2015 September 3
child lying on beach
face down in the sand
his future drowned in the sea
= Ccl Mtg Oct 5 MAIN ITEMS: Cdn Fedn U Women; Library Bd Strategic Plan; Ccl Procedure Amendmts; ADBIA; Chickens; Pilot Proj re crushing/grinding; Youth Activity Fund; Ccl Mtg Schedule Changes; Finance Cmte Update
= Sept 14 MAIN ITEMS: 2015 Mid-Yr Review; Proposed amendments to Ccl Procedures; Loan Authorization for Police Services/MHall Proj; Youth Activity Fund Expenditure; Horseshoe Bay Streetscape; Sewell's Marina Redevt
Sep28/Oct19 Mtgs CANCELLED; Oct26 mtg @ 5:30pm! Ccl mtg Wed28th: Upper Lands/Amb Waterfront
= Vive le Canada (Our Queen; ED); from the Editor's Desk (Alan Shenu; Senate/Voting Rules; Secrecy; WVM );
CCL MTGS Oct 26/28 MAIN ITEMS; WVPD (Our Heroes; Cops for Cancer); Updates & Info (Ccl Mtgs; DWV Budget Process; Cycling BC;/Gran Fondo Water Restrictions; BC Hydro Outage; Sewell's Open House; Bus Fares)
= CALENDAR to Oct 28+; CULTUREWATCH (Theatre; Art; Museums; Music; Festivals; Writers;Talks/Walks, and more
= HEADSUPS 2015 -- 9.5A: Traffic Info; Weekend, Events, etc // 9.5B: Fire Ban; Books; Weekend // 9.5C: Cmte Mtgs 9.5D: Water, Power, CultureWatch // 9.5E: The Loooong Weekend; Sept 14 Ccl Main Items // 9.5F: Milestone for our Queen Sept 9 // 9.5G: Update Today // 9.5H: Weekend Events // 9.5I: Today and Tomorrow // 9.5J: Weekend+
9.5K: Ccl Agendas; Sept 14 Highlights // 9.5L: Weekend; Amdmts to Ccl Procedures; Bard 2016 9.5M: Meetings Oct 5 Ccl Main Items; BC Auditor-Gen re WV // 9.5N: Ccl Last Night // 9.5O: Mtgs Today, Tomorrow, Thurs
= >>> CCL NOTES for MTGS: June 22, July 6, 20, 27 // Highlights in Headsup: Sept 14 (K); Oct 5 (N) <<<
= ANIMALWATCH (Bears; Exotic Hunting; Painted Turtles); INFObits (Distracted Driving; Zimbabwe; Greece; Aussie PM; Diner en Blanc; Ce Soir Noir; Longest non-stop flights; VN+Religion; Hispanics in US: McKinley/Denali; TPP; US Prisons;
Global News re Muslims, Wealth; Niqab); ROYALWATCH (Vive la Reine; Fashionista Wedding); PHOTOWATCH (BC); PAYWATCH (Municipalities); CALIPHATE-WATCH (horror); WOMENWATCH; ARCHAEOLOGYWATCH (LOSS);
MUDDLE-EASTWATCH (ISIS/Israel/Hamas; Gaza; Hero Vanunu); ISRAELWATCH ($$$); CITYWATCH (Top 10); HOUSEWATCH (Sales); BEERWATCH (Healthy!); WATERWATCH (Prices); CPTWATCH (Kurds); YAHOOWATCH (Netan); MUSICWATCH (Bagpipes?); FRACKWATCH; AIRWATCH (Sq); PALESTINEWATCH (hope/peace); GUNWATCH (US Stats; Comedy); BOOKWATCH (Writers Fest; Bus Free for Readers; M Atwood; GG/Book Awards); LANGUAGEWATCH (Mathematical Linguist); WORDWATCH (Gerrymander); SPELLINGWATCH (CANADA/US); (HISTORYWATCH (War); HERITAGEWATCH; MAIKU; QUOTATIONS/THOUGHTS/PUNS + JOKES AND CARTOONS
=== Vive le CANADA ===
+ from the PMO Sept 9: “Canada is pleased to mark today’s milestone and honour Her Majesty’s contributions to Canada through a range of celebratory activities, including the issuance of commemorative coins (Royal Canadian Mint), a commemorative $20 bank note (Bank of Canada), and a new stamp (Canada Post).
+ {Rec'd this email} A NEW PHRASE IS BORN I knew someone wd find a name for our election process for this year.
Electile Dysfunction: Inability to become aroused over any of choices for PRIME MINISTER by any party in the 2015 election year.
Yes, difficult choice; much research needed. Puzzling for me:
Govt can't be blamed for the price of oil fall (affecting budget), but then why no surplus for the last eight years without that problem and when there was a surplus just before they took over? Feel like we're being bribed with our own
money;
need an economist to tell me what will actually work. My
vote can't be bought.
In any case, hard to figure out the effect of all the tax cuts and
subsidies. Now TPP -- 2P or not 2PP -- won't be finalized for two
years!!! Who
will it be? Trudeau (43); Harper (56); Mulcair (60) -- SUSPENSE!
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK ===
We are still reeling from the photo [Aylan Kurdi is the name Turkey gave]
of the drowned Alan Shenu [his Kurdish name], washed up on a beach in Turkey.
Cartoons pay tribute to drowned Syrian boy
See them: https://twitter.com/kyeslam/status/639260208741482496
POLITICS / ELECTORAL SYSTEM / REFORMS?
1. No need to require ppl to vote. Those who don't vote are in effect saying "any of the above". What is needed, however, is the choice of "none of the above".
2. Need for a preferential vote system: 1-2-3. Proportional has had disastrous results (Italy, Israel) and allows a v small party to succeed in insisting on its 'strange'/extreme policies b/c govt falls if it doesn't get what ir wants. Tail wagging dog.
3. Need Senate Reform -- do not abolish it b/c that wd increase the power of any PM intent on being a dictator (electing wd just mean a larger House of Commons!). Appoint respected knowledgeable ppl to provide sober second thought, unencumbered by the demands of a political party, funding, lobbyists.
Besides, FWIW, IMO, the points above and muzzling scientists are more important matters than a niqab (wch I understand is removed, though in private, before the actual ceremony). [A Cdn Muslim writer's view of the niqab p78]
UBCM 2015 DWV Ccl there! The 2015 UBCM Convention was held Sept 21-25 at the Vancouver Convention Centre.
More info: http://www.ubcm.ca/EN/main/convention/2015_convention.html
Ccl mtgs on TV: Still no word about why no slides can be seen on the video of the July 6 ccl mtg.
WVM Feels like I'm racing but in fact crawling along. This issue tries to get caught up on more ccl mtg transcripts.
Question: shd current and future events in the Headsup be repeated in the dedicated section in WVM?
Apologies: this issue excruciatingly difficult/time-consuming so not the standard I strive for. Some times marked to be included missed b/c late and little time to search. I refer to this issue as a dog's breakfast, and an undigested one at that.
Decided to arbitrarily stop and get this printed. This is at least some information over the last few months and a bit of what's to come. Abject apologies to all unintentionally omitted.
COUNCIL MTGS Oct 26 + 28 -- as I understand it as of Oct 18 (full agendas in next WVM)
> Monday October 26
= 5pm -- closed mtg
= 5:30pm -- called a special mtg but in fact agenda like a regular mtg (how wd you guess??) -- main items follow:
7. Long Term Financial Plan - Context for Proposed 2016 Budget
8. Revised Proposed Ccl Procedure Bylaw 2013, Amendmt Bylaw 2015 Information to be provided.
{This is SO important -- why at a mtg so early (5:30) and info not in advance for cmnty to review???}
10. Consent Agenda:
10.1. – Proposed Devt Permit No. 15-049 for Lot 7 of Evelyn by Onni (To set date for consideration);
10.2. – Proposed Devt Permit No. 15-062 for 765 Marine/PkR North (Amends Devt Permit (To set date for consideration);
10.3. – TransLink Customer Service Performance Report Quarter 2, 2015;
10.4. – New District of West Vancouver Purchasing Policy;
10.5. – Water Conservation Program Update; and
10.6. – Correspondence List.
= 7:30pm -- called a regular mtg but in fact only the Cmnty Awards Presentation! (then an RSVP Reception at 8pm)
> Wednesday October 28
6pm-- called a special mtg; two main topics:
3. Discussion of Upper Lands WG Recommendations; Appendices A to E
4. Ambleside Waterfront Concept Plan (File: 2520-16) Appendix A
=== WVPD ===
+ Survivor praises WVPD 's 'silent heroes'
West Vancouver couple salute victim services volunteers
Maria Spitale-Leisk / North Shore News August 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Jim Graham collapsed two metres across the U.S. border from a massive heart attack while his wife Barbara was sitting at home in Caulfeild, blissfully unaware that her husband was clinically dead....
...The next thing she remembers is Darren putting his arm around her for comfort Darren, a victim services volunteer with the West Vancouver Police Department, and a complete stranger to Barbara. ...
...Barbara came forward with the story to express how grateful she is to Darren and to highlight an invaluable “hidden service the WVPD provides.
“It’s such a gift of comfort that we hope no one has to know about, but when tragedy does happen and they (victim services) turn up it is such a gift. And I salute them all. And they are silent heroes, said Barbara.
Shelley Ogilvie took over as WVPD Victim Services program manager from longtime co-ordinator Bunny Brown this past spring. Ogilvie spent 19 years working in victim services for the Edmonton police. ...
...Barbara and Jim, meanwhile, said they are overwhelmed with gratitude when they think of all the people that came together on both sides of the border to allow them many more years together.
“I am forever indebted for the unselfish support offered during a very difficult time for us, especially my wife Barbi, and I salute and thank them all, said Jim.
See more: http://www.nsnews.com/news/survivor-praises-west-vancouver-police-s-silent-heroes-1.2038431
+ West Vancouver Police officers will celebrate the origins of Cops for Cancer
Sunday September 13th in a special fundraising event at Ambleside Park
Cst. Carla Rhodes and Cst. Brock Harrington will join 2015 WVPD Tour de Coast Riders Cst. Jeff Palmer and
Cst. Chris Lincoln at the WVPD Coho Festival Display, having their heads publicly shaved for donations to Cops for Cancer! The Cops for Cancer program originated in Edmonton in 1994 when Police Officers shaved their heads to support a young boy bullied over hair loss from cancer treatment.
Online Donations toward the 2015 WVPD Cops for Cancer Coho Festival Head Shave are being accepted now!$725 dollars pledged so far in support of our Coho Festival Head Shave! Secure online donations can be made anytime directly to the Canadian Cancer Society. Click on the Cops for Cancer Logo at www.wvpd.ca for links to donate.
Cst. Lincoln and Cst. Palmer are preparing to join 28 other Police officers and emergency services workers riding the Tour de Coast September 16 - 24th to help the Canadian Cancer Society in the fight against childhood cancers. Donations support paediatric cancer research and world-leading patient care, and support programs like Camp Good Times in Maple Ridge.
UPDATE Sept 15: Now it’s time to ride for kids facing a journey with Cancer! WVPD officers Cst. Jeff Palmer and Cst. Chris Lincoln begin the 2015 Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast Wed Sept 16th! They’ll be joined with 23 other police officers and emergency responders riding for nine days across the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast, Powell River, and Sea to Sky Corridor to raise awareness and funds for the fight against Paediatric Cancer. A successful Head-Shave’ event at the Coho Festival raised over $5100. WVPD 2015 Cops for Cancer has pledges and donations now totalling over $18,000 and are still fundraising. Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast visits West Vancouver September 21st. Online donations are still accepted at either http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/jeff_palmer or http://convio.cancer.ca/goto/chrislincoln
=== UPDATES & INFO ===
> CCL MTGS -- Dates and Times
- Do you prefer ccl mtgs start at 6pm? Let me, cclrs, staff know.
Almost all Ms meet at 7pm -- time to get home avoiding rush-hour and having dinner before going to M Hall. At this point there's a ccl mtg at 5:30 on Mon 26th with that amendment to be passed. At the Oct 5th mtg, I wondered if they were going to change the end to 9pm from 10pm, and if they'd consider a compromise of 6:30. I also asked that a citizen be permitted to rise on a Point of Order (eg if personally misquoted, misrepresented). Both taken "under advisement".
> DISTRICT RECOGNIZED FOR EXCELLENCE IN 2015 BUDGET PROCESS
Oct 8, 2015 -- A good budget is a balanced plan of operations, and the District of WV has been recognized for excellence in creating that in 2015 by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA).
The DWV’s 2015 budget has won the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award, the GFOA’s highest form of recognition in governmental budgeting.
To receive the award, a govt must “publish a budget document that meets program criteria as a policy document, as an operations guide, as a financial plan, and as a communications device.
The DWV’s budget devt process includes extensive public consultation in person and online. All citizens are encouraged to participate and comment on the 2016 budget as it is developed. Public meeting dates will be announced soon.
> Cycling BC -- news/updates -- Gran Fondo, etc
http://us3.campaign-archive2.com/?u=05396696229a2e236eb99a8dd&id=a31437d460&e=f1cb9865a1
2015 Awards Ceremony [in Bby] On Saturday, October 3rd, join in celebrating 2015's BC Champions and Premier
Series winners at our annual awards ceremony. Get your tickets now, and don't forget to vote for clubs, athletes,
and coaches of the year! Details: http://cyclingbc.net/news/2015/09/02/2015-awards-ceremony/
and the latest news: http://us3.campaign archive2.com/u=05396696229a2e236eb99a8dd&id=b4ef2f6aba&e=f1cb9865a1
> Water restrictions ease Stage 2 in effect
With stage 2 restrictions, several water conservation measures are still in place
... Residential lawn sprinkling is allowed one day per week.
Even-numbered addresses Monday mornings 4 - 9am Odd-numbered addresses Thursday mornings 4 - 9am
Read More http://westvancouver.ca/news/water-restrictions-ease--stage-2-effect
UPDATE: Sept 21 -- to Stage One (more days but watering hours still in force)
Lawn Sprinkling Regulations Stage 1 in effect
Effective September 22, we're back to Stage 1 water restrictions. Lawn sprinkling is permitted at the following times:
Even-numbered addresses: Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday mornings, 4 - 9 a.m.
Odd-numbered addresses: Tuesday, Thursday, or Sunday mornings, 4 - 9 a.m. Stage 1 details
> Biggest outage in BC Hydro's history (Aug 29 weekend) -- 750K homes !
> Sewell’s Landing Re-Development Open House Dates {from Chamber of Commerce Tuesday Sept 15}
Many of you have joined us for updates and open houses since we began this process in 2008. We are now entering the formal re-zoning stage. The District of WV will lead a series of open houses and a presentation. Please join us at one of the upcoming district-led open houses to learn about our plans for expanded marina parking, new commercial, and mixed residential housing devt. Our partners at Merrick Architecture and Westbank will be on hand to answer your questions and engage in our exciting proposal.
= Monday Sept 21st 4 – 7pm at Gleneagles Community Centre - 6262 Marine Dr
= Wednesday Sept 23rd -- Open House from 6pm, Presentation at 7pm at Gleneagles Community Centre
= Saturday Sept 26th noon – 3pm at Horseshoe Bay Boathouse - 6695 Nelson Ave., WV
Additional information can be found on the District of West Vancouver website: http://westvancouver.ca/sewells
Thank you! Megan Sewell General Manager Sewell’s Marina Ph. 921 3474
> 2015 Tax Sale -- 10am Sept 28
The following properties will be included in the Sale unless delinquent taxes, plus interest, are paid before that time:
1166 Mathers; 328 Moyne Drive; 1235 Ottaburn. For info, pls phone 925 7032.
List subject to change. Read More: http://westvancouver.ca/news/2015-tax-sale
> One-zone fare for all bus trips starts October 5
All TransLink bus trips will cost a one-zone fare, whether you travel one, two, or three zones. The new one-zone fare will apply to all buses, but not the Sea Bus or Skytrain.
Read More: http://westvancouver.ca/news/one-zone-fare-all-bus-trips-starts-october-
=== CALENDAR to ~Oct 28 ===
Mtgs at MHall unless otherwise indicated. Mtgs known at date of writing shown; often addns, changes, cancellations after WVM sent. Check the DWV Calendar: http://www.westvancouver.ca/events. Some too late/early for an issue are emailed to subscribers. [Headsup/Notices sent between issues.]
NB: Look carefully when you're checking DWV's Calendar. It starts with Sunday whereas the ones I have start with Monday so weekend and Sunday at the end of the week!
{Note: Earlier mtgs appear in a Headsup}
=== Thursday September 17
~ 4:30pm ~ DESIGN REVIEW CMTE -- on the agenda: Item 5. Applications for Consideration
5.1 Park Royal North – 2nd appearance (File 15-062)
ο· Amendments to approved Development Permit No. 13-067
ο· Retention of the circular vehicular ramp; elevation adjustments (canopy/glazing heights);
3rd rear loading bay added; extension of the rear mall toward the east
5.2 5616 Westport Place – 1st appearance (File 15-001)
ο· Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) & Steep Terrain Devt Permit
ο· 2-lot subdivision, retention of the “Sykes Residence, new sgl-family dwelling on lower lot to be created
5.3 Sewell’s Marina – 1st appearance (File 15-037)
ο· Proposed comprehensive redevt of Sewell’s Marina with approx 170 residential units and 15,000sf of commercial floor space in six bldgs ranging in ht between two and ten storeys; marina to be retained
5.4 Onni Parcel 7 – 1st appearance (File 15-049)
ο· New application, with minor revisions, intended to replace expired Development Permit No. 07-058
ο· 67-unit apartment building
=== Sunday September 27
BC Rivers Day - Outdoor Recreation Council of British ...
35th annual BC Rivers Day celebrated on September 27th 2015 ... This year's BC Rivers Day coincides with
World Rivers Day. Click here to find out more about ... orcbc.ca/pro_bcriversday.htm
=== Saturday October 3
PUMPKINFEST! Full Moon Harvest Dance ~ 7 - 11pm ~ Saturday October 3
WV Community Centre (2121 Marine Drive) Tickets: $35 Adults | $15 Kids (under 19)
A great annual West Vancouver family tradition returns this Saturday – get your tickets now for the Full Moon Harvest Dance to kick-off PumpkinFest 2015!
This year’s band is West Van’s own “Wednesday at Ernie’s – a 10-piece dance band playing all your favourites....
More info on the PumpkinFest Full Moon Harvest Dance and Auction
http://www.wvcommunitycentressociety.ca/news/pumpkinfest-full-moon-harvest-dance-and-auction
=== Thursday October 8
~ 7:30pm ~ WV Streamkeeper Society mtg, St Stephen's 885 - 22 St http://www.westvancouverstreamkeepers.ca
~ hope you all gave thanks during the long Thanksgiving Weekend October 10 - 12 ~
~~ ooo! the vortex! this part has been swallowed up and is somewhere in outer space! ~~
=== Monday October 19 -- CANADIAN FEDERAL ELECTION; DECIDE WHOM YOU WANT IN OTTAWA! ===
=== Tuesday October 20
~ 4:30pm ~ Finance Cmte Mtg
Item 4. Proposed “Fees and Charges Bylaw
THAT proposed "Fees and Charges Bylaw" be endorsed and that endorsement be conveyed to
Ccl in the Financial Controller’s report to Ccl for its Nov 3 regular meeting.
Item 5. Contracts Awarded: January to June 2015 October 6, 2015, be received for information.
Item 6. Fiscal Sustainability and 2016 Budget Presentation
=== Wednesday October 21 ~ 6:30pm ~ WV Memorial Library Board mtg at the Library
=== Thursday October 22 ~ 4:30pm ~ WV Police Board Mtg at the Police Station
=== Friday October 23 ~ 9am ~ Cmnty Grants Cmte at the WV Cmnty Ctr
=== Monday October 26 ~ 3:30pm ~ Cmnty Engagement Cmte (agenda not yet on website)
=== Tuesday October 27 ~ 4pm ~ CEEP mtg
=== Wednesday October 28 ~ 10am ~ Public Art Adv Cmte Mtg at the Lawson Crk Studios, 1758 Lawson
+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY +++ 925 7400 See the Calendar: http://www.westvanlibrary.ca/events/calendar/month
Let’s Talk -- Wednesdays ~ 7 - 8:30pm
Develop your English skills while discussing current events. Sept 9, 16, 23, and 30; Oct 7, 14, 21, and 28
English Corner -- Fridays ~ 10 - 11:30am
Enjoy English conversation while making new friends. Sept 11, 18, and 25; Oct 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30
~ Sept 9 Wednesday ~ 7 - 8:30pm ~ The Bank of Mom and Dad – Money, Parents and Grown Children
Derrick Penner, author of The Bank of Mom and Dad: Money, Parents, and Grown Children, will discuss the financial
issues that families are currently facing, and provide valuable suggestions for clear, honest communication.
~ Sept 12 Saturday ~ 2 - 4pm ~ Climate Change and the Ecology of Rocky Shores
Join expert marine ecologist Dr. Chris Harley for an interesting discussion on the ongoing effects of changing river flow, ocean warming, and ocean acidification on marine ecosystems in B.C., including the shorelines of Lighthouse Park.
= Democracy Café -- Join us for non-partisan community conversations about Canadian democracy.
Registration is encouraged and begins online at 8:30am on Wednesday September 9.
~ Mon Sept 21 ~ 7 - 9pm ~ Workshop 1
Civics 101 – How our Govt and Elections Work – What is govt?
Discuss the characteristics of the Canadian system of govt and democracy.
~ Mon Sept 28 ~ 7 - 9pm ~ Workshop 2
Democratic Values, Experiences, and Current Election Issues –
Share your personal experiences and discuss current federal election issues.
= Democracy Cafe – Overcoming Voter Apathy
~ Oct 6 Tues ~ 7 - 9pm ~ A non-partisan discussion about participating in public life.
= Philosophers’ Cafe – The Role of Lobbyists in Political Policy-Making
Fri Oct 16 ~ 10:30am - noon Do lobbyists support or thwart the democratic process? How important is transparency about their activities and sponsors?
= Friday Night Concert – The High Bar Gang
Oct 23 Friday ~ 7:30 - 8:45pm ~ The High Bar Gang’s unique interpretation of gospel, bluegrass, and Appalachian folk songs is timeless music for modern times.
= Understanding Dementia
Oct 26 Mon ~ 10:30am – noon ~ Discover more about the impacts dementia has on individuals, caregivers, and families.
~~~ Thursday, October 22 – Sunday, November 22, Art Gallery = Celebrating 65 years ~~~
Take a journey through the decades and explore the dynamic and exciting history of your WV Memorial Library.
+++ WEST VAN MUSEUM +++ 925 7295 http://westvancouvermuseum.ca
West Vancouver Museum Extends Exhibition, Announces Series of Architect Talks
NEWS RELEASE Aug 31] Until Sept 19, please visit the exhibition during our extended opening hours (Tues through Sat, from 11am to 5pm) and be sure to join us for one or all of the following special programs. All events are free and everyone is welcome! Seating is limited on a first come basis. Stair access only to the room where presentations will be held.
"Inside Out" Architects' Talks:
Saturday Sept 12 from 2 to 4pm Tuesday Sept 15 from 6 to 8:30pm
Thursday Sept 17 from 6 to 8:30pm Saturday Sept 19 from 2 to 5pm
{ see more info: http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/events_programs/special_events }
> Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait
October 14 to December 5 ~~~ Opening Reception: October 13, 7 - 9 pm ~~~ Curators’ Talk: 2pm November 7
Imbued with a deep connection to his Nisga’a heritage and family, artist Norman Tait has utilized his artistic gifts and transcended the quotidian to create the extraordinary. Self-taught, this self-critical and highly engaged artist has researched and explored his Nation’s rich cultural heritage and forged a voice for himself that speaks through his myriad of sculptural and two dimensional works. This voice is driven by a passion to reinvent traditional narratives within a contemporary context and provide ways in which to connect his ancestral heritage to today’s fast paced and changing world.
For three months this fall, the West Vancouver Museum is hosting an exhibition showing the extraordinary range of this gifted artist. Organized by the Nisga’a Museum, Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait includes carvings (masks, bowls, spoons, and rattles), jewellery (earrings, bracelets, and pendants), prints, and photographs of major public art commissions. Most works in the exhibition were made after 1980, although some were created between 1970 and 1977.
http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/exhibitions/current_exhibition
+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY +++ www.ferrybuildinggallery.com ~ 925 7290
~~~ September 8 - 27 -- "3 Kisses"
paintings, ceramics, & sculptures by Jytte Kiss, Peter Kiss, and Zoltan Kiss
Opening Reception: Sept 8 Tues 6 - 8pm Meet the Artists: Sept 12 Sat 2 - 3pm
~~~ October 1 - 18 -- Song of the Earth
Sculptured ceramics by renowned jewellery designer and artist Karl H. Stittgen
Opening Reception: Oct 1 Thurs 6 - 8pm Meet the Artist: Oct 2/3 Fri/Sat 12 - 2pm
CALLING ALL PAST & PRESENT NORTH SHORE
SEA TO SKY CORRIDOR, BOWEN ISLAND, & SUNSHINE COAST ARTISTS
ADJUDICATION FOR THE FERRY BUILDING GALLERY -- Sunday, September 6, 2015
Selected artists’ work will be scheduled for an exhibit at the FERRY BUILDING GALLERY in 2016
(You may be chosen for a group show or solo exhibit, depending on the jury’s decision)
Requirements:
Must be a past or present resident of the North Shore, Bowen Island, Sunshine Coast ,or Sea to Sky Corridor
Must not be exclusively represented by a commercial gallery in British Columbia
(3) finished / gallery-ready pieces of artwork
Portfolio with photographs of other works
Short written concept or proposed theme of exhibition (optional)
Curriculum vitae (Bio)
$20.00 jury fee
All [media] accepted. Preference will be given to those who have not had a solo exhibition in the Ferry Building Gallery, Silk Purse Gallery, or WV Library in 2014 or 2015, and who have not shown in and of them in a Group Exhibition in 2015 (Harmony Arts exhibitions and themed exhibitions are exempt). We cannot accept large scale installations [owing] to size constraints.
Drop-Off: Sunday September 6th, 9 – 11am * no late entries accepted Pick-Up: 3 - 4pm same day
LOCATION: Music Hall, Cmnty Ctr (pls use underground parking) INFO: 925.7290 www.ferrybuildinggallery.com
~~~ October 20 - November 8 ~~~ "Jurors' Choice"
mixed media by 19 artists Opening Reception: 6 - 8pm Tue Oct 20 and Meet the Artists: 2 - 3pm Sat Oct 24.
More information: http://ferrybuildinggallery.com/exhibitions/upcoming_exhibition
+++ SILK PURSE +++ http://silkpurse.ca/exhibitions/ 925 7292
~~~ August 11 - 30 Maya Telford: Art of the Sacred Feminine
Acrylic painter Maya Telford celebrates the strength & sacredness of the feminine spirit through colourful & symbolic representations of female divinity from various cultures.
Opening reception: Tuesday August 11th from 6 - 8pm
~~~ September 1 - 20 Steve Rayner: For the Love of Animals
Artist Steve Rayner celebrates our love of animals, in particular those found in our own backyard; those that sustain us, those that we admire from a distance and those with whom we share our homes. Rayner will donate a percentage of sales to the BC SPCA in support of its mission to protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic, farm, and wild animals in BC. Opening reception: Tuesday September 1st from 6 - 8pm
~~~ September 22 - November 1 ~~ The Dream Keeper: Hajni Yosifov
Painter Hajni Yosifov's recent body of work represents a conversation between stillness and passion. Rich layers of earthy colours brushed softly with metallic paints and graceful yet powerful brushstrokes convey a lyrical rhythm balanced by moments of calm softer colours and brushwork.
[See http://silkpurse.ca/event-1963817]
Opening reception: 6 - 8pm Tuesday September 22nd
+++ KAY MEEK CENTRE +++ http://www.kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/events_calendar {see for all events}
Call 981 6335 (MEEK) or email tickets@kaymeekcentre.com
SEPT 18, 7:30pm The Lonely; a Tribute to Roy Orbison
SEPT 26, 8:30am TEDxWestVancouverEd
SEPT 26, 8:00pm Musette Explosion - Kay Meek Centre Cabaret Night
SEPT 29, 7:30pm FILM: What We Did on Our Holiday
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OCT 2, 8pm KMC PRESENTS: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! OCT 3, 8pm KMC PRESENTS: Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! OCT 6-9, 8pm KMC PRESENTS: Miss Caledonia OCT 6, 6:30pm Lions Gate Sinfonia OCT 10, 2pm KMC PRESENTS: Miss Caledonia |
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OCT 20 | 7:30 FILM: MOTHER'S WISH
OCT 22 | 6:45 AMBLESIDE ORCHESTRA GALA
OCT 23 | 2:00 SALSA BAROQUE with ENSEMBLE CAPRICE
OCT 24 | 2:00 NORTH SHORE RESCUE BENEFIT CONCERT
OCT 27 | 7:00 BEYOND MEASURE
OCT 30 | 8:00 A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED by AGATHA CHRISTIE
OCT 31 | 8:00 A MURDER IS ANNOUNCED by AGATHA CHRISTIE
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, WV http://westvan60.com Ofc 922 3587 Lounge: 922 1920
Lounge Hours of Operation: Monday to Thursday noon – 10pm; Friday & Saturday noon – 11pm; Sunday 1 – 7pm
Restoration done; Sept12th Mayor's BBQ sold out immediately!RUGBY WORLD CUP (RWC) ACTION:
Most days at 11:45pm and 3pm, followed by Match of the Day usually at 8pm
Saturday, September 26, is a very full day starting at 3pm with England v Wales in the Rugby World Cup, and followed by the Meat Draw and Byron’s Fish Dinner$20 for B.C.’s highest quality halibut or black cod, with a limit of 80 seats. Following is a DJ and Dancing so bring your requests and a partner.
Sept 27 ~~ 11:45 RWC: IRE v ROM Oct 1 ~~ 11:45 WAL v FIJ & 3:00 CAN v FRA
Oct 3 ~~ 11:45 SCO v RSA & 3:00 ENG v AUS ~~ 4:30 Meat Draw ~~
The 2015 RUGBY WORLD CUP draws to a close in October. Quarterfinals are Oct 17-18, Semifinals on Oct 24-25 and the final is 8:45AM on Oct. 31 when the lounge will be open.
Saturday, October 31 starts early with the Rugby World Cup FINAL match and based on demand the lounge will open at 8:30 for breakfast. The Meat Draw follows as usual and the branch ends the day with a Halloween dinner and Disco Party.
+ Friday Karaoke on Friday October 9 is very popular -- so come early to get a seat.
+ Friday Oct 16 is OKTOBERFEST! German music from The Bavarian Boys, and dinner will be a choice of bratwurst or handmade German “schweinshaxe (pork knuckle) with traditional German sides and beers. Tix are $15 at the bar.
+ Trivia Night continues on Wednesday, October 21 at 7pm. Prizes and fun!
+++ WV CHAMBER of COMMERCE + 926 6614 + http://www.westvanchamber.com
> TASTE OF DUNDARAVE -- GREAT SUCCESS -- SOLD OUT [350 tix!]
> ALSO SOLD OUT >> TD Bank Group Luncheon “Global Market Update
The WV Chamber of Commerce and TD Commercial Banking invite you to attend this special luncheon. Please join us for this networking luncheon which will provide a unique opportunity to hear David Tulk's expert views on the economy.
~ 11:30am - 1:30pm ~ WEDNESDAY Sept 16 Capilano Golf & Country Club 420 Southborough Drive, WV
Registration: 11:30am - noon Lunch: noon - 12:30pm Presentation, Q & A: 12:30 - 1:30pm
Annual General Meeting & Members' Reception ~ Sept 30 Wednesday 5 - 7pm ~ AGM @ 5:30 SHARP!
Chamber mbrs: We hope you will join us at our AGM/Mbrs' Reception at the Grosvenor Ambleside Presentation Ctr. AGM BEGINS AT 5:30pm SHARP! Meet your new Board of Directors, hear the latest updates, network, and enjoy appetizers and a glass of wine. Generously sponsored by Grosvenor Americas.
RSVP your attendance (This is a members-only event). Phone our office 926 6614 or email info@westvanchamber.com. Not a member yet? Want to join? Visit our website: www.westvanchamber.com. Register or Learn More
More Chamber News/Events http://www.westvanchamber.co/page/email.aspx?queueid=E4376570-E244-4138-9C8F-9A19A45081
> Business after 5 with Guest Speaker Nina Leemhuis, CAO, District of West Van
Tuesday October 27 @ 5 - 6:30 pm
Business after 5 with Guest Speaker Nina Leemhuis, CAO, DWV at Caffe Al Mercato, 2215 Marine Drive
Our Competitive Identity: A Discussion with District of West Vancouver
=== CULTUREWATCH ===
{NB: The VSun has many events, theatre, talks, book launches, and more -- below are some http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/listings/ }
Bard on the Beach's 2016 Season
On the BMO Mainstage: The Merry Wives of Windsor, directed by Johnna Wright
Romeo and Juliet, directed by Kim Collier
On the Howard Family Stage: Othello, directed by Bob Frazer
Pericles, directed by Lois Anderson
* THEATRE
+ Arts Club 687 1644 artsclub.com
- The Waiting Room; a moving musical collaboration between Spirit of the West's John Mann and playwright Morris Panych, draws on Mann's experience navigating life before and after his Alzheimer's diagnosis Oct 1 - 31
- Disgraced -- Canadian premiere of Ayad Akhtar's 2012 Pulitzer Prize-winning dinner-party play, exploring Islamophobia, intermarriage, and liberal stereotypes -- until Oct 18
+ Capilano University
Rocky Horror Show 604 990 7810 tickets.CapilanoU.ca until Oct 17
+ Presentation House, NV
High Tea ~ Tuesday - Sunday evening shows; Sunday matinees ~ September 24th - October 4th
England's well-loved comedy duo James and Jamesy (of 2 for Tea) bring you their new comedy. A friendship fused by a weekly tea party between two unlikely friends, High Tea is a story of finding freedom by trusting those you love. Bring a teacup. Call our Box Office for tickets at 990 3474 or click here!
https://www.gifttool.com/shop/ShopProductDetails?ID=1297&VER=1&LNG=EN&PID=57117&DID=750
+ Jericho Arts Ctr -- jerichoartscentre.com
A Doll's House, by Henrik Ibsen 8pm with 2pm matinees Oct 8 - 24
+ The Cultch 604 251 1363 thecultch.com
- Empire of the Son, Tetsuro Shigematsu tells the story of his relationship w/ his father; held over to Oct 24
- The Damage is Done, multidisciplinary performance w/ Gabor Mate on stage w/ Rita Bozi, 8pm Oct 20 - 24
+ York Theatre (run by the Cultch)
The Best-Laid Plans, based on Terry Fallis's novel, satirical story takes place in Ottawa in the run-up to a federal election 251 1263 touchstonetheatre.com -- until Oct 3
+ Firehall Arts Ctr
TITUS: The Light and Delightful Musical Comedy of Titus Andronicus -- Sept 10 - 20
Shakespeare's grizzliest {I think they mean grisliest :-)} play renewed into the giddiest musical, exploring why violence is so darn entertaining. TITUS is a dark struggle for power and revenge -- but why slit a throat when you can sing and dance right? 604 809 9260 vancouverfringe.com
{ got "Pick of the Fringe" so add'l performance 7pm Sun Sept 27 }
+ Studio 58 studio58.ca
Romeo + Juliet, set at Andy Warhol's Factory; stars two women 684 2787 Oct 1 - 18
+ PAL Theatre annapurnavancouver.ca Annapurna, Sharr White's meditation on love and loss Sept 26 - Oct 10
* ART
+ VANCOUVER ART GALLERY
Oct 24 - Jan 10: Shooting the Sun / Splitting the Pie, an exhibition of works by Jerry Pethick
Several exhibitions -– Details, events: http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/special_events.html
+ CAROUN ART GALLERY -- www.Caroun.net 1403 Bewicke Ave., NV 778 372 0765
You’re invited to visit the following exhibition by Caroun Art Gallery in October 2015.Previous exhibitions are posted on website at:http://www.caroun.com/CarounArtGallery/Exhibitions/00-Expositions.htmlCelebration of the 6 years art shows by Caroun Art Gallery (CAG) October 13 - 28, 12-8 pm (Tue-Sat)
A Group Exhibition by: Atefeh Safaei Nia, Bahman Doustdar, Darianaz Gharibani, Faranak Mohebbi,
Farhad Varasteh, Fatemeh Javadi, Fereshte Montaseri, Fereshteh Shahani, Homa Naeli, Iraj Roshani, Kaveh Rasouli, Leila Shokr Gozar, Leyla Mohammadi, Mina Iranpour, Saba Orouji, Sahar Seyedi,
Sara Hasani Nalosi, Shabnam Tolou, Torang Rahimi, Venus Arastoo Nejad, and Zohreh Hamraz
Call for Artists/Photographers 2015:
Caroun Art Gallery (CAG) has one group exhibition in each season of 2015. Each artist could send two works.
For more info, please check CAG website. website: www.Caroun.net
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/376725969126359/
* MUSEUM of VANCOUVER
Arctic Adaptations: Nunavut at 15 -- Thursday, October 8, 2015 to Sunday Dec 18
This exhibition marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of Canada’s newest territory,
Nunavut, in 1999, and its rapid rise.
* MUSEUM of ANTHROPOLOGY
The City Before the City; Connects visitors with one of the largest ancient village and burial sites upon which Vancouver was built 604 822 5087 moa.ubc.ca
* MUSIC
+ VANCOUVER OPERA
Rigoletto! The opening production of Vancouver Opera's 2015-2016 season, Rigoletto. One of Verdi's great masterpieces, this classic opera features the return of sensational soprano Simone Osborne (The Magic Flute, Roméo et Juliette) and baritone Gordon Hawkins (Tosca). Conducted by Jonathan Darlington and directed by Nancy Hermiston. Sept. 26, Oct 1, 3, 4m. Queen Elizabeth Theatre
In Italian with English SURTITLES’
Evening
performances 7:30pm | Matinee performance 2pm
Call
the VO Ticket Centre at 604
683 0222
+ City Opera Auditions / 19 & 20 September
for our Mozart mainstage, and for our year-round concerts, are being held Sat and Sun, 10am to 5pm,
Sept 19 and 20, at Tom Lee Music Hall. Auditions Manager Caroline Wiese is accepting appointments online.
+ VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 876 3434 vancouversymphony.ca
The VSO's 2015/16 Opening Night!
The VSO's 97th Season opens with one of the world's finest violinists, Miriam Fried, performing perhaps the greatest of works for violin, Beethoven's extraordinary Violin Concerto. And in a special collaboration with the Vancouver Biennale, the orchestra performs the world premiere of a new work by JUNOΒ Award-winning Canadian composer Vivian Fung. Saturday & Monday, September 26 & 28, 8pm, Orpheum
+ EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER 732 1610 earlymusic.bc.ca
Tickets for tickets for Friday's performance featuring J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concertos played by the Pacific Baroque Orchestra are almost sold out - the few remaining tickets will likely be gone before Friday, so purchase now if you want to be sure to get in! If you have any friends in Kelowna you can let them know that the orchestra will be performing there as well on Thursday night as part of the Kelowna Concert Association's annual series.
David Gordon Duke of the Vancouver Sun has written a preview article/interview with music director Alexander Weimann entitled "Coming back with Bach's Brandenburg Concertos". You can read it here:
* WRITERS / Arts Alliance
* ALLIANCE FOR ARTS AND CULTURE -- 2015 SEPT 10 ISSUE
http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=495e623bb87f8734e49e51807&id=066aef89a4&e=ba95fa4378
> Help jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi be heard.
We'll soon be wrapping up our crowdfunding campaign to bring Ensaf Haidar (wife of the jailed Saudi blogger Raif Badawi) to the Writers Fest next month. if you haven't already given, please consider donating today. Help make Raif's voice heard despite the Saudi Arabian government's attempts to silence him.
You can help the campaign go viral-donations of any size are welcomed. Click here, https://fundrazr.com/campaigns/811vgd/ab/e54kg4.
Volunteer registration is now open!
Prospective volunteers should check out the volunteer pages, https://www.writersfest.bc.ca/get-involved/volunteers, of our Festival website and register through My Volunteer Page here,
> Featured Event -- Meet the Authors!
Join us at Chapters Granville Street for chance to meet 2015 Vancouver Writers Fest authors Jordan Abel, Darren Groth, Irina Kovalyova, Susin Neilsen, Carellin Brooks and Sheryda Warrener.
Chapters Granville Street; 7 – 9pm Tuesday September 15 Join us for refreshments and get your books signed.
Novelist Ashley Little Named Vancouver Public Library's Writer in Residence September 03, 2015
Award-winning novelist Ashley Little will mentor and support emerging writers at Vancouver Public Library this fall as part of the writer in residence program....
...As the library's writer in residence, Little will spend 25 per cent of her time facilitating workshops and mentoring and supporting emerging writers. The rest of her time will be focused on researching and writing a historical fiction novel about BC’s leper colony, D’Arcy Island, which operated between 1891 and 1924....
...Emerging writers who would like a one-on-one consultation with VPL’s writer in residence must apply to be considered. Details on sessions and submission requirements are at bit.ly/vplwriter2015.
* FESTIVALS
> WRITERS' FEST
Volunteer registration is now open! Prospective volunteers should check out the volunteer pages, https://www.writersfest.bc.ca/get-involved/volunteers, of our Festival website and register through My Volunteer Page here, https://app.volunteer2.com/Public/SignUp?organizationGUID=5c4eca8b-95ae-4e41-99a5-6a0e5843faa8&signupFormId=1.
> Luxury Supercar Weekend - September 12th & 13th, 2015 ... luxurysupercar.com/
Canadian Concours d'Elegance. 2015 Concours Classes Β· Partners & Members Β· Press & Media Β· Watch Videos Β· Buy Tickets. Luxury and Supercar Weekend ¦
> 5th Annual Artists for Conservation Festival
Art and environmental education festival features a world-class conservation-themed art exhibit and Expo, live music, films, guest lectures, workshops, live painting demos, music, and cultural performances. Grouse Mountain festivalartistsforconservation.org
> UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival -- 11am - 4pm -- October 17 and 18
$4 entry; cash only (Chn 12 yrs and under free) NB: no dogs permitted on grounds (except working service animals)
See: http://www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/apple-festival/
Apple Festival 2015 list of apples available for sale
Apple Festival 2015 list of apples trees available for sale
Apple Festival 2015 list of apples available for tasting in the Tasting Tent
* WALKS/TALKS
Friday September 11th
Climate Change Past, Present, & Future using Lighthouse Park as our class room.
A field trip for Elder University (Rambling Programme)
Trip leader: David Cook Registration: Required. Call 604-984-4901 and quote Course No. 93124.
Meeting place & time: Lighthouse Park parking lot at 10am. Duration: Approximately 2 hours.
Description: David will outline what we know about vegetation and climate changes in our area since the ice left the area 12,000 years ago. These changes are illustrated today as we walk north from the coastal bluff to forested habitats in Lighthouse Park. With knowledge of what happened with certain plant species in the past as the climate changed, we will speculate on future changes. Contact David at cookeco2@yahoo.com or 924 0147 for further info.
+ Thursday September 17
Botany at Botanie. A slide presentation ~ 7:30pm ~ A free public event for the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver
Presenters: Bengul Kurtar, Bill Kinkaid, and others
Meeting location: Unitarian Centre, 949 West 49th Avenue (at Oak Street), Vancouver
Description: Botanie Valley, near the confluence of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers north of Lytton, offers an amazing show of wildflowers in spring and early summer each year. This June, Nature Vancouver members, led by Nellie Bacou and Teresa Gagné, spent a weekend exploring the area, from the near-desert of the Thompson/Fraser valley bottom all the way up to subalpine meadows and forests. In this program we will share some photos of the botanical and other delights from that weekend.
+ Saturday September 19
Native plants on campus. Part of the Walks of Wonder series. ~ 10:15am ~
An interpretive walk jointly for Nature Vancouver and the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC.
Trip leader: David Cook, Biologist.
Meeting location: Beaty Biodiversity Museum, 2212 Main Mall, UBC Campus (beneath the whale).
Meeting time & duration of walk: 10:15am; 2 hours 15 minutes.
Walk description: We will walk to locations on campus where native plants can be seen in their natural setting. You will learn about the ecological roles played by each species.
Cost: For rates refer to website at www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca.
Registration: Please register in advance by calling the Admission Desk (604 827 4955)
- See more at: http://www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/walks-wonder#sthash.Lr8dhGEk.dpuf.
If you are a member of Nature Vancouver you can receive a 10% discount on an annual membership to Beaty Biodiversity Museum but must show your Nature Vancouver membership card at the Admission Desk to receive the discount.
Info about mbrshp rates and benefits can be found online at: (http://www.beatymuseum.ubc.ca/join) or call 604 827 4955
+ Thursday September 24
Indian Arm: Natural history and human history. ~ 7pm ~
A free public talk for the Parkgate Library, District of NV. Speaker: David Cook.
Meeting location: The Parkgate Library (3675 Banff Court) is opposite the Parkgate Cmnty Ctr and adjacent to the Parkgate Village Shopping Ctr at the corner of the Mt Seymour Parkway and Seymour Road which is the access road to Mount Seymour Provincial Park.
Registration required: Call 604 929 3727.
Description of talk: Join Biologist/Geologist David Cook for an illustrated journey into the natural history and cultural history of Indian Arm, the land of the Serpent for the Tsleil Waututh First Nation and the southernmost fjord on the west side of the North American mainland. Hear about First Nation pictographs, waterfalls cascading from glacial hanging valleys, old-growth forests, and the productive estuary of the Indian River, the site of several salmon runs each year which draws Bald Eagles and harbour seals in great numbers.
+ Thursday October 15
Australian Star Mountains Expedition: 50th Anniversary Commemoration Lecture.
A talk for Botany Section of Nature Vancouver. Speaker: David Cook.
Meeting time & location: 7:30pm. Unitarian Centre, 949 West 49th Avenue (at Oak Street), Vancouver.
Description of talk: An account of discovery, adventure, and strife during the 85-day Australian Star Mountains Expedition in 1965. The Star Mountains, a bleak and perpetually cloud-covered range sitting on a limestone plateau of far western Papua New Guinea, reach an elevation of 3900 metres. Explorer David Cook, accompanied by four fellow Europeans and 12 indigenous carriers, completed the first exploration of this sparsely inhabited area; the last large unexplored area in Papua New Guinea. While the talk focuses on the natural history, geology, and ethnobotany of the region, it is also a tale of survival in hostile and unknown territory.
+ Sunday October 25
Fascinating fungi: Sunday afternoon in the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats.
A free public nature walk for Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia.
Walk leader and Interpreter: David Cook. Time and duration: 1:30 to 3:30 pm.
Location: Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats, 2645 Dollarton Hwy, NV (two kms east of the Second Narrows Bridge). Conservation Area site office Telephone: 604 903 4471.
Description of event: Learn about the role of fungi in our forests and how to safely identify them.
For further info, particularly about how to find the Conservation Area site ofc,
contact David at 924-0147 or cookeco2@yahoo.com.
>> TALKS!!!
o THE HISTORY OF WOMEN IN THE RCMP ~~~ 7pm Tuesday September 15Historian and former RCMP officer, Bonnie Reilly Schmidt, launches her new book, Silenced: The Untold Story of the Fight for Equality in the RCMP. Book Warehouse on Main Street, 4118 Main ST. More information andrea@caitlin-press.com.
o SPOKEN INK READING SERIESFeatures poets Bren Simmers and Raoul Fernandes. Tuesday, September 15 at 8:00pm. La Fontana Caffe, 101-3701 East Hastings Street, Burnaby. More information at harbourpublishing.com.
o THE BOOK OF NEGROES: FROM PAGE TO SCREEN WITH LAWRENCE HILL
Book of Negros author Lawrence Hill talks to CBC's Margaret Gallagher about transforming his best-selling novel into a major television series. Thurs Sept 17 at 7pm. Goldcorps Centre for the Arts, 149 W. Hastings St. hapapalooza.com
New Public Lecture
Planning for Peak Car: International Evidence of How Urban Devt is Moving Beyond Auto Dependence
Date: September 22 ~ 7 pm Venue: Room 1400, SFU Harbour Centre, 515 W. Hastings St., Vancouver
Admission: Free, but reservations are required. Reserve
This presentation provides an overview of comparative urban transportation characteristics and related patterns in over 40 cities worldwide. It provides an insight into how these characteristics changed in the important decade between 1995 and 2005 when peak car use first appeared. The talk examines the phenomenon of peak car use at a national and urban level and looks at some of the reasons that lie behind it. More details/registrations.
Speaker: Jeff Kenworthy, Professor in Sustainable Cities, Curtin University, Perth Western Australia and Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, Germany
This event is part of the SFU Urban Studies program's Moving the City lecture series.
+ BLUE DOT ECONOMICS: Rethinking Economics for Healthy Environment
with David Suzuki, Peter Victor, and special guests canussee2015.org Vogue Theatre, 7pm October 1st
+ ALLIANCE NEWS -- BC's arts, cultural, and heritage sector http://us5.campaign-archive2.com/?u=495e623bb87f8734e49e51807&id=c95cb1d4ca&e=ba95fa4378
+ BOOK NEWS (rec'd Oct 15 but some events even tonight!)
Here are some, for the rest, click: http://writersfest.bc.ca/newsletter/latest?mc_cid=4137cf5de7&mc_eid=ba95fa4378
= WHISTLER READERS AND WRITERS FESTIVAL
Annual event brings together Cdn and int'l authors for a weekend packed with readings, workshops, speaker panels, spoken word events, and music. October 16 - 18. Fairmont Chateau Whistler. More info at whistlerwritersfest.com.
= A GOLDEN AFTERNOON
Hosted by UBC's Language and Literacy Education Department (LLED) Alumni and sponsored by the Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable (VCLR), this Alice-in-Wonderland-themed celebration will benefit a local school library in Vancouver. Saturday, October 17 at 12:00 noon. Sage Bistro, UBC. Tix and info at http://blogs.ubc.ca/alice150/.
>>> HEADSUP SECTION 9.5A - O <<<
=== HEADSUP 2015-9.5A: Traffic Info; Weekend, Events, etc
Saturday ... ever in haste
-- this was supposed to go out last night but Jesus Christ Superstar won an unusual quasi-professional production (I missed some, but G knows all the words :-)
Herewith:
at the beginning is a traffic bulletin (my red bolding) re LGB and Queens & 21st St, then so much going on (listed Aug 22 - 25, just in case WVM10 not out yet!). Am sure you all know the PNE started today!
QTP end (moved to end of newsletter)
+ TRAFFIC BULLETIN FOR DRIVERS, RIDERS, AND TRANSIT USERS
Aug 20, 2015 -- Work taking place on the Lions’ Gate Bridge has significantly impacted traffic across the North Shore and downtown. Some confusing information has been reported in the media. Here's what you need to know:
The “Speed Bump on the south end of the Lions’ Gate Bridge
The metal plates installed on the south end of the Lions’ Gate Bridge have had an impact on motorists, including buses. Ministry staff have identified a solution to reduce the impact to motorists, and will [modify] the cover over the area so that vehicles will have a longer and smoother transition over the bump.
The work will be done over two nights beginning Thursday.
North Vancouver buses re-routed, West Vancouver buses continue to use the Lions’ Gate Bridge
There have been reports in the media of all TransLink buses being re-routed to the Seabus.
In fact, only North Vancouver buses are being re-routed.
The following West Vancouver routes will continue to go over the Lions' Gate Bridge:
250 & 250A
257 and 253, 254 during rush hour
Please note that bus schedule may be affected by traffic delays.
Lions’ Gate Bridge north approach viaduct repaving
Repaving of the north approach viaduct has been scheduled for some time, but has been delayed [owing] to weather conditions. Because the weather forecast for this weekend is favourable, the Ministry will proceed with paving work. The revised schedule is as follows:
Friday, August 21 from 8pm to 8am
Saturday, August 22 from 8pm to 8am
Sunday, August 23 from 12am to 3pm
In the event of a significant last-minute change in weather, some work may need to be deferred and rescheduled. If this occurs, additional notice will be provided.
In West Vancouver, Queens Avenue and 21st Street closed for paving today and tomorrow
The intersection of 21st Street and Queens Avenue will be completely closed today, August 20 at 7:30 a.m. until August 21 at 9:00 p.m.
Detours will be in effect during each closure, and traffic control staff will be on site. Access for emergency vehicles will be permitted, but an alternate route is advised if possible.
Next week, the intersection of 22nd Street and Queens Ave will be completely closed from August 27 at 7:30am until August 28 at 9:00pm for paving.
NB: fyi, we tried to enter the Upper Levels Hwy at 21st and couldn’t.
+ SATURDAY August 22 :-( {sorry}
- Tenth Annual Historic Downtown Abbotsford Car Show ~ 9am - 3pm ~ downtownabbotsford.com
- Greater Vancouver Zoo’s 45th Anniversary Celebration; Aldergrove ~ 10am - 3pm ~ tel 856 6825 gvzoo.com
- Scottish Afternoon Tea ~ 1 - 2:30pm ~
Enjoy farm-baked scones and Scottish shortbread served with a pot of tea and a little Stewart family history, then explore the 1890s’ farmhouse and grounds with a costumed guide. 604 592 6956 surrey.ca/heritage
- Architectural Tour of the Central Library ~ 2 - 3pm ~ 604 331 3603 vpl.ca/events
+ SATURDAY/SUNDAY August 22/23 (as well 29/30) ~ 11am - 1pm ~
An easy stroll to identify wild edibles, followed by a wild light lunch, and native herbal tea.
Lynn Headwaters, BC Mills House, NV swallowtail.ca
+ SUNDAY August 23
7th Annual Garlic Festival, Terra Nova Rural Park, Rmd ~ 10am - 4pm ~
including live entertainment, cooking demos, and more. sharingfarm.ca
+ MONDAY August 24
- VSO -- Single Tickets On-Sale Monday August 24th at 10am!
Set your calendars: on Aug 24th, you can buy single tickets to any of the VSO's performances in the 2015/2016 season. You can purchase tickets online, call VSO Customer Service at 604.876.3434, or visit the Box Office in person. The VSO's 97th Season features performances by celebrated guest artists, including the legendary Itzhak Perlman,
Sarah Chang, James Ehnes, Nicola Benedetti, Chris Hadfield, and even Bugs Bunny! We hope you join us for the new season and look forward to seeing you in the concert hall soon!
- WRITERS’ FESTIVAL
~ 7:30pm ~ Louise Penny in conversation with Hal Wake about her new novel, The Nature of the Beast.
Vancouver Playhouse writersfest.bc.ca/events/louise-penny
- BARD ON THE BEACH ~ 2pm and 7:30pm ~ Opera and Arias: Gilbert & Sullivan
Christopher Gaze hosts this in-concert performance showcasing the UBC Opera Ensemble with
instrumental accompaniment by mbrs of the Vancouver Opera Orchestra bardonthebeach.org
+ TUESDAY August 25
- Diner en Blanc vancouver.dinerenblanc.info
- Stanley Park Summer Cinema, Second Beach, FREE freshaircinema.ca/summercinema/index.html
=== HEADSUP 2015-9.5B: Fire Ban Lifted; Bard; Books; Weekend
How confusing a weekend -- AND four things we were to go to on Saturday (afternoon/evening) cancelled; power out
just as the news confusingly reported buses were not going over the LGB (and it was only the NV buses that weren’t), on Saturday they said Stanley Park was closed down. Fortunately when we wanted to go over, the Causeway was still open.
PNE announcements were that it was closed, and then it was open.
Bard soldiered on.
Sunday heard 300,000 without power.Today heard 500K were without power and the Grouse Grind was closed.
{Update: reported that 710K households lost power!}
Oh well, we all agree we needed the rain¦.
and apparently it means the Labour Day long weekend will be sunny!
Rushing out some info: Fire ban lifted; Bard; (e)Books; Taste of Dundarave; Weekend; QTP
was just sent
this:
We the rain!
Campfire ban has ended in Metro Vancouver and BC Coastal areas: ͺhttp://ow.ly/Rwj7E
by CARRIE LESLIE in OUTSIDE on August 28, 2015
It was announced at noon this afternoon that the campfire ban that has been in place for the South Coast of BC since June 27th has officially been lifted by the provincial government¦.
Starting on August 28th, the following activities will be allowed: Campfires, no larger than half a metre high
Open fires in outdoor stoves
If you are planning on having a campfire, you must make sure that you have a hand tool (such as a shovel) or at least eight litres of water available to fully extinguish the fire. Never leave a campfire unattended and make sure that the ashes are completely cool before leaving the area.
Despite the lift of the ban, you are still not able to: Burn stubble or grass up to 0.2 hectares
Light fireworks, sky lanterns, or burning barrels
The fire ban has been lifted in most areas of Coastal BC, including Vancouver, the Sunshine Coast, Vancouver Island, Whistler, Pemberton, and more. Full details (and a map of the area where the restriction has been lifted) on the BC Wildfire Service website:
http://bcwildfire.ca/hprScripts/WildfireNews/DisplayArticle.asp?ID=2533
BARD ON THE BEACH UPDATE
Family day Sunday Aug 30; Gilbert & Sullivan Aug 31; Love’s Labour’s Lost was almost completely sold out for the whole run so now performances have been added Sept 10 and 17 (Thursdays).
Here it is: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?ca=94733bc9-5755-487d-a118-a68e071cf24c
(e)BOOKS
Just received this on twitter so went to website it’s great!
from our Library: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13yasGNtMRI&feature=youtu.be
ͺEbooks Everywhere - Johnny Cash Parody¬ ͺPublished on Aug 25, 2015¬ͺA fun cover of Johnny Cash's "I've Been Everywhere" about reading Ebooks. ¬ͺPerformed by West Vancouver Memorial Library staff.¬¬
¬but
I like books and fyi, had got this fun video in May
Chilliwack used book store parody video goes viral: http://www.chilliwacktmes.com/news/304751771.html
WV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 926 6614
Taste of Dundarave Thursday Sept 10 -- TIX NOW ON SALE
From 24th to 25th Street, along Marine Dr, participating businesses will offer a variety of appetizers, drinks, give-aways, special discounts, or coupons. Ticket holders go door-to-door, present their ticket/passport, which will be stamped, and receive a sample. When you fill out your passport with 20+ stamps, you can enter a draw for a gift basket!
Mbrs and Non-Mbrs = $20; Chn under 12 = $5
TIX: Limelight Floral Design (2451 Marine), Red Horses Gallery (2460-C Marine), RBC Royal Bank (2403 Marine)
WV Chamber office 2235 Marine / online www.westvanchamber.com
[MISSED] THIS WEEKEND :-(
August 27 - 30 = 28th Annual Wooden Boat Festival, Granville Island vancouverwoodenboat.com
August 28 - 30 = Lower Lonsdale Waterfront Walking Tours, FREE, nvma.ca
August 29 = Beer Gardening in Chilliwack, mintergardens.com
= Orpheum Theatre Tour, bcentertainmenthalloffame.com
= Ein Liederabend, operaopulenza.ca
August 29 - 30 = Swallow Tail: Wild Edibles Tour, Lynn Headwaters, swallowtail.ca
August 30 = St Roch Sunday, vancouvermaritimemuseum.com
= Pink Salmon Festival, Vanier Park, FREE, psf.ca/event/pink-slmon-festival
= Birds of a Feather: Hot Weather, Cool Birds, stanleyparkecology.ca
= Deep Cove Daze Festival, NV, musart.ca
= A Modern Fairy Tale, metrotheatre.com
=== HEADSUP 2015-9.5C: WV Cmte Mtgs Today Tomorrow Thursday
whoops! this week’s WV cmte mtgs dropped off somehow, and there’s one this afternoon (Finance), and one each Wed (CEC Terms of Ref SubCmte) and Thurs (Awards). Mtg times with agenda items below.
Remember you can attend these mtgs!
QTP
+ TODAY! TUESDAY
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING -- 4:30 - 6pm Sept 1
+ TOMORROW WEDNESDAY
CMNTY ENGAGEMT CMTE: Terms of Reference SubCMTE MTG -- 8:30 - 11:30am Sept 2
+ THURSDAY
AWARDS COMMITTEE MEETING -- 7 - 9pm Sept 3 -- Lawson Crk Studios, 1758 Argyle Ave
= CMTE AGENDA ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST
> FINANCE CMTE (4:30pm Tues Sept 1)
4. Proposed "Police Services and Municipal Hall Project Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 4845, 2015
5. Proposed � Permissive Tax Exemptions Bylaw No. 4846, 2015
a) RECOMMENDED THAT the proposed Bylaw be endorsed and that endorsement be conveyed to Ccl in the Acting Dep CFO’s report to Council for its September 28, regular meeting.
b) RECOMMENDED THAT the memo titled “Permissive Tax Exemptions and Seniors’ Housing, dated September 1, 2015, be received for information.
6. District Investments – Current Credit Conditions
> CMNTY ENGAGEMENT CMTE: Terms of Reference SubCMTE (8:30am Wed Sept 2)
4. Reports/Items
4.1. Cont'd Discussion of Proposed Amendments to the Working Grp Guidelines and CEC Terms of Reference.
> AWARDS CMTE (7pm Wed Sept 3) at Lawson Crk Studios (1758 Argyle) 7. Criteria/rating sheet 8. Work Plan
=== HEADSUP 2015-9.5D: Water, Power, CultureWatch; QTP
Wednesday September 2
still recovering; power nearly all back at one point 700K without!
Snow reported at Whistler! They even thought we might have hail at some point today!
Updates and some things on now¦..
> UPDATES Water and Power
= Water shortage and restrictions continue into autumn Aug 27, 2015
Find out how we’re doing as a community, and how back-to-school will affect our conservation efforts.Read More
Summer’s almost over. In previous years, that would have meant water restrictions are too, but this is an exceptional year. Water restrictions could easily continue into November. How are we doing as a cmnty?Comparing water consumption from June to July shows us that West Vancouver has reduced consumption by an average of 12.8% so far.
Municipal parks and facilities reduced consumption by 16.5%
Single-family homes reduced consumption by 8.2%
Multi-family homes reduced consumption by 24.8%
Interestingly, commercial properties, including healthcare, have reduced by 31.4%, and their operations are not significantly affected by Stage 3 restrictions. If we go to Stage 4, commercial operations will be significantly affected.
Stage 3 restrictions are largely designed to reduce residential water use. When you take into consideration that single family homes use more than 75% of our community’s water, and commercial, multi family, schools, health care and municipal all added together use the other 25%, you can see why it’s the efforts of our residents that really count. [¦]
Changes coming in September
Water restrictions will remain in place for many weeks, so we need to make some choices about how we manage the water we use.
As we move into September, West Vancouver needs to open the sport fields for use, including Rutledge Field. This means watering them. However, Rutledge Field will only be partially open with a priority on league games, and we’ll still be conserving water compared to a full opening.
In exchange for reducing this voluntary water conservation measure, we are introducing another voluntary measure. In September, once the students are back in school, the water parks at John Lawson and Ambleside will be closed on weekdays, but will remain open on weekends, from noon to 6 p.m.
Did you know...? A sport field is not the same as a lawn
¦ More info and answers at: http://westvancouver.ca/news/water-shortage-and-restrictions-continue-autumn
= WV DISTRICT SERVICES AFFECTED BY POWER OUTAGES HAVE BEEN FULLY RESTORED Aug 31, 2015
Update: Monday August 31, 9:23am: All District online services have been restored
Update: Monday, August 31, 6:30am: a second power outage [occurred] on Sunday night.
We hope to have online services back up and running by 9 a.m. Check back for details.
Update: Saturday, August 29 Power has been restored the MunicipalHall and West Vancouver's municipal services are expected to be back online by 9 p.m.
The power outages across the lower mainland as a result of the windstorm affected West Vancouver's municipal services. The following services were unavailable due to loss of power:
District email and phone lines
Online permit applications and MyDistrict
WebReg recreation registration
Library services
BC Hydro crews are working to restore power, but are unable to post schedules for service restoration because their website is down. Crews are working through the night to reach all customers.
Please do not call 911 to report a power outage. Call 911 only if you need help from police/fire/ambulance.
The weather system is not over yet. Please exercise caution when travelling and stay off the roads if possible.
BC Hydro Power outages list https://www.bchydro.com/outages/orsTableView.jsp
> CULTUREWATCH !
= INTERNATIONAL ARTS CONFERENCE
International Arts Conference Comes to Vancouver
This year's Western Arts Alliance Annual Conference takes place Aug 31 - Sept 3 at The Westin Bayshore Hotel.
= September 3 Thursday
CLASSICAL MUSIC
Dear Microcosmos friends,
After four intense days of rehearsal we are very excited about our inaugural Kessler Academy concert in Pyatt Hall at the VSO School of Music tomorrow evening. The 18 participants, ranging in age from 15 to 30 and comprising high-school and university students and young professionals, will join is in a performance of string orchestra masterworks by four 20th century composers: Igor Stravinsky, Béla BartΓ³k, Arvo PΓ€rt and Osvaldo Golijov. Please join us in the intimate setting and beautiful acoustics of Pyatt Hall for this unique experience.
The concert is presented by Music on Main; tickets and further information are available at:
http://www.musiconmain.ca/concerts/the-kessler-academy/
We hope to see you tomorrow!
Marc, Andrea, Tawnya, Becky microcosmosquartet.com kessleracademy.com
= September 5 Saturday
WORLD POETRY VANCOUVER ~ 1 - 3pm ~ . Britannia Branch, VPL, 1661 Napier St., Vancouver
Presents Embracing Interconnectivity: Nature & the World. Hosts Wanda Kehewin and Elaine Woo. Features local writers
Anita Aguirre-Nieveras, Christine Leclerc, Grace Woo, Isaac Yuen, Jonina Kirton, Joanne Arnott, Nasreen Pejvak,
Synne Kune Loh, and Rita Wong.
=== HEADSUP 2015-9.5E: the loooong weekend! & Sept 14 Ccl Agenda + Mtgs, etc
2015 September 3
child lying on beach / face down in the sand / his future drowned in the sea
{re WVM-- oh moan; started THURSDAY September 3rd to send out to you}
the long weekend a lot on!
but first Ccl’s agenda Sept 14 followed by DWV Cmte mtgs then other activities/events plus a cartoon and puns.
= Ccl Mtg AGENDA Sept 14
GOOD NEWS! and Bad News
The Sept 14 ccl agendas are already on the DWV website.
My guess is the 6pm start is one of the changes but the document (with amendments), as far as I can tell, will not be made public until Sept 25 for approval at the Oct 5 ccl mtg.
ITEMS: 2015 Mid-Year Review: Information report.
Notice of Intent to Consider Proposed Amendmts to Ccl Procedure Bylaw: Consideration to give public notice
Proposed "Police Services and M Hall Project Loan Authorization Bylaw": Consideration of three readings, debt repayment authorization, and adjustment of the Endowment Fund threshold.
Proposed "Local Service Tax Bylaw 4844, 2015": Consideration of three readings.
Proposed "Youth Activity Fund Expenditure Bylaw 4843, 2015": Consideration of three readings.
Amendment to 2015 Council Meeting Schedule: Consideration of cancelling the October 19, 2015 meeting; scheduling a sp ccl mtg for Oct 26 (5pm); changing the start time for the reg Ccl mtg on Oct 26. #G
Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Study: Status Report No. 1: Information report.
Proposed Redevelopment of Sewell's Marina - Fall Public Consultation: Information report.
= DWV CMTES
- TUESDAY ~ COMMUNITY ENERGY AND EMISSIONS PLAN [CEEP] WORKING GROUP MEETING
SEP 8, 2015 - 4:00 PM TO 7:00 PM AT THE LIBRARY
- WEDNESDAY ~ PUBLIC ART ADV CMTE MTG ~ Sep 9 ~ 10 - 11:30am ~ Lawson Creek Studios, 1758 Argyle
~ COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE MEETING ~ Sep 9 ~ 4 - 5pm
4. Reports/Items
4.1. Proposed Amendmts to the WG Guidelines and CEC Terms of Reference.
- THURSDAY ~ GLENEAGLES CMNTY CTR ADV CMTE MTG ~ Sep 10 ~ 7 - 9pm in Cypress Corner West, GCC
< RECENTLY ~~
+ Fact Not Fiction Reading Circle Sept 2
6:30 - 8pm September’s topic is Canada’s Aboriginal peoples; vpl.ca/events
+ 5th Annual Crescent Beach Concours d’Elegance
© CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE
September 5 Saturday 10am - 3pm > Blackie Spit Park http://crescentbeachconcours.com
Crescent Beach Concours d'Elegance crescentbeachconcours.com/about.htm
Saturday, September 5 ~ 10am to 3pm. Blackie Spit Park at Crescent Beach.
Crescent Beach Concours d'elegance. About the event. After eight ...
+ SummerFest 2015 Sept 4 - 6
Highlights include Feel Good Fridays, Dance Saturdays, and Concert Series Sundays
Lonsdale Quay Market’s outdoor plaza 604 985 2191 lonsdalequay.com/events.php
+ LPPS Monthly Bird Count Sept 6 at 8:30am
Everyone welcome. Meet at the upper kiosk of the parking lot in Lighthouse Pk on the first Sunday of the month
Call Suann at 926 9094 for more information
> SEPTEMBER 7 AND FORWARD
+ Polish Festival Vancouver (in Lynn Valley) Sept 6 and 7
~ 1 - 5pm ~ Celebrate two days of Polish culture and food -- Lynn Valley Village 604 760 9043 belweder.org
+ Music in the Park: Cleveland Dam Sept 7 ~ noon to 5pm
Bring a picnic and enjoy live music, art demonstrations, and an outdoor art gallery
Capilano River Regional Park 604 432 6359 metrovancouver.org
+ Museum of Vancouver -- Sept 7 ~ Last day of Stefan Sagmeister: The Happy Show museumofvancouver.ca
+ VAG: [This exhibition ends] Sept 7
Geoffrey Farmer: How Do I Fit this Ghost in My Mouth? vancouverartgallery.ca
+ THE SECOND ANNUAL NIP/TUCK CLASSIC En Blanc ~ 5pm ~ Thursday Sept 10
Lawn Bowling event in support of Lions’ Gate Hospital WV Lawn Bowling Club
$260 for a foursome lghfoundation.com/events/niptuck-classic
+ Catch & Cook Crabbing Tour Aug 29, Sept 5, Sept 12
Learn where to catch BC Dungeness crab and how to prepare your catch. Includes a crab lunch.
Jericho Beach, meet on the dock in front of the sailing centre. $119 swallowtail.ca
=== HEADSUP 2015-9.5F: Milestone for our Queen, Sept 9
No surprise that the Royal City will celebrate the long reign of HM Queen Elizabeth (details just below).
Do hope WV will recognize this milestone in some way. Did read somewhere that this celebration is being downplayed and more will be done for HM’s 90th birthday, 2016 Apr 21. It’s not too late though to recognize long years of service.
(btw, Prince Philip turned 94 on June 10.)
Just received Monday:
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Dominion Secretary" <domsec@bellnet.ca>
Subject: Monarchist Alert: Members in the Greater Vancouver Area: Ceremony at City of New Westminster
Date: September 7, 2015 at 5:25:03 PM PDT
The City of New Westminster will hold an outdoor public ceremony in front of the City Hall at noon on Wednesday, 9 September 2015 to celebrate the reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Following remarks by the Mayor and the Acting Chair of the Greater Vancouver Area Branch of the Monarchist League, there will be a salute of three firings of the Ancient and Honourable Hyack Anvil Battery (a New Westminster tradition), and the Canadian Club of New Westminster will serve refreshments. The United Empire Loyalists’ Association will also have photographs and artifacts from their travelling exhibit in honour of Her Majesty on hand for viewing.
The Mayor and Council of New Westminster have invited all members of the public to attend. League members throughout the Lower Mainland are encouraged to attend the ceremony in front of the New Westminster City Hall at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, 9 September 2015.
The Monarchist League of Canada / La Ligue monarchiste du Canada
PO Box 1057/CP 1057; Lakeshore West PO; OAKVILLE, ON L6K 0B2
www.monarchist.ca domsec@sympatico.ca
This message is sent you as a member/former member/friend of the League.
On Friday was notified of other places. Have enlarged those in BC.
Interesting churches of several sects commemorating as well as Lt Govs sometimes being present and in Victoria even a lullaby composed for our new princess.
Sept 9 is Wednesday, and since the middle of the week and at the tail end of summer with not everyone back, the celebrations run from Sept 5 to 20.
Hope WV does esp since we even have a part of our municipality named the British Properties!
If joining others on Sept 20 there’s time for planning!
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Dominion Secretary" <domsec@bellnet.ca>
Subject: MONARCHIST ALERT: Religious observances of The Queen's Reign for members in Montreal, Ottawa, Port Hope,. Bond Head, Toronto, Hamilton, Courtenay, Vancouver, Victoria Date: September 5, 2015 at 2:05:17 PM PDT
THE QUEEN’S REIGN
The League is a secular institution, and neither promotes nor discourages religious observance by members, this being an entirely personal matter and not relevant to its mission. At the same time, we are of course happy to publicize special services held around Royal occasions, in that many Canadians and members are people of faith, and/or enjoy choral music. The following are the services of which the League has been made aware in thanksgiving for the historic Reign of The Queen.
MONTREAL, QC Church of Saint John the Evangelist (Anglican); Kimberly at President Kennedy - just N of the Place des Arts
7:00pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9 -- Solemn Evensong in Thanksgiving for The Queen’s Reign
OTTAWA, ON Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican); 414 Sparks Street
6:00pm THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10
Choral Evensong to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Historic Reign; Cathedral Choir of Men & Boys with brass accompaniment
PORT HOPE, ON The Church of Saint Mark (Anglican); 53 King St, Port Hope
4:30pm WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Choral Evensong in honour of the historic Reign of The Queen of Canada followed by ringing of the church bell
BOND HEAD, ON St Catherine of Alexandria Church (Byzantine Catholic rite); 56 Hearn Street, Bond Head (W of Hwy 27)
4:00pm SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 5, 2015 -- Service in commemoration of The Queen’s Reign; Reception follows
TORONTO, ON
+ Anglican Ordinariate (Anglican rite within Roman Catholic Church); St Thomas More parish worshipping in Sacré Coeur Church, 381 Sherbourne St
4:30pm SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13 -- Solemn Vespers & Benediction in Thanksgiving for the Reign of The Queen
In the presence of Her Honour, the Lieutenant Governor of Ontario; Reception follows the service
+ Holy Family Church (Roman Catholic, in care of the Fathers of the Oratory); 1372 King St W (near Lansdowne)
11:30am WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 -- Low Mass in the Extraordinary Form with intentions for The Queen
+ Saint Bartholomew’s Church (Anglican); 509 Dundas St E, near Regent Park
6:00pm TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 8 -- Low Mass with Intention for “Elizabeth, our most Gracious Queen and Governor
+ Saint Thomas’s Anglican Church; Huron Street at Washington, Β½ block S of Bloor, 1 block E of Spadina
7:00pm SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13 Solemn Evensong in Thanksgiving for the Reign of The Queen
Special Music offered by the choir under John Tuttle, Organist & Choirmaster; Reception follows the service
HAMILTON, ON
Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican); 252 James Street N. (near Barton)
4:30pm SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 20
Choral Evensong to Commemorate the Reign of The Queen preceded by recital by Ian Sadler of “music of pomp and circumstance
Preacher: The Rt Revd D Ralph Spence, sometime Keeper of The Queen’s Canadian Flag
COURTENAY, BC St John the Divine Church (Anglican), 579 - 5th Street
8:30am & 10:00am SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13 -- Eucharist of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s Reign
VANCOUVER, BC
Holy Rosary Cathedral (Roman Catholic); 646 Richards St (near Dunsmuir)
12:10pm WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 9 -- Mass with intentions for The Queen, followed by singing of the Royal Anthem
VICTORIA, BC
Christ Church Cathedral (Anglican), Quadra at Rockland
4:30 pm SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 13
Choral Evensong of Thanksgiving for The Queen’s Reign; In the presence of the Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia
Music for choir, organ, and brass, and premiere of “Lullaby for a Little Princess
by Victoria composer Charles Dool, inspired by the birth of Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
=== HEADSUP 9.5G: Update Today
Herewith:
HM Queen; new Director of Planning; bear cubs play in pool in Brit Props; Poetry tonight?; Word Crimes; pun
A sunny day for the commemoration of the Queen’s milestone today the longest reigning monarch in British history; 63 years 7 months, and several days (number varies). Let’s send expressions of appreciation. Her steady responsible presence has been admirable, and of course we’re lucky to live in one of the few places in the world with parliamentary govt and rule of law among other gifts of the British legacy.
Dir/Planning
And it is Jim Bailey! started yesterday, having left City of Vancouver to return to WV where he did work in Planning some years ago. Welcome back! (Cdn't find an announcement from DWV; am trying to.)
Where was Goldilocks?
This morning, CBC reported a resident in the British Properties looked out his window when hearing splashing in his pool (thought his kids were outside), and it turned out to be a mother bear and two cubs.
See the (1m41sec) video:
RAW: Bear cubs frolic in West Vancouver pool ... - CBC
www.cbc.ca/news/.../raw-bear-cubs-frolic-in-west-vancouver-pool-1.32212¦
8 mins ago - CBC News Navigation. Home Β· World ... Canada Β· BC Β· Photo Galleries ¦
RAW: Bear cubs frolic in West Vancouver pool 1:41. Homeowner ¦
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/raw-bear-cubs-frolic-in-west-vancouver-pool-1.3221296
TWISTED POETS LITERARY SALON Features Russell Thornton & Elena Johnson + Open Mic.
~ 7 – 9:30pm ~ Thursday September 10th at The Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main Street, Vancouver.
Sign up for open mic at 7pm. Suggested donation at the door: $5. Twisted Poets runs the 2nd Wednesday and the 4th Thursday of the month. More information at www.pandorascollective.com.
© Yesterday afternoon on On the Coast on CBC radio, host Stephen Quinn was talking about "Weird Al" Yankovic b/c he was to perform last night at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. To my surprise he said thinking of grammarwatcher’ Carolanne Reynolds, he’d play “Word Crimes".
ͺ "Weird Al" Yankovic - Word Crimes¬ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Gv0H-vPoDc¬
Enjoy your afternoon!
=== HEADSUP 9.5H: Weekend
{thrown together; briefly and hastily w/ cubs and pun at end}
Great dinner last night in honour of recently retired Jim Almas after 35 years with the WVPD he will be missed.
Mayor’s barbecue at the Legion tonight was sold out within two days.
Cdn comedian Norm Macdonald tonight ~ 8pm ~ River Rock Casino, Rmd riverrock.com
:-) James and Jamesy In the Dark has started at the Firehall Ctr
Details at: http://us3.campaign-archive1.com/?u=ba9402ca77a789c8a42edd4a8&id=ec9bf65358&e=1580c489f6
Lots on, see Scene in Thursday’s VSun just checked and website no longer at end!
The Fringe Festival starts today: 700 performances, 89 artists, 11 days; see http://www.vancouverfringe.com
Here are some sources of event information: http://www.vancouversun.com/entertainment/listings/index.html
http://www.insidevancouver.ca/vancouver-event-calendar/
http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/events
> Monday night’s ccl mtg agenda (main items were in an earlier Headsup):
-- More info hastily pasted from draft WVM
+ RBC GRAN FONDO WHISTLER
~ 5:30am - 4:30pm ~ Saturday Sept 12 ~ Vancouver to Whistler
(various route times and traffic updates; see website for details)
Info: Gran fondos are mass participation cycling events that have enjoyed incredible popularity in Europe for decades and are gaining momentum in North America. The Granfondo Whistler began in 2010 and continues to see up to 4,000 cyclists ride from Vancouver to Whistler.
> Luxury Supercar Weekend - September 12th & 13th, 2015 ¦ Sat/Sun 11 - 5pm
luxurysupercar.com/ at VanDusen Botanical Garden
Canadian Concours d'Elegance. 2015 Concours Classes Β· Partners & Members Β· Press & Media Β· Watch Videos Β·
Buy Tickets. Luxury and Supercar Weekend ¦
+ COHO FESTIVAL -- Sept 13 Sunday ~ 11am to 6pm ~
The Coho Festival is a public event where the whole family can enjoy a day of activities at Ambleside Park including: The Coho Swim , activities for the kids, live entertainment, great food, and interactive learning about the environment, salmon, and other wildlife.
+ WALKING TOUR: SHORELINE RESTORATION -- Sept 13 Sunday ~ 11am ~
Location: meet at the foot of 28th Street
Join the WV Streamkeepers Society, WV Shoreline Preservation Society, and district staff for a free walking tour of two recently completed shoreline projects. Come see the enhancement of the Rodgers Creek Estuary and of the shoreline along the 2800 block of Bellevue. This is your chance to learn about the work on salmon streams and more. Dress for the weather and walking along the shore.
+ OPEN HOUSE: NSh RESCUE CELEBRATES 50 YEARS -- Sept 13 Sunday ~ 11am - 4pm ~
Location: North Shore Rescue’s Operation Ctr, 61 Bewicke Ave, next to the City of NV’s Works Yard.
North Shore Rescue (NSR) invites you to join them as they celebrate 50 years of search and rescue service, and also recognize and celebrate the significant cmnty support from all organizations, groups, individuals, and govt agencies.
The result of these contributions has been most important to the thousands of persons who have been rescued through cooperation and hard work by all.
There will be visual presentations, equipment, static and dynamic displays and the opportunity to meet current and former NSR members, some with up to 50 years of volunteer service.
><)))))Β°> COHO FESTIVAL ~ 11am - 6pm ~ Sunday Sept 13, Ambleside Park <°)))))><
The Coho Festival is a public event where the whole family can enjoy a day of activities at Ambleside Park including: The Coho Swim, activities for the kids, live entertainment, great food, and interactive learning about the environment, salmon, and other wildlife.
On Sunday, approximately 700 athletes turn out for the 14K Coho Run from Kitsilano Park to Ambleside Beach. The morning events also include the Coho Swim, an exciting open water swim. Over 80 swimmers are expected to be in the water which is sure to attract spectators! A large number of people also take part in the Coho Walk down the Capilano River to attend the event without needing to bring their car.
Visitors to the festival can also learn about many aspects of our environment by attending our new Tent Talks lectures. The Coast Salish Community Canoe family will arrive in a large war canoe after a paddle through Burrard Inlet to help with festival commencement ceremonies.
Furthermore, visitors will also have an opportunity, by purchasing a ticket, to win a very valuable original Squamish Nation wood carving. Proceeds from the sale of these tickets will go directly to support the Seymour Salmonid Society in work being undertaken to remedy the catastrophic landslide that occurred earlier in 2015 that has blocked fish passage to the Seymour River Hatchery.
The official commencement of the festival begins with a traditional blessing and welcoming ceremony from the Squamish Nation whose traditional lands encompass the festival site.
More info/details: http://www.cohosociety.com/coho-festival
=== HEADSUP 9.5I: Today and Tomorrow!
in haste quickly copy and pasting out of nearly finished WVM 10.75 Mtgs then Walk and pun
=== Wednesday September 16
~ 5pm ~ Board of Variance Hearing -- to allow a higher bldg ht at 6165 Eastmont (by 5ft 3in)
~ 6:30pm ~ West Vancouver Memorial Library Board...
~ 7pm ~ WV Historical Society General Mtg at the Srs' Ctr -- Illustrated Talk
Speaker: Reno Tschan, Archivist: The Role of the Archives in Preserving WV's Heritage
=== Thursday September 17
~ 3pm ~ PROPOSED CMNTY ECOCENTRE - KLEE WYCK FARM
{Proposed Community EcoCentre Open House}
EcoUrbia, a North Shore non-profit society, is proposing to use the existing Klee Wyck nursery facility at 200 Keith as an EcoCentre for WV residents. The EcoCentre wd be called Klee Wyck Farm. Programming wd produce food, demonstrate gardening methods, provide cmnty garden space, host educational workshops, and offer sales of fresh produce.
Come to an open house to find out more about the proposed Klee Wyck Farm and let us know your thoughts, in person
~ 3 - 6pm ~ Thursday September 17 WV Community Ctr, in the Atrium
~ 1 - 4pm ~ Saturday September 19 Klee Wyck nursery, 200 Keith Road
~ 4:30pm ~ DESIGN REVIEW CMTE
Park Royal North: 5616 Westport Place (HRA); Sewell’s Marina; Onni Parcel 7 (67-unit)
Thursday September 17th
Botany at Botanie. A slide presentation. ~ 7:30pm ~
A free public event for the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver
Presenters: Bengul Kurtar, Bill Kinkaid, and others
Meeting location: Unitarian Centre, 949 West 49th Avenue (at Oak Street), Vancouver
Description: Botanie Valley, near the confluence of the Fraser and Thompson Rivers north of Lytton, offers an amazing show of wildflowers in spring and early summer each year. This June, Nature Vancouver members, led by Nellie Bacou and Teresa Gagné, spent a weekend exploring the area, from the near-desert of the Thompson/Fraser valley bottom all the way up to subalpine meadows and forests. In this program we will share some photos of the botanical and other delights from that weekend.
=== HEADSUP 9.5J: Weekend +
Life going to hell in a handbasket but have to let you know about a few things in case you’ve missed notices:
Fringe Festival ends tomorrow lots going on see vancouverfringe.com
If you’ve seen the silliness of James and Jamesy you’ll want to see their new one; then there’s Shakespeare’s bloodiest play Titus, done as a musical comedy.
and
of course tomorrow’s Terry Fox Sunday 24 places to do the Terry Fox Run in Metro Vancouver
This year marks the 35th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope, and across Metro ...
2015 Terry Fox Run | Vancouver - RunGuides
www.runguides.com/vancouver/event/terry-fox-run-vancouver
Get information about the 2015 Terry Fox Runs taking place in and around Vancouver. There’s one near you!
ALSO ending Sunday 20th
Eurydice at Pacific Theatre
Grandpa ’n Me at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre
in rush more tomorrow
here’s what I started Thursday as HEADSUP 9.5J: Tomorrow +
Something always happens to delay WVM. Besides not being well on Monday the server went off-line wch meant I also lost one phone number. Did manage to go to the v interesting illustrated talk on Archives by our archivist, the Swiss-born Reto Tschan put on by the WV Historical Society last night. [Wed 16th]
Hastening to let you know that the Cmnty Grants Cmte mtg tomorrow morning has been cancelled.
When
I saw this on the DWV Calendar a rescheduled mtg
confused, I clicked on it and found:
RESCHEDULED: CMNTY GRANTS CMTE MEETING
Sep 18, 2015 - 9:00 am to 11:00 am
This meeting has been rescheduled to September 25.
Don’t know about you, but wanted to know if it was the rescheduled mtg to find that the mtg has been postponed.
With all due respect, think it wd be clearer for the Calendar to have “postponed’ and under the name. Or can you think of a better word?
=== HEADSUP 9.5K: Monday! + Ccl Agendas
Two topics Monday night (Sewell’s and Fisk Talk) and a bit of the ccl mtg on Sept 14th, plus a bit of confusion re ccl mtgs and plans¦. {pun-joke at end}
The weekend whooshed by
= Great Canadian shoreline cleanup on Sat; 2nd Annual Tugboat Festival*; Terry Fox Run Sunday (35th anniversary)**; TD Tree Days***; also. 75th Anniversary of the Battle of Britain.
= The Fringe Festival was fantastic 11 days and 33K+ attendees in 108 shows¦¦
Pick of the Fringe will be on Sept 23 to 27 See http://www.vancouverfringe.com/ and scroll down at bit to see Sept 21.
* Tugboats on display; history all weekend, parade Sunday at G’ville Island; see: ssmaster.org
** in ~60 countries and has raised over $600M!
*** help plant 50K trees nation-wide; [for us 250 trees allocated to] Stanley Pk, Sunday; 291 6000; tdtreedays.com
Ccl AGENDAs
Good, but confusing news first.
Was impressed that the Sept 28th ccl mtg agenda was already up on the DWV website.
http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/sep/28/15sep28%20-%20agenda.pdf
Not much in it and then discovered this on the DWV website today (Sunday) Mtgs:
wch is notice of a special mtg at 2:30pm Monday 21st cancelling the Sept 28th mtg!!!
Ccl Mtg Tidbits Sept 14th (more in later WVM)
= Jim Bailey the new Director of Planning
= Srs’ Ctr Book Lives that Matter
= 2015 Mid-Year Review: Information report. Video
= Proposed “Youth Activity Fund Expenditure Bylaw 4843, 2015: ($75K)
= Notice of Intent to Consider Proposed Amendments to Council Procedure Bylaw:
Proposed amendments will be considered at the October 5, 2015 Council meeting.
{Found this a bit strange. It says the info will be made public on Sept 25 for a decision at the Oct 5th ccl mtg. Why are the proposed amendments not being made public now so we can consider them? And then, if the Sept 28th mtg has been cancelled, citizens haven’t the opportunity to ask Ccl question or get clarification. Don’t know what else is up their sleeves but do know I’ve received negative reactions to changing the start time of all regular ccl mtgs to 6pm. They don’t want us to know of this substantial change? How many families will have finished dinner by 5:45? What about those who work downtown or elsewhere? Are they changing the termination time from 10pm to 9pm too? Let’s ask for the document to be released asap.}
= Proposed “Police Services and Municipal Hall Project Loan Authorization Bylaw No. 4845, 2015: Received first, second, and third readings. Video
= SOMETHING ELSE CONFUSING
If you look at the list of items at the mtg, under Other Items (where the videos are listed) it has “no items but in fact there were three! Here they are. Pulled, all serious and debated/discussed. Important items, but 10.2 takes the cake.
OTHER ITEMS
10. Council has requested that the following correspondence be discussed, and may propose a motion if Council considers that further action is required.
10.1. August 17, 2015, regarding “Trees (Proposed Tree Bylaw) (Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response) (On-Table)
10.2. Hollyburn Sailing Club, August 26, re Park Planning Process (Referred to Director of Parks and Cmnty Services and Acting Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response) (On-Table)
10.3. K. Pople, September 3, 2015, regarding “Storm Water disposal system 1200 block Keith Rd. (Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response) (On-Table)
and 10.2, the Hollyburn Sailing Club developed into a v long discussion with carefully braided strands of a story. More later b/c it’s hard to think that in three years of staff planning there is nothing to see and/or nothing to tell the public. As I wrote to some, the Upper Lands (a WG and three years of deliberation, all open for the last year), and the waterfront are top treasures in residents’ feelings about WV so rather than keep us in suspense, have a townhall or open mtg on the Ambleside waterfront. Even if the decision has been made not to tell us what draft plans there are, hear the public’s ideas might even be some v good ones that can be added or developed. That wd quash the secrecy complaint. Seeing that the intention is to cancel the Sept 28th mtg, what an opportunity to change it to a public info/input mtg on the future of our waterfront???
TWO MEETINGS MONDAY SEPT 21
1
SEWELL’S MARINA REDEVELOPMENT PROPOSAL
Sewell’s Marina in Horseshoe Bay is proposing a comprehensive redevelopment of the subject property that would retain the long-established community marina while adding predominantly residential with some limited commercial uses.Come to an open house to find out more and let us know your thoughts, in=person, or share your opinion online.
@ Gleneagles Community Ctr
> Sept 21 Mon ~ 4 - 7pm ~ (Lobby) > Sept 23 Wed ~ Open House from 6pm; Presentation 7pm (gym)
@ The Boathouse Restaurant, 6695 Nelson Ave Sept 26 Sat ~ noon – 3pm
2
~ 7pm ~ Monday Sept 21 ~ How the ISIS caliphate’ frightens the Middle East and us
Robert Fisk to speak on ISIS in Vancouver, BC
No service fees for on-line tickets In one week, on Monday, Sept. 21st, CJPME will be hosting veteran Middle East
journalist and author Robert Fisk in Vancouver. We cordially invite you to hear this articulate and insightful scholar and
journalist.
Fisk’s lecture will focus on how the Syrian civil war – especially the rise of the so-called “Islamic State – has destabilized the existing order in the Middle East. Fisk’s talk is entitled: Goodbye, Mr. Sykes! Adieu, M. Picot!’ How the ISIS caliphate’ frightens the Middle East – and us.
Location (see map): St. Andrew's-Wesley United Church, 1012 Nelson Street, Vancouver, BC, V6E 4S7.
Ticket information: Vancouver, BC - Monday, Sept. 21st 7:00pm.
Students (with ID): $10 advance / $15 at the door Non-students: $15 advance / $20 at the door
You may buy advance tickets on-line for this event by clicking here, or by calling 438 380 5410. For add'l details on the Vancouver event, please see the CJPME website. Share the Vancouver Facebook event with your friends.
More about Robert Fisk:
Based in Beirut since 1976, Dr. Fisk has been the Middle East correspondent for the British newspaper The Independent since 1988. He is the author of five books, including the seminal tome The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East (2005), Pity the Nation: Lebanon at War (1990), and The Age of the Warrior: Selected Writings (2008). He is a highly respected veteran journalist because of his direct and uncompromising reporting and analysis.
Fisk's address will be followed by a Q&A period.
Please share this email widely with friends and acquaintances.
Hope to see you there!
Sincerely,
Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East (CJPME) info@cjpme.org http://www.cjpme.org/
-> ENDING with a smile or a groan
=== HEADSUP 9.5L: + Weekend
still rushing up the down elevator some endings and some beginnings and QTP
IMPORTANT:
It was stated that the changes proposed re ccl procedures will be made public Sept 25 so will try to find where and how to read them. It is strange b/c there was a reference to an August staff report. They’ve cancelled the Sept 28 Ccl mtg so it’ll be on the Oct 5th agenda short time! get your questions ready. My guess is that one is to have reg ccl mtgs start at 6pm (wch they have done since April anyway altered not quite in the regular/prescribed way and they had to admit they did not have a legal opinion).
Some residents have complained to me that 6pm is too early esp for someone who works downtown, has to come back to WV in rush hour traffic, have dinner, and then go to the M Hall. Tell Ccl your preference.
Let’s see what all they’ve got in mind.
Briefly:
= Pick of the Fringe Festival Sept 24 - 27 {btw, Titus is a scream!} VancouverFringe.com
= Culture Days Sept 25 - 27; free interactive activities bc.culturedays.ca
= LPPS The Dale Ivy Pull Saturday 9am to noon; meet at the corner of Water Lane and The Dale
= BC Rivers Day Sunday Celebrate!
= Vancouver Int’l Film Festival (VIFF) Sept 24 - Oct 9 viff.org
~~~
NB: My apologies for omissions; pls let me know right away so can be put in WVM10.75, coming to your email inbox soon
~~~
> ENDING [& Opening]
+ Sat Sept 26
o Rigoletto, Vancouver Opera Opening Night
o Opening Night for the season Vancouver Symphony Orchestra (Berlioz, Beethoven)
o Bard on the Beach Closing Night (Comedy of Errors)
o Enchanted April, Hendry Hall
o Mid-Century Modern House Tour; see vancouverheritagefoundation.org
+ Sun Sept 27
o A Man for All Seasons, matinee 2pm (closing performance) at Jericho Arts Ctr
o Michael Kluckner: Illustrated talk at the Word Festival ~4:30 pm, VPL main branch (lower level). It's free ...
o Portobello West [Van]: support BC Designers and Artisans 10am - 5pm at WV Cmnty Ctr portobellowest.com
o Mid-Autumn Festival at Dr Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden 5 - 10pm vancouverchinesegarden.com
PS to 9.5L
Subject: Bard 2016! Date: September 27, 2015 at 1:11:56 AM PDT
Will appear in WVM, but you heard it first here!
back from Bard’s closing night¦¦. Comedy of Errors was many times better than Opening Night. They’ve added quite a bit to this steampunk version. One added quip (if you watch TV here, it’s in a commercial) was “Call before you dig and since this was a steampunk version, lots of special effects.
> Christopher announced next summer’s plays:
Big Tent Merry Wives of Windsor, the Windsor, Ontario version [directed by Johnna Wright]
Romeo and Juliet, directed by Kim Collier
Little Tent Othello, directed by Bob Frazer
Pericles, directed by Lois Anderson
Benedict Campbell got the Edmund Kean (1787 - 1833) sword. (As you know I thought his performance as King Lear was superb, hence my maiku re his performance.)
A new award was given out and I guessed who to before the name was said named after William Macready (1793 - 1873), to Ava Forsyth. Always a great help and knows what's going on at Bard.....
And so ended another great Bard on the Beach season¦¦.
Look forward to next year.........
=== HEADSUP 9.5M: Mtgs; Oct 5 Ccl Agenda; Auditor Gen, +
Zooming along¦¦
Herewith: Oct 5 Ccl Agenda; Auditor General for Local Govt Report; Movie Tonight; Mtgs; Qtn
© AGENDA’s MAIN ITEMS: Ccl Procedure Amendments; Amb-Dund Biz Improvement Area
© ITEMS on the COUNCIL AGENDA for October 5th
= Delegation – Cdn Fedn of University Women
= Memorial Library Board 2016-2020 Strategic Plan Presentation
= Proposed 2016 Permissive Tax Exemptions Bylaw
= Proposed Ccl Procedure Amendment Bylaw: Consideration of three readings
The staff report was not there Fri Sept 25 when I checked but was there Sunday 27th. Most amdmts fine;
good news is that as far as I can tell, only first reading recommended so changes can be made at
second reading.
Bad news is that reg ccl mtgs will all start at 6pm from now on. Cuts into dinner time!
And think of those who have to battle rush hour from downtown, have dinner, and get to MHall...
= Proposed Amb-Dund Business Improvement Area: Consideration of three readings -- Tax Levy?
Need for publicity to encourage customers understood, but what about doctors, accountants, etc?
= The Keeping of Backyard Chickens
= Pilot Project: 601 Hawstead Place – Rock Crushing and Grinding: Consideration to allow on-site
= Bylaw Adoptions: Local Service Tax Bylaw; Youth Activity Fund Expenditure Bylaw
= Proposed Amendment to Ccl Mtg Schedule: sp Ccl mtgs at 6pm for Oct 28, Nov 16, Nov 30, and Dec 16
Note: Oct 19 ccl mtg has already been cancelled
= Finance Committee Update to Council: Information report.
+ Correspondence, of course
© BC AUDITOR GENERAL REPORT Sep 29, 2015
District of West Vancouver implements policy changes ahead of AGLG report
Most of the recommended changes to DWV’s procurement policies recommended in the Auditor General for Local Government (AGLG) report released today have already been implemented, says WV mayor Michael Smith.
“We’re pleased that the AGLG’s report highlights both the exceptional work that many District staff performed during the audit period, and also areas that can be improved, says Smith. “We acknowledge that the work done by the AGLG is of value and interest to residents, council members, and staff.
Of the five recommendations made by the AGLG, all were in various stages of development prior to the audit
Details: http://westvancouver.ca/news/district-west-vancouver-implements-policy-changes-ahead-aglg-report#
© KMC MOVIE TONIGHT!
SEPT 29 at 7:30pm FILM: What We Did on Our Holiday
British family comedy! Official selection of the 2014 TIFF http://kaymeekcentre.com/on_stage/2145
© MEETINGS
{btw, hope you ignored the WVPD Bd Mtg on the DWV Calendar for Sept 24 there wasn’t one!}
> Mon Sept 28
10:00am CANCELLED: 2015 Tax Sale
3:30pm Community Engagement Committee Meeting {No minutes since May 4!}
http://westvancouver.ca/calendar/community-engagement-committee-meeting-12
> Tues Sept 29 ~~ 4:00pm CANCELLED: Community Energy and Emissions Plan WG
> Wed Thurs Oct 1 ~~ 7:00pm Awards Committee Meeting
AND
WV CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AGM
Annual General Meeting & Members' Reception ~ Sept 30 Wednesday 5 - 7pm ~ AGM @ 5:30 SHARP!
Chamber mbrs: We hope you will join us at our AGM/Mbrs' Reception at the Grosvenor Ambleside Presentation Ctr. AGM BEGINS AT 5:30pm SHARP! Meet your new Board of Directors, hear the latest updates, network, and enjoy appetizers and a glass of wine. Generously sponsored by Grosvenor Americas.
RSVP your attendance (This is a members-only event.) Phone our office 926 6614 or email info@westvanchamber.com. Not a member yet? Want to join? Visit our website: www.westvanchamber.com. Register or Learn More
More Chamber News/Events http://www.westvanchamber.co/page/email.aspx?queueid=E4376570-E244-4138-9C8F-9A19A45081
=== HEADSUP 9.5N: Ccl Last Night and Heritage Tomorrow!
will have to finish the ccl mtg tidbits tomorrow.
In the meantime,
at Ccl's Oct 5 mtg:
= Isabel Gordon is the new Director of Finance
= the proposed ccl procedure amendments have been tabled (most amendments good, a couple need clarification so going to solicitor, and IMO a change and a couple of additions needed)
= ADBIA and backyard chickens passed three readings
Streamkeeper Society mtg at St Stephen’s 7:30 Thursday the recent newsletter (#26) was emailed but is not yet on the website. More info in next Headsup.
HERITAGE ON WEDNESDAY!
Approaching the Past: Old Hastings Mill Store Museum, Oct 7
[Image: Hastings Mill in 1898]
Wednesday, October 7 from 5:30 to 7:30 pm ~~ 1575 Alma Street (north of Point Grey Road)
Old Hastings Mill Store Museum
Join us for an evening of activities to explore the 2016 theme for Heritage Week, “Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places, with a focus on the history of Vancouver.
Activities will include: ’ tour of the Old Hastings Mill Store Museum
’ slide show presentation by Lisa Smith, Vancouver historian and author
’ introduction to a scavenger hunt, “Lumberjack Bingo, and game “Chinook Look for students
This is a free event for educators in schools, museums, and heritage programs, as well as the general public.
Participants will be provided with a package of materials to plan classes and programs. Refreshments will be served.
Please join us! Everyone is welcome! Space is limited so you must RSVP to attend: admin@thenhier.ca
About the presenter: Lisa Anne Smith was born in Burnaby, B.C. and has been an avid fan of B.C. history for much of her life. A local author, her published books include Vancouver is Ashes: The Great Fire of 1886 (Ronsdale Press, 2014), Our Friend Joe: The Joe Fortes Story (Ronsdale Press, 2012) and Travels with St. Roch: A Book for Kids (self-published, 2001). As a member of Native Daughters of B.C. Post #1, Lisa coordinates tours, slide shows, and educational programs at Old Hastings Mill Store Museum. [http://thenhier.ca/sites/default/files/poster-Oct-2015.pdf]
=== HEADSUP 9.5O: Today, Tomorrow, and Thursday
rushing this out!
o Today: CEEP cancelled; Reception at the Museum
o Tomorrow: Public Art Adv Cmte cancelled; CEC SubCmte (WG guidelines + CEC TofRef); Bd of Variance (but NO agenda
posted*); Library (strategic plan reception) {---> UPDATE: found later, way down on right side; items below w/ mtg}
o Thursday: ShakeOut BC Day; Design Review Cmte
+ QTP
TONIGHT!
> Tuesday October 13
= CANCELLED COMMUNITY ENERGY AND EMISSIONS PLAN WORKING GROUP MEETING
Oct 13, 2015 - 4:00 pm to 7:00 pm
= MUSEUM OPENING RECEPTION -- FINDING A VOICE: THE ART OF NORMAN TAIT
Oct 13, 2015 - 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
For three months this fall, the West Vancouver Museum is hosting an exhibition showing the extraordinary range of this gifted artist. Organized by the Nisga’a Museum, Finding a Voice: The Art of Norman Tait includes carvings (masks, bowls, spoons, walking sticks, rattles, and model poles), jewellery (earrings, bracelets, and pendants), and textiles and maquettes (including photographs) created for major public art commissions. Most works in the exhibition were made after 1980, although some were created between 1970 and 1977.
> Wednesday October 14
= CANCELLED: PUBLIC ART ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
Oct 14, 2015 - 10:00 am This meeting has been rescheduled for October 28
= COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT CMTE TERMS OF REFERENCE REVIEW SUBCMTE MTG
Oct 14, 2015 - 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Engagement/2015/2015%2010%2014%20CEC%20TOR%20SUBCOMMITTEE%20MEETING%20AGENDA.pdf
and Item 4 under Reports:
4.1. Proposed Amendments to the Working Grp Guidelines and CEC Terms of Reference.
= BOARD OF VARIANCE HEARING -- Oct 14, 2015 - 5:00 pm
6 Application 15-016 (1411 29th St) regarding a proposed garage extension with the following variance:
a) 0.57 m to Front Yard Setback
7 Applicn 15-017 (1045 Sinclair St) re a proposed new single family dwelling with the following variance:
a) 2.7 m to Rear Yard Setback
8 Application 15-018 (2384 Nelson Avenue) regarding a garage with the following variances:
a) 0.3 m to Side Yard Setback to Roof Overhang (Main Level)
b) 0.16 m to Side Yard Setback to Roof Overhang (Upper Level)
9 Receipt of Oral and Written Submissions
10 Public Question Period
(Regarding process and/or disposition only)
{NB: A) the agenda isn't in the usual place (top right); it is far down at the bottom of the list of 2015 agendas
B) my understanding is that the restriction}, artificially imposed some years ago, had been removed.}
= WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 2016 – 2020 STRATEGIC PLAN RECEPTION
Oct 14, 2015 - 6:30 pm
The WV Memorial Library is launching its 2016 – 2020 Strategic Plan! Here’s a preview video to pique your interest. To find out more, read the plan and then grab a friend, neighbour or newcomer and join the Library on October 14 at the official Reception at 6:30pm in the Welsh Hall learn about what will guide the Library’s decisions over the next five years, and why. See https://westvanlibrary.ca/about-us/wvml-plans-reports
> Thursday October 15
= SHAKEOUT BC DAY -- Oct 15, 2015 - 10:15 am
On October 15, millions of people worldwide will practice how to Drop, Cover, and Hold On at 10:15 a.m. during Great ShakeOut Earthquake Drills!
British Columbians can join by registering for the 2015 Great British Columbia ShakeOut. Participating is a great way for your family or organization to be prepared to survive and recover quickly from big earthquakes – wherever you live, work, or travel.
= DESIGN REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETING -- Oct 15, 2015 - 4:30 pm
Three Applications for Consideration in Item 5
= 5614 Westport Place – 2nd appearance (File 15-001)
ο· Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) & Steep Terrain Development
ο· 2-lot subdivi, retention of the “Sykes Residence, new sgl-fam dwelling on lower lot to be created = BPP Presentation Centre – 1st appearance (File 15-056)
ο· Temporary Use Permit (TUP) Application for a presentation centre within Area
= 2173 Argyle Avenue – 1st appearance (File 15-050)
ο· Development Permit Application for a 3-unit Townhouse project in the Ambleside Apartment Area
{QTP to end}
+++++++ CCL MTG NOTES +++++++
As usual, xxx indicates something was said; &&& is for something significant was said; GET is something I thought was important enough for me to find, play, and transcribe -- but sorry, haven't done. These notes give you an idea of what was said. To make sure of exactly what was said, pls watch/listen to the video on the DWV website. The times give help in finding the place.
Subscribe! write subscribewvm@westvan.org] ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS puzzling? See: http://www.westvan.org/glossary
+++ CCL MTG NOTES June 22nd +++
+ SP CCL MTG June 22nd +
5pm June 22nd (closed)
Revised June 19, 2015: ’ To add an additional matter under section 90(1)(a) of the Community Charter.
90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:
(a) personal info about an identifiable individ who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee, or agent of the M or another position appointed by the M; and
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;
AND THAT notice be waived pursuant to section 127(4) of the Cmnty Charter regarding an add'l item, to be considered under the following section of the Cmnty Charter:
90. (1) A part of a ccl mtg may be closed to the public if the subject matter being considered relates to or is one or more of the following:
(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the ccl considers that disclosure cd reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M.
Purpose of meeting: personnel and legal matters.
+ PUBLIC HEARING NOTES June 22nd +
Revised on June 17, 2015:’ To add a new report to Item 4
1. CALL TO ORDER [6pm]
Mayor: Call to order; it's 6 o'clock and first to welcome Mr Stephen Mikicich*, Acting Director of Planning; his first time sitting in Mr Sokol's old seat; so, welcome to the horseshoe. We look forward to your participation and the progressive movement of WV forward.
{* will appear SM; pronounced; MIK-i-tich}
2. PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4828, 2015 for 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Ave
The Acting Director of Planning, Land Development, and Permits will describe the subject application.
Applicant: R. Hickling
Subject Lands: 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Avenue
Purpose: The proposed bylaw, proposed devt permit, and proposed devt variance permit wd allow for devt of the two subject props including a proposed new house, site grading, and removal of three trees located within the blvd.
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: If adopted, the proposed Zoning Bylaw wd rezone the subject lands from a split- zoning of M1 (Marine Zone 1) and RS4 (Sgl-Fam Dwelling Zone 4) to RS4 (Sgl-Fam Dwelling Zone 4) to reflect the current waterfront property line (natural boundary between the upland and the foreshore).
Proposed Devt Permit / Proposed DVP: The proposed DP wd provide for protection of watercourses in existing nbrhds. The proposed DVP wd control the form and character of the devt of the subject lands. Key aspects include:
a) a portion of the basement of a proposed new house to be constructed at 2832 Bellevue to be located within the required waterfront yard;
b) the parking for both subject lots to be located entirely on 2832 Bellevue Avenue;
c) site grading to occur over the common property line between 2832 and 2842 Bellevue with a variance to the retaining wall grade line along this property line;
d) the removal of three trees within the boulevard adjacent to the subject property; and
e) site devt within 15 metres of the Rodgers Creek Bank.
Mayor: to Mr Mikicich
{SM described the site as including one proposed new house (plus tree removal from blvd) and turned it over to James Allan.} [6:08]
JA: So, as Mr Mikicich pointed out this is three applicns: zoning amendmt and a DP and DVP for the subject properties.
Two lots, both have two existing two-storey houses with garages within the front yard.
Currently the subj is both residential and marine zoned, a result in a change in the jmetro/waterfront prop line; approval by the prov in the 1990s. That approval changed the boundary between the two zones so most resid, marine only for docking of boats, etc.
SLIDE left of red line is marine use zone
line all have to be set back from so if prov grants an accretion... not looking to change that but a minor variance
green line shows new differentiation
house at 2832 proposed to be demolished to make way for a new house with a variance
setback from red line; variance wd allow a small variance plus parking
allow for removal of three trees from the blvd to allow driveway access
proposed DP to allow for some site-grading -- allows for landscaping and within 15m of Rodgers Crk
two applicns 32 top, retained, other demolished and allow for landscaping; minor retaining wall
floodproofing
proposed new residence SLIDE...
worked with Streamkeepers
also those three trees on blvd to be removed
SLIDE of blvd, trees; three driveway accesses, ... gravel parking within blvd and ped access
tree replacement plan
the owner and the applicant team in the audience to answer any Qs
Mayor: okay, any Qs for staff?
Sop: two arborists looked at this prop and our arborist suggested three trees shd move to {can't make out what he said}
eliminate trees for driveway; there's a signif tree on District land to the west, and sev others on District land in front of the prop
If that removal comes to fruition, what guarantees do we have other large trees on M land will stay in place? request some sort of covenant be introduced so those trees are retained
when you check as I did, had signif walk around
the water meters are substantially off the road, and that's all M prop, right into the front garden of these houses; that's not priv prop we're talking about so how be assured going to stay?
J Allan (Cmnty Planner): three westerly cedars; cedar overhanging the road; wd hv to have work on it to be retained
fencing installed before
Sop: if two out of three retained driveway?
JA: turn it over to the landscape architect
Paul Sangha: east, scenario turn-radius narrow and slope of the driveway and two trees further east impacted as well
Sop: going down to the left, trees on M prop wd be compromised by shifting the driveway further east.
PS: east
Sop: take out the small tree; cd make narrower without impacting trees
Mayor: are you suggesting Ccl xxx the driveway
PS: if you move to the east, 4ft grade change; elevation of the garage 20; another 4ft to the garage
Mayor: does that answer your question?
Sop: no, if you remove the small tree and then maybe entertain removal one tree to the east, that leaves the two to the right remaining
PS: [6:17] you're requesting removing a healthy tree to the east, to save a tree that's been established as being in poor condition to the west
Sop: always when there's a devt, the tree has reached its life expectancy, always when there's a devt
happens all the time
Mayor: Let's move along
NG: at the risk of belabouring this point, b/c this also my Q and my point, is it then your professional opinion, both of you, that even though this driveway has been in place for almost 100 years; that cars can no longer turn such that they cd negotiate the current driveway that exists?
PS: if the current house were saved and the current locn of the garage were saved, we've got a diff scenario, but with the new house being devpd, to make a turning radius to the east we're tightening the radius to get actually into the garages themselves
NG: so we can send men to the moon, and some day women perhaps, but we cannot make a driveway to save a few trees. Okay. Thank you.
Mayor: any other questions? It's a public hearing.
3. PUBLIC HEARING PROCEDURE (described)
4. REPORTS/WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS
1) Reports received up to and including June 16, 2015:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
COUNCIL MEETING DATE |
# |
|
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amdmt, DVP and DP for 2832 and 2842 Bellevue |
May 8, 2015 |
2015-05-25 |
R-1 |
|
Proposed “Zoning Bylaw Amdmt ... Amdmt Bylaw ... for 2832/2842 Bellevue – Replacement Page |
June 16, 2015 |
June 22, 2015 |
R-2 |
2) Written submissions rec'd up to and including June 10: To view all written submissions listed in this section click here
|
SUBMISSION AUTHOR |
SUBMISSION DATED |
# |
|
Redacted |
June 9, 2015 |
C-1 |
|
Redacted |
June 10, 2015 |
C-2 |
To view all written submissions listed in this section click here #####
SUBMISSION AUTHOR SUBMISSION DATED #
Redacted June 9, 2015 C-1
Redacted June 10, 2015 C-2
Redacted (On-Table) June 15, 2015 C-3
S. Slater (On-Table) June 16, 2015 C-4
Redacted (On-Table) June 17, 2015 C-5
Redacted (On-Table) June 18, 2015 C-6
Redacted (On-Table) June 18, 2015 C-7
Redacted (On-Table) June 19, 2015 C-8
Redacted (On-Table) June 19, 2015 C-9
Redacted (On-Table) June 19, 2015 C-10
Redacted (On-Table) June 19, 2015 C-11
C. Cowan (On-Table) June 21, 2015 C-12
On May 25, Ccl set the date for the PH and concurrent public mtg. The statutory notice of PH will be published in the NSN on June 14 and 17, and notices were mailed to prop owners/occupants within the notification area. The MClk will note written submissions rec'd for the June 22, PH and concurrent public mtg.
5. APPLICANT’S PRESENTATION -- no presentation provided
6. PUBLIC INPUT
Grant McLaren: shd see these photos
Mayor: wait to get up to the podium
GMcL: walk [there]; trees majestic; as a boy walked
pictures the type of trees we’re talking about; in good shape; we’d hire an arborist &&&
hundreds use this street; enjoy watching them, so much beauty
not telling ppl what they want to do, it’s their prop
objecting to the removal of this cedar trees; majestic, attractive
Keith Pople: decades ago our Ccl and staff implemented zoning regs to accommodate a variety of residents
Some areas such as Amb had relatively small and affordable lots zoned for sgl-fam and duplex housing, relatively inexpensive. Other areas (Brit Prop, Whitby, Caulfeild) had larger lots suitable for large housing and more costly accommodation. Overall, this planning concept has worked well, and our nbrhds developed specific character suiting their own location and size. It is violated when lots are consolidated in order to construct homes that are much larger and out of character with other houses within the immediate area.
The 2500 to 2800-block Bellevue area is one of the most unique and picturesque areas in WV.
if the proposed devt with its huge house, site-grading, and removal of trees is allowed, it wd be a flagrant change to the area of the cmnty. I can't see how anybody who truly wants to retain the desirable character wch has built up in our cmnty
is allowed to...
This zoning bylaw applicn shd be rejected. Thank you
Mayor: sorry, Keith, Cclr Cam has a question for you. Sorry, ... it's from Mr Mikicich
KP: Speak up; I have a hard time hearing, you guys
Mayor: Actually, Keith, you can go sit down then
LAUGHTER
We don't need you b/c the Q is for Mr Mikicich
Keith, it's all right; you can go, you're excused
{murmurings murmurings}
KP: Question from Steve?
Mayor: we have a question for Steve from Cclr Cam
we need you to go back to your seat
{much murmuring in the gallery}
Cam: b/c we're in a PH, Mr Mikicich, I want to clarify something
the home is being constructed -- there's two lots, and they're not being consolidated, are they?
a number of questions.
one home is being retained, the second home is being built; It's being built to the standard sq ftg allowed on that second property -- am I correct about that? not talking about an overly large home or consolidation, are we?
SM: correct
Cam: didn't know if there was a misapprehension
Mike Siefert: my wife and I bought a home on Bellevue at 2877 Bellevue one year ago
one reason we did buy, as the prior presenter said, one of the most idyllic streets in this city, sorry municipality
{yay, correct}
it's like walking down a lane in London, in England
We bought for those trees. Everybody walks by, glories in the size of those trees.
I can't understand how this is presented when they said "three trees". were they little trees? big trees? they don't tell you.
they didn't even have the courage to bring pictures of the trees, we had to.
and we're arguing over a driveway of 12ft. They can't change that to save those?
I"m a nbr, I don't know what's going to happen in our nbrhd when those trees are gone
Save our nbrhd, please!
There's hundreds of ppl there's thousands on the weekends, who walk by and when you talk they say say they love them
this is an easy solution -- move the driveway 1ft, then everyone will be happy. Thank you.
APPLAUSE
Mayor: thank you. Carolanne Reynolds
CR: tyvm, I'm also going to make a plea for the trees; maybe not the thin one but the other two big ones, and I was v happy to hear Cclr Sop's plea for the trees too, and the other ppl. Trees are v precious.
I think there might be the talent and creativity in this cmnty and among our staff to adjust the driveway somewhat so that the two big trees can be saved, so I leave it in your hands.
I'm sure you can come up with something that's brilliant, and we can save the big cedars.
Thank you.
Mayor: thank you
[scattered applause]
anybody else wish to address Ccl on this issue
Ryan Beedie: my wife behind me. This is our proposed new home.
built 2958 Mathers Crescent 15 years ago for our chn to be raised in and by the time this is completed, our youngest will have moved out.
A few things, I love trees, appreciate everyone's sentiment, I love Bellevue, it's why we bought these two magnificent properties; and the last thing I want to do is cut down a tree even though both arborists' reports, ours and the city's,
{District's!!!}
say these are diseased and think one does pose a sincere risk and I don't know who's going to take liability for that; I just want it known that I love trees.
At 2958 Mathers Crescent we have 8 or 9 old growth trees in our back yard that ppl are saying we shd cut them down. I don't want to cut them down. In fact, I said to Cindy the other day, when we sell the house, I'm concerned putting covenant on title to protect those trees. They mean a lot to me and once they're gone, they're gone. So I want it known by everyone that we don't take this lightly. We understand though that two of the three are diseased.
We've worked to try to find an alternative driveway location and if we do move it in that direction it puts other trees that are actually healthy at risk.
We're replacing trees on a three-to-one ratio and we're going to invest, if approved, significantly in those.
Also like to say that I think it's important -- know the focus is on the trees -- but the overall comprehensive nature of the project shd be considered. We've spent a lot of time with James Allan at WV who's been v good to deal with and responsive. We've been v happy with the ppl at WV, but we're looking at what we're providing for the cmnty.
Yes, there's loss of these trees, two of wch are diseased. We're investing probably at least $80K+ of our own money to enhance Rodgers Crk and extend it as shown so the fish have a better chance of spawning and coming up.
We're forgoing something here by doing this
I love the idea of waves crashing on our front beach. We're not going to have that now, for our access to the water is going to be impeded by an extensive series of boulders.
I'm not really happy about that but this is part of the overall agreement that we've been discussing, so I think it's v important to look at this in the context of the overall proj.
We're removing two existing garages that are within the front setbacks wch will be replaced by landscaping wch will add further to the how the props are viewed.
I respect everyone's feelings. I know it's an emotional issue. We're not the kind of ppl that like to cut down trees; we're the opposite.
Paul Sangha designed the landscape at our house on Mathers 15 years ago. We've invested a lot in it; we intend on investing a lot here, so the cmnty can enjoy what we're doing as well.
I wanted to say those words, and thank you for giving me the time.
Mayor: wd like to be clear.
You're satisfied working with your architects that the proposed driveway location wch involves the removal of the trees is the only efficacious way of entering
RB: unfortunately it is. I've talked to Paul extensively on it -- what can we do? the way the grades work, again without risking other healthy trees further. There are other trees that our arborist's report says are diseased and cd pose a risk, again on city property
{district!!!}
we're not proposing to touch those; we're not saying an issue there though there may be down the road
we've tried our best to do that and I don't know what else we can do to mitigate that. We've got the best landscape architect, I think, in MetroV working on that with his team, and again -- don't take this lightly -- we appreciate everyone's concerns and ask that this be viewed in the context of the entire proj not just the trees b/c we think the net benefit to the cmnty -- and we're giving up a lot -- for the good of the envmt and for the good of WV, a place we've called home for 15 years and a place we intend to live until we're no longer here.
Mayor: okay; thank you; anybody else? {asks three times as required}
ask for closure Cclr Lewis. Just a minute, Cclr Gambioli, even though she hasn't ..... has a question
NG: I hv a Q for the owner
recently a house was picked up at the other end of my street and taken down the middle of 13th and floated off on a barge to Sechelt, and given that one of these homes is the Ritchie house, wch is a significant heritage home and been there almost 100 years, I wonder if you have any plans to do something similar or put it up for sale, rather than just demolish.
RB: thank you; a timely question. My proj mgr had contacted me today and said that he'd rec'd an enquiry to that same point. Someone was interested in doing that. I wd absolutely love to, for that to happen. We're going to investigate that fully and then give further consideration. If they're not interested maybe other ppl out there wd like to. We're not in a urgent rush to tear the house down.
It's, I understand the history of it, I love architecture, old homes; I appreciate the value in that and we wd love nothing more than to facilitate that transition if that indeed were to happen.
Mayor: Cclr Lewis. Sorry, Ccl Cassidy
LAUGHTER
Cass: hi, just one v short small question relative to what Cclr Gambioli was asking; I thoroughly appreciate everything you've gone to to this point in time
Frequently, when houses come down, the lament, a) the house is coming down, but b) if the nbrs had just been called in or gardening groups or such like, some of that old growth foliage cd hv bn used in somebody else's garden . I know it's a nominal point, but there's some beautiful big hydrangeas, whatever, gorgeous great tree right at the front,
RB: yes
Cass: don't know if you'd be prepared to let some gardening grp come in
RB: we'd be more than happy to accommodate that
we had some thoughts of taking some of these and put them on a diff site and then transporting them back
happy to work w/ your staff or anyone who may help guide us; ppl, leaders in the cmnty who can help us in that regard
happy to do that
one more thing; know speakers opposed
some on either side and on Bellevue have contacted Ccl in support; wanted to make that known
Mayor: Cclr Sop had a Q for Mr Beedie
Sop: the existing house 2842, if I'm correct, if you were to take that down and rebuild, the new structure cd not be as large as that house based on the setbacks from Rodgers Crk, correct?
RB: um -- I don't know the answer to that question; you're probably right.
Dear Readers: fyi, a new house wd have to abide by the sq ftg allowed. If there's an existing house being renovated, then even if it's above the maximum allowed, that higher FAR can be retained. IOW, advantage not to demolish.}
I haven't given that serious consideration b/c we don't intend on demolishing that house, it's our intention to retain that house for the long term, we think it's a beautiful old home and there's no reason for us to remove it. I think longer term, expect maybe my Mum might live there or a caretaker or family mbr, but we have no interest in removing that beautiful home.
Mayor: okay. Now Ccl Lewis, the floor is yours
{and he moved}
7. CLOSURE OF PUBLIC HEARING [6:40]
+ REGULAR CCL MTG NOTES June 22nd +
http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-minutes/2015/jun/15jun22.pdf
1. Call to Order. [~6:35]
2. Approval of Agenda
amended by adding:
to Item 3 the minutes of the May 26, special Ccl Town Hall mtg and the June 8, sp and reg Ccl mtgs;
to Item 7 a report re Police Services and M Hall Project Funding Scenarios – Correction to Appendix A;
to Item 8 a report regarding Police Services and Municipal Hall Project: Exterior Design;
to Item 12.2 a report regarding Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 14-065 (1507 Haywood Avenue);
Item 12.8 re Resolution re Warning Labels on Gas Pumps – Direct Submission to UBCM for 2015 Convention;
’ withdrawing Items 10 and 12.3 to 12.6 (to be rescheduled);
AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended.
3. Adoption of Minutes
MOVED by Gambioli, seconded by Soprovich: THAT the following Minutes be adopted as circulated: CARRIED
May 26, 2015, special Council Town Hall meeting; June 8, 2015, special and regular Council meetings.
DELEGATIONS [6:40]
4. Recreation Sites &Trails BC – Min of Forests, Lands, & Natural Resources, re Sea to Sky Marine Trail PowerPoint presentation to be provided
G McKeever: project mgr of Sea to Sky Marine Trail
primarily sea kayaks xxx need for more xxx [6:43]
land route was too hard so decided to take to water; took about 5 yrs; great collaboration
Sq N taken great interest TransCanada Trail first salt water ¦
kayak campers just need safe landfall; Porteau, Halkett Bay; 15 candidate sites, down to six
SLIDE of network {great!}
many sites rocky so had to clear a landing channel; safe landing zone
six sites; at ev location designated fire pit; signs coming in a week or two
signs, identification; BC marine trail; grand opening June 14; Stawamus reserve, Lt Gov; Chief Bill Williams
celebration this week, Sat on Bowen, Sunday in Gibsons
add’l sites; wd like to see more and better sites; toilets; may seek sponsorships for these sites
delegation chance for WV to participate
permission to install one of our map signs in HBay and to use the WV logo (in HBay)
Cam: my motion; great initiative, am sure you’ll get unanimous support
apologize for coming a bit neg
two gentlemen who died, a couple of years ago, squalls came up and these two were experienced kayakers
you’ll get a lot of ppl, and not experienced; thought of or what you can do?
Communication ctrs so ppl can call for help? thought through the safety angle?
ppl will come; hate to see preventable accidents
GMcK: hazard wrt sea kayaking not xxx to Howe Sound
[that's] why we’re partnering with Marine Trail Network
summer month weather not quite so unpredictable
communicate specific hazards; simxxx amt of opp; user beware
Cam: building close to ctr; try to build in a safe manner
not saying you can prevent it but talk to xxx and rescue
GMcK: novice not a large element
Cam: point made
Sop: Howe Sound end at water
commend; this is the finest outdoor rec playground in the world
recovery of 25 yrs, seeing herring, porpoises, and¦ coming
we can rent kayaks at Amb but not HBay b/c of ferry wash ¦
any way you can ask your Premier wrt to Woodfibre; know it’s going to pollute; sad going through that again
Mayor: let the gentleman answer the Q
GMcK: given the list of partners
has been v imp to get everyone running in the same direction
recreation xxx argument against xxx industry as sole &&&
Mayor: excellent answer
NG: was going to be mine
SAR in HBay shd be a strong connection
this proj supports argument against LNG and for tourism in HSd
know there are a great number of kayaks at our sailing {club?}¦. who don’t know about this proj; suggest you go
CAO: xxx
{can’t hear; more problems with mics?} [6:58]
Mayor: &&& received for information, with thanks.
REPORTS
5. Upper Lands Working Group – Final Report (File: 0117-20-ULSR / 2570-01) Appendix A Appendix B
PowerPoint presentation to be provided. [7pm]
Cam: not listen to speeches from politicians, time to listen to WG
long and winding journey
Ccl ask xxx three years ago; Dec 12 and none knew what they were getting into -- neither did I
&&& intelligence, etc; sense of humour
don’t know of any other M
challenges along the way, not always xxx and neat
xxx recomms; extensive and exhaustive; my own opinion, careful and well thought out
xxx end of the beginning
great deal of work to implement them xxx; before floor
thx to public for participating -- ppl who care
staff: Sokol, Mikicich, Hawkins who steered to a safe harbour
specially give thanks to the mbrs [named]
I do and on behalf of [Ccl]
Mayor: xxx always prepare to be flexible
David Hawkins: just briefly : 1; 2 b June 8; -- {two reports, latest June 8}
1. The “Upper Lands Study Review Working Group Final Report dated June 1, 2015, attached to the report dated June 5, 2015 from the Senior Community Planner, be received for information; and
2. The recomms contained in Part One of the Upper Lands Study Review WG Final Report be used as a framework to:
a) review Upper Lands policies in the Official Community Plan;
b) prepare a Cypress Village Area Development Plan; and
c) develop a Trails Plan.
SLIDES -- Land Use Planning Exercise; land itself, policy, administer; how used, shd be
Ashley Bauman (WG co-chair): happen to be here
SLIDES recap: terms of ref 6K acres 28% of DWV
{Mbrs stood}
support of liaisons; wdn’t have a report if not avid, and wrote
SLIDE of 30-month review process
Since March 30: start by looking at the values; xxx
Recommendations: envmt: above 1200ft line and below
restrict above 1200 (from residential)
Hollyburn Cabins; Parks Dept and work with HRA
girls grow up
sieve analysis east of Eagle Creek
tested this ... 86% support the recomms
over to recreation
Andy Krawczyk (WG co-chair): thanks over¦.to rec
we three together envtal protection then access to those lands
some recall access, enjoy what nature has given
SLIDE: TRAILS; joint use and sgl use trails
see ownership of land with high rec
above 1200ft trail connections and potential recreational amenities
Support: 89%
{but he said over 90%}
Nbrhds slide
devt potential below 1200 Cypress Village; accessible and sustainable as possible; strong cmnty
west of Eagle Crk to Cypress, and Cypress west a sep cmnty
map with two cluster areas
CYPRESS VILLAGE SLIDE ecic feasibility study [7:18]
range of housing types and unit sizes, rental, family, srs, ages, and incomes
designing with nature - sounds nice and can be done
transportation study; planning, a WG est’d to make priority
over 80% (83%)
OUR PRIORITIES: SLIDE believe can be done: open to questions
Mayor: Qs?
Sop: shows a map, contour of 1200 and shows a variation
DH: OCP 2004 [7:21]; current does not allow
as to the merits; can take place &&&
Sop: final says none above 1200ft or west of Eagle Crk
Cypress Village; land west of Eagle Crk not be devpd, transferred to east; Polygon
Sop: had an excellent year; dedication around Eagle Lake; recomm any other areas?
Andy: Envtal section; suggesting land west of Eagle Ck be preserved.
Mayor: conclude your Qs?
Sop: Qs, comments later
Cass: restrict doesn’t mean prevent
{good point, Cass; eagle ears!}
Challenge
beyond a second Village; so
{laughter} [7:24]
Andy: yes, we want to restrict Cypress Village west; no other devt, not from our WG
Cass: wd it be advisable to put that in?
Andy: wd understand [7:25]
KSteig: FOCPP past prez; Lynne will be speaking as new president
25-yr-old stewardship org areas; longstanding interest; sp features; shd hv brought a map, Castle's, award for [map]
provided specific info; what’s imp to them
OCP’s possible variation; described our sev concerns
greatly relieved earlier his year; Apr 16 letter to WG; great things
maintaining the 1200ft limit plus west of Eagle Creek; urban sprawl
WV’s commitment; est of a compact sustainable nbrhd; key to protect that limit
great process; now moving into a new phase
thank¦.. plsd to be part of this cmnty
Lynne: new prez; behooved to show my face; NV, FOCPP mbrs from other areas
speaking on behalf of hikers; birds ...
Eagle Crk, seen the owl calling, grateful protected
Took recomm not to go above 1200ft level, NV also cd go above 1200
{NOTE: NV's limit is 1000ft, lower than WV}
my concern, so many links through the upper lands; these trails are valuable; here to support not going above 1200ft
,,,wonderful stewardship Katherine has directed for so long
Mayor: Carolanne Reynolds, followed by Hugh Hamilton
CR: thank you, Mayor and Ccl. It is really a v v important issue and I'm sorry, I scribbled down some notes wch does not give it the importance it deserves, but I'll try to unscramble them. Again of course, thx to Ccl for setting up the WG, and many, many thanks to the WG who spent almost three years going through this, and it was well described by Cclr Cam;
and there were many residents who came to these mtgs as well.
One of the things that was changed was when David Hawkins came on. He was really the change; until then there were discussions about exchanging land above the 1200ft level ... With him and with many of the residents who spoke up and said no, we really really value the 1200ft level.
and, may I say, North Vancouver's limit is 1000ft so we're already 200ft above NV.
A couple of other points that I think -- I mean, they've done so much work it doesn't mean that they haven't, but I know they've done watercourses, but one thing I wd recommend is that they do a full watershed study. That encompasses more than the creeks. Watershed study. That really shd be done.
Also, I've tried for a year now to get some more information on the special places and things above the 1200ft level to the Squamish Nation. Last year I got as far as getting someone to maybe call me from SFU and things. Have to say that last week, Cclr Booth helped me. I said to Cclr Booth, how can we get them to say this, b/c there's been a change in the band ccl and Cclr Booth has been helpful in getting me someone. I think we'll be able to do that.
Now, we found an arrowhead [on] our property -- now that's not special -- but I mean, it's by the Upper Levels hwy so they were v active there. And I'm sure there are other things, and not just culturally-modified trees.
So it is thanks to some of the residents who came to the mtgs and had far more expertise in that area than I have about who talked about what was there and what was going on.
So, we do owe them a great deal of thanks, and I hope you will get the watershed study and include the Squamish [Nation] and I hope you will preserve the 1200ft, b/c that was a change that happened last year.
One thing that did concern me -- I wd like clarification on however -- is at the last Upper Lands WG mtg four ppl said that this is so complex (and I do agree), complicated (I agree), and is a huge complicated task, and they've done v well but four ppl said there shd be a mtg about three hours long with Ccl, and four of them said it shd be a mtg with them. Two said closed, one said in camera, so I wd like to ask Ccl, this is working groups... All WG mtgs are supposed to be open anyway, and although it's now finished and we thank them for all their recommendations, I hope Ccl will say that if they do have -- and it's probably needed -- a three-hour mtg on the Upper Lands that it will be open, and that the public can hear the discussion you have with them. Please.
FROM THE MINUTES
C. Reynolds (Editor, West Van Matters) thanked the working group and spoke relative to the report including restricting development above the 1200 foot limit, suggested that a watershed study should be done and queried if a meeting with Council and the Upper Lands Working Group would be open to the public.
Mayor: as you know, Carolanne, we like to do all our biz that we can in public, so that's the answer.
CR: do I have your word?
Mayor: you have my word on everything!
LAUGHTER
CR, chuckling too: does that mean the heritage group that you said was going to be formed June last year?
You walked into that one, but thank you very much
{more chuckles from gallery -- "nice one"?}
Mayor: just to set the record straight, that heritage cmte will be set up --
{more gallery chuckles}
as soon as we get, have the staff time available to make it happen, isn't that right, Ms Leemhuis?
{NL's answer unintelligible but think she agrees. btw the Mayor first told me there'd be one in June 2014 (or 2013)}
{UPDATE: October 18th and no heritage cmte yet!!!}
Hugh Hamilton: representing the Old Growth Conservancy Society
wd like to applaud the WG on their final report; captures the need and views of the public and recognizes the sensitivities this area has
WG visited, reached out, ..... truly reflect the values and desires of the cmnty
esp above the 1200 contour, fully recognized
shown in recommendation in Section 3.1.1.1
OGC fully supports this recomm
Mayor: thank you for the work you do taking ppl on tours through that Old-Growth Conservancy; it's v much appreciated
Anybody else? Seeing no one, turn it over to Cclr Cam for a motion
Cam: first, report received for info; secondly Pt 1 be used as a framework to review policies; b) to prepare a Cypress Village area devt plan; and c) to develop a trails plan
Mayor: do you want to speak to
Cam: as you alluded -- have already spoken to it and cdn't support this more
Mayor: Mr Lewis oh. Cclr Sop, am sure you'll have a comment
LAUGHTER
Go ahead, Cclr Sop
{NG squeaks, slaps Mayor's wrist then hits desk, but mics not on}
Sop: did you want you go first, by all means, you've got the floor, I'm sick and tired of this going back and forth
Mayor: don’t want this squabble; let's be professional here; go ahead
Sop: thank you, Mayor Smith
Ladies and gentlemen, you've sustained and been dedicated to one of the most imp areas in WV...
find it fascinating and want to point it out to you that I was the only mbr of ccl who voted against going above 1200ft level in those early days
to these magnificent group of ppl not only not go above but shifting away from devt
an onerous task and you are to be commended for an incredible job.
Mayor: thank you for those brief remarks
MB: also want to thank the group for their work; arduous overwhelming huge piece of land, hats off, you guys
{think she might not have noticed there were some women/ladies among the mbrs???}
thank you for the simplicity of recommendations and readability [7:41]
you nailed the values; really flows
to honour the work of the cmte, I have been suggesting a workshop, as Ms R says
complexity; does deserve, require a workshop format, no problem with public attending
discuss recomms and xxx
bringing us ... other stakeholders ... v interested in participating
we consult them, they will consult us, relnship a strong one going forward
do have a number of Qs, but don’t think tonight is the night
Mayor: NG
NG: thanks to the cmte
re a,b,c of No 2 if in priority order, wd like to see the trails plan come first b/c I know the OCP
xxx know what’s happening in NV; reconciling xxx use
on p13 pic of placid? hiking trail and on p13 mtn biker usty?
that’s going to be a ¦ conversation to have; wd like to see before too late
Cass: in the interests of time, given other occasion; thanks¦.
Mayor: to build on what Cclr Cass ... trails
next x years another million ppl
xxx and Howe Sound, we have two treasures
maximize the recreational and value of those assets
good work being done ... with recommendations
Call question; carries unanimously
Cam: put on the floor a second motion; Oct 2015 process for a specific response to part one
this is not a staff-recommended motion
as motion previously passed; status is ambiguous; said use as a framework
they want to start tomorrow but in that motion Ccl has not committed itself
as &&& of the &&&, our obligation to respond clearly
transp plan we don’t follow in some respects; acted on some Housing
not proposing a mtg with WG or further steps
Ccl at least shd meet with WG
{ooooo! dangerous territory; closed mtg Ccl and WG when most of the land belongs to BPP; a deal tempting.....}
discuss xxx wch ones
an example; two
est a max size for houses can’t accept with [7:49] xxx; esp with BPP
west of Eagle Crk; BPP’s devt rights
can be we’ll endorse or will need to wait for the second round to see if we can implement in full or in part.
have personal view; wait for Ccl
Mayor: notice of motion xxx
Cam: recommending a staff report; leave it to CAO whatever thinks possible ...
Ccl; I think a dedicated mtg with the WG; respond specifically to each of the recommendations
CAO, when mic comes on: staff can certainly prepare a report well within that timeframe
relative to the other work that's ongoing, was already contemplated so not too far a stretch, so I wd call the question
{Mayor did; passed} [7:52]
6. OCP Amendment, Rezoning and Devt Permit Applicn No. 14-052 for 1763 Bellevue (Masonic Hall)
{SM gave some background; Lisa Berg recapitulated, gave findings; with SLIDES}
three major elements;
land use cd be changed if public benefits; in a cmnty use zone
SLIDE of overview; 2.8 FAR; 7-storey (5 residential) and partial 8; SLIDE of consultation process
some underground parking; 57 with 15 of wch surplus so public
bldg ht from av grade, puts it at ~ 77ft or lower curb up to 83ft
Design Rev Cmte met; ... cmnty consultation mtg; suggested other cmnty amenities... disability; accessibility and safety
in April mtg; proj website kept up to date; process, flow-chart
for notice;1000 envelopes to the surrounding and 40+ attended; physical model to the side of your table; copies of questionnaire; themes heard in opposition; concern wrt devts beyond 5 storeys, loss of cmnty use {and slide says spot-zoning}; general context, and generally in opposition re village character
Ppl felt wd add vibrancy to this area, inapprop use for Ambleside.... new investment
ppl generally put more on parking serve rec and biz areas
month of April survey results, 103 online responses on WVite, detailed Q'naire
72.9 on 51 replies, bldg approp, [see SLIDE with stats]
We recommend proj advance to bylaw stage; for the following reasons: &&&
staff wd make an analysis wrt CACs and report back
Mayor: thank you
congrats for the graduation of your kindergarten student this morning
F Connolly: working on this project for quite a while
now working with Karl Gustavson with OCP and next &&& [8:04] and revitalization
this applicn in the OCP says five storeys but doesn’t take into consideration of tidal
impacted by the 15-storey and x directly shining through xxx into hydro stn across the street; tried to provide green roof, decks, and soften as much as we can
5 storeys, 2 for parking; sustainable bldg; insulation; solar panels; water-saving fixtures; roof gardens with raised planters
masonry substantial gone further masonry stones and bricks
my architect has given me a minute for his xxx
existing; biz as well need help
Karl Gustavson, architect: thank you, Francis
living and working in this cmnty for 35 years
revit of Amb (or Dund?) in 1985; Dund, first award-winning bldg
cmnty accessible parking; worked well and stood the tests of time
started Mar 13, 2014 started with Francis
500 notices and 45 ppl participated; proj has been informed and involved in the process
SLIDE drawing
difficult for me to get involved in
felt we had to get the best fit for the cmnty; Design Panel confirmed as best fit
SLIDE: this drawing 5-storey OCP at top what it wd look like
this mezzanine, new high water; all that stuff out of the ground
8 storeys 15.5 ft; best practices, flood plain elevation
SLIDES view analysis -- offered to take photos from someone’s balcony; great advocate of public parking
SLIDES: to access roof (residents) -- take great pride in my projects as ppl look back and say looks right for here; level two min, been fan of level 3 accessibility
We've chosen public parking as a nec benefit; residential in heart of retail
slide [8:16] loss of views > change of view; 4 units per floor; bldg in heart; LEED gold; tapered; 10ft floor to floor
at this point, go to PH; not asking for decision; beginning process [8:20]
Leagh Gabriel: Ch of Comm; add to revit of Amb Village
20 new condos bring add'l (shoppers)
Rob Spurgeon: Chair of ADBA
{recent merger; now the Ambleside and Dundarave Biz Assn}
on behalf of merchants, urge approval; merchants on life support;
14 vacancy signs 13th to 19th; 11 retail store fronts; Amadeo vacant for over a year; $1 store; Thunder; lost a jewellery store
late 40s, early 50s; served ppl coming back from the war
{referring to the Masonic Hall}
Amb is our city ctr; unf Amb hasn’t changed; great locn, parks xxx &&&
we don’t think it’s enough need more ppl living in our [city]
{District!!! we do not yet qualify to be a city}
ppl want to go to our stores and [8:24] need MORE
need more ppl living in our town ctr
16-storey residence; west 15; now we’re struggling to get 7 next to 15
Ian Crook: brief remarks
100m from subject prop; sent letter to Ccl
we’re not disputing 5 storeys, Q is going beyond 5 storeys
focuses on a direct line of sight; higher than xxx
fair number of (us) will lose view
our Q is, do we need that height to get &&& ?
not sure 15 pkg spaces will turn
almost same density as Grosv; this is a lot of density for a secondary location
Elaine Fonseca: devt is spot-zoning
undermines our OCP and sets a precedent of higher and bigger bldgs
contravenes the OCP
current zoning shd remain until OCP &&
attended public mtg; majority of the public will be against
v expensive ste &&& ... until OCP reviewed
wrt on-line Qnaire - are they WV residents? xxx -- I was at mtg, majority against
Melinda Slater: &&& .69 of a respondent
won’t get into validity xxx; lack of public
67 responses will also give you pause; residents, object to spot-zoning
APPLAUSE
Mayor: applause adds to length of mtg
{perhaps his major concern; others might think important for citizens to be able to express their agreement so Ccl will notice and take more seriously}
John Roth: live directly behind the Masonic Hall
chief concern, in danger of setting risky precedent
CU3
b/c of BC Hydro not suitable; effects of radiation xxx; not ideal for cmnty use
visitor ctr, art gallery
theme
twice height of Masonic Hall
prop next will go on market; want same; not going to settle for less
almost finished sliding??? down now
devprs buy land in confident expectation get rezoning¦
on top of rezoning
Liz Byrd: yrs ago on something called Envision, what shd be in 25 years
Mark Sager: when Bill and I were on Ccl 20 years ago this came up; 20 years have gone by, let’s get on with it
Michelle Vaughan: work with LeSage
not moving forward, we’re standing still
over and over coworkers and clients
sustainability ... profits making ... have to address sust ... first solar-powered bldg
will cost the devpr substantially more
15 pkg spots hot commodity in WV
a lot of merchants having a hard time
central so residents can walk
BPP and Britannia
our economy
unless we make xxx now
housing options, or lack thereof
many retired wd like to move down the hill
sev
11 3-bedroom and nine 2-bedrooms [8:38]
xxx sold to local buyers
need to increase residential taxes or &&&
Scenery Slater: {TEXT supplied; check against delivery}
The report to Council dated June 9th, like the one you received in December omits all of the policy provisions that would oppose this development. We deserve both opposing & supporting information.
It is not balanced to consider both zoning & OCP amendments in tandem. We deserve not to have issues confused.
Where is the discussion about the “vibrancy we [lose] with the removal of Community Use ? This site formerly hosted yoga classes, scout meetings, public dances, etc. etc. Is this not vibrant? Do these people not support our local businesses? What about the parking a community use site provides?
¦.but the staff report states: “there is no direct public benefit of the Masonic Hall.
I suggest that they are wrong.
Yes, it is different from a public community centre – but this very important issue has been sidestepped. Those [who] attended the meetings at the site voiced a desire to expand rather than reduce community use. We deserve to have this issue explored fully.
¦and these community meetings. First the developer held one. Then the District held one. At both, the majority voiced opposition to this development, but I see that the staff report only refers to “correspondence received at these meetings – and then says the summary of these “is not an exact science.
I’m pretty sure that those [who] attended did not have the expectation they would have to put [their] comments in writing to have them heard. We deserve better.
We are being asked to surrender the value of community use AND build much larger than the OCP suggests in exchange for 15 public parking spots.
There has been NO mention that such an amenity would have to be provided if the development [were] approved 33 feet lower and much smaller.
We deserve valid comparisons.
Then there is the fact that while this proposal is being considered the architect is simultaneously working as an [adviser]
to the Planning Department.
Then there is the bizarre online questionnaire. How do you measure a question that starts “What are your thoughts¦.. Is it not leading to preface a question with a statement that starts “It is expected that¦?
We deserve an impartial process conducted by nonpartisan individuals.
Mr. Sokol has stated to me in writing that one of the reasons his department supported this proposal is because it is better than a vacant site. We deserve to have all deciding criteria made known before decisions are made.
I [haven’t] the time to [count] all the many flaws in this process, but it isn’t the first time the public have told you how inept [unsatisfactory?] they find both the development process and community engagement.
Please reject this proposal. You have not been provided with the information and tools to justify a consequential change to the OCP. We deserve better, and so do you.
APPLAUSE
John Green: came to ask one Q only
but listening, pls Ccl consider some things; am pro devt but concerned; live [close] 1748 Duchess; be careful about what you listen to; stats easy to spin
number of mtgs, mixed use, I support; doesn't mean I support seven storeys
support more than it was
he wants to make money
just say pls consider; city plan do need to choose things; letting ppl break the rules and do spot zoning and spot planning is the answer
my last question. I'm a free mason. I understand that. John Lawson was a free mason. He donated the land that's now known as John Lawson Park to the city [sic] of West Vancouver. Don't know if the city [sic] has looked into this but it was my understanding that when he dies {gave?} that land to masonry wch he also did, to the lodges, that he did not intend it to be used for commercial use or devt, he intended it to be something for {WV}. So talking about a theatre, a library, or something that is v positive for the cmnty, absolutely that wd hv bn his wishes. I'm not a lawyer. I'm sure this gentleman legally owns that land, but if I think if you actually look back and you ask you staff to look into the. what was written in the bylaws and what that property was donated, Freemasonry, I'm not sure this proj wd be legal let alone let alone whether or not you shd vote for it.
So pls, just be careful in your consideration.
APPLAUSE
CR: Thank you, Carolanne Reynolds, Editor of WVM. Just a few things
Did I miss what the Uplift was in this upzoning? does anybody know it?
Mayor: that's coming back, if the motion passes
CR: it's something we shd know b/c we worked so long and so hard to say that the Cmnty Benefits (CBs) shd be 75% of the Uplift. If we don't know the Uplift, we can't then comment on the validity or appropriateness or appropriate amt of 15 parking spaces.
Going back ..., the bldg was supposed to be for cmnty use and I think it's v important -- I mean I didn't know the facts that were just given about the Masonic Hall, wch I think were v interesting, but I think it's v valuable to keep the places that have been designated cmnty use for cmnty use. You don't want to buy things or whatever with that ... one thing that came to mind is the Ctr for Art and Architecture (or whatever it is).
{CAAD: Centre for Art, Architecture, and Design}
Many ppl don't want to see it in Lawson Park. Well, maybe this cd be the place for cmty use such as the Ctr for Art and Design. They don't want to look at a BC Hydro thing so my suggestion is, they can be creative and imaginative and put up a great big art mural.
{chuckles}
They'd be looking at the art mural.
Also, you cd still have it for cmnty use and if you really need residential units, you cd hv the top couple of floors for residences, and the bottom still for cmnty use, and room for them to expand.
I hope you will look at this again, but especially, the cmnty use bit, and the Uplift -- they're missing and I really do think that the Uplift every devt and upzoning that comes to Ccl shd hv in writing.
Thank you very much.
{clapping}
Maggie Pappas: ...time for boldness; need way to bring younger demographic into this cmnty; repatriate our own grown chn, this devt has potential; right size, ... three roommates or three young professional siblings -- I have three in mine, the grown chn of one of our former mayors; they're renting in Kits right now and they cd be living in WV.
They can invest in prop here, w/ the help of CMHC and possibly the bank of mum and dad, so eventually they can raise their own chn here
LEED gold; KG has designed the first solar-powered bldg in our cmnty
devpr listened and will market to young professionals ... storage ... outlets ... power tools
for sale AND rental; 1 pkg space for millennials;
{KG corrects this later}
sev units wheelchair accessible, not nearly enough in WV
sp policies in OCP, hydro substn ... high water table that causes flooding so two levels of parking above, not below
view corridor surveys, virtually no impact even though adjacent bldg 15 floors high (does impact); if 2 residential levels removed cannot be financially be built and we'll lose...
personal conversations with Booth, Sop, Cameron, and Gamb -- link attracting younger demographic to the long-term health and prosperity of WV; believe Cclr Lewis might concur
urge you all to be bold ... let it go to PH
if we lose it,,, been for sale for decades
help our town ctr, resuscitate the dying part of our cmnty; we need this now
Christine Banham: move fwd so it can be considered
some of the residents have reasons
lawyers know time is of the essence, height is of the essence ¦
misses an opportunity; just do it now
Mayor: who else? Rob Harrington? no?
D. Herzstein: hear ppl talk about what we need for the cmnty ..
can’t see as a biz, businesses close down by the dozens; can’t see it as an art ctr ... we have two
btw I live up the road -- for 36 years
what we need in this area is a hotel; this is something we cd consider; what we
APPLAUSE
Mayor: think it wd be helpful if the ppl who wish to speak after Gerry Harrington -- sorry, Rob Harrington.. I played soccer with Gerry -- stand over there so some order
Rob Harrington: MDr; not 40 there opposing the project
must be painful for a devpr to hold the prop for so long
needs
Thunder Pies, renovated; open two days, closed, now for sale; life savings on the line
idea not good enough, not enough capitalization
Amb is a difficult place to do biz; wealthiest not around Amb; NV more income around Lonsdale than we have in Amb
transit
buses also run them down to PkR
on south side don’t benefit
we need to fix this and need to do it now.
Ted Alto: moved here; last two years
did a good job with Fresh Street Market
if architect wd like to come to my patio
so be it
I blame the [Ccl/DWV?], you guys
{guess he hasn’t noticed the lovely ladies¦}
didn’t tell architect
think it’s a good devt, shd be done but according to the OCP
Duncan Pierce: 40 years ... Biz owner; resident last 10 [8:58]
lots of good comments
what is a village? -- they come they live they work they play
not a balance here; this will help the process
small departure for an intelligent reason
time we got on with it; time we set a precedent; time we got on with it and got project going
Todd Nelson: 18th St; two wrongs don’t make it right
Hollyburn ... it shdn’t hv been built
nbrs too ill to come; do have nbrs here
feel this wd encroach on John Lawson Park
set a bad precedent
Brian Cassilio: ¦ add my voice to those in opposition; erosion of OCP b/c of spot-zoning
xxx not re 5-storey bldg
xxx simple when the
xx can be obtained [9:01]
devprs approaching the OCP as a pinata
[applause]
Heather Mersey: [here] since 1983
apts, infill housing; still struggling with what goes on in Amb; whether changes forever
my concern is cmnty use
as we go forward, &&& arts group, arts ctr, whatever
we take away from our cmnty
going forward with waterfront devt
don’t think shd go forward tonight
Mike Adams: 1750 MDr; for 25 years; didn’t want to take up more of your time
one thing, don't know if I've heard; describe ourselves as a cmnty but we’re talking about one bldg
six months from now, another bldg and another bldg
what I don't see here ... cmnty...
words of our retailers, struggling not just b/c of changing demographic and horrible economic xxx of last decade; and exploitative nature of retail industry -- sorry, but it is what it is
What we aren't see is any sort of plan for our cmnty that involves continuity; isn't a plan in place when a devpr wants to build ... one this sounds like a great one -- don't know if height I wd choose -- sounds like a quality product, something wd like in our cmnty, but how does it fit in, how to the view, the overall scope, the 2500 block, to the cmnty?
what does it say to ppl who want to live here for 25 years, kids for next 50?
APPLAUSE [9:04]
Trudy Adair: worked recently with DoJ in the commercial property law section, govt of Canada
part ... Lawson grant ... conducting historical research
seems to me this transaction shd not proceed ... until legal research conducted
Keith Pople: 2 things: agree with last speaker
shd hv an overall plan before decision; piecemeal planning is not good
overall plans for Amb
at that mtg with a show of hands; heard them speaking for and against
I asked for show of hands and considerably more opposed
someone said ADRA, but few
Christine Ballantine: went to mtg Apr 22 and followed it up with a letter to Mr Mikicich
from what I wrote: haven’t got a village hall; raise funds for causes; disaster for earthquake; emerg preparedness; St John Amb; place for evaluations -- left as a cmnty prop used for disaster preparedness ... somewhere
some there ... Hydro bldg nasty rumbling hard to sleep at night
Mayor: anyone else? Mr Mik take Qs?
NG: thank you, everyone, for coming tonight
for staff when will we have any clarity at all for OCP guidelines?
SM: on June 8 we laid out the work plan for the OCP
[9:10] process will run a couple of years
also, not advocating shutting down the door if existing policy or had merit
policy and guidelines a little way off
NG: for the proponent
loss of cmnty use a concern of mine as well; ~3K of commercial space
also heard 14 up for xxx
don’t know if commercial a good idea
3Ksf for comm is that viable?
if later on we want to change to cmnty use, is that possible or can we make it possible?
Ans: suppose so; not contiguous
not sure during public process
dog-training, yoga studio; use for mtgs; current use is not cmnty, it’s private; dance, boy scouts
NG: part of the prob, talk of cmnty use but no one’s come up with valid; like all of us to think of that later
second Q, notice 14 more parking spots
Ans: there’s an overflow; comm always requires addl parking
person occupies space of 200sf, they bring a car
need to house them (parking); currently fully rented to biz in the area; strong demand
NG: those 14 pkg spots on P3 rented out? to other biz owners
Ans: yes
KG: to clarify, was comment from one speaker about one parking stall per person; it’s not the case; it's 1.2 something plus public parking,
{who? Pappas above?}
more than one stall designated per unit plus the public parking
NG: get that down to one per unit
Cass: won’t get into OCP
also ht
for, need increased densification for
however heard that biz are dying why &&&
lower bldg and need for parking
not getting
Ev’s happy
KG: looking for longterm &&&; need continuity from 18th; second tier comm space
Cass: [hear] consistently that our biz are being sucked dry by PkR
&&& not competition ... until &&& [9:18]
Ans: 75% is 65 - 70
we got comm space
go to ofc uses; they’re all over; need for smaller space
Cass: is there financial xxx ... if drop three storeys?
Mayor: we’re getting way off topic
gotta get along, 3hr 20min, and only 2/3 through the agenda
{anxious to end}
MB: covenant?
Ans: can’t restrict rental for 100 years
MB: parking, use; was there a consideration of rental units?
Ans: good Q; generally; CNV have done a survey
30% of strata, priv investors buy, rental; is it sustainable to be a rental project: no, 20 units
rental projs downtown, 60 - 80 units then they'll put maybe 8 or 10 into rental
Mayor: need to move along here
MB moves:
THAT OCP Amendment, Rezoning and Devt Permit No. 14-052 for 1763 Bellevue (Masonic Hall) advance in the applicn review process; and that staff bring forward the following for Ccl consideration:
a) proposed bylaws to amend the OCP and Zoning Bylaw, and a proposed Devt Permit;
b) draft covenants to prevent rental restrictions of the residential strata units; to secure the public parking component as part of the devt package; and other community amenities as required; and
c) a Phased Development Agreement Bylaw to secure a Community Amenity Contribution.
MB: &&& hear it almost daily, leaving can’t find
hear about parking
test for me, is am I fundamentally opposed; at this stage open mind, so I will support going to the next stage so public submit formal submissions
ML: good point; we’re not making a decision tonight; not the time to debate the merits
PH all mbrs of public; we’re putting ppl through the wringer tonight
preemptive attack? if so, badly misinformed
tonight just move it forward or not
Cass: tonight is a decision; down garden path
PH, don’t hear [9:25]
owner bought this prop and knew -- respect the OCP; not a pinata, xxx
precedent-setting if you did it for Masonic Hall
we’re in OCP ... will take a couple of years; we’ll look at it area by area; in process of waterfront area
we might look back xxx ... 15 parking ... xxx ... don’t need
remove the comm space and drop a couple of storeys we’ll all be happy
APPLAUSE
NG: tough to follow that
want to follow the OCP but it’s 12 to 13 years out of date; shd hv started procedure 4 or 5 yrs ago
{Ccl unaware that OCPs are meant to be updated ev five years?}
take some resp for that
concerns me; 2003 principle of smart growth, hadn’t even heard of it
shd leave a little flexibility; height ... flood, need extra
agree with Cclr Cass; happy to see something other than &&&
have staff and applicant discuss ... including more parking spots
LEED gold standard, DRC support; solar panels, xxx [9:29]
afraid to say that I agree our consultation processes need to be approved {improved?}
b/c outdated fumbling along in the dark; really hard for us
xxx proponent has done, thoughtful proj... given all the restrictions
Mayor: no other cclr signed up to speak so I'll jump in
Cclr Gambioli makes a good point; OCP, living doc, 12 years old; economics at early part of century a lot diff from now; value of land, cost of construction, how many units xxx -- world's changed
looking at a derelict building; someone blow it up before somebody burns it down
an eyesore, unused, lack of drive and initiative getting Amb turned around
well-known WV architect, has a good reputation for putting in sensitive devt; a number of projs
beside a bldg twice the height; providing housing options we badly need, 20 units we don’t have in Ambleside
gotta get ppl living in Amb or we won’t have an Ambleside
xxx, ppl who don’t believe moved from 1970s; reality world has moved on from 1970, and Amb is struggling, going to until ppl living there, vibrancy, and good choice of restaurants; no places to drink other than the Square Rigger pub
{laughter}
badly needed, complete refresh, been decades... nothing gets done
opp to get something other end ... density where badly needed ... it's along the bus line, M services, can walk to
to not move this proj along, to not make a stmt for vibrancy, a critical mistake
I fully support moving this along to next stage
think pretty open and shut, needs to happen
stop thinking 1970, it's not; gotta save our village
haven't seen anyone else signed up to speak, so -- sorry, Cclr Sop
Sop: might get kicked in the butt on this one
I was a Mason at the Lodge, some years ago
went up for sale sev times; cdn’t get together on the price
taken off permissive tax; xxx guess that’s how it ended
applicant, v nice gentleman
our architect, v nice, residential above commercial back in early 90s
in this last few years, starting with the Grosv
15th & Clyde; 14h/15th
never been in all these years a master plan to know what we really want it to look like
what it means and what we’re trying to seek
Grosv site cd go over three, [9:35]
every other devt stay at 37ft, three storeys
15th and Clyde was 43 I didn’t support xxx
came back two of us didn’t support; there isn’t a definitive plan to make it go forward
’86 and '87 when Prez of Chamber, let’s devp it
our staff been working
one of the best places in Canada and the world xxx
have not come up with a definitive plan for Amb
until that time press for something higher and higher
think we shd step back, deal with the OCP; if changes, then deal with zoning
ev time we look at an amendment
if it takes a cpl of years for the OCP well.
about this applicant?
xxx parking xxx other things given?
some, let’s give him the 8 storeys and be done with it xxx
I prefer ppl come not as a commodity but as a place to live
Cam: four ppl in favour
one of the fun things; you’re an imbecile no matter what you decide
disagree with Sop
no plan for Amb; we have a plan for Amb
2008/9 didn’t work
no way we can get around it; need more density -- question of how much and where
I detest spot-zoning
but can set down tools for two years to come up with a plan
this site will accommodate more density
this bldg being beside a 15-storey building DRC ; no major changes to zoning
Q is, is this a major change?
OCP says 5 and we have 7 or 7 1/2 proposed
think we can advance; I don’t think the cmnty amenities sufficient to grant two storeys
xxx 1.7 per unit; 1 per unit 14 more
cmnty use in this bldg, offer something to this nbrhd
rental, demonstrated need for ppl who can’t afford to buy here
proj as presently, not xxx [9:42]
if the project doesn’t change will have a difficult time supporting it
MB: one of the major objections, spot-zoning and OCP; been wrestling with that myself
looked at research; OCPs are not mandatory
major expected anticipated housing units
must address restrictions on land; affordable, rental, and sp-needs housing; often about accommodating
have spent time reading our OCP; going to read
this plan, broad cmnty objectives rather than a detailed [9:44]
tools to regulate devt; also intend to be a dynamic doc
so evolve¦¦..xxx; so it accommodates spot-zoning
Like Cam, parking -- is this a good CB, is this enough? data that says need more parking
zoned Cmnty Use though think some confusion? chicken and egg?
cmnty space/uses instead of commercial
art gallery doesn’t want that space
youth? ... way too early in the process ... youth ctr below residents be compatible?
we have what staff have recommended; they think this is the best xxx
SM: Qs around CAC -- there is no CAC on the table
{CBs/CACs same -- Cmnty Benefits; Cmnty Amenity Contribution}
if potential value of a CAC shd be
but around public parking, policy stmt
5 storeys, no CAC offer on the table
Carries with Sop and Cass opposed [9:49]
[9:54] Motion to go past 10?
yes
then to close of biz
[Lewis opposed]
{to go past 10pm requires a unanimous vote; unusual but they continued to discuss}
how about 10:30?
Mayor: need to deal with Police bldg and Consent Agenda, and PQP and some other items...
did Mr Beedie leave?
{someone says saw him leave}
Sop moved: till complete
[defeated]
Mayor: had motion on floor that was defeated
...just defeated -- anyone another motion
{comments back and forth}
Cass: can we reorganize order of the items; gentleman has been waiting; after?
Mayor: Ms Leemhuis, can you help us out here?
Sop: motion on the floor
CAO: suggest go forward with Items 7, 8, 9, and then to Consent Agenda items... sitting in gallery relatively quickly
Mayor: what about item 11?
{can't hear}
ML: make a comment; didn’t realize some mbrs of public directly impacted on items here; my concern has always been that after 10pm the quality of debate decreases exponentially. I'm completely prepared to withdraw my negative vote.
if somebody wd re-move the motion
----all mixed up
[9:58] Sop moves: to end of biz
Mayor: in the interests of xxx
SSch: to end of biz or
{in any case, then the Mayor goes to Item 7}
7. Police Services and Municipal Hall Project Funding Scenarios (File: 0800-01)
Police Services and Municipal Hall Project Funding Scenarios – Correction to Appendix A (File: 0800-01
ML: corrn received
Sop: police
NO, No 7
moved: THAT as described in the report dated June 2, from the CAO, the funding scenario for the Police Services and Municipal Hall Project, at a total estimated cost of $36 million, which includes combined funding from the Endowment Fund and from the Municipal Finance Authority, as follows, be approved:
a) $7.743 million from the Endowment Fund; and
b) $28.257 million by way of a 30-year loan from the Municipal Finance Authority (MFA).
Cam: support this b/c recomm by staff; essentially an inheritance we received
payment as we go
some of the costs of the xxx on residents here over¦.
Cass: many hesitations about supporting this
1st, the money saved from sale of Police bldg, public understood for paying¦
that's their understanding
[NOT] sell an appreciating asset for a depreciating
?¦
{one reason I argued if selling then buy other property so we keep our land bank; this point is that land grows in value and the building the money is used for will decrease in value. Still wrestling with decision......}
interest on that for interest on the debt, having a tough time swallowing it
30 years ... $36M &&& ... will support ... v bitter pill to swallow
MB: really
v little debt; not debt that can’t be paid, protected by an asset
VCH site is shown as an asset, a real estate asset in the &&&
we took proceeds (?) of sale of Police to
took from one to
PSB bldg, xxx earned
putting down 21.5%
xxx as finance
thank you, staff, and feel comfortable supporting this
Sop: initially
subsequently taken off the table
when did cmnty ctr, xxx and xxx, $44M then things got a little tight
{yes, cost of cmnty ctr started at $25M¦.}
purchase at 22nd
staff said here’s three options; feel this one is right
still have put in $7.7M from EndFund but it will go; waterfront acq
certain we’re not running out of money
Cass: yes, $16M for [10:06] ¦. &&&
end up leasing, use money from VCH site to pay down?
CAO: xxx sets the tone, when options, ability to pay off always possible
Scenery: issues of trust around this
process for public involvement and xxx
you told me to my face
wd hv to sell
at a site that was not supported
if you wd use your own PIP policy, wdn’t be fiasco and all sitting with egg on your face
Mayor: we took an old Police Bd
$46M xxx purchase five waterfront xxx
Mayor: xxx; don’t appreciate xxx -- call Q, we’re done
8. Police Services and Municipal Hall Project: Exterior Design (File: 0800-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the proposed exterior design for the Police Services and Municipal Hall Project, as described in the report dated June 19, 2015 regarding Police Services and M Hall Project: Exterior Design, be approved.
[10:09]
9. Declaration of the Right to a Healthy Environment (File: 0332-01) Appendix A
NG: already? organize my thoughts
?: Roger Sweeney
NG: been waiting 4hrs and 10 min
RS: on behalf of Blue Dot Team; Suzuki Fdn
thank you for thoughtful way; thank Mr Brent Leigh xxx; full support of his
recognizing the right? of ev to live in
xxx the most promising way
Charter of Rights and Freedoms; take to UBCM in Sept
Rmd challenged xxx
do you feel this will satisfy that xxx?
bare bones; fleshed out in appendix to the report
WV is already an envmtal leader
hope it is intended
the more Ms onside, the better
option 4.1; 4.2 an alternative
we Blue Dotters, do both
NG: will read b/c to UBCM
THAT WHEREAS municipalities and regional districts are the govt nearest to the people and the natural environment, and therefore share a deep concern for the welfare of the natural envmt and understand that a healthy envmt is inextricably linked to the health of individs, families, future generations and cmnties;
AND WHEREAS fostering the envmtal well-being of [a] cmnty is a M purpose under sec 7(d) of the Cmnty Charter and a regional district purpose under sec 2(d) of the LGA;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the DW request that the Prov of BC enact a provincial bill of right that:
a) recognizes the right of every resident to live in a healthy environment, including the right to clean air, clean water, clean food, and vibrant ecosystems;
b) provides for public participation in decision-making respecting the envmt and access to envmtal information;
c) provides access to justice when envmtal rights are infringed; and
d) has whistleblower protection.
NG: wd like to thank Roger and rest of the Blue Dotters, hope successful at UBCM
as to what we’re going to do
prov may be 2 - 3 yrs down the road
think shd be doing something; so I’ll propose a second motion; I’ll do that next
PASSES
NG: as to what are we doing something less formal
in disc with staff and Roger I’m going to propose Ccl direct staff to produce an annual update done by Vic attached to this report, based on the declaration’s wording (those six points)
Mayor: Mr Leigh, has staff captured spirit of Cclr NG’s motion?
BL: ackn the principles apply; diff for ev cmnty
distinction you’re making is to annually so staff can take direction and provide on an annual basis
NG: annually starting Sept 2015
Mayor: take 2015 out
CAO: part of third Quarter report
Mayor: fine
Sop: thank you, Mr Leigh
unless supported by other Ms will get lost in the shuffle
WV has taken the lead in many things helmets, etc
xxx nothing wrong with making a statement bold as it can be.
CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY
Sop: motion?
Mayor: Sheila
SSch: seconder?
Sop: xxx
Mayor: bold enough stmt
CAO: prepare report on a quarterly basis
Sop: not stmt of the
we’ll take and receive info quarterly xxx
UBCM, lost in shuffle
Mayor: Cclr NG good motion, take it??? [10:21]
10. Proposed 5-Yr Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4780, 2015, Amdmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015 (budget #### adjustments) (File: 1610-20-4842)
Withdrawn (and rescheduled to the July 6, 2015 Council meeting).
BYLAWS
11. Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amdmt Bylaw No. 4828, 2015 (for 2832/2842 Bellevue)
The proposed bylaw received first reading at the May 25 reg Ccl mtg and Ccl scheduled a PH re the proposed bylaw to be held on June 22. If the June 22 PH has closed, the proposed bylaw may be considered for second and third reading at the June 22 reg Ccl mtg. If the PH has closed Ccll is not permitted to receive any further submissions regarding the proposed bylaw.
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Cam: as revised
Mayor: xxx
Cam: heard about this earlier today
trying to do right thing; trying to retain as many big trees
one coming out, two trees are diseased; our arborist said the two were diseased; I’m not an arborist so ...
treating the blvd with care and sensitivity ... reasonable
I took four pictures; I’m definitely a pro-tree person
extremely hostile
photo
here’s a lot on Hadden Drive -- 25 mature conifers cut down
ev single piece of 3 - 4ft in diameter -- this owner has cleared the lot line to lot line
this Kings or Jefferson to
was really forested not one stitch of vegetation left
house to the west of Mr Beedie’s house
all cut and now some¦ and columnar cedars
here’s a view from
look at this lot, not one stitch; contrast that with what was said
going to support
example [10:26]
NG: xxx hugely significant; reserve and enhance nbrhd character
BF and B2
heard from at least a dozen today
three heritage and character assets to this cmnty
to build a driveway
if possible, be saved
Cass: two out of three wd save the one closest?
that tree has character, been around the block, shows it
one tree, limb hanging out, save; wd be absolutely wonderful
spoke with Streamkeepers, they were impressed with work owner was done re envmt
any way that one tree can be saved, that one tree, b/c it gives character to that
[10:30] MB: some of Cam’s sentiments, when I see an owner generally doing the right thing
full landscape plan for the prop; revit and enhancement for corridor for fish coming out of Rogers creek
been to prop, walked it; that lane is lovely
signif cedars to east being retained by Mr Beedie
appreciate these are old and hv a lot of character, particularly that one tree
but have to look overall
two or three driveways down to one will enhance the street
lovely but have to be persuaded by all the positives; have to support
Beedie only requesting three variances, not signif
by coming have some control don't normally have that kind of jurisdiction
Sop: went round the site; to see ev; went door to door on N side (Bellevue), some for, some against
first reaction, v signif tree that hung over, not too upset about the small one
trees tagged on blvd to stay
owner, nice gentleman; well-liked by nbrhd
assuming from looking at the arborist's report, no flexibility? driveway angle?
sorry, can’t ask you that; lost my head for -- it's 11:30, sorry 10:30
I'm going to support
Mayor: I live in the next block so can assure you no shortage of trees in that area ... chockablock with trees
opposed?
THAT proposed “Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4828, 2015
be read a second time.
be read a third time.
{---rushed, a little mixed
sorry, third
Cam: move
NGam opposed
Cassidy Consent Agenda
oh, three readings
Summary: the readings passed with Cclr Gamb opposed}
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
...The rule of order establishing a Consent Agenda provides that consent agenda items may be considered in total and without debate or amendment. ... Items may be excluded for debate.
12. Consent Agenda Items
THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:
Β· Item 12.1. – Proposed Devt Permit for Lots C/D Daffodil Dr (adjacent to 5619 Daffodil) (set date for consideration);
Β· Item 12.2. – Proposed DVP No. 14-065 (1507 Haywood Avenue) (To set date for consideration);
Β· Item 12.3. – Proposed Devt Permit No. 14-055 (2290 Marine Drive) (To set date for consideration) (withdrawn);
Β· Item 12.4. – Proposed DVP No. 15-030 (6467 Nelson Ave) (To set date for consideration (withdrawn);
Β· Item 12.5. – Proposed DVP No. 15-032 (6030 Marine Drive) (To set date for consideration) (withdrawn);
Β· Item 12.6. – Proposed Devt Permit No. 15-009 (4361 Erwin Drive) (To set date for consideration) (withdrawn);
Β· Item 12.7. – Correspondence List; and
Β· Item 12.8. – Resoln re Warning Labels on Gas Pumps – Direct Submission to UBCM for 2015 Convention.
12.1. Proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Dr (adjacent to 5619 Daffodil Drive) Appendix B and Schedules A to D
THAT proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 re Lot C and D Daffodil Drive (adjacent to 5619 Daffodil Dr), to allow for a proposed 10 lot subdivision, as described in the report dated June 4 re proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 (Lots C and D Daffodil Drive) be considered at the July 20 Ccl mtg; and that the MClk give notice of consideration of the proposed devt permit.
12.2. Proposed Devt Variance Permit No. 14-065 (1507 Haywood Av)(File: 1010-20-14-065) Schedule A
THAT DVP re 1507 Haywood to reduce the side-yard setback and allow parking access from Haywood for a new sgl-fam dwelling, as described in the report dated June 12 from the Sr Cmnty Planner, be considered at the July 20, 2015 Ccl mtg; and that the MClk give notice of consideration of the proposed DVP.
12.3. Proposed Devt Permit No. 14-055 (2290 Marine Drive) (File: 1010-20-14-055)
Withdrawn (and rescheduled to the July 6, 2015 Council meeting).
12.4. Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 15-030 (6467 Nelson Avenue) (File: 1010-20-15-030)
Withdrawn (and rescheduled to the July 6, 2015 Council meeting).
12.5. Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 15-032 (6030 Marine Drive) (File: 1010-20-15-032)
Withdrawn (and rescheduled to the July 6, 2015 Council meeting).
12.6. Proposed Development Permit No. 15-009 (4361 Erwin Drive) (File: 1010-20-15-009)
Withdrawn (and rescheduled to the July 6, 2015 Council meeting).
12.7. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages)
http://westvancouver.ca/government/mayor-council/write-mayor-council/2015-correspondence-mayor-and-council
THAT the correspondence list be received for information.
> Council Correspondence Update to May 29, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) Clyde Gardens Strata Ccl, May 26 re “Pls address the noise level for the Kenny Chesney Concert in June (Ambleside Park Concert Noise Level)
(Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(2) May 26, re “Nbrhd Char Cmnty MtgStaff report re Replacemt Housing regs (Sgl-Fam Housing: Siting, Form, Char)
(3) May 27, 2015, regarding “Re: Long running life threatening situation along 5900 block of Marine Drive
(4) May 27, 2015, regarding “Environmental Rights (The Blue Dot Movement)
(5) E-Comm 9-1-1, May 22, 2015, re Invitation to AGM of the Shareholders of E-Comm (June 18, 2015)
(6) Canadian Postmasters and Assistants Assn (CPAA), May 28, re “Resolution in Support of Rural Post Offices
(7) May 26, re “Outline a Building Before Granting Permission (Sgl-Family Housing - Siting, Form, and Character)
(8) Special Olympics BC, May 25, 2015, re “Invitation to the Law Enforcement Torch Run (June 3, 2015)
(9) Table Matters, May 28, 2015, regarding “Special Events!
Responses to Correspondence
(10) Acting Mgr, Rds/Transp, May 27 response re “Long-running life-threatening situation along 5900blk of Marine
> Council Correspondence Update to June 5, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) 3 submissions, June 1-2, 2015, regarding Geese at Dundarave Beach
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
(2) June 1, 2015, regarding “Invasive [Plants.]
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
(3) June 4, 2015, regarding “What will 5 toes cost? (Caulfeild Cove Dock)
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(4) June 1, re “The Monster House Issue, and a proposed soln (Sgl-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character)
(5) 5 submissions, June 1-5, re Salmon House/Hill – Patron Particip Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
(6) June 1, 2015, regarding “We have been questioning the sea water cooling system for Woodfibre for a while. Now
DFO is as well. (Proposed Woodfibre LNGProject)
(7) La Grande Traversée LGT / The Great Canadian Ride TGCR, June 1, 2015, regarding “The Great Canadian Ride TGCR / La Grande Traversée LGT - In West Vancouver BC
(8) June 1, 2015, re “New proposed building codes (Single-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character)
(9) May 19, 2015, re Transit Plebiscite, Community Report, and Development on Former White Spot Site
(10) S. Robinson, MLA (Coquitlam-Maillardville), June 3, re “End of session update from the Official Opposition
(11) Table Matters, June 3, 2015, regarding “Table Matters News Summer 2015
(12) Getting to Groundbreaking Team (SFU), June 5, re “Getting to Groundbreaking (G2G) study invitation to participate
(13) Canadian Fedn of Independent Business (CFIB), June 3, re “OPEN LETTER TO ALL CANADIAN MAYORS
(14) North Shore Folkfest Society, June 5, 2015, re “Invitation for the 41st North Shore Folkfest on June 20 & 21
Responses to Correspondence
(15) Manager of Parks Planning and Community Stewardship, June 4, 2015, response to Green Teams of Canada, West Vancouver Parks and Volunteer Engagement – Funding Request
> Council Correspondence Update to June 9, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Referred for Action
(1) June 6, 2015, regarding “A house does not have to be huge to be a monster (Construction and boulevard at corner of 12th Street and Esquimalt Avenue)(Single-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character)
(Referred to Acting Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(2) June 5, 2015, regarding “Clovelly Walk Footpath Preservation
(Referred to Acting Dir/Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(3) June 8, 2015, regarding “Boulevard Encroachments
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(4) 6 submissions, Jun 3-9, re Salmon House/Hill – Patron Particip Entertainmnt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
(5) D. Roach, June 8, re � Annual Report -- Comments -- Agenda Item #5, June 8 2015 Regular Ccl Mtg (Previously received at June 8, 2015 Council meeting)
(6) June 9, 2015, regarding “Fwd: YES!: State Land Board Dismisses Challenge to Mountain-Biking Ban (OR)
(7) June 9, 2015, regarding “Upper Lands: is this REALLY what DWV wants?.
12.8. Resoln re Warning Labels on Gas Pumps – Direct Submission to UBCM for 2015 Convention (File: 0055-20 UBCM1)
THAT Council’s January 26, 2015 resolution regarding warning labels on gas pumps, as follows, be submitted directly to the UBCM by the June 30, 2015 deadline, for consideration at the 2015 UBCM Convention:
“THAT Ccl support the following resoln be advanced for consideration at the Sept 21/25, 2015 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) conference and the June 5/8, 2015 Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) convention:
WHEREAS there is evidence that combustion of petroleum products such as gas and diesel in vehicle engines contributes to greenhouse gas emissions that affect natural systems in ways that are injurious to human health and the environment, and
WHEREAS point-of-sale warning labels have been required for other consumables, such as tobacco products, which has effectively curbed use of harmful products,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that all vendors of retail petroleum products in Canada be legislated to provide warning labels on all pump handles (pump talkers) and/or pump panels, and that those companies who do not have this feature on their pump handle be obligated to fit them with the plastic sleeves which will allow warning labels to be displayed.
Cass moves: receipt of 12.1, 12.2, 12.7, 12.8
DONE [19:37?]
13. OTHER ITEMS -- No items.
14. REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
Mayor: ah, Reports from Mayor and Ccl; might consider rolling those forward--
Cass: do I do 12.1 as well?
Mayor: no, that's done -- so that brings us to Questions and Comments
Carolanne Reynolds, you signed up
It's Carolanne Reynolds night, I don't know how many times we've seen you up here.
15. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
{indistinguishable remarks}
CR : xxx
{they hadn't turned the mic on so can't make out the initial comments}:
...thank you v much and thank you....????
the v first thing -- I shd hv bn more appreciative of your statement that there wd be a heritage cmte in the fall, so I'm sorry and I thank you v much.
Mayor: one of my top priorities, you know that, Carolanne
CR: I know, I know, you've been telling me and I believe you
LAUGHTER
{btw, Oct 18th and still no H cmte -- told wd be since June 2014}
but I have two comments that happened since then
wd you pls include the disease that trees have before they are removed
that's my suggestion -- tell us what disease it has
secondly, I thought some time ago we had a process that the upzoning, the uplift, and the amt then cd be set for the CAC as you went along, not waiting till after the final ... -- we have to understand whatever changes you make
{still awaiting clarification}
Now, I'm pleased, tremendously, that at the beginning of the mtg you said that there wd be a workshop on the UL with Ccl and WG and that. That was thrilling, that was a really great suggestion and decision, however after that, Cclr Cam said that there wd be a mtg and the WG, so I wd like your assurance that that mtg between the WG and Ccl wd be public as well.
Mayor: the simplest way to explain it, Carolanne, is: ev mtg we have is open to the public unless Ms Scholes, the MClk, cites the relevant section of the Cmnty Charter why we need to go in camera. Unless we hear from Ms Leemhuis or from Ms Scholes that there is a reason under the Cmnty Charter that [it] has to be in camera, it wd obviously be open to the public.
{Actually the Charter has categories, subjects, listed, but for many it says 'may' and "in the opinion of the Ccl" so it often is a decision of Ccl. I have witnessed patently ludicrous reasoning/justification. A cmte was about to discuss something wrt the parking at the Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr (the configuration of the parking part) and announced they wd go in camera. I was bold enough to ask under wch part that qualified. The answer was 'land matters'! I pointed out that there was no chance of its affecting our finances since we own the land. See how loosey goosey 'justification' can be?}
CR: so, but that is your intention to have one mtg w/ that and another mtg as a workshop? That was also confusing to me.
Mayor: I don't think we've made that decision. Ms Leemhuis, can you help us out here?
CAO: for clarity's sake
Staff are going to prepare a suggested timeline and process for moving through and wch will include, at least, I wd suggest, one mtg wch will be open to the public whereby Ccl can explore with the WG and stakeholders what some of the intentions were behind the recommendations; so I think, coming in Sept, we will see what that entire process looks like.
CR: so that will be the public mtg; and then you wd also have a workshop later?
CAO: No, that is not the-- I don't think that's the intention. The intention is that Ccl will get together w/ the WG and stakeholders to further explore, and as an open mtg, further explore at that point.
{Please note the term used is "stakeholders". That wd include the owners/developers. Rather unusual that AFTER the WG completed their task and delivered their recommendations to Ccl that developers wd have a mtg/workshop with Ccl! Eyebrows raised.
Not only that, there have been workshops wch hv not been made public so that must be clarified too.}
CR: it sounded like two, so wanted to be sure.
tyvm and thank you for your patience.
FROM THE MINUTES:
C. Reynolds (Editor, West Van Matters) spoke relative to: Mayor Smith’s statement regarding a Heritage Committee; suggested informing of what disease that trees have before they are removed; process for community amenity contribution regarding up-zoning and uplift; and queried whether the meeting between the Upper Lands Study Review Working Group and Council will be public.
Mayor Smith spoke relative to open meetings and the Community Charter, and
N. Leemhuis (Chief Administrative Officer) informed that staff will prepare a suggested timeline, process, including a meeting which will be public, regarding the Upper Lands Study Review Working Group recommendations.
Mayor: Anybody have further comments or adjourn?
16. Adjournment [10:46]
+++ CCL MTG NOTES July 6th +++
+ SP CCL MTG July 6th +
5pm July 6th (closed)
b/c (e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the ccl considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality; and
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a 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: matters regarding land and the proposed provision of a municipal service.
+++ CCL MTG July 6th +++
1. Call to Order. [6pm]
2. Approval of Agenda {Christine, Nora, and Mary-Ann not yet present}
3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes
1. the minutes of the June 22 sp and reg Ccl mtgs and PH adopted as circulated; and
2. the Summary of June 22 PH re Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw for 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Ave approved.
DELEGATIONS
4. Coho Festival Society of the North Shore (File: 0055-20-CFSN1)
Keith Fenton: third year as prez; introduce Gordon Adair and xxx; wd hv had more but too nice an evening
first of all, a gift bag for you; yours free, I had to pay for mine
Sop: a mbr for years
{6:06: all present}
$7500 to $15K $xxx ... $5K to NSh streamkeepers to..
three diff ways
1 Adopt-a-Fish started, and now share with WV Streamkeepers and DFO; this year over 600 ppl and handed out 200 certificates (in April)
2 stewardship exhibits at xxx
3 salmonids in the classroom workshops
This year the first time we presented scholarships [named them]
the Jim McCarthy Coho Scholarship; he passed away last year and xxx [6:09]
selling banners along with tote bags
sponsors; grateful to Whole Foods who donate all the salmon for Coho Festival
this year Sunday Sept 13; expect all Ccl to come to serve as celebrity chefs
appreciate;
grateful to Christa Rosta for planning, and to Cclr Sop for his unending support
{WATCH VIDEO}
Mayor: {get &&&}
Sop: you’ve been there: DRC, as an engr, with BPP all that time
place for sponsors, new venue; to you and the board, congratulations
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REPORTS
5. Metro Vancouver Presentation (File: 0185-01)
Mayor: fortunate to have Carol Mason herself; shd hv introduced Carol as CAO of MetroV, doesn’t get any higher than that
CM: a few slides of policies and xxx
SLIDES -- 3rd largest metro area in Canada; Toronto, Montreal, but only one not amalgamated
21, 3, 1 treaty
v large 2K ha???
2.4M popn, growing; 38 directors; one director for ev 100K, and one vote for each
for WV, look at this graphic 3 votes for WV; 45K
weighted vote structure
longest history regional districts 1967 but sewer/drainage 1914 ???
water distrib in 1924
numbers &&&
as Commissioner, am a non-voting mbr of the board
xxx; affordable housing
solid waste, contract or &&&
under GVRD function, land use, parks, water,
Housing Corp under Allan’s portfolio
look at the bottom of that slide
{CAN’T SEE!}
$66M budget sewer and solid waste
rev from user fees mostly, not from prop taxes
prop taxes relatively small {GET} $ amt xxx &&&
Capital Expenditures $300M in capital projs ev year
water projs signif cost of Lions’ Gate coming on line
SLIDE you can see WV’s contrib; you can see about $10M
hand over to Allan
ALLAN (sp?): thank you
xxx a federation; part of the local govt syst
WV one of the mbrs (of the 21); collectively make decisions
core services, some utilities; mine planning, ¦¦
core services; planning for the future Metro 2040, a vision for the region
five key goals
how growth’s going to happen
take things for granted
what are the key issues that affect some regional, some sub-regional
the forum provides a venue for ev to come together
Bd Strategic Plan this picture; in next month or so an update to this plan
brings together the diff ideas, identifies where the board wants to go
look at core directions want to take and goals
planning horizon; looks at the next four years, the term of the existing ccl
collaboration identified a few
beneficial all to speak with one voice for key not for all
ev service will have a diff scale
some best provided small/local and as they get bigger economies; other services best provided for large numbers of users
our role the broad regional; make the most sense financial: eg sewage treatment, water treatment/supply
regional planning and xxx &&& down to Whatcom County
regional planning we provide a framework
here’s what we’re doing and how it fits into the broader
useful framework developed in collaboration; ev M provides its local
a lot of collaboration, wrt WV, a stability innovation fund, a key participation: smart driving strategy
innov ways to influence driving behaviour; 1/3 GHG come from vehicles
WV also participated: energy tools for xxx planning [6:32]
working with entire NSh, looking at key goals
Cap River Reg Pk, already had a presentation on this evening
hike Cleveland Dam; $800K of redevt, we’re in Phase 2; over $1M to Cap Park
some of the services, back to Carol
Sop: Carol James
Mayor: it’s Carol Mason, not James
Sop: sorry, Ms Mason
things have changed; I’ve been critical over the years; come a long way in a short time under you
&&& where are you on xxx and on TransLink?
CM: thank you for the compliment; been a great learning curve
@@ proud @@
as Mayor Smith knows, we’ve been working v hard
you’ll be ... xxx on the Lions’ Gate proj, awarded a $5M
next 8 to 10 months the design-build procurement process to get the tender award to build the LG plant
still waiting to hear from the prov and fed about building that plant
NSh MPs and MLAs support
wrt TransLink, at our last bd mtg, a notice of motion to review the governing structure
we’ll see Metro staff or ¦.. it’s a prov decision
Sop: with the growth of StoS, expanding north of xxx &&&
CM: no
{Sop with smirk}
Cam (?): &&&
$30M less???
you’re doing some work streamlining your authority; you’re actually doing it more efficiently
CM: may not be
done by assessment, growth in Surrey taking more, so Surrey paying more and WV less
do like your comments about being more efficient
I can &&&
Cam: see great deal of volatility in water
assuming has to do with water purchases, weather-dependent¦. tunnels, water plant, that why so volatile
CM: true, sell to Ms
think you have your own water supply and you have metering
twin tunnels major proj; that’ll be the last big proj for a little while
Capilano xxx coming down
the xxx and the UV plant so shd see some stabilizing; better sense going fwd where WV will be
MB: thank you for your presentation and second Cclr Sop’s comments wrt your influence
in context wrt reg growth Strategy, concerns re housing, know you have the Housing Corp
you have some housing you do own; you mentioned a study; gotta get a plan around Transp as well
CM: take a lot of pride in [7:41]
&&& Allan wrt planning
Allan (sp?): Vanc Housing 10K units we own and rent out
through Planning we deal with housing, one initiative is the update of the affordable housing strategy
working with M and our own grp, ways to diversify housing stock
looking fwd to that coming out; try to encourage compact housing
ea M has diff focus on multi, xxx
focus devt around transit nodes, get growth in those areas
40% of GHG from buildings a 1/3 from multi, 1/3 from sgl
trying to find tools to get back
second part?
MB: transportation
Allan: primarily a TransLink function; has to align with the regional growth strategy
frankly wd like to be more involved with the regional transp strategy
always looking to refine the role we’re planning around the transp planning
where governance goes, resp of governing will follow
NG: through my participation xxx of zero-waste cmte
&&& you have organized a tour in Sept
MOTION: THAT the Metro Vancouver Presentation be received for information.
Mayor: thank you for coming; appreciate your sharing what you do with us and our residents [6:47]
6. Memorial Library Board Annual Report Presentation (File: 1900-10)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Mary Jo Campbell: chair of the Library Bd; plsd to see fellow trustees {named and they put their hands up}, our Lib Dir Jenny Benedict, Deb Hutchison Koep, ...
2014 fourth, of our 5-yr plan
rapid adoption of ereaders, smartphones and ??? GET
Q asked have at
85% internet access 61 53 tablet 32 9 to none of the above
when only 15% xxx tablets had only just begun to appear so didn’t even ask
embrace of mobile devices, expanded
trying out as well as downloading¦ our tools, creation as well
21st century learners, as easy as pi computer coding, a number of us want to take the xxx as well
signif year centenary of start of First World War ¦. digital.westvanlibrary.ca historical photos
Some qtns from our patrons [6:51 read out]
Youth Librarian, ¦.a new nbrhd hub in BPP; prog on apps, she’s learning as much from kids and they’re learning from her
in xxx concert with Bramwell Tovey; Welsh ¦ generous bequest
Facts and Figures
track usage; adoption of mobile xxx
ebooks and emusic downloads have tripled
xxx and circ of book stayed
usage of our public computers v
4K session per month
counted wireless session 270K; 85 for ev hour we are open an outstanding services
and why we need all those IG from the Hall
&&& format
next SLIDE pls
virtual visits
mobile friendly website 2013, interactive and easy to nav
virtual visits have declined in the last year, dig and deeper, quality and xxx has improved
this Cart shows the &&&
and the decrease in the bounce rate
old site, hi bounce rate, has decreased with our new website
the next column shows, xxx staying longer and looking at more pages
success in 2014
1/5 of our almost 2M visitors
a question a minute; recomms, xxx facilit¦
resource perspective, our cor xxx
89% of our operating rev
enhancements to our Lib funded through 3rd party contribs, Lib Fdn, Friends of Lib, other agencies
Lib worked with 86 partners
made purchases collaboratively and received contribs of xxx services
fabulous volunteers¦..xxx¦ TAG¦¦ extend congratulations to our staff
Jenny didn’t ask me to say this talented xxx team; staff deserving of all compliments
report available; as shown on the overhead
we’d be happy to answer any Qs
Sop: figs re in own homes using
JB: we do have some computing &&& allows connectivity with others
Sop: a lot of parents object to time on Xbox; they can communicate with other kids
incredible method to educate kids as well
not to get an Xbox but to¦
ML: has been my pleasure to be the rep to the Lib for the last two years; how enjoyable it has been
we have the best library in Canada
I never thought when I wd ag
be sitting on the floor ... reading to the chn -- took me back to when my kids were [little]
want to refer to the recent opening of the reopening of the courtyard
regardless of what my friend Trevor Lautens said [7:01]
Bd pleasure to work with Bd too
thankful for the Library¦. and all who go out of their way
received for information.
Mayor: our thanks, continue their work; how proud ev is of the Library [7:02]
7. Single Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character – Housing Bulk Information Presentation (File: 2515-01)
Staff will make a verbal report and presentation summarizing the engagement work undertaken to date and community input on housing bulk, where the District is in this study process, and the next steps for moving the project forward in the fall. No proposals (i.e., bylaw amendments, regulations or guidelines) are being put forward at this time, and Council will not be making any decisions at this meeting. The verbal report and presentation are for information only.
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Stephen Mikicich: will turn it over to Mr Bishop
CB w/ SLIDES: brief summary of the process
large new replacement homes impact on nbrhds been with us for over 30 years
&&& covered decks etc
we’re seeing the continuing replacement of older [7:04] with new xxx
how do we protect
we’re not suggesting cmnty shd stay as it is, CHANGING -- just looking at how shd happen
nbrhd char is changing all across the region; challenges to the character to our cmnty; difficult to define
a number of factors; steep topography, ageing residents, {GET THIS}
ageing popn ¦ new and culturally more diversified; changes to way ppl live
WV residents remain concerned ... perceive bulk and landscape xxx
building bulk is one; have focused on size, ht, and siting [7:06]
removal of trees; regrading; xxx; 2013 hired
what tools do we have
presented July 7 last year; 11 specific items; staff reported back xxx
decision was deferred req for fuller cmnty
intended next steps and possible modelling
Feb 23, Ccl formally recognized [7:08]; helped
whenever an issue to be discussed off the table
staff identified a number of key areas; included: regs wrt issues you see on the screen
where we see checkmarks on this slide where overall support
arrows indicate where further consultation warranted
through spring, enhanced output to nbrhd grps as well as [dep?]
Lower Caulfeild, WRA, ADRA, Altamont, ¦
xxx Apr xxx devt: builders, WV designers and architects xxx
Apr to DRC Apr 30, town hall mtg May 26 wch Ccl was present at
xxx and ITE; info education throughout
900 attendees 506, responses 200[?] hard copies; things we’ve heard back [7:10]
new homes have to relate to nbrhd
ceiling on FAR regardless of
exemption shd be eliminated
increased sideyards setback esp with
lot consolidation currently uncontrolled
enforcement of bylaw violations
xxx potential to be [7:12] &&&
lot consolidation, est max house sized
provide for alt housing, an alt to sgl fam
some suggesting leave ev alone
&&&; &&&; allow subdiv into small lots
xxx feel impact acutely so diff for zone
controversy as to what constitutes a big house
modification re retaining walls: max 8ft but can be multiple, must comply with an open xxx as indicated at the top of the slide &&&
terracing may be solution, sometimes to increase &&& flat xxx
retaining wall has an neg effect on appearance they ¦¦ unnbrly appearance
some comments, have to work with lot since not all created equal
swimming pools or wall impact on nbrs ¦. value of land (early)
or walls, resemble fortresses in some cases and with fences, v unnbrly unfriendly
fencing; currently unregulated in WV and too many by surprise
consensus as to what ...
driveway gates, have included modifying fencing to close off views from nbring props
these spike? HT fences, make av challenging for staff so regs
less site disruption and &&& ... see on slide
to eliminate blasting, further re face ...; allow for some screening berms
basement definitions, anything 1ft or more into the natural grade
thorough analysis, make definition closer to what we see; buried further into the ground, certainly more than 1st
building face
require screening to soften; side entrances driveway
basement bump out for lee bating {???}
FAR -- simplify, consider adjusting to truly reflect FAR but allow some variations
{said kwazeye [7:19], but fyi in Canada we pronounce quasi as kwazee}
BLVDS
vigorously debated; publicly owned but V imp; visibility at intersections and safe walking routes (not all curbed not safe walking on the road; off-road pathway not nec’ly a sidewalk; sidewalks desired near schools
a trend to see privatization de facto, worrisome of some residents be/extending their yards; District to take more seriously
more maintenance rules; resident resp, some take more time and other owners less hands-on
as you can see in the photo here
{NONONO}
around driveways and intersection
end of the story xxx maj feel blvds the face of WV and shd be taken as such
confusion over who owns the blvd and who maintains it
more xxx re maintenance of blvds; after reconst, how reinstated
construction impacts
staff hear repeatedly not always the end but the process to get there aggravating; not that didn’t want to see any, just is there a way to make less painful
present market and real estate valued - v busy
18 mos is length but too short for many
over the weekend an article in NSN re traffic woes on the NSh, not that more ppl living on the NSh commuting, residential construction
higher numbers of const trades coming into the NSh, affecting traffic; rush hour on LGB starting at 2pm, to 6pm
manage practices, extension xxx to (permits)
list of improvements given;¦¦
complaints process; dealing with site before coming to¦xxx
ea nbrhd unique so not one size fits all, not going to work across the breadth of WV
{what I’ve said a few times, recommending various zones}
eliminate the basement and garage exemption; get away from garage door entrance xxx
[7:26] allow for larger FAR if only one storey
what’s aggravating current resident
WVite and Q issues other than
bldg hts and floor to floor adding to ht, as well as roof design, all cut into views, adj
[7:27] VERY imp how to encourage design {GET &&&}
context is everything; what will work in Altamont won’t work in Dund, Glenmore, xxx
site mitigation imp how devt perceived
need for tree regs to prevent total lot clearing &&&
{YES!}
cautionary words re ecic
total sq ftg not always the issue xxx fit to site and to surroundings
blvds overall treatment
concern over vacant houses, old and new; sense of cmnty
allow more density, untidy const sites
enforcement of cont?; many said inadequate
rowhouses, etc cd be discussed under broader OCP
tried to break down into regulatory actions in short term
as you can see, xxx standards; short term sections had more pointed
longer term on regulatory front
max FAR, by zone staff feel will take more discussion; land values; need Sec 26 need more &&& [7:31]
sgl-fam housing not considered intensive (?)
prep bylaws 2015 for disc; FAR limits and exemptions
thank you [7:32]
Mayor: we do have one person who has signed up; Ccl want to hear? you xxx
S Durrans: 2979 Mathers, 30 years; chn 18s and 20s; felt compelled to speak
Mayor: you have 2m37s
SD: heard about lib, etc
ev has good thoughts but what is specifically happened on ground
2 acres cleared next to me, Lighthouse Park, cleared garbage dump since Dec
come and destroy me xxx
construction
can’t get chn
understand things change xxx not a tree hugger
NOW, not in (ten?) mos
as we wait, ppl who want to buy, I’d better cut my trees
or go anywhere in WV
I see ev happening and in such a place not in the long-term interest
we won’t have the cmnty we have now
streams ... Coho
I can see what happens on the (blvd?)
[7:35] Ccl shd act -- shd be lots of ppl here, but ppl on holidays
perhaps what happened next door
don’t have to save ev tree -- there has to be something about the landscaping and the trees
taken into account sooner than later
xxx, before we know it, it will be Rmd or Surrey
reason want to live here b/c of xxx
created over last 80 years; in five years won’t be here
what I’d like to see, anybody who buys a lot, come to Ccl and ask what they can do
if they can’t cut 20, cut two
{???}
Mayor:
{maybe saying time's up???}
Mayor: come back at PQP ... timing?
SM: anticipate coming back later in the fall with possible regulatory
XX: markets are driven by short term factors
we live here
we’re all trying hard, but ppl not like us; in one of the houses, lived four months and they’re for sale again
{Man came up}
Mayor in general: even though I don’t see your name here you can come up
Michael Evison: don’t envy Mr Bishop; there’s an immediate
the issue of blvds; we have guidelines at the moment but we don’t enforce them
standards in BPP, Whitby
BSLA; there are models we can adopt now, right at this moment
we’re all happy to see [7:40]
good interface between road surface and prop; we have ev right that that land is [shd be: be] treated
those we can institute immediately; don’t have to wait
perhaps address the concerns of that lady
Mayor: thank you
NG: three questions; 1, you mention changing living styles
CB: comes down to design of house,1950s against today’s more open-plan living, way interacts with yard
current model working toward that
NG: interpreting, currently ppl want much larger houses and living in a diff way than we used to live
CB: correct
NG: wrt those checked on your list; a lot of unsubstantive info going through
SM: if get slide back
if you skip first and last, all possible regulatory changes wrt zoning bylaw, can see as a suite coming
wrt blvd design standards a separate piece lends itself to a WG
public realm and xxx; soil removal coming in Sept; bulk now
NG: longest mtg in history
SM: may become piece [?]
NG:??
CB: longer term; FAR and exemptions, need of more consultation and consideration; these have to do with ah, a bit closer to the bone with owners
NG: xxx
SM: a bit longer ¦ looking back at change to date ¦ need to do a forensic analysis of that
another debate is the size of the house and how developed looking at in to 2016
CAO: Chris has done a great job of telling us about all the issues¦.
might ask the Ccl just look at the short-term issues, go back one slide
we had a lot of commonalities across the cmnty; bring forward as bylaw or update, some we can address quickly
ht, basements, may take [7:47]
across cmnty heard some agreement
in terms of bylaw coming forward ¦ more &&& [7:47]
Cass: thank you for your impassioned speech
the patient is critical, not terminal; we’re in the process of killing the prop
agree with Evison; this is something we shd be acting on asap
trees ¦ went nowhere; shd be coming back again in Sept
mtgs, heard again and again
coming with plans, see landscaping plans and money set aside; built their home, barely afford a petunia
assure you we are looking
MB: presentation to Ccl, your report coming forward, I know Cam Chalmers used this format xxx the doc WVHA from
Mr Nicholls, he suggested when going to propose recomm
format; identify the issues; advantage beneficial
how does it go
resident good at identifying; the solns, the imp part; and the potential disadvantage we appreciate that format
no sense discussing ht of bldg face don’t know I’m not an engineer
also valuable from the WVHS, BPP, helpful they’ve conveniently xxx
PP[DP?] has been controlling design, etc so a comprehensive pkg there, chance to review that?
CB: yes
MB: hear we can do, we can’t do
can we use the DP process over 5500 ft, wd that be intensive’ housing
CB: the way
Intensive resid devt, has not been tested in courts
as I understand it, sgl fam cannot be considered intensive
one¦.. so far not been challenged on it; wd prefer to have a strong legal opinion
what authority we have under the land devt act ¦¦processing time; something to be cautious of
MB: want to encourage ppl to do what they want to do
to discourage a 17K or 10Kft [7:53] we have some houses like hotels
construction fatigue, site const mgmt is staff going to be considering that?
CB: were peripherally aware of but didn’t come up
took twice as long as it shd hv and have hd that from both sides: contractors, owner/residents
don’t know what the soln is, but do know it’s an issue
something we need to consider and why placed on the list
don’t know from a regulatory POV, LGA; an interest to make that process better
know disrupts and put up with for a certain time
pace of redevt, one finishes and next one starts, we have no control on that
a quota on DPs wd be challenging and not that popular
MB: gd nbr guidelines
talking to nbrs, can’t have a veto; have guidelines, talk to yr nbrs; some of these, thank you
Sop: communication w/ nbrs when a bldg project affecting them; go a long way resolving
there’s bn a change in ¦ we’re working on but been void (?)
apply for a two-lot subdiv, do they clear the lot before or after?
CB: subdiv is a broad term; 2 to 1 and 1 to 2
regs
some who don’t have envmtal conditions (streams)
the act of applying, certain conditions can be put on
lot consolidations, typically done without the Plxxx(?) involve &&& Land Titles; often we don’t find out till after xxx
Sop: penalty to clearcutting lot before subdiv?
CB: no
Sop: so no law, with exemption of envmtal or steep
Sop: in light of that, going through this exercise, quality of nbrhd
clearcut, seen it in WV, Altamont; situation growing, an absentee owner in a nbrhd
re absentee homes, have someone living in it maintain it xxx to maintain ...
we won’t recogn WV if we don’t get this done soon
Mayor: Ms Leemhuis
CAO: concern
don’t know if we have xxx; don’t know if vacant of
demographic study being done, end of July; av homeowner and purchase looks like in WV
other homes currently sitting empty, don’t have water¦ security
moving toward getting the actual data so informed rather than reaction to anecdotal
wrt trees, coming forward in the fall, looking forward to that in the fall
Sop: we received a booklet from the WVHA; staff going to read through this and take out some of the good points and put it in
CAO: in addn, appreciate time of WVHA and other groups/stakeholders brought forward a lot of good info
will be going through; valued info will be going through
Cass: within our control, one of the complaints, bylaw not going to be enforced
why not hiring some to xxx
CAO: actually having a proposal from Bylaws
have historically kept to a min, as ambassadors; xxx, parking; however to the complaints we’ve been receiving putting together case wrt xxx more educating rather than penalizing but those as well
Cass: consolidation of lots, no control or neg with Land Titles?
CB: all consolidation control exercised by the approving officer, at arm’s length to the District
{who’s the Approving Ofcr?}
sem-eye independent [8:05]
(sure he meant to say sem-ee; Americans say sem-eye for semi}
Approving Ofcers when proposed; regulated; limited influence, but some
Mayor: Mr M
SM: in terms of consolidation, it’s Land Titles
Cass: buy xxx to Land Titles; xxx tick me off not literally xxx
SM: we do have control over xxx
function of land size so we cdn’t impose a cap that cd disincentivize
CB: if all 3 lots in same xxx legal plan no xxx at discretion
legal plan no
Cass: next to each other same no?
CB: not nec’ly
Cass: so many mos; time line xxx
CB: something we can look at
we can look at the bylaws staff’s preferred route [8:08]
18 mo window
can look
Cass: I don’t look at the word cd, I like will
believes xxx; any chance coming back in first two weeks in Sept?
SM: highly unlikely
{esp when the first ccl mtg in Sept is the 14th!}
CAO: Aug is the one time many take holidays; xxx lots of staff
but not ¦. and blvds
will not work in Altamont, Amb
want to have this resolved in as many areas as poss in Dec
ML: we asked staff tonight to give us a summary and tremendous
short time actions all concerned; ¦ tempered with moving too quickly
fallen into that trap before and don’t want to again
construction ... much higher -- long term rather than short term
this is common courtesy and common sense and if that doesn’t work use a stick
3 and 4 years not xxx [8:11]
look fwd to this moving fwd and xxx and know it will
Cam: know this is morphing into questions not just comments
Mayor: no motion on the floor
Cam: so I’m the only one
MB MOTION
Cam: quaseye [8:12] Qs
{kwazeye? -- in Canada quasi is pronounced KWA-zee}
mgmt short term make sure construction less impact than now
length of constr is something you have to look at
take point, encourage but make painful to renew bldg permit; punitive renewal; bylaw ofcrs
echo also Booth’s referral to Mr Nicholls’s work
limit to specific
1: visual impact (xxx landscaping ht bldg face); here’s what we’re trying to achieve
public can say xxx for that
City Spaces has a graph with red, yellow, and green; success will hinge on identifying objectives broadly accepted and supported
final, one size fits all doesn’t; the more I think of it, diff if not imp
address prob in a surgical way without unintended conseq
going have to go to a more in-depth review process
what can we do under the LGA?
ev new const will want to touch the blvd, ours; had to be ways to incentivize more sensitive design process
another way, is sq ftg, but if you want to go through this process voluntarily you can build more
take a bit longer, but want to build a larger house, can be win-win
increase cost, given amt {wc?} props costing now we shd be charging suff fees to hire staff &&&
can’t ask the existing staff complement to do the existing
if you’re looking at 7 mos to get a permit
think builders wd pay tens of 1000s dollars more to
more to fit into the [8:17]
do support this and shd act sooner rather than later
prevent what the lady was talking about
NG: to clarify
tree bylaw on priv land, the fact is that anyone can clearcut their lot anytime they want; tomorrow
that’s the situation now, and it’s an embarrassment
Mayor: xxx
NG; not that I want to encourage anyone; need to get that dealt with asap
wrt consolidation, as Mr M said, we cd control it as the one we discussed in Feb
so we have no way of controlling?
house size is not controlled until we get the gumption to &&&; for public’s sake want to clarify that
glad we’ve finally got the gumption to photo and put them up on the screen
the feedback to me from most ppl way too complicated so need to chunk it up, piece it up, for next time, make it more simple next time
agree with Booth and Cam, did like the suggestion our former Head of Planning
{Nicholls}
ditto all of what Cam commented on and you noted
Housing bulk came up to staff was 2013, by the time we actually do, will be three years
18 mos ago and now (???)
I've xxx in xxx, I wdn’t let anyone have a summer vacation but I’m not going to xxx
xxx cmnty wants this asap
size started talking in (December?)
between 100 and 150 lots clearcut; 150 -200 clearcut a year xxx [8:22]
must act with urgency¦ Ccl direct on next steps ¦you want feedback¦ 85% were clearcut
all those ones check off, we don’t need to ask again, we need to move forward
drink more milk and get some more spine
Mayor: you cannot find v simple solns to complex
??: I’m impatient; still not completed after two years
far more ... four or five ... just not appropriate
when I got through it waiting for inspections, trades, etc; not as simple
full speed ahead and still issues two years
mistake to rush through; mistake to try to pretend; we don’t know what to do
staff to take all that and xxx
proper process not as fast as some or I wd like but can’t snap fingers and xxx
MOTION THAT the information presentation be received for information.
UNANIMOUS vote
Mayor: thanks, Mr Bishop [8:25]
8. Proposed [5-Year] Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4826, 2015, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015 (budget adjustments
MOTION THAT be read a first, second, and third time.
Sop: you said anticipated $M surplus &&&
???
CAO: conservatively projected surplus ¦ at this time tracking ahead ¦ confident
Sop: good position then
CAO: yes
Sop: line item, water; agree right way to go, and above it “system replacement
$3.3M next 3yrs; expenditure increasing slightly
we’re spending xxx and we’re already looking at xxx for replacement
CAO: the debt servicing is for Eagle Lake and water meters completely diff from ongoing maintenance
Sop: not just Eagle Lake
CAO: yes
Sop: consultation re &&&
CAO: ongoing
Cam: why the increase in the cost for the skate park up $175K
good news story
AMooi: reached end of its life; spearheaded by youth in the cmnty who have bn involved in fundraising
budget prior to
identified priority was to have a full upgrade integrated into the waterfront so
Skateboard Cmnty had raised $90K
Cam: better
AM: better for ¦
Mayor: Ccl may
Cam: those days are over.
PASSED
Mayor: such a long gap between motion and voting [8:30]
:-)
BYLAWS
9. Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4828, 2015 (for 2832/2842 Bellevue); and Proposed
Devt Permit No. 15-028 and Proposed DVP No. 15-027 (for both) (File: 1610-20-4828 / 1010-20-15-028 / 1010-20-15-027)
The proposed bylaw received first reading May 25, was the subject of a public hearing held and closed on June 22, 2015, and was revised, read a second time as revised, and read a third time at the June 22, 2015 regular Council meeting. As the PH has closed Council is not permitted to receive any further submissions regarding the proposed bylaw.
MOTION: be adopted.
PASSED with NG opposed
If the proposed bylaw is adopted Ccl may consider proposed DP and proposed DVP 15-027 for approval.
MOTION THAT proposed Devt Permit and proposed DVP (for both), wch wd provide for the protection of watercourses in existing nbrhds and wd control the form and character of the devt of the subject lands, be approved.
PASSED with NG opposed [8:31]
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
10. Consent Agenda Items
THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:
Β· Item 10.1. – Notice of Motion regarding Municipal Declaration of the Right to a Healthy Environment;
Β· Item 10.2. – Proposed Development Permit No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Drive (to set date for consideration);
Β· Item 10.3. – Proposed Amendmt to DVP No. 88-09 for 6467 Nelson (to set date for consideration);
Β· Item 10.4. – Proposed Devt Variance Permit No. 15-032 for 6030 Marine (to set date for consideration);
Β· Item 10.5. – Proposed Devt Permit No. 15-012 for Rodgers Creek Area 4 Lot 36 (to set date for consideration);
Β· Item 10.6. – TransLink Customer Service Performance Report Quarter 1, 2015;
Β· Item 10.7. – Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Grant for Ferry Building Gallery Restoration; and
Β· Item 10.8. – Correspondence List.
NG: 10.1
Mayor: 10.7
10.1. Revised Notice of Motion regarding Municipal Declaration of the Right to a Healthy Environment (File: 0120 06)
A Notice of Motion will be provided:
Take notice that at the July 20, 2015 Council meeting, Councillor Soprovich, with a seconder, will Move:
WHEREAS the District of West Vancouver understands that people are part of the environment, and that a healthy environment is inextricably linked to the well- being of our community;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District of West Vancouver finds and declares that:
All people have the right to live in a healthy environment, including:
Β· The right to breathe clean air;
Β· The right to drink clean water;
Β· The right to consume safe food;
Β· The right to access nature;
Β· The right to know about pollutants and contaminants released into the environment; and
Β· The right to participate in decision-making that will affect the environment.
Sop read out this motion: 10.1, originally brought fwd by Cclr Gamb
hope this also to UBCM; hope all pass it with a smile on your face
Mayor: xxx
Sop: want time to read them out
Mayor: 10.2¦¦ to 10.x
Sop: read out
Mayor: what
SSch: 10.7
Mayor: xxx
Ssch: xxx
Mayor: I know when I get that look
Sop: in line for commicxxx? &&& look at it -- see I’m not going to vote for that
Mayor: xxx
Sop: xxx
Mayor: read your package
Sop: I cd pull out ev week ... aggravate
Mayor: you never aggravate me
LAUGHS
CAO: efficient
for decision only for greater communic or present
Consent Agenda is {approved} only if there’s an objection
in the last year and a half has worked fairly well; xxx
{This has been a debate in the past. Consent. So unless someone on Ccl questions or objects it’s like a rubber stamp. Sometimes it just flies by. Many residents aren’t aware they can speak to those items they’re generally all passed at once, together, no discussion. On occasion a cclr will pull something out, like a letter in Correspondence (or in this case 10.1 and 10.7), to be discussed in “Other Items. The initial change to ccl mtgs to start at 6 instead of 7pm was on the Consent Agenda and not a peep from anyone on Ccl. Later a mbr of the public queried this but it was done.}
Sop: agree it moves along, but wrt &&&
see there are three, I’ve examined every one of these three and I don’t think they shd go forth
see &&&, see the difference [8:37]
CAO; once to Consent Agenda considerable
ultimately PH, allows Ccl to discuss forward xxx ; fairly careful
Mayor: pull off anything we want xxx
what do we do to avoid the wrath of Ms Scholes?
Sop(?): move 10.7, this is money to restore the FBG raise/move, not expand
BL: grants [8:39]
{Cam now speaking but mic not on}
.
no bathrooms, we have to restore it not tear it down
Cass: asked for it to be pulled b/c saw (TLLC?)
bring it back to safety and attractiveness
going to be taken off and put/moved to east then foundation, move back
looking at these drawings
CAO: a cpl of options wrt Amb waterfront; will be up for discussion
Cass: all for the TC aspect
prior to the election petition
all about qualifying [8:42]
CAO: ¦ cultural strategy ¦ potential ¦ will need public consultation xxx
Cass: make clear; public want to be on the ground level
limit the view for a facility that can’t even take advantage of the view
??: from the get-go
not far in process: just applying for a grant; wd assume
Cass: {mic not on} slippery slope; four or five stages later; want them to know a distinct consideration
Mayor: this is an applicn to get some fed money
obligation of this Ccl to protect; properly maintained
staff to come forth with xxx
deal with it in the fullness of time; restore a bldg that clearly needs work
Cass: {no mic} completely in favour of restoration
crown jewel for our ¦ waterfront ... phase 2
Mayor: sic... I think...xxx
10.2. Proposed Development Permit No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Drive (File: 1010-20-14-055)
Schedule B Part 1 Schedule B Part 2
THAT proposed DP Applicn No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Dr, wch wd allow site redevt, regulate the form and character of
high-rise resid devt, allow variances to the Zoning Bylaw, and allow a temporary on-site sales ctr, will be considered at
the July 27 Ccl mtg; and that the MClk give notice of consideration of the proposed devt permit.
10.3. Proposed Amendmt to Devt Variance Permit No. 88-09, 6467 Nelson (File: 1010-20-15-030) Schedule A
THAT proposed amendment to DVP No. 88-09 re 6467 Nelson, to allow for proposed add'ns to be constructed on an existing house at 6467 Nelson, as described in the report dated June 15 be considered at the July 27 Ccl mtg; and that the MClk give notice of consideration of the proposed development variance permit.
10.4. Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 15-032 for 6030 Marine Drive (File: 1010-20-15-032) Schedule A
THAT proposed DVP No. 15-032 re 6030 Marine, to allow for proposed add'ns to an existing house at 6030 Marine Dr, as described in the report dated June 15, 2015 be considered at the July 27, 2015 Council meeting; and that the Municipal Clerk give notice of consideration of the proposed development variance permit.
10.5. Proposed Devt Permit No. 15-012 for Rodgers Creek Area 4 Lot 36 (File: 1010-20-15-012) Schedule A
THAT proposed Devt Permit for Rodgers Creek Area, wch wd regulate the form and character of a 14-unit apt bldg, will be considered at the July 27 Ccl mtg; that the MClk give notice of consideration of the proposed devt permit.
10.6. TransLink Customer Service Performance Report Quarter 1, 2015 (File: 3205-03) Appendix 1
THAT the report dated June 17 from the Mgr, Transit be rec'd for info.
10.7. Canada 150 Cmnty Infrastructure Grant for Ferry Building Gallery Restoration Appendix B Appendix C
THAT as described in the report dated June 19 re Canada 150 Cmnty Infrastructure Grant for FBG Restoration,
up to $726,000 in the 2016 capital budget for the restoration of the FBG based on grant funding of up to
$500,000 being provided under the Canada 150 Cmnty Infrastructure Program, be approved.
10.8. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages)
> Council Correspondence Update to June 12, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) June 10, 2015, regarding “TAX REFUND PAYMENT 30.00
(Referred to Chief Financial Officer for consideration and response)
(2) June 11, 2015, re Removal of Trees from Residential Lots (Sgl-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character)
(Referred to Acting Director of Planning, Land Devt ,and Permits for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) 4 submissions, Jun 7-11 re Salmon House/Hill; Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
(4) June 9 re “Woodfibre LNG will load bunker fuel in English Bay; there is no other logical source = risk to Vancouver: bunker fuel spills + public safety
(5) 2 submissions, June 9-10 re Proposed Zoning Bylaw ... Amendment Bylaw (2832 and 2842 Bellevue Ave)
(Referred to June 22, 2015 public hearing)
Responses to Correspondence
(6) Manager of Parks Planning and Community Stewardship, June 11, 2015, response regarding “Invasive Plants.
> Council Correspondence Update to June 19, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) June 17, 2015, regarding Ambleside Beach
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(2) Cmte and Board Mtg Minutes – Board of Variance – May 13, 2015; Memorial Library Board – May 13, 2015
(3) 2 submissions, undated, re Envtal Devt Permit Application No. 13-050 (1384 Burnside Road)
(Previously received at June 8, 2015 Council meeting)
(4) BC Schizophrenia Society, June 10, re “Event Invitation - BC Schizophrenia Society (June 28, 2015)
(5) City of Richmond, June 11, 2015, regarding “Site C Dam Project
(6) 7 subms, Jun 12-18, re Salmon House/Hill; Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
(7) 5 submissions, June 15-18, re Proposed Zoning Amendmt Bylaw No. 4828, 2015 (2832 and 2842 Bellevue Ave \
(Referred to June 22, 2015 public hearing)
(8) E-Comm 9-1-1, June 15, 2015, regarding “e-communique - Spring 2015
(9) MetroV, June 15, re “Request for Affected Local Govt Comment on GVRD Amendmt Bylaw No. 122
Proposed Amendmts to Metro 2040 Land Use Designation Map in the Township of Langley.
(10) City/Bby, Jun 15, re “UBER RIDE-SHARING SRVC DELEGATN (ITEM 6(A), REPORTS, CCL MTG 2015 JUNE 01)
(11) June 16, 2015, re “FW: DFO letter to BCEAO re Woodfibre LNG seawater intake near herring spawning, and concern WF’s planned cooling system (better systems exist) (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project)
Responses to Correspondence
(12) Manager of Parks Arboriculture and Horticulture, June 15, 2015, response re Geese at Dundarave Beach
(13) Manager of Parks Operations, June 16, 2015, response re “What will 5 toes cost? (Caulfeild Cove Dock)
> Council Correspondence Update to June 23, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Referred for Action
(1) June 20, 2015, regarding “Kenny Chesney Concert in Ambleside Park, Thursday, 25th June, 2015. (Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)
(2) Undated, re “Proposed Funding of the Police Services & MHall Proj (File 0800-01) Ccl Report dated 2 June 2015 per M. Koke, CFO on 22 June 2015 Regular Council Meeting, at Agenda Item #7
(Referred to Chief Financial Officer for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) 8 subms, Jun 16-22, re Salmon House/Hill; Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsement to Food Primary Licence
(4) 4 submissions, June 21-23, 2015, regarding Devt Permit Application No. 14-052 (Masonic Hall)
(5) 5 submissions, June 19-21, re Proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 4828, 2015 (2832/2842 Bellevue Ave)
(Previously received at June 22, 2015 public hearing)
(6) June 19, 2015, regarding Construction Displacing the Natural Environment
(7) June 19, 2015, regarding “Comments regarding your 2015 WV Budget and Taxes Flyer.
(8) T. Panz, June 22, 2015, regarding “Upper Lands Final Report
(9) Old Growth Conservancy Society, undated, regarding Upper Lands Study Review Working Group Final Report (Previously received at June 22, 2015 Councilmeeting)
(10) April 24, 2015, re “Masonic Hall Mtg 22/4/15 att. S Mikicich, Mgr of Cmnty Planning, WV (Devt Permit Applicn) (Previously received at June 22, 2015 Council meeting)
(11) June 23, 2015, regarding “Larson Station Restaurant - Please Resolve This Issue
(12) BC Private Liquor Store Assn (BCPLSA), June 23, re “M&Ccl BCPLSA final signed letter.docx
(Concerns regarding Imminent Changes to Liquor Laws)
Responses to Correspondence
(13) Acting Dir/Planning, Jun 19, response re “OCP Amendmt, Rezoning & DP for 1763 Bellevue (Masonic Hall).
11. OTHER ITEMS [8:46]
MB: when my mic comes on
{GET&&&} leaf blowers
our CEEP group might want to consider this; electric blowers being an alternative; get Ccl’s perspective on xxx
ML: glad to be included
wd have to look at gas lawn mowers, and xxx. and xxx a fairly broad subject
Mayor: probably motorcycles
LAUGH
NG: doing something about gas blowers, not ev wrt gas on the planet
civilized countries have a ban on gas blowers
Cass: wd also like to support Cclr Booth it was an issue during the election don’t know for leafs, for large lawn
Mayor: walking along
making a Hell of pardon a heck of a noise; and as soon as wind came up, ack
Cass; item 11.1 be rec’d for info
REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
12. Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups
Mayor: as Carol Mason brought out; watering is now one day a week
others; xxx don’t want to give citizens tickets tix if not aware of bylaw
xxx; we’re in a critical situation
two houses burnt/burned this morning
if the wind had come up wd hv bn critical; was talking with Fire staff there
those smoking cigarettes [8:61] -- we will be out actively enforcing
Sop: until some rain, what about closing some trails?
I know we go to the waterfront
someone stepping on grass and almost crumbling under feet
AM: had mtg this morning ... communications view ... those Parks a security guard
will be monitoring and discussing internally
Sop: those props abutting the forest of a large prop with growth xxx
they’d be given the permit to water? something that cd be done?
??: don’t know if can; amt of water you can put might be limited
Sop: Fire Chief said a better answer from Angg
{no idea what that typo is supposed to be but my note below it had "haha", so it was a joke -- sorry}
Sop: bd mtg
getting good responses from citizens; this is a great place
Cass: call ... water
Sat dealt with the bylaw ofcr
is there not a potential during this time to have a dedicated number ... such a matter
watering system goes off and you’re not around to turn it off
CAO: number on postcard that goes out; bylaw no
indiv homeowners, diff; to shut water off; a drastic
Cass: and that number is on the website as well; good
that was a good resident
AWARES : the deadline for you to put in by Sept 24?
this pamphlet ... categories ... pls do so ... and many ppl in this cmnty
all they get is the gratitude and fulfilment of a job well done
Mayor: Anyone else with a report?
NO [8:57]
13. Public Questions/Comments 14. Adjournment
+++ CCL MTG NOTES July 20th +++
+ SP CCL MTG July 20th +
5pm July 20th (closed)
b/c (a) personal info about an identifiable individ who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee, or agent of the M or another position appointed by the M; and
(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the ccl considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M.
Purpose of meeting: matters regarding land and personnel.
+++ CCL MTG July 20th +++
[6pm] For On-Table Items Please See Items 6 and 11.1
1. Call to Order. {Cclrs Gambioli and Lewis absent}
Mayor: Okay, as soon as everyone sits down
We’ll begin with a short video from the Library. Popcorn’s over in the corner
:-) [6:05] {Video "Welcome to the Library" is shown}
Jenny Benedict, Dir/Library Services: ...the video is available in 7 languages; was produced thanks to grant funding through NewToBC.
... make the WV Library your home away from home!
Mayor: before we get into biz at 4 o’clock, in stage 3 {re water restrictions]
licences hv bn renewed for the childcare spaces at Gordon House and the Ambleside Childcare Ctr [6:10]
2. Approval of July 20 Agenda
- adding to Item 3 the minutes of the July 6, 2015 special and regular Council meetings;
- adding to Item 4 addl info: Institute for Sustainable Food Systems – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, re Southwest BC Bio-Regional Food System Study Design and Plan;
- adding to Item 6 written submissions C-2 to C-5 re Proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Drive (adjacent to 5619 Daffodil Drive);
- adding to Item 9 a report re Proposed [5-Year] Financial Plan Amendment Bylaw No. 4842, 2015 (budget adjustments);
- adding to Item 11 Item 11.1 regarding correspondence;
Sop: xxx I’m just preparing
Mayor: don’t jump
Sop: xxx
Cam: xxx
Mayor: major, so no smoking in our parks; if you see someone, point out unacceptable
can’t have the beauty of WV go up in flames
3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes
Β· July 6, 2015 special and regular Council meetings.
[DELEGATIONS [6:12]
4. Institute for Sustainable Food Systems – Kwantlen Polytechnic University, re Southwest BC Bio-Regional Food System Study Design and Plan (File: 0332-01) Additional Information
Kent Muillinix: plsd to come before you; purpose to solicit your endorsement
five Ms of lower southwest
food foundation of our potential sustainable future; great uncertainty
expenditures for food in SW BC, we spend $6.4B on food ea yr
98% leaves ea day; substantial opp to capture [much] of this market
multi-disciplinary team: {named topics}
food system: all aspects, not just agriculture production, storage, disti, etc
regional scale multiple govts
objectives: maximize self-reliance, generate jobs/income, opp for biz, address critical issues GHG, reduction, water, biodiversity, etc
planning horizon 2050 ¦ regional food system ¦ actions of local govt
soliciting engagement of ev M in SW BC; hope WV will join the 18 who have joined
in alignment with WV policy SP10
MB: you’re probably familiar with
{GET [6:21]}
EcoCtr at Klee Wyck,xxx
Ans: assign a staff mbr
if particularly keen, be delighted to work with the Dist
Sop: a needed investigation, we don’t know where we’ll be in 25 years
pressure ¦ how much does the prov govt give you?
Ans: not a dime; we haven’t asked them
Sop: a staff report?
CAO: have a disc with the executive; leverage the work being done
Sop: are we one of many or the last?
Ans: visiting ev M in SW BC, you’re in the second half
to be clear, we’re not asking for funding; we have funding but more powerful if having all Ms
Sop: front page ¦ astounding prov not funding
Mayor: I sit on the regional xxx agri planning
expecting another 1M here ¦ drought we know of; serious issue
thank you for coming; we all like to eat as you can tell
Sop: not looking over here, are you?
:-)
MB moved: THAT the delegation be received for information, with thanks.
thanks, this imperative initiative
REPORTS [6:25]
5. Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 14-065 (1507 Haywood Avenue) (File: 1010-20-14-065)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Jun 22 reg mtg Ccl rec’d report dated Jun 11 re DVP Applicn for 1507 Haywood; set the date for consideration for Jul 20.
Reports received up to and including July 9, 2015:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
RECEIVED AT CCL MTG |
# |
|
DVP for 1507 Haywood Avenue |
June 11, 2015 |
June 22, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including July 9, 2015: None to date
Chris Bishop: to Ccl Mar 30
{gave background}
can become congested with cars
w/ nbrs to be in line with nbrs to the west; relocated their parking; deleted attached garage, eliminated a planting
7.6 to 2.5m [6:28]
Mayor: is that someone’s cell phone? pls turn it off; hope it’s not Mr Chapman’s
MB: construction will further exacerbate
won’t see the sign on 15th; traffic, ppl trying to get around; nowhere to turn around
can we ramp up signage? by the time you go into 15th, it’s too late
CB: happy to address with Engg
Cass: this prop has laneway access, access to garage; &&&
why is xxx not coming from the back?
CB: lot slopes, through design exercise felt best to Haywood, hence the second variance on the report this evening
Woman (X Chen?): v tight
hard to make driveway slope, underground wch is why garage in the front
nbrs say they like the new plans
Sop: don’t see why we shd give a variance
house adapted to the lot
what happened to the days we built within the lot gone forever
wall to wall, sec ste
{you go, Sop!}
why 7.6 down to 2.5?
CB: applicn came in, house they want to build on the lot
new construction to conform, given 15th well-travelled and no nbr to the east; felt cd keep that siting
Woman (X Chen of Chen Design?): xxx
{get EXPLANATION} [6:33]
Sop: I understand that ... &&& and we get stuck with a variance
when will the day come &&& that will be a wonderful day in WV
Cam: b/c you’re
considering keeping that big tree
Woman: keep all the trees we can
east prop line and xxx
mature vegetation as much as we can
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor called thee times for public commemnt. No one
Cam moved: THAT all written and oral submissions ... be received for information.
PASSED
THEN moved THAT the DVP for 1507 Haywood Ave, to reduce the sideyard setback and allow parking access from Haywood for a new sgl-fam dwelling, be approved.
Cam: concern re nbrs; done well, moved back; shd be congratulated and thanked
nbrs’ feedback and you do know they’re satisfied and pleased b/c I live near and they’ve told me
if under, access wd be higher
Haywood has little traffic
shd be applauded for keeping most of the {eveget=evergreen?} along 15th
and urge you to keep trees
a few blocks up they clearcut the lot looks like a bomb site; lost character
you’re putting in a house that fits in
this proj, I disagree with Cclr Sop, is one that is much more sensitive than what is put in in WV
PASSES with Cclr Sop opposed [6:40]
6. Proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Dr (adjacent to 5619 Daffodil Dr) (File: 1010-20-13-069)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Jun 22 reg mtg Ccl rec'd the report dated Jun 4 re the DP (Lots C and D Daffodil); set the date for consideration for Jul 20.
Reports received up to and including July 9, 2015:
|
REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
REC'D AT CCL MTG |
# |
|
Proposed DP for Lots C and D Daffodil Dr to allow for subdiv of two existing lots into ten new lots. |
June 4, 2015 |
June 22, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including July 9, 2015: To view the written submission click here
http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/jul/20/15jul20-6%20C-1.pdf
|
SUBMISSION AUTHOR |
SUBMISSIONDATED |
# |
|
Redacted |
July 2, 2015 |
C-1 |
SMik: will pass this on to James Allan
JA {gave background, then}: steep terrain and watercourse protection
{gave description}
enhancement of Eagle Crk and to District dedicated as park
SLIDES
protection of Eagle Crk to south and in-stream enhancements: construction of pools
wetland will be impacted with construction
looking to xxx ... fishing xxx ... culvert downstream; for accessibility
1500 m planting; 120 trees; tree protection; some trees may become unstable
requires native trees planted on each lo 1 per xxx [6:45]; lots 6 - 9, bldg lots
85? above bldg code
Cam: how did we come to ten lots? a large lot with devt rights how come to that?
12Ksf min but owner has reduced (cd have had more lots)
dropped a couple of lots for protection for features
Cam: the owner has the right to subdiv and no CACs?
Ans: non payable b/c devt rights under &&& [6:47]; no rezoning required
Cam: Ccl can’t withhold
SM: Ccl has to be satisfied devt meets the [code?]. Owner is here
Rob Bodie (owner): ...
Cam: have no prob or with what you’re ...
you’re taking a beautiful heavily treed site; how much can you preserve while still building on it?
have read the Sartori Report
understand agreed to keep that part within the squiggly line
RB: not an arborist and do love trees; no intention of clearcutting
Cam: keep as best you can within the squiggly lines
RB: yes
Cam: another part lots 3 and 4
to your own personal word, wd really be preferable easier to building, builders cutting down
wd be really great, try to, times you have to cut; ... urge you
arborist has crafted a reasonable position; wd hope keep as much to extent we can
RB: that is my intention to keep many trees; arborist involved to help
Cam: appreciate that
Sop: went, work with Streamkeepers? some holding ponds, going to work with them? also a wetland west of the road
Q whether M wd take on as park entertained?
Mayor: asking a Q of the applicant?
Sop: to a point
Mooi: turn that over to Mr Allan
JA: looked at
from Westport down, a 14m elevation drop so a 45-degree slope
wd require a stairway to be built; construction and cost not something Parks [6:53]
Sop: pathway through the prop
grandfather of the prop gave land years ago
given now a sidewalk down along Westport ¦ pathway?
Mooi: Staff did look at, some interest in a trail down the slope
extremely steep, stairs wd hv to be built, 92 steps, cdn’t be built in a straight line, down, up, down
expensive and difficult to maintain
Sop: further to Cclr Cam in the ctr, trees to be retained
sometimes these areas put upon by winds and have to come down
ctr stable enough to stay there?
JA: some trees have become co-dominant, see when trees removed
will be assessed; not unabated cutting; want to retain as much as possible so do not become a hazard
Sop: no view there; three road configurations; going to be an area devoid of trees
is there a significant tree or trees on some lots saying we can retain
JA: lots 3 and 4; arborist some signif trees; one or two trees 20m from top of bank; simple tree retention where possible
trees above others more wind-firm
Sop: consulted arborist
Ans: no; envtal protection
Sop: no access so landlocked; prop to north access the new street
right to certain number of trees on ea lot
JA: requires [see/listen 6:59 for figures]
Sop: how much blasting?
JA: bylaw restricts
Sop: signif
JA: don’t know how much
MB: most of my Qs been asked and answered
one of the largest tracts of land for subdiv below hwy; 4 and a half acres; ppl used to having it as a park
happy to see a net gain with fish habitat and restoration of trees
0 to 150mm requiremt? seems like question it every time I see that
what we’re trying to accomplish, not just expensive work
sounds like Mr Bodie’s doing subdiv with right approach
Cass: subdiv to ten lots build or their decision?
Bill Chapman: speaking for the owner -- owned by two bros, sisters; intent is to sell eight of the ten lots
Cass: if I buy one of those props, I can build whatever?
JA: bldg permit runs in perpetuity
owners in future bound to
Cass: in one of the letters, there’s an unofficial trail ¦ bark mulch and rope?
JA: Westport down to xxx, becomes v tricky, walked it myself, for the very fittest
don’t want to encourage users to go down; park for protection of Eagle Crk
Cam: trees within squiggly will be protected by covenant
JA: no covenant, but already legally binding
Cam: so future owners could
JA: yes
Cam: sells lot and future owners can cut down
know can’t identify trees
when cut
can identify and then bind future owners, eight ppl who don’t give a fig about
JA: requires¦ around and retaining walls
cd require a covenant on each lot, Ccl can
Cam: xxx ... understand has to cut trees down, but trying to be reasonable
Chapman: this subdiv has the highest retention of any I’ve done in WV
{is that saying much??? :-) }
120 ... trees in park ... here we have a replacement policy (only applied to one other subdiv)
green 40% of the site; protect or replant more than any other
Cam: green area?
Chapman: protect b/c in this area [pointing]
Cam: understood was going to be cleaned up and that wd involve
Chapman: [pointing] driveway, and blackberries
this north area only one cd be considered a creek; this is a ditch; going to get rehabilitated
overwintering ponds for small fry ... first time
Cass: have Streamkeepers been consulted?
who? Chapman?: walked the prop with Sop
Streamkeepers do not come out with support but will point out [if stream concern]
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: speakers Claridges, xx? it Pearson
Myron Claridge: my wife attended the mtg as many of my nbrs did
active interest in having a park; understand only 15 stairs required
just down there’s the Sahalee Trail steps Safeway
live in an area not overly served, no bus, ¦issues shd be addressed in that area
concern, stream in the covenant area is only a winter flow, as I understand, talk about fish, a bit of a stretch of imagination
other concerns, Sop mentioned it earlier, not know Ccl’s decision about size of houses
water, get it from Eagle Crk
size of houses, sec stes, is a draw
size and envmtal concern
the other issue, a ROW has existed on this prop since 1949 and Mr Bodie has attempted to get consent in Dec
our chn used to walk on until sign No Trespassing. That’s an issue, wonder if it affects the subdiv plan
not aware how many agree or do not agree, will go to court
Q I ask
Mayor: can clarify that with staff later; obviously water from Eagle Lake and MetroV
ANS: yes
{P. Bates (Mgr, Engg Services) confirmed the water supply for the houses wd be the Eagle Lake reservoir as well as MetroV.}
R Colbourne: a cpl of issues; public safety, cmnty impact
indifferent about this devt
a lot of trees to be removed so a lot of trucks coming in and out; this is ten times! trucks coming and going
b/c subdivided, intention to sell to devprs so construction cd take years and years, a v long time
my info comes from the open house ¦ area with six homes on
doesn’t affect me; four from Westport Rd; two sep entrances; entrance on Westport Rd, v dangerous
rlwy on one side, then land falls off; number of trucks coming in and out
see no provision for parking of const vehicles, workers
safety issue policy heavily laden trucks go uphill not downhill; elem school down, sharp bend up
access issues; disruption to the cmnty not many of us, speaking for myself
Mayor: thank you for those remarks maybe you’ll be a regular attender of ccl mtgs
Kit Pearson: I live on lot 5
that stream is dry 3 mos of the year, so feel fish issue is a feel-good thing
{fyi, actually, not true; ephemeral streams DO play a role}
my concern is the other end [SLIDE]
Bill Chapman and Mr Bodie kind to address this
entrance too far to the west, wdn’t have line of sight down Daffodil; massive hedge, privacy 50-yr-old
I trim don’t want to have ppl saying ...
If this subdiv is approved will that be adopted? wd Ccl consider a [time]?
Mr Bodie took seven years to build his house
Brice Kelpin: live in lot 10
attended open house and didn’t get clear info as to what is protected
concerns about the density; seems like ev sgl lot has to have a variance
all standing by my house
my protection {relief?} from ppl staring down into my yard is these three trees
{NB: adopted minutes omit his concern about privacy and that trees prevent ppl from staring into his place.
This is an important consideration for many ppl.}
wild shot fish ponds, going to be mosquito ponds; another concern, the drainage
$2, cdn’t get water out
without trees, prob with water coming down
this cd go on for ten years blasting and everything else
other subdivs had restrictions; preferable devpd by owner and then sold; xxx
Mayor: thank you for taking the time to come out
Wayne Dowler: live above
right now we enjoy access down to the Daffodil Rd area and have for many years
at one time vehicles, now through ROW, pedestrian access down to Daffodil
quite a few ppl walk it and now I hear b/c of safety and money we’re going to be denied that access b/c too steep
alongside pie-shaped
in the 45 years I’ve lived there
another concern is removal of the easement; they’re calling it an abandoned easement but it’s used ev day
(misleading to say abandoned? a ROW is a ROW! (if you're new to WVM, it's Right of Way)}
access two more driveways? can see ppl driving past
first driveway beside rlwy trestles, won’t be able to stop if car drove out; trucks? a disaster
retention of trees Crofton up V Island [7:29] Eagle Pass
now all I see is a wall of trees; moved in with a lovely view and no
Ccl not wanting trees cut; there are ppl who don’t want trees in there
I love the sound of chainsaws!
LAUGHTER
M Kelpin: we live on lot 10
wd we be able to have consultation with arborist?
we have 5 cedars behind us, wonderful protection and if they come down wd be view on our side however, privacy
[invasive plants] if blackberries, morning glory; if you can make it xxx help us at Lighthouse Pk
wonderful to {plant fronds?}, lovely picture, but again blackberry and ivy
the trees I’ve referred to have ivy so arborist wd say cut down; I’ve cut the base of the ivy
Sartori: all the trees within the western covenant area, intent to keep all those trees, cut out all the invasive
cedars and alder wd all stay ¦ long term intent;
one thing this channel has for it, dry 3, 4, 5 mos a year; the one thing this has going for it is that it’s flat
get fish out of Eagle Crk and give them some habitat
120 trees, 15,000 shrubs so in perpetuity wd be quite a green space
Sop: concern, many things, sightlines, traffic, tree retention, steep slope, drainage, road access
Daffodil at the end there no room there for a lot of construction got to have a construction plan
they’re going to be impacted, road is not wide enough
think still some unanswered Qs
where????min ht of 2m
THAT all written and oral submissions be received for information.
CARRIES
Sop moved: THAT staff report back to Council re submissions received at the July 20, 2015 Ccl mtg to allow Ccl to make a determination on Devt Permit Applicn No.13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Drive.
Sop: nice family; doing some good things but some not handled yet -- how long wd it take, Mr Mikicich?
SM: probably report back in Sept
Cam: same concerns as Cclr Sop; brief
some concerns in the cmnty; large site; entitled to devt but we’re concerned [7:37] about &&&
less challenging if we had one builder building all and hold them to a standard
sep times and sep schedules; ten, but ten separate projects potential for owners
maybe proponent incentive to sell to one devpr instead of 8 sep; wd address some of our issues
spirit, not the letter
traffic issues large
don’t want to give up on trail; letter today saying trail in daily use (not a spring chicken!)
pathways through the devt
like Cclr Sop, wd like to see these things
am in support and &&&
Mayor: thank you for those brief remarks
LAUGHTER
Cass: &&& ... those who came forth, reasonable requests
owner needs to profit and nbrs profit from &&&
MB: this is one the last big tracts below the hwy
opp and a challenge; wd like to see it to be a win-win; ppl were reasonable
wd like to see a staff report on some of these issues [7:43] including opp for a trail
wd be beneficial to the owner and the nbrs having one devpr
multiple buildings potential for a complete lack of &&&; not one person answerable
owner look, lots of quality devprs out there
no reqmt for a CAC; potential for a trail, a cmnty amenity; to be nbrhd-friendly
potential for win-win for
Mayor: also report xxx
we need answers on xxx before decision made; look forward to the report in September
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY [7:46]
7. Proposed Ambleside and Dundarave Business Improvement Area (BIA) (File: 2515-01)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
{SMik gave background and the definition; What is a “BIA slide; we only have Class Six; listed those in BC and in US where can be called Biz Improvement. He referred to the staff report wch is excellent; explained commercial areas and role of the District. See http://westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/dwv/council-agendas/2015/jul/20/15jul20-7.pdf
btw, hope corrected soon in the minutes on the web at time of writing this, but Holley is correctly spelled in the report.}
SMik: I'd like to introduce Mr Gordon Holley, a director of the ADBIA, and he will speak to this specific proposal and will be plsed to answer any Qs
First, SLIDES -- What is a BIA?
property owners work together to promote the area {see slide}
est'd by bylaw; props within a fixed boundary
Class Six is commercial, what we have in WV
Cmnty Charter requires adoption of a M bylaw, identifies the society that wd oversee the BIA, ... max term, yrs of operation, and max funding budget
If adopted M authorized to collect an annual levy ... operating grant; budget approved by BIA's own mbrship
benefit is a guaranteed funding source, hire staff, etc SLIDES
area branding, planning, ... sp projs, advocacy
Biz Assn merged or new; this is new
District’s role SLIDE [7:50] info and technical assistance
two methods considering bylaw
Bylaw Process SLIDE
If businesses do not agree, they have to get a petition of over 50% props representing over 50% of prop value
SLIDE of general time line; ... BIA in operation in 2016
with that, will turn it over to Gordon Holley, biz owner
Gordon Holley, Prez: High Sch in WV, wife and
own accting firm on Amb Biz for 11 years
working together and pooling our resources
est in late 2015, start operations in
lost Caper’s, Jim’s Hardware; biz declining
SLIDES had ABA and DBA, completely volunteer; volunteer biz, about 10% pay; low budget, no paid staff
SLIDES [7:55] frustrated
new Biz Improvement Assn; ADBIA bd mbrs pls stand
{whoops! they had the American spelling of licences!!!}
things don’t get done by indiv biz; biz owners want a voice at the table; unique branding
budget wd be 10x, so cd hire prof staff xxx
BIA Proposal; 3 cmnty info mtgs coming up
[come] up from seawalk to shop and dine; 525K walk seawalk ev yr
3 possible budgets
2016 BIA levy; calculated on the value of the prop
1% of total xxx $528M xxx passed on to tenants
second table {levy?} biz less than a newspaper ad
heard possible objections; downloading cost to biz; not the intention 100% to future BIA activities
cost vs perceived values
age and decline over time
Mtgs: July 23, Aug 13, Aug 20
Urbanics ... Qtn ...
Sop: been a process yet to biz owners
GH: mtgs
Sop: no info on how biz will react
GH: had had discussions; most positive
Sop: haven’t done research yet
Mayor: a number of biz owners
Sop: oh yeah
Mayor, frustrated by length of mtg: end by midnight?
Sop: you started the funny stuff
???
Sop: levy comm to resid?
SM: applies to Class 6; levy applicable to commercial only
Sop: changed so taken way
SM: xxx
CAO: if changed wd not have
Sop: xxx majority of biz
not go to landowners and have us do the levy for you
SM: recomm No 2 refers to the process
staff is recommending xxx really the only viable approach [8:10]
owners maybe be offshore may take up to a year
for Ccl to feel confident sponsor, proper job
they’ve actually done that
you have to feel confident, that’s why the caveat
Sop: will keep an open mind
MB: what happens to surplus money in a budget year if not spent?
SM: there is sometimes; carried over or a project earmarked for that
shdn’t be a signif surplus; accrue to following fiscal year; mbrship wd vote
MB: ea year budget is approved
SM: a max; recommended for 10 years
in the material, the Assn has put out, shows inflation of 2%; cannot expend more than that amt
Cass: if we go forward, devp Amb, restore, renovate
cd become a lobbying force; village-like character
SM: key reasons, outcomes, to give the biz cmnty a voice in those things
don’t live in cmnty but signif investment here, xxx
Cass moved:
1. The report from the Acting Dir/Planning, dated July 2 re the proposed Ambleside and Dundarave Business Improvement Area (BIA) be received for information; and
2. Bylaw consideration for the establishment of a BIA as a local area service be undertaken via Council Initiative (subject to petition against), per s.213 of theCommunity Charter; subject to:
a. Council being convinced of the merits of a BIA; and
b. the ADBIA demonstrating local cmnty support for BIA estmt when reporting to Ccl in early fall 2015.
Cam: this time I will be brief
done a lot of leg-work; wonderful initiative; hope biz owners support it; thank you, look forward to results
Mayor: My mind is going; two speakers
Lynn Rockwell: give you my victim impact statement
two stores, on Bellevue; not doom and gloom
only just found out this tax will be forced on us
my bottom line will be impacted $25-30K over 10 years
good for big biz and landowners and devprs; not good for ???
where taught???
taxed forever; to come out of my marketing budget, &&& out
advertise, fashion shows; $2-3K every year; can’t do to promote my biz
haven’t been transparent; glossy
attempted to go to mtgs; not fair, if pay and don't get a say
small biz owner, work 7 days a week, long hours; survived tough times b/c I know what I'm doing
I don't need a small grp of ppl who don't know or understand my biz; taking my money and spending it on what they think is good for us. LIke others, I work too damn hard for others to come and take my money
Mayor: thank you for your comments, ma'am
CR: Carolanne Reynolds, Editor of WV Matters
I think the BIA is a really good idea; am disturbed to hear those comments wch I knew nothing about.
What I was going to say -- I have some comments and some questions
It's exciting they're getting together and moving things b/c they live in the shadow of Pk Royal and they do have to work harder to get us to notice them and go there. We shd patronize their businesses, but I see there are nine mbrs if I read it correctly, on the board, what I wd say to encourage inclusion is to have three citizen mbrs on the board.
For example, one representative from the Ambleside and Dundarave Ratepayers' Assn (ADRA). I think we cd provide v good input into the biz assn, then one resident from Ambleside, and a resident from Dundarave, so that you get the residents' point of view, helping you with what you want to do
however as I listen to this, and, so I think it's a good thing for us to explore, it then made me wonder -- what is the role of the Chamber of Commerce cuz we're paying for them too.
I'm not saying we shdn't do this but
and then, I felt sorry, if were in Horseshoe Bay, maybe there shd be a HBay BIA, and so, what I'm trying to do is try to go with this and try to include as many ppl and as many points of view as we can
so, that's what I wanted you to consider is if they're doing it then we want to include as many as we can, and all the areas
thank you.
Mayor: anybody else?
Shannon Walker: Nice to see you all
just wanted to get up, wasn't going to talk tonight but wanted to see how it was all going
happy to hear Cclr Cam support the initiative of at least going forward
I think the BIA is a really important concept to consider
I think that as you've all stated, it's your priority over this term to do something about Ambleside
and maybe the BIA can give us some power
I'm the last person who wants another tax on biz however think we need to have a cohesive and comprehensive plan and a budget and we don't have the budget and the ABA has bn struggling for years
a proper plan and budget ... resurgence of Gastown ... no big biz
support all the hard work
Jennifer Sharp: with this fine group
small family biz in Amb; came xxx years ago; seen slow decline
20% has to be something done; small biz cannot stand on their own feet
brunch, then shopping in my store, doesn’t happen any re
need good biz mix; beautiful nbrhd, shd be more than we are
Rob Spurgeon: chair of Amb Biz Assn
for last two years been outreaching at least 4 outreach
we have bn asking what we have to work on
focusing; what working on
asked our merchants, to help improve our merchant cmnty; get customers walking on our
upset called sneaky
merchants not so much landowners
most of our directorship is made up of small merchants working on our streets
what’s the greater good
thank you, Craig, for your comment
improving Amb/Dund not just for our biz
we have a lot of expertise we can bring to the table, like parking
Elaine McHarg: Dir of Devt and Marketing at the KMC
how encouraging it is having this come to your table; shop, dinner, and come to the theatre
takes all these ppl; look forward
Mayor: anybody else or shd we go back to our ccl debate?
MB: new org
want to come out strongly on 2a; no one magic bullet to revitalizing Amb
talk of Grosv and other; xxx; all of these things together; bizs are in decline; fighting harder and harder
the outline presented is excellent
shop local! what a concept think before you go to PkR or over town
the number of services; useful in outreach; website, etc
the OCP did recomm a BIA in 2004, Urbanics again
conventional wisdom is you do have to spend money to make money
20 80 then 10, 90 now gone to 5 95 {%ages?}
will be hugely disappointed if this doesn’t go ahead
biz cmnty take a look at this; if we continue to do what we’ve done, xxx; expert SM
Cass: obvious to me; all that traffic on the LGB; keep ppl here to work, to play; as I say from diapers to diapers
do think ppl ... [8:34]
build image of cmnty, hope village; ppl on seawall, get them to xxx
Sop: xxx; encourage to be fair and understanding of all if they don’t quite see your way
not wrong to be against something; every right to be against
do all that; encourage
Mayor: think this is years overdue
spend time best waterfront site in NAm look south and west, down to San Juans
Ccl in 1988 said have plan in place by 1994; key to have Amb and Dund together
ev wants to devp own shopping area; create own vibrancy; if not promoting yourself, left behind
Amb xxx; Ccl support re traffic; biz and Chamber hold our feet to the fire
after decades, get something done or we’ll lose¦. let’s get on with this
Cass: one small pt ¦ Amb Dund Bellevue ¦ our unfettered waterfront
not devt on waterfront, that wd be a distraction; millions, &&&; get ppl to come not bldgs
Mayor: marry the waterfront and the xxx
Cass: you did say bldgs [8:38]
8. Municipal Declaration of the Right to a Healthy Environment (File: 0120-06)
Notice of the proposed motion was given at the Jul 6 re Ccl mtg. As notice of the proposed motion has been given, the motion may be considered at the July 20, 2015 meeting, after it has been moved and seconded.
Sop: brought by Ccl Gambioli and she is away
THAT WHEREAS the District of West Vancouver understands that people are part of the environment, and that a healthy environment is inextricably linked to the well-being of our community;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the District of West Vancouver finds and declares that:
All people have the right to live in a healthy environment, including:
Β· The right to breathe clean air;
Β· The right to drink clean water;
Β· The right to consume safe food;
Β· The right to access nature;
Β· The right to know about pollutants and contaminants released into the environment; and
Β· The right to participate in decision-making that will affect the environment;
AND FURTHER THAT the District of WV will report annually on the progress and application of these principles.
Already sent on to UBCM
Passes unanimously
BYLAWS
9. Proposed [5-Yr] Financial Plan ... Amendmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015 (budget adjustments) (File: 1610-20-4842)
The proposed bylaw received first, second, and third reading at the July 6, 2015 regular Council meeting.
THAT third reading of proposed "[5-Yr] Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4826, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015" be rescinded.
PASSED
THAT proposed “[5-Yr] Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4826, 2015, Amendment Bylaw 4842, 2015 be amended by:
Β· adding sections 3.1.8 and 3.1.9 re provisions for additional costs and acquisition of properties on Argyle Avenue;
Β· correcting the classification of revenues and expenditures related to Capital; and
Β· replacing Schedules A and B to reflect the changes.
PASSED
THAT proposed "[5-Yr] Financial Plan Bylaw, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015" be read a third time as amended.
Sop: on Sched B declined from
from the cost of the Police Bldg? from reserves or Endowmt Fund?
CAO: xxx
Sop: at the last mtg asked to see ¦..
CAO: Raj is xxx; you’re welcome to attend
Sop: may I come ¦ I speak
CAO: always
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS {Items considered in total and without debate or amendment}
10. Consent Agenda Items
THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:
Β· Item 10.1. – Proposed Renewal and Redevelopment of Sewell's Marina; and
Mayor: more info?
MS: ¦ to make this doc public; will be considerable consultation on this; provided only for information [8:44]
Β· Item 10.2. – Correspondence List.
10.1. Proposed Renewal and Redevelopment of Sewell’s Marina (File: 1010-20-15-037) -- rec'd for information.
10.2. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages) -- rec'd for information.
> Council Correspondence Update to June 26, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Received for Information
(1) 4 submissions, June 21-22, 2015, regarding Development Permit Application No. 14-052 (Masonic Hall)
(2) 8 subms, Jun 19-26, re Salmon House/Hill; Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
(3) 2 submissions, June 23, 2015, re Woodfibre LNG Proposal for Liquefied Natural Gas Plant in Howe Sound
(4) June 25 re “OUR home (Maison Seniors’ Living Devt at Keith Rd and Taylor Way – Devt Permit No. 12-084)
(5) June 25, 2015, re “Camelot estates devt, Salmon House on Hill Applicn and Traffic issues in neighbourhood.
(6) Family Services North Shore, June 19, 2015, re “District of West Vancouver 2015 Community Grant
(7) Petition w/ 23 names, undated, re Salmon House/Hill; Patron Particip'n Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
> Council Correspondence Update to July 3, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) Alzheimer Soc BC Early Stage Support Grp, Jun 2015, re Invitat'n to Participate in “Dementia-Friendly Cmnties Prog
(Referred to Municipal Clerk for response)
(2) June 27, 2015, regarding “Road work
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
(3) June 28, 2015, regarding “Seawall (Bylaw Enforcement)
(Referred to Manager of Bylaw and Licensing Services for consideration and response)
(4) July 1, 2015, re “Ambleside Live Concert @ Ambleside June 25
(Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)
(5) Westport Nbrhd Assn, July 2, re “Urgent need for Traffic Safety measure – Whyte Lake trail
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
(6) NSh Keep Well Society, July 3, re Request for Acknmt of Keep Well Society of the NSh Week (October 5-9, 2015)
(Referred to Mayor and Council for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(7) Wood WORKS! BC, June 2015, re Invitation to Nominate a Civic Bldg for the 2015 Cmnty Recognition Awards
(8) June 27 re “Great news re S Nation setting firm conditions re Woodfibre LNG (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Proj)
(9) Port Metro Vancouver, June 29, 2015, regarding “Municipal taxes paid by port tenants and Port MetroV
(10) July 2, 2015, regarding “Fwd: TiSA WikiLeaked: Winners & losers of multinational trade deal
(11) July 3, 2015, regarding “Air quality, climate change, and Gas blowers
(12) 20 subms, Jun 20-Jul 3, re Salmon House/Hill: Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence
(13) June 22, re “FW: 1763 Bellevue Proposed devt (DP Applicn No. 14-052 – Masonic Hall)
(14) 9-11 Memorial Service Cmte, June 23, 2015, re ׇ/11 Memorial Ride – Thurs, September 11th
Responses to Correspondence
(15) Manager of Parks Operations, June 26, 2015, response regarding Ambleside Beach
(16) Business Licence Inspector, June 29, 2015, response regarding “Nail bars in West Vancouver
(17) Senior Bylaw Officer, June 30, 2015, response regarding “Seawall (Bylaw Enforcement)
> Council Correspondence Update to July 7, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Received for Information
(1) July 2, re “Bodie Devt July 20 Ccl Mtg (Proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Drive)
(2) July 6, 2015, regarding “Fwd: City-Wide Wi-Fi in Toronto
(3) July 6, 2015, regarding “The WV Council business as usual
(4) July 6, re “Looks like Woodfibre LNG will load bunker fuel into its LNG tankers next to the WF terminal, leading to toxic spills in Howe Sound (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project)
(5) July 7, 2015, regarding Salmon House on the Hill – Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt.
11. OTHER ITEMS
MB: ackn a letter from 2600 Bellevue; appreciation for extinguishing; one object of arson
Herculean effort, over 12 hours
co-operation of all the NSh Fire Depts; high tide so xxx Fire Dept to spray from water ¦
convey appreciation, extra work our Fire Dept doing now
brush fires calling in; a really dangerous time; our Fire Dept rising above
Mayor: Cclr Cass move receipt
REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
12. Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups
Mayor or who??? holding up this fancy brochure for award
somebody who’s risen above and beyond
get online or pick up at any facility
Sop: xxxx went with Booth to White Rock; envious; they have racks in front not behind; they charge for parking; not up, behind; Burlington xxx
we’ve lost a citizen this year; knew [her], coffee and xxx; tragic accident at Bellevue
need to reemphasize how busy our streets are; when you enter crosswalks you’re not nec’ly safe; don’t want to be a common occurrence
God bless that lady who passed away; she was a gem
MB: thank you to Anne Mooi; organized tour
White Rock uncannily xxx
tree mgmt; an urban xxx; 27% canopy; prot of tree on priv lands where est’d views
don’t charge parking in biz, they do on waterfront, fulltime parking mgr gave stats; do give residential decals
good exchange of info; learned a lot will keep in touch with them
17-yr-old Emily Overholt Pan Am Games resident of WV
outstanding showing after xxx in medley
went on without any sleep qualified in 8th spot won gold in xxx bronze; broke a record
Gold - 400-metre freestyle from the 8th lane (after an upsetting disqualification on a technicality in the 400
individual medley placing first the night before);
Silver - 200-metre freestyle; Bronze - 4 x 200-metre freestyle medley
Cass: so the Mayor and I missed trip to White Rock b/c having lunch with xxx
only in month of July
Oct when pumpkins will be blooming; Oct 2/3 the Pumpkin Fest, big deal; Cmnty Ctr’s major fundraiser; progs and equipment xxx better
Cam: just v quickly reiterate your mentioning of the water restrictions
in a utilities cmte mtg last Th; conversation staff rev levels below range, at 72% a week go; usually see mid Aug or later
Stage 3; disturbing, on July 2 used most water ever 1.68B litres
before Stage 2
daily water usage has remained stubbornly high; some getting msg; up to M to ensure rest ... held to ...
now Stage 3; if we all don’t chip in
mid-July ... xxx reality none of us have ever experienced; living in a rain forest
take rest seriously if you don’t levy fines; serious situation have to respond
{??? &&& check to see if anything missed}
13. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS
Mayor: a couple of mbrs of the public signed up to speak; I apologize to Jonathan Moore if he's still here. He did sign up for Item 8 so Jonathan, do you want to come up now.
JM: Jonathan Moore. Thank you, Mayor and Ccl.
Item No 8 Right to a Healthy Envmt, and I applaud M&Ccl for passing the declaration unanimously.
Cclrs Gambioli and Sop worked a lot on this Item: I thank the for the hard work and diligence they put in, as well as the WV Blue Dot Movement that was created by Lisa Brasseau (sp?) and a number of other volunteers who worked v hard on this item... on behalf of the David Suzuki Fdn to get this passed through this Ccl and along with all the others around here, the other Ms that have approved...one day through.... to Charter of Rights and Freedoms
thank you
Mayor: Carolanne Reynolds
CR: CR, editor of WV Matters. I attended the CEC mtg this afternoon. I was surprised that all the mbrs of the ULWG were there, there was no indication that [they'd be there] -- I'm not against that, I just think that it shd hv bn on the agenda.
Also, at the end, I know pushed for time, unfortunately the Chair wd not let me, or I found out later another person who wanted, to speak . So I believe when we have/find a problem we shd always suggest a solution.
So I think, I mean it's rather ironic, to be at the cmnty engagement cmte and to find that two ppl of the public who wanted to speak were not allowed to, so I think we shd do what was instituted some years ago here, is to allow for example the last five or ten minutes of the mtg for the public so that they get to speak, not just cut off.
And I think if you are really concerned w/ cmnty engagement, you might consider that as one way of meeting your obligations and welcoming the public. [1]
I found, I was away and so I watched the ccl mtg livestream, no slides were shown.
I have a suggestion that maybe have someone who watches the livestreaming so that if there's a problem they can be alerted right away. [2]
Also, I was wanting to see what was was said at the housing bulk mtg on May 26 and to my astonishment, and I hope I'm the only one but I went through through the minutes wch were passed on June 22 so I shd hv read them then, but I made a presentation and name was omitted as was my presentation. My husband followed up giving the rest of mine. He's named, but I'm not and I'm not there. So I don't know whether other ppl were omitted but may I say that since you've adopted those minutes I'd like to know how they cd be corrected now.[3] 'm sure this was not intentional -- pls don't think I think that -- they probably hadn't read them, just as I hadn't.
and also, and I'll be talking about this next week, September is a celebration for Queen Elizabeth who's [had] such a long reign. I will bring you some information and material from The Monarchist League to give you some ideas of what can be done.
and then, maybe
since you said to me in June 2014 there'd be a heritage cmte, maybe we can still look forward to one.
Mayor: as a matter of fact, Ms Leemhuis and I discussed that this morning. There you go.
CR: isn't that marvellous! -- must hv bn mental telepathy
Mayor: it's inching its way forward
CR: I think it's millimetring its way forward [4]
{an unintelligible remark in the background but chuckles were heard}
Mayor: thank you for making those remarks, Carolanne, we always appreciate them. Motion to adjourn.
14. Adjournment
{Update re footnotes 1-4: NO answers to any of the four as of Oct 18th}
+++ CCL MTG NOTES July 27th +++
+ SP CCL MTG July 27th +
5pm July 27th (closed)
b/c 90. (1):
(e) the acquisition, disposition, or expropriation of land or improvements, if the ccl considers that disclosure could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the M;
(h) an administrative tribunal hearing or potential administrative tribunal hearing affecting the M, other than a hearing to be conducted by the ccl or a delegate of cci;
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a M service that are at their prelim 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; and
b/c 90. (2):
(b) the consideration of info rec'd and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the M and a prov govt or the fed govt or both, or between a prov govt or the fed govt or both and a third party.
Purpose of meeting:
matters re land, the proposed provision of a M service, a potential admin tribunal hearing affecting the M, and intergovt negotiations
+ CCL MTG July 27th +
6pm
1. Call to Order. [6:06] {Cclrs Gambioli and Lewis absent}
Mayor: reminding everyone Stage 3 still extremely high; be extremely careful {listed restrictions}
Roger Romses reappointed to the Board of Variance for a three-year term, and approved the Tiddlycove Lions Club licence to occupy to operate the Gleneagles overflow parking lot.
Brent Leigh’s last Ccl mtg, retiring at the end of month
CAO: any chance to embarrass him
so fortunate to have your expertise here; throughout cmnty xxx; three pages of accomplishments
signif and poignant events; 2010 Olympics and Paralympics
climate action plan; first comprehensive report cards; staff liaison on so many cmtes; arts facilities; centennial celebrations
30yr foreshore head lease for the province and all the xxx [6:09]
many forums, FNs; partnerships, emergency planning; cmnty strategic plan, vision, and mission
cd go on Hollyburn Lodge, cabins
gone above and beyond in his dedication to this cmnty; will be missed
Brent Leigh, Dep CAO: illustrious career, bn run out of a few towns. :-)
most genuine thing I can say is the quality of the cmnty, reflected all the way through; WV has built, amazing place to be, live, and work
WG model is astounding, creating results
rewarding, not retiring but moving with a sense of succession
spear-carriers for the cmnty quality of Ccl and staff; and the heart that’s in our team
will miss it but know what my benchmark is
thank you for all of that
Cam: you’re genuine too, xxx
2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
amended by adding: ’ to Item 5 written submissions C-3 to C-6 re Proposed Devt Permit No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Dr;
’ to Item 7 written submission C-1 re Proposed Amendment to DVP No. 88-09 for 6467 Nelson;
’ to Item 12 proposed [5-Year] Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4826, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015;
’ to Item 13.3 Council Correspondence Updates;
’ Item 13.4 regarding Task Groups on Finance Related Topics;
Mayor: Ms Sch
SSch: there have been add’l items to Corresp
Mayor: Cclr Cam added xxx
3. ADOPTION OF MINUTES -- No items.
DELEGATIONS
4. WV Streamkeeper Society, re Update on Estuary Enhancement Projects (McDonald Crk and Rodgers Crk)
(File: 0055-20-WVST1) PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Mayor: first item is a pleasurable one, Streamkeepers annual, all things they do for the cmnty
John Barker: with me today R Ketchen (Southborough?)
beneficial to both residents and cmnty; increase by diversity; subtidal areas; enhanced public access to the foreshore; collaborative with DWV leased/managed
Streamkeepers with suggested ideas with Shoreline Preservation Society
improved access for our salmon
SLIDES shoreline restored, creek channel created
SLIDE McDonald Crk; creek flows in a braided manner
pre-construction photo; construction; post-construction Fall 2014; giving salmon resting point for energy to go upstream
Project Highlights SLIDE
Planting and Fine-tuning this spring; native species
suppoerwea, sonTIONZ $134K &&& ??? {GET THIS!!! -- like word games?}
DONATIONS in kind (list)
Ask Rich about next phase
Rich: Rodgers Crk
fishway upgrade to Bellevue Ave; DWV shoreline restoration and protection
est between 28th and 29th; Rodgers Crk shallow, braided flow at estuary
estuary open to storm surge
culvert, baffles, not functioning properly; we’ll be replacing all these baffles with properly designed and with weirs
SLIDE of plans (explained) [6:23]
Cash donations $152K clveet aand st {another word game}
PSF and govt of Canada
Next Steps: in Aug 2015 demolition of house near estuary; completion Sep 2015; finetuning Apr 2016
JB: delightful to work with the District; will also miss Brent Leigh, can-do person; speak for Shoreline as well
our work dovetails with other
Mayor: thank you
Sop: looking back 30 years with Coho; fish coming up Lawson; never anticipated
this cmnty shd be jumpng up and down wrt the job you’ve done
JB: Mayor Smith through you to Cclr Sop, thank you
Cam: what are the next three projects? you’ve done Rodgers, McD
JB: after Rodgers Crk estuary done, one we’ve been championing for a few years, into work
Hadden Crk and Hadden Dr; some of the best spawning???? [6:27] {get; check this}
DRop??
Rich spotted the first salmon waiting to go up
stcke dup {another word challenge}
wd hv gone up if
Streamkeeper wishful thinking, we’re not funding
will be baffle &&&; won’t be nec
other is Nelson Crk, dep water, find a way for fish passage
Eagle Crk two residences near the ocean (?) xxxx fallen into disrepair
if I can add a fourth, Fulton help fish move further up
Cam: this mode having Streamkeepers; example of public private partnership
Mayor: don’t want to xxx work you do with the schools ; they take an active interest; history of BC's salmon
BL: add one just five short years ago had to get a strict &&& ... DFO
so John can take them on a tour
huge seachange of trust; huge vote of confidence
MOTION: THAT the delegation be received for information, with thanks.
{about a dozen left chamber} [6:31]
REPORTS
5. Proposed Development Permit No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Drive (File: 1010-20-14-055)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Jul 6 reg mtg Ccl rec'd the report dated Jun 12 re DP Applicn No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Dr and set the date for consideration for July 27, 2015.
Reports received up to and including July 16, 2015:
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REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
RECEIVED AT CCL MTG |
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DP Applicn for 2290 Marine Drive |
2015-06-12 |
2015-07-06 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including July 16, 2015: To view the written submissions, click here.
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SUBMISSION AUTHOR |
SUBMISSIONDATED |
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Redacted |
2015-07-12 |
C-1 |
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Redacted |
2015-07-14 |
C-2 |
{SMik introduced, gave bkground, and said Mr Allan will present ? and the signage item}
Andrew Browne: zoned RW???
SLIDE public info mtgs
trees not so high that block views but giving character, DRC support
applicant held a public info mtg on site July 22; two variances: width and parking
SLIDE of slab tower we were wanting to avoid
width variance just for 10 storeys
off-street parking; 3.7 stalls per unit or per 900sf; 86 stalls for 35 units, so Planning feels justified; this is off-street parking
floor plans can’t be reconfigured
informal on-street parking; proposal mix of parallel and angle parking on Bellevue and 23rd with no loss of parking stalls
SLIDE of reconfig of on-street parking [6:36]
goal to protect signif clump of trees; depending on opinion of arborists may not be able to angle that close
we have details of an on-site sales ctr (in booklet)
max term of 24 mos from date of occupancy of sales ctr
signs: two free-standing
unless questions
CAO: not rezoning
things; there’s been some confusion in the cmnty; what is being proposed is already allowed for that site
Mayor: Qs now or after presentation?
Sop: are we receiving any compensation for sales xxx in a residential area?
AB: we don’t own, so no rent arrangement; we did urge applicant to xxx their options
there are vacancies but not large enough; wd be cheaper for them, but exhausted so looked at onsite
Sop: in Dund; Grosv in Dund
this is a residential area, having an office for two years; I wd suggest they go find an office somewhere
Mayor: sure applicant wd take that under advisement
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
Martin Bruckner: IBI Architects for the proj
selected slides of some of the photos you have in front of you see trees, site, skewed
existing bldg is 5 storeys, parallel to Marine, fills whole site
SLIDE -- 19-storey bldg measured from Bellevue; oriented toward the water
massing in three ¦ ; articulated mass, accentuates the verticality
substantial outdoor balconies; don’t rely so much on air-conditioners
finished in wood so echoes some natural you have in Vanc
here less glass more wall; exterior is glass; portions stone; simple but rich palette of materials
here’s view from MDr; N; fewer windows; broken down into thirds
111ft to 10th storey then 80ft then 40ft
amenity with a pool; two-storey lobby; close-up of the amenity pavilion; elevation of the three townhouses
materiality; curtain wall, sleek and sophisticated bldg
bldg on west end of the site; screened in part by grove of conifers
garbage handling all covered underground out of sight and not much acoustic impact
visiting parking near front door; roundabout drop off
SLIDE of landscape plan, water spilling down; private patios/access
landscape architect is here for Qs
angle parking; might have to dig into side so arborist
wd you like me to talk about the sales Ctr?
CAO: wd open for questions re towers
Mayor: yes
Sop: why didn’t you stay within the bylaws?
Ans: found wd be a better design
hv support from Design Panel, variation of the massing
Sop: give you more usable space for inhabitants
Ans: not nec’ly so; three stes per floor; a high degree of space indoor/outdoor relnship
a design maybe not anticipated with bylaw written some time ago
Sop: underground, 86 spots, requirement is 129 so variance; 7 pkg spots for 32 units; gives xx per unit; massive saving
Ans: wd be one way of looking at it
the parking we’re proposing is adequate per suite two or three persons
Sop: based on bedrooms; what kind of amenities are you [giving?] to the Dist?
Ans: xxx not sure
SMik: as this project does not involve a rezoning
Mayor: we’ll be v interested in what sort of tax bill you get from this
Cam: why the 3.4m variance why nec? bulk is extension of balconies, floors 1 to 10; that’s the bulk
Ans: if 100ft bldg wd be 100ft all the way up; with the variance, can step back
Cam: 10t? bldg, not many xxx
[7pm] &&&
a thinner bldg from 11th up but not as much of a view; seem rather attenuated
this bldg max the sign ht and sq ftg
no reason you cdn’t have gone to width and &&& [7:01]
Cam: cd hv less but no compelling rationale
looking at a 10ft wider bldg simply b/c you feel like it; a necessity is another
nothing prevent the resident if more than 2.5, nothing stopping them from parking on the street
Ans: future
Cam: this is a high-end bldg, have more than one car, nothing prohibiting them from parking on the street
CAO: limit of six hours
Cam: oh
Ans: xxx whether we need all those cars
Cam: Qs for Mr Allan -- why parking wrt sq ftg and not ?
big units with lots of space
applicant wanting to build according to how many bedrooms
JA: don’t know why; bylaws v old, date from 50s
Cam: shd be re space or bedrooms? wch proper way to go?
JA: depends smaller bldg, smaller measurement may be more appropriate
2200 [7:04]; large kitchen living room
no parking generated by those tenants(?)
living spaces; so look to see if reasonable
cd talk about xxx
SM: If this prop were xxx zoning, we’d look at¦
looking at zoning standards from the 50s and 60s, and this type of bldg not anticipated
in future will be looking at [7:06]
Cam: 47 units
Ans: now they are, not previously
Cam: when?
Ans: 18 mos ago pre strata
hold a share in co-op(?)
Cam: how much shared?
{many?}
Ans: 108
MB: Cam asked a fair number of my parking Qs; what’s our standard? Grosv was
SMik: commercial
Browne: large singed[?] 3, work out to 3/2 [?] {check}
cluster housing in Rodgers Crk, most units 3, some 3 w/ healthy amt for visitor parking
{number?}
MB: 2.5
Browne: xxx larger units get three
MB: not losing
Browne: xxx
MB: in xxx data sheet, xxx actually 19 Appendix B
this site allows for 20 storeys but this is 15
Architect: may have misled you, it is 15
MB: max contemplated 30 and we’re at 29? right?
Architect: xxx; don’t have that number
Cass: 35 units in this bldg
Ans: yes
Cass: and only 7 stalls for guest parking sufficient?
Ans: xxx
Cass: nothing, and if a dinner party, wd be set up in nano seconds
some provision to retain the angle parking on Bellevue
Browne: angle parking is possible on Bellevue but at a cost
sidewalk? may just fit; lose our landscaping and street trees
Planning to a balance
cd put angle around whole site but xxx
Cass: no sidewalk there now; no complaints about sidewalk but do re parking
given stage 3, your fountains going to be recycling water
Architect: that wd be determined; might be able to use storm water; if water restrictions cd be not usable, so
Cass: water going to be the new gold; find way
Mayor: water recirculating
Archi: yes, but have to recharge it
MB: DRC had recommended a broader range of unit sizes; smallest is 2Ksf; why not a broader range?
Staff: redirect to landowner
Mayor: ask you to come
Tracy Parolin (Cressey Seaview Devts): looked for what wanted in that nbrhd {CHECK NAME}
determined
Archi: have had time to think of width
Mayor: yes
Archi: it’s a v wide site; a wider site cd tolerate a relaxation of xxx
SLIDE landscaper; the wider area &&&
idea was these two forms rising up; the third, we’re saying 10 storeys but in fact there are 8
if take it I wd remove three-tier design
Mayor: concluded?
YES
{NB: fyi two architects were answering: M. Bruckner (Architect, IBI Group Inc.), G. Vose (Associate Architect, IBI Group Inc.).
Cam: you’re saying wider; if you include the balcony
Ans: SLIDE
Cam: don’t want to know idea, ... you implied not included, so not included?
Ans: all the balconies feather out
Cam: feathering sounds nice but &&&
CAO: ask either Andrew or Stephen; variance on footprint or what
footage greater than 11ft or 11ft relative to what
Andrew: width doesn’t include balconies on either side?
Cam: curious result
Mayor : supposed to be a PH on this
MB: not confused but variance on the bldg E/W
Ans: or N variation on first 5?
MB: so ¦ less
Archit: yes
MB: your table wd be comparing apples and apples
¦ bottom line under overall but over E/W
AB: for one piece of the bldg
{language reminder: countable vs uncountable = more/many and fewer vs much and less}
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: ...
David Stevenson: used to deliver The Citizen to these bldgs and littles ho filmed ther homes {clearly I'm finger-challenged}
50s603 [???]; 200 ft from street, this will be 23 ft
IBI arranged rather attractively
when built v large xxx
don’t have xxx exp; on xxx cars park on the street and in parks
I live at 2270 Haywood, cannot see bldg site b/c of trees, hope the trees will stay
speaking against it; think &&&
xxx bldg a 10Ksf; sets a precedent; &&&
MOTION THAT all written and oral submissions be received for information.
PASSED
Mayor: further motion; POV
Sop: not on sign
Cass moved: staff report back to Ccl re submissions rec'd at the July 27 Ccl mtg to allow Ccl to make a determination on DP Applicn No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Drive.
Cam: conforms to width and more parking
perhaps a relaxation but want to make sure enough parking and make sure visitor parking xxx
xxx bldg come in re width
angle parking along Bellevue setback 12m and reqd only 9
shd allow for more [7:26]; est’d sgl-fam nbrhd; haven’t been given a rationale for xxx
Sop: I’m not supporting variance; go back to staff
precedent-setting; we can do better by slimming it down a bit; adeq parking by slimming down
MB: think it is a lovely bldg, well-designed; architect been creative, not getting just a box
we’re looking at 10 ft, it’s 83?
a rule shdn’t get in the way of a good idea
cutting off our nose to spite our face; a lovely design; mid-century xxx; &&&
some built in 60s and 70s; big boxes; someone’s put some thought, then we say we’re not going to give you 10ft; sending the wrong msg
our residents have a problem downsizing going below 20K
market is looking for 2 - 3Ksf; taking a xxx approach; not &&&
asking for xxx not precedent-setting it’s the last bit of prop for hi rise
SM: barring
MB: reasonable, xxx
current and angle or give up and wider streetscape
Mayor: in WV we have a real problem, as Cclr MB alluded to
finally we get a xxx bldg
have Brit; ppl
have a prob getting devts coming in; hire a xxx
nice dramatic bldg plenty of space, view, goes through our process with our staff
staff come in with a recommendation, to design review, recomm approval, back to staff, tweak minor changes; staff recomm accept this
back to drawing board; great expense
¦ [7:32] former owners, an eyesore
I used to live in a 2000Ksf
only 19 stes, plenty of parking; ample street parking; more than adequate
for us to lose a quality bldg, obviously a need or wdn’t be investing millions
Mayor: Sop ahead of Cam
Sop: up to Ccl to make a decision
43 stalls not having to be provided; bldg has some merit; any smart devpr today wd say this is a beautiful bldg &&&
pushing the envelope; stop
Cam: feel have to respond "de minimis"; then why nec?
I have confidence in IBI that they can design and make it 10ft; thousands of dollars per sq ft
abandon, else is absurd and embarrassing
[7:35] &&& either we have rules or we don’t
{shd be: or we haven’t}
without being a hardship
if a benefit from a bldg that doesn’t comply; but the bldg can be built according to the rules
{get exactly? [7:36]}
take this or don’t, both specious and not helpful
MB: you know in the spirit of debate and not personal &&&
give credit to devpr for being under the reqmts
the 27% vs 30% how much does that amt to?
rear yard 9.1, isn’t meeting it by xxx any credit for that? he’s not going to the maximum
ht, almost 1m in ht; does cut both ways
we’ve got three other applicns tonight; that’s what we do
if we don’t want to; shd be clear on our procedures
lovely design not asking for the moon; way below what’s allowed
vis a vis the view; retaining trees
as the Mayor said, followed the rules; variances, can’t penalize them; not going to allow variances
see a nice proj; shdn’t be neg if it make sense
Cass; is a beautiful bldg; went to mtg at Beach House and &&& [7:39]
parking ¦ concern, tweak a little this way or that
Mayor: some of Cclr Cam’s remarks, won’t
our staff, through process, to give us advice
consider expense to redesign; spent 45 years in biz and spent; see someone unnec
to Cclr Cass; no loss of parking between Bell and 23rd
architect needs to be ¦ &&&
xxx ft b/c results in a better bldg
say
or we want high quality bldgs
if I were a devpr or architect, I’d say &&&
asking report back
CARRIES with Cass and Mayor opposed
Mayor: so need a tabling motion [7:43]
{Mayor tried!}
6. Temporary Real Estate Signage Proposal for 2290 Marine Drive (File: 1010-20-14-055)
MOTION: THAT the temporary real estate signage proposal for Cressey’s proposed development at 2290 Marine Drive, attached as Appendix A to the report dated July 8, 2015, be approved with the following terms and/or modifications:
a. The proposed free-standing signs be limited to approximately eight feet in height and four feet in width;
b. The proposed site hoarding be limited to approx 50% neutral (non- dev) stock imagery, and 50% marketing content;
c. Nec construction hoarding or fencing may be installed at Side B’ but, {owing} to the proximity to and shared prop line w/ the nbring residences, shall only be painted and shall not be covered with stock imagery or marketing content;
d. The temporary signage approval have a term of one year before issuance of a Building Permit, after which if a Bldg Permit has not been issued for redevt of the site, the signage must be reconsidered by Council or removed;
e. An appropriate security deposit be provided to ensure removal of the temp signage at the expiration of approval; and
f. The Dir/Planning be authorized to review and approve minor changes or reconfigs to the temp real estate signage
proposal ([eg], reconfigs that may arise {owing} to excavation, shoring, or protection of pedns travelling on sidewalks).
?
7. Proposed Amendment to Devt Variance Permit No. 88-09 for 6467 Nelson Ave (File: 1010-20-15-030)
At the July 6 reg mtg Ccl rec’d the report dated June 15 re the proposed amendmt to DVP No. 88-09 for 6467 Nelson and set the date for consideration for July 27.
Reports received up to and including July 16, 2015:
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REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
RECEIVED AT COUNCIL MEETING |
# |
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Proposed Amendment to DVP for 6467 Nelson to allow for additions to an existing house |
2015-06-15 |
2015-06-15 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including July 16, 2015: None
SM: to Mr Allan
Allan gave background; rocky, steep, being renovated
second-storey addn growing young family
PHOTO of house; Owners in audience
Cam: understand the rationale for the variances; really no other practical
Allan: immediately behind the house rock face goes straight up
Cam: impacts on any nbrs?
Allan: blasting
Cam: with what they’re proposing
Allan: forward and doesn’t contain windows; no props behind the house
Sop: don’t have a prob with this variance; small 3ft in front; don’t have an issue with it
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT ?
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: public?
{NO ONE}
MOTION: THAT all written and oral submissions be received for information.
CARRIED
MOTION: proposed amdmt to DVP wch wd allow for a new deck and an addn to the existing house, be approved.
Cam: minor addn; wd be a hardship if we didn’t allow it; letters from nbrs approving
UNANIMOUS
[7:47]
8. Proposed Development Variance Permit No. 15-032 for 6030 Marine Drive (File: 1010-20-15-032)
At the July 6 reg mtg Ccl rec’d the report dated June 15 re DVP Applicn No. 15-032 for 6030 Marine Dr and set the date for consideration for July 27.
Reports received up to and including July 16, 2015:
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REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
RECEIVED AT COUNCIL MEETING |
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Proposed DVP for 6030 Marine Dr to allow for additions to an existing house |
June 15, 2015 |
July 6, 2015 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including July 16, 2015: To view the written submissions, click here.
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SUBMISSION AUTHOR |
SUBMISSIONDATED |
# |
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Redacted |
2015-07-08 |
C-1 |
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Redacted |
2015-07-08 |
C-2 |
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Redacted |
2015-07-09 |
C-3 |
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Redacted |
2015-07-10 |
C-4 |
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Redacted |
2015-07-15 |
C-5 |
{SM gave background}
Allan: SLIDES see houses, nbrs support orm hree {for/from three? for tree?}
addn for a young family; not a second storey; still remain a sgl storey
Sop: any idea why the BoV turned this down?
Allan: they didn’t see undue hardship
one of the nbrs were in opposition; have since given approval {none?some?}
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
Mayor: wch one going to speak
Max Jenke: my son ... xxx inspired by xxx; Arthur Erickson and Frank Lloyd Wright
instead of going up
1747, three ranchers
one architect
didn’t want to have large
trees; wd change the tree line
[7:51] two-bedroom house and my wife and I living in the &&&
this wd make it a lot more livable
Mayor: thank you
MB: constitutes undue hardship, sleeping in the carport
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: called ... er, anyone wish to speak
ΓΈ
MOTION: THAT the DVP for 6030 Marine Drive, be approved.
CARRIED
Ms Scholes: going to move all submissions as well?
Sop: oh, move that too: all written and oral submissions be received for information. CARRIED [7:53]
9. Proposed Devt Permit No. 15-012 for 2958 Burfield Place (Rodgers Crk Area 4 Lot 36) (File: 1010-20-15-012)
At the July 6 reg mtg Ccl rec’d the report dated June 19 re DP Applicn for 2958 Burfield Pl (Rodgers Crk Area 4 Lot 36) and set the date for consideration for July 27.
Reports received up to and including July 16, 2015:
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REPORT TITLE |
REPORT DATED |
RECEIVED AT COUNCIL MEETING |
# |
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Devt Permit for Rodgers Crk Area (14-unit apt bldg) |
2015-06-19 |
2015-07-06 |
R-1 |
Written Submissions received up to and including July 16, 2015: None
SM: form and character devt permit
Allan: will speak more about the site; a new street
SLIDE near school, path; no variances requested; public info mtg at Mulgrave School
process with DRC; architect came in with already a good design
a few changes and the result better than the original
rep from BPP here and may want to speak
PRESENTATION BY APPLICANT
Geoff Croll (BPP): thank you, Andrew
this is the first apt bldg in Rodgers Crk and we do have our archit team arriving shortly to answer questions
unit size ... Rodgers diversity ... 2500sf to 4Ksf for the penthouses
overall floor area, for Area 4 two apt bldgs: max units and FAR
Rodgers Crk WG, try to locate it close to future transit
lessen massing down; moved as much FAR to up to this locn, screened by trees to the N
tried to put the larger units in this bldg and smaller down
fam, seniors; 30% have to be 1Ksf or less, will be included in next
coming, so ask you to be patient; so will be living up to our commitment
turn it over to architect
{from chamber, he’s on his way}
so will turn it over to sr design
M Courtenay {not archit?}: Area 4 Rodgers Crk, adj to Lower 3 + Mulgrave School; in NE quadrant; scooped out of forest
SLIDES six-storey bldg; lower level, lobby parking space; penthouse has two units
main entrance has a water feature that captures water running off
SLIDE shows parking grade, hillside front open to amenity area
bridge over water feature
ea of the indiv garages, for two cars
typical floor three units 3200, 2200, 3300; top floor also two units, ea with indiv elevator
window for ventilation; storm water mgmt; indigenous planting
{voice: the architect is here}
Sop: not
behind A’wood school 5Ksf lots and sold within a month
again looking at the future; don’t think you’re going small enough, still at 2200, 3300; maybe smaller
some being able to afford???? [8:04] {check}
Cam: went to DRC, comments about impact
staff says you addressed that but no drawings to show; wd be helpful to have drawings
better to be set in the forest; wonder if you cd explain that
top of mind now, doing more for water
shd we, or BPP, have systems not pouring best drinking water in the world for our gardens
District pushing that direction
GC: second Q first
take expensive water, treat, then put down the ground
we’ve been using drought-tolerant planting; there’s a water feature in this bldg; wd be turned off in times like this
wetland features; slows down water; to first, turn it over to Ramsey
WHO?: we’re not putting plants in; concentrating on native plants so used to drought conditions
modern landscape practices; complicated xxx; plant the approp species in the first place; those that know the
GC: introduce you to Doug(?) Ramsay
DR: going back to the water
we’re taking all the water off the green roof
to water feature in the front, wraps around to the creek
integrate the water/pond there so flows into the creek; turning into a feature as well as taking from roof and decks
what was done after the Design Panel review?
some of the suggestions was to take landscaping to the east; large xxx
more native species so will spill across the front of the site and a courtyard area
¦articulated, to xxx
of terraces to east of the bldg {sale???} -- does that answer?
Cam: a picture is worth a thousand, a million words hard to visualize without seeing it.
CALL FOR PUBLIC INPUT
Mayor: anyone in public want to speak? to Cass
Cass: MOTION: THAT all written and oral submissions be received for information.
CARRIED
Cam: GC heard it from all of us over coffee
{rather fascinating; means they met with BPP over coffee??? can't be part of public process, so lobbying?
that wd be illegal in some states -- how wd we term it here?}
diverse; in right direction
MOTION: THAT the DP for 2958 Burfield Place (Rodgers Creek Area 4 Lot 36), wch wd regulate the form and character of a six-storey, 14-unit apartment building, be approved.
CARRIED [8:13 ]
10. Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt Applicn (Salmon House on the Hill, 2229 Folkestone Way) staff mbr: applicant has voluntarily agreed to restriction
Dist will add further to the licence; &&& or fine
Staff recomm endorsement; restrict patron participation
MB: the notification did not contain a lot in the report; just change and what that means
Ans: right
MB: same owners
Ans: xxx one owner joined five years ago
Mayor: free meals and drinks for mbrs of Ccl
{of course not, but not edifying for it to be said¦..}
LAUGHTER
MOTION THAT Ccl support the issuance of the Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement applicn submitted by Salmon House on the Hill Restaurant at 2229 Folkestone Way, with the add'l restrictions on the applicant’s business licence as described in, and for the reasons set out in, the Ccl report dated July 7, 2015, titled “Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement Applicn – Salmon House on the Hill Restaurant –
2229 Folkestone Way, which are endorsed by Council.
MB: only thing I want to emphasize
number of letters in opposition re notices and traffic; karaoke, sound; sound valid concerns
for last x years had a pianist playing and didn’t have the xxx to do that
so no change; no increase in hours; limited M-F 10pm; weekend midnight; more restricted hours than xxx
not going to be karaoke; keep doors closed; life isn’t going to be a signif change
shame we weren’t able to convey that to the nbrhd; saves the nbrhd getting [riled?] up
if we cd do that in the future avoid angst
Sop: night to have dinner and do a little jitterbug if anyone knows that!
I see the concerns, but don’t want to get many visits from Ms Almas
Ms Almas, Bylaws: playing only when doors closed; haven’t tested but never got complaints
Cam: what’s the opposition about karaoke? xxx there are ppl with nice voices
Hugo’s has a nice nbrhd, haven’t heard have there been any complaints re Hugo’s?
Almas: not that I’ve heard of
Cam: xxx [8:20]
11. Proposed Amendment to 2015 Council Meeting Schedule (File: 0120-01)
RECOMMENDED:
the 2015 Ccl Mtg Schedule be amended for Sept, Oct, Nov, and Dec to change the start times of reg mtgs to 6pm.
{signed up}
George Pajari: [main points]
concerned that you are essentially amending the Council Procedure Bylaw without following the requirements mandated by the Community Charter
understand the sophistry staff employed
to reschedule a single meeting, a motion to amend is appropriate but to reschedule every meeting for many months?
you cannot amend in the method you’re using
Two questions: did you receive legal advice that this scheme was legal and why? Why are you doing this? Did anyone in the community ask for this?
Mayor: don’t know yet
SSch: haven’t obtained legal
Mayor: not going to get struck dead
Cam: on that note xxx
MB: only thing I wanted to say; don’t believe we’ve received any complaints
{but there have been! I have! and check as well for letters to M&Ccl}
here---> have no idea what this and and no time to play and check, but may do later:
yes, 6
[8:24] comments <---to here
BYLAW {ADOPTED}
12. Proposed [5-Yr] Financial Plan Bylaw, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4842, 2015 (budget adjustmts)
The proposed bylaw received first, second, and third reading at the July 6 reg Ccl mtg, and at the July 20 reg Ccl mtg third reading was rescinded, the bylaw was amended, and read a third time as amended.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
13. Consent Agenda Items
THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:
Β· Item 13.1. – Garbage Collection and Recycling in District Parks and Public Spaces;
Β· Item 13.2. – Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Study: Status Report No. 1;
Β· Item 13.3. – Correspondence List; and
Β· Item 13.4. – Task Groups on Finance Related Topics.
13.1. Garbage Collection and Recycling in District Parks and Public Spaces (File: 2150-28)
THAT the report dated July 13, 2015 be received for information.
13.2. Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Study: Status Report No. 1 (File: 2560-01)
THAT the report dated July 8 re the status of the Horseshoe Bay Streetscape Study be rec'd for info.
{first mtg in Sept}
13.3. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages) -- be rec'd for info
> Council Correspondence Update to July 10, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) 2 submissions, July 5, 2015, regarding Watering Restrictions
(Referred to Manager of Bylaw and Licensing Services for consideration and response)
(2) Green Teams of Canada, July 8, 2015, regarding Benefits of Partnering with Green Teams of Canada
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) 5 submissions, June 16-29, 2015, regarding Appreciation for Community Grants
(4) July 2, 2015, regarding “The 62% NO Vote..... (MetroV Transportation and Transit Referendum)
(5) 2 subms, July 7-8, re Salmon House/Hill – Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsement to Food Primary Licence
(6) July 8, 2015, re “Please do something (Trees and Single-Family Housing – Siting, Form, and Character)
(7) 3 submissions, July 8-9, 2015, re Proposed DVP No. 15-032 for 6030 Marine Drive
(Referred to July 27, 2015 Council meeting)
Responses to Correspondence
(8) Acting Manager of Roads and Transportation, July 9, 2015, response regarding “Road work
(9) Acting Mgr of Roads/Transp, July 9, response to Westport Nbrhd Assn, “Urgent need for Traffic Safety measure – Whyte Lake trail
(10) Senior Bylaw Officer, July 9, 2015, response regarding Watering Restrictions
> Council Correspondence Update to July 14, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Referred for Action
(1) July 13, re Existing House Versus House Under Construction (Sgl-Fam Housing – Siting, Form, and Character)
(Referred to Acting Directorof Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(2) July 14, 2015, regarding “Duplication of Your Notices
(Referred to CAO for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) July 1, re “Squamish Nation presents 26 conditions to Woodfibre (Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project)
(4) Jul 10 re “Proposed live music at the Salmon House (SH on the Hill; Patron Participation Entertainmt Endorsemt to Food Primary Licence)
(5) July 10, re “DVP Applicn #15-032, 6030 Marine Drive, West Vancouver.
(Referred to July 27, 2015 Council meeting)
(6) July 10, 2015, re Appreciation for West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services’ Efforts
(7) 2 submissions, July 11-14, re Proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Drive
(Referred to July 20, 2015 Council meeting)
(8) 2 submissions, July 12-14, 2015, re Proposed Devt Permit No. 14-055 for 2290 Marine Drive
(Referred to July 27, 2015 Council meeting)
(9) Undated, regarding “Blue Dot – UBCM Recommendation for an Environmental Bill of Rights
Responses to Correspondence
(10) Director of Parks and Community Services, July 6, 2015, response re “DICKINSON CRESCENT CLEARCUT
> Council Correspondence Update to July 17, 2015 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) July 15, 2015, regarding Intersection at 17th Street and Bellevue Avenue
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(2) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes – Board of Variance – June 17, 2015
(3) June 27, re “Redevt Masonic Hall, 1763 Bellevue Ave, WV (Devt Permit Applicn No. 14-052)
(4) E. Perreten, July 15, 2015, regarding “Thanks to our firemen
(5) NSh Nbrhd House, July 15, re “Important Announcement July 20, 2015 re UCCB (Universal {Child} Care Benefit)
(6) 2 submissions, July 9-15, re Proposed DVP No. 15-032 for 6030 Marine Drive
(Referred to July 27, 2015 Council meeting)
(7) July 16, 2015, regarding “Essential reading
> Council Correspondence Update to July 21, 2015 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Received for Information
(1) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes – Memorial Library Board – June 17, 2015
(2) 2 submissions, June 25-July 6, 2015, regarding Appreciation for Community Grants
(3) 2 submissions, July 17-19, re Proposed Devt Permit No. 13-069 for Lots C and D Daffodil Drive
(Previously received at July 20, 2015 Council meeting)
Responses to Correspondence
(4) Manager of Legislative Services, July 16, 2015, response to E. Munday, “Duplication of Your Notices.
13.4. Task Groups on Finance Related Topics (File: 0116-01) [8:25]
THAT the report dated July 21, 2015 from Mayor Smith re Task Groups on Finance Related Topics be rec'd for info.
MB: know we don’t have to pull from Corresp
we have no littering from xxx parks¦ from vehicles but haven’t seen one from peds xxx
Mayor: while you’re searching; Cclr Cass there’s also 13.49
Cass: so moved 13.4
Mayor: Ms Scholes add
MB: been a reduction; none on Clyde xxx
Mooi: Andrew Banks and Mr Haras here
Ian Haras: have removed [from parks]; a lot of household dumped in them; got some compliments
MB: did notice a problem; always overflowing
RF: maybe sounds counter-intuitive to move away
in wrong locn, abuse
when cd litter, stop doing it; certain problem locns
Cass: guess time we get back to
littering 101
get back into the school system: you don’t drop your garbage on the street; time we got back
I live on a xxx and always picking up [8:29]
didn’t happen a year ago
14. OTHER ITEMS -- none
REPORTS FROM MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS
15. Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups
MB: Aboriginal cmte
92-page report with 43 recommendations
shortening the treaty process; xxx; xxx -- if anyone wants more info on that, can provide it
Truth and Reconciliation, summary report on June 2nd; full report will be released shortly
opportunity for fed govt to respond
stmt of reconc from Canada’s big city mayors; full reconciliation/public awareness
long-lasting and devastating effects of resid schools
Mayor: racing up against your 5 min
MB: Gay Pride this week; re flag; xxx working with Ms Ketler re Cmnty and Gl flags and trans flag always {names}
{get list at 8:32}
thank staff for working on
flag beautiful
sat on a few cmtes(?) Hollyburn Lodge and CAAD
deep respect and admiration for Mr Leigh; work, heart and soul; b/c of his work been successful
Sop: around when Brit Mines ... xxx a gem
always fought for the envmt; going to miss you a lot; truly thankful
Cam: ¦ first CEC; first staff mbr I got in
so friendly, open with his time; he piqued my interest in M matters, reason I
gentleman and a scholar ... pleasure to be on Ccl with your assistance
Mayor: starting Friday HAF -- one of the most spectacular; only for eight days
Sq nation; 6 villages came together
16. Public Questions/Comments
Mayor: Carolanne Reynolds
CR: Good evening, Mayor & Ccl, and before I start I also want to make some comments about how great Mr Leigh is.
He's always warm, he's always open, he's always positive, he always pleasant -- a real pleasure to know and deal with, and we will miss him.
Now, you know I'm editor of West Van Matters, but I'm also Chair of Heritage West Van, and I will be providing some material for you so I hope we will have some recognition of the Queen's being the longest reigning monarch in Britain in September, so I hope you'll be able to recognize that in some way. I can provide you with information.
But what I'm mainly here to tell you about is the RoyalTea-by-the-Sea on Saturday August 8th from 2 to 4 in front of the Beach House restaurant in Dundarave Park.
So we will have a piper. And this will be the 16th annual RoyalTea-by-the-Sea so I hope you all can make it.
Can you, Mr Mayor? You were there last year!
Mayor: I was there last year and the year before. I will certainly do my level best to attend.
CR: that's great -- I'll pass some of these around --
{passes flyers}
This is a draft, it isn't quite finished, but it has most of it on, and we're celebrating the christening of Princess Charlotte.
Last year we celebrated Prince George's first birthday, and this time the christening, so there's a picture of the two of them
together. So I hope you will come to the Tea! I hope you have a great summer, and see you soon I hope. TYVM.
Mayor: thank you; and wish everybody a nice break for the month of August.
17. Adjournment
=== ANIMALWATCH ===
+ BEARWATCH
o Black bear has a spa day in Blueridge
Blueridge couple Tony and Denise Diering had an unexpected guest for dinner in their backyard Monday evening a full-grown black bear that decided to take a dip in their swimming pool. “We were . . .
(w/ photo) Read more: http://www.nsnews.com/news/black-bear-has-a-spa-day-in-blueridge-1.2037451
o NSh Bear encounters
Video under 2min; Emily on WV staff even speaks to us
+ Endangered western painted turtles get new beach
Hatchlings in Burnaby Lake Park moved for second time because of coal spill
BY MATTHEW ROBINSON, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 17, 2015
+ Want to Hunt Exotic African Animals? Just Go to Texas. -- Lena Masri, Reuters
Masri writes: "American hunters can legally kill threatened - and even endangered - animals such as zebras, giraffes, and rare African antelope, without ever leaving the United States."
READ MORE: http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/32057-want-to-hunt-exotic-african-animals-just-go-to-texas
=== INFObits ===
o VPD reports 437 lives lost to distracted driving between 2009-2013 -- Put down that phone!!!
Now more accidents than from alcohol.
o October 19 is Canada's 42nd general election, and the longest campaign period for about 100 years. (longest ever?)
o Zimbabwe’s president, Robert Mugabe,
called parliamentarians back to a special session to hear him read his state-of-the nation address a day after he mistakenly read out a speech he had previously given in August. The 91-year-old has ruled Zimbabwe continuously since independence in 1980.
o The Greek PM resigned, Greece had elections Sept 20; fifth election in six years; AND despite discontent Tsipras won!
o Sept 16: Turnbull the fourth Australian PM in about two years -- and two in the three years before that???
o Stabbed in the Front
Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott at a critical juncture for the economy. Why so many political murders?
THAT Australia now has its fourth prime minister, Malcolm Turnbull, in little more than two years should be a worry especially when you consider the manner in which all his predecessors were turfed out. Tony Abbott came to power in a general election in 2013, ending six years of Labor Party dominance, in part by claiming that his (conservative) Liberal-National coalition was above the kind of fratricide that had seen Labor’s prime minister, Kevin Rudd, ousted by his rival, Julia Gillard, only for him to get his revenge by re-ousting Ms Gillard when opinion polls turned against Labor. Now Mr Turnbull has done to Mr Abbott what Mr Rudd and Ms Gillard did to each otheronly with exceptional cold-bloodedness and guile... See: http://www.economist.com/news/leaders/21665022-malcolm-turnbull-ousts-tony-abbott-critical-juncture-economy-why-so-many-political
o 4500 at Vancouver's Diner en Blanc; what were the numbers for the Diner en Black (Ce Soir Noir)
28 photos of CE SOIR NOIR at Vancouver's Crab Park BY JILL SLATTERY 9:33 AM PDT, WED AUGUST 26, 2015
See: http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2015/08/ce-soir-noir-vancouver-crab-park-photos-2015/
o World's longest nonstop flight announced by Chuck Thompson, CNN Updated 5:30 AM ET, Mon August 17, 2015
(CNN) Chalk up another superlative for Emirates.
The Dubai-based airline has announced it will begin operating the world's longest regularly scheduled nonstop flight.
Daily service between Dubai and Panama City will begin on February 1, 2016.
According to the airline, the flight will take an incredible (unbearable?) 17 hours and 35 minutes in the westbound direction.
It will traverse a distance of approximately 13,800 [kilometres] (8,580 miles), according to webflyer.com.
The flight will best the current longest nonstop flight -- Qantas Airways service between Sydney and Dallas takes just less than 17 hours -- by 17 [kilometres], according to Bloomberg Business, which uses the Great Circle Mapper website to calculate a distance of 13,821 [kilometres] (8,590 miles).
to read the rest: http://www.cnn.com/2015/08/13/travel/emirates-longest-flight/?iid=ob_article_organicsidebar_expansion&iref=obinsite
o Vietnam ranks among the least religious nations in the world with just 27% of ppl recognized as followers of organized religions, according to a census last year. The population however, represents a diverse and often overlapping mix of faiths, with as many as 45% practising folk religions, more than 12% Buddhist, and nearly seven per cent Catholic.
from: http://www.ucanews.com/news/vietnam-moves-closer-to-passing-controversial-religion-bill/74108
o ...The US has more than 55M Hispanics and, according to the 2011 American Cmnty Survey, 38M residents age 5 and older who speak Spanish at home. But questions about the use of Spanish persist. In Arizona, the Hispanic population is at 30% and growing,...
o Mount McKinley The Koyukon Athabaskans who inhabit the area around the mountain have for centuries referred to the peak as Dinale or Denali. The name is based on a Koyukon word for "high" or "tall" (big one/mountain). The first European to document sighting the mountain was Captain George Vancouver in 1794.
Obama has just announced that Mount McKinley, the highest mountain in NAm (summit elevation of 20,237 feet (6,168m) above sea level.), is going back to its original name: Denali. It is the third highest* in the world, after Everest and Aconcagua. Trump has already announced he'll change the name back to Mount McKinley.
* {We googled and it's not true; it's not even in the top 100! Americans do tend to exaggerate...
It is, however, the third most prominent and third most isolated peak after those two.}
o TPP [from The Economist Oct 8]
After five years of negotiations a deal was at last struck on the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the biggest trade accord in years. TPP covers 12 countries in Asia and the Americas that account for 40% of the world’s economy. The deal was largely welcomed by political leaders, but faces an uphill battle getting approved in some parliaments.
{will take ~ 2 yrs to be ratified?}
o Prisoners -- Did you know the US has privatized prisons?
Bernie Sanders writes (Oct 11): "The US is home to 4.4% of the world's population, and 22% of its prisoners. A big reason for this is because companies that profit from prisons have spent millions of dollars lobbying for laws that needlessly keep people behind bars for far too long."
o GLOBAL NEWS
- According to the latest Pew research statistics, there are 1.6B Muslims in the world, constituting 23% of the global population.
- Top 1% Owns Half of All Global Wealth Owen Davis, International Business Times
Davis writes: "In the past year, worldwide wealth inequality continued its upward march: The top 1 percent of households 'account for half of all assets in the world,' according to the 2015 Credit Suisse Global Wealth Report."
READ MORE: http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/32934-top-1-percent-owns-half-of-all-global-wealth
o Muslim speaks out on the niqab (video)
IOW, my fellow Canadians, don’t worry!
=== ROYALWATCH ===
+ from St James's [Thurible] check
On Wednesday of this week HM The Queen will become our longest-serving Monarch, her reign exceeding that of Queen Victoria. To mark this, the bells will be rung and prayers and thanksgivings offered at the 12.10 Mass.
+ Queen Elizabeth set to become longest-serving monarch - pictures Aug 24, 2015
The Queen will take title from Queen Victoria to become nation's longest-reigning monarch
The Queen will officially become the longest-serving British monarch in history next month, dethroning the previous holder of the title, her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
Queen Elizabeth II, who came to the throne in 1952, is currently the second longest-serving living monarch in the world, after Rama IX of Thailand, who has put in 69 years on the throne to Her Majesty's 63. Sobhuza II of Swaziland, who died in 1982, holds the title of longest-serving monarch in history, beginning his 82-year reign in 1899 aged four months....
...There will be no official celebration of the milestone, with the Daily Telegraph reporting that this is due to the Queen's respect for her ancestor Victoria, who died in 1901 aged 81. Instead, attention at the Palace is being directed towards preparations for the Queen's 90th birthday festivities in April next year. The main event will see 10,000 selected guests – mostly representatives of the Queen's charities – take part in a massive "street party" near Buckingham Palace. Peter Phillips, Princess Anne's son and grandson of the Queen, will be helping to organise the party as director of events management company Sports Entertainment Ltd.
Articles/photos (No 5 in Canada): http://www.theweek.co.uk/64874/queen-elizabeth-set-to-become-longest-serving-monarch-pictures
+ And the bride wore... bunny ears: Prince Philip's godson marries his fashionista bride at ceremony dubbed 'society's first Instagram wedding' after the couple met on the picture-sharing website
The groom is Ashley Hicks, 52, a second cousin to the Prince of Wales and the son of late designer David Hicks
He married American fashionista Kata de Sollis, 34, at his Oxfordshire home on Saturday with celebrity guests
In attendance on the day were Game of Thrones star Gwendoline Christie and shoe designer Christian Louboutin
The pair met on Instagram and best man Donald Robertson thanked the site for 'the first ever superposh hook-up'
By SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE FOR THE DAILY MAIL
PUBLISHED: 21:01 GMT, 7 September 2015 | UPDATED: 05:36 GMT, 8 September 2015
Read more:
=== PHOTOWATCH === from CBC's Almanac's Listeners' Lens {the series has been updated so higher nos)
74 photos (for those not familiar, they're all in BC) and one is of a deer in Ambleside Park!
http://www.cbc.ca/bcalmanac/photogallery/#igImgId_86375
=== PAYWATCH === Opinion
Municipal unions bring in outside experts for labour talks; the prov shd fund a team for B.C.’s municipalities
By Laura Jones, Special to The Sun August 20, 2015
=== CALIPHATE-WATCH === ISIS, ISIL, Daesh -- horror!
No wonder they are fleeing. As you know, 2M have fled to Turkey, 1.5M to Lebanon, ~1M to Jordan, etc. That's nearby. It's desperate. Looks like those with education and money are more ambitious so hoping they can make it to Europe. The article is from the VSun site but is from the Washington Post via the National Post.
See the whole article:
IMHO, we need all the help we can get. The more fighting against Daesh, the sooner they'll at least be diminished, if not confined and defeated. As you know (maybe contrary to what some say, alas), Muslims countries are fighting against Daesh -- they don't want it -- and Russia now is too. Insane not to accept and encourage it and others to help us erase this scourge. Also, keep in mind that Assad's govt is secular doubtless preferable to Daesh.
We went back to the stone age’: In the ISIL caliphate,’ daily life is laden with fear and brutality
BY KEVIN SULLIVAN, WASHINGTON POST OCTOBER 4, 2015 12:36 PM
The white vans come out at dinnertime, bringing hot meals to unmarried Islamic State fighters in the city of Hit in western Iraq.
A team of foreign women, who moved from Europe and throughout the Arab world to join the Islamic State, work in communal kitchens to cook the fighters’ dinners, which are delivered to homes confiscated from people who fled or were killed, the city’s former mayor said....
...Foreign fighters and their families are provided free housing, medical care, religious education, and even a sort of militant meals-on-wheels service, according to those interviewed. The militants are paid salaries raised largely from taxes and fees levied on the millions of people they control in an arc of land as big as the UK.
Those whose cities and towns are held by the Islamic State said they face not only the casual savagery of militants who behead their enemies and make sex slaves out of some minority women but also severe shortages of the basics of daily life.
Many residents have electricity for only an hour or two a day, and some homes go days without running water. Jobs are scarce, so many people can’t afford food prices that have tripled or more. Medical care is poor, most schools are closed, and bans on most travel outside the Islamic State are enforced at gunpoint.
Over the past two years, the militants have produced a torrent of startlingly sophisticated online propaganda that has helped persuade at least 20,000 foreign fighters, many with families, to come from as far away as Australia.
The campaign, largely distributed on YouTube and social media, depicts a place filled with Ferris wheels and cotton candy, where local families cheerfully mingle with heavily armed foreigners.
But local people interviewed said their daily lives are filled with fear and deprivation in the Islamic State “caliphate", governed by the militants’ extreme version of Islamic sharia law.
“We went back to the Stone Age, said Mohammad Ahmed, 43, a former Arab League worker from Deir al-Zour, a town near Raqqa, the militants’ self-proclaimed capital in northern Syria.
“We used to have a beautiful house with marble and ceramic floors, said Ahmed, who fled his home in June and now lives alongside 20,000 other Syrians in Jordan’s Azraq refugee camp. “All our lives, we had everything we needed. Then, when they came, we were cooking over a fire outside and washing our clothes in a bucket.
Several of those interviewed said the Islamic State was actually less corrupt and provided more efficient government services, such as road construction and trash collection, than the previous Syrian and Iraqi governments. In Iraq, some said, the Sunni Islamic State militants treated them better than the Shiite-dominated central government in Baghdad. But none of those interviewed said they supported the militants, and all said efficient government did not excuse the group’s brutal and fanatical behavior.
“We hate them, said Hikmat al-Gaoud, 41, the former mayor of Hit, who fled in April and now divides his time between Baghdad and Amman, Jordan.
The Islamic State came to power in the wake of years of fighting in Syria and Iraq that already had shattered many public institutions. But people interviewed said the Islamic State had made the damage worse, in ways that could be felt for decades to come – reversing gains in public education, ruining the medical infrastructure, establishing a justice system based on terror, and exposing a generation of children to gruesome and psychologically devastating violence.
For women, living in the Islamic State homeland often means being subjected to a virtual assembly-line system for providing brides to fighters, or sometimes being abducted and forced into unwanted marriages.
... There is no work, so you have to join them in order to live ...
... The militants control small farming communities and large urban areas, including Mosul, an Iraqi city with a population of more than
1 million people. The Islamic State’s policies differ somewhat in each area, so there is no single, uniform way of life; but in the interviews, consistent themes emerged about women, health, education, justice, and the economy in the Islamic State.
Women must be fully veiled and can be whipped for leaving the house without a male-relative escort. Many simply stay at home for fear of being picked up on the street and forced to marry a foreign fighter.
... Except for religious schools for the children of foreign fighters, schools are generally closed. Militants have confiscated college diplomas and burned them publicly.
“Life under Daesh is a nightmare each day, said a female math teacher who lives in Mosul, using an Arabic name for the Islamic State.
... “Even if we see them in the streets or in the shops, there is no mingling, said an activist...
... a social media site called Raqqa Is Being Slaughtered Silently.
... People in Raqqa, he said, “feel like strangers in their own city.
... The Islamic State has had some success recruiting local people. Those interviewed said many of their friends and neighbors in Syria and Iraq have chosen to join the Islamic State, becoming fighters, teachers or workers in their government offices.
Some do so because they believe in the militants’ goal of uniting the world under their extreme interpretation of Islamic law.
But most of the people who work for the Islamic State do so out of economic desperation, according to those interviewed. In places where the cost of food has skyrocketed and where many people are living on little more than bread and rice, some men have concluded that becoming an Islamic State warrior is the only way to provide for their family.
... “There is no work, so you have to join them in order to live, said Yassin al-Jassem, 52, who fled his home near Raqqa in June. “So many local people have joined them. They were pushed into Daesh by hunger.
Peter Neumann, director of the International Center for the Study of Radicalization and Political Violence at King’s College in London, said that although foreign fighters have given the Islamic State a boost, “in the long term, they will turn out to be a burden. He said that local tribes rose up against al-Qaida in Iraq in the mid-2000s partly because that group was perceived as a foreign organization. He said people now under Islamic State control could do the same – especially in Iraq.
... Ahmed, who fled his town near Raqqa in June, said some of the Arab fighters would try to mix with the local population, but the Europeans and other non-Arabs never did. He said that although the Islamic State militants claimed they were there to create a better life for Muslims, they seemed mainly focused on battles with other rebel groups and government forces.
... Interviewed in his baking-hot metal hut in the Azraq camp, Jassem recalled that while he was living under Islamic State control,
his 2-year-old grandson developed a brain tumor. Doctors wanted $800 to remove it.
Jassem, a farm hand, hadn’t worked since Islamic State militants took over his home town. He was desperate, so in late May he went to the militants to beg for his grandson’s life, and they offered him a choice.
“They said to me, If you give us your son to fight with us, we will pay for your grandson’s treatment,’ he said.
The idea of one of his sons becoming an Islamic State fighter turned his stomach, and the thought of losing his grandson broke his heart. So Jassem took his family and escaped in the back of a smuggler’s truck. He said his son is now asking Jordanian authorities for medical help for the little boy.
“I am never going back to Syria, Jassem said, looking out from his 12-by-18-foot hut at the bleak expanse of empty Jordan desert. “It’s not my Syria anymore."
=== WOMENWATCH ===
Why some Tanzanian women are marrying women -- 26 August 2015 Last updated at 07:06 BST
In the Tarime district of the Mara region in northern Tanzania an age-old tradition involves women marrying women. This alternative family structure, known as Nyumba Nthobu, has become a practical alternative for many.
Video 2m32secs at: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-34059556?post_id=866269443455514_866269433455515
=== ARCHAEOLOGYWATCH === Murder and Destruction of our world heritage, alas....
Beheading the Guardian of Palmyra
by Robert Fisk, CounterPunch 21 August 15
http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/31947-beheading-the-guardian-of-palmyra
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/ISIL+destroys+ancient+Syrian+monastery/11309665/story.html
=== MUDDLE-EASTWATCH === Israel/Hamas + Gazawatch + Hero Vanunu
+ Western ISIS adventurism, Israel behind Hamas - new Assange revelations
http://www.rt.com/news/243445-assange-west-islamists-us/
+ GAZAWATCH -- GLOOM
Wars and destruction could soon make Gaza uninhabitable, if nothing is done to reverse the ...
'Gaza to be unlivable by 2020': No clean water, proper food, electricity
+ Hero Vanunu
comment # tedrey 2015-08-21 06:54
Mordechai Vanunu's 18-year imprisonment ended in 2004, although the Israeli government keeps throwing him in jail for a few days or months on general principles. A few months ago he was arrested (and released) for talking to foreigners for half an hour. He's not supposed to do that.
He is a true hero of our times, and his continued restrictions are both amusing and appalling.
=== ISRAELWATCH === US$$$
Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. To date, the United States has provided Israel $124.3 billion (current, or non-inflation-adjusted, dollars) in bilateral assistance.
In 2007, the Bush Administration and the Israeli government agreed to a 10-year, $30 billion military aid package for the period from FY2009 to FY2018. During his March 2013 visit to Israel, President Obama pledged that the United States would continue to provide Israel with multi-year commitments of military aid subject to the approval of Congress.
EXCERPTS from http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/mideast/RL33222.pdf
... Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. To date, the US has provided Israel $124.3 billion (current, or non-inflation-adjusted, dollars) in bilateral assistance.
Almost all U.S. bilateral aid to Israel is in the form of military assistance, although in the past Israel also received significant economic assistance. Strong congressional support for Israel has resulted in Israel receiving benefits not available to any other countries; for example, Israel can use some U.S. military assistance both for research and development in the United States and for military purchases from Israeli manufacturers. ...
Foreign Military Financing (FMF) and Arms Sales
Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. Foreign Military Financing. For FY2016, the President’s request for Israel would encompass approximately 53% of total requested FMF funding worldwide. Annual FMF grants to Israel represent 20% of the overall Israeli defense budget.24 Israel has the highest percentage in the world of defense expenditure as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (5.6%).25
...The Israeli defense industry has thus become a major exporter, including to the U.S. military. In 2007, a U.S. government source stated that Israeli manufacturers must export as much as 75% of their output to stay profitablea far higher share than U.S. military contractors.33 Some supporters of continued U.S. assistance to Israel suggest that Israel is now exporting more equipment to the U.S. military than in the past and that many Israeli-origin systems are now in use by U.S. forces.34 ...
...According to one Israeli officer, “Officially, all of this equipment belongs to the US military.... If however, there is a conflict, the IDF [Israel Defense Forces] can ask for permission to use some of the equipment.55 According to David Schenker of the Washington Institute, “WRSA-I is a strategic boon to Israel. The process is streamlined: No 60-day congressional notification is required, and there’s no waiting on delivery.56 During the 2006 war against Hezbollah in Lebanon, the United States granted Israel access to the stockpile. In July 2014, during Israeli military operations against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Defense Department permitted Israel to draw from the stockpile, paid with FMF, to replenish 120 mm tank rounds and 40 mm illumination rounds fired from grenade launchers (see text box below).57 ...
As previously mentioned, Israel has become a global leader in arms exports65 and, over the last two decades, the United States and Israel have periodically disagreed over Israeli sales of sensitive U.S. and Israeli technologies to third party countries, most notably China.
=== CITYWATCH === Top Ten re livability according to Huff Post
How dare they not have Vancouver anywhere on the list!
Well, being on a mountainside sort of keeps WV off any list praising biking.....
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2015/08/11/world-most-livable-city-toronto_n_7974270.html?utm_hp_ref=tw
=== HOUSEWATCH ===
+ Some studies/reports in VSun from realtors say 70% Chinese buyers of expensive homes; next, Iranians.
+ Median price of home in WV is $2.7M
+ from VSun Aug 26: first six mos of last year there was a record level for building permits, but "this year's total
has eclipsed that by almost 20%. Last year, the value of bldg permits issued until July 1 was a record-setting
$1.12B. This year's total to July 1 is $1.34B."
=== BEERWATCH === 6 Health Benefits of Drinking Beer
There is little that compares to the hopsy, rich, and refreshing taste of a cold beer. The world's third most popular beverage has been around for centuries, but has gotten a bad rep as being fattening and high in calories, and as a result is increasingly avoided at the bar. Yet new studies reveal the surprising health benefits in beer that could make it once again your beverage of choice, in moderation of course.
So, pour yourself a cold beer and sip on it while you read about its amazing health benefits!
1. Reduces the Risk of Heart Disease
2. Good for Kidney Health
3. Believe it or Not, It's Nutritious
4. Reduces the Risk of Diabetes
5. Could Reduce the Risk of Cancer
6. Improves Brain Health
Read the great reasons and how: http://www.ba-bamail.com/content.aspx?emailid=17093
{PS -- the bad news: no more than two glasses a day!}
=== WATERWATCH === charge Nestle?
=== CPTWATCH === Kurdistan
Prayers for Peacemakers, October 14, 2015
Pray that civil war will not break out in Iraqi Kurdistan. The government has not paid civil servants’ salaries for three months. Demonstrations across the region have left five dead, and dozens injured, and dozens detained by the secret police. The ruling KDP party has forced the Gorran (Change) party to leave the government and the capital. The majority of those who demand changes to the current situation do not condone violence. They call for the changes to come through non-violent means. Pray that those voices and actions prevail.
http://www.cpt.org/cptnet/2015/10/14/prayers-peacemakers-october-14-2015
=== YahooWATCH ===
FOCUS: Juan Cole | Netanyahu Was on Verge of Attacking Iran 3 Times 2010-12
Juan Cole, Informed Comment
Cole writes: "In a radio interview, former Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak revealed that the government of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was on the verge of attacking Iran on three separate occasions in 2010-2012, but was consistently blocked by other (even far right wing) cabinet ministers or by the military chief of staff."
READ MORE http://readersupportednews.org/opinion2/277-75/31971-focus-netanyahu-was-on-verge-of-attacking-iran-3-times-2010-12
=== MUSICWATCH === if you consider bagpipes music :-)
It was known in ancient times, to the Greeks and Romans in particular, being mentioned in the bible and depicted in many surviving relics of the age including coins from the emperor Nero’s time, himself a piper. It is now thought that he played the bagpipe and not the fiddle when Rome burned! It wouldn’t be until the Renaissance that fiddle would emerge as an instrument. {see cartoon at end}
=== FRACKWATCH === Gagged!
... Two young children in Pennsylvania were banned from talking about fracking for the rest of their lives under a gag order imposed under a settlement reached by their parents with a leading oil and gas company....
The family gag order was a condition of the settlement....
The settlement, reached in 2011 but unsealed only last week, barred the Hallowichs' son and daughter, who were then aged 10 and seven, from ever discussing fracking or the Marcellus Shale, a leading producer in America's shale gas boom.
...Gag orders – on adults – are typical in settlements reached between oil and gas operators and residents in the heart of shale gas boom in Pennsylvania. But the company lawyer's insistence on extending the lifetime gag order to the Hallowichs' children gave even the judge pause, according to the court documents....
"They're going to be among other children that are children of people within this industry and they're going to be around it every day of their life, that if they in turn say one of the illegal words when they're outside of our guardianship we're going to have difficulty controlling that," he said. "We can tell them, they cannot say this, they cannot say that, but if on the playground....."
=== AIRWATCH ===
Carbon Engineering unveils groundbreaking carbon capture project
(CP, Oct 8 2015) SQUAMISH -- The mountain air in Squamish, B.C., could soon be even fresher with the launch of a groundbreaking carbon capture operation.
The pilot project will suck carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, not from an industrial plant like other such operations, with the goal of turning the gas into fuel. Built and operated by Calgary-based Carbon Engineering, the $9-million plant will capture about one tonne of CO2 per day, which is the equivalent of taking about 100 cars off the road annually.
=== PALESTINEWATCH? ===
*** this just in today will give you some idea of the situation and it may be a tipping point.
btw, there’s a word missing in one sentence; am sure “freedom OF movement was intended.
17 October 15 Intifada or Not, Something Powerful Is Going On in Palestine by Nigel Wilson, Al Jazeera
---> GOOD NEWS -- also Oct 17
Reports of peace demonstrations in Jerusalem with both Jews and Arabs together!
Let's encourage them to let this spirit grow; plead with both sides to go forward.
Stats today:
Forty-one Palestinians and seven Israelis have died in recent street violence, which was in part triggered by
Palestinians' anger over what they see as increased Jewish encroachment on Jerusalem's al-Aqsa mosque compound.
=== GUNWATCH ===
The Washington Post reports: "This week a 2-year-old in South Carolina found a gun in the back seat of the car he was riding in and accidentally shot his grandmother, who was sitting in the passenger seat. This type of thing happens from time to time: a little kid finds a gun, fires it, and hurts or kills himself or someone else. These cases rarely bubble up to the national level except when someone, like a parent, ends up dead. But cases like this happen a lot more frequently than you might think. Briefly sifting through news reports found at least 43 instances this year of somebody being shot by a toddler 3 or younger. In 31 of those 43 cases, a toddler found a gun and shot himself or herself.
[Aussie] Jim Jefferies: US Gun Control Live Stand Up Comedy :-)
Warning: he uses the F #wrd in almost every sentence. Ignore that; he's still funny. https://youtu.be/bXd1dElBZnc
=== BOOKWATCH ===
ο¦ The Vancouver Writers Fest offers a compendium of literary events around town and links to reviews and articles of interest. (June 4) Vol 10 No 12 http://writersfest.bc.ca/newsletter/latest?mc_cid=9381ba1efa&mc_eid=ba95fa4378
ο¦ This summer, a city in Romania encouraged reading through an effective and inventive new way: by offering free bus rides. "I believe that it's better to promote reading by rewarding those who read, instead of criticising the ones who don't," said Victor Miron, the man behind the plan.
ο¦ Was Margaret Atwood censored by the National Post? A jokey piece she wrote about Conservative attack ads was removed for "fact checking", then republished with several key details missing. The irony is palpable, since Atwood is something of an expert on "vivid dystopian futures."
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/aug/23/margaret-atwood-stephen-harper-hair-canada
ο¦ 2015 City of Vancouver Book Award Finalists Announced
= Live at the Commodore by Aaron Chapman (Arsenal Pulp Press), an homage to the “Fabulous Commodore", a music venue which for 85 years has served as a cultural barometer for Vancouver.
= The Outer Harbour by Wayde Compton (Arsenal Pulp Press), a creative manifesto for a radical change in Vancouver’s attitude to its marginalized citizens and land use to avert a crash-course with a dystopian, very-near future.
= Hastings-Sunrise by Bren Simmers (Nightwood Editions), a whimsical, yet political collection of poetry which balances vibrancy and eccentricity against the anxiety and despair of living amidst an affordability crisis in East Vancouver
= Mister Got To Go, Where are you? by Lois Simmie and Cynthia Nugent (Red Deer Press), a lovingly written and illustrated Vancouver-based children’s book featuring an impromptu journey by the iconic cat from the Sylvia Hotel.
=== Winner revealed at the Roundhouse Nov 12. Read more:
ο¦ The Canada Council for the Arts has announced the finalists for this year's Governor General's Literary Awards. Several Writers Fest authors are among the finalists, including Susan Nielsen and Darren Groth, both nominated in the Children's literature category.
=== LANGUAGEWATCH === Languages disappearing
...Using data from Ethnologue – a web-based service that catalogues more than 7,000 of the world’s living languages a report from the UN Broadband Commission (pdf, pg. 22), released on Sept. 21, shows how the number of languages used in the world has fallen from 8,000 in 2012 to about 7,100 this year...
The Internet May Have Reached Peak Language http://qz.com/507823/the-internet-may-have-reached-peak-language/
The article refers to "AndrΓ‘s Kornai, a Hungarian mathematical linguist".
I had never heard of this profession/title. Pls let me know if you have.
=== WORDWATCH === Gerrymander
Elections brings up thoughts of gerrymandering when new ridings established.....
To gerrymander is to divide a state or county into electoral districts so as to skew the concentration of votes and give one political party an advantage. This is an example of the other side of eponym coinage: doing something so infamous that your name becomes a verb. The term is named for Governor Elbridge Gerry of Massachusetts.
In 1812 Gerry reshaped one of his voting districts in the shape of a salamander as a political scheme, so this eponym is also a portmanteau: Gerry + salamander = Gerrymander.
=== SPELLINGWATCH === licence/license; practice/practise; metre/meter
These words are spelled differently in the US -- make sure your computer has a Canadian spellchecker!
licence/license
licence is the noun (look at your driver's licence)
license is for verb forms (eg licensed premises, licensing ofc)
{the UK also differentiates, however whether noun or verb, in the US it's license}
practice/practise
again, practice is the noun (he has a legal practice)
practise is for verb forms (he is practising law)
{this time, in the US it's usually only practice}
metre/meter
In Canada, measuring is re [metre/kilometre], er for the parking or gas meter. In the US, only one spelling -- meter.
=== HISTORYWATCH === Heritage & War
Heritage always a target in war BY LEE KEATH, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AUGUST 26, 2015
http://www.thestarphoenix.com/life/Heritage+always+target/11317631/story.html and
http://www.pressreader.com/canada/the-london-free-press/20150826/281857232289087/TextView
=== HERITAGEWATCH ===
= Editorial: Owners must be heard on plans to preserve heritage homes
Vancouver Sun August 26, 2015 (editorial)
A Vancouver plan to start protecting the city’s residential heritage is a worthy one, as long as it does not unduly encroach on the property rights of homeowners.
City council has scheduled a second public hearing on Sept. 15 to hear public views on preserving heritage homes in First Shaughnessy. The city’s proposed plan is controversial because it prohibits demolition of pre-1940 structures, and any destruction of their adjacent landscaping, thereby reducing their market value.
= Barbara Yaffe
- Heritage battle comes to Vancouver’s wealthiest neighbourhood
City council wants to prohibit all future demolition of homes built before 1940 in First Shaughnessy {UPDATE: PASSED!}
BY BARBARA YAFFE, VANCOUVER SUN COLUMNIST JULY 28, 2015
- Recycled housing an affordable option
{Examples of retention (recycling, relocation) of a house is cheaper -- and keeps our heritage!}
BY BARBARA YAFFE, VANCOUVER SUN SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
= Stephen Hume: Comox urged not to tear down historic houses
BY STEPHEN HUME, VANCOUVER SUN AUGUST 5, 2015
See: http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Editorial+Owners+must+heard+plans+preserve+heritage+homes/11319222/story.htm
= Geller: Lessons from St. Petersburg, Russia
City could take a cue from Vancouver on sustainability, but its planning is worth a look
BY MICHAEL GELLER, VANCOUVER SUN OCTOBER 2, 2015
See: http://www.vancouversun.com/homes/Geller+Lessons+from+Petersburg+Russia/11409180/story.html
= HERITAGE BC http://www.heritagebc.ca/home/ 604 428 7243 [ofc hrs: 8am - 6pm Mon - Thurs]
The ofc is in West Van! Ste 102 - 657 Marine; toll-free: 1 855 349 7243
Registration Open for Heritage BC Annual Conference 'The Main Thing'!
Join us in historic Rossland, B.C. October 1 - 3 for the Heritage BC Annual Conference. Network, learn, and share with B.C. architects, planners, archivists, consultants, politicians, and non-profit leaders at this year’s conference.
Come and learn how to create a dynamic downtown by refreshing and renewing your revitalization strategies. Get tangible tips on and to leverage your heritage assets to promote tourism opportunities and sustainability practices. Participants are eligible for up to 6.75 CPL LUs (Continuous Professional Learning Units) through the Planning Institute of BC (PIBC) for attending the entire conference. MARK FORSYTHE###
Β» Conference Registration -- http://heritagebc.ca/events/annual-conference-registration/conference
> HERITAGE WEEK FEBRUARY 15 - 22 2016
THEME: Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places
distinctive (adjective): having a special quality, style, attractiveness; notable.
destination (noun): the place to which a person travels or is sent.
The week kicks off with the national Heritage Day on Monday, February 16, 2016,
as designated by Heritage Canada The National Trust.
= NORTH SHORE HISTORICAL SOCIETY MTG -- 7pm Wed Sept 9
NV Museum & Archives, 3203 Institute Rd. NV
Re-Use of Industrial Buildings in the Lower Mainland {Bistros & Beer}
from the newsletter: ...In Vancouver two more landmarks have been put to new purpose: the Opsal Steel building was built by Dominion Construction in 1918. After many years empty it has been taken apart and rebuilt to be reborn as the centrepiece of high-rise residential devt. At The Steel Toad (a reference to earlier industrial workers' “steel toed boots) “the revamped space historically housed heavy machinery, but is now home to live music, modern bistro fare, and a showpiece craft brewery. See: http://vancouverscape.com/steel-toad-brewpub-now-open-in-former-false-creek-opsal-building/
Vancouver’s venerable Salt Building (...the City of Vancouver stored road salt here) has become Craft. It defines the vision: take an old industrial building with its big industrial spaces defined by an exposed structure of heavy posts and beams with diagonal bracing and lots of light from big windows, and fill it with the most modern brewery and bistro -- and people will come. They see overhead tap lines that deliver 100 craft beers to suit individual tastes. Fresh local food sums up Chef Paul McGreevy’s vision for the New North American Classic Cuisine. http://vancouver.craftbeermarket.ca/food
...Stave Falls Dam is a dual-dam power complex on the Stave River in Stave Falls, British Columbia, Canada . The dam was completed in 1912 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric power production. In 2000, the dam's powerhouse was replaced after a four-year upgrade. The powerhouse was once BC's largest hydroelectric power source and is a National Historic Site of Canada.
= HERITAGE WEST VAN heritage.westvan.org 922 4400 info@heritage.westvan.ca
RTbtS: The NSN photo was published in the Sunday, Aug. 16 edition on page 26.
Our Queen is now the longest reigning British monarch. Mentioned by Cclr Booth at Ccl (when reporting on summer and the RoyalTea-by-the-Sea at the Sept 14 ccl mtg. Next celebration is HM's 90th birthday.
Now planning for Heritage Week (always starts the third Monday in February, so 2016 Feb 15. The theme is Distinctive Destinations: Experience Historic Places. You know one we can focus on? Tell us!
= HERITAGE VANCOUVER SOCIETY http://www.heritagevancouver.org/
Our 15th Annual 2015 Top10 Watch List http://www.heritagevancouver.org/topten/topten2015.html
= VANCOUVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION (http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org)
http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/375523/12fc12c001
The Board of Directors is appointed by Mayor and Council; 15 voting and three non-voting.
TALK: Tuesday October 27th: Artists, Architects, and Artisans: Canadian Art 1890 – 1918
University Women’s Club at Hycroft, 1489 McRae Ave, Vancouver
hosted by the Hycroft Heritage Preservation Foundation and Vancouver Heritage Foundation $15
Curator of Canadian Art Emeritus, National Gallery of Canada, Charles Hill, will talk about the broad but integrated range of architecture, monumental sculpture, urban planning, mural and decorative painting, graphic design, decorative arts, and photography that came together in Canada during these prosperous decades, as illustrated in the recent exhibition at the National Gallery. This special talk is sponsored in part by Heritage BC.
More: http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/learn-with-us/workshops-talks/evening-lectures/
=== MAIKU ===
August 2015 molten saffron sun
touches coast mountains
paints golden path on water
September 28 the sun seems distant,
then fall’s first cool breeze ...
and the sea starts to shiver
QUOTATIONs THOUGHTs PUNs
The essential ingredient of politics is timing. -- Pierre Trudeau, Canadian politician (1919 - 2000)
It is error only, and not truth, that shrinks from inquiry.
Thomas Paine, English-American revolutionary (1737 - 1809)
A sword is never enough. The mind is also a weapon, but like the sword it must be honed and kept sharp.
Louis L’Amour, American writer; Mathurin Kerbouchard speaking, in The Walking Drum (1984)
Summer is a promissory note signed in June, its long days spent and gone before you know it, and due to be repaid next January. Hal Borland, American author (1900 - 1978)
An idea is a light turned on in a man’s soul. Ayn Rand, Russian-American writer (1905 - 1982)
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfills the same function as pain in the human body; it calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. Winston Churchill, British politician (1874 - 1965)
A kiss can be a comma, a question mark, or an exclamation point. That’s basic spelling that every woman ought to know. Mistinguett, French actress and singer (1875 - 1956)
It is not always the same thing to be a good man and a good citizen.
Aristotle, Greek philosopher (384 - 322 BCE)
Age imprints more wrinkles in the mind than it does on the face.
Michel de Montaigne, French writer (1533 - 1592)
To kill an error is as good a service as, and sometimes even better than, the establishing of a new truth or fact. Charles Darwin, English naturalist (1809 - 1882)
A book lying idle on a shelf is wasted ammunition. Like money, books must be kept in constant circulation. Lend and borrow to the maximum. Henry Miller, American novelist (1891-1980)
Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.
-- Arthur C. Clarke, British science fiction writer (1917 - 2008)
Be a rainbow in someone else’s cloud. Maya Angelou, American writer (1928 - 2014)
Men have become the tools of their tools. -- Henry David Thoreau, American author (1817 - 1862)
Technology evolves so much faster than wisdom. -- Jennifer Stone, American actress (b 1993)
The absence of alternatives clears the mind marvellously. -- Henry Kissinger, German-born American diplomat (b 1923)
A straw vote only shows which way the hot air blows.
-- O. Henry, American short-story writer (1862-1910)
There is no belief, however foolish, that will not gather its faithful adherents who will defend it to the death. -- Isaac Asimov, Russian-born American author (1920 - 1992)
An error is the more dangerous in proportion to the degree of truth which it contains. -- Henri-Frédéric Amiel, a Swiss philosopher (1821 - 1881)
My life seems like one long obstacle course, with me as the chief obstacle. -- Jack Paar, American comedian (1918 - 2004)
A friend of mine tried to annoy me with bird puns, but I soon realized that toucan play at that game.
Claustrophobic people are more productive thinking outside the box.A friend of mine tried to annoy me with bird puns, but I soon realized that toucan play at that game.
Claustrophobic people are more productive thinking outside the box.
When it was hot and sunny I saw a line of blokes outside a hairdresser's. I thought what a lovely day to have a barber queue!
I was just diagnosed as having a hernia. My wife and kids are setting up a truss fund.
Moliere’s influence on modern comedy just shows that he was very farce-sighted.
Carrot is auto rust.
If climate change is causing the sea level to rise, does that mean that the oceans are getting too big for their beaches?
When my ice house falls apart igloo it back together.
Economic experts report that while cactus sales have spiked, aquarium sales have tanked.
It’s the barbecue I've always wanted -- the grill of my dreams!
As a young boy, Brutus's mother often cautioned him not to run with Caesars.
So what if I don't know what apocalypse means!? It's not the end of the world!
I've always pictured myself taking selfies.
I hated being a math teacher. It was a miscalculated move.
Hear about the new EU approved pan? -- Apparently it isn't Greece proof.
Dough Boy Dies
Veteran Pillsbury spokesman Pop N. Fresh died Wednesday of a severe yeast infection. He was 71.
He was buried Friday in one of the biggest funerals in years. Dozens of celebrities turned out including
Mrs. Butterworth, the California Raisins, Hungry Jack, Betty Crocker, and the Hostess Twinkies. The graveside was piled high with flours, as longtime friend Aunt Jemima delivered the eulogy, describing Fresh as a man who "never knew he was kneaded".
Fresh rose quickly in show business, but his later life was filled with turnovers. He was not considered a smart cookie, and wasted much of his dough on half-baked schemes. Still, even as a crusty old man, he was a roll model to millions. Fresh is survived by his second wife. They had two children, and one in the oven.
The funeral was at 3:50 for 20 minutes.
If '22 Minutes' Ran Tories' Barbaric Cultural Practices Tipline
Submitted by Tyee staff
