West Van Matters - WVM2013-16.5<br> 2013 July 8, 15 CCL NOTES; July 22, 29 AGENDAs; Calendar to August 12th

WVM2013-16.5
2013 July 8, 15 CCL NOTES; July 22, 29 AGENDAs; Calendar to August 12th
Invasive Plants • Nature/Navvy Jack House • 2074 Fulton • 752 Marine Dr
by Carolanne Reynolds, Editor
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www.WestVan.org

~~~ Happy BC Weekend! ~~~

AGENDAs

July 22 Main Items: NSh Division of Family Practice regarding Local Health Initiatives; Devt Permit Applicn for 6342 Bay Street (Troller Pub); 2013 Community Survey; OCP Amdmt and Rezoning Applicn for 752 Marine Drive (PkR); WV Secondary School Track and Sports Field Replacement with an Artificial Turf Field; WV's Coach House Examination; BYLAWS for Adoption: Zoning Bylaw, Amdmt Bylaw and Devt Permit Applicn (2074 Fulton Avenue); Amdmt to 2013 Ccl Mtg Schedule; Apptmt of Alternate Acting Mayor for August; PSB “ Project Status Report for June 2013; Devt Applicn Status List (to July 12, 2013); and Correspondence List.

July 29 Main Items:

5pm: Divisional Services Review / Engg and Transp Pt 3; 2014 BUDGET STRATEGY; Facility Services Renewal Funding; PSAB Financial Overview; Oral Report re Auditor General Report on WV

7pm: DPA Rodgers Crk Area 4; Progress Report re CACs for 1300blk; Rezoning/Devt Permit Applcn for Walker Bldg; prep of bylaws COACH HOUSES; Correspondence: Easements; Planning Procedures re Milliken/Maison Keith and TWay; PkR Devt; cell towers; Query why documents re 2074 Fulton withheld from Ccl and the public

== Lease/Sell Survey; Vive le Canada; Harmony Arts Festival!; RoyalTea-by-the-Sea Aug 10; from the EDITOR'S DESK; WVPD (Blood Drive); UPDATES & INFO (PkR construction, etc)

= CALENDAR to Aug 12: CULTUREWATCH (Theatre; Art, Music; etc); NATURE (Paddling; Walks,)

= HEADSUP/NOTICES: July 22 and 29 Agendas were sent to subscribers before the ccl mtgs

= Ccl Mtg NOTES: July 8 (invasive plants; nature ctr; 2074 Fulton) and 15 (PkR devt 752 MDr)

= ANIMALWATCH (Cat ->more dog); INFObits (Norway/salmon); PEACEWATCH (in good faith???); WOMENWATCH (M Hack); BEERWATCH; ROYALWATCH (royal names; puns; next?); HERITAGEWATCH (bit); MAIKU; QTNS/THOUGHTS/PUNS

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YOUR OPINION on 1300block MARINE DRIVE -- for LEASE OR SALE ?

lease1300@westvan.org OR sell1300@westvan.org ?

Email your choice (above), lease or sell. If you have already done so, pls ask your family, friends, colleagues to do so.

If we haven't lawyers/staff/personnel expert, intelligent, skilled enough to negotiate leasing, then buy other land from the money from the sale to replace it thus maintaining our land bank assets. PLEASE, Ccl! At least some considering borrowing.

NB: Contrary to a cclr's statement, the 320 Taylor Way property in fact was leased (NOT sold);

so was the Wetmore property leased, contrary to the statement made at the Chamber's 'unplugged' (May 30).

=== Vive le CANADA === shuffle the cabinet like deck chairs?

* * * HARMONY ARTS * * *

WV's summer festival along the waterfront -- August 2 to 11 -- See harmonyarts.ca

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RoyalTea - by - the - SEA Saturday August 10

2 - 4pm Dundarave Park

Reserve your spot for the 14th Annual: ph 922 4400 or write reserve@royaltea.ca

Info: see royaltea.ca or write info@royaltea.ca

tea and goodies; sign book to send best wishes

including to the baby Prince George!

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

Obviously overlap; this was to go out two weeks ago. Some info sent to subscribers. This will try to catch up. Another newsletter next week will have July 22 and 29 notes plus more events. Uberbusy with Fireworks, etc

This is an 'unfinished' symphony/newsletter. Much missing, but also have put updates and new events in -- hence WVM16.5.

Hoping/Praying for final RoyalTea flyer and WVM17 out before Aug 9th.

Re transcript: ... (gap); xxx (words missing); &&& (noteworthy, meant to get)

=== WVPD === Blood Drive!

West Vancouver Police are teaming up with Canadian Blood Services to help bolster urgently needed blood supplies ahead of the August Long Weekend.

WV Police and the WV Recreation Centre are hosting a visit by the Canada Blood Services Bloodmobile next Monday, July 29, 2013.

Police members, civilian staff, and WVPD Volunteers are pre-registering to donate and invite members of our community to join us.

Unfortunately, summer long weekends can include increased risks for automobile and other accidents but summer is also a time when blood donations drop off as regular schedules are set aside for vacations.

West Vancouver Police and Canadian Blood Services Summer Blood Drive * Appointments Available *

10am - 4:15pm Mon July 29 [2121 MDr] To book an on-line appointment visit www.blood.ca or call 1 888 236 6283

Saving lives has never been easier!

Click Here To Visit Our Website For More Information

http://wvpd.ca/breaking-stories/6-new/906-wvpd-and-canadian-blood-services-

=== UPDATES and INFO ===

+ PARK ROYAL -- www.shopparkroyal.com 925 9576 = Construction Update

We are still making some improvements to ensure that the Park Royal Village Retail Expansion will be ready in November/December 2013 for our shoppers. We appreciate your patience as we work on a few things and wanted to let you know about what™s happening at Park Royal this week. Please note that construction scheduling is subject to change without notice.

Overpass now open: The vehicle overpass has re-opened to traffic, which can now move smoothly and safely between Park Royal North and South. We thank you for your patience while we conducted these necessary improvements on the overpass.

Park Royal South Road Closures: The east/west road on the southern side of the Park Royal South parkade (that runs from Indigo Books to Extra Foods) and the east/west road on the northern side of the Park Royal South parkade (that runs from White Spot to McDonald's) will remain closed for the next few weeks to conduct road work. These roads are expected to open in mid-August.

Taylor Way “ New Signalized Traffic Light: We are installing a new signalized traffic light on Taylor Way (just south of Marine Drive) “ near Indigo Books. This traffic light will better facilitate traffic movement on Taylor Way South and in and out of Park Royal South. It will replace the existing pedestrian crosswalk across Taylor Way that is currently located at Indigo Books, and will be a safer option for pedestrians crossing Taylor Way. There will be some traffic interruptions over the next couple of weeks on Taylor Way South while this work takes place.

= CELEBRATE SUMMER: Parent and Tot Play Dates

Meet your friends, grab a coffee and bring your tots to The Village at Park Royal on Tuesday mornings this summer. You and your little one will enjoy a relaxing and fun morning of face painting, crafts, balloons, and a magic show.

~ 10am - 12pm ~ Tuesdays (July..., 30 & August 6, 13, 20)

The Village at Park Royal (between Urban Barn and Cactus Club)

= LIVE MUSIC July and August ~ 5 - 8pm Weds and 4 - 7pm Fridays ~ also in the Village

= CELEBRATE SUMMER: Bike Cruise-Cabs

Ride through The Village at Park Royal in a truly unique style this summer with one of our two full-service bike cruise-cabs. This is a convenient and fun way to have a complimentary ride around The Village all day long.

~ noon - 5pm ~ Saturdays and Sundays (July..., 27, 28 & August 10, 11, 17, 18, 24, 25)

(stationed between Home Depot & LensCrafters Optique)

= CELEBRATE SUMMER: Complimentary Valet Parking Service

Get in and out of The Village at Park Royal faster and spend less time worrying about finding a parking spot this summer. Take advantage of our complimentary valet parking service and enjoy your shopping and the sunshine!

~ noon - close ~ Fri/Sat/Sun (July 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21 & Aug 9, 10, 11, 16, 17, 18, 23, 24, 25 & Sept 6, 7, 8) (located on the north side of Cactus Club)

= Customer Appreciation Weekends

~ noon “ 4pm ~ SATURDAY & SUNDAY, July 20, 21 & August 24, 25

PkR: We appreciate your patience and continued patronage of The Village, even during the past months of construction on the new intersection, Whole Foods Market parking lot, and all other improvements we have made. So while the new parkade and exciting new retail in front of Park Royal South will open in Fall 2013, we are pleased to say The Village is DONE! As a special thank you, we are having a weekend long party to celebrate you! Kids can enjoy crafts, magic, face-painting while you indulge in live music, food, giveaways, bike cruise-cabs, and complimentary valet parking service. We thank you for your continued support.

=== CALENDAR to August 12th ===

All mtgs are at M Hall unless indicated otherwise. NOTE: shown are mtgs known at this date; often there are additions, changes, cancellations after WVM goes out. Check the DWV Calendar: http://www.westvancouver.ca/Calendar.aspx . Notices/mtgs/changes too

late/early for an issue are sent to subscribers. [Headsup/Notices sent between issues of WVM.]

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

== Farmers Markets (details in last issue):

SATURDAYS ~ 9am - 3pm ~ Dundarave May 4 to Oct 5 -- http://isabellebottin.wix.com/who-is-at-the-market

SUNDAYS ~ 10am - 3pm ~ Ambleside May 5 to Oct 27 -- http://www.artisanmarkets.ca/

== Thursday July 25th

~ 4:30pm ~ West Vancouver Police Board Meeting at police stn

~ 4:30pm ~ Design Review Committee mtg [approx times for Agenda Itemï¿¼ 4.1]

(4:40 “ 5pm presentation) (5 “ 5:40pm deliberation & resolution) ï¿¼

ï‚· 825 Taylor Way and 707 Keith Road -- Maison Senior Living Residence, [seniors'] assisted living and memory care facility consisting of 110 beds -- Milliken Devt Corp; OCP Amendment, Rezoning and Devt Permit

== Saturday July 27th

BC SPCA Dog Wash ~ noon to 5pm ~

The Annual Dog Wash in support of the WV BC SPCA is back for another year. Bring your best friend down to The Village at Park Royal (outside Whole Foods) to get a splashy bath. For a minimum $5 donation, Whole Foods Market™s team members will give your pooch a summer scrub. Donations above $10 will get a free Whole Foods Market Frisbee.

First come, first served!

== Friday August 2nd -- 11th

* * * HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL * * *

WV's summer festival along the waterfront -- August 2 to 11 -- See harmonyarts.ca

A ten-day celebration of music, art, food, and culture.

== Thursday August 8th

~ 8:30am ~ Ambleside Par 3 Golf Course; for info pls call Elmer Pellerine. T: 913 3341 email: peller@telus.net

== Friday August 9th

~ 9am ~ Cmnty Grants Cmte at Cmnty Ctr (Cedar Room)

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

NB: Closed Sundays throughout July and August, beginning Sunday, July 7.

The Library has a new website. Unfortunately I haven't had time to figure out how to put it in succinctly yet. The previous organization, I checked two areas, was great. If you'd like to see the present version of the calendar, see: http://westvanlibrary.ca/events/calendar/month

Here's one item of interest:

~ Teen Summer Movie Night - Warm Bodies

~ 6pm ~ Wednesday August 7 - See more at: http://westvanlibrary.ca/events/calendar#sthash.7sZXmGD3.dpuf

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

July 4 - September 21

West Coast to Points East: Ron Thom and the Allied Arts

This exhibition, organized in partnership with Massey College at the U of Toronto and Alumni House at Trent U in Peterborough, focuses on Thom™s domestic architecture on the west coast of Canada in the 1950s and shows the design ethos developed in this work and then manifested in Massey College and Trent U in Ontario. Ronald J. Thom (1923-1986), a recipient of the Order of Canada and numerous Massey Awards for architecture, is recognized as one of Canada™s most innovative and influential architects. After studying art under B.C. Binning at the Vancouver School of Art in the 1940s, Thom apprenticed in architecture at Thompson, Berwick, & Pratt in Vancouver. Ron Thom: From West Coast to Points East, enriched by original plans, drawings, furniture, fixtures, correspondence, and film footage, provides a distinctly multifaceted exhibition of his architecture. This exhibition is guest-curated by Adele Weder.

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

Call re Salsa by the Sea evenings at 6:30pm weather permitting

August 3 - 11 Harmony Showcase Exhibition Opening Reception: Aug 2 Friday 6 - 7:30pm

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

July 30 - August 11

-- Rites of Passage: A Journey of Desert Landscapes and Spirit Masks

You are invited on a journey of discovery. Painter Lorn Curry guides us through his majestic interpretations of the American Southwest, capturing the interplay of light and form, to uncover a deep connection to the land. Meghan Carich creates evocative and bold leather and mixed media masks that reflect the life journeys, emotions, and dreams that reveal the essence of the human spirit. Take in this exhibit and be transformed.

Opening reception: August 2 Friday 6 ” 8pm

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

Simplest way to get on email list, call 913 3634 (also for tix) or email tickets@kaymeekcentre.com

nothing in August?

+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, West Vancouver +++ http://www.westvan60.com/

Office: 922 3587 Lounge: 922 1920 Fax: 922 2659 AUGUST CALENDAR OF EVENTS

MEAT DRAWS EVERY SATURDAY AT 4:30 PM

THURSDAY AUGUST 8TH IN THE LOUNGE 5:30PM and FRIDAY AUGUST 9TH - KARAOKE 7:00PM

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

The Chamber is moving July 30 to the new Westerleigh building at 22nd & Marine Dr. Our new address will be on the ground floor at 2235 Marine Dr. We hope that you will drop by and see us.

=== CULTUREWATCH ===

* THEATRE

+++ BARD ON THE BEACH

Twelfth Night / Hamlet / Measure for Measure / Elizabeth Rex

Purchase tix online www.bardonthebeach.org or call the box ofc (739 0559).

Bard Blog: http://www.bardonthebeach.org/blog?utm_source=Bard+in+the+news&utm_campaign=Bard+is+in+the+News&utm_medium=email

Become a Member! Gift Certificates

https://tickets.bardonthebeach.org/TheatreManager/1/tmpass.htmlutm_source=Bard+in+the+news&utm_campaign=Bard+is+in+the+News&utm_medium=email

Twelfth Night

Theatre Calgary's Artistic Director Dennis Garnhum helms Twelfth Night, a story of hidden identity, misplaced love, and playful antics set in a luxurious early 20th century Spa Hotel.

After surviving a shipwreck and finding herself in a new land, Viola disguises herself as 'Cesario' and offers her services as a page to Duke Orsino, with whom she falls in love, who is in love with Olivia, the proprietress of the What You Will Hotel and Spa, who in turn finds herself smitten with Cesario!

Towels fly (off) and steam rises as things heat up in the spa.

Phew!

Throw in Malvolio, the nosy know-it-all hotel manager, a few gossipy prankster guests and servants and Feste the Fool telling it like it is, and you have an unforgettable hotel experience!

{My delighted reaction from the Opening Night is in WVM 14/15, Headsup 3}

Twelfth Night Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FTHz_B-F2Es&feature=c4-overview-vl&list=PL2E05F9CBD62D046B

Hamlet

Murder. Revenge. Love. Insanity.

Director Kim Collier's take on the classic tale of the Danish prince cuts to the heart of Shakespeare's Hamlet, illustrating how the themes explored, namely treachery, revenge, and moral corruption, resonate today.

In the play, Prince Hamlet seeks to exact revenge on his uncle Claudius. Claudius has murdered Hamlet's father (the King of Denmark), succeeded to the throne and married Hamlet's mother Gertrude.

In Hamlet's relentless desire to expose the truth and get his revenge, he leaves madness and death in his wake.

{My opening night comments in WVM 14/15 Headsup/Notices 4.}

Measure for Measure

Making his Bard on the Beach directorial debut, company member John Murphy leads the talented cast and designers in this adaptation of Measure For Measure, one of Shakespeare's dark comedies.

In 1900s New Orleans, the powerful Duke Vincentio mysteriously leaves town. He appoints a harsh replacement, Angelo, who decides to enforce dormant laws that punish lechery and prostitution.

Claudio's fiancÃ©e is pregnant, and given the newly-enforced law, Claudio is to be put to death.

His sister Isabella begs Angelo to show mercy and Angelo agrees - provided Isabella offers up her body to him.

This dark comedy of hypocrisy, sexual repression, and the true nature of justice is backed by the boisterous horns of New Orleans, a tribute to the time and birthplace of jazz.

>>>>>>>>>>>{NB: review of M4M and Elizabeth Rex in next issue}

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

- Avenue Q, a Broadway musical for adults; warning: full puppet nudity; stars Scott Bellis, extended to Aug 31

+ CAROUSEL THEATRE, Granville Island

Julius Caesar by Two Gentlemen of Vancouver Productions; juliuscaesar.brownpapertickets.com Aug 6 - 10

+ TUTS -- Theatre Under the Stars (Stanley Park) -- tuts.ca 604 696 4295

In repertory to Aug 17: Legally Blonde: the Musical; and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

+ JERICHO ARTS CTR 224 8007 www.jerichoartscentre.com

Point Grey-based Ensemble Theatre Company (ETC) -- a collective of over 30 actors and designers -- brings three exciting plays in repertory to the JAC until Aug 10. Pre-Matinee lunch noon Sunday Aug 4, "Wit and Wisdom" from Mark Twain, Stephen Leacock, Mordecai Richler, and others to set the mood for Twain's Diaries

THE DIARIES OF ADAM AND EVE -- by Mark Twain

Regular Performances: July 14, 18, 21, 24, 27, 30, Aug 2, 5, 8 at 8pm MatinÃ©es at 2pm: July 20, August 4.

Special event: Aug 4 at 12 noon: Picnic lunch with readings and music. BUY PICNIC TICKETS ONLINE

Twain's crackling wit gives insight into the complex relationships between human beings, and the impulses that both repel and draw them together. A hilarious and deeply moving comedy.

WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN - Opens Jul 13 by Thomas Middleton

Opening: July 13 at 8pm; Regular Performances: July 16, 20, 23, 26, 29, August 1, 4, 7, 10 at 8pm

MatinÃ©es at 2pm: July 28, August 3. Post-show talkback: August 7

Special event: July 28 at 12 noon: Picnic lunch with readings and music. BUY PICNIC TICKETS ONLINE

A beautiful young newlywed arrives in Florence and is caught in a web of deception, corruption and lust. A captivating widow uses her cunning and her charms to rule the game, but will her own heart be her downfall? Corruption will not go unpunished in Thomas Middleton's dark, funny, and ferocious Jacobean tragedy.

THE FARNSWORTH INVENTION - Opens Jul 19 by Aaron Sorkin

Previews: July 15, 17 Opening: 8pm July 19. Regular Performances: July 22, 25, 28, 31,August 3, 6, 9 at 8pm

MatinÃ©es at 2pm: July 21, 27. Post-show talkback: July 31

Special event: July 21 at 12 noon: Picnic lunch with readings and music. BUY PICNIC TICKETS ONLINE

In 1921, a 14-year-old farm boy invented television, and the rest is history... or is it? Aaron Sorkin shines his brilliant, fast-talking style on this epic true story of the genius underdog who goes up against a corporate giant in the race to change the way we view the world.

Show tickets available through: ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY

The Box Office, one hour before curtain Hewers Home Hardware (4459 West 10th Ave, Point Grey)

Volunteers Wanted! Contact volunteer@ensembletheatrecompany.ca to work front of house at one of our shows and get a free seat!

+ PuSh International Performing Arts Festival <info@pushfestival.ca>

KEEP THE WISE ALIVE BENEFIT CONCERT August 9 (19+)

Join The WISE Hall for a night of great live music and silent auction, in support of their Keep the WISE Alive campaign, with all proceeds going towards improving the sound insulation and baffling of this historic community hall. Vancouver's double gold and platinum album band The Odds headlines the event, and also features The Palomars, Big Top, and the Screaming Chicken Burlesque.

Info and tickets -- PuSh International Performing Arts Festival -- 604 605 8284

+ Queer Arts Festival queerartsfestival.com

When the Sun Comes Out at the Roundhouse Cmnty Ctr (254 5869; Aug 5 - 9

World premiere of Canada's first lesbian opera by composer Leslie Uyeda and poet Rachel Rose

* ART

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

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

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

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

> Grand Hotel: Redesigning Modern Life > http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/events_and_programs/fuse.html

Introducing¦Grand Hotel Walking Tours with John Atkin

Two hours well spent with local historian and author John Atkin! From humble structures hugging the shoreline on the edge of a forest, to the grandeur and elegance of the iconic railroad hotel along with today™s luxury offerings, this tour takes a look at the fascinating history of spending the night in Vancouver. Tours will depart the Hornby Street entrance to the Vancouver Art Gallery most Sunday mornings at 10:30 am, May through August 2013.

> from June 15: Persuasive Visions: 17th Century Dutch & Flemish Masterworks and Contemporary Reflections

> Other Exhibitions: Portraits in Time; Martin Honert; Gareth Moore: Allochthonous Window

+ Caroun Art Gallery

Caroun Art Gallery (CAG)1403 Bewicke Ave, NV Masoud Soheili 778 372 0765 , www.Caroun.nethttps://www.facebook.com/pages/Caroun-Art-Gallery/185765774772749?sk=wall

Out of Vancouver? visit online later at: http://www.caroun.com/CarounArtGallery/Exhibitions/00-Expositions.html

Summer Group Exhibition

~ noon to 8pm ~ August 1 - 14 (closed Mondays) Opening Reception: 4 - 9pm Sat August 3

Paintings & Drawings by: Fay Karbaschi, Mahshid Modares, Noushin Pour Mirza, Parivash Hesabi, Shabnam Tolou

Photographs by: Farhad Varasteh, Kaveh Rasouli, Sahar Seyedi, & Yashar Khalilbeigi

https://www.facebook.com/events/513611952044313/

* SCULPTURE

Touch Wood, VanDusen Garden Botanical Garden, vandusengarden.org June 20 - Sept 30

features more than two dozen wood sculptures and installations made by prominent BC artists; 257 8335

* MUSIC

+ VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA http://enews.vancouversymphony.ca/1213VSO-13.html

Check their website for performances throughout the month. Free concerts at Whistler.

To become a VSO Subscriber, call 876 3434 for a FREE SEASON BROCHURE, or browse the series packages online. Order your new subscription online “ AND order Specials and Festivals with your 15% Subscriber discount!

+ DAS RHEINGOLD -- August 9 - 11

ViVace (856 607 9578; lukehousner.com) presents Wagner's epic in concert version at St Mark's (Kits)

+ EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER

Join us during the long weekend for a stunning performance by faculty of our Baroque Instrumental Programme:

> The Legacy of the Baroque: Concertos & Chamber Music

~ 8pm Sunday August 4; Pre-concert chat with host Matthew White at 7:15

Roy Barnett Recital Hall, UBC School of Music 6361 Memorial Road, UBC campus

Marc DestrubÃ© violin; Julie Andrijeski violin; Wilbert Hazelzet traverso; Jaap ter Linden cello; Jacques Ogg harpsichord

The faculty of the Baroque Instrumental Programme perform during the 2012 Vancouver Early Music Festival

In this exceptional programme, five acclaimed musicians -- the faculty of Early Music Vancouver's Baroque Instrumental Programme - come together for a dynamic performance of refined chamber music, featuring highlights of the baroque concerto and chamber music literature. Works by Telemann, Janitsch, Leclair, and more.

Tix for these concerts: $36 regular price; $18 for audience members aged 35 or younger

Order online or give us a call at 732 1610. {*Rush Seats for tudents with valid ID on sale for $10, at the door only, from an hour before the beginning of each concert. Subject to availability. This concert is included in our Bring a Youth for Free programme.}

> There's less than a week to go before our summer extravaganza, a blockbuster performance of one of Handel's masterpieces:

G. F. Handel: "Israel in Egypt"

~ 7:30pm Wed August 7; No pre-concert introduction; Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC

Alexander Weimann music director; Suzie LeBlanc & Shannon Mercer sopranos; Reginald L. Mobley &

Laura Pudwell altos; Colin Balzer & Charles Daniels tenors; Tyler Duncan & Sumner Thompson baritones;

Robert Macdonald bass; Pacific Baroque Orchestra; Early Music Vancouver Vocal Ensemble

Water turns to blood, flies buzz, and hailstones rain down as Handel leads us through the ten plagues, the crossing of the Red Sea, and the drowning of Pharaoh's armies. The great biblical drama of liberation comes alive this summer, when Alexander Weimann directs an all-star cast and Vancouver's own Pacific Baroque Orchestra in this choral and orchestral tour de force.

Featuring a masterful creation by one of music history's most imaginative storytellers, this extravaganza concert -- our 2013 Festival centrepiece - will be a thrilling journey for audiences and performers alike.

Tix for this performance at $63, $48, and $32 are only available at the Chan Centre Ticket Office, or through Ticketmaster: 1 855 985 2787 or www.ticketmaster.ca. (Surcharges apply to orders through Ticketmaster.) New this summer: audience members aged 35 or younger receive 50% off! {*Rush Seats info as above }

> Early Music in Context

An informal series of lectures and presentations on a variety of subjects related to early music, by performers, instructors, and scholars. All lectures take place at the UBC School of Music, from 5:30 - 6:30pm.

Admission is free. Seating is limited.

-- The Israelites in Egypt: The Story of Exodus and Ancient Egypt -- Monday August 5

A lecture by Thomas H. Greiner (President of the Society for the Study of Egyptian Antiquities)

Handel's "Israel in Egypt" oratorio is based on the book of the Exodus in the Bible and sings of the time the Israelites spent in Egypt. We know the biblical story, but what about the Egyptian side? What was life like in Egypt? What must have Moses experienced working as Pharaoh's direct representative? Is Moses actually a historical figure? We will examine life in Egypt some 3,000 years ago and consider the archaeological and historical background of the time Handel's oratorio is set in.

-- 17th-Century German Sacred Music with Trombones: An Italian Inheritance -- Tuesday, August 6

A lecture by Linda Pearse (Early brass specialist, Faculty at Mount Allison University)

Compositional innovations in Italian music of the early seventeenth century resulted in marked developments in the realms of texture, form, and structure. German composers traveled to Italy to learn this craft and transmit it north of the Alps. This lecture addresses these compositional developments through the examination of German concerted music with specified parts for trombone and serves as an introduction to several of the works that will be performed during the Vancouver Early Music Festival concert "A Rose in the Desert" on August 10th.

Hear Harry van der Kamp perform SchÃ¼tz's "Fili mi, Absalon": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6KN4NIJr4Q

-- MORE LECTURES

Jubilare sine Verbis: The Liturgical Role of Melisma in Gregorian Chant -- Thursday August 8

The Latin Abroque: Sources and Performance Practices -- Monday August 12

DETAILS on these and more: http://www.earlymusic.bc.ca Visit our website for more information. Order online

=== NATURE ===

+ THE BIG CHOP

A fun night of paddling on the waters of Vancouver Harbour. Line up on the start line under the Burrard Bridge and paddle the scenic course as fast as you want. www.bigchop.ca 866 912 3331 ...June 20, July 4, 18, Aug 1, 15, 29

+ WALKS

"Still Creek Lost" with Bruce Macdonald ~ 1- 3pm ~ Saturday August 10

Come and retrace a portion of the Still Creek system that not long ago was a lake a mile long. This lake ran along the edge of Kingsway down the middle of historic Collingwood. In the 1860s when it was still a remote portion of an uninhabited wilderness, this beaver lake was considered prime real estate - it was one of the first pieces of land to be take up by a non-Native in the new colony of British Columbia.

The recipient was Colonel Richard Moody, the person in charge of this new system. After being drained it provided some of the richest farmland in East Vancouver, the location of numerous orchards, chicken ranches, and market gardens in the early days of Vancouver. The walk will end at the 29th Street Skytrain Station.

This walk will be led by Vancouver-born historian Bruce Macdonald, author of "Vancouver - a Visual History". Bruce grew up in the city but much of his childhood was spent in the local woods appreciating nature. Each participant will receive a four-page handout with some local history and detailed colour maps.

By donation. Rain or shine. Please Register: http://www.villagevancouver.ca/events/still-creek-lost-with-bruce-macdonald

" Still Creek - Found" with Bruce Macdonald ~ 1 - 3pm ~ Sunday August 11

Come and experience Vancouver's seven-block-long Renfrew Ravine, home to Vancouver's only deep ravine and flowing creek, set in a natural wilderness that amazingly flows mostly forgotten between 22nd and 29th Avenue. We will see many native plants and some rare bedrock sandstone. There is a newly restored portion of the creek and a site where a beaver recently built a dam with its baby by its side.

Recently salmon have returned to Still Creek. The walk will end at the Renfrew Skytrain Station.

This walk will be led by Vancouver-born historian Bruce Macdonald, author of "Vancouver - a Visual History" Bruce grew up in the city but much of his childhood was spent in the local woods appreciating nature. Each participant will receive a four-page handout with some local history and detailed colour maps.

By donation. Rain or shine. Please register: http://www.villagevancouver.ca/events/still-creek-found-with-bruce-macdonald

=== HEADSUP / NOTICES ===

July 22 and 29 agendas were sent to subscribers before the mtgs were held, along with some updated info. Eliminated from this newsletter in the interests of time and space. WVM17 will have the notes of these two mtgs.

=== CCL MTG NOTES -- July 8 ===

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

+ SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

Note: At 5pm the sp Ccl mtg will commence in open session in the MFCR and will be immediately followed by a motion to exclude the public... At 7pm the PH / Public Mtg regarding proposed Zoning Bylaw...Amendment Bylaw..., and proposed Devt Permit re 2074 Fulton will commence in the Ccl Chamber, and the reg Ccl mtg will commence immediately following the Public Hearing / Public Mtg.

5pm

1. Call to Order.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

2. RECOMMENDED: THAT in the public interest, members of the public be excluded...

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 could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality;

(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;

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

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

Purpose of meeting: labour relations, land, legal, and proposed provision of a municipal service matters.

3. Adjournment

+ PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC MEETING

NOTE: AT 7:00 P.M. THE PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC MEETING WILL COMMENCE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER. THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING WILL COMMENCE IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBER IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE SCHEDULED AGENDA ITEMS.

7:00 PM

1. CALL TO ORDER

2. PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC MEETING

Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4752, 2013, and Proposed Development Permit No. 12-073 (2074 Fulton Avenue)

The Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits will describe the subject application.

Applicant: Procon Projects Ltd.

Subject Land: 2074 Fulton Ave. Legal Description: Lot 3 of Lot 7 Blks 7 to 12 Dist Lot 775 Plan 4595 PID: 011-469-137.

Purpose: The proposed ... amendment and ... permit applicn are to redevelop the subject land with three ground-oriented dwelling units comprising two side-by-side units facing Fulton Ave and a third unit adjacent to the lane.

Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amndmt: If adopted, would rezone the subject land from RS5 (Sgl Family Zone 5) to CD49 (Comprehensive Devt Zone 49) to allow the proposed three-unit devt with a maxm floor area ratio (FAR) of 0.61.

Proposed Devt Permit: Proposed Devt Permit wd impose conditions and reqmts for the devt of the subject land, including:

¢ Two side-by-side units (a duplex) facing Fulton, and a third unit (a coach house) with attached garages facing the lane;

¢ Each unit comprises two storeys above grade plus a basement, with floor areas (exclusive of basement) for each of the units ranging from 139m² to 143m² (1,500 to 1,540 sq. feet);

{so that means above 0.61 ! the max in WV is 0.35 FAR......}

¢ One enclosed parking space for each unit, with two visitor parking spaces on the driveway accessing the lane; and

¢ Extensive landscaping of the subject land and adjacent boulevard within Fulton Avenue, including retention of a Japanese maple located within the front yard.

3. PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC MEETING PROCEDURE (described)

{A letter was added on table, C-8}

4. REPORTS/WRITTEN SUBMISSIONS

1) Reports received up to and including July 3, 2013:

TITLE	DATE	DATE FOR CONSIDERATION	NO.
Proposed Rezoning and Development Permit for 2074 Fulton Avenue (Development Application No. 12-073)	May 2, 2013	May 13, 2013 / July 8, 2013	R-1
Supplemental Report on Community Amenity Contribution for Proposed Rezoning and Devt Permit for 2074 Fulton Avenue (Devt Applicn No. 12‑073)	June 12, 2013	June 17, 2013 / July 8, 2013	R-2

2) Written submissions received up to and including July 3, 2013: To view all written submissions click here.

AUTHOR	DATE	DATE FOR CONSIDERATION	NO.
Procon Projects Ltd.	June 16, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-1
Procon Projects Ltd.	June 24, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-2
The Geller Group	June 25, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-3
N. Schmidt	June 26, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-4
K. O™Toole	June 27, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-5
J. Kennett	June 27, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-6
Vaal Investments Ltd.	June 30, 2013	July 8, 2013	C-7

On June 17, Council set the date for the Public Hearing / Public Meeting. ... published in the NSN on June 30 and July 3, and notices were mailed to owners / occupants within the notification area. The MClk will note written submissions received for the July 8 PH / Public Mtg.

5. APPLICANT™S PRESENTATION

GB: shown on map on screen

context is OCP policy -- 2000 block for infill housing -- FAR .67

three units allowed {details given; SLIDES}

tree being kept to maintain character of the area

room for parking, details given; all three units have basements

patios, landscaped areas

CBs include that it fits with nbrhd scale and character, provides for modest ground-oriented housing (Cmnty Dialogue said to encourage), frontage works modest (eg sidewalk); the other contribution will be a CAC of $45K based on report re Uplift.

The applicant is present to answer any questions.

NG: clarification question, for public and us, the original humongous doc of plans is labelled Duplex and Coach House Devt; and the recent reports refer to the structure in the back lane as a coach house, but I don't want ppl to be confused b/c this is not the kind of coach house we're proposing to discuss later in the fall.

Are we calling it a laneway house now? b/c it's not a small structure, this is 2300sf of living space in the back lane.

This is not a coach house -- calling it a laneway house now?

GB: v gd clarification; the coach house prog the District is engaging the cmnty on does not refer to a unit such as the one you see on these drawings. The actual labelling of the drawing, uh to be clear, we call it three infill housing units -- really what they are.

The front ones are side by side and the one at the back is detached.

They are v distinct from discussion on coach houses.

CC: any requirement that the garages must be used for cars? In my experience ppl put all sorts of things in garages and cars are parked on the street. That's a concern for the nbrs.

I also think that if you eliminate the garages, then you'd have to use the spaces for parking and it wd also reduce the bulk of the structures.

Kind of mindful of the fact, approving a larger quote unquote living space.

[7:14] GB: That's an interesting prob, garages and how they use them, actually not confined to a proj of this nature.

A big issue in sgl-fam nbrhds.

Nobody's occupied Hollyburn Mews long enough to say this is how used.

In two of the three they are detached; maybe used for storage but v convenient for parking of vehicles.

The other variable here is that they're strata, so seeks to manage how bldgs and props used. That might be a technique we cd work with devpr on in terms of strata bylaws.

CC: staff's view have to be built with garages to be marketed effectively or cd you have a garageless devt of this sort?

GB: my feeling wd be that in WV there'd be one garage per unit ...

Sop: what was the justification of increasing from .35 to .61?

GB: the OCP says that is the policy of the District in this block; allowed to happen

need a zoning bylaw to implement it, but the policy level says that's what can happen in this block.

{The Clerk noted submissions, etc}

6. PUBLIC INPUT

> Wendy Duke: nbr; met with dvpr; will enhance the block; devpr has accommodated [me]

> Robin Barker: in support; I believe moderate densification is a good thing; small area, increases the kind of diversity in WV

ask you to consider passing a law re getting something out of the garage

have a problem here

LAUGHTER

> Heather Mersey: [TEXT SUPPLIED]

My name is Heather Mersey, I live on 20^th Street . Our family moved here in 1983, buying our 1928-built house from its original owner. We chose to renovate our home to keep the characteristics of the Hollyburn Neighbourhood. Our children have gone to public schools and participated in the many community activities.

I would like to comment this evening on the proposal put forward by Procon Projects Ltd. Dealing with 2074 Fulton Avenue.

As many of you know, there is a bit of history to this block. There was great controversy surrounding the initial rezoning proposal to allow for the building of Hollyburn Mews . The zoning was approved, with the Mayor at the time being the deciding vote. The controversy has not gone away. There are still issues to be addressed in determining the success or failure of this experiment in œgentle densification.

As we go forward, another proposal is before us this evening. The property in question is 2074 Fulton. This piece of land is situated midway in the 2000 block Fulton, It sold on July 10, 2012 for $1.852 million. The tax assessment was $1.440 million. The lot is 58 x 130 feet. It is 7,522 sq. ft.

I am concerned that on this size of lot, the proposal put forward is to include a duplex and a third unit on the lane. Unlike the Hollyburn Mews units, each unit includes a basement. Conceivably, someone could rent the basements.

There are three parking spots, one per unit with two on the lane for a total of FIVE! If redevelopment of the remaining six similar-sized lots continues, traffic in the lane would be boosted to almost 50 cars! Is a vehicle-dominated lane considered a community space? This seems excessive for one block. One would have to be naÃ¯ve that this would not have a negative impact in the immediate area. Also consider the proximity to the two churches, the lawn bowling, Seniors' Centre, Recreation Centre.

I would ask that those voting on this tonight not approve the project based on its massive size for such a small lot, and the traffic impact into the existing neighbourhood. Before we proceed any further, West Vancouver residents need to determine what would be appropriate for their neighbourhoods. We can no longer accelerate redevelopment of our neighbourhoods based on concepts such as œaffordable housing¦..professional estimates of the sale prices of Hollyburn Mews was $770,000 to $790,000 and they are listed in the area of $1.2 million. We are told that this densification is for West Vancouver residents downsizing and yet these units are sold without any residency requirements to any willing buyer.

We were led to believe that higher densification of this block was to lead to such benefits as sidewalks, undergrounding of overhead utilities. This has not happened.

Where we live IS special. I have heard this over and over again at the many public meetings that take place throughout our District. I know you hear it too. Please reject this proposal before you. There is a better option for redevelopment and we need to find œHomes that fit us and fit in.

Mayor: sec stes permitted?

GB: no

> George Pajari: [TEXT SUPPLIED]

Presentation to Council re Rezoning of 2074 Fulton

Your Worship, members of Council.

Increased density brings some benefits to our community as outlined in the staff report, but it also brings significant costs and burdens. This is one of the many reasons that you, Council, decided some years ago on a Community Amenity Contribution policy to offset the impact of density.

So when we consider any significant upzoning such as this development, it is incumbent upon us to ensure that the CAC calculations are correct and fair so that there is a balance between the benefits to the developer and the benefits to the community.

The only way the public can have any confidence in the CAC numbers is with complete transparency. We need, you on Council need, to see all of the information used to arrive at the CAC amount.

For some strange reason, however, staff have decided to withhold this information, releasing only an "Executive Summary" that does not provide sufficient details to be able to analyse the calculations.

There is nothing in the Freedom of Information Act that permits this. There is nothing in the Community Charter or Local Government Act that justifies withholding this information. So why the secrecy?

Why is this information important? Let me tell you a little story that will make this clear.

I will begin by saying I have nothing but the greatest respect for the appraiser the District has retained to advise on CAC calculations. But their stock-in-trade is preparing estimates of development profitability for lenders. And if I were lending a developer millions of dollars I'd certainly want an extremely conservative estimate that exaggerated the costs and understated the revenue.

But are such estimates, designed to protect the lender and developer really an appropriate model to use for the fair calculation of CACs?

Let's take a look how this same appraiser approached the Hollyburn Mews rezoning which, although three lots, is similar in many respects.

The appraiser estimated the nine units in Holllyburn Mews would sell for $9.6 million, resulting in an uplift of roughly $600,000.

I immediately wrote to Planning, and spoke to you Mayor and Council, stating that this was clearly well below what these units would fetch and suggesting a more accurate number would be almost $11 million, for an uplift of a million more than the appraiser estimated.

Well you know what, these units are now selling. So we can tell who was correct. Was it the appraiser? Was it me?

Well, we were both wrong -- the units will sell for something in the range of $13 million.

I underestimated the uplift by a million.

Your appraiser underestimated the uplift by more than 2 million.

And the result -- the community was shortchanged by more than a million in CACs.

Is something proportional going to happen this time? We don't know. We have an estimate that the uplift for this single lot is $60,000.

But the same appraiser suggested that for Hollyburn Mews the per lot uplift was roughly $200,000.

And the actual uplift for Hollyburn Mews on a per lot basis turned out to be closer to $700,000

And without the detailed analysis from the appraiser, the same information the company provided for the Hollyburn Mews rezoning, we can't be sure. You can't be sure.

How much money are you leaving on the table this time?

Because of the spectacular errors in the CAC contribution for another development in this same block, and because we have wholly insufficient information to analyse this rezoning properly, I suggest to you that the only responsible action is to adjourn this public hearing until all of the needed documents have been made public and a proper informed public hearing can be conducted as to the appropriateness of the CACs for this rezoning.

> Basil Davis: total support of what they're trying to do

however I went this route myself, experimental block; 15 mos; downsize diff nature

I arrived when market turned; concerned occupy -- decided to sell one of the two little half-lots

going ahead prop bought 28 yrs ago; cold feet

some degree of experimentation to have alternative housing

2074 I know what he's trying to do, exactly what I was going to do

no resentment for Ccl, Planning, b/c I do believe going in right direction -- I just got cold feet -- total support [7:34]

7. CLOSURE OR ADJOURNMENT OF PUBLIC HEARING / PUBLIC MEETING

If there is no further public input and Council does not request a further staff report:

RECOMMENDED: THAT all written and oral submissions be rec'd and that the PH/ Public Mtg be closed.

TP moved closure --- PASSED WITH SOP OPPOSED

Members of Council are not permitted to receive further submissions once the Public Hearing is closed.

+ REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

(PH / PUBLIC MTG AT 7:00 PM IN CCL CHAMBER, FOLLOWED BY REG CCL MTG IN CCL CHAMBER)

*7:00 PM

Following conclusion of the Public Hearing / Public Meeting the following items will be considered.

1. Call to Order. [7:35]

2. Approval of July 8, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda

amended by: adding to Item 3 the June 17, 2013 regular Council meeting minutes;

adding to Item 9.1 additional scheduling information;

adding to Item 10, Items 10.1 to 10.2 regarding correspondence;

3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes

RECOMMENDED: THAT the following Minutes be adopted as circulated:

June 17, 2013 special and reg Ccl mtgs; and June 24, 2013 Committee of the Whole and special and regular Ccl mtgs.

DONE

REPORTS

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

Mayor: June 24 Wk plan Update; CofW move accepted

Sop: NSh jt mtg

partnering, see where money's coming from

with my young son with Save Howe Sound Society -- going to look at a mgmt plan for whole Sound

work at McNab Crk -- take a hard look from envtal side

this coming Sunday, I've put my name in and think Cclr G has

[I'll be at] Seattle Seahawks Sat at PkR

Mayor: as a pylon?

MB: Aboriginal Cmte; presentations before the Senate Standing Cmte; passed June 19 by Senate

re the other WG, with Sop on Website WG -- looks a lot cleaner, more easily navigable

{Readers -- pls tell me what you think. I don't find it so and many links don't work. Some of these hiccups to be expected with a new site but let's not go overboard with claims.}

implemented many xxx; comprehensive process

soft launch July 12 I think but not at that time, later

Jeff McD: pretty close

MB: keep ev apprised

ML: longboarding forum -- about 50 ppl, excellent panel

both mayor and myself [sic] know what a longboard is now

amazed at comments of control have compared with bicycle

fellow can stop and turn his longboard [9:42] short &&&

look at accidents on youtube going down streets -- potential to injure themselves

District to consider rotating road closure

timely, pro-active; will see more; good evening, thank organizers

TP: utilities -- has been v busy last few weeks

had mtg of all three Ccls; this team was there

certainly appreciate work done, much to be done

three designs, working down to one so can go fwd with some costing

Lions' Gate Public Adv Cmte -- a mtg tomorrow night open to public, three

Cap Rugby Club 76 to 9

one of the probs is odour -- we toured in WA, no longer an issue

NG: earn some points from the Mayor tonight and leave my comments to next

CC: thank Mr McD instigating mtg with longboarders, press coverage

initiatives like that by our staff make us look good

Lib Bd devts -- Lib Fdn had its AGM and welcomed two new Lib Bd mbrs

it's the society that administers the funds donated to the Lib and ensures invested properly -- fundraising arm in a sense

still room for mbrs -- still looking to recruit, two, esp an accountant, wonderful role to fill

adding to a strong group

TP: Upper Lands mtg went over the stewardship and interest holders' forums

what they want to see from a stewardship perspective

next a consultant, start to put pen to paper

will be more events public, can be involved, to an evening or more

work continues apace; will come back with an interim report

Mayor: re longboarding

encouraging was the positive note from everyone there

chatted to Mr Leigh; come back with best practices elsewhere

want to make sure safety is paramount

illegal in WV, reality is it happens, so shd make sure best practices

a number hv contacted me re prairies and Quebec

ppl concerned wrt our contingency plans

chatted with Mr Leigh and hope we'll have a presentation from Emergency Services

rlwy goes through the M

timely for Ccl to get a report for our back-up plans

BL: NSEMO, coordinating; give us an overview

first responders [7:50]

Sop: over the years had dangerous goods going through cmnty

limit no more than 89 cars wch I count on a regular basis

odd-looking containers -- NSEMO see what goes through

safe not a lot of volatile, flammable; will bite my tongue and put a stop to it

[7:53]

5. Invasive Plants Working Group Interim Report (File: 0117-20-IPSS)

PowerPoint presentation to be provided.

RECOMMENDED: the report dated June 3, from the Mgr of Parks Planning and Cmnty Stewardship, be rec'd for info.

{AMooi gave intro, mbrs, etc}

Michael Evison: Cmte broken into three groups

invited speakers to find out how other Ms deal; strategies

Inv Sp Ccl of Vancouver -- a region-wide coordinated plan needed

We held five info sessions in April and May this year

invited citizens to answer a questionnaire -- need for &&&???

Lori Williams?, mbr: need mapping

don't want to wait; SLIDES; needs diff approaches

knotweed and hogweed two of the worst offenders

did the patch grow or not -- v excited about that

completed interview process, candidate can start immediately; tight timeline

expect ? recomms need to actively address on public and private land; lead by example

volunteer groups, nbrhd groups, etc and battle

segment on CTV on hogweed; topical; big prob

lots of other invasives ivy, lamium, broom

WG will prepare [info/brochures]

Evison: working with Parks Dept

inclusion in 2014 budget; items such as materials

will host public consultations in the fall and input on strategy

keep our timeline, final later this year

goal to be a guide to Ccl, citizens, and staff -- how to manage invasive plants for next five yrs and beyond

point it out and someone will say but it's cute, my mother had it, or etc...

we don't want monocultures

Japanese knotweed, parts of UK, can't get a mortgage on your house if you have on your prop

Mayor: one mbr of public first?

Elspeth Bradbury: LPPS thank the Dist and the WG for their efforts beginning to tackle

priority given to control to hogweed and knotweed and prov has given &&& [8:05]

{get list}

working steadily since 1989

removed English ivy and Scotch broom -- seemed overwhelming but now hard to find large; take heart, it can be done

where inv species already damaged, native species

restoration; six-park network:

treatment of knotweed in Caulfeild Park

schools, companies as well.... from Ismaili cmnty

a volunteer workforce out there

for ev hour pulling and planting, another half an hour on prep: dates, locns, nesting species, coordinating, distributing posters, etc etc

traffic cones, ..... sign -in sheets

educational component -- explain hows whys wheres

knowledgeable groups -- streamkeepers, etc

stretched

our final msg, if we truly want to combat, must hire staff who have the time and ability.... to manage volunteer force

Mayor: thank you

E Bradbury: one personal comment

Mayor: keep it short

EB: knotweed, hogweed first line; prov declared them dangerous

if we believe the others add threats to our natural envmt, we shd go beyond 5 yrs b/c they'll take more than five years

next stage is dealing with nature itself and our environment

CC: I have a personal battle with knotweed

{someone commented}

CC: digging it up and digging up but now, pretty well done but told

he's going to pay someone re pesticide

say call somebody -- it's quite expensive

hoping that your WG also going to address the reality of the situation; remove before it flowers

not supposed to put in green waste and not in your compost

nowhere to put it

{incineration}

on NSh no soln; don't believe allowed to burn on your prop

hogweed's diff, dangerous to deal with; thousands of dollars ev time you see

strategies, eg tarping it

Mayor: part of your final report?

Ev: indeed

TP: long time coming; thank WG mbrs; carrying on all good work; how vulnerable forest margins are?

ANS: had a mbr

presence of certain a surprise

follow holly -- birds carry seeds; prevent it from getting worse, can't stop it, eg holly

ML: app final report to fall

we're in midst of growing season

short of calling someone and paying, anything a local resident can?

Ev: no, unfortunately

individ initiatives only way we can combat is with an ed prog

ML: not District-wide -- anything I can do on my lot? or leave to next year?

Ev: giant hogweed dangerous

if you've got lamium, dig it up by hand; ivy, dig it up

ML: knotweed and hogweed

ppl are going to be looking to do something proactively themselves

C Ambor (Parks): re hogweed, call us and tell us where it is

we can pass on a list of approved contractors in particular for hogweed, also one re knotweed

health, not suggest anyone deal with hogweed

if you don't know what to do with knotweed, leave it alone, CHECK

Sop: I've been described as a hogweed myself

a garden near here an edible

just anything invasive; many years ago, none of you were here on Ccl

&&& [8:18]

excellent in that direction

injection at Dund pier and seawall, seen them going brown; elsewhere, what happened?

Mayor: do it professionally or don't do it at all

NG: anecdote to complement what CC and ML

my father has bees and they like knotweed

knotweed, noxious weed illegal get rid of it -- I ended up paying for it

stand size of this horseshoe , cost $220, injection

came early Sept -- once during year July xxx

now little sprouts coming so called back so will be injected $110 -- that's how much it cost

do not cut it down, do not dig it out

they wear white; wait two days, &&& [8:21]

who?: will be going on a walking tour; invite you, Corinne will be with us, think July 18

NG: that cmte, 15, 16 mtgs; done our own research; own content

[8:22] Mayor: when?

NG: July 18

Mayor: if Sop can pull himself away from his train duties

{he'd said earlier he counts carriages b/c the number is limited}

6. Nature Centre Project Proposal: Preliminary Discussions with West Vancouver Stewardship Groups

AMooi: [TEXT from email]

The purpose of this report is to update Council on preliminary discussions between the WV Streamkeepers Society and Staff, on the concept of establishing a Nature Centre in West Vancouver. The WV Streamkeepers Society, the Old Growth Conservancy, the Friends of Cypress Provincial Park Society, the Lighthouse Park Preservation Society, the West Vancouver Shoreline Preservation Society, and the North Shore Wetland Partners Society have met together to discuss establishing a centrally-located Nature Centre in the District which would act as a hub for Stewardship groups in the District. The West Vancouver Historical Society has also expressed an interest to work collaboratively on this project. The WV Streamkeepers Society has agreed to take the lead in coordinating this proposal with the other stewardship groups. The stewardship groups have identified the Navvy Jack House on the Ambleside waterfront, located at 1768 Argyle Avenue, as an ideal future location. The Navvy Jack house is the oldest-known continuously occupied house in the Lower Mainland, and is exceeded in age by only a few structures in New Westminster and Victoria. It was built around 1868 and sometime after 1892, John Lawson acquired the property. The house remains an important link to West Vancouver's history, and was purchased by the District in 1990.

Currently, the Navvy Jack house is still occupied by its prior owner, who has a lifetime tenancy agreement with the District. He is supportive of the house being used as a Nature Centre, when he is no longer occupying the house. The timeframe as to when the house would be available for use as a nature centre is not known at this time. Given that the Navvy Jack House is over 100 years old, if the building is to be converted from a residential house to another use such as public assembly space or office, the building needs to be assessed to determine the upgrades that would be required to meet current building codes for these particular uses. The cost of this assessment (structural, environmental, and building code) will be approximately $5,000. The West Vancouver Streamkeepers Society is prepared to fund 50% of the cost up to a maximum of $2,500 and the District's share of the costs will be paid for, from the 2013 Municipal Facilities Budget. The next steps would be for the WV Streamkeepers Society to develop a sustainable Business Plan for the Nature Centre, which would include a long term operational and capital strategy.

Mayor: someone come up to answer questions

{Liz Leduc, John Barker, Bill Chapman}

Sop: what do you anticipate as a Nature house? process for public, active role in presentations

meaningful or just a house for some orgs?

John B: nature xxx early, close to ocean and [8:28]

came and see all about

what existed here before anybody

expect public to come through and learn

Billl Ch: top of house [8:29]

WVHS down hall, bedroom, displays in half of house

spawning ground for the salmon

needs a new roof -- budgeting

Mayor: will be an active site for public to go in

WV all about nature , see how it fits in

groups + WV Parks to show -- jt venture

CC: excellent idea; groups beyond reproach

wrt process, little bit concerned, a Dist asset on the waterfront

best plan ... xxx ; rather than sole source the contract

better, more approp

Dist has this space, for this criteria, if no one else applies fine, if others xxx

this best &&&

[prefer] we went out and publicly did this

I know the Historical Society expressed interest; how long at GLH, wd like to share

possibly both sides can have share

upstairs... prop process ... investing money in bldg ... becoming partners ... process before allocating

shdn't delay

RECOMMENDED THAT:

1. Council approve further study of the establishment of a nature centre at the Navvy Jack house, located at 1768 Argyle Avenue, as outlined in the report titled, œNature Centre Project Proposal: Preliminary Discussions with West Vancouver Stewardship Groups dated April 29, 2013; and that

ML: &&& xxx {get this}

[8:35] CC: agree with Cclr Lewis's point

xxx money on roof; biz plan; ready to xxx???

MB: Chapman and Wms

pointed out req for roof made in pre budgets

full assessment; staff know whether prev request?

Mooi: dire straits

TP: sust says ... ; key exciting initiative; fantastic

allow ppl to engage, learn

NG: ... supporter of plan; process as CC mentioned

make sure no other groups upset, confident with support

BL: we know reason given xxx b/c pre-eminent groups

expression of interest worthy of an RFP

then proceed on those steps

diff things going on here

grp want to proceed; don't want to fetter that

best is to put a quick expression of interest out, eval; show given xxx; sober second look; group tremendous work

not going back on them

staff, get feedback from Ccl, even before summer break

won't break their pace, hope it wdn't...

Mayor: I side with Cclr Panz. What cd possibly be more exciting along the waterfront than this Nature Ctr

always been a great supporter of mixed use on our waterfront

what's there now is far from ideal in my mind

have some good arts facilities, xxx, crab grass patches,...

wd like to see something ppl can socialize, some life down there; ppl cn walk on seawall, go into Nature House and see what a spectacular piece of nature we live in in WV

final comment, cmnty groups doing this instead of paying staff

v excited and looking forward to the first exhibit.

Call the question

MClk: there may be mbrs of public who want to speak

Mayor: goodness you're right; Carolanne Reynolds has signed

so, thanks for the presentation

> CR: This is a great proposal. I'm really all in favour of it and it's great to have a place for the different groups. Some of you might know that I was the cclr for heritage and was involved in designating the Navvy Jack House as heritage. It was one of the first {designations} in West Vancouver.

Steve Nicholls {former Dir/Planning} was the one who drew up the contract. I haven't looked at it recently. I was concerned to hear tonight, just now, that the roof needs repairing b/c that's possibly how we're losing Klee Wyck. I don't want us to lose the Navvy Jack house, so I think it's really important that we look at that contract and make sure we're living up to what we promised to keep that house as a heritage asset.

Heritage, you know, has five categories, and one of them is our natural heritage, so, as someone else said, pls include similar groups. I was happy to hear the Historical Society is -- I'm a mbr of them too -- and I asked that; and I think also Heritage West Van shd also be included. The more the merrier. See what other groups want to come in.

Some of you might know that Navvy Jack was married to a Squamish native, and there might be some way of honouring that past too, maybe even if it's a simple, ask them or even, or as simple as putting native plants in the landscaping to pay some {respect}.

Now, what I don't know, is what Steve Nicholls -- is in that contract -- but I do know when we went through the house, we were overjoyed to see that whatever changes owners had made over the years cd be easily removed so that it cd be restored to its original type.

Now I know, if you're going to have lots of groups in it, you'll want to do some, make some changes, and that, you know, you might have to do that but I think you shd possibly look at what wd be needed to restore it, and after that of course what groups cd go in, and agree the more the merrier in there, that wd be great.

There might be another place the stewardship groups cd go that's even better, who knows?

and maybe this is the best place, I'm not saying ... but I wd urge you to pay some sort of respect to the heritage asset it is.

and as I said, I do think it's great the stewardship grps go in but heritage shd be involved as well.

That was one of the first things we did in designating heritage was that bldg; so I want it respected and I'm sure the stewardship grps you've mentioned will do a great job. I have no problem with that either. I just think it shd be expanded a bit and take a look at what we can do with the house from the point of its heritage value.

Mayor: okay; thank you for that.

MOTION [8:46]

2. Staff report back to Council on a sustainable business plan developed by the West Vancouver stewardship groups for the nature centre concept, which would include a fully-funded, long-term operational and capital community supported funding model, as the next step in developing the nature centre proposal.

7. Seniors' Activity Centre: Request for Approval to Apply for a Food Primary Licence (File: 3070-01)

RECOMMENDED: be approved.

Brian Hann: xxx

CC: hope not excluded

BH: not excluded but hope you wd pay higher :-0

Sop: some mtgs; basically you can get a permit whenever you want

where served; where dance and sign

I can remember when men and women cdn't go in together a few years ago

PASSED [8:49]

BYLAW for Second and Third Reading

8. Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4752, 2013 (2074 Fulton Avenue) (File: 1610-20-4752)

The proposed bylaw received first reading at the June 17 reg Council meeting, and was the subject of a PH held on July 8. If the PH has closed, Council is not permitted to receive any further submissions regarding the proposed bylaw, and may consider second and third reading of the proposed bylaw.

Mayor: no further presentation, Ms Boyle?

GB: no

TP: read a second time; going to support this

last term this was challenging; reason this is the kind of alternative housing we were pushed to explore

want to see less [sic] financial barriers

make sure that's a piece of the cmnty benefit

look at Hollyburn Mews, success around that; affordability, av house $1.7M anything over $1M; and having basement

having 1500sqft a bit of a sweet spot

ML: going to support this motion; not sure agree completely with TP about CAC, but for another day

MB: Mr Davis's comments telling around risk

do think, perhaps the subj of a CofW mtg in future; take a look at the CAC policy

app time spent with Ms Boyle and she spent time with me; I'm a bit of a math geek

some confusion wrt land; not the profit factor; a residual approach wch takes into the revenue anticipated minus the xxx &&&

to the land only

if we're looking at a new model, know NV is doing that

confident with the calcs one of most reputable in Vanc; xxx

{in spite of out of whack for HMews and demonstrated on this one too.......?}

play in the lane

alt form, I'm not there yet; no offence to devpr

Mayor: Cclr Sop and I stood on same side, I was opposed to H Mews

my nature, six diff houses; we hv fully supported that as a trial, felt nine too many

opposed vehemently to the cmnty calc done, back dated calcs a couple of years

bn keeping track of antid[?] and actual disconnect hundreds of thousands

certainly support while issue of CACs

reality is, the horse has left the barn, even though I was against

.61 Ms Boyle says, allowed in that block

in time the maj will follow that b/c that's what it's zoned for

serious reservations; was zoned; maj of Ccl

this fits in with &&&

reluctantly I will support the project myself

PASSED with SOP opposed for both SECOND and THIRD READINGS [9pm]

9. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS

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

9.1. Amendment to 2013 Council Meeting Schedule (File: 0120-01)

RECOMMENDED: THAT the 2013 Council Meeting Schedule be amended by:

scheduling a special Ccl mtg for July 29 at 7pm in the Municipal Hall Council Chamber; and

rescheduling the July 29 Council mtg for financial matters to begin at 4:30pm in the M Hall Council Chamber.

9.2. Public Safety Building “ Project Status Report for May, 2013 (File: 0500-01)

RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated June 6 be received for information.

9.3. Development Permit Application No. 10-051 for Rodgers Creek Area 4 (File: 1010-20-10-051)

RECOMMENDED: THAT the MCk give notice that the DPA, which provides for site devt and subdivision for two apartment sites, 14 semi-attached homes, six small single-family home lots and 15 regular-sized single family lots, will be considered at the meeting of Council on Monday July 29.

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

RECOMMENDED: be received for information.

>>> Council Correspondence Update to June 14, 2013 (Noon)

Referred for Action

(1) T. von Dehn, June 7, re œRegulating the Speed Limit Along the West Portion of Marine Drive

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

(2) W. Caulfield, June 11, re œTo the Mayor and Council “ Dogs (regrettably!)

(Referred to Director of Lands, Bylaws, First Nations and Legal Affairs for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(3) C. McCormick, June 8, re Redevt Applicn at Taylor Way and Keith Rd

(Milliken Devt Corp Assisted Living and Memory Care Cmnty)

(4) L. Burch, June 12, regarding œbi-weekly garbage pick up

(5) P. Tomlinson, June 13, regarding œRe: Translink.

(6) Pacific Animal Foundation, June 13, 2013, regarding œWest Van Animal Control Dept. and Municipal Shelter

(7) 11 submissions, dated June 6-14, 2013, re 1300 block Marine Drive

Responses to Correspondence

(8) Director of Planning, Land Devt and Permits, June 10, 2013, response to F. and N. Guise, œFwd: Erwin Drive

>>> Council Correspondence Update to June 21, 2013 (Noon)

Referred for Action

(1) J. Back, June 15, 2013, re œRe: FW: Parking space question

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

(2) P. Hundal, June 17, 2013, re œJune 17 Agenda Item 14.3 “ Term of Reference for Upper Lands Working Group

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

(3) M. and D. Graham, June 20, re œCapilano View Cemetary [sic]

(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)

(4) N. Gibson, June 19, 2013, regarding œRe Tax increase

(Referred to Acting Chief Financial Officer for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(5) Cmte and Board Mtg Minutes “ Bd of Variance Hearing Minutes “ May 15, 2013;

{Minutes neither informative nor helpful. "J Rommel (Rommel Design) provided information regarding hardship." IOW a reader has NO idea of what the hardship was/is! No idea if valid or not. Below, DRC minutes OTOH, have the questions and even the responses -- GREAT minutes.}

WV Memorial Library Bd Minutes “ May 22, 2013

(6) General Commercial User Group, June 13, 2013, regarding Port Metro Vancouver Issues

(7) City of NV, June 13, 2013, reœSupport of a Genetically Engineered Free Zone in the City of North Vancouver

(8) June 14, 2013, regarding œPark Royal Development

(9) Procon Projects Ltd., June 16, re œRef: 2074 Fulton redevt for infill housing. (DPA/Proposed Zoning Amendmt Bylaw)

(Referred to July 8, 2013 Public Hearing and Public Meeting)

(10) K. Higgs, June 19, 2013, regarding œMan-Up Mayor: First 17th, now 13th..

{this is really a(n interesting) letter from Turkey}

(11) 15 submissions, dated June 14 - 21, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers

(12) 24 submissions, dated June 13 - 21, 2013, regarding 1300 block Marine Drive

(13) 5 submissions, dated June 4 - 17, 2013, regarding 1300 block Marine Drive

(Previously received at the June 17, 2013 Regular Council Meeting)

Responses to Correspondence

(14) Acting Dir/ Engg and Transportation, June 17, 2013, response to J. Back, œRe: FW: Parking space question

>>> Council Correspondence Update to June 28, 2013 (Noon)

Referred for Action

(1) Greyhound Canada Transportation ULC, June 21, 2013, regarding Removal of Route Points

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

(2) F. Allardice, June 22, 2013, regarding œHarmony Arts.

(Referred to Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for consideration and response)

(3) Eden Place Residents, June 24, re œMaison Sr Facility Applicn Process “ Response from Planning Dept Requested

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

(4) June 24, re œReview and Analysis of the District™s 2013 1st Quarter Operating Results and Capital Plan Program “ Agenda Item #3 Regular Council Meeting “ Financial Matters 4:30 PM June 24 2013

(Referred to Acting Chief Financial Officer for consideration and response)

(5) N. Cabot, June 28, 2013, re Dumpster Divers

(Referred to Director of Lands, Bylaws, First Nations and Legal Affairs for consideration and response)

(6) June 27, 2013, regarding œLongboarding

(Referred to Director of Lands, Bylaws, First Nations, and Legal Affairs for consideration and response)

Received for Information

(7) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes “ Design Review Committee “ April 18, 2013

{Fabulous minutes! Gives the questions asked and the responses. Informative and helpful. TYVM.}

(8) M. Moayeri, June 11, 2013, regarding œIn support of Enliven West Van

(9) A. Gunn, June 20, 2013, regarding Proposed Park Royal Development

(10) J. Weston, M.P., June 25, 2013, regarding Electoral Boundaries Redistribution

{give your opinion: geography or popn. Our riding has the popn roughly of PEI wch gets four MPs.}

(11) 5 submissions, dated June 15 - 26, 2013, regarding 1300 block Marine Drive

(12) 5 submissions, dated June 24 - 27, 2013, regarding [2074 Fulton applicns]

(Referred to July 8, 2013 Public Hearing and Public Meeting)

(13) 4 submissions, dated June 22 - 25, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers

Responses to Correspondence

(14) Manager of Engineering Services, May 31, 2013, response to J. Winter, Waste Removal Services

(15) Acting Dir/Engg and Transportation, June 17, response to J. Back, œRe: FW: Parking space question

>>> Council Correspondence Update to July 2, 2013 (4:30 p.m.)

(1) Vaal Investments Ltd., June 30, 2013, re œProposed Rezoning and DP for 2074 Fulton Ave., West Vancouver.

(Referred to July 8, 2013 Public Hearing and Public Meeting).

10. OTHER ITEMS

{KEEP STOPS???}

{from Corresp}

> Ivan Marks: [9:06] re cell towers; ruin views; health

looking directly into the cell tower; structure wd be in middle of many views; invite any mbr of Ccl in my house -- 15th, how intrusive

Mayor: leave your number

ML: 30 letters; 30 ph calls; all opposed

ask Mr Sokol to follow along

talking about three towers today but coverage from HBay to Second Narrows so looking at 12

went to open house at St David's

letters: aesthetics, ugly; view impacts; neg value impacts, valid

the hwy is controlled by prov govt -- they don't need a permit to put the towers on the hwy

secondly the &&&

know can fiintenets? try my brain to nothing at all

the Dist has an opp to exert influence, perhaps lobby

our own cellular deployment

May 27

we hv v little control but opp to make change

burying the proponent by public input &&&

talk to your MLAs [9:11]

talk to our M on behalf of fed govt on health issue

only Q I hv, Mr Sokol, in our updated policy, a resolution of non-support

wd only apply to an applicn being imposed on Dist lands, not for prop we don't control

whatever we can do to support concerns brought fwd

these towers way too high

cellular coverage not that great -- great by hwy and not so much by seashore

complaints re not along hwy, more along MDr

alternative deployments??

not nec three huge high, a number of smaller -- applied consistently with DWV policies

don't deal with this now, going to be on rlwy

non Dist --

Mayor: reluctant debate not on agenda

ML: not de?

Mayor:

Sokol: DWV policy adopted May 27

this size we'll report back in Sept

we can do a resoln of support, non-support, or no comment

bring in report in Sept

ML: irrespective is on Dist land or not

[yes]

Brent: xxx

Sop: mtg in Sept see 3 -500 ppl

these towers going in

impact visual, reason they moved there

perfect world for me, we said no so Telus sit down with Staff wit down with xxx Health Canada

Mr Rogers nbrhd

Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, India

even low dose ppl beginning out there

increase re handheld what's the ans?

Mayor: in Sept

Sop: look at DDT,

low fragmentation frequencies

start educating us so we live with it

don't need this high

xxx all about dollars

this Ccl shd put residents first and Rogers second

APPLAUSE

Mayor: cd v well be the outcome in our Sept

CC: Sturdy, Min of Transp; he's the one targeting our concerns to

whole discussion ironic b/c I was the only person to vote against re cell phones

[yes]

reason I voted against it

sit down, can come up with long, five-year plans

less intrusive plan for cell phone coverage

what transpired; we passed, Rogers came forth with 12; &&&

&&& they came forth

sit down to require

&&& more and shorter

don't think shoved down throat

if want lower coverage they shd be able to do that; challenge perspective

NG: went to public open house with others up at the church

spoke with a rep from Rogers and asked what happens if WV doesn't support

Ans: if WV won't support, then Min will not support

that's what I was told by the Rogers rep

Mayor: [MP] John Weston's wife is one of the ppl who wrote complaining

policy we passed did not approve; didn't want on small local streets

come fwd with plans

not where you did xxx wide open

GB: there's one applicn for cell towers (with three) --

Mayor: Ccl will give this sober consideration

11. PUBLIC QUESTIONS/COMMENTS

CR: thank you again. [wch side?]

I'm delighted with the work proceeding on the devt of the website. It's unfortunate the last WG mtg had insufficient notice.

I'll repeat my recommendation when we discuss procedures, that mtgs be posted three biz days before they occur.

wrt the website, someone mentioned to me that email {WebAlert} was going to be stopped. I hope that's going to be reconsidered.

First of all, the WebAlerts that we get from the website are really excellent, they're v helpful, they're v informative, and they keep residents up to date. And I wd certainly want to see that continued.

can't even read my own writing

Mayor: clock's ticking

CR: Many ppl in WV are pensioners, old-age ppl who are, some of them do of course do email, and that's good but a lot of them don't, so that when I heard {the WebAlert service by} email was going to be discontinued and it was going to be dependent on facebook, twitter, and RSS, I thought there are going to be even fewer of the residents that wd have to go to that.

{Not well said; sorry. A large proportion of the ppl who vote are the seniors. Some are on email, of course, but few are on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS -- and besides they wdn't simply receive a notice as happens with WebAlert on email, they'd have to go to the website or an applicn. IOW, not as easy to get info and limiting those involved. In fact, many on Ccl are not on Twitter, Facebook, or RSS!!!}

I hope this will be considered; I hope there will be another WG mtg before it's presented to you, and I hope there will be more public input, but mostly, as I said, the WebAlerts are working really well and I certainly wdn't want to see [this] email stopped b/c it is just so helpful and most ppl can communicate that way.

Mayor: Mr Leigh, did you want to make any comment?

Sop: Mr McDonald is in the audience

Mayor: we have our Communications expert there

Thanks, Carolanne, for those comments. We certainly take them seriously; surprised to hear considering stopping email.

CR: so was I. Thank you

Jeff: in response, email alerts are not widely used and we understand they are popular with some ppl. RSS feeds and social media accounts are the way of the future, they're the way of the present as well.

It is possible to reconsider our current use of email alerts, best practices at the moment don't support that.

{WVM's resident geek writes: not sure how Mr. McDonald can make that claim. No "best practices" document for websites, especially government websites, I am familiar with recommends discontinuing email alerts to citizens; in fact some recommend WebAlerts!}

Mayor: but the current system where citizens can email to anybody in the District obviously continues.

Jeff: absolutely, continues; and the website is laden with opportunities for ppl to contact individual staff mbrs, and Ccl.

{yes, but how do they find out about the important issues? The WebAlerts were sent to us. Now it appears we have to keep going to the website to find out.}

Mayor: all right

{Checked into this. WebAlerts had at least 1300 followers, Twitter has little more than 200. Why cancel without notice, let alone without asking for cmnty input and without allowing transition (not to mention suggestions)?}

{Bruce McArthur asked re WG tours, eg invasive species, Upper Lands}

NG: initial Ccl mbrs policy

had not planned to publicize it; don't hv enough cars to carpool

BMcA: just cautioning xxx being open and public

Mayor: accomm any resident interested

NG: can put a notice on the website

Ev: intention a tour route for the public

first time to gain that info; put it out to public publicly

Mayor: a private tour with Bruce?

Sop: public shd be invited; xxx at any time

Who?: xxx

Sop: open at any time; no closed mtgs

innuendos and ways of closing off

sure many don't that way, but tend to close off

TP: can accommodate another; one or two; 50 or 100 difficult

doable; join a walkabout

Mayor: if we can accommodate

WG mtgs open to public

like to do ... unless ...

13. ADJOURNMENT

=== SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING NOTES MONDAY JULY 15 ===

Note: At 4pm the sp Ccl mtg will commence in open session (in the main floor conference room), and will be immediately followed by a motion to exclude the public in order to hold a closed session, pursuant to section 90 of the Community Charter. At 7pm the special Council meeting will reconvene in open session (in the Council Chamber) for consideration of the scheduled agenda items.

4:00 PM

1. Call to Order.

EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC

2. RECOMMENDED:

THAT in the public interest, members of the public be excluded ...

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

(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;

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

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

(k) negotiations and related discussions re proposed provision of a municipal 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.

3 ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION

7:00 PM Following conclusion of the closed session, the following items will be considered:

4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

REPORTS [7:01]

6. 752 Marine Drive/Park Royal Area Public Consultation (File: 1010-01) Information to be provided.

Sokol: formal report next week and then Ccl will be asked for a decision.

from Shopping Ctr to village

OCP clear a regional shopping ctr

changes over the years; evolution of the Village

proposing going to public with a variety of issues

gateway; education piece; jurisdictional boundaries confusing; traffic issues on the site

get at those in public consultation

turn it over to Cameron

Cameron: working just for four months; played baseball with Cclr Sop's son

worked in Sq, in Planning [7:05]

fortunate experience working with Mr Leigh; transformative projects

{Grant McRadu from Squamish, hired Brent Leigh from Sq, who knows him.....}

still working with staff

consulting doesn't need to be inordinately lengthy

other WV issues -- burnout

land use not contemplated in the OCP; discussion about what OCP policy shd be

SLIDES

grapple with how to handle Sq N, majority of PkR S -- understand and xxx it

unique -- only by their good vision, discuss plans

hung out at cinema and bowling alley when young

proponents hv bn v forthcoming

show facility; 3K+ have been through; main purpose to solicit feedback

... two main

has to be District-led; considering a collaborative approach

in response to a devt applicn; dealt with efficiently

SLIDES: steps

roles clear; media strategy

four pillars: plans now, future, 752, opp to share vision

Step 3 latter part of Sept;

Step 4 survey

Step 5 analysis and policy directions Oct/Nov; determine language

Step 6 Open House #2 Nov

Step 7 complete policy stmt, Nov onwards

open; will be in next week with more formal plan

Mayor: Mr Sokol

Sokol: on agenda July 22, seeking next steps

Mayor: Cclr Sop

Sop: don't know how long you've been in WV

fast-moving processes, haven't seen that of late

District side leading this; xxxx

react lightly b/c I have to keep an open mind

this is a regional shopping ctr looking to improve

the whole region is a prob wrt to traffic

Sq lands, Capilano corridor -- really analyze this; look at Sq nbrs, what about a Lower Level bridge

this is part and parcel; that's my first

ML: thank you for your presentation

maybe Sokol can clarify -- consultation through to Nov, a subset of an applicn process

useful to me -- I'm sort of in this void past Nov

deliverables past Nov so I, and the public, have a sense of xxx

don't want to debate now

Sokol: this actually parallels pretty well our OCP re-zoning process

proj comes fwd; received applicn, ask Ccl, they direct us to go out and consult with public

in this case we need OCP issues pretty broad

jurisdictional issue, broad consult

after Nov on the actual applicn; bring end of year to prepare bylaws

sketch out OCP amendments, zoning amendment bylaw and zoning; after that, bring bylaws back

ML: when wd we expect the PH?

Sokol: probably in Feb/Mar timeframe

ML: so shd some conclusion to this applcn, late spring

Sokol: certainly

TP: really clearly laid out so thank you

this one sentence, key: address the long-term xxx of PkR ???? [7:23]

in the past, just looked at our [pats?]

to broad cmnty key; opp to start that dialogue

NG: me already!

Mr Chalmers, who are you working for?

Ans: working for the DWV

NG: not clear to me or public

{She's right. I thought his name was Cameron and he was representing PkR. hm.

Later, found out no company name given, his actual name is Cameron Chalmers.}

sev wks ago we prioritized work for Planning Dept over year and this applicn wasn't near top

{sharp; she noticed that.}

wch are top?

Sokol: I remain to be concerned about staff &&&

being able to bring Mr Chalmers along re public engagement

this process is assuming move smoothly

if xxxx [7:25]

will have a difficult time if not on this timeline

NG: how?

Sokol: how rec'd by the public?

public drives; xxx

NG: I agree with Cclr Sop, the timely process is actually in our interest; wd like that to be noted

exp if we're going to be expanding this proj to the bigger picture

more time for ppl

not enough time, away, August

sorry, not in our interest to make it that efficient

understand delineating? the applicant to the District and I've only been around 18mos

we haven't done a good job of that

we need to be, our staff, and yourself, need to be objective

just starting

I read it from a resident's perspective; reading today I see a skewed vision; conversation has been with the applicant, this with applicant but not with Ccl and residents; so not objective starting today

{right on again, Nora

so glad someone on Ccl is noticing what plagues me constantly. Things so often done from the point of view of staff and for staff, then their client/devpr, maybe Ccl, then residents at the bottom, last to be informed and asked for input, even petitions of 1600 are dismissed......}

BL: allow me to go on record, ev cmnty in prov looks for investment

this applicn came in, staff dug in xxx [7:29]

incumbent on us, v concerned representation to cmnty

PkR, few of us understand

we are duty-bound to be objective

ppl making investment in our cmnty to be forward

put together and timefame, this cd all come to Ccl next week as one report

it's a big x in our cmnty so Ccl can reflect on it

some discussions

this is our cmnty we have major investment going on

the broader cmnty will have to look at the bigger vision of PkR and that's for public to look at in the fall

MAB: re Cclr Panz, just to be really clear; get the sense two simultaneous processes

precedent OCP at same time as rezoning

opp to look at future land use at a site that was only shopping ctr

that's what asked to do

Chalmers: taking a standard land use approach and broadening for the reasons you quote

questions of Cclr Sop exactly what we're trying to do

education piece is xxx

pros and cons, not nec more traffic with retail

has to be stepped up one level

MAB: public doc; we are using District resources but recovering costs

Sokol: right

CC: clarify for myself

strange process; seems almost duplicate; same as for 752

why two processes?

Sokol: not having two, this is the one for the 752, it's an expanded process surrounding the OCP

CC: at the end of Mr Chalmers's process we'll embark on a rezoning applicn and an OCP applicn and staff will draft bylaws wch will have its own process

Sokol: it's a diff process but similar to 1300

applicn, went out and consulted, out to public, consultation, then to Ccl asking if we shd prepare bylaws

we'll come back seeking direction

CC: seems to me, how does this proj fit into the plan for the PkR area? what's the Ccl's views on this and we don't really have a site plan or comprehensive as how we want to see it devp

jt jurisdiction

Cclr Panz, re p2, v delicately worded -- about other things, not regulate, but xxx contextualizing

we don't need to approve the proposal for 752 and we as a Ccl shd not unless we feel overall plan in WV's best interest

we can control what we can control

can't approve what's going on in 752

xxxx and death by a thousand cuts

need a cmnty plan that PkR wants to follow; only then how 752 fits in

focus on 752 but not focusing on 752

another point, and I deal with this ev day on my job; consultation no good unless flexibility

able to amend the plans

ppl consulting with don't have a veto

fleshed out concerns

I can tell you right now of some concerns

consultation meaningless unless willingness to reflect and accommodate

in xxx sphere just as a proposal here

Sop: next week it's going to be difficult to go ahead and get a handle on this

original OCP, part of prior to 2002

silent on White Spot &&& [7:39]

diff from majority of the prop

now we're talking about an entirely new concept

shd be simplified, straightforward

we as Ccl accept looking at this; &&& it xxx what public has to say

not a sgl person

shd be looking at it from a regional -- involves a lot of parties

xxx can find it

PkR has the right to do whatever they want on the back part of the land

shifting, looking at their long-range plans

in NAm, sev shopping ctrs going under b/c not walkable living

biggest proponent, we'd better start thinking outside the box, over the river

going to have major probs there;

Mayor: Mr Chalmers's report

policy statement; lead toward progress re 752

broad overview plan for area so better decision for 752

Sop: isn't that what I just said?

Mayor: I'm just paraphrasing you

Chalmers: eloquently said

NG: mentioned this to the applicant last week

ev I spoke with said, are they frickin' crazy?

traffic a mess

how dare they shove this down our throats

earlier re objectivity

p3 section 4, 5th bullet -- to proved and effective and efficient for the applicant, I'd say for the public and for the District

don't care about xxx

wd like to see that added

Step 6.1, describe a media strategy

pls don't do more public mtgs; ppl don't come -- with one position????

our invasive did a dog and pony show

take to cmnty ctr, sr ctr instead of asking them to come -- to the Lib wherever ppl gather

and not just PkR

the vast minority who shop at PkR are WV residents; I only want to hear data about what WV residents think

Mayor: am sure Mr Chalmers is making copious notes

Mr Sokol, this is coming back next week? the oral report.

{Sop moved}

Motion passes unanimously, so look fwd to discussion next week.

7. Public Questions/Comments

CR: thank you

as you know, I look at the website ev day b/c I have to to try to keep up with my subscribers and write WVM. So congratulations, I noticed a new website went up today, this afternoon. I have a few comments.

Two or three years ago, I mentioned that some agendas we were not able to copy and paste, and I was given assurance that wd be dealt with.

These ccl mtg agendas were always able to be C&P'd, wch was good, but this one's wasn't.

So, the first one, today, your ccl mtg agenda, cd not be C&P'd.

The Calendar, wch I looked at for today has nothing for today. There's nothing for July 15.

Now, the website WG, when they put their things on the Calendar, introduced putting a link to their website [webpage]. When you clicked on it on the Calendar wch is a great idea, and I complimented [them], I thought this is really great b/c you look at the mtg, you click on it, and you can click on their webpage.

That's really convenient, but it's not being done now.

but they did, and it was really good so I hope they'll do that for everything

I wd like clarification on whether or not WebAlerts are going to be terminated b/c many of us found that extremely valuable. It kept us up to date.

I talked to a couple of ppl who have some comments to make about the website, so I said , promised, is that I wd ask tonight what the process wd be for ppl who want to make suggestions, recommendations, and things like that.

Mayor: Mr McD, they'd write to M&Ccl wd they not, we wd direct them to you?

you're welcome to address it if you want -- is that not the process?

JMcD: correct; my email address and ph no

on the website.

CR: and are some of these ppl, um, when wd the next WG mtg be? or are they finished? is this it?

JMcD: finished

CR: they're finished?

Mayor: [anyone else???]

MAB: some of the comments from Ms Reynolds we discussed today when we did the preview, including the opp for feedback b/c it is a new website and being launched now, we're obviously interested in feedback from the cmnty and I know our staff are going to be putting a link on the website saying give us feedback, this is a new website.

there's lots of opp; so it's a work in progress

Sop: today is the day it changed over

Mr McD and the crew worked on that

certainly the WG was really excited about the format and if you look at it, it's an absolute vast improvement from before

it's modern, it goes in several directions, we're going to add to it, going to get tweaking, and before you know it, Ms Reynolds, you'll be getting all those little fine points you like -- cross Ts and dot Is --

CR: the agenda pls?

Mayor: let's not get into a debate here; well said, Cclr Sop, so wd you like to move adjournment

{Sop did}

8. Adjournment

=== AGENDAS Monday July 22, 29 ===

NB: Full agendas were sent to subscribers; main items above; notes will be in next WVM (17)

=== ANIMALWATCH ===

Only appeared July 4 -- a cat thinking about being more dog, and already 2.5M views..... http://youtu.be/iMzgl0nFj3s

=== INFObits ===

+ Norway controls the B.C. salmon farming industry with a Jaw-like grip “ 92% of B.C.™s salmon farms are controlled by three Norwegian multinationals: Marine Harvest, Cermaq, and Grieg.

+ Recently had some red fife bread so had to look it up. Result of the work of a Canadian:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Fife

=== PEACEWATCH? === in good faith?

AL-KHALIL (HEBRON): Israeli settlers burn Abu Haikel family olive grove for eighth time

CPTnet reports: On Sunday, 28 July, settlers from Tel Rumeida set fire to Hani Abu Heike™s olive grove. The Abu Haikel family has lived in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood for generations, and has been under constant attack from nearby settlers since settlers established their presence there in the 1980s. {illegally}

See full report: http://www.cpt.org/cptnet/2013/07/29/al-khalil-hebron-israeli-settler™s-burn-abu-haikel-family-olive-grove-eighth-time

=== WOMENWATCH ===

Margherita Hack (1922 June 12 - 2013 June 29), Dame Grand Cross OMRI, was an Italian astrophysicist and popular science writer. The asteroid 8558 Hack, discovered in 1995, was named in her honour.

Atheist, vegetarian; incredible life, esp given the odds: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margherita_Hack

Here's the bio from Logos Quotes: http://www.logoslibrary.eu/biography.php?code_author=17077&code_language=EN

=== BEERWATCH === The Puritans drank beer!

The Puritans brought more beer than water on the Mayflower as beer was safer to drink than water and kept longer. The Mayflower was supposed to land in Virginia but was forced to settle in Plymouth, Massachusetts because they had run out of beer. They wrote at the time "...for we could not now take time for further search or consideration, our victuals being much spent, especially our beer, and it being now the 19th of December."

=== ROYALWATCH ===

+ 2013 July 22 A Prince is born! George Alexander Louis, Duke of Cambridge

+ Classic Royal Boy Names -- http://www.beliefnet.com/Love-Family/Galleries/Classic-Royal-Boy-Names.aspx

+ In photos: World's headline writers deliver royal baby puns The Globe and Mail Published Tuesday, Jul. 23 2013, 11:12 AM EDT

With little more than a baby and its sex to go on, newspaper headline writers had their work cut out for them following Monday's birth of Kate Middleton's and Prince William's first child. Puns ruled on Tuesday morning.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/the-royals/in-photos-headline-writers-deliver-best-corniest-royal-baby-puns/article13361586/?from=13395954

+ Will the new royal be king of Canada? by Michelle McQuigge The Canadian Press July 22, 2013 1:43 pm

The newest member of the Royal Family is in line to be a future king of Canada. But as Prince William, his wife Kate and millions of others celebrate Monday™s birth, monarchists and republicans alike questioned the role the latest heir to the throne would play in Canadian affairs.

The line of succession may seem assured with four generations of claimants currently living, but experts muse that the capricious whims of both history and public opinion could interfere with those best-laid plans.

If historical precedent is any guide, royal boosters suggest that unpredictable developments within the Royal Family may prevent the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge™s first-born child from succeeding to the throne at all.....

from: http://globalnews.ca/news/734088/will-the-new-royal-be-king-of-canada/

{So, it's not always a straight line. HM Elizabeth II was not supposed to ascend the throne. Who knows what the future holds.}

=== HERITAGEWATCH ===

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

+ HERITAGE WEST VAN heritage.westvan.org

Now planning: RoyalTea-by-the-Sea in Dundarave Park 2 - 4pm Saturday August 10

Ph 922 4400, write royaltea2013@heritage.westvan.org with ideas, suggestions, offers,... Final flyer/poster soon info@royaltea.ca for details, volunteer@royaltea.ca to help, and write reserve@royaltea.ca for reservations!

+ HERITAGE VANCOUVER SOCIETY

E-bulletin sign-up for event listings, alerts, heritage info; all coming events: www.heritagevancouver.org

+ VANCOUVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION --

o TAKE A WALKING TOUR http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/take-a-tour/walking-tours/

o Places That Matter

http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/special-projects/places-that-matter-plaque-project/

View the Places That Matter webpage http://hosted.verticalresponse.com/375523/40187b9684/1805511597/e6fbad22fa/

=== MAIKU === 2013 July 23

it's a joyous occasion --

the birth of hope and

continuity

(written Tues afternoon, July 23, listening to a Stephen Quinn interview by phone to London on CBC.)

Babies are always a joyous occasion and bring hope for us and our families, and for our community and country.

Liked CTV's Tom Walters's reference to it as a democracy with a ceremonial monarchy.

quotations thoughts puns

Margherita Hack (see WomenWatch above):

+ We all have a common origin: we are all offspring of the evolution of the universe and the stars, and so true brothers and sisters.

+ Knowledge continues to make progress because we are able to base ourselves on the work of the great minds that have

preceded us.

+ Astronomy has taught us that we are not the centre of the universe. We are only a minute planet orbiting around a very common star. We, as intelligent beings, are the result of the evolution of the stars; we are made of the stuff of heavenly bodies.

The whole world is in revolt. Soon there will be only five kings left ” the King of England, the King of Spades, the King of Clubs, the King of Hearts, and the King of Diamonds.

-- King Farouk of Egypt, overthrown in 1952 (1920 - 1965)

A child on the farm sees a plane fly overhead and dreams of a faraway place. A traveller on the plane sees the farmhouse and thinks of home.

-- Carl Burns, American writer (alive now, searched but birthdate missing)

Just as we are corrupted by the flattery of friends, we are often corrected by the rebukes of enemies.

-- Saint Augustine, Algerian theologian (350 - 430)

You can't do anything about the length of your life, but you can do something about its width and depth. -- H. L. Mencken, American writer, editor, and critic (1880 - 1956)

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons that history has to teach. -- Aldous Huxley, English writer (1894 - 1963)

Do not use a hatchet to remove a fly from your friend™s forehead. -- Chinese proverb

Marriage is the only war in which you sleep with the enemy. -- Francois de La Rochefoucauld, French author (1613 - 1680)

The grammarian was very logical. He had a lot of comma sense.

I went to a buffet dinner with my neighbour, who is a taxidermist. After such a big meal, I was stuffed.

'Because' is a word to the whys.

New year's resolution for the bankrupt gardener was to forget the past and rely on the fuchsia.

News reporter: œThe computer erased all the apostrophes in my story. Apparently, I™m too possessive.