~~~ Happy Thanksgiving [to you] ~~~
...but not for me. Slogging over the lost final of WVM20 :-(
MAIN ITEMS on Ccl Mtg Agenda Monday Oct 7: KMC Annual Report; Maison/Milliken Devt Rezoning, DPA TWay & Keith; Ambleside Landscape Millennium Pk to Music Box; Ambleside Market Studies; Interim Spirit Trail, Ambleside 13th - 16th; Fees & Charges for adoption; PSB Status; Corresp (link)
= Lease/Sell Survey; Vive le Canada (Royal Proclamation 1763); from the EDITOR'S DESK (newsletter blues); FACILITIES RENEWAL ($$$; tax increase); UPDATES & INFO (FBG Help; Waterfront Space; PkR; Streamkeepers; Local News); SULTANBUZZ
= CALENDAR to Oct 25th: CULTUREWATCH (Theatre; Art; Music; Opera; Cinema, etc); NATURE (Walks; Golf)
= HEADSUP/Notices: 19A (Oct 7 Main Items; VAG redevt); 19B (Events; Oct 7 Ccl mtg highlights); NOTICES: Oct 10 mtgs; Computer Catastrophe; This Weekend Oct 11/12 and Events; Cultch Anniversary; Cell Towers and Milliken mtgs
= Ccl NOTES Sept 23: NSh Restorative Justice Annual Report; Cmnty Website Devt Final Report (rival to sliced bread?); OCP Amendmt, Zoning, Devt Applicn for 370/380 Mathers (Unitarian Church); Sept 9 Resolution re Zoning Amendmt, DP Applicn for 1455 Bellevue (Walker Bldg) rescinded, info to be provided; TransLink Report; NSh Welcoming Action Cmte update; Correspondence: complaints re new art gallery (place, cost) and jewellery at HAF too expensive, too upscale, and too exclusive; Cats (trap, neuter, return); Reduce default speed limits to 40km/h; Maison/Milliken Devt Keith Rd & TWay; Living with Wildlife Conference (Sept 20)
= Ccl NOTES Sept 30:
3:45pm: Closed mtg (missing from the agenda is "Purpose of mtg", usually there as on 23rd)
5pm: Mtg re Financial Matters: Divisional Services Review (Library);
Review and Analysis of the District’s 2013 2nd Quarter Operating Results and Capital Plan Program
7pm: Fees and Charges Bylaw (Revision); 1300blk CACs (Update)
{Item-numbering of the agendas is confusing since different sequence in the 5pm mtg}
= Ccl AGENDA Oct 7: KMC Annual Report; Maison/Milliken Devt Rezoning, DPA TWay & Keith; Ambleside Landscape Millennium Pk to Music Box; Ambleside Market Studies; Interim Spirit Trail, Ambleside 13th - 16th; Fees & Charges for adoption; PSB Status; Correspondence (link)
= Herewith a peek at the Ccl AGENDA for Oct 21: still mystified why Sept 30 and Oct 7 minutes not posted yet (but I shd be more sympathetic since my laptop swallowed the last WVM; this is a replacement; Oct 21 Agenda will be in WVM21); 1300blk/Gros proposed bylaws and DP; PSB facade/landscape design; Fire Protection; Tax Exemptions; HAF.
= ANIMALWATCH (Penguins); INFObits (Golf); ROYALWATCH (Princes William and George); CJPME (Loubani & Greyson); WORDWATCH (pilgarlic); SPELLINGWATCH; HERITAGEWATCH; 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.
Why sell land wch goes up in value to pay for a building wch loses value -- and has to be replaced again???
If we haven't lawyers/staff/personnel expert, intelligent, skilled enough to negotiate leasing, then replace, buy land with the money from the sale thus maintaining our land bank assets. PLEASE!
Glad some now considering the Endowment Fund, borrowing, a levy, or some combination (Sept 9 ccl mtg).
NB: Contrary to a cclr's statement at a ccl mtg, 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 === Royal Proclamation of 1763
PM re the 250th anniversary of the recognition of the rights of Aboriginal peoples
Oct 7 [Ottawa] -- Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued the following statement:
“The Royal Proclamation is a seminal document in our history. It laid the foundation for constitutional recognition and protection of Aboriginal rights in Canada, and established the protocols and procedures that govern relations between the Crown and First Nations. The rights recognized by the Royal Proclamation were formally reflected in the Constitution Act, 1982 at s. 25 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
“On this anniversary, it is important that we honour the critical role that Aboriginals have played in shaping Canada as we know it today. It also offers a moment for reflection on the past 250 years and on the work that needs to be done together to ensure that all Aboriginals can share in the potential and promise of our great country.
“Our Government is committed to continue working in partnership with First Nations, Inuit, and Métis to make concrete progress on common goals and initiatives..... ( http://www.pm.gc.ca/ )
=== from the EDITOR'S DESK ===
..but not for me. Slogging over the lost final of WVM20 :-(
Went to the Facilities Renewal Wed night (9th) so latest cd be in WVM20 to go out Thursday (10th) after I added a couple of items and did the pagination. Best laid plans of mice and men. Thursday morning, my laptop only had a black screen. Nothing. Lots of tech support, personal and by phone, so late Thursday I cd receive and send email. My sent box was empty from Sept 26. My draft-box was completely missing (has email working on and queued to reply to); but worst of all, where my newsletters are stored and that included the final version of WVM20 was totally gone. Computer taken to the Apple store on Friday with fingers crossed. At this point it seems unlikely it will be recovered -- so lost disk, lost hard drive. There's no way I can retrieve/remember all that was put in WVM20. {Lost mind} Rather than delay, have decided to do a best efforts for this. Much missing. Your patience is appreciated. BTW, the transcript I typed during the Oct 7 ccl mtg is gone as well. Not happy.
=== FACILITIES RENEWAL [$$$] === [what fixing our infrastructure is going to cost us]
Reports [3] Received re Public Consultation Sept 25 {plus my comments re Oct 9}
A
Resident attendance was sadly very low as it was very informative and really important! (Next 20 years estimate need for $70 million.) Consensus that the steps taken are in the right direction.
B
I will ask for a listing of all the properties under consideration; it is about 48 facilities however I think there are more in other budget categories.
Sad to see so few members of the public attended. They are seeking a web-based survey for input later this year. I need to understand the funding options or combinations better. They need $3.5 to 4.0 million annually for the next 20 years; 8% tax increase if funded the traditional way.
C
Facilities Renewal - Open House September 25
Introduction by Michael Koke, then Acting-CFO (mailto: mkoke@westvancouver.ca)
Presentation by John Wong, Manager of Facilities (mailto: jwong@westvancouver.ca)
Purpose: To seek residents' comments on the proposed program of 'facilities renewal' and 'financing options' relating to funding the program.
Presentation Format: Slides and a talk.
Slide Headings:
Challenges with Implementing Asset Management Background
Asset Management: Getting Started
Facilities Condition Index: What is an FCI?
Facilities Condition Index: Definition and Thresholds
Facilities Condition Index: Explanation
DWV Situation: 48 Buildings Analysed Funding Options
Funding
Funding Proposal
Underlying Advantages Ten Worst Buildings
Thank you and Questions
Attendance
Four to FIVE residents attended and asked questions and provided comments and suggestions. Councillors Booth, Cameron, Soprovich, and Gambioli attended for all or part of the presentation and the questions and comments period following the presentation. Mayor Smith attended for part of the presentation and the questions and comments period following the presentation. Interim CAO, Nina Leemhuis, attended and provided answers to residents' questions.Michael Koke, then Acting CFO, attended, made the introductions, and answered residents' questions. John Wong, Manager of Facilities, attended, gave the presentation, and answered residents' questions. No member of the press attended.
Impressions
The presentation followed the format established in the prior two council reports (2012 and 2013) on this topic. John Wong was the author of the two council reports just referred to, and he presented the main material, described the 'What' and the 'Where' and the 'Why' of the proposed program and answered many of the questions.
The presentation was a bit heavy on subject matter which is of greater interest to the practitioner (i.e., the mechanics of facilities renewal) than to the ratepayer. At no point in the slides can one see a straightforward assessment of the quantum of money being sought by staff from the ratepayers. It is only in the announcement of the event that one can find the total estimated dollar amount (varies between $70 and $80 million over 20 years) that staff have determined to be the 'nut' which has to be 'cracked'. Which is to say that the presenters did not give the attendees the key number ($3.7 to $4M per year, on average) in any of the written material.
The presentation states that the staff have "identified the funding that is required from 2014 [to] 2033", but nowhere do they state what that required funding is. (See above.)
A chart is presented in the slide headed "Funding Options", but the lettering is illegible on the handout without resorting to a magnifying glass. The chart covers the date range 2013 through 2033 (on the abscissa), and dollar expenditures ("Funding") ranging from $0 to $7M (on the ordinate). The data points labelled "Annual" give the staff's estimate of the amount of money required to fund the expenditures in each of the 21 years covered by the chart.
The data points, when connected by straight line segments, display a saw-tooth pattern which varies from a low of $1 million per year to a high of $4M per year from 2013 until 2028 when the money requirements jump first to $5M per year then nearly $7M per year in 2028 and 2029, respectively, before falling back to $3 to $4M per year in 2030 and 2031 and then dropping off precipitously to $0 in 2032 followed by a rocketing to over $7M per year in 2033.
We are not shown what will be required after 2033, but it is likely to be ugly as such things usually are. The chart shows three additional lines labelled "Average", "Moving Average (5 year)", and "Trend". These lines are variations on a theme, and are intended to help the audience in grappling with the "funding" issue. These lines exhibit a rising tendency with the years, so that starting in 2013 the three lines crowd around $2M per year and end up in 2033 crowding around $4M per year, rounded to the nearest $1M.
The audience is expected to draw the correct conclusion from this information, namely, the money requirement will be between $2 and $4M per year.
The "funding options" presented focused on establishing a special capital reserve fund (as yet unnamed) to serve the same purpose, according to the example that John Wong gave at the outset of his presentation, that a registered educational savings account is established for, namely to serve as a bank account to hold monies transferred into it by the residents through "contributions" so that staff can be assured of having monies to pay for the proposed program of expenditures to maintain the District's non-utility capital assets (buildings).
The source of the "contributions" is still to be determined. "Contributions" to the proposed but as yet unnamed special capital reserve fund are expected to come from a variety of sources, but principally they will come from a variety of pockets (namely yours and mine) in the form of coerced "contributions", i.e., property taxes or more ominously from "property levies" which is just another form of tax but one that cannot be deferred through the provincial government's property tax deferral program currently offered to senior citizens living on limited incomes.
"Contributions" will not likely come from users of the facilities in question through the form of higher user fees and charges even though the majority of the dollars will be directed to and used for recreational and cultural facilities that serve a minority of the population. District policy, supported by the WVCCSS, is to recover only a fraction of the operating cost and none of the sustaining capital cost of its recreational and cultural facilities, and increases in user fees are at most just keeping up with inflation at 2% per year and unlikely to increase at any faster rate regardless of the shortfall in cost recovery being experienced.
The difference, or deficit, is subsidized by the general ratepayer, and this policy is not expected to change. Looking at the requirements set out in the presentation, we can expect to see an increase in the property tax of $2M at a minimum to start with commencing with the 2014 budget. This will increase yearly at a minimum rate of 2% but may experience year over year increases of up to 10% in some years as additional facilities are added to the program and expenditure costs migrate from the Infrastructure Program spending and the Major Capital Projects spending into the Facilities Renewal Program.
Looking at Schedule "A" of the 2013-2017 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw, we see that (at present) taxation revenues are expected to rise from $55.7M in 2013 to $60.6M in 2017, without any consideration of the monetary requirements to fund the Facilities Renewal Program. If we add $2M onto the 2014 taxation revenue forecast, we see that taxation will have to rise from $58 to $60M next year. This is an increase unheard of in recent years of 3.4% year over year. And at $2M per year, the increase is unlikely to be sufficient to fund the proposed spending program beyond a couple of years before another increase is required.
The presentation makes much of the so-called "Facilities Condition Index", or "FCI" as it is called for the sake of brevity. This FCI is claimed, according to one of the slides, to be an "industry- standard ... that objectively measure[s] a facility's current condition, with comparisons both within and among buildings." The FCI is computed by dividing the "cost of current requirements" for the "renewal" of existing "building systems" by the "current systems replacement value", i.e., by the sum of the renewal cost of all of the "building systems" in the subject building. A "building system" is a rather elastic term which can be stretched to encompass just about anything and everything in a building except the basic structural frame that forms the building, and even that can be shoe-horned into the definition of a "building system" without defying logic, so we should be prepared for the day when the replacement of a building in its entirety is deemed to be a proper object for funding using the proposed "Facilities Renewal" program special reserve fund.
The FCI so calculated is compared to three ranges of values to determine whether a building is in immediate risk of needing attention, according to one of the slides. If the FCI falls below 0.05, the building is deemed to be in "Good" condition, and supposedly a building in "Good" condition will not warrant attention. If the FCI falls in the range of 0.051 to 0.10, the building is deemed to be in "Fair" condition, and as such is deemed to be at risk of failing in one or more of its "building systems" sooner rather than later and will need to be renewed with an expenditure of monies soon.
Buildings whose FCI is higher than 0.10 are deemed to be "Poor", and are said to be at immediate risk of failure and require immediate and urgent need of renewal in most if not all of the building's "building systems". The buildings in most urgent need of attention were highlighted in the presentation.
The ten worst buildings were listed in the presentation, along with their respective FCI rating. With the exception of the Municipal Hall building and the Operations Centre building, all of the other eight buildings are buildings operated by Parks and Community Services: three washrooms at parks, Silk Purse, Music Box, one concession building at a park, one clubhouse at a park, and the forestry service building at the Operations Centre site. Omitted from consideration is the existing Public Safety Building which almost surely would rank high in the FCI rating listing. Only two significant buildings, the Municipal Hall building and the Operations Centre facility, make the top ten list.
Of the information which was not presented, it is known from the prior two reports to Council on this subject that the outstanding requirements for immediate funding total roughly $13M out of the $70 to $80M estimated over the next 20 years.
Discussion during the question-and-answer period following the presentation was intelligent and lively. Staff received considerable "feed-back" and undoubtedly went away satisfied that the time spent was worthwhile after all. let us hope it will inform their next presentation which is slated for the 9th of October at Gleneagles.
Residents should become informed on all aspects of this subject as it is an emerging topic which will almost surely result in increases in the taxation rate going forward. And, as we add new facilities, such as the proposed "post-disaster capable" Public Safety Building, we can expect to be asked to provide more in the way of our incomes in future to "renew" and "replace" the "building systems" in the service of the Public Good (howsoever defined).
It will be noted here, as it was during the meeting, that the proposed "post-disaster capable" Public Safety Building to be sited at the 720-17th Street municipal civic site is not included in the projected funding requirements estimated by staff.
Indeed, when asked directly if staff had an estimate for the operating and maintenance costs and the sustaining capital cost of that new facility, staff stated that they did not and those costs were as yet unknown. It should be stated that the $36M 'budget' for that building covers only the design and construction costs and does not cover the chattel and other equipment that will be needed to make the building fully functional.
Conclusion
Richard Laing, the former Director of Finance and CFO, was in the habit of saying "Assets equal Liabilities". Apart from the accounting principle which underpins the modern accounting double-entry bookkeeping system, what he meant by that statement is that "Assets", namely capital assets, come with "Liabilities", namely the obligation to maintain and renew those assets to ensure that the public can continue to enjoy and use those assets to their full potential for the entire expected life of those assets.
By acquiring "Assets" we acquire obligations. Absent "Assets" there is no requirement to fund such programs as the proposed "Facilities Renewal" program. But the propensity of many in this community is to own capital assets, and hence, a liability to fund the operational and maintenance costs and sustaining capital costs is acquired simultaneously with the acquisition of the asset itself. We need to do a better job of estimating those liabilities before we make the fateful decision to buy the asset. That was the recommendation of the Fiscal Sustainability Task Force in its final report delivered to Council in November of 2006.
Today, we're looking at a 3.4% tax increase in 2014 to fund the initial stage of the proposed "Facilities Renewal" program. That 3.4% tax increase is on top of the 4.4% year over year tax revenue increase set forth in the 2013-2017 Five-Year Financial Plan Bylaw No. 4751 of 2012-13. The total increase in tax revenue required in 2014 will therefore be 7.9% year over year, as one resident in attendance succinctly pointed out to the assembled councillors, the Mayor, the Interim CAO, the attending residents, and the two financial officers. We have not seen such an increase since the 1980s or early 1990s, have we? Ponder it. "Assets equal Liabilities", so said Richard Laing. And he knew the truth of it.
D
YOUR EDITOR'S QUESTIONS/COMMENTS (at Oct 9 public consultation)
Again, fewer than ten residents present. Alas. It cd mean a substantial tax increase. What do we want to protect? How much are we willing to pay? for what/wch? {Do we want to spend ~$2M on the Spirit Trail bridge when it cd go toward infrastructure rather than a 4% tax increase? Budget 2014 mtg is Oct 29.}
1 - INFO needed for public to comment! -- how much for each of the "ten worst"?
2 - What's the future for Klee Wyck and the Gertrude Lawson House? Where do they fit?
Being told the list was for bldgs/structures to be around for the next five years was not reassuring.
3 - Nice to have a list of ten "worst" but wd be better to put the list out to the cmnty for them to put in priority order. After all, it is our money.
4 - For starters, who'd want to spend money on the concessions?
At the suggestion of having food trucks instead of buildings requiring upkeep, staff said they tried but they didn't stay long b/c not enough money. To the suggestion of topping up their money, an answer was the public might not agree to having a "subsidy". I asked then about having a 'fee for service', IOW paid a daily amt that wd be less than upkeep (not to mention restoration) and the food truckers cd keep whatever it took in.
{John Wong said slides/info on website this week -- in Notices below.}
=== UPDATES and INFO ===
+ Blue Bus transit union to vote Oct 17; recommendation is to accept offer.
+ FBG: Student position of Weekend Gallery Assistant
This is the ideal job for a university/college student in the arts who has a passion for and interest in Community arts. The student must be returning to studies next year as well. The job will be formally posted next week on www.westvancouver.ca and candidates will be able to apply online and upload their resume.
Please forward this information with the job description attachment to any friends or acquaintances who may have a student in their family who is looking for work.
The job is for Saturdays and Sundays, 11am-5pm throughout the year, beginning immediately. From May through August the work hours increase to approximately 30 hours per week to make it an excellent summer job.
This position is only available to a returning student as it is eligible for student summer grants with HRSDC.
Anyone interested may contact Ruth Payne at 908 0733, or write rpayne@westvancouver.ca
+ EXPANDING PARK SPACE ON THE WATERFRONT
Work is underway to open up views of the water and create diverse but connected park spaces along the waterfront from Millennium Park to the Music Box.
The work will be conducted during winter 2013/ 2014. Ongoing improvements are anticipated as the District makes more waterfront land available for public use.
Key features of the Landscape Plan from Millennium Park to Music Box Facility:
Increase connectivity between Millennium Park and the Music Box
Remove the old house at 1528 Argyle Avenue but honour its history by including elements such as flagstones and granite
Emphasize pedestrian access and connection to the waterfront
Reposition the community gardens to the road edge of the park to retain their vibrancy
Create a large new lawn for informal play space and for recreation, picnics, and other events
Use District-milled lumber and the District’s signature carpentry style for new pergolas and trellis structures
Use soft landscaping materials, eg gravel paths and native vegetation, to build on the beauty of the existing park landscapes
Incorporate donated, carefully selected small tree species to beautify the park and create a series of sheltered park spaces and to frame views of the Lions Gate Bridge
Provide places to relax where you can enjoy waterfront views year round.
http://www.westvancouver.ca/parks-recreation/major-projects/expanding-park-space-waterfront
+ INVASIVE PLANTS
In the last issue, Knotweed, Giant Hogweed, Ivy, Lamium, Broom, Periwinkle, and Laurel were listed. For info on them plus the Invasive Plants WG, see: http://westvancouver.ca/home-building-property/pets-wildlife-environment/invasive-plants
A new one has appeared: reed canarygrass.
An update received: This has grown from hay that was brought in for Olympics, reported at the BCWF Wetland Workshop back in 2010 & is now in nine headwaters and moving down Cypress Bowl hwy in WV watersheds and wetlands. This is a complex plant not recognised by our Metro Invasive Plant group as still talk of being a native plant, though BC Parks have it on their radar as it forms mono-culture with agriculture; not wanted as it makes cattle sick as it's very hard to break down and is rough on the digestive system with almost no nutritional value. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalaris_arundinacea
+ 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.
Park Royal South: We are gearing up for the opening of the Park Royal Village Retail Expansion in November 2013. The road on the south side of the parkade will be closed from Thurs, Oct 10 to Tues, Oct 15 in order to install curbs and raised pedestrian walkways.
The road on the north side of the parkade will re-open to traffic in mid-October.
New Signalized Traffic Light on Taylor Way: A new signalized traffic light on Taylor Way South, near Indigo Books, has been installed and is now in operation. The traffic light is intended to better facilitate traffic movement on Taylor Way South, and also provide a safer crossing for pedestrians and cyclists. It will also help to regulate traffic in this area during peak traffic times.
This signalized traffic light is an improvement over the existing pedestrian crosswalk across Taylor Way that is currently located at Indigo Books. It is a safer and more convenient option for pedestrians crossing TWay at both the north and south sides of the intersection.
The Keg Demolition: As many of you may have noticed, The Keg is no longer open for business. The demolition of The Keg’s building has now commenced and will be in effect for the next couple of weeks. This demolition is required in order to accommodate new buildings that are part of Phase II of the Park Royal Village Retail Expansion. Stay tuned for future announcements of which retailers will be joining Phase II of the PkR Village Retail Expansion.
-- PARK ROYAL -- Ladies' Night Wine & Fashion Event
~ 5:30 - 7:30pm ~ Friday October 18 at BC Place
If you love all things design, entertainment, and home improvement, the Vancouver Home + Design Show is perfect for you! Taking place on Friday, Park Royal and Virgin Radio are sponsoring a Ladies’ Night Wine & Fashion Event. There will be ten models on “pop-up platforms who will be showcasing the hottest fashions from new and current Park Royal retailers. A wine professional will be offering tasty wine samples and delicious food tidbits will be available to nibble on. The first 100 ladies will receive a gift bag full of Park Royal swag and we will randomly choose one lucky winner on Sunday October 20, who will win a special swag bag filled with $900 worth of prizes! For more info or to purchase tix, visit vancouverhomeanddesignshow.com.
-- 12th ANNUAL NORTH SHORE ROTARY WINE & FOOD FESTIVAL
~ 7:30 - 10:30pm ~ Saturday October 19 -- Park Royal North
Are you looking to enjoy an evening of wine and food samples? Then this Festival is one event this October that you don’t want to miss out on! In partnership with the NSh Rotary Clubs, Park Royal is excited to present this prestigious wine and food tasting event, which has raised over $330,000 to support community programs on the North Shore.
You can expect to have delicious wine and food samplings from 27 wineries with over 130 wines, and 25 food tables. This fundraiser for a wonderful cause is taking place in Park Royal North on Saturday, October 19 from 7:30 p.m. 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $60 each, which includes a $10 taxi voucher.
For more info or to purchase tx, visit northshorewinefest.ca or one of our Guest Services Hubs in PkR North and South.
+ WV STREAMKEEPERS
Excerpts from Newsletter #17 August - September 2013 http://www.westvancouverstreamkeepers.ca
2) Spawner Salmon Surveys: We encourage all Streamkeepers to play an active role in searching for returning adult salmon this fall. Surveys of our local creeks typically commence at Thanksgiving. We need this information for all creeks in West Vancouver. All observations should be reported to Elizabeth Hardy (nelsoncreekhatchery@gmail.com). Even if you look over a stream and see no salmon, that is still information that needs to be collected. Several creeks contain wild fry in the spring indicating spawning has occurred, after we observed no adult salmon. Spawning events may be of short duration in the smaller creeks. Please help in this important data collection exercise. A weekly walk of a stream near your home will be of great help. Elizabeth will be sending out procedural information in the next week or so.
6) Work Plan 2013: In late September the first stage of the Wood Creek project was completed. Forty nine baffles were installed in the culvert that runs underneath Keith Road, to allow passage of salmon up Wood Creek from Eagle Creek. A few days after completion of the installation, pink salmon were observed in Parc Verdun, upstream of the enhancement work.
9) Pink Salmon returns: With the abundance of pink salmon in southern BC rivers and streams, it is no surprise that Brothers Creek and Cypress Creek have shared in this wealth of salmon. Surveys of Brothers Creek have shown them throughout the system and many above the Upper Levels Highway in Brothers Creek (main branch), West Brothers Creek and Hadden Creek. In the latter, a large number of pink salmon have progressed above Stevens Drive making this the third species of salmon to have reached upper Hadden Creek spawning habitat in recent years. On Cypress Creek, the fish ladder is operational and pinks have been observed above and below the intake pipe weir; however river otters have resulted in some loss of pink salmon in this creek. MLA Ralph Sultan was recently taken on a tour of Hadden and Brothers Creeks to view the pink salmon returns.
13) Hugh Hamilton recognized: At the recent Members Meeting, Hugh Hamilton was presented with a framed photograph of Hugh seated at a dedication bench at the rearing pond in Memorial Park. The bench dedication was organized by Streamkeepers to recognize Hugh for his many years of stewardship service in the community. The plaque reads: " Hugh Hamilton Outstanding Volunteer Streams, Forests, and Shorelines ".
John Barker, President 922 5780 jrbarker@shaw.ca
JOHN SENT AN UPDATE [Oct 9]:
Today was a special one for Brothers Creek. Three species of salmon were evident in the pond at the Keith Rd Viewing Platform on Brothers Creek. This afternoon there were 9 pink salmon, 1 chum salmon, and 1 coho salmon. This is indeed gratifying to observe three species of salmon, at one time, in one of our prominent salmon-bearing streams.
+ MORE LOCAL NEWS, NEWSLETTERS, etc
~ Read The Westerner for the news out west: http://chrisadshead.com/index.html
~ See what's going on at the Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr:
http://westvancouver.ca/parks-recreation/community-centres/gleneagles-community-centre
and at the Seniors' Activity Ctr:
http://westvancouver.ca/parks-recreation/community-centres/seniors-centre-programs-and-activities
the SAC newsletter has absolutely OODLES of activities, mtgs, trips, etc! See
~ Find out about the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve
Interested in participating in environmental stewardship activities in LSCR? Activities could include, invasive plant removal, planting native plants, or volunteer trail work days. Pls email lscr@metrovancouver.org if you are interested or with any questions or concerns. Thank you for your patience.
~ Protect McNAB CREEK
A scout sends: We have until Oct 19th to comment on the BURNCO proposal in Howe Sound, so please make any concerns known to the BC Environmental Assessment Ofc [at the link from this site] before then. Every good idea counts. Your thoughts are important. http://futureofhowesound.org/front-page/burnco-aggregate-proposal-comments-to-bceao/
(See the side bar for a video of the humpback whales spotted in Howe Sound a couple of weeks ago.)
~ Sea stars dying in their thousands (excerpts)
Research staff at the Vancouver Aquarium say they still don't know what's causing a massive die-off of sunflower sea stars in the waters off West Vancouver, Howe Sound, and elsewhere on the South Coast.
Donna Gibbs, a research diver with the Howe Sound Conservation and Research Group at the aquarium said divers who had been at Whytecliff Park first reported the problem last month. "Divers contacted us and said 'What's going on with the dead sea stars?'"
Thousands of the large distinctive sea stars have been found dead or dying in waters off Bowen Island, Hutt and Popham islands and even up Indian Arm.
-- See more at: http://www.nsnews.com/news/sea-stars-dying-in-their-thousands-1.661132
=== SULTANBUZZ === MLA Sultan's Report
Lots of valuable and interesting information: The TransLink Referendum [Editorial]
104 Years of Engineering {cdn't resist copying it for you}
Saving the Capilano River {let's try}
Seniors! Get Out Your Track Suits and Shuffle Your Decks!
Ralph Sultan’s Constituency Report September 29, 2013
104! and a precious part of our heritage
When Ed Richardson, P. Eng., earned his engineering degree at UBC only 81 years ago, during the Great Depression, he luckily obtained a job piling cordwood at Cariboo Gold Quartz mine near Barkerville. Fast forward eight decades. When I had coffee with him recently, he observed that mines unfortunately tend to run out of ore and lay off their workers, and that is what happened to Ed. Having been promoted to claims surveyor at $5 per day job plus room and board, he was now unemployed.
Moving back to the city in 1940, Ed realized that with the completion of the Lions' Gate Bridge, real estate development was rescuing West Vancouver from its previously parlous financial state. He was hired as West Van’s one-man engineering department in charge of land surveys, roads, water, parks, and garbage collection. Ed hired a dozen labourers to dig ditches for water mains - accomplishing perhaps 15 feet a day. When Ed suggested a mechanical digger could do the work faster, he was told by the Reeve (the mayor), “You cannot lay off these men; they live in West Vancouver, they include a couple of bank managers, and they have no other job to go to!
Engineer Richardson had visited a friend in Carmel, California, a model community he much admired. He resolved to replicate Carmel’s charm in West Vancouver, with roads lined by grassy lawns and swales rather than sidewalks and ditches. He took satisfaction in being able to consolidate “poky 33-foot lots into lots 66-feet wide. In surveying these lots, he used chain and transit and computed distances using logarithms techniques unknown in today’s engineering world. Recently he gave his engineer’s slide rule to a great grandchild, who found it a great curiosity.
At 104 years old, Ed is still smart and spry (104 years appears to be the new age 65). He proudly wears his iron engineers’ ring, lives in the same house he and his wife purchased on Mathers Avenue in the 1950s, drives his own car around town, and does not take kindly to suggestions from his (elderly) children that he might consider moving into a longer-term care facility any time soon. He plans to stick around and closely monitor civic developments.
=== CALENDAR to Oct 25th ===
All mtgs are at M Hall unless indicated otherwise. NOTE: shown are mtgs known at date of writing; often there are additions, changes, cancellations after WVM goes out. Check the DWV Calendar: http://www.westvancouver.ca/events . Notices/mtgs/changes too late/early for an issue are sent to subscribers. [Headsup/Notices are sent between issues of WVM.]
ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS puzzling you? See: http://www.westvan.org/glossary/
== Farmers Markets -- SUNDAYS ~ 10am - 3pm ~ Ambleside to Oct 27 -- http://www.artisanmarkets.ca/
= Wednesday Oct 9th
~ 6 - 8pm ~ Public Consultation: Facilities System Renewal Funding; Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr (see above)
= Thursday Oct 10th {many: listed in Headsup/Notices section}
= Friday Oct 11th ~ 9am ~ Community Grants Committee Meeting
= Wednesday Oct 16th
~ 5pm ~ CANCELLED: Board of Variance Hearing
~ 6pm ~ Open House: Orchill Road Upgrade {at Gleneagles}
~ 7pm ~ Town hall meeting: cell tower... {at Srs' Ctr; make sure doesn't lower value of your property!}
~ 7pm ~ Library Board Meeting at Library
= Thursday Oct 17th
~ 10:15am ~ BC Shakeout -- about 10:15/10:17 Drop, Cover, and Hold on for two minutes wherever you are
~ 4:30pm ~ Design Review Committee Meeting -- Resubmission of MAISON/MILLIKEN DEVT
~ 6:pm ~ North Shore Family Court & Youth... in the Cedar Room of the Cmnty Ctr
= Saturday Oct 19th
LPPS is continuing our restoration work in Caulfeild Park near the anchor from 9am to noon. Many of you have helped there over the past years and you will see that the site has been transformed! We still have a bit more work to finish the restoration between the two paths. So once again we will continue clearing blackberries and other invasive plants and planting native ferns and shrubs. It feels like we are "in the home stretch" to finish this project. We hope you can join us to help complete this important restoration at this historic location. Please wear old clothes and work gloves and bring clippers and a spade or hand trowel if possible. We will meet at the anchor on Pilot House Road at 9am.
Thank you!
Refreshments will be provided at both events.
Hope to see you and thank you for your continued support of the LPPS,
Alexandra Mancini, President, Lighthouse Park Preservation Society
= Tuesday Oct 22nd
~ 7pm ~ Upper Lands Study Review WG -- in Cedar Rm, Cmnty Ctr
NB: at time of writing this appears on the DWV Calendar however told it was to be moved and it appears also on the 29th, however that's the same night as Budget 2014!
= Wednesday Oct 23rd
~ 10:30am ~ Invasive Plants Working Group
~ 4:30pm ~ West Vancouver Police Board Meeting at Police Stn (boardroom)
= Thursday Oct 24th
~ 5pm ~ North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues at DNV M Hall
~ 7pm ~ Gleneagles Community Centre Advisory Cmte at Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr, Rainbow Room
= NB --The DWV Calendar for Tues Oct 29th has both the Upper Lands WG and Budget 2014 about the same time.
+++ WV MEMORIAL LIBRARY +++ http://www.westvanlibrary.ca
See the calendar: https://westvanlibrary.ca/events/calendar/month
Health + Wellness at West Vancouver Memorial Library
A trove of resources for the community
October 2, 2013 In West Vancouver, almost one quarter of the residents are aged 65+ and the largest growing segment of the seniors is the 80+ age group. For these residents, staying healthy is paramount for a quality of life that is vibrant with social interaction, physical activities and mental stimulation.
Access to timely, accurate health care can be a challenge on the North Shore. Physicians have many clients to see and waits for hospital procedures can be long. People often take to self-management coupled with online searching, which carries a risk of relying on information about illnesses and treatments that are marketed by corporations.
With its Health + Wellness services, the West Vancouver Memorial Library provides a much needed alternative. The Library is taking a pro-active role in providing credible health care information to the public with its carefully curated Health + Wellness collection, online resources and thoughtfully designed programming. “We are pleased to support the WV Memorial Library in their work to improve the health literacy of residents, says Erin Black, population health lead at Vancouver Coastal Health on the North Shore.
WVML’s professional staff are experts in assisting with the often difficult process of searching for and compiling, not just any information, but the right information. Librarian Margaret Mould explains that “patrons often come straight from a doctor’s office feeling overwhelmed and confused by the information the doctor has given them. At these times, the Librarians act as a guide, helping to “sort through [an individual’s] questions and concerns and then directing them to the appropriate books, DVDs, or credible online sources so that they can go home and digest the information at their leisure.
Offering reliable access to up-to-date, high-quality, evidence-based information by healthcare providers and researches in a pleasant environment is a priority for the Library. The comfortable and quiet Health + Wellness alcove on the Mezzanine level boasts a large and varied collection of books and DVDs in a cosy reading area, as well as stand-up consultation tables for browsing and researching.
In addition, the Library also offers free, informative programming on a variety of health-related topics. This October, WVML is shining a spotlight on these topics during Health Month by presenting five specialized Health + Wellness seminars between September 23 and October 29.
October programming includes a discussion on good communication strategies with your doctor as well as seminars on Osteoporosis and Diabetes. Partnering with local health organizations such as the North Shore Division of Family Practice, North Shore Chapter of Osteoporosis Canada, Canadian Diabetes Association, and many more, ensures that the Library can make these great programs available for everyone in the community.
+++ WV MUSEUM +++ 925 7295 http://westvancouvermuseum.ca/exhibitions/current_exhibition
October 11 to December 7
Dialectic of Failure -- New work by Babak Golkar
Opening Reception: Thurs Oct 10 from 7pm; Artist Talk: Sat Oct 26 from 2pm
Known for his inventive practice of developing bodies of work that navigate the spaces between cultural and socio-economical registers, Vancouver-based Babak Golkar’s Dialectic of Failure is presented in three parts. Each incorporates clay, which Golkar uses here to speak to the painstaking and delicate nature of compromise and negotiation between dichotomies: historicism and modernity, art and craft, modern reasoning and traditional mysticism.
Golkar’s engagement with the idea of craft derives from his interest in the slow process, which allows for a different model of production and time for thoughts and reflections; a model that can be studied and adapted to address imbalances in contemporary life.
In one component of the exhibit, Golkar presents 30 terracotta “scream pots". Resembling organs, these participatory works are designed to muffle the sound of a scream. Visitors can pick up a pot and scream into it; the diverse shapes of the pots give each cry a uniquely repressed sound. A second component includes a digital projection that captures the act of someone forcibly throwing lumps of clay against a sheet of drywall. The audible impact of the clay hitting the wall is recorded, as are the marks and stains left behind by the clay when it falls to the floor. The third component, exhibited in a room adjacent to the projection, is the actual sheet of drywall with its accumulation of stains. In the afterimage there are vaguely discernible and familiar shapes, such as mouths and faces. On the floor below are the shaped, bent, folded, and flattened lumps of clay, now an earthy red/brown and fused permanently by firing in a kiln.
Underlying these works are themes of suppression and emotional distress as contemporary human conditions. People are compelled to react, or to scream, in response to fear or pent-up emotion from continual and mounting pressures that are often unexplainable by reason. At once poetic yet literal, thoughtful yet mischievous and playful, Dialectic of Failure points to the complexity of our time beyond our binary understanding of it. Golkar invites the viewer to re-evaluate material and the function of craft object as well as the function of art object while considering the limitations of reason as the sole means of understanding and coping with challenges of contemporary world.
+++ FERRY BUILDING GALLERY +++ http://ferrybuildinggallery.com ~ 925 7290
October 1 - 20 -- Lynne Green: Interpretations of the Spiritual in Nature II --
paintings, sculpture, & print-making
October 22 - Nov 7 -- 195 Studios on Pemberton
A mixed media exhibition by artists working in the 195 Pemberton Studios: Larry Achtemichuk, Mary Blaze, A. J. Brown, Barrie Chadwick, Marney-Rose Edge, Anne Gudrun, Rose-Marie Goodwin, Michael Gordon, Christie Grace,
Christa Harder, Sue Hetherington, Simin Iranmanesh, Richard Marmion, Brian Matheson, Nicola Morgan, Linda Paterson, Isabelle Procter, Norman Vipond, and Grazyna Wolski.
Opening Reception Tues Oct 22 from 6 - 8pm; Meet the Artists Sat Oct 26 from 2 - 3pm
+++ SILK PURSE +++ http://silkpurse.ca/exhibitions/ 925 7292
~ 7:30pm ~ Sat Oct 19 Student Awards FUNDRAISER Concert at St Stephen's; info at: http://silkpurse.ca
October 15 - November 3 -- Colour Burst
Paintings by Nasser Ghaderi and Therese Joseph. On describing his approach to creating colourful large scale abstract work Ghaderi says “I abstain from using conventional tools and techniques. Instead I throw, splash, drizzle, drip, swirl, paint on the canvas, yet each painting dictates its own technique. Joseph discusses the inspiration behind her vibrant portraits “My aim is to grab hold of the intense feeling this provokes in me and capture it on canvas. I love bright colours, textures, and detail in my paintings. Opening reception: Tuesday October 15th from 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
FRANKIE & JOHNNY IN THE CLAIR DE LUNE {yes, clair, not the name Claire}
Caroline Cave and Frank Cassini -- Preview 2pm Tues Oct 15
8pm: Wed/Thurs Oct 16/17; Fri/Sat Oct 18/19; Thurs/Fri Oct 24/25
BURLETTA -- 7pm Friday October 18
A comedic fusion of music, circus arts and theatre presented by Theatre Aubergine from Montreal. Burletta is nearly an hour of attention holding fun for the whole family!
+++ ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION BRANCH 60, West Vancouver +++ http://www.westvan60.com/
Office: 922 3587 Lounge: 922 1920 Fax: 922 2659
OCTOBER CALENDAR OF EVENTS
MEAT DRAWS EVERY SATURDAY AT 4:30 PM
THURSDAY OCTOBER 10 BINGO! IN THE LOUNGE 5:30 PM
FRIDAY OCTOBER 11 - KARAOKE 7:00 PM
FRIDAY OCTOBER 18 - MINI MEAT DRAW 6:00 PM
TUESDAY OCTOBER 22 GENERAL MEETING 7:00 PM
THURSDAY OCTOBER 24 BINGO! IN THE LOUNGE 5:30 PM
MEMBERSHIP
Thank you to all those who have paid their 2014 Dues. If you have not already picked up your membership and door cards, they are available behind the bar in the lounge. This saves hugely on mailing costs, but please let me know if you do need your card mailed to you.
The 2014 door cards will not be usable until January.
Again, for those who have not yet paid, the Early Bird Draw will end on November 30th. On December 1st, the Dues pricing will increase from $60.00 to $65.00.
Please note that the date of the Early Bird Draw, for a chance to win one of three $50 IGA gift cards, will be held on Saturday, December 7th. Janice Mackay-Smith, Membership Chair
+++ WV CHAMBER of COMMERCE + 926 6614 + http://www.westvanchamber.com
North Shore Business Showcase 2013 ~ noon - 4pm ~ Saturday October 26 at Park Royal North Shopping Centre
=== CULTUREWATCH === {more in original :-( }
* THEATRE
NEWS -- Bard on the Beach announced on Tuesday (October 15) the appointment of Claire Sakaki as Bard’s new managing director. Sakaki replaces John McCulloch, who stepped into the role from his position as Chair of the Board in an interim capacity one year ago. She joins artistic director Christopher Gaze in joint leadership of Bard, effective December 30, 2013. Sakaki will be directly responsible for administration, production, operations, strategic planning, and financial management of the organization. More: bardonthebeach.org/
+ ARTS CLUB -- 687 1644 http://www.artsclub.com -- box office at 687 1644
- Other Desert Cities, by Jon Robin Baitz, a sizzling comedy of family secrets; the Stanley Sept 19 - Oct 20
- Venus in Fur, a kinky comedy; Granville Island stage Oct 3 - Nov 2
- Armstrong's War, a child reads story to Afghan soldier; Revue Stage Oct 17 - Nov 9
+ WATERFRONT THEATRE 551 0418 neveryoumindproductions.com
A Particular Class of Women by Janet Feindel about eight brave women Oct 16 - 20
+ JERICHO ARTS CTR 224 8007 www.jerichoartscentre.com
FIGHTING CHANCE PRODUCTIONS presents THE ROCKY HORROR SHOW
That sweet transvestite and his motley crew did the time warp on Broadway in a 25th anniversary revival. Complete with sass from the audience, cascading toilet paper and an array of other audience participation props, this deliberately kitschy rock 'n' roll sci-fi gothic is more fun than ever.
October 4 - 26 -- Opening Night: Oct 8th -- Tuesday to Saturday at 8:00 pm
PLUS three "11:59 MIDNIGHT" SHOWS: October 12th, 19th, and 25th
Ticket Sales at Door: Preview $25, Adults $40, Students/Seniors $35
PLS NOTE: For safety, no outside props are permitted; prop bags are available for purchase onsite, $5 each.
+ METRO THEATRE
The Hollow, a classic Agatha Christie whodunnit -- 266 7191 metrotheatre.com Sept 28 - Oct 26
+ FIREHALL THEATRE 689 0926 firehallartscentre.ca
Assassinating Thomson, by Bruce Horak, uncovers the truth and lies behind the mysterious death of one of Canada's greatest artists. Oct 8 - 19
+ LANGARA, Studio 58 www.langara.bc.ca/studio-58
A Midsummer Night's Dream, directed by Scott Bellis; (some matinees) Sept 26 - Oct 20
+ LITTLE MOUNTAIN GALLERY
Of Mice and Men -- see www.hardlineproductions.ca Oct 9 - 26
+ SURREY LITTLE THEATRE
The Foursome, comedy by Norm Foster (a favourite Canadian comedian!) surreylittletheatre.com Oct 3 - 26
+ METRO THEATRE 266 7191 metrotheatre.com
The Hollow, Agatha Christie's classic whodunnit; 1st show Metro ever produced (50 yrs ago) 8pm Sept 28-Oct 26
+ PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE
GOOD TIMBER -- Songs and Stories of the Western Logger -- Oct 22 - 27
This exciting performance uses rarely-seen archival imagery and an amazingly talented ensemble to sing songs and tell stories from a time when loggers climbed trees.
Inspired by the logger poetry of Robert E. Swanson, known as the "Bard of the Woods".
+ DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE
Making a Killing by John Nassivera, a thriller! 929 3200 www.deepcovestage.com Oct 11 - 26
+ CAP THEATRE
A Bedfull of Foreigners, a British Farce by David Freeman at NSCU Ctr for Performing Arts Oct 16 - 19
{no time for this one either, and no idea why not 'bedful' :-)} 990 7810 www.capilanou.ca/nscucentre
* 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.
>>> THE FUTURE!
The Vancouver Art Gallery is moving and we would love for you to follow along every step of the way! Check out our New Gallery Building Site dedicated to keeping you in the loop on the progress of the new space and how this exciting journey came to be.
See: http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/future/
THE FUTURE VAG -- Join us on our journey toward an innovative and inspiring new Gallery for everyone.
Vancouver Art Gallery seeks architect for new building: The VAG has released a Request for Qualifications for prospective architects for its new site at Georgia and Cambie.
Emily Carr in Haida Gwaii -- July 20 to 2014 March 9
Emily Carr in Haida Gwaii, designed to complement both the James Hart: The Dance Screen (The Scream Too)
and Charles Edenshaw exhibitions, presents some of the important oil paintings that resulted from Carr's trips
to Haida Gwaii.Read more » http://www.vanartgallery.bc.ca/the_exhibitions/exhibit_carr_haida.html
Organized by the Vancouver Art Gallery and curated by Ian Thom, Senior Curator-Historical.
EXHIBITIONS
> KIMSOOJA Unfolding -- Oct 11, 2013 to Jan 26, 2014
KIMSOOJA Unfolding is the first retrospective exhibition to assess the thirty-year career of the Korean-born, Paris- and New York-based artist, and offers an unprecedented opportunity to trace the development of the artist's practice from her earlier works to her more recent production. Read more »
> Charles Edenshaw -- Oct 26, 2013 to Feb 2, 2014
Charles Edenshaw (1839-1920) was recognized in his time as an exceptional Haida artist and remains an iconic figure in Northwest Coast art. His work serves as a testament to a tremendous individual spirit and a singular talent. With over 200 pieces assembled from public and private collections from around the world, this first major survey of Edenshaw's work features the full range of objects that he produced and is organized around five central themes. Read more »
* MUSIC
+ VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA http://www.vancouversymphony.ca/calendar/
> The VSO's 95th Anniversary Season!
All concerts in the 2013/2014 Season are on sale, but the best way to order your concerts is still by subscribing to a series package. To become a VSO Subscriber, call the above number for a FREE SEASON BROCHURE, or browse the VSO's series packages online here. You can order your new subscription online AND order Specials and Festivals with your 15% Subscriber discount!
~ The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddesses Second Quest -- 8pm Wed Oct 16 Orpheum Susie Benchasil Seiter, conductor
~ Tchaikovsky: Winter Dreams at Orpheum: 8pm Sat Oct 19; Mon Oct 21
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor Augustin Hadelich, violin*
An-Lun Huang, Saibei Dance; Dvoràk, Violin Concerto in A minor*; Tchaikovsky, Symphony No. 1 in G minor, Winter Dreams
8pm: Fri/Sat Oct 25/26 Chan Ctr for the Performing Arts, UBC; Mon Oct 28, Bell Performing Arts Ctr
Simon Wright, conductor; Larry Knopp, trumpet°; Leslie Anne Bradley, soprano* Vancouver Bach Choir +
Mozart, Cosi fan tutte: Overture; Haydn,Trumpet Concerto in E-flat Major°; Haydn, Symphony No. 92 in G Major, Oxford;
Poulenc, Litanies a la Vierge Noire (Litanies to the Black Madonna)+; Poulenc, Gloria*+
+ VANCOUVER PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA vanphil.ca
Works by Saint-Saens, Ravel, and Debussy; Shaughnessy Hts United (1550 W 33rd); 8pm Oct 19
+ OPERA PRO CANTANTI 7pm
Un Ballo in Maschera, by Verdi at Cambrian Hall procantanti.com Sunday Oct 20
+ OPERA MARIPOSA operamariposa.com
Donizetti's Don Pasquale, Marpole United Church (1296 W 67th) 7:30pm Oct 18, 19, 25, 26
+ OPERA DI CONCERTISTI opera-di-concertisti.com
Great opera duets at Holy Trinity Anglican Church (1440 W 10th) 7:30pm Oct 19
+ BURNABY LYRIC OPERA
Features excerpts from famous operas; Shadbolt Ctr (205 3000) shadboltcentre.com 3pm Oct 20
+ KRONOS at 40
Legendary string quartet performs world premiere of a work by Philip Glass. Chan Ctr 8pm Oct 19
+ VANCOUVER CANTATA SINGERS 730 8856 vancouvercantatasingers.com
Fading Splendour -- English music from the end of Empire at Christ Church Cathedral 8pm Oct 19
+ EARLY MUSIC VANCOUVER earlymusic,bc.ca 732 1610
Missed out on hearing Kiya and Ziya Tabassian at the Cellar? You still can next Friday, when they join forces with Corsica's Barbara Furtuna in a stunning concert:
"Canti di a Terra": Music from Corsica, Persia, & Mediæval Europe
Friday 18 October at 8pm. Pre-concert chat with Kiya Tabassian {Armenian name} at 7:15pm.
Ensemble Constantinople & Ensemble Barbara Furtuna (at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard)
Barbara Furtuna & Constantinople perform music from "Canti di a Terra"
This concert represents an extraordinary meeting of musical cultures:
Constantinople, the Montreal ensemble dedicated to early music from the Mediterranean, and Barbara Furtuna, the vocal quartet that specializes in the unique, centuries-old tradition of Corsican polyphonic song. Together they present "Canti di a Terra", taking audiences on a voyage from the heart of the Mediterranean and the mesmerizing songs of Corsica to ancient Persia and mediæval Europe.
Tix for this concert: $36 regular price; $18 for audience mbrs aged 35 or younger. Order online or call 732-1610.
Rush Seats for students 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.
* BALLET BC -- Tilt -- www.balletbc.com; two world premieres by Emily Molnar & Jorma Elo Oct 17 - 19
* VANCOUVER WRITERS FEST -- Various Granville Island locations writersfest.bc.ca Oct 22 - 27
* BOOK LAUNCH -- The Oil Man and the Sea: Navigating the Northern Gateway
Journalist Arno Kopecky presents an evening of stories and images from BC's Great Bear Rainforest, an area at the heart of the northern gateway pipeline debate. Chapel Arts, 304 Dunlevy 7pm Thurs Oct 17
* FALL FESTIVAL OF CHOCOLATE festivalofchocolate.ca
showcases everything one can learn about cocoa and chocolate, explored through seminars and pairings held at local chocolate shops, wineries, breweries, restaurants, cafes, and bakeries across Metro Vancouver Oct 15 - Nov 10
* APPLE FESTIVAL
UBC Botanical Garden botanicalgarden.ubc.ca 11am - 4pm Oct 19 and 20
=== NATURE === Walks/Hikes/Golf
= WALKS/HIKES = This month I have talks on climate and bears, a geology field trip and a hike to a North Shore old-growth forest. Kindest regards, David 924 0147 cookeco2@yahoo.com
+ 7:30pm Thursday October 17
Moving up or moving out? Predicting species distributions in a warming world.
A free public lecture for the Botany Section of Nature Vancouver (Vancouver Natural History Society)
Speaker: Dr. Amy Angert Location and time: Unity Church, 5840 Oak St, Vancouver; 7:30pm.
Talk description: Rapid climate change is pushing species' distributions to higher elevations and latitudes, but which species will keep up and which species will be left behind? Dr. Angert will discuss efforts to more accurately forecast the extent and rate of impending range shifts.
Amy is Assistant professor, Departments of Botany and Zoology, UBColumbia, and Adjunct professor, Dept of Biology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Current research (Jointly with Zoology in the Angert Lab of the Biodiversity Research Centre) is plant evolutionary ecology; geographic range limits and rarity; population dynamics and community structure.
Registration and mbrshp in Nature Vancouver not required. For further info contact David.
+ 10am Saturday October 19
Geology in Stanley Park
An interpretive geology walk for Nature Vancouver (Vancouver Natural History Society)
Leader: Dr John Clague Mtg locn & time: Third Beach concession stand at 10am. Registration: Not required.
Duration: 2 to 3 hours. Terrain: The sea-wall path is flat and wheel-chair accessible.
Description of event: Enjoy a leisurely walk along the Stanley Park seawall with leader John Clague. We will walk from Third Beach to Prospect Point and examine the rocks that form the park. Highlights will include: the geology of Stanley Park; the origin of Siwash Rock; Ice Age glaciation; and possible impacts of sea-level rise on the seawall.
John is a Professor at SFU and senior author of the popular geology book Vancouver, City on the Edge. He has been the recipient of numerous awards related to the earth sciences. Most recently he was awarded the Nature Vancouver Kay Beamish Award for Extraordinary Achievement in Nature Education and the J.Willis Ambrose Medal, which is awarded for sustained dedicated service to the Canadian earth science community.
Further info: John at jclague@sfu.ca or the Geology Section Co-ordinator David Cook. Non-mbrs welcome.
+ 7pm Wednesday October 23
The Fascinating World of Bears
A free public lecture for the DNV public library. Owing to overwhelming demand this will be the third presentation of this talk in 2013.
Speakers: David Cook & Christine Miller at DNV Main Library; 7pm
Join us for a slide presentation with biologist David Cook about the natural history and biology of bears. David will speak about the eight species of bears that presently inhabit the globe, as well as two recently extinct species: the European and the Florida Cave Bears. The presentation will conclude with an account of black bear management on the North Shore by Christine Miller, the Education Programme Coordinator for the North Shore Black Bear Society.
Registration for this talk is necessary due to the popularity of this talk: Call 984 0286 ext. 8144 to register.
=
GOLF! =
The
Golf Hall of Fame of BC has announced the teams and individuals to be
inducted on October 24th at Shaughnessy Golf & Country Club.
{See INFObits.}
=== HEADSUP / NOTICES === [sent to subscribers as updates]
=x= HEADSUP 19A
Headsup 19A: Events, Agenda Oct 7 Date: 4 October, 2013 2:26:11 PM PDT
Feels as if the summer doors were suddenly closed behind us and the autumn door blew open with a brisk breeze! Herewith: Main Items Oct 7; Events this weekend; QTP
MAIN ITEMS on Ccl Mtg Agenda Oct 7: KMC Annual Report; Maison/Milliken Devt Rezoning, DPA TWay & Keith; Ambleside Landscape Millennium Pk to Music Box; Ambleside Market Studies; Interim Spirit Trail, Ambleside 13th - 16th; Fees & Charges for adoption; PSB Status; Correspondence (link)
For full agenda: http://www.westvancouver.ca/sites/default/files/13oct07-Agenda.pdf
EVENTS (not in WVM19)
Friday Oct 4
~ 8pm ~ Vancouver Chopin Society at the Playhouse. chopinsociety.org
~ 9pm ~ Touch; VPL Fdn's fundraiser with Fred Lee -- Live performances, silent auction, and more 331 4094
Saturday Oct 5
~ 12:30 - 3:30pm ~ VAG Open House: Presentations 1 and 2pm -- have your say about the plaza (details below)
~ 12:30 - 4:30pm ~ Autumn Dance Poetry (and book launch and signings)
WIN (Writers International Network) at Richmond City Hall 327 6040
~ 7:30pm ~ Lions' Gate Sinfonia Opening Night at Centennial Theatre
Featuring the NSh's rising stars in their first concertos, and guest pianist Ian Parker performing Rachmaninoff's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini. 984 4484 centennialtheatre.com
~ 8pm ~ UBC Symphony Orchestra; works by Ravel and Stravinsky, free at the Chan 822 5574 music.ubc.ca
Sunday Oct 6
~ 1:30pm ~ Pauline Johnson/Tekahionwake historical walking tour in Stanley Park
Celebrate Women's History Month on the 100th anniversary year of this Canadian icon's death.
Johnson loved and wrote about Stanley Pk and has the only marked grave there. stanleyparkhistory.ca
~ 5:30 - 9:30pm ~ From Farms to Forks 4
wander through Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts' classroom kitchens and watch some of the city's finest chefs and bartenders in action and sample their foods and drinks. growingchefs.ca
DETAILS
Have Your Say: Vancouver Art Gallery North Plaza Redevelopment
What do you think of the concept plans for the North Plaza?
For Vancouverites, the Georgia Street Plaza of the Vancouver Art Gallery has long been a public gathering place where we meet, celebrate, and express our opinions.
A team of designers unveiled a series of concepts at its first open house on October 1, and you are invited to provide your feedback. The proposed designs were developed using public feedback from consultations held in October of last year. Following open house sessions this month, public feedback and comments will help to create the design for the plaza.
Attend the Next Open House: Saturday, October 5, 12:30 3:30pm. Presentations at 1 and 2pm.
UBC Robson Square, Plaza Lounge (inside main entrance, opposite skating rink)
For updates on the project’s progress please go to Vancouver.ca/block51. ]
Open House materials and an online survey are now posted online. Provide your feedback today!
http://www.allianceforarts.com/blog/have-your-say-vancouver-art-gallery-north-plaza-redevelopment
=x= HEADSUP 19B
Running up the down escalator but making progress at least.
hey! Who let the rain in???
Will give you highlights of tonight's (Oct 7) ccl mtg but first a few notes.
btw, Sept 30, Mayor Smith announced that Michael Koke has been appointed CFO, effective Oct 1st. That must mean Nina's leave of absence from being CFO is now taken, so wonder how long she'll just be the interim CAO?
:-)
Run for Breast Cancer was Sunday and I shd hv bn there, esp since my mother had breast cancer. Twice. And survived. Did however celebrate St Francis of Assisi Day Friday {in Squamish} -- Blessing of pets, celebration of canines. West Van enjoyed Pumpkin Fest all weekend.
Monday discovered the Invasive Plants WG's mtg had just appeared on the DWV Calendar:
7 - 9pm Tuesday Oct 8th in the Innovative Learning Centre (ILC) meeting room
at the WV Secondary South Campus (1735 Inglewood). More information
REALLY IMPORTANT -- Wednesday Oct 9th at Gleneagles Cmnty Ctr
~ 6 - 8pm ~ Public Consultation: Facilities System Renewal Funding;
This is the followup mtg to Sept 25. Some staff info was in WVM19 and some residents have sent me comments on that first mtg (they'll be in WVM20). Apparently ~$70 - 80M is needed for our infrastructure over the next decade or so, and that might be a tax (rate?) increase of 8%. A lot of choices to be made, so go and have your say!
WHAT HAPPENED AT CCL MONDAY NIGHT (Oct 7) ?
Alas, I was a few minutes late so don't know if any announcements. Cclr Cameron was absent.
=== Delegation from WV Arts Ctr Trust, Annual Report {KMC}
=== During Reports, Mayor Smith fumed over (Mayors' Ccl mtg on) TransLink calling it dysfunctional; 21 mos of mtgs and nothing accomplished. WV pays more per capita than any other M but no major infrastructure. He thinks the mtgs shd be public. $3B replacing Deas Island but they want us to have a referendum. "Where is the accountability?" he asked. We haven't had any strong representation in cabinet since Allan Williams.
=== The surprise of the evening. Presentation, some v good submissions by residents, much discussion on Ccl re the Maison/Milliken Rezoning and DP (for srs living), and the recommended motion was defeated! Rather compelling to hear pleas/expectation that Ccl shd protect residents, not approve spot-zoning that lowers the value of nbrs' property. Applicant to talk to nbrs, proposal to go back to the DRC {Oct 17}, and staff to bring back.
[Time stamp: 7:38 to 8:57] {See WVM21's transcript for details.}
=== Great landscape plan for Ambleside Millennium Pk to the Music Box. Cmnty Gardens to be expanded (give staff your input!). Godfrey's house to be demolished; possibly this week.
=== Ambleside Market Studies -- glad Cclr Gambioli asked for more copies and to expand the limited distribution mentioned (will be on website too though). Staff input and staff will bring back in December.
=== Debate about traffic and parking wrt the interim soln Staff have devised for the Spirit Trail through Ambleside, 13th to l6th. Three marked lanes? -- vehicles, pedestrians, and cyclists (with dogwalkers mentioned as well). Staff drew up low-cost soln trying to accommodate all three. Was pointed out results of loss of 48 parking spaces when probably more lost for construction at 1300 blk and Walker bldg. Recommended motion fails.
=== Fees & Charges Amendment bylaw adopted.
=== It was about 10pm when they got to the Consent Agenda wch included a PSB report and the Correspondence so virtually no discussion. Slam, dunk, adjournment at 10:10.
~~~ Still problems with the mics, sometimes inaudible and some have to wait for theirs to work. Sop, not recognized though had pushed a button, felt he was being "zipped up". Hope mic problems sorted out soon, it must be frustrating and does lead to snippiness.......
=x= NOTICE -- Overloaded! -- [for Oct 10]
busy busy busy -- still!
went to Facilities Renewal "public consultation" tonight (Wed 9th) with the good news that more attended than the first one Sept 25 -- about ten this time!
will add a couple of comments to the ones I received after the first and put in WVM19. Eager to finish that and start on WVM20 so a lot done and not rushed (well, that's my dream).
WVM19 (to Oct 9) did not come out today (Wed 9th) as planned (revised) so must let you know what's on today -- too much, too many!
They really ought to space these things out.
From the DWV website, here's what's slated for Thursday Oct 10th:
6pm Open House: Clyde/Keith Road Traffic Calming Oct 10, 2013
6pm Public Meeting: Lions Gate Secondary Wastewater Treatment Plant
6pm Flicks and Forum: Ambleside Youth Centre Oct 10, 2013
7pm Dialectic of Failure Opening Reception: West Vancouver Museum Oct 10, 2013
7pm Gleneagles Advisory Committee Oct 10, 2013
The DWV Calendar for the month of October is at: http://www.westvancouver.ca/events
=x= THE NEXT DAY {hopes dashed}
Computer Catastrophe Date: 11 October, 2013 9:51:27 AM PDT
Dear All
went to the Facilities Renewal mtg, Wed night* so that Th morning cd give you an update and only had to do that plus add a couple of imminent mtgs and do the pagination to send out WVM20. At last. Glad it was going out.
Nope.
Thurs morning my laptop wdn't turn on. Much consternation. Tech Support in house and on phone, etc so that late last night I got my inbox finally. And 'drafts' only till Sept 26. But worst of all, rest still missing -- IOW cdn't access the final WVM draft.
Groan.
Moan.
Today the laptop goes to Apple (only bought in April) with my fingers and toes crossed -- will take ages to redo WVM b/c have to find some of the info I'd collected, from scratch, again.
Pray for me.
Carolanne
* John Wong of the Finance Dept kindly sent this:
As discussed, following is the link to the DWV Facilities Renewal Webpage. The presentation will be posted by our Communications Dept by the end of this week. http://www.westvancouver.ca/government/capital-projects/facilities-renewal
=x= NOTICE -- This Weekend [night of Oct 11/12]
HAPPY THANKSGIVING! ENJOY THE WEEKEND!
-- I won't :-(
draft WVM20 still not recovered; holiday, so they won't look at my laptop till Tuesday at earliest
Am considering sending out a partial newsletter so you can have some of the info -- it will take days to redo and don't even know if I can refind some of the things included.
{pray for me}
Ending Sat Oct 12: The Foreigner (at Pacific Theatre, 1440 W 12th; 731 5518; www.pacifictheatre.org)
Sunday Oct 13 at 3pm Roedde House Second Sunday Series
Radio songs by David MacIntyre, words by poet Robin Blaser; 684 7040 brownpapertickets.com/event/451843
Roedde House/Museum preservation thx to heritage advocate extraordinaire Janet Bingham who alas, passed Sept 26 http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theprovince/obituary.aspx?n=janet-bingham&pid=167325615&fhid=12346
Before QTP, will send you two things, fyi: Antony Holland re Shakespeare at Presentation House Oct 11 to 13; and a free talk on the hidden threats to the arbutus [LPPS] on Sunday Oct 12
Details:
> PHT
Antony Holland’s SHAKESPEARE -- Oct 11 13 Fri @ 7pm, Sat @ 7pm, Sun @ 2pm
Tickets $23 - $28 Box Office 604 990 3474
Following his popular One Man in His Time last season at PHT, veteran actor Antony Holland reads famous Shakespearean speeches and soliloquies, emphasizing language and text. Holland provides background about characters and settings before each section. Interspersed with music performed by Spencer Symington on guitar.
This one-man show draws on over seventy years of Antony’s intimacy with Shakespeare’s works. He first performed Shakespeare when he was 12 years of age. Holland has developed a way of performing Shakespeare’s language and rhythm that numerous audiences have found riveting. www.phtheatre.org
> LPPS
This Saturday October 12 we are sponsoring a free public talk on Hidden Threats to Arbutus Trees at 2pm in the Sk'iwitsut Hut in Lighthouse Park. Rob Roy McGregor will give a short presentation, followed by a walk in Lighthouse Park to see some of the affected arbutus trees. Should be very informative!
=x= NOTICE -- Cultch Tonight [15 October, 2013 5:00:34 PM PDT]
just got the notice
From: "Vancouver Heritage Foundation" <Vancouver_Heritage_Foundation@mail.vresp.com>
Subject: October 15, 2013 - Last House Tour of 2013!
Date: 15 October, 2013 4:32:19 PM PDT
To: cr@carolanne.org
Places That Matter: Celebrating 40 years of The Cultch
The Cultch is celebrating their 40th Anniversary and Places That Matter will be there! Last November we presented our 44th plaque commemorating the history of the Vancouver Free University now The Cultch. Join us as the installed plaque is unveiled, and enjoy the Cultch party!
The night will be an evening of revelry and reminiscing featuring refreshments, friends & a few surprises. Plus, they'll be displaying a series of vintage photos from the last 40 years.
Tuesday, October 15th at 6pm The Cultch - 1895 Venables St.
This event is FREE and open to everyone, however, space is limited, so an RSVP is strongly recommended.
Confirm your attendance online or RSVP to marketing@thecultch.com
=x= Today Towers; Tomorrow Maison/Milliken
Wed Oct 16
~ 7pm ~ Cell Towers Town Hall mtg at Srs' Ctr (go early; ~100 turned away from first mtg Oct 2)
[5pm Bd of Variance cancelled; 6pm Orchill Rd Upgrade at Gleneagles clubhouse; 7pm Library Bd mtg at Library]
Thurs Oct 17
~ 4:30pm ~ Design Review Cmte (Maison/Milliken on agenda*)
[10:15/17am BC Shakeout (Drop, Cover, Hold on, wherever you are); 6pm NSh Family Court/Youth Justice; Cmnty Ctr]
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NOTES re NOTES
Efforts to retrieve what was lost on my laptop. Your patience is v much appreciated. Corrections and additions welcome as always b/c a revised version can be put on the website.
=== CCL MTG NOTES Monday Sept 23 ===
ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS, INITIALISMS puzzling you? See: http://www.westvan.org/glossary
Re transcript: ... (gap); xxx (words missing); &&& (noteworthy; shd get); timestamps so you can find on video
NB: unless I know the person, names are best guesses. In my desire to get this out, it is partial and not as complete as desired. As they say, the perfect is the enemy of the good -- and, alas, this isn't even good, but it does give you more of what went on than you ever see in the ccl minutes. :-)
CLOSED MTG 5pm
NB: Cclrs Cameron and Lewis absent
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
2. MOVED by Soprovich, seconded by Panz:
THAT in the public interest, members of the public be excluded from part...on the basis of matters to be considered under the following section of the Community Charter:
90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed...if... relates to or is one or more of the following:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee or agent of the municipality or another position appointed by the municipality;
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality;
(i) the receipt of advice that is subject to solicitor-client privilege, including communications nec 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 council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.
REGULAR CCL MTG NOTES SEPT 23
REVISED SEPTEMBER 19, 2013 -- Addition of Item 7.1
NB: Cclr Lewis absent
7:00 PM
1. Call to Order.
Mayor: a couple of announcements
DWV has received the special recognition of being an age-friendly city. WV joins the World Health Organization's global network of 145 age-friendly cities worldwide. The network is part of the int'l effort by the World Health Organization to address the global challenges of demographic ageing by focusing on envmt, economic, and social factors that contribute to active and healthy ageing in societies.
[SAC staff were invited to Quebec City in September to the WHO's second int'l conference; breaks down barriers to socialize isolation.]
John Lawson Park Playground official opening 2pm Fri; last yr received funding from fed govt, cmnty partners, and District.
Deepest sympathy at passing of Constable Louis Beglaw, canine ofcr with WVPD; passed away on duty at police headquarters..... extended condolences...flags at M Hall will remain at half-mast until the service later this week.
2. Approval of Agenda
amended by:
adding to item 3 the September 9, 2013 regular Council minutes;
adding new Item 7.1 re Zoning Bylaw..., Amendment Bylaw No. ... and DPA ... for 1455 Bellevue Avenue;
adding to Item 9 Item 9.1 regarding correspondence;
3. Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2013 Council minutes to be provided.
MB: corrections: relates to an operating request
"amended in Item 3, Reports from Mayor and Councillors, in Councillor Booth’s report to refer to the reduction in the upcoming operating request from the West Vancouver Community Centres Society. "
Mayor: Ms Scholes, got that?
SSch: yes
DELEGATIONS
4. North Shore Restorative Justice Society regarding Annual Update (File: 0055-01)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: received for information, with thanks.
TC: My name is Teresa Canning, the new executive director (Mar 1st of this year)
reporting out on 2012......
you all have a copy of our report
highlights: record year -- over 103 files and they come from WV Police as well as the (NV) RCMP
receive criminal files as well as non-chargeable offences such as nbrhd disputes, bylaw ofcrs, cmnty referrals from youth workers, rec ctrs, ..... re crime or conflict,....
worked on by staff mbrs as well as (30) volunteer facilitators, always work in pairs
40 hrs of training then mentored for at least a year with our staff
2012 we graduated another 16 new facilitators -- wonderful achievement, do it once ev two years
started a new prog: cmnty dialogue series; talk about imp issues
one of the first held was on the anniversary of the Stanley Cup riots; still affecting ppl one year late attendees 8 to 80s; held in senior's home.
another dialogue Oct 10 at Sentinel HSch -- speak out about things happening at the school -- bullying, addiction, ...
two fundraisers, raised over $8K; first year we had charitable status
the other flyer: annual fall gala Hollyburn Country Club; v big privilege and honour to have Katy Hutchinson
lost her husband to a murder about ten years ago
rich story; went through the restorative justice prog with young man, Ryan, responsible his death
after he served his time they went on tour through Canada doing prevention work with high-risk youth
amazing speaker; v lucky to have her, deep roots as her husband grew up here
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If you don't know the story:
MPower!www.sfu.ca/empower/skaty1.html
On the line was a Squamish RCMP officer, asking if she would be willing to ... He wanted her to meet Ryan Aldridge, the man who, hours earlier, had been arrested in connection with the 1997 death of Hutchison's then husband, Bob McIntosh. .... When she arrived, a doctor, another family friend, was trying unsuccessfully to ...
Walking After Midnight: One Woman's Journey Through Murder ...www.amazon.com Books Biographies & Memoirs Memoirs
While authorities searched for McIntosh's killer, his wife, author Katy .... On New Year's Eve 1997, in Squamish, British Columbia, Hutchison's husband, Bob, ... A few years later, Ryan Aldridge admitted his guilt and offered letters of apology to ...
Walking After Midnight: One Woman's Journey Through ... - Amazon.cawww.amazon.ca ... Specific Groups Women
His wife, Katy, was left a widow with four-year-old twins. ... Ryan Aldridge was charged with Bob's murder in 2002. ... On New Year's Eve 1997, in Squamish, British Columbia, Hutchison's husband, Bob, went with two male friends to check on ...
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invitation
back to our files; p7 breakdown of actual files that year
WV made up about 17 - 18%, working on improving that increase
ofc in RCMP detachment in NV
Assistant tonight actually at WVPD ofc tonight (presentation)
DWV also increased their funding to $15K
seen a jump in referrals from WV this year
work closely with nbrs in WV
take up more time than any criminal file -- long relationship xxx [7:11]
most are disputes between nbrs
years built up over the years
dogs barking, parked in wrong places, fences, views, trees, solar panels,.....
assisting bylaws coming up with non-punitive approaches
building relnships; they end up staying living beside each other
about moving forward and meaningful accountability
a couple of cases
in WV this year
[one boy] using marijuana, heavy drug user three times a day (15); mother got in touch with us
family dynamics, met with him separately, family being victimized separately
meet with victim of crime not just perpetrator
big family discussion
family values; actual challenges he was dealing with in his school
hooked him up with a health/support worker, xxx
he started volunteering, has now left drug use, finished 20hrs in a month and still volunteering
wants to become a personal trainer when he finishes HSch
solns can be creative
Adults make mistakes as well
an older man trying to do ev right
went to pub after work, walked home and saw a motocycle of his dreams
got off, knocked it over -- vintage BMW $8K damage --- owner sympathetic; viable soln, payment plan
questions? think I'm out of time
Mayor: right on the nose, ten minutes
Sop: what is your name?
Ans: Theresa
Sop: percentage with those problems?
probs can start at home
with all your expertise, decline somewhere? do any of that tracking?
Theresa: do try; Police use PRIME, due to privacy, not allowed to see; can't track that
follow up, parents call in.... most, that ppl doing well
new proj this year, school-based; a mainstream HSch as well as an alternative school
right now in NV
hoping money from this WV as well
NG: You're the newest mbr of our cmte
looking at the stats page of annual report from last year
did you get any referrals from bylaws last year and working with ours?
Theresa: at the top
have a mtg next week with Mgr of Bylaws; bylaws rather tricky
believe I'm the youngest at the family court -- if you pass me today
{chuckles}
MB: Long time support of restorative justice and
long term with Katy Hutchinson and her husband killed in Sq [7:21]
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another version (hopeful outcome) of the story:
http://theforgivenessproject.com/stories/katy-hutchison-ryan-aldridge-canada/
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get this prog into our schools
thank you so much for coming
transformation... Dr King... [MLK's daughter] going forward
non First Nations there 2 to 1
Pumpkin Fest, main fundraiser for Cmnty Ctrs Soc
get your tix to the dance, Adam Woodall
need help from cclrs for the scare crow contest
get tix from Cmnty Ctr, pumpkinfest.ca, or call, xxx
NG: report on last week; spent at Canada Place at UBCM
my first time and pretty impressive; all over BC -- about 2000 chairs in main
workshops and xxx for us
opps for mtgs with ministers; Min of the Envmt, M of Chn and Devt -- 15 min with each one of them; concise but interesting
Andrew Weaver [MLA] spoke on Thurs and Premier on Fri
for me xxxx was Stephen Lewis -- wonderful and inspiring; work in Africa, xxx, and AIDS
really inspiring -- to think we're making a diff in our cmnty, the lowest level of govt
Second, at risk of reporting again only one more week -- in arts, envmt, heritage, and civic commitment [7:27]
download form and submit before next Monday
Sop: always good when new go to UBCM; frankly, I find it boring
xxx, I often asked to change the format, 2000 [ppl] broken down to 12 groups, sit around; educate ev
a lot of hail fellow well met
for years we didn't go, but there is some merit as Cclr G said xxx
Lower Mainland had to form its own org
they fail, keep it enclosed; rewards knowing
hope some time down the road they'll take a listen to an old seasoned vet
On Wed the Howe Sound Forum
Mayor something else, Craig busy
hope
Panz bicycle
hope something from DepCAO
Lions Bay
formed in 2002, looked at from watershed perspective
good xxx with Britannia, and then Porteau
interesting going forward; look at area, recreational, etc
Reason I didn't go to UBCM, I had a lot of small mtgs, will leave it to others
CC: guess expanding this to things we didn't do
signif things that came out of UBCM
a major paper on ways of creating a stable funding source from prov revenues
primarily prop tax
recogn across country limitations; huge challenges around infrastructure
UBCM spent the last year on ways to get around this -- getting more of your money but shd be how to sustainably fund infra
that report on website -- google -- good
substantive, passed unanimously
more time for Ms re MMBC being imposed on Ms; some kinks to
listening to the Premier, those ppl in her caucus who have M experience in her caucus, think about 25 names so
one of our MLAs, Jordan Sturdy, still mayor ...
at Library, Mayor and I fortunate to hand out medals: read 15min a day ev day over the summer
personally asked them if they did
gets kids reading, tremendous event
won't mention civic event since I assume you will, Mayor
no?
then it's this Friday at 6pm
REPORTS [7:36]
5. Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups
6. Community Website Development Working Group Final Report (File: 0117-20-WEB1)
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: rec'd for information.
Andrea Flintoft: recog work of Communications Dept, work on this
thank Cclrs Booth and Sop as liaisons; thank the WG mbrs for time they put into this
SLIDES
launched on July 15 you've all waited for,
graphic design awesome
photography extensive, shows the beauty of our cmnty
{yes, I love the bear photo on the home page (photos rotate)}
User-Centric Design -- we followed through with this
designed for residents, not for staff
real words instead of govt jargon, improved xxx [7:39]
many have told us it's intuitive
social media channels -- launched facebook and twitter
staff xxx for more in social media channels
{IMO, backward step to stop WebAlerts without either discussion or notice. Found out it had 1300 registered whereas only about 200 on twitter. Shd keep them both and then decide if/when to do a switchover. Some seniors aren't on email -- they're a large proportion of our popn -- even fewer on twitter! And we get an award for age-friendly? Except for the website, apparently.
Furthermore, they shd hv kept the previous website up; for reports now: links broken, different, can't be accessed. That means the hundreds (thousands?) of documents that reference past staff reports using website links are broken.}
Events Calendar and Ccl Calendar -- much easier to read and to view
can click on one day
Ccl Agendas now searchable to load
if over two years all hv bn archived, have to be searched for
easy to find, live xxx
Some recommendations moving forward:
1) staffing SLIDE -- on budget for $125K; did not provide for some features critical going forward
first and foremost; now coming to one person
too many broken links; new format try to prevent this from occurring
content management
req for technical support for Drupal
2) focus on recreation
priority 80% of visitors come to look at what's going on in recreations
put leisure guide online rather than current flash format
need for smart phone, tablet, completed redesign 7:43
search engine optimization
Mobile capability
Search engine optimization
accessibility
overall digital strategy
need to take advantage
implementing online engagement esp since going to xxx
focal point for using web technology -- Dist interacts with biz, residents, and media
overall [7:45]
attention to improvement
great experience personally; welcome the opp to work with WV in the future
CC: thank you, Ms Flintoft, my question for Mr McDonald; quite a bit of work to be done, in particular
devping the website to improve cons? and engagement with its residents
from the perspective of the WG, either a continuation of this or new, how to get online and digital engagement to be world class
worthwhile for continuation or new? Website or Digital WG Mark 2
seems we just got the foundation
AF: absolutely agree need to go forward, though not nec this; behoove fresh blood and XXX [7:47] some so overlap
JMcD: great question; good; this is a good start
District been talking about moving toward xxx (?)
have some tools in place
wd benefit from thinking of an overall strategy
new group with a different range of skills
close re engagement, had hoped to have it this week, being v cautious
re residents' info
TP: wonderful work; been hearing wonderful things
a lot of discussion in the papers lately, talking about Vancouver
best practices -- get
quick comment
AF: being looked into
JMcD: a lot of biz offering this
lots of ways to approach; looked at Vancouver's
happy that the company we're looking at is a real leader in this field
lots of ways to approach; learn as we go, slowly
exciting we're move away, ????? broaden way we engage our citizens
TP: Upper Lands -- bit piece is reading cmnty
MB: also wanted to congrat chair, our staff, and mbrs of WG; an extremely tight budget and tight timeline; worked over summer
nice website to navigate; agree with recomm
most recognize in governance world, communications imp
this is one of the tools we're going to use
staffing as well as on-line engagement as well as digital strategy, I'd support
whether WG or not, staff can advise on
as you said, Mr McD, have to think about this and use if effectively, even if we start small
we have to start going out to our cmnty rather than expecting them to come to us
tyvvm
Sop: my congratulations as well
some of the mbrs were quite young but full of knowledge, helpful
My colleague and I gave our two bits' worth
to Mr Koke, this is going to require xxx if if we don't, will fall flat on its face
budgetary item,
my hopes Mr McD that we'll receive a budget
spoken word, [7:55] that we only speak to each other by email
Mayor: you're supposed to be receiving a report, you know
Sop: xxx
Mayor: thank you for great work, 1000 improvement on what we had
[7:56]
7. OCP Amendmt, Rezoning, and Devt Permit Applicn No. 12-053 for 370/380 Mathers (Unitarian Church)
Appendix G PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
Sokol: this report is not asking Ccl to freeze bylaws; address the outstanding items in this report and once that done, next process
hand over to Ms Berg
LB: this evening we are discussing the proj known as "Residences on Mathers"
in March directed staff to consult with xxx? residents and/or cmnty?
This is a SLIDE with overview
19 strata homes, 11 detached and 8 attached
increase in density sgl-fam FAR .35, this proposes 0.41
ten units of 2100sf, 1 at xxx and 8 at 1K [CHECK]
consultations, nbrhd mtg Apr 24, DRC May 23
Cmnty Consultation, ~ 16 came out, 35 completed questionnaires
88% lived within nbrhd; 100% of resp 19-unit prop
Summary: loss of nbrhd character, traffic, lack of public transit; loss of privacy for adjacent nbrs from tree removal and proposed forms and site design
DRC also quite critical and recommended further review re submission [listed on slide]
not enough contextual info; more open space
comments on the architecture; sustainability issues
Staff is of the opinion the redevt beyond that of sgl fam wd address broader cmnty housing objectives
proposal needs to be revised to respond to concerns raised by local residents and the DRC
{get this} buffer or what?
1800 to 2500; place controls; does involve cmnty
Bob Thomson: 360 Mathers; again asked to look at this applcn
as we stated in the past; be reviewed by the DRC
Planning Dept has provided you with a good report
the essence of
many concerns; further did not see how wd effectively fit within the cmnty
the cmnty is v involved and v concerned with the proposal
xxx dept not approp
approves six sgl-fam homes with xxx [8:05] all with sec stes or coach houses
the proposal has many xxx contrary to the OCP
might be possible to alter to acceptable
even those not as xxx as prev, still a square peg in a round hole
fails the grade
clearly the Unit is financial gain; sell without tax to XXX
pursued for ten years despite [8:07]
whatever they live behind will xxx affect our nbrhd.
CC: move -- shd I read them all, Ms Scholes?
Mayor: won't take long
{CC read motion: MOVE} THAT
1. OCP Amendmt, Rezoning, and Devt Permit applicn be revised to address outstanding items identified during the
Cmnty Consultation Mtg held on April 24 and by the Design Review Cmte on May 30 prior to advancing in the applicn
review process, specifically:
a. to reduce the size and/or number of units and modify unit layouts to reduce density;
b. to provide for adequate visitor parking;
c. to provide more contextual information (for re-submission to the DRC);
d. to increase [usable] open space, provide private outdoor space for the units and provide landscape buffers between the neighbours;
e. to ensure ease of vehicle turnaround within driveways;
f. to introduce more variety, materiality, and roof forms and consideration to the Elliott house; and
g. to provide details about the proposed sustainability measures and landscape.
2. Staff report back to Ccl with a review of the revised devt plans and recommended next steps on advancing the applicn
once the outstanding items are addressed.
CC: I will speak in favour of this; this proj is getting closer
I attended the DRC mtg, had some concerns but though jig so less xxxx????
do think there's a proj in here that will strike an approp balance
opp to do something diff rather than six houses large
this allows us to walk the walk or talk the talk
do something creative responding to these items
will prove in time to be an asset to the cmnty
MB: I concur on those comments
architects and xxx can do better
this is a really imp devt; do better re design and livability
I'm not hearing many asking for 7500sf, hearing more about smaller, downsizing units so think will be some common ground and I look forward to what the DRC is going to say
NG: report on p5, current prop speaks of 1800 to 2500sf and says going to be reduced and same sf
Sokol: on the last slide, those were proposed and may be altered when it goes back to DRC
this goes a long way to address concerns
existing zoning wd allow six, 5Ksf (basement and garage) so 7500sf, so proposal is looking at smaller units -- considerable number of larger already
NG: include the basements and garages or not?
LB: exclude
NG: so 1800 - 2500 is more like 3500 and change
alternative six houses no trees like near my house; a concern of mine
LB: no xxx controls when
wd be including it within a devt area; then we have say
trees landscaping.
Mayor: motion carries unanimously ad we look forward to seeing the next proposal
[8:15]
7.1 Zoning Bylaw No. ... 2010, Amendmt Bylaw No. ...2013 and Devt Permit Applicn No. for 1455 Bellevue
Information to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the September 9, 2013 resolution re Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4760, 2013 and Devt Permit Applicn No. 12-059 for 1455 Bellevue, as follows, be rescinded:
THAT
1. Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4760, 2013 for property located at 1455 Bellevue Avenue, as attached to the report by the Senior Community Planner dated August 29, 2013 be read a first time;
2. The M Clerk give statutory notice that a Public Hearing re Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4760, 2013 is scheduled for Monday, October 7, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. in the M Hall Council Chamber;
3. Proposed Devt Permit No. 12-059 attached to the report from the Senior Community Planner dated August 29, 2013 be considered concurrently with Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4760, 2013; and
4. The public be given an opportunity to provide comments on the proposed Devt Permit No. 12-059 attached to the report from the Senior Community Planner, dated August 29, 2013 at a Public Meeting held concurrently with the Public Hearing on Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4760, 2013.
Sokol: applicant has withdrawn; legal issues
will be working with solicitor; revised bylaw in a couple of weeks
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS [8:16]
8. Consent Agenda Items
The following Consent Agenda items may be considered for approval in one motion, or considered separately, or items may be excluded for debate.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the Consent Agenda items as follows be approved:
Item 8.1 [TransLink] Customer Service Performance Report Quarter 2, 2013;
Item 8.2 North Shore Welcoming Action Committee Update; and
Item 8.3 Correspondence List.
8.1. [TransLink] Customer Service Performance Report Quarter 2, 2013 (File: 3205-03)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated Sept 4 from the Transit Mgr be received for information.
8.2. North Shore Welcoming Action Committee Update
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated August 16, from the Dir/Library Services and the Mgr of Cmnty Devt, Youth, and Families, be received for information.
8.3. Correspondence List (click here to view correspondence packages)
RECOMMENDED: be received for information.
> Council Correspondence Update to Sept 6, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) H. Clark, September 2, 2013, regarding “Art Gallery ??
(Referred to DepCAO for consideration and response)
(2) G. Bruendl et al, Sept 5, re “Demolition of the present house, construction of a new Residence 1365 Camwell Dr. WV" (Referred to Dir/Planning for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) Fire Chiefs’ Assn of BC, undated, re “Smoke Alarms Save Lives
(4) D. Hammond, August 31, 2013, re “re: Harmony Arts Festival
(5) Pacific Animal Fdn, Aug 31, re “WV Animal Control Dept. and M Shelter
> Council Correspondence Update to Sept 10, 2013 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Referred for Action
(1) Ambleside and Dundarave Ratepayers’ Association (ADRA), Sept 6, re “Ccl Mtg September 9th Coach Houses
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(2) September 9, 2013, regarding “Unacceptable Road & Bridge Closures
(Referred to Dir/Engg for consideration and response)
(3) Sept 9 re “Proposed Funding Model for PSB M. Koke’s report to ccl this evening (Agenda Item # 12 )
(Referred to ActingCFO for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(4) Canadian Iranian Fdn, Aug 23, regarding Appreciation for Council Grant
(5) September 5, 2013, regarding “Re: Bridge Traffic
(6) R. Chown, September 6, 2013, regarding “Roads & transportation
(7) A. Franks, undated, re Milliken’s Keith Rd and Taylor Way Proposed Devt (Previously received at Sept 9 Ccl mtg)
(8) The Assn for the Protection of Fur-Bearing Animals, Sept 9, re You are invited Living with Wildlife Conference/Vancouver Sept 20
9. No Other items.
{however the Agenda amended to add:}
9. Council has requested that the following correspondence be brought forward for discussion, and may propose a motion if Council considers that further action is required.
9.1. BC Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA), Sept 12, re “Request for Bylaw Change to Restrict the Sale of Dogs, Cats, and Rabbits at Retail Locations (On-Table)
MB: animals
on FN land so not subject to our bylaws
not asking for any further action tonight but some xxx in question
Sop: can I comment?
Mayor: go ahead
Sop: think we have to be v careful with this
only site that sells
in PK R and received commendations
am sure owners in audience tonight will follow up Mr Goh
SPCA and I do stand up for it -- want that v clear
b/c it cd have an adverse effect and don't want that to happen
NL: the two concerns, dynamics and complexity
spoke with Mr xxx
will pursue this in early 2014
RECOMMENDED: THAT Item 9.1 be received for information.
10. Public Questions/Comments
Mayor: seeing no
Sop: entitlement
Mayor: gotta be quick
AG: my name is Alex
Mayor: have a last name?
AG: Goh
carried on as best we can
wrt pet care, try to focus on well-being of animal, not just selling
pets going to a good home, proper support of new owners
make sure we follow up; any needs or we can be supportive of, eg first time pet owners with kids
try to be supportive of that; see well taken care of
Mayor: appreciate that
thank you
11.Adjournment
NG: this has got to be a record
=== CCL MTG NOTES Monday Sept 30 ===
For On-Table Items Please See Items 6 and 7
Note: At 3:45 p.m. the special Council meeting 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 5:00 p.m. the regular Council meeting regarding financial matters will be held in the Council Chamber. At 7:00 p.m. the special Council meeting will reconvene in open session in the Council Chamber for consideration of the following scheduled agenda items.
3:45 PM
For On-Table Items Please See Items 6 and 7
{This is really confusing. Have figured it out. The regular mtg is at 3:45 and continues at 7pm (and that's where items 6 and 7 are); the special mtg starts at 5pm and ends before the 7pm reg ccl mtg!}
1. CALL TO ORDER OPEN SESSION
2. EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
RECOMMENDED: in the public interest, mbrs of the public be excluded...under the following sections of Cmnty Charter:
(1) A part of a ccl meeting may be closed to the public if the subject matter... relates to ...:
(a) personal information about an identifiable individual who holds or is being considered for a position as an officer, employee, or agent of the M or another position appointed by the M;
(c) labour relations or other employee relations (added September 24, 2013);
(g) litigation or potential litigation affecting the municipality (added September 25, 2013); and
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public.
ADJOURN TO CLOSED SESSION
Council will then proceed with the closed session.
5:00 PM
For On-Table Item Please See Item 3
1. Call to Order
Mayor: must say an intimidating front row there!
2. Approval of September 30, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda
REPORTS
3. Divisional Services Review - West Vancouver Memorial Library (File: 1900-01)
Presentation to be provided.
Kirsty Farquharson: Chair of the Board {named/introduced others}
First presentation of the Library's Divisional Services Review
Purpose is efficacy and efficiency of the delivery of services; manages valuable colln
largest cost is staff; focus on value they deliver, the hearts and minds of our cmnty
part of prov lib system
18 libraries; share so WV access to all
free democratic society, intellectual freedom
accountable to M for use of Funds and to prov for free access to knowledge and ideas
M largest funder; receive grants (listed)
allowed to fundraise -- Friends of the Library donated countless hours and $25,000
our Fdn, $4M invested
SLIDES
2009 with M sustainability, earned silver LEED designation for an existing bldg, first library in Canada
continued commitment to update and upgrade; heart of the cmnty
ever-expanding digital, new website = transition to information
Five-year Strategic Plan; research process was robust, white papers, role of technology, surveys, ...
five strategies to guide: build cmnty; tell our story; increase engagement; deliver service excellence; manage our resources wisely
Pass to
Jenny Benedict, Chief Librarian: Library Board is here
Lib has a long esteemed reputation, well-loved; staff and I honour and pleasure of serving the cmnty
well on our way of achieving our vision of our 2011 - 2015 strategic plan
recognized as a leader in navigating information...dynamic base
over a trillion webpages multiplying daily and more than 1M ev year in English and that number doubles if include other languages...
knowledge economy...
stories, wisdom of ancestors, nbrs, filmmakers, ...
central to sharing; caring
our depts, Shannon will start with Youth Services
Shannon Ozirny {mic faint; difficult to hear}: smallest residents
positively and competently to workforce
personalized learning
youth librarians
we are, as we say on the slide: ......
as far as we know the only one with prog for teens
we are the constant institution
provide specialized collns, ... {references to many progs}
also for 21st century learner
proud of Room 14 {for teens}, have Teen Advisory Group (TAG)
35 teen volunteers; book buddies; movie events
from cradle to post secondary
JB: thank you
we're in the process of hiring our Information Services Head [retirement this summer], I'll {outline?}
33,500 adults [in WV] of wch {not whom???} half are over the age of 55
fostering life-long learning ...
two areas of special focus: newcomers and home {hard to hear; best guess} services for older adults; both groups have challenges likely to marginalize them so Lib has designed progs to address their needs.
approx 40% are immigrants; in the last five years welcomed over 3K new arrivals, the majority from China and Iran
fortunate two prov grants: New to BC and the Welcoming Cmnties Proj of the NSh Cmnty Action Table
new arrivals to make connections, welcome, ......
prov govt views library as natural
book clubs
make them feel at home, material in their own languages
outreach to six care homes on a regular basis
volunteers make deliveries to homebound patrons
talking books and large-print colln
quiet spaces and conversational lounges on ground floor
hub; information desk; help
colln 144K print, 23K DVDs, 12K CDs; ...
generous bequest from Robert Leslie Welsh wch supports our music concerts and lectures
Turn it over to
Deb Hutchinson Koep {this audio is even softer! but I'll try}:
technology teams; customer service drives us; team provides physical means
communications; two key areas; x walk through our doors; website
44K books, etc
three teams work together
Technology in partnership with DWV IT
can download a movie (Internet) in 7min, 14 min at downtown Lib, and 20min at airport
although still not {inaudible}
{many examples of what can be done, resumes, spreadsheets, etc}
Cmnty Computing Ctr -- one-to-one assistance, .......
Website is Lib's virtual branch ......
clear, consistent, quality; accurate; ... 44K items added each year
Laura Henderson: Mgr of Operations
Circulation Dept is the engine; each day 3500 items are returned, returned to shelves in 24hrs
Adult Volunteer Prog; 25 mbrs; shelve
line up to enter at 10am, rush in, get a coffee, ...
got a lib card?
{hands up}
Maintenance Dept ...
This week, The Friends of Library Book Sale Oct 4, 5
Remembrance Day -- Memorial -- may have 600 walk through our doors
Jenny will talk about effectiveness
JB (the mic is picking up, yay!): collect and report on about 100 metrics each year {listed some}
our online visits now exceed in-person visits {see SLIDE}
online over 1M a year
reference questions over 50% of total enquiries {points to slide and explains}; how to use
Benchmark (shows chart) again other LM: Bby, NW, Rmd, etc
2012 banner year, No 1 in circ in per capita; this is first year we've swept the board {see breakdown}
we circ 340 items an hour; physical visits 167 per hr; 30 ref Qs an hour
Trend analysis; physical visits will increase with Kiwanis, etc
increase in downloads of ebooks
saw some decrease (lending) in non-fiction, and wrt age of material, eg purchased ten to 12 years ago
Satisfaction: surveys (98% for years), user surveys 04 - 10 from 80s to 90s (percentages)
Talking books
Shannon O {hard to hear again}: like to be first and best so this Lib fits my criteria
attend conferences and present SLIDE; publish articles
giving tours; more than happy to share
staff sit on panels, volunteer, mentorship
extremely proud, engaged staff; example of best practices
JB {clear!}: given you window into effectiveness; plan to be back Oct 28th; that presentation will review our business process {listened three times and that's what I guessed}
look at comparative core service reviews; share where future efficiencies
questions re today or next time
Mayor: thank you; v interesting and complete
we're all v proud of our library wch you can tell by the survey; 2% to go
{to chuckles}
JB: and Shannon's 100%!
Sop: Congratulations; want to be leaders and WV ..,
I can remember back to the third grade
{Sop! in Canada we say Grade Three -- are you watching US TV?}
receiving a story-telling from a teacher to ask questions and that gave me incredible confidence
ever think you're going to have to wean young chn off technology as we know it today
so good to see your faces rather than talking over wireless method
something to?
Mayor: only got four minutes so limit to questions / for when come back on 28th.
TP: mumble, the mic. What we're doing here re divisional review
no doubt leader, story told here today
looking at your annual report, Technology and Technical Support the lion's share of the budget
delve a bit more into core services review
what's the trend? a bit more detail
{mic problems again}
MB {re mic}: there you go! tyvm. Attended one of your website introductory sessions, I was really blown away
what it conveyed most to me, and you stated this, you are a leader; you are leading the way, a knowledge ctr.
moved from a place to house books; you are the go-to ctr for enjoying knowledge and learning, an information ctr.
you have led us..... online presence.... amazing
encourage mbrs of Council to go to one of these sessions
next ... to improve you must continually measure, and you are measuring a lot
more about fiscal piece imagine next time.
Mayor: that doesn't leave you much time, Cclr G but you can have the last word
NG: no problem b/c I can be precise; I had lots to say but will say it next time
pls Jenny, repeat those two per-hour numbers; in-person and ref visits, didn't write those down and wd like to have them
{impossible to hear with mics not on; Cclr CC points for Cclr NG}
Really. 167? 340?
Mayor: Cclr Cameron
CC: wd like to see, next time, what the impact, where efficiencies cd be found; in terms of reducing budgets
that gives us an idea of incremental increases
don't know wch talking about
also like to see opps, what you wd do with more money
maybe too much for next time but long term, blue-skying, where Lib going 2020 or so
many bandied about; interesting; think wd be a valuable discussion
{reply inaudible, mic not on?}
Ans: in planning process with Lib Bd; quite premature
CC: let Ccl know some things being discussed
{he's the Ccl liaison to the Lib Bd}
RECOMMENDED: the presentation re Divisional Services Review - WV Memorial Library be received for information.
Mayor: and thanks considering it's Monday night football night.
4. Review and Analysis of the District’s 2013 2nd Quarter Operating Results and Capital Plan Program
Mayor: to that side of the table
MK: the last full review before entering into our budget cycle
staff preparing now from the mid-term review
forecasting District will be on budget, not surplus or deficit
not going over report but happy to answer questions
prop tax easier Jan/Feb when figs from the Assessment Auth
unfinished; wrt carrying projs forward
transformer at Ambleside
non-budgeted items will occur
bylaw we do here more detailed than others (don't move things around)
major dollar value, we do come to you, Ccl
Mayor: any questions for our CFO, our newly appointed CFO, I'm happy to point out; this is your first public mtg
MK: yes, it is; not official until tomorrow
Mayor: now official tonight!
TP: licences and permit revenue will not be on budget, wd you elaborate?
MK: where?
TP: No 7; p 9; businesses closing? trend? or
MK: don't know off the top of my head
not a trend on the downward side
ML: Appendix A -- exceeding budget; offset b/c third party funded externally
MK: yes
ML: sort of presents a wee bit of a misleading picture; revenue 84.9 looks like exceeding
step back; in essence says we spent extra money and brought in extra money
not sure; meaningful metric or measure; effectiveness and stewardship
MK: reasonable point but not sure way to go
we do collect a fee related to that..... can look at better ways to present that for the next quarterly
ML: really the only expenditure not on target
MK: that's correct
ML: prov rev-sharing $200K second quarter $196K but didn't forecast a number
MK: probably an oversight
ML: do we forecast for Amenity Contribution revenue and external capital contributions or just let it fall.....?
MK: we predict
ML: don't do projections?
MK: no, we don't
Sop: not going to be too highly critical; done a great job, as your new financial CAO, um FA? {???!!!}
what is it?
MK: CFO
Sop: in your description, operating results, maybe better indicators for me; Fees & Charges p3 see note 11
increased re projs, see note 21 then..... three locations...
looked for explanation and didn't get any
end result wd inform me a little better
think we've moved along v nicely in 2013
look at surplus -- wonderful efficiencies in depts or we're taxing too much
NG: on p7 under rev, looking at percentages for govt grants and transfers, seem pretty low
MK: probably the trend we're seeing given what's happening in the economy; not something I'd expect to see improve
NG: may not make those budget targets this year
p8, footnote No 12, prov rev-sharing -- says shortfall
MK: asked how do rev-sharing, no one entirely sure; three-year cycle; approaching end of three years so expecting it to improve after this year; we're tapping into a prior year reserve in order to meet our target for this year
NG: does it go directly into the Police budget or gen rev
MK: we treat it as coming into general revenue
MB: we're halfway through the year and everything's tracking quite well
is there anything causing you concern? either on rev or expenditure side?
MK: if I do personally have a concern, think our IT Dept and in my portfolio, a number of initiatives, of things, that need to be done in order for us to be where we shd be related to security issues, licensing, and any number of issues. If there is an area that we have to take a closer look, it is the IT area.
MB: from a financial perspective or operations?
MK: operationally, our security issues, um, we're in good shape; I'm not concerned...
do have concerns around ageing infrastructure and those types of things as well as our staffing levels in that area
MB: we're projecting a, or that our surplus for, second quarter is 100 and yr-end projection is 30; two ways to look at this
either we're doing a really good job and bang on or we're running things kinda close to the line
what's your take?
MK: like to say it's the latter; ...; a good job of budgeting; the timing of the budget cycle certainly does affect all of this
in prior years bylaw coming Mar/Apr, good for CFO, large part of year ppl can't spend their budget
by moving forward given ppl opp to spend their full budgets -- they've got the full fiscal year to spend and I think that's reflected in the numbers as well
CC: wrt the notes
The fee structure has changed for Fire and rev up $100K; imagine change was not intended to reduce the amt recovered
wdn't we up it for next year to cover same amt... same amt or wd we make it cheaper for ppl to get inspections?
MK: not intended to reduce fees, wd amend accordingly
CC: Parking tix $200K shortfall, and not in camp of maximizing rev, question still is does it mean commercial vehicle enforcement economical if making $200K less
MK: shortfall does not relate at all to the camera car itself relates to an initiative, bylaws wd be ticketing large commercial vehicles, and add'l rev wd be generated by that but that has not really come to fruition as we had hoped and accordingly we're not seeing the rev from that as well.
CC: why not coming to fruition?
MK: number of issues; about how we shd go about doing this; whether we need lights and sirens, whether we can just pull ppl over, and what's reasonable way to do this. It's only been worked out partway through the year and that's what's led to the issue.
CC: p8 inspection permits $700K more; that's not offset by costs totally
MK: no, not the case
CC: prov rev-sharing from traffic fines, less; reserve; why less?
why shortfall in budget? are we going to have to pull from reserve in future?
MK: mandate from prov and not terribly good at sharing info
my understanding is we're coming to the end of a cycle; revs will be increasing next year so don't expect have to do it
Luckily enough over past couple of years have gotten more than budgeted and have funded a reserve for this purpose
our expectation be up to speed next year
CC: no. 16 and 18
Note that we have favourable variances b/c we don't have lots of positions filled -- much as I love that
assuming there are plans to fill the DepCFO position and also there are plans to fill positions in Mr Sokol's Dept
MK: speak to DepCFO and Mr Sokol for his area
wrt the announcement just made that I'm permanent in the CFO role, shd make recruitment of the deputy position a lot easier and hope to get that done soon
Mayor: Mr Sokol?
Sokol: currently interviewing candidates for Mgr of Cmnty Planning and Mgr of Devt Planning; anticipate staff on by end of Oct
CC: note on p24 in relation to the Spirit Trail Capilano River Pedestrian Bridge -- deferred to 2014-15 owing to ongoing PkR construction
First I've heard of that. Is it going to go ahead in 2014? difficulties with FN land and Larco...?
MK: to Mr Fung
RF {mic not on right away}: ... originally received a grant from PkR for $500K toward the entire bridge
some of the pieces going on on the PkR site, it has been difficult to finalize exactly how that bridge is going to happen; complicated by some jurisdictional difficulties; we're working v closely with PkR and advocating for that. Haven't quite reached the exact soln, going to be implementing, so specific exact timing difficult for that particular structure. It depends partly on the way it's going to happen. Originally conceived as a sep structure and over the river, and as such if you have footings it wd hv to be compliant with Min of Envmt construction windows. The current thinking is that perhaps we might be able to piggyback onto the PkR structure and their own desire to upgrade the deck. If we opt for that type of soln, it's hopeful that we might be able to advance that sooner, to 2014/15.
CC: {inaudible, maybe asking update}
RF: working through PkR's geotechnical and structural engg consultants and we're working actively with them, hope by end of year get a fuller picture of where we're headed; certainly in time for budget cycle for 2014.
Sop: quickly; it's my belief the Dist shd take a serious look at the Traffic div of the WVPD. It's an area that's been relegated to one or two mbrs covering a v large area. When you look at change in drivers, in my mind -- and hwy getting busier, congestion at TWay and Marine, and all those around it.
I wd think that dept wd hv to be increased.
this rev-sharing -- we get the backend of this ev time in comparison to the amt of fines that go out.
it's wrong and I think we can make a v good case,.....even at truck stops
used to have a cmte, a Transportation Cmte -- Police, Hwys, and us, and shd be returned.
Mayor: take that under advisement
motion to receive?
{yes, CARRIED}
THAT the report dated September 13, 2013 from the Acting Chief Financial Officer entitled “Review and Analysis of the District’s 2013 2nd Quarter Operating Results and Capital Plan Program be received for information.
thx to Mr Koke and Ms Leemhuis
5. Public Questions and Comments 6. ADJOURNMENT
7:00 PM {Sept 30 CCL MTG NOTES (cont'd)}
Following conclusion of the closed session and the regular Ccl mtg re financial matters, the following items will be considered:
4. RECONVENE OPEN SESSION
Mayor: reconvene
5. APPROVAL OF AGENDA
Mayor: add to item 6.1
REPORTS [7:02]
6. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4414, 2005, Amendmt Bylaw No. 4761, 2013 (Fee Schedule Revision)
MK: regular
in 2006 consolidated into xxx Doc; 2014 rates
cost providing services
competitive rates
revisions before you $345K addl revenue ..... and another $5K to cemetery fund
effective January 1st
breakdown
$60K to rec, 2% increase to fees, admissions; NSF fees
$42K for increases to bi licences, had a 5% increase on permits, another xxxx
$95K increasing the review fee from $500 to $750
Sop: under cmnty services does the society help?
AMooi: helps enhance progs to the cmnty
Mayor: need a motion
{moved}
Sop: you cut me off after second--
Mayor: I'm sure Ms Scholes got third as well
Sop: increase
AMooi: the Society enables us to meet the cmnty needs; help that we cdn't do with the staff
Mayor: think we did see a report; cost actually gone down
AMooi: society helps on an annual basis, in fact on a monthly basis
incredible xxx around the board really does make a difference
CC: a woman emailed me yesterday and said she'd like you to support moving the tax burden from residents to devprs
huge topic but comes up most clearly in fees and charges
know we do operate in a positive but think a lot of costs we bear
any suggestions about shifting burden to those in the cmnty making windfall profits instead of residents
NL: topic is interesting, controversial
wd like to propose that staff consider, and come back in the new year with some ideas on that
fees & charges continues along with the previous direction b/c it more reflected user-pay
Fees & Charges meant to reflect user pay
Mayor: disappointed Cclr C that your first response was not what a marvellous 7:10 xxx she got
CC: I did at first but she
MB: re operations
Mooi: the figures Cclr Booth looked at were missing some figs, it was a draft
MB: that makes us both right
you have prog participation
consider
how incentive behaviour in the cmnty we want to encourage and disincentivize using xxx models
the cut-off for bldg fees, anything above $250K changes (the rate)
MK: defer to Dir of Lands & Permits
Sokol: not sure how that structure was established
MB: for example we're looking at the Coach House model
cost $250 - 270K
looking at a threshold, cd be lower
don't know if staff has thoughts around that
MK: don't know that staff have addressed that issue but certainly can look into it
MB: maybe it's in here, but where are banks?
real estate and insurance at a lower rate but haven't seen financial institutions and banks
banks have more of an ability to pay
comment
NL: xxx
{CAN'T HEAR REPLY -- MIC NOT ON?}
MB: and under professional services
I studied this -- laundry facilities
who's under a service professional
real estate based on employees, lower than prof [7:16]
just looking at &&&
Mayor: staff will get back to you
ML: there are 163 pages of fees and charges
are we collecting them? cmnty education missing? enforcement?
reading through, I'm not sure ppl are getting a permit for x, y, z
I had no idea getting tile replaced there's a fee of $100+
if contractor doesn't, who knows?
Mayor: who wants to answer?
Sokol: plumbing or xxx code, wdn't know; count on contractor who gets licences
ML: there are a fair number in WV who don't &&&
163 pages, shd communicate and collect
TP: golf course green fees, pls elaborate
as we negotiate our foreshore lease, way to increase our revenue
BL: a number of opps that come into effect June 2014
Dist enabled to retain 100%
encroachments, docks, buoys -- certainly a level of admin; cd be brought in next yr
NG: impressed by the diligence going through this doc, how, esp Parks and Services, set comparable to nbring Ms
want public to know clearly researched and put together
Sop: p121 clarify
rooftop bldg mounts $1500, others $5K + fees; M-land only? another fee?
telecommunications in the future
on Ministry lands, benefit municipally or go to prov
$5K to Dist? retrofit of tel poles? M-land? cuz we have at Worksyard
Sokol: for facilities proposed in WV
rooftop simple, reviewed by staff
others, a review process, priv or MoT land; lease fee
Sop: if not on M land -- putting up a pole that cd have three others as well?
Sokol: the lease agreement, sev on pole, they neg -- negotiations between provider and
Sop: xxx wd they pay the prov a fee?
Sokol: wd assume
NL: Ccl receive packages ten days ahead
if come in written form, we can prepare and then public get ans too
{EXCELLENT! Really appreciate that the agendas are now being made public before Thursday night. The Acting CAO's point was that then Ccl can ask staff questions beforehand giving them time to prepare answers. Public will get answers too. Let's see how it works.}
Sop: just as I was reading
public have a right to know if we get $
Sokol: those are to cover staff costs, not that the Dist is making money
MOTION PASSED:
“Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4414, 2005 Amendmt Bylaw No. 4761, 2013 be read a first, second, and third time.
[7:25]
7. Update on Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) for the 1300 Block Marine Drive Devt Application
{Cclr Booth recused herself}
Sokol: in June that it advance
work to complete some refinements, to DRC, retn to Ccl with possible CACs, finally that staff bring back final &&&
SLIDES
DRC recommended approval with some refinements
staff is drafting xxx, staff will come within the next month
CAC remains
second amendment on CACs
July 80% cash 20% in-kind, split
public parking primary; not to public space
report back to Ccl prior to bylaw consideration
turn to Andrew Brown and Sandra Cawley
AB: update
preference of the applicant to provide a fully in-cash CAC
gives Dist ability re timelines -- so staff maximize CACs
potential for addl public parking; looked at cost -- underneath the tennis courts $2.8 and 3.2M, ~ 70 stalls paid for through cash portion
Burgess Cawley Sullivan $11.585M -- 70% of uplift
credit of $250K, streetscape
element of fairness giving credit for that work
50% cash and 50% in &&&
31 Mar 2017 with interest
Sandra Cawley: consistent with 75%; 1.35 FSR to 2.94 so diff 1.59
good portion wd be commercial xxx
lift and density primarily resid; before and after essentially same; $11.585M
looked at zoned land value
$270 buildable
Vanc, UBC, downtown
represents one of the highest prices ever xxx
Mayor: wd like to read one sentence in the staff report
xxx will be available... and at the PH; this will come back so they can...
TP made motion:
THAT Council receive for information the report dated September 16, 2013 titled “Update on Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) for the 1300 block Marine Drive development application.
Sop: a couple of questions
led to believe the 75% was $13M
Sokol: don't believe I've ever heard that number
Sop: I'll dig out and bring to Ccl mtg; I'll find that
Sokol: not aware
Sop: if embark on construction under tennis courts, we shdn't be the bearer of the renewal of the facilities on top
if Grosv using, then return it to that condition
we shdn't have to embark on renewing tennis courts
Sokol: if Grosv uses those lands during construction, that's sep and has to return
this is the way if they don't use
Sop: and
Sokol: yes
NG: believe the higher amt applied to the higher bldg but that was reduced
I wasn't here for the July 29 mtg so will do it now
proposing to do with our CAC money, have our triangle: ped, cyclists, public transit -- last thing we're supposed to be putting our money into is parking for sgl car
&&& per spot xxx
$3M ... won't ...
sidewalks by schools in Dundarave
screaming
unless spend equal amt of money to our transp hierarchy [7:38]
CC: first thing, I'd like to see Ms Cawley's math
have summary of lift, land
incumbent we, as trustees of the public, have confidence
know some shd be redacted
just too much money for ppl not to have confidence
appraisers, track record great, but it's one of the transparency things
not an expert, see math; can drill down {lists}
question back to staff, is staff uncertain? or is it an fyi so Consent Agenda
what am I committing myself to?
Sokol: to make sure bringing forth the next stage
doesn't want to see PDA forward Ccl not seeing it for the first time
CC: want for the public to be able to comment &&&; wd be appreciated
didn't hear the year of the second 50%
2014? see it's 2017
we have talked about revisiting the CAC policy; know understaffed
enough questions raised about it, know not in context of this
{CC is absolutely right -- get the figs, get the info, make them public -- and PLEASE have that dang CotW on Uplift and CACs ASAP!}
Sokol: in my dept's workplan this year
certainly not completed this year; expect early 2014, bringing to Ccl
none
[7:42] 8. PUBLIC QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS [none] 9. ADJOURNMENT
=== CCL MTG AGENDAs Monday Oct 7 ===
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013
Note: At 6:00 p.m. the special Council meeting 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 7:00 p.m. the regular Council meeting will commence in the Council Chamber.
6:00 PM
1. Call to Order.
EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC
2. RECOMMENDED: THAT in the public interest, mbrs of the public be excluded ... under the following...: 90. (1) A part of a council meeting may be closed if ... relates to or is one or more of the following:
(c) labour relations or other employee relations;
(d) the security of the property of the municipality; and
(k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public (added October 3, 2013).
Purpose of meeting: security of the property of the municipality, proposed provision of a municipal service and labour relations matters.
{At least the purpose is not missing this time!}
3. ADJOURNMENT
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2013
For On-Table Items Please see Items 3, 12.1 and 12.2
7:00 PM
Call to Order.
Approval of October 7, 2013 Regular Council Meeting Agenda
RECOMMENDED: be amended by:
adding to Item 3 the September 23, 2013 special and regular Council minutes;
adding to Item 12 Items 12.1 and 12.2 regarding correspondence;
AND THAT the agenda be approved as amended.
Adoption of Council Meeting Minutes
RECOMMENDED: THAT the following Minutes be adopted as circulated:
September 23, 2013 special and regular Council meetings. (On-Table)
DELEGATIONS
C. Giroux, West Vancouver Arts Centre Trust, regarding Annual Report
PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: THAT the delegation re Annual Report be received for information, with thanks.
REPORTS
Reports from Mayor and Councillors on Boards, Committees, and Working Groups
OCP Amendmt, Rezoning, Devt Permit Applicn for 825 TWay & 707 Keith Rd (Maison Seniors’ Living)
Appendix E PowerPoint presentation to be provided.
RECOMMENDED: THAT
...the project advance in the application review process;
Staff bring forward proposed bylaws to amend the OCP/Zoning Bylaws, and a proposed Devt Permit for Ccl consideration, subject to preliminary devt plans for ... (proposed Maison Seniors’ Living) being further detailed, specifically:
to provide more nbrhd contextual information (for re-submission to the Design Review Cmte);
to be more responsive to context and materials;
by blending the bldgs with a cohesive architecture with more variety to the massing and materiality;
to increase the amount of usable open space;
by re-examining tree retention with invasive species in mind;
by providing a more specific sustainability approach;
by considering screening to create boundaries without a linear fence; and
by looking at ways to mitigate light pollution to neighbouring residents.
Ambleside Activation Next Steps: Landscape Plan Millennium Park to Music Box Facility
RECOMMENDED: THAT
Staff seek input from the community garden permit holders for the reconfigured community garden component as shown in the Landscape Plan - Millennium Park to Music Box Facility’; and that
Staff consider the input from the community garden permit holders to refine the design for the community garden component of the Landscape Plan - Millennium Park to Music Box Facility’.
Ambleside Market Studies Response from Coriolis Consulting Corp. and Urbanics Consultants RECOMMENDED: THAT
Council receive for information the report dated September 19, 2013 titled, “Ambleside Market Studies - Reports from Coriolis Consulting Corp and Urbanics Consultants; and
Council direct staff to circulate the reports for public review and comment and report back to Council in December.
Interim Spirit Trail through Ambleside 13th to 16th Streets (File: 1785-19) Attachments A to D
RECOMMENDED: THAT Council supports [sic] implementation of an Interim Spirit Trail along Argyle Ave between 13th and 16th Streets, as outlined in the report dated Sept 18 from the Mgr, Roads and Utilities.
BYLAWS
10. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4414, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 4761, 2013 (Fee Schedule Revision)
If the proposed bylaw rec'd first, second, and third reading at the Sept 30 regular Ccl mtg then Ccl may consider a motion to adopt the proposed bylaw.
RECOMMENDED: THAT “Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 4414, 2005, Amendment Bylaw No. 4761, 2013 be adopted.
CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS
11. Consent Agenda Items
11.1. Public Safety Building Project Status Report for August, 2013 (File: 0500-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the report dated September 4, 2013, be received for information.
11.2. Amendment to 2013 Council Meeting Schedule (File: 0120-01)
RECOMMENDED: THAT the 2013 Council Meeting Schedule be amended by:
Cancelling the October 28, 2013 Committee of the Whole meeting;
Scheduling the October 28, 2013 regular Council meeting regarding financial matters to begin at 5:00 p.m.; and
Scheduling the October 28, 2013 special Council meeting for community awards to begin at 7:00 p.m.
11.3. Correspondence List (File: 0120-24) (click here to view correspondence packages) RECOMMENDED: THAT the correspondence list be received for information.
> Council Correspondence Update to September 13, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) C. Poulter and S. La Porta, September 9, 2013, regarding “Coach Houses Eagle Island should be included (Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(2) R. Richards, September 6, 2013, regarding “Southeast corner of Marine at 23rd St
(Referred to Director of Planning, Land Development and Permits for consideration and response)
(3) D. Dansey, September 10, 2013, regarding “Cost of Programme at Seniors Centre
(Referred to Director of Parks and Community Services for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(4) North Shore Neighbourhood House, August 29, 2013, regarding “Edible Garden Project Growth Report.
(5) E. Chetner, September 6, 2013, regarding “follow up: TransLink ad situation
(6) S. Verver, September 9, 2013, regarding “You Will Be Asked to Help Make BC Free of GMO’s
(7) A. Lepiarczyk, September 10, 2013, regarding “Lepiarczyk vs. The District
(8) CivicInfo BC, on behalf of the Min of Cmnty, Sport, and Cultural Devt, Sept 11, 2013, re “Message from the Ministry of Community, Sport and Cultural Development
(9) City of Cranbrook, September 11, 2013, regarding “UBCM Resolution B89 Two Tiered Police Force
(10) M. Anthony, Sept 12, regarding “STOP RESHAPING WV LOTS’ Letter to the Editor, Friday, September 6th
(11) 14 submissions, dated September 8-13, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers
> Council Correspondence Update to September 20, 2013 (up to 12:00 Noon)
Referred for Action
(1) V Makin MD Inc., September 19, 2013, regarding “Underground menace to children in Ambleside
(Referred to Director of Engineering and Transportation for consideration and response)
(2) S. Slater, September 20, 2013, regarding “Request for information (1300 block Marine Drive)
(Referred to Acting Chief Financial Officer for consideration and response)
Received for Information
(3) Committee and Board Meeting Minutes Gleneagles Community Centre Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes June 13, 2013; Board of Variance Hearing Minutes July 17, 2013; WV Memorial Library Board Minutes July 17, 2013
(4) Govt Finance Officers Assn, August 19, 2013, re Distinguished Budget Presentation Award Achievement
(5) Youth Parliament of BC Alumni Society, Sept 7, 2013, regarding “BC Youth Parliament, 85th Parliament
(6) North Shore Crisis Services Society, Sept 10, 2013, regarding Appreciation for Community Services Grant
(7) City of North Vancouver, September 12, 2013, re “Climate Adaptation Strategy Milestone 2 and Next Steps
(8) British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BCSPCA), September 12, 2013, regarding “Request for Bylaw Change to Restrict the Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits at Retail Locations
(9) G. Bruendl, September 12, 2013, regarding � Camwell Drive
(10) September 16, 2013, regarding “Proposed Public Safety Building Project Funding Strategy: Debt & Taxes.
(11) A. Moghadamfard, September 16, 2013, regarding “HGW1,Taylor way, Lions' Gate Bridge
(12) 16 submissions, dated September 14-18, 2013, regarding Wireless Cell Towers
(13) 3 submissions, dated September 18-19, 2013, regarding 1300 block Marine Drive
Responses to Correspondence
(14) Director of Parks and Community Services, September 16, 2013, response to St. Paul’s Indian Church Preservation Trust Fund, “Restoration of St. Paul’s Indian Church
> Council Correspondence Update to September 24, 2013 (up to 4:30 p.m.)
Received for Information
(1) The Kelly Effect, September 1, 2013, regarding “My Clean City National Environmental Campaign
(2) A. Caruth, September 16, 2013, regarding � Nelson Avenue Building Permit Application
(3) September 21, 2013, regarding “CAAD (No Art Design Building)
(4) L. Mason, September 22, 2013, regarding “John Lawson Park Priceless!
(5) LashFabulous! Studio Inc., Sept 23, 2013, regarding “Grosvenor project support (1300 block Marine Drive)
Responses to Correspondence
(6) Dir/Planning, Sept 20, response to G. Pajari, “Public Disclosure of Documents Related to the Rezoning of 2074 Fulton
OTHER ITEMS
12. Council has requested that the following correspondence be brought forward for discussion, and may propose a motion if Council considers that further action is required.
12.1. K. Lovell, Sept 1, 2013, re “My Clean City National Environmental Campaign (On-Table)
12.2. Director of Engineering and Transportation, Sepr 25, 2013, response to B. Brink, J. Banning, B. Tata, F. Namdaran, A. Atash, J. Simmons, M. Hayes, G. Zavediuk, W. Beckett and D. Ross, “Official Community Plan Amendment and Rezoning Application No. 12-085 for 752 Marine Drive (the “Project) (On-Table)
RECOMMENDED: THAT Items 12.1 and 12.2 be received for information.
13. Public Questions and Comments 14. Adjournment of October 7, 2013 Council Meeting
=== ANIMALWATCH ===
The world of penguins (the ship is Russian): http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=SkY03n0_sD8&vq=medium
=== INFObits ===
= Farmers' Markets: http://us1.campaign-archive2.com/u=49efa7cdad99db7b8a8c0e01b&id=0e0a29cd5b&e=02dd54de44
= A Piece of Trivia re Golf
Did you know:
One hundred years ago, specifically September 20th, 1913, Francis Ouimet, a caddie from the Country Club in Brookline Mass., defeated the great Harry Vardon and Ted Ray in a play-off to win the US Open.
This feat placed golf on the front page of the prominent newspapers in Canada and the US. This accomplishment and the subsequent North American tour by Vardon and Ray expanded the game to the masses.
Specifically in the Northwest golf knew no bounds after Vardon/Ray played Waverley, Tacoma, Seattle, Victoria, and Shaughnessy Heights Golf Clubs during their tour in December 1913. In a matter of a few weeks courses sprang up in Portland and Tacoma.
=== ROYALWATCH ===
o Baby Prince George will be christened on Oct 23 at the ChapelRoyal in St James's Palace.
o Mind the windows! Buckingham Palace hosts its first football match... but what's William doing wearing Rooney's boots?
By TOBY JONES, PRESS ASSOCIATION PUBLISHED: 13:43 GMT, 7 October 2013 | UPDATED: 22:40 GMT, 7 October 2013
The Duke of Cambridge kicked off the first football match to be played at Buckingham Palace - after warning that any players breaking windows would answer to the Queen......
See:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-2448791/Prince-William-wears-Wayne-Rooneys-boots-Buckingham-Palace-football-match.html
{first
time football at Buckingham Palace in its 150 years!}
=== CJPME === two Canadians stuck in Egyptian jail......
A bit of controversy after the return of Greyson and Loubani. The Cdn govt did help; Greyson turns out to be gay howver IMO irrelevant to helping an innocent Cdn who has not been charged out of jail. Loubani's family came from Kuwait but they were Palestinian refugees. Again, irrelevant.
=== WORDWATCH === pilgarlic -- from AWAD www.wordsmith.org
MEANING: noun: A bald-headed person.
ETYMOLOGY: Literally peeled garlic, from pill (to peel) + garlic. Earliest documented use: 1529.
USAGE:
"With his cherubic face, big blue eyes, pilgarlic pate, steel-rimmed glasses, and shuffling gait, Horace Greeley looked more like a character out of a Dickens novel than a presidential hopeful."
Paul F. Boller Jr.; Presidential Campaigns; Oxford University Press; 2004.
=== SPELLINGWATCH === aging or ageing?
Curious? both right; just that I prefer the former -- otherwise it reminds me of the main mountain in Bali, Gunung Agung.
=== HERITAGEWATCH ===
+ HERITAGE SOCIETY of BC http://www.heritagebc.ca/home/
HBC ANNUAL CONFERENCE
Heritage BC Annual Report
In anticipation of our Annual Conference and AGM coming up on October 18th at the Shadbolt Centre in Burnaby, we've prepared our Annual Report for your review.
Heritage BC Annual Report ( http://www.heritagebc.ca/pdfs/HBC_Annual_Report_2012.pdf )
Amidst the change, Heritage BC has committed anew to its original purpose: to encourage and support the conservation of British Columbia’s heritage and to remain strongly committed to its community-based members. There are exciting new directions ahead including a new strategic plan and business model, a new relationship with the Heritage Legacy Fund, and a new Executive Director, Kathryn Molloy.
Find out all about it at this year's conference!
HERITAGE BC CONFERENCE & AWARDS
Recognizing Achievement!
One of the most fun and interesting aspects of the Heritage BC Annual Conference is the Awards Presentation reception. And this year will be no exception!
Join us to celebrate achievements in three important categories: Heritage Conservation; Advocacy, Awareness and Planning; and the Ruby Nobbs Award. We're recognizing individuals, organizations, business and government for their efforts and commitment to heritage across the province.
Don't leave it to the latest minute register online today!
Click here for the Conference Program including the Awards Banquet, keynotes, forums, member reports and a tour of Riverview. Members $60 / Non-members $75
HERITAGE BC ANNUAL CONFERENCE: OCTOBER 18 & 19 2013
A New Beginning
Registration is now open for the 35th Heritage BC Annual Conference at the Shadboldt Centre for the Arts in Burnaby. Friday, October 18th is a one-day program that includes valuable presentations and discussion, member reports, displays, and the AGM, as well as the Awards Ceremony. On Saturday, October 19th join us for the half-day heritage bus tour of the provincially-owned Riverview Hospital Site in Coquitlam.Get all the program details here!
Click on » Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony
+ HERITAGE WEST VAN heritage.westvan.org
See pix from summer's RoyalTea-by-the-Sea -- www.royaltea.ca
Time to start thinking about Heritage Week in 2014 (Feb 17 - 23); Theme: Heritage Afloat! Any ideas?
Contact: 922 4400, heritage@westvan.org
+ HERITAGE VANCOUVER SOCIETY
E-bulletin sign-up for event listings, alerts, heritage info; all coming events: www.heritagevancouver.org
Walking Tours: all tours >
+ VANCOUVER HERITAGE FOUNDATION --
o TAKE A WALKING TOUR http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/take-a-tour/walking-tours/
o Places That Matter [PTM]
http://www.vancouverheritagefoundation.org/special-projects/places-that-matter-plaque-project/
~ Places That Matter: First City Hospital
Vancouver's first hospital was a simple tent that was destroyed by the great fire which destroyed much of the city in 1886. That tent was replaced by a small nine-bed facility that didn't meet the needs of Vancouver's rapidly growing population. In 1888 the first City Hospital was built on the corner lot between Pender, Beatty, and Cambie Streets. It was replaced in 1906 with the newly built Vancouver General Hospital. The original building was demolished in the 1940s.
Join us on Wednesday, October 9th at 2pm as we celebrate the former site of Vancouver's first City Hospital. Meet in the EasyPark parkade at the Pender Street entrance.
~ Laneway House Tour Feature
Read below for a great story about one family who has used laneway housing as a way to keep the family in the city.
When a creative couple looked ahead at what retirement would hold for them, it became clear that owning a large home in the City of Vancouver would take a serious bite out of their budget. Faced with the prospect of having to leave the city they loved in order to have a comfortable retirement, this family came up with a creative solution.
Not wanting to give up their independence, this couple arranged with their daughter to build a lane home in the backyard, which proved to be a mutually beneficial plan. With small children in the main house, grandparents will now be moments away to help, but in a separate home they can call their own.
Novell Design Build put a lot of effort into ensuring the little lane house fit the neighbourhood and didn't obstruct the view from the main house deck. Once complete, the lane house will feature a green roof planted in complementary colours to the main home, making the roof of the lane house a visual extension of the yard.
Talk to the future residents of this lane home on Saturday during the Laneway House Tour. This home will also have representatives from Novell Design Build, and the team behind the green roof, NATS Nursery.
Follow their story via their blog!
Laneway House Tour Saturday, October 19 1 - 5pm Tickets $30
* Pls note we are no longer able to mail tickets. They can be picked up at our office at 402 - 510 W Hastings St. until Oct 18th at 4pm. Tickets can also be picked up on the day of the tour at our Info Booth (address will be posted on our website this Friday). Tickets will also be available for purchase at the Info Booth starting at 12pm Saturday, October 19th.
~ Old School Workshops: Researching the History of a Building - VPL
Ever wondered about the history of your home? Or maybe there's a building in your neighbourhood that looks like it has an interesting history? Join us for tips on researching the history of buildings at the Vancouver Public Library. This free course offers excellent insights on where and how to search for the unique and fascinating history of individual buildings. We'll also be hosting Researching the History of a Building: Vancouver Archives on October 29th as a complementary course for $15.
~ 6:30 - 8:30pm ~ Saturday Oct 22 VPL Central Library, 350 W Georgia - 7th Floor (Special Collns)
No charge - but registration is required
~ Architecture & Design: Film Night at the Hollywood - The Pruitt-Igoe Myth
The next instalment of our by donation film series features the 2011 documentary "The Pruitt-Igoe Myth". Pruitt-Igoe was an American housing complex that became a widespread symbol for architects and politicians alike of why previous notions of public housing needed to change.
"At the film’s historical [centre] is an analysis of the massive impact of the national urban renewal program of the 1950s and 1960s, which prompted the process of mass suburbanization and emptied American cities of their residents, businesses, and industries. Those left behind in the city faced a destitute, rapidly de-industrializing city, parcelled out to downtown interests and increasingly segregated by class and race." - from thepruittigoemyth.com
~ Doors 7pm; film starts at 7:30pm Tuesday October 22nd
Entry by donation, concession also available by separate donation; The Hollywood Theatre, 3123 W Broadway
=== MAIKU === ~ 2013 October 3
don't you dare ruin
brisk crisp October --
rain belongs in November!
{After a summer with little rain, it was a shock to have some heavy rain the beginning of October. Since then, however -- thank heaven --, it's been sunny. Guess it listened or I frightened it away.... :-) }
quotations thoughts puns
The price of inaction is far greater than the cost of making a mistake.
-- Meister Eckhart, German theologian (1260 - 1328)
{True, but shd be qualified as 'sometimes' b/c sometimes something better happens! -- CR}
True remorse is never just a regret over consequences; it is a regret over motive.
-- Mignon McLaughlin, American journalist and author (1913 - 1983)
Good people do not need laws to tell them to act responsibly, while bad people will find a way around the laws. -- Plato, Greek philosopher (427 - 347BC)
Flattery won't hurt if you don't swallow it.
Most institutions demand unqualified faith; but the institution of science makes skepticism a virtue.
-- Robert King Merton, American sociologist (1910-2003)
It's not the load that breaks you down, it's the way you carry it.
-- Lena Horne, African American singer and actress (1917 - 2010)
Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn't the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.
-- Robert Benchley, American humorist (1889 - 1945)
The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail instead of his tongue. -- Unknown
Overheard: It's important to wash your feet before opening your mouth.
When the snake charmer wanted to get dressed up, she put on an extra garter.
Of all sports humour, football is my favourite. I get a kick out of the punts.
Superconductive materials should be properly stored in an ohmless shelter.
I love you mower today than yesterday, but not as mulch as tomorrow.
I told the psychiatrist that I was afraid of strangers talking about the founder of stoicism. He said I had zenophobia.