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  • Party at the Pier and Pirates in North Vancouver

    It was a pirate invasion of sorts last weekend as The 7th Annual Party at the Pier was held in North Vancouver. The Lower Lonsdale Business Association, along with sponsors Port Metro Vancouver, Seaspan, Churchill Retirement Community, CTV, The Outlook and more, put on a show for all ages. Live entertainment, food, face painting and lots of marine themed activities were on deck on this sun-filled day which has become one of the best waterfront events in the city.

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    01 – Ahoy Mateys! Hosting the stage events and providing introductions for all the musical acts are Mike Cavers, left, of The Character Guys and JR FM’s Nick “The Guy” Harrison.

    02 – Outlook editor Justin Beddall, wife Julia and son Dante take in all the pirate action together on a perfect summer day. Hopefully he won’t make me walk the plank for telling everyone they are expecting a beautiful baby girl this November.

    03 – Organizer Wendy Sears chats with Rhumba Calzada’s Raphael Geronimo after their high-energy performance on stage.

    04 – Hanging out information about everything on the waterfront are Western Stevedoring’s Dave Dunbar, left, Ilona Chapman and Dave Lucas.

    05 – Susan Lewis poses with Impossible Bird performer Tyler Carson who gets ready to entertain for the audience at the main stage.

    06 – They got the b-b-b-beat. Joe Hall and Sachiko Guevara, are part of The Beat 94.5’s Beat Street Squad.

    07 – Keeping law and order with nothing but disarming smiles, RCMP auxiliary constables Janina Santer, left, and Lynn Ogden get to patrol all of the fun.

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    By Catherine Barr – July 14, 2013

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on July 18, 2013

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  • West Vancouver Foundation Appreciation Reception

    Since 1979, the West Vancouver Foundation has helped shape our community. Through donations and endowment funds, the foundation has supported many worthy causes and has helped bring donors together with other heritage, non-profit organizations and community projects. Scholarships and grants are also part of the giving process and many groups and individuals alike have them to thank for this generosity. Last week, at West Vancouver’s Capilano Golf and Country Club, the foundation held a special appreciation reception. Mayor Michael Smith started the evening off with the surprise announcement that he would be donating his recent council pay raise to the foundation (that amounts to about $9,000 a year). But the surprises didn’t stop there as foundation chair Gerry Humphries announced the installment of the new McLaren Family Trust – a $501,000 fund given by the family in memoriam of their mother. Congrats to all involved.

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    01 – West Vancouver councillor Mary-Anne Booth, left, chats with the iconic Barbara Brink whose long list of service achievements include Science World, Vancouver General Hospital, United Way and more.

    02 – West Vancouver councillor Bill Soprovich, left, joins Mayor Michael Smith who donated his recent pay raise to the foundation this night.

    03 – Three cheers for the McLaren family who presented the foundation with a giant cheque this night in the amount of $501,000 in memoriam.

    04 – West Vancouver police member Jag Johal and guest Iain Bell are among the VIPs in attendance this night.

    05 – Outlook newspaper editor Justin Beddall gets all the news from foundation executive director Delaina Bell on this history night.

    06 – West Vancouver Foundation chair Gerry Humphries, left, knows what it means to build a community. He learned all about it from his dad Jim back when he was a member of the foundation.

    07 – Welcoming guests to the reception and making all the surprise announcements, chair Gerry Humphries, left, executive director Delaina Bell and board member Mark Ballard put together a night to remember.

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    By Catherine Barr – Feb 21, 2013

    Also as seen in print in the North Shore Outlook Newspaper on Feb 28, 2013

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