Seymour Escarpment Information Page

Date	Article	Author
Jan 16, 2005	Escarpment Report - Phase 1 Risk Assessment Attachments	BGC Engineering
Jan 13, 2006	Evacuation Alert Update	DNV
Jan 13, 2006	Follow up letter with questions on Runout Report	Jarek Jakubec
Jan 12, 2006	Fallout from tragic slide still being felt	Justin Beddall, NS Outlook
Jan 12, 2006	Linking piezometers to computers a first in Canada	Justin Beddall, NS Outlook
Jan 12, 2006	Evacuation Alert and Map of Evacuation Area	DNV
Jan 9, 2006	Drainage System Delegation	Shari Fazio, DNV Council Meeting
Jan 9, 2006	Public input to urge more community involvement	Bill Maurer
Jan 9, 2006	Heavy Rainfall Warning	District of North Vancouver
Jan 6, 2006	Landslide Risk Assessment Update Blueridge escarpment	District Dialog
Dec 29, 2005	Homeowner eagerly awaits New Year	Justin Beddall, NS Outlook
Dec 21, 2005	Press Release with 2430 Status Update	DNV
Dec 19, 2005	Public Input in support of 2430 Property purchase	Nancy Van Insberghe, Don Smith, Bill Maurer, Phil Holland, Michael Trigg, Jarek Jakubec
Dec 15, 2005	Reply from Staff	James Ridge, DNV
Dec 15, 2005	Letter to Mayor and Council	Bill Maurer
Dec 15, 2005	Resident says NVD reneging on deal	Justin Beddall, NS Outlook
Dec 14, 2005	Landslide buyouts continue	Jane Seyd, North Shore News
Dec 12, 2005	Public input on Berkley Drainage System	Shari Fazio
Dec 7, 2005	Typical Drainage Systems	DNV
Dec 7, 2005	Berkley Storm Sewer Connection Q & A	DNV
Dec 7, 2005	Berkley Storm Sewer Connection Letter	Brian Bydwell, DNV
Nov 28, 2005	Berkley Escarpment Storm Sewer Incentive Proposal	DNV
Nov 8, 2005	Letter to Mayor Harris re 2430 Chapman Way	Nancy Van Insberghe
Aug 29, 2005	2191/2205 Berkley Runout Plan	Wayne Sauvigney, BGC
Aug 29, 2005	2191/2205 Berkley Runout Analysis	Wayne Sauvigney, BGC
Aug 25, 2005	Landslide buyout plan advances	Rosalind Duane, North Shore News
Aug 19, 2005	NVD to buy nine mudslide homes	Rosalind Duane, North Shore News
Aug 17, 2005	Press release anouncing property purchase plan	District of North Vancouver
July 18, 2005	Council Discussion - 1593 Lennox St	DNV
July 18, 2005	Report To Council - 1593 Lennox St	DNV and others
Jun 22, 2005	Slope Stability Analyses at 2175 Berkley Ave	Wayne Sauvigney, BGC
Jun 22, 2005	Slope Stability Analyses at 2157 and 2191 Berkley Ave	Wayne Sauvigney, BGC
Jun 28, 2005	Slope Stability Analyses at 2205 Berkley Ave	Wayne Sauvigney, BGC
Jun 21, 2005	Eliza Kuttner Claim	Norton Stewart
Jun 21, 2005	Michael Kuttner Claim	Norton Stewart
May 30, 2005	DNV Defense to Perrault Claim	Singleton Urquhart LLP
Apr 20, 2005	Perrault Claim	Lakes Straithe & Whyte LLP
Mar 10, 2005	Letter to Dan Jarvis, MLA	Bill Maurer
Feb 24, 2005	Seymour Escarpment Committee Meeting Minutes	Bill Maurer
Feb 19, 2005	Letter to Council	Ron Payne
Feb 17, 2005	Notes summarizing meetings with James Ridge and Dan Jarvis	Patrick Murray
Feb 7, 2005	Lifting of Evacuation Orders (Comfort Letter)	James Ridge
Feb 5, 2005	Living through a landslide...	Penny Baker
Feb 3, 2005	Slope study monies approved	Justin Beddall, NS Outlook
Jan 29, 2005	Open letter from resident	Grace Tyler
Jan 27, 2005	Slope stability studied back in '78	Jennifer Maloney, NS Outlook
Jan 27, 2005	Slide area home owners may get tax break	Justin Beddall, NS Outlook
Jan 26, 2005	Dykes Mudslide Fundraiser	David Pink
Jan 25, 2005	Landslide and erosion problems in glacio-fluvial soil escarpments, Greater Vancouver (powerpoint 15mb)	Dr Oldrich Hungr
Jan 25, 2005	Debris Flow Area Map - Utilities	DNV
Jan 21, 2005	Riverside Slide History	Willy Schuurman, SVCA
Jan 21, 2005	CBC News: 1980 report warned of mudslide risk	CBC News
Jan 20, 2005	Eliza Kuttner Biography	MeM
Jan 19, 2005	Debris Flow Area Map - Debris Flow Extent	DNV
Jan 19, 2005	Debris Flow Area Map - Detailed Debris Flow Extent	DNV
Jan 19, 2005	Debris Flow Area Map - Properties	DNV
Jan 19, 2005	Debris Flow Area Map - Air Photo	DNV
Jan 19, 2005	Search continues for mudslide victims	Global News
Dec 20, 2004	Bylaw 7353 - Building Regulation Bylaw	DNV
Nov 15, 2004	Bylaw 6656 - Sewer Bylaw	DNV
Apr 2004	Landslide Hazards in BC, Achieving Balance in Risk Assessment	Dr Oldrich Hungr
2004	Local Government Act immunity clauses	BC Government
Oct 7, 2002	Bylaw 7304 - Emergency Plan	DNV
May 18, 2002	Riverside Terrace Study w Riverside Slide History and referenced Photos	David Cook
Apr 2002	Debris Flow, BC's Worst Mountain Hazard	Dr Matthias Jakob
Dec 20, 1999	Bylaw 6515 - Environmental Protection & Preservation	DNV
Jul 5, 1982	Dawson Chu Case	BC Supreme Court
Nov 3, 1980	1980 Riverside Slide Study Drawings	Klohn Leonoff
Nov 3, 1980	1980 Riverside Slide Study	Klohn Leonoff
May 20, 1980	Certified Letter to Residents v2	DNV, Don Bell
May 1, 1980	Jack Davis Response	Jack Davis
Apr 27, 1980	Letter to MLA Jack Davis	Resident
Apr 22, 1980	Certified Letter to Residents v1	DNV, Don Bell
Jan 8, 1980	Geotechnical Study	Golder
Feb 16, 1978	Hillside Subdivision Geohydrology Assessment	Golder
Jul 27, 1977	Hillside Subdivision Geotech Report	Golder

Jul 18 Remediation orders against 1593 Lennox approved by council.

Jul 18 District immunity date. Notice to claim must have been filed by Feb 19. see Local Government Act immunity clauses.

Jun 24 Norris and Holloway families allowed to return home with certain restrictions.

Jun 21 Eliza Kuttner claim.

Jun 21 Michael Kuttner claim.

Jun 15 The fifth Seymour Escarpment committee meeting will be held at District Hall at 7:30.

May 30 DNV defence against the Perrault claim

May 10 Blueridge Community Association AGM featuring James Ridge

Apr 20 Perrault's file a claim against DNV, Sibsons, and Realtors.

Apr 14 The fourth Seymour Escarpment committee meeting will be held at District Hall at 7:30.

Apr 5 Seymour Valley AGM featuring Jozsef Diozseghy

Mar 31 Emergency powers end

Mar 18 Filing of notice to claim cutoff date.

Mar 9 The third Seymour Escarpment committee meeting will be held at District Hall at 7:30.

Feb 24 The second Seymour Escarpment committee meeting is held at District Hall from 7:30 to 9:30.

Feb 17 DNV announces that 6 more evauated residents will be able to return home in 2 to 3 weeks once the drilling and placement of sensory instruments is in place. The remaining 4 homes are expected to remain evacuated for a further 2 months.

Feb 8 7:30pm The landslide subcommittee will be holding its first meeting at Canlan Ice Sports, 2411 Mt Seymour Parkway from 7:30pm to 9:30pm.

Feb 5 7:00pm A fundraiser and silent auction will be held for the Dykes family at The Shore Nightclub, 135 West 1^st Street. The silent auction will offer a range of products and services donated by many generous businesses, organizations and individuals.

Feb 2 8:00pm 10 more families were allowed to return to their homes this evening.

Jan 28 12:30pm A Memorial Service for Eliza Kuttner will be held in the Capilano College Performing Arts Theatre. The public is welcome to attend.

Jan 28 10:00am The provincial government today announced that it will pay lodging and meals for families which were allowed to return home after the original evacuation but have remained out of their homes due to safety concerns. This is for homeowners which were originally evacuated on the 19th and did not receive a safety certificate. This will remain in effect until Sunday Jan30. You can make a claim via the PEP site. For further information contact Jennifer Andersen at 604-775-0803.

Jan 27 10:00am Funeral Services for Eliza Kuttner will be held in the Chapel of Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Family and close friends are welcome to attend.

Jan 25 7:30pm Landslide Information Meeting for Seymour and Blueridge Residents to be held at Jaycee House, 1251 Lilloet Road at 7:30pm. Purpose is to discuss Landslide issues and status. Press will not be allowed at this meeting. Guests included Dr.  Oldrich Hungr - UBC, Joszeph Dioseghy - DNV Director of Environment Parks and Engineering, and Charlene Grant - Section Manager of Planning, and Dan Jarvis - BC MLA North Vancouver-Seymour. The meeting was attended by 167 residents. Dr Hungr's presentation was Landslide and erosion problems in glacio-fluvial soil escarpments, Greater Vancouver (powerpoint 15mb).

Jan 25 5:00pm Meeting for evacuees with James Ridge was held at the District Works Yard, 1370 Crown St, Capilano Room.

Jan 25 10:00am The 17 homes evacuated on Riverside and Swinburne were given permission to return home.

Jan 24 10:00pm Work on the Lennox and Layton Ave residences was completed.

Jan 24 7:00pm DNV Council meeting. There are no items specifically relating to the landslide on the agenda. The normal Public Input period at the start of the meeting allows concerned residents to address Council. Speaking time is limited to 2 minutes per person up to a total of 30 minutes. Speakers may not speak disrespectfully of any other person or use any rude or offensive language or make a statement or allegation which impugns the character of any person.

Jan 23 2:00pm A victim stress counseling meeting is scheduled at the Holiday Inn. Treetop and Chapman residents are told that they should prepare to be out of their homes for 10 more days. Removal of materials from the slide area and cutting down of compromised trees continued today.

Jan 22 10:00pm As a precautionary measure, the District of North Vancouver has ordered the evacuation of seven homes north of Swinburne Avenue on Riverside Drive in North Vancouver.

The evacuation is considered necessary in light of repairs being undertaken at the rear of a property on Layton Drive immediately above these homes. Work crews are currently removing soil from the rear of the house to minimize pressure on a wooden retaining wall.

Riverside: 1600 blk to 1700 blk E (6 homes)
Layton: 1600 blk W (1 home)

Jan 22 4:00pm The initial work on the Lennox site has been completed however, inspections indicate that additional work needs to be undertaken. The work is expected to take two days to complete.

Jan 21 6:00pm As a precautionary measure, the District of North Vancouver has ordered the evacuation of ten homes in the vicinity of Swinburne Avenue at Riverside Drive in order to effect some emergency repairs to structures in the back yard on Lennox Street. The evacuated homes are:

Swinburne: 2300 blk N & S (6 homes)
Riverside: 1500 blk E (2 homes)
Lennox: 1500 blk W (1 home)

Power was restored to the evacuated homes on Chapman Way and Treetop Lane after the danger level to these homes was reduced.

Jan 19 4:00pm Homeowners other than those in the immediate vicinity of the slide at the base and top of the escarpment are allowed to return home. The 20 homes remaining under evacuation are:

Berkely:  2100 blk to 2200 blk W (5 homes)
Chapman Way: 2200 blk to 2400 blk E (7 homes)
Treetop Lane: 2300 blk to 2400 blk E (8 homes)

Power and gas is disconnected from evacuated homes.

Jan 19 10:00am All homes on Treetop Lane, Chapman Way, and a few on Riverside Drive are evacuated.

Jan 19 3:30am A large landslide originating at 2175 Berkley Avenue swept down the hillside and destroyed the home at 2440 Chapman Way killing Eliza Kuttner and seriously injuring Michael Kuttner. This slide crashed through the east wall of the house at  2290 Chapman Way leaving mud and debris in the bedrooms. The occupants of this home sustained no injuries.

The latest information on Michael Kuttner is that he is being treated at VGH and is in serious condition. He has crush injuries which include a broken hip and injuries to his lungs related to laying in the liquid mud. He has had 6 to 7 surgeries and is expected to make a full recovery. The hospital and staff has a "no information" order on him so attempts to communicate directly with the hospital will fail.

A trust fund for the Kuttner family has been set up by Langara college.

A trust fund for the Dykes family has been set up at the North Shore Credit Union.

The district is continuing to provide hotel and meal vouchers to evacuees. Vouchers to non-evacuees living near the slide area have run out.

The primary intended audience for this webpage are the residents of the Seymour Valley Community.

A family from the slide area with one child and 3 small pets is looking for a house to rent in the Blueridge area. If you know of any houses or partial houses available for rent immediately or Feb 1, please call or email Anne Greenwell at 604-987-9579 or anneg1@telus.net.

Police have a security perimeter set up at Swinburne. The police are allowing residents, guests, and delivery vehicles to non-evacuated homes within these perimeters. 

It is our intention to post the latest information and news on this website. The contents of this webpage is based on the best information available. Please report new information, errors, or omissions to info@seymourvalley.ca or call Bill at 604-789-2172. Check back every few hours for the latest updates and news.

It is important to note that no determination has been made as to the cause of the slide which occurred on Jan 19th. It is expected that district staff will provide a geotechnical report to council in the coming months.