Lynn Canyon claims another innocent life > Port Coquitlam student, 17, drowns in treacherous waters Aaron Guillen Staff Reporter O: March 28, disaster struck at Lynn Canyon in North Vancouver when 17-year-old Cole Marsh drowned in the canyon’s river. “We didn't see him for a little while, and started to get worried,” Jara Holownia, a witness interviewed by CTV News. “Then he reappeared and looked like he was in trouble, and he started waving.” Response teams first arriving to the scene noted that Marsh, who had apparently climbed over a safety fence and jumped into the brisk water, was then clinging onto a rock, after about half an hour since his jump. Before a rescue crew could reach him, Marsh had disappeared under the water and didn’t resurface. It was at that time when RCMP officers began reasoning that the young man had drowned. What began as a rescue mission had turned into a somber recovery attempt. Unfortunately, the North Shore Rescue Team determined that water levels were too high and currents too strong for a safe recovery. While rescue teams remain regulating the Lynn Canyon waters for an ideal time to retrieve Marsh’s body, RCMP issue a warning to all adventurous people searching for their next thrill. Young Women 1n Business break boundaries at 2016 conference > SFU club hosts annual event geared at helping women succeed Nicolle Hodge Yelin Gemma Lee The Peak (Simon Fraser University) oung Women in Business (YWiB), an SFU club devoted to creating a supportive network of women who wish to grow professionally, hosted their fifth International Women’s Day (IWD) Conference on March 12 at the Sandman Hotel. “The International Women’s Day Conference is our pillar event, and it’s a day where like-minded individuals come together to celebrate what women have achieved,” said Bailey Wong, Chair of the IWD 2016 Organizing Committee. “It not only helps us celebrate our current achievements, but equips us to achieve more in the future.” This year’s theme was “Breaking Boundaries.” The intention was to equip women for tackling challenges that will undoubtedly come up in their professional lives, all the while being conscious of their societal impacts. The speakers worked around the general theme of leveraging strengths and using them as tools to master weaknesses. “The theme of the conference changes each year, and we base our speakers and our philanthropy aspect around it,” Wong said. “This year we decided to work with a non-profit charity called Covenant House Vancouver.” YWiB asked for donations such as clothing and comfort items from participating delegates in order to partake in The Shoebox Project in partnership with Covenant House Vancouver. The host of the conference was Nicolle Hodges, the promotions host at CTV. She opened the event with a personal story of how her career started by “breaking boundaries” and reaching out to a job she hardly fit the qualifications for—in doing so, she got hired to a job that kick-started her journalism career and helped her get to CTV. Workshops were led by professionals such as entrepreneur Danielle Van Zanten, and focused on specific “It’s a tragedy every year,” says Sgt. Doug Trousdell, a North Vancouver RCMP officer, to CTV. “We have incidents of people falling or jumping and being hurt Supelatcal le ee ce a ee ey Image via Butter Studios Photography topics such as “Establishing your presence: personal branding” and “Managing yourself upwards.” Van Zanten expressed the importance of remembering that you as a person are a brand, and how you present yourself will have a powerful influence to your professional brand, positively or negatively. During the breaks between workshops, delegates were encouraged to network with the Image by Dave Olson via Wikimedia or killed in the creek here. We’ve got markers and plaques all over the park for people who have died in years past.” Marsh, a high school senior and lacrosse player at Terry Fox Secondary School, was beloved by his peers and mentors. Several classmates noted his genuine personality made anyone feel welcome and accepted. “Cole really was an amazing guy. And I know you hear that about everyone who dies—‘Yeah, they were so great and caring and compassionate —but he really was,” Brianagh Flesher explained in an email to the Vancouver Sun. “He really went out of his way to make people happy.’ “I’ve been cliff jumping hundreds of times with Cole,” said Tyler Simmons, one of Marsh’s best friends. “I told him multiple times it was too early in the season. The one time he goes without me, this happens. He didn’t listen. That’s why I loved him. We always talked each other into doing the craziest things.” professional speakers and the various vendors such as Blossom Box Jewelry, Brain Station, and Giving Gifts & Company. Wong explained that her favorite part of the conference each year is “Executive for a Day;” a draw where a delegate is given the opportunity to choose a professional from the conference and shadow them for a day. “It’s a game changer from the typical networking event and much more personal being able to just spend a day with them or have coffee with them one on one,” Wong said. Excluding the executive team, approximately 100 members attend the WD conference each year. Alice Joel, IWD 2015’s engagement coordinator and next year’s co-president of YWiB alongside Bailey Wong, expressed her excitement for the upcoming year. “The thing I love most about YWiB is how much they have challenged me to grow,’ she said. “It’s nice surrounding yourself with an ambitious and egoless team who are not only passionate about pursuing their own goals, but also take a genuine interest in helping others build themselves as well.”