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Neighbours push back at school district’s density plans BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Residents near the Lucas Centre and Cloverley school are reacting to the North Vancouver school district’s plans for the vacant schools, which range from residential redevelopment to more residential redevelopment.

The district presented its concept plans for the sites at public meetings last week that drew hundreds of residents.

For the Lucas Centre, SD44 is floating six different concepts that offer varying degrees of housing mixed with preservation of the sports fields on the east side of the property and new fields and park space.

At the low end of the density scale, the site could hold 51 singlefamily homes with potential for secondary suites. It steps up from there to townhouses, lowrise condos and towers of up to 14 storeys, holding as many as 354 units.

With the exception of one proposal, the denser the residential development, the more green space or sports fields that remain.

Cloverley’s four concepts, meanwhile, go from 56 units on 28 singlefamily lots to 256 units in a series of four- and five-storey condominium buildings. Cloverley Park,

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which the City of North Vancouver has leased from the school board for the last 35 years, would either be redeveloped or moved to another piece of the property, depending on the concept.

While the thought of low-rise condos or townhouses isn’t popular with Cloverley’s neighbours, the thought See Keeping page 5

N. Shore homeless numbers are in JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Homelessness isn’t increasing on the North Shore the way it is in Vancouver.

But the problem also isn’t getting better, according to preliminary numbers from the 2014

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homeless count released this week.

The count — which attempts to capture a snapshot of the number of homeless over a 24hour period — tallied 119 people as homeless on March 12. That’s slightly down from the 122 homeless recorded

in the last North Shore count in 2011 and the 127 recorded in 2008. But it’s still more than the 90 people counted in 2005.

Lynne Henshaw, coordinator of the North Shore Homelessness Task Force, said the relative stability in the homeless population is both good

news and bad news. It’s good news the numbers aren’t increasing, she said, but concerning that they aren’t going down.

The challenge remains, “What are we going to do about that in our community?” she said.

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Maison plan rankles residents 103-bed private centre proposed for Sentinel Hill

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If the seniors facility goes up, property values will go down.

That was the rallying cry for many neighbours who attended an April 16 public hearing to oppose a seniors care facility proposed for Taylor Way and Keith Road and backed by West Vancouver district staff.

Maison Senior Living has submitted a design for a three-storey, 103-bed facility that would include a floor for seniors with memory problems such as dementia.

The centre would be located on five lots currently zoned for singlefamily housing.

Offering an uncharacteristically emotional story from his own life, the district’s director of planning Bob Sokol recommended council approve the project.

Sokol noted a shortage of housing targeted for seniors as well as the facility’s minimal neighbourhood impact — but said his mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s influenced his decision.

“It was a real shot to the gut when, in a rare moment of clarity, my mom confided to me that, ‘Bobby, I never wanted to be this way.’”

There is a great importance in living your final days with dignity, Sokol said in his endorsement of the project.

The development could

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be detrimental to the financial well-being of its neighbours, according to several speakers.

“If this project goes through, it will mean devastating loss in the value of our biggest asset: our home,” said Diamond Karim.

Residents rely on council to protect their investment, according to Karim.

Mayor Michael Smith, who lives near the West Vancouver Care Centre, described seniors facilities as good neighbours.

“I would say to the residents: you should be careful what you wish for because if five single-family lots go in there, you’re going to have every tree taken down and you’re going to have five monster houses,” he said in a January council meeting.

His comments troubled Karim.

“Are these not leading

comments in favour of the project? Are we really keeping an open mind?” he asked.

The project received support from the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce.

Director Virginia Bird noted the positive economic impacts of a developer dedicated to hiring local physiotherapists, landscapers and florists.

Besides a community amenity contribution of $1.76 million, the project would also net the district $490,000 in development cost charges.

The development would be deleterious to neighbourhood character while worsening traffic congestion, according to Eden Place resident Marie Payette-Falls.

The project includes 40 parking stalls, 32 of which would be underground.

A staff report noted the

facility’s 103 residents do not drive.

The project illustrates the pitfalls of spot zoning, according to PayetteFalls, who said private pay facilities have a negative effect on seniors who need affordable care.

Payette-Falls urged council to make “the only possible decision,” and to reject the project.

Peer reviewed surveys of seniors facilities have consistently found the profit motive diverts funds that should be used for the care of seniors, according to neighbour and medical doctor Giuseppe del Vicario.

While many speakers described the cost of Maison as prohibitive, Diane Michaels pointed out that around-the-clock care for an ailing senior is similarly expensive.

Maison is exactly what this community needs, according to Michaels.

“My own extended family and many families of close friends have struggled to find high-quality care in West Vancouver — particularly memory care,” she said.

Michaels applauded the location, which is near transit, as well as the unobtrusive design.

Approximately half of the building’s three storeys are below grade.

Cherie DeVisser, a North Vancouver resident, also questioned the assertion that the North Shore’s senior care market is saturated.

Families are frequently forced to relocate their loved ones outside their community, according to DeVisser. “This is tearing apart families at a time they need to be together,” she said.

Council is scheduled to debate third reading of the proposal next Monday, April 28.

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A lightning strike in the Capilano Watershed had Metro Vancouver firefighters tramping through the bush to douse a single burning tree, Tuesday.

“It caused a fire in a single snag. It was burning quite vigorously.There was a plume of smoke that was quite visible and was reported by lots of different folks,” said Bill Morrell, Metro Vancouver spokesman.

Metro sent out crew members via helicopter, though it was too dark to lower them in to begin fighting the fire.

“There was very little risk of this spreading, given both its size and the fact that it’s quite wet up there.

The decision was taken to delay responding to it until (Wednesday),” Morrell said.

Because of a low cloud deck on Wednesday, firefighters had to hike several hours into the bush in order to fight the fire.

Morrell said they would have to return to the site

on Thursday and possibly Friday to ensure no hotspots had flared up, causing the fire to reignite.

Though we are not yet into forest fire season, the Coastal Fire Centre is asking people along the tree line and in the backcountry to be cautious.

“We’re now warning people, even though it’s wet out, there are areas that are still dry,” said Marg Drysdale, fire information officer. “We have multiple microclimates on the coast here. Something can happen if you’re not careful.”

Numbers of homeless people on the North Shore remained the third highest in the region as a whole.

The vast majority of homeless — 1,798 people — currently reside in the City of Vancouver.

The tally also recorded more than 400 homeless people in Surrey.

Of those identified as homeless on the North Shore, about half were living in emergency shelters while the other half were on the street, couch surfing or finding other ways to get by.

About six per cent of the North Shore’s homeless are youth under 25 while about four per cent are First Nations.

Across the region as a whole, the proportion of homeless seniors — defined as those 55 and older — increased, from 16 per cent to 18 per cent of the total.

Numbers aren’t available yet to show how many of the North Shore’s homeless are seniors, but those who work with them worry it is a growing trend here too.

Leya Eguchi, coordinator of seniors programs at Hollyburn Family Services, says seniors living on limited incomes can find themselves in crisis after being served with an eviction notice or being diagnosed with a medical condition that requires them to pay for drugs.

“That is a real situation that a lot of people are facing,” she said.

Tallies of homeless people are generally understood to be a minimum number, rather than a definitive one, said Henshaw.

“You’re trying to find a population that’s quite transient and difficult to find,” she said.

Outreach workers on the North Shore usually guess the number of homeless at between 200 and 300.

A final report in July will include information like how long people have been homeless, what health issues they are facing, their sources of income and the kinds of services they use.

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Keeping park land a priority From page 1 of losing the park is unacceptable, said George Ellis, Cloverley Residents’ Association board member.

“The bottom line is: they’re not prepared to lose the park, and any density situated close to the park, they would want single-family,” Ellis said.

Neighbours in the Lucas Centre’s Hamilton Heights area are also not impressed with most of the options before them.

“It’s a matter of how much density and what the give-and-take the school board is looking for,” said Pamela Pike, neighbourhood association president. “Obviously, the neighbours were very adamant. No to highrise development. That’s been consistent throughout all the processes and open houses.”

But the association is cautiously optimistic about the newly formulated Concept 6, which only involves 48 units of townhouses, more sports fields and a running track — if the district is willing to listen and continue to make changes, Pike said.

“I think the neighbourhood still isn’t 100 per cent behind anything that was proposed by the school board,” she said. “Ultimately, I think a lot of the neighbourhood would like to see the city fight to retain the land as public use because it’s limited within the greater city now.”

Ellis said he too is hoping the city will go

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to bat for the residents before there is a rezoning application before council.

“I don’t think the city really wants to lose any park land, or the residents don’t, because of all the density that’s been added to the city,” he said. “I’m optimistic that we’ll come to a solution where the city will require (keeping) Cloverley Park and the school district will come forward with a proposal.”

Council has been closely watching the process with some members on council pushing to keep the sports fields in public hands.

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The declining number of school-aged kids on the North Shore has led the district to shutter some schools and look to either sell or lease the land.

So far, Ridgeway Annex and Monteray have been sold to property developers and Plymouth elementary is being leased to Lions Gate Christian Academy.

Revenues from land sales are earmarked for paying down capital debts and replacing schools that require seismic upgrades, such as Argyle and Handsworth.

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ow that hockey is over in Vancouver, we can get back to what Canadians are clamouring for — changes to our Elections Act that will make it less likely people will vote.

To that end, Minister of Democratic Reform/Minister of Truth Pierre Poilievre has promised a new version of the Fair Elections Act “very soon.”

But even an improved version of the act stands to be worse than the status quo.

The Tories would have us believe voter fraud is a burning issue in this country, which is why they will soon ban “vouching” at the polls.

But that’s just not the case, as experts have repeatedly stated.

The biggest issue is that people don’t vote — a trend that will only get worse if the act becomes law.

Those disenfranchised by the act will generally not be Tory voters.

This, combined with a gag on Elections Canada’s efforts to encourage voter turnout, represents a new low in partisan voter suppression. It seeks — in a more dressed up manner — the same ends as robocalls.

Other tidbits include giving winners the power to appoint local election officials — turning what has been a non-partisan task into a plum for party faithful.

Poilievre says Canadians support the bill as “common sense.”

But a recent Angus Reid poll showed that the more people know about the bill, the less they like it.

Fifty thousand people disliked it so much they signed an online petition against it in just 24 hours.

It’s time this offensive legislation was ditched in favour of a more democratically-minded course of action — doing nothing.

Goodbye Slurpees, hello senior living Where to start? Pamela Goldsmith-Jones?

Sentinel Hill on guard again? West Van’s disappearing 7-Eleven?

As the Good Book (as we used to call it) says, the last shall be first: Ambleside’s 7-Eleven at 14th and Marine Drive will close forever May 28. A huge blow to West Vancouver’s bustling night life!

In truth, just about the only business in the area that bustles after serious dark.

Sure, largely with teens foraging for tasty snacks that are recommended by sugar and salt companies and patient-needy dentists everywhere.

But any evidence of youth is welcome in West Vancouver, where the average age is 107 and the town coat of arms is a cane superimposed on

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a wheelchair, with lion and unicorn on each side, dozing.

The Canada Post outlet in the store closes May 24, but the town’s stand-alone outlet is just a block and around the corner away.

The nearest 7-Eleven will be at 1245 Lonsdale in North Van. Get on those bikes with banana seats and pedal over there, kids!

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I remember the fun days when all those were readily available in West Van, and I often ponder whether the sterilization of this municipality is a benefit or a minus to its residents.”

He’s not alone.

This turn of events coincides with the shuttering Tuesday of Loblaw-owned Extra Foods at Park Royal, popular not only with purse-light but also thrifty shoppers who could afford better. (They got richer by being thrifty. Bill Gates still washes his dishes.)

Extra Foods looked forlorn in dying days as the shelves emptied and some shoppers expressed sadness. Its flyers and those of competitors

Safeway and Save-onFoods bristled with sale items last weekend. Great savings for customers.

Adding to the dismal air: Extra Foods staff — given notice only last month, at least two having served as long as 40 and 45 years — weren’t offered other Loblaw jobs. They can apply and start at the bottom, one said bitterly.

I’d expect more class from the rich Weston family owners of Loblaw (and, to repeat, I own Loblaw stock and Weston bonds).

••• Big issue at West Van council next Monday: The proposed Milliken project at Keith Road and Taylor Way, subject of a long and rancorous public hearing April 16. Shades of the 2007 dispute over the Millennium Group development of the Evelyn

Drive area.

Andy Franks of the Preserve Sentinel Hill opposition group circulated an email listing half a dozen reasons to reject Milliken’s 91-suite Maison project — selfwounded out of the gate by a clumsy failure to notify neighbours. Among the criticisms: There’s “a surplus of this type of private seniors beds in our community (at a cost of $6,000-$10,000 per month.”

More ominous: Planning director Bob Sokol, as quoted here, quite off-handedly said there will eventually be commercial development all along Taylor Way. Feel better? And do any of the big developers — Park Royal, Grosvenor at 13th, on Lonsdale in North Van, in Lynn Valley, and the cement-pourers and other

well-paid trades — care a fig about dumping on our beleaguered governments the problem of creeping traffic, not just over our two already throttled bridges? Oh, not their problem.

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B.C. Liberals look beyond Metro for direction With the legislature not in session this past week, Premier Christy Clark paid a visit to the political epicentre of her government. No, not her hometown of Vancouver.

But Kelowna, B.C.’s “City of Premiers.”

Her visit there was to showcase some modest government spending announcements — funding for an ice skating event, and money for flood protection — but the amount of money wasn’t the key aspect of her trip.

Instead, the Kelowna visit served as a reminder that there has been a seismic shift in the B.C. Liberal government’s outlook and how that shapes its priorities. The result of the last provincial election forced that shift, and its impact will be significant as long as the B.C. Liberals hold power.

I’ve noted this shift before, and now we are starting to see some examples of how this is playing out, and they’re not just about where the premier chooses to travel.

Keith Baldrey

View from the Ledge The breakup of the Agriculture Land Reserve into two zones, for example, is clearly designed to favour the outlying regions of the province, far away from downtown Vancouver.

Allowing increased economic activity on land that may have been in the ALR since the days of the 1970s NDP government will no doubt be more popular than not in the

Interior and the North.

The relentless focus on building a liquefied natural gas industry and potentially creating tens of thousands of jobs (almost all of them located in the North) speaks to this government looking outside of Vancouver and its suburbs and not at them.

Bill Four, which allows pipelines and transmissions lines to be built inside provincial parks (essentially, allowing a right-of-way through a park to allow economic development outside of that park) is more evidence the B.C. Liberals are less interested in courting urban voters, and more focused on winning support in natural resource-dependent communities. The cabinet order (subsequently rescinded last week after an outcry from First Nations) to exempt ski resorts and

natural gas processing from a provincial environmental assessment review shows how far the government is willing to go to hasten development in the regions, even if it sidesteps environmental protection regulations (although the government argues its own review process is simply duplication of other, existing ones).

It’s not hard to see how and why these policies have been arrived at.

First, the B.C. government firmly believes developing the natural resource sector is the key to economic growth for the province in the coming decades.

Second is the fact the B.C. Liberals know the key to them remaining in power is to build and retain electoral strength along the Fraser River, and through the Interior and the North.

Although the government has four seats in Vancouver, the election cost them two seats in the city. However, it increased its voter strength in the regions and picked up an additional seat from there as well.

Now, less than a quarter of the government caucus represents Vancouver and its northern and eastern suburbs. Power has shifted to the southern suburbs, and the outlying regions, and this is bound to help shape government priorities.

There is also the psychological impact of Clark being defeated in Vancouver-Point Grey. She has said on more than one occasion that losing in that riding made her realize she doesn’t have to worry about the urban green voters that dominate the coffee bars of Kitsilano and UBC.

This brings me back to Kelowna, and why that city is poised for benefits less likely to flow Vancouver’s way. When she was there last week, the idea of a second bridge crossing over Okanagan Lake was part of the conversation. Long viewed as part of dreamy wish list for Okanagan residents, the project has suddenly taken on a new urgency, as Clark’s government has committed $2 million for study and planning purposes.

It may take a decade to actually complete the bridge, but I like the odds of it being completed ahead of, say, a SkyTrain or rapid transit line down the West Broadway corridor to UBC. That SkyTrain line would travel through two ridings that gave the B.C. See Bridge page 9

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Friday, April 25, 2014 - North Shore News - A9

Pathway’s accessibility questioned Stairs pose problems for people with mobility issues, says resident

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Bridge impacts three ridings From page 7 Liberals the boot last May. An Okanagan Lake bridge would impact three ridings that are represented by B.C. Liberal cabinet ministers and the premier herself.

Bets, anyone, on which one has a better chance of being done first?

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Email him at Keith.Baldrey@ globalnews.ca.

A West Vancouver woman says the District of West Vancouver is being negligent towards people with mobility issues by failing to install a ramp on a popular walking path.

The path connects Ottawa Place with Mathers Avenue directly across from West Vancouver secondary and the Kay Meek centre ends with a set of steps.

People using mobility scooters, walkers or pushing a baby stroller aren’t able to safely use the path as a result, argues Maura Whittaker.

Whittaker has been lobbying council to remove the stairs and replace them with a wheelchair ramp since 2012.

“I’m a physiotherapist.

I’ve worked in rehab all my life. I’m conversant with people with mobility problems,” she said.

“We’re not asking for a third runway, we’re just asking for some fairly basic pathway improvements.”

In meetings with district engineers,

Whittaker said she has been told the path is too steep to meet B.C. Building Code regulations for wheelchair ramps, though according to her own measurements on the 270-foot path, that’ isn’t true.

And money, she said, should not be an issue.

“All I wanted them to do was put it on the list to at least have it come up in a year or so in their capital budget but they will not even do that. They don’t want to hear about it.

They’re not interested. It’s not down in Ambleside or

Dundarave where they’re going to get credit for doing it,” she said.

But district staff maintain altering the path to facilitate wheelchair access would be unsafe.

“That’s a factor with a lot of paths and trails in West Vancouver because of our terrain. That path and many others are simply too steep to accommodate wheelchairs,” said Jeff McDonald, district spokesman.

McDonald said the stairs are a necessary obstacle for another group of people — West Vancouver secondary students who use the path as a shortcut on their bicycle ride to school.

“The stairs at the

bottom of the path help deter kids from exiting too quickly off the path, onto the sidewalk and onto Mathers Avenue,” he said.

Even with the stairs, kids like to “bash their way around,” according to McDonald.

In order to make the route safer, staff placed a rock on the adjacent slope to discourage kids from using it, he added.

Failing to install a ramp on the pathway shouldn’t be taken to mean the district is any less committed to accessibility, McDonald added.

“I think district staff do have accessibility in mind when they make decisions but they also have to keep safety in mind,” he said.

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Riding sprawls beyond WV From page 6 — assuming that she wins what could be a tough nomination battle, and that Weston, who turned 56 last Saturday, will seek a third term. Not that Weston’s nomination is guaranteed either: He’s crossed the boss on procedure concerning the abortion issue. And, as Blair Wilson shrewdly exploited to snatch the sprawling riding, more than half of its population of 134,000 is outside of West Vancouver.

No grass has grown under Goldsmith-Jones’s feet since she declined to run for a third mayoral term in 2011. She’s grown a consultancy

while also studying for an executive MBA (smartly specializing in aboriginal issues, a sure-growth industry) at Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business.

••• Take note: Two wellknown West Vancouver women’s computers have been hacked. If you know them and get emails from them that seem strange — trash them. The illiterate language is the tip-off. The “bad guys,” a victim says, apparently live in Surrey and Abbotsford. One email urges the recipient to press “here” right away. Don’t.

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Friday, April 25, 2014 - North Shore News - A11

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BRIGHT LIGHTS

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Friday, April 25, 2014 - North Shore News - A13

YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

to ARTS & CULTURE

Sex and the Victorian city

Alley Theatre updates Shaw classic with modern edge

■ AlleyTheatre presents Mrs.Warren’s Profession at the RickshawTheatre, 254 E. Hastings St., Vancouver, until April 27.

Tickets: $20 (advance), $25 (door) at mrswarrens. ca or 1-800-838-3006.

CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

British playwright George Bernard Shaw wrote Mrs.Warren’s Profession 120 years ago, but the social issues addressed in the story, such as prostitution and gender inequality, remain hot topics to this day.

Written in 1893, the play was banned for many years because of its controversial portrayal of sex work and its indictment of the limited opportunities available to women. Now, AlleyTheatre company, under the direction of Marisa Smith, is staging the show at the Rickshaw Theatre inVancouver’s Downtown Eastside — a neighbourhood where sex work is a means of survival for many women.

“It marries this fantastic classic script that is so timeless and so well written with real social relevance,” says North Vancouver resident Melissa Oei, who is taking on the role of Vivie Warren.

Vivie is the daughter of the eponymous Mrs. KittyWarren (played by Linda Quibell), a wealthy and worldly woman who has secretly worked as a prostitute and brothel madam in order to pay Vivie’s way through boarding school and give her opportunities she never had.

“She’s very highly educated, she’s very forward thinking, she’s called ‘unconventional’ a lot in the show,” Oei says ofVivie.

“She’s kind of the opposite of what would be considered a highly feminine woman.

She’s very self-sufficient, she has no interest in marriage, no interest in arts and beauty and romance.”

But whenVivie returns

THIS WEEK: — Arlo Guthrie (April 26) and Johnny Clegg (April 29) perform sold out shows at Kay Meek Centre as part of Capilano University’s Global Roots series.

— The HenryYoung Quartet plays a Jazz Vespers concert at St. Stephen’s Church on Sunday, April 27 at 4 p.m. See page 31.

— Playwright Norm Foster talks to Kay Meek Centre’s managing and artistic director Claude Giroux in Artist Confidential sessions at LynnValley Library (Monday, April 28 at 11 a.m.) and North Vancouver City Library (Tuesday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m.) .

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BUCKLAND SOUTHERST GALLERY 2460 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-922-1915 bucklandsoutherst.com Reflections — Colours of the Coast: A Capilano University student show will run until April 30.

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.TuesdaySunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays.604-9257290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Inside Abstraction: A mixed media exhibition featuring the work of Enda Bardell, Catherine Janusz and Nicola Morgan will run until May 4.

Textile Arts 2014 Grad Show: Capilano University student’s work will be on display from May 6-25.

Opening reception:Tuesday, May 6, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artists: Saturday, May 10, 2-3 p.m.

IAN TAN GALLERY 2202 Granville St., Vancouver. iantangallery. com/vancouver-gallery/ The Mountain Survey Project: NorthVancouver artist David Pirrie will exhibit new works until April 30.

THE NORTH SHORE Various locations between Lions Bay and Deep Cove.

The North Shore Art Crawl: Visit open studios

and galleries April 26 and 27, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Over 300 artists at 76 locations will be participating. Info: nsartcrawl. ca.

SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 Start with Art: An annual exhibition of art for children by establishedVancouver artists will run until April 27.

The art can only be bought by those under 16 and is priced very moderately.

Concerts

CAPILANO UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. 604-9907810 capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/ Love and Fate: The North Shore Chorus will hold a performance featuring excerpts from Carmina Burana Saturday, April 26 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $20/$15/$10.

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com The Music of Ralph Ford: TheWestVancouver Youth Band Junior, Concert, Symphonic Bands and Strings will pay tribute to composer Ralph Ford Tuesday, April 29 at 7 p.m.Tickets: $23.50.

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver.Tickets: 604981-6335 kaymeekcentre. com The Jesse Peters Trio will perform jazz Friday, April 25 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $30/$25.

LYNN VALLEY LIBRARY 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-9840286 x8144 nvdpl.ca The NorthVancouver Community Band will perform big band themes from the ’40s and ’50s along with hit tunes of the ’60s and ’70s Friday, April 25, 7-8:30 p.m.

Registration required.

LYNN VALLEY UNITED CHURCH 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. 604-9872114 lynnvalleychurch.com Friday Night Live: A weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Schedule: April 25, Bollywood. Admission by suggested donation of $10.

ST. STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 885 22nd St.,West Vancouver. 604-926-4381 JazzVespers: The Henry Young Quartet will perform rhythm and blues, rock and roll, big band and jazz music Sunday, April 27 at 4 p.m.

Admission by a suggested donation of $10 at the door will be appreciated.

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DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-929-9456 firstimpressionsththeare.com Looking: A comedy of high romanceWednesdaysSaturdays, May 8-24 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $18/$16.

PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-9903474 phtheatre.org Festival of Plays: The Theatre BC North Shore Zone Festival of Plays will begin May 5 and run to May 10 with a different play each evening at 8 p.m.

Tickets: $108 for a weekly pass or $20/$18 nightly.There will be an Ice Breaker Party Sunday, May 4 at 3 p.m. and presentation of awards and closing night party May 10.

ST. MARTIN’S HALL 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver. 604-7670665 Ghostchasers: A comic thriller farce May 9 and 10 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee May 10 at 2 p.m.Tickets: $12/$7.

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There’s nothing equitable about the way they’re making those cuts,” she says.

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The Music Monday concert isn’t quite Nero fiddling while Rome burns, but the proposed cuts certainly raise the ire and fire of Coalition for Music Education in B.C. president Christin Reardon MacLellan.

Band and strings programs atVancouver elementary schools may be silenced next year if theVSB doesn’t make broad changes to their budget.

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Persian tale told in epic fashion Storytellers bring alive the Shahnameh inWestVan ■ 30 epic tellers present the life of the Persian hero Rostam from the Shahnameh at the West Vancouver Community Centre, May 2-4. For more details on the weekend visit vancouverstorytelling.org.

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Triumph and tragedy, valiant heroes and heroines, magical birds, dangerous demons, starcrossed lovers: A thousand years ago the Persian poet Ferdowsi wrote the history of Iran from mythic times to the seventh century.

Ever since, Persians have been reading, reciting, and retelling the beloved stories of the hero Rostam and his horse Rakhsh.The Shahnameh has survived in homes, theatres, universities and coffee houses — and now Rostam’s life comes alive in West Vancouver — in English.

On May 2-4 a group of 30 storytellers from Canada, Iran and the U.S. will tell the life of Rostam. Each teller takes a section to create a lively spoken quilt.We’ve been telling epics annually for 14 years, delighting in stories from around the

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planet. Listeners sink in deeply, entering another world. Between stories we eat and chat, strengthening friendships old and new.

The epic weekends have become a highlight of the storytelling year.

Vancouverites from India, Africa, Finland and beyond have expressed surprise at hearing their stories in a new language.They are pleased that their young people can learn more about where they come

from and that friends in Canada can get acquainted with their culture. Listeners and tellers explore a new kind of kinship with some of the cultures that make our region such a rewarding place to live.

A few years ago we told Persian stories and friendships developed within the Persian community.

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Opening Reception Friday, May 2, 4 – 5 p.m.

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At Fraser Academy, we don’t let language-related learning difficulties* stop our students.

This event is open to everyone and includes the announcement of the winner of the Member of Parliament Writing Award by MP John Weston and a celebration of the artists featured in the Library’s Teen Art Exhibit.

As the Lower Mainland’s only fully accredited day school dedicated to students in grades 1-12 with learning difficulties, we recognize our students learn differently—and we offer them an education in a setting where they can thrive. We achieve this by building trust with every student, and by offering a comprehensive education that features small classes, multidimensional programming, assistive technologies, daily 1:1 lessons with language instructors and specialist teachers in all subjects. The result?

Fraser Academy students discover the joys of learning, work hard, become self-advocates for their learning styles and develop into self-reliant young adults. An impressive 90% of our graduates move on to college and university.

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POST-IT Blitz – Teen Art Event Friday, May 2, 5 – 6 p.m.

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Dear Seriously: I am seeing many trends this spring. There is definitely an overload of shapes and styles. The silhouette isn’t strict this season. There are many silhouettes that are trendy, depending on the look that you are going for.

The best way to embrace this season is to consider the classics from the different genres. The best of every decade is in fashion this year.

Mix and match your decades and you will modernize the classics into your fashion world.

Let’s start with the 1950s.

Fit and flare is in fashion. The top is fitted and the bottom is flared. The top can be anything you like, from a basic top to a shirt, but it must be tucked in. The bottom must have pleats — the larger the better — for the flare effect.

All this is pulled together at the waist to show the contrast of the shape. Top off this outfit with a denim jacket and you are mix and matching the decades of fashion trends.

The ’80s present a boxier shape. Prints are modern and bold, which makes many of these pieces look larger. This is not a delicate look. Pleats on the bottoms are used to expand the skirt or pant.

Shoulder pads, smaller pleats and ruffles are used to inflate the top. The pants have a higher waistband and the tops are slightly cropped.

The ’90s minimalist look is also in fashion in spite of the big shapes and prints.

If long, sleek and tailored is your style, then you are in luck because this also is in fashion. Wear fewer colours in

lighter fabrics to get the sleek and long look.Your top and bottom should match. This look also has a waistline, but it is less edgy. Skirts fall to the bottom of the knee to midcalf. Your pant leg can reach your lower ankle with a linen fabric or fall even lower to your heel with a lighter fabric that flows.

This season is not about vintage looks; it is about modernizing the classics.

There are two other fashion trends that can be incorporated into the decade themes, allowing for a modern interpretation of the current trends. They are lightweight fabrics and tribal dressing.

This ladylike trend encompasses lighter fabrics in the form of sheer chiffon, delicate lace and gauzy cotton. These fabrics can be worn in any of the decade trends that I previously mentioned. They also have tone-on-tone prints and layering to create depth and interest.

The other trend is the “international woman of style.” This look is inspired by patterns and prints from Africa and the Middle East.

There are earth tones in the prints, but this is not a muddy look. Red, orange and yellow are injected to enhance the earth tones. This is also a long and layered look.

This season sees a hip cross-referencing of trends.

It is bold and edgy with street style. There is a lot of opportunity to wear the trends and maintain a unique personal style.

FAUX FABULOUS Capilano Mall has launched a Faux Fabulous shopping campaign which includes a social media contest, “topsecret mall event” on April 26 at 2 p.m. in the Grant Court and a charity clothing drive. Customers can drop off gently used clothing, shoes and accessories in support of the North Shore Crisis Services Society – Good Stuff Connection program, which supports women coming from abusive relationships who are looking for a fresh start.

SAMPLE SALE For the month of May, Pure Magnolia will be having a sample sale at its North Vancouver studio and online at its Etsy shop.The sale will include samples, consignment dresses and updated vintage dresses.

Samples will be 50 to 70 per cent off the regular price.

MAY MARKET A springtime gathering of B.C. artisans will take place Sunday, May 4, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Shore Jewish Community & Har El Congregation, 1305 Taylor Way,West Vancouver.

For info, call 604-925-6488.

VENDORS WANTED The West Vancouver Community Centre is seeking artisans to participate in its Spring Jewelry Market which takes place May 10 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the atrium.

Those who design, create and produce their own jewelry are invited to send in a vendor application form. westvancouver.ca/ jewellerymarket

Adieu, Mattie Mattie is a freelance writer and fashion expert. Reach her on her Facebook page or follow her on Pinterest at Mattie a la Mode.

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A North Vancouver hairstylist has proven that her coifs are a cut above the rest.

Dana Lyseng, owner of Supernova Salon in Lower Lonsdale, was named British Columbia Salon Stylist of the Year at the 2014 Canadian Hairdresser Mirror Awards, held earlier this month in Toronto.

For her winning competition entry, Lyseng, with the assistance of her salon team, created a collection inspired by both pop star Lady Gaga and

the 1982 dystopian film Blade Runner.

“The styles are built around strong warrior shapes with clean edges and bold dramatic colours,” Lyseng says in a press release.

Lyseng has been in the hair industry for more than 15 years and got her start at hairdressing school at Vidal Sassoon in Los Angeles. In addition to running her North Vancouver salon, she also does hairstyling for film projects, music videos and

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The annual Mirror Awards, presented by Canadian Hairdresser magazine, celebrate the best in the hair and beauty industry. Each year, hairdressers from across the country are invited to submit a photographic collection of their work, which is then judged by industry professionals.

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Cameron Diaz may have top billing but Leslie Mann is the real star of The OtherWoman, a sisterhood revenge pic sure to be a big hit with women everywhere.

And thanks to a bikini’d Kate Upton, you can probably drag your boyfriend to the movie, too.

High-powered lawyer Carly (Diaz) thinks she might finally have met the man of her dreams in Mark (Game of Thrones’ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau).

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Solid laughs thanks to Mann From page 22

and Kate to be tougher and “cry like a winner, on the inside.” Witty banter and tequila-fueled nights on the town follow, as the women plan separate futures without Mark.

Things lose momentum when Kate Upton jiggles into the frame, as yet another one of Mark’s conquests.

“Aww, can we keep her?” asks Kate. Upton just can’t keep pace with Mann and Diaz and looks smiley and happy to be there, regardless of what the scene calls for.

With “the lawyer, the wife and the boobs” together anything is possible.The threesome now plot revenge on Mark, who seems to have other women and some shady business dealings on the side.The revenge is relatively tame (hair remover in the shampoo) and the man-bashing is kept to a minimum for a change.

The film’s focus is more about the friendships and empowerment than catfights

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and hair-pulling.

Nicki Minaj and Don Johnson have small roles and Taylor Kinney (Chicago Fire) has little to do but look good.

Compared to its early energy the third act of the film is too long and the soundtrack threatens to overwhelm the drama in places.

There’s nothing new to director Nick Cassavetes’ (The Notebook) film, just solid laughs thanks to Mann.The actor does hysterical well, and is never better than when she’s a crying, mascara’d wreck.

Sure, Mann does physical comedy with panache and isn’t above drunk driving (40 Year Old Virgin), spending time on the toilet (The Change-Up) or barfing into her purse (here), but she also makes the transition from house-bound Stepford wife to confident career woman believable.Thanks to her chemistry with Diaz and writer Melissa Stack’s decision not to blame the victims, The OtherWoman is worth watching.

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Abegael Fisher-Lang found new outlets for her love of Persian poetry. I began studying the Farsi language, which has led to reading, hearing, and telling more stories.

I got to know Feloor Talebi, an expert on the Shahnameh.We spent many hours talking about stories from various parts of the world. I learned much about the depth of the Shahnameh’s meaning, and its stunning

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Then she and her husband invited me on a trip to their homeland. A month in Iran introduced me to the landscapes of the story — so different from our West Coast. I got acquainted with friendly people, fabulous art and architecture, and a long and fascinating history.

Feloor Talebi says of this project, “When we bring these stories to the public in English, I feel I am standing on firm ground, feeling deep roots of a productive

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We meet our neighbours in the present and with ancestral commonalities. It is rewarding for us and for humanity.”

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Movies at the Library: All is Lost will be screened Wednesday, April 30, 6:308:30 p.m.

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well with MacLellan.

“The school board has been very much: ‘So sorry, not our problem. Go tell Christy Clark,” she reports.

For MacLellan, going to the province is a delicate affair.

Aside from her duties with the CMEBC, MacLellan also works with theVancouver Symphony Orchestra.

“We’re a non-partisan arts organization,” she explains. “We will talk to the province, and we’ll do that privately and not under the microscope of theVSB.” Music programs have faced the guillotine as often as insurrectionists during the French Revolution.

The reason, according to MacLellan, is they are often perceived as extracurricular.

“Why is it seen as expendable? Because it’s not reading, writing or arithmetic,” MacLellan says.

“Music gives children the opportunity to participate in something and to gain skills that they can’t gain through any other subject.”

Learning to play an instrument is an engrossing, visceral experience, MacLellan says.

“You’re not just listening to it or talking about it or writing about it.You’re doing music,” she says. “You’re producing something with other students that is bigger than yourself.”

Several Seycove students will take part in something

bigger than themselves at the May 5 ScienceWorld concert, slated to be webcast live.

Approximately 150 students from Lower Mainland schools will perform under VSO conductor Bramwell Tovey’s baton.

“The entire nation joins together in song,” MacLellan says of the event, which is also scheduled to feature astronaut Chris Hadfield.

Celebrating its 10th anniversary, Music Monday initially appears chaotic, according to MacLellan.

The band assembles for the first time only 20 minutes before their performance is set to begin.

But with a few words from Tovey, “Boom, there they are, they’re perfectly together.”

The Seycove senior wind ensemble is planning to play “Inglesina” by Davide Delle Cese and “Shenandoah” by Frank Ticheli.

“They’re part of something very public, they’re part of something that supports pride in their school.”

When working with her youth band, MacLellan says she asked the crowd why playing music was important to them.

A bass clarinet player from Seycove provided the winning answer, MacLellan reports.

“This one boy says, ‘Well, it’s easy. I’ll never outgrow music. It’s something I can do forever.’”

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A Call to Nurse: Launch of a book of memories of life on and off duty in a hospital training school from 1901 to 1978Wednesday, May 7 at 7 p.m.

NORTH VANCOUVER CITY LIBRARY 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. 604-998-3450 nvcl.ca Artists Confidential: Join Kay Meek Centre’s managing and artistic director Claude Giroux for intimate dialogue with playwright and actor Norm Foster Tuesday, April 29 at 10:30 a.m.

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WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Artists Confidential: Join Kay Meek Centre’s managing and artistic director Claude Giroux for intimate dialogue with playwright and actor Norm FosterWednesday, April 30 at 10:30 a.m.

Authors in Our Community: Join Patricia McCuaig, author of Flying Duchesses, a biography of her father’s adventures flying for the Duke ofWestminster and his familyWednesday, April 30, 7-8:30 p.m.

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Panel talk set for April 26 From page 13

and Kitty are actually quite similar.

“They have a lot of the same qualities and characteristics in their personalities,” she explains.

“They’re very driven, very ambitious, really self-sufficient, very strong women.”

Oei, 34, is an Argyle secondary alumnus and a graduate of Langara College’s Studio 58 program.

One of her challenges as an actor, she says, is identifying and empathizing with her

home from school she learns the truth about her mother’s livelihood and the two women reach an impasse over what it means to be a modern woman.

“It’s really hard for them to find common ground because they see the world so differently and have been raised so differently and also are quite estranged,” Oei says.

Despite their moral divergence, Oei saysVivie

Victorian-era character.

“Melissa sees the world very differently fromVivie and we have very opposite personalities,” she says, adding that while she may not agree with her character all the time, she still respects her. “I really have such a deep affection for her and I admire her so much.”

AlleyTheatre’s production of Mrs.Warren’s Profession is billed as a “post-modern revisitation” of Shaw’s classic work.The period costumes incorporate bits of modern

hardware and ticket-holders are invited to engage in a text message forum pre-show and during intermission.

“It’s not just a show with a message. It’s a show that provokes thought and debate and discussion and conversation about things that are really relevant in society,” Oei says. “It’s really meant to take what Shaw was talking about and what was happening at the time and for us to see how much has changed and how little has changed at the same time.”

AlleyTheatre has also set up an interactive website featuring five mini documentaries which reflect

the modern context of the play and delineate the history of sex trade laws since Shaw’s time. Included are interviews with sex worker and social justice advocate Susan Davis, Dr. Ron Abrahams, who works with Downtown Eastside mothers and their children, and Kate Gibson, executive director of the WISH Drop-In Centre Society, an overnight refuge for women involved in the sex trade.

“I read the play when I was working at a women’s shelter in the Downtown Eastside and it just struck me, some of the stuff that Shaw was talking about in

here is still pretty relevant, and so I thought why not try and stage it in a space in the Downtown Eastside that might be a little bit more abstract, and have people share that experience with me,” Smith says.

There will be a panel talk on April 26 following the 2 p.m. matinee performance to discuss the play’s modern relevance and current prostitution laws in Canada.

In addition, $3 from every ticket will be donated to theWISH Drop-In Centre Society and PACE Society, a sex worker organization that provides peer-driven frontline support services.

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What made the X5 so pleasing to the highly competitive market was that it offered a winning combination of high quality interior, available seating for seven, and sporty driving dynamics — along with good looks.

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Remember the Nissan Stanza? Well of course you don’t. Sure it was pretty reliable, but it was also so boring just thinking about its boxy shape is . . . *yawn* . . . suddenly I need a nap.

That was pretty much Nissan’s ethos in the 1980s, after the more interesting Datsuns had all been forced into retirement, and even the Z had morphed from dedicated sportscar to luxury heavyweight.The high point was probably their pickup trucks, which have always been small and feisty, but beyond that Nissan was a sea of beige.

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Well, they found him, and the result was four of the weirdest cars the world has ever seen.

In the 1960s, Japanese culture was as buttoneddown as was the America of the ’50s. Conservatism was the order of the day, and anyone with a wild spark in their eyes tended to head for California.

One such young man was Nakao Sakai, an art school graduate who had become fascinated by the underground world of Japanese tattooing.

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It didn’t last, of course, but you wonder if some of that California spirit seeped into Sakai’s consciousness to eventually inform the cars he would go on to design. Just as the Datsun 240Z and the 510 owe their excellence to California car culture as interpreted in a Japanese way, Sakai’s designs take some of their quirkiness and charm from the Golden State’s love of the automobile.

Decades later, Sakai was working out of his own moderately successful design studio when he was approached by Nissan to develop a car. It was to be a concept, one of three shown at the 1987 Tokyo Motor Show.The first was called Prototype A, and it was designed by Nissan’s in-house department.The third was called Prototype B2, styled by an Italian group. Sakai’s car was called Prototype B1, and it was an instant hit.

It was so popular, in fact, that Nissan elected to put it into production under the name Be-1.They arranged for a subcontractor, the Aichi Machine Industry plant, to hand-assemble the bodies, and based the car on the humble March.

They called the project Pike Factory.

The Be-1 was probably the first retro-styled car.

Compact and cute, it had round headlights like an old British car, a cartoon-sized white speedometer, and colour-matched interior panelling. In many ways, it was almost exactly like the Mini Cooper that BMW would release in 2001.

Power, to use the term in its loosest possible sense, came from a 987 cubic centimetre singleoverhead-cam, eight-valve, four-cylinder engine. It made 52 horsepower, and then shunted them through either a five-speed manual transmission or a threespeed automatic.

Happily, the Be-1 also weighed less than 700 kilograms, which meant it was actually sort of

interesting to drive. If you’ve ever zipped around in an original Micra, then you already know the feeling: feeble, but fun.

At any rate, the quirky looks, low price, inexpensive operating costs, and cheap insurance all combined to make the Be-1 the hottest car to have in the late 1980s.

The Pike Factory would only build 10,000 of them between 1987 and 1988, but they received orders for at least 100,000. A lottery had to be set in place — you couldn’t just buy a Be-1, you had to win the chance to pay for one.

Given the success of their experiment, Nissan decided to go ahead and have Sakai design two more vehicles for them, both still based off the Micra platform.The first was the Pao. Most common of all the Pike Factory cars — 50,000 of them were built — the Pao is weird in the best way possible. Supposed to look a bit like a Renault 4, it has stamped-looking sheetmetal like a VW Thing, a clamshell rear hatchback, external door hinges, and rear side windows that flip up.You could also get it with a huge retractable canvas sunroof, another European touch.

Like the Be-1, the Pao was immensely popular and sold out in three months.The one to have was probably the fivespeed manual, and the press materials of the time show this plucky little car venturing among dinosaurs in a LostWorld setting, or fording through deep snow drifts.Wishful thinking, I’m afraid, what with the 12inch wheels and miniscule ground clearance.

Still, it’s absolutely adorable — a puggish, puckish car that’s as cheap to run as its moreconservative Micra cousin.

The car that followed it was even more desirable.

The third, and last, car Sakai would design for Nissan was the Figaro, a compact two-seater with a retractable roof in the style of a modern Fiat 500 convertible. Svelte and stylish, the Figaro is

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(very slightly) healthier 73 h.p., and it had a roomy rear cargo area.

As the name would indicate, the S-Cargo is capital-S Slow, a fact emphasized by the snailthemed hubcaps and floormats. Still, that’s all part of the charm of this weird little van, which is eye-catching and surprisingly utilitarian.The optional removable sushi tray is a nice touch too.

All four Pike Factory cars were built between 1987 and 1991, and thus they’re all importable into Canada under grey-market

more polished than its stablemates, but is also hilariously small.

20,000 Figaros were built, and again a lottery was required to get into one.

However, it was the car’s second life that became really interesting, as greymarket examples made their way to the U.K., where a cult following sprang up.

Guitarist Eric Clapton still owns one.

While the Figaro was the last of the March-powered minicars, Pike Factory also built a quirky cargo van.The S-Cargo was powered by a 1.5-litre engine that made a

rules. Odds are, you’ve seen one or two of them out and about: the Eatery, a funky sushi restaurant near UBC, has a fleet of five Figaros.

In the stop-and-go of urban Vancouver traffic, these little bento boxes have found a new home.Their modest power levels are perfectly acceptable for city use, and they’ve got tight turning circles and are super easy to park.

Most of all though, they combine rarity with reliability, and parts aren’t all that hard to come by. As with other Japanese domestic market

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imports, there are privateer mechanics to help keep these oddballs rolling.

As some of the early cars are now approaching 25 years of age, that makes them collectible as well.

If you’ve got a sense of humour, it’s all too easy to find a little extra garage space for one.

Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and automotive enthusiast. If you have a suggestion for a column please contact him at mcaleeronwheels@gmail.com.

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The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. †Finance offer available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2014 Accent 4-Door L Manual/ Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual with an annual finance rate of 0%/0%/0.9%/1.9% for 96 months. Bi-weekly payments are $69/$79/$135/$118. $0 down payment required. Cost of Borrowing is $0.

Finance offer includes Delivery and Destination of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E., dealer admin fees and a full tank of gas. ‡Dealer Invoice Price of 2014 Accent 4-Door L Manual/Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual are $14,220/$16,352/$27,053/$22,797. Prices include price adjustments of $779/$1,197/$1,306/$462 and includes Delivery and Destination of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. The customer prices are those reflected on the dealer invoice from Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. The dealer invoice price includes a holdback fee for which the dealer is subsequently reimbursed by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. ΩPrice adjustments are calculated against the vehicle’s starting price.

Price adjustments of up to $779/$1,197/$1,306/$462 available on in stock 2014 Accent 4 Door L 6-Speed Manual/Elantra L 6-Speed Manual/Santa Fe 2.4L FWD Auto/Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual on cash purchases. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. "Price of models shown (with Price Adjustments): 2014 Accent 4 Door GLS/Elantra Limited/Santa Fe 2.0T Limited AWD/Tucson 2.4 GLS FWD are $19,140/$23,754/$38,225/$27,000. Prices include Price Adjustments of $1,109/$1,445/$2,434/$1,659, Delivery and Destination charges of $1,550/$1,550/$1,760/$1,760. Registration, insurance, PPSA, fees, levies, charges, license fees and all applicable taxes are excluded. !Fuel consumption for new 2014 Accent 4-Door L (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.5L/100KM); 2014 Elantra L Manual (HWY 5.3L/100KM; City 7.6.L/100KM); 2014 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD (HWY 7.3L/100KM; City10.2.L/100KM); 2014 Tucson 2.0 GL FWD Manual (HWY 7.2L/100KM; City10.0L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. †‡Ω"Offers available for a limited time, and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited, dealer order may be required. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.

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PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until April 30, 2014. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on toyotabc.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted. 2014 Corolla CE 6M Manual BURCEM-A MSRP is $17,540 and includes $1,545 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. *Lease example: 2014 Corolla CE 6M with a vehicle price of $17,265 (includes $275 Toyota Canada Lease Assist, which is deducted from the negotiated selling price after taxes, and $1,545 freight/PDI) leased at 0.9% over 60 months with $0 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $87 with a total lease obligation of $10,715. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. $0 security deposit and first semi-monthly payment due at lease inception. Price and total obligation exclude license, insurance, registration, fees and taxes. Dealer order / trade may be necessary. **Finance example: 1.9% finance for 84 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Corolla CE 6M. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 RAV4 Base FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A MSRP is $25,685 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. †Lease example: 3.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $139 with $1700 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $18,380. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ††Finance example: 1.9% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 RAV4. Applicable taxes are extra. 2014 Tacoma Double Cab V6 4x4 Automatic MU4FNA-A MSRP is $33,285 and includes $1,815 freight and pre-delivery inspection, tire levy, battery levy and air conditioning federal excise tax. ‡Lease example: 3.9% Lease APR for 60 months on approved credit. Semi-Monthly payment is $165 with $3,150 down payment. Total Lease obligation is $22,890. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Applicable taxes are extra. Down payment, first semi-monthly payment and security deposit plus GST and PST on first payment and full down payment are due at lease inception. A security deposit is not required on approval of credit. ‡‡Finance example: 0.9% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval, available on 2014 Tacoma. Applicable taxes are extra. ‡‡‡Up to $1000 Non-Stackable Cash Back available on select 2014 Tacoma models. Non-stackable cash back on 2014 Tacoma Double Cab V6 4x4 Automatic is $1,000. Non-stackable Cash Back offers may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) lease or finance rates. If you would like to lease or finance at standard TFS rates (not the above special rates), then you may be able to take advantage of Cash Customer Incentives. Vehicle must be purchased, registered and delivered by April 30, 2014. Cash incentives include taxes and are applied after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash back offers. ‡‡‡‡Semi-monthly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 48 and 60 month leases (including Stretch leases) of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. First semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. Toyota Financial Services will waive the final payment. Semi-monthly lease offer can be combined with most other offers excluding the First Payment Free and Encore offers. First Payment Free offer is valid for eligible TFS Lease Renewal customers only. Toyota semi-monthly lease program based on 24 payments per year, on a 60-month lease, equals 120 payments, with the final 120th payment waived by Toyota Financial Services. Competitive bi-weekly lease programs based on 26 payments per year, on a 60-month lease, equals 130 payments. Not open to employees of Toyota Canada, Toyota Financial Services or TMMC/TMMC Vehicle Purchase Plan. Some conditions apply. See your Toyota dealer for complete details. Visit your Toyota BC Dealer or www.toyotabc.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less.

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At the top is a 4.4-litre twin turbocharged V-8 that can make the car sprint to 100 kilometres per hour in 5.3 seconds. This is thanks to its 445 h.p. and 479 foot-pounds of torque.

The base models come with a 3.0-litre turbocharged straight-six, which produces 300 h.p. and 300 foot-pounds of torque. While it may not be as quick, it will return a 9.6 litres/100 kilometres combined fuel rating while providing that silky smooth feel BMW six’s are so known for.

However if it’s fuel economy you’re after, you will want the 3.0-litre six cylinder diesel. This engine makes 255 h.p. and 413 foot-pounds of torque and uses just 7.6 l/100 km.

All models come with BMW’s excellent eightspeed automatic gearbox.

This boasts BMW Efficient Dynamics technology which includes a stop start system, a coasting function and Proactive Driving Assistant.

As expected, the previous generation’s hydraulic power steering has been replaced by an electric unit. The new steering is comparatively numb, but overall it’s well weighted and feels more like a luxury SUV and less like a truck.

When on the road, the excellent visibility and raised driving position means that despite its large size, the X5 is pretty easy to manoeuvre in tight spaces.

Also, the way the X5 handles belies its bulk.

There is very little body See Luxury page 48

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roll through corners, and it offers plenty of grip.

Overall it’s one of the sportiest in this segment.

It’s also extremely comfortable, which is one area it has improved over the previous model — thanks to the adaptive suspension (standard on M Sport models).

The X5 is sufficiently sporty in Normal mode and the Sport setting is not necessary under normal driving conditions.

In Sport mode, the suspension becomes quite firm and a bit jumpy over bumps, and the steering becomes heavier, though not overly so.

Also, the X5 is not the best SUV to be used off the road. It is, however a great all-around vehicle on the pavement, which is where most luxury SUV’s spend their time anyways.

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Friday, April 25, 2014 - North Shore News - A49

TODAY’S DRIVE

Back seats can handle long-legged friends

From page 48

Environment The X5’s new interior looks gorgeous and beats many competitors in terms of material feel and design.

The leather, heated front seats look nice and are very comfortable. The leather steering wheel is also heated.

To make the X5 even more luxurious, the dash features ambiance lighting all the way across, which complements the massive panoramic sunroof.

The latest generation of Navigation System Professional with its 10.25-inch HD display is standard on the X5 xDrive50i. It has been made easier to use because you can now input destinations with the swipe of your finger on the iDrive’s touch-sensitive controller.

In terms of practicality, the X5 has the same split tailgate as before, but the

upper portion can now be electronically operated.

The lower half folds down flat, making loading and unloading of heavy items easier.

The X5’s cargo space is a few litres less than some of its rivals. However, after folding the three-way split rear seats down flat, total volume is more than adequate. Also, because it comes standard with run-flat tires, there’s no need for a spare, freeing up space in the cargo area floor.

In the back seats, there’s plenty of room for someone taller than six feet.You can also comfortably sit three abreast thanks in no small part to the flat floor giving everyone somewhere to put their feet.

Storage in the cabin is generous too. The X5 has large door bins in both the front and rear, cup holders in the rear centre armrest, and airplane style folders on the front seat backs.

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