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CapU president urged to step down Faculty association calls for Kris Bulcroft’s resignation BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The Capilano Faculty Association is calling for university president Kris Bulcroft to resign.

This follows a court ruling on Monday that

found the school’s board of governors was in violation of the University Act when it suspended a swath of programs to make up for a $1.4-million budget shortfall last year.

The faculty association met for its annual general meeting on Thursday

morning and, after a briefing from their lawyer and seeing that Capilano’s administration is considering an appeal of the judge’s decision, decided to call for Bulcroft to step down.

“Faculty believes that she is an incompetent leader,” said faculty association president Joanne Quirk following the vote by members. “We’re hoping either she’ll resign

or the board will fire her.”

Cap’s teachers were “outraged” that the administration would continue to fight them in costly court battles while the school prepares to deal with another $2.2-milion deficit this year, Quirk said.

The teachers took CapU to court last fall, arguing that the board failed to consult with the university’ senate,

which includes 10 faculty members, “on the development of the educational policy for the discontinuance of courses before discontinuing courses and programs for the 2013-2014 academic year.”

The act states that the board must seek the advice of the senate and the senate must offer advice when it comes to cutting courses.

The cuts resulted in the suspension of diploma classes in computer science, commerce, studio arts and textile arts as well as arts and science transfer courses. The cuts also resulted in the loss of the equivalent of 19 full-time jobs, affecting 27 employees.

The university’s lawyer argued that, as a young university, Cap was still developing its policies and that the senate had been consulted via the senate budget advisory committee, which ultimately recommended the budget the board passed.

The judge, however, sided with faculty and stated the university “does not have the authority” to discontinue courses until they are in compliance with the act. The ruling doesn’t bring back the See CapU page 5

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W. Van man among first to alert revenue agency to virus vulnerability JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Canadians taking a few extra days to file their taxes have a Collingwood grad from West Vancouver to thank.

Justin Bull, 23, a computer science graduate and self-described cyber “security nut,” was among those who first recognized that the Canada Revenue Agency was vulnerable to the Heartbleed software bug and notified the tax department before the government website was shut down.

Bull says if the tax department had acted sooner, it may have been able to prevent the security breech that led to the social insurance numbers of 900 Canadian tax filers being stolen by a cyber hacker over a six-hour period.

“It was a race against time,” said Bull. “They got compromised in a very severe way.”

Because the Canada Revenue Agency had to shut down its online tax filing system for five days,

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Bull says he’s had a few tardy tax filers thank him for that.

The former West Vancouver man, who now works as a computer

programmer in Toronto, said he first found out about the Heartbleed software bug early in the week of April 7.

As a programmer with an interest in online security, Bull said he subscribes to a mailing list that sends out bulletins on cyber security.

Not long after he read about the Heartbleed bug, Bull said he realized how serious the problem was.

Essentially, a small flaw in encryption software used by many companies and government agencies allowed a hacker to break in and request information.

What came back was random, but might include user names and passwords, or — in the case of the tax department — social insurance numbers for recently uploaded tax returns.

Bull said using a simple programming test, he first checked to see if his banks and gmail systems were safe.They were. But when he checked the tax department’s website, it was still vulnerable.

Bull said when he first tried to contact the agency as well as a federal government service that deals with cyber terrorism, he wasn’t able to get anyone on the phone.

Eventually he managed to talk to someone in the technical branch of the tax department, who assured Bull he would fast track the concern.

Bull said so far he hasn’t got an acknowledgement from the tax department that his tip led to identification of the problem.

The tax department has also not revealed when the SIN numbers were stolen — before or after Bull’s phone call.

A 19-year-old hacker from Ontario has since been arrested for the data breach.

Meanwhile, Bull said he’s making use of the extra five days from the Canada Revenue Agency to get his own taxes filed.

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We all know to stay away from the brown acid, but it turns out green rice crispy squares aren’t much better.

Two North Vancouver high school students became sick this week after eating pot-infused baked goods.

After eating the brownies and rice crispy squares they allegedly bought at the 4:20 Rally in Vancouver, the students experienced nausea, stomach cramps, headaches, vomiting and tingling, according to Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.

“It’s because they eat enough to become under the influence of THC. One was hospitalized and one was taken home.We know other students did partake of the edibles but only two drew attention to themselves,” De Jong said. “Potentially one youth is (facing charges).We’re working with the school district and restorative justice to see what we can do to prevent this from happening again.”

Supreme Court throws out landslide lawsuit JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

A North Shore real estate agent had no reasonable way of knowing the house he was selling in 2001 would be connected to a fatal landslide in 2005, according to a B.C. Supreme Court ruling April 23.

North Vancouver couple Tammy and Martyn Shaw filed suit against real estate agent John McKilligan after concluding he was negligent in failing to inform them of the landslide risk associated with their Berkley Avenue home.

With her regular real estate agent out of the country,Tammy Shaw retained McKilligan in 2001 to help the couple buy 2217 Berkley Ave. for $395,000.

Scarcely three years after closing the deal, a heavy rainstorm saturated the slope, precipitating

a landslide on three neighbouring lots that killed one person and seriously injured another.

Later in 2005, Shaw put her home on the market for $739,000. After rejecting an offer of $628,000, the couple concluded the risk of a landslide was the reason their house couldn’t fetch a price equivalent to nearby properties. B.C. Assessment recently appraised the property at $757,000.

Besides McKilligan, the Shaws’ lawsuit also targeted Margret Thody, who lived in the house during the 1979 landslide when a small portion of fill from the property slid down the escarpment.

Thody should have highlighted the landslide risk to the next owners of the house, who in turn would have been obligated to inform the Shaws, according to the plaintiffs.

Thody had no duty

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The 1979 landslide spurred the District of North Vancouver to commission a geotechnical report, which concluded there was a “high risk of major instability.”

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reasonable effort to uncover that report, according to the Shaws’ suit. However, the plaintiffs failed to establish the report was accessible, according to Sewell.

“It appears that by 2001 (the reports) had been largely forgotten,” Sewell stated in his judgment.

The Shaws’ case hinged

on both establishing the measures a prudent real estate agent would have undertaken as well as proving McKilligan failed to meet those standards, according to Sewell.

The justice cited a recent verdict which also stemmed from the 2005 landslide: “Is searching the Municipal

Planning Department or the Public Library for notices or claims issued by a public body over two decades earlier a usual or customary step taken by a reasonable and prudent Realtor?”

Sewell asked, quoting Justice Deborah Kleogman.

The Shaws also did not produce appraisal evidence to support the notion the sale price of their house was below the level of other properties, according to Sewell.

The Berkley Avenue home is part of a subdivision developed in the 1950s in which fill was used to create level building lots without regard for geotechnical stability or the forces of nature, according to Sewell.

Following the 2005 landslide, the District of North Vancouver installed a storm sewer along Berkley Avenue and removed fill from six properties to reduce risk of a future tragedy.

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CapU admin considering court ruling next steps From page 1 programs suspended last year, but does mean the board and senate must develop a policy that applies to future cuts as well as the ones axed in 2013-2014.

“The position that the university took was that those programs had just been suspended and they hadn’t been permanently cancelled or discontinued,” said the faculty association’s lawyer James Baugh. “If they want to permanently discontinue those courses and programs, what the judge is saying is they have to develop a policy regarding the discontinuation of all courses and programs.”

Asked if she worried the tactic will make for a more difficult relationship between faculty and the administration, Quirk said the damage is already

done.

“I think they don’t care about the relationship between faculty and them at this point. People lost their jobs without any consultation. People have been struggling. The president seemed to be more concerned about balancing the budget than caring about the faculty that work for her,” Quirk said.

Bulcroft’s office was not aware of the call for her to resign and could not offer comment, according to Capilano’s communications staff; however, Richard Gale, Cap’s vice-president academic, said the court ruling itself was a surprise.

“We didn’t expect that to happen and for it to go that way. With that said, we’ve spoken to our legal counsel and are trying to decide what the next steps are,” he said. “There seems to

be some questions as to what it is really saying and how it’s saying it and what it’s relying on for its judgment. . . . We are considering whether or not an appeal is appropriate.”

Cap’s leadership has informed the Ministry of Advanced Education about the ruling as it may have consequences for universities across British Columbia, Gale said.

“We’re a new university developing policies as we go. If the issue is in fact the way the University Act is written itself, that’s going to have implications far beyond Cap,” he said.

Deficits, like the $1.4million that resulted in today’s fallout, are common among post-

secondary education, Gale said “I’ve been in the university world a long time. Budget cuts are very normal. They come and go. All of us in B.C. and across Western Canada have been dealing with this, so the fact that this started with a budget cut is not a surprise.”

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or somewhere between two and three pages, Peter MacKay’s anticyberbullying bill is a thing of beauty — necessary and pragmatic.

If an intimate image is splashed across the Internet, police can seize cellphones and tablets.Those who put up sexually explicit pictures can be forced to pay to take them down.

We would applaud Mr. MacKay, but his bill goes on for another 65 pages.

Despite not being particularly infamous for Instagram posts, terrorists are among the bill’s subjects. Perhaps police need a greater variety of surveillance techniques available when tracking terrorists, but combining that measure with this bill seems disingenuous.

The proposed legislation also helps cops collar arch criminals with illegal cable hookups.While a crackdown may be handy in cutting down Game of Thrones

MAILBOX Longboarders in the wrong Dear Editor: Longboarders are suddenly the good guys?

Whether the cop did a reckless manoeuvre is irrelevant; longboarders are doing something illegal. It is amazing how the culprits make the cop out to be the bad guy. If longboarders simply obeyed the law, this incident would not have happened in the first place.

John Clench Vancouver

spoilers, it still has no place in this bill.

The bill is essentially the Conservatives’ attempt to dig up elements of previously defeated Bill C-30 and to get it passed by pitting privacy advocates against parents who just want to protect their children from online exploitation.

We shouldn’t have to choose.

Benjamin Franklin once said those who would trade liberty for temporary safety deserve neither. Likewise, Canada shouldn’t trade its privacy for the illusion of online invulnerability.

Posting lurid photos without the subject’s consent is already a crime, written in black and white.Where we find ourselves in a grey area is in the enormous store of data that flows from telecom companies to law enforcement agencies without the inconvenience of a court order.

For MacKay, some pieces of information must seem more intimate than others.

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Shuttering schools not the answer

Dear Editor: Re: Cloverley, Lucas Plans Presented, April 25 I must take exception to one statement made by writer Brent Richter in his article on the proposed changes of use to the school properties on Cloverley and the Lucas Centre.

He stated: “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.”

Government of Canada census data from 2011 shows that the number of children ages 0 to 19 in the City and District of North Vancouver is virtually the same as the numbers counted in the census of 1996. And, I suspect that the census numbers of 2016 will show that we will have surpassed our historical highs for schoolaged children.

Brent Richter should

have said that the number of school-aged kids attending public schools in District 44 is declining.

District 44 data indicates that their enrolment has declined by 40 per cent since 1996, but census data indicates the decline has not been caused by a lack of children.

That information clearly indicates that the selling or leasing of school properties is the wrong approach to solving the district’s issue

of declining enrolment.

The trend will only be exacerbated if the district continues to have fewer and fewer schools.

The district should be focusing on programs that will attract children and parents back to the public system to fill the empty classrooms, rather than on selling public properties that can never be reclaimed.

Rick Burns North Vancouver

Senior thanks Easter Sunday Samaritan Dear Editor: My thanks to the three young people who assisted me when I fell on West 15th at noon on Easter Sunday. A special appreciation to the fellow who walked me to the Summerhill and yes, I have a walker on order! We seniors are always grateful for the many kind gestures that come our way.

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Community spirit blossoms for St.Agnes garden Cap on-ramp dangerous Dear Editor: Thank you for running Jeremy Shepherd’s news story about the theft of flowers from the St. Agnes memorial garden.

While not exactly the

crime of the century, it was disappointing for many, especially our volunteers who tend the garden.

The good news is that many friends and neighbours have come

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Thanks to all who responded with help and good wishes.

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Dear Editor: Re: Capilano On-Ramp Drives us into Danger, March 30.

I am glad to see some attention paid to this dangerous on-ramp.

Nowhere else have I seen an entrance to a major highway that has zero merge room.

There should be a sign that says “no merge lane” See Drivers page 9

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New book sheds light on our political systems Has our political system broken down to the point where it threatens democracy itself?

That grim scenario is raised in a new book that suggests the political system, at the federal level at least, has deteriorated into a cynical, out-oftouch process where a tiny group of individuals exert control at every turn and leave everyone else feeling disillusioned and almost irrelevant.

Titled Tragedy in the Commons: Former Members of Parliament Speak Out About Canada’s Failing Democracy, the book paints a sobering picture of a federal political arena that has increasingly, largely because of the actions of those in it, strained its credibility with the very people it is supposed to serve.

While some of the authors’ conclusions (and solutions for fixing the problem) can certainly be challenged, the book does raise some relevant issues for our country’s other political systems, notably at the provincial level.

The book’s authors, Alison Loat and Michael MacMillan, conducted more than 80 interviews with former Members of Parliament to gauge what they had learned from their years spent serving in the House of Commons.

It is somewhat dispiriting

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to discover that many of them left federal politics feeling disillusioned and even embarrassed by their experiences. Many of them cite various reasons for these feelings: the power wielded over them by political leaders, “back office forces” and the political parties themselves, a lack of resources to do their job, and the insistence they follow the party line, no matter what.

Now, I’ve often found that some rookie politicians who excitedly enter government (or Opposition) can quickly feel an overwhelming sense of disappointment when they discover their political careers don’t turn out to be quite as they had imagined going in.

A big part of the problem is the harsh traditions and realities of our parliamentary system itself.There is little equality in it, for example, as

the government side holds so much more power than the Opposition parties. As well, there are huge power gaps between backbenchers and cabinet ministers.

There is also a childish and phony nature to the system. Our MPs (and MLAs) are subject to silly forms of discipline (go sit in the back!) for daring to question the party line, and question period is often simply political theatre where politicians are more actors (some worse than others) playing to the cameras than anything else.

Finally, real naked political power resides in the leader’s office. Always has, and (unless the system undergoes profound change) it always will (at least, in a majority government). How much power often depends on the leader in the office.

There is widespread evidence of the strict controlling nature of Prime Minister Stephen Harper when it comes to not only wielding power in government, but over the political system itself (witness the ongoing controversy over big changes to federal voting laws).

But while Harper may have taken the leader’s office penchant for control to new heights (or lows, depending on your point of view), he’s hardly the first prime minister to consolidate power in his office. Pierre

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Trudeau, Brian Mulroney and Jean Chrétien were hardly known for their magnanimous views towards the Opposition or even their own caucus (Trudeau once infamously labelled MPs as “nobodies”).

However, the book’s authors make the compelling case that what we are witnessing is the steady slide of public confidence in political institutions and the people who run them precisely because things like consolidating power in the hands of so few rarely ends well.

In B. C., our premiers have exerted control over government to varying degrees.

The legendary W.A.C. Bennett, for example, ran his caucus with an iron fist and micro-managed to the point of personally approving all long-distance phone calls (even in the civil service).

More recently, Gordon Campbell had his hands in all parts of government and consolidated power in his office to a great degree. His successor, Christy Clark, has been much more willing to delegate authority to her ministers and shows little evidence these days of being interested in all the small details (or even actually visiting the so-called Corner Office in the capital).

While many of the assertions of the ex-MPs

interviewed for his book may be dismissed as sour grapes, there’s no question that collectively they all point to an alarming erosion in the health of the country’s most important democratic institution.

The steady decline in voter turnout is further evidence of that.

While at times ambitiously idealistic and even naive in its analysis, Loat and MacMillan’s book shows much change is needed, and not just in Ottawa. It’s clear they’re onto something.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.

Baldrey@globalnews.ca.

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Friday, May 2, 2014 - North Shore News - A9

City hall nabs design kudos Project adds Gov. Gen’s Medal in Architecture to its awards

CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

NorthVancouver City Hall has received one of the highest accolades that can be given to an architectural project in Canada.

The building was awarded one of 12 Governor General’s Medals in Architecture, which are handed out once every two years by the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada and Canada Council for the Arts and recognize outstanding design in recent projects by Canadian architects.

Led by architect Michael Green, the design for the city hall expansion and renovation was completed in 2013.The finished structure joins the pre-existing 1970s building with an adjacent vacated library and features a 220-foot-long atrium.

Renewable wood sourced from sustainable forest practices was used with the goal of reducing the greenhouse gas and energy footprint of the building.

The judging panel

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In a press release, Green said that all architectural projects, especially North Vancouver City Hall, owe their success to collaboration between owners, project managers, architects, engineers and builders.

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The 12 award winners will present their projects at a free public lecture at the National Gallery of Canada on May 12.The awards will be formally presented during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on May 13.

This isn’t the first honour Green’s city hall project has earned. It previously received the 2013 Lieutenant-Governor of British Columbia Award in Architecture, presented by the Architectural Institute of British Columbia, and an Innovation in Wood grant from the Wood Enterprise Coalition.

Drivers: use your sense From page 6 so that people know.

I try to avoid this route, but when I do take it, I stop far enough back so I can a) see what traffic is coming and b) have room to make a run. Sometimes the car behind me goes around me while I am preparing to enter the highway.

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Stephanie Dodd North Vancouver “No, he doesn’t seem stable.”

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B.C.’s ‘worst roads’ survey invites input The British Columbia Automobile Association wants to hear from you if there’s a road on your commute that turns your knuckles white, or a bike lane that has you praising the cycling gods every time you make it through unscathed.

For the next month, motorists can nominate and vote for roads in the association’s annual Worst Roads survey.

Once the final results are verified, BCAA will publish the Top 10 Worst Roads and share complete survey results with municipalities, the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure and other road authorities to encourage improvements.

Roads that receive 10 or more votes will be highlighted in the Worst Roads report to the government.

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But despite being only slightly more stable than nitroglycerin in the trunk of a Pontiac Fiero, the non-Belieber’s approval rating has steadily hovered at 40-45 per cent. Many Ontario conservatives seem willing to tolerate the living incarnation of Harvey Keitel in $"# &*' ,!#+-#.*.- just as long as he doesn’t raise their taxes. Weigh in at nsnews.com ) /#0#1( %"#2"#0'

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“By voting, you can draw some attention to those unsafe or inefficient roads that frustrate you the most.”

Westside Road of Okanagan Lake, the two-time defending Worst Road champion, has recently seen a $6.5million investment for improvements.

North Van’s Indian River Drive ranked seventh on the 2013 list, with potholes and crumbling pavement as the main problem cited by voters.

The survey defines a potential Worst Road as any piece of paved infrastructure —including a bridge or tunnel — that is meant for public use and exhibits any of the following characteristics: damaging potholes, crumbling pavement that needs resurfacing, frequent heavy congestion, inadequate road markings or signs, or a poor design for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists to share safely.

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Little seeks Tory nomination BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

District of North Vancouver Coun. Mike Little is looking to trade his council seat for one in the House of Commons.

Little announced his bid for the Conservative nomination in the newly formed riding of Burnaby North-Seymour for next year’s federal election on the weekend.

The three-term councillor joins Burnaby’s Daren Hancott, former chairman of the B.C. Chamber of Commerce and executive with University Canada West and University of Phoenix, in seeking the nomination.

“One of the challenges we’re going to face is that I’m well enough known on the North Van side, but that’s only about 30 per cent of the riding. Most of the riding is on the Burnaby side,” Little said.

“We have shared coastline that will be impacted by the Kinder Morgan proposal and both sides straddle that area. Everybody says that there is so much difference between the

GWS_ HW%%Q_ two. I really don’t think there’s that much. Odds are we’re commuters to the same area. Odds are we’re relying on the same health services.”

The party hasn’t set a leadership convention or nomination deadline date so the contest remains open.

“We may have a possible third but that individual hasn’t decided yet. The process is open and we will welcome any credible people to run, if they like,” said association president Ariane Eckhardt.

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Dundarave Preschool fundraiser

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Playwright Norm Foster performing at Kay Meek

■ On a First Name Basis, written by Norm Foster, May 5, 2 p.m. (preview matinee: $15) and May 6-9, 8 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre, 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver.

Tickets: $50/$42/$25, at kaymeekcentre.com or 604-981-6335.

CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

On a good day, Norm Foster churns out seven pages. On an average day, it’s three to four. And on a so-so day, he’ll finish one.

“But at least I’ve written something,” he says of his less-productive days.

Making writing an everyday priority is one reason Foster has 52 plays to his credit — including such hits as The Melville Boys, The Affections of May and The Foursome — and is the most-produced Canadian playwright in the world.

People always say to the prolific dramatist, “You must have great discipline.”

But Foster doesn’t force himself to wake up and write every day.

“It’s not a case of having great discipline, it’s that I love doing that every morning. I love climbing into this world with these characters, so it’s not discipline at all, it’s just something I love to do — and that’s why I do it.”

Foster is describing his writing routine to a small audience inside a third-floor room at North Vancouver City Library.The spectators have gathered to hear Foster talk about his life and work, particularly his 49th play, On a First Name Basis, which makes its West Coast debut May 5-9 at Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver.

He tells the audience how he hosted a local morning radio show for many years in Fredericton, N.B. — a gig that meant waking up at 4:30 a.m. every morning.

THIS WEEK: — Seymour Art Gallery is exhibiting prints by Group of Seven member L. LeMoine FitzGerald, Ordinary Beauty, until June 7. Reception: Sunday, May 4, 2-4 p.m.

— TheatreWestVan presents the iconic British comedy Fawlty Towers May 3-17 at Kay Meek Studio Theatre.

See page 14.

— DOXA Documentary Film Festival opens today and runs through May 11 at four venues.

See page 28.

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CALENDAR Galleries

ANNAWYMAN SCHOOL OF DANCE ARTS 1457 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-926-6535 annawyman.com Fundraising Art Auction: Numerous artists’ work will be auctioned off Sunday, May 4, 4-6 p.m.A preview can be viewed on the website.

BUCKLAND SOUTHERST GALLERY 2460 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-922-1915 bucklandsoutherst.com CAFÉ FOR CONTEMPORARY ART 138-140 East Esplanade, NorthVancouver. MondayFriday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 778-340-3379 cafeforcontemporaryart@gmail. com CAROUN ART GALLERY 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver.Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.778372-0765 caroun.net North American Classic Paintings Since 1889: Works by various artists will See more page 15

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CALENDAR From page 14 be on display until May 14.

Opening reception: Saturday, May 3, 4-9 p.m.

CITY ATRIUM GALLERY 141West 14th St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.604-9886844 nvartscouncil.ca.

NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition titled “Unison” with works

by Miyuki Shinkai of an incorporation of hand blown glass and driftwood until May 5.

Butterfly Factory: A 30-foot installation piece by Rosemary Burden will be on display from May 6 to July 7.Artist talk: Tuesday, May 13, 12:15-12:45 p.m.

CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. MondaySaturday, noon to 5 p.m.

604-988-6844 nvartscouncil. ca The Reclaimers: An exhibition of 17 artists that focuses on art made be recycling material will run until May 10.

Art Rental Salon: An ongoing art rental programme with a variety of original artwork available ranging from $10 to $40 per month.

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1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. nvartscouncil.ca NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition titled “Landscape Complexions” with works by Margaret Heywood until May 20.

DISTRICT FOYER GALLERY 355West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of acrylic paintings of boats and bike trails by Danyne Johnston and ceramic works by Claire Madill until June 17.

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays.604-925-7290 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.

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587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Friday-Sunday, noon4 p.m. 604-947-2454 biac.ca GALLERYYOYO 312 East Esplanade, North Vancouver.Wednesday to Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. or by appointment. 604-983-2896 GORDON SMITH GALLERY OF CANADIAN ART 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.WednesdayFriday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.

Adult admission by donation/ children free. 604-998-8563 info@smithfoundation.ca A Journey Exposed: Gu Xiong, a transcultural artist with a strong sense of global interconnectivity will examine the effects of globalization with an exhibition from May 7 to Aug. 23. Opening reception: Friday, May 9, 7-9 p.m.

International artist symposium Saturday, May 10, 2-4 p.m.

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CALENDAR From page 15 GalleryTours: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Registration required.

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Public Meetings & Events Following is a list of North Vancouver District public meetings and events for this month. Please note that this list is subject to change and new agenda items/ meetings may be added during the month.

Council Meetings:

Monday, May 5, 7pm Monday, May 26, 7pm

Public Hearings:

Tuesday, May 13, 7pm Tuesday, May 27, 7pm

Committee of the Whole:

Monday, May 12, 7pm

For more information: • visit dnv.org for agendas, minutes and schedules of upcoming meetings • call 604-990-2315 for a recorded listing of agenda items • visit dnv.org/agendanotice to have agendas delivered to your inbox • visit any District Library to view a copy of the agenda which is available the Friday before the regular Council Meeting

Lower Capilano Marine Village Centre Great Streets and Plazas

• Wednesday, May 7, 5pm - 7pm (Grouse Inn, 1633 Capilano Rd) Come review community generated design guidelines for the proposed new street

New Keith Road Bridge Open House

• Thursday, May 15, 5pm - 8pm (Holiday Inn, 700 Old Lillooet Rd) For more info visit dnv.org/krbridge

Fromme Mountain Parking and Staging Information Open House

• Tuesday, May 20, 7pm - 9pm (North Vancouver Museum and Archives Building, 3203 Institute Road)

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• Thursday, May 22, 6pm - 9pm • Saturday, May 24, 10am - 2pm Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd

Goodwin will be on display until June 5.

new photographs will be on display until May 25.

NAVA ART CENTER 1355 Main St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 5-9 p.m., Saturday and Sunday, 2-8 p.m. 604-9856282 A Cup of Love: A photography exhibition with works by Masoud Harati will run from May 3 to 10.

Opening: Saturday, May 3, 5-8 p.m.

PRESENTATION HOUSE SATELLITE GALLERY 560 Seymour St.,Vancouver.

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PRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY 333 Chesterfield Ave., NorthVancouver.

Wednesday-Sunday, noon5 p.m. 604-986-1351 presentationhousegallery.org Stan Douglas — Synthetic Pictures: An exhibition of

RON ANDREWS COMMUNITY SPACE 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 Sustenance and theWorld Through Glass Beads: Glass beads needlework pictures by Svitlana Gerasymchuk-Mulyk and figurative paintings in oil and acrylic on canvas by MegTroy will be on display until June 8.

SEYMOUR ART GALLERY

4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 Ordinary Beauty: A historical exhibition with a selection of prints from the Burnaby Art Gallery by the Group of Seven artist L. LeMoine FitzGerald will run until June 7. Reception: Sunday, May 4, 2-4 p.m.

Lecture by curator IanThom: Sunday, June 1, 2-4 p.m.

Curator’sTalk: Every Thursday at noon there will be a 20-minute curator’s talk with background on the current show in the gallery.

SILENT POETRY ART STUDIO 1079B Roosevelt Cres., NorthVancouver. MondaySee more page 17

Arts Council awards grants to local groups The North Shore arts community received a financial boost last week.

On Thursday, the provincial government announced more than $350,000 in B.C. Arts Council grants had been doled out to local arts and culture groups.

Four North Vancouver organizations received funds, including Presentation House Gallery ($128,500), North Vancouver Community Arts Council ($37,069), North Vancouver Museum and Archives Commission ($30,000) and Dancers of Damelahamid ($8,000).

Presentation House Gallery has plans to relocate from Chesterfield Avenue to a new purpose-built location at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue. Acclaimed street photographer Fred Herzog told the Vancouver Sun recently he plans to give

the North Vancouver gallery a $10,000 chunk of the $30,000 award he received April 15 with his Audain Prize for Lifetime Achievement in the Visual Arts.

B.C. Arts Council funding allotted to North Vancouver also includes two scholarships and a professional development grant, which were handed out to three residents.

Kara Chan received a $6,000 scholarship for The Juilliard School, Kelsey Lamare received $5,000 for the Emily Carr Institute of Art and Design, and Jordan Nobles was awarded a $4,000 professional development grant for the performing arts.

Meanwhile, six arts and culture organizations serving West Vancouver and the Sea-to-Sky Corridor also received B.C. Arts Council money.

They include West

Vancouver Community Arts Council ($8,536), West Vancouver Museum ($16,000), Bowen Island Arts Council ($23,525), Britannia Mine Museum Society ($57,000), Deer Crossing – The Art Farm Society ($10,000) and Whistler Arts Council ($17,701). Post-secondary scholarships were awarded to three students in the region. Sepehr SamimiDehkordi received a $2,750 scholarship for Simon Fraser University, Jared Miller received $5,000 for the Juilliard School of Music, and Janice Redford was awarded $6,000 for the University of British Columbia.

The B.C. Arts Council is a publicly funded agency of the provincial government, which is providing $24 million to the council this year.

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SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.Tuesday to Sunday, noon-4 p.m. 604925-7292 silkpurse.ca West Coast Magic: A collection of landscape paintings by local artist Leilani Finch will be on display until May 11.

Music for Art: An exhibit of artwork by professional musicians who are also visual artists will run from May 13 to June 1. Opening reception: Tuesday, May 13, 6-8 p.m.

195 STUDIOS — ARTISTS ON PEMBERTON 195 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver. 195studios.ca STUDIO ART GALLERY AT CAPILANO UNIVERSITY 2055 PurcellWay, North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. 604-9861911 x2053 TARTOOFUL 3183 Edgemont Blvd., NorthVancouver. 604-9240122 tartooful.com WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca In the Gallery: Youth artwork created byWest Vancouver secondary students will be on display until May 31 in conjunction with the Booktopia children’s literature festival.

WESTVANCOUVER MUNICIPAL HALL 750 17th St.,WestVancouver.

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Way Comes: An exhibition of oil paintings on canvas by Hans Breuer will run until May 2.

WESTVANCOUVER MUSEUM 680 17th St.,WestVancouver.

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DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-3635370 jane@nsrj.ca Deep Cove Folk: Earl Peach and Illiteratty will perform Friday, May 9 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and warmup acts start at 7:30 p.m.

Admission: $10 which includes coffee and goodies.

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver.Tickets: 604-9816335 kaymeekcentre.com Spring Concert:The VancouverYouth Symphony Orchestra — Senior Orchestra will perform Sunday, May 11 at 7:30 p.m.Admission by a suggested minimum donation of $10.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca Music at the Library — Safer Sax: Saxalamode will perform a combination of tangos and jazz standards Friday, May 16, 7-8:30 p.m.

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THEATRE

Productions vie for provincial prize

Seven works featured over six nights in North Shore Zone ■ Theatre BC North Shore Zone Annual Festival of Plays, Presentation House Theatre, May 4-10. For schedule visit phtheatre. org/show/annualfestival-of-plays.

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Theatregoers can revel in the pleasant disguise of illusion as Presentation House Theatre plays host to seven plays in six nights as part of this year’s annual festival of North Shore plays.

The works were written over 70 years and span the brutal tenderness of Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie to the brutal brutality espoused in Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-to-Be. This year’s festival is an attempt to bring more young people behind the curtain, says Mike Jarvis,

chairman of the Theatre BC North Shore Zone Annual Festival of Plays.

“I’m dead, I’ve had it,” the theatre director declares before clutching his chest and approximating a death rattle in a Lonsdale Avenue café.

Jarvis, who is in fine health, is illustrating theatre’s need for an infusion of youthful energy before he and his colleagues take their final bows.

Youth will be served in Seycove Theatre’s May 5 double feature of Remember Me and Give Me a Reason.

Both one-act plays were written, directed by, and starring students.

Kate Condon’s Remember Me follows five teens during one summer that serves as a crossing point between childhood and the rest of their lives.

Sarah Adam’s Give Me a Reason uses a backdrop See Finalists page 32

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to FASHION & STYLE

Fashion File OPEN HOUSE Crystal Connections is hosting an open house on May 3 and 4 from noon to 8 p.m. at 4561 Prime Pl., North Vancouver.

Browse an assortment of handmade healing stones jewelry designed by Lynn Valley resident and registered massage therapist Margot Leviton. crystalconnections.myshopify.com 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.

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The textile arts program at Capilano University is shutting down after 40 years due to budget cuts, but not without first showcasing the talents of its final graduating class.

The 2014 Capilano University Textile Arts Grad Show runs May 6 to 25 at the Ferry Building Gallery in West Vancouver and will feature the work of 23 students.

This final year-end exhibit represents the graduating work of the two-year

diploma program and the one-year advanced certificate program. Cap’s textile arts program, along with studio arts and several other programs and courses, have been axed in order to make up for a $1.3-million deficit in 2013. The university’s board of governor’s voted on the cuts last spring.

Student creations on display in West Vancouver will reflect a wide range of approaches and techniques revolving around two core disciplines: weaving and surface design.

Surface design techniques include natural dyes, chemical dyes, hand or machine embroidery, appliqué and silk screen printing. As for weaving, students have learned to use the traditional four-harness loom, as well as the more modern Jacquard loom, which allows the artist to weave a digitally created image into the cloth.

Finished projects this year include sculptures, wall tapestries, household textiles, wearable garments and even children’s toys.

Past grads of the textile

arts program have gone on to work professionally as artists, crafts people or designers in fashion or interior design. Others have found employment in film or theatre productions or work for arts organizations or related businesses.

The Ferry Building Gallery is located at 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. An opening reception will take place on Tuesday, May 6 from 6 to 8 p.m. Visitors will have a chance to meet the artists on Saturday, May 10 from 2 to 3 p.m.

FUNDRAISER The Rotary Club of Lionsgate presents a ladies’ fashion show fundraising event May 8 at the Lexus showroom, 845 Automall Dr., North Vancouver, from 7 to 9 p.m.The event will feature spring fashions by Melanie Lyne from Park Royal, plus wine, appetizers and a silent auction. Money raised will support hearing impaired youth in Bali, Indonesia.

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Personal Shopper

Mother knows best This Mother’s Day, you can honour yours and help someone else’s when you scoop up CauseWe Care merchandise at Aritzia and Blue Ruby.

The sale of Aritizia’s super-trendy La Notte graphic tanks and tees ($25, $35), and Blue Ruby’s handcrafted bracelets ($20-$75) will benefit single moms in need, through the Cause We Care Foundation. Proceeds will help to fund after-school and Spring Break programs throughout the Lower Mainland.

They’ll also support theYWCA Cause We Care House, which — when it opens in 2015 — will have a full-service public library, subsidized housing and program

space for single mothers and their kids.

Shop for the specially branded items at any Blue Ruby or Aritzia store location, including Park Royal, or online at aritzia.com or blueruby.com.

Also participating in the initiative are Vancouver-based retailer Army & Navy, which will hold a May 8 hamper drive, and West Side hair salon Halo, which will donate part proceeds from services May 10.

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Sentinel grad brings it all home on EP Miranda Di Perno finds inspiration in the Big Apple ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

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When choosing the songs to comprise her debut EP, Home, Miranda Di Perno settled on five of her originals, some new and some old, believing them to offer a cohesive snapshot in time.

According to the singersongwriter, the tracks tell a similar story of the journey she’s taken over the last five years, moving from West Vancouver to Montreal and now her current base of New York City. “‘Home’ was the first part of the journey,” she says, reached Tuesday from her Chelsea apartment. “I wrote that when I was 17 when I was moving from Vancouver to Montreal. I chose that one as the title track because it’s always been one that resonates with me and with every new step evolves to fit exactly how I still feel. For me, it’s so much about family and love and my mom. And, not saying goodbye, but taking a step away for a while.”

Born in Montreal, Di Perno, 22, and her family moved to the West Coast when she was nine. It was while a student at Sentinel secondary that her musical future came into focus.

“I was always a creative person,” she says. “I always loved music and would write down all the lyrics to songs when I was little . . . . In Grade 7 I started taking voice lessons and then when I got to Sentinel, they do the R&B band, which is all classic soul music, and that’s where I found the kind of sound that I was really interested in. From there I grew my love for soul and R&B and then hip hop.”

It was also while in high school that Di Perno caught the songwriting bug, inspired by her peers after attending a youth summer program at Boston’s Berklee College of Music.

Following graduation, Di Perno moved to Montreal to study piano and voice at Concordia University for three years with jazz as her focus. Two years ago she transferred to the City College of New York to complete a jazz performance program and she’s currently a semester away from graduation.

“You think of New York as the definitive place as to whether or not you have what it takes to make something of yourself and I wanted to see if I did,”

says Di Perno.

NYC and its vibrant music community has had a major impact on her career.

“There’s been no greater inspiration than being surrounded by and constantly going to shows where you’re seeing people your age, and relative ability to your own, and doing exactly what you want to do. There’s nothing I find that lights a fire under your ass more than that,” she says.

New EP Home, from concept to release, took place over a whirlwind six months.

It was made possible thanks to a successful Kickstarter crowdsourcing campaign conducted earlier this year, and was recorded at Brooklyn’s The Rumpus Room. The record was produced by Barb Morrison (Blondie, Rufus Wainwright), whom Di Perno met at the Gender Amplified Music Festival, presented at Barnard College last fall.

Joining her on the record are a host of musicians she’s met since moving to New York.

“I’m lucky to be in a place where there’s a lot of opportunities around if you’re determined enough to not just go after them, but keep going, because you’re probably not going See Record page 35

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CALENDAR lynnvalleychurch.com Friday Night Live: A weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests Fridays at 7:30 p.m.Admission by suggested donation of $10.

OneWorld — ManyVoices: A concert to honour spring through the music of many faiths Sunday, May 4 at 7 p.m.

Admission by donation.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca TravelsWith a Fiddle and a Microphone: Stories and songs by Don Mowatt cultivated from his travelsThursday, May 8

at 10:30 a.m. Mowatt will be accompanied by pianist Carolyn R. Finlay.Tickets: $20/$15.

Music for Art: Soprano Karen Santos will perform a concert invoking the themes of her abstract paintingsThursday, May 15 at 10:30 a.m. Santos will be accompanied by pianist Miguel Brito.Tickets: $20/$15.

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FILM

Spidey returns with more surprises

■ The Amazing SpiderMan 2. Directed by Marc Webb. Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Sally Field.

Rating: 8 (out of 10).

JULIE CRAWFORD Contributing writer

Spider-Man is a crybaby.

As we saw in the first Amazing Spider-Man film (and umpteenth reboot), Andrew Garfield brings a new level of angst to the character of Peter Parker.

His eyes well up almost as often as he suits up. This time around he spends a lot of time in his room, moodily musing about his abandonment issues and his on-again-off-again love affair with Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone).

You either like it, or you hate it.

While Marvel sticklers may wince at the amount of kissing going on, there’s no doubt that the popular Stone demands a lot of screen time, particularly after her epic airband competition with Jimmy Fallon earlier this week:

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And all that soulsearching — a hallmark of the superhero genre, after all — is relevant in a plot wherein Peter Parker learns the truth about his

parents, struggles with guilt and crises of loyalty, all while trying to figure out his next move after high school.

Flashbacks to Peter’s past give us the complete story of what caused the

Parkers (Campbell Scott, Embeth Davitz) to leave their young son with Aunt May (Sally Field). The reappearance of childhood friend Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan) provides a moral quandary for Peter:

does he save his friend and risk the hijacking of the Spidey serum? We know the answer: Harry’s severe haircut is our first hint that he’ll choose the badguy path. And a chance encounter with a fan called

Max (Jamie Foxx) is an open-and-shut stalking case until a jobsite accident turns Max into Electro, one of the most formidable foes Spider-Man has ever faced.

It’s notable that neither of these guys particularly wants to be a villain: if you had given Electro a time-out in the corner, chances are you could’ve prevented the destruction of Times Square. There’s another bad dude, Paul Giamatti as Rhino: don’t you love it when Oscar nominees get to play with body armor and bad Russian accents?

All this is too much for Gwen, who is fed up with Peter’s crushing guilt over her dad’s death, not to mention having to share him with all of New York City. She breaks up with Peter and contemplates university life in England.

It may be a stretch to ask the 30-yearold Garfield to play a high school senior, but his lankiness helps.

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DEVELOPER INFORMATION SESSION #2 725 Marine Drive (Revised Rezoning Application) Darwin Properties Ltd. invites interested members of the public to attend a second Open House to view the revised development plans and provide input; Date: Time: Location of meeting:

Thursday May 8th, 2014 6:30 – 8:30 pm (short presentation at 7:00 pm) North Shore Kia 725 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

In conjunction with the related application by Dick Irwin Group to construct a new car sales and service centre at 843-855 West 1st Street, Darwin Properties Ltd. has applied to construct a new mixed-use building at 725 Marine Drive. The applicant has made a number of changes to the proposed development at 725 Marine including a reduction in height and density. We invite you to attend the second open house on May 8th to view and respond to these changes.

Applicant Contact Brad Howard Darwin Properties Ltd. T: 604-929-7944 brad@darwin.ca NORGATE CENTRE 1451 Marine Drive, North Vancouver • 604-904-7811

City of North Vancouver Contact Helen Besharat Besharat Friars Architects T: 604-662-8544 hbesharat@besharatfriars.com

Christopher Wilkinson, Planner Community Development Department T: 604-990-4206 cwilkinson@cnv.org

This is not a Public Hearing. Council will receive a report from staff on issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider the proposal at a later date.

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FILM Showtimes LANDMARK CINEMAS 6 ESPLANADE 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 Captain America:The Winter Soldier (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:45; Sat-Sun 1:15, 6:45 p.m.

Captain America:The Winter Soldier 3D (PG) — Fri-Thur 3:30, 9:55 p.m.

Rio 2 (G) — Fri-Thur 4, 9:30 p.m.

Rio 2 3D (G) — Fri, MonThur 7:10; Sat-Sun 10:15 a.m., 12:45, 7:10 p.m.

Heaven is for Real (G) — Fri, Mon-Thur 3:40, 6:35, 9:25; Sat-Sun 10:05 a.m., 12:50, 3:40, 6:35, 9:25 p.m.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 3:45, 7, 10:15; Sat-Sun 10:10 a.m., 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15 p.m.

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 3D (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 3:15, 5, 6:30, 8:30, 9:45; Sat-Sun 10 a.m., noon, 1:30, 3:15, 5, 6:30, 8:30, 9:45 p.m.

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Mr. Peabody & Sherman 3D (G) — Fri-Sun 4:45, 7:20; Mon-Thur 7:30 p.m.

The Grand Budapest Hotel (14A) — Fri-Sun 2, 4:30, 7, 9:30; Mon-Thur 7, 9:30 p.m. Thur 1 p.m.

Draft Day (PG) — Fri-Wed 9:45 p.m.

The Other Woman (PG) — Fri-Sun 2:10, 4:50, 7:30, 10:05; Mon-Thur 7:20, 9:55 p.m. Thur 1 p.m.

The Quiet Ones (14A) — Fri-Sun 5, 7:30, 9:55; Mon-Thur 7:45, 10:10 p.m.

Brick Mansions (PG) — Fri-Sun 2:30, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Mon-Thur 7:40, 9:55 p.m.

Bears (G) — Fri-Sun 2:40 Neighbors (18A) — Thur 9:45 p.m.

The Lunchbox (G) Hindi with English subtitles — FriSun 1:45, 4:15, 7:10, 9:50; Mon-Thur 7:10, 9:50 p.m.

DOXA Documentary Film Festival May 2-11 with screenings at four venues: VIFF’s Vancity Theatre, Pacific Cinémathèque, Vancouver Playhouse and Rio Theatre.

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The 3D Imax upcharge is worth it here, you need it for the ear-splitting electrical surges and aerial battles. We don’t just see Spidey in the opening scene, we ride along with him (if you get motion sick, a few scenes will have you fumbling for the armrest). Visual effects are rich, punchy, generally high quality and detailed: we can even see the tread on Spider-Man’s boot (did it say Nike? I forgot to look). Music by Hans Zimmer, Pharell, Johnny Marr and others completes the package.

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$20 nightly or $108 for the week Call Now. 604-990-3474 or www.phtheatre.org Each nightly performance includes a professional public adjudication by David Mackay. Buy a Weekly Pass and be entitled to vote on the People’s Choice Awards, together with discounts and gift vouchers from sponsors.

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CASA NOVA CAFÉ 116 East 14th St., North Vancouver. 604-983-2223 info@casanovacafe.ca

Tickets: $18/$16.

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com FawltyTowers:Three epsisodes of this television comedy series will be brought to stage May 2 (preview), 3, 7-10, 14-17 at 8 p.m. with matinees May 10 and 17 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $22/$20/$15.

On a First Name Basis: A love story, a social commentary and a mystery performed by Norm Foster May 5 at 2 p.m. (preview) and May 6-9 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $50/$42/$25/$15.

PRESENTATION HOUSETHEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-990-3474 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.

The Gondoliers: North Shore Light Opera Society will perform this musical comedy with romance May 15 (preview), 16, 17, 22-24, 28-31 at 8 p.m. with matinees May

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ST. MARTIN’S HALL 195 EastWindsor Rd., North Vancouver. 604-767-0665 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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CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Carmina Burana: Ballet Victoria will perform Friday, May 2 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $40/$25/$20/$15.

Our Celtic Celebration:

The Nora Pickett Irish Dance Academy and the Eire Born Irish Dance Society will perform a mix of traditional and modern Irish dancing and music with over 160 dancers Saturday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20/$15.

Coppelia: Coastal City Ballet will perform this classical ballet Friday, May 16 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $30/$22.

Clubs and pubs

BEAN AROUNDTHE WORLD COFFEES/ BEANS ON LONSDALE 1802 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Live music every Thursday, 8 p.m.

604-985-2326

FINCH AND BARLEY 250 East First St., North Vancouver. finchandbarley. com Dino DiNicolo will perform solo showsThursday, May 15 and June 19 from 8:45 to midnight.

HUGO’S RESTAURANT 5775 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-281-2111 Open Mic: EveryThursday from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Live Music: Every Saturday evening with jazz on the second and last Saturday of each See more page 34

Finalists from each zone will meet in Kamloops From page 18 of survival following a bus crash to explore the lives of teenagers.

The Seycove stalwarts earned rave reviews from Jarvis, who directed a play at the school.

“When I directed that play, I thought, ‘Oh my God, this is going to be awful, all these snotty teenagers giving me the gears and all the rest of it,’” he recalls. “It was an absolute delight.”

The young thespians responded to theatre’s biblical rule, according to the director.

“One thing you have to learn in theatre: the director, his second name is God. When he speaks everybody listens,” Jarvis says.

Many of the Seycove students were more amenable to the director’s notes than “tried and true” actors, according to Jarvis, who launches into an improvised dialogue

between actor and director. “‘What do you mean I’m doing it wrong?’ ‘Well, it looks terrible from where I’m sitting,’ ‘Well, I thought I did it right.’ ‘Shut up!’”

One of the festival’s most intriguing plays is God of Carnage, penned by Yasmina Reza and staged by the North Vancouver Community Players.

With elements of Luis Bunuel and Lord of the Flies, God of Carnage locks four concerned parents in a living room and lets the

audience to watch their rather humorous descent into beasts.

Written by North Vancouver karate sensei Michael Doherty, Athena’s Self-Defence for Girls-to-Be features the titular goddess offering fighting tips to female souls who are about to swim through a cosmic cloud toward their births.

The one-act play got its first staging at last year’s Fringe Festival after Doherty offered the only speaking part to Jennifer

Huva.

“Not having ever read it even, I said, ‘Yes, sensei, I will do this,” Huva says.

While polishing up his cup of coffee, Jarvis reflects on the difference between an amateur actor and a professional.

“There’s several answers,” he allows. “One is: ‘Well, one’s a waiter,’ and that’s the professional.”

The other difference is that many aspiring film and television actors — talented though they may be — end

up with credits like Biker with Monobrow, or Slumber PartyVictim #6.

But amateur actors can see their dreams come through, Jarvis maintains.

“You go down to a community theatre and you could play Othello,” he says.

There are 10 other theatrical festivals across British Columbia with the finalists from each zone heading to Kamloops later this year to decide a provincial winner.

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CONTEMPORARY ART 138-140 East Esplanade, NorthVancouver. MondayFriday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. 778-340-3379 or cafeforcontemporaryart@ gmail.com Open Mic: Actors, musicians, poets and spoken word artists are invited to take the microphone every second and last Friday of the month from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

NewWorks: Readings of new work by local playwrights the thirdThursday of the month, 7-9:30 p.m.

month.

JACK LONSDALE’S PUB 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. 604-986-7333 LARSON STATION RESTAURANT Gleneagles Clubhouse, 6190 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 778279-8874 LEGION #118 123West 15th St., North Vancouver. 604-985-1115 info@legion118.com NARROWS PUB 1979 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver.

MIST ULTRA BAR 105-100 Park Royal,West Vancouver. 604-926-2326 DJs spin classic dance music from the ’80s, ’90s and today.

QUEENS CROSS PUB 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. queenscross.com AdamWoodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

THE RAVEN PUB 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. theravenpub.com AdamWoodall performs

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RED LION BAR & GRILL 2427 Marine Drive,West Vancouver. 604-926-8838 Open Mic Night: A variety of talent fromWestVancouver and beyondTuesdays at 8 p.m.

Participation welcome. Info: ethosproductions@shaw.ca.

Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform everyThursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.

RUSTY GULL 175 East First St., North Vancouver. Live music

Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m.

SAILOR HAGAR’S BREW PUB 235West First St., North Vancouver. Live music every Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-

1 a.m. 604-984-3087 THEVILLAGE TAPHOUSE TheVillage at Park Royal, WestVancouver. 604-9228882.

Other events CAFÉ FOR

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Take No Prisoners: Comedian Ron James will give a performance of brand new material Friday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $55.

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7270 ferrybuildinggallery.com Art Marketing Forum: This forum will cover topics of relevance to artists building their business, both exhibiting and selling Monday, May 5, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $15 drop-in (space See more page 35

Foster wrote play with Vanstone in mind

From page 13

“I did that for 20 years, so I couldn’t break that habit,” he says, explaining that he continues to wake up around 5 a.m. daily, begins writing at 6 a.m. and works for four hours or so.

“I never write past noon.”

Foster is joined at the library by Kay Meek’s managing and artistic director Claude Giroux and his On a First Name Basis co-star Patricia Vanstone.

Foster first met Vanstone when she was cast in the original New Brunswick production of his 1984 play The Melville Boys.The two kept in touch over the years and Vanstone, being a fan of Foster’s writing, often suggested he write a play called The Trish Show for her.While he never ended up writing The Trish Show, he did write On a First Name Basis with Vanstone in mind for the female lead.

Foster plays opposite her in the two-handed show.

The dialogue-based comedy premiered in Bermuda three years

ago and Foster and Vanstone have some 300 performances under their belts since then.

“It is a play about a world-renowned writer of espionage novels, David Kilbride, and his housekeeper of 28 years, Lucy Hopperstaad,” Vanstone explains. “Over the course of the evening you realize that, despite 28 years in the same house, he knows absolutely nothing about her, including her first name, and she knows what she thinks is everything about him and the evening reveals that they both have a great deal to learn about each other.”

Foster has performed in his own plays before and actually got his start in theatre as an actor. In 1979, while working in radio, one of his colleagues decided to audition for an amateur theatre production of Harvey and invited Foster to come along. At that point, Foster, then 29, knew next to nothing about theatre. At the end of the audition, the director

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“I said, ‘No, I’m not interested, I’m just here with my friend,’ and (the director) said, ‘Well, you work in radio, you must know how to read, so come on up and read.’”

On a whim he went for it and ended up landing the lead part.

“I fell in love with

theatre right there,” he says.

Foster started picking up acting work on the side while continuing to host his radio show.

“And then I thought maybe I could write one of these because I sit in a (radio) booth every morning and talk to myself, so I think I know something about dialogue.”

His first professionally produced play was Sinners

in 1983, but it was The Melville Boys a year later that really launched his career as a playwright.The story idea came to him while making the 14-hour drive from Fredericton to Toronto.

“A song came on the radio, Billy Joel’s “Allentown,” which is about factory workers, and I thought I should write a play about two brothers who work in a factory,” he says. “By the time I got to Toronto I had the story all mapped out in my head.”

Foster laughs as he recalls writing the script on his manual typewriter on his return to Fredericton.

“When I look back, I don’t know how I ever did that. How does one write a play on a typewriter?You can’t backspace.”

Despite having established himself as a successful playwright, it wasn’t until 1998 that Foster left the world of broadcast.

“I really loved the radio job and I’m from a bluecollar background and was

always taught that if you have a good job, you hang onto it.”

But theatre had taken over and Foster found himself needing to travel for one to two months at a time. He is still amazed, he says, when he considers that 150 productions of his plays are mounted every year in Canada, the U.S. and Europe.

“Anybody, whether they’re from Abbotsford or whether they’re from Toronto, if they want to do my show I’m extremely flattered.”

The fact that he didn’t take himself too seriously as a playwright to begin with may have had a hand in his eventual success, he adds.

“I didn’t think this was going to be my life, so I really enjoyed what I was doing, writing, and I wasn’t in a centre like Toronto or Vancouver or Montreal where I would be influenced by other writers or actors. I was just out there in Fredericton writing plays that I enjoyed, that I would go and see.”

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CALENDAR From page 34

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PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8168 nvdpl.ca Music for the Movies: Join composer Michael Conway Baker for anecdotes from his experiences composing and arranging music for Hollywood studiosTuesday, May 6, 12:301:30 p.m.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca 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. Registration required: 604984-0286 x8144.

SFU Philosopher’s Café: Sideh Manavipour will moderate a discussion Wednesday, May 14, 7 p.m. on the topic:“Are governments necessary?” 778-782-8000

PARK &TILFORD CINEPLEX ODEON THEATRE 200-333 Brooksbank Ave., NorthVancouver.

The North Shore International Film

Series: The NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will screen Canadian, independent and foreign films throughout the fall, winter and spring.The Lunchbox will play May 14 at 7 p.m. Hindi with English subtitles.Admission: $11. Info: 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil. ca/events/north-shoreinternational-film-series.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Songs and Stories: Composer Michael Conway Baker will share show biz, film and concert music stories past

and present the thirdWednesday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Admission by donation.

Record came out in March

WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Music in Hollywood: Join composer Michael Conway Baker for a series on music for the moviesThursdays, May 8 and June 5, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Each presentation will include a live performance by a special guest musician.

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— compiled by Debbie Caldwell. Email information to listings@nsnews.com.

to get it the first few goarounds,” she says.

Di Perno released the record in March at a show at New York’s Rockwood Music Hall.

She’s currently working on putting together a summer tour and hopes to play the West Coast sooner rather than later.

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FINE DINING The Observatory

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An epicurean experience 3700’ above the twinkling lights of Vancouver.

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INDIAN Handi Cuisine of India

Village Tap House $$

Reader’s Choice 2006 Winner offering Authentic Indian Cuisine.

Open for lunch and dinner,7 days a week.Weekend buffet,ocean view, free delivery.

Palki Best Indian Cuisine $ $

Classic French cuisine served in an elegant and graceful setting.

Neighbourhood For over 34 years, Chez Michel has Noodles House $ treated guests to only the best.

North Shore’s best variety & quality Traditional seafood and meat Chinese food.Serving Lunch & Dinner entrees, dressed in rich, tempting 7 days a week.Eat in,10% off takeout. sauces, are specially featured Free delivery min.$20.00 order within alongside a superb selection of 3 kms. wines and a decadent dessert list.

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The best weekend breakfasts ‘til 2pm. Great selection of import draft.

All Canucks PPV games on the big screens.

175 East 1st St., N. Van. 604-988-5585

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Offers an excellent menu, the best craft brewed ales & lagers in Vancouver, live music, satellite sports, pool table, dart boards & heated patio with a spectacular city view.

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Damn good pub! We try to take everything that’s good about a pub, and leave out what’s not, then add lots more good… Start with a comfortable room around a giant fireplace, add 20 ice cold brews on tap, really damn good food, some awesome events, and pretty much the most personable group of folks you’ll ever meet… and welcome to the Village Tap House! Come in for dinner, to catch the game on our dozens of high-def flat screens, or check the events page to see what’s happening this week.

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Pier 7 restaurant + bar $$$

Enjoy dining on the waterfront with our inspired west coast boat-to-table choices that feature seasonal offerings. Our bar features an extensive wine and cocktail list and 5T.V.s so you’ll never miss a game.We are located in Lower Lonsdale at the Pier,on the water.

No other restaurant in North Vancouver gets you this close to the water.We are open for Lunch & Dinner.

Pier 7: Brunch is now served until 2:30. on weekends and statutory holidays

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Inspired by BC’s natural abundance of fabulous seafood and the freshest of ingredients, dishes are prepared to reflect west coast cuisine. Open 7-days a week for breakfast, lunch, dinner and late night lounge.We are located on the corner of Lonsdale & Esplanade.

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This most recent 911 variant is dubbed the 991, and in other formats, the critics have spurned it as being a bit too much of a grand tourer. It’s larger, it’s more comfortable, and it’s

the most refined 911 yet.

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TODAY’S DRIVE

All those horses cleverly harnessed

From page 41

Perhaps that’s why the gauges so prominently feature a scripted “Turbo” and vehicle silhouette when you fire the thing up.

However, that’s a good thing. The seating position of the 911 is just about perfect, nice and low, with a bit more space inside for the taller driver than there has been in the past. The rear seats are also larger, and while there’s no way adults will be happy back there, this marks the first generation where there are approved child seats that fit. The U.S. market always had them, but Canadian kid seats were tough to find.

Sightlines are good, and Porsche’s infotainment system is easy to use.

Central to the dash is a seven-inch touchscreen and in a nice throwback touch, you can even tune the radio with the rightmost knob.

Porsches have always had something of a spartan feel to them, but the turbo

otherwise-gigantic 20-inch multi-spoke alloys.

Yes, it’s not that wildly different from other 911s, but that’s part of the Turbo’s charm. It is the highest-performance spec, but it doesn’t have the ostentation of a Ferrari or Lamborghini, or the visual brutality of a Nissan GT-R. Environment There’s absolutely no reason why you couldn’t live with this car on a dayto-day basis, as far as the interior is concerned. At least, that’s assuming you got the options list right.

The keyless entry used to get into this tester, for instance? That’d be optional, to the tune of $1,250.

Leaving aside how much customization Porsche allows — and charges for — the cabin of the 911 turbo is not much different from the standard 911.

is more like a two-seater Panamera than anything else. The fit and finish is exemplary, the seats are grippy, yet comfortable, and were not this tester swathed in Carrera-red leather, you could almost say it was quite reserved in here.

Performance When it comes to blistering on-ramp acceleration, the 911 Turbo is completely nuts.

Its twin-turbo 3.8-litre flat-six is pumping out 520 horsepower, or more than twice what the original 911 Turbo made. That’s an insane amount of power for a smallish sportscar like this.

Apart from the brief sloshing of your internal organs as they struggle to keep up with the G-forces, there’s not a lot of drama here. Over the years, driving a 911 Turbo has gone from catching a tiger by the tail to stroking a

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Sky’s the limit when option prices start adding up From page 42 You can no longer buy a 911 Turbo with a manual transmission, but that’s a good thing, frankly. The seven-speed PDK dualclutch transmission is a better fit for this titan of technology than a clutch and stick would be.

Moreover, I don’t think most folks’ legs could keep up with the speed.

Harnessing all the sturm und drang is a very clever all-wheel-drive system capable of shunting power for and aft via an electrically controlled central differential, as well as from side to side when cornering. There’s also PDCC: a hydraulically actuated suspension system that reduces body roll and controls camber in the curves.

Together, it all works like a bionic extension of the driver, while at the same time slightly isolating the driver from the raw elements of travelling very quickly. It’s really quite comfortable, and as it’s crammed with every feature from high-end audio to multi-adjustable seating, the 911 Turbo is just as happy to ferry you crosscontinent as it is to claw its way through the corners at the world-class track of your choice. It’s a nicely appointed cruise missile, an ICBM that’s been to finishing school.

If you want a more driver-focused 911, that’s probably the GT3. The 911 Turbo is more of a renaissance car — capable of blitzing a track, picking up the kids from piano practice, and then driving to Los Angeles overnight.

It’s the do-everything promise of the 959 supercar brought to modern life.

Features While navigation and other amenities are standard on this $169,200 car — and so they should be — the sky is the limit as to what else you can option.

The $4,000 Burmeister premium audio makes for a lovely travel companion, for instance.

Park assist is a more reasonable $440, and then there are the options which are more requirement than indulgence: the $4,670 Sport Chrono and the $3,610 PDCC. Even without the rider “for a 500+ h.p. supercar,” the 911 Turbo is actually pretty good on gas. In city fuel economy is an achievable 12.2 litres/100 kilometres, and highway is an excellent 8.1 l/100 km.

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The checkered flag The most refined application of the turbo 911 ethos yet.

Competitor Nissan GT-R Porsche must be slightly unimpressed that the pinnacle of 911 evolution always gets compared to a Nissan. Well, it does, and too bad.

The mighty Nissan GTR appears for 2015 even faster and more pavementrending than before. If the 911 has become more refined and reserved with each passing year, Nissan’s done the opposite with their blunt instrument of speed. It’s now a sort of cyborg sledgehammer, big, powerful, and insanely fast.

But would you want to drive one clear across the country? Maybe not.

The Nissan offers all the performance chops of the 911 Turbo, and at a much lower price, but the Porsche gives you the feel of a smaller sportscar, and an everyday level of refinement that’s still enjoyable when you don’t have a racing helmet on. mcaleeronwheels@gmail.com

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