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Cap exams threatened by strike

Negotiations enter 11th hour as deadline looms BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

There’s a glimmer of hope Capilano University’s semester can be saved before exams are scheduled to begin on Monday.

Capilano Faculty Association members walked off the job on Wednesday morning after the teachers and administration couldn’t reach a deal in contract talks. But a middle-ofnight proposal delivered by the teachers before the strike began could break the deadlock.

Negotiators from the university and the teachers were scheduled to meet in the afternoon on Thursday as a deadline for making a decision about whether exams can proceed loomed.

Outstanding issues at the bargaining table for the teachers are an academic freedom clause, regularizing part-time faculty and limitations on the employer’s right to lay off faculty, according to Eduard Lavalle, the union’s negotiator.

“We made a proposal that I think meets some of the requests that had been put forward through proposals by the university,” he said noting both the faculty and the administration would like to see the dispute resolved before the exam period begins. “In deference to that, we’ve made some concessions.”

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“We have plans for going forward and we’re going to tell the students they should plan on studying for and taking their exams,” Gale said. “My hope is that instructors are also planning for this as well.”

University administrators have been See Students page 5

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Freighter oil spill heightens concerns JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Members of North Vancouver’s TsleilWaututh Nation who went to English Bay Thursday morning to see oil washing up on the beach say the oil spill has only heightened their concerns about a possible environmental disaster from oil tanker traffic.

Rueben George and Carleen Thomas, members of the nation’s Sacred Trust Initiative set up to oppose Kinder Morgan’s pipeline expansion, said they were alarmed at how little information was being shared with the public after a freighter started spilling bunker oil Wednesday evening.

“I’m very, very concerned about how

ill-equipped we are for a disaster,” said George.

George said as he and Thomas walked along the beach they could smell the oil drifting in to shore. Remnants of oil remained on shells, rocks and seaweed Thursday morning, said George, who added he went to English Bay to see the impacts first-hand.

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Meteorologist runs for Greens Claire Martin to seek federal Green Party nomination in NorthVan

CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com

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Former CBC meteorologist Claire Martin obviously doesn’t believe in the old adage, “Never believe weather forecasters or politicians.”

On Wednesday, the former national forecaster announced she’ll be wading into some heavy political weather as the federal Green Party’s candidate in North Vancouver.

Martin made her announcement on the North Vancouver waterfront, flanked by national Green Party leader Elizabeth May, who said she’d been trying to recruit Martin ever since the forecaster left the CBC. Martin said Wednesday she’s running because, “People are tired of old politics. People don’t like politicians. I want to change that.”

She said signing on for the Green Party was a natural fit as a climate scientist. Martin said she’s been a political “greenie” since she took a job with

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She said the warm winter and lack of snow on the North Shore that shut down local ski hills early this year has been a red flag to people that “climate

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Martin will go up against Conservative MP Andrew Saxton, who handily won the riding in the last election, with almost 50 per cent of the vote.The Greens came in fourth place.

Martin said one way she

hopes to challenge Saxton is “he is a representative of Mr. Harper” as well as trading on her own public reputation of being “honest and a little bit likeable.”

May said Greens hope to appeal to disenchanted voters of traditional parties

as well as voters who have simply opted not to vote in the past.

As well as Saxton, Martin will face Liberal challenger Jonathan Wilkinson and NDP candidate Carleen Thomas on the ballot.

Lower Lonsdale

Residents fight traffic circle BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

They’re showing up in neighbourhoods around the Lower Mainland but a group of Lower Lonsdale residents is hoping the City of North Vancouver will tear out a traffic circle at First Street and St. Andrews Avenue.

The city installed the temporary traffic circle as part of the Lower Lonsdale east traffic calming area — a series of temporary traffic circles and curb extensions, as well as controlled intersections meant to slow traffic on the streets between Lonsdale Avenue and Queensbury Avenue.

But for Gloria Lorenz, who lives near First and St. Andrews, the so-called

Two arrested in jewel heist

traffic calming measure has done nothing but put pedestrians, including herself, at risk. The intersection is simply too small for the large circle, she said.

“The way the cars drive, they end up turning on a 90-degree angle, right into the path of people crossing the street,” Lorenz said. “They’re showing up right in front of you, right behind you, right beside you. They’re not paying attention to the pedestrians and they’re going right into where you’d be walking. … I saw a man just about jump out of his skin when a car did a quarter-turn.”

When Lorenz complained to the city, a staff member told her she could cross farther up the street to avoid the

Two North Vancouver men are facing robbery charges following quick action from plainclothes police who happened to be working in the area.

The incident occurred at a jewelry store in the 1500-block of Lonsdale Avenue around 11 a.m. on Tuesday.

While one suspect stood watch, the other jumped over the counter of the store and grabbed an extensive amount of jewelry, before fleeing on foot. Staff at the store immediately called 911.

At about the same time, two members of the North Vancouver RCMP who were working in plain clothes nearby observed the suspects acting suspiciously as they ran down the street. The officers began to follow the suspects and when word came in of the robbery, they gave chase. The suspects were apprehended a short time later.

Although no weapons were used in the robbery, police did find weapons on the accused.

Jean Marc Couture, 45, and John Chadwick Thompson, 43, appeared in North Vancouver provincial court Thursday. Both were charged with one count each of robbery. Thompson was additionally charged with resisting arrest.

ICBC, union ratify new agreement MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

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“Then you’d be jaywalking and someone coming around the corner on the circle won’t see you until they’re right into you.

There are a lot of close

calls happening,” she said.

Larger vehicles, like garbage and courier trucks, don’t even bother trying to negotiate the circle when making left turns and just cut through, putting them at risk of meeting oncoming traffic,

Lorenz added.

Lorenz isn’t alone in her concerns about the traffic circle. Someone else in the neighbourhood circulated a petition netting 27 names of people See City page 11

The 1,149 unionized ICBC employees who work in North Vancouver will receive a six per cent raise over five years under a newly ratified five-year collective agreement.

There is also the potential for additional wage increases if the B.C. economy exceeds the annual forecasts set by the Economic Forecast Council during the last four years of the agreements, said David See Caseload page 11

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Students caught in the middle From page 1 looking to other postsecondary schools to see how they might deal with cancelled or postponed exams. A decision will likely have to be reached

by Friday, Gale said.

Students, meanwhile, have been caught in the middle.

Fourth-year business student Sara Hajaghaie led a faction of classmates across the picket line on Wednesday in order to make the point that students have the most at stake in the dispute.

Hajaghaie said she has applied for jobs that are contingent upon having a degree, as is her conditional acceptance for a master’s program at Capilano. A cancelled exam period, she said, would jeopardize her career and force the hard work she and her classmates have done to go unacknowledged.

“It will mean that four years of my invested time and me being indebted and me giving up other avenues of career and my ability to put my time and energy in different areas is just somewhat wasted and delayed and held behind.

It’s not fair,” she said.

Hajaghaie said she admires her teachers and feels they deserve to be well compensated and enjoy job security but that extending control over layoffs to the teachers would be not feasible for the administration.

Kaschelle Thiessen a student and mother of two who would otherwise be graduating this semester from the global stewardship program is also needing her transcript in order to be accepted to Simon Fraser University for this fall. But Thiessen has chosen to stand in solidarity with the teachers.

“I’ve gotten a huge amount out of my education from Capilano and it’s largely to do with the professors here.

They’ve been more than just teachers. They know my name,” Thiessen said.

“I’m definitely a person here. I’m not just a number in a big institution and they’ve really gone above and beyond in providing an education to the students here.”

Even if the strike has been stressful, students still owe it to their teachers to fight for a university system that will serve the needs of future students, Thiessen added.

“Even in the case that graduation might be delayed for one semester, it’s more important to me in the long-term for us to have a culture that respects people’s right to work and the academic freedom for us to be able to take the courses we need to take,” she said. “I don’t anticipate anyone’s lives being ruined by this.”

The university is advising students to check online for strike news at capilanou.ca/faculty-strikeupdates/.

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“It got away on them,” said West Vancouver Fire and Rescue assistant chief Jeff Bush.

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All told, the vehicle rolled about 30 metres.

One of the men sustained a fracture to his leg.

The other received

Years!

1989: Switching to a five column format for the first time, the News celebrated its twentieth year of publication with a great contest: Bring in a 1969 issue of the News and win $2,000. An employee from 1969 came in with a copy of the December 1969 issue and receive a nice, albeit delayed bonus from the News.

1991: Macintosh IIci computers are installed at the News and staff began training on them. Although most of the newspaper was still produced on the Linotype typesetter and composited by hand, within ten years the North Shore News would be the first electronically paginated direct-to-plate newspaper in North America.

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ccidents happen, the saying goes.

And as Wednesday’s oil spill in English Bay amply demonstrated, accidents also happen in shipping.

The oil spill that washed up on Vancouver beaches Thursday can’t be described as massive or catastrophic. And thousands of ships come and go without a crisis.

But it is bad. And it is instructive.

A number of the black marks left behind won’t be from the goopy, tarry mess left on rocks or dabbled in by birds — they’ll be from questions that were still unanswered a day after the spill was first noticed.

Chief among those is why it took about 12 hours for all relevant authorities and the public to be told that a spill had even happened.

And that has left a bad taste in a lot of

mouths around here.

When accidents happen, people expect to be told. It also makes pragmatic sense to do so — when information is shared, everyone can be better prepared.

By Thursday afternoon, a surprising number of facts were still in the “don’t know, can’t say” category.

Those included what type of oil was spilled and how it happened.We’re not pressing the panic button yet but it was disconcerting to see how long it took for the response to be mounted and for facts to be available.

Also notable was a deafening silence from federal and provincial political leaders, who clearly recognize a no-win situation when they see it.

If this is an example of our alleged “world-leading” spill response, we have reason to be concerned.

Park Royal towers back up for debate Abandoning my usual wishy-washy views, I have a strong one on the proposed Park Royal towers project. Kill it, West Vancouver council.

Nora Gambioli.

Christine Cassidy. Craig Cameron, maybe.They’re council’s most likely giantkillers of the density-leaping 27-storey and 12-storey residential-plus towers sought by the Lalji family on the White Spot site at Marine Drive and Taylor Way. But, if the three councillors are opposed, like playing bridge they’d need a fourth when the March 30 debate resumes Monday.

The soothing soft-sell is in full flood. Non-profit housing for the disabled.

A walkable area — to those glittering Park Royal stores, otherwise a hike to

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anywhere else. And bus service. Sure, purchasers of these suites, many if not most costing seven figures, will happily join the masses at the already busiest bus stop in town.

Here’s an innovation: a bicycle valet. More cars?

No fear. Rick Amantea, Park Royal’s vice-president and genial frontman, says there would be only one

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parking space per unit. Just one? Positively Dickensian.

The pressure on council is huge — as in the Grosvenor development issue, when popular veteran poll-topper Bill Soprovich broke critics’ ranks and voted to allow a project that some councillors wanted to shrink, and was punished at November’s election by slipping to fourth place.

That was then. But, a stupid provincial change, all B.C. councillors now have nearly four years of amnesia and controversy burnout as their cushion against voter wrath. Few remember the uproar — and suspicions of dirty work at the crossroads — around the 312 Taylor Way project, directly across from the currently debated site.

Debate seems over in the court of public opinion. Town hall’s own

online poll indicated 58 per cent against the development, especially at one of most paralytic traffic spots in Metro. Typically, Melinda Slater — with her council-watching sister Scenery they’re amusingly self-described as “S2” — questions why “council has moved this application along under the premise of obtaining public feedback.”

Doesn’t matter. Money drives all.

Every special interest is ranged in favour: business, labour, media, and the planning department — the handmaiden of growth in the hottest, costliest real estate market in the country.

“Official” concern about monster homes, protecting character, and consulting neighbourhoods is mostly sham. As the old Frenchman said — it was

probably an old Frenchman — the gift of speech was given to us not to reveal but to conceal what we really think.

••• At this writing, two North Shore MLAs, Ralph Sultan and Jane Thornthwaite, sayYes to the proposed transportation expansion tax; two others, NaomiYamamoto and Jordan Sturdy, are silent — which suggests, at the very least, No doubts about it, so to speak.

If Yes prevails, next step: road pricing, the euphemism for charging drivers per kilometre, or for driving into the downtown core, or over bridges or through tunnels — a tangle of various jurisdictions.

But it would delight those who could afford it, many happily putting the cost on their expense accounts.

You’d think anything so discriminatory to Jane and Joe Average would anger the little-people-loving leftists. Nope, they’re all for it.

The Metro Mayors’ Council has long been quietly kicking this around. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore, a big Yes man, bloviates that the plan is “committed to implementing comprehensive mobility pricing on the road network as the most fair and effective way to reduce congestion.”

But proposed relief from the gasoline tax would undeniably be a carrot.

North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton has another vegetable in mind: The transit tax proposal is “a political hot potato.

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‘Nickel and dime’ fee hikes stack up

Several events last week served as timely reminders that, sooner or later, there has to be a discussion about tax policy in this country and in the provinces.

One fiscal year ended, and another one began.

And that meant a slew of various fee hikes kicked into action, from BC Hydro rate increases to B.C. Ferry fare hikes to a boost to ICBC rates.Throw in the earlier jump in medical service premiums and higher employment insurance levies, and you can see that being nickel and dimed in increasingly higher levels adds up to real dollars.

And I haven’t even mentioned that proposed half point hike to the sales tax in Metro Vancouver to help pay for transit improvements, or steadily rising tuition fees in colleges and universities.

As for the other half of this argument — the service delivery side of government — it’s worth noting social assistance rates haven’t gone up much for years, and the education sector

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is increasingly looking desperate for more funding to prevent layoffs and other cuts.

And last week saw a protest rally against something that has been flying below the radar for a couple of years now: the federal government’s unilateral decision to cut in half the annual increase it provides provinces when it came to health care funding.

The federal Conservative government served notice several years ago it would not renew, or extend, the Canada Health Accord, a 10-year agreement that topped up existing health

care transfers from Ottawa to provinces by more than $40 billion.

Ottawa has been providing annual increases to provinces of about six per cent. Starting in two years, that will on average be cut in half and will essentially match a rise in economic impact.

Because health care budgets are so massive, a cut of this proportion is staggering in size when it is translated to actual dollars.

In B.C., for example, the impact is expected to be close to $5 billion over 10 years, or a reduction of about a half-billion dollars a year.

To put that in perspective, this province’s health care budget is forecast to increase by roughly $500 million a year for the next few years, so the federal government’s reduction will eventually equal the entire annual increase to the system.

If B.C. remains committed to injecting this kind of money into the health care sector year in and year out, it means the provincial government must find a whole bunch of “new”

revenue every year (or cut programs and services).

The problem is, revenues are increasingly precious to government and new revenue streams are seized upon with glee — with the exception of straight tax increases.

Over the next three years, the B.C. government is projecting to collect an additional $2.8 billion in revenue.

Almost half of that is expected to materialize from people earning more money, and spending more (and therefore contributing more in taxes).

The rest will come from steadily rising contributions from medical service premiums and other fees (although the government insists none of that is a form of taxation), a modest increase in corporate income taxes and social transfer funds from Ottawa.

And more than half of that “new” revenue will go to one area of government services alone: the health care system.

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government is becoming increasingly cash-starved, the situation will become even worse with the reduction in health funding from Ottawa, and those “nickels and dimes” from various fee hikes will continue to add up every year.

In the meantime, there is no indication that much more will be done to help the most vulnerable in society as there’s not much money left over after health and education take their share of any new revenue.

The B.C. Liberal government is sticking to its lofty promises that a Liquefied Natural Gas industry will eventually get off the ground and deliver

potentially billions of dollars to the provincial treasury.

But if those LNG dreams — and that’s all they are right now — don’t materialize, the government is going to have to face up to a fiscal reality that will mean either severely cutting back on services, or raising personal and corporate income taxes.

Cutting taxes has been the mantra of governments everywhere for almost two decades now, but it may be time to revisit that attitude.

At the very least, we should start talking about it.

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

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Julia Ren, a spokeswoman with Port Metro Vancouver.

At the time, “We were told (the oil) was light and unrecoverable,” said Ren. Only later in the evening did the authorities realize the oil was thicker and the spill more serious than first thought.

Crews set up a containment boom around the grain ship Mathahassa sometime after 9 p.m. and began emergency cleanup operations.

But other agencies — including the City of Vancouver, local North Shore municipalities and the public — weren’t told about the spill until early Thursday morning.

Jeff McDonald, spokesman for the District of West Vancouver, said he didn’t receive word on the oil spill until emails were sent in the middle of the night — which he didn’t see until the morning.

As of Thursday evening, no oil from the spill had been reported reaching the North Shore. Authorities were continuing to monitor the spread of the spill from

the air.

Christianne Wilhelmson, executive director of the Georgia Strait Alliance, said when her organization dropped “drift cards” into the strait to plot where they landed, a number of them ended in places they didn’t expect.

“There’s an ebb and flow to the strait. It’s not all day long flowing out,” she said.

Some drift cards dropped near Point Grey, for instance, ended up on West Vancouver and North Vancouver beaches.

Wilhelmsen said it’s especially concerning even on a calm day close to response crews, “it took many hours for anybody to be out in the water and all the agencies to be notified.”

On Thursday, the City of Vancouver was warning people to stay away from the oil spill, noting bunker oil is toxic.

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••• One-time (and deservedly so, some unkind persons might say) New Democrat Party premier Michael Harcourt wrote a curious piece in The Vancouver Sun last month.

It strongly hyped Woodfibre LNG’s proposed plant in Howe Sound, without — other than the obligatory throat-clearing that “we can never compromise when it comes to our environment” — one word about liquefied natural gas tanker traffic.

Odd omission, considering what acclaimed UBC anthropologist Wade

Davis calls “the most glorious fjord in the world.”

No worry,Woodfibre LNG vice-president Byng Giraud asserts. Absolutely safe. Not one loss of “containment” in the last 50 years.

Reverse conflict-ofinterest disclosure: I hold shares in energy companies and also Fortis, which would supply (lots of) electricity for the project.

So my narrow self-interest is, hey, do it.

What troubles me most is our yes-in-somebodyelse’s-backyard hypocrisy.

Why, if consistent, don’t we comfortable, dividendcashing West Vancouverites oppose oil and gas transportation through our “remote” areas?

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In my view the problem goes all the way back to the ’80s when the Lower Mainland was saddled with SkyTrain, a solution costing five times as much as the LRT that Calgary and myriad other cities have chosen.The motivation of the federal and provincial authorities behind this appeared to be to benefit Bombardier and the province of Quebec at the expense of the Lower Mainland.The current costs of those expenditures should be borne by those who benefited from them, not by us.

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Friday, April 10, 2015 - North Shore News - A11

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Driver gets threeday roadside suspension after Easter weekend

Black, president of COPE 378, which represents the unionized employees, in an emailed statement.

The majority of the unionized employees in North Vancouver are stationed at ICBC’s head office on Esplanade Avenue, while others work in various areas of ICBC’s operations, including claims centres and driver licensing.

One of the big issues at ICBC is workload, according to COPE 378

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Two vehicle crashes in West Vancouver over the Easter long weekend resulted in one driver receiving a driving prohibition and another awaiting lab results to see if police can recommend impaired driving charges.

The first incident occurred just before 12:30 p.m. Saturday when West Vancouver police received

reports of a vehicle that struck a van at a stop light on Taylor Way and fled the scene. Police also received reports of a vehicle driving erratically westbound on the Trans-Canada Highway. As officers responded to the calls, more reports came in that a vehicle had struck the centre median eastbound while heading back onto the highway from 21st Street.

Witnesses said they saw the driver exit the wrecked vehicle and jump around briefly before unsuccessfully trying to drive away in the damaged vehicle. Officers soon secured the driver,

a 31-year-old North Vancouver man, where he was taken to hospital to be treated for symptoms of suspected drug use. The driver sustained no serious injuries. A warrant for a sample of the driver’s blood was obtained by officers as part of an impaired driving investigation. Possible impaired driving charges will be determined by the results of the test.

A second incident occurred at 3:30 a.m. on Monday in the 5600-block of Marine Drive in West Vancouver when a vehicle carrying three individuals overturned.

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asking council to address the problem.

What happens with the First and St. Andrews traffic circle and the rest of the infrastructure added to slow vehicles down, will soon be up for public comment. The city will be hosting a public open house in May to collect feedback on the fiveyear-old plan’s measures and decide which ones are worth keeping, according to City of North Vancouver spokeswoman Connie Rabold. “(The engineering department) has been investigating her complaints and looking into that. They have monitored the area in her zone and the issues within it,” she said. “That will be going before council after their evaluation and determining which of the temporary roundabouts will be staying and which will be going.”

vice-president Annette Toth. The new agreement, said Toth, commits ICBC to begin a study of caseload in the claims division by July 1, with Phase 2 of the study to start by January 2017.

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■ Pharis and Jason Romero recorded their new album, A Wanderer I’ll Stay, on home-made instruments in their living room in Horsefly, B.C.Their mix of original tunes and covers (Buell Kazee, Luke Jordan, Charley Willis) is quintessential Canadiana — parlour music with soul.The roots couple play a Rogue Folk Club concert tonight at St. James Hall at 8 p.m. Pharis and Jason Romero “Ballad of Old Bill” video: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=U3s8lNCkVgM See more page 18

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There’s a funny thing that can happen to Vancouver actors, particularly those cast in horror or thriller projects, often finding themselves playing characters meeting untimely ends.

“You end up in the same set . . . and you’re like, ‘Wait! I think I’ve died here, in this exact room!’” laughs actor Aleita Northey.

The thespian got her start in the profession early, honing her craft at a variety of local acting schools and beginning to work professionally at age 16.

From being stalked by Cheers alumnus George Wendt in an episode of television’s Masters of Horror (directed by John Landis of The Blues Brothers and National Lampoon’s Animal House fame), to taking the stage with her classmates at Handsworth secondary for their annual stage productions, the North Vancouver native’s varied experiences eventually earned her a spot at the prestigious Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre. Graduating in 2014, Northey joins the ranks of fellow alumni, including Diane Keaton, Gregory Peck, Mary Steenburgen, Steve

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Now 24, Northey has been based in NewYork City for the last three years where she’s continuing to pursue her passion, take on projects offering new challenges and push her career to new heights.

“For me it happened at a young age where you get, as they say, bit by the bug, and you love the feeling of performing and being in front of people,” she says, reachedTuesday from her Astoria homebase, a neighbourhood referred to as “Actoria” due to the influx of young people and artists.

“I stick around to be able to tell stories and get that rush as much as I can.They always talk about acting being something that is harder to do, just because of the industry, but you really do live for those moments where you’re connecting with another person in front of a lot of people. It really is an art about human connection and I think that that’s not something we get a lot of, and that I cherish, and I want to do every day if I can,” she says.

Northey credits her family with setting a positive example for her career path.

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Northey is the daughter of musician, and film and television composer Craig Northey, a founding member of Odds. Her mother, a nurse practitioner, is also creative in her own right and a strong supporter of the arts.

“My parents always made art a rule in the house — if you’re doing a sport, you’re doing an instrument — and showed me that it was something I could do to make a living,” says Aleita.

Her brother Cole is also pursuing a creative path, set to graduate this year from Simon Fraser University’s film school.

Locally, Aleita studied acting at a variety of institutions, includingVancouverYouthTheatre, Lyric School of Acting (where she met LoriTriolo, who she continues to study with to this day), and Michèle Lonsdale-Smith Studios. In addition, she was active in her high school’s drama program.

“I did two plays for them, one in Grade 10 (Women of Mass Destruction) and one in my graduating year (Via: Still in Motion) and was given some pretty big roles, which was inspiring and stretched me a lot and really fun,” she says.

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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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CALENDAR NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will present landscape paintings

by Cath Hughes and metal robot sculptures made from up-cycled materials by Lynne Fahnestalk until May 26.

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Illuminating Landscapes: An exhibition featuring artists Hans Breuer, Ursula Medley and Angus Simpson will run until April 19.

Reflections — Coastal Canvas: Capilano University’s IDEA program students will hold an exhibition depicting local scenes from April 21 to May 3. Opening reception:Tuesday,April 21, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artists: Saturday, April 25, 2-3 p.m.

THE GALLERY AT ARTISAN SQUARE 587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Friday-Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. or by appointment.

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 Accidentally on Purpose Accidental compositions and fragmented paintings by Ross Penhall will be on display until May 2. Closing party and fundraiser: Saturday, May 2, 7:30-10 p.m. Minatures will be on sale for $100.Tickets: $35.

GalleryTours: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Registration required.

GRAFFITI CO. ART STUDIO 171 East First St., North Vancouver.Tuesday-Friday, 1:30-6:30 p.m. or by appointment. 604-980-1699 or gcartstudio@shaw.ca IL MUSEO GALLERY Italian Cultural Centre, 3075 Slocan St.,Vancouver.

Mended: A travelling exhibition of contemporary textile art featuring the work of 25 B.C. textile artists will run until May 15.

LIONS BAY ART GALLERY 350 Centre Rd., Lions Bay. Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-921-7865 lionsbayartgallery.com Featuring established and upcoming artists.

LYNNMOUR ART STUDIO AND GALLERY 301-1467 Crown St., North Vancouver. Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. 604-929-4001 nsartists.ca/garyeder Contemporary and Abstract Paintings by

Gordon Oliver, Robert Botlak and GaryW. Eder.

NORTHVANCOUVER MUSEUM 209West Fourth St., NorthVancouver. Open by appointment only. 604-9903700 x8016 NorthVancouver Experience, an ongoing exhibit defining life in North Vancouver.

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Lighthouse Festival: Artwork byWestVancouver School District students will be on display from April 20 to 26.

The festival will also feature student music April 20 and 21.

PRESENTATION HOUSE SATELLITE GALLERY 560 Seymour St.,Vancouver.

Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. satellitegallery.ca ImagesThat Speak:The most innovative approaches to photography today will be on display until May 16.

RON ANDREWS COMMUNITY SPACE 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 Intimations of Nature: Canvases of still lives and abstracts by Frieda Ashworth and paintings of landscapes and flowers by BeatriceWatson will be on display until April 12.

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FILM

Nicholas Sparks perfects the formula opens today, the tenth Sparks adaptation since 1999 to mosey into theatres. Sparks, both prolific and predictable, has key elements that appeal to the North American romcom audience.

It all starts with the poster.

(OK, probably not true.) Get an impossibly good-looking

man’s fancy turns to love while a movie mogul’s passions lean toward the latest Nicholas Sparks movie, and how to make an easy buck.

Films based on the author’s novels have raked in more than $803 million worldwide. The Longest Ride

■ The Longest Ride.

Directed by George Tillman Jr. Starring Britt Robertson and Scott Eastwood.

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In springtime, a young

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What:

A Public Hearing for a proposed amendment to the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to enable the development of twelve single-family lots and two park areas.

When:

7 pm, Tuesday, April 14, 2015

Where:

Council Chambers, North Vancouver District Hall, 355 West Queens Road

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Location

What changes?

Bylaw 8110 will amend the OCP land use designation from Institutional to Residential Level 2: Detached Residential (RES2) and Parks, Open Space and Natural Areas (POSNA) to allow for detached housing and park. Bylaw 8109 will rezone the subject site from Public Assembly (PA) to Comprehensive Development Zone 88 (CD88), Natural Parkland (NPL) and Neighbourhood Park (NP) to allow for twelve single-family lots, neighbourhood playground, and open space.

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We welcome your input Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 7 pm. You can speak in person by signing up at the Hearing or you can provide a written submission to the Municipal Clerk at input@dnv.org or by mail before the conclusion of the Hearing.

Need more info?

Relevant background material and copies of the bylaws are available for review at the Municipal Clerk’s Office or online at dnv.org/public_hearing. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

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white couple to stand in front of the sun.Then get in nice and close and make the guy grab the gal’s neck, but in a good way. Finis!Thus was borne The Notebook, The Best of Me, Safe Haven,The Lucky One and Nights in Rodanthe, to name a few. (Rachel McAdams broke rank, couldn’t wait for sunshine, and grabbed Ryan Gosling in the poster for The Notebook.

But who wouldn’t?)

Throw in a terrible disease like leukemia (afflicting Mandy Moore in AWalk to Remember) or cancer (Greg Kinnear in The Last Song), or force of nature (freak mudslide in Nights In Rodanthe, a fire in Safe Haven, a drowning in Message In A Bottle). No locusts, yet.

No Sparks film is complete without an idyllic, small-town locale, usually coastal North Carolina because the beaches are pristine and the industry incentives — until recently — were awesome.True to formula, the heroine of the latest NSF (Nicholas Sparks Film) is aWake Forest college senior named Sophia (Britt Robertson) whose high-powered art career plans are thrown into a tizzy after she attends a bull-riding competition and meets a cowboy named Luke (Scott Eastwood). Because why look at boring old art all day when you can study the beauty of Luke’s pecs, which can seemingly pop his shirts open all by themselves?

A multi-generational tale is always a bonus in an NSF. The McAdams-Gosling pairing may have been the best romantic union in Sparks history (some would say film history, period), but it is the relationship between James Garner and a sadly

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The Longest Ride features such a bonus love story, with a 90-something Alan Alda lying on his deathbed after a car accident, and comforted by flashback reminiscences with his dead wife. Ah, classic Sparks!

Let’s just hope that the pairing between young Robertson and son-ofClint approaches a thing of McAdams-Gosling beauty and not, say, the weirdness of Taylor Schilling (pre Orange is the New Black) and a

baby-faced Zac Efron (The Lucky One). Or worse, the downright non-chemistry between Miley Cyrus (pre twerking) and Liam Hemsworth, despite the fact that they were a couple in real life.

Attractive lovers plagued by class/societal differences, tested by trauma but ballasted by pretty locales and some incredible makingout-in-the-rain scenes. It’s a tried-and-true formula that works, and given the right romantic pairing, works wonders. And admit it, you love it.

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You’re My Boss — Fri, MonThur 7, 9:45; Sat-Sun 1:05, 4:05, 7, 9:45 p.m.

Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) —Thur 7:05, 9:25 p.m.

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The Longest Ride (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:30, 9:15; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:15

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landscapes by Roy Geronimo will be on display from April 12 to June 7.

SANDRINE PELISSIER STUDIO 125 Garden Ave., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Weekly noninstructional life drawing classes.

SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com Tattoo: B.C. tattoo artists will show photographs of their most memorable works until April 11.

StartWith Art: An annual exhibition that aims to educate children and cultivate the love of art and art collecting April 15 to May 9.Artwork will be priced in a kid-friendly range and is only available for purchase by kids 16 and younger. Opening reception: Sunday,April 19, 2-4 p.m. Free

drop-in art making session and puppet show: Sunday,April 26, 12:30 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.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604925-7292 silkpurse.ca Cherry Blossoms — A TextileTranslation: An exhibition of textiled art inspired by the cherry blossom will run until April 19.

Random Strangers: Mixed media portraits of strangers that artistWilliam Edmonds met through social media will be on display from April 21 to May 10. Opening reception:Tuesday, April 21, 6-8 p.m.

SPACE EMMARTS STUDIO 305 Mansfield Pl., North Vancouver.Wednesday

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CALENDAR From page 17 exhibition that reflects the joyous and exuberant feelings of spring and commemorates Houshang Seyhoun who was an active participant artist at the library will run until April 27.

WESTVANCOUVER MUSEUM 680 17th St.,WestVancouver.

Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295 westvancouvermuseum.ca Trouble in Paradise: Christos Dikeakos’ recent series of photographs taken around his Penticton apple orchard will be on display until June 13.

YEATS STUDIO & GALLERY 2402 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver.WednesdaySunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 778279-8777 craigyeats.com

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CAPILANO UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 PurcellWay, North Vancouver. 604-9907810 capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/ Cap Classical and Choral: The Capilano University Choirs will join forces with theVancouver Philharmonic Orchestra and soloists to

perform Beethoven’s 9th and Orff’s Carmina Burana April 11, 8 p.m. and April 12, 3 p.m.

Tickets: $25/$20/$10.

Cap Classical and Choral —TheWorld of Latin: The Capilano UniversityWind Ensemble will perform music fromWest Side Story, Mexican Pictures and Latino Mexicana Tuesday,April 14 at 8 p.m.

Tickets: $15/$10/$5.

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Folk DuoTower of Song will perform a creative tribute to Leonard Cohen with special

guests Reid Jamieson and Carolyn Mill Friday,April 10 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $29.50/$25.

Through the Lions Gate: Lions Gate Sinfonia and special guests Pandora’sVox and Pro Arté Centre dancers will perform Saturday,April 11 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $39/$35/$18/$12.

The DelamontYears — A Legacy of Excellence: The WestVancouverYouth Band will perform their annual fundraising concert with special guests Dal Richards, Jamie Croil, Gene Ramsbottom and Kits Boys Band alumni Sunday,April 12, 2 p.m.

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OfftheCuff Playlist: Parlour tunes From page 13 ■ Emmylou Harris and The McCarrigle Sisters perform Jesse Winchester’s “Skip Rope Song” on The McGarrigle Hour sessions (1998): https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=UxFaqybHW4 s&list=RDIyjG0Tk3HFQ& index=3.

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com/watch?v=sR6wLlRQZ4. Conservatorium van Amsterdam’s X’q Percussion Quartet (Zhang Xi, Nicolai Slaatto, Ruben Garcia, Laurent Warnier) performing John Cage’s Living Room Music in Shenzhen Concert Hall, 2008: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=xnciJhue24o.

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North Shore youth Augustin Wright has been chosen to perform a piano piece during a speech on Franz Liszt Sunday, April 12 at 4 p.m.

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Inspirational Music Fundraiser: The Universal Gospel Choir will perform a wide-ranging repertoire of authentically delivered songs from African-American, Cuban,African, European, Jewish,Asian and Native American musical traditions Saturday,April 18, 7-10 p.m.All proceeds will benefit Spectrum Mothers Support

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PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca John Lyon and Friends: This band of local musicians will play tunes in many styles from the 1960s and more Wednesday,April 15, 3:30-4:30 p.m.

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Classical Concert Series: Violinist Ivanovic Domagoj and pianist Karen LeeMorlang will performThursday, April 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

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WESTVANCOUVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2893 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-926-1812 Benefit Concert: The Gospel Boys (members of the VancouverWelsh Men’s Choir) will perform featuring guest classical pianist Christine Dahlberg Sunday,April 19 at 2 p.m. Proceeds will to to North Shore Crisis Services Society.

Admission: $10/$5.

WESTVANCOUVER UNITED CHURCH 2062 Esquimalt Ave.,West Vancouver.

Wandering Heart —The DreamWe Carry: Chor Leoni Men’s Choir will perform Sunday,April 19 at 2 p.m.Admission: $30/$10.

Tickets: 604-684-2787 x2 or ticketstonight.ca.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

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Riding in style with Vita Bici Technical apparel fills market gap

CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

FASHION FILE Our weekly roundup of fashion and beauty events and activities. page 27

When Bianca Hartle got her motorcycle licence last summer, she started shopping around for riding apparel.

Unfortunately, finding gear that worked on her petite frame was a challenge.

“I found that it was really difficult to find anything that fit me properly and that I also liked esthetically, that reflected my style and who I am,” says the Bowen Island native who graduated from West Vancouver secondary in 2009.

Now a fourth-year fashion design and technology student at Kwantlen Polytechnic University, Hartle thought back to that shopping experience when it came time to decide on her final project. Every year, graduating fashion students are tasked with developing a clothing line for a niche market and Hartle quickly identified female motorcyclists as a group in need of more stylish clothing options.

As part of her research, she interviewed a number of women riders about their sartorial wants and needs.

“A lot of them mentioned that they had to buy men’s gear because there just wasn’t enough offered in the women’s market for them,” Hartle

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Unflattering “diaper bum” — a result of tooroomy pants that sag in the rear — was a major pet peeve. In fact, Hartle discovered many women alter their riding attire to achieve a better fit.

Ill-fitting motorcycle apparel is not only unbecoming, she says, it can also be unsafe if the re-enforced areas and protective armour pads don’t cover the spots they are supposed to.

Yesterday, Hartle’s Vita Bici line — the result of eight months of work — was revealed at the River Rock Show Theatre during

Kwantlen’s annual fashion show. Thirty-nine students in the Wilson School of Design 2015 graduating class presented their designs on the runway.

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LOOK Fashion File SCARVES FOR WATER West Vancouver resident Treana Peake, founder of the Obakki Foundation and creative director of Obakki Designs, has designed the Endless Terrain series — three limited-edition scarves now available at Anthropologie stores in Canada, as well as online, for $148 each. The sale of 500 of each scarf design will build a water well for villages in South Sudan. anthropologie.com

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Hartle says she kept safety top of mind when designing her line. The garments feature strong seams unlikely to tear in an accident, high-visibility fabrics, and armour pads sewn into pockets on the elbows, knees, hips, back and shoulders.

Although she drew up about 30 pieces, Hartle constructed just three outfits to show on the runway yesterday. The first was made of leather, which provides excellent abrasion resistance but comes at a higher price point. The second ensemble was made of a heavy nylon. “That’s still extremely safe and also provides a really great fit and it’s quite light-weight and a lower cost than leather,” Hartle says.

The third outfit represented a casual urban look, consisting of denim jeans and a sweater both lined with Kevlar.

“It’s a material that’s five times stronger than

steel so it’s really great for abrasion resistance,” Hartle says. “If you fall down and you tear through your denim or you tear through the sweater, you’ll then break into the Kevlar which won’t tear apart.”

Not available in fabric stores, she had to order three metres of Kevlar from the U.K. along with special scissors and thread.

Hartle says she has always been an avid fashion magazine reader, but really got interested in the industry while studying textiles in high school. During her time at Kwantlen, she had the opportunity to work as a design assistant at Lululemon and, in 2014, between semesters, she attended a summer intensive course at Parsons The New School for Design in Manhattan.

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Game was rigged against The Duchess Ruby Slippers revisits royal scandal in new production

Was Simpson a kingstealing temptress? Did she believe the royal family would accept her as queen consort, given that remarriage after divorce was opposed by the Church of England?Was she a hopeless romantic who put love before all else?

Ruby SlippersTheatre explores the infamous socialite and the controversy that surrounded her in its production of The Duchess a.k.a.Wallis Simpson, on now until April 18 atThe Cultch.

Written in 1997 by Canadian playwright Linda Griffiths, who died of breast cancer last September, this version of the play includes singing, dancing and live piano accompaniment.

“It’s a multi-sensory experience,” says North Vancouver cast member Eileen Barrett. “I think it’s got a real sense of vivacity, fun and sparkle. It’s a bit like a cocktail and I think it will be really fun to watch.”

Barrett plays Lady

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by Linda Griffiths, on now until April 18 at The Cultch Historic Theatre, 1895 Venables St., Vancouver. Tickets from $19, available online at tickets.thecultch.com or by calling 604-251-1363.

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Meanwhile, Craig Erickson plays Edward, named Duke ofWindsor after his abdication, and Ruby Slippers’ artistic director Diane Brown plays his wife, the titularWallis Simpson, Duchess ofWindsor.

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THEATRE

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■ My Fair Lady, Royal City Musical Theatre (Massey Theatre 735 – 8th Ave., New Westminster), until April 26. For more information visit royalcitymusicaltheatre. com.

MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

Julia Ullrich has grown accustomed to being swept up off her feet through whimsical musical theatre scores.

The Deep Cove-raised actress gracefully danced across the stage during productions of Hello, Dolly! and The Boy Friend, put on

by Capilano University’s musical theatre program, which she graduated from two years ago.

For Ullrich, playing the lead in The Boy Friend — a spoof musical comedy centred around female roommates at a French boarding school and their quest to find love — solidified her decision to stay on the theatrical path.

Ullrich’s acting steps can be traced back to Seycove secondary and a time when the drama student desperately wanted to be wooed by the glitz and glamour of the stage.

“I first decided not to pursue (musical theatre) and then I decided, ‘Nope, I’m going to and see how this goes,’” says Ullrich, speaking to the News last week.

She credits the threeyear CapU musical theatre program and its principle tenets — singing, dancing and acting — for setting her up for future stardom, but without the ego.

“The training is really excellent, I think,” Ullrich explains. “And (the instructors) really stress See Cap page 30

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THEATRE

Cap U gave actor the tools

From page 29

behaving to a degree of professionalism — being on time, being a good communicator on stage, not being a diva — and that’s been very important to me going forward.”

Indeed, CapU was a good place for Ullrich to get her footing. The 23year-old has since attended the BFA acting program at UBC, and even landed a role in the venerable Theatre Under the Stars’ past production of How to Succeed in BusinessWithout Really Trying.

Then last summer came Ullrich’s big break — and paying job — when she joined the ensemble of Les Misérables at the Chemainus Theatre Festival on Vancouver Island.

“So I played a lot of whores and village people,” says Ullrich.

At the same time Ullrich understudied the three female Les Mis leads, which proved to be an invaluable experience — even if she didn’t step

into their tattered shoes.

“It was intense, because I had to learn my own part and watch those three women and then learn their part simply by watching them,” recalls Ullrich. “But it was pretty crazy at any time, because I basically knew the entire show from four points of view — it was a lot of information.”

Next up for Ullrich is a role in the Royal City Musical Theatre’s production of My Fair Lady, running April 9 to 26 at New Westminster’s Massey Theatre.

“It’s fun, lighthearted and the story is very sweet,” describes Ullrich, who is part of the My Fair Lady ensemble. “I like the ballroom scene, it’s very lovely.”

Ullrich rather enjoys twirling to the famous Lerner and Loewe standard “I Could Have Danced All Night.”

“It’s me and the other maid and we get to sing and dance with Eliza (Doolittle),” gushes Ullrich, of her moment in

the spotlight.

My Fair Lady follows the story of Doolittle, a poor Cockney flower girl who overhears a crotchety phonetics professor, Henry Higgins, wager a bet that he can teach her proper English decorum.

Fellow North Van thespians — Jonathan Boudin and Geoff Campbell join Ullrich for the RCMT adaptation of the Tony Award-winning musical based on George Bernard Shaw’s acclaimed 1913 play Pygmalion.

Boudin, 35, who graduated from Argyle secondary, didn’t take part in drama or music classes but says he had a wonderful violin teacher on the North Shore named Ursula Beale.

He began his singing career at age eight with the Vancouver Bach Children’s Chorus, and most recently, Boudin played the role of Roger Davis in Rent (ExitStageLeft Productions).

Training for My Fair Lady’s intricate dance sequences has helped

Boudin gain confidence in that department.

“I consider myself to be more of a singer than a dancer, but the dancing has come a lot easier than I expected,” reveals Boudin. “I am now the proud owner of a pair of ballroom dance shoes.”

Campbell, 43, says he is thrilled to be back on stage with RCMT for his fourth appearance with the company. The American Academy of Dramatic Arts alum has performed on stages all across the Lower Mainland, including his turn as Curly Mclean in a TUTS production of Oklahoma!.

The Windsor secondary grad is excited to perform in the iconic My Fair Lady musical, which he grew up watching and figures has not been done in Vancouver in his memory “The songs are all so recognizable to many generations,” says Campbell. “It is a blast to meet new people and be a part of a full-scale production like this one.”

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Simpson portrayed quite sympathetically From page 29 Fiercely protective of her family, Elizabeth would volunteer herself for public appearances and media obligations to shield her husband from the spotlight.

“It would have been too taxing for GeorgeVI to have to do that. She was much better at all the glad-handing and smiling and waving that, of course, she became very famous for because she generally was much more comfortable doing that than he was,” Barrett says.

This production marks Barrett’s first time working with Ruby Slippers.Thanks to her parents, she was fairly familiar with the source material going into rehearsals.

“Truth be told, I think it’s in my DNA, this story. My parents were both British ex-patriots, although very, very Scottish nationalists, so I kind of grew up knowing a bit about this story,” she says.

Based on true events, The Duchess features appearances by other notable figures of the day such as King GeorgeV, Queen Mary, Noël Coward and Hitler.

“The abdication speech itself is in the script, so some things are actually pulled verbatim from newspaper articles or things that people were quoted (as saying),” Barrett explains. But the playwright and the actors have also taken some creative

liberties when it comes to interpreting the past.

“We’re not doing necessarily an impersonation of what you’d see in footage.”

Simpson, for example, is portrayed “quite sympathetically,” Barrett says.

Led by her passions and her zest for life, she is funny, witty and very likeable — a far cry from the villain she has often been made out to be.

“We see the mistakes that she makes as she goes along, and also the reasons why,” Barrett says. “The game was rigged.There’s no way you’re going to get into the royal family, ever, and she was maybe a bit naïve in realizing that wasn’t going to happen and certainly the man who ended up being her husband was completely naïve.”

Beneath all the questions and the controversy, Barrett says, there is a love story.To some, the greatest love story of the 20th century.

“Hopefully (the audience) will learn that she really did love him.Yeah, maybe she was an opportunist and maybe she saw a way in to achieving great power, but hopefully the takeaway will be that we’re all wonderfully flawed people and she really did love him — and isn’t that really the most important thing after all?” she says, adding with a laugh, “It could just be that I’m a hopeless romantic and maybe that’s what I choose to read into it.”

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CALENDAR From page 20 this classic April 14 and 16 at 1:15 and 7 p.m.Admission by donation.

PRESENTATION HOUSETHEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-990-3474 phtheatre.org NationalsVariety Show: Carson Graham Improv will perform with special guests Friday,April 10 at 7 p.m.There will also be a silent auction in support of the 2015 games in Ottawa.Tickets: $10.

ST. MARTIN’S HALL 195 EastWindsor Rd., North Vancouver. 604-767-0665 smpdramatics.com Treasure Island: A play adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson April 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee April 25 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $12/$7.

THEATRE AT HENDRY HALL 815 East 11th St., North Vancouver. 604-983-2633 northvanplayers.ca Rabbit Hole: A drama about a life-shattering accident that turns a family’s world upside down April 10,11, 15-18 and 22-25 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $18/$16.

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Open Mic Jam: Every Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

JACK LONSDALE’S PUB 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. 604-986-7333 LYNNVALLEY LEGION 1630 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-987-2050 Saturday Night Dance Party: The band Swayed will perform rock, R&B and pop Saturday,April 18 from 7 p.m. to midnight.Tickets: $10.

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

SAILOR HAGAR’S BREW PUB 235West First St., North Vancouver. 604-984-3087 Live Music every Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

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AdamWoodall performs acoustic music everyWednesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

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The Celtic Medley Song and String Player’s Showcase comes toWaves the first Saturday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free.Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604985-5646.

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CAPILANO LIBRARY 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. 604-987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.ca Movie Night atYour Library: The Imitation Game will be screened Monday,April 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration required.

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Baloney andWine: Derek See more page 33

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Dread, is being presented next week at Centennial Theatre, April 16-18.

Aleita’s other brother Wilson, a Grade 12 student, is among those featured in the production, a tragicallycomedic murder mystery inspired by Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

Throughout her late-teens Aleita juggled professional work with her studies, and her credits include Killer Instinct, Ogre and Embrace of theVampire. In addition to Landis, other acclaimed directors she’s worked with are Bruce McCulloch and Carl Bessai.

She went on to complete a bachelor of arts in communications at Simon Fraser University before heading east to New York City to attend the Neighborhood Playhouse School of theTheatre.

“It was exciting. I think I was ready to be immersed in my craft for a while.

Everyone at home was telling me that was something that I needed to do and I was lucky that I auditioned and the people at the playhouse saw something special in me and I’m really happy that they did. I guess I didn’t really

know what to expect.

“We all see the movies and think of NewYork as this mecca and I had heard of course of the prestige of the playhouse. I think I just went in trying not to expect too much and was very, very pleasantly surprised. It’s a great program and you really are immersed in it every day for two years and you come out with a lot of friends and a lot of new skills and then all of a sudden you’re in a casting room at CBS,” she says.

Aleita still does outreach at the playhouse, and works at House Casting, assisting as an intern and reader in commercial castings.

“You’re always trying to make work for yourself, and so I’m going on auditions obviously and doing plays as much as I can, readings with my friends and colleagues, and . . . we’re putting on stuff ourselves,” she says.

Living in NewYork has proven to be a great motivator because there’s “so much life at all hours, all the time and . . . so much opportunity to go see live theatre and films and everybody’s hustling and trying to make it work,” she says.

Aleita recently shot

a feature film directed

by Richard LeMay in upstate NewYork, entitled Bloodline. She was cast alongside playhouse alumna and friend Eden Brolin in. Aleita plays former cheerleader Ginny, best friend to Eden’s character, the lead.

“They’re on the outs, let’s say,” says Aleita of their onscreen relationship in the thriller/horror film.

Asked whether she’s been intentionally pursuing work in those genres, she says no.

It’s just happened that way, which she’s totally OK with, as she loves doing it.

“It puts you in very heightened circumstances that often are based in more imagination,” she says.

“Lots of screaming and perfecting your pitch,” she laughs, adding, however, in the end, acting comes down to the same things, technically speaking.

Bloodline’s release date is pending, as is that of a short film by director Taylor Gonzalez at NewYork University she was cast in as the lead, entitled For Eileen, WhereverYou May Be. Aleita is also continuing to work in theatre.

“I’m very happy going back and forth and I think

that that’s something that NewYork is super great for,” she says.

She was most recently cast in Curling! The Musical, performed last fall at New York’s Treehouse Theater as part of the Bad Theater Fest.

“It was a rather hilarious romp into the dramatics of a curling tournament.

Something very Canadian planted in NewYork City.

I got to wear all my best flannel,” she says.

The show’s attire was a “breather,” after the two corsets she had to wear in her previous production, Compleat Female Stage Beauty.

She also recently had a lead in the one-act play Carolina In The Middle, mounted at Manhattan Repertory Theatre.

When asked what words of wisdom she’d pass on to young, aspiring actors, Aleita offers a pearl she’s grateful to have received from a mentor early on.

“You have to be interested to be interesting so I would say keep loving it and learn discipline and just have fun and people will want to keep watching and hearing what you have to say because you have something to say,” she says.

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CALENDAR From page 32 Edwards will perform a 90minute stand-up comedy show Sunday,April 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $44.

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Art Insider — Inside and Outside the Studio: Artist Pierre Coupey will present slides of recent paintings and exhibitions, and discuss how his work is affected by encounters and experiences outside the studioTuesday,April 14, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $15.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca Secrets, Booze and Rebellion —Vancouver’s Unknown History: Discover the historical underworld of Vancouver and the adventures that took place with historians Eve Lazarus, Daniel Francis and Mark LeierWednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m.

PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca Movie Night atYour

Library: If aTree Falls will be screened Friday,April 17, 6:308:30 p.m. Registration required.

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

The North Shore International Film Series: The NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will screen Canadian, independent and foreign films throughout the fall, winter and spring. Still Alice will showWednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m.Tickets: $11. Info: 604-988-6844 or nvartscouncil.ca/events/northshore-international-film-series.

WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Movie Night: The HundredFoot Journey will be screened Friday,April 13 and My Old Lady will show April 20, 6:308:30 p.m.

North ShoreWriters Festival: A literary weekend with events and activities for writers and readers April 17, 7-10 p.m. and April 18, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Details: northshorewritersfestival.com.

SFU Philosopher’s Café: Everyone is welcome to join a discussion with moderator Randall MacKinnon Friday, April 17 at 10:30 a.m.Topic: What if anything, are the limits of growth? Info: 778782-8000 or philosopherscafe. net.

National Poetry Month — A Trio of Poets: A panel discussion featuring poets Kayla Czaga,Alex Leslie and ElaineWoo Saturday,April 18, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m.

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Pier 7 restaurant + bar $$$ www.pierseven.ca 25 Wallace Mews, N. Van. | 604-929-7437 Enjoy dining literally ON the waterfront with our inspired West Coast boat-to-table choices & extensive wine list. We’ve got 5 TV’s so you’ll never miss a game. Brunch until 2:30 weekends & holidays.

The Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel $$$ www.pinnaclepierhotel.com 138 Victory Ship Way, N. Van. | 604-973-8000 Inspired by BC’s natural abundance of fabulous seafood & the freshest of ingredients, dishes are prepared to reflect west coast cuisine.

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Sweeping views of Northlands 18th hole.

PUB The Black Bear Neighbhourhood Pub www.blackbearpub.com 1177 Lynn Valley Road, N. Van | 604.990.8880 “Your Favourite North Shore Pub” 18 years running. We do great food, not fast food.

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Chez Michel www.chezmichelvancouver.com 1373 Marine Drive (2nd flr), W. Van. | 604926-4913 For over 36 years, Chez Michel has delighted guests with his Classic French cuisine. Seafood & meat entrees, a superb selection of wines & a decadent dessert list. Superior service with a waterfront view completes an exemplary lunch or dinner experience.

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Sailor Hagar’s Neighbourhood Pub www.sailorhagarspub.com 86 Semisch Avenue, N. Van. | 604-984-3087 Spectacular view of Vancouver harbour & city, enjoy great food in a Brew Pub atmosphere. 18 beers on tap including our own 6 craft-brews. Happy Hour Specials Every Day 11am – 6pm!

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www.villagetaphouse.com 900 Main Street, Village at Park Royal, W. Van. | 604-922-8882 Start with a comfortable room, a giant fireplace, add 20 ice cold brews on tap, really damn good food, some awesome events, & the most personable group of folks you’ll ever meet…welcome to the Tap House!

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AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant 71 Lonsdale Avenue, N. Van. | 604-980-4316 Old World Charm - Featuring Alpine Cuisine from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Tirol/Northern Italy with an extensive import beer selection.

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The MarinaSide Grill www.marinasidegrill.com 1653 Columbia Street, N. Van. (Under 2nd Narrows Bridge) | 604-988-0038 Waterfront dining over looking Lynnwood Marina under Ironworkers Memorial Bridge.

Open every day at 8 am. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Brunch weekends and holidays serving eggs benny to juicy burgers, hot scallop salad, clam chowder. Happy Hour everyday from 3 - 5 pm.

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Countryman does resemble a BMW-made regular Cooper in most respects.

The front treatment is less cutesy, with a grille that looks a bit like a moustache, and less-round headlights. The roof has the same curves, the fenders have the same diagonal side-marker featurette, and the body’s the same curvy shape: just one inflated by a team of engineers wielding bicycle pumps.

One nice thing about the Mini range is the level

A couple of weeks ago a Lexus RX330 plowed into a fence in the parking lot of Fresh Street Market in West Vancouver.

The fault? A 90-yearold driver who reportedly mistook the accelerator for the brake.

Happily, no one was injured in this particular incident, though it does reinforce my personal belief that parking lots should all be treated like a D-Day invasion beach. Keep your eyes up and move, people, it’s not just door dings being handed out.

The question that arises whenever something like this happens is what to do about older drivers? Should a nonagenarian really be behind the wheel, and if so, what restrictions should exist to prevent this sort of thing from happening? If driving is a privilege, not a right, then how far does that privilege extend?

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It makes sense, of course: if a car company is going to survive and thrive, it must produce and sell more than one single model.

Perhaps a convertible.

Perhaps a wagonish version.

A crossover? Naturally, old bean — I hear those things sell like fish n’ chips in Blackpool.

Thus, the Mini Countryman, a Mini which is a less-mini Mini than the ordinary Mini. For Mini-

lovers who find their lives unable to fit in a Mini, this Mini is more Mini without being too mini; a maxi-Mini made for nonminimalist Mini fans.

You may wish to read the preceding paragraph more than once.

If you park this thing next to an original Austin Mini, it looks like an absolute Heffalump: an over-stuffed Pooh Bear having a chinwag with Piglet. What, I ask you, is the point of having a larger Mini? Surely that defeats the entire essence of the

breed? Well actually. . . .

Design The rear badge on the back of the Countryman is apparently modelled on the wingspan of a Lancaster bomber. It is HUGE, and proudly claims “MINI” in an all-caps refutation of those who might point out that this car is too big to be called a Mini.

“I’m a Mini!”

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Senior drivers can be retrained, not just re-tested From page 39 me to the hills above Portugal, where I am having my ass whupped by a wrinkly retiree. It’s the launch of the Porsche GT4, a near-400 horsepower mid-engined track-day special, and I have just caught up to retired racing legend Walter Rohrl, who is near 70.

Walt’s a friendly old chap, pleasant to chat with and affable. He looks in the mirror to see me bumbling along in his wake. His brake lights flicker once.

Then he proceeds to dust me off like I was driving a Model T. Gone! If Herr Rohrl is over the hill, then he’s literally over the hill and into the next valley and I’m stuck here several miles back.

The simple point is, while there is some correlation between age and things like reflex-speed and quality of vision, there’s also a pretty broad spread of driving ability among seniors. There are those who shouldn’t be behind the wheel, and those who are perfectly capable well

into their late 80s and beyond.

In British Columbia, once you become an octogenarian, a medical examination is required (to be repeated every two years), to assess whether your physical condition might affect your ability to drive. If concerns are raised, then a cognitive test called DriveABLE is required, and if that is failed, then a road test is required. Our Lexussmashing nonagenarian will likely go straight to road testing.

This is far from a perfect system, as it places something of an unfair onus on the family physician examining the patient.

The decision to flag a patient for further testing isn’t an easy one — for many seniors, taking away a driving license is taking away freedom, mobility, and quality of life.Yes, driving is a privilege, but as we age and become less physically capable, huge independence is provided by the ability to drive somewhere to keep an appointment, see a friend, handle the weekly shopping, or even just get

out of the house.

Knowing this, it must be extremely stressful for seniors issued a requirement to face further testing. If you took your driving test more than a half-century ago, how fresh is your knowledge of the road going to be?

Fortunately, there are some supports for seniors here, with mature driving classes to help refresh skills where needed.

Thus, I’d like to introduce mandatory track days for everyone over the age of 70. Porsches will be provided. Bring your own helmet, lovely warm, knitted cardigans optional.

OK, that won’t work, but we can improve the system, such that the driving needs of our seniors are supported, while at the same time keeping our roads safe.

One possible option might be the introduction of graduated licensing.

There have been rumours before of mandating such a thing, but I would like to see this offered as an opt-in program, not based on age but on assessed

driving ability. Instead of having your licence taken away because your night vision is no longer up to the task, you might be issued a day-driving license, or one for local roads and not highways, or other similar restrictions.

In Japan, drivers above the age of 75 are required to carry the koreisha mark on their car (or above the age of 70 if there’s an infirmity). The idea behind the symbol is to alert other drivers as to the relative ability of the person behind the wheel.

Do you, upon encountering a slowmoving car wearing a red L-plate, tailgate, honk, and swerve around them? If so, kindly lay this paper down gently, and hit yourself very hard in the face. If you are unable to hit yourself in the face for any reason, kindly ask a bystander — I’m sure they’ll be happy to assist.

If we encounter a novice driver on the road, we (hopefully) give them a little extra leeway.Where senior drivers are concerned, I’d like to see some similar non-mandatory way of

passing along that message, and I’d like to see other drivers respecting it. If the badge means that the driver is older, then respect your elders and give them a little extra space.

The next thing we can do for our older drivers is create more opportunities for driver retraining.Yes, a test of physical skill and road knowledge should be applied — say, every five years from 75 and up — but it should be easy to find the help needed to pass that test. It shouldn’t be a burden, but an opportunity to make sure your road skills are up to the mark.

For seniors worried about what the future might hold, there are a number of positive things to note.

First, the proliferation of drivers’ aids will help make driving a little easier. For instance, many cars now offer a pre-braking system which pre-charges the pedal — if you’re a little slow to react and not quite as hard on the brakes as you should be, the car will still apply appropriate braking force and prevent a rear-ender.

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like this will extend the driving lives of seniors.

Lastly, the most important thing to do is calm down about the whole issue. The danger of senior drivers is one of those hot-button issues that everyone loves to complain about, “they should all be taken off the roads,” that sort of thing.Yes, there are incidents such as our recent parking lot accident, but just look at how badly supposedly healthy drivers act. Next thing you know you’ve got some moron in an SUV trying to run over a flag person on the Lions Gate Bridge.

We will all be old someday, and we should imagine what that might best look like for all roadusers. Personally, I want to grow up to be Walter.

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of customization available, and I was able to put together a nice Jungle Green version using the online configurator. The catch — and there’s always a catch — was the cost of doing so. Metallic paint and a pair of hood stripes added more than $1,000 to the cost of the Countryman in a blink.

Another small annoyance emerges when you unlock the car. The Countryman is fitted with remote access, but the tiny rubber push-buttons on the door handles are fussy to operate and slow to react.

You end up standing in the rain like an eejit, pressing them again and again while getting soaked.

mounting point for various accessories, but this feature is not particularly easy to use or sensible. Things tend to rattle around when mounted in it, and really a proper bin would be better.

However, it’s not as goofy as the previousgeneration Cooper was, and the ability to add interior colour inserts adds a sense of fun. The oval-shaped pedals, the giant centre-mounted speedometer — pretty much everything about the Countryman’s interior requires the driver to have a bit of a sense of humour.

The seats are comfortable, but everything else is a tad silly. Whether or not you’ll chuckle or turn up your nose is going to depend on your taste.

Environment Mini’s engineers (or rather, BMW’s engineers) have done a decent job of creating an open and airy cabin in the Countryman’s interior. That’s the good news.

Less good is what they’ve built that cabin out of: hard plastics that scratch easily and are slightly prone to rattling.

The Countryman is not an inexpensive vehicle, but even with the addition of extra leather seating surfaces and other goodies, it doesn’t exactly feel premium. The retro-kitsch appeal is standing in the way of common sense here.

There’s a centre rail that’s meant to operate as a

Performance Exterior looks or interior foibles aside, the Countryman could easily claim proper Mini status if it has a fun-to-drive attitude. Wonder-ofwonders: this is one of the very few crossovers you can get with all-wheel drive and a genuine manual transmission.

However, my tester had the automatic instead.

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First the good — the Countryman feels obviously bigger behind the wheel than the standard Cooper, but the upright seating position and generally good visibility are nice to have in city traffic. The steering is also

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The trouble is — keep the Countryman in normal mode and the overall drive is firm in terms of suspension, but somewhat disconnected in terms of transmission and powertrain. If you want a proper Mini driving experience, you have to flick things into Sport mode, and the car wakes up instantly. Regrettably, it’s hard to do this on the move as the sport button is off down on the centre console amidst a row of other switches. I wish Mini would steal a page here from their BMW owners and stick a button on the steering wheel so you could flick it into go mode whenever you spot a twisty bit of road.

The 1.6-litre turbocharged four-cylinder is a willing little motor, and makes 181 horsepower at 5,500 r.p.m. Torque is quick to come on, and rated at 177 foot-pounds, or 192 foot-pounds with the temporary overboost function. I’d expect this engine to disappear with the Countryman’s redesign, in favour of the 2.0-litre

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If you’ve got things set just right, the Countryman is actually a bit of a hoot.

It’s only really large compared to a normal Mini, so on the road it feels more planted than other crossovers, and scoots along just fine. The ALL4 all-wheel drive is quite good at shunting the power around, and if you switch off the traction control it puts the power down with nary a misstep.

It’s a bit charming actually, though I would much prefer the available stick-shift to liven things up a bit. As it is, the Countryman provides a driving experience that Mini owners looking to step up will find acceptable.

Features All sorts of goodies are available for the Countryman — assuming you’re willing to pay for them. Satellite navigation, for instance, is bundled with voice recognition and smartphone connectivity for $1,450. On the plus side, the bundling steps seem to make sense; less happily, the cost of the Countryman can shoot up quickly — my tester was approaching $40,000.

As the tech is mostly shared with BMW, much of it will be familiar to fans of

the blue-and-white roundel.

However, I did have some issues getting my iPhone to connect through the USB, and the controls and overall ergonomics are fussy.

Official fuel economy figures come in at 10.1 litres/100 kilometres in the city and 7.8 l/100 km on the highway. Premium fuel is required, and my overall real-world result was close to 11 l/100 km; not just expensive to buy, but a little costly to operate as well.

Green light Useful size; available manual transmission; looks will appeal to Mini fans; engaging drive.

Stop sign Cost after options; interior ergonomics and feel; reliability concerns.

The checkered flag Makes sense on paper, but from the driver’s seat you’d really have to love Minis to buy one.

Competition Nissan Juke Nismo RS ($31,998) Tuned up to 211 h.p., and with features like Recaro seats, an Alcantara steering wheel, and an excellent torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system, the highest-spec Juke is a turbocharged loon. It’s also compact, (very) funkylooking, and a hoot to drive.

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*Limited time weekly lease offer and all other offers are from Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. #The weekly lease offer applies to a new 2015 Accord LX model CR2E3FE/Civic DX model FB2E2FEX/Fit DX model GK5G3FE (“Specified Models”) for a 60-month period, for a total of 260 payments of $61.93/$38.95/$39.97 leased at 0.99%/0.99%/2.99% APR based on applying $325.00/$1,100.00/$1,175.00 “lease dollars” (which are deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes). ‡In order to achieve $0 down payment, dealer will cover the cost of tire/battery tax, air conditioning tax (where applicable), environmental fees and levies on the 2015 Accord LX, Civic DX and Fit DX only on customer’s behalf. Down payment of $0.00, first weekly payment and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $16,101.80/$10,127.00/$10,392.20. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $25,745/$17,245/$16,070 including freight and PDI of $1,695/$1,495/$1,495 based on new 2015 Specified Models described above. License, insurance, registration and taxes are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. */#/**Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent's fee of $5.25, which are both due at time of delivery and covered by the dealer on behalf of the customer on Specified Models only. Offers valid from April 1st through 30th 2015 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.