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Anti-smoking bylaws not enforced Local business owner takes city to task for ignoring rules BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

A Lower Lonsdale business owner is taking the City of North Vancouver to task for an apparent lack of interest or ability to enforce its

anti-smoking bylaw.

On March 31, a city bylaw passed in 2014 came into effect extending the provincial ban on smoking within three metres of doors, windows and air intakes to 7.5 metres.

Joel Posluns, owner of

North Vancouver Aikikai martial arts studio on East First Street, has repeatedly called on Vancouver Coastal Health and the city’s bylaw officers to issue bylaw infraction notices to one man who routinely smokes on the sidewalk.

“We’re into health. We do aikido and yoga in the building. The last thing we want is for the building to be filled up with cigarette

smoke,” he said. “We’d open our doors and within 30 seconds, the building would fill with smoke.

Once you smell the smoke, it’s too late. The damage is already done.”

Posluns said he spoke with the smoker numerous times, which only led to confrontation.

He also called Vancouver Coastal Health and staff at the city’s bylaw department

intention and no resources to do it and they have no political will and all of this, as far as I can figure out, is window dressing.”

Posluns has continued to push the matter not because of the one smoker impacting his business, but on the principle that the city shouldn’t be leaving it to business owners

who made trips down to speak with the man.

But never once has the ticket book come out.

“It was like a bolt of lighting to me. These guys aren’t in any way, shape or form interested in enforcing the bylaw,” Posluns said. “They passed this law, which I think they knew in their heart of hearts would never be enforced. They have no

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WV teen arrested for severe assault CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com

A 16-year-old boy was arrested Tuesday following a severe assault on an immediate family member in West Vancouver, which police are now investigating as an attempted murder.

Police received a report late Tuesday afternoon that an assault was taking place in an apartment in the 2000-block of Bellevue Avenue.The 59-year-old female victim was able to escape her apartment with the help of a friend, and was brought to the West Vancouver police detachment, while the suspect was quickly arrested.

Const. Jeff Palmer, media relations officer with the West Vancouver police, said the youth who was arrested is known to officers.

Police were able to find See Attempted page 5

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Education favoured by city From page 1

or residents to confront people violating a bylaw.

Though the three-metre ban has been in place since 2007, it has only ever been used to ticket business owners in the City of North Vancouver who allow their staff or patrons to smoke too close to the building, according to Lindsay MacDonald, regional tobacco reduction co-ordinator for VCH. And the law, which carries a maximum penalty of six months in jail and a $10,000 fine, can’t be applied to people smoking within the three-metre radius if they are walking.

The same applies to the 7.5-metre ban put in place by the city, according to City Mayor Darrell Mussatto.

“Our staff are telling us it’s going to be very difficult to enforce that. We haven’t written a ticket,” Mussatto said. “We may or may not have jurisdiction in that area.”

Mussatto said council members didn’t know what a challenge the new bylaw would present when they voted to pass it, but he added it should be the province and federal governments, which have jurisdiction over health matters, to enforce smoking rules.

The person who is the subject of the complaint has since agreed to comply with the rule, Mussatto said.

The city has opted to go the route of using the bylaw

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as a means educate the public, rather than punish them, Mussatto said.

Staff will be posting new signs to let smokers, whether they are walking or stationary, know that lighting up within 7.5 metres of doors and windows is still not allowed.

“We could spend a lot of

money going to court really trying to go after these oneoffs or we could take that same amount of energy and put it into education and get way better compliance,” he said.

That sentiment is echoed by Guy Gusdal, the city’s manager of bylaw services.

“Ticketing is not a panacea for everything.

It works in very specific situations and it can work quite effectively. It doesn’t always get the results you want,” he said.

“Sometimes education is the best and only approach to deal with an issue and that’s what we’re trying to

do with the situation in this case.”

City council voted unanimously on April 13 to extend the bylaw to all of Jack Loucks Court and Rogers Plaza.

Vancouver Coastal Health attributes 6,000 deaths in British Columbia per year to tobacco use.

The North Shore News set aside its trademark red for silver and gold Saturday night.

The paper collected four Ma Murray awards at the 2015 British Columbia Yukon Community Newspaper Awards gala, held at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.

“We are delighted to be recognized for the quality of our journalism and photography amongst the many talented and committed community newspaper publishers here in B.C.,” said publisher Peter Kvarnstrom. “We are indeed blessed with a talented staff who are fully vested in serving our readers with the best possible community newspaper.We are so grateful to serve a community that offers such great stories to be told and photos to be shot as the North Shore.”

Jane Seyd took home the Neville Shanks Memorial Award for Historical Writing for a feature on the restoration and reopening of Queen Mary elementary.

Andy Prest won the outdoor recreation writing award for a feature on para-athletes.

Mike Wakefield won silver for sports photography.

Vicki Magnison, Birgit Brunner and team took bronze for Local Food Guide in the special publications award category.

Monteray site development approved Council supports rezoning for 12 homes on StarlightWay CHRIS SLATER newsroom@nsnews.com

The District of North Vancouver voted unanimously Monday to rezone the site of the vacant Monteray elementary school to make way for 12 singlefamily homes.

Council passed second and third readings of the bylaw to change the zoning of the school site at 4343 Starlight Way. Money from the development will go towards a rebuild of Argyle secondary.

Public input from

area residents along Starlight Way indicated a majority were in favour of having the empty facility — which was last occupied in 2011 — taken down. The property was sold to Morningstar Development in 2013 for $6.38 million. But a final deal was contingent on getting the development project approved by council.

“I think the major concern in the community was the site itself and the deteriorating facility that is there right now,” said Coun. Lisa Muri, after hearing from area

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tired of the property in the state that it is. There was a significant amount of support.”

Muri, who is in favour

of the rezoning, expressed concerns however on the amount of construction the project will bring to the area in conjunction with a current project of replacing the Capilano water main.

“I would like staff to make sure that we know coming forward in the future . . . how we’re going to deal with the traffic, given the issue of the Capilano water main being replaced, and the number of projects happening on the western side of the district.”

Despite her support, Muri said it’s unfortunate that the school district must sell its land to pay for necessary infrastructure upgrades.

“The place that the

school district finds itself in, contributing funds from their land in order to contribute to infrastructure replacement for Argyle is really, under this government, the only opportunity that we have at improving our schools, unfortunately.”

Coun. Matthew Bond, who is also in favour of the rezoning, said two concerns area residents brought up had to do with area parking and potential impacts new homes could have on residents’ views.

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Teachers react to ruling Appeal court sides with province in long-running legal battle

BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Stripping B.C.’s teachers of the right to bargain class size and composition was constitutional, the B.C. Court of Appeal has ruled — though the fight may be destined for the Supreme Court of Canada.

Thursday’s decision was the latest step in a years-long labour battle between the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and the province.

The government passed Bill 22 in 2002, which stripped class size and composition out of the collective bargaining agreement and banned

it from future contract negotiations. The teachers argued that was a violation of the charter right to freedom of association, and earned a lower court ruling affirming that in 2012.

The province appealed on the grounds that it properly consulted the teachers before passing the bill.

“In our opinion, the legislation was constitutional,” Justice Mary Newbury said, writing for the majority in the 4-1 split decision.

“Between the consultations and the collective bargaining leading up to the legislation, teachers were afforded a meaningful process in which to advance their

collective aspirations. Their freedom of association was respected.”

Premier Christy Clark and Education Minister Peter Fassbender held a press conference on Thursday morning to praise the ruling. Both suggested it would be ideal to move on and focus on students’ needs.

“I think we should take this opportunity to put disputes behind us and work together and aspire for the best education system anywhere in the world,” Clark said.

But about 20 minutes later BCTF president Jim Iker responded, saying the teachers will ask to appeal the decision to the Supreme Court of Canada.

Iker characterized the move as important for all working Canadians who could lose their right to free collective bargaining.

“After today’s quick analysis, it seems this ruling swings the power too far against workers’ rights.

A government should not be able to just dictate what they want, simply talk to the union and force it by legislation when there are collective agreements in place,” he said. “We’re absolutely committed to take this to a higher level.”

West Vancouver teachers say, meanwhile, the students will remain stuck in underfunded classrooms.

“It doesn’t really change anything as far as what’s going in on in the system with underfunding,” said Rob Millard, West Vancouver Teachers’ Association president. “I guess the glimmer of hope is the insight of strong dissenting opinion from Justice (Ian) Donald….You know what they say — it ain’t over till it’s over.”

Attempted murder possible From page 1

evidence that a weapon was used in the attack, said Palmer. Police are alleging the assault was in an attempt to murder the victim. Police would not say what the alleged victim and suspect’s specific family relationship was.

Following an appearance before a justice of the peace, the suspect is being held at theYouth Detention Centre in Burnaby, where

a psychiatric examination will take place before the teen is scheduled to make an appearance in North Vancouver provincial court Friday morning.

Police will be recommending charges including attempted murder, uttering threats and assault with a weapon.

The alleged victim suffered abrasions and extensive bruising but is expected to make a full recovery.

Changing demographics led to closure From page 3

out of already steep driveways. He said one resident he spoke with was concerned with new homes blocking his view and wanted to know whether height restrictions would be put on future homes, which Bond said he believes bylaw staff will be able to follow up on.

Mayor Richard Walton, whose own children attended Monteray elementary, said it will be sad to see the school go.

But he said it’s ultimately the right move with the changing demographics of the area since the facility was first built approximately 50 years ago.

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He said it’s unlikely a demand for a school in the now highly expensive residential neighbourhood would arise in the future, as there are too few children left in the area within walking distance.

Council voted unanimously in favour of the project. Coun.

Doug MacKay-Dunn was not present at Monday’s meeting and Coun. Jim Hanson left before the vote due to illness.

A fourth and final reading will be given in upcoming weeks.

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e hate to say we told you so.

(Actually, we love it and it happens all too rarely).

When City of North Vancouver council voted last year to extend the ban on smoking to 7.5 metres away from doors, windows and air intakes, we offered them praise.

But in the same smoke-free breath, we cautioned council: Don’t pass the bylaw if you don’t intend enforce it. That would only agitate the people who lobbied for it in the first place.

It was only a matter of time before someone called the bylaw office and asked them to write a ticket only to figure out the law was largely symbolic. There are questions as to whether the law can even be enforced.

The mayor says the province should be in charge of enforcing anti-smoking legislation. He’s probably right.

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He also says it’s a poor use of city resources to pursue this in the courts.

He’s probably right again.

And putting up new No Smoking signs will have a greater impact, he says.

Maybe.

But no one twisted council’s arm into passing the bylaw to begin with. Even after these complaints came to light, the ban has been extended into two public plazas.

We look forward to the day when antismoking bylaws are no longer needed because our culture has collectively smartened up and done away with the noxious habit for good. We’ve made great strides in making smoking socially taboo in the past decade.

But in the meantime, passing a bylaw (not a bysuggestion!) creates an expectation among the public that it will actually be enforced.

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‘World class’ and it’s off to the Masters

Plebiscite has it wrong

Dear Editor: Who knew?! After 20 years of my golf performance, which I did not regard highly, I now have (Member of Parliament) John Weston who, while justifying the closure of the Kitsilano Coast Guard Base and the handling of the recent bunker oil spill, has informed me that I am actually a world-class golfer.

Dear Editor: The government wants to know in a plebiscite how I want to pay for transit infrastructure to support a million new residents.Take a step back and first have a plebiscite asking if I want a million new residents. Or is that not something existing residents have a say in?

Mark Cunnington North Vancouver

I am, of course, enormously grateful as instead of giving up the game I now can expect an invitation to participate in the Masters in Atlanta.

The basis for my jubilation and new-found confidence in my golf game is that “world class,” as defined by Conservative MP Weston and quoted in the April 22 North Shore News

is as follows, when referring to the botched handling of the oil spill: “world-class doesn’t mean perfect, in fact, world-class process means a commitment to reviewing what happens after an incident ... and a commitment to make it better.”

How perfectly this fits my golf game, and other botched activities in my life.

I always commit to making my bad performances better and hence I am world class.

Thank you, John Weston and the Conservative Party for your confidence in my inept golf game.

In addition,Weston is quoted as saying the Kitsilano station was “not equipped to conduct an operation of the magnitude required during this

incident.”

True, they did not have skimmers to collect the oil.

What they did have were the booms that could have been placed around the ship within half an hour to keep the oil from spreading, and hence not have oil on our beaches and sea floor as a result of hours of delay.

Roy Thordarson West Vancouver

Traffic circles meant to ensure safety of our citizens Dear Editor: I am writing to respond to a recent letter complaining about traffic circles and the redirection of the stop signs on the east side of Lower Lonsdale. Many people complain about the inefficiency of traffic circles. However, while

slowing the traffic, they also ensure the continued uninterrupted flow of traffic in all directions, which adds to efficiency.

The positions of the stop signs were also changed, as part of this traffic calming program by the city, from the uphill side streets to the

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Apocalyptic horror awaits transit vote The transit plebiscite in Metro Vancouver appears to have degenerated from being a Yes versus No battle to a Doom versus Gloom fight.

Both sides have predicted apocalyptic horror if the wrong side wins.

Exaggeration has become the order of the day, as neither side really has a clue who is winning the battle and so feels it must ramp up the rhetoric.

The past couple of weeks saw two good examples of the hysteria either side likes to employ.

Of course, this is nothing new — theYes side in February produced health officers who predicted 400 people a year (a year!) would die should the No side win. Over a decade, 4,000 people would perish (which ironically would ease traffic congestion).

A couple of weeks back the No side floated the ridiculous notion that the Lions Gate Bridge would

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View from the Ledge eventually be closed to all vehicle traffic. Based on an unimplemented and unenforceable “deal” hatched between a dying NDP government and the Vancouver Park Board more than 15 years ago, the whole thing seemed like a ploy designed to get everyone worked up about TransLink.

A couple of media outlets bit hard on the outlandish suggestion, but all it took was a couple of phone calls to realize the whole idea was more hoax

than reality. Still, while the No side’s credibility may have taken a hit, it may have pushed a few more ballots into their camp.

More recently, on the day of a federal budget that outlined a new fund for transit,Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson flatly declared that a successful No vote would mean the federal government would never, ever provide new funding for transit projects in Metro Vancouver.

He was immediately corrected by federal Industry Minister James Moore, who said no matter which side won the federal government’s commitment to boosting funding for transit in Metro Vancouver was “unshakeable.”

You can argue all you want about a government’s “commitment” to something and whether or not it’s real, but a truism in politics is that improving transportation is a key way to winning votes.

“Blacktop politics” opened up this province and helped keep the Social Credit party (and its free enterprise coalition successor, the B.C. Liberals) in power for 50 of the last 63 years.

The transportation needs of Metro Vancouver, in some parts, are directly tied to the political fortunes of both the federal and provincial governments.

Does anyone really believe that a No vote would kill, say, any chance of Surrey getting provincial and federal funding to build light rail rapid transit lines within its borders?

Not on your life. Put this in the bank: no matter what the outcome of the plebiscite vote, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will hold an election campaign event in Surrey this fall where he will point to the new $1-billion-a-year transit fund (effective in 2019) as a future source to answer some of Surrey’s transit needs.

And Premier Christy Clark will undoubtedly hold her own campaign event in Surrey during the 2017 election, talking about her government’s commitment to answering Surrey’s transit

needs (which will include extending SkyTrain further south, no matter which way the vote goes).

This is basic politics folks. If there is indeed a

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Harbourside to become foodie hangout

Temporary plan includes shared kitchen for start-ups BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Though it’s eventually slated to be the largest condo development on the North Shore, Harbourside will first be home to an incubator for foodie culture.

City of North Vancouver council voted unanimously Monday night to grant Hawkers Market, a Vancouver-based business that assists food industry entrepreneurs, a temporary use permit for the site.

Founder Chris Jerome is planning to build a $2million, 6,700-square-foot “food incubator” including a shared kitchen space, demonstration garden and alfresco dining area at 925 Harbourside Dr. on the western edge of the property.

You’ll be forgiven if the term food incubator isn’t in your lexicon, though the idea is catching on in various industries around the world. Under the plan,

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After a term of six months to two years, the businesses will either strike out and find success on their own or fold to make way for something new.

Under the temporary use permit, Hawkers Wharf will be able to operate on the site for up to three years before having to apply for another temporary use permit.The

plan does include building an extra 57 parking spots for visitors and 20 for Hawkers Wharf staff. By 2021, developer Concert Properties will likely be building the commercial/ residential tower already approved for that site.

Jerome is also planning to get a liquor licence for the site and is already in talks

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with Vancouver craft brewery 33 Acres to provide beer at the site.

The project is intended to dovetail with the Shipyards and foot of Lonsdale revamp, especially after the Spirit Trail connection through Squamish Nation land at Mosquito Creek makes it easy for people to flow between sites, Jerome said.

The prospect drew a number of young foodie types and would-be business owners to council to urge approval of the application.

Two such entrepreneurs were Michelle Nahanee and her daughter, who are starting the Capilano Tea House, an indigenous, plant-focused tea house that combines traditional knowledge with contemporary business practices, Nahanee said.

“We’re excited to work with Hawkers Wharf. It’s a perfect opportunity for our business to come alive through their incubator program. It really gives us access to equipment, to a community of start-ups and expertise we think will bring our business to the next level,” she said.

When the idea first came up for council discussion in early April, there was

hand-wringing over whether the project would “split the vibrancy” of the popular Friday Night Market.Those concerns appeared to be assuaged on Monday night.

“I was coming into this meeting actually leaning towards No, but I really liked the presentation that was given and the numerous concerns that I had have been addressed,” said Coun.

Linda Buchanan.

Beyond being spur for more successful local businesses, the project would also draw people to the waterfront along the Spirit Trail in both directions, she said.

“I see this as something that will be quite synergistic to what we’re proposing for Lower Lonsdale,” she said. “I think it could potentially attract different demographics.”

Construction of the temporary Hawkers Wharf is expected to take several months and likely won’t be open for this summer, though Jerome stressed, the site will have covered canopies to keep hungry visitors comfortable yearround. Jerome has set up similar Hawkers food incubators in Calgary, Edmonton and a much smaller one in Vancouver.

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A10 - North Shore News - Friday, May 1, 2015

INQUIRING REPORTER Seismologists say the Big One is inevitable, that the B.C. coast is overdue for a destructive, magnitude nine earthquake. This week the District of North Vancouver released results of a detailed joint study by Natural Resources Canada and UBC that simulated plausible damage scenarios if a 7.3magnitude earthquake were to hit the municipality.

According to the study, about 840 buildings, most of them built prior to the mid-1970s, would likely be extensively damaged or collapse completely. Are you prepared for a massive earthquake?

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Jeannette Sisk North Vancouver “No, I’m not. I’ll leave that up to my son who lives with me. I guess we should have a heart-to-heart talk about it.”

Ken Parkinson North Vancouver “I have an emergency kit for earthquakes.There’s food, water, a hand-crank radio and a flashlight and a couple aluminum blankets in there.”

Are you prepared for the Big One?

Margaret Bratushesky North Vancouver “No, I’m sure not. It would probably be a good idea after what happened in Nepal.”

Michael Walls North Vancouver “I’d say yes. I’ve got my bottles of water in the closet, 48 of them. I’ve got my first aid kit in there.”

Bob Melville Vancouver “Personally, no. I think (the Big One) will happen eventually, but probably not in my lifetime.”

No Plan B, mayors say From page 7 voters in key ridings.

The mayors claim there is no Plan B should the Yes side go down in flames. There is one, of course, but no one yet knows what it will look like (perhaps it will mean raising property taxes, or bringing in a vehicle levy, or something else that produces revenue), and it may take a couple of years to sort things out.

If a No vote does prevail, the biggest impact will be on which projects get funded first. If Harper is re-elected, you can push that Vancouver subway idea

way down the priority list since helping to build it doesn’t serve his political self-interest (conversely, if Justin Trudeau’s Liberals prove victorious, that project will rank higher in the funding queue).

There are plenty of valid reasons to vote either Yes or No in the transit plebiscite, but don’t base your vote on the silly idea that the Lions Gate Bridge may close, or on a fear that governments will stop spending big money on transportation in your back yard.

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Peak named after late mountain guide Mathieson was active in North Shore Rescue and ski patrol

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A B.C. mountain is being named in memory of a North Shore mountain guide and avalanche safety advocate.

Mount Mathieson is about 20 kilometres northeast of Toba Inlet and 90 km north-northeast of Powell River on the province’s west coast and reaches a height of 2,323 metres.

The peak is named after Brent Mathieson, who died in a highway accident in 2002 at the age of 32, the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations recently announced.

Born and raised in Burnaby, Mathieson became an experienced mountain guide and avalanche safety professional. According to a press release, his career

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included leadership roles with the Cypress Mountain ski patrol team and North Shore Rescue. He also served as the west coast director of the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides.

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education, Mathieson spearheaded the creation of the North Shore Avalanche Advisory — a safety bulletin that summarized winter mountain conditions, offered travel advice and provided upto-date information about snowpack conditions, avalanche activity and current hazards in the backcountry.

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reached a wider audience when it was incorporated into Avalanche Canada’s public bulletin on avalanche safety.

While working as a heli-ski guide, Mathieson was the first person to ski the 2,000-metre run from the top of his namesake mountain to Montrose Creek, a path that became known as Brent’s Run. — Christine Lyon

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SEND us your picture for our Celebrations page, a feature of the North Shore News. Enclose a good-quality photo and a description of your special occasion along with a contact name and phone number and we’ll try to include it in our feature. The Celebrations page is a free service and there is no guarantee as to when submissions will be published. Text may be edited for length and editorial style. Photos will be available for pickup at our front desk three days after the publication date, at 100-126 East 15th St., North Vancouver. Photos not picked up after one month will be discarded.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

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— A weekly gleaner of Internet sources and other media —

As part of this year’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival guest curator Thierry Garrel screens seven archival and seven new documentaries in the French French series.

■ Behind the Scenes, On the Air with Cinéastes de notre temps: newyorker.com/culture/ richard-brody/behind-thescenes-on-the-air.

■ Bulle Ogier discusses Jacques Rivette: http://bit. ly/1I1d4gy.

■ Eric Rohmer: Everyday miracles of a New Wave master: http:// bit.ly/1vAOQis. See more page 26

and online at nsnews.com/ entertainment @NSNPulse

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Accidental art ■ Ross Penhall: Accidentally on Purpose Closing Party & Miniature Sale, Saturday, May 2, 7:30-10 p.m., at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art. Tickets: $35, phone 604-998-8563 or visit gordonsmithgallery.ca.

ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

A show wrapping tomorrow at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art is seeking to offer insight into the steps undertaken by artists leading up to their completion of a work.

“A lot of people see that final canvas, but they don’t have a chance to see everything that led up to it. And that’s what we want to do is showcase all the work, and the thought, and the energy, and the exciting artistic process that goes behind those larger canvases,” says Astrid Heyerdahl, executive director of The Gordon and Marion Smith Foundation for Young Artists and gallery curator.

Accidentally on Purpose, an exhibition

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of works by West Vancouver artist Ross Penhall, has been on display at the Gordon Smith gallery since March 3. The show is wrapping Saturday, and the gallery is hosting a celebratory and fundraising Closing Party & Miniature Sale that evening, getting underway at 7:30 p.m.

Penhall has long been a supporter of the three-pronged organization —comprised of the foundation, gallery and Artists for Kids — donating prints in addition to teaching and leading workshops. “(It’s so exciting) to work with local artists who are so highly respected and collected in our community and who are really excited about working with students and who want to support a gallery that is an educational gallery. . . . We wouldn’t be here without artists like Ross Penhall,” says Heyerdahl.

Accidentally on Purpose features a selection of Penhall’s recent works, mainly from 2012 onwards, showcasing what he’s been doing lately, and his progression as an artist.

“It’s very exciting to be able to showcase those works for the first time to the public in

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some cases,” says Heyerdahl.

The exhibition features a selection of newer landscapes, some looking at Palm Springs and other locations outside B.C. “Of course being the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art our focus is always on education so we’re wanting to showcase not only his newest work as so many other galleries would do, but wanting to showcase the process by which he creates his work, the artistic impetus behind his pieces,” says Heyerdahl.

A space has been dedicated to this interest, seeing the exhibition of things like preparatory drawings and smaller studies, as well as an explanation of the underpainting process.

“We’re showing the public his sources of inspiration and how he’s taken that step by step and to the final product,” says Heyerdahl.

The third component of Accidentally on Purpose is Penhall’s installation, Accidental Fragments, featuring 315 six by six-inch pieces, which he crafted by carving larger canvases into smaller sections, all of which have been See Pieces page 36

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ARTEMIS GALLERY 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver.TuesdaySunday, noon to 5 p.m. 778233-9805 artemisgallery.ca Radix: Sculptures by Bill Stewart and photography by Shannon Browne will be on display until May 3.

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Physical Splendour: Oils on canvas or linen by Andrea Klann and pottery byVincent Massey are currently on display.

CAROUN ART GALLERY 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver.Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.778372-0765 caroun.net Spring Group Exhibition: A group painting, calligraphy and photographs will be on display from May 1 to 14.

Opening reception:Thursday, May 7, 4-8 p.m.

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HUGO’S RESTAURANT 5775 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-281-2111 May is Art Month: Fine art will be exhibited Fridays at 7 p.m. Schedule: May 1, Jeff Dywelska and Kamila Grygorczyk; May 8,Amanda and Lauren Elms; May 22, Drew Eilers; and May 29, Nicola Stilwell.

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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 Reflections — Coastal Canvas: Capilano University’s IDEA program students will hold an exhibition depicting local scenes until May 3.

Call for Entries for a juried exhibition to be held June 23-July 12 on the theme of innovative use of traditional and non-traditional art materials. Items can be dropped off Sunday, May 3, 9-11 a.m. at the Music Box, 1564 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver and picked up 2-3 p.m. the same day.

Peek-a-Boo: An exhibition of fabric, mixed media and photo-etching by FrankieWatt will run from May 5 to 24.

Opening reception:Tuesday, May 5, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artist: Saturday, May 9, 2-3

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.

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PRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY 333 Chesterfield Ave., NorthVancouver.

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CALENDAR From page 17

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Annual Spring Art Show: The North Shore Artists Guild will host a sale with over 100 artists showing 450 paintings Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

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

WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca In the Gallery — BOOKtopia: A teen art exhibit byWestVancouver secondary students will run from May 1 to 31.

RON ANDREWS COMMUNITY SPACE 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 Observing Croatia and Silent Beauty: Photographs from Croatia by Dennis Badgley and canvases of colourful landscapes by Roy Geronimo will be on display until June 7.

SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com StartWith Art: An annual exhibition that aims to educate children and cultivate the love of art and art collecting will run until May 9.Artwork will be priced in a kid-friendly range and is only available for purchase by kids aged 16 and younger.

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

WESTVANCOUVER MUNICIPAL HALL 750 17th St.,WestVancouver.

Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. 604-925-7290 Art in the Hall: Watercolour paintings by MongYen will be on display until May 8.

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Random Strangers: Mixed media portraits of strangers that artistWilliam Edmonds met through social media will be on display until May 10.

Opening:Thursday, May 7, 6-8 p.m.

VISUAL SPACE 3352 Dunbar St.,Vancouver.

604-559-0576 visualspace.ca Brand NewWork: Lil Chrzan’s landscape paintings will be on display May 7-11.

WESTVANCOUVER COMMUNITY CENTRE 2121 Marine Dr.,West

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.

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EXTRACTING B.C.’S NATURAL GAS TO PRODUCE LNG A SPECIAL SERIES ON LIQUEFIED NATURAL GAS

Hydraulic fracturing is a tried and tested way of accessing natural gas.

18-150 metres:

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of the fracturing fluid is a mixture of water and sand; the rest is additives, many of which are found in everyday household products

Hydraulic fracturing is not new to British Columbia. It has been used for nearly 60 years to extract natural gas safely and efficiently. The natural gas industry, including hydraulic fracturing, is regulated by the BC Oil and Gas Commission, which employs hydrologists, agrologists, geologists, reservoir engineers and environmental analysts who ensure that the industry is following B.C.’s laws and regulations. The Commission also hosts fracfocus.ca, a website that provides detailed and objective information about hydraulic fracturing in B.C. The BC LNG Alliance is the voice of British Columbia’s new LNG export industry. Our mission is to foster the growth of a safe, environmentally responsible and globally competitive LNG industry in British Columbia and Canada.

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Avengers throw their weight around ■ Avengers: Age of Ultron. Directed by Joss Whedon. Starring Jeremy Renner, Robert Downey Jr. Chris Evans, Scarlett Johannson, Mark Ruffalo and Chris Hemsworth.

Rating: 6 (out of 10) JULIE CRAWFORD ContributingWriter

The cinematic cautionary tale flavour-of-the-month is artificial intelligence and its benefits, if any.

Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) finds out the hard way that when you set up a program built around the credo “peace in our time” (with a nod to Neville Chamberlain), the outcome may well be that it is the humans who need to be annihilated in the name of a peaceable planet.

The gang’s all here, reunited from 2012’s Avengers movie and engaging in a dizzying battle in the forest at the base of a Hydra stronghold.Thor (Chris Hemsworth) is throwing his mighty hammer around, Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) is throwing his weight around, Captain America (Chris Evans) is playing deadly Frisbee with that shield of his, Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) is letting arrows fly, and Black Widow

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With Iron Man providing air support they finally clear the stronghold only to find that Hydra has been dabbling in a little artificial intelligence and a lot of human experimentation, so now the team has got

two deadly powerful Slavic orphans (Ashley Olsen, Aaron Taylor-Johnson) to contend with. But at least they’ve returned with Loki’s scepter, which is of paramount importance for reasons I’ve forgotten from the last film.

Meanwhile, back at the lab — and every good

superhero movie should contain that phrase — Tony has been letting his ego get the best of him again by dabbling in some artificial intelligence work of his own.

He’s already got Jarvis, his nearly omnipotent computer program, but after the lights go out Ultron is born, in a scene as mystifying as that

ulterior dimension scene in Interstellar.

Marvel’s relationship to Disney allows Ultron to sing “There are no strings on me” (from Pinocchio) to creepy effect.

And here’s a prophetic piece of filmmaking: jaded

Showtimes LANDMARK CINEMAS 6 ESPLANADE 200 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604-983-2762 Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) — Fri, Tue-Thur 6:40, 9:30; Sat 3:30, 6:40, 9:30; Sun 12:40, 3:30, 6:40, 9:30 p.m.

The Age of Adaline (G) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:50, 9:40; Sat-Sun 12:20, 3:40, 6:50, 9:40 p.m.

Avengers: Age of Ultron (PG)— Fri, Mon-Thur 7:30; Sat-Sun 12:30, 1, 4, 4:30, 7:30 p.m.

Avengers: Age of Ultron 3D (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:30, 7, 8, 10, 10:30; Sat-Sun 11:30 a.m., 12:30, 3, 3:45, 6:30, 7, 8, 10, 10:30 p.m.

Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny — Teatro Real Opera House in Madrid — Mon 6:30 p.m.

Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen:The Duchess of Malfi — Sat 10 a.m.

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Diabetes Clinic Upcoming Meetings Following is a list of North Vancouver District public meetings 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 4, 7pm

Public Hearings:

Tuesday, May 19, 7pm

Committee of the Whole:

Monday, May 11, 7pm Monday, May 25, 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

Hosted by our diabetes health care team, this event includes: • A1C Now+ test: 3 month average of your blood glucose results • The proper use of medications • A review of blood glucose monitoring Appointments recommended.

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May 6, 2015 2pm to 6pm Save-On-Foods 140 - 879 Marine Dr, North Vancouver 604-983-2299

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Canada Screens our homegrown talent FirstWeekend Club partners with NFB on video service CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

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Scrolling through the video-on-demand selection on the Canada Screens website, you’d be forgiven if you hadn’t heard of a lot of the titles.

Most Canadian films receive a limited theatre release and, with video rental stores nearing extinction and most online streaming services offering little by way of Canuck content, even the proudest inhabitants of the Great White North may be unaware of the homegrown cinematic talent that surrounds them.

That’s precisely why the First Weekend Club, in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, introduced Canada Screens, a new on-

demand service that allows anyone with Internet access to watch Canadian feature films at canadascreens.ca.

Lynn Valley resident Anita Adams is the executive director of the FWC, a non-profit organization that has been supporting and promoting Canadian movies since 2003.

“Our mandate is to build audiences for Canadian films and the reality is that a lot of Canadian films — most Canadian films — open in Vancouver or Toronto or Montreal,” she explains. A handful will open in smaller markets such as Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg or Victoria, she says. “Beyond that, Canadian films don’t get a theatrical opening and those theatrical openings are the only places people really get a chance to see a Canadian film.”

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Library curated by Canadian filmmakers From page 22

Stars) to French Canadian fare (Philippe Falardeau’s Monsieur Lazhar) to a healthy assortment of Michael Dowse titles (Goon and Fubar, to name a couple) all available to rent for $3.99 to $5.99.

In a unique twist, the Canada Screens movie library has been carefully curated by a dozen notable Canadian filmmakers and actors such as Paul Gross, Zoie Palmer and Atom Egoyan, each of whom have put forward their own top movie picks.

“A lot of people, they just don’t know Canadian films, but they may know Jason Priestley or Tatiana Maslany or Sarah Polley — they recognize these names and recognize them as talented filmmakers and actors,” Adams says.

The celebrity recommendations add a personal touch that Adams hopes will be more helpful to viewers than a computer-

generated “if you liked this, you might like these” kind of referral system.

Canada Screens has been five years in the making. After a few disappointments getting the project off the ground, a chance encounter in France last year got things back on track. Adams attended a trade show in Cannes where she connected with Deborah Drisdell, a former NFB director, who was looking for content partners. A couple of months later, the two met for a glass of wine in Paris at Café de Flore (which, incidentally, is the title of a 2011 Canadian film by Jean-Marc Vallée) to iron out the details.

Entertainment distribution company eOne soon came on board, offering Canada Screens access to its extensive catalogue of Canadian content.

“After five years of trying to do this, all the elements fell into place and here we are,” Adams says.

Currently, the available movie titles on Canada Screens are geo-blocked outside the country, but Adams hopes to introduce the on-demand service to international markets within the next year or so.

She expects the library of on-demand films to grow based on curator suggestions, and older titles will be added as they are digitized, but there are no plans to expand the collection exponentially.

“It’s very selective. We are a boutique service.

We’re not trying to be Netflix by putting thousands of titles online.

We’re being slow and deliberate about the films that we want to have here.”

Asked to name her personal favourite Canadian film, Adams is hard-pressed to pick just one.

“The FWord, Edwin Boyd,The Trotsky,” she rattles off quickly, “those are some of the first titles that pop into my mind.”

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Multiplying The Benefit Woodfibre LNG will employ more than 650 people each year of construction and create more than 100 local jobs during operation. During construction, our project will also help to create another 1,080 jobs in the community through indirect* and induced** employment. This means Woodfibre LNG can help contribute broadly to the local economy.

Jobs Here At Home

Community Benefits

We know that some people have to leave the community each day for good-paying jobs. If our project is approved, we will hire a local workforce and contract local businesses and suppliers whenever we can. In fact, our project already employs eight people in Squamish, and we’re purchasing services like printing and graphic design from local businesses.

I M P O R TA N T TO YO U. I M P O R TA N T TO U S .

Building A Strong Community We want to support the things that give Squamish its strong sense of community, so we’re providing financial support to youth sports and education programs, as well as community events and other local groups. So far, we have given more than $100,000 to groups in the community.

There are many reasons to be optimistic about the future of Squamish.

Having been with Woodfibre LNG since the beginning, Byng Giraud knows how important it is to build a project ct that’s right for Squamish. For him, it’s about ensuring Woodfibre LNG is an active member of the community; a company that respects the local environment and that works to create long-term local jobs.

Paying Our Share We are a member of the community, just like you, and so we’ll pay our fair share of property tax to the District of Squamish. In fact, as the site’s official owner, Woodfibre LNG is already a contributing taxpayer to the District of Squamish. We have offered to pay at least $2 million in property tax each year of operation, an amount that could help ease the tax burden on local residents.

Building a project that’s right for Squamish, and right for BC. That’s our number one priority. woodfibrelng.ca

* Indirect impacts arise from changes in activity for suppliers. ** Induced impacts arise from shifts in spending on goods and services as a consequence of changes to the payroll of the directly and indirectly affected businesses.

A24 - North Shore News - Friday, May 1, 2015

let’s celebrate on Saturday, May 2nd, 2015

Sears Capilano Mall’s th 40 Anniversary!

Join us in-store this Saturday for live music, cake & great deals!

Plus, bring the family and you could receive a free Sears gift card worth up to $40!†

live music! cake!

great deals!

To our Valued Customers, Sears Canada is proud to celebrate the 40th anniversary of our store at the Capilano Mall in North Vancouver.

Sears opened this store in March 1975. With 129,000 square feet, the new store featured wide aisles and spacious layouts of coordinated merchandise, with vivid display colours and wood paneling, all trend-on for mid-1970’s style. Since then, the store has been through a number of renovations to keep up with modern times. Today, your Sears store offers you the fashion and home accessories you look for in an updated environment.

For the past 40 years Sears Canada has been a retailer in your community that sells products that are timeless, built to last, fashionable and supported by the best guarantees.

You work hard for a living, and Sears is committed to give you outstanding value for the money you spend.

We appreciate that you have been coming to us faithfully for decades. We will continue to work hard to earn and keep your trust and we will continue to stand behind our products and services.

We hope to serve your family’s needs for years to come.

We recognize that you have a lot of choices of where to shop and want to thank you for your continued business.

Sincerely,

Ron Boire President and Chief Executive Officer Sears Canada Inc.

40X$10 and 10X$40 = 50 Gift Cards will be randomly distributed throughout the day, (limit 1 per family). While quantities last. No purchase necessary. Gift Cards redeemable toward purchases at Sears Canada and are not redeemable for cash or credit.

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Visit doxafestival.ca for full film schedule.

JOHN GOODMAN jgoodman@nsnews.com

As part of this year’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival, the French French series guest curated by Thierry Garrel pays tribute not only to French filmmakers but to a legendary TV series about cinematic art, Cinéastes de notre temps, that began airing on France’s public television network ORTF (Office de RadiodiffusionTélévision Française) in 1964.

Created by Janine Bazin (widow of film critic/ theorist André Bazin) and cinéaste André S. Labarthe (who, as an actor, costarred alongside Anna Karina in Jean-Luc Godard’s Vivre sa vie), the series featured filmmakers profiling the work of other filmmakers and ran in that format until the early ’70s. Garrel, head of documentary for the European cultural channel ARTE, revived the series in 1987, under a slightly different title Cinéma, de

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notre temps, and oversaw its production for several more decades.

For DOXA, Garrel pairs seven archival films from the Cinéastes de notre temps/ Cinéma, de notre temps series with seven new documentaries by French filmmakers. He spoke to the North Shore News from Paris about the series and French documentary filmmaking in general.

North Shore News: What was your involvement with ORTF? Thierry Garrel: I started there when I was 20 so that means I did little jobs inside the cinematheque, there in the research department and then I made it a whole career. ORTF was split

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North Shore News: Did you work on the documentary series with Labarthe?

Thierry Garrel:Yes I did.

The documentary series started in 1964 but was stopped in 1970. In 1987 I went to Labarthe and said let’s restart the collection.

I took the initiative to do that because it’s a great collection. I worked from ’87 to 2009 on the collection.

North Shore News: Was it a true extension of the original series?

Thierry Garrel: It was similar to the philosophy of André Labarthe and Janine Bazin — making films on cinéastes by cinéastes.

That’s why in the program we show Renoir shot by Rivette and then when we

restarted the series Rivette was a great filmmaker himself so we have Rivette shot by Claire Denis.

The idea remained in not making simple interviews or simple portraits but really having a cinematic approach of how you can try and come closer to cinema practice.

We had discussions with ARTE over the comma in the change of the title because Labarthe changed the title from Cinéastes de notre temps which was used at the time. He said, ‘No, it’s not just about contemporary filmmakers it’s how cinema is the art of our time.’ So that’s why it’s Cinema, comma, of our Time. But it was basically the same. Maybe a tiny difference was the choice to have a cinematic essay each time was more creative in the second part of the collection.

In the first part of Cinéastes de notre temps documentary wasn’t really widespread. They were very deep interviews, as they used to do, but the recent ones are more interesting and unique. That’s why See Labarthe page 27

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I only chose to show one from the first part of the series, on Renoir, which is a great film. For us he is the greatest French filmmaker.

He explains in great detail La Règle du jeu. Not just for French people but for world audiences, La Règle du jeu remains top cinema.

North Shore News: And as you mention the filmmaker who made that film, Jacques Rivette, is covered himself in the second part of the series.

Thierry Garrel: Exactly. When he shot the Renoir he had only made two films. He was mostly known as one of the nouvelle vague (New Wave) but he was a beginner as a director.

When he was himself portrayed by Claire Denis in the early ’90s he was one of the masters of French cinema. The same (approach) has somebody like Pedro Costa on Straub and Huillet. It’s very interesting. That’s what makes the collection so unique.

North Shore News: Labarthe’s look at Franju extends over a number of years. He went back again and again for more interviews.

Thierry Garrel: He had shot Franju in the ’60s.

Franju has been forgotten outside of France but he is really a great master and especially for documentary.

In the ’70s when there was no Cinéastes de notre temps at all the general appeal of making interesting films about cineastes remained in Labarthe’s head and he was making some shorts for magazines.

When (he combined the six interviews with Franju) it was a way to make a creative film today of somebody who had disappeared (from the scene).

Franju by the way is probably the very best example of what Cinema, comma, of all time means.

He’s a cinéaste who made his first documentary Le Sang des bêtes in ’49. It’s a fantastic documentary about the abattoir, slaughterhouse. It’s incredible but most of his films were in the ’60s and ’70s, so some would say it was the cinema of yesterday but, no, it’s

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really powerful.

At the DOXA launch of the French French series I was amazed — there were three young men that came up to me, they were not even in their thirties, and they were thrilled at the idea of having Labarthe (at the festival).

I said, ‘How do you know Labarthe?’ ‘Well, we’ve seen one or two of the collection’ so his fame has come even here to Vancouver. People that love cinema, cinéphiles, love the idea that this series exists. It hasn’t (been shown) a lot out of France. There was a full retrospective in New York a few years ago and then it went to China in Beijing, and then Brazil. This is only the second time in North America.

North Shore News: Eric Rohmer had two conditions if he was to be included in the series.

Labarthe had to shoot the film himself and it could only be shown posthumously after Rohmer had died.You get a sense of the man from his preconditions.

Thierry Garrel: Rohmer was a very peculiar director. When Labarthe contacted him it took weeks and months (for him to agree). When you see the Rohmer film Labarthe is the cinéaste himself and he plays with the idea, he makes fun of Rohmer’s (reticence) and this condition of showing it only after his death.

North Shore News: What was your role during the production of the films?

Thierry Garrel: I was the (assignment) editor and we had very close discussions each time with the director and the production company. It was interesting to be the (assignment) editor of a cultural channel to not only fight for creative projects but help the film’s (look) their best.We had discussions with Labarthe during the editing process, first when he described what we were going to do, and then working on the editing table.

North Shore News: What time-frame was there for making a film and having it broadcast?

Thierry Garrel: It was a slow-paced collection.We produced like maybe two or three a year. It was not a systematic production as in (a regular) series. Labarthe and Bazin knew that ARTE was committed to developing the collection and they were in contact with cinéastes in choosing cinéastes and also looking for opportunities from other cinéastes.We were just seizing the moment.

As for as airing — when we had three new ones we would organize a small season of six weeks maybe and have three reruns and three new programs so the collection Cinema, notre le temps was airing not every year but maybe every other year.

North Shore News: Like Rivette in the first series the

second has Claire Denis and Pedro Costa as young filmmakers shooting other filmmakers. All of the subjects are French in the series at DOXA. Thierry Garrel: We chose seven French directors but the entire collection has filmmakers from other countries. Paulo Richard, for example, made a film on the Portuguese diretor Manoel de Oliveira (who died April 2 this year at the age of 106).The idea was to look for connections between cinéastes.

North Shore News: How did you choose the seven new documentaries screening at DOXA? Thierry Garrel: The idea was to have very recent productions that show the scope of the genre.They were all released in 2014.

They are not chosen for

patriotic reasons but there is something in the French school of documentary that allows for a very free development in style in the genre itself.

I tried to choose seven great directors, masters such as Alain Cavalier but also really young, first-time directors. It’s really important to cover a wide range because I think documentary is opening new territories.

The documentary genre is spreading with incredible diversity and richness.

There’s a real uniqueness in style of writing, what we call écriture, in French. I tried to have very different films such as Je suis le peuple, shot over three years in a remote village with the Egyptian revolution in the background, to a pure philosophical diary, that’s the Cavalier.They are completely different from each other.

The whole story started when I met (DOXA director of programming) Dorothy (Woodend) a few years ago.We became friends and we discussed how few French documentaries had been shown to Vancouver audiences. Nothing very significant and it’s a very strong movement in France.

Created with the help of public television, ARTE mainly, but also in cinemas.

There is an audience building up there in the cinemas more and more.

Dorothy suggested I make a program inside the festival and then I matched the idea with the Cinéma, de notre temps collection.We chose to have a two-part, two-sided program.The philosophy that developed by the mostly fiction directors of the nouvelle vague is also

Thierry Garrel: “The documentary genre is spreading with incredible diversity and richness...

Labarthe and Bazin knew that ARTE was committed to developing the collection and they were in contact with cinéastes...

We were just seizing the moment.”

something that influenced French documentary filmmakers. A very unique way of approaching cinematic reality.

North Shore News: The French touch.

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National Theatre Live: A View From the Bridge — Encore — Sat 12:55 p.m.

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For Karsten Ergetowski, Standard Issue Nation is more than just a clothing brand, it’s also a lifestyle.

The North Vancouver designer is entrenched in the local skateboard, BMX and modified car culture, so when it came time to develop his own line of apparel, he drew heavily on his personal interests.

“It’s basically a reflection of what I’m passionate about and what my lifestyle consists of.

Through the clothing, I can kind of show that to the world,” he says.

After a soft launch in 2014, Standard Issue (or STNDRDISSUE as the brand is written) is preparing to introduce a full collection in May that will include men’s graphic T-shirts, hoodies, pullovers and sweatpant joggers as well as a few non-clothing items, such as skateboard decks and keychains.

“The goal eventually, several years down the road, would be to have a huge selection of hard goods, everything from backpacks to snowboard decks, possibly some car parts, all that kind of stuff.”

Women’s wear is also on the horizon, but currently Ergetowski’s designs are geared toward young men

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“It’s for people who are urban, they’re active, they’re really passionate about what it is that they do — whatever it is that they do — whether it’s skateboarding, the car culture, just being fashionable.”

Back when Ergetowski was still a Seycove secondary student, he wasn’t sure what he

wanted to do career-wise, though he knew he enjoyed art and design. The decision point came after he got the opportunity to design a street hockey uniform for a school tournament.

“A lot of people really liked it and that’s kind of when the light bulb went on,” he says.

He went on to study fashion design at Kwantlen

Polytechnic University and gained experience in the apparel industry at Mountain Equipment Coop, Fidelity Denim and the now-closed Please Mum children’s boutique before deciding to strike out on his own.

Working out of a studio just off Dollarton Highway, Ergetowski designs and markets everything he sells. The

garments (all cut and sew) are made overseas.

His brand is broken down into three different labels, each targeting a niche market. The base label, STNDRDISSUE, is inspired by the city, streets, sports and car culture. The more artsy label, WESTSIDE, reflects the natural beauty See Designs page 31

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All three labels are driven by a laid back West Coast vibe and infused with a European design esthetic.

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Presentation House hosts Theatre BC entries

Festival of Plays ■ Theatre BC North Shore Zone Festival of Plays starts on Monday, May 4 and runs to Saturday, May 9 at Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Avenue, NorthVancouver.

A weekly pass costs $108 ($96 forTheatre BC members/seniors/18 and under) Individual performances are $20 ($18 forTheatre BC members/seniors/18 and under). Reservations and information: 604-990-3474 or phtheatre.org.

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Thespians from across the North Shore are stretching their acting muscles and gearing up for what is considered the Super Bowl of community theatre.

Presentation House Theatre will play host to a theatrical playoff of sorts in which local acting companies put on their best show during the week-long competition that culminates in the crowning of a North Shore community theatre champion.

From a whodunit murder mystery to examinations of interpersonal relationships,

the fare atTheatre’s BC’s annual Festival of Plays North Shore Zone promises to offer entertainment that will appeal to all audiences.

Each evening will feature a different play by member clubs of the North Shore zone, which stretches from Deep Cove to Pemberton and includes Bowen Island and the Sunshine Coast.

Taking part in this year’s festival are renowned theatre clubs NorthVancouver Community Players and Deep Cove Stage Society, along with SMP Dramatic Society and newcomer Seabrooke Entertainment.

Rounding out the draw is the Driftwood Players theatre company from Sechelt.

“One of the most interesting parts of the festival is the coming together of all the actors and their respective clubs, a mixture of new talent and mature veterans, mingling and discussing their experience,” says Deep Cove Stage Society president Mike Jarvis.

The high stakes on the PHT stage — there’s a trip to the community theatre provincials on the line, along with plenty of awards to be won — should make for value-added entertainment.

Each entry in the festival,

explains Jarvis, will have endured three or four months of intense rehearsal with the respective theatre companies striving to do the best they possibly can to win an award in categories that include best actor, director, stage manager and set designer.

“This usually produces a good calibre of theatrical entertainment and a fine educational procedure for the participants,” says Jarvis, the director of one of this year’s most well-received plays on the North Shore, and a strong festival of plays’ candidate.

The Butler Did It revolves around a struggling writer and director who is preparing a play — a classic whodunit — where all the characters are named Butler. Murder and mayhem take centre stage throughout the comedic mystery, as the director motivates his actors by using manipulation and mind games.

“Apparently, The Butler did very well at the box office and had 90 per cent attendance,” says Festival of Plays North Shore Zone administrator Anne Marsh.

Adding to the festival’s eclectic offerings is the dark drama Danny and the Deep Blue Sea, directed byWilliam

Smith and performed by SMP Dramatic Society.

The audience is taken on an emotional rollercoaster ride that begins with a fateful meeting between a brooding, self-loathing young man — who resorts more to violence than reason — and a divorced, guilt-ridden young mother, who relinquishes responsibility of her troubled teenage son.

The venerable North Vancouver Community Players theatre company, meanwhile, is hoping their rendition of Rabbit Hole, directed by Peter Zednik, will lead them to the theatre crown. Rabbit Hole follows the story of Becca and Howie Corbett who have everything a family could want, until a life-shattering accident turns their world upside down and leaves the couple drifting perilously apart.

Grandpa ’n Me, written and directed byW.A.Troyer, is a festival entry from North Shore community theatre neophyte Seabrooke Entertainment. Husbandand-wife acting duoWarde Ashlie and Cayla Brooke star in this tender and charming story of a girl raised by her grandfather on the family farm and set during three stages of her life.

Each festival performance will be adjudicated by Dolores Drake, an alumnae of Langara College’s celebrated Studio 58.

Drake has worn many hats including teacher, director and writer during her 29-year theatre, film andTV career.

Having their acting skills professionally critiqued helps the actors learn how to overcome possible doubts or insecurities they may have, explains Jarvis.

“Observing others undergoing a similar critique is an excellent confidencebuilding process, particularly for the younger participants, when they know they are performing in front of their peers,” he says. “This whole atmosphere carries over to the audience who are there to enjoy a production, enhanced because it is actually competitive.”

Drake’s choice for Best Overall Production will go forward to represent the North Shore at the provincial community theatre finals festival in Kamloops from July 3-11.

It was NorthVancouver Community Players that took the regional crown last year and competed at the provincials where they won awards for best set design and

props. But it’s been 15 years since NVCP has taken home the Best Production top prize from the long-running festival.

NVCP member Marsh, a stalwart in the North Shore community theatre scene for many decades, has been to the provincials about 30 times in the festival’s 40-year history.

The theatre provincials, she says, is an opportunity for her to catch up with her old friends and fellow thespians. In a new venue, the performances become an entirely different experience for the actors.

“Well, you are on a huge stage …. we are used to small stages here,” explains Marsh, who adds it’s less intimidating because the audience is so far away.

On the subject of recruiting new actors, Marsh says a common misconception with community theatre is that you have to possess prior experience.

“Well I didn’t. I just walked in, and you learn as you go,” attests Marsh, recalling back to 40 years ago when she walked into CentennialTheatre for an audition. “I went and it changed my life.”

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CALENDAR From page 28 Vancouver.Tickets: 604-9816335 kaymeekcentre.com Quartetto Gelato: A performance with an exotic blend of musical virtuosity, artistic passion and humour Sunday, May 10, 3 p.m.

Admission: $39/$33/$25/$15.

LYNNVALLEY COMMUNITY ROOM 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver.

Friday Night Live: Lynn Valley United Church will present a weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Guest schedule:AndrewWheeler, May 1; Magic and Mystery with Arnie the Carnie, May 8; and BrettWildeman (folk musician), May 15.Admission: $10.Tickets: 604-987-2114 or lvuc@telus.net. Info: fnlnorthvan.com.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca Live Entertainment: The NorthVancouver Community Band will performWednesday, May 6, 7-8 p.m. Registration required.

MOUNT SEYMOUR UNITED CHURCH 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver.

Canadian Highlights: The North Shore Chorus will perform a concert of Canadian choral music with songs from the true north, strong and free Saturday, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Admission: $20/$15/$5.Tickets: 604-985-2559 or info@ nschorus.com.

PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca AugustinWright, a 12-yearold local piano prodigy will play Chopin with Michael Conway Baker Saturday, May 9 at 1:30 p.m.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Classical Concert Series: Pianist Rosa Hong will perform Thursday, May 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets: $20/$15.

Classical Concert Series — Honeysuckle Rose: Soprano Caitlin Beaupre, violinistYuelYawney and pianist Karen Lee-Morlang will perform serenades and romantic songs in a mix of classical music, musical theatre, cabaret and jazzThursday, May 14, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets: $20/$15.

ST. DAVID’S UNITED

Ultimate fighting is so last century

CHURCH 1525TaylorWay,West Vancouver.

Concert in Honour of Mothers: St. David’s United Church Choir, North Shore’s Francophone choir ATout Choeur andTheWestVancouver Heritage Choir will be performing with guest musicians Saturday, May 9 at 2 p.m.

Admission by donation with proceeds donated to the Fresh Start program for homeless women on the Downtown Eastside.

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WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Music in Hollywood: AugustinWright, a 12-year-old local piano prodigy will play Chopin with Michael Conway BakerThursday, May 7, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

WESTVANCOUVER UNITED CHURCH 2062 Esquimalt Ave.,West Vancouver.

One Dream: The 60-member British Columbia Boys Choir will perform Sunday, May 3 at 2:30 p.m.Admission in advance: $24/$12.At the door: $28/$16.Tickets: 1-888-9098282 or bcboyschoir.org.

Songs From the Heart: Pandora’sVox and Espiritu Vocal Ensemble will perform a Mother’s Day concert featuring songs of love and celebration Sunday, May 10, 2-4:30 p.m.

A tea with goodies will follow.

Admission: $30/$26/$15.

Tickets: 604-922-2513 or pandorasvox.ca.

Theatre

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Motus O dance theatre troupe will performWednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m.The performance will be followed by a meat or veggie pie and a beverage.Tickets: $20.

DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-929-9456 firstimpressionstheatre.com Scotland Road: A mystery wrapped in a legend Wednesdays-Saturdays, May 14-23 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $18/$16.

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Sinners: A comedy about a hot-blooded minister’s wife, her complicated extramarital love life and the murder of her unsuspecting husband May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. with a matinee May 2 at 2 p.m.Tickets:

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PRESENTATION HOUSETHEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-990-3474 phtheatre.org Festival of Plays:The Theatre BC North Shore Zone will begin plays May 4 and run until May 9 at 8 p.m.There will be awards and a closing party following the last performance.

Schedule: May 4, Rabbit Hole; May 5, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; May 6,The Butler Did It; May 7, Grandpa ’n me; May 8, Grandkid; and May 9, Underpants and Celebrations.

Tickets: $108 for a weekly pass or $20 per performance.

H.M.S. Pinafore: North Shore Light Opera Society will perform this Gilbert and Sullivan classic May 14-30, Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m. with matinees Sundays at 3

p.m. May 14 will be a preview and there will be a special singalongWednesday, May 27 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $10-$30.

Dance

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Cinderella: Coastal City Ballet will perform this classic Friday, May 15 at 8 p.m.

Tickets: $30/$22/$20. Dress rehearsal show available at 2 p.m. for groups of 10 or more ($10).

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Coredance Awards Ceremony and Gala: A showcase of dancers from all over the Lower Mainland

Saturday, May 2, 6 p.m.There will also be performances by theTripleThreat winner and The Dance Initiative, with all styles of dance featured.Tickets: $25/$20.

Our Celtic Celebration: Dancers from the Nora Pickett Irish Dance Academy will perform with live music from the North Shore Celtic Ensemble and others Sunday, May 3 at 4 p.m.Tickets: $20/$17/$15.

Extravadanza 2015: Students from North Shore Academy of Dancing will present a showcase revue featuring a wide range of age groups and genres Sunday, May 3, 7 p.m.Tickets: $$20/$18.

Pro Arte Centre Gala: An evening of dance by Pro Arte’s CatchingART and upper school See more page 35

moviegoers have watched humans tear humans apart and robots smash robots to bits, so the next logical step is to see weightless, spaceless computer programs fry each other’s superbrain. Ultimate fighting is so last century, don’t you know.

There’s an Iron ManHulk battle, a battle at a cocktail party (where Stan Lee makes his trademark appearance), the battle in the castle, a motorcycle chase/battle on a freeway, an Ultron army fight, and a battle on a big ol’ chunk of land floating in midair.This is undoubtedly Marvel’s most combative film yet.

There’s barely time for Captain America to chastise his team for their saucy language (parents take note: first word of dialogue in the film is a naughty one). Or for a burgeoning romance, long enough to pause the fighting but not so much that you think you’re watching a Nicholas Sparks movie.

There’s a welcome respite at one Avenger’s family homestead, which made me long for simpler times watching Superman and Uncle Harry out in the barn.

The plot is far less cohesive than the visual effects (which create a more detailed world than ever, architecturally in particular). A schism within the Avengers seems forced.

Hallucinations among the group confuse things. And I got lost at the mention of a whole bunch of jewels after Thor’s dip in a pool.

Writer-director Joss Whedon throws in references to Banksy and Eugene O’Neill in order to make you feel less guilty about what sometimes feels like a very, very advanced game of Rock’Em Sock’Em Robots.The battle in Sokovia is the highlight, of course, and is why I vote for the name of the film to be changed to Avengers:Age of Ritalin.

Thank goodness for yet another non-human creation who appears towards the end of the saga (voiced by Paul Bettany). In a film that’s all CG flash, he speaks with good old-fashioned substance, the only one to make sense of it all.

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CALENDAR From page 34 programs Friday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $20.

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 BLUHOUSE MARKET AND CAFE 4342 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-838-0948 Open Mic Night: Musicians will perform Saturday, May 16, 5:30-9 p.m. Free. Interested performers can contact Bluhouse on Facebook.

CASA NOVA CAFÉ 116 East 14th St., North Vancouver. 604-983-2223 info@casanovacafe.ca DEEP COVE BREWERS AND DISTILLERS 170-2270 Dollarton Hwy., NorthVancouver. deepcovecraft.com ELECTRIC OWL 928 Main St.,Vancouver.

604-558-0928 FINCH AND BARLEY 250 East First St., North

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.

Vancouver. finchandbarley. com Live Music: Every Saturday, 7-9 p.m. Schedule: May 2, Leslie Harris (jazz duo); May 9, Brian Denhertog and Jill Russell (folk duo, flutist); May 16, Date night music with Mark Coghlan; May 23, Atkinson Brothers (uptempo folk duo): and May 30, RunawayWagon (guitar and violin protege duo).

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

RUSTY GULL 175 East First St., North Vancouver.

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

JACK LONSDALE’S PUB 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. 604-986-7333

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.

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

NARROWS PUB 1979 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver.

QUEENS CROSS PUB 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. queenscross.com AdamWoodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 8-11 p.m.

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TWO LIONS PUBLIC HOUSE 2601Westview Dr., North Vancouver.

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

THEVILLAGE TAPHOUSE TheVillage at Park Royal, WestVancouver. 604-922-

8882.

AdamWoodall performs acoustic music everyThursday, 8-11 p.m.

WAVES COFFEE HOUSE 3050 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.

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.

Other events

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com ... didn’t SeeThat Coming: Beverly Elliott’s moving and funny collection of autobiographical stories May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and May 3 at 2 p.m.Tickets: $29.75/$26.75.

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

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From page 35 Illustrated lectures on Bernini’s sculptures, Peter Paul Rubens’ paintings and Baroque architecture with art historian Ivana Horacek May 4 and 11, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $15 drop-in per lecture.

INDIGO BOOKS Park Royal South,West Vancouver.

Author Signing Event: Stephen Foley will sign copies of his book titled Ooh-La-la Land about escapades on the French Riviera Sunday, May 3 from noon to 4 p.m.

INDIGO BOOKS 1025 Marine Dr., North Vancouver.

Author Signing Event: Stephen Foley will sign copies of his book titled Ooh-La-la Land about escapades on the French Riviera Saturday, May 2 from noon to 4 p.m.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca Book Launch: Anne Marie Evers will give a talk and be signing her new book 70 Ways to Cope with Chemo and Other Medical Treatments Wednesday, May 13, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration required.

Book Launch: Bayan Azizi will talk about his book Me, Myself and My Brain Tumour: Memoirs of a Pediatric Brain Cancer SurvivorWednesday, May 20, 6:30-8 p.m.

Registration required.

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

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The North Shore International Film Series: The NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will screen Canadian, independent and foreign films throughout the fall, winter and spring.

Phoenix will be screened Wednesday, May 6 at 7 p.m.

Tickets: $11. Info: 604988-6844 or nvartscouncil. ca/events/north-shoreinternational-film-series.

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installed, covering an entire gallery wall in a vibrant mosaic.

“They’re stunning as a grouping,” says Heyerdahl.

“It’s a really exciting process for him. It’s intriguing. It’s something that he’s been doing for years and it’s something that he has brought to a different level with this exhibition.What he’ll do then is take some of these works and those smaller Accidental Fragments might inform a new work, might alter perhaps the way that he’s looking at a newer painting from this little accidental composition that he’s created,” she adds.

At tomorrow night’s Closing Party & Miniature Sale, guests are invited to take one final look at Penhall’s works on display, enjoy food and wine, as well as take in a performance by the Evan Gratham Quartet (evangratham. com). The ensemble is led by bassist Gratham, a Grade 11 student at Argyle secondary. He and fellow quartet member Noah Franche-Nolan, a Vancouver-based pianist, were recently chosen

Festival of Plays Presentation House Theatre 333 Chesterfield Avenue, North Vancouver

Monday, May 4 to Saturday, May 9 Show times 8 pm

Six days of theatre at its best!

Monday, May 4 ........ Rabbit Hole................................. North Van Community Players Tuesday, May 5 ........ Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.... SMP Dramatic Society Wednesday, May 6 .. The Butler Did It.......................... Deep Cove Stage Society Thursday, May 7 ...... Grandpa‘n Me............................. Seabrooke Entertainment Friday, May 8 ........... Grandkid ..................................... Driftwood Players Saturday, May 9 ....... Underpants and Celebrations..... Tomo Suru Films

plus presentation of Awards

$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 Dolores Drake. Buy a Weekly Pass and be entitled to vote on the People’s Choice Awards, together with discounts from sponsors.

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Juno and Grammy-award winning artists.

Event attendees can also take a Penhall work home with them. The artist has donated all 315 works comprising his Accidental Fragments series to the Smith foundation.

Approximately 300 of the canvases, in dark wood frames, will be sold for $100 each. Clusters of three and five will be

sold for $275 and $450, respectively. Choice order will be determined by random draw.

Funds raised will support gallery programs and arts education for children and youth through Artists for Kids.

The gallery’s summer exhibition, Robert Davidson: Progression of Form, will open May 22 with a reception, from 7 to 9 p.m.

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CALENDAR 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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BISTRO Hugos, Artisanal Pizzas and Global Tapas www.hugosvancouver.com 5775 Marine Drive, W. Van | 604-281-2111 Showcase your musical talents Thursday evenings in our beautiful chateau-style room or simply enjoy our reopened heated patio. Global fusion menu inspired by our love of travel, warm atmosphere inspired by our love of the community.

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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!

Satellite sports, pool table, darts & heated patio.

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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Artist’s Confidential: An

intimate behind the scenes discussion with Tracey Power, creator of Miss Shakespeare and J. Caesar, two upcoming productions at Kay Meek Thursday, May 14, 1:30-2:30 p.m.

— compiled by Debbie Caldwell. Email information for your North Shore event to listings@nsnews.com.

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block of time to play with drawing and just have fun with it. He offers a lot more than drawing tips in this easy to read book and keeps the advice grounded throughout with comments like “even a lame drawing is better than no drawing.” He fills the pages with illustrations and examples of what is possible with only a very small commitment of time and hopefully provides the incentive to pick up that pencil and try.

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Chez Michel www.chezmichelvancouver.com 1373 Marine Drive (2nd flr), W. Van. | 604-926-4913 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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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.

Full Take-Out menu. Reserve your party of 15-30 ppl except Friday’s.

Monday night Trivia.

C-Lovers Fish & Chips www.c-lovers.com Marine Drive @ Pemberton, N. Van. | 604-980-9993 6640 Royal Ave., Horseshoe Bay, W. Van. | 604-913-0994 The best fish & chips on the North Shore!

Montgomery’s Fish & Chips International Food Court, Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-929-8416 The fastest growing Fish & Chips on the North Shore.

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There are endless opportunities to bring creativity into your daily life but too often they are discounted for reasons like lack of time, supplies or confidence. The truth is we are all creative but may just need a little help to discover that side of ourselves.

Danny Gregory wants to be the instigator for an outpouring of creativity.

With nothing more than a pen or pencil he encourages anyone to start translating what they see onto paper.

He promotes the idea that you just need to begin with what is right in front of you. Drawing simple subjects and gradually experimenting with shapes and dimensions, shading and perspective he suggests we can all explore art.

Gregory suggests putting aside a small

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Foodie Too www.foodietoogroup.com Gourmet Lunch Pick Up or Delivery Unit 2 – 969 West 1st Street, N. Van. 604-358-0500

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Thai PudPong Restaurant www.thaipudpong.com 1474 Marine Drive, W. Van. | 604-921-1069 West Vancouver’s original Thai Restaurant. Serving authentic Thai cuisine. Open Monday-Friday for lunch. 7 days a week for dinner.

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WEST COAST 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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MIKE GRENBY ContributingWriter

On the mend in Oz

CURRUMBIN, Queensland, Australia: It’s just like any other hospital — except the patients are animals, including many found only here in Australia.

Most visitors to the land Down Under can get up close and personal with native animals like koalas, kangaroos and emus when visiting zoos and wildlife parks. But they rarely get to see the special action that takes place in the wildlife hospitals — most of which treat only the animals at these zoos and parks.

One exception is the Currumbin Wildlife Hospital, part of the Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary on Australia’s Gold Coast 100 kilometres south of Brisbane, one of the area’s major tourist attractions.

“As well as looking after the sanctuary’s inhabitants, we also treat injured animals large and small brought in to the hospital by the public,” says Michael Pyne, general manager of the Sanctuary — Life Sciences — and senior veterinarian.

Visitors to the hospital,

which is open seven days a week, not only watch operations and other procedures taking place but for a donation of $60 — the average cost of treating an animal — they can also inscribe their names on the pavers leading up to the hospital, which is one of the ways the hospital raises funds.

“We have a proud tradition of treating sick, injured and orphaned native wildlife dating back to 1989,” says Pyne.

“We have grown to be one of the largest animal hospitals in the world, now admitting more than 8,000 patients a year.”

Just like in a people hospital, careful records are kept of all the wildlife patients which, after treatment and recovery, are released back into the wild in the same area where they were found.

The animals range in size from orphaned baby birds, bats and marsupials to adult wallabies and pelicans with their 2.5-metre wingspread.

Birds are often injured by flying into a window or being hit by a car. Reptiles get caught in wire mesh. Koalas get hit by cars or attacked by dogs or cats.

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Pyne says possibly the hospital’s most famous patient was a python – often called a carpet snake by locals — that ate four golf balls.

“The golf balls were being used as fake eggs underneath a broody chicken, to encourage it to lay the real items,” he said.

“The python, thinking they were indeed eggs, ate the golf balls.

“Surgical removal went well and the python was released back into the wild.

The story went viral and global.”

Visitors to the hospital can also see meals being prepared for the patients

to suit their wide variety of tastes.

Blue-tongued lizards, for example, fancy live meal worms; owls prefer mice, which the hospital buys dead to be skinned before being put on the menu.

Koalas are comforted by having branches with leaves from their favourite gum

(eucalyptus) trees placed in their containers.

On the hospital’s back deck, visitors can step on scales to see which native Australian animal they weigh the same as.They can also measure how their outstretched arms compare with various birds’ wingspans. And children can put bandages on the “injuries” of stuffed replicas of a rainbow lorikeet (multicoloured small parrot), green tree frog, koala and wombat.

Volunteers support the vets and nurses at the hospital, performing jobs like preparing meals for the animals, cleaning cages, preparing surgical instruments, taking information when animals are admitted and explaining to visitors the details of treatments taking place in the floor-to-ceiling glass viewing areas.

A visit to the wildlife hospital is included in the general admission to the sanctuary.

— Mike Grenby writes a regular column of personal financial advice for North Shore News readers and is also a travel writer who teaches journalism at Bond University on Australia’s Gold Coast

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Amateur auto repairs under threat?

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from the side, your eye is drawn to the fender vents and prominent crease rising from the top of the front wheel to just below the rear window. The high beltline and rear slanted roof continue the aggressive look but limit outward visibility.

Vertical taillights complement the front, and the twin tailpipes round out the package. A power liftgate is standard on all but the base model.

The SRX’s cabin is still up-to-date and luxurious;

Automakers move to stop home car repair and modification Well here’s an odd one — the Alliance of Global Automakers, a powerful lobbying group representing multiple manufacturers, is moving to apply the Digital Millennium Copyright Act to cars. The idea is to prevent owners from doing their own repairs or performing modifications to a vehicle, claiming that tampering with a car infringes copyright.

Remember the old anti-piracy, “You wouldn’t download a car,” ads?

Well, this is that same idea made reality. As our cars get more and more computerized and electronic safety systems

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2015 Cadillac SRX

Five can ride in style

In recent years, Cadillac has raised its profile with edgy styling and surprisingly good performance. The sporty 2015 SRX enhances that appeal.

Despite not seeing significant changes since this generation’s debut back in 2010, the SRX still matches up well against the best in the luxury crossover-SUV segment.

Its main competitors are the Lexus RX, the BMW X3, and the Audi Q5 — which are all important rivals.

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Design Chiselled and athletic are the best words to describe the distinctive SRX with its angular lines.

Even though the SRX is one of the most “dated” vehicles in Cadillac’s lineup, its styling holds up well and the car still looks fresh and exciting.

The SRX’s look is epitomized by Cadillac’s wide shield grille, flanked by the now iconic vertical headlights. The wheels are pushed to the corners, resulting in a wide stance and short overhangs.

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Sporty steering stands out in this class From page 45

it should please any young executive, though the newer competitors are perhaps a bit more modern.

Available in four trim levels, the SRX is offered with Luxury, Performance and Premium Collections.

Performance All SRX models are powered by a directinjected 3.6-litre V-6 rated at 308 horsepower and 265 foot-pounds of torque.

Lightweight materials were used to reduce overall weight for greater efficiency and a better front-to-rear balance.

It is mated to a HydraMatic 6T70 six-speed automatic transmission, which features a ECO mode the alters the shift points to improve fuel economy.

All-wheel drive is available to every model except the base model.

The system incorporates an electronic limited-slip differential that increases traction in slippery conditions, while also providing side-to-side

torque transfer across the rear axle to enhance control during hard cornering.

Further aiding handling is the variable-effort, speedsensitive steering system. It is tuned with a sport-sedan style bias and gives good feedback without feeling too heavy. In fact, thanks to the traditional hydraulic steering mechanism, the SRX provides a sportier feel than many of its competitors, which have incorporated electric steering system.

The SRX is also available with Cadillac’s advanced safety systems.

The most sophisticated of those features is frontal automatic braking.

Using radar, camera and ultrasound technology, this system helps prevent lowspeed collisions with alerts and the ability to brake completely, if necessary.

Environment The SRX’s cabin is a blend of luxury and technology. The materials are rich, the wood accent trim feels authentic, and the overall look and feel is comfortable and

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However, the threepassenger rear seat can be a

little tight for taller adults, partly due to the SRX’s low roof. The UltraView power sunroof goes a long way to making the cabin feel

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The foundation of the SRX’s interior is its infotainment system. The Cadillac User Experience (CUE) is complemented

by Bluetooth audio

streaming, and USB and SD connection.

You interact with the system through a touchsensitive, eight-inch display. The large easyto-target buttons and Haptic feedback create a

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comfortable experience, although it is not the most user-friendly unfortunately (like most touch controls lately).

To make the driving experience more enjoyable, the SRX offers active noise cancellation. Using microphones to monitor ambient noise, a computer plays counteracting frequencies through the audio system to quiet the cabin.

Features The 2015 SRX ranges in price from $42,930 to $58,205.

Standard equipment includes heated front seats, automatic dual-zone climate control, heated exterior mirrors, keyless entry system, leatherwrapped steering wheel, and Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, adaptive cruise control, rear crosstraffic alert, blind-spot warning, front and rear park assist, rearview camera, auto-dimming mirrors, auto windshield wipers, and remote start.

Fuel efficiency numbers (litres/100 kilometres) for front-wheel drive models

are 14.2 city, 9.6 highway, and 12.3 combined. Allwheel drive models return 14.8 city, 10.4 highway, and 12.8 combined.

Thumbs up The SRX has dated well, with great styling and surprisingly good steering feel.

Thumbs down The car is beginning to feel outdated against other vehicles in this class. Also, several rivals offer diesel or hybrid powertrains that are more fuel efficient.

The bottom line If you’re looking for a five-passenger luxury crossover with bold styling and high-tech infotainment, be sure to check out the Cadillac SRX. Competitors Lexus RX In the luxury crossover segment, the Lexus RX is the benchmark in terms of reliability, versatility and comfort. On top of this, the RX stands out for its intelligent use of space and cargo capacity.

The base model RX 350 starts at $50,600, while the sporty F Sport model starts at $58,900.

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Lamborghini, Land Rover embrace the past From page 45

more complex, it seems as though manufacturers are concerned with how customers might endanger themselves by improperly fiddling with something.

Oh, let’s be serious — they’re worried about the legal implications of somebody re-flashing their ECU for more turbo power and accidentally turning off the automatic braking.

As patent law doesn’t really cover personal modifications, the DMCA is the only way to go after DIY customizers.

On one hand, maybe there’s a point to be made here. Have you seen this whole hella-flush and stance craze, where cars zip around with ludicrously stretched tires and ridiculous camber?

Looks cool, makes a car slow, prone to blowouts, and handles like the

worst shopping cart at the supermarket.

As for repairs, ever pop the hood on a modern car? They already cover everything up with plastic shielding, to the point where you can’t even tell if there’s an engine in there or just a photocopier. RIP the days of DIY. However, manufacturers who don’t want people to fiddle with their cars are going to be fighting a losing battle. Customizing and simple stuff like changing your own oil is practically a way of life for many, and good luck trying to stop it.

Lamborghini and Land Rover launch heritage restoration divisions One of the major problems faced by any car company is how to preserve heritage while still embracing future technologies. Lamborghini, for instance, will struggle

to meet emissions requirements without turning to turbocharging and hybridization, both things they’re resistant to embracing. Land Rover’s in the same boat, having killed off the iconic Defender lately, and no replacement in sight.

It makes sense, then, that both companies have decided to cater to those clients who prefer their greatest hits albums to the new electronica.

Lamborghini now has Polo Storico, a dedicated facility focussed on preserving not just significant models, but capturing the techniques used in their construction.

Land Rover likewise has their Heritage division, located in Warwickshire, U.K. While the Lamborghini facility is more of a museum and archive, providing extremely skilled technicians with

the information they need to accurately put together a period-correct Jalpa (or what-have-you), the Land Rover version’s a bit more hands on. If you’d like, you can sign out a historic Landie and take it for a romp across a 200-acre test facility. Mud, after all, is part of the heritage.

Subaru lifts JDM-only Exiga wagon Why should you care about strange Japan-only Subaru wagons? Short answer: you shouldn’t.

Long answer: unless they happen to show up here sometime soon.

Say hello to the Exiga wagon, a seven-seater Subie that looks a lot like a larger Outback. Aha, that got your attention, active and outdoorsy families.

What are you supposed to do if you need a third row occasionally, but are a fan of Subaru’s all-wheel-drive

ruggedness?

With the death of the Tribeca, Subaru has three crossovers but none with three rows. While the Exiga isn’t bound for our shores any time soon, you can look at it and extrapolate what a new Tribeca might be like.

Subaru reports that the North American spec three-rower will be significantly larger than this current car, but where the Tribeca went wrong was trying to aim for a polished finish like every other crossover/SUV. If the new Tribeca is to succeed, it’ll be like the Exiga, a blend of offroad looks and practicality over all else.

Brabus shows off Range Rover pickup truck This actually isn’t the worst idea in the world, it’s more the execution that’s so horrible. Specialty German tuner Brabus just showed off a customized

Range Rover in Shanghai, one fitted with a short pickup truck bed.

You used to be able to get the old Defender as a pickup truck, and it made for a useful farm vehicle.

This thing — bright red, slitted fender vents, 500+ horsepower supercharged V-8 — looks like the sheep it’d carry would be wearing leather pants and gold chains.

It’s the worst bits of a Lincoln Blackwood and a Chevrolet Envoy XUV, wrapped up into one terrifically expensive package. Awful.

Watch this space for all the week’s best and worst of automotive news, or submit your own auto oddities to brakingnews@gmail.com.

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