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Money feud over murder victim’s assets

JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A court battle has erupted over millions of dollars in the estate of murderedWestVancouver businessman GangYuan, with a lawyer for the victim’s family suggesting

a dispute about money may have played a role in Yuan’s killing.

Yuan, 42, was found dead inside a British Properties home at 963 King Georges Way on May 3 after police received information about a violent confrontation at the home.

Li Zhao, the 54-year-old husband of Yuan’s cousin, has since been charged with second-degree murder.

He also faces a charge of interfering with a dead body, after allegedly cutting up his victim into 100 pieces.

Zhao has not yet entered a plea and none of those

charges has been proven in court.

Zhao,Yuan, Zhao’s wife Xiao Mei Li, and their daughter all apparently lived at the West Vancouver mansion.

Zhao and his wife are listed as registered owners of the $5.8-million home.

Johnson, who represents Yuan’s brother, suggested a desire to get atYuan’s assets may have motivated the killing.

Johnson told reporters that whenYuan arrived in Canada from China in 2007,

But according to court documents filed by lawyers forYuan’s family,Yuan was the person who gave Zhao and his wife money for the house, paid the mortgage and was the rightful owner of the property.

At a news conference Wednesday, lawyer Chris

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Two rescued after bloody injury BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Two greenhorn hikers are lucky to be alive after being plucked from the rugged mountains by North Shore Rescue Tuesday night.

West Vancouver police alerted the team around 8:35 p.m. after two 20-yearolds called to report an injury on the Howe Sound Crest Trail, which leads to the Lions.

With minimal cell reception and less than half an hour of daylight left, search manager Doug Pope scrambled a helicopter and coached the subjects to find their GPS co-ordinates on their phone.

The men had strayed about three kilometres east of the trail and descended 1,200 metres and several hours into the treacherous Sisters Creek drainage.

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One of the men attempted to climb up the creek ledge, causing the boulder to roll onto his hand, crushing it. It was only then they called for help.

“They were going to go from bad to worse if they had to overnight in there,” Pope said.

When rescuers arrived with just minutes of daylight remaining, they found there was nowhere safe to land so the Talon pilot hovered over the creek bed while rescuers loaded the subjects in.

Luckily, one of the rescue members on volunteer duty that night is a Lions Gate Hospital ER doctor who was able to bandage the injured man’s “degloved” finger.

“Basically the skin and flesh are torn off the finger and are kind of hanging there. It was quite a serious injury,” Pope said. “The situation was pretty dire.

They dodged a bullet with this one. He could have gone into shock.They could have died back there.”

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MP JohnWeston breaks party ranks over abandoned vessels bill JOHN GLEESON Coast Reporter

WestVancouver MP John Weston broke party ranks in the House of Commons last week, being the only Conservative to vote in favour of an NDP private member’s bill on derelict vessels.

“Obviously it’s a rare occurrence … but I decided to vote with my constituents on the principle and importance of the matter and not on the flaws of the bill,”Weston said last Friday, one day after Nanaimo – Cowichan MP Jean Crowder’s bill was defeated in a 145-113 vote.

Crowder’s bill would have designated the Canadian Coast Guard as the receiver of wrecks and obligated the federal government to act when derelict vessels are abandoned, developing regulations for their removal, disposition or destruction.

While Weston said he voted with the opposition members because “the issue is so important to people in the riding,” he added the bill raised concerns because it would have imposed “unlimited liability” on the coast guard instead of making derelict vessel owners accountable.

“The bill was flawed, which is why it did not get

more support,” he said.

“Every chance I got I applauded (Crowder) for profiling the issue, but I also pointed out the bill’s flaws.”

Following the bill’s defeat,Weston announced he intends to table a private member’s bill of his own that would impose criminal and financial penalties on owners of abandoned vessels, making them subject to jail time or a fine.The money raised from fines, he said, would fund the removal costs.

Weston said the bill “is the results of hours and hours of hard work with stakeholders” in the riding.

“The fact that there will be jail time and financial penalties will be a strong statement,” discouraging owners from abandoning their vessels. “I’m surprised

it hasn’t been done before, but I think it’s time people were held accountable.”

Crowder, however, in an interview last Friday, disagreed with Weston’s characterization of her bill and argued that his approach would not get the job done.

“Owners are still responsible for their vessels under my bill — they’re responsible right now,” she said. “But quite often you can’t locate them, or they’re dead.”

Criminalizing boat owners also won’t address the reality of Canada having a large, aging fleet and no facilities to recycle older vessels, she said.

“Some of these owners are destitute anyway, so you’re going to put them in jail or give them a heavy fine, but it doesn’t solve the problem. The vessels are

still there.”

Crowder said the intent of her bill was to designate one government entity — the coast guard — to deal with the problem. Currently, wrecks can fall under the responsibility of Transport Canada, Fisheries and Oceans or Environment Canada, depending on the circumstances.

“It’s a real jurisdictional nightmare,” she said.

As well, she denied the cost of removing wrecks would be imposed solely on the coast guard.

“They would try to track down the owner to remove the vessel, or they could contract it out.They’re doing it now.”

Crowder said she would have to read Weston’s bill before she could say whether she would support it.

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he stepped in to help Zhao and Li financially.

Johnson said within days ofYuan’s death, it came to the family’s attention that Li was drivingYuan’s Bentley.

He said the accused’s daughter,Yi Zhao, also starred in a TV reality show Ultra Rich Asian Girls in which she pretended to own Yuan’s assets that included a private island, a Rolls Royce

and a Vancouver home at 3333 The Crescent.

Johnson said it was “extremely disturbing” toYuan’s family that the “very people he supported and showed generosity to have shown the utmost disrespect.”

On May 15,Yuan’s brother was granted temporary authority overYuan’s estate by the B.C. Supreme Court.The estate has also launched a lawsuit against Zhao and Li asking that the

West Vancouver mansion be turned over to the estate.

Mark Thompson, another lawyer representing the family, said, “Basically Mr. Yuan paid for the house.

It was done to help out his cousin and the family.”

Thompson said the family has been concerned that Zhao would use equity in the house to try to secure bail.

A bail hearing has been set for May 29 in B.C. Supreme Court.

Yuan died without a will, despite having assets that Thompson said were estimated as being worth between $20 million and $25 million.Thompson said Yuan made that money in real estate development and by investing in Saskatchewan farmland.

In the news conference, Johnson said the family has concerns about the police investigation, including the fact officers waited outside the

West Van home for several hours before arresting Zhao.

In response,West Vancouver Police Department spokesman Const. Jeff Palmer issued a statement that read, in part: “Safety of the public and police officers and safe apprehension of an accused is our priority in circumstances like those faced in this investigation.”

— with files from Keith Fraser

A young Squamish Nation activist is joining Greenpeace’s first ever all-indigenous delegation aboard the MY Esperanza, which has been docked in North Vancouver for the last two weeks.

Taylor George-Hollis, 20, departed on Tuesday along with members from Musqueam, Sechelt and Haida Nations in a voyage for Haida Gwaii.

The voyage is, in part, a cultural exchange between First Nations as well as an opportunity for the environmental group to draw attention to oil and gas projects that may threaten the West Coast and global climate.

“What I’m really looking forward to is working with my connections with these three other nations, including my own, and sharing my culture and our experience alongside with learning about the resistance of the Shell Oil extraction, the tarsands and pipelines and LNG projects happening within our own backyard,” said GeorgeHollis.

George-Hollis found herself invited to join the trip after being called on to do spiritual ceremonies and speaking engagements on the North Shore and in Vancouver.

First Nations people tend to be on the forefront of activism because so many of the projects are slated to be build on their land, GeorgeHollis said, though opposing expansion of the fossil fuel industry is something Canadians, Americans and First Nations alike stand in solidarity on, she added.

“Everywhere we go pretty much is either unceded territory or territory that some First Nations people come from so it’s important we acknowledge that together along with Greenpeace, which is a great organization,” she said. “I feel like that’s a great backbone for the movement.”

Upon arriving in Haida Gwaii, the delegates will meet and with Haida Nation chief and council to share their experiences before sailing back to the Lower Mainland.

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For the second time in two months, the West Vancouver SPCA is sheltering a chicken in need of a home — this one deliberately abandoned.

Park maintenance workers found the rooster in a box just outside Capilano River Regional Park’s parking lot near Camp Capilano on Tuesday.

The previous owner was thoughtful enough to poke some holes in the box and leave some chicken feed and water, but that’s still no way to treat an animal, said Dragana Hajdukovic, branch manager of the West Vancouver SPCA. “I wish that person would have turned to us to take care of a chicken that they could no longer take care of rather than leaving it in the park,” he said. “The chicken is lucky it was found because who knows what would have happened if it was left in the elements.”

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— for four days before it can be adopted out. It can only be adopted out to a community that allows roosters, however, meaning it’s not welcome on the North Shore.

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The region is projected to grow by another million people. That’s not up for a vote. We’ve got to figure out a way to move those people (in addition to ourselves) around and how to pay for it.

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••• Vancouver Sun columnist Malcolm Parry’s nostalgia gland was squeezed by my recent utopian bus fantasies, especially the “club car” proposal.

Mac recalled travel with chums on the train from work in Birmingham to his Walsall home. Heady days. Possibly not clearheaded. A teetotal pal who worked at the Aston brewery would ascend, bearing two flagons of his daily free-beer allowance.This enlivened the group’s card games.

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pointing out it would be impossible for the province to meet its committed targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 if LNG plants started being built. And even with the establishment of this new climate action team, those criticisms have gotten even louder.

Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver, a climate scientist himself, says the government doesn’t need another panel to tell it how to meet its climate change goals. He has dismissed the latest one as a “credibility building exercise” for a government whose interest in battling climate change has waned in recent years.

Certainly, there appears to be a world of difference between the government of former premier Gordon Campbell and the one headed by Clark when it comes to making the fight against climate change a top priority issue.

Campbell, you will recall, seemed to get religion on the issue in his second term and brought in the carbon tax and set those

The odds seemed stacked against success on this one. And so it’s worth considering this possibility: the government changes the emission targets set by

Campbell, arguing they are unrealistic and ultimately unachievable over the time frame that has been set.

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targets for GHG emission reductions. His government was hailed around the world as a leading groundbreaker in the fight against global warming.

Clark has not backed away from those emission targets, at least not on paper.

But you rarely hear her discuss the issue publicly, as she stresses over and over again the need to grow the provincial economy before anything else.

A number of critics think that the only way to effectively fight global warming is to actually shrink the economy, not grow it.

This is an extremist view, but if economic growth occurs and as a result it boosts GHG emissions, it gains credence.

This is where the LNG part of the puzzle begins to loom large.Weaver says that Horne’s Pembina Institute, for example, estimates even a single LNG plant would generate 12 million tonnes of new carbon pollution, which would undo much of any effort to reduce GHG emissions on other fronts.

“The simple fact is we cannot build an LNG export industry governed by emissions intensity regulations like the ones proposed by the government and still meet our legislated climate targets,”Weaver told the legislature last fall.

So how will this new climate leadership team square this circle? Can it come up with a strategy that reduces this province’s carbon footprint while at the same time accommodating LNG?

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Is the creation of a new “climate leadership team” a sign the B.C. Liberal government is renewing its interest in confronting the climate change issue?

Or is this simply an exercise designed to fail?

We may know the answer to these questions as early as July, when the new team is supposed to hand in a draft framework for a climate plan that seeks to reduce greenhouse emissions while at the same time expanding the economy, including creating a new liquefied natural gas industry. Pulling off those accomplishments simultaneously will be tricky, if not impossible.

As such, it will be interesting to see if the three prominent environment activists appointed to the new panel stick around to see things out.

Veteran Greenpeace campaigner Tzeporah Berman, the Pembina Institute’s Matt Horne and Merran Smith of Clean Energy Canada are all well known, and given their criticisms of natural resource industries in the past it’s hard to envision any of them agreeing with a plan that allows for a huge expansion of those industries.

But the Christy Clark government is attached, both politically and economically, to establishing an LNG industry in this province.

As this commitment went from what seemed like a pie-in-the-sky idea before the 2013 election to being the centerpiece of the government’s economic strategy, critics began

from its all-in approach to creating an LNG industry in this province.

That’s the starting point for this new climate leadership team.Whether it can cross the finish line in harmony seems to be a monumental challenge.

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Private liquor stores in fight for survival longer the business can carry on this way. “We invested all our family savings in this and the rules were changed without any notice.We were told this industry is going to be protected — and it’s clearly not the case.”

Both Riedlinger and Rupani have contacted government officials to voice their concerns with the new liquor rules, including North Vancouver MLA Naomi Yamamoto, who is the Minister of State for Tourism and Small Business.They have yet to hear a response.

At press time,Yamamoto had not returned the North Shore News’ calls.

B.C. Attorney General Suzanne Anton’s office sent a statement by email to the North Shore News that said the new rules are designed to increase competition in the market, which will benefit consumers. “BC Liquor Stores are now expected to compete with private liquor retailers — and as such, have been given a more equitable set of rules to follow — placing them at the same starting line as their competitors,” said Anton in the statement.

NDP liquor policy critic David Eby said the government stores are not operating on a financially

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A controversy is brewing in the wake of new changes to B.C.’s liquor legislation, with local private store operators claiming they’re being squeezed out of business by government stores that now offer the same convenience and lower prices.

Brian Riedlinger, co-owner of Sailor Hagar’s Brewpub and Liquor Store, has seen his sales dive since the new liquor rules came into effect April 1. He points to the government store on Esplanade — one block from his business — which is now open Sundays and holidays, and will soon introduce refrigerated wine and beer.

While the extended hours is good news for consumers, it’s killing business for family-owned and operated shops such as Sailor Hagar’s which has been in the community for 29 years, says Riedlinger.

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This past Easter weekend, when public liquor stores began opening on holidays, was the first real indication of how the new rules would impact B.C.’s liquor landscape. Riedlinger reported that his sales were

down 40 per cent on Good Friday, when compared to the same day last year.

Overall, Sailor Hagar’s saw a 25 per cent decline in Sunday sales during April, again compared to same period last year.

It’s the same story in Lynn Valley where, with a government liquor store in the mall across the street, Imroz Rupani, owner of the

North Shore Liquor Shop, says he is struggling to stay in business.

April was a tough month financially for Rupani’s family who took over the shop in 2012. Business was down 43 per cent on Good Friday and 37 per cent on Easter Monday, compared to last year.With Rupani’s Sunday sales also declining, he doesn’t know how much

sustainable model.

The government commissioned a report by accounting firm Ernst & Young to explore what impacts the new liquor changes might have. Eby has asked Anton for a copy of that document, but has been denied that request.

He also filed a Freedom of Information request.

Eby said without full transparency, the public is left to speculate about the government’s plans, which could be anything from getting out of the business of retailing liquor to driving small operators out of the industry and selling their licences to large grocery chains.

Eby, who sympathizes with small liquor business owners, says the government has a responsibility to address their concerns.

“They are really causing a lot of grief, and in some cases damage to family businesses,” said Eby. As for the Ernst &Young report on B.C.’s liquor landscape, Anton said, in an email, it contains sensitive information related to revenue and profit margins — where disclosure would be detrimental to a thirdparty, business or a public body, if released.

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INQUIRING REPORTER North Vancouver district fire crews and North Shore Rescue volunteers were tasked with about a dozen trail rescues last weekend.

Often in these rescue cases, the hikers are poorly hydrated or not wearing the proper footwear. NSR is reiterating the importance of being prepared for a hike of any duration. The team talks about having 10 essentials for hiking in the backcountry including extra clothes and a cellphone or radio able to call for help. We asked hikers in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park if they were prepared to head into the woods today.

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Verni Brown Vancouver “We are semi-prepared, because we are doing more of a walk than a hike.We have food and water, and I have a jacket, solid footwear and two whistles.”

Are you properly prepared for a hike in the woods today?

Jason Glacken Vancouver “I’ve never gotten lost here. I grew up here. I’m not concerned about getting lost in the forest. I bring water, food, and a jacket if required for the weather.

Al Hudson North Vancouver “I have water, extra clothes, a multi-purpose knife, a jacket, and, of course, the (cell) phone. My hikes are usually two and a half hours; I don’t get too adventurous.”

Lucille Pallard Vancouver “I have water in my backpack.We have maps of the area, ID, and proper footwear.

It’s important to be prepared for a hike because you never know what will happen.”

Christian Colquhoun Vancouver “I am prepared for my hike today. I did a hike last year (The Lions) thinking there was water along the way ... and we became dehydrated by the top.”

A house is a home, even in Flip City From page 6 until age 60 — would make a fine Madame Arcati if someone, please, would stage Noel Coward’s Blythe Spirit. Nigel Vonas was a festival standout in an unpleasant play. And Kieyella Thornton-Trump, 10, won hearts in W.A. Troyer’s Grandpa ’n’ Me. ••• Still more stage: Roger Nelson is as durable as the Gilbert & Sullivan operettas, which this area’s oldest theatre company, North Shore Light Opera Society, has performed for 67 years.

This year Nelson is staging H.M.S. Pinafore.

••• West Vancouver is the Flip City of real estate, its prices maddest in the mad Vancouver area — which is yoked with London and Manhattan for the priciest property on the planet.

Last Saturday’s Sun — anyone who doesn’t read at least one Vancouver daily is badly under-informed

— listed 23 West Van flipped property prices that would knock your proverbial socks off. Example: 910 Braeside St., sold April 7 for $2,098,000, listed six days later for half a million higher.The champ: A bare lot at 1424 Sandhurst Place, sold a year ago for $3.7 million, listed last month for $6.18 million. (In April a typical detached West Van home sold for $2.23 million.)

I first reacted with shoulda/woulda/coulda: Why hadn’t I got in on this feeding frenzy?

Confession: Because at heart I believe there’s something indecent about treating a house — with its unrecorded history of families, of birth and growth and death, of talk and laughter, of murmured love and bitter quarrel, of secrets kept by its discreet walls — as just another commodity to be flipped up the financial food chain, like barrels of oil or railway stock.

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SIZE MATTERS What is a narrow channel?

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From May 19 to June 6, the westbound left turn lane from Keith Road south onto Lynnmouth Avenue will be closed.There will be no parking on the north side of Keith Road across from Bridgman Park and all the traffic lanes will be shifted

slightly north, according to district staff.

Work will be taking place at night in order to lessen the impact on rush hour traffic though there will be some daytime work requiring single-lane alternating traffic.

Staff are also posting signs on the main roads feeding towards the construction area to give drivers a chance to avoid it entirely.

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BRIGHT LIGHTS

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

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Abderrahmane Sissako’s Timbuktu begins an exclusive run at Vancity Theatre tonight at 6:30 p.m.

The Academy Award nominee for Best Foreign Language Film and winner of seven French César Awards, including Best Film, deals with the traumatic months in 2013 when foreign Jihadists seized control of the ancient Saharan city and imposed Sharia law.

■ In an interview this week at the Cannes Film Festival Sissako says, “The most challenging aspect of a film is the angst involved in making it.”

Sissako is President of the Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury at this year’s festival: http://bit.ly/1AcQsXS. See more page 34

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Home stylist ■ TheVideoWatcher by Shawn Curtis Stibbards. Published by Biblioasis (Windsor, Ont.), 192 pages, $19.95. Launch party Friday, May 22, 7-8 p.m. at Pulp Fiction Books, 2422 Main St.,Vancouver. Free.

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In his college years, aspiring novelist Shawn Curtis Stibbards devoured the Russian literary greats — Dostoevsky, Gogol, Tolstoy.

“When I first began writing, I wanted to write the War and Peace for North Vancouver,” he recalls with a laugh.

Fast forward to the present and Stibbards is celebrating the release of his debut novel The VideoWatcher.While the story may not centre on the Napoleonic Wars or the ranks of the Russian nobility, it does — as Stibbards had always intended — take place on the North Shore.

“You’re often used to picking up books and reading about people in NewYork or reading about people in London and I guess sometimes you feel kind of left out of it,” says the longtime

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Set in the 1990s, protagonist Trace Patterson has finished his first year of university and is living with his drunken aunt in North Vancouver.

Described as “listless, bored, alienated and mistrustful,”Trace spends his nights watching horror movies and attending high school house parties. But his carefree routine is disrupted when two old friends, each with their own troubles, come back into his life.

Stibbards, now married with three children, would have been slightly older than Trace at the time his book takes place. And while he emphasizes TheVideoWatcher is 100 per cent fictional, he says writing the novel over the last 10 years gave him the chance to revisit some personal experiences. “The emotional atmosphere is kind of autobiographical,” he says, “but in terms of actual characters, the events and that, that’s fictional.”

Stibbards first developed the character who would eventually become Trace in 2005. Also a rock musician and an artist, he was in the midst of working on a painting in the fall of that year.While waiting for layers of paint to dry, he shifted his

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Not long after starting his novel, Stibbards enrolled in a creating writing program at UBC, despite some initial scepticism. “I thought writing was something you retreat into the woods with your bottle of bourbon and a typewriter and duke it out alone,” he says. “But then I realized that a lot of the writers I admired, they had gone to university programs for creative writing.”

Over the years, Stibbards found himself drawn to the sparse prose of the American minimalist authors of the 1980s — Raymond Carver, Ann Beattie, Amy Hempel. “They kind of showed me a way to write about my environment,” he explains. “When I was writing this, I was certainly influenced by the minimalists.” Published by Biblioasis, TheVideoWatcher was released May 15 in Canada with book jacket praise from authors Zsuzsi Gartner and Annabel Lyon. It will be available in the U.S. in mid-July.

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CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. MondayFriday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m. 604988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca The Boat Show: Handmade boats, sculptural work, installations and more by 23 artists will be on display May 22-July 4.

The Gift Box: Buy local from two display cases dedicated to local artisans who specialize in high quality, hand-crafted and unique gift items.

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

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FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. TuesdaySunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-9257290 ferrybuildinggallery. com Peek-a-Boo: An exhibition of fabric, mixed media and photo-etching by Frankie Watt will run until May 24.

Concept to creation demo: Sunday, May 24, 2-4 p.m.

THE GALLERY AT ARTISAN SQUARE 587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Wednesday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. or by appointment. 604-9472454 biac.ca Authentically Aboriginal on Bowen: A multimedia

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GALLERY JONES 1725 West Third St., Vancouver. 604-714-2216 galleryjones.com 100th Meridian: An exhibition of new work by photographer Danny Singer will be on display until May 23.

GALLERY YOYO 312 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Wednesday to Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. or by appointment. 604-9832896 GORDON SMITH GALLERY OF CANADIAN ART 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. WednesdayFriday, noon to 5 p.m. and Saturday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m. Adult admission by donation/children free.

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p.m. In conjunction with this exhibition the Rainbow Creek Dancers will perform Saturday, May 23 at 2 p.m. and Terri-LynnWilliamsDavidson, a Haida singer songwriter will perform with guests Bill Henderson and Claire Lawrence Saturday, May 30 at 2 p.m.Tickets: $10/7.

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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 Secrets and Counting to 1000: Mixed media paintings by M. A.Tateishi and photographs by John Steil will be on display until June 6. Reception: Sunday, May 24, 2-4 p.m. Artist talk (Tateishi): Sunday, May 31, 2 p.m. Artist talk (Steil): Saturday, June 6, 2 p.m.

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

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 22, Drew Eilers and May 29, Nicola Stilwell.

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Nostalgia plays a big part in Disney’s future ■ Tomorrowland.

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Few people are granted access to this world. The first is a young boy, who will later grow up to be George Clooney, who is given a Tomorrowland badge by a mysterious girl named Athena (Raffey Cassidy) at the 1964 World Fair (where, fittingly, the It’s A Small World ride was premiered). Immediately, Frank claims, his life started to unravel, making him the paranoid, cranky, doomsday-prepper he grew to become.

The other person to receive a pin is perpetually curious Casey Newton (Britt Robertson). She remains optimistic about the future despite the doom-and-gloomsday scenarios they’re espousing at school and the fact that her dad, a NASA engineer (Tim McGraw), is currently witnessing the dismantlement of the space

program. (As in Interstellar, the end of NASA seems to signal the advent of the apocalypse.)

Events lead Casey to pound on Frank’s door, asking a crazy man to tell her she’s not crazy.The duo embark on a voyage through space, time and dimensions, complete with car chases and a rocketship secreted inside the Eiffel Tower.

The future has figured out how to marry nature with technology: Tomorrowland is a shiny island surrounded by a sea of yellow wheat fields.

There are flying trains (The Jetsons cartoons of my youth fully realized) and Hugh Laurie, looking dapper in leather jodphurs.

Co-written by Damon Lindelof and director Brad Bird (The Incredibles,The Iron Giant) Tomorrowland harkens back to several other smart kid-centric films like Super 8, or The Rocketeer.The nostalgia factor will entertain parents,

the action is sure to satisfy kids. Girl power gets a serious boost from Casey and Athena: smart, brave, and unafraid to challenge jaded authority figures.

Those who complain that the movie’s message of conservation and push for innovation is less-thansubtle need reminding that Tomorrowland is a children’s film, after all. And an intelligent live-action kids’ film — with nary a fart joke in sight — is such a rarity these days that some people don’t know what to make of it.

The movie does more than celebrate doom and disaster, it asks viewers to do something about it. It’s not part of a franchise, it peddles marvel and wonder instead of sexualized violence and mayhem, and it makes youngsters and their parents think, which amounts to a beautiful $190-million gamble at the summer blockbuster crap table.

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MUSIC

Hildegard’s Ghost conjure up some jazz Ensemble set for JazzWaves performance at Silk Purse ■ From now until July 25 jazz enthusiasts can catch a stellar line-up of musicians playing everything from R&B to gospel, to blues and Latin jazz during the 2015 Jazz Waves series at The Silk Purse Arts Centre. Tickets: $20 each for Open Seating; $110 for a Jazz Waves 2015 Subscription Pass (six admissions to any combination of concerts). A $5 Individual Membership to the Silk Purse is required for concert admission. All performances start at 7:30 p.m. The Silk Purse Arts Centre is located at 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. More info: silkpurse.ca/jazz.

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With each deliberate stroke of the piano keys Roisin Adams builds an entrancing aura that permeates the auditorium.

Like any instrumentalist, Adams is still a storyteller, but in the absence of words, she must find a way

to maintain the audience’s interest and evoke emotion.

That’s the challenge, she says, making instrumental music accessible to people.

“Without lyrics sometimes you lose a percentage of listeners,” explains Adams.

Her inventive compositions, which often employ an improvisational free-form jazz technique,

transport the audience to Adams’s ethereal world where imagination runs free. Adding to the illusion is the mystical name adopted by the jazz ensemble, Hildegard’s Ghost, that Adams belongs to.

Hildegard’s Ghost joins a curated lineup of talented musicians performing at this year’s Jazz Waves series

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currently underway at the Silk Purse Arts Centre in West Vancouver.

For Adams, a North Vancouver native and lifelong musician, the Jazz Waves event is a chance to showcase her craft close to home — and she couldn’t be more grateful.

“I’m honoured to be on a bill with a lot of legends,” said Adams, speaking to

the North Shore News after a rehearsal with her ensemble last Friday.

Now almost 30 years old, Adams’s innate musical ability can be traced back to her childhood roots in Blueridge.

“I was five years old, and all my sisters before me had done piano and it became my turn,” recalls

Adams of the first time she met her piano teacher. “I couldn’t stop staring at her hands and her bones, and I couldn’t get that image out of my head.”

The revered piano teacher instilled in Adams a good theoretical understanding of music, which helped carry her through musical composition classes at Windsor secondary and later at Vancouver Community College.

As for why she gravitated towards the jazz genre, Adam’s couldn’t help but be mesmerized by the music of a certain jazz great.

“It’s because of Louie Armstrong, to tell you the truth,” reveals Adams, adding she still has a big heart for early jazz influencers including Fats Waller and Scott Joplin.

Adams’s path to professional music making included a stop at UBC where she studied religious philosophy, and psychology. After she graduated Adams discovered a piece of her past that changed the trajectory of her career path.

“One day I found the trumpet that was in my closet from high school and I was like, ‘Oh, this thing,’” recalls Adams.

She soon joined The Carnival Band, a See Band page 24

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MUSIC

Band takes name from German mystic From page 22

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community marching ensemble and orchestra that has become a Commercial Drive fixture.

While thoroughly enjoying that experience Adams made the decision to study contemporary jazz and keyboard music at VCC, where she wound up meeting fellow musician Justin Devries.

Hildegard’s Ghost was born in 2013 out of a VCC music program competition for the best contemporary composition.

Adams formed the ensemble along with Devries, a drummer, and Elisa Thorn, who plays the harp.

Adams subconsciously stumbled upon the name for the group during her first week of music history class. She was enraptured

by Saint Hildegard of Bingen — a celebrated German composer and theologian who lived during the Middle Ages.

“She (Hildegard) was a strong woman in every Cheddar Cheese

sense of the word. Her music is just amazing. It just clears out your mind.

It enables all meditation.

It was just kind of a tip of the hat to her (to name the band after Hildegard).

But I don’t know how she would feel about us calling her a ghost,” says Adams with a laugh.

Hildegard was perhaps watching over the newly formed ensemble when they scored top honours, along with some free recording time, in the VCC music competition.

Adams channels Hildergard’s ethereal approach to music, while adding a unique flavour to her compositions that is sometimes achieved through improvisation.

For example, take the song “Some Things are Timeless” from Hildergard’s Ghost’s debut album Stories.

The use of haphazardly placed staccato high notes interspersed into moody melodies conjures up images of an abandoned, rundown carnival.

“The music itself is pretty dark and reflective,” describes Adams.

In the creative music video for “Some Things are Timeless,” two puppets are seen ambling around in a post-apocalyptic environment, just trying to survive — a metaphor for the current state of affairs in the world today, explains Adams.

“I think we are all feeling anxious in our minds where things are going with global warming and the earth reaching its limits,” she says.

Neophytes on the Vancouver music scene, Hildergard’s Ghost (hildegardsghost.com) is gaining as much exposure as possible. They recently performed at the Sonic Boom Festival, a multi-day celebration of new music

by B.C. composers.

Hildergard’s Ghost’s next goal is to nail down a permanent bass player for the band. For the Silk Purse show, bassist James Meger will join them.

“He’s really phenomenal

for improvisation,” describes Adams.

Hildegard’s Ghost will perform lush and unique improvisational free-form jazz music on June 13 as part of the Jazz Waves series.

From now until July 25 jazz enthusiasts can catch a stellar line-up of musicians playing everything from R&B to gospel, to blues and Latin jazz, in an intimate venue on the Ambleside waterfront that boasts spectacular views of the ocean.

Multi-instrumentalist Don Hardy with the Guilty Pleasures will entertain with a night of rockin’ blues music on June 20.

West Van virtuoso Amanda Wood on July 23 returns to the Silk Purse to perform songs made famous by British artists from the 1960s to present day.

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ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH 1044 St. Georges St., North Vancouver. 604-9850408 st-andrews-united.ca BonVoyage Concert: The Capilano University Singers will perform the French and Canadian music that they will be singing on their upcoming tour to France Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m.

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Digging Deep: The North Shore Celtic Ensemble will hold a community ceilidh in support of Nepal earthquake relief Saturday, May 23, 7-11 p.m. Admission by a minimum donation of $10.

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THE VANCOUVER ACADEMY OF MUSIC 1270 Chestnut St., Vancouver.

Benefit Concert: Augustin Wright and LilyYan will perform a fundraising concert for Unicef with money going towards the Nepal earthquake relief Sunday, May 31, 5-7 p.m. Admission by a suggested donation of $20.

WEST VANCOUVER COMMUNITY CENTRE 2121 Marine Dr., West Vancouver.

Free Community Concert: Tom Landa will perform music that is a mixture of genres and cultures Sunday, May 31 at 3 p.m.

WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Jazz in the Afternoon: Live jazz and an insightful

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Celebrating Canadian Spring with Songs of Canada: TheVancouver Welsh Men’s Choir will perform their final concert of the season Saturday, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $27/$25/$10.Tickets: 604922-9171 or 604-878-1190.

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PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-9903474 phtheatre.org H.M.S. Pinafore: North Shore Light Opera Society will perform this Gilbert and Sullivan classic ThursdaySaturdays until May 30 at 8 p.m. with a matinee Sunday at 3 p.m.There will be a special singalongWednesday, May 27 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $10-$30.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

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The good witch keeps it eclectic Ambleside shop features owner’s custom creations CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

FASHION FILE Our weekly roundup of fashion and beauty events and activities. page 30

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Glynda Fitzgerald drew a picture of two young girls in matching dresses, added a sweet inscription, and gave it to her sister as a birthday card. Inspiration struck and from there she created a collection of about 70 handdrawn greeting cards.Then she taught herself Photoshop and her collection ballooned to 300 cards, which she began selling across North America.

At the time, Fitzgerald had young children and had recently left her demanding job as a script supervisor in the film industry to spend more time at home.

Designing cards was a fun gig that satisfied her creative drive, but without a contract with a major chain retailer, she wasn’t exactly raking in the cash.

Five years ago, she found a solution to that problem and took a big chance.

“I was just driving through West Van and there was a For Lease sign on the old Umbrella Shop,” she recalls.The next thing she knew, she was putting down a deposit on the space and spent the following six weeks transforming the Ambleside storefront at 120-1425 Marine Dr. into Glynda the Good Witch, a gift shop where she sells her own creations in addition to an eclectic mix of products sourced from around the globe — from $2 chewing gum to $150 leather handbags.

Her card collection, which now consists of close to 700 designs, from generic “Happy Birthday” messages to the more niche market “Good Luck onYour First Marathon,” are all displayed on built-in wall shelves.

“I’m a bit of a crafty gal,” Fitzgerald says, explaining a number of her other creations can also be found in the store. One of her more recent projects, Silver Spoon Baby, is a line of hand-stamped necklace pendants and key chains made from reclaimed silverplated vintage spoons. She sources the utensils in their original form, then smashes them flat with a hammer at home.

“It’s super loud when you do it. No one can be in the house. I have to wear earplugs,” she says. Once the head is flat, she breaks off the handle, files down the rough edge and stamps inspirational sayings, such as “Do what you love” or “Dream big,” onto the face of each pendant.

“People like them because they’re all kind of knobbly and each spoon is different and they’re all from different parts of the world,” she says.

The line also includes dog tags, wine tags and un-hammered “keepsake spoons.”

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CALENDAR From page 26 p.m. with Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.Tickets: $50.

THEATRE AT HENDRY HALL 815 East 11th St., North Vancouver. 604-983-2633 northvanplayers.ca The Understudy: A dark comedy May 28 (preview), 29, 30, June 3-6 and 10-13 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $18/$16.

Dance

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com The Day Blue was Born: Four-year-old Pink Petal Ballet students will perform to the vocals of Asha Diaz Sunday, May 31 at noon and 3 p.m.Tickets: $14/$11.

Momentum: Shift Dance Academy year end performances Thursday, June 4 at 7 p.m. and Friday, June 5 at 4:30 and 7:30 p.m.

Tickets: $21/$16/$12.

Clubs and pubs

BEAN AROUND THE WORLD COFFEES/ BEANS ON LONSDALE 1802 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-985-2326 Live Music every Thursday, 8 p.m.

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

BREWERY 170-2270 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. deepcovecraft.com THE EAGLES CLUB 170 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver.

HUGO’S RESTAURANT 5775 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-281-2111 Live Music: Every Saturday 7-9 p.m. Schedule: 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.

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

LEGION #118 123 West 15th St., North

Vancouver. 604-985-1115 info@legion118.com LYNN VALLEY LEGION 1630 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-9872050 Saturday Night Dance Party: The six-piece group Swayed will perform rock ’n’ roll, soul classics and current hits Saturday, May 23 from 7 p.m. to midnight.Tickets: $10.

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CALENDAR From page 31 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 Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 8-11 p.m.

THE RAVEN PUB 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. theravenpub.com RED LION BAR & GRILL 2427 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. 604-926-8838 Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform every Friday and Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

RUSTY GULL 175 East First St., North Vancouver.

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

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

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

Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Wednesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

THE VILLAGE TAPHOUSE The Village at Park Royal, West Vancouver. 604-9228882.

Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 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 604-985-5646.

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987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.ca Movie Night at Your Library: Unbroken will be screened Monday, May 25, 6:30-8:45 p.m. Registration required.

FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. TuesdaySunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-9257290 ferrybuildinggallery. com World Travel Adventures With a Camera: David and Anna Smith will share their world travel photography adventure stories in a multimedia presentation Thursday, May 28, 7-9:30 p.m. Admission: $10.

INDIGO BOOKS 1025 Marine Dr., North Vancouver.

Book Signing: NormWatt will be signing the second edition of his hiking book Off the Beaten Path: A Hiking Guide toVancouver’s North Shore Saturday, May 23, 2-4 p.m.

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Moments From Life on the Stage: Nicola Cavendish and Patti Allan

will share tales from their life in theatre at a fundraiser to benefit Kay Meek Centre Monday, May 25, 6:30 p.m. at a private home inWest Vancouver. Admission by a minimum donation of $100.

LYNN VALLEY LIBRARY 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. 604984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca Movie Night at Your Library: Still Alice will be screened Thursday, May 26, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration required.

NORTH VANCOUVER CITY LIBRARY 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. 604-998-3450 nvcl.ca Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction: The winner will be celebrated with a wine and cheese reception and excerpts from the short listed books Wednesday, June 3, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration required.

PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca Movie Night at Your Library: The Imitation Game will be screened Friday, May 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration required.

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Book review

Moments captured in the blink of a shutter ■ Artists Unframed

by Merry A. Foresta.

Princeton Architectural Press, 160 pages, $33.50.

The snapshot records a moment in time quite differently from a portrait photograph. One presents the subject as they wish to be seen in a collaborative work with the photographer while the other is a slice of life frozen for eternity as it was being lived. The snapshot is arguably the real person while the portrait is a projection. For good or bad the snapshot shows us interacting with others and our environment in a way that tells much about who we are as people.

Within the Smithsonian’s Archives of American Art are vast collections of letters, documents, correspondence and photographs that provide fascinating details of the lives of these artists. Merry A. Foresta has unearthed

a broad collection of these images and presented them with background information on the artist and that particular time in their career. We see Andy Warhol standing on a New York street in 1949 just a few weeks after graduating and long before fame arrived, or Jackson Pollock in blurred motion as he applies paint to one of his enormous canvases.

Through Foresta’s research we get to share in the pictures of artists with friends and on their own as these moments were documented. — Terry Peters

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CALENDAR From page 32

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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The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant & Bar $$ 2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-987-3322 Excellent seafood & British dishes on the waterfront. Dinner specials: Thursday’s Pot Roast. Friday & Saturday- Prime Rib. Sunday - Turkey. Weekends & holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny.

Open for lunch or dinner, 7 days a week.

CHINESE Neighbourhood Noodle House www.neighbourhoodnoodlehouse.com 1352 Lonsdale Avenue, N. Van. | 604-988-9885 We offer the best variety and quality Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese cuisine with no MSG or additives at a very affordable price. Family owned and operated for over 18 years. Conveniently MSG located in central Lonsdale.

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FRENCH 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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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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SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604925-7292 silkpurse.ca Songs and Stories: Composer Michael Conway Baker will share showbiz, film and concert music stories past and present the third Wednesday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Admission by donation.

WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Monday Night Movie: The Theory of Everything will be screened May 25, 6:30-8:30 p.m.

SFU Philosopher’s Café: Everyone is welcome to join a discussion with moderator Randall MacKinnon Friday, June 19 at 10:30 a.m.

Topic: Catch of the month — top stories in the media now. Info: 778-782-8000 or philosopherscafe.net.

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

Off the Cuff

Timbuktu

From page 13

■ The Brave Sage of Timbuktu: Abdel Kader Haidara — Librarian revived interest in Mali’s illustrious past and then had to save it from jihadists, says Joshua Hammer in National Geographic piece: http://bit. ly/1hdKVB3.

■ Rare manuscripts from Timbuktu include a copy of the Koran written on fish skin: http://rfi.my/ 1HwG6Vm. ■ Timbuktu’s Djinguereber mosque: http://bit.ly/ 1PyIPC1.

■ Fatoumata Diawara and Amine Bouhafa perform Timbuktu Fasso: https://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8yOfimHhARw. ■ North Shore News interview with Fatoumata Diawara from 2013: http:// bit.ly/1HkuUWo. — John Goodman

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.

Breakfast, lunch, dinner & late night lounge, 7 days/week. Live music Fridays 8 - 11 pm.

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

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

Free parking.

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Aloha (PG) — Thur 7:10, 9:55 p.m.

PARK & TILFORD 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver, 604-985-3911 Woman in Gold (G) — Fri, Wed-Thur 7:15, 9:50; SatSun 1:20, 4:20, 7:15, 9:50; Mon 10:10; Tue 4:20, 7:15, 9:50 p.m.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE

to THE ROAD

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2015 Chevrolet Impala

Impala makes another leap David Chao

Behind the Wheel

With the release of the 10th generation Impala last year, Chevrolet’s iconic full-size sedan was able to shed its rental car stigma.

The redesign a year ago was a significant one and garnered the Impala a lot of praise. Listed on many of the Best of 2014 rankings, the Impala blew the doors off some rivals such as the Ford Taurus and Chrysler

300. Building upon the attributes that made it so solid, the 2015 Impala adds a pair of features that improve everyday driving: start/stop technology is added to the four-cylinder engine and LTE 4G with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot is now an option.

Design After having been accused of being

uninspired and boring, the transformation from the previous Impala to this new generation has been impressive.You can still see the similarities between the two, but the newer design is sharper and more upscale.

The Impala has a long, low profile and the sleek styling gives it a serious presence. The sculpted hood leads to a sweptback windshield. Air flows

smoothly over the cabin to the short trunk lid.

Curves etched into the sides give the Impala character and the selection of 18-, 19- or 20-inch wheels complements the overall look. LTZ models receive LED daytime running lights and chromeoutlined exhaust pipes to give it a contemporary

See Chevy page 42

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TODAY’S DRIVE

Chevy introducing engine that uses compressed natural gas From page 41 visual statement.

While the Impala is a popular, mainstream car, it treats its many buyers to a near-luxurious interior.

Materials are upscale and the overall design is attractive and classy.

The Impala is available in five trim levels, plus a bi-fuel model running compressed natural gas will be available later this year.

Since the CNG fuel system is factory direct, it will be covered under GM’s new vehicle warranty.

The mild hybrid offered last year is no longer available.

Performance Most Impalas will come with either of the two standard engines.

The base engine is a 2.5-litre inline-four producing 196 horsepower and 186 foot-pounds of torque.

This is the choice for customers focused on fuel economy and the start/stop technology added this year

further boosts those efforts.

However, upgrading to the 3.6-litre V-6 is highly recommended. It offers smoother power delivery and does so over a much broader range.

The 305 h.p. and 264 foot-pounds of torque also provides a level of refinement simply unmatched by the four cylinder.

The V-6 in the Impala can also boast having the highest horsepower output from a naturallyaspirated engine in this segment. While the average customer will not be concerned with that claim, what that means is that you can fill the Impala to its full capacity, and you won’t be left waiting when you step on the gas.

Both engines are mated to a six-speed automatic transmission. Power is routed to the front wheels in all models. It’s too bad that there isn’t an AWD option.

The new CNG-powered Impala uses a modified version of the V-6. A

second fuel tank is added to the trunk and provides about 240 kilometres of range on clean-burning natural gas, before automatically switching back to gasoline. While running on CNG, power is rated at 232 h.p., and the Impala has 258 h.p. on regular gasoline.

Regardless of the engine, the Impala offers a quiet and comfortable ride. The new suspension setup creates a highly refined highway-driving experience.

The Impala displays surprising agility, especially equipped with the optional 20-inch tires. It provides a decent road feel to the driver, although the steering feedback is a little numb.

The Impala also offers a good stability control system and anti-lock brakes. It is available with a number of advanced safety features including Forward Collision Alert, Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Lane See Massive page 44

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Supercars rally around good causes WestVancouver couple Leanne Chan and Darren Pedersen will be among the local residents participating in an upcoming Luxury & SupercarWeekend event as a means of supporting those diagnosed with cancer.

The Diamond Rally is an annual celebration of supercars being held Saturday, May 30 from Vancouver toWhistler along the Sea to Sky Highway.

The event has a fundraising component and drivers are

encouraged to raise funds for the charity of their choice.

Chan and Pedersen will be supporting the colorectal surgery group atVancouver’s St. Paul’s Hospital in light of Pedersen and his sister Kelly’s recent fights against colorectal and brain cancer, respectively. Info: diamondrally.com.

The couple and Kelly also give back in other ways, including through their One More Day Campaign (vimeo. com/112300965), aimed at providing families that have been affected by cancer the

opportunity to make lasting memories with the ones they love and raise awareness for the importance of early detection.

They also developed The Cancer Store (thecancerstore. ca), an online resource and guide that walks those faced with cancer from diagnosis through treatment and then on to recovery.

The site has evolved into a cookbook and guide, Health, theWay Nature Intended, that will be released this summer.

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Friday, May 22, 2015 - North Shore News - A43

THE 2015 B 250

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© 2015 Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc. Shown above is the 2015 B 250 with optional Sport package and optional Partial LED Headlamp System/2015 CLA 250 with optional Sport, Premium, and Premium Plus packages with optional wheel upgrade/2015 GLA 250 4MATIC™ with optional Premium and Premium Plus package for a total price of $36,760/$47,460/$46,260. MSRP of advertised 2015 B 250/2015 CLA 250/2015 GLA 250 4MATIC™ is $31,300/$34,600/$37,200. *Total price of $34,360/$37,660/$40,260 includes freight/PDI of $2,295, dealer admin fee of $595, air-conditioning levy of $100, PPSA up to $45.48 and a $25.00 fee covering EHF tires, filters and batteries. **Vehicle options, fees and taxes extra. Vehicle license, insurance, and registration are extra. Lease offer only available through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services on approved credit for a limited time. 1Lease example based on $298/$348/$398 (excluding taxes) per month for 45/45/39 months (STK#V1555213/R1568043/V1559575), due on delivery includes down payment or equivalent trade of $6,654/$6,766/$6,692, plus first month lease payment, security deposit, and applicable fees and taxes. Lease APR of 1.9%/2.9%/3.9% applies. Total cost of borrowing is $1,611/$2,745/$3,598. Total obligation is $22,472/$25,118/$24,880. 12,000km/year allowance ($0.20/km for excess kilometres applies). 2Three (3) months payment waivers are only valid on 2015 B/CLA/GLA (Excluding AMG) for deals closed before May 31, 2015. First, second, and third month payment waivers are capped at $400/$400/$400 per month for lease. Only on approved credit through Mercedes-Benz Financial Services. Dealer may sell for less. Offers may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers. See your authorized Mercedes-Benz Vancouver dealer for details or call the Mercedes-Benz Vancouver Customer Care at 1-855-544-6490. Offer ends May 31, 2015.

A44 - North Shore News - Friday, May 22, 2015

TODAY’S DRIVE

Massive back seat easily holds three adults From page 42

Departure Warning, and Side Blind Spot Alert.

Environment Once inside the cabin of the Impala, the large, flowing dash immediately grabs your attention. A soft blue LED strip creates an elegant ambiance and complements the overall design.

The front seats are comfortable and attractive.

Upper trim levels receive leather seating surfaces and further soft-touch trim pieces.

Highlighting the interior

is the optional eight-inch touchscreen command system. Chevrolet’s MyLink infotainment system paired with the backup camera and navigation makes the whole system practical — although the touch panel isn’t as smooth to use as you would like.

The dash boasts some surprises; the screen slides up to reveal a hidden storage area featuring USB ports to connect your phone or other media devices. For added security, you can set a four-digit code to lock it like a safe and block access to any private info entered into the MyLink system, like your address book.

Adding to the Impala’s connectivity is GM’s new OnStar with 4G LTE and standard built-in Wi-Fi hotspot.The hotspot is

on whenever the vehicle is on and a three-month/ three-gigabyte data trial comes with every new car purchase.

That enhanced connectivity will be welcomed by the Impala’s passengers, and thanks to its massive back seat, it can comfortably accommodate three adults. Legroom is astounding and headroom is plentiful.

Transporting a lot of people means it needs to be able to carry all of their belongings as well.

Fortunately, the Impala’s 18.8 cubic feet of cargo space is more than up to the task. It should be noted that the CNG tank in the bi-fuel model cuts into that space some.

Features Prices for the Chevrolet

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Fleet customers interested in the CNG Impala will

need to contact GM directly.

Standard equipment includes keyless entry,

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A46 - North Shore News - Friday, May 22, 2015

TODAY’S DRIVE

Impala still classy but conservative

From page 44 screen, Bluetooth handsfree phone connectivity, and 10 airbags.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include a passive entry system with keyless push-button start, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats, and a power sunroof.

Fuel efficiency numbers (litres/100 kilometres) for the Ecotec four-cylinder are 10.6 city, 7.5 highway and 9.2 combined. The V-6 returns 12.5 city, 8.2 highway for 10.6 combined. Numbers for the bi-fuel Impala have not been released.

Thumbs up The Chevrolet Impala boasts classy looks and modern features. The bifuel model offers cleaner emissions and the flexibility of using two fuels.

Thumbs down The Impala is still very conservative to attract Japanese or Europeanoriented buyers. The design is smart looking but not in the same league as some imports.

The bottom line If you want a big, comfortable five-passenger sedan that offers style and technology, the Impala offers a lot of value.

Competitors Ford Taurus The Taurus delivers good ride comfort, a quiet cabin and adept handling.

It also boasts considerable performance from its available engines and high tech handling systems.

The Taurus’ starting prices range from $28,999 for the SE up to $45,499 for the SHO.

Chrysler 300 The Chrysler 300 is the epitome of an American car; big, rear-wheel drive, with lots of power, comfort and style.The 300 boasts copious amounts of rearseat room, but surprisingly, trunk space is relatively small.

The 300 is available in a variety of flavours with the base model starting at $38,195 and the top of the range reaching $43,895.

Toyota Avalon The new Toyota Avalon is not the snoozer it once was. Currently it is styled progressively, serenely comfortable, and very high tech. However, while trying to lower the average age of its buyers,Toyota may have tuned the suspension too aggressively for the loyal customer.

The Avalon is available in two models with the XLE starting at $38,185 and the Limited starting at $40,280. editor@automotivepress.com

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