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Tories to track foreign ownership

Harper promises to start collecting housing data BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

If re-elected, the Conservatives would begin collecting data on foreign “non-resident” ownership in housing and intervene in the market if it is making cities unaffordable for young families.

Conservative leader Stephen Harper made the announcement during a campaign stop in Seaspan’s North Vancouver shipyard on Wednesday, with one of the world’s most expensive cities looming in the background.

Beyond home ownership providing families with an investment and stability, “the family home is where their dreams live,” Harper said.

“There are real concerns that foreign, non-resident real estate speculation is the reason some Canadian families find house prices beyond their budgets. By some estimates, as many as 15 per cent of the condos in Vancouver sit empty. No dreams are living there,” he said. “If such foreign, non-resident buyers are artificially driving up the cost of real estate and Canadian families are shut out of the market, that is a matter we can and should do something about.”

Harper suggested that may take the form of taxes or preventing foreigners from buying any new

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housing stock and forcing temporary residents to sell their homes when they leave the country, similar to policies in place in Australia and the United Kingdom.

As part of the same stump speech, Harper said his next government would raise the amount Canadians can withdraw tax free from RRSP accounts for the purchase See Offshore page 3

Health authorities issue fentanyl warnings MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

A young couple and 31-year-old man from North Vancouver who died of drug overdoses recently are among 12 fentanyl-related deaths in the Lower Mainland within the last month that prompted health authorities to put out

more public safety warnings this week.

“It’s very concerning,” said Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, the North Shore’s medical health officer, speaking about the local fentanyl fatalities.

Fentanyl, a dangerous synthetic opioid 100 times more powerful than morphine, has been surreptitiously infiltrating

fentanyl overdoses this year.

There were 54 drug overdose deaths in which fentanyl was detected in the province during the first five months of 2015.

Lysyshyn said a study this spring showed the drug is definitely on the North Shore, and many people have no idea they’re taking

the street drug scene across Canada and killing both addicts and recreational drug users.

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of their first home, from $25,000 to $35,000.

North Vancouver Liberal candidate Jonathan Wilkinson characterized Harper’s announcement as a “knee-jerk” reaction to the foreign ownership issue after his government has ignored it while in power for almost 10 years.

“Housing affordability is obviously a big, big issue in Vancouver but it’s been a big issue for a long time. I think it’s pretty astounding that we don’t already have the data that’s necessary to assess the extent to which foreign money is influencing (the market) and what the appropriate policy prescriptions are,” he said. “And a government that has eliminated the long-form census has shown it’s not very interested in data.”

The Liberals are promising the return of a national housing strategy that includes not just ownership concerns, but also increasing the supply of rental and affordable housing.

NDP candidate Carleen Thomas said her party is also pursuing its own plan. “(Thomas) Mulcair has said the federal government should be working with the provinces and communities around specific concerns . . . including housing,” she said.

Thomas noted Burnaby-Douglas NDP MP Kennedy Stewart introduced a motion to the House of Commons last

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University of B.C. geography professor and real estate expert David Ley said he welcomes the issue entering the national conversation.

“I think it’s an important development. Of course, we have to see what substance lies behind the rhetoric,” he said.

Ley cautioned the issue is not so much people in other countries buying in and influencing the market as it is foreign capital, particularly from Asia.

“I think we have a number of cases where

people have temporary residence here and are making use of offshore capital to purchase property here and thus they appear as local,” he said. “That, I think, accounts for quite a lot of buying in this part of the world and of course, it is adding to the affordability problems here.”

Ley added the measures announced could be a case of closing the barn door after the horse is out.

“This is a process that’s been going on since Expo 86,” he said.

Ley said he was surprised to see the housing issue in the Conservative’s campaign platform, given the Tories’ typical pro-market

ideology.

“I would say this is a welcome development.

We had been looking for leadership from the province but it has not been forthcoming,” he said.

Correction An Aug. 12 story, Candidates Sound Off on Pipeline Proposal, misquoted Conservative candidate Mike Little.

Regarding Kinder Morgan’s application Little said, “I’m optimistic that what comes out of that process will be a very full list of conditions that will improve the current proposal,” not “approve the current proposal.”

it. North Vancouver was one of Vancouver Coastal Health’s sites that took part in a study to test drug users’ urine for fentanyl.

“So we did know that drug users in North Vancouver were being exposed to fentanyl,” said Lysyshyn.

Across the Lower Mainland region, one-third of those studied tested positive for fentanyl, with three quarters of them unaware that was the drug they had taken.

There is no widely available test for drug users to know exactly what they are taking, said deputy provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry this week.

There is an antidote, however, if an opiate overdose is suspected.

While only available with a prescription at the moment, B.C.’s health officers are pushing for Health Canada to make Naloxone (also known as Narcan) more readily and widely available over the counter at pharmacies.

Lysyshyn agrees it’s an important step, adding it would take away the stigma of going to a harm reduction program, which is where Naloxone kits are currently available.

There are two Vancouver Coastal Health clinics on the North Shore that provide Naloxone, one in Lower Lonsdale and one on East 15th Street.

In order to qualify for a Naloxone kit, patients meet with a nurse who determines if they are at risk for an opiate overdose. Then they get some training on how to administer the Naloxone by injection.

“It’s an incredibly safe medication so there are not adverse effects to taking it,” said Lysyshyn.

Lysyshyn estimates five or six Naloxone kits have been handed out since the spring when they were first made available on the North Shore, but he’s not aware of any overdose reversals here.

Meanwhile, health officials are warning drug users not to take opiates without another person present as they struggle to get a handle on what they describe as a challenging and complex problem with fentanyl.

While fentanyl overdoses have existed among habitual drug users for a while, Henry said it’s become more of a public issue now that a young couple and a teenager have died. North Vancouver’s Hardy and Amelia Leighton, 31 and 30, died after taking a drug laced with a lethal dose of fentanyl July 20, leaving behind a toddler.

Ten days later a 31-yearold North Vancouver man also died from a fentanyl overdose.

An acquaintance said the man left behind a two-yearold daughter.

Man who filmed gymnasts gets discharge

Guilty of voyeurism, man escapes criminal record MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

A North Vancouver man who was found guilty of covertly videotaping young gymnasts for a sexual purpose at a local competition will not receive a criminal record, a provincial court judge decided Tuesday.

Andrew Greenwood, now 55, was arrested and later found guilty of voyeurism after he was spotted filming the girls — ranging in age from seven to 13 — as they warmed up for their

rhythmic gymnastics event on March 24, 2013 at Capilano University.

Several witnesses who saw the video camera’s screen noticed Greenwood was zooming in on the gymnasts’ crotches, breasts and buttocks.

Greenwood held the camera near his stomach so as to not be noticed, and had covered the red recording light with black tape.

Greenwood entered the gym with a camera up his sleeve and used it for some of the recording.

Less than three months after Greenwood’s initial arrest he was again observed taking photos of girls’ breasts and genital areas while they were stretching and doing the splits at a gymnastics event in Coquitlam in June 2013, and escorted out by security.

Three days later, Greenwood was spotted by a witness at the West Vancouver Community Centre sitting on a bench in front of the glass wall of a room where girls were practising gymnastics.

Surveillance tapes from the centre, later reviewed by police, showed Greenwood appeared to be holding some type of recording device on his lap.

Greenwood was arrested for both breaches of his bail conditions and spent eight days in custody.

At a sentencing hearing in North Vancouver provincial court July 27, Crown counsel Lori Ashton said a forensic psychologist who assessed Greenwood found he admitted being attracted to adolescent females, and that Greenwood may be sexually

interested in younger girls in early pubescence. But the psychologist did not believe Greenwood is a pedophile.

When Greenwood was first arrested, he told authorities he’d resorted to videotaping the gymnasts because “the weather was cold and as a result there was limited opportunity to view post-pubescent girls, teenage girls in revealing clothing in daily life,” said Ashton.

Ashton, who asked for 60 to 90 days in jail, argued Greenwood was minimizing his interest in the younger girls at the competition, noting video evidence seized from Greenwood’s camera showed he zoomed in on several pre-pubescent girls.

Ashton noted one girl appeared to be nine or ten years old.

A report by a psychiatrist stated Greenwood appears

to have a sexual arousal disorder and noted his risk for reoffending ranges from low to medium.

That could rise over the long term, the psychiatrist stated.

Defence lawyer Michael Sanders argued that Greenwood’s voyeurism did not involve nudity, but rather clothed girls, and the competitors had no reasonable expectation of privacy at a public competition as they would have in a washroom or bedroom.

North Vancouver provincial court Judge Judith Gedye essentially agreed with that, as she handed Greenwood a conditional discharge Tuesday.

Greenwood’s crime, she said, was using that videotape footage for his own sexual gratification.

While troubled by the fact Greenwood has engaged in voyeuristic behaviour since he was a young man, Gedye accepted that he has been attending sex addicts anonymous counselling and other therapy to overcome marijuana and alcohol addictions.

Gedye also noted Greenwood’s actions have never escalated into sexual touching of other people.

Gedye also took into account that a criminal record would impact Greenwood’s ability to travel overseas for work.

Under the terms of his conditional discharge, which includes three years’ probation, Greenwood can’t possess a camera or recording device in public, or attend a gymnastics event in B.C., and he must continue with his counselling.

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he Conservatives say they’re ready start collecting data on foreign “non-resident” real estate ownership and take action if it’s making homes unaffordable here. That’s if they get re-elected, of course.

We aren’t sure why it has taken an election to prompt this sudden acknowledgement of a huge public policy issue. But we welcome the debate finally reaching the federal level.

Most single-family homes in the area are selling for well over $1 million and twobedroom condos easily surpass $500,000.

These prices are positively ruinous for people making today’s middle class wages, which have barely budged in a generation.

Market rents too have exploded to the point where people are handing over untenable amounts of their income just to get their shelter needs met.

Yet until very recently, all levels of government have been loath to even admit things have gotten out of hand, much less do something about it. Thankfully, that appears to be changing.

That foreign capital is influencing the local market is more than suspect. Our premier has acknowledged it although she says she won’t do anything that would jeopardize the billions in equity that it’s generated. Vancouver’s condo-cozy mayor has suggested it’s time for a speculation tax. The other major federal parties also have housing strategies in their platforms.

At the very least, we should be collecting data, as most other jurisdictions do.

We’ve been on a slow trajectory to a housing crisis for a long time thanks to the province, the feds and municipalities taking a hands-off, free market approach to housing over the last decades.

Santa Monica future awaits in West Van

I have a daymare. Here it is.

In this daymare, I see a bagman for West Vancouver’s CAAD, the Centre for Art, Architecture + Design.

The bagman is on the street begging — CAADging, you might say — for small change for this proposed three-storeyand-underground-parking edifice across from West Vancouver’s John Lawson Park, overshadowing the hugely popular and imaginative children’s playground. Estimated capital cost, $25 million and counting.

Sneaked into the plan for this noble edifice to arts are a 200-seat reception hall for weddings and celebrations, a 30-seat café, and a gift shop, essential to defray the operating bills that the knot of art, design etc. lovers can’t or

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won’t sufficiently pay for at the turnstile. (Insert here: Look at pinched Vancouver Art Gallery, which missed a vital fund-raising deadline in April.)

Constant Reader will recall that I dislike CAAD — above all because its site would steal sky and openness, also some safety, from the wonderful nearby playground. The parkade — and nobody

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likes spooky underground parking, especially children — would have the same 55 stalls as the current open, leafy parking lot it would sit on.

It’s an urban renewal project masquerading as a monument to the arts.

I agree with CAAD’s energetic leader, Merla Beckerman, that any such project is an urban renewal project by definition.

CAAD strains the definition.

It is of a piece with Mayor Michael Smith’s determination to exploit West Vancouver’s peoplesized beachfront, en route to what I foresee as an eventual Santa Monicastyle commercialized future.

The mellow, laid-back Hollyburn Sailing Club, possibly seen by town hall as not tony enough for the likes of the Grosvenor

complex towering over it, will depart — the bureaucracy and club leadership straight-facedly telling me last fall that they were in negotiations, when in truth the club’s fate had already been decided. (All governments want the media to shut up, the public kept in the dark — kindly wait for the done-deal press release.)

And can Bellevue Avenue businessman Chuck Walker’s detested proposal for a marina in the park area leap from the grave?

But back to the bagman trying to wring donations from passing citizens for CAAD. He is approached by a mild-mannered man.

Says the mild-mannered man (MMM): “Here is five dollars for your building.”

“Thank you, sir,” says the bagman in my daymare, “every little bit helps.”

The MMM turns away.

He hesitates. He comes back.

“May I introduce myself. My name is Asparagus J. Badsmelle, and I will raise my donation to $5 million if you choose to call this the Asparagus J. Badsmelle Centre for Art, Architecture + Design.”

“My dear Mr. Badsmelle,” whispers the bagman, “do sit down here in the shade — careful, don’t bruise your wallet.

Our committee will be delighted to meet with you.

Give me three minutes.”

You don’t need my crude talents to divine the rest. Other citizens and corporations would throw in sums sufficient to win places on the bronze honour wall. Convinced that art-loving West Vancouver is foursquare behind the scheme, the

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provincial and federal governments would reverse their cold rejection and throw grants at the CAAD project.

Tough luck for the children’s playground, the compromised sky and water views of area residents, and the interests of nearby coffee shops and restaurants, and hallrenting churches (and West Van’s own Gleneagles Golf Course) competing against a fine-view enterprise blessed by town hall.

This daymare of mine will become a nightmare, if Mayor Smith and his council allies get their way.

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VIEWPOINT

Stay skeptical of political polling results

When will much of the national news media finally lose its obsessive love affair with political opinion polls?

For weeks now, major media outlets across the country have enthusiastically embraced every poll that is released, and have granted most of them major headlines.

The fact that a number of them are completely contradictory to each other seems lost on journalists reporting on many of them. On one day, the NDP is said to be in the lead nationally — the next, another pollster says the Conservatives are actually the most popular party.

Neither can be right, but many news outlets — from newspapers, television and radio — seem ready to stick with the poll they got access to, and don’t acknowledge when another one shows a significantly different result.

And this love affair continues — in fact, it

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View from the Ledge seems more heated than ever — despite a long list of polling “fails” in recent years (think B.C., Ontario and Great Britain for starters).

Since it’s unlikely the breathless coverage of polls will not end during this federal election campaign (there is one underway you know), here is some advice when consuming those “news” stories: Keep in mind that a poll is trying to gauge the opinion of 100 per cent of

adults (including those who don’t have an opinion).

But remember that 100 per cent of people don’t vote, and in fact voting turnout hovers around 60 per cent nationally.

But it gets even trickier than that. As I’ve pointed out several times before in this space, people of different ages vote in vastly different numbers.The shorthand is this: most older (50+ years) people cast ballots, most young people do not.

So if a poll’s sample (how many older people versus how many younger ones) doesn’t reflect true voting patterns, have a huge grain of salt sitting nearby.

If pollsters won’t release tables that show voting intentions by age, gender, income and geography — well, be skeptical of what they claim to have found.

Ignore, for the most part, provincial poll results gleaned from a national poll.This is a rule that

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many journalists don’t know or choose to ignore because it can ruin a good story.

The problem with producing provincial “findings” from a national poll is the sample size is so small it is almost worthless to base any detailed analysis on it.The hallowed “margin of error” can be higher than 10 percentage points, which means a party said to be leading by five points in a provincial sample may actually be losing when the margin of error is factored in. Stay away!

Try to ascertain a pollster’s methodology. Is it a telephone poll? If so, is it a computerized one or does

it involve an actual human being phoning someone?

Or is it an online panel, put together by a pollster who recruits participants?

Faced with new challenges in polling, pollsters have changed their methodology by various degrees in recent years.The days of pure randomness based on telephone numbers — the basis of polling for decades — are long gone.

Now, none of this is to say that political polling is pointless or not valuable in some way.Top pollsters such as Ipsos Reid, Insights West, Angus Reid, EKOS and Nanos provide powerful insights into

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Gimmicks rather than substance on housing affordability When Stephen Harper rolled out his first big ticket promise of the election campaign last week – a permanent home renovation tax credit - it was revealing to see who he was trying to woo with this $1.5 billion a year vote-buying exercise.

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They have uniformly picked up on what appears to be significant growth in support for the NDP nationally, and a decline in Liberal support, with the Conservatives holding fairly steady.

But going much beyond those generalizations — such as making a big fuss when a party’s apparent support goes from 33 per cent to, say, 35 per cent in subsequent polls — is a fool’s errand.Yet too many people continue to do just that.

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Pandering Once again, Mr. Harper is pandering to the Conservatives’ demographic base, rather than governing in a thoughtful manner for all Canadians.

aging rental stock, alarmingly low rental vacancies and astronomically high house prices.

National housing strategy critical The need for a national housing strategy has never been more critical – one that addresses both affordable housing and housing affordability.

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) must be remandated to get back into managing the housing market effectively and aggressively and focused on creating private rental housing.

The construction or acquisition of new social housing must be funded. We need renewals and reinvestments, particularly in co-op housing.

Supportive housing is required to deal with challenges like an aging homeless population, women escaping domestic violence, and people with mental health or addiction issues.

We need action. Not gimmicks. We need real change.

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This election is truly crucial to the future of our country. If you feel as I do, that we need real change, I invite you to help us be that change for North Vancouver The truth is this is a fundamentally unfair by getting involved in our campaign. For proposal that ignores the housing reality more information, call our campaign office at 778-340-3370 or email us at of millions of Canadians. getinvolved@jonathanwilkinson.ca.

That reality requires serious discussion Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’s during this election – not tax credit Liberal candidate in the upcoming Federal gimmicks pulled out of a pollster’s hat. election. He is a Rhodes Scholar, former cleanMr. Harper boasted last week that his permanent home renovation tax credit “helps every homeowner regardless of income “.

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Woodfibre accepts Squamish demands

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The Environmental Assessment Office review period is back on for Woodfibre LNG after the company agreed to all Squamish Nation conditions.

Woodfibre LNG announced Tuesday it had requested an end to the pause in the environmental review process its representatives were granted June 30 following the Squamish Nation’s release of its 25 conditions.

The resumption of the review process was effective Aug. 10, on day 168 of the 180-day review period, a news release from Woodfibre LNG stated.

“Woodfibre LNG Limited has formally notified the Squamish Nation that it has accepted all of the conditions of its environmental review and is committed to reaching a formal agreement,” said Byng Giraud, vicepresident of corporate affairs for Woodfibre LNG. Thirteen of the 25 Squamish Nation conditions applied to Woodfibre LNG,

according to a company news release. The conditions include, among others, providing insurance coverage for loss and injury costs of Squamish Nation members affected “by an explosion caused by an accident or malfunction of the project,” conducting further studies on the proposed sea water cooling and funding a Squamish Nation marine use plan.

Another condition was to enter into an economic agreement with the Squamish Nation that reflects Squamish Nation’s aboriginal rights and title.

“We entered into this process knowing that if you enter into the process, you have to live with the outcome of the process, so there are additional costs and additional responsibilities that are required to go along with the conditions, but again we entered into this process voluntarily, eyes wide open,” said Giraud.

He said there are still some details around conditions that are being worked out, but he declined to elaborate further.

The proposed liquefied natural gas facility is located on the traditional territory of the Squamish Nation on Howe Sound near Squamish.

The Nation is running its own independent environmental review, and the band council is set to hold a vote on the project in the fall.

While the Squamish Nation continues to discuss its conditions with Woodfibre LNG, the Nation has not yet come to a decision on the proposed project.

“The (environmental assessment) timelines are for the provincial decision and do not impact the Squamish Nation process,” said Chief Ian Campbell.

“While the Squamish Nation continues to discuss its conditions with Woodfibre LNG, the Nation has not yet come to a decision on the proposed project.”

The FortisBC environmental assessment process has not resumed.

“Our application is still paused. Right now we are still doing all the work that we need to do to address the conditions that the Nation laid out,” said Trevor Boudreau, spokesman for FortisBC. “The big two being construction underneath the estuary to make sure that we can minimize or eliminate any surface disturbances in the [Wildlife Management Area] and then the location for the Squamish compressor station, so we are still working through that.”

After the environmental assessment office makes its recommendations, the Woodfibre LNG and FortisBC proposals will be sent to provincial and federal ministers for a final decision.

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INQUIRING REPORTER Starting Oct. 5, TransLink will be eliminating fare zones from its buses. That means the price of a ticket will remain the same, whether a rider stays on the North Shore, heads into the city or even travels out to Surrey, a move TransLink thinks will increase ridership. The only other transit option to get off the North Shore is the SeaBus, which will continue with its $4 two-zone price during peak hours, making it the more expensive transit option. So tell us: will you start busing it instead of taking the SeaBus? Weigh in at ,+,#)+'&0..

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Brian Bailey North Vancouver “I take the bus downtown right now, the 210. Usually I take the SeaBus back but I’ll just take the 210 both ways.”

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“Yes I definitely would . . . I do like the SeaBus, it’s kind of a novelty for people from out of town.”

Jerzey Wojdala North Vancouver “I think they should have a $2 zone everywhere in order to increase the ridership.”

Trisha Robichaud North Vancouver “I think I would. I like that it is going to be putting less gas into the ocean.”

Mark Adair North Vancouver “Definitely. It’s going to save me an extra $1.25 in bus fare.”

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It’s a wry argument for amalgamation of the North Shore’s three political fiefdoms that North Van City is also steaming ahead with an art gallery, the Polygon, with art collector Audain and his company contributing $4 million of the $15 million tab.

In 2017 admired Presentation House Gallery will move in from its present digs — shared with Presentation House Theatre, home of North Vancouver Community Players, who recently swept many awards including Best Play at the B.C. Theatre Festival.

The former Presentation House space “will become vacant, and we currently have no plans to reuse the space,” Mayor Darrell Mussatto writes me.

Sharply contrasting with federal and provincial stonewalling of CAAD, Ottawa and Victoria are showering $2.5 million each on the Polygon gallery.

Coincidentally, lowflying, high-powered North Vancouver Conservative MP Andrew Saxton, who announced the federal lolly, is parliamentary secretary to the finance minister. My my, you’d think an election was in the offing.

••• Hot gossip at Carolanne Reynolds’s RoyalTea: Former West Van councillor and mayoral candidate Vivian Vaughan and husband Bill just bought a 14thcentury turreted chateau in southwestern France.

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Dear Editor: Re: 2015 Shaping Up to be the Summer of Noise, July 19, Other Voices.

I totally agree with the author of this letter. Each day, I am assaulted about 50 times per hour by idiots with locking devices beeping to lock their car doors. Beep, beep, beep, beep. It’s endless!

It never stops, day and night.

I’m almost tearing my hair out.

Then there are idiot parents, who have no

respect for society, with their screaming bratty kids who they don’t parent.

Then there are the lawn mowers and leaf blowers — even on Sunday in North Vancouver.

Trying to enjoy just 15 minutes of peace and quiet is useless.There is none to be had in the City of North Vancouver. Fifteen minutes of silence. Is that too much to ask?

Gale Leitch North Vancouver

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Dear Editor: I read Paul Sullivan’s column Driving Very Slowly Into a Denser Future, on the traffic mayhem on the North Shore in your Aug. 7 issue.This follows another recent traffic study and District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton’s solutions on the reconfiguring of the Keith Road on-ramps last year.

I have lived and worked on the North Shore for the past 27 years.There is more to the story than just density. Admittedly there is a lot of construction happening and the workers are coming from other areas by car. (Trades don’t carry their tools on a bike or a bus.) The recent study said that this issue affected the entire Vancouver area especially the North Shore.

There are a great number of businesses on the North Shore that employ people. Do your own study and start asking these employees where they live. Almost half of those I asked live elsewhere.They just can’t find affordable rentals on

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Highway 1 so that local traffic from Deep Cove to West Vancouver is not stuck waiting for the bridges.This widespread congestion also affects transit. All the buses are caught in the same mess. Schedules go out the window. Connections to other areas are adversely affected.

I think we have to slow down the pace of redevelopment until the transportation infrastructure catches up.

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■ Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble presents Solo Flamenco on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: $24/$20/$12, available at phtheatre.org or by calling 604-990-3474.

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It was love at first step when Kasandra Lea took an introductory flamenco dance lesson 20 years ago.

At the time, she was a 23year-old violinist studying music at an elite level. One

of her teachers suggested she try a dance class to “get into her body” in order to help her better express her music.

“And so I took flamenco and I actually never went back to the violin,” the Edgemont resident says with a laugh.

Accustomed to the rigidity of classical music, Lea was fascinated to discover a genre that was more improvisational in nature. Plus, she loved stomping her heels and swinging her hips to the percussive sound of the flamenco guitar.

Today, Lea performs under the stage name Kasandra “La China”

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— a nod to her ChineseCanadian heritage. In 2002, she co-founded Vancouver’s Al Mozaico Flamenco Dance Academy with one of her early mentors, Oscar Nieto. She is also the prima bailaora (dancer) and choreographer for professional company Mozaico Flamenco Dance Theatre.

The two shows on Aug. 22 at Presentation House Theatre mark a first for Lea as she forays into solo dance.

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cuadro, which is a foursome consisting of a dancer, a singer, a guitarist and a percussionist.

Lea has assembled a group of international musicians to join her on stage, including Liron Man of Israel on guitar, Davide Sampaolo of Italy on cajon (the Peruvian drum box) and Jafelin Helten of Venezuela on vocals. Both together and unaccompanied, the four performers will demonstrate the “virtuosic” nature of flamenco, Lea says.

“We showcase the difference between flamenco jondo and flamenco chico,” she notes, explaining

that the former is a deep, melancholy piece and the latter is a light, happy song.

“We’re going to go from really deep, profound songs and then, later on in the show, kind of show the more happy, fun side of flamenco as well.”

The final number, she reveals, is a cheery Cuban-flamenco fusion in which she will be fluttering Chinese silk fans.

Contrary to popular belief, Lea says that flamenco is not actually a Spanish dance.

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Meet the artist: Saturday, Aug. 22, 2-3 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 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.

604-998-8563 info@ smithfoundation.ca Progression of Form Fundraising Exhibition:

A solo exhibition of works by Robert Davidson will run until Aug. 29.

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

GRAFFITI CO. ART STUDIO 171 East First St., North Vancouver. Tuesday-Friday, 1:30-6:30 p.m. or by appointment. 604-9801699 or gcartstudio@shaw. ca LIONS BAY ART GALLERY 350 Centre Rd., Lions Bay. Monday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-921-7865 lionsbayartgallery.com Featuring established and upcoming artists.

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12. Bleck and TsleilWaututh Nation Coun. Charlene Aleck will be in conversation Sunday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m.

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Exhibition: Work by featured artists Jolayne Devente and Stewart Stephenson will be on display until Aug. 28.

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WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca In the Gallery — Harmony Arts Retropesctive: An exhibition that celebrates 25 years of Harmony Arts through the changing design styles that have evolved as the festival has grown will run until Aug. 24.

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WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM 680 17th St., West Vancouver. TuesdaySaturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295 westvancouvermuseum.ca From the Inside Out — Integrating Art and Architecture on the West Coast: An exhibition that examines the legacy of several influential artists and architects by showcasing their projects will run until Aug. 29.

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and may be cancelled in the event of rain. Schedule: Aug. 14, Gastown Riot (50s rock); Aug. 21, Hot Lucy (rock); and Aug. 28, Adam Woodall Band (folk rock).

Info: northvanrec.com/ publications-and-resources/ community-concerts.aspx.

The Mark James Fortin Band will perform music with heartWednesday, Aug. 26, 6-8 p.m.

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604-363-5370 jane@nsrj.ca HIGHLANDS UNITED CHURCH 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver.

Doin’ It All Again: Thora Rogers will celebrate the upcoming release of her new CD Saturday, Aug. 29, 2-6 p.m. Partial proceeds from the sale of the CD will go to Parkinson Society B.C. and Cerebral Palsy Association B.C. THE IMPERIAL 319 Main St., Vancouver.

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The Mark James Fortin Band will perform music with heart Tuesday, Aug. 25, 6-8 p.m.

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Play (Mental Health) Forward: Musical performances by James Clayton,Trade Company and Jenny Gilmour,Tess Meckling,The Holy Smokes, Ailsa Rose and Brittany Ayton, Isaak Salomon, Piper Hughes and DevonWebber Sunday, Aug. 16 at 7 p.m.

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FILM

Retro spy thriller revels in the groovy past ■ The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Directed and co-written by Guy Ritchie. Starring Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer.

Rating: 7 (out of 10) JULIE CRAWFORD ContributingWriter

My dad is excited about the big screen version of the 1960s television show The Man From U.N.C.L.E., as are many people over the age of 50.

But keep in mind that the Mission: Impossible films are a big success, and you were probably too young to watch those on TV, too.

The Bond reboots didn’t do too poorly, either. And after the surprise success of last year’s Kingsman, it is clear viewers are ready for a tailored, retro look to their action flicks.

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The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in its original ’60s setting and bathing the viewer in a retro wash of cool cars and clothes, mod interiors and groovy gadgets.

Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) plays the character with the world’s best name — Napoleon Solo — an ex-con given a second chance by the CIA. There’s a brilliantly choreographed early sequence between Solo and a mammoth KGB agent named Illya Kuryakin (Armie Hammer); the two men initially try to kill each other but are then forced into a reluctant alliance against more dangerous forces at work, putting the Cold War on freeze frame temporarily.

Gaby (Ex Machina’s Alicia Vikander) is the daughter of a missing scientist from East Germany (back when there was a wall, remember?).

It’s Solo’s job to reunite Gaby with her father, the man who may be able to prevent the upcoming global catastrophe. She See Duo page 23

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Shakespeare’s Globe on Screen:The Comedy of Errors — Sat 10 a.m.

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a solo show Sunday, Aug. 16, 4-7 p.m.

in the Pipefitters Building Admission by donation with proceeds benefitting the Mood Disorders Association of BC, Covenant House and Canadian Mental Health Association.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Classical Concert Series: Vino & Forte will present a fusion of classical piano and flamenco guitar Thursday, Aug. 20, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tickets: $20/$15.

Classical Concert Series: Pianist Boris Konovalov will take the stage for a concert of classical music Thursday, Aug. 27, 10:30-11:30 a.m.

Tickets: $20/$15.

Classical Concert Series: Lyric baritone Jason Cook and pianist Annabelle Paetsch will perform a selection of opera, art songs and musical theatre hits Thursday, Sept. 3, 10:3011:30 a.m.Tickets: $20/$15.

Dance

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484

DEEP COVE BREWERY 170-2270 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. deepcovecraft.com Dino DiNicolo will perform a solo show Saturday, Aug. 22, 2-3:30 p.m.

HUGO’S RESTAURANT 5775 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-281-2111 Live Music every Saturday 7-9 p.m. Schedule: Aug. 15, HSB Trio, (folk/pop); Aug. 22 Mark Coghlan (folk/ rock); and Aug. 29, Here and Now (pop/rock).

Open Mic Jam every Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m.

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PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-9903474 phtheatre.org Solo Flamenco: Kasandra Flamenco Ensemble will perform Saturday, Aug. 22 at 2 and 8 p.m.Tickets: $24/$20/$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.

CAFE ORSO 4316 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver.

Dino DiNicolo will perform

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

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QUEENS CROSS PUB 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. queenscross.com Adam Woodall will perform 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 will perform 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.

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

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

Adam Woodall will perform acoustic music every Thursday, 8-11 p.m.

Other events

CAPILANO LIBRARY 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. 604-9874471 x8175 nvdpl.ca

Now Playing at the Library: Hook (all ages) will be screened Saturday, Aug. 22, 2-4 p.m.

CHAPTERS Metrotown, Burnaby.

Book Signing: North Shore author Richard Goodfellow will launch his new book Collector of Secrets Saturday, Aug. 15, 2-6 p.m.

CIVIC PLAZA 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver.

Family Movie Nights: Bring a blanket or picnic chairs for free outdoor familyfriendly movies. Schedule: Aug. 21, 8:30 p.m., Finding

Nemo. Info: nvcl.ca.

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com 3E Film Festival A community film festival highlighting themes of energy, environment and economics Aug. 17 and 18, 7-9:30 p.m.

Tickets: $20/$12. Includes reception to follow featuring locally distilled drinks and canapes. 3efestival.org PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca Now Playing at the

Library: Felix and Meira (adults) will be screened Friday, Aug. 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Registration required.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 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.

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

Duo keep it light

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is dragged along for the ride but soon proves to be more than up to the task of fighting off bad guys while keeping Solo and Illya in check. (Illya in particular, in one memorable bedroom scene.)

Don’t worry about the plot, of which there is little to say. In typical ’60s fashion the action revolves around former Nazis, exotic Euro locales and the threat of an atom bomb going off at any moment, back when the Russians were the only bad guys we had to worry about.

Cavill and Hammer prove to have a snappy rapport, not unlike the relationship Ritchie nourished between Robert Downey Jr. and Jude Law

in the Sherlock Holmes films.

Cavill is suitably poised and unmovable; Hammer has great fun even though he doesn’t quite nail his cheesy KGB accent.

No self-respecting Bond-type film would be complete without an evil vixen, and Elizabeth Debicki fills those stilettos nicely. Pulling the strings -sort of -- are Waverly (Hugh Grant, in a too-brief role) and Sanders (Jared Harris), the man pressing Solo into service.

It’s a metrosexual action movie — Rambo fans need not apply — and not quite a spoof, though Man from U.N.C.L.E. certainly never takes itself too seriously.

Filled with punch and panache, it’s simply a fun way to spend a few summer hours.

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DANCE 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.

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

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BRITISH The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant & Bar $$ cheshirecheeserestaurant.ca 2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-987-3322 Excellent seafood & British dishes on the waterfront. Dinner specials: Wednesday evenings - Fresh halibut & chips.

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.

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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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 MSG operated for over 18 years. Conveniently located in central Lonsdale.

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Woon Lee Inn www.woonleeinn.com 604-986-3388 3751 Delbrook Ave., North Vancouver

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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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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 Observatory $$$$ www.grousemountain.com Grouse Mtn, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, N. Van. | 604-998-4403 A thrilling and epicurean experience 3700’ on Grouse Mountain above the twinkling lights of Vancouver.

$$$ 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.

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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.

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

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

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art form. It is actually, in fact, a gypsy art form that originated in the south of Spain.”

She traces the roots of flamenco to Jerez de la Frontera, a small Andalusian city in the south of Spain where the Roma people resided.These oppressed travellers would stamp their bare feet in the sand in protest, she says, giving rise to what has become a popular and recognizable dance worldwide.

Since taking up flamenco, Lea has been to Spain eight times, including trips to Madrid, Seville and Jerez de la Frontera to learn from the masters. Aside from the characteristic lightningspeed footwork, sweeping arm movements and upright posture, Lea says flamenco is distinguished by the presence of powerful emotion.

“It hits you in the stomach because it comes from a deep, emotional place,” Lea says. “It’s really an emotional expression of the singer and the music, and so this is very clearly displayed in facial expressions and emotions and it’s very direct.”

While a jazz dance solo,

for example, might be a fast-paced four minutes, Lea says a flamenco dance solo is much longer, tends to start gradually and builds toward a fiery climax, then stops and starts all over again.

“The viewer goes on a journey with the dancer, and it’s got peaks and valleys and peaks and valleys, so people can experience emotionally a really wide range in a short amount of time.”

As evidenced by her dance students, flamenco appeals to a wide range of ages and backgrounds.

Initially, people are often drawn to the esthetic — the ruffles and lace, the fringed shawls, the brimmed hats.

“On the superficial level, I think people are seeking the girl in the red dress with the red rose in her hair and all of the beautiful costumes,” Lea says.

In her own experience, though, it was digging beyond the surface and discovering the history of flamenco, learning its complex time signatures and figuring out how to interpret the music through movement that got her hooked.

“You can try flamenco for three months and if you love it, you are there for 10 years,” she says.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to FASHION & STYLE

Temporary tattoos get flashy

WestVancouver entrepreneur identifies hot summer trend CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Temporary tattoos are no longer just for kids.

Those lick-and-stick Batman insignias and Canadian flags found in sugary cereal boxes and birthday party grab bags have morphed into a popular new fashion trend for adults — metallic jewelry-inspired tattoos.

West Vancouver resident Paula Lamb is a fan of the latest faux ink fad and last year launched a business called Tidytatts, which imports and sells the shiny gold and silver temporary body decorations.

“It’s a lot brighter, a lot funkier and a lot more wearable over a wider age group,” Lamb says, comparing her products to the colourful skin decals many remember from childhood.

Lamb first spotted metallic tattoos in early 2014 while watching the reality TV show Bachelor in Paradise.

“At first it looks like a piece of jewelry, and then you realize it isn’t — it’s actually a tattoo.”

Soon after, she started seeing images of celebrities, such as Vanessa Hudgens and Beyoncé, rocking the trend. In fact, both Beyoncé and Rihanna now have their own collections of jewelryinspired tattoos.

But when Lamb tried to find metallic temporary tattoos locally, she says she didn’t have much luck.

“I had a look at who was

selling and mainly found the products available in the United States.”

Seeing an opportunity in the Canadian market, she began importing sheets of foil tattoo designs from a supplier in the U.S. and now sells them in select retail stores and on Etsy.

Much like children’s peel-and-place tattoos, Tidytatts come with a protective plastic coating.

The wearer cuts out the desired design, removes the plastic film, places the image face-down on the skin, wets the back, waits five minutes and the transfer is complete.

“It lasts four to six days,” Lamb says. “It depends on how you take care of your tattoo, so if you’re putting lotions over it, perfumes, soap, it is going to deteriorate the adhesive.”

The tattoos can be removed with baby oil.

Lamb handpicks all the designs she sells, from tribal patterns to peacock feathers. In addition to gold and silver options, she recently ordered in 3-D designs, which are slightly raised, plus neon colours.

For those who haven’t sported temporary tattoos since elementary school, Lamb has some suggestions on how to wear the new trend.

“An upper arm band looks really, really cute,” she says, explaining a simple gold “bracelet” can be paired with a sleeveless top or a little black dress for a sleek and sophisticated look.

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Temporary tattoos can be worn in place of, or in addition to real jewelry.

Lamb loves the look of midi rings, which are worn above the knuckles, but can’t seem to keep them on her fingers.

“Mine always fly off, I’m always losing them, so now I just use the tattoo as a midi ring because I know it’s not going to go anywhere when I’m having dinner or land in my husband’s food.”

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In total, 1,000 organizations in 28 countries will be involved. Among the lead organizations is London’s ImperialWar Museum (IWM), housed in the former Bethlem Royal Hospital for the treatment of mental illness. Bethlem gave the world the concept of “bedlam,” which makes it a perversely suitable location for a war museum.

To prep for the centennial, the IWM closed its Lambert Road location for a 13-month, £40-million renovation.When it reopened in July 2014 it had nearly doubled the space devoted to the FirstWorldWar — an additional 465 square metres.

Other than the palladium exterior, protected by 38centimetre guns, the renewed facility is barely recognizable to anyone who has previously visited the IWM.There is, for example, the new, soaring, four-storey atrium in which is hung real weaponry — from aV-1 flying bomb to a Spitfire and a Harrier jet.

To the disappointment of many returnees the popular 1940s house is gone, making space for a replica front-line trench, MarkV tank and biplane in the new FirstWorldWar galleries.WWI was the first modern, mechanized war, and so lethal that the ImperialWar Museum was opened in 1920 to remind people of the scale and tragedy of war.This was the war that introduced poison gas, aerial bombardment and submarine attacks.

Lessons not learned, the museum galleries cover all the subsequent conflicts Britain has been involved in, including the Middle East, Iraq and Afghanistan.

The new FirstWorldWar galleries are impressive for their grittiness. Sensibilities be damned, there is no romance or heroism in these exhibits. Employing a clever marriage of real artifacts and technology, visitors witness the vulgarity of the battlefront and the indignity to combatants and

civilian populations. One static display is a life-size cluster of cutout soldiers is brought to life by projections of uniformed soldiers racing across no-man’s land.

Away from the frontline, it’s striking how war impacted the homeland.

Defence of the Realm Acts governed everything from interfering with carrier pigeons that may be in the service of the Admiralty or speaking in public about troop or naval movements to engaging in prohibited activities like sketching, photography and setting off fireworks.

Other galleries deal with the SecondWorldWar, the Holocaust, the ColdWar and the on-going troubles in the Middle East. Among the more unusual exhibits are a bronze eagle from Hitler’s

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Commonwealth citizens might feel shortchanged by the lack of recognition of their nations’ contributions to the successful outcomes of both world wars.

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Oh well, the new Mazda MX-5 is totally worth it.

What’s that? I can’t sell ’em off to some shadowy pharmaceutical conglomerate? Drat.

Looks like it’s diapers and crossovers for a few more

years; four-door practicality instead of convertible fun.

But fret not, so sayeth Mazda, we’ve got all the fun of the Miata in a form that’s practical too. A nice high seating position. A trunk that’s big enough for a stroller or two. Rear seats that are, well, they’re there.

Don’t get that sort of thing in your little roadster.

And, or so it is claimed, there’s the same focus on driving pleasure that you get from the world’s best-selling sportscar. Looks like many Canadians are buying the

company line, and buying the car too. CX-5 sales are on the increase again, inching ever closer to replacing the ’3 as Mazda’s best-selling vehicle.

Midway through its product cycle, the CX-5 has just received an update. Does it deliver on the promise of driving fun with a eye to more practical needs?

Design: After going through a few years with big grins adorning most of their vehicles, Mazda’s design team is back on point.The CX-3, for

instance, is one of the bestlooking compact crossovers on the market.

While the CX-5’s look is a bit older than its little brother, Mazda’s given it a fresh take with a new front grille and available lights front and rear.

For 2016, there’s also a new design for the wheels 17” on base and mid-trim models, and 19” for the topspec GT. This mix of smoked details and polished-edge See CX-5 page 38

Several weeks ago, I was able to find and drive an Autozam AZ-1.What’s that? It’s a tiny 660cc Japanese kei car from Mazda (actually built by Suzuki), which comes with gull-wing doors and mid-engined layout and turbocharging. It’s the world’s tiniest exotic, and it was absolutely wonderful.

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Wonderful stuff, and unlike anything you’ll find here. In Canada, our econoboxes are mostly devoid of humour, built to a price point rather than infused with quirkiness.

Two bright spots are the Nissan Micra, which is dirt cheap but has its own racing series, and the Mazda2, which drives with far more zip than you’d expect from such a lightly powered car.

Fair enough, I suppose, but just look at what Honda recently launched in Japan: the S660 Roadster.

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A descendant of the convertible Beat, the car is already completely sold out, and it’s not hard to see why.

The S660 qualifies as a kei car due to its small stature and displacement.

This makes it cheap to insure, and with owning an older vehicle in Japan subject to fairly punitive taxation laws, sometimes the newer kei car makes for a great youth buy.

But that’s not who’s buying the scrappy little S660. Honda reports that of the 8,600 cars they’ve sold so far this year, 80 per cent have gone to buyers over the age of 40. Granted, Japan’s aging population and crowded cities likely skew the statistics somewhat, but the S660 is a second car for most people, and it’s good cheap fun.

Here are the specs: a 660cc turbocharged engine makes 63 horsepower at 6000rpm and 77 footpounds at 2500rpm.The car is just under three and

a half metres long, and weighs just 850 kilograms or so.

Add in a centre-exit exhaust, Audi R8-style rear clamshell styling, an extra-small wheel and a brake-based traction control up front that brakes the inside wheel to haul the car deeper into the turn (you find similar systems on the current Subaru WRX and Volkswagen GTI), and you’ve got the makings of a pea-shooter hot-rod.

Drop the canvas top and it’s like a mid-engined Miata, although small enough to make the Mazda look like a Mustang.

Just 63 h.p. though, isn’t going to translate, not in a world where even your feeblest rental pony car comes with 300 h.p.

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Yes, cars are a lot faster than they used to be, but it’s harder to find nimble fun in the non-performance trims.

Still, there is hope for the small, fun car, even as the subcompact market constricts and the average crossover starts looking like a detached bungalow on 19” alloys. Canada still gets the small, cheap runabout, and while we’re not ready for kei cars just yet, it’s not hard to find a curb weight under 1000 kg.

Better yet is the (hopefully) trend set by Mazda with their new MX-5. Not only is the new Miata being shorter than the original car a huge accomplishment, but the weight of the lighter versions is within 10 kg of the original.

We are often told that the pressures of demand for more cargo space, increased comfort, onboard technology, and crash-testing standards all conspire to add weight and size to our cars. But here’s Mazda putting out a machine that ticks all the modern requirements and is the weight of a couple of Stephen King novels more than the original lightweight roadster.

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These offers have no cash exchange value. Dealers may set their own prices. An order or dealer trade may be required. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 36 month term equals monthly payments of $332 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Prices and payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $11,956. Conditions apply. †Representative finance offer based on any new 2015 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG15 AA00). Selling price is $25,208 financed at 0% APR equals 48 monthly payments of $525 monthly for a 48 month term. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0 for a total obligation of $25,208. This offer cannot be combined with any other offer. Conditions apply. ††The Nissan Loyalty Offer (“Offer”) is available only to eligible customers who (as of May, 1, 2015) lease/leased, finance/financed or own/owned a 2009 or newer Nissan brand vehicle (an “Existing Vehicle”). Eligibility for the Offer will be determined by Nissan Canada Inc. (“NCI”) in its sole discretion. Proof of current or previous ownership/lease/finance contract will be required. Offer is not transferrable or assignable, except to a co-owner/co-leasee of the Existing Vehicle who resides within the same household as the intended recipient of the Offer. If the eligible customer elects to lease or finance a new and previously unregistered Nissan brand vehicle (excluding NV, Fleet and daily rentals) (an “Eligible New Vehicle”) through NCI and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. (collectively “NCF”), then he/she will receive a specified amount of stackable loyalty dollars (“Loyalty Dollars”), as follows: (i) Micra/Versa/Sentra ($500); (ii) Juke/Altima/Rogue ($600); (iii) Frontier/Xterra/Leaf/Murano/Pathfinder ($800); and (iv) Maxima/Z/Titan, Armada/GT-R ($1000). Loyalty Dollars will be applied before taxes which means they are inclusive of all applicable taxes. Alternatively, if the eligible customer elects to purchase or lease/finance an Eligible New Vehicle (excluding GT-R and Leaf) other than through NCF, then he/she will receive a three-year/48,000 kilometers (whichever comes first) Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan which consists of a maximum of 6 service visits, each consisting of 1 oil change (using conventional 5W30 motor oil) and 1 tire rotation. For complete details on the Oil Change and Tire Rotation Plan, ask your dealer. Offer has no cash redemption value and can be combined with other offers. Offer valid on Eligible New Vehicles purchased/leased/financed and delivered between August 1 – 31st, 2015. Conditions apply. Model(s) shown for illustration purposes only. Offer subject to change or cancellation without notice. While quantities last. Ask your dealer or visit www.nissan.ca for complete details. Nissan names, logos and slogans are trademarks owned by or licensed to Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. and/or its North American subsidiaries. ©2015 Nissan Canada Inc. All rights reserved.

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CX-5 stands out from the crowd From page 33

wheels enhances a design that’s aging very well. Matter of fact, in a somewhat dowdy segment that offers plenty of utility without much that’s interesting, the CX-5 stands out.TheVWTiguan would be close in terms of visual style, especially in R-Line trim, but park the CX-5 next to a RAV4, and the former looks much more sporty.

Environment: Inside, the CX-5 can’t quite match the CX-3’s splendid interior design, but it does do a good job at using its footprint for interior space.

Unlike the Mazda6, which gives a somewhat cockpitlike, closed-in feel, the CX-5 is a little more open for all passengers.

The dash is rather spartan, and the central infotainment screen isn’t as flashy as some. However, this year the CX-5 gets Mazda’s rotary-dial-controlled interface, and it’s very straightforward to use.

Even though they’re a driver-first sort of company, Mazda puts twin USB ports up front in the dash, recessed in a rubber-lined bin: perfect for smartphones. Passengers will probably regret the Lshaped center armrest, but other than that, the CX-5 makes few interior missteps.

Performance: Making the most of modest power is something the Miata has been doing since 1989. However, the CX-5 is a much larger vehicle, and the 2.0-litre engine offered on its launch was a little too down on power to handle the weight.

Almost immediately, Mazda started offering a larger 2.5litre four-cylinder engine, as found here.

This motor makes 184 horsepower at 5700rpm and 185 foot-pounds of torque at 4000rpm.That’s less than thirstier turbocharged offerings, but right in line with the Honda CRV. Unlike the Honda, which is equipped with a CVT, the CX-5 comes with a conventional 6-speed automatic.There’s a sportmode for it this year, which hangs on to revs a little more; Mazda also remains one of the only companies to

do manual shifting modes correctly, with push forward to down shift and pull back to upshift. No paddle shifters are available yet.

While sprightly, the power available here isn’t the story, it’s the handling.

Other crossovers may be a jot or two ahead in comfort or available tech, but in natural joy of driving, the CX-5 really does have some of that MX-5 fun factor. It’s light on its feet for a biggish car, and while the steering doesn’t have the feel of an early NA-series Miata (and what does?), it’s livelier than you expect.

Having said that, I’m sure it’d be just as good with a set of 18” wheels on it; the 19’s look good but do give a jouncy ride over rougher pavement, and the tires will cost more to replace.

Still, show the CX-5 a curving onramp and it’s in its element.The power is the same as a CR-V, but the driving experience is totally different, not a slow roll up to speed but a dash to merge.

It’s more fun than you ought to be having as an adult.

Features: New for 2016, the CX-5 offers now-expected safety items like blind spot monitoring, automatic braking, and radar-guided cruise control.That last should make road trips plenty easy.

The base CX-5 comes with the 155 h.p. 2.0L fourcylinder engine and 17” alloys for just under $23K. Fully loaded GT models with 19” alloys, Bose audio, push-button start, and navigation are a little over $34K plus taxes.

Official fuel economy figures for the CX-5 are 7.9 litres/100kms on the highway, and 9.8L/100kms in the city. In the real world, the CX-5 will mostly do around 10L/100kms in urban mixed driving, but it’ll get that figure almost regardless of how hard you drive it. It’s a solid performer in economy too.

Green Light: fun to drive; practical interior layout; still a charming exterior.

Stop Sign: infotainment is functional but nothing special; 19” alloys can give a choppy ride.

The Checkered Flag: Not quite a Mazda Miata, but if you’re a grown-up, it’s fun and responsible all at once.

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Consumer Cash Discounts are deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. $1,500 Ram Truck Loyalty/Conquest/Skilled Trades Bonus Cash is available on the retail purchase/lease of 2015 Ram 1500 (excludes Reg. Cab), 2014 Ram 2500/3500 or 2015 Ram Cargo Van and is deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Eligible customers include: 1. Current owners/lessees of a Dodge or Ram Pickup Truck or Large Van or any other manufacturer’s Pickup Truck or Large Van. The vehicle must have been owned/leased by the eligible customer and registered in their name on or before August 1, 2015. Proof of ownership/Lease agreement will be required. 2. Customers who are skilled tradesmen or are acquiring a skilled trade. This includes Licensed Tradesmen, Certified Journeymen or customers who have completed an Apprenticeship Certification. A copy of the Trade Licence/Certification required. 3. Customers who are Baeumler Approved service providers. Proof of membership is required. Limit one $1,500 bonus cash offer per eligible transaction. Some conditions apply. See your dealer for complete details. ≥3.49% purchase financing for up to 96 months available on the new 2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT models through RBC, Scotiabank and TD Auto Finance. Example: 2015 Ram 1500 Quad Cab SXT with a Purchase Price of $28,998 (including applicable Consumer Cash) financed at 3.49% over 96 months with $0 down payment equals 416 weekly payments of $80 with a cost of borrowing of $4,246 and a total obligation of $33,244. §Starting from prices for vehicles shown include Consumer Cash Discounts and do not include upgrades (e.g. paint). Upgrades available for additional cost. ••With as low as 7.1 L/100 km (40 MPG) highway. Based on 2014 EnerGuide highway fuel consumption ratings. Government of Canada test methods used. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors. 10.2 L/100 km (28 MPG) city and 7.1 L/100 km (40 MPG) highway on Ram 1500 4x2 model with 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 and 8-speed automatic. Ask your dealer for EnerGuide information. ¥Longevity based on IHS Automotive: Polk Canadian Vehicles In Operation data as of July 1, 2013, for model years 1994-2013 for all large pickups sold and available in Canada over the last 20 years. ≤Based on 2500/250 and 3500/350 class pickups. When properly equipped. TMThe SiriusXM logo is a registered trademark of SiriusXM Satellite Radio Inc.

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