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Peter Kvarnstrom Associate Publisher

Shawn Conner writes about music, theatre, travel and other subjects for various publications.

He also edits and publishes the online music magazine thesnipenews.com. When he dreams of escape, which is often, it’s usually of a beach in Thailand, or a return to Burning Man to reclaim the last shreds of dignity he left behind there.

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Niki Hope Art Director

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Jessica Barrett Shawn Conner Chris Dagenais Kurtis Kolt

B.C. born and bred writer Sarah Rowland has been covering arts and entertainment for more than 12 years. She is a longtime champion of animal rights, women in comedy and street tacos. Her favourite way to spend time outside on the North Shore: “Snowshoeing at night on Seymour takes communing with nature to another level of awe and wonder.”

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CONTENTS

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Editor’s Message

14 Living the dream

Home

Superlatives

16 The Polygon Gallery,

THE WARMTH

Coupland’s Golden Tree, artist Lyza Delmar-Gustin, influencer Graham Lee, Fred Lee on the Town

OF WOOD COUNTER PRODUCTIVE

25 Designer finds to get

HOPPING

you through gala season

27 The latest news on

countertops for your home

MID-CENTURY

48 A photographic ode to

MASTER FINALLY FASHION FORWARD!

43 Five expert tips on choosing

EDGEMONT

HEART OF

PARTY

is divine for dining

47 The Connaught at Edgemont Village is proving popular with buyers

BUILDING IN THE

Style

39 The earthy texture

GETS NOTICED

the architect of California’s Coachella Valley

style happenings MEN’S FALL FASHION

29 Tried-and-true

ESSENTIALS

classics for the

A TASTE OF TERROIR

57 Chef Faizal Kassam returns

to the spot his career launched

NORTH SHORE MORSELS

58 The latest culinary goods

30 West Vancouver dream

BOURBON ON THE BRAIN

59 What goes in a bourbon

home unites function and form

expert’s glass?

discerning man

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EMBRACING NATURE

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Cuisine

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48 Travel PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS IN PARADISE

53 Beachfront oasis invites

photography lovers to experience it through photographers’ lenses

Leisure

Ride

WHAT’S DRIVING AROUND THE CORNER? AN ASTON MARTIN UNDER GLASS

Kate of Late

60 Heli-skiing dreams draws people to Whistler

65 The Grand Tour(ers) travel

On the Cover

in true style

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67 Car with a James Bond connection was part of the Attic’s charm

68 Not exactly a blaze of glory

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AN ELITE ALPINE EXPERIENCE

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LIVING THE DREAM “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”

– Eleanor Roosevelt Perhaps no other development says as much about where the North Shore is going than the ongoing revitalization of Lower Lonsdale. The Polygon Gallery, which is currently under construction, is the culmination of the move toward creating a hub for community, arts, and commerce on this side of the water. Formerly the Presentation House Gallery, the new anchor attraction will open next fall and bring even more vibrancy to Lower Lonsdale, which is already buzzing with eateries, shops and people. Writer Jessica Barrett talks to the people behind the project about what to expect when the doors open to the worldclass gallery space. Meanwhile, The Village at Park Royal opened the doors on yet another hip Vancouver boutique; this time Oak + Fort brings its sleek designs to a local retail hot spot that is a magnet for designer shops that want to reach out to the many savvy, stylish North Shore shoppers. Speaking of fashion, we deliver style inspiration for upcoming parties and galas for women and fall fashion must-haves for men.

In this issue, food writer Chris Dagenais and photographer Jennifer Gauthier take us to Faizal Kassam’s Terroir Kitchen – the same location where he started his culinary career many years ago as a dishwasher when it was La Regalade. We also explore the beauty of bourbon and get you ready for Cornucopia, Whistler’s pre-eminent food and drink festival.

This issue looks at the stunning paintings of artist Lyza Delmar-Gustin, who unearths the many layers of lush West Coast landscapes. West Vancouver’s Timea Hynes opens the doors to her Kerr Construction and Design-built home – a project that’s enabled Hynes to add personal touches to her dream home.

Living the dream – that’s what this issue is all about; whether it’s taking photographs with professional instructionors in Punta Mita, Mexico, finding some calendar-worthy firefighters at your front door (see Kate Zimmerman’s column), or discovering the perfect wooden table for you and your family to gather around at dinner time. I hope you enjoy this dreamy edition of North Shore Living.

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SUPERLATIVES

A WORLD-CLASS ART ATTRACTION ‘IT’S ALWAYS BEEN A GALLERY THAT PUNCHES ABOVE ITS WEIGHT’

POLYGON CEO and philanthropist Michael Audain donated $4 million through Polygon Homes Ltd. and the Audain Foundation in 2014 for the facility and provided the momentum for other funders to come on board.

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been a gallery that punches above its weight,” Mussatto said.

Polygon Gallery is set to open its doors

Indeed, since its establishment in 1976, the gallery has

as an anchor attraction for North

showcased some of the best photographers from around

Vancouver’s revitalized waterfront, but

Metro Vancouver and the world. Its walls have been graced

Darrell Mussatto is already breathless

by works from Ansel Adams, Andy Warhol, Rodney Graham,

with anticipation.

Edward Burtynsky and many more artists of international

“I just took a tour there on Wednesday and it’s unbe-

renown – a feat made all the more impressive by the fact

lievably spectacular,” gushed the City of North Vancouver

that those walls have been tucked into a cramped heritage

mayor in August. Turning the Lower Lonsdale area from an

building in a residential neighbourhood with almost no

industrial eyesore to a region-wide, if not worldwide, attrac-

walk-by traffic.

tion has been the guiding star of Mussatto’s political ambi-

Its relocation, decades in the making, will bring the gal-

tions. At 25,000 square feet, the gallery, designed by Patkau

lery’s facilities on par with its programming, explains direc-

Architects and slated to open in September 2017, will give a

tor Reid Shier, noting the gallery’s founder Chris Tyrell and

new home and new name to the current Presentation House

Shier’s predecessor Karen Love had always envisioned it as

Gallery, as well as a much-needed boost in profile. The new

a world-class cultural institution. “They saw themselves as

building and location should see it go from one of the city’s

on par with galleries around the world – it just happened

hidden gems to its rightful place as a crown jewel. “It’s always

that they were doing that in a tiny 1902 school house,” he

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GALLERY RENDERING COURTESY PATKAU ARCHITECTS, AUDAIN PHOTO BY KENT KALLBERG

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here’s still a year to go before The

COUPLAND’S GOLDEN TREE MASSIVE REPLICA OF STANLEY PARK LANDMARK UNVEILED

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here’s something downright clever about the idea of a golden tree, so it’s no surprise West Vancouver artist Douglas Coupland came up with it.

The 13-metre-tall tree, situated in front of a large

condo development, Intracorp’s MC2 community on the corner of Marine and Cambie streets, was unveiled in the summer. Coupland’s tree is a mirror image (scale and all) of Stanley Park’s Hollow Tree, but coated in an ornate gold finish. said. “Over the years the gallery really grew to fill that role

“I think it’s more a head-turner, a

in every way except for in its facilities. So the chance to

‘what the heck was that?’ That’s my

have a gallery that really does allow it to produce the kind

favourite reaction,” Coupland told

of exhibitions and show them to the public in a way that

the CBC during an unveiling cere-

they always wanted to do – it feels a bit like fate.”

mony held in August.

The

original

800-year-old

effort. Public and private support for the $15-million proj-

Hollow Tree has been a tour-

ect have come together in an almost seamless fashion

ist attraction and beloved by

with all three levels of government committing $2.5 mil-

Vancouverites for more than a cen-

lion each early on. A lead gift of $4 million from Polygon

tury, but it’s taken some beating

Homes Ltd. and the Audain Foundation in 2014 secured

over the years and is currently being held together with

naming rights for the facility and provided the momen-

cables and steel.

tum for other funders to come on board. With many of

The Golden Tree came to be through a public art

Polygon’s senior staff living on the North Shore, contrib-

partnership with the City of Vancouver and Intracorp

uting to the gallery was a natural fit for the company, said

development firm. As per a City of Vancouver man-

Polygon CEO and philanthropist Michael Audain. “I have

date, developments over 100,000 square feet have to

for a long time believed that the North Shore deserves

provide the city with $1.98 per square foot towards

a first-class art venue,” said the noted art lover, whose

public art.

private collection of B.C. art is on permanent display in

The Golden Tree is an eyesore to some, a thing of

Whistler’s Audain Art Museum. As the only gallery in west-

beauty to others, but definitely a conversation piece

ern Canada devoted to photography, The Polygon Gallery

for most. And it’s just one more example of Coupland’s

will occupy a unique space in the art world, he said.

capacity to get us thinking.

— Niki Hope

— Jessica Barrett

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GALLERY RENDERING COURTESY PATKAU ARCHITECTS, GOLDEN TREE BY MARTIN TESSLER

Well, fate combined with a monumental fundraising

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LIGHT + TEXTURE DEEP COVE ARTIST PAINTS EVOCATIVE, LUSH LANDSCAPES E V E R E X P E R I E N C E O N E O F T H O S E G R E Y O V E R C A S T D AY S

interpretation is not too literal, lending the pieces

that just make you feel like you’re slogging it out in black and white? Then seemingly

a definite West Coast contemporary edge.

out of nowhere, the sun offers a reprieve and for a few fleeting seconds, there is colour

“I’ll often go out and grab different branches,

and light flickering through from every direction. The raw beauty of that quintessen-

I’ll grab leaves, I’ll grab wood,” says Delmar-Gustin,

tially West Coast moment is what Lyza Delmar-

whose work generally goes for $2,000 to $10,000.

Gustin captures with her landscapes.

“And then as one of my warm-ups, I’ll sit down and

The born and bred Deep Cove artist has

just make all the colours, so I really do derive the

been painting her whole life, but she didn’t start

colours from nature but I may exaggerate them

selling her work until the mid ’90s. Her process

over time.”

often includes an undercoat of colour as well

So what are patrons getting when they invest

as moulding pastes to create texture. Then it’s

in a Lyza Delmar-Gustin piece?

all about the scratching to unearth all those

“I think they’re always going to feel the power

deep majestic layers. At a certain point, though,

of where we live, the layers and the depth of where

after a lot of conscious manipulations, Delmar-

we live,” says Delmar-Gustin adding, “I often have

ride” with a creative moment.

“I might do something by accident, and I say

people come to me and say, ‘I bought a piece from LYZA DELMAR-GUSTIN’S works contain a definite West Coast contemporary edge.

to myself ‘this is working’ and instead of fighting it and trying reign it in, I take that accident and I just let it go,” explains Delmar-Gustin, who NSLIVING.CA

is currently represented by Craig Yeats Gallery in Dundarave, West Vancouver. “I may

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have a period of time where I’m not even aware. It’s like we’re having a conversation and the painting is now telling me what to do.”

As for her palette, it’s definitely based on her surrounding green space. But her

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you 12 years ago, and my husband and I still look at it and we still feel the same way we did when we got it.’ And that really is just wonderful to hear.”

— Sarah Rowland

ARTIST PHOTO BY JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Gustin may wind up, as she puts it, “going on a

INFLUENCER: GRAHAM LEE

THREE FAVOURITE: BOOKS? TRAVEL SPOTS? RECREATION?

BUSINESS SAVVY IS IN PLANET ICE FOUNDER, ENTREPRENEUR AND COMMUNITY LEADER’S DNA Lee is also carrying on the family

L e e ’ s

tradition of giving back with the

What are your

business

Graham Lee Innovation Centre

three favourite

acumen

at UBC.

books:

emerged early

“I started my business at UBC

–

and wanted to give back to other

Yuval Noah Harari

starting when he sold his

students who want to build their

2. Outliers by

Halloween candy at age five.

business and help them succeed

Malcolm Gladwell

Eventually, he graduated to

and get off the ground,” says Lee,

3. A Short History

running his own student paint-

whose other love – besides build-

About Nearly

ing company, then operating

ing and growing businesses –

Everything by

is hockey.

Bill Bryson

an ice-cream cart in Chinatown during Expo 86, and later founding GSL Group, a com-

The game of hockey is a passion that also started

pany he started in 1989 when he was 25 and still a stu-

at a young age, when Lee started collecting hockey

Three favourite

dent at UBC.

cards and watching Hockey Night in Canada.

places to travel:

Today, Lee is chief executive officer and sole share-

“Hockey, for me, represents Canada,” says Lee, who

holder in one of Canada’s leading commercial/recre-

notes that of his many holdings, the hockey arenas his

B.C. (Favourites in

ational development and operations companies with

company owns and operates are closest to his heart

B.C. are Desolation

multiple holdings, including Planet Ice recreational

“because they have the biggest impact on communi-

Sound, Kelowna,

facilities, hotels and shopping centres, residential

ties, they are the most public.”

Vancouver Island)

developments, major industrial buildings, the Victoria

Another

initiative

he

helped

spearhead

is

1. Anywhere in

2. Hawaii

Royals WHL hockey team, large multi-purpose arenas

Ambleside Live, a music event which has brought such

3. Anywhere else

in Kelowna and Victoria, music/concert production, a

iconic performers as Neil Young, Sarah McLachlan, Ed

but a large city —

private airplane charter business, blueberry farming

Sheeran and Sheryl Crow. The event was launched to

somewhere off the

and online fantasy sports.

give a boost to the small businesses in Ambleside and

beaten track

It’s no wonder Lee’s enterprising pursuits started at a young age – the drive for business success was

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1. Sapiens by

show off one of the Lower Mainland’s most beautiful Three favourite

beachfronts.

outdoor activities

in his blood. Lee’s father is real estate scion Robert H.

In terms of business, Lee says the best advice he

Lee, a recipient of both the Order of Canada and the

ever received in all of his years was to treat “human

or ways to relax:

Order of British Columbia and founder and chairman of

capital” as important as asset capital. In other words,

1. Sports

Prospero. The Lees, a longtime West Vancouver family,

“making sure to create an environment where peo-

(skiing, tennis)

are renowned for their contributions, including the UBC

ple working for you are able to achieve their highest

2. Boating/fishing

Properties Trust, the Robert H. Lee Graduate School at

potential,” he says.

3. Painting

the Sauder School of Business and the Robert and Lily Lee Family Community Health Centre in Vancouver.

Now that’s a true influencer.

– Niki Hope

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INDIAN SUMMER FESTIVAL 1 Pushing culinary boundaries, celebrity chefs Rob Feenie and Vikram Vij headlined the Indian Summer Festival’s Opening Gala staged at the Roundhouse Community Centre.

ROCK’N THE PARK 2 Rock’N The Park creator Cindy Beedie welcomed 3000 guests, including Neil Patrick Harris’ husband, author and chef David Burtka and his daughter Harper Grace, to the all-day concert in Stanley Park.

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THE DEIGHTON CUP 3 Making the winners circle for best dressed at the Deighton Cup was Style Stakes champs Jesikah Post and Kam Bains.

4 While dark clouds loomed above Hastings Racecourse, no drop of rain fell on beauty queens Mrs. B.C. Tetyana Golota and Miss Asia Vancouver Keilani Elizabeth-Rose who made the fashion parade to the post sporting sashes and spiffy hats.

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HARMONY FESTIVAL’S BEST OF THE WEST 5 Christine Fawcett’s Blue Mountain wines were paired with dishes created by Mike Mitchell’s Beachhouse Restaurant. 6 Alana Dickson and Julie Melanson hosted Best of the West, a flagship event of West Vancouver’s Harmony Arts Festival. Staged at picturesque Ambleside Pier, the event celebrated the best of B.C. VQA wine and food. 7 Eric Savics’ Tantalus Riesling was paired with Faizal Kassam’s Mediterranean offering from his newly opened Terroir Kitchen in West Vancouver’s old La Regalade space. 8 Community leaders and North Shore residents Derek and Carlota Lee took in the Harmony Arts Festival flagship culinary event that saw a dozen of the Lower Mainland’s best restaurants teamed with 12 B.C. VQA wineries.

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SUPERLATIVES FRED’S SOCIAL DIARY October 12

Off the Wall Gordon Smith Foundation presents this unique art fundraiser at The Permanent. Vicki Gabereau and auctioneer Barry Scott front this art sale of donated works at The Permanent, in support of the North Shore's Artists for Kids Program. gordonsmithgallery.ca

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Experience the power of creativity at Arts Umbrella’s annual art auction and gala at Performance Works. Enjoy a spectacular evening featuring works from prominent B.C. artists. artsumbrella.com November 3

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North Vancouver Business Excellence Awards This event elebrates the outstanding achievements of business people and organizations from the North Vancouver community. Anchor Chris Gailus hosts the 19th edition at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. business.nvchamber.ca November 8

An Evening with Linden Macintyre

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West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation hosts its fourth annual author and dinner evening. Dine with the celebrated broadcaster and winner of the Giller Prize, while supporting the West Vancouver Memorial Library. westvanlibrary.ca November 18

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B.C. Children’s Hospital’s signature soiree is always a sparkler. It will be extra shiny for its 30th anniversary.

Always a must-attend, this charity event at the Four Seasons Hotel is an annual sellout. bcchf.ca November 19

LiveRIght Gala

NORTH VANCOUVER’S DINNER ON THE PIER 9 Tap & Barrel’s Daniel Frankel and City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto were among community leaders that supported the sophomore staging of Dinner on the Pier. 11 (From left) Bill Sandford, chef Joel Green and Ben Bohnen brought in the Calliope wine, locally sourced food and Deep Cove craft beer to the North Shore outdoor event. 12 Seaspan CEO Jonathan Whitworth escorted his wife Julie to the community gathering on the North Shore waterfront. 13 Community builders Alex Troll, Adriana Koc-Spadaro and Justin Duggan steered North Vancouver’s Dinner on the Pier, drawing 300 guests to the alfresco dinner in support of Growing Chefs.

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LAWN SUMMER NIGHTS 10 Making their lawn bowling debut at Lawn Summer Nights was Janelle Deacon, Siahra Skelton Moen and Emily Grant.

The summer affair created in 2009 to support Cystic Fibrosis research is now played in ten cities across Canada. This year’s effort will raise another $500,000.

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PACIFIC POLO CUP 14 Pacific Polo Cup chairman Benson Hurlbutt mounted Dark Side Dancer in the third annual Pacific Polo Cup benefitting the Southland’s Riding Club Society. The day of polo and people watching generated $50,000 to allow underserved children and adults to experience the joy of horseback riding.

DINER EN BLANC 15 Tyson Villeneuve and Jordan Kallman of the Social Concierge hosted the country’s largest Diner en Blanc dinner. Their fifth installment of the Parisian-inspired event drew a record 6,000 attendees.

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CHANEL EXPANDS AT HOLT’S T h e r e c e n t l y e x p a n d e d CHANEL boutique at Holt Renfrew offers Canada’s only fine-jewelry boutique from the iconic French luxury brand. It is divided into two main areas: one dedicated to fashion creations from Karl Lagerfeld, including readyto-wear, handbags, shoes and accessories, and the other introducing – for the first time in Canada – the world of watches and fine jewelry. The expanded boutique is located inside Holt’s at the Dunsmuir Street entrance. Like all Chanel boutiques across the globe, the interior was conceived by New York-based architect Peter Marino. The boutique’s decor draws inspiration from Coco Chanel’s Parisian apartment on 31 rue Cambon, combining intimacy and refinement into each of the defined rooms that reflect the characteristic chic of Chanel. chanel.com

A MINIMALIST’S DREAM M i n i m a l i s t s t y l e l o v e r s were likely rejoicing with the August opening of OAK + FORT at The Village at Park Royal. The fashion-forward Vancouver retailer Oak + Fort is yet another boutique setting up shop at the ever-expanding shopping mecca in West Vancouver. The line Oak + Fort quickly gained ground as a favourite for those seeking its perpetually cool, effortless esthetic since launching in 2010. Oak + Fort is known for its collection of uncomplicated garments that reflect a timeless design philosophy that extends to clothes and accessories for both men and women, ranging from casual T-shirts to elegant coats and tailored trousers. The bright, almost 2,500-square-foot retail space was created using materials such as black fabric, white Corian and oak, and concrete flooring. Along with a wide assortment of the brand’s clothes, the new store includes an exclusive selection of housewares, which the company calls a natural progression of the Oak + Fort brand. oakandfort.ca

GOLDEN GLOBES IN THE BAG KOLTON BABYCH, s o n o f f o r m e r pro-hockey player Dave Babych, has managed a score of his own. The North Shore jewelry designer’s creations will be making an appearnominees prior to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s award ceremony. The 2017 Golden Globes will take place on Jan. 8, 2017, at the Beverly Hilton and will be hosted by Jimmy Fallon. Kolton studied design in New York and has been making jewelry for well over a decade. Working mainly in reclaimed sterling silver, gold and precious and semiprecious gemstones, each piece tells an intricate story. His custom pieces are available at Tartooful in Edgemont Village and Leslie Jane in West Vancouver and also in an upcoming pop-up shop, called StoryTold, in Chinatown from Nov. 14 to 20. koltonbabych.com

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2. Go for a rounder frame this season if you dare. Ray-Ban “Havana Clubmaster”

sunglasses, $205, at Hudson’s Bay, bring the balance of a circular shape with the classic refinement of the iconic brand.

3. A good investment watch is a lifetime piece that adds

smart sophistication to any look. The Rolex Cellini, approximately $22,000, might be the best example out there of quality, craftsmanship and timeless style.

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5. Stay stylishly warm this fall/winter with the “Hybrid” plaid scarf, $250, from

Coach. This luxe mix of wool and extra-fine cashmere is both masculine and polished and adds a hit of texture.

6. Put down the briefcase this fall and scoop up a luxury-made

conversation piece with a rugged touch.

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INTERIOR DESIGN | TIMEA HYNES HOME BUILDER/DESIGNER | KERR CONSTRUCTION & DESIGN LOCATION | MARINE DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER SIZE | 4,877 SQUARE FEET PROJECT STATUS | COMPLETED SPRING 2014

THIS WEST VANCOUVER HOME is minutes to Dundarave Beach. While the beauty of nature is mere steps away, the cosy sitting room offers a warm place to relax.

EMBRACING NATURE

WEST VANCOUVER DREAM HOME UNITES FUNCTION AND FORM WORDS | CHRISTINA MYERS PHOTOS | MARTIN KNOWLES

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EVERY INCH of the Marine Drive property is put to good use, including the space for the pool and hot tub, which are situated at the front of the house, but off to the side enough to allow for a spacious driveway and entrance space. The previous home on the site was a simple cottage.

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placement of a support beam, but there’s simply no formula

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for creating a take-your-breath-away home that is elegant,

Shore home. While many homeowners provide input to a

welcoming, luxurious and warm.

developer on high-level planning — general style, fixtures, and

That kind of magic requires a special mix of expertise

and knowledge, along with plenty of gut instinct, imagination

so on — Hynes was hands-on in every detail of the Marine Drive property.

Hynes is the president of S-Team Distributing Inc., which designs

Hynes says the success of the final product — a 4,877-square-foot home

and distributes children's accessories, and is also a commercial and

with four bedrooms, an outdoor pool and incredible ocean views — is evi-

residential interior designer. “I come from a background of design and I

dence of the seamless teamwork.

knew what I wanted,” she says. “I designed the house, but I worked with

“I had a wonderful time working with Kerr Construction and Design.

the draftspeople to draft the (blueprints), and I designed the interior and

It was a great working relationship. We sat down together and figured

exterior, and even the landscaping. I had never done (landscaping) before,

out each step. It was a collaborative effort — I’d come in with ideas and

so it was a new challenge, but it all came together so well.”

they’d make it happen, and if I had a question about something, we’d

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THE HOME is airy and open with tons of natural light pouring in and vast windows and doorways that look out to the stunning view, which is really the centrepiece of the gorgeous Kerr-built home. Left: Homeowner Timea Hynes in the home she helped conceive, along with the team at Kerr Construction and Design.

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CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: The kitchen is thoughtfully situated between the light-filled dining room and a comfortable TV room; the master bath is homeowner Timea Hynes' favourite space; the view from the master bedroom; and a shot from the patio that looks inside the bedroom.

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THE END RESULT IS A HOME THAT HAS MANAGED TO FIND THE PERFECT EQUILIBRIUM BETWEEN HIGH-END LUXURY AND HOMEY COMFORT, BETWEEN INDOOR LIVING AND OUTDOOR LIVING, BETWEEN WORK AND LIFE.

look at it and often they would come and ask about something I hadn’t

to enjoy the space. I wanted the amazing view to be accessible, for it to be

yet thought about.”

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how comfortable they feel here, that’s it’s homey and easy in that way, and still beautiful, too.”

and outdoor living, between work and life. “That’s what I wanted — this is a

It’s a conclusion that Doug Kerr of Kerr Construction agrees with. Like

family home, I wanted my children to be comfortable here. I wanted it to be

Hynes, Kerr says a key success in this project is that delicate balance

beautiful. I wanted to be able to work here (in a home office) and live here,

between a modern look and a family space, a “hybrid” that combines

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the clean lines of a contemporary design with classic-yet-comfortable grace. The company works on about two dozen projects each year, running the spectrum from home renovations to new home building projects. In this case, a much older home on the property was completely replaced, which provided the opportunity to capture more of the view.

“The original home here didn’t really take advantage of the natural environment, so we were able to create a footprint that would do that,” he said. “It’s such a stunning view, so you want to really maximize that.”

That desire to capture the outdoors appears throughout the house: a corner “window” and sliding door “walls” that completely open up to create walk-through spaces to outdoor balconies; covered patio areas with fireplaces and lighting for year-round use; and waterfall features on the outdoor pool that create a white-noise that blocks traffic noise from Marine Drive. “It really balances that indoor-outdoor living, which expands the space. You can go outside in November and enjoy an evening on the

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porch where it’s still cosy and comfortable. In the summer, you can use the pool and walk right back in.”

Kerr notes other highlights of the home such as a spacious wine cellar, a home theatre room with a stretched-fabric ceiling for backlighting, and a bathroom/ change room space with easy access to the pool.

Ask Hynes about her favourite space in the house and she’ll answer with a laugh: the master bedroom ensuite.

“That’s definitely my favourite — I’m so happy with the way it turned out,” she says. “Every time I walk in there, I think, oh, beautiful. It works.”

And that’s really what it’s all about, says Hynes — being able to live in and enjoy your home. “I’ve lived in a 12,000-square-foot house and realistically we used about 3,000 square feet of it — if you design it right, you create that liveability in every space, in every room. I think we did that here. From the ensuite to the living room, the movie room, the indoor/outdoor — it’s so liveable.”

For more on Kerr Construction and Design, see kerrconstruction.ca.

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THE CONNAUGHT AT EDGEMONT VILLAGE IS PROVING POPULAR WITH BUYERS

the demand is high, but Connaught also ups the appeal with hall-

ect is already more than 80 per cent sold with the first residents expected to move in at the start of 2019.

With very few multi-family offerings in the area, it’s no wonder marks of a real-estate hotspot: a location that is close to both city and nature, an appealing all-concrete design with larger-than-average homes and extensive outdoor spaces, plus a developer known

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That’s just one of the reasons the Connaught, a new multi-fam-

niences of a multi-family development,” said Ward, who is himself

ily residential project at the heart of the village, has drawn so much

a North Shore resident. “And this is a wonderful community to be

attention from buyers: many of its future residents already call this

able to do that in.”

area home.

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“People are fiercely loyal to this community and the village is like the heart of this area,” said Michael Ward, senior vice-president and general manager for the developer, Grosvenor Americas.

“Many of our buyers are people who grew up over here and moved away in their 20s… and now they want to come back. They have young families and they’re looking for more than what they can get downtown. On the other hand, we’ve got a large demographic gle-family properties but still want something close to home. They

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HEIDI CREIGHTON’S HOME, 1882 S. Caliente, located in the Twin Palms neighbourhood at the south end of Palm Springs.

This home and the two houses on the next page were all restored by J.R. Robert and Chris Menrad with William Krisel.

The landscaping was also designed by William Krisel.

BOOK COVER PHOTOGRAPH taken by the late Julius Shulman showing a Krisel home in the background.

Corinne Krisel, wife of the architect is the model used in the photograph, which was taken in 1957.

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“I’M QUITE SURPRISED AT THE TRACTION THIS BOOK HAS GOT – happily surprised,” says Heidi Creighton over the phone during a quick pit stop at her West Vancouver home. Since February, the former technical writer-turned-publisher has been living a jet-set life of book launches and events throughout the U.S. and Canada in support of the project she co-edited, William Krisel’s Palm Springs: The Language of Modernism.

On the day we talk she’s just back from vacationing in Barcelona before heading off to book launches in Boston and L.A.

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THE MENRAD RESIDENCE is owned by Chris Menrad, the co-editor of the book. Originally built in 1957, the home was restored in 2012.

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nterest in the book – a photographic ode to the American architect’s mid-century modernist designs – has gone well beyond Creighton’s expectations. Although a pro-

lific architect who produced more than 40,000 units, most notably those found throughout California’s Coachella Valley, Krisel’s work never received the attention garnered by his peers, West Coast modernist superstars such as Richard Neutra, E. Stewart Williams, William Cody and Arthur Erickson.

Creighton worked with Krisel, now in his 90s, to research the book and attributes his relative anonymity to his preference for working with an unglamorous medium: tract housing. “When he began, tract housing wasn’t even considered architecture,” she explains. Compared to his

FRENCH PHOTOGRAPHER, Robert Doisneau (1912–1994), photographed the model of House of Tomorrow by William Krisel, with the actual house construction in the background while on assignment for Fortune magazine. Elvis and Pricilla honeymooned here after their Las Vegas wedding.

contemporaries, who focused on custom homes that easily garnered attention, Krisel’s passion was in applying modernism to easily replicated affordable houses that were the pinnacle of the post-war American dream. “His true influence was embracing the modernist philosophy: that modernism should be accessible to everyone, not just the privileged class; that it was possible to do really great design for everybody if you were smart about it.”

The results are a far cry from the ticky-tacky boxes that, as American folk singer Pete Seeger lamented, “all looked just the same.” By rotating homes on the lots and producing eight distinct elevations, Krisel created varied streetscapes in planned communities like Twin Palms in Palm Springs. “When people were buying them back in the

BOOK CO-EDITOR Heidi Creighton.

’50s they felt they were getting something individual,” says Creighton, who bought her own Krisel tract house in Palm every detail of the homes, from door pulls to light fixtures. A licensed landscape architect as well, he ensured his vision didn’t stop at the door.

A product of the post-war suburb of Don Mills, Ont., Creighton says investigating Krisel’s designs has her looking back on designs of her childhood era with a new perspective – and she suspects she’s not alone. “Certainly for baby boomers many of us are now revisiting those structures from the ’50s, where some of us grew up, with fresh eyes. We’re looking at some of this incredible design work

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Springs as a second home in 2012. Krisel also designed THE BRADBURY, also located in Twin Palms and once owned by author Ray Bradbury.

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event again next year at approximately the same time. The early months – before the bustle of the holidays – is considered the quiet period for Punta Mita, a charming fishing village in Riviera Nayarit, making it the ideal time to offer a unique getaway at the resort situated in a vast gated community of breathtaking beaches and scenery.

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photography adventure not your thing? There’s still

plenty to do and see at Four Seasons Punta Mita: release baby turtles to the ocean, play a round on one of two Jack Nicklaus-designed golf courses, dine on freshly caught fish, swim in one of the many resort pools, paddle in the surf, or take in the breathtaking ocean views.

The Four Seasons is an ideal location for families, with an exhaustive list of activities horseback riding, snorkeling, tennis, and the truly luxe, worldclass Apuane Spa (go for the intoxicating tequila massage).

It’s also an ideal spot for a romantic excursion.

The large property offers the best of all words. One of the most intriguing elements of the resort is how it embraces the history and culture of the region, including having an onsite cultural concierge who hosts tequila tastings, nature hikes, whale watching tours, art walks and lectures all with a cultural edge.

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In between photography excursions, participants can relax in their own spacious casitas, complete with tranquil views of turquoise water and white sand beaches.

Professional photographers Robert Caplin and Peter Lockley – known for their contributions to leading publications including The New York Times, National Geographic and The Washington Times – will offer their guidance during daily photography adventures through Punta Mita’s most scenic natural settings.

They will lead outings to charming stops, including the vibrant surf town of Sayulita, the incredible nature preserves of San Blas, the fish markets of La Cruz, and Punta Mita’s secret surf spots, all while lending their combined expertise in editorial, commercial and portrait photography.

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CHEF FAIZAL KASSAM RETURNS TO THE SPOT HIS CULINARY CAREER LAUNCHED WITH A BACKTO-THE LAND ETHOS OF SERVING SEASONAL CUISINE IN WEST VANCOUVER

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From page 57 S T H E R E M A G I C I N A P L A C E ? Can it be that the geo-

graphic situation of a room imbues it with a set of definitive characteristics you simply won’t encounter elsewhere?

Chef and entrepreneur Faizal Kassam thinks so. His contem-

porary, inviting new West Vancouver restaurant, Terroir Kitchen is, as its name suggests, a nod to the best expressions of the prod-

ucts drawn from our province, prepared using Southern European and Northern African influences and traditions.

CORNUCOPIA

Kassam has good reason to acknowledge the importance of place: it was in this very room, some 15 years ago, that he began his own culinary journey, working as a dishwasher in Alain Raye’s North Shore

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the industry since then, cooking in some of the Lower

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known kitchens, including

TWO DECADES OF INDULGENCE

This year marks the 20th anniversary of Cornucopia, Whistler’s

Bacchus at the Wedgewood,

preeminent food and drink festival. The festival, which operates

Bin 941, Hawksworth, and,

as a charitable benefit for its community, runs for 11 days with a

most recently, Cibo Trattoria

jam-packed schedule of ticketed dinners, tastings, seminars, and

and Uva Wine Bar, where he

demonstrations featuring some of the best of B.C.’s food and drink

served as executive chef.

scene, from vintners to brewers, distillers to chefs and restaura-

The roughly 50-seat Terroir, with its airy, minimalist design,

teurs. While the event itself kicks off in November, tickets are on

open-kitchen concept and warm wooden accents, is a showcase for

sale now and invariably sell out well in advance. For a full schedule

Kassam’s thoughtful approach to rustic, accessible cuisine with an

of events and to secure tickets visit whistlercornucopia.com.

emphasis on shareable plates. With the exception of the oils, vinegars and cheeses employed by the kitchen, 100 per cent of Terroir’s fare is prepared in-house, making use of the best of what each season offers.

WILD TOUR

It’s mushroom season again, so it may be time to consider a

Crispy B.C. pork belly with slow-cooked lentils and smoked cauliflower,

Wild Edibles tour with Swallow Tail, the group that leads foraging

golden chanterelles with heirloom tomatoes and pesto, and seared

adventures through local forests in order to educate would-be

albacore tuna with cipollini onions, warm fennel salad and crispy arti-

home fine diners on how to safely have fun with fungi. Learn to

chokes helped define the summer offerings, but will eventually give

identify prized species like chanterelles, porcini, honey, and wild

way to heartier fare with the cool autumn growing season.

oyster mushrooms during a hands-on walking seminar. Schedule

Whatever the time of year, Terroir’s menu is deeply rooted in respect for its ingredients. Meats are sourced from local farms committed to

a tour at swallowtail.ca.

free-range, organic, antibiotic-free principles, while all seafood comes

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net-catching practices. You will not find exotic fish species on Kassam’s

skills with a Cook Culture instructional class. Hosted in the

menu either – sustainable varieties caught from local waters are the

swank custom learning kitchen at the Lonsdale Avenue and

emphasis. From the small patio with a southern aspect, diners are

12th Street Cook Culture location, these popular classes cover

uniquely poised to appreciate the terroir that informs Kassam’s kitchen.

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BOURBON ON THE BRAIN WHAT GOES IN A BOURBON EXPERT’S GLASS? E V E R Y T H I N G O L D I S N E W A G A I N . While imbibing fashions ebb and flow as years go by, there’s something to be said for the classics never going out of style. We’re talking bourbon here, and while the corn-based, oak-aged spirit has been around a couple of centuries now, it’s never been more popular. Whether in cocktails or on its own, maybe served with an ice cube or two, bourbon is currently enjoying a well-deserved spotlight.

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Of course, you can always stock up your home bar. The B.C. Liquor Store at Park Royal has a great selection, which includes smaller-run bottlings like Knob Creek’s Smoked Maple Small Batch Bourbon and Labrot & Graham Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon. Also, keep an eye on the crew at has it they’re in the midst of crafting a British Columbian take on bourbon; we’re certainly keeping our ear to the ground for that.

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“I’d say it (Whistler Blackcomb) is the capital of day heli-skiing,” said Mike Sadan, general manager of Whistler Heli-Skiing.

While most heli-skiing options come in week-long packages at other resorts, skiers at Whistler Blackcomb can board a chopper in the morning and be back in time for an après-ski beer or cocktail and dinner.

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Day-trips “allow people with family and kids to get the best of both worlds, to go on that ski vacation and get that heli-sking in,” Sadan said. “And if you’re going to heli-ski for one day, it’s going to be more affordable than if you have to commit to a week. And for some folks, it’s accessible because they just don’t have the physical energy to heli-ski for a week, but they’re capable of doing it for a day.”

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On the day of the actual heli-skiing, skiers meet the guide team in the village and take a shuttle to the heli-port, about 12 minutes north of Whistler.

Prior to takeoff, a training component covers companion rescue for avalanches, equipment, helicopter orientation and landing protocol, and guidelines on skiing together in the mountains. The day’s longest flight is from the heliport into the mountains, usually a 12-minute journey.

A guide, certified by either the Association of Canadian Mountain Guides or the Canadian Ski Guide Association, accompanies the ski party.

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“We try to align people of similar ability and interests in the same group.”

Most of the skiers are typical of people visiting the resort — destination skiers on vacation from another part of the world, and not just there for the weekend or a day. Although there are some of those, too, Sadan says.

“Heli-skiing is still such a dream in Europe, particularly in Germany, Austria — those countries are always a strong demographic for us. The U.S. market is also a very strong market, and getting stronger, I’d say rebounding because of the currency exchange.”

Some skiers come for the open glaciers and untracked snow, some for the otherwise-inaccessible backcountry wilderness, some for the novelty of the ride.

modates up to 10 guests. Another package is for experts

“The helicopter itself is an amazing piece of machin-

and includes an extra run. A third, elite package features a

ery,” Sadan said. “I’m quite surprised how many times

smaller group (up to five) and six runs. All include heli-pic-

I ask folks if they’ve ever been in a helicopter, and they

nics courtesy of Bearfoot Bistro. “The biggest difference

haven’t.” All three elements make heli-skiing in Whistler

between all three is the pace of the group,” Sadan said.

Blackcomb “pretty special,” Sadan said.

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Step 1 - Get Snow Fit

Step 2 - Gear Up

While fitness is great for general health, skiers, snowboarders and snowshoers must have good foundational fitness to enjoy a day on the mountain and to avoid aches, pain or injury. Grouse Mountain’s Toby Barrett suggests starting your fitness regime 6-8 weeks ahead of getting on the snow and has identified three main areas to focus on: flexibility, core strength, and strength to support key joints (especially knees and hips).

To really enjoy a season on the mountains you need well-functioning, comfortable gear that helps to maximize your abilities.

1 Flexibility – Get limber!

“Start with an effective warm-up, of 10-20 minutes of light cardio such as a gentle run or spin on a bike. Follow the warm-up with 10-20 minutes of stretching that includes the whole body and focuses on the lower body. Move gently into each stretch and remember to hold it for at least 45 seconds” suggests Barrett.

2 Core Strength – Absolutely!

“Two of the most important skills involved in skiing and snowboarding is balance and timing & coordination – both of which are helped greatly by a strong core.” States Barrett. Exercises like the plank, balance boards, sit-ups/crunches and leg raises/lowers are all great for engaging core muscles and building strength.

3 General Strength With a Lower Body Focus – Feel the burn!

While we can’t neglect the rest of our body, the lower body is critical when it comes to winter fitness. Barrett notes that “to reach that next level of performance, you must develop and maintain more strength in your legs. Squats, lunges and deadlifts are all great for building lower body strength. Cardio activities such as cycling and rowing (eccentric) and running, hiking and hopping drills (concentric) can also provide significant gains.”

1 Tune Up

– A base clean & repair, edge tune & repair, base grind, hot wax, scrape & polish and binding check will ensure your skis or snowboard are in tip-top condition – whether or not you stored them nicely over the summer. The Outpost at Grouse Mountain offers equipment preparation with easy drop-off and pick-up; as do local ski & snowboard retailers.

2 Gear Up –

While we all want to look great on the slopes, comfort should be at the forefront of gear selection. “Make sure boots are well fitted and select skis, snowboard or snowshoes that are appropriate for your skill level and the types of conditions you’re likely to experience, “ states Barrett. You don’t need “big fatty” skis if you’re going to rock the groomers all season. For base and outer layer clothing, Grouse Mountain’s Outfitters has a great selection of clothing and knowledgeable staff to help you make a savvy selection.

3 Get Up

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A CAR WITH A JAMES BOND CONNECTION WAS PART OF THE ATTIC’S CHARM

RESTAURATEUR FRANK BAKER (left) and Mr. and Mrs. Sandy Luscombe-Whyte poses with the James Bond Aston Martin car in front of Baker’s restaurant the Attic in West Vancouver in 1969. Baker bought the car from LuscombeWhyte and displayed it in front of his restaurant. The story ran in The Province, November 1969.

omebody had to drive James Bond’s car,

Saints Go Marching In," on his trumpet. The Attic was Baker’s

and as luck would have it, the lot fell to a 16-year-old waiter. Peter

stage, and people loved him.

Robinson worked in the banquet hall at Frank Baker’s restaurant

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The keys to the Aston Martin DB5 made famous in

and a friend of Baker. Initially, it was thought to be the actual

Goldfinger were handed over. Robinson started it up. He drove

car used in filming Goldfinger, though it later emerged that

it maybe 40 feet from the parking lot, over into a specially built

Baker’s DB5 was one of two used in promoting the movies –

glass case. The case was closed with a simple padlock, and

the so-called “press cars.”

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If you ate at Frank Baker’s Attic in the 1970s you were assured of a hearty meal, and a dose of theatre to go along

Even so, it was an extremely valuable car. The previous owner had traded it for a 1964 Ferrari 250 GTO, which would be worth somewhere over $30 million today.

with it. Baker was a born showman, dressed in a trademark

Changing times brought an end to Baker’s restaurant, which

white suit and almost always carrying a trumpet. He used

closed in the 1980s. He sold his beloved DB5 in 1983, and the

to swan about town in a white-on-white Cadillac convertible,

car passed through several hands, including that of racing driver

easily the most flamboyant restaurateur in a town still going

Bob Bondurant. It was sold in 2010, and its current whereabouts

through its adolescence.

remain unknown. Frank Baker passed away in 1989.

The place was huge, some 1,200 seats or so, and fes-

Yet for a time, the man in the white suit and his silver Aston

tooned with Tiffany lamps, baroque styling, and a white grand

Martin DB5 in a glass case were well-known features of life on

piano. If you got lucky one evening, Baker himself would step

the North Shore. It was a little bit of James Bond in our own

to the centre of the room and belt out a Dixieland "When The

backyard.

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MUSING ON NORTH SHORE LIFE

NOT EXACTLY A BLAZE OF GLORY

Kate Zimmerman

is an award-winning North Vancouver-based journalist, best known for lively features and incisive humour columns.

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into our barbecue, amidst the smoldering bri-

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quettes. When locals called the West Vancouver

series

Fire Department, which happened every time,

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the whole crew would come out and, politely but

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our favourite movie, or simply like the look of a friendly, fit person in uniform, most of us are lucky

We are older and, mostly, wiser now. The last

enough to see our altercations with firefighters as

time I encountered a firefighter was when I broke

positive events.

my wrist bone, which had to be re-set. My wedding

More than anything, that’s because of their calm attitudes and extreme forbearance. are typical. I’m ashamed to recall, as an elemendepartment presentation by pulling the alarm on

who bent over my withered, old hand and worked

the telephone pole at the end of my street.

together to delicately saw off my ring, while the

hoping nobody had witnessed my crime. But just as I burst into our house, face red, and started

BUT JUST AS I BURST INTO OUR HOUSE, FACE RED, AND STARTED GASPING MY CONFESSION TO MY PARENTS – “I, UH, I, UH, I, UH …” – THE WAIL OF THE FIRETRUCKS SURGED OUR WAY.

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captain cracked wise to distract me.

My female doctor joked that she’d been hoping for a firefighters’ calendar experience.

“We do have a couple who are in the calendar,” said the captain, adding dryly, “Not these guys – obviously.”

This was one of the more delightful jokes a stranger has ever made in my presence.

Nevertheless, as my son says, “In our family, we don’t ‘make memories’ – we make regrets.”

A few weeks ago, my barbecue enthusiast

gasping my confession to my parents – “I, uh, I, uh,

husband volunteered to smoke 10 pork butts

I, uh …” – the wail of the firetrucks surged our way.

for his company picnic. He fired up a couple of

I got a gentle dressing down on the porch of our

smokers and put on the meat. Moments later, an

house from the firefighters, with all the neighbours

ear-piercing whine filled the air. An alarmed neigh-

sternly watching. Lesson learned?

bour had seen smoke billowing off our property

So one might have hoped. But I’ve unintentionally continued to waste their time.

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equipment that the hospital, strangely, did not.

So in came the captain and three young hunks,

The temptation had been too strong for this

and alerted our local heroes, who’d raced in their trucks to the scene.

Do you remember, for instance, when peo-

Stanley apologized and showed the firefight-

ple were allowed to have driftwood fires on West

ers nothing was amiss. And off they went, once

Vancouver beaches? This wonderful experience

again hell-bent on saving us all from ourselves.

was eventually forbidden. My family used to try to have fires anyway by sneaking bits of wood

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called the fire department because its crew had

tary school student in Ottawa, following up a fire

freckle-faced kid to resist, and I barreled home,

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band first had to be removed from my swollen finger. For this, Lions Gate Hospital emerg staff

I’m not sure whether my own experiences

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