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Girls soccer club nixes U.S. travel over ban BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The North Shore Girls Soccer Club has barred all of its youth teams from any cross-border tournaments, lest any of their players be detained at the border or turned away.

The club’s board reached the decision earlier this month after studying the matter since January when the Trump administration in the U.S. issued a 90-day ban on all travellers who hold citizenship from Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen. After that ban was suspended by the courts, a second similar one followed in March. That ban was also temporarily suspended by judges and is being fought in U.S. courts. “(The girls soccer club) has players and families who hold a wide variety of citizenships, some of whom may be directly affected by both of these orders,” stated a message from the board to club members. The soccer club “takes the safety and security of its young players, both physical and mental, very seriously,” the message stated, and the club “has an obligation to not knowingly put its young players into harm’s way.” The club’s withdrawal from U.S. play will apply to at least 10 teams planning cross-border trips out of roughly 250 teams in the club, but

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Federal budget highlights dollars for housing, transit BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Housing affordability was a major theme in the 2017 federal budget, which sees Ottawa return to investment in housing for the first time in 25 years.

The budget, released Wednesday, puts up $11.2 billion over 11 years to “build, renew and repair Canada’s stock of affordable housing,” according to the government. Line items include a new $5-billion national housing fund to address critical housing issues, $225 million for housing support for indigenous people living off-reserve and $202 million to make more federal land available for affordable housing. “Certainly, this is the federal government getting back into housing in a big way,” said Burnaby North-Seymour Liberal MP Terry Beech, noting the benefits will be felt across the economy.

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Teen pilot to take flight over Canada North Van flyboy aims at cross-country solo sojourn JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

Aidan Charles wants to fly.

This summer, the 16-yearold pilot plans to soar from Surrey to Sudbury to Sidney to St. Johns, N.L. and back again. “It is a long flight. It will be dangerous, but I think I can pull it off,” he says. Just months before his 17th birthday, the St. Thomas Aquinas flyboy divides his free time between a part-time job at Browns Social House and an airplane hangar where each turn of the wrench gets him closer to the clouds. He’s hoping his 12-day flight across the country and back will raise $10,400 – about a dollar per kilometre – for Hope Air, a national charity that offers flights for lowincome Canadians who have trouble accessing health care. Charles, who has logged just over 80 hours of flying time, hasn’t flown farther afield than Powell River since earning his pilot’s licence

in 2016, but he’s looking to change that. “With the licence I have I can go anywhere in Canada, so why not make the most of that?” The North Van teen’s fascination with flying first manifested when a childhood trip to England was upstaged by the plane ride over the Atlantic, Charles recalls. “That was the most exciting part,” he says. His parents thought an introductory flying lesson might satisfy their son’s curiousity but it only served to fuel his passion, according to his father, John Charles. “He came back and he loved it,” John says with a laugh. The teen began formal flight training at 14 and flew his first solo flight at 15. But there was still no warning when he broached the idea of a cross-Canada journey. “My reaction (was), ‘Holy cow, how is this going to work?’” John recalls. “(My parents) weren’t really sure if I could pull it off so I really wanted to show them that it would be possible,” Charles says. On his father’s advice, Charles did some legwork and eventually made the acquaintance of Arnold Klappe, the

North Vancouver aviator Aidan Charles, 16, is making plans for a solo flight this summer across the country and back. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

operator of King George Aviation in Surrey. “He didn’t have an airplane,” Klappe explains. “Nobody was willing to give him one, as you can imagine.” Klappe might not have helped but two considerations changed his mind: there was the possibility of some advertising, naturally, but Charles also showed evidence of a rare quality in teenagers:

gumption. “If you’ve got the chutzpah to stand up and say: ‘I want to do this,’ then let’s see what you’re made of,” says Klappe. On weekends and some evenings, Charles treks to South Surrey to work on a “half-built” Rans S-6 Coyote. The work is payment for the adventure, Klappe explains. While Charles has been fascinated with flying “as long

as I can remember” this was the first time he cracked open the hood and found out how it all works. “I’ve never really been one to work with tools,” he says. Klappe laughs in agreement. “That might be a little obvious at times,” he says, noting that mechanical ignorance is common among the jet set. “There’ll be commercial

pilots that’ve never seen an engine, let alone know how to fix it.” However, Charles is a quick study, and the work they’re doing on the ground should be invaluable in the air, says Klappe. “In the unlikely event that he does have an issue, he’ll know how to fix it.” The monoplane has no

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Dealer used dating site profile as dial-a-dope ruse JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

A North Vancouver drug dealer who used a profile on a dating website to connect with customers was sentenced to 14 months in jail after pleading guilty to two drug offences in provincial court. Judge Joanne Challenger handed the sentence to Ryan Barry Frank Vena, 35, after Vena recently pleaded guilty to trafficking cocaine and possessing cocaine and heroin for the purpose of trafficking in North Vancouver provincial court. Police first got wind of a Lower Lonsdale dial-a-dope operation after a tipster

flagged a dating profile that appeared to be cover for a drug dealer, according to court documents. Undercover officers investigated the site, eventually buying crack cocaine from another North Vancouver man, a cousin of Vena and the self-proclaimed boss of the operation, according to court documents. The alleged crack kingpin showed up at one rendezvous driving a Dodge Dakota, which was registered to Vena. Vena was put under surveillance and was stopped by police in his truck after officers witnessed him selling crack out of the vehicle. Officers found three cellphones in his truck including

a continuously ringing BlackBerry that matched the number police had been using to arrange drug deals, according to the judge’s written decision. Vena was carrying $1,035 cash and 1.2 grams of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine divided into 13 flaps, according to the judge. He also had 10.1 grams of cocaine and 3.2 grams of crack with an estimated street value of $2,000 on him at the time police stopped him. A police search of his basement suite under warrant yielded three bags of cash totalling $3,890, ammunition for a nine-millimetre handgun and five grams of different compounds commonly sold as ecstasy, according to court

documents. The judge noted Vena has a lengthy criminal record for theft, robbery and drug trafficking. Challenger noted when he was 18, Vena was the victim of an attack in which he was beaten on the head with a golf club, stabbed in the torso, and had one of his hands nearly severed with a machete. His hand was reattached. Vena had been sober for five years and was working on a college degree when he started taking narcotics to cope with a back injury, according to court documents. He checked into a recovery program in 2016 and weaned himself off methadone. “By all accounts, he is dedicated to his recovery,”

Challenger stated. Vena also volunteers with the Easy Does It Club, which aims to help drug users overcome addiction. “He has also been instrumental in setting up an outreach initiative called Street Saviours,” which sends people trained to administer Narcan to the Downtown Eastside, according to the court documents. While Vena was not in charge of the sophisticated dial-a-dope operation, he was not acting “merely as a runner,” Challenger wrote, noting Vena was making enough money to: “support himself and his drug habit, pay his rent, and operate a vehicle.” Advertising on social

media also made it “an even more insidious offence,” the judge wrote. The presence of fentanyl also weighed in Challenger’s decision, although she noted Vena may not have known the drugs he was selling contained the synthetic opioid. “Many of those who are dying from overdoses are suburban recreational users who are getting easy access to these substances as a result of dial-dope-operations,” Challenger wrote. Isaac Christopher Yacoback, 38, the man police allege was the boss of the diala-dope operation, faces three charges of drug trafficking. His case is set for trial next year in B.C. Supreme Court.

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Stigma of questions at border can linger

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it was necessary to protect those players, said club president Tony Bacchus. “There are travel bans in existence that could potentially create problems for some of the players and, again, we see evidence already of people who are being turned away at the border, obviously much more so than they were before. We just don’t want to put young girls in those situations,” he said. “You can imagine how embarrassing it might be for that person or how difficult it might be for that individual to handle, especially at a young age.” The Girl Guides of Canada made a similar decision on March 13. The decision shouldn’t be interpreted as an act of political protest, Bacchus added. “It’s all about protecting our players in those situations and not placing them in any compromising situation. That’s what it’s about for us. There is absolutely no political basis behind the decision whatsoever,” he said. The club’s adult teams

will still be free to schedule games in the U.S. and the club will review the ban after four months, Bacchus said. The response from parents and coaches has been almost universally supportive, with only a few instances of blowback, according to club technical director Jesse Symons. “I think always, you’re going to get a little bit of that but then I think real life plays into it a bit and they see we can go to tournaments in Kamloops or Surrey or somewhere else and not worry about a trip (to the U.S.) until travel bans may be lifted,” he said. “It’s more about focusing on the whole of the club, not just parts. I think the club has really stood up well in this situation for any members that may be unable to go to the U.S. right now just because of their citizenship.” Vancouver immigration lawyer Zool Suleman said there is merit to the club’s concerns, especially with so much uncertainty and inconsistency at border crossings. “What kind of message does it send when a young girl who is involved in soccer

or the Girl Guides is pulled aside and questioned, or her parents are questioned or chaperone is questioned, while other people can go through? The message being sent is that this person is being targeted. This person is the cause of suspicion. This person is being stigmatized,” he said. “And even if they’re let in, when they come back to Canada, the stigmatization lasts and the kind of targeting doesn’t go away and that kind of discrimination can last for a very long time. I think it’s actually wise on behalf of organizations that represent young people to be extremely cautious when they travel or are thinking of travelling to the United States because the long-term implications will outlive that trip if somebody is targeted.” Suleman said he believes U.S. officials are starting to take note of the steep dropoff in visitors the country is getting. “People are essentially voting with their feet by essentially saying, ‘We will not go to America until we know we will be treated fairly,’” he said.

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“It’s also going to allow people to afford to live where they work, which is going to help with traffic, which is another major concern on the North Shore.” But the details of how and where the money will be spent won’t be spelled out until the feds roll out their national housing strategy in 2018. Beech couldn’t say whether it might include redevelopment of federal lands like the CMHC-owned Blair Rifle Range in North Vancouver. He has, however, been in meetings with MLAs, local council members and non-profits “to figure out the best places to target our investments.” “These groups will now have a lot to work with and it’s going to be a matter of prioritizing,” he said. Kishone Roy, CEO of the BC Non-Profit Housing Association, called the federal housing announcement, “some of the most important news in decades for British Columbians.” The Conservative government under Brian Mulroney stopped offering tax incentives for developers to provide rental housing in 1983, largely cutting off the

The federal budget signalled Ottawa’s intention to get back into funding affordable housing. But those dollars won’t come soon enough for many, warn critics. FILE PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH supply of new units. The Liberal government under Jean Chretien similarly halted funding for social housing in the early 1990s. But Don Peters, chairman of the North Shore Community Resources’ community housing action committee, said it was an “enormous disappointment” to see that funding doesn’t kick in until later years of the budget. “We don’t understand why the delay, because the need is now. The need was

now yesterday and the need was now 30 years ago while the Liberals were haranguing the Tories all those years for a national housing plan,” he said, adding that those dollars seem cynically tied to the 2019 federal election. “It’s all well and good for the government to come around to a national housing strategy but I don’t see any urgency in this whatsoever and I don’t see any hope in it for young families and poor people at all - not for a long time. I think we’re going to

see the same old misery, even here on the North Shore, that we’ve been experiencing for the last number of years,” he said. The budget also earmarked 40 per cent of the costs for Phase 2 of the TransLink Mayors’ Council vision for expansion of the Metro Vancouver transit system, which includes 10-minute SeaBus service all day and more North Shore bus service, as well as the Broadway subway line in Vancouver and LRT in Surrey.

City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto welcomed the cash but muted his optimism. “The challenge that we’re going to have now is going to be with the province,” he said, noting the province will only put up one-third of the cost. “That could very well be an election issue. That leaves 27 per cent on the table for the municipalities” he said. “We’re going to need a new source of funds. There’s no way we can just take that from our taxpayers.” Other big ticket items in the plan include $7 billion to create 40,000 new subsidized childcare spaces and $5 billion for mental health care and homecare. Deficit hawks, like the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, were quick to call out the budget’s $28.5 billion deficit spending in the

next year, with no plans to return to a balanced budget in the near future. It will bring Canada’s debt to $756 billion by 2022 and result in $143 billion in interest payments over the next five years, the taxpayers’ group pointed out. That’s something spending now should help correct as it grows the economy, said North Vancouver Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson. “Over time, the focus is on making investments in infrastructure and in innovation to actually drive economic growth going forward, so that we actually have an economy that’s sufficiently productive that we are going to drive ourselves towards a balanced budget,” he said. “That’s not in the next couple years but it is definitely something that we are going to be looking to as part of the economic strategy growing forward.”

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hen you crane your neck to look up at shiny new highrise towers across the North Shore, you’re staring at monuments to our federal government’s inaction. Ottawa effectively washed its hands of low-income housing decades ago, and continued that trend through successive Conservative and Liberal governments. The effects of that decision are apparent in every soaring house assessment and every attempt by a municipal government to squeeze affordable suites from luxury developers. We applaud the federal government for making housing a major priority in 2018. We just wish someone would tell the Liberals that it remains 2017. The new budget sets aside $707 million for tackling homelessness but $0 in 2017. The budget also earmarks $151 million to establish a “housing statistics

framework.” But we’ve got some statistics they can have for free. For example: 0.1 per cent is the vacancy rate in the District of North Vancouver. In West Vancouver, which has twice as many vacancies, the average rent is approximately $1,746. That combination of few options and high prices chases a generation across our bridges every evening and excludes many young teachers, police officers and young people in general from our communities. Benefits that flow to the older generation weren’t put on the waiting list, including boosting funding for Old Age Security to more than $60 billion. Old Age Security is a vital program – we’re just not certain it’s five times more vital than the national housing strategy. We thank the Liberals for overcoming government inertia and bringing housing back to the table. We just wish they weren’t planning to deal with today’s crisis tomorrow.

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arrell Mussatto has tunnel vision. Let me re-word that. North Vancouver City Mayor Darrell Mussatto has a vision of a tunnel. It’s been done – the vision thing. Not the tunnel. There have been at least three serious swings at this particular cat. All died on paper. As you may know, two bridges across Burrard Inlet link the North Shore with Metro Vancouver: The Lions Gate, probably the most often misspelled bridge in the nation (as are the eponymous two mountains – plural, get it?), a three-laner built in 1937, and the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing, built in 1960, a time when amusing little imports with amusing little names like the Datsun Bluebird tootled around unthreateningly under the chrome teeth of

This Just In Trevor Lautens American cars that handled like beached whales. A 1954 report for the Committee on Burrard Inlet Crossings weighed bridge against tunnel, but concluded: “It would appear obvious a tunnel crossing … would not be an economic proposition.” The tunnel idea surfaced again in a 1970 report by

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engineers Swan Wooster. The tunnel “would comprise a submerged tube made up of precast concrete elements laid in a trench.” Cost, $173 million, just six per cent more than a bridge. But the report gingerly backed off stating a choice, aware of explosive neighbourhood and other politics. It advised placing the facts before local civic bodies so that “a consensus of local opinion may be developed.” Interesting: The report expansively predicted a North Shore population of 190,000 to 220,000 by 1985. Way off. As of 2016 it was just 183,000. The tunnel aficionados won’t quit. Engineers Christiani & Nielsen tried in 1963. There was another failed attempt, by George Massey (Deas Island) Tunnel builder Hans Bentzen, in 1994. He promised a tunnel by 2000: “If the project remains dead in

the water, the eventual implementation could be 15 to 20 years away. Traffic conditions by that time would simply be intolerable.” Bentzen got that right. Mussatto had scarcely lit the flame again than a far more audacious balloon went up: Richard Littlemore, a Vancouver Sun colleague years ago, proposes a crossharbour gondola. Sort of Whistler without tears or avalanche fears. Richard expected eyerolling. Got it, I imagine. A cheap solution, he claims (Whistler’s gondola cost $51 million in 2008), and cited one in Bolivia that can carry more passengers in an hour than the SeaBus in a day. My solution, years ago: A giant slingshot on each side. Passengers would be fired across the inlet in seconds into a huge catcher’s

mitt, affectionately dubbed the Yogi Berra. TransLink didn’t swing. Unimaginative bureaucrats! ]]]

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INQUIRINGREPORTER Should there be more public space for off-leash dogs? A recent article (Dog-Doo DNA Idea Aired at WV Council, March 8 news story) mentioned a letter sent to West Van councillors asking them to rethink their ban on dogs on beaches. And a letter we published this week (Beaches too Precious for Pooches, March 22 letter) expresses one resident’s view that there are wonderful beach communities in the world that embrace dogs, even off-leash ones. It got us thinking: is it time for the North Shore to allow pooches greater off-leash access? Weigh in at nsnews.com. – Ben Bengtson

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Arts and Culture Strategy Community Survey Arts and Culture Strategy survey coming April 18

Anna Simmons North Vancouver

“That would be great actually. I do have a dog myself and it’s kind of limiting the way it is now.”

Westin Topnik North Vancouver

“I don’t see why not . . . on a beach I would probably go against it because there’s a lot more people at a beach.”

Mark your calendars! The District is creating a new Arts and Culture Strategy that builds on the best of past thinking and planning to create a new agenda that will strengthen, harmonize, and raise the proﬁle of arts and culture in West Vancouver. Building direction through enhanced communication, collaboration and coordination among the community will be a strong theme during the planning process as well as a priority going forward.

‫اﯾﻦ ﺗﺎرﯾﺦ را در ﻧﻈﺮ داﺷﺘﻪ ﺑﺎﺷﯿﺪ‬ Jean Roach North Vancouver

“In West Vancouver I think they have a perfect setup: they are allowed on one part of the beach.”

Alana Paterson North Vancouver

“Well, it’s a bit complicated. It comes down to responsible dog ownership basically.”

Brett Main North Vancouver

‫ﻧﺎﺣﯿﮥ وﺳﺖ وﻧﮑﻮور در ﺣﺎل اﯾﺠﺎد ﯾﮏ اﺳﱰاﺗﮋی‬ ‫ اوﻟﯿﻦ ﻓﺮﺻﺖ ﺑﺮای‬.‫ﺟﺪﯾﺪ ﻓﺮﻫﻨﮕﯽ وﻫرنی اﺳﺖ‬ ‫ ﴍﮐﺖ در ﻧﻈﺮ ﺳﻨﺠﯽ ﻣﺤﻠﯽ اﺳﺖ ﮐﻪ‬،‫اﺑﺮازﻧﻈﺮاﺗﺘﺎن‬ .‫ آورﯾﻞ آﻏﺎز ﻣﯿﮕﺮدد‬18 ‫در ﺗﺎرﯾﺦ‬

There will be a variety of ways to get involved to help develop the strategy; please visit westvancouver.ca/artsandculturestrategy and subscribe to receive updates on activities as we move forward. Your ﬁrst opportunity to provide input will be a community survey starting April 18 (April 18–May 19, 2017). More Information: artswest@westvancouver.ca westvancouver.ca/artsandculturestrategy

记下这个日子西温正在构建一个新的艺术和文化战略。您将可以在4月18日开展的社区调查第一时间提供意见。

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Kids cut out in online reports Dear Editor: Re: Parents Blocked From Accessing Online Report Cards, March 17 news story. Your recent article regarding the system failure where parents weren’t able to access the recent report cards forgot to mention something – children weren’t able to access their report cards either. But the reason wasn’t a technology failure. It was because children have been denied access to their report cards. The school board has deemed it better to just forget the child and send the report electronically to the parent. Does it

really make sense to bypass the “middleman” in this case? In our family’s opinion, this not only takes away control from our children but demonstrates that we don’t trust them. They have to wait for parents to get around to signing in to another web page with yet another password in order to access their grades. The opportunity to see their excited parents’ expressions when first presenting a good report is gone. There is one less opportunity to interact face to face with parents for those reports indicating

improvements are necessary. When talking to friends, some will know their grades well before others because not all parents have time available to access a report card at work and text the grades to their child. According to your article, the North Vancouver School District states “The feedback from the parents was fabulous” on online reporting. I don’t recall ever seeing a survey asking for parents’ opinion. What about the kids opinion? Oh right – I guess they don’t matter. Brent Willox North Vancouver

Animal extremists win the day at aquarium From page 8 zoos and such, rejecting their roles for education and as animal rescuers, sometime preservers of rare or endangered species, and means for scientific study. The sacrifice, if that’s what it is, of the individuals for the larger good is well justified. ]]] The herd media, and Vancouver’s embarrassing

mayor, trampled on Franklin Graham’s Festival of Hope as it approached. But it remarkably attracted 34,406 people to Rogers Arena and an online audience of 65,429 in 76 countries. Did you read, see, hear one iota of mainstream media coverage? Tell me. I didn’t. ]]] West Vancouver’s 2018 election campaign has started. Coun. Craig

Cameron’s letter to the editor criticizing Mayor Michael Smith signalled his bid for the mayor’s chair next year – Smith remaining non-committal whether he craves it for a third term. And David Marley, veteran of the Fiscal Five who ripped WV taxes and budgets years ago, warmed up with a call for citizen protest at council next Monday against a 4.45 per cent rise in the property tax rate. rtlautens@gmail.com

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ONLINECOMMENT NSN STORY: Vigilant Neighbours Catch Illegal Dumpers (March 17)

A disposal crew unloads construction waste onto a public trail near Edgemont Village March 14. The pair were tracked down by police after being alerted by neighbours. PHOTO SUPPLIED

RYAN MICHAEL: That kind of blatant caught in the act dumping should be a $10,000 fine for 1st offence! That $500 is WAYYYY too low, and they’ll definitely do it again. JESSICA GOSTLING: Unfortunately nobody is going to drive to Langley to dispose of their drywall. Sounds like the municipality is asking for trouble by not providing facilities in the first place. Convenience is key.

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JIM WEST: No excuse. Getting rid of materials is a big hassle but real construction companies deal with it. RANDY KAUTZMAN : Any reputable company must provide a paper trail if requested by WorkSafeBC. It takes one day for an asbestos test and an hour at the recycle facility. It makes no sense to dump illegally. We dump more than eight times per week with our larger truck. It’s either metal to the recycling place, drywall to Wastech and non recycling to the dump. I can’t fathom just having the balls to just dump garbage somewhere. I hate it when people throw their cigarette butts out the window. PRESTON TUCKER: Perhaps the transfer stations could consider reducing the enormous fee$ to dump. PHIL LEGREE: How is a $500 fine an appropriate punishment? It should be

$5,000 and the truck taken from them. CHRISTINE SARUYAMA: YES! Great work Neighbours! Keep it up! We all have a responsibility to stop these pigs! JOHN DELOSADA: It’s a racket as companies charge their customers cost plus dump fees and then turn around and pocket the money after dumping the waste at the side of the road. CONSTANCE TREJO ELWES: They should be banned from working in the North Shore! Shameful! THERESA POWERS MELLOR: I agree. . . they got off way too easy. . . fines need to be more then $500. HANNAH CHAPMACK: So glad they were caught. Seriously, who does this??? DOREEN O’HERN KIRLEY: They should have to clean it up too. GAIL FLORENCE: They need a stiffer fine.

NSN STORY: West Vancouver Couple’s Appeal of 100K Landslide Fine Rejected (March 17)

should have to remove every last kernel of sand that was illegally deposited on the site. HEATHER DANIELS PEACOCK: This is good news! Too many people think they can come here and because they have money do what they want. We all have to follow the same rules!! Hope they don’t appeal again. If they do the judge should require them to pay the municipality’s legal bills!

Merwinn: “They also argued that the judge should not have imposed such heavy fines . . .” Yet they own four properties in WV. #adropinthebucket brente: More than a fine, I think a little jail time might be the answer for these two who think they are above the law. Fred Mickleson: They

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Solo trip across country means ‘real hands-and-feet’ flying From page 4

autopilot function, leaving Charles an onerous task. “It’s just going to be real hands-and-feet flying across the country,” he predicts. Looking down on the world for between six and eight hours every day can be taxing for any pilot, Charles notes. “Fatigue is a big one,” he says. “I definitely have to be aware of my limits, know when to call it a day even though I will be under pressure to complete it in a certain time frame.” Making it past mountains, Prairie thunderstorms and

Ontario smog may make it a tough trip, according to David McIntosh, chief flight instructor at Professional Flight Centre in Vancouver. “You can get socked in if you’re trying to get through the mountains. It’s kind of like a maze with low-level cloud,” he says. When empty, the Coyote weighs about 440 pounds. In general, lightweight planes can tax a pilot’s stomach, McIntosh noted. “It’s like a leaf in the wind … as opposed to a brick in the wind,” he says. “Considering it’s a six-day trip, I hope he brings an airsick bag.”

June – is a fitting way to focus on the gulf between “home and health care” many rural Canadians face, according to Hope Air associate development manager Meredith Lilly. While Charles still needs a few parts for the plane as well as enough cash to pay for fuel, food and lodging, he’s eager to get into the air. “Driving a car, it’s something everybody does. When you learn to fly, it takes a certain kind of person, I think. You have to really be on top of what you’re doing,” he says. “It’s a feeling of freedom.” Learn more at crosscanadasolo.com.

Also, if he wants to avoid flying at night, Charles may find himself “racing the clock” to get to the airport by dusk. Ultimately, McIntosh says he hopes Charles has enough instrument and mountain flying experience, and that, like all pilots should, he makes every choice with the highest regard for safety. While there may have been a few moments where they wondered aloud if their son was making the wisest decision, John says he’s happy to support his son. “He’s a man on a mission,” John says. The trip – planned for

Aidan Charles is putting the pieces of the single-engine Coyote together in advance of his cross-country flight. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Blueridge forum aims to cut number of black bears killed JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

Any Blueridge resident interested in learning the bear necessities is invited to a forum this Monday at Parkgate Community Centre.

“In Blueridge … there were too many bears killed last year,” said Christine Miller with the North Shore Black Bear Society.

Seven North Shore bears were killed last year, four of them in the Blueridge area, according to Miller. In one case, a mother and her yearling were tranquilized and shot by a conservation officer after the pair became “food conditioned” and lost their fear of humans, according to conservation officer Insp. Murray Smith, who spoke to the North Shore News in 2016.

“There was no communication between them, a lot of angry people and misunderstood actions,” she said. Part of the reason for the forum – which offers attendees the opportunity to ask questions and voice concerns – is to open the lines of communication, according to Miller. The bear killings have been very distressing to the neighbourhood, Miller noted.

Smith, along with fellow conservation officer Chris Doyle and wildlife conflicts manager Mike Badry are slated to attend the forum. “I can only believe that conservation officers do not enjoy shooting wildlife,” Miller said. “We have to work to prevent that from happening.” There used to be a “huge disconnect” between residents and conservation officers, according to Miller.

“Blueridge people were really upset because a lot of them are doing all the right things,” she said, discussing the importance of freezing compost and removing attractants like bird feeders. Miller said she’s uncertain why the problem seems acute in Blueridge. “This is natural bear habitat and it’s full of hikers and mountain bikers and dog walkers and we all enjoy it …

but I think we’re displacing the bears,” she theorized. The forum was organized by North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite. Holding the meeting in spring was a strategic decision, said Miller, as conservation officers tend to get busy in summer. Miller is also involved with B.C. Bear Day, a family-friendly bear education event scheduled for Capilano University April 1.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King Skatefest 2017 Skatefest 2017 was held at the West Vancouver Ice Arena Saturday, March 11 and showcased skaters of all levels from the home rink as well as guest solo skaters from the Vancouver Skating Club. The event had a disco theme, with spectators enjoying hot chocolate and cookies while watching the skilled performers.

The West Vancouver recreation team travelled back to the 1970s for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Skatefest celebration.

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More than 4,000 indigenous Canadians fought in the First World War. Redpatch tells their story at Presentation House Theatre.

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Redpatch examines overlooked history of indigenous soldiers in WWI

Battle ready

! Redpatch, Presentation House Theatre from March 29-April 9 and at Studio 16 from April 12-16. Tickets can be purchased by going to phtheatre.org/show/Redpatch or tickets.theatrewire.com/shows/redpatch/events. More information on Redpatch and its playwrights can be found at hardlineproductions.ca. BEN BENGTSON Contributing writer

As the stage darkens and the action subdues slightly, a whistle blows from a distance. Several individuals are huddled together in a trench.

Silence comes, during which the audience gets a moment with each individual on stage. One person is tightly gripping a cross, about to tuck it away. Another inspects his

gun, making sure the weapon is ready for use at a moment’s notice. In another part of the trench, a young Métis man from Vancouver Island whispers a prayer to his grandmother while holding his medicine bag, a small pouch that for many indigenous people can contain items of spiritual significance and healing. The tension builds slowly, heavily, before the characters stuck in the trench must take up arms and march onto the battlefield ahead of them. It’s the Battle of Vimy Ridge and it’s the First World War. “I think that that’s going to be a really special moment in the production because the audience will really get a sense of what it was like to be in a trench ready to go into battle,” says Sean Harris Oliver, director and co-writer of Redpatch, an upcoming play that explores the important and often overlooked history of indigenous participation in the First World War while fighting on behalf of Canada.

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FATEMEH MOTAMED ARYA Iranian actress screening latest work at Kay Meek Centre on March 29. Video clip showing her accepting the Prix Henri Langlois in Vincennes, France in 2012: http://bit.ly/2nvH10B. See info page 19. F. SCOTT FITZGERALD New fiction from Fitzgerald “The I.O.U,” published in The New Yorker this week. Written in 1920: http://bit.ly/2nvH10B. NOURA MINT SEYMALI “Na Sane” from latest album Arbina: bit.ly/2nrzzql. TEDESCHI TRUCKS BAND “These Walls” featuring Alam Khan live at the Fox Theatre, Oakland from new album: bit.ly/2mYcOXY. PHARIS & JASON ROMERO Horsefly, B.C. duo perform two tunes, “Oregon Line (That Oregon Trail) and “It Takes A Married Man to Sing a Worried Song” on Smithsonian Folkways’ new compilation, Roll Columbia: Woody Guthrie’s 26 Northwest Songs: bit.ly/2nH8IY5 JANINA FIALKOWSKA Pianist previewing new album of Chopin pieces at Kay Meek on March 30: bit.ly/1WfVEjw. U.S. NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTS Thousands of films showing U.S. atmospheric nuclear tests

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CHOPIN PREVIEW Pianist Janina Fialkowska previews her latest recording of Chopin’s works live at the Grosvenor Theatre in West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Centre on Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $29/$25 /$10. For more information visit kaymeekcentre.com. PHOTO SUPPLIED PETER SCHAAF

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CENTENNIALTHEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 nvrc. ca/centennial-theatre RotatingExhibit:Members of the North Shore Photographic Society exhibit a variety of work by different members in an ongoing rotating exhibit in the lobby. Painter Jane Appleby’s work is on display until the end of March. CITYATRIUMGALLERY 141 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Dreamscapes: Landscapes, seascapes and dreamscapes paintings by Diego Samper are on display until March 27. CITYSCAPECOMMUNITY ARTSPACE 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Clouds:A mixed media exhibition by 51 artists of a muse on clouds in their many forms and characters March 24-April 22. FERRYBUILDINGGALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Making–AJourney:A retrospective of Barry Cogswell’s art making journey showcasing his ceramics, sculptures, furniture and paintings from 1960 to present runs until April 2. TreeofaKind: An exhibition focusing on trees and forests with works by Lori Bagneres, mixed media on panel; Sue Bayley, acrylic/mixed media; and MaryJean Butler, oil on canvas runs April 4-24. Opening reception: Tuesday, April 4, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artists: Saturday, April 8, 2-3 p.m. Painting demo: Sunday, April 9, 2-4 p.m. GORDONSMITHGALLERYOF CANADIANART 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North

Vancouver. Wednesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Adult admission by donation/children free. 604-9988563 info@smithfoundation.ca CapturePhotographyFestival –SilenceintheSchools: A photographic art project by Luke Potter that reveals the stillness and silence in an environment generally known to be colourful, bustling and clamorous runs March 29-April 12. GRIFFINARTPROJECTS 1174 Welch St., North Vancouver. CapturePhotographyFestival: An exhibition to experience Lewis Baltz’s early photographic work as well as selections from the collection of Claudia Beck and Andrew Gruft runs until May 20. MULGRAVESCHOOL 2330 Cypress Bowl Lane, West Vancouver. Clustered: A night of art appreciation and celebration with works by Mulgrave senior students Thursday, April 6, 6-8 p.m. Info: mulgrave.com/ community/dp-art-show. THEMUSICBOX 1564 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. PRESENTATIONHOUSE GALLERY 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 604-986-1351 presentationhousegallery.org ThePhilipB.LindEmerging ArtistPrize: Shortlisted emerging art students working with photography, film and video have their work exhibited as part of the Lind Prize exhibition April 7-28. The winner is awarded $5,000 toward the production of a new work to be displayed at the future Polygon Gallery. Opening reception: Friday, April 7, 7 p.m. Closing reception and prize announcement: Friday, April 28, 7 p.m. RONANDREWSCOMMUNITY SPACE 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 MyWestCoast:Painter Elizabeth

Austin shows her acrylic on canvas landscapes of the West Coast and potter Jochen Schliessler shows large vases, jugs, bowls and planters until April 9. SEYMOURARTGALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery. com Viveka:New works by contemporary ceramic artist Samantha Dickie runs until April 22. SILKPURSEARTSCENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca CherryBlossoms:ATextile Translation: An exhibition of textile art in a variety of mediums including quilting, needlework, fashion and more inspired by the cherry blossom runs until April 9. Opening reception: Demos: March 25, 26, April 1, 2, 8 and 9, 1-3 p.m. Textile sale: April 1 and 2, 1-4 p.m. WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIALLIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca IntheGallery–NatureStudies: An exhibition of detailed drawings of insects, birds and plants by Sibeal Foyle runs until March 26. IntheGallery–ALastingImpact –TheEffectofResidential SchoolsontheSquamishand Lil’watNations:An exhibition that provides insight into how the residential school experience has affected B.C. First Nation communities March 29-April 30. WESTVANCOUVERMUSEUM 680 17th St., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7270 westvancouvermuseum.ca DrawingtheLine–NorthShore Works1962-1967: An exhibition featuring ink, gouache, mixed media drawings and intaglio

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Depending on which side of the fence you’re on, Stewart is bland or subtle, artless or a physical genius. She made an improbable escape from the confines of the teen Twilight franchise. She was one of the best things about set-in-the-‘80s rom-comdrama Adventureland, and worked steadily in art-house films like The Runaways, On The Road and Equals. And in 2015 Stewart became the first American woman to win the prestigious Cesar award, France’s Oscar equivalent. She won for Olivier Assayas’ The Clouds of Sils Maria, in which she played

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From page 16 the personal assistant to an actress (Juliette Binoche) chasing the spotlight. Perhaps she should’ve taken a more dissimilar path for her next outing, worked with a different director; in Assayas’ latest, his star emits little of the litheness displayed in her last performance and all the awkwardness of her recent SNL hosting gig. Stewart is Maureen, an American working in Paris as a personal shopper to a high-profile celebrity named Kyra (Nora von Waldstatten). Scenes of her work life show Maureen glumly travelling from couture houses in Paris and London, a less frenetic (or cheery) version of The Devil Wears Prada. A boyfriend in Muscat wishes she’d chuck her job and join him, while we wish we had their modernday-jet-setting lives. But Maureen has reason

to move catatonically through her daily routine: she’s mourning the death of Lewis, her twin brother. The siblings made a promise that whomever died first would send a signal that they had made it to some sort of afterlife, and Maureen can’t leave Paris until she hears from him. Every clunk on an old door and window, every drip of a faucet and creak of stairs presages supernatural contact. Spooky signs accumulate, though they may not all be from Lewis. There are intellectual asides about the abstract art of sometime-occultist Hilma af Klint, and lessons about Victor Hugo’s table-tapping conversations with the dead, not to mention a little bit of computer-generated ectoplasm thrown in for good measure. Assayas also wrote the screenplay and seems uncertain which way to turn with this one, or perhaps he added

a cardiologist’s visit (Maureen is warned to avoid “extreme emotions”) and a murder subplot to keep us on our toes. Either way, the director sacrifices some of the freshness of his ghost story with overlong periods of Maureen texting a malevolent someone on her smartphone, while Stewart’s determined twitches, coughs and nervous hand gestures distract us from, rather than add to, the film’s core theme of crippling grief. On the plus side, Stewart has a litheness to her that is perfectly suited to the role: she slips in and out of borrowed rooms and clothing easily but with a self-consciousness that only enhances the voyeuristic aspects of the film. The discrete parts of Personal Shopper are less limber, making Stewart – virtually alone onscreen – responsible for bringing the pieces together. It proves too big a task.

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Redpatch pays tribute to Battle of Vimy Ridge From page 13

Redpatch tells the story of Pte. Jonathon Woodrow, a young Métis man from B.C.’s Nootka Island that volunteers to fight with the Canadian Forces in the First World War. During his time overseas, he sees action in the battles of Ypres, Somme, and Vimy Ridge before heading home and being forced to come to grips with everything he’s been through. “In the Canadian theatre canon, there’s not a lot of plays out there where there is a bunch of First Nations characters in the play. Those stories aren’t out there,” Oliver says. While not all the characters in Redpatch are indigenous, all the actors playing them are. This was important to both Oliver and Raes Calvert, the play’s other writer and lead actor who portrays Pte. Woodrow. “Given the subject matter of this play and the story we’re trying to tell, we felt it was really important in this day and age to cast it with a full indigenous cast with a mix of male and female actors,” Oliver says. Calvert and Oliver’s collaboration on this project came about five years ago. At the time, Oliver was acting in a production called Vimy by playwright Vern Thiessen. In that play, there is a First

The cast and crew of Redpatch are preparing for opening night at Presentation House Theatre on March 29. PHOTOS SUPPLIED MARK HALLIDAY

Nations character, though according to Oliver the show didn’t necessarily go into great detail about the character or the history of First Nations involvement in the war. Calvert came to watch his friend perform one evening and the pair got to talking about this facet of Canadian history and identity. Calvert’s grandfather is

of Aboriginal descent and he fought on Canada’s behalf in the Second World War. From this notion, the idea for a new play was born. “We started becoming interested in telling this story from this perspective about this part of our history that really isn’t mentioned and a lot of people don’t know about it,” Calvert says.

More than 4,000 indigenous Canadians fought in the First World War, a fact that Canadians today are rarely exposed to, Calvert and Oliver say. In order to do their story justice, the pair decided to go to the source. “To really get a sense of where this character was coming from and this character’s

history, Sean and I went out to Nootka Sound and actually took a float plane to Nootka Island and we met with some elders there from MowachahtMuchalaht band,” Calvert says. “This is the kind of research that we had to do to be accurate. This is us doing our due diligence.” Calvert and Oliver say the play is designed for a wide variety of audiences to appreciate and learn from. Specifically, it’s geared towards Aboriginal and indigenous communities, veterans, indigenous veterans

and young people. “We really geared this play to being interesting for a younger demographic where they’ll learn about this part of history and engage with this kind of material,” Oliver says. Although the play could be categorized as a historical drama, its many shifts in time and place, moving from real-time events, past events, dreamscapes and visions, lends a complexity to its structure that highlights the play’s important themes. “A lot of the play is what does it mean to become a man, what does it mean to become a warrior, and how do we get home from war, how do we get back to where we came from?” Oliver says. When asked why the play is premiering in April, Calvert and Oliver’s answer is simple: they’re honouring the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. Those wanting to learn more about indigenous involvement in the First World War and honour those who fought can catch Redpatch at North Vancouver’s Presentation House Theatre from March 29-April 9 and at West Vancouver’s Studio 16 from April 12-16. Tickets can be purchased by going to phtheatre.org/show/Redpatch or tickets.theatrewire.com/shows/ redpatch/events. More information on Redpatch and its playwrights can be found at hardlineproductions.ca.

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Walk a mile in Marc Morisset’s shoes and you’ll learn less is more when it comes to performance footwear.

When the former competitive snowboarder and recreational surfer turned to Crossfit to help keep him in shape, all Morisset wanted were well-designed shoes without the bells and whistles. The footwear he found was anything but basic. Morisset conceived Str/ ke Mvmnt the same year the 2010 Winter Olympics came to town, testing the no frills footwear with Crossfit athletes on the North Shore. Str/ke Mvmnt’s philosophy is in its name and employs the concept that a runner’s foot should strike the ground near the front of the foot. “We saw an opportunity to combine a really clean and wearable esthetic with a technically designed product that would allow you to use the shoe in a broader set of circumstances,” explains Morisset of Str/ke Mvmnt’s origins. Meaning Str/ke Mvmnt shoes, while they fit the bill when it comes to footwear that will support a super highintensity style workout that is Crossfit, aren’t specifically designed for that purpose.

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A couple of staff members look at new product at Str/ke Mvmnt’s new development centre and retail space, which opened at Main Street and Mountain Highway on March 3. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD “Crossfit was a great place for us to start because it’s so demanding on footwear ... but we’re a modern athletics brand that’s based with a foundation of movement,” says Morisset. “So we’re really making a shoe ... it will lift weight but it’s still great for running. We work with athletes, we work with Parkour people, breakdancers, dancers – we’re making footwear for movement.” The Str/ke Mvmnt brand screams minimalism. The lightweight and flexible shoes only contain the necessary ingredients for optimal

performance: wide forefoot, low heel height and low stack height, which puts the athlete closer to the pavement. But minimalism doesn’t mean Morisset’s team can’t have fun with colour. Burnt Neon, Chill Pill Coral, Tropical Black and Orange Crush add a punch of colour to Str/ke Mvmnt’s footwear. Morisset says he believes Crossfit has exploded in popularity because it’s an effective workout and creates a sense of community among the athletes. So can you show up to Crossfit with any old kicks and jump right in?

“You can, but ultimately you want a shoe that has a really low stack height so that you’re close to the ground. And that allows you to feel the ground. You want a shoe that’s going to lift well, run well and allow your foot to do what it does best,” says Morisset. The simplicity factor can also be found in Str/ke Mvmnt’s line of tank tops, hoodies, hats, shorts, and T-shirts. Each item features clean, uncluttered styling and is made from durable materials. Str/ke just launched a new apparel and footwear line,

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Pick up Puzzled Jewelry earrings at North Shore London Drugs locations until March 31, in support of autism awareness. Puzzled Jewelry was created by three mothers, Patricia James, Debbie Su and Keri Kennett, who were joined together by an autism diagnosis affecting each of their little boys. This year, they have created 925

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La Rouge Hair and Spa is hosting two launch parties April 1, 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. and April 6, 4:30 p.m.-7 p.m. Attendees can receive a free hair consultation, facial, haircare and makeup consultation and enter to win a prize package. Refreshments will be served. La Rouge Hair and Spa is located at 1859 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. larougehairandspa.ca BEAUTY BASH

A new makeup studio in Lower Lonsdale, Denise Elliott Beauty Co., will host a grand opening bash Thursday, April 6, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Guests can enjoy sips, bites and a quick lip or curl at the boutique run by award-winning makeup artist Denise Elliott. 129 Lonsdale Ave. deniseelliott.ca

SUPER CAUSE Supernova Salon stylist Sheena Batenchuk and stylist apprentice Emily Bryany show some fashionable donations from a suit drive the salon is currently hosting to support Dress For Success, a not-for-profit organization which provides professional attire and development tools to help women thrive in work and in life. Anyone who donates gently used professional clothing, accessories and footwear, as well as unwrapped toiletries and cosmetics before March 31 will receive a Kerastase hair gift from the salon. Donated clothes must be cleaned and packed in boxes. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD – 8:30 p.m. at The Imperial, 319 Main St., Vancouver. One Girl Can is a charity that empowers young women

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Choreographers meet in the middle for duet ! Jamieson/Grenier at Woodward’s Production Studio as part of Vancouver International Dance Festival through March 25. For more information visit vidf.ca. ANNA DIMOFF Contributing writer

In a fusion of traditional Indigenous and contemporary dance, light breaking broken, shares a story of cross-cultural understanding in a performance that has been years in the making.

Margaret Grenier grew up surrounded by the movements of her ancestors preserved by her parents, Ken and Margaret Harris, who created the Dancers of Damelahamid in the 1960s to restore their cultural traditions. In light breaking broken, Grenier joins Karen Jamieson – a contemporary choreographer and dancer who has worked in collaboration with the family run company since the ‘90s – to create an interpretation of broken historical narratives and contemporary connections of hope. The oppression of traditional song and dance through the Potlatch Law forced ceremonies underground and dislocated many from their community and culture, but through those fractures Grenier sees an opportunity for transformation. “What we were doing in a shared space was looking at both contemporary and indigenous dance practices and seeing where those openings lead to the possibility of relationships,” says Grenier, who explained that Jamieson’s history with her family allowed them the opportunity to meet in the middle in terms of creative collaboration. The difference Grenier has noticed in her practice since Jamieson first worked with the family is a deeper level of cultural understanding between the two, which

North Shore choreographers Margaret Grenier and Karen Jamieson perform light breaking broken at Woodward’s Production Studio this weekend as part of the Vancouver International Dance Festival. PHOTO SUPPLIED allowed them to create this duet. “That was part of why the exploration side really did take us a few years to develop the material that we were going to work with. It was just two very different processes coming together and figuring our way through that,” she said. When presenting culturally significant art, the task of communicating a certain message can be a bit tricky, she says. The responsibility to represent a whole or represent something much bigger than oneself can be an intimidating proposition to take on solo. But Grenier looks at this production as an opportunity to inspire dialogue through lived experience. “I think the best way to address (the conversation) is just with individuality and

what’s beautiful to me with this collaboration is that it doesn’t just have my voice as part of it, it has my parent’s voice also because that’s where the relationship truly started.” Immersed in the rich heritage provided by her family, Grenier says that as she grew she began to realize the privilege of being surrounded by such vivid illustrations of her culture. She found the opportunity to experience and learn language, oral narratives, and an understanding of her people’s relationship to land through dance. “It’s a form of art but it’s also a form of having something tangible, like having something physical that connects you to all of these things; language, land, community. “I think that’s what shaped

my identity. I don’t think my identity would be nearly as strong without it because it can be quite abstract if, in your day-to-day life, it’s something that’s not part of mainstream society. It was really something that helped to shape who I am.” Confronting difficult topics of conversation about the nation’s relationship with indigenous peoples helps to bring those issues to life, freeing them from fixed conceptions to hopefully, Grenier says, move to a place of understanding. Through dance she hopes to shake the historical narratives free of their rigidity and encourage an openness to change. “To me that’s symbolic of the conversation that needs to take place that also needs to come to a deeper level where we understand the

relationship between indigenous peoples within B.C. “The more we spend time there I think the better it’ll be for our children in terms of appreciation of what indigenous art, culture and what our voice can contribute to in a broader sense.” The Dancers of Damelahamid are firmly rooted in the training passed from the previous generations, but Grenier believes in the importance of being open to modern influences. Through that mindset she has seen the group evolve into a more formalized company, which has allowed them to share their art with a wider audience. “I think that’s a really important transformation because otherwise it really limits who gets to experience the art form,” Grenier says. The merging of

contemporary dance with indigenous storytelling is a lengthy process, she explained, because it takes an extensive amount of time to arrive at a place of cultural understanding. Keeping this in mind, this collaboration is a piece of art that is very specific to the relationship between Jamieson and Grenier because of the connection they share and the understanding that dance in this form is an expression of cultural identity. “I think that longevity and the intergenerational process is so important to being able to move through something to a place of understanding, and I hope that translates when people see it,” says Grenier. Light breaking broken will be performed through March 25 at 5 p.m. in the Woodwards Production Studio.

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SPEAKEASY LAUNCH Award-winning author and journalist Alisa Smith launches her debut novel, Speakeasy, at the Brickhouse Late Nite Bistro & Bar (730 Main St., Vancouver) on Thursday, March 30. Doors open at 8 p.m. Smith’s bestselling first book, The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating (Vintage Canada, 2009), won several awards including the Roderick Haig-Brown Regional Prize, the Canadian Culinary Book Award and the American Cordon d’Or Award of Literary Merit. Admission is free. PHOTO SUPPLIED

JazzattheSmith: A tour of the current exhibit followed by a concert with Van Django Tuesday, March 28. Doors open at 7 p.m. and performance is at 8 p.m. Admission: $10/$8. Tickets available at the door. HIGHLAND’SUNITED CHURCH 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. OverturesandBalletMusicfrom Opera: The Ambleside Orchestra performs Friday, March 31 at 8 p.m. Admission by a suggested donation of $20 for adults and $15 for youth (under 12 free). Info: amblesideorchestra.ca. KAYMEEKCENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com CadetHonourBand: A free performance featuring a special pipes and drums section by cadet musicians Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 p.m. JaninaFialkowska performs a preview of her upcoming CD Thursday, March 30 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $29/$25/$10. MusicallySpeaking:Violinist Kai Gleusteen and pianist Catherine Ordronneau perform Friday, March 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25. LYNNVALLEYUNITEDCHURCH 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. FridayNightLive: A storytelling and musical experience for all ages Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Schedule: March 24, Blake Harvard (singer/songwriter); March 31, Ross Douglas, (singer/songwriter); and April 7, Micah Barnes (singer). Tickets: $10 at the door. Info: fnlnorthvan.com. MOUNTSEYMOURUNITED CHURCH 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. BrassBlast: Little Mountain

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when you can’t see them.” While she obviously knows the outcome of the show, which was filmed in Toronto last fall, VanHerwaarden keeps us guessing. “I think right now people might think that I’m maybe a bit of an underdog,” teases VanHerwaarden. Hard to be missed on the show is VanHerwaarden’s large tattoo of an elephant on her arm. A big fan of the “peaceful creatures,” VanHerwaarden asked the tattoo artist to draw the elephant’s eyes to mirror her big brown eyes. Asked about what she thinks about seeing herself on TV, VanHerwaarden says, “I didn’t realize it but I think I’m funnier than I thought I was.” So what would VanHerwaarden do if she won the $100,000? Pay off any debt and push for her food and

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Fred passed away peacefully Sunday, March 19th after a long battle with Leukaemia. Survived by his sister Marilyn, many cousins and his Uncle Ken. Fred grew up in West Vancouver spending his boyhood days scouring the Capilano River Valley, finding pioneer gold panning tools and relics. A boy’s dream. He attended Sentinel High school and graduated from Simon Fraser University with a degree in Geology. He enjoyed his career with Environment Canada, specializing in oil spill prevention and response. In retirement, Fred enjoyed the rural beauty of Nanoose Bay .

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Roger John Latta on Saturday, March 11. Roger passed away peacefully at the age of 79 with his loving family by his side.

Fred was one of the most knowledgeable people on this earth. His passion for reading was insatiable, the library could hardly keep up. He was the go to guy for everyone who needed an answer on current affairs or historical context. Fred was an honest person with high integrity . Fred had some very close friends amongst them Pamela Wilson, Doris and Bruce Lehmann, Doug Reid and John Anthony. In addition, his numerous high school friends. They supported him through all phases of his illness. Heartfelt thanks to the staff at the Leukaemia Day Care Program at VGH and the palliative care unit at Nanaimo General Hospital. Donations to a charity of your choice.

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Roger, born to Wilfred and Anne Latta on June 22, 1937 in Nelson, British Columbia, was a vibrant, caring and generous man who enjoyed spending time with his family, boating, skiing, cooking, baseball and photography. Roger was passionate about fishing and was always keen to spend time on the ocean, a lake, or at the edge of a river in search of the big one. His career in the life insurance industry spanned 50 years and he carried the esteemed Chartered Financial Consultant and Tax and Estate Practitioner designations. Roger was a loving husband to Suzanne and a proud father to Jacqueline (Jim), Marc (Tara), Eric and Brian (Jessica). He is survived by his two brothers Pat (Nancy) and Bob (Loretta) and eight loving grandchildren along with many nieces, nephews, extended family and friends. He was predeceased by his sister Cathy and daughter Jacqueline. A Funeral Mass for Roger will be held at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in West Vancouver (2347 Inglewood Avenue) on Wednesday, March 29th at 11:00 a.m., followed by a reception in the church hall. Roger will be laid to rest at Capilano View Cemetery in West Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer Society of BC or The BC Cancer Foundation. To write a condolence to the family, please visit www.mckenziefuneralservices.com.

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Sadly we announce the passing of James (Jim) Moran, age 88, at Lions Gate Hospital. A loving husband, father & grandfather, he is survived by his wife Mable, daughters Paddy, Leah & Tara, sister Irene (Ian), six grandchildren, four great grandchildren and many nieces & nephews. He is predeceased by his son Brent, brothers Ray and Earl, and sisters Chris and Evelyn. Born in Calgary, Jim moved to New Westminster as a young boy & graduated from TJ Trapp Tech where he also met Mable. They married in 1950 & five years later started their family. Jim worked briefly at the Fraser Mills Lumber Company before starting a successful career in the insurance industry, which later took him back to Calgary. In 1970, he returned to Vancouver with his family & resided first in Lions Bay and then in North Vancouver. Jim retired at age sixty and enjoyed many travels near and far with Mable and his family. Some of his favourites included Australia, New Zealand, Ireland & cruises to Alaska, South America & Europe. He also loved his annual road trips to Palm Desert & Whistler in one of his many Cadillacs. He was an avid reader and loved his pets Molly & Tomassina. He enjoyed walks with Molly at Ambleside, spending time at home, working in the yard and feeding his many feathered friends. Jim was a kind, gentle, humble and compassionate man. He gave generously & in his quiet, unassuming way, exemplified everything a wonderful & supportive husband, father, friend & neighbour could be. Jim will be missed by everyone whose lives he touched. Without him, the world will be a little emptier and the heavens a little brighter.

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The charming and elegant Irene Masterman has passed away after a long fight against vascular dementia. Born in Caraquet, NB, Irene treasured her Acadian heritage. From the East Coast to the West, her family and friends were the love of Irene’s life. We all enjoyed the delicious dinners that Irene served in her lovely home, which was filled with antiques and flowers from her garden. Also, Irene enjoyed travelling the world with her beloved husband, Emerson. For over 25 years, Irene was a dedicated volunteer for her church and the Sisters of Charity. A big thank you to the staff at Evergreen’s One North for their amazing care of Irene. A funeral mass will be held for Irene at St. Anthony’s Parish on Friday, March 31, at 11AM.

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The all-new Pacifica replaces the Town & Country as the minivan of choice for Chrysler, the company that first created the segment back in the 1980s. These days most buyers go for SUVs or crossovers when looking for a family vehicle, but nothing quite matches the practicality of a minivan, and the Pacifica comes with a slick design and lots of new features. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Chrysler still rocks the minivan Behind The Wheel David Chao

Even though minivans in general provide the “best bang for the buck” because of their affordable pricing, immense passenger and cargo space, and all around convenience (who can deny the convenience of sliding doors?), their popularity keeps diminishing each year.

People would rather buy the trendier crossovers and

SUVs, not realizing that most modern crossovers are nothing more than a tall station wagon or fancier looking minivan in disguise. Nevertheless, the whole idea of owning a minivan offends some people, so Chrysler is ditching the old Town & Country nameplate and replacing it with the new Pacifica, which is designed to allure modern family car buyers with a slick design and

feature-rich interior. After all, Chrysler invented this segment back in 1980s, and so perhaps Chrysler is hoping to rekindle the love people used to have with minivans. With this market constantly shrinking, there aren’t too many competitors any longer either, but the Pacifica may very well be one of the best equipped and modern minivans in this segment.

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Could it be that cars are ... too fast?

Earlier this month came the story of a young man who was ticketed and had his Camaro taken away for hitting 142 kilometres per hour on West Vancouver’s Cypress Bowl Road. The response was predictable.

“How reckless!” said a woman who always sneaks a peek when she gets a text message while driving. “Such disrespect for the rules of the road!” said a man who doesn’t know you need to stop for pedestrians at all intersections, even when there’s no marked crosswalk. “It’s bloody dangerous!” said the person in the brown Hyundai Elantra who I followed up the Capilano eastbound onramp and watched as they merged at 40 km/h into traffic because they’d only cleared a hat-sized porthole in their fogged-up windshield. The point is, let he who is

Grinding Gears Brendan McAleer without sin cast the first stone. And also be sure to remove the plank from your own eye before worrying about the mote of sawdust in your neighbour’s. And also, let’s be frank: there are few of us who, if given a 450 horsepower Camaro as a teenager, would not have been at least tempted to take her out for a rip to see what she’ll do. In this case,

there is plenty of punishment being meted out, and there may probably be more when the parents arrive home. Complaining about people, particularly young people, driving too fast in expensive and powerful cars is practically a hobby in this town. We talk about three things: how much it rains, dog bylaw infractions, and people who drive too fast. People who drive too fast are, of course, people who drive faster than we drive. We don’t drive too fast. They do. The maniacs. Well, let me make an admission. I love to drive really fast. Like, really, really fast. A few months ago, I was handed the keys to a 650 h.p. supercharged Camaro, and I hit an indicated 242 km/h in that thing. Not just once either, but repeatedly. It was great fun. And, because I was on a racetrack at the time, I

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wasn’t bothering anyone or endangering anyone (not even myself, really: modern cars have excellent stability aids). It’s my personal view that anyone should be able to drive as fast as they like, as long as (and this is the important part) they aren’t endangering themselves or others. As you’re almost always endangering yourself or others by driving too fast on public streets, it’s better to get your kicks on the track. However, no racetrack in the world can replicate the feel of a really good backroad driven on a bright and early morning with the windows down and the breeze in your hair. You don’t need a Camaro for this sort of thing – a Mazda MX-5 will do nicely. The current car only has 155 h.p., and it’s plenty. So that’s all fine and dandy. High horsepower stuff should take it to the track; lightweight, nippy stuff makes street driving more fun. But what about everything else. Over the course of this year, I’ve driven a Toyota Sienna V-6, and that new Genesis full-size sedan, and a couple of other crossovers, and I’ve come away with a disconcerting feeling. All of them were far too fast. I know this sounds ridiculous: a Toyota minivan? Too fast? But hear me out. The Sienna now comes with a 296 h.p. V-6 and will go from 0-100 km/h in seven seconds flat. That’s within a hair of a Ferrari 308 GTS Quattrovalvole, better known as the one that Magnum PI drove. Further, while driving the Ferrari will metaphorically put

These days even a family SUV will whip you past the speed limit without a second thought. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD hair on your chest – its midmounted engine singing and shouting to the clack-clackclack of the metal shifter gate – the Sienna is butter-smooth. Its eight-speed gearbox whisks you up to the speed limit and across it without any drama. If you don’t pay attention and just match everybody else, suddenly we’re whistling along the Upper Levels at 30+ over. To put it another way: in the Ferrari, it takes some work, determination and intention to break the speed limit. In the minivan, or countless other crossovers and vehicles, it just takes inattention. And guess what many human beings are bad at when it comes to cars? Paying attention. So: 142 km/h up Cypress on a straight and relatively quiet piece of road? Dumb. Not watching your speed and coming in too fast to the eastbound left curve that leads onto the Capilano Bridge? Also dumb. And you’re probably more likely to crash in the second case because you’re not necessarily speeding on

purpose. So, what’s to be done? More signs that alert you to when you’re speeding? More enforcement? Stricter fines? Speed limiters on vehicles? None of the above. What will help us all slow down a little and thus make our roads that much safer is to make sure we’re paying attention when we drive. And, when a story comes out about a Camaro or a Porsche or a Mercedes getting impounded, our first reaction shouldn’t be to hurl invective at the miscreant. We should, instead, examine our own driving, and maybe ask, “Shouldn’t I slow it down a little?”

Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and automotive enthusiast. If you have a suggestion for a column, or would be interested in having your car club featured, please contact him at mcaleeronwheels@ gmail.com. Follow Brendan on Twitter: @brendan_ mcaleer.

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Pacifica first in its class to offer hybrid engine option From page 37 fog lamps and chrome accent bezels. Complementing the new platform is a selection of wheel designs ranging from 17 inches to 20-inch polished aluminum wheels. Even the tracks for the sliding doors have been well hidden under the rear quarter glass. PERFORMANCE As for engine choices,

there are two selections: the 3.6-litre Pentastar VVT V-6 and the all-new Hybrid version – first in its class. The non-hybrid engine, which has variable valve timing, produces 287 horsepower and 262 foot-pounds of torque with up to 1,633 kilograms of towing capability. The hybrid system produces a total of 260 h.p. – it can travel up to 53 kilometres on electric power and delivers

911 kilometres of range on a full tank and a full battery charge. Chrysler claims that the hybrid engine can get up to 2.42 litres/100 kilometres, impressive indeed. Both versions of the engine use a nine-speed automatic gearbox with the front wheel drive configuration. Posting a best-in-class fuel economy figure of 8.4 l/100 km for the gas-powered version, the Pentastar engine

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Peter Miller likes to wear hats year round.

And with his Nissan Leaf he was able to get in and out of the car without taking his hat off. That was a plus, he reports. The compact, five-door hatchback, boasts 107 miles (172 kilometres) on a full charge with its larger 30 kWh battery (the smaller battery will give you 84 miles or 135 kilometres). Reportedly the best selling highway-capable electric car, the Leaf provided just enough head room for Miller to keep his hat on, with all the features of a gas-free drive to boot. “It’s guilt-free motoring. You know you’re not leaving a trail of gas behind you,” he says of driving electric. Miller got the Leaf, his first electric car, about four years ago but has been a fan of the battery-charged vehicles since he first came to Canada in 1981 and met a member of the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association. It was suggested to Miller at the time that with the right tools and mechanical know-how he could simply strip out the engine on his traditional car and replace it with a battery pack to create an

electric version. Miller admits he didn’t have the ability to do that. Although he was unable to build one in his own garage, Miller followed news of the development of electric vehicles over the years, and was “thrilled” when the first Tesla Roadster was revealed in 2006. He explains that the Roadster was meant to show the world that electric cars could go fast. “They’re not golf carts,” says Miller. The Roadster was not meant to be a mass-market item, and was followed by the Model S, with a broaderappeal design. The Model S was popular but pricey. Miller says it was meant to be enviable, something working professionals would want to be seen in. And they did. The Model X, with its fancy falcon-wing doors, was next on the Tesla production line and sought to solve the sedan versus SUV debate. But it was also geared toward a higherend pay cheque. Next up: the Tesla 3, which will be relatively more affordable. During his speech at the car’s spring 2016 unveiling ceremony, Tesla co-founder Elon Musk suggested the original Model S and Model X designs helped lead to the

Nissan Leaf and Chevy Bolt programs. Recently released, the Bolt was named 2017 Motor Trend Car of the Year and the North American Car of the Year at the North American International Auto Show in January. It was on sale in the U.S. for a number of months last year before it became available for sale at dealerships in Canada in September 2016. When Miller got the call, he says he “was there in about 40 minutes” on the first day they were available to order. He finally received delivery on March 1. “I really, really, really wanted that car,” he notes. Although he loved his Leaf, Miller says the Bolt extends the driving range to more than 300 kilometres on a full charge, which is convenient for him because he travels for work. Previously, when business took him to Mission, Cloverdale or White Rock, he had to stop at Ikea in Coquitlam or SFU Guilford to recharge the car for about an hour in order to get back to the North Shore. Range was one of the challenges with the first generation of electric cars, he explains. Now the Tesla 3, which can be reserved but is not yet on the roads, and the

Peter Miller poses with his new Chevy Bolt, an electric car delivered in Canada this year, which boasts a longer driving range than previous electric options. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Chevy Bolt are offering new range options. “So that means that people can drive around with less concern about stopping somewhere,” says Miller, a West Vancouver resident. Although the official specs have the Bolt’s range closer to 328 kilometres on a full charge, Miller says he has seen videos on the Internet from U.S. drivers claiming they have gotten up to 500 kilometres on a single charge. And so, Miller remains a

fan of electric options and is particularly fond of his new Bolt. “They’re a delight to drive because they’re so zippy. They’ve got this instant acceleration, which you don’t get in a gas car,” he says, adding: “They’re very quiet, so you listen to the radio and hear things you never heard before.” Miller says he doesn’t miss visiting gas stations (he hates the smell of petroleum), nor does he miss regular oil

changes and other maintenance associated with the thousands of moving parts in a normal gas engine. Electric cars these days are robust and cheaper to maintain than gas-fuelled cars, he explains, and with smooth handling, auto self-correcting safety features, heated seats and steering wheel, and plenty of leg (and hat) room, Miller says the Bolt, one of the first second-generation electric cars, “just got all the bits right.”

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Pacifica earns honours for its interior design From page 39 is impressive for such a large vehicle, although its basic design hasn’t changed for many years. The Pacifica is a solid minivan with a low centre of gravity. Experiencing body roll when driven at the limit is to be expected, but overall the feel is controlled and flat. On the highway, the Pacifica is smooth and comfortable. The road noise is low, but the V-6 engine is a little gruff. The handling is average at best, especially compared to the Honda Odyssey, but the Pacifica is predicable and easy to manage. ENVIRONMENT Chrysler has achieved a

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the Pacifica. A Rotary E-Shift Dial cleans up the look of the dash and makes gear selection a breeze. A five-inch Uconnect touch screen come standard in the centre console and an 8.4inch screen is optional. Two 10-inch screens in the back keep rearward passengers entertained thanks to the system that allows separate media or games to be played simultaneously. Passengers can stay charged and connected with standard first row USB charging ports and two 12-volt

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The comfortable Sedona has seating for seven while also carrying with it Toyota’s reputation for reliability.

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The Kia Sedona offers a smooth ride and ample storage with seating for up to eight passengers.

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There’s still room for a minivan class From page 44 efficient. Also featuring a builtin vacuum in certain models, it would be a difficult family mover to ignore. With several trim levels to choose from, the Honda Odyssey ranges in price from $31,090 to $49,190. An all new version is arriving this spring as well. TOYOTA SIENNA Toyota has been winning people over for years with its reputation for reliability. With the Sienna’s seating for seven, plus a comfortable ride and quality build, the vehicle is also a great contender in the minivan market. There is an all-wheel drive version available, which is great for those unexpected winter days. A Blu-ray entertainment system and intercom is included in the rear and keeps

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the passengers entertained. Available in six trim levels, starting prices for the Sienna range from $33,690 to $48,880. KIA SEDONA Entering its third year, unchanged, is the Kia Sedona. With a seating capacity for eight and ample storage for the whole family (and many standard and optional features), the Sedona offers a lot of choice. A 276 h.p. V-6 with a six-speed transmission gives a smooth ride. Seven trim levels are available, starting prices for Sedona range from $27,995 to $46,695.

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Offers available from March 21 – 25, 2017. Total Bonus Cash consists of a combination of My Choice Bonus Cash (available between March 1 and March 31) and 5 Day Bonus Cash (available only between March 21 and March 25). 1Nissan Parts and Accessories credit (“credit”) is available on select new and previously unregistered 2017 Nissan models purchased/leased/financed and delivered between March 1, 2017 and March 31, 2017. Maximum $4,000 credit available on 2017 Titan models only. Other models qualify for lesser credit amounts as follows: $1,300 (2017 Micra, Versa Note)//$1,625 (2017 Altima, Sentra)//$1,950 (2017 Maxima, Juke, Rogue, Murano, Pathfinder, Armada). Credit consists of a discount that can only be used at the time of initial purchase/ lease/finance and applied towards the purchase of Nissan accessories from an authorized Nissan dealer. Credit cannot be used towards the costs of installation of Nissan accessories and cannot be deducted from the negotiated selling price of the vehicle. Credit will be deducted from the price of Nissan accessories after taxes. Any unused portion of this credit will not be refunded and may not be banked for future use. Customer is responsible for all costs not otherwise covered by credit. Credit has no cash surrender value and cannot be applied to past transactions. 2My Choice Bonus of $3,500/$1,500/$1,250/$1,500/$1,500/$1,000 applicable to customers who lease, finance or purchase any 2017 Titan/2017 Rogue/2017 Sentra/2017 Pathfinder/2017 Murano/2017 Micra. +5 Day Bonus Cash discount of $1,000/$750/$500/$500/$250/$250 will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before tax and is applicable when cash purchasing, leasing or financing a new 2017 Titan/2017 Pathfinder/2017 Rogue/2017 Sentra/2017 Micra/2017 Versa Note between March 21, 2017 and March 25, 2017. ~$11,000 Cash Credit is applicable on the cash purchase or finance through NCF at standard rate of 2017 Titan Crew Cab Platinum Reserve model which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. Rebate is not combinable with lease offers. Offer includes My Choice Bonus Cash of $3,500 and 5 Day Bonus Cash of $1,000. ‡Claim based on years/kilometer coverage for Maritz 2016 Full Size Pickup Segmentation and Compact Pickup Segmentation v. 2017 TITAN and TITAN XD. Nissan’s New Vehicle Limited Warranty basic coverage excludes tires, corrosion coverage and emission performance and defect coverage (applicable coverage is provided under other separate warranties). Other terms and conditions also apply. See dealer for complete warranty details. Warranty claim is current at time of printing. Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2017 Rogue S FWD/2017 Sentra SV CVT Style Package/2017 Micra SV AT/2017 Pathfinder S 4x2 at 0.99%/0.99%/0.99%/1.99% lease APR for 39/39/39/39 months equals monthly payments of $238/$198/$158/$365 with $1,495/$995/$995/$1,495 down payment, and $0 security deposit. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $10,762/$8,716/$7,165/$15,726. Lease Cash of $0/$1,760/$0/$0 is included in the advertised offer. Offers include Total Bonus Cash of $2,000/$1,750/$1,250/$2,250. ▲Models shown $38,393/$27,898/$18,738/$50,273/$58,895 selling price for a new 2017 Rogue SL Platinum (PL00)/ 2017 Sentra SR Turbo CVT Premium (RL00)/2017 Micra SR AT/2017 Pathfinder Platinum /2017 Titan PRO-4X (AA00). All Pricing includes Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,600/$1,795/$1,795) air-conditioning levy ($100), applicable fees, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through NCF. Offers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. Certain conditions apply. See your participating Nissan dealer or visit Choosenissan.ca for details. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. ©2017 Nissan Canada Inc.

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~2017 Lexus GS F shown: Complete Lexus Price of $100,168 and Delivery Credit of $2,500. ^F SPORT Credits in March are available on the purchase/lease of select new 2017 Lexus vehicles including 2017 Lexus RX 350 ($2,000 on suffixes G & H), 2017 Lexus NX 200t ($3,500 on suffix F; $3,000 on suffixes G & H), 2017 Lexus IS 200t ($3,000 on suffix F), 2017 Lexus IS 300 ($2,500 on suffixes F & G), 2017 Lexus IS 350 ($2,500 on suffixes G & H). F SPORT credits will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price after taxes. *Lease offers provided through Lexus Financial Services, on approved credit. *Representative lease example based on a 2017 IS 200t sfx ‘F’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 1.9% and Complete Lexus Price of $47,518. Bi-weekly lease payment is $206 (includes $3,000 F SPORT Credit) with $5,300 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first bi-weekly lease payment due at lease inception.Total of 86 bi-weekly lease payments required during the lease term.Total lease obligation is $22,731. *Representative lease example based on a 2017 NX 200t sfx ‘F’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 1.9% and Complete Lexus Price of $52,069. Bi-weekly lease payment is $240 (includes $3,500 F SPORT Credit) with $5,300 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first bi-weekly lease payment due at lease inception.Total of 86 bi-weekly lease payments required during the lease term.Total lease obligation is $25,544. *Representative lease example based on a 2017 RX 350 sfx ‘G’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 1.9% and Complete Lexus Price of $67,169. Bi-weekly lease payment is $339 (includes $2,000 F SPORT Credit) with $5,300 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first bi-weekly lease payment due at lease inception.Total of 86 bi-weekly lease payments required during the lease term.Total lease obligation is $33,986. 52,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. Complete Lexus Price includes freight/PDI ($2,045), Dealer fees, EHF Tires ($17.75), EHF Filters ($1), A/C charge ($100), and OMVIC Fee ($10).Taxes, license, registration (if applicable) and insurance are extra. Lexus Dealers are free to set their own prices. Limited time offers only apply to retail customers at participating Lexus Dealers. Dealer order/trade may be required (but may not be available in certain circumstances). Offers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Offers expire at month’s end unless extended or revised. See your Lexus Dealer for complete details.