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Anti-smoking bylawsnot enforced

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A Lower Lonsdalebusiness owner istaking the City of NorthVancouver to task for anapparent lack of interestor ability to enforce its

anti-smoking bylaw.On March 31, a city

bylaw passed in 2014 cameinto effect extending theprovincial ban on smokingwithin three metres ofdoors, windows and airintakes to 7.5 metres.

Joel Posluns, owner of

North Vancouver Aikikaimartial arts studio on EastFirst Street, has repeatedlycalled on VancouverCoastal Health and thecity’s bylaw officers to issuebylaw infraction noticesto one man who routinelysmokes on the sidewalk.

“We’re into health.Wedo aikido and yoga in thebuilding.The last thing wewant is for the building tobe filled up with cigarette

smoke,” he said. “We’dopen our doors and within30 seconds, the buildingwould fill with smoke.Once you smell the smoke,it’s too late.The damage isalready done.”

Posluns said he spokewith the smoker numeroustimes, which only led toconfrontation.

He also called VancouverCoastal Health and staff atthe city’s bylaw department

who made trips down tospeak with the man.

But never once has theticket book come out.

“It was like a bolt oflighting to me.Theseguys aren’t in any way,shape or form interestedin enforcing the bylaw,”Posluns said. “They passedthis law, which I thinkthey knew in their heartof hearts would never beenforced.They have no

intention and no resourcesto do it and they have nopolitical will and all of this,as far as I can figure out, iswindow dressing.”

Posluns has continuedto push the matter notbecause of the one smokerimpacting his business, buton the principle that thecity shouldn’t be leavingit to business owners

Local business owner takescity to task for ignoring rules

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A 16-year-old boywas arrestedTuesdayfollowing a severeassault on an immediatefamily member inWestVancouver, which policeare now investigating asan attempted murder.

Police received a reportlateTuesday afternoonthat an assault was takingplace in an apartment inthe 2000-block of BellevueAvenue.The 59-year-oldfemale victim was ableto escape her apartmentwith the help of a friend,and was brought to theWestVancouver policedetachment, while thesuspect was quickly arrested.

Const. Jeff Palmer, mediarelations officer with theWestVancouver police, saidthe youth who was arrestedis known to officers.

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The North Shore News setaside its trademark red forsilver and gold Saturdaynight.

The paper collectedfour Ma Murray awards atthe 2015 British ColumbiaYukon CommunityNewspaper Awards gala,held at the River RockCasino Resort in Richmond.

“We are delighted tobe recognized for thequality of our journalismand photography amongstthe many talented andcommitted communitynewspaper publishers herein B.C.,” said publisherPeter Kvarnstrom. “Weare indeed blessed with atalented staff who are fullyvested in serving our readerswith the best possiblecommunity newspaper.Weare so grateful to serve acommunity that offers suchgreat stories to be told andphotos to be shot as theNorth Shore.”

Jane Seyd took home theNeville Shanks MemorialAward for HistoricalWriting for a feature on therestoration and reopeningof Queen Mary elementary.Andy Prest won the outdoorrecreation writing award fora feature on para-athletes.

MikeWakefield won silverfor sports photography.

Vicki Magnison, BirgitBrunner and team tookbronze for Local FoodGuide in the specialpublications award category.

Education favoured by cityor residents to confrontpeople violating a bylaw.

Though the three-metreban has been in placesince 2007, it has onlyever been used to ticketbusiness owners in theCity of North Vancouverwho allow their staff orpatrons to smoke too closeto the building, accordingto Lindsay MacDonald,regional tobacco reductionco-ordinator for VCH.

And the law, whichcarries a maximum penaltyof six months in jail anda $10,000 fine, can’t beapplied to people smokingwithin the three-metreradius if they are walking.The same applies to the7.5-metre ban put in placeby the city, accordingto City Mayor DarrellMussatto.

“Our staff are tellingus it’s going to be verydifficult to enforce that.Wehaven’t written a ticket,”Mussatto said. “We may ormay not have jurisdictionin that area.”

Mussatto said councilmembers didn’t knowwhat a challenge the newbylaw would present whenthey voted to pass it, buthe added it should bethe province and federalgovernments, which havejurisdiction over healthmatters, to enforce smokingrules.

The person who is thesubject of the complainthas since agreed to complywith the rule, Mussattosaid.

The city has opted to gothe route of using the bylaw

as a means educate thepublic, rather than punishthem, Mussatto said.

Staff will be postingnew signs to let smokers,whether they are walkingor stationary, know thatlighting up within 7.5metres of doors andwindows is still not allowed.

“We could spend a lot of

money going to court reallytrying to go after these one-offs or we could take thatsame amount of energy andput it into education andget way better compliance,”he said.

That sentiment isechoed by Guy Gusdal,the city’s manager of bylawservices.

“Ticketing is not apanacea for everything.It works in very specificsituations and it can workquite effectively. It doesn’talways get the results youwant,” he said.

“Sometimes education isthe best and only approachto deal with an issue andthat’s what we’re trying to

do with the situation in thiscase.”

City council votedunanimously on April 13to extend the bylaw to allof Jack Loucks Court andRogers Plaza.

Vancouver CoastalHealth attributes 6,000deaths in British Columbiaper year to tobacco use.

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Monteray site development approved

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The District ofNorth Vancouver votedunanimously Mondayto rezone the site ofthe vacant Monterayelementary school tomake way for 12 single-family homes.

Council passed secondand third readings ofthe bylaw to change thezoning of the schoolsite at 4343 StarlightWay. Money from thedevelopment will gotowards a rebuild ofArgyle secondary.

Public input from

area residents alongStarlight Way indicated amajority were in favourof having the emptyfacility — which was lastoccupied in 2011 — takendown. The property wassold to MorningstarDevelopment in 2013 for$6.38 million. But a finaldeal was contingent ongetting the developmentproject approved bycouncil.

“I think the majorconcern in the communitywas the site itself andthe deteriorating facilitythat is there right now,”said Coun. Lisa Muri,after hearing from area

residents. “They werevery worried aboutincreased vagrancy on thesite, vandalism. I thinkthe community has grown

tired of the property inthe state that it is. Therewas a significant amountof support.”

Muri, who is in favour

of the rezoning, expressedconcerns however on theamount of constructionthe project will bring tothe area in conjunctionwith a current project ofreplacing the Capilanowater main.

“I would like staff tomake sure that we knowcoming forward in thefuture . . . how we’regoing to deal with thetraffic, given the issueof the Capilano watermain being replaced, andthe number of projectshappening on the westernside of the district.”

Despite her support,Muri said it’s unfortunatethat the school districtmust sell its land topay for necessaryinfrastructure upgrades.

“The place that the

school district findsitself in, contributingfunds from their land inorder to contribute toinfrastructure replacementfor Argyle is really, underthis government, the onlyopportunity that we haveat improving our schools,unfortunately.”

Coun. Matthew Bond,who is also in favour ofthe rezoning, said twoconcerns area residentsbrought up had to do witharea parking and potentialimpacts new homes couldhave on residents’ views.

He said residents areconcerned about havingto navigate around anincreased number ofvehicles on the streetwhile trying to manoeuvre

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Stripping B.C.’steachers of the rightto bargain class sizeand composition wasconstitutional, the B.C.Court of Appeal hasruled — though the fightmay be destined forthe Supreme Court ofCanada.

Thursday’s decisionwas the latest step in ayears-long labour battlebetween the B.C.Teachers’Federation and theprovince.

The governmentpassed Bill 22 in 2002,which stripped class sizeand composition out ofthe collective bargainingagreement and banned

it from future contractnegotiations.The teachersargued that was a violationof the charter right tofreedom of association, andearned a lower court rulingaffirming that in 2012.

The province appealedon the grounds that itproperly consulted theteachers before passing thebill.

“In our opinion,the legislation wasconstitutional,” JusticeMary Newbury said,writing for the majorityin the 4-1 split decision.“Between the consultationsand the collectivebargaining leadingup to the legislation,teachers were affordeda meaningful process inwhich to advance their

collective aspirations.Theirfreedom of association wasrespected.”

Premier Christy Clarkand Education MinisterPeter Fassbender helda press conference onThursday morning topraise the ruling. Bothsuggested it would be idealto move on and focus onstudents’ needs.

“I think we should takethis opportunity to putdisputes behind us andwork together and aspirefor the best educationsystem anywhere in theworld,” Clark said.

But about 20 minuteslater BCTF president JimIker responded, sayingthe teachers will ask toappeal the decision to theSupreme Court of Canada.

Iker characterized themove as important for allworking Canadians whocould lose their right tofree collective bargaining.

“After today’s quickanalysis, it seems thisruling swings the power toofar against workers’ rights.A government should notbe able to just dictate whatthey want, simply talk tothe union and force it bylegislation when there arecollective agreements inplace,” he said. “We’reabsolutely committed totake this to a higher level.”West Vancouver teacherssay, meanwhile, thestudents will remain stuckin underfunded classrooms.

“It doesn’t really changeanything as far as what’sgoing in on in the systemwith underfunding,”said Rob Millard,WestVancouver Teachers’Association president. “Iguess the glimmer of hopeis the insight of strongdissenting opinion fromJustice (Ian) Donald….Youknow what they say — itain’t over till it’s over.”

out of already steepdriveways. He said oneresident he spoke withwas concerned withnew homes blockinghis view and wanted toknow whether heightrestrictions would be puton future homes, whichBond said he believesbylaw staff will be able tofollow up on.

Mayor Richard Walton,whose own childrenattended Monterayelementary, said it will besad to see the school go.But he said it’s ultimatelythe right move with thechanging demographicsof the area since thefacility was first builtapproximately 50 yearsago.

“In its day it was oneof the most wonderful

schools probably inthe history of NorthVancouver District,” saidWalton. “But it’s timecame and went . . . I thinkit’s the right thing to do.”

He said it’s unlikely ademand for a school inthe now highly expensiveresidential neighbourhoodwould arise in the future,as there are too fewchildren left in the areawithin walking distance.

Council votedunanimously in favourof the project. Coun.Doug MacKay-Dunn wasnot present at Monday’smeeting and Coun. JimHanson left before thevote due to illness.

A fourth and finalreading will be given inupcoming weeks.

Site preparation andconstruction work couldstart as early as late 2015.

From page 3

Changing demographics led to closure

Appeal court sides with provincein long-running legal battle

evidence that a weaponwas used in the attack, saidPalmer. Police are allegingthe assault was in an attemptto murder the victim. Policewould not say what thealleged victim and suspect’sspecific family relationshipwas.

Following an appearancebefore a justice of the peace,the suspect is being heldat theYouth DetentionCentre in Burnaby, where

a psychiatric examinationwill take place before theteen is scheduled to makean appearance in NorthVancouver provincial courtFriday morning.

Police will berecommending chargesincluding attemptedmurder, uttering threats andassault with a weapon.

The alleged victimsuffered abrasions andextensive bruising but isexpected to make a fullrecovery.

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Tar and featherW e hate to say we told you so.

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

When City of North Vancouver councilvoted last year to extend the ban onsmoking to 7.5 metres away from doors,windows and air intakes, we offered thempraise.

But in the same smoke-free breath, wecautioned council: Don’t pass the bylawif you don’t intend enforce it.That wouldonly agitate the people who lobbied for itin the first place.

It was only a matter of time beforesomeone called the bylaw office andasked them to write a ticket only to figureout the law was largely symbolic.Thereare questions as to whether the law caneven be enforced.

The mayor says the province shouldbe in charge of enforcing anti-smokinglegislation. He’s probably right.

He also says it’s a poor use of cityresources to pursue this in the courts.He’s probably right again.

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

Maybe.But no one twisted council’s arm into

passing the bylaw to begin with. Evenafter these complaints came to light, theban has been extended into two publicplazas.

We look forward to the day when anti-smoking bylaws are no longer neededbecause our culture has collectivelysmartened up and done away with thenoxious habit for good.We’ve made greatstrides in making smoking socially tabooin the past decade.

But in the meantime, passing abylaw (not a bysuggestion!) creates anexpectation among the public that it willactually be enforced.

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Dear Editor:Who knew?! After

20 years of my golfperformance, which I didnot regard highly, I now have(Member of Parliament)JohnWeston who, whilejustifying the closure ofthe Kitsilano Coast GuardBase and the handling ofthe recent bunker oil spill,has informed me that I amactually a world-class golfer.

I am, of course,enormously grateful asinstead of giving up thegame I now can expect aninvitation to participate inthe Masters in Atlanta.

The basis for myjubilation and new-foundconfidence in my golf gameis that “world class,” asdefined by Conservative MPWeston and quoted in theApril 22 North Shore News

is as follows, when referringto the botched handling ofthe oil spill: “world-classdoesn’t mean perfect, infact, world-class processmeans a commitment toreviewing what happensafter an incident ... and acommitment to make itbetter.”

How perfectly this fitsmy golf game, and otherbotched activities in my life.

I always commit to makingmy bad performances betterand hence I am world class.Thank you, JohnWeston andthe Conservative Party foryour confidence in my ineptgolf game.

In addition,Westonis quoted as saying theKitsilano station was “notequipped to conduct anoperation of the magnituderequired during this

incident.”True, they did not have

skimmers to collect the oil.What they did have werethe booms that could havebeen placed around the shipwithin half an hour to keepthe oil from spreading, andhence not have oil on ourbeaches and sea floor as aresult of hours of delay.RoyThordarsonWestVancouver

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

Dear Editor:I am writing to respond

to a recent letter complainingabout traffic circles andthe redirection of the stopsigns on the east side ofLower Lonsdale. Manypeople complain aboutthe inefficiency of trafficcircles. However, while

slowing the traffic, theyalso ensure the continueduninterrupted flow of trafficin all directions, which addsto efficiency.

The positions of the stopsigns were also changed, aspart of this traffic calmingprogram by the city, fromthe uphill side streets to the

east-west flow, in order tointerrupt the speed of trafficthat treats East SecondStreet as a racetrack atspeeds of 50 to 90 kilometresper hour from St. Georgesto St. Davids. I live at thecorner of St. AndrewsAvenue and East SecondStreet.There are at least one

or two traffic accidents amonth at this intersection.The speed bumps onSecond Street and thechanges at the St. Georgesand East Second intersectionare to ensure the safety ofthe many elderly citizenswho live in theTwinTowersand the many children and

challenged citizens, whoall enjoy the services andfacilities of the North ShoreNeighbourhood House.Weneed to understand thatthese are not roads or vehiclecorridors, but streets, for theuse of citizens who live in thecommunity.These changesare made to provide safety

to the neighbourhood andperhaps allow families toreclaim their streets, allowingtheir children to play andrediscover the spaces in frontof their homes again, as weall used to do many yearsago.Ivan LeonardNorthVancouver

Traffic circles meant to ensure safety of our citizens

Dear Editor:The government wants

to know in a plebiscite howI want to pay for transitinfrastructure to support amillion new residents.Takea step back and first have aplebiscite asking if I want amillion new residents. Or isthat not something existingresidents have a say in?Mark CunningtonNorthVancouver

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The transit plebiscite inMetroVancouver appearsto have degenerated frombeing aYes versus Nobattle to a Doom versusGloom fight.

Both sides havepredicted apocalyptic horrorif the wrong side wins.Exaggeration has becomethe order of the day, asneither side really has a cluewho is winning the battleand so feels it must ramp upthe rhetoric.

The past couple of weekssaw two good examples ofthe hysteria either side likesto employ.

Of course, this is nothingnew — theYes side inFebruary produced healthofficers who predicted400 people a year (a year!)would die should the Noside win. Over a decade,4,000 people would perish(which ironically would easetraffic congestion).

A couple of weeks backthe No side floated theridiculous notion that theLions Gate Bridge would

eventually be closed toall vehicle traffic. Basedon an unimplementedand unenforceable “deal”hatched between a dyingNDP government and theVancouver Park Board morethan 15 years ago, the wholething seemed like a ploydesigned to get everyoneworked up aboutTransLink.

A couple of mediaoutlets bit hard on theoutlandish suggestion, butall it took was a couple ofphone calls to realize thewhole idea was more hoax

than reality. Still, while theNo side’s credibility mayhave taken a hit, it may havepushed a few more ballotsinto their camp.

More recently, on theday of a federal budget thatoutlined a new fund fortransit,Vancouver MayorGregor Robertson flatlydeclared that a successfulNo vote would mean thefederal government wouldnever, ever provide newfunding for transit projectsin MetroVancouver.

He was immediatelycorrected by federalIndustry Minister JamesMoore, who said no matterwhich side won the federalgovernment’s commitmentto boosting funding fortransit in MetroVancouverwas “unshakeable.”

You can argue all youwant about a government’s“commitment” tosomething and whether ornot it’s real, but a truism inpolitics is that improvingtransportation is a key wayto winning votes.

“Blacktop politics”opened up this provinceand helped keep the SocialCredit party (and itsfree enterprise coalitionsuccessor, the B.C. Liberals)in power for 50 of the last63 years.

The transportationneeds of MetroVancouver,in some parts, are directlytied to the political fortunesof both the federal andprovincial governments.

Does anyone reallybelieve that a No votewould kill, say, any chanceof Surrey getting provincialand federal funding to buildlight rail rapid transit lineswithin its borders?

Not on your life. Putthis in the bank: no matterwhat the outcome of theplebiscite vote, PrimeMinister Stephen Harperwill hold an electioncampaign event in Surreythis fall where he will pointto the new $1-billion-a-yeartransit fund (effective in2019) as a future sourceto answer some of Surrey’stransit needs.

And Premier ChristyClark will undoubtedly holdher own campaign eventin Surrey during the 2017election, talking about hergovernment’s commitmentto answering Surrey’s transit

needs (which will includeextending SkyTrain furthersouth, no matter which waythe vote goes).

This is basic politicsfolks. If there is indeed a

successful No vote, the twosenior levels of governmentwill find ways around thatoutcome to curry favor with

Apocalyptichorrorawaits transitvote

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Harbourside to become foodie hangout

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Though it’s eventuallyslated to be the largestcondo developmenton the North Shore,Harbourside will first behome to an incubator forfoodie culture.

City of NorthVancouvercouncil voted unanimouslyMonday night to grantHawkers Market, aVancouver-based businessthat assists food industryentrepreneurs, a temporaryuse permit for the site.

Founder Chris Jeromeis planning to build a $2-million, 6,700-square-foot“food incubator” includinga shared kitchen space,demonstration garden andalfresco dining area at 925Harbourside Dr. on thewestern edge of the property.

You’ll be forgiven if theterm food incubator isn’tin your lexicon, thoughthe idea is catching on invarious industries aroundthe world. Under the plan,

20 to 40 retail and wholesalefood businesses will occupyshipping container “HawkerBoxes” brought in to thesite.They will be able touse shared resources likethe kitchen as a cheaperalternative to renting acommercial space andbuying their own equipmentas they hone their businessofferings.

After a term of sixmonths to two years, thebusinesses will either strikeout and find success on theirown or fold to make way forsomething new.

Under the temporary usepermit, HawkersWharf willbe able to operate on the sitefor up to three years beforehaving to apply for anothertemporary use permit.The

plan does include buildingan extra 57 parking spotsfor visitors and 20 forHawkersWharf staff. By2021, developer ConcertProperties will likely bebuilding the commercial/residential tower alreadyapproved for that site.

Jerome is also planningto get a liquor licence for thesite and is already in talks

withVancouver craft brewery33 Acres to provide beer atthe site.

The project is intended todovetail with the Shipyardsand foot of Lonsdalerevamp, especially afterthe SpiritTrail connectionthrough Squamish Nationland at Mosquito Creekmakes it easy for people toflow between sites, Jeromesaid.

The prospect drew anumber of young foodietypes and would-be businessowners to council to urgeapproval of the application.

Two such entrepreneurswere Michelle Nahaneeand her daughter,who are starting theCapilanoTea House, anindigenous, plant-focusedtea house that combinestraditional knowledge withcontemporary businesspractices, Nahanee said.

“We’re excited to workwith HawkersWharf. It’sa perfect opportunity forour business to come alivethrough their incubatorprogram. It really gives usaccess to equipment, to acommunity of start-ups andexpertise we think will bringour business to the nextlevel,” she said.

When the idea first cameup for council discussionin early April, there was

hand-wringing over whetherthe project would “split thevibrancy” of the popularFriday Night Market.Thoseconcerns appeared to beassuaged on Monday night.

“I was coming into thismeeting actually leaningtowards No, but I reallyliked the presentation thatwas given and the numerousconcerns that I had havebeen addressed,” said Coun.Linda Buchanan.

Beyond being spurfor more successful localbusinesses, the project wouldalso draw people to thewaterfront along the SpiritTrail in both directions, shesaid.

“I see this as somethingthat will be quite synergisticto what we’re proposingfor Lower Lonsdale,”she said. “I think it couldpotentially attract differentdemographics.”

Construction of thetemporary HawkersWharfis expected to take severalmonths and likely won’tbe open for this summer,though Jerome stressed,the site will have coveredcanopies to keep hungryvisitors comfortable year-round. Jerome has setup similar Hawkers foodincubators in Calgary,Edmonton and a muchsmaller one inVancouver.

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Are you prepared for the Big One?INQUIRINGREPORTER

Jeannette SiskNorth Vancouver

“No, I’m not. I’ll leave thatup to my son who lives withme. I guess we should have aheart-to-heart talk about it.”

Michael WallsNorth Vancouver

“I’d say yes. I’ve got mybottles of water in the closet,48 of them. I’ve got my firstaid kit in there.”

Bob MelvilleVancouver

“Personally, no. I think(the Big One) will happeneventually, but probably not inmy lifetime.”

Margaret BratusheskyNorth Vancouver

“No, I’m sure not. It wouldprobably be a good idea afterwhat happened in Nepal.”

Seismologists say the BigOne is inevitable, that theB.C. coast is overdue for adestructive, magnitude nineearthquake. This week theDistrict of North Vancouverreleased results of a detailedjoint study byNaturalResources Canada andUBCthat simulated plausibledamage scenarios if a 7.3-magnitude earthquakewereto hit themunicipality.According to the study, about840 buildings, most of thembuilt prior to themid-1970s,would likely be extensivelydamaged or collapsecompletely. Are you preparedfor amassive earthquake?Weigh in at .-.")-%$40.

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voters in key ridings.The mayors claim

there is no Plan B shouldtheYes side go down inflames. There is one, ofcourse, but no one yetknows what it will looklike (perhaps it will meanraising property taxes, orbringing in a vehicle levy,or something else thatproduces revenue), and itmay take a couple of yearsto sort things out.

If a No vote doesprevail, the biggest impactwill be on which projectsget funded first. If Harperis re-elected, you can pushthat Vancouver subway idea

way down the priority listsince helping to build itdoesn’t serve his politicalself-interest (conversely, ifJustin Trudeau’s Liberalsprove victorious, thatproject will rank higher inthe funding queue).

There are plenty ofvalid reasons to vote eitherYes or No in the transitplebiscite, but don’t baseyour vote on the silly ideathat the Lions Gate Bridgemay close, or on a fearthat governments will stopspending big money ontransportation in your backyard.Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global BC. [email protected]

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Peaknamedafter latemountain guide

A B.C. mountain is beingnamed in memory of aNorth Shore mountainguide and avalanchesafety advocate.

Mount Mathiesonis about 20 kilometresnortheast of Toba Inlet and90 km north-northeastof Powell River on theprovince’s west coast andreaches a height of 2,323metres.

The peak is named afterBrent Mathieson, who diedin a highway accident in2002 at the age of 32, theMinistry of Forests, Landsand Natural ResourceOperations recentlyannounced.

Born and raised inBurnaby, Mathiesonbecame an experiencedmountain guide andavalanche safetyprofessional. According toa press release, his career

included leadership roleswith the Cypress Mountainski patrol team and NorthShore Rescue. He alsoserved as the west coastdirector of the Associationof Canadian MountainGuides.

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education, Mathiesonspearheaded the creation ofthe North Shore AvalancheAdvisory — a safetybulletin that summarizedwinter mountainconditions, offered traveladvice and provided up-to-date information aboutsnowpack conditions,avalanche activity andcurrent hazards in thebackcountry.

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reached a wider audiencewhen it was incorporatedinto Avalanche Canada’spublic bulletin onavalanche safety.

While working as aheli-ski guide, Mathiesonwas the first person to skithe 2,000-metre run fromthe top of his namesakemountain to MontroseCreek, a path that becameknown as Brent’s Run.

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On April 15, representatives of Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School hosted their inauguralDesign Fair, intended to illustrate how students from the North Vancouver school collaborate withthose at the Vancouver-based Emily Carr University of Art & Design.The two institutions havebeen working together for the last five years and the fair showcased projects from past and present,illustrating how students from both schools have contributed and designed innovative creations, forgingnew ways of learning together.

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■ Ross Penhall:Accidentally on PurposeClosing Party & Miniature Sale,Saturday, May 2, 7:30-10 p.m., at theGordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art.Tickets: $35, phone 604-998-8563 or visitgordonsmithgallery.ca.

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A show wrapping tomorrow at the GordonSmith Gallery of Canadian Art is seekingto offer insight into the steps undertaken byartists leading up to their completion of awork.

“A lot of people see that final canvas, butthey don’t have a chance to see everything thatled up to it. And that’s what we want to do isshowcase all the work, and the thought, andthe energy, and the exciting artistic process thatgoes behind those larger canvases,” says AstridHeyerdahl, executive director of The Gordonand Marion Smith Foundation forYoungArtists and gallery curator.

Accidentally on Purpose, an exhibition

of works by West Vancouver artist RossPenhall, has been on display at the GordonSmith gallery since March 3.The show iswrapping Saturday, and the gallery is hostinga celebratory and fundraising Closing Party &Miniature Sale that evening, getting underwayat 7:30 p.m.

Penhall has long been a supporter of thethree-pronged organization —comprised ofthe foundation, gallery and Artists for Kids— donating prints in addition to teaching andleading workshops.

“(It’s so exciting) to work with local artistswho are so highly respected and collected inour community and who are really excitedabout working with students and who want tosupport a gallery that is an educational gallery. .. .We wouldn’t be here without artists like RossPenhall,” says Heyerdahl.

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

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

some cases,” says Heyerdahl.The exhibition features a selection of newer

landscapes, some looking at Palm Springs andother locations outside B.C.

“Of course being the Gordon SmithGallery of Canadian Art our focus is always oneducation so we’re wanting to showcase notonly his newest work as so many other gallerieswould do, but wanting to showcase the processby which he creates his work, the artisticimpetus behind his pieces,” says Heyerdahl.

A space has been dedicated to this interest,seeing the exhibition of things like preparatorydrawings and smaller studies, as well as anexplanation of the underpainting process.

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

The third component of Accidentally onPurpose is Penhall’s installation, AccidentalFragments, featuring 315 six by six-inch pieces,which he crafted by carving larger canvasesinto smaller sections, all of which have been

Gallery showcases Ross Penhall’s work process

Accidental art

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ARTS INVIEW ONLONSDALEBlueShore Financial, 1250Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver.Physical Splendour:Oilson canvas or linen by AndreaKlann and pottery byVincentMassey are currently on display.

CAROUN ARTGALLERY1403 Bewicke Ave., NorthVancouver.Tuesday toSaturday, noon to 8 p.m.778-372-0765 caroun.netSpring Group Exhibition:A group painting, calligraphyand photographs will be ondisplay from May 1 to 14.Opening reception:Thursday,May 7,4-8 p.m.

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FERRY BUILDINGGALLERY1414 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Sunday,11 a.m.-5 p.m., closedMondays. 604-925-7290ferrybuildinggallery.comReflections — CoastalCanvas:CapilanoUniversity’s IDEA programstudents will hold an exhibitiondepicting local scenes until May3.Call for Entries for a juriedexhibition to be held June23-July 12 on the theme ofinnovative use of traditionaland non-traditional artmaterials. Items can be droppedoff Sunday,May 3,9-11 a.m.at the Music Box,1564 ArgyleAve.,WestVancouver and pickedup 2-3 p.m. the same day.Peek-a-Boo: An exhibitionof fabric,mixed media andphoto-etching by FrankieWattwill run from May 5 to 24.Opening reception:Tuesday,May 5,6-8 p.m.Meet theartist:Saturday,May 9,2-3

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[email protected] on PurposeAccidental compositions andfragmented paintings by RossPenhall will be on display untilMay 2.Closing party and

fundraiser:Saturday,May 2,7:30-10 p.m.Minatures will beon sale for $100.Tickets:$35.GalleryTours:Thursdays at12:30 p.m.and Saturdays at1:30 p.m.Registration required.

HUGO’S RESTAURANT5775 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-281-2111May is Art Month:Fineart will be exhibited Fridaysat 7 p.m.Schedule:May 1,Jeff Dywelska and KamilaGrygorczyk;May 8,Amandaand Lauren Elms;May 22,Drew Eilers;and May 29,Nicola Stilwell.

IL MUSEO GALLERYItalian Cultural Centre, 3075Slocan St.,Vancouver.Mended: A travellingexhibition of contemporarytextile art featuring the work of25 B.C. textile artists will rununtil May 15.

PRESENTATIONHOUSE GALLERY333 Chesterfield Ave.,NorthVancouver.Wednesday-Sunday, noonto 5 p.m. 604-986-1351presentationhousegallery.orgAn Exhibition that featuresinstallations of film, slideprojections and photographs byTrisVonna-Mitchell will rununtil May 31.

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RON ANDREWSCOMMUNITY SPACE931 Lytton St., NorthVancouver. 604-987-8873 or604-347-8922Observing Croatia andSilent Beauty:Photographsfrom Croatia by Dennis Badgleyand canvases of colourfullandscapes by Roy Geronimo willbe on display until June 7.

SEYMOUR ARTGALLERY4360 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver. 10 a.m.-5p.m. daily. 604-924-1378seymourartgallery.comStartWith Art: An annualexhibition that aims to educatechildren and cultivate the loveof art and art collecting willrun until May 9.Artworkwill be priced in a kid-friendlyrange and is only available forpurchase by kids aged 16 andyounger.Curator’sTalk: EveryThursday at noon there will bea 20-minute curator’s talk withbackground on the current showin the gallery.

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WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caIn the Gallery —BOOKtopia:A teen artexhibit byWestVancouversecondary students will runfrom May 1 to 31.

WESTVANCOUVERMUNICIPAL HALL750 17th St.,WestVancouver.Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604-925-7290Art in the Hall:Watercolourpaintings by MongYen will beon display until May 8.

WESTVANCOUVERMUSEUM680 17th St.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Saturday, 11a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295westvancouvermuseum.caTrouble in Paradise:Christos Dikeakos’ recent seriesof photographs taken aroundhis Penticton apple orchard willbe on display until June 13.

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The cinematic cautionarytale flavour-of-the-monthis artificial intelligence andits benefits, if any.

Tony Stark (RobertDowney Jr.) finds out thehard way that when you setup a program built aroundthe credo “peace in ourtime” (with a nod to NevilleChamberlain), the outcomemay well be that it is thehumans who need to beannihilated in the name of apeaceable planet.

The gang’s all here,reunited from 2012’sAvengers movie and engagingin a dizzying battle in theforest at the base of a Hydrastronghold.Thor (ChrisHemsworth) is throwinghis mighty hammer around,Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) isthrowing his weight around,Captain America (ChrisEvans) is playing deadlyFrisbee with that shieldof his, Hawkeye (JeremyRenner) is letting arrowsfly, and BlackWidow

(Scarlett Johannson) is doingwhatever it is she does, todeadly effect.

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two deadly powerful Slavicorphans (Ashley Olsen,AaronTaylor-Johnson)to contend with. But atleast they’ve returned withLoki’s scepter, which is ofparamount importance forreasons I’ve forgotten fromthe last film.

Meanwhile, back atthe lab — and every good

superhero movie shouldcontain that phrase —Tonyhas been letting his ego getthe best of him again bydabbling in some artificialintelligence work of his own.He’s already got Jarvis, hisnearly omnipotent computerprogram, but after the lightsgo out Ultron is born, in ascene as mystifying as that

ulterior dimension scene inInterstellar.

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Scrolling through thevideo-on-demandselection on the CanadaScreens website, you’dbe forgiven if you hadn’theard of a lot of the titles.

Most Canadian filmsreceive a limited theatrerelease and, with videorental stores nearingextinction and most onlinestreaming services offeringlittle by way of Canuckcontent, even the proudestinhabitants of the GreatWhite North may beunaware of the homegrowncinematic talent thatsurrounds them.

That’s precisely whythe First Weekend Club,in partnership with theNational Film Boardof Canada, introducedCanada Screens, a new on-

demand service that allowsanyone with Internet accessto watch Canadian featurefilms at canadascreens.ca.

Lynn Valley residentAnita Adams is theexecutive director ofthe FWC, a non-profitorganization that has beensupporting and promotingCanadian movies since2003.

“Our mandate isto build audiences forCanadian films and thereality is that a lot ofCanadian films — mostCanadian films — open inVancouver or Toronto orMontreal,” she explains. Ahandful will open in smallermarkets such as Ottawa,Calgary,Winnipeg orVictoria, she says. “Beyondthat, Canadian films don’tget a theatrical opening andthose theatrical openingsare the only places peoplereally get a chance to see aCanadian film.”

Launched on April 16,Canada Screens currentlyhas about 50 titles rangingfrom new releases (DavidCronenberg’s Maps to the

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Stars) to French Canadianfare (Philippe Falardeau’sMonsieur Lazhar) to ahealthy assortment ofMichael Dowse titles (Goonand Fubar, to name acouple) all available to rentfor $3.99 to $5.99.

In a unique twist, theCanada Screens movielibrary has been carefullycurated by a dozen notableCanadian filmmakers andactors such as Paul Gross,Zoie Palmer and AtomEgoyan, each of whom haveput forward their own topmovie picks.

“A lot of people, theyjust don’t know Canadianfilms, but they may knowJason Priestley or TatianaMaslany or Sarah Polley— they recognize thesenames and recognize themas talented filmmakers andactors,” Adams says.

The celebrityrecommendations add apersonal touch that Adamshopes will be more helpfulto viewers than a computer-

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

Canada Screens hasbeen five years in themaking. After a fewdisappointments gettingthe project off the ground,a chance encounter inFrance last year got thingsback on track. Adamsattended a trade showin Cannes where sheconnected with DeborahDrisdell, a former NFBdirector, who was lookingfor content partners. Acouple of months later, thetwo met for a glass of winein Paris at Café de Flore(which, incidentally, is thetitle of a 2011 Canadianfilm by Jean-Marc Vallée)to iron out the details.Entertainment distributioncompany eOne sooncame on board, offeringCanada Screens access toits extensive catalogue ofCanadian content.

“After five years oftrying to do this, all theelements fell into place andhere we are,” Adams says.

Currently, the availablemovie titles on CanadaScreens are geo-blockedoutside the country, butAdams hopes to introducethe on-demand serviceto international marketswithin the next year or so.She expects the libraryof on-demand films togrow based on curatorsuggestions, and oldertitles will be added as theyare digitized, but there areno plans to expand thecollection exponentially.

“It’s very selective.Weare a boutique service.We’re not trying tobe Netflix by puttingthousands of titles online.We’re being slow anddeliberate about the filmsthat we want to have here.”

Asked to name herpersonal favouriteCanadian film, Adams ishard-pressed to pick justone.

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As part of this year’s DOXADocumentary Film Festival,the French French seriesguest curated byThierryGarrel pays tribute not onlyto French filmmakers but toa legendaryTV series aboutcinematic art, Cinéastesde notre temps, that beganairing on France’s publictelevision network ORTF(Office de Radiodiffusion-Télévision Française) in1964.

Created by Janine Bazin(widow of film critic/theorist André Bazin) andcinéaste André S. Labarthe(who, as an actor, costarredalongside Anna Karina inJean-Luc Godard’s Vivresa vie), the series featuredfilmmakers profiling thework of other filmmakersand ran in that format untilthe early ’70s. Garrel, headof documentary for theEuropean cultural channelARTE, revived the seriesin 1987, under a slightlydifferent title Cinéma, de

notre temps, and oversaw itsproduction for several moredecades.

For DOXA, Garrelpairs seven archival filmsfrom the Cinéastes de notretemps/ Cinéma, de notretemps series with seven newdocumentaries by Frenchfilmmakers. He spoke tothe North Shore Newsfrom Paris about the seriesand French documentaryfilmmaking in general.

North Shore News:Whatwas your involvement withORTF?Thierry Garrel: I startedthere when I was 20 so thatmeans I did little jobs insidethe cinematheque, there inthe research departmentand then I made it a wholecareer. ORTF was split

in 1975 into differentdepartments but it was stillpublic television. I startedin 1969 when I was 20 andI stayed until 2009 when Iwas 60.

North Shore News:Did you work on thedocumentary series withLabarthe?

Thierry Garrel:Yes I did.The documentary seriesstarted in 1964 but wasstopped in 1970. In 1987 Iwent to Labarthe and saidlet’s restart the collection.I took the initiative todo that because it’s agreat collection. I workedfrom ’87 to 2009 on thecollection.

North Shore News: Wasit a true extension of theoriginal series?Thierry Garrel: It wassimilar to the philosophy ofAndré Labarthe and JanineBazin — making filmson cinéastes by cinéastes.That’s why in the programwe show Renoir shot byRivette and then when we

restarted the series Rivettewas a great filmmakerhimself so we have Rivetteshot by Claire Denis.

The idea remainedin not making simpleinterviews or simpleportraits but really havinga cinematic approach ofhow you can try and comecloser to cinema practice.We had discussions withARTE over the commain the change of the titlebecause Labarthe changedthe title from Cinéastesde notre temps which wasused at the time. He said,‘No, it’s not just aboutcontemporary filmmakersit’s how cinema is the artof our time.’ So that’s whyit’s Cinema, comma, of ourTime. But it was basicallythe same. Maybe a tinydifference was the choice tohave a cinematic essay eachtime was more creativein the second part of thecollection.

In the first part ofCinéastes de notre tempsdocumentary wasn’t reallywidespread.They were verydeep interviews, as theyused to do, but the recentones are more interestingand unique.That’s why

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I only chose to show onefrom the first part of theseries, on Renoir, which is agreat film. For us he is thegreatest French filmmaker.He explains in great detailLa Règle du jeu. Not justfor French people but forworld audiences, La Règledu jeu remains top cinema.

North Shore News:And as you mention thefilmmaker who made thatfilm, Jacques Rivette, iscovered himself in thesecond part of the series.Thierry Garrel:Exactly.When he shotthe Renoir he had onlymade two films. He wasmostly known as oneof the nouvelle vague(New Wave) but he wasa beginner as a director.When he was himselfportrayed by Claire Denisin the early ’90s he wasone of the masters ofFrench cinema.The same(approach) has somebodylike Pedro Costa on Strauband Huillet. It’s veryinteresting.That’s whatmakes the collection sounique.

North Shore News:Labarthe’s look at Franjuextends over a numberof years. He went backagain and again for moreinterviews.Thierry Garrel: He hadshot Franju in the ’60s.Franju has been forgottenoutside of France but he isreally a great master andespecially for documentary.In the ’70s when there wasno Cinéastes de notre tempsat all the general appealof making interestingfilms about cineastesremained in Labarthe’shead and he was makingsome shorts for magazines.When (he combinedthe six interviews withFranju) it was a way tomake a creative film todayof somebody who haddisappeared (from thescene).

Franju by the way isprobably the very bestexample of what Cinema,comma, of all time means.He’s a cinéaste who madehis first documentary LeSang des bêtes in ’49. It’sa fantastic documentaryabout the abattoir,slaughterhouse. It’sincredible but most ofhis films were in the ’60sand ’70s, so some wouldsay it was the cinema ofyesterday but, no, it’s

really powerful.At the DOXA launch of

the French French seriesI was amazed — therewere three young men thatcame up to me, they werenot even in their thirties,and they were thrilledat the idea of havingLabarthe (at the festival).I said, ‘How do you knowLabarthe?’ ‘Well, we’veseen one or two of thecollection’ so his famehas come even here toVancouver. People thatlove cinema, cinéphiles,love the idea that thisseries exists. It hasn’t(been shown) a lot out ofFrance. There was a fullretrospective in NewYorka few years ago and then itwent to China in Beijing,and then Brazil. This isonly the second time inNorth America.

North Shore News:Eric Rohmer had twoconditions if he was tobe included in the series.Labarthe had to shootthe film himself and itcould only be shownposthumously afterRohmer had died.You geta sense of the man fromhis preconditions.Thierry Garrel: Rohmerwas a very peculiardirector.When Labarthecontacted him it tookweeks and months (forhim to agree).Whenyou see the Rohmer filmLabarthe is the cinéastehimself and he plays withthe idea, he makes fun ofRohmer’s (reticence) andthis condition of showing itonly after his death.

North Shore News: Whatwas your role during theproduction of the films?Thierry Garrel: I was the(assignment) editor and wehad very close discussionseach time with the directorand the productioncompany. It was interestingto be the (assignment)editor of a cultural channelto not only fight for creativeprojects but help the film’s(look) their best.We haddiscussions with Labartheduring the editing process,first when he describedwhat we were going to do,and then working on theediting table.

North Shore News: Whattime-frame was there formaking a film and having itbroadcast?Thierry Garrel: It was aslow-paced collection.Weproduced like maybe twoor three a year. It was not asystematic production as in(a regular) series. Labartheand Bazin knew that ARTEwas committed to developingthe collection and they werein contact with cinéastes inchoosing cinéastes and alsolooking for opportunitiesfrom other cinéastes.We werejust seizing the moment.

As for as airing — whenwe had three new ones wewould organize a smallseason of six weeks maybeand have three reruns andthree new programs so thecollection Cinema, notre letemps was airing not everyyear but maybe every otheryear.

North Shore News: LikeRivette in the first series the

second has Claire Denisand Pedro Costa as youngfilmmakers shooting otherfilmmakers. All of thesubjects are French in theseries at DOXA.Thierry Garrel:We choseseven French directorsbut the entire collectionhas filmmakers from othercountries. Paulo Richard,for example, made a filmon the Portuguese diretorManoel de Oliveira (whodied April 2 this year at theage of 106).The idea wasto look for connectionsbetween cinéastes.

North Shore News:How did you choose theseven new documentariesscreening at DOXA?Thierry Garrel:The ideawas to have very recentproductions that show thescope of the genre.Theywere all released in 2014.They are not chosen for

patriotic reasons but thereis something in the Frenchschool of documentarythat allows for a very freedevelopment in style in thegenre itself.

I tried to choose sevengreat directors, masterssuch as Alain Cavalierbut also really young,first-time directors. It’sreally important to covera wide range because Ithink documentary isopening new territories.The documentary genre isspreading with incrediblediversity and richness.There’s a real uniquenessin style of writing, what wecall écriture, in French. Itried to have very differentfilms such as Je suis le peuple,shot over three years ina remote village with theEgyptian revolution inthe background, to a purephilosophical diary, that’sthe Cavalier.They arecompletely different fromeach other.

The whole story startedwhen I met (DOXA directorof programming) Dorothy(Woodend) a few yearsago.We became friendsand we discussed how fewFrench documentaries hadbeen shown toVancouveraudiences. Nothing verysignificant and it’s a verystrong movement in France.Created with the help ofpublic television, ARTEmainly, but also in cinemas.There is an audiencebuilding up there in thecinemas more and more.Dorothy suggested I make aprogram inside the festivaland then I matched the ideawith the Cinéma, de notretemps collection.We chose tohave a two-part, two-sidedprogram.The philosophythat developed by themostly fiction directors ofthe nouvelle vague is also

something that influencedFrench documentaryfilmmakers. A very uniqueway of approachingcinematic reality.

North Shore News:The French touch.

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Back when Ergetowskiwas still a Seycovesecondary student, hewasn’t sure what he

wanted to do career-wise,though he knew he enjoyedart and design.Thedecision point came afterhe got the opportunityto design a street hockeyuniform for a schooltournament.

“A lot of people reallyliked it and that’s kind ofwhen the light bulb wenton,” he says.

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■ Theatre BC NorthShore Zone Festivalof Plays starts onMonday, May 4 andruns to Saturday, May9 at Presentation HouseTheatre, 333 ChesterfieldAvenue, NorthVancouver.A weekly pass costs$108 ($96 forTheatreBC members/seniors/18and under) Individualperformances are $20($18 forTheatre BCmembers/seniors/18 andunder). Reservations andinformation: 604-990-3474or phtheatre.org.

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Thespians from across theNorth Shore are stretchingtheir acting muscles andgearing up for what isconsidered the Super Bowlof community theatre.

Presentation HouseTheatre will play hostto a theatrical playoff ofsorts in which local actingcompanies put on their bestshow during the week-longcompetition that culminatesin the crowning of a NorthShore community theatrechampion.

From a whodunit murdermystery to examinations ofinterpersonal relationships,

the fare atTheatre’s BC’sannual Festival of PlaysNorth Shore Zone promisesto offer entertainment thatwill appeal to all audiences.

Each evening will featurea different play by memberclubs of the North Shorezone, which stretches fromDeep Cove to Pembertonand includes Bowen Islandand the Sunshine Coast.

Taking part in this year’sfestival are renowned theatreclubs NorthVancouverCommunity Players andDeep Cove Stage Society,along with SMP DramaticSociety and newcomerSeabrooke Entertainment.Rounding out the draw is theDriftwood Players theatrecompany from Sechelt.

“One of the mostinteresting parts of the festivalis the coming together of allthe actors and their respectiveclubs, a mixture of newtalent and mature veterans,mingling and discussing theirexperience,” says Deep CoveStage Society president MikeJarvis.

The high stakes on thePHT stage — there’s a tripto the community theatreprovincials on the line, alongwith plenty of awards to bewon — should make forvalue-added entertainment.

Each entry in the festival,

explains Jarvis, will haveendured three or four monthsof intense rehearsal with therespective theatre companiesstriving to do the best theypossibly can to win an awardin categories that include bestactor, director, stage managerand set designer.

“This usually producesa good calibre of theatricalentertainment and a fineeducational procedure forthe participants,” says Jarvis,the director of one of thisyear’s most well-receivedplays on the North Shore,and a strong festival of plays’candidate.

The Butler Did It revolvesaround a struggling writerand director who is preparinga play — a classic whodunit— where all the charactersare named Butler. Murderand mayhem take centrestage throughout the comedicmystery, as the directormotivates his actors by usingmanipulation and mindgames.

“Apparently, The Butlerdid very well at the boxoffice and had 90 per centattendance,” says Festivalof Plays North Shore Zoneadministrator Anne Marsh.

Adding to the festival’seclectic offerings is the darkdrama Danny and the DeepBlue Sea, directed byWilliam

Smith and performed bySMP Dramatic Society.The audience is taken on anemotional rollercoaster ridethat begins with a fatefulmeeting between a brooding,self-loathing young man— who resorts more toviolence than reason — and adivorced, guilt-ridden youngmother, who relinquishesresponsibility of her troubledteenage son.

The venerable NorthVancouver CommunityPlayers theatre company,meanwhile, is hoping theirrendition of Rabbit Hole,directed by Peter Zednik,will lead them to the theatrecrown. Rabbit Hole followsthe story of Becca and HowieCorbett who have everythinga family could want, until alife-shattering accident turnstheir world upside down andleaves the couple driftingperilously apart.

Grandpa ’n Me, writtenand directed byW.A.Troyer,is a festival entry fromNorth Shore communitytheatre neophyte SeabrookeEntertainment. Husband-and-wife acting duoWardeAshlie and Cayla Brooke starin this tender and charmingstory of a girl raised by hergrandfather on the familyfarm and set during threestages of her life.

Each festival performancewill be adjudicated byDolores Drake, an alumnaeof Langara College’scelebrated Studio 58.Drake has worn many hatsincluding teacher, directorand writer during her 29-yeartheatre, film andTV career.

Having their acting skillsprofessionally critiquedhelps the actors learn how toovercome possible doubts orinsecurities they may have,explains Jarvis.

“Observing othersundergoing a similar critiqueis an excellent confidence-building process, particularlyfor the younger participants,when they know they areperforming in front of theirpeers,” he says.“This wholeatmosphere carries over tothe audience who are there toenjoy a production, enhancedbecause it is actuallycompetitive.”

Drake’s choice for BestOverall Production will goforward to represent theNorth Shore at the provincialcommunity theatre finalsfestival in Kamloops fromJuly 3-11.

It was NorthVancouverCommunity Players thattook the regional crown lastyear and competed at theprovincials where they wonawards for best set design and

props. But it’s been 15 yearssince NVCP has taken homethe Best Production topprize from the long-runningfestival.

NVCP member Marsh, astalwart in the North Shorecommunity theatre scenefor many decades, has beento the provincials about 30times in the festival’s 40-yearhistory.

The theatre provincials,she says, is an opportunityfor her to catch up withher old friends and fellowthespians. In a new venue,the performances become anentirely different experiencefor the actors.

“Well, you are on a hugestage …. we are used to smallstages here,” explains Marsh,who adds it’s less intimidatingbecause the audience is so faraway.

On the subject ofrecruiting new actors,Marsh says a commonmisconception withcommunity theatre is thatyou have to possess priorexperience.

“Well I didn’t. I justwalked in, and you learnas you go,” attests Marsh,recalling back to 40 yearsago when she walked intoCentennialTheatre for anaudition.“I went and itchanged my life.”

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Vancouver.Tickets: 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.comQuartetto Gelato:Aperformance with an exoticblend of musical virtuosity,artistic passion and humourSunday,May 10,3 p.m.Admission:$39/$33/$25/$15.

LYNNVALLEYCOMMUNITY ROOM1277 LynnValley Rd., NorthVancouver.Friday Night Live: LynnValley United Church willpresent a weekly series withimprov actors AddLibrettoplaying hosts to musical guestsFridays at 7:30 p.m.Guestschedule:AndrewWheeler,May 1;Magic and Mysterywith Arnie the Carnie,May8;and BrettWildeman (folkmusician),May 15.Admission:$10.Tickets:604-987-2114or [email protected]. Info:fnlnorthvan.com.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY1277 LynnValley Rd., NorthVancouver. 604-984-0286x8144 nvdpl.caLive Entertainment:TheNorthVancouver CommunityBand will performWednesday,May 6,7-8 p.m.Registrationrequired.

MOUNT SEYMOURUNITED CHURCH1200 Parkgate Ave., NorthVancouver.Canadian Highlights:The North Shore Chorus willperform a concert of Canadianchoral music with songs fromthe true north, strong and freeSaturday,May 9 at 7:30 p.m.Admission:$20/$15/$5.Tickets:604-985-2559 or [email protected].

PARKGATE LIBRARY3675 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.caAugustinWright,a 12-year-old local piano prodigy will playChopin with Michael ConwayBaker Saturday,May 9 at1:30 p.m.

SILK PURSE ARTSCENTRE1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7292silkpurse.caClassical Concert Series:Pianist Rosa Hong will performThursday,May 7,10:30-11:30a.m.Tickets:$20/$15.Classical Concert Series— Honeysuckle Rose:Soprano Caitlin Beaupre,violinistYuelYawney andpianist Karen Lee-Morlang willperform serenades and romanticsongs in a mix of classicalmusic,musical theatre, cabaretand jazzThursday,May 14,10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets:$20/$15.

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CHURCH1525TaylorWay,WestVancouver.Concert in Honour ofMothers: St.David’s UnitedChurch Choir,North Shore’sFrancophone choir AToutChoeur andTheWestVancouverHeritage Choir will beperforming with guest musiciansSaturday,May 9 at 2 p.m.Admission by donation withproceeds donated to the FreshStart program for homelesswomen on the DowntownEastside.

WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caMusic in Hollywood:AugustinWright,a 12-year-oldlocal piano prodigy will playChopin with Michael ConwayBakerThursday,May 7,10:30-11:30 a.m.

WESTVANCOUVERUNITED CHURCH2062 Esquimalt Ave.,WestVancouver.One Dream:The 60-memberBritish Columbia Boys Choirwill perform Sunday,May3 at 2:30 p.m.Admission inadvance:$24/$12.At the door:$28/$16.Tickets:1-888-909-8282 or bcboyschoir.org.Songs From the Heart:Pandora’sVox and EspirituVocal Ensemble will perform aMother’s Day concert featuringsongs of love and celebrationSunday,May 10,2-4:30 p.m.A tea with goodies will follow.Admission:$30/$26/$15.Tickets:604-922-2513 orpandorasvox.ca.

TheatreCENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.comA Play,a Pie and a Pint:Motus O dance theatre troupewill performWednesday,May 6at 1 p.m.The performance willbe followed by a meat or veggiepie and a beverage.Tickets:$20.

DEEP COVE SHAWTHEATRE4360 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-929-9456firstimpressionstheatre.comScotland Road:Amystery wrapped in a legendWednesdays-Saturdays,May14-23 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$18/$16.

KAY MEEK CENTRE1700 Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.comSinners:A comedy abouta hot-blooded minister’s wife,her complicated extramaritallove life and the murder of herunsuspecting husband May 1and 2 at 8 p.m.with a matineeMay 2 at 2 p.m.Tickets:

$22/$20/$15.

PRESENTATIONHOUSETHEATRE333 Chesterfield Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-990-3474phtheatre.orgFestival of Plays:TheTheatre BC North Shore Zonewill begin plays May 4 and rununtil May 9 at 8 p.m.There willbe awards and a closing partyfollowing the last performance.Schedule:May 4,Rabbit Hole;May 5,Danny and the DeepBlue Sea;May 6,The ButlerDid It;May 7,Grandpa ’n me;May 8,Grandkid;and May 9,Underpants and Celebrations.Tickets:$108 for a weekly passor $20 per performance.H.M.S.Pinafore: NorthShore Light Opera Societywill perform this Gilbert andSullivan classic May 14-30,Thursdays-Saturdays at 8 p.m.with matinees Sundays at 3

p.m.May 14 will be a previewand there will be a specialsingalongWednesday,May 27at 8 p.m.Tickets:$10-$30.

DanceCENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.comCinderella:Coastal CityBallet will perform this classicFriday,May 15 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$30/$22/$20.Dressrehearsal show available at 2p.m. for groups of 10 or more($10).

KAY MEEK CENTRE1700 Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.comCoredance AwardsCeremony and Gala: Ashowcase of dancers from allover the Lower Mainland

Saturday,May 2,6 p.m.Therewill also be performances bytheTripleThreat winner andThe Dance Initiative,with allstyles of dance featured.Tickets:$25/$20.Our Celtic Celebration:Dancers from the NoraPickett Irish Dance Academywill perform with live musicfrom the North Shore CelticEnsemble and others Sunday,May 3 at 4 p.m.Tickets:$20/$17/$15.Extravadanza 2015:Students from North ShoreAcademy of Dancing willpresent a showcase revuefeaturing a wide range of agegroups and genres Sunday,May 3,7 p.m.Tickets:$$20/$18.Pro Arte Centre Gala: Anevening of dance by Pro Arte’sCatchingART and upper school

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There’s an Iron Man-Hulk battle, a battle at acocktail party (where StanLee makes his trademarkappearance), the battle inthe castle, a motorcyclechase/battle on a freeway,an Ultron army fight, and abattle on a big ol’ chunk ofland floating in midair.Thisis undoubtedly Marvel’smost combative film yet.

There’s barely time forCaptain America to chastisehis team for their saucylanguage (parents take note:first word of dialogue in thefilm is a naughty one). Or fora burgeoning romance, longenough to pause the fightingbut not so much that youthink you’re watching aNicholas Sparks movie.There’s a welcome respiteat one Avenger’s familyhomestead, which mademe long for simpler timeswatching Superman andUncle Harry out in the barn.

The plot is far lesscohesive than the visualeffects (which create amore detailed world thanever, architecturally inparticular). A schism withinthe Avengers seems forced.Hallucinations among thegroup confuse things. And Igot lost at the mention of awhole bunch of jewels afterThor’s dip in a pool.

Writer-director JossWhedon throws inreferences to Banksy andEugene O’Neill in orderto make you feel less guiltyabout what sometimes feelslike a very, very advancedgame of Rock’Em Sock’EmRobots.The battle inSokovia is the highlight, ofcourse, and is why I vote forthe name of the film to bechanged to Avengers:Age ofRitalin.

Thank goodness for yetanother non-human creationwho appears towards theend of the saga (voiced byPaul Bettany). In a filmthat’s all CG flash, he speakswith good old-fashionedsubstance, the only one tomake sense of it all.

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programs Friday,May 1 at7:30 p.m.Tickets:$20.

Clubs and pubsBEAN AROUNDTHEWORLD COFFEES/BEANS ON LONSDALE1802 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. Live music everyThursday, 8 p.m.604-985-2326

BLUHOUSE MARKETAND CAFE4342 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-838-0948Open Mic Night: Musicianswill perform Saturday,May16,5:30-9 p.m.Free. Interestedperformers can contactBluhouse on Facebook.

CASA NOVA CAFÉ116 East 14th St., NorthVancouver. [email protected]

DEEP COVE BREWERSAND DISTILLERS170-2270 DollartonHwy., NorthVancouver.deepcovecraft.com

ELECTRIC OWL928 Main St.,Vancouver.604-558-0928

FINCH AND BARLEY250 East First St., North

Vancouver. finchandbarley.comLive Music:Every Saturday,7-9 p.m.Schedule:May 2,Leslie Harris (jazz duo);May 9,Brian Denhertog andJill Russell (folk duo,flutist);May 16,Date night musicwith Mark Coghlan;May 23,Atkinson Brothers (uptempofolk duo):and May 30,RunawayWagon (guitar andviolin protege duo).Open Mic Jam: EveryThursday from 6:30 to 8:30p.m.

JACK LONSDALE’SPUB1433 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. Live music everyFriday and Saturday at 9p.m. 604-986-7333

MIST ULTRA BAR105-100 Park Royal,WestVancouver. 604-926-2326DJs spin classic dance musicfrom the ’80s, ’90s and today.

NARROWS PUB1979 Spicer Rd., NorthVancouver.

QUEENS CROSS PUB2989 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. queenscross.comAdamWoodall performsacoustic music every Sunday,8-11 p.m. THE RAVEN PUB

1052 Deep Cove Rd., NorthVancouver. theravenpub.com

RED LION BAR &GRILL2427 Marine Drive,WestVancouver. 604-926-8838Open Mic Night:A varietyof talent fromWestVancouverand beyondTuesdays at 8 p.m.Participation welcome. Info:[email protected] Pianist RandyDoherty will performeveryThursday,Friday andSaturday from 8 to 11 p.m.

RUSTY GULL175 East First St., NorthVancouver.Live MusicWednesday,Friday and Saturday;MostlyMarley performs every Sunday,7 p.m.

SAILOR HAGAR’SBREW PUB235West First St., NorthVancouver. 604-984-3087Live Music every Friday andSaturday,9 p.m.-1 a.m.

TWO LIONS PUBLICHOUSE2601Westview Dr., NorthVancouver.AdamWoodall performsacoustic music everyWednesday,7:30-10:30 p.m.

THEVILLAGETAPHOUSETheVillage at Park Royal,WestVancouver. 604-922-

8882.AdamWoodall performsacoustic music everyThursday,8-11 p.m.

WAVES COFFEEHOUSE3050 Mountain Hwy., NorthVancouver.The Celtic Medley Songand String Player’sShowcase comes toWaves thefirst Saturday of every month,7:30-9:30 p.m.Free.Anyoneinterested in performing canphone Doug Medley at 604-985-5646.

Other eventsCENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.com...didn’t SeeThatComing:Beverly Elliott’smoving and funny collection ofautobiographical stories May 1and 2 at 8 p.m.and May 3 at2 p.m.Tickets:$29.75/$26.75.

FERRY BUILDINGGALLERY1414 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Sunday,11 a.m.-5 p.m., closedMondays. 604-925-7290ferrybuildinggallery.com.The Art of Baroque:

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At tomorrow night’sClosing Party & MiniatureSale, guests are invitedto take one final look atPenhall’s works on display,enjoy food and wine, as wellas take in a performanceby the Evan GrathamQuartet (evangratham.com).The ensemble isled by bassist Gratham,a Grade 11 student atArgyle secondary. He andfellow quartet memberNoah Franche-Nolan, aVancouver-based pianist,were recently chosen

following Canadian-wideauditions as two of fouryoung players to comprisethe NationalYouth JazzCombo.They’ll travel toToronto for a week thismonth, head back East forfive weeks this summer,and again in September toperform at jazz festivals inToronto, Halifax and PortHope, as well as have anopportunity to do somerecording and play with

Juno and Grammy-awardwinning artists.

Event attendees canalso take a Penhall workhome with them.Theartist has donated all 315works comprising hisAccidental Fragments seriesto the Smith foundation.Approximately 300 of thecanvases, in dark woodframes, will be sold for$100 each. Clusters ofthree and five will be

sold for $275 and $450,respectively. Choice orderwill be determined byrandom draw.

Funds raised willsupport gallery programsand arts education forchildren and youth throughArtists for Kids.

The gallery’s summerexhibition, Robert Davidson:Progression of Form, willopen May 22 with areception, from 7 to 9 p.m.

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Illustrated lectures on Bernini’ssculptures,Peter Paul Rubens’paintings and Baroquearchitecture with art historianIvana Horacek May 4 and 11,7-9 p.m.Fee:$15 drop-in perlecture.

INDIGO BOOKSPark Royal South,WestVancouver.Author Signing Event:Stephen Foley will sign copies ofhis book titled Ooh-La-la Landabout escapades on the FrenchRiviera Sunday,May 3 fromnoon to 4 p.m.

INDIGO BOOKS1025 Marine Dr., NorthVancouver.Author Signing Event:Stephen Foley will sign copies ofhis book titled Ooh-La-la Landabout escapades on the FrenchRiviera Saturday,May 2 fromnoon to 4 p.m.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY1277 LynnValley Rd., NorthVancouver. 604-984-0286x8144 nvdpl.caBook Launch: Anne MarieEvers will give a talk andbe signing her new book 70Ways to Cope with Chemoand Other MedicalTreatmentsWednesday,May 13,7-8:30p.m.Registration required.Book Launch:Bayan Aziziwill talk about his book Me,Myself and My BrainTumour:Memoirs of a Pediatric BrainCancer SurvivorWednesday,May 20,6:30-8 p.m.Registration required.

PARK &TILFORDCINEPLEX ODEONTHEATRE200-333 Brooksbank Ave.,NorthVancouver.

The North ShoreInternational FilmSeries: The NorthVancouverCommunity Arts Council willscreen Canadian, independentand foreign films throughoutthe fall,winter and spring.Phoenix will be screenedWednesday,May 6 at 7 p.m.Tickets: $11. Info:604-988-6844 or nvartscouncil.ca/events/north-shore-international-film-series.

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Monday, May 4 ........ Rabbit Hole ................................. North Van Community PlayersTuesday, May 5 ........ Danny and the Deep Blue Sea.... SMP Dramatic SocietyWednesday, May 6 .. The Butler Did It.......................... Deep Cove Stage SocietyThursday, May 7 ......Grandpa‘n Me............................. Seabrooke EntertainmentFriday, May 8 ...........Grandkid ..................................... Driftwood PlayersSaturday, May 9.......Underpants and Celebrations ..... Tomo Suru Films


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WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caMonday Night Movie:The Grand Seduction will bescreened May 4 and Pride willshow May 11,6:30-8:30 p.m.Artist’s Confidential:An

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■ Art Before Breakfastby Danny Gregory.Chronicle Books, 160pages, $25.50.

There are endlessopportunities to bringcreativity into your dailylife but too often they arediscounted for reasonslike lack of time, suppliesor confidence.The truthis we are all creative butmay just need a little helpto discover that side ofourselves.

Danny Gregory wantsto be the instigator for anoutpouring of creativity.With nothing more than apen or pencil he encouragesanyone to start translatingwhat they see onto paper.He promotes the idea thatyou just need to beginwith what is right in frontof you. Drawing simplesubjects and graduallyexperimenting with shapesand dimensions, shadingand perspective he suggestswe can all explore art.

Gregory suggestsputting aside a small

block of time to play withdrawing and just havefun with it. He offers alot more than drawingtips in this easy to readbook and keeps the advicegrounded throughoutwith comments like “evena lame drawing is betterthan no drawing.” He fillsthe pages with illustrationsand examples of what ispossible with only a verysmall commitment of timeand hopefully provides theincentive to pick up thatpencil and try.

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Hugos, Artisanal Pizzas andGlobal Tapas $$www.hugosvancouver.com5775 Marine Drive, W. Van | 604-281-2111Showcase your musical talents Thursdayevenings in our beautiful chateau-styleroom or simply enjoy our reopened heatedpatio. Global fusion menu inspired by ourlove of travel, warm atmosphere inspiredby our love of the community.

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CURRUMBIN,Queensland, Australia:It’s just like any otherhospital — except thepatients are animals,including many foundonly here in Australia.

Most visitors to the landDown Under can get upclose and personal withnative animals like koalas,kangaroos and emus whenvisiting zoos and wildlifeparks. But they rarely getto see the special action thattakes place in the wildlifehospitals — most of whichtreat only the animals atthese zoos and parks.

One exception is theCurrumbinWildlifeHospital, part of theCurrumbinWildlifeSanctuary on Australia’sGold Coast 100 kilometressouth of Brisbane, one ofthe area’s major touristattractions.

“As well as looking afterthe sanctuary’s inhabitants,we also treat injured animalslarge and small brought in tothe hospital by the public,”says Michael Pyne, generalmanager of the Sanctuary— Life Sciences — andsenior veterinarian.

Visitors to the hospital,

which is open seven daysa week, not only watchoperations and otherprocedures taking place butfor a donation of $60 — theaverage cost of treating ananimal — they can alsoinscribe their names on thepavers leading up to thehospital, which is one ofthe ways the hospital raisesfunds.

“We have a proudtradition of treating sick,injured and orphaned nativewildlife dating back to1989,” says Pyne.

“We have grown to beone of the largest animalhospitals in the world, nowadmitting more than 8,000patients a year.”

Just like in a peoplehospital, careful recordsare kept of all the wildlifepatients which, aftertreatment and recovery, arereleased back into the wildin the same area where theywere found.

The animals range in sizefrom orphaned baby birds,bats and marsupials to adultwallabies and pelicans withtheir 2.5-metre wingspread.Birds are often injured byflying into a window or beinghit by a car. Reptiles getcaught in wire mesh. Koalasget hit by cars or attacked bydogs or cats.

Pyne says possibly thehospital’s most famouspatient was a python – oftencalled a carpet snake bylocals — that ate four golfballs.

“The golf balls werebeing used as fake eggsunderneath a broodychicken, to encourage it tolay the real items,” he said.

“The python, thinking theywere indeed eggs, ate the golfballs.

“Surgical removal wentwell and the python wasreleased back into the wild.The story went viral andglobal.”

Visitors to the hospitalcan also see meals beingprepared for the patients

to suit their wide variety oftastes.

Blue-tongued lizards, forexample, fancy live mealworms; owls prefer mice,which the hospital buysdead to be skinned beforebeing put on the menu.Koalas are comforted byhaving branches with leavesfrom their favourite gum

(eucalyptus) trees placed intheir containers.

On the hospital’s backdeck, visitors can step onscales to see which nativeAustralian animal theyweigh the same as.Theycan also measure howtheir outstretched armscompare with various birds’wingspans. And childrencan put bandages on the“injuries” of stuffed replicasof a rainbow lorikeet (multi-coloured small parrot), greentree frog, koala and wombat.

Volunteers supportthe vets and nurses atthe hospital, performingjobs like preparing mealsfor the animals, cleaningcages, preparing surgicalinstruments, takinginformation when animalsare admitted and explainingto visitors the details oftreatments taking place inthe floor-to-ceiling glassviewing areas.

A visit to the wildlifehospital is included in thegeneral admission to thesanctuary.

— Mike Grenby writesa regular column of personalfinancial advice for NorthShore News readers and is alsoa travel writer who teachesjournalism at Bond Universityon Australia’s Gold Coast

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In recent years, Cadillachas raised its profilewith edgy styling andsurprisingly goodperformance.The sporty2015 SRX enhances thatappeal.

Despite not seeingsignificant changes sincethis generation’s debutback in 2010, the SRX stillmatches up well againstthe best in the luxurycrossover-SUV segment.Its main competitors arethe Lexus RX, the BMWX3, and the Audi Q5— which are all importantrivals.

The minor additions

GM made this year includenew colours and the 4G-LTE with built-in WiFihotspot capability on theOnStar system.

DesignChiselled and athletic

are the best words todescribe the distinctiveSRX with its angular lines.Even though the SRX isone of the most “dated”vehicles in Cadillac’slineup, its styling holds upwell and the car still looksfresh and exciting.

The SRX’s look isepitomized by Cadillac’swide shield grille, flankedby the now iconic verticalheadlights.The wheelsare pushed to the corners,resulting in a wide stanceand short overhangs.

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Vertical taillightscomplement the front, andthe twin tailpipes roundout the package. A powerliftgate is standard on allbut the base model.

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

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Sporty steering stands out in this classit should please any youngexecutive, though the newercompetitors are perhaps abit more modern.

Available in four trimlevels, the SRX is offeredwith Luxury, Performanceand Premium Collections.

PerformanceAll SRX models are

powered by a direct-injected 3.6-litre V-6 ratedat 308 horsepower and265 foot-pounds of torque.Lightweight materials wereused to reduce overallweight for greater efficiencyand a better front-to-rearbalance.

It is mated to a Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speedautomatic transmission,which features a ECOmode the alters the shiftpoints to improve fueleconomy.

All-wheel drive isavailable to every modelexcept the base model.The system incorporatesan electronic limited-slipdifferential that increasestraction in slipperyconditions, while alsoproviding side-to-side

torque transfer across therear axle to enhance controlduring hard cornering.

Further aiding handlingis the variable-effort, speed-sensitive steering system. Itis tuned with a sport-sedanstyle bias and gives goodfeedback without feelingtoo heavy. In fact, thanksto the traditional hydraulicsteering mechanism, theSRX provides a sportierfeel than many of itscompetitors, which haveincorporated electricsteering system.

The SRX is alsoavailable with Cadillac’sadvanced safety systems.The most sophisticatedof those features is frontalautomatic braking.Using radar, camera andultrasound technology, thissystem helps prevent low-speed collisions with alertsand the ability to brakecompletely, if necessary.

EnvironmentThe SRX’s cabin is

a blend of luxury andtechnology.The materialsare rich, the wood accenttrim feels authentic,and the overall look andfeel is comfortable and

contemporary.The front seats are

well bolstered, yet roomy.However, the three-passenger rear seat can be a

little tight for taller adults,partly due to the SRX’s lowroof.The UltraView powersunroof goes a long wayto making the cabin feel

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more complex, it seemsas though manufacturersare concerned with howcustomers might endangerthemselves by improperlyfiddling with something.

Oh, let’s be serious— they’re worried aboutthe legal implications ofsomebody re-flashing theirECU for more turbo powerand accidentally turningoff the automatic braking.As patent law doesn’treally cover personalmodifications, the DMCAis the only way to go afterDIY customizers.

On one hand, maybethere’s a point to be madehere. Have you seenthis whole hella-flushand stance craze, wherecars zip around withludicrously stretched tiresand ridiculous camber?Looks cool, makes a carslow, prone to blowouts,and handles like the

worst shopping cart at thesupermarket.

As for repairs, ever popthe hood on a moderncar? They already covereverything up with plasticshielding, to the pointwhere you can’t even tell ifthere’s an engine in thereor just a photocopier. RIPthe days of DIY.

However, manufacturerswho don’t want people tofiddle with their cars aregoing to be fighting a losingbattle. Customizing andsimple stuff like changingyour own oil is practicallya way of life for many, andgood luck trying to stop it.

Lamborghini and LandRover launch heritagerestoration divisions

One of the majorproblems faced by anycar company is how topreserve heritage whilestill embracing futuretechnologies. Lamborghini,for instance, will struggle

to meet emissionsrequirements withoutturning to turbochargingand hybridization, boththings they’re resistant toembracing. Land Rover’s inthe same boat, having killedoff the iconic Defenderlately, and no replacementin sight.

It makes sense, then,that both companieshave decided to cater tothose clients who prefertheir greatest hits albumsto the new electronica.Lamborghini now has PoloStorico, a dedicated facilityfocussed on preserving notjust significant models, butcapturing the techniquesused in their construction.Land Rover likewise hastheir Heritage division,located in Warwickshire,U.K.

While the Lamborghinifacility is more of amuseum and archive,providing extremelyskilled technicians with

the information they needto accurately put togethera period-correct Jalpa (orwhat-have-you), the LandRover version’s a bit morehands on. If you’d like,you can sign out a historicLandie and take it for aromp across a 200-acre testfacility. Mud, after all, ispart of the heritage.

Subaru lifts JDM-onlyExiga wagon

Why should you careabout strange Japan-onlySubaru wagons? Shortanswer: you shouldn’t.Long answer: unless theyhappen to show up heresometime soon.

Say hello to the Exigawagon, a seven-seaterSubie that looks a lot like alarger Outback. Aha, thatgot your attention, activeand outdoorsy families.What are you supposed todo if you need a third rowoccasionally, but are a fanof Subaru’s all-wheel-drive

ruggedness?With the death of the

Tribeca, Subaru has threecrossovers but none withthree rows.While the Exigaisn’t bound for our shoresany time soon, you can lookat it and extrapolate what anew Tribeca might be like.

Subaru reports thatthe North Americanspec three-rower will besignificantly larger thanthis current car, but wherethe Tribeca went wrongwas trying to aim for apolished finish like everyother crossover/SUV. If thenew Tribeca is to succeed,it’ll be like the Exiga, ablend of offroad looks andpracticality over all else.

Brabus shows off RangeRover pickup truck

This actually isn’t theworst idea in the world,it’s more the executionthat’s so horrible. SpecialtyGerman tuner Brabus justshowed off a customized

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

You used to be able toget the old Defender as apickup truck, and it madefor a useful farm vehicle.This thing — bright red,slitted fender vents, 500+horsepower superchargedV-8 — looks like the sheepit’d carry would be wearingleather pants and goldchains.

It’s the worst bits ofa Lincoln Blackwoodand a Chevrolet EnvoyXUV, wrapped up intoone terrifically expensivepackage. Awful.

Watch this space for all theweek’s best and worst ofautomotive news, or submityour own auto oddities [email protected].

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Lamborghini, LandRover embrace the past

SurprisingSRXhasagedwellThe foundation of

the SRX’s interior is itsinfotainment system.TheCadillac User Experience(CUE) is complementedby Bluetooth audio

streaming, and USB andSD connection.

You interact with thesystem through a touch-sensitive, eight-inchdisplay.The large easy-to-target buttons andHaptic feedback create a

comfortable experience,although it is not the mostuser-friendly unfortunately(like most touch controlslately).

To make the drivingexperience more enjoyable,the SRX offers activenoise cancellation. Usingmicrophones to monitorambient noise, a computerplays counteractingfrequencies through theaudio system to quiet thecabin.

FeaturesThe 2015 SRX ranges

in price from $42,930 to$58,205.

Standard equipmentincludes heated frontseats, automatic dual-zoneclimate control, heatedexterior mirrors, keylessentry system, leather-wrapped steering wheel,and Bluetooth hands-freephone connectivity.

Additional features,available as options oron higher trims, includeventilated front seats,heated steering wheel,heated rear seats, adaptivecruise control, rear cross-traffic alert, blind-spotwarning, front and rearpark assist, rearviewcamera, auto-dimmingmirrors, auto windshieldwipers, and remote start.

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

are 14.2 city, 9.6 highway,and 12.3 combined. All-wheel drive models return14.8 city, 10.4 highway,and 12.8 combined.

Thumbs upThe SRX has dated

well, with great styling andsurprisingly good steeringfeel.

Thumbs downThe car is beginning to

feel outdated against othervehicles in this class. Also,several rivals offer diesel orhybrid powertrains that aremore fuel efficient.

The bottom lineIf you’re looking for

a five-passenger luxurycrossover with bold stylingand high-tech infotainment,be sure to check out theCadillac SRX.

CompetitorsLexus RX

In the luxury crossoversegment, the Lexus RX isthe benchmark in terms ofreliability, versatility andcomfort. On top of this,the RX stands out for itsintelligent use of space andcargo capacity.

The base model RX350 starts at $50,600,while the sporty F Sportmodel starts at $58,900.The fuel efficient RX 450hcan be had for $62,650.An all new model is

coming soon this fall.

BMW X3The X3 stands out for

its dynamic driving natureand feels more like asport sedan than an SUV.BMW offers several engineoptions, including a fuelefficient diesel.

The BMW X3 rangesin price from $43,600 to$49,200

Audi Q5The Q5 is a well rounded

compact luxury SUV with afocus on comfort, style andperformance. Being an Audi,all-wheel drive is excellentand the overall road feel isone of the best.

The Audi Q5 starts at$42,600 and is available intwo different models suitedto individual buyers.

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