NSNEWS.COM FRIDAY July 3 2015 PULSE 12 Hairspray at TUTS REV 33 2015Toyota Camry XSE LOOK 21 Retailer engages artists CINDY GOODMAN Crash closes Upper Levels Metro voters reject TransLink tax BRENT RICHTER [email protected]Lower Mainland voters have rejected the plebiscite to fundTransLink improvements with a new sales tax. The region-wide vote came back 61.68 per cent No to 38.32 per cent Yes, according to results released by Elections B.C. on Thursday. At stake was a .5 per cent sales tax that would fund $250 million per year in transportation improvements. The majority of voters in all three North Shore municipalities voted No. City of NorthVancouver voters came down 55.08 per cent against the tax. The District of North Vancouver’s No vote came in slightly higher at 55.39 per cent and the District ofWestVancouver’s voters topped local opposition at 55.98 per cent. The Mayors’ Council vision for transportation improvements on the North Shore included 50 per cent more SeaBus service, B-line buses linking Capilano University and Metrotown, Phibbs Exchange and Dundarave, and LynnValley with downtownVancouver, as well as a 30 per cent increase in regular bus service. The only other funding available to pay for those transit improvements is an increase in property taxes, and that option is not on the table, said City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto. “If you were playing a game of crib, I would say that we just got skunked,” he said. “I have to point my finger, really quite clearly at the provincial government. It should never have gone to a plebiscite. However, here we are and we need to do something about public transportation in the region. There is no Plan B.” West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith, who was No side prevails in all three North Shore municipalities See Stone page 9 MARIA SPITALE-LEISK [email protected]Speed and alcohol likely both played a role in a serious Canada Day crash, after the driver of a Porsche 911 caused a chain reaction involving five cars on Highway 1 Wednesday evening. The accident happened eastbound between the Westview and Lonsdale exits around 8:30 p.m. While travelling at high speed, the driver of a 2013 grey Porsche 911 made an unsafe lane change and collided with aToyota Camry, according to police. The force of the impact caused the Camry to spin around and be struck by a ToyotaTundra pickup truck. The Porsche, meanwhile, struck a Mazda CX5 SUV, which in turn collided with a concrete barrier that was pushed into eastbound lanes See Speed page 5 Local News . Local Matters $1.25 Northshore Auto Mall 845 Automall Drive North Vancouver, BC 604-982-0033 www.jimpattisonlexus.com YOUR NORTHSHORE LUXURY STORE D01130 ^ $1,000 Delivery Credit is available on the purchase/lease of new Lexus 2015 ES models and will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/lease price after taxes. Limited time offer is subject to change or cancellation without notice. $3,000/$3,000/$4,000/$4,000 Cash Purchase Incentive on new 2015 ES 350 (suffices ‘B-D’ only)/2015 ES 300h (suffices ‘B-D’ only)/2015 ES 350 (sfx ‘E’ only)/2015 ES 300h (sfx ‘E’ only) may not be combined with special lease and finance rates offered through Lexus Financial Services as part of a low rate interest program. All advertised lease and finance rates are special rates. Incentive offers take place at the time of delivery. See your Lexus dealer for whether tax applies before or after the application of Cash Purchase Incentives. *Lease offers provided through Lexus Financial Services, on approved credit. Dealer fees and taxes are extra. Dealers may charge additional fees up to $395. Fees may vary by Dealer. 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. 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. OPENING NEW DOORS. 2015 ES 300h and ES 350 CASH PURCHASE CREDITS OF UP TO $ 5,000 ^ D ES 300h shown Simons is coming to Park Royal! October 2015 Apply now! Delighting our fashion-loving customers since 1840
Lower Mainland votershave rejected the plebisciteto fundTransLinkimprovements with a newsales tax.
The region-wide votecame back 61.68 per centNo to 38.32 per centYes, according to resultsreleased by Elections B.C.onThursday. At stake wasa .5 per cent sales tax thatwould fund $250 million
per year in transportationimprovements.
The majority of votersin all three North Shoremunicipalities voted No.City of NorthVancouvervoters came down 55.08per cent against the tax.The District of NorthVancouver’s No vote camein slightly higher at 55.39per cent and the DistrictofWestVancouver’s voters
topped local opposition at55.98 per cent.
The Mayors’ Councilvision for transportationimprovements on the NorthShore included 50 per centmore SeaBus service, B-linebuses linking CapilanoUniversity and Metrotown,Phibbs Exchange andDundarave, and LynnValleywith downtownVancouver,as well as a 30 per cent
increase in regular busservice.
The only other fundingavailable to pay for thosetransit improvements is anincrease in property taxes,and that option is not onthe table, said City of NorthVancouver Mayor DarrellMussatto.
“If you were playing agame of crib, I would saythat we just got skunked,”
he said. “I have to point myfinger, really quite clearly atthe provincial government.It should never have goneto a plebiscite. However,here we are and we need todo something about publictransportation in the region.There is no Plan B.”
WestVancouver MayorMichael Smith, who was
No side prevails in all threeNorth Shore municipalities
Speed and alcohol likelyboth played a role ina serious Canada Daycrash, after the driver ofa Porsche 911 caused achain reaction involvingfive cars on Highway 1Wednesday evening.
The accident happenedeastbound between theWestview and Lonsdale exitsaround 8:30 p.m.
While travelling at highspeed, the driver of a 2013grey Porsche 911 madean unsafe lane changeand collided with aToyotaCamry, according to police.
The force of the impactcaused the Camry to spinaround and be struck by aToyotaTundra pickup truck.
The Porsche, meanwhile,struck a Mazda CX5 SUV,which in turn collided witha concrete barrier that waspushed into eastbound lanes
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The fire risk on the NorthShore has gone from badto worse after officialsbumped the risk ratingfrom high to extremeWednesday afternoon.
As hot and abnormallydry weather continuesthroughout the LowerMainland, officials havebeen carefully monitoringconditions and ramping upregulations to prevent thepossibility of fires.
In the District ofWestVancouver the “extreme”
warning now in place meansa full ban on barbecues inparks is now in effect.
There is also a ban onsmoking in public parks aswell as a ban on fireworks.
“Aside from pleadingwith everybody to useextreme caution out inthe backcountry, inWestVancouver parks we havebanned all open flames, soall propane barbecues, allcharcoal barbecues, smokingand fireworks and any openflame whatsoever has beenbanned . . . ,” said Jeff Bush,assistant fire chief withWestVancouver Fire and Rescue.
Bush said the risk isusually not this high soearly in the season andfire prevention staff will becracking down on offenders.
So far in the monthof June alone, Bush saidofficials in the districthave responded to 22 fires
that were human caused,particularly in the last twoweeks of the month.
“I think we respond tobeach fires on a nightlybasis. As a fire preventionofficer, this has been amonth now that this hasbeen going on. I’ll beticketing people on thespot.”
Over in the District ofNorthVancouver, which wasalso moved its fire risk to“extreme” onWednesday,assistant fire chief MikeCairns said he doesn’texpect the risk to be loweredanytime soon.
“Today is officiallythe first day that we’re atextreme.We’ll probably bestaying at that here, I wouldthink, (for) the duration ofthe summer unless we getsome significant rain.”
Cairns said one of thebiggest factors contributing
to fires in the district, whichsometimes number as highas 10 reports a day, arepeople carelessly discardingcigarette butts.
“Our main problemis cigarette butts beingtossed carelessly, mainlyfrom car windows but alsopedestrians on sidewalks ornear green space,” he said.
“Most of the people areco-operating and being verycareful but there’s still somepeople who are being prettyreckless.”
Although the use ofbarbecues in parks has yetto be banned in the Districtof NorthVancouver, Cairnssaid that’s likely to happenvery soon.
Bush added firefighterswant to know if anyonespots a fire.
“If you see smokecoming from a wooded areaplease call us immediately.”
All barbecuesbanned inWestVan; cigarettesstill a problem
of traffic on the highway. Anapproaching Acura sedan,in an attempt to avoid thecollision, also struck theconcrete barrier.
Eastbound traffic onthe highway came to astandstill just as peoplewere returning fromCanada Day activities, whilenumerous officers from theNorthVancouver RCMPdetachment and Port MannHighway Patrol investigatedthe accident.
Investigators determined
alcohol and speed werelikely factors in the accident,which sent the two driversand two passengers of thePorsche and Mazda toLions Gate Hospital byambulance.Those peoplehave all since been releasedfrom the hospital.
Police haverecommended charges ofimpaired driving causingbodily harm and refusal toprovide a blood sample belaid against the driver of thePorsche.
Wednesday’s accidentcame on the same day that
police across the provincelaunched their summerCounterAttack campaign.Of the 86 people killed onaverage each year by drunkdrivers on B.C. roads, halfof those deaths happenduring the summer.
Cpl. Ronda Rempel,spokeswoman for the B.C.RCMPTraffic Services, saidit was very fortunate nobodywas killed inWednesday’saccident, especiallyconsidering the number ofpeople who were travellingthat day.
The Upper Levels
highway was closed forseveral hoursWednesdayevening while the RCMP’scollision analysts continuedtheir investigation todetermine, among otherfactors, approximatelyhow fast the Porsche wastravelling.
All five vehicles weretowed from the scene, withthe Porsche being seizedby investigators. Rempelsaid she didn’t know theextent of the damage tothe vehicles, adding, “but,obviously, they all were verytowable.”
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Speaking personally as anotorious skinflint, justhow aWestVancouverbarber charging 15 bucksfor an old-guy’s haircutcan do it is beyond mycomprehension.
“It” being good-deedscitizen Michel Ibrahim’sshouldering of a bafflingburden in Beirut — nicked$3,500 in customs andimport fees, a large nickfor any barber. Plus anescalating bill of $50 aday for storage, imposedby airport authorities onhis charitable shipment ofused soccer equipment fordisplaced Syrian kids inLebanese refugee camps.
Talk about taking ahaircut.
Latest: JohnWeston,MP forWestVancouver— Sunshine Coast — Seato Sky Country, has tried tobring a good-news endingto Christine Lyons’s storyon Ibrahim that first ran in
these pages in November.Ibrahim, assisted by
volunteer Sam Abou-Khazaal, says he’s helped17,000 children in 30countries over two decadesto play the beautiful gamethat requires leather balls.But this particular shipment— flown gratis by AirCanada — stalled in BeirutInternational Airport, asTerezaVerenca describedin May in the North Shore
News.Ibrahim was a high
school teacher in his nativeLebanon. He lived throughLebanon’s devastating20th-century turmoil,which sucked in Syria,Iran, Israel, Hezbollah, thePLO, the Arab League,Christians, and Sunni andShia Muslims.
You wonder if, in such amurderously divisive milieu,Ibrahim, or anyone, couldsurvive without alienatingsome political or religiousteam or other.Then again,perhaps the shipment is inbureaucratic limbo onlybecause it’s from a non-registered charity.
Ibrahim has beenin Canada 25 years, inVancouver 17. He’s asoccer-sized man of 55.Soccer-sized:This isthe quintessential gamefor well-knit, medium-tall athletes, not NorthAmerican football’s ox-like
guards, or hockey’s hunkswhere anyone under six-two and 200 pounds is toosmall for the big time.
He’s a proud Canadian— recently he spoke withglee, in the first-personplural, of his adoptednation’s women’s soccerteam (and short years agowho would have predicted54,000 people piling intoaVancouver stadium forwomen’s soccer — or any— soccer?).
But Ibrahim’s flag-festooned barber shop inthe 1300-block of MarineDrive shouts soccer religionat all levels. He has a soccerschool, plays for two teams,coaches three, and is a BCSoccer referee.
Conservative MPWestonis puzzled that Ibrahim’sgoods “are being heldup for opaque reasons.”In MayWeston wrote aletter on the impasse tothe Lebanese embassy,
and recently renewed thecontact. “We feel there isn’ta breakthrough but it lookslike a step forward,” he said.He calls Ibrahim “a greathumanitarian.”
Looks somewhatmore challenging thantuning a barber shopquartet.To raise money,Ibrahim offered a one-day soccer workshop inAmbleside Aug. 9 for 20kids, registration fee $50.Afterwards “the players cancome back to my barbershop for a free haircut.”
Ibrahim recently posted:“We’ve just been told thatI have until July 22 to paythe custom fees, which nowtotal close to $6,000. If Idon’t, the equipment willbe confiscated.”
Either way, the workshopwill go ahead. Donations,currently totalling $2,500can be made at the barbershop or follow [email protected].
Weston is an optimist:“He’s got a dream, and he’snot going to let money orother difficulties get in hisway.”
• • •I polledWestVancouver
council members: “Are yougenerally satisfied with thescale, pace and characterof development inWestVancouver?” A pretty broadquestion, true.
Quick off the mark,Mayor Michael Smithreplied: “WestVancouverhas by far the slowestgrowth in MetroVancouver— less than 0.5 per cent peryear.There is less need forsingle family homes, morecondos and townhouses arerequired.This density needsto happen in Ambleside,Horseshoe Bay and in theproposed Cypress ParkVillage. A change to ourbuilding bylaws needs to
Soccer donation in bureaucratic limbo
Trevor LautensThis Just In
SeeWestVan page 7
Missing the bus
T o the surprise of no one, theTransLink funding vote has gonedown to defeat.
Making good on a Hail Mary electionpromise, the Liberals handed the mayorsthe insurmountable task of winning areferendum asking for new taxes.
Worse still, those new tax dollars weregoing to be handed over to TransLink.
Despite a number of studies that havefound it to be relatively efficient andreliable compared to other transit systems,TransLink is still totally unaccountableto taxpayers and therefore remains anorganization everyone loves to hate.
Add in a few embarrassing missteps bytheYes campaign, and Thursday’s loss wasall but a foregone conclusion, even with— or perhaps because of — $6 millionin public money spent by theYes side toconvince voters to part with more cash.
One thing agreed on by virtuallyeveryone outside the Liberal caucus:TransLink’s governance model is badlybroken. Plenty of residents made it clearthey were voting No to “send a message”to the province. Our transportationminister says he’s received that message,however, he has no intention of bringingabout any meaningful change.
Meanwhile, our population continues togrow — something that also wasn’t on theballot.
Our economy, our climate and oursanity depend upon having a well-plannedtransportation system that meets the needsof our region — and that’s not what we’regetting.
Instead, we have a total abdication ofleadership by the province and no Plan B.
Somebody stop this train.We’d like toget off.
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High above the secondfloor rotunda in theB.C. legislature are fourmurals that celebrate theindustries that helpedcreate this province.
With each passing day,those murals are becomingincreasingly rooted inthe past and somewhatirrelevant to the modern-day province that BritishColumbia has become.
The murals showpioneer figures engagedin agriculture, mining,forestry and fishing. Backin the 1800s and early1900s, those industrieswere indeed dominant inB.C. and remained so fordecades.
But if someone wereto paint murals todaythat depicted the face ofthe modern workforce ofBritish Columbians, thepictures would be radicallydifferent.
Instead of loggers,fishers, farmers andminers, we would seenurses, constructionworkers, hospitalityservers and public sectoremployees.
Here are some numbersto ponder:■ Since 1987, the numberof people working in B.C.in agriculture, forestry,mining and fishing hasdeclined by 17,000.■ Over that same timeperiod in this province,the number of peopleworking in constructionhas ballooned by morethan 120,000 whilethose working in foodand beverage stores hasincreased by 31,000 andthere are 34,000 morenurses working in thehealth-care system.
But it’s not just a factthat there has been adramatic transformation
over the past 30 years orso of which industriesdominate the provincialeconomy, it’s also true thatthe nature of “work” isradically changing as well.
Two noted magazineshave recently made thosechanges the subject ofcover stories.The AtlanticMonthly’s is entitled “TheEnd of Work” while theEconomist went with “TheWeaker Sex: no jobs, nofamily, no prospects (acheeky reference to maleworkers).
Being magazines,both cover stories aredeliberately provocativebut are well groundedin research.The Atlanticargues that neverendingtechnological change isreducing employers’ needsfor human employees,while The Economistargues the traditional malebastion of blue collar jobsis rapidly shrinking in size.
Both premises seemsound, given that anyonewho knows members ofthe Millennial generationknows there’s somethingremarkably different goingon out there in the jobmarket, something thatwasn’t there even 10 yearsago.
It’s no secret thatyoung people are finding it
harder and harder to findfull-time and well-payingjobs. Many hold downtwo or more part-timejobs, and escaping theminimum wage ghetto isproving an elusive goal formany.
As the Baby Boomergeneration rapidly movesinto retirement, the jobsits members are leavingbehind may disappear withthem.
The days of a mass ofwell-paid industrializedjobs are drawing to a close.It’s worth noting most ofthose jobs were unionized,and came with generousbenefits packages thatwent beyond a solid salary.
Take the traditionalmedia industry. Fordecades, daily newspapersemployed hundreds ofemployees and mostof them were well-compensated (whenbenefits were included, Isuspect the average annualcompensation was onaverage about $100,000for many).
But the model to keepdaily newspapers afloat isbroken, and those well-paid jobs are disappearingby the buyout load.Younger workers mayeventually take over someof those jobs and otherjobs in television media,but they are unlikely tocome with anywhere nearthe same high pay packet.
This scenario hasplayed out in a number ofsectors.The result is likelyto be lower-paying jobs (ahuge spike in the numberof people working in fastfood joints or all-nightconvenience stores is notexactly a big boost for theeconomy, let alone thoseworkers’ pocketbooks).
I suspect those hoping
to succeed in the jobmarket in the comingyears will have to be multi-skilled, well-educatedand willing to freelancetheir skills to a number ofemployers.
Now, I suppose
there will always be theproverbial starving artistsout there looking forwork. But don’t bet onany of them landing workanytime soon painting newmurals at the legislatureto mark this dramatic
and ongoing shift in theemployment picture.
Keith Baldrey is chiefpolitical reporter for GlobalBC. He can be reached viaemail at [email protected].
Faceofwork inB.C. seeing seismic shifts
Keith BaldreyView from the Ledge
ensure that replacementhouses fit better intoexisting neighbourhoods.”
Coun. Mary-AnnBooth: “I’m concernedthat residents are sufferingfrom construction fatiguein their neighbourhoods:too much, too big, andtoo impactful to cherishedenjoyment and character.In our town centre, onthe other hand, we are notdoing enough to supportcommercial vibrancy, and
housing options near transitamenities.”
Coun. Michael Lewis:“I am not satisfied with thescale, pace and character ofdevelopment inWestVan.Some of my concerns arebeing addressed as part ofthe current ‘Housing Bulk’(report).’ But movementon different forms ofresidential housing to meetthe articulated desiresof our residents and onimproving the commercialareas remain outstanding.”
Coun. Nora Gambioli:
“I am absolutely notsatisfied with our single-family home development;the scale is too big, thepace is too fast, and anycharacter is rarely present.Other than single family,I am satisfied with mostof the recent developmentdecisions.”
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one of only three mayors tospeak out against the plan,welcomed the result.
“They say in politics‘Money talks’ but in thiscase, common sense talkedeven louder,” Smith said.“The public, I think, quiterightly saw there was littlepoint in increasing taxesand putting money into anorganization until you makesure it has the right businessmodel for success, which iswhat I’ve been saying fromDay 1.”
Though they havediffering views on theoutcome, both Mussattoand Smith agreedthe Lower Mainlandneeds transportationimprovements and thatTransLink’s currentgovernance model isdysfunctional.
“Referendums are notthe way to fund essentialservices and we need tohave a governance changein theTransLink modeland decisions should notbe made by two up-countryMLAs,” Smith said. “EitherVictoria takes the wholething back and pays for it,or they turn it over to theregion and say ‘You peopleplan it.You people operateit and you decide how tofinance it.’”
But the province is notshowing any sign that’sgoing to happen. Instead,Transportation andInfrastructure MinisterToddStone suggested the hiring
of a permanent customer-service focussedTransLinkCEO and opening upTransLink board meetingsto the public as methods toachieve more accountability.
“In the months ahead,we will give broader thoughtto other strategies andother measures that couldpotentially be taken toimprove accountability andtransparency atTransLink,”Stone said at a pressconference onThursdayafternoon.
Stone stressed that theprovince has committed tofunding one third of futureTransLink improvementsand said it’s the mayors’responsibility to rethink theirplan and how they will comeup with the region’s shareof the funding. One methodat their disposal, Stonesuggested, was increasingproperty taxes.
“Tomorrow, they couldconvene a meeting anddecide to make someadjustments to propertytaxes that would covercertainly a substantial
portion of it if not the entiregambit of the plan they justput in front of the people ofthe region,” he said.
The impacts of the Novote are going to be felt notjust by transit riders, butby everyone as the regioncontinues to grow, Mussattosaid.
Mussatto said roads onthe North Shore are alreadyreaching their capacity interms of their maximumability to move traffic.“Without a co-ordinatedpublic transportationsystem, we are going to seeeven worse impacts,” hesaid. “The City of NorthVancouver will have to lookat limiting how much growthwe can accommodate.Theproblem is, they’re coming.They’re coming whether wework with them or not.”
Elections B.C. received759,869 eligible ballotsfrom a potential 1,562,386registered voters — a 48.64per cent turnout for themail-in plebiscite. Another38,393 ballots wereconsidered ineligible.
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Public Hearings:Tuesday, July 21, 7pm
Committee of the Whole:Monday, July 13, 7pmMonday, July 27, 7pm
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How do you beat the heat when temperatures rise?INQUIRINGREPORTER
Jim BoomfieldNorth Vancouver
“Keep (my) curtains closed.Keep the windows and doorsopen at night if you live in asafe enough place.”
Lauren ElliottNorth Vancouver
“I would say ice cream. Icecream helps you feel like a kidagain and when you’re a kidyou really, really love the heat.”
Berit HansenNorth Vancouver
“Stay inside and get(chores) done when it’s at thehighest temperature. Get outearly and after 5 p.m.”
Kevin GenidoNorth Vancouver
“I’m fromWinnipeg andit’s like the Slurpee capital ofthe world so I usually get aSlurpee.”
Ken BarnesNorth Vancouver
“Stay indoors as much asI can.”
As thewarmest Juneon record slips into Julyand summer gears up,temperatures have been onthe rise, with parts of theNorth Shore breaking the 30Cmark this past weekend.While the sun is certainly notunwanted in a city that seesnearly 1,200millimetres ofprecipitation a year, the heatand humiditywhich comewith it can cause discomfortfor residents, especiallysincemany in our generallymild climate don’t have airconditioning in their homes.So, how do you beat the heatwhen themercury pushes itsway up the dial?Weigh in atnsnews.com.
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Dear Editor:It was the last day of
school for my son recentlyand it sure was a differentending compared to lastyear.This time last year, theB.C.Teachers’ Federationwas facing a long uphillbattle against PremierChristy Clark and theLiberal government.Wereally never had a proper endto the school year.
My son’s teacher Mrs.Patterson had a full classof 24 students this year.Like many classrooms, shehad students with a rangeof different strengths andweaknesses.
She came early on herown time every morningto help some studentswho needed a little extratime with their studies.She nurtured and juggledeach of her students’ needsthroughout the year. Inreturn, she received trueadmiration and respectfrom her students and theirfamilies.
On the last day, longafter the final bell of theschool year had rung, therewere several of her students
and parents waiting in Mrs.Patterson’s class to wishher one final fond farewelland to genuinely thank herfor all the hard work shehas devoted throughout theyear. On the last afternoonof school, once again, Mrs.Patterson tirelessly spenttime with each student andparent, personalizing hervisits as she has done all yearlong.
To Premier Christy Clarkand the Liberal Party, Iwish you could have had aglimpse of Mrs. Patterson’sclassroom this afternoon. Icannot speak for the otherparents but I know thatmore than ever after todaythat I am truly grateful forMrs. Patterson and all of thecommitted teachers in ourpublic school system whotirelessly dedicate so muchtime to the well being of ourchildren.
To Mrs. Patterson andall of the B.C. teachers, wewish you a summer breakfilled with well-deserved restand relaxation.Thank you somuch for all you do!Verna O’NeillNorthVancouver
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Queen Mary CommunitySchool will join twoother North Vancouverschools as a fullyauthorized InternationalBaccalaureate WorldSchool.
The North VancouverSchool District made theannouncement this week.
Queen Mary willbecome the third school inNorth Vancouver to offerthe international educationprogram, joining CarsonGraham secondary andCapilano elementary.
Queen Mary will offerthe IB’s PrimaryYearsProgram.
The InternationalBaccalaureate programemphasizes problemsolving and globalcitizenship in its approachto the curriculum.
More than 350 studentsattend Queen Mary,located in one of the Cityof North Vancouver’soldest and most diverseneighbourhoods.
Roughly 40 per cent
of the school’s populationis learning English as asecond or third language.
Early in the process ofseeking an IB designation,some people initiallyquestioned the wisdomof doing that at an “innercity” school with complexdemographics.
But schooladministrators felt theprogram would be agreat fit for the schoolpopulation.This week,their efforts receivedhigh praised from schooltrustees.
“Queen Mary’sadministrators in particularhave dedicated hundredsof hours, over more thanthree years, to lead thesuccessful implementationof IB,” stated NorthVancouver Board ofEducation chair CyndiGerlach in a press release.
“We know that staffwill continue to do greatthings with the program toencourage the developmentof knowledgeable, caringyoung people who helpcreate a more harmoniousand peaceful world.”
WHERE: 1745 Mackay Avenue, legally described as:PID 011-768-461, Lot 7, Block 35, DL 552, Plan 4184
WHEN: Monday, July 13, 2015 at 7:00 pm in Council ChamberNotice is hereby given under the provisions of the Local Government Act, that Council willconsider issuance of the above Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Development VariancePermit.
ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW, 2015, NO. 8426would rezone the property from RS-1 (One-UnitResidential 1) to RS-3 (One-Unit Residential 3) to allowthe subdivision of the property into two lots. Each lotwould include a single family home with an accessorysecondary suite and two enclosed vehicle parking spacesaccessed from Mackay Avenue.
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP2015-00008would allow the proposed 1.2-metre (4 foot) interior sidelot setback from the subdivision line and a 5.6-metre(18.5 foot) height envelope with a maximum ridge heightof 9.8 metres (32 feet).
All persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposal will be affordedan opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or emailsubmissions should be sent to Jennifer Ficocelli, Deputy City Clerk, at [email protected] by mail to City Hall.
Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, July 13, 2015, to ensuretheir availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded,no further information or submissions can be considered by Council.
The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and backgroundmaterial will be available forviewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except StatutoryHolidays, from July 3, 2015, and online atwww.cnv.org/publichearings.
Please direct inquiries to CourtneyMiller, Planner 1, Community Development, [email protected] or 604.982.3943.
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■ Theatre Under theStars presents Hairspray–The Broadway Musicaland Oliver!The Musical,July 10 to Aug. 22 at theMalkin Bowl in StanleyPark.Tickets: $30-$45 attuts.ca or 1-877-840-0457.
Wind, rain and humidityare the greatest enemies ofelaborately coiffed hair.
With any luck, when theTheatre Under the Starsproduction of Hairspray
opens on the outdoor MalkinBowl stage next week, thecast members will be wearingso much styling productthat even a summer tempestwon’t cause their updos tofall flat.
LynnValley residentHannahWilliams expectsto spend a lot of hoursin the hair and makeupchair this summer gettingbackcombed, curled andspritzed before showtime.The 22-year-old graduateof Capilano University’smusical theatre programwill be playing high schooler
Penny Pingleton, the devotedbest friend of protagonistTracyTurnblad.
“Traditionally, Pennywears pigtails with a big poufin the front,”Williams saysof her character’s signaturehairstyle. SinceWilliams hasnaturally long locks, she’shoping she won’t need towear an uncomfortable wigor hairpiece to achieve thelook.
This summer marks the75th anniversary ofTUTSand Hairspray will play inrepertory with Oliver!TheMusical this season.Williams
made herTUTS debut lastyear in Legally Blonde andsays she is excited to beback, this time working withdirector Sarah Rodgers andchoreographer JulieTomaino.
“This musical is so muchfun because it’s so highenergy and it’s got greatthemes,” she says.
Set in Baltimore,Maryland, in 1962, the storyfollows plus-sized heroineTracyTurnblad (playedby Erin E.Walker) as shefollows her dream to auditionfor and dance on the localTV teen variety program
The Corny Collins Show.Penny, her loyal, bubblyand somewhat dorky friend,supports her along the way.
“Penny is a very sweetgirl with an overbearingmother who’s quite strictjust because she loves her somuch,” Williams explains.“But Penny’s at the agewhere she’s ready to try newthings and break out anddiscover who she is.”
Williams had plenty ofresearch material to workwith in preparation for the
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GalleriesARTEMIS GALLERY104C-4390 GallantAve., North Vancouver.Tuesday-Sunday, noonto 5 p.m. 778-233-9805artemisgallery.ca
ARTS IN VIEW ONLONSDALEBlueShore Financial, 1250Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver.Physical Splendour: Oilson canvas or linen by AndreaKlann and pottery byVincentMassey are currently ondisplay.
THE BLANK TANK102-148 Alexander St.,Vancouver.BecauseWe Are Human:North Shore artist MajidSeikh Akbari’s installationand sculptures inspired byRumi’s poetry will be ondisplay until July 7.
CAROUN ARTGALLERY1403 Bewicke Ave., NorthVancouver.Tuesdayto Saturday, noon to 8p.m.778-372-0765 caroun.netPhotography Exhibition:Zohreh Hamraz’s work willbe on display July 10-16.Opening reception: Saturday,July 11, 4-8 p.m.Photography Exhibition:Mina Iranpour’s work willbe on display July 18-30.Opening reception: Saturday,July 18, 4-8 p.m.
Photo Exhibit: Membersof the North ShorePhotographic Society willdisplay a variety of workby different members in anongoing rotating exhibit.
CITY ATRIUMGALLERY141 West 14th St., NorthVancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5p.m.604-988-6844
nvartscouncil.caWalking on the Land:The NorthVancouverCommunity Arts Councilwill present an exhibition ofshoes created from plants byRebecca Graham from July7 to Aug. 24.Artist talk:Tuesday, July 21, 12:15-12:45 p.m.
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SPACE335 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.,Saturday, noon-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.caThe Boat Show:Handmade boats, sculpturalwork, installations andmore by 23 artists will be ondisplay until July 4.Animal Farm: Anexhibition of artworks
highlighting the heart and lifeof farm animals by 21 artistswill be on display July 10-Sept. 5. Opening reception:Thursday, July 9, 7-9 p.m.The Gift Box: Buy localfrom two display casesdedicated to local artisanswho specialize in high quality,hand-crafted and unique giftitems.Art Rental Salon: Anongoing art rental programme
with a variety of originalartwork available rangingfrom $10 to $40 per month.
COASTAL PATTERNSGALLERY582 Artisan Lane, BowenIsland.Wednesday-Sunday,noon to 5 p.m. or byappointment. 604-762-4623, 778-997-9408 orcoastalpatternsgallery.com
DISTRICT FOYERGALLERY355 West Queens Rd.,North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30p.m. 604-988-6844nvartscouncil.caArt Exhibit: Works bypainter and photographerMauricioVillamil andorigami by JosephWu willbe on display from July 22-Sept. 15.
DISTRICT LIBRARYGALLERY1277 Lynn Valley Rd.,North Vancouver.nvartscouncil.caThe NorthVancouverCommunity ArtsCouncil will present anexhibition of paintings byYueBaoyu until Aug. 4.
FERRY BUILDINGGALLERY1414 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.,closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.comRe: semblance: Anexhibition of innovative usesof traditional and non-traditional materials will run
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Representatives of Capilano University presented their ninth annual Alumni Awards of Excellence,intended to honour former students, community organizations and university faculty for theiroutstanding achievements, June 2 at the post-secondary institution’s Sportsplex. Over the years,Capilano University has honoured more than 130 people and organizations through the awardsprogram.This year’s recipients included: Glen Leonard and Otis Perrick, Distinguished Alumni Awards;Rattan Bagga, One to Watch Alumni Award;Tourism Vancouver and the Municipal Finance Authority,President’s Service Awards; and Gerrie Waugh, Award for Excellence in Empowering Learning.
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until July 12.Shadows & Fragments:An exhibition featuringphotography and archivalprints by George Dart andfibre and mixed media byFreda Pagani will run fromJuly 14 to 29. Openingreception:Tuesday, July 14,6-8 p.m. Meet the artists:Saturday, July 18, 2-3 p.m.
GORDON SMITHGALLERY OFCANADIAN ART2121 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver.Wednesday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. andSaturday, 10:30 a.m.-3p.m. Adult admission bydonation/children free.604-998-8563 [email protected] of FormFundraising Exhibition:A solo exhibition of works byRobert Davidson will rununtil Aug. 29.Gallery Tours: Thursdaysat 12:30 p.m. and Saturdaysat 1:30 p.m. Registrationrequired.
GRAFFITI CO. ARTSTUDIO171 East First St., NorthVancouver.Tuesday-Friday,1:30-6:30 p.m. or byappointment. 604-980-1699 or [email protected]
HORSESHOE BAYAREAWest Vancouver.Horseshoe Bay ArtWalk: Visit local painters,potters, photographers andmultimedia artists as theydisplay their work at 13locations Sunday, July 5,11 a.m.-4 p.m.The routecan be done on foot or a freeshuttle bus will leave fromGleneagles CommunityCentre every half hour. Info:horseshoebayartwalk.com.
NORTH VANCOUVERCOMMUNITYHISTORY CENTRE3203 Institute Rd., North
Vancouver.Tuesday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.604-990-3700 x8016nvma.ca
NORTH VANCOUVERMUSEUM209 West Fourth St.,North Vancouver. Open byappointment only. 604-990-3700 x8016NorthVancouverExperience, an ongoingexhibit defining life in NorthVancouver.
PRESENTATIONHOUSE GALLERY333 Chesterfield Ave.,
North Vancouver.Wednesday-Sunday, noonto 5 p.m. 604-986-1351presentationhousegallery.orgEye to Eye: A selectionof photographs from thecollection of Claudia Beckand Andrew Gruft will be ondisplay until July 26.
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Clay creations in varioustechniques by Coralie Trianceand abstract and figurativepaintings by Antonio Dizonwill be on display until July19.
SEYMOUR ARTGALLERY4360 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver. 10 a.m.-5p.m. daily. 604-924-1378seymourartgallery.comIranian Door Knockers:Alireza Jahanpanah willshow a selection from hiscollection of more than 2,500photographs of Iranian doorknockers until July 4.Shift: Oil paintings by visualartist Barbra Edwards andsculptural felt making by fibreartist Fiona Duthie will be ondisplay from July 8 to Aug. 8.Artist talks: Sunday, July 12,2 p.m. Reception: Sunday,July 12, 3 p.m.Curator’s Talk: EveryThursday at noon there willbe a 20-minute curator’stalk with background on thecurrent show in the gallery.
SHELTON ART/STUDIOS GALLERY3540 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. Studio visitsby appointment. 604-922-5356 sheltonart.com
SILK PURSE ARTSCENTRE1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday toSunday, noon to 4 p.m.604-925-7292 silkpurse.caBeauty of Nature:Paintings of bouquets offlowers by Neva Baxter andlandscape scenes by DoriaFochi will be on display untilJuly 5.From Darkness to Light:Painters Kristjana Gunnarsand MarliseWitschi willdisplay their works from July7 to 26. Opening reception:Tuesday, July 7, 6-8 p.m.
VIPOND STUDIO ANDGALLERY195 Pemberton Ave.,North Vancouver. Byappointment only. 604-209-1197Landscapes in oil oncanvas by NormanVipond.
WEST VANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950 Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caIn the Gallery — The5enses: Works by five NorthShore women who share adeep enthusiasm for abstractart and freedom of the brushstroke will be on display until
July 20.In the Gallery— Harmony ArtsRetropesctive: Anexhibition that celebrates25 years of Harmony Artsthrough the changing designstyles that have evolved as thefestival has grown will runfrom July 23 to Aug. 24.
WEST VANCOUVERMUNICIPAL HALL750 17th St.,WestVancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.604-925-7290Art in the Hall: WarrenGoodman’s works of acrylicson large canvases will be ondisplay until July 6.
WEST VANCOUVERMUSEUM680 17th St.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5p.m. 604-925-7295westvancouvermuseum.caFrom the Inside Out— Integrating Art andArchitecture on theWest Coast: An exhibitionthat examines the legacy ofseveral influential artists andarchitects by showcasing theirprojects will run until Aug.29.
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ConcertsBLUEDOG GUITARS16-728 West 14th St.,North Vancouver.Mini Concert: Singer/songwriter Martyn Josephwill hold a small concert,songwriting workshop andquestion and answer sessionThursday, July 23, 7-10 p.m.Admission: $25.Tickets: 604-971-2893.
CATES PARK4000-block DollartonHighway, North Vancouver.Concerts in Cates: Freeoutdoor concerts Saturdaysfrom July 11 to Aug. 22, 4-7p.m. Each concert will featurethree local bands and thefinal concert will showcasenine singer/songwriters.
CIVIC PLAZA14th Street and LonsdaleAvenue, North Vancouver.Rup Sidhu, artist andmusician will perform grooveoriented hip hop beats tocontemporary fusions ofclassical ragas Thursday, July23, 6-8 p.m.
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Summer Concert Series2015: All concerts will runfrom 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridaysand may be cancelled in theevent of rain. Schedule: July10, Souled Out (R&B);July 17, Smith and Jones(country); July 24, PernellReichert Band (art folk); andJuly 31,The Bobcats (classicrock). Info: northvanrec.com/publications-and-resources/community-concerts.aspx.
LONSDALE QUAY123 Carrie Cates Court,North Vancouver.lonsdalequay.comSummerFest 2015: Freelive concerts featuring adifferent music genre eachweek Sundays and holidays,1-3 p.m. with an additionalconcert Aug. 3, 3:30-5:30p.m. Schedule: July 5,ViperCentral (classical bluegrass);July 12,The Palomars(uptown hillbilly jazz); July19, Company B (jazz); July27, Coco Jafro (Afro-Latinsoul band);Aug. 2, FairfieldMusic Showcase (childrenmusic group);Aug. 3, Robynand Ryleigh (folk-pop duo);Sherra Kelly and Michael(acoustic, folk, pop);Aug.9, Bobs & LoLo (kid’sentertainers);Aug. 16, SteveElliot as Elvis (Americanclassic);Aug. 23,Apollo’sCrush (R&B, dance andfunk);Aug. 30,The EmilyChambers Band (R&B,blues, acoustic).
LYNN VALLEYVILLAGE PLAZALynn Valley Road andMountain Highway, NorthVancouver.Summer Concert Series2015: All concerts will runfrom 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridaysand may be cancelled inthe event of rain. Schedule:July 10, Cayla Brook(jazz/blues); July 17, RichHope (country soul); July24, Robyn and Ryleigh(country); July 31,TerminalStation (blues rock);Aug.7,The Dynamics (classicMotown);Aug. 14, GastownRiot (50s rock);Aug. 21, HotLucy (rock); and Aug. 28,AdamWoodall Band (folkrock). Info: northvanrec.com/publications-and-resources/community-concerts.aspx.The Hot Mamma’s willsing harmony to the music ofthe Boswell Sisters,AndrewsSisters, 60s Motown andmoreWednesday, July 22, 6-8p.m.
PANORAMA PARKDeep Cove, NorthVancouver.Summer Concert Series2015: All concerts will runfrom 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridaysand may be cancelled in theevent of rain. Schedule:Aug.
7, Mazacote (Latin dance);Aug. 14,The Daytrippers(Beatles tribute);Aug. 21,Mostly Marley (reggae);and Aug. 28, Steel Toe Boots(country). Info: northvanrec.com/publications-and-resources/community-concerts.aspx.
PARKGATE LIBRARY3675 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.caSummer Music at theLibrary: John Lyon andFriends will play tunesfrom the 1960s and moreWednesday, July 8, 7-8 p.m.
SHIPBUILDERS’SQUAREWallace Mews Road andLonsdale Avenue, NorthVancouver.Summer Sessions: Aconcert series on Saturdayswith a support act from 7 to 8p.m. and a headliner act from8 to 10 p.m. Schedule: July4, Henri BrownWild and theSo Tight Band (rhythm andblues); July 11, March HareBand (party); July 18,AlmaChevere (Latin and soul);July 25, Chin Injeti (jazzand soul);Aug. 1, Souled Out(soul and disco funk);Aug. 8,Mostly Marley (reggae);Aug.15, Persons of Interest (Irish);Aug. 22, David James and
Big River (Johnny Cashtribute); and Aug. 29,The Boom Booms (partyBrazilian and rock). Info:cnv.org/summersessionslineup.
SILK PURSE ARTSCENTRE1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7292silkpurse.caJazzWaves: An all-starline up of musicians playingeverything from R&B, gospelto blues, Latin jazz and moreuntil July 25 at 7:30 p.m.Schedule: July 4, PK3 JazzTrio; July 11, jazz pianistand composer Tony Foster;July 18, singer/songwriterMiranda Di Perno; July 23,singer AmandaWood; andJuly 25, gospel singers TheSojourners.Tickets: $20 eachor $110 for six concerts.Classical Concert Series:Stile Moderno comprisedof violinist Arthur Neeleand lute player KonstantinBozhinov will present aninteractive program exploringBaroque music from the 17thcentury Thursday, July 9,10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets:$20/$15.Classical Concert Series:The Fair Trade Trio willperform a diverse repertoireof chamber music Thursday,
PACIFICCINEMATHEQUE1131 Howe St.,604-688-FILMwww.cinematheque.bc.ca.Gangs ofWasseypur:Part I and 2 — In Hindiwith English subtitles.“The film spans sevendecades of Indian historyand politics, from the early1940s to the present day.Serving up a marvellousmasala ofTarantino, Scorsese,Scarface, Leone, andWoo,director Anurag Kashyapfashions his many influencesinto a distinctive visionrooted in India’s own cinematraditions.”
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The new Simonsdepartment store underconstruction at ParkRoyal South is no cookie-cutter building.
Peter Simons, CEO ofthe Quebec-based fashionretailer, stands across thestreet from the site of hisfutureWestVancouverlocation on a recent sunnyday and motions to thetextured finish on theexterior wall. Inspiredby the heritage of theSquamish First Nation,specifically Salish weaving,the facade is comprised ofoff-white concrete panelsfeaturing a traditionalrepeating chevron pattern.
The panels are stacked,some vertical, somehorizontal, like blankets.
“It’s part of our DNAas an organization,” Petersays of the locally informeddesign. “We’ve alwaysworked really hard to makeour stores unique andwe’ve put a lot of workinto the architecture andthe design and the physicalexperience.”
Designed by architecturefirm Lemay Michaud,which has done a numberof other Simons locations,the completed Park Royalstore will be 100,000-square-feet over two storeyswith an offset second floorand glass atrium entrance.
The weaving patternon the outside wall will
complement an artinstallation by Coast Salishartist Jody Broomfield. Hispiece, Kayachtun, meaningwelcome, is a sandblastedgranite relief, which willbe located on the exteriorsouth entrance of the store.Broomfield’s design payshomage to the spakwus,meaning eagle.
Meanwhile,WestVancouver artist BobbieBurgers is working on awall sculpture comprisingmore than 50 ceramicflowers. Entitled InnocenceDisobedience, the work willbe installed in the women’swear department.
Also contributing to theesthetic of the new Simonsstore isWestVancouverartist and novelist Douglas
Coupland, who is creatinga piece to fill the two-storeycentral atrium. His BowTie sculpture features twobrightly coloured stripedcones suspended in such away that the tips meet.
Peter says his companyhas a long history ofworking with Canadianartists. Existing Simonsstores in other cities featureinstallations by GuidoMolinari (Montreal),Pascale Girardin (QuebecCity) and Philip Beesley(Edmonton), to name a few.Commissioning renownedartists is a financialinvestment, but one thatPeter sees as valuable.
“At some point youjust have to have a bitof faith that it creates
an environment and anexperience that’s good,” hesays of incorporating artinto the retail space. “Somepeople relate to it on anesthetic level, other peoplecome in and I think theysort of see how the spacecan relate to supporting theartistic community locallyand the Canadian artists.”
Peter, who calls himself“a bit of an architecturenut,” is in charge of thecompany’s expansion andconstruction projects andhas been working witharchitects, artists anddesigners for years.
“A lot of peopledon’t realize what thearchitecture is doing,” he
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Simons was founded in 1840 by JohnSimons as a dry goods store in QuebecCity and remains a private, family-runbusiness to this day. Peter, who representsthe fifth generation to lead the fashionretailer, runs the company with his brotherRichard.
There are nine Simons locationsin Montreal, Anjou, Laval, St. Bruno,Sherbrooke, three in Quebec City,including the headquarters in Old Quebec,and Edmonton. Six new stores, includingthe Park Royal location, are in the worksacross Canada.
Even with this current Canadianexpansion, Peter says his company remainsrelatively small.
“We’re still a really small player in ahuge global market.We’re really fightingas hard as we can to survive,” he says,explaining that supporting local artists andlocal charities are some ways the companydistinguishes itself from its internationalcompetitors.
When it comes to merchandise, theWestVancouver Simons location will featurewomen’s and home fashions on the firstfloor with menswear, a café and customerservice on the upper level.The storewill carry Simons’ private label brands(Contemporaine, Icône,Twik, Miiyu, Le
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role.The musical versionof Hairspray debuted onBroadway in 2002 andwas based on director JohnWaters’ 1988 comedy movieof the same name.A filmadaptation of the Broadwaymusical was released in 2007,starring JohnTravolta in dragasTracy’s overweight motherEdnaTurnblad.TUTS willcontinue the tradition ofcasting a male actor as Ednawith AndyToth reprising his2012 Arts Club role.
Williams experimentedwith different quirks andcharacteristics to create aPenny that worked for her.
“Penny’s quite awkward.She has a funny voice — it’s
quite high. She’s a little bitof a klutz sometimes, soshe’s not the most gracefulof creatures, and she’s quitenervous because of all thenew things she’s trying,”Williams explains. “She’sreally excited about it atthe same time, so she hasa couple of nervous ticksthat present themselves andmanifest in her movement.”
Hairspray is a fun andfeel-good musical featuringupbeat song-and-dancenumbers such as “GoodMorning Baltimore,” “RunandTellThat” and “YouCan’t Stop the Beat.” Butbeneath the cheerful singing,choreographed moves andlarger-than-life hairdos,there are more serious
themes. For one,Tracy doesnot fit the cookie-cutterstandard of beauty and iscriticized for her weight,yet she pursues her dreamof dancing in the limelightanyways. Meanwhile, sheand her friends, includingPenny, speak out againstracial segregation and fightto integrateThe CornyCollins Show so black teensand white teens can dancetogether.
Williams paraphrasesone of her favourite linesthat she thinks sums up adeeper message in the show:“If people see us dancingtogether, they’ll see we’renot so different after all.Wejust want to have a goodtime.”
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TRAVEL
ANAKRESINAContributing writer
The morning sun shonethrough the transparentnylon canopy of the tent,as the evening’s sleepinesslifted from my eyelids.
For a moment I forgotthat I wasn’t lying in mycomfortable bed, but insteadI was waking from a peacefulslumber under the pedestrian
path of a bridge locatedoutside of Montana’s GlacierNational Park.
I could hear the rushingriver directly below me, andthe chirping of the birdsoverhead.The sun waspeaking over the monstroustrees illuminating the clearbabbling river, the air coldand crisp; the ambience wasboth peaceful and surreal. Itwas a scene from a post card.
It was magical. Moments likethis made the whole roadtrip worth it, and it was onlyDay 4.
Backtrack two yearsprior:While sipping cheapred wine, overlooking theVancouver horizon frommy dining room table, Iconfessed to my friend Erinthat although I had beenriding a motorcycle for ayear, I had never gone on an
extensive road trip.To my surprise, Erin put
down her wine glass andstated matter-of-factly: “I’llgo on a road trip with you.”
“Alright. Let’s do it!” Iagreed, and we set off on ourfirst road trip down theWestCoast of the United States.But that’s another story (Iam trying to forget the timeI ran out of gas, or howterrified I was of speedingthrough windy roads).
We agreed that thissecond motorcycle adventurewould be even moreremarkable than the first.
Our wish list consistedof places we wanted tovisit: Glacier, Rushmore,Yellowstone, Zion, DeathValley.The list was long andambitious (and we didn’tmake it through all of it).Weboth agreed that exercise,healthy food, and adventurewere mandatory, as well ascamping, which would cutdown on costs and allow forus to be more flexible in ourtravel.
We had three GoldenRules: Don’t Die. Balls out.Don’t get raped. In thatorder.
We also compiled a“Rules List” that wouldshape our travels during thethree weeks on the road.The list included (amongother things): Sing karaoketogether, eat pie in everystate, watch a sunset, watcha sunrise, buy a tacky
American shirt, eat a potatoin Idaho (they are knownfor their potatoes), don’t useFacebook during the trip,skinny dip in every state, say“Y’all” once a day and checkout at least one roadsideattraction.
The plan was simple:See as many phenomenalsights as we could, be opento ever-changing plans, meetinteresting people, and haveas much fun as possible.
The morning of ourdeparture, before strappingthe last of our gear to theback of our bikes, Erinhanded me a small gift forour road trip: a pair of red,white and blue socks, onestriped, the other donningstars.
And off we went, twoCanadians travelling throughAmerica.
Not even a few hoursintoWashington State, wewere waved down by anothermotorcyclist on the CascadeHighway. Donning leathersand a skull cap, he toldErin her front light was out.Realizing there were no bikeshops in close proximity,we rode to the small townof Concrete, where Erinimpressed Bobby (a frequentvisitor of the shop Eagles inFlight) by swapping out herburnt fuse for a new one.
“Oh, I guess y’all didn’tneed any help with that,hey?” Bobby stated.
I suppose it’s important
to note the dynamic of beingfemale motorcyclists. For themost part, our interactionswith others while travellingwere interesting (to say theleast). Old biker men wereusually the only ones toapproach us (apparentlywe looked intimidatingto younger folks).Theconversation always startedby enquiring about ourbikes (Erin rides an 800Suzuki Boulevard and I ridea 750YamahaVirago).Theconversations were alwaysthe same: opinions about thedistance and duration of ourtrip followed by, without fail,the following onslaught ofquestions:
“Is it just you two?”“Yup.”“No one else is riding
with y’all?”“Nope.”“Just you two?”“Uh, yup.”“So, just you two, huh?
Oh.”The scenery was always
breathtaking: the windyroads, the trees, the animals.The mornings were alwaysbrisk and we layered tightsunder our jeans and hoodiesunder our jackets. By thetime early afternoon rolledaround, we were alreadysweating in our armouredjackets. Gas stations servedas opportunities for us totalk about what we saw and
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where to go next, and achance to snack on the nutsand peaches we tucked inour luggage.
Once we reached ourevening destination Erinwould set up the tent at thecampsite while I prepareddinner.We often devouredour veggies and beansoverlooking a sunset. One ofthe most memorable oneswas when we were perchedon top of Bryce NationalPark watching the setting sunilluminate the orange andyellow sedimentary rocks.At LakeTahoe, we set ouralarm clock two consecutivemornings in an attempt tocatch the morning sun.Thefirst morning we accidentallyslept in, but jarred ourselvesawake and ran towards thewater as the sun peaked overthe horizon.The secondmorning we woke up a tadearlier to give ourselvesenough time to make coffeein anticipation of the firstlight.There were countlessdawns and dusks where theenergy of the sun was superb.
Driving towardsYosemiteNational Park, the distantsmoke from forest fires
created an opaque pinktone that illuminated thesky as the sun dipped andre-emerged behind the treesand mountain tops.
The scenery slowly beganto change as we rode downUtah Heritage Highway 89.The grey roads turned adusty orange as we enteredZion National Park. Both ofus were excited to explorethis beautiful landscape.Weparked and immediatelystripped off our multiplelayers of long johns.Wethen took the shuttle to theTemple of Sinawava and setoff to hike Angel’s Landing,a 3.9-kilometre hike.Weclimbed briskly but watchedour footing on the lasthalf-mile, since the drop-offof 1,760 metres made theshuttle bus below look likea tiny speck.We both sighedin awe as we dangled ourfeet over the side of the cliffsnacking on the carrots webrought.
After dipping in themuddyVirgin River, Erinand I were determined toget our Zion Junior Rangerbadges. Each National Parkhas their own Junior Rangerprogram aimed at childrento learn about environmental
issues, animals and plantsrelated to the park.Wefrantically filled out ourbooklets:What animals didyou see in the park? Did yousee any garbage in the park?Did you pick it up? Matchthe track to the animal.Writea poem about something yousaw in the park.
In order to be ordaineda Junior Park Rangerwe needed to completethe booklet and attend aRangerTalk held in theamphitheatre.Wearing our
full biker attire (leather vestsand all) we rode up to thetheatre (which was filled withchildren and their parents)and took a seat in the backas the ranger talked over aslide show of “How to be adetective in the park.”
When the ranger askedthe audience how you coulddetect animals in the park,Erin was first to shout out“By its poop!” along with theother four-year-olds.
We were inauguratedZion Junior Park Rangers
and received a gold plasticpin we both wore proudly onour vests as we rode out ofZion towards LasVegas.
Along the way, wecontinued to check off itemsfrom our Rules List.
Skinny dipping in everystate is a rule that seemedeasy to accomplish, but insome instances requiredstrategic planning. Quickdisrobement at isolatedlakes, rivers, and oceans wassimple. However, the stateof Nevada proved to bedifficult. Since we spent lessthan 12 hours there, findingthe perfect time to take aquick dip in a random hotelpool without being detectedwas a challenge. But we didit.
Eat pie in every state. Itdoesn’t get more Americanthan apple pie, and honestlywho doesn’t like pie?
Every few days wewould indulge in a sliceof decadence.There wastheWashington pie, whichwas special being thefirst state slice we wereable to cross off our list.Idaho’s razzleberry pie wasmediocre to say the least,while the banana cream piein Nevada was (almost) too
rich to finish. Montana’sapple pie, accompaniedby a scoop of huckleberryice cream, was Number1 on my list, while Erin’sfavourite was California’sgluten-free peach that wasrecommended to us by alovely couple neighbouringour campsite. Utah’s keylime was sublime, and thehomemade raspberry piewe had in Oregon was thefinal piece, and boy did wesavour every last bite.
The last days of ourtrip were spent ridingthe Olympic Peninsula.Avoiding the rain at allcosts, we said goodbye toAmerica.
Being on home soil feltodd, yet comforting. Ourlast evening was neitherremarkable nor mundane,it was honest.The nightsof sleeping under the stars,bathing in lakes, and findingsolace in long stretches ofempty road were long gone.Neither of us wanted toface the reality of everydaylife because we knew thosethings didn’t change in thethree weeks we were gone.But instead, we changed. Isuppose adventure does thatto you.
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RUSTY GULL175 East First St., NorthVancouver.Live MusicWednesday,Friday and Saturday; MostlyMarley will perform everySunday, 7 p.m.
SAILOR HAGAR’SBREW PUB235 West First St., NorthVancouver. 604-984-3087Live Music every Fridayand Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.
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TAPHOUSEThe Village at Park Royal,West Vancouver. 604-922-8882.AdamWoodall willperform acoustic music everyThursday, 8-11 p.m.
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CAPILANO LIBRARY3045 Highland Blvd.,North Vancouver. 604-987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.caNow Playing at theLibrary: E.T. will bescreened Saturday, July 4,and The Karate Kid willshow Saturday, July 25,2-4:30 p.m. Registrationrequired.
CITYSCAPECOMMUNITY ARTSPACE335 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-988-6844nvartscouncil.ca/educationWriting ExhibitionProposals: A freeinformation session onproposal preparationSaturday, July 11 from 11a.m. to noon. Registrationrequired: 604-988-6844 [email protected].
CIVIC PLAZA14th Street and LonsdaleAvenue, North Vancouver.Family Movie Nights:Bring a blanket or picnicchairs for free outdoor family-friendly movies. Schedule:July 10, 9:30 p.m., Into theWoods; July 24, 9:15 p.m.,Frozen;Aug. 7, 9 p.m., BigHero 6; and Aug. 21, 8:30p.m., Finding Nemo. Info:nvcl.ca.
PARKGATE LIBRARY3675 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.caNow Playing at theLibrary: Annie will bescreened Friday, July 24, andChappie will show Friday,July 31, 5:30-7:30 p.m.Registration required.
SILK PURSE ARTSCENTRE1570 Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7292silkpurse.caSongs and Stories:Composer Michael ConwayBaker will share showbiz,film and concert music storiespast and present the thirdWednesday of every month,10:30-11:30 a.m.Admissionby donation.
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Excitement.TheToyotaCamry. Normally, theseare two concepts thatare kept on separateshelves. In separate rooms.Possibly in separatehouses. Maybe even onseparate continents.
That’s not really a dingagainst the car, it’s justthat theToyota machine isdesigned around fulfillingthe exact opposite of the oldChinese curse, “May you
live in interesting times.”The Camry is designed fordependability, steadfastness,comfort. Raising your heartrate? Save it for the gym,Romeo.
However, over the pastfew years, I’ve heard awhisper or two.Toyota’s 3.5-litreV-6 is actually crankingout some pretty solid power.The chassis response on theSE models is good enoughthat a colleague actually took
a four-cylinder model on aracetrack and passed a fewso-called sportscars.
Here’s the sportiestversion ofToyota’s bread-and-butter family sedan,the Camry XSE. Couldit be that excitement andCamry-ism have been forgedtogether?
DesignFrom the front: meet
Emperor Zurg.With a
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As previously observedin a review of theYaris, thefolks atToyota’s designdepartment are obviouslylooking over the shoulders
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bunglers, and giving theminstead something with allthe potential threat of amisdirected Hot Wheels.
There will be a fewbarked shins.There will bean epidemic of sunburn.And yes, a few people willfly off the road and intoa tree — that’s called alearning curve. If you diehorribly behind the wheelof a small British sportscaronce, well, you’re hardlylikely to do it again, areyou? Lesson learned, Mr.Singed Corpse? I verymuch think so.
So that’s the firstbenefit, turning ourmodern multi-tonne killingmachines into wheeledmeringues that bounceoff pedestrians like badlythrown balsawood gliders.Safer streets, less traffic(every road instantly getsan extra lane, thanks tothe Seven’s tiny footprint),and a return of Darwinianprinciples to eliminatethe really bad drivers onthe road. Not to mentionthe economic boost to thestruggling hat/deep-sea-fishing-gear industry.
However, it’s the secondboon that really gilds thisconcept with glitteringbrilliance. Unlike a moderncar, in a Lotus SuperSeven, you are entirelyexposed.
We’ve all seen it happen.You’re driving down thestreet at a reasonableclip when some poltroon
dives in front of you like aderanged wildebeest, andthen stampedes down thestreet at 9/10ths of thespeed of light only to beheld up by a traffic light.
You glide alongside.You prepare your sternestglare. But the other driver/poltroon is staring fixedlyahead with the thousand-yard-gaze of a marine onthe beach at Iwo Jima.
Not so in a Super Seven— you simply reach over,gently grasp the offender’sear between forefinger andthumb, and enquire, “Nowthen, chum, what’s thebleeding hurry?” (Terriblysorry — prolonged Lotusownership causes one toaffect a terrible Britishaccent. No known cure.Can’t be helped.)
A quick box ‘round thelug-hole and you’re offon your way, leaving themiscreant duly chastisedand nursing a reddeningear. I expect the reallybad drivers would all haveelephant-sized appendagesattached to their heads bythe end of a few months— you could see themflapping in the breeze andknow to give ‘em a widerberth.
However, it’s not theability to dole out criticismthat’s to be hoped for, it’sthe ability to interact inother ways.To converse.Toapologize.To say, politely,“After you,” and be heard.
The Super Seven
doesn’t have doors toshut the world out.Youcan cruise up alongsidesomebody and have a littlechat at a stoplight.
“Nice day, eh?”“Yes, marvellous.”“Out doing the
shopping?”“Just a few necessaries.”“Did you see that idiot
with the big flappy ears?He must be absolutelyrotten behind the wheel.”“No, no, that’s just thePrince of Wales in town fora visit.”
No more little metalboxes, insulating us fromthe humanity of others. Nomore protective cages thatallow ordinary people tobehave like callous thugs. Akinder, gentler road society,with everyone waving andnodding and smiling, all
set to the tune of sparklinglittle Kent crossflow four-pot engines.
We’ll get more sunshine.We’ll get fresher air (sortof).We’ll all becomeelectrical experts thanksto the vagaries of Lucaselectrics. Lotus reliabilitybeing what it is, we’ll all doa great deal more walking,which we’ll have to doanyway because if we’re fatwe won’t fit.
It is, I’m sure you’llagree, the very best ofplans. Pray, attach yourname to the upcomingpetition. Hell, if they’lltry to shut one of thedowntown bridgesfor a yoga-athon, thegovernment ought to atleast consider this.
Baddrivers could use a Lotus lessonIf we all drove LotusSuper Sevens, the worldwould be a happier, safer,more wonderful place.
Admittedly, there wouldbe a brief initial spike inthe death rate, but as theman said, you can’t makean omelet without breakinga few eggs.
And those people wereprobably trying to text“WHEEE!” to someoneanyway, so at least theydied happy.
Let me give you anexample of how my littleplan might work.Thatcyclist that was mostrecently hit by a left-turning driver at Main andLynn? If the car had beena Lotus Super Seven, thebike would have simplysailed right through it asthrough a sheet of tissuepaper. No injury, noscrapes, merely a driverwho had inconveniencedonly himself by notchecking twice beforeturning left.
And, happily, hewouldn’t inconvenienceanyone else either.TheSuper Seven is so light, anywreckage may be collectedwith a medium-sizeddustpan and simply placedin the closest recycling bin.It’s also so tiny, you couldjust drive around it.
Now, I see you raisinga finger and preparingto rebuff my plan with afew teensy concerns. “ButBrendan,” you protest, “Itrains all the time on theNorth Shore. And whatabout other drivers?”
Fair points, fair pointsindeed. But as to theformer, dealing with ourWest Coast climate is assimple as putting on a hat.And/or deep-sea fishinggear.
And yes, you arecorrect: the average personon the road is a blitheringimbecile, a clumsy,inattentive buffoon withall the co-ordination ofa drunk hippopotamus.Putting these peoplebehind the wheel of a4,000-pound killingmachine is like lettingKim Jong-un choose yournext haircut. (Not talkingabout you, dear reader,obviously.You are smart,and talented, and careful,and conscientious, andhave nice hair and goodteeth and, say, isn’t thata nice colour of shirt youhave on? Really brings outyour eyes.)
But you see, that’sthe genius of this wholescheme.What I’d be doingis wresting the steeringwheels of the behemothsfrom the hands of the
Excitement starts under the hoodof the Lexus team, askingthemselves, “Hey, whydon’t we also producevehicles with front ends likePhilishave razors?”
Happily, the rest of theXSE’s performance-orientedequipment has the effect ofbalancing out the aggressivefront end.The polished-face18-inch alloys give the car amore menacing stance, andfill out the wheel wells.
Overall, the shape ofthe Camry is relativelyinoffensive, far less daringthan something like aMazda6. So far not much toget excited about, but let’stake a look under the skin.
Environment
The first thing tonotice about the Camry’snewly redesigned interioris that it is once again aconventional layout, dressedup with a little sportytrim. Red stitching is thego-fast lipstick of the carworld, and you’ll find ithere in abundance. So toois Alcantara a must-haveif you’re going to affect asprightly personality.
However, perch yourselfon the seats — more “on”than “in” — and you’ll findthat this does appear to bemere window dressing onan ordinary family sedan.On the plus side, that meansall the traditionalToyotaattributes are there: hugerear seats, a capacious trunk,a straightforward layout forthe controls.
Fit and finish are quitegood, though the number ofblank buttons on a $35,000car is a minor irritation. Also
not likely to set anyone’sheart aflame is the simpleinfotainment, which is easyto use, but slightly on thesmallish side.
Practical touches abound,including a hard back to therear seats that makes loadinglonger objects an easier slidewhen folded down. Still, asI sat high up in the Camry’sdriver’s seat and preparedto tackle an onramp,expectations were modest.
PerformanceBehind its wild ‘n’ crazy
grille, theToyota Camrypacks aV-6 that sounds,spec-wise, like nothingremarkable. It displaces3.5 litres, produces 268horsepower at 6,200 r.p.m.and 248 foot-pounds oftorque at 4,700 r.p.m. It runson regular gas. It doesn’tappear much different fromother offerings.
However, even when
paired to a conventionalno-funny-business six-speedautomatic, the Camry issurprisingly quick off theline.You may be more grownup than the guy in theGTI next to you, but if youchoose to zip ahead in themerging cue, no problemo.
It’s as smooth as anythingat idle, quiet and composedas you expect a Camryto be. Rev it up and the‘6 sounds quite good, butthe real surprise is justhow alarmingly quick thespeedometer climbs if youkeep your foot in.The XSEchirps its tires off the lineand then just pulls and pulls,surging forward — and, likeI said, all on regular-gradefuel.
Show the car a corner ortwo, and a second surpriseemerges. Even though thiscar is smooth and unruffled
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over bumpier pavement,a considerable amount ofeffort has gone into tuningthe suspension. It cornerssurprisingly flat, andrelatively quickly, zippingthrough a mountain apexwith excellent aplomb.
The tires are probablythe weak point here, 225-series rubber that gives wayif you overdrive the car intoa corner.Try to left-footbrake to get the nose to biteandToyota’s don’t-sue-ustraction control kills thethrottle.
But just listen to me: leftfoot braking, overdriving intoa hairpin.This is a Camry,and it’s being discussed as ifit were a 5-series BMW!
But that’s the XSE, a mixof sporty contradictions toits mainstream roots.ThoseAlcantara seat inserts, forinstance, keep you plantedwhen the side bolsteringdoesn’t inspire confidence.The steering wheel doesn’toffer quite as much feedbackas it could — again, couldbe talking about a modernBMW here — but thestrengthened chassis does.
The XSE doesn’t feelbred to be a racer, but itslevel of sheer competenceis remarkable. And isn’tthat a Camry trait, to beremarkably competent?
FeaturesAs mentioned, the XSE
comes with a touchscreeninterface that’s a little onthe small side, but very
functional.The JBL audiosystem that comes with thepackage is excellent, andthe car is also fitted withsafety features like blind spotmonitoring and a backupcamera. Fully loaded, it’s alittle less than $34,000 plusfreight.
Official fuel economyfigures are a claimed 11.0(litres per 100 kilometres)city and 7.7 highway.Highway cruising should netyou decent figures, but themore stop and go you have,the more the four-cylinderoption should beckon.
infotainment a little smallish;still has missing buttonblanks.
The checkered flagFinally, a little sporting
appeal for the Camry,without losing a jot ofpracticality.
CompetitionHonda Accord: ($24,050)
Always a majorcompetitor for the Camry,the Accord used to providemost of the excitementyou couldn’t get over atToyota, with much the samereputation for reliability. Inthe past generation, however,size was up and fun wasdown.
The current Accord isa return to form for thecompany, and drives reallynicely no matter what thetrim. Add in aV-6 andit’s genuinely quick andspacious. Heck, they’lleven sell you a manual-transmission coupe version ifyou want to get a bit sporty.
However, Honda stillhasn’t quite figured out thewhole infotainment thinghere, and the Accord’s dashcould use some simplifying.Still a strong choice.
Michel Ibrahim has until July 22 to raise enough money topay the custom fees on a shipment of donated soccer equip-ment destined for Syrian children living in refugee camps inLebanan. He’s offering several perks to donors including a freehaircut at his West Vancouver Barber Shop, registration in anAugust 9 soccer workshop and an extensive soccer camp foran entire team of young players. To contribute, go to
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