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While the real estatemarket on the NorthShore was generally stableover the past year, sales atthe top end have recentlybeen brisk and the highestassessments continue topush into the stratosphere.

The home with thehighest assessment onthe North Shore is an11,000-square-foot houseon the waterfront inWestVancouversWest Bayneighbourhood.That houseat 3330 Radcliffe Ave.

jumped over the $24 millionmark to clock in at anassessment of $24.4 million up from its previous valueof $23.6 million.

The second highestassessed property ahome overlooking theWestVancouver waterfront at2588 Bellevue Ave. alsosaw a hike in its value to$23.3 million from aprevious assessment of justunder $21 million.

Although there weresome properties in the upperechelons that fell in value,generally the assessmentsfor homes favoured byinvestment bankers,developers, movie mogulsand wealthy immigrants iscontinuing to rise.

While not many saleswere completed in thehighest bracket of luxury

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according to Doug Ausman,business associationpresident.

We wouldnt want to bein a situation where we get aBIA started up and start todo some things that mightcontradict or not be in stepwith that kind of project,Ausman said. Rather thanask the city to proceed withthat bylaw now, lets waitand the LLBA will proceedin step with that big cityproject and when the timingseems appropriate andweve worked out a detailedimplementation rst-yearplan that would complementthat city project, then wellbe back to city council to askthem to give three readingsto the bylaw.

Under the legislationto set up a BIA, a majorityof commercial propertyowners must register theiropposition with the city inorder to stop the process.Council watcher KerryMorris had spearheaded acampaign to get businessesto reject the BIA but thatsnot why the association isholding off,Ausman said.

Its really upsetting the thought that peopleare going to say that, andthat opponents are goingto say We won,Ausmansaid. While its annoying ashell and frustrating, we fullybelieve it would pass if theballoting went ahead.

Were extending ourwork and well be back onthe agenda at some point,Ausman added. It couldbe as long as a year, butthats OK with us if its doneright.

Mayor Darrell Mussatto,who was in favour of LoLohaving a BIA, said it willbe up to LoLo business todecide the future of anypotential BIA.

Who knows what mayhappen with the businessassociation.They may notwant to carry on at all, hesaid. These people tryingto put it together are allvolunteers.They came tous to do this.Were basicallyin their hands. If they dontwant to do it, the city cantforce a BIA or stop it. Its upto them.

As for the vision for thewaterfront that has beencompiled from input frommore than 1,000 people,that will come before councilon Feb. 3 and its not to bemissed,Mussatto said.

Ive seen some stuff andits pretty exciting, he said.

Parking beats tennis, for now

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WestVancouvers tenniscommunity showed nolove for the districtsabout-face on threeGordon Avenue courtsthat will continue toserve as a parking lotfollowing councilsdecision Monday.

Council decided totemporarily convert thecourts to parking in 2011to accommodate trafcduring the construction oftheWesterleigh RetirementResidence.

Despite theWesterleighopening its doors inSeptember 2013 andboasting 40 public parkingstalls, council voted 5-2to forego the conversioncosts, much to the chagrinof a host ofWestVancouverracquet swingers.

You might not havesworn on a bible, but yougave an assurance, said Rev.Trevor Fisher.

During his own middaysurvey, Fisher said hecounted 34 cars parked onthe former tennis courtsand 34 empty stalls at theWesterleigh.

While he recognized hisremarks might be unpopular,Mayor Michael Smith saidcouncil must have the abilityto take new information intoaccountant when making adecision.

This is a uidmunicipality, we have tohave the exibility to makedecisions based on the factsat the time, he said. Thefacts now have changed.

The parking lot iscurrently the subject ofa study set to wrap up inlate spring. Until councilhas a long-range plan of

the site, bringing back thecourts would be premature,according to Smith.

Whats the point ofspending $120,000 toconvert them, and then sixmonths from now changingit? he asked.

The district has twoproblems that haveconverged on the $10 millionsite, according to Smith.

We really do have aparking problem, he said.We also have a problemwith tennis.

Keeping a promiseshould outweigh both thoseconcerns, according toCoun.Mary-Ann Booth.

In an election year,this may come across asself-serving, but I feelstrongly that in this case,the publics trust outweighsthe inconvenience causedby the net loss of some20-30 parking spots, shesaid. With regards to the

promise: it was expressed,it was specic, and it wasunconditional.

Booth and Coun.NoraGambioli were the twobackers of a defeated motionthat would have seen theparking stalls replaced withbaselines and service boxes.

I want to start by sayinga mea culpa. I think we, asa district, should have beenon this a year ago,Gambiolisaid, provoking murmurs ofagreement frommany of thetennis players in attendance.

Gambioli suggested thedistrict use resources toimprove courts that are notright in the centre of theworst parking problem inWestVancouver.

Council received astinging rebuke from realestate agent Rush Hanson.

Hanson helped brokera deal at Stonethro afterassuring the buyer theparking lot was temporary.

I question whetheror not she even wouldvebought the property if shehad known there was goingto be a parking lot across thestreet, she said.

Besides a possible dipin the buyers propertyvalue, the issue of councilscredibility is on the line,according to Hanson.

My concern as a Realtoris: Can we count on theword of the city hall? sheasked.

Don Evans was one weekfrommoving into his $1.4million Stonethro homewhen he addressed council.

As an auto broker wholooks at thousands of carseach week, Evans said livingacross from a parking lot isparticularly unappealing.

Would I have everbought a piece of propertyopposite a parking lot thatreminds me daily of carsthat I have to deal with,

phone calls that I shouldhave returned? Is that myretirement home? he asked.

The discussion alsotouched on the larger issueof tennis inWestVancouver.

TheWestVancouverTennis Club has a two and-a-half year waitlist, accordingto Keith Bower.

Coun. Craig Cameronagreed.

I know how precioustennis court time is, andI frequently go to NorthVancouver because I cantnd anything inWestVancouver, Cameron said.

While tennis may havelost the GordonAvenueskirmish, the communityslarger struggle to see thegame spread across thedistrict will ultimately besuccessful, according toCoun. Bill Soprovich.

Certainly tennis willcome out of this better thanwhat it is today, he said.

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Olga Kotelko is weird,just plain weird in thenicest, most incredible,lets pull out all the stopsand say phenomenal way.

This is not just media-speak phenomenal.Wethrow such words around.But Olga intrigues andpuzzles medical science.She puzzles herself.

Olga, a retiredWestVancouver teacher anda regular at theWestVancouver swimminghole, as I call the AquaticCentre, is so phenomenal,so unique, that theTodayshow from NewYorkrecently sent a crew toshoot a segment on her which took 10 hours atthe Richmond Oval.

In that time Olga couldset many world records.Thats what she does. Setrecords.

Olga holds a bushelof world track-and-eldrecords for her age group.

She turns 95 on March2. Shes the Dal Richardsof the athletic world(Dal, another incredibleVancouver treasure, turned96 this month, still leadinghis orchestra).

High jump, long jump,shot put, javelin throw,hammer throw, 100-metredash, Olga seems to havedone it all. Once shestrained a muscle doingthe shot put. Someone

asked: So what did youdo? Olga replied: I justused the other arm.

Shes been studied,prodded, tested byresearchers.There aretheories but no ultimateexplanation of her prowess.It puzzles her too.

A short (ve-foot), lean,well-proportioned woman,she has pride of built-upsuccess at an age whenmany formerly outstandingathletes even half her agehave lost their edge andshape. Clearly, time hasthinned out competitors inher age group, but manypeople decades youngercouldnt match her feats.

Adding to thepuzzlement is that Olgawas, to coin a phrase, a latebloomer. She didnt entercompetitive track and elduntil age 77.

Shes been proledby this papers (versatileand funny) columnist

Andy Prest, and by theundersigned. NorthVancouver writer BruceGrierson, who wrote a longpiece on Olga for the NewYorkTimes Magazine in2010, has written a book,What Makes Olga Run?TheMystery of the 90-SomethingTrack Star andWhat SheCanTeach Us About LivingLonger, Happier Lives.

It was just releasedTuesday by RandomHouse Canada and HenryHolt and Co. in the U.S.,so I havent read it. But forall its insights one doubtswhether anyone whofollowed Olgas regimento the letter could hold ajavelin to her, or duplicateher success.

Its weird.Wonderfullyweird.

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Byrds trumpetingis appropriate:This is afashion show with extraambition, the rst inVancouver gem Sayers40-plus years accompaniedby music that matches thetimes of the dress from1650 to the present bythe Donna Fishwick PianoEnsemble and Lions GateSinfonia under MaestroClyde Mitchell.

Sounds like a ball, withelegant gowns to match.Its on Sunday, Jan. 26 atthe Centennial Theatre, 3p.m., but theres a 2 p.m.chat that could be worththe price of admissionalone.

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Flight riskBy now youve likely heard of theEdmonton-area teen who waltzedthrough airport security, handedover his gunpowder-packed pipe bombto an allegedly befuddled screener, andtook a plane to Mexico.According to court transcripts, Skylar

Murphy was planning to blow up a shedand, as we all do from time to time,forgot his explosive in a camera bag.The RCMP believed he had no plans

to blow up the airplane. A judge agreed,admonishing the teen about the dangersof Mexican jail before slapping his wriststo the tune of $600.Murphys story is so stupid it almost

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for reciting his evening prayers. Otherpassengers have run into trouble forleaning on crutches that set off themetal detector, packing shampoo, ormentioning the movie Battleeld Earth (acolossal bomb).We hope Murphy has a fruitful, bomb-

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tried to give him back the pipe bomb,not recognizing it as an explosive despiteits fuse.The men and women charged with

keeping the skies safe then waited fourdays to inform the RCMP.Screeners have a hard, often thankless

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As the clock ticks evercloser to the day thefederal governmentdecides whether to givethe Northern Gatewaypipeline project nalapproval, everythingPrime Minister StephenHarper has to sayabout the subject willincreasingly be analyzedto the point of silliness.

Take his appearancein B.C. last week, whenhe appeared in front of abusiness-friendly audienceand took softball questionsfrom a business groupsCEO (heaven forbidthat an actual journalistbe allowed to ask anyquestions).

There was no realnews generated, but hiscomments on the pipelinegarnered headlines andtelevision coverage. But hiscomments were cautiousand almost elliptical innature and added aboutas much clarity to thegovernments position asresults when you shake abottle of muddy water tosee things more clearly.

Common wisdomholds that Harper wantsthe pipeline to be built, butthe issue has become sucha political hot potato there

is rising speculation hisgovernment may ultimatelybail on the project. Andsince no one but Harperknows the answer to whathes going to decide,everything he says aboutit is pored over like theproverbial tea leaves.

InVancouver, thefact he said the NorthernGateway project was not asure thing created a buzzthat he was opening thedoor to bolt on it. But,really, what did anyoneexpect him to say?

Of course, he has tostress the need for strongenvironmental standardsattached to the project.Not to do so would invitecondemnation from allsorts of quarters.

Instead of over-analyzing his non-committal comments aboutthe pipeline, it makes moresense to examine his styleof governing and how hisgovernment has handledvarious hot button issues.

It has become veryapparent over the yearsthat Harper shapes policiesthat are favored by hiswell-dened voter base. Itis not an approach aimedat gaining the support ofa majority of the public,but instead is designed tomaintain the roughly 40per cent of the electoratethat will keep him in power.

Faced with a dividedpolitical opposition, Harperknows full well that even ifopinion polls show that 60per cent of the populationoppose the NorthernGateway pipeline (recentpolls shows the project isstill opposed by a majorityin B.C., but that gure hasshrunk), thats not enoughto decide an election.

In the last federalelection, HarpersConservatives took morethan 45 per cent of thepopular vote in B.C.and 21 or 36 ridings inthe province. Only oneof the partys victories

Vancouver Island North was even remotely close.The other wins were bylarge margins.

Despite the well-organized opposition tothe Northern Gatewaypipeline, its hard to seemuch political upsideattached to Harper walkingaway from backing theproject.

Its not as if theenvironmental activistsand New Democratsleading the charge againstthe pipeline would evenremotely come close tosupporting him at electiontime were he to kill the

pipeline.The key question to

ask is whether that 45 percent of the electorate whosupported his party lasttime a group of voterspresumably older andless enthusiastic aboutenvironmental protectionat all costs wouldcontinue to support himif he were to turn his backon a project reviled byenvironmentalists, butstrongly backed by the verypeople who put him inofce in the rst place.

That is the thing tokeep in mind when tryingto determine whether the

prime minister has gotNorthern Gateways backat the end of the day. Untilhe and his governmentmake their call, trying toover-analyze his carefulpublic musings about thematter may not count formuch.

For the rst time since

she became the mayorof Surrey, DianeWattsis getting a fairly roughride in the media (overthe crime wave that hasbefallen her town) andquestions are being posed

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More is not better, its just moreDear Editor:

I have lived on the NorthShore for 30 years (City andDistrict of NorthVancouver,currently inWestVancouver).I have seen lots of change,and with it, growth,inevitably linked.

The questions facing us

now is how much, and atwhat cost to quality of life.

Recent developmentshave focused ondensication, which isneeded to a point.The keyquestion never addressedis, infrastructure supportingthe increase in population,in particular, major roadsand bridges. Councils seemobsessed with growth anddensication at any cost,pretending there is little theycan do to stop it.

Guidelines dictate thateach municipality mustaccept certain amountsof growth to play a rolein Metros expansion.There is no real discussion

about when, or how, to sayenough is enough.

Think back, not manyyears ago, when the Districtof NorthVancouver oatedthe idea of 15,000 newsingle-family homes inthe Parkway area, to bedeveloped over 10 years 75,000 more people,conservatively, with vepeople per home.Manywould be heading to jobsover the IronworkersMemorial (Second Narrows)bridge.When that ideawas oated, there was zerodiscussion or thought givento major infrastructureto support a massivedevelopment that would

have repercussions NorthShore andMetro wide.Ridiculous. Gladly, thatone died on the table. Howabout the current situation inthe City of NorthVancouver,where council seems intenton sentencing the single-family dwelling to death, tobe replaced with yet moretowers, laneway houses andsuites. Really? And that willimprove everyones qualityof life? Of course not.Andheres a North Shore Newsquote of the year: Therst voice that I listen tois citizens who are notborn yet (WestVan Coun.Trish Panz).Again, really?Council members across the

Shore need to listen to thepeople who live here now,for a reason.The NorthShore is one of the mostspectacular areas to live, withamenities and recreationalopportunities beyondimagination. If developmentcontinues at the pacecouncils want, will we all beenjoying better quality oflife?The answer is obvious.More people, trafc, smallerand smaller residences, moretowers, less connection tothe land.More is not better,its just more.We are facingdeath by a thousand cuts. Iseven one councillor listening?Dan BezansonWestVancouver

Sidewalk planter a tripping hazardDear Editor:

OnNewYears Eveat about 6:30 p.m.,myhusband,my sister and Iwere walking west onWest16th Street. In the dim lightof the evening, we didnt seea large dark brick planter inthe middle of the sidewalk.

My sister walked intothe side of the brick wall,

throwing her off balance, andlanding her face down on thepavement.

Within minutes, severalyoung people stoppedto help. One young manimmediately phoned 9-1-1and stayed on the phone thewhole time, while anothergentleman put his coat overher.Many others stopped to

ask if help was on the way.She was treated in

emergency for a minor headinjury and severe bruising toher leg.We are seniors, andalthough we feel we are selfsufcient, we surely neededtheir help that evening.

I have called city hall toreport this unnecessary andunattractive hazard on this

busy sidewalk, and hopefullysome changes will be made.

We realize our situationcould have been muchworse. Fortunately, my sisterwill recover from her injuries.We want to thank our GoodSamaritans and wish them ahappy NewYear.Kathleen Hill and familyNorthVancouver

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Residents livingbelowThird Street inMoodyville will be gettingsome extra attention fromCity of NorthVancouverplanners in the nextfewmonths as the cityrevamps and renes itsdraft ofcial communityplan.

The draft OCP releasedin December calls for theneighbourhood of primarilysingle-family homes to allowtownhouses. But, since thepublic consultation typicallyonly catches a fragment ofthe community at large,council members thoughtthe neighbourhood oughtto have a closer look whenit comes to the substantivechange contained in theproposed OCP.

The neighbourhood hasalready had to contend withmassive change courtesy ofthe Low Level Road projectand expansion of coal andgrain handling facilities onPort MetroVancouverswaterfront property.

Following a 7-0 voteat council Mondaynight, property ownersbetween St. Patricks andQueensbury avenues willnow be subject to area

specic consultation byway of a direct noticationof potential OCP changesfrom the city, a city-runinformation session and amail-out survey that lays outa number of options for theneighbourhood and offers avarious chances to respond.

This process is over andabove the consultation therest of the city is invited tobe a part of through theregular CityShaping OCPreview, including publicinformation sessions, focusgroups, online and paperfeedback forms, a townhall meeting and publichearing, which are expectedto roll out over the next fourmonths with a council voteon the OCP in June.

Council had alsoconsidered a plebiscite alegal but non-binding vote to gauge what individualhomeowners thoughtabout Moodyville at anestimated cost of $70,000.That proved too pricey forcouncil. By contrast, thesurvey method is expectedto cost less than $5,000 andt within the existing OCPbudget.

I think the way weregoing here . . . is more cost-effective and will, in essence,achieve the same thing that of taking the pulse of

the people, said Coun. RodClark, who had originallyasked for a plebiscite.

Clark asked whetherin the meantime asimilar process could becarried out for the restof the citys single-familyneighbourhoods, sincethe draft OCP calls forallowing all single-familyhomes to contain bothsecondary suites and coachhouses.The prevailingconcern, Clark said, is thatassessments will go up forall of the property owners,whether they have or planto have a coach house andsecondary suite or not.

If that is indeed thecase, they will be payingmore taxes unless council,in its innite wisdom, dropsthe mill rate, which in myexperience, we have not,ever, he said.

Clark pledged to make amotion calling for a similarstaff report with similaroptions for council toconsider at a future councilmeeting.

But that is the type ofissue the pubic is currentlybeing asked to commenton as part of the feedbackperiod on the draft OCP,Mayor Darrell Mussattosaid.

To be very clear, the

OCP is out for publicconsultation now.Many ofthose issues that you raiseare exactly what staff wantto hear (about) and thatswhat were expecting to hearfrom the public,Mussattosaid.

One area resident cameto the council meeting to

give them a head start ontheir enhanced consultation.

Jan Malcolm, a FourthStreet resident, saidthe city needs to focuson existing problemsin the neighbourhood inadequate bus service,a shortage of street parkingand the use of neighbouring

streets as shorcuts whenarterial roads likeThird andKeith Road become cloggeddue to bridge accidents.

Something needs tobe done before you startmaking these broad policyconsiderations because itsjust a disaster looking for aplace to happen, she said.

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Would you support putting cameras at North Shore trailheads?INQUIRINGREPORTER

John RobertsonNorth VancouverYes. Im a foreigner.

Were used to being spiedon.

Kathy EadieNorth VancouverI think its a good idea.

Tom RoperNorth VancouverMaybe in some of he

busier spots, but not fartherout.

Andrea KlockenbrinkNorth VancouverI dont see it as

problematic, but I spend 10months of my year in Chinawhere theres a police securitycamera on every corner.

John MatibigNorth VancouverYeah, I think its good to

have cameras.

North Shore Rescuesvolunteers sometimes combthe backcountry for losthikers with scant evidence,relying on experience andpatterns to guide theirsearch. Installing camerasmaymean losing a little ofthe serenity and solitudewe associatewith theNorthShores playground. Still,knowing something as simpleaswhichway a hiker turnedcouldmean the differencebetween life and death.Withorwithout the cameras, thevolunteers face a hard job.Letsmake it a little easieron them. Have your say atnsnews.com.

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communications director,explained: What is BlueBuss legal liability in acase like this?The answeris that it is handled aswith any other vehicleaccident through theInsurance Corp. of B.C.My translation: Drivers areadvised that providing helpcould attract legal liability.

So when drivers dontattend to the injured insuch incidents, thats why.Just in case you expect it.

Ill give town hall aNewYears resolution, nocharge:

Lighthouse Park is agem in theWestVancouvercrown. So resolve to scourthe $135-million-oddbudget for cash to x thedamned entrance.

The road surfaceis a disgrace, a rollercoaster of potholes thatdemand a dead-slowcrawl by vehicles and,

on rain-soaked days, aredeep enough to drownwalkers small dogs.Visitors attracted by theparks fame must be jolted,literally, by this mess.

Spies state that a majorroad reconguration liesahead. Cant come soonenough.

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Lighthouse Park agem inWVs crownFrom page 6

No rival formayors seatFrom page 7

about her political future.But there doesnt seem

to be any natural rival tochallengeWatts for themayoralty job, so unlessshe decides to leave onher own terms its hard tosee her forced out, even asher town grapples with thecrime issue.Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global [email protected]

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Family seeks support formemorial pathJULES [email protected]

A local family is hopingto create a new path inmemory of their son.

The Boyer family israising funds to reroutea section of the BadenPowell trail that windsalong busy Indian RiverRoad for about 500metres.They want to builda new path in the forestthat would keep hikerssafely away from trafc.

The $125,000 planincludes the costs of a 10-metre walking bridge overFrancis Creek, two smallerbridges and clearing partof an old skid road. Partsof the trail would alsobe resurfaced and somewooden stairs would bebuilt, said Susan Rogers,section manager of parksplanning, construction andenvironmental services.

As the communitiesofWoodlands, Sunshineand Cascades have grown,vehicular trafc on IndianRiver Road has increased,said David Boyer, Sr.More and more hikersare also using that road,and they dont realize howbusy it is, he said. Quitefrankly, its unsafe.

After their son tookhis life in February 2013,the Boyers came up withthe project as a lastingtribute. David Boyer, Jr.,who battled mental illness,was always happiest on theNorth Shores local trails,his father said.

Boyer Jr. dreamed ofcharting a map along theridge trails of the IndianArm, Mount Seymour anddown to the Indian River,his father said. He wasalways in the mountainswith his friends.

He had topographicalmaps all across his room,he said.

They say that exercise

helps one in dealing withdepression, Boyer said.He instinctively gravitatedtowards that.

The local communityhas been overwhelminglysupportive, Boyersaid, adding that manyvolunteers are keen toparticipate in the project.

Engineers are offeringtheir time to make bridgeplans this month, Boyersaid.

If the funds are raised,volunteers will clear thebrush and build the trailover the summer. Ourgoal is to have the trailcompleted by Sept. 26, intime to commemorate hisbirthday, Boyer said.

The Boyer familyis raising funds underthe parks gift donationprogram, which allows thepublic to raise funds forspecic projects, Rogerssaid. Community groupsand schools and differentpeople come forward withideas to fundraise forprojects, and in many casestheyre successful, shesaid.

The project doesntneed to go to publicconsultation, because ithas been on the districtsto-do list for a while,Rogers said.

If the Boyer family cantraise enough money, theproject could continueto sit on the funding listfor the future, she said.Theres also a possibilitythat council might offerto supplement a fundingshortfall depending onhow much money is raised,she said.

The parks departmentis making requests forfunding on a number ofcapital projects in January,and the Baden Powell trailwill be included, Rogerssaid.

The 48-kilometreBaden Powell trail is one

of the most popular routeson the North Shore, withthousands of hikers usingit every year, she said.

It doesnt usuallyget shut down in winterbecause its at a lowerelevation and so manyhikers use it year-round,she said.

The district isoffering tax receipts forall contributions over$10. More informationcan be found atbpmemorialconnector.com. (Z` P`e ^.)`'% -


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Special Occasionon Wednesday.

An opening reception was held for the Art Rental Show, a semi-annual salon-style exhibition,Jan. 9 at NorthVancouvers CityScape Community Art Space. Gallery goers had an opportunity toview more than 400 original artworks available for purchase or rent. Approximately 100 local artistsdisplayed their work, showcasing a variety of styles and media.The latest show highlights 200 newpieces and will remain on display until Jan. 25. Pieces rent from $10-$50 a month. nvartscouncil.ca

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the ground,and shes noteven moving maybeshes just holding her armout in front of her andshes just singing from themarrow of her bones.. from NewYorkTimesobituary Lhasa de Sela,Singer Who CrossedBorders,Dies at 37by Peter Keepnews(Jan.7, 2010).

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CITYSCAPECOMMUNITYARTSPACE335 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver.Monday-Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.caArt Rental Show:Buy orrent artwork right off the gallerywalls in this semi-annual salon-style exhibition with over 400original works created by over100 artists until Jan.25.Art Rental Salon:Anongoing art rental programmewith a variety of originalartwork available ranging from$10 to $40 per month.

DISTRICT LIBRARYGALLERY1277 LynnValley Rd.,NorthVancouver. nvartscouncil.caNorthVancouverCommunityArts Councilwill present an exhibition of

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photography from a teen photocontest with the themeEveryPictureTells a Storyuntil Jan.21.

FERRYBUILDINGGALLERY1414Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Sunday,11 a.m.-5 p.m., closedMondays.604-925-7290ferrybuildinggallery.comNatural Energy:Anexhibition of mixed medialandscapes byAnne MarieCalder,Sheree Jones,NeilMacDonald and Ross Munrowill run until Jan.26.Art Insider Series:Art anddialogue with Bobbie Burgersand Pierre CoupeyTuesday,Jan.21,7-9 p.m.Both artistswill have books available forsale.Admission:$15,whichincludes a glass of wine andrefreshments.The UltimateTravellerRemote IslandWorlds:A series of travel talksaccompanied by photographswith world traveller PeterLangerWednesdays,7 p.m.Schedule: Impressions of Baliand Komodo,Jan.22.

GALLERY JONES1725WestThirdAve.,Vancouver. 604-714-2216galleryjones.comThe Land:An exhibitionfeaturing Ross Penhall,Chaki,Greg Hardy and Peter Krauszwill run until Jan.18.

GORDONSMITHGALLERYOFCANADIANART2121 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver.Wednesday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. andSaturday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.Adult admission by donation/

children free. [email protected] Safe to Occupy: Illegalgrow-op photos byVictor JohnPenner will be on display untilFeb.28.GalleryTours:Thursdays at 12:30 p.m.and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m.Registration required.

KAYMEEKCENTRE1700Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.comOnOurWalls:Aphotography exhibit of MikeWakeelds work will be ondisplay until March 3.

PRESENTATIONHOUSEGALLERY333 ChestereldAve.,NorthVancouver.Wednesday-Sunday, noon-5 p.m. 604-986-1351presentationhousegallery.orgDreamLocation:A

selection of works by signicantinternational artists who havemade forays into photographyto investigate the nature ofdepiction through cameraimages will be on display fromJan.24 to March 16.Openingreception:Friday,Jan.24,7p.m.Tour by curator:Sunday,Jan.26,1 p.m.

PRESENTATIONHOUSE SATELLITEGALLERY560 Seymour St.,Vancouver.Wednesday-Saturday, noon-6p.m. satellitegallery.caOrnament and Reproach:An exhibition of photographer,writer and lmmaker MoyraDaveys work will run untilJan.18.

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931 Lytton St., NorthVancouver. 604-987-8873 or604-347-8922Out in the Open:Watercolourlandscapes painted aroundGreaterVancouver by EdnaBardell and photographs fromremote and exotic places by DavidScott Perrigard will be on displayuntil Feb.23.

SEYMOURARTGALLERY4360 Gallant Ave.,NorthVancouver. 10 a.m.-5p.m. daily. 604-924-1378seymourartgallery.comAir:An annual jurieddiscovery exhibition for newand emerging artists will rununtil Feb.1.PoetryMeetsArt:Anafternoon of poetry inspiredby the artwork from theAirexhibition Saturday,Jan.26 at2 p.m.

SILK PURSEARTSCENTRE1570Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday toSunday, noon-4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.caFlow:A series of brushlesspainted works by Cory Kinneywill be on display until Jan.26.Sticks and Stones:Anexhibit of photographer GaryFeigehans personal work willrun from Jan.28 to Feb.16.Opening reception:Tuesday,Jan.28,6-8 p.m.

TARTOOFUL3183 Edgemont Blvd.,

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Ukiyoe Spectacular:JapaneseWoodblockPrints from the 1800s,WestVancouverMuseum,Until March 22. Formore information visitwestvancouvermuseum.ca/exhibitions/current_exhibition.

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The thin membraneseparating the twoworlds rips under jaggedngertips.

A towering skeletonhas just interrupted amurder, and for a momentthe killer and the leeringembodiment of mortaldread meet, eyeball to eyesocket.

In pre-manga Japan

artists spent the better partof three centuries craftingwoodblock prints, calledukiyo-e.

Loosely translated aspictures of the oatingworld, ukiyo-e is a record

of Japanese esthetics andcensorship between 1603and 1867.

The complexity of thework intimidatedWestVancouver MuseumsKirikoWatanabe, who

initially turned down achance to curate the show.

I didnt feel I hadenough knowledge, sheexplains.

Watanabe made severaltrips toTokyo, learning

more and more about theart form through scholarand ukiyo-e collectorInagaki Shinichi.

Every time I visitedhe would spend hours andhours showing his prints

and describing what theyare and describing a lot ofinformation behind them,she says.

Shinichi andWatanabeare co-curators of UkiyoeSpectacular, running untilMarch 22.

The prints featuresorcery and bandits, godsand geishas, but they alsohave deeper meaningsburied amid intricatedetails.

Each print has somuch meaning and thesemeanings are often givenby some of the visual cuesembedded in the design,Watanabe says.

To illustrate her point,Watanabe discusses a printentitled Fukusuke.

If you look at his faceclosely, the eyebrows aremade of brushes, the eyesare blowsh, the nose is aletter fu in Japanese, andthe mouth is a decorativestring, she explains. Allof those relate to the wordfuku.

Fuku means happinessor fortune in Japanese.

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And if you look veryclosely, you can also seethat the creases of the boyskimono form the letters ofhis name.

Its very, verycomplicated, and even anative Japanese who speaksthe language . . . wouldhave to look hard to seethese cues, she says.

The print was likelyissued at the beginning ofa new year to usher goodluck into a household,according toWatanabe.

Despite many of theprints dating back morethan 150 years, the coloursremain vibrant.

The middle-Edoperiod is consideredto be the golden timefor producing Ukiyoe,Watanabe explains. Thedesigns had reached theirhighest level.

Some historianstrace the origins of thewoodblock prints to theeighth century.

In his book Ukiyo-e:TheArt of the Japanese Print,

author Frederick Harrissuggests woodblock cuttingwas used to carry Buddhistliterature, enabling thereligions sweep acrossJapan.

The black ink waseventually rounded out withbright pigments harvestedfrom the safower.

Like rock n roll postersthat are better than thebands they promote, muchof ukiyo-e was bannersadvertising kabuki theatre,sumo, and events at barsand brothels.

Later renamedTokyo,Edo was home to a thrivingclass of merchants enjoyingpeace and prosperity as theage of the samurai came toan end.

While theTokugawashogunate is often creditedfor presiding over a peacethat marked the end ofan era characterized bywarring clans and Mongolinvasions, the ruling familyinstituted censorship overthe arts in the 1840s.

Ukiyo-e artist SantKyden was handcuffedfor 50 days after penning

a light novel entitled TheDaytimeWorld of the Brothel.

His publisher was alsoned half his net worth.

According to writer andresearcher John Fiorilloswork, Viewing JapanesePrints, the punishment wasintended to intimidate allwriters.

Artists were forbiddenfrom depicting manytypical ukiyo-e subjects,including kabuki actors.

To get around this,Ukiyoe designers startedto use animals in placeof humans,Watanabeexplains.

If a spectator lookedclosely at the face ofan ukiyo-e turtle, hemight recognize thefacial expression of afamous actor, accordingtoWatanabe. An actorsfamily crest is also visibleon a turtles shell.

ForWatanabe, thedetails are part of thepleasure.

You have to lookcarefully to see what it isthat youre seeing, shesays.

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Boxers double as accessoriesthe boxers.Endean soon found she

was lounging around thehouse in her Creampuffsand wearing them as pyjamabottoms at night.Creampuffs can be worn

for a zillion different reasons,theyre not just underwear.As an accessory theyreamazing, she says.Women can pull them on

over yoga pants or bathingsuits for extra coverage.Endean even wears hersswimming. It looks like alittle 30s sunsuit, she says.In the winter months,

she says the shorts providean added layer of warmth.Wearers might layer themover leggings paired with anoversized sweater and boots,for example.If you add creampuffs

underneath, it adds alittle dash of colour,Endean explains, notingCreampuffs are not the typeof undergarment womenneed to feel embarrassed ofashing to the world.Ive seen people wear

them even over skinny jeanswith a long tunic, which isreally cute.Endean develops two lines

per year, one for spring/summer and another for fall/winter.The garments are allmanufactured inVancouver.This season, Endean

anticipated grey and jeweltones would be popular infashion, so she designedher Creampuffs line inburgundy, black and ivory tocomplement the trend.Although bloomers are

as old as the hills, Endeansays her designs are largely

inspired by the loose-ttingundergarments of the 30sand 40s.The nostalgia and the

practicality and the waythat theyre made creates anextremely sexy garment anda very attering garment,she says.In addition to her Girlie

Boxer Shorts, Endean alsodesigns Lil Bandaid tops.The stretchy bandeaus come

in matching fabrics andfeature the same signaturerufe.Creampuff by GG are

sold at Favourite UniqueGifts & Accessories atLonsdale Quay, at selectVancouver retailers, andonline at creampuffsbygg.com.They are available inplus sizes. Boxer shorts retailfor $49 and Lil Bandaidtops are $36.

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Park Royal is turningshopping into a game.

Shoppers will soon beable to use the new Snappzapp on their smartphonesto scan QR codes posted atdifferent locations aroundPark Royal North, Southand theVillage. Once thecode is scanned, players willbe asked questions aboutfashion and pop culture.

Players will be awardedpoints for correctlyanswering questions andcan earn Park Royal giftcards when certain gamelevels are reached.

Park Royal is a leader

in the beyond-the-bricks-and-mortar strategy,said Amanda Eaton,communications co-ordinator for Park Royal.Snappz ts right intothat strategy. Its a fun andhip mobile game centredaround hip fashion and popculture, which we think willbe especially appealing toour young female shoppers.

More than three-quartersof youth between the agesof 12 to 17 have mobilephones, according to thePew Internet and AmericanLife Project. Nearly half ofthese are smartphones.

Older teen girls are mostlikely to say their phones arethe way they usually accessthe Internet, according tothe survey.

The pilot programis being launchedin partnership withSparkBridge Interactive, amobile app publisher thathas also introduced gameapps for theVancouverAquarium and the RoyalBotanical Gardens.

For more informationabout the Snappz appmobile game, visitsparkbridge.com.

Jules Knox

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JAN. 2325QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE Presented by: Falun Dafa Association of Vancouver

ALL-NEW 2014 SHOWWITH LIVE ORCHESTRA

A SHEN YUN SHOW IS A FUSION of classical arts with modern appeal. As RichardWalter, UCLA Screenwriting Chairman, put it, Its a beautiful ensemble of manydifferent kinds of craft and art, and yet it all works together as a single unifiedenterprise. Mesmerizing classical Chinese dances, heavenly music of all-originalorchestral compositions, gorgeous handcrafted costumes, and striking digital

backdrops come together in one spectacular performance.

Ive seen over 3,000 shows and none can compare towhat I saw tonight... Five stars... The top!

Richard Connema, renowned Broadway critic

A dazzling show... Theproduction values are grand.

The Globe and Mail

Shen Yun Performing Arts is a non-protorganization based in New York.

I was in heaven watching it!Andrea Huber, veteran dance critic

SHEN YUN, THE SHOW LEAVING MILLIONS IN AWE

OPENING NIGHT NEXT WEEK4 SHOWS ONLY

5,000 YEARS OF CIVILIZATION LIVE ON STAGE

5,000 years ofChinese music anddance in one night...

The New York Times

Brilliant choreography!Extravagantly beautiful. Broadway World

Exquisitely beautiful!An extraordinary experience for us and the children.

Cate Blanchett, Academy Award-winning actress

A beautiful show... fantastic!If you ever get a chance to see it,

you should. Joy Behar , Co-host of ABCs The View

"This is absolutely the No. 1 showin the world, No other company or

of any style can match this."KennWells, former lead dancer of the English

National Ballet

Tickets: ShenYun.com/Van1-888-974-3698

Very powerful, very emotional!Their voice lled the theatre andmade your body just resonate.Elisa Brown, renowned soprano

I saw miracles brought forth by ShenYun Orchestra ... A breakthrough in the

worlds music history.William Liu,music critic

THE SHEN YUN ORCHESTRAmasterfully blends two of theworlds greatest classical musictraditions, Chinese and Western.The western orchestra with itsenergy and grandeur, and theancient Chinese instruments withtheir distinct tones and styles,create a heavenly joyous newsound. All music is composedexclusively for the show.

PERFECT HARMONY OF EAST & WEST

NOTHING SHORT OF A MIRACLE


Artists of BritishColumbia,Volume 4,Published by LeighdonStudio Gallery, 127 pages,$19.95.

In this fourth volumeof the Artists of BritishColumbia the works of 38artists from all across theprovince are featured. Eachone has the opportunityto provide informationabout themselves and theirexhibition history. Some ofthem use this space to alsodiscuss their approach totheir art.

The collection ispredominantly paintings butthere are a number of othermedia represented, such asIsabelle Kennedy Proctorsassemblage sculptureor Douglas Bedersphotography.

While painting may bethe most popular media ofchoice there is tremendousvariety in the approaches.From the luminescent skiesof Horseshoe Bay painter,Lil Chrzans Remains ofthe Day to another NorthShore artist, Nicola StilwellsPortrait, the techniques andstyles of every artist providestunning works.

Terry Peters

Canadian survey offersa variety of approaches

Book review

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Vancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caTextiles at the Library:Work by some ofVancouversnest bre artists will beon display until March 11.Opening reception:Sunday,Jan.19,2-4 p.m.

WESTVANCOUVERMUSEUM680 17th St.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Saturday, 11a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295westvancouvermuseum.caUkiyoe Spectacular:Over100 Japanese woodblockprints from the 1800s willbe on display until March22.Woodcut printmakingdemonstration:Saturday,Jan.25,2-4 p.m.Folklore andpopular customs:Saturday,Feb.8,2-4 p.m.Kuniyoshis comicprints:Saturday,March 8,2-4p.m.

ConcertsANNEMACDONALDSTUDIO333 ChestereldAve.,NorthVancouver.North Shore Folk andBlues Club:Acoustic musicalentertainment the third Sundayof each month,7-10 p.m.EarlePeach and Illiteratty will be thefeature act at the Jan.19 show.Admission:$10 at the door.604-986-3078

CAPILANOUNIVERSITYPERFORMINGARTSTHEATRE2055 PurcellWay,NorthVancouver. 604-990-7810 capilanou.ca/

blueshorenancialcentre/Cap ClassicsYoungArtist Concert: 2013 NewYork International ArtistsAssociation prize winner BenSu will perform a free pianorecital Friday,Jan.17,11:45a.m.-1 p.m.Cap Jazz Series:A tributeto Dave Brubeck withABand,NiteCap and facultyguests Friday,Jan.24 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$30/$27.CapGlobal Roots:KrarCollective will perform as partof the PuSh InternationalPerformingArts FestivalSaturday,Jan.25 at 10 p.m.Tickets:$20.

CENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.comMusic in Fashion Signsof theTimes:Lions GateSinfonia will perform musicof historic times that willaccompany a show of originalperiod fashions featuring thecollection of fashion historianIvan Sayers Sunday,Jan.26 at3 p.m.There will also be a pre-performance chat with ClydeMitchell at 2 p.m.Tickets:$39/$35/$12.

DEEPCOVE SHAWTHEATRE4360 Gallant Ave.,NorthVancouver.Intimate Evening:JimByrnes and special guestBabe Gurr will perform afundraising concert Jan.31and Feb.1 at 8 p.m.Admission:$30.Tickets:604-929-9456rstimpressionstheatre.com

KAYMEEKCENTRE1700Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver.Tickets: 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.comThe Canadian Brass,vebrass musicians,will performFriday,Jan.24 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$49/$42/$25.Dami Ba DoostAMomentWithYou:A groupof Persian traditional musicianswill perform Persian classicalmusic Saturday,Jan.25 at 8p.m.Tickets:$35.ChamberMusic Concert:Pro Nova Ensemble willperformWednesday,Jan.29at 7:30 p.m.Admission bydonation. Info:[email protected] Cabaret:

JohnMann, lead singer andsongwriter of the Celtic rockband Spirit of theWest,willperform a solo show Friday,Jan.31 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$30/$25.CapGlobal Roots:Malianguitarist Habib Koit willperformAfrican rhythms withtinges of modern western bluesFriday,Feb.7 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$39/$36/$25.

LYNNVALLEYUNITEDCHURCH3201Mountain Hwy.,NorthVancouver. 604-987-2114lynnvalleychurch.comFriday Night Live:Aweekly series with improv actorsAddLibretto playing hosts to

musical guests Fridays at 7:30p.m.Schedule:Jan.17,Shalini;Jan.24,AndrewWheeler;Jan.31,Jeff Hyslop;Feb.7,RezaPeyk;Feb.14,The Sharp 5;Feb.21,Jennifer Suratos;Feb.28,Simon Kendall;March 7,Shawn Farquhar andMarch14,Silk Road.Admission bysuggested donation of $10.

NORTHVANCOUVERCITY LIBRARY120West 14th St., NorthVancouver. 604-998-3450nvcl.caTheYear of the Horse:The Sincere Lam GuzhengEnsemble will ring the ChineseNewYear in with a performancealong with a talk about the

origins and symbols of theancient traditionTuesday,Jan.28,7-8:30 p.m.

PRESENTATIONHOUSETHEATRE333 ChestereldAve.,NorthVancouver.Tickets: 604-990-3474 phtheatre.orgOrpheus,IAm:Bass operasinger Joel Frederiksen willaccompany himself on the luteand archlute with a repertoireof 17th century musicTuesday,Feb.4 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$30/$27.

PRIVATEHOME1728West 68thAve.,

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NOMINATE TODAY!TheNorth Shore Sport Awards is a celebration of sport achievementat all levels; community, high school, provincial, and international.

Nominate someone you know, or yourself, for recognition in these categories:

SPORTS OFFICIALAnofficial whohas assisted

athletesdevelopment

COMMUNIT Y SPORT VOLUNTEERAnorganizer, trainer ormanager

TEAMAmateur teamcompetingin an organized league

ATHLETE WITH A DISABILIT YAthletewith physicalormental disability

FAIR PLAYAn athlete, coach ormanager

whohas demonstratedtrue spirit of sport

COACHCoachwho is NCCP certified

YOUTH FEMALEAthlete 18&under

YOUTH MALEAthlete 18&under

OPEN FEMALEAthlete 19 to 39 years of age

OPEN MALEAthlete 19 to 39 years of age

MASTER FEMALEAthlete 40 years of age or older

MASTER MALEAthlete 40 years of age or older

Nominateonlineatwww.nssportawards.comDeadline fornominations is February1, 2014.

The North Shore Sport Awards ceremony will take placeonTuesday, March 11, 7:30pm at Park Royal, North.

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amenco to neoclassicalballet, from Bharatanatyamto contemporary, Savoie saysthe choreography has aninternational avour.

The dancers, vocalistsand musicians do notperform side-by-side, asthey might in another multi-disciplinary production.Instead, Savoie strives tomerge the performancesinto one voice by integratingthe artists onstage.

I really insist in the

direction to make peoplelook at each other, not tothe audience, he explains.When youre seeing thedancer, theyre related tothe voice, theyre relatedto the music, theyre in eyecontact relationship.

The nished production,he says, has universalappeal.

Its for all human beingswho are interested to knowabout themselves, he says,adding, I think the show islooking like Lhasa. Its nother, but its her spirit.

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Other eventsCAF FORCONTEMPORARYART138-140 East Esplanade,NorthVancouver.Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. andSaturday and Sunday, 8a.m.-7 p.m. 778-340-3379or [email protected]:Actors,musicians,poets and spoken wordartists are invited to take themicrophone every second andlast Friday of the month from 7to 9:30 p.m.NewWorks:Readings of newwork by local playwrights thethirdThursday of the month,

7-9:30 p.m.

FERRYBUILDINGGALLERY1414Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7290ferrybuildinggallery.comInformation Evening:Anillustrated presentation for anupcoming NewYork City arttour in June led by architecturalhistorian Christopher Pearsonand visual arts coordinatorof the Ferry Building GalleryRuth PayneThursday,Jan.23at 7 p.m.RSVP.

KAYMEEKCENTRE1700Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.com

Movies at theMeek:ThedocumentaryAlcan Highwaywill be screenedTuesday,Jan.21 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets:$12.

WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caSFU Philosophers Caf:Randall Mackinnon willmoderate a discussion,Friday,Jan.17 from 10:30 a.m. tonoon on the topic:Whatcan the workings,wit andwisdom of jazz teach us aboutourishing? 778-782-8000philosopherscafe.net. compiled by DebbieCaldwell.

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huddled up at home,penning new works.

Thematically, shescontinuing to tackle topicsshe hopes resonate withaudiences. For instancebullying is a topic sheswritten about in the past,reecting on her experienceof being victimized as ateenager in an effort to raiseawareness of the issue aswell as help empower otheryouths to take a stand.

Instrumentation-wise, shes scaling back

in her approach, using aless-complicated chordstructure.

I think simple music isthe best music, she says.

Shalinis creativeinuences includeRadiohead, Pixies, MazzyStar, Nirvana, John Lennonand Billie Holiday.

To bring her new songsto the stage, shes in thethroes of launching a newband, Layla Rosa, andis scouring the LowerMainland in search of theright players to come onboard with the project.

I have my eyes set onthis phenomenally talentedguitarist and songwriterwho Id love to collaboratewith and perform with, andI have a good feeling it willwork out, she says.

Shalini hopes to releaseher next EP by June andthen plans to travel toToronto, Ont. and LosAngeles, Calif. in search ofindustry support.

Upcoming Friday NightLive special guests includeactor AndrewWheeler Jan.24 and performing artistJeff Hyslop on Jan. 31.

Shalini hopes to have EP out in JuneFrom page 16

NORTH SHORESrestaurant guide$ Bargain Fare ($5-8)$ $ Inexpensive ($9-12)$ $ $Moderate ($13-15)$ $ $ $ Fine Dining ($15-25)

LIVE MUSIC OPEN MIC/KARAOKE DJ BIG SCREEN SPORTS WIFI WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE

Would you like to advertise your restaurant here? Call 604.998.3560

BRITISHThe Cheshire CheeseRestaurant & Bar $ $Excellent seafood and Britishdishes on theWaterfront.Fridayand Saturday,Prime Rib Dinner.Sunday,Turkey Dinner.Weekendsand Holidays,our acclaimed EggsBenny.Open for lunch or dinner,7days a week.

2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van.604-987-3322

CHINESENeighbourhoodNoodles House $North Shores best variety & qualityChinese food.Serving Lunch &Dinner7 days aweek.Eat in,10% off takeout.Free deliverymin.$20.00 order within3 kms.

1352 Lonsdale Ave., N. Van.604-988-9885

Chef HungTaiwanese Noodle $ $Critically acclaimed worldwide for itsdelectable beef noodle,Chef Hunghas won numerous Championshipsin Taiwan and now crowned theBest Noodle House inVancouver!Come see what all the excitementis about.

1560 Marine Dr., W. Van.778-279-8822UBC Wesbrook Village:102 - 3313 Shrum Lane, Vancouver604-228-8765Aberdeen Centre:2800 - 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond604-295-9357www.chefhungnoodle.com

FINE DININGThe Observatory $ $ $ $An epicurean experience 3700above the twinkling lights ofVancouver.

Grouse Mtn, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, N.Van. 604-998-4403

The Salmon House $ $ $ $Serving spectacular views and ne,indigenous west coast cuisine forover 30 years.Lunch,dinner andSunday brunch.Live entertainmentin Coho Lounge on weekendevenings.

2229 Folkestone Way, W. Van.Reservations: www.salmonhouse.comor call 604-926-3212

FRENCHChez Michel $ $ $Classic French cuisine served inan elegant and graceful setting.For over 34 years,Chez Michel hastreated guests to only the best.Traditional seafood andmeatentrees,dressed in rich, temptingsauces,are specially featuredalongside a superb selection ofwines and a decadent dessert list.Superior service with a waterfrontview helps complete your lunch ordinner experience.

1373 Marine Dr. (2nd flr) W. Van.604-926-4913

GREEKKypriaki Taverna $ $For the BEST quality and the BESTprices,come visit or call for deliverytoday.Open everyday @ Noonfor lunch.Voted one of the top5 Greek restaurants in the LowerMainland.With our outstandingfood, reasonable prices, friendlyservice and candle-lit charm you willsee why so many people call it theirfavourite restaurant.Call for delivery/take out tonight or come in for arelaxing Mediterranean experience.

1356 Marine Dr, N. Van.604-985-7955

INDIANHandi Cuisine of India $ $Readers Choice 2006WinnerofferingAuthentic Indian Cuisine.Open for lunch and dinner,7 days aweek.Weekend buffet,ocean view,free delivery.1340 Marine Dr., W. Van.604-925-5262www.handi-restaurant.comPalki Best Indian Cuisine $ $Where one spicy sauce does not tall.ReadersChoice award winningrestaurant for 5 years! Open for Lunch&Dinner.Lunch Buffet $10.95.

116 East 15th St, N. Van.604-986-7555www.palkirestaurant.com

PUBThe Black BearNeighbhourhood Pub $ $

VOTED BEST PUB BYYOU - The Bearis your warm, friendly,comfortablelocal that has free parking plus ataxi stand.Full take-out menu.Dailydrink and food specials.Reserveyour parties of 15-30 ppl exceptFridays.Trivia played every Mondaynight.Come in for a bite and a drink.We are 100% smoke & UFC free.Follow us on Facebook &Twitter1177 Lynn Valley Road, N. Vanwww.blackbearpub.com604.990.8880The Rusty Gull $ $A Lower Lonsdale legend for 23years.Home to the best in live musicWed,Fri,Sat & Sun nights.Great foodselection that surpasses the norm.The best weekend breakfasts til2pm.Great selection of import draft.All Canucks PPV games on the bigscreens.175 East 1st St., N. Van.604-988-5585

Village Tap House $$

Damn good pub!We try to takeeverything thats good about apub,and leave out whats not, thenadd lots more good Start with acomfortable room around a giantreplace,add 20 ice cold brews ontap, really damn good food,someawesome events,and pretty muchthe most personable group of folksyoull ever meet and welcometo theVillageTap House! Come infor dinner, to catch the game onour dozens of high-def at screens,or check the events page to seewhats happening this week.

1C - 900 Main Street,Village at Park Royal, West [email protected]

SEAFOODC-Lovers Fish & Chips $ $The best sh & chips on the NorthShore!

Marine Dr. @ Pemberton, N. Van.604-980-9993& OUR NEW LOCATION:6640 Royal Ave.,Horseshoe Bay, W. Van.604-913-0994

Montgomerys Fish & Chips $The fastest growing Fish & Chips onthe North Shore.

International Food Court,Lonsdale Quay Market604-929-8416

THAIThai PudPongRestaurant $ $WestVancouvers original ThaiRestaurant.Serving authentic Thaicuisine.Open Monday-Friday forlunch.7 days a week for dinner.

1474 Marine Dr., W. Van.604-921-1069www.thaipudpong.com

WEST COASTPier 7 restaurant + bar $$$Enjoy dining on the waterfrontwith our inspired west coastboat-to-table choices that featureseasonal offerings.Our bar featuresan extensive wine and cocktaillist and 5T.V.s so youll never missa game.We are located in LowerLonsdale at the Pier,on the water.No other restaurant in NorthVancouver gets you this close tothe water.We are open for Lunch& Dinner.Pier 7: Brunch is now served until2:30.on weekends and statutoryholidays

25 Wallace Mews NorthVancouver,BC604-929-7437www.pierseven.caThe Lobby Restaurantat the Pinnacle Hotel $ $ $Inspired by BCs natural abundanceof fabulous seafood and thefreshest of ingredients,dishes areprepared to reect west coastcuisine.Open 7-days a week forbreakfast, lunch,dinner and latenight lounge.We are located on thecorner of Lonsdale & Esplanade.The Lobby Bar:We now haveLive music every Friday night from8-11pm!

138 Victory Ship Way, N. Van.604-973-8000www.pinnaclepierhotel.com

WATERFRONT DININGThe MarinaSide Grill $ $Enjoy yourWaterfront diningexperience with our extensivemenu.From eggs benny to juicy burgersduring our popular brunches to ourfamous prime rib,hot scallop salad,clam chowder,king crab,steaks,seafood style cordon bleu.Roomsavailable for private parties and freeparking.Breakfast/Lunch/Dinnerseven days a week.View full menuwww.marinasidegrill.com.

1653 Columbia St, N. Van. (2 blks South ofMain & Mtn Hwy under the bridge)604-988-0038www.marinagrill.com

AUSTRIANJagerhof Restaurant $ $ $Best Little Schnitzel House inTown71 Lonsdale Ave, N. Van.604-980-4316

BISTROHugos,ArtisanalPizzas and Global Tapas $$$This winter,why not chase the cold awayby cozying up in the warmth of Hugos?Bring your family and friends for lunchor dinner and choose from our menuof global favourites.From Neopolitanstyle pizza to Swiss fondue or cracklingchicken thighs with tamarind sauceto authentic Tom Kha Gai...there issomething for everyone.

5775 Marine Drive, West [email protected],

6190 Marine Drive, West Vancouver778-279-8874Truffle House & Caf $$TheTrufe House & Caf is truly awarm place to eat European cuisinewith friendly service and reasonableprice.Philippe & Fabienne Chaberhave created a cozy andcomfortable atmosphere and offera delicious combination of French,Italian andWest Coast specialtiesthat your taste buds will love.Alreadywell known for their brunch & lunch,theTrufe House is pleased tooffer you DINNER! Join us Friday &Saturday evenings from 5-10 pm fordelicious seasonal menus.

2452 Marine Drive, W. Van.604-922-4222www.trufflehousecafe.com

Sailor HagarsNeighbourhood Pub $ $Offers an excellent menu, thebest craft brewed ales & lagers inVancouver, live music,satellite sports,pool table,dart boards & heatedpatio with a spectacular city view.

86 Semisch Ave., N. Van.604-984-3087


Thanks to Fiat, Chryslerhas begun to emerge frombankruptcy and is quicklypaving a path to success.

In this important journey,every auto manufacturerneeds to have a strongpresence in the compactsedan segment. Dodgehasnt had a winner in thismarket in quite some time they hope to change thatby reviving a historic name:the Dart.

Not only is the DartChryslers re-entry intothe compact segment, butit is also the rst all-newcar developed under Fiatsleadership. Needless to say,a lot is riding on its success.

It joins the Ford Focusand Chevrolet Cruze asdomestic alternatives to thelong-standing leaders fromabroad, namely theToyotaCorolla and Honda Civic.

To be honest, I ampuzzled by the selectionof the name.The newDart has ties to Fiats AlfaRomeo products but thename suggests American something I cant quitegrasp yet.

DesignThe new Dodge Dart

enters the fray with sportyexterior and high techfeatures.The fresh look isone of the most dynamic inthis segment.

Its based on an AlfaRomeo platform, but looksvastly different than the AlfaRomeo Giulietta cousinon which it is based.The

Dart retains the Dodgecrosshair grill, making itsomewhat recognizable as anall-American.

With a wide frontend and its cabin pushedrearward, the Dart certainlylooks athletic.

The grill is narrower thanon other Dodge modelsand the lower air intake ismore prominent. Behindit, optional active shuttersmay be seen, helping to aidaerodynamics.

In a welcomed deviationfrom the norm,Dodgedecided to use piano-black accents instead of

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brightly coloured displaysto in-car conversations.Music pulses from thestereo.Text messages canbe dictated through theBluetooth system.Theword infotainment isbrightly displayed on everybrochure, as is the phrase,in-car entertainment.

But to judge bythe behaviour of mostpedestrians in the LowerMainland, every driveron the road is a highlyfocused professional withthe skill of a ghter aceand the multi-taskingabilities of a traumasurgeon. Funny how assoon as you get behind thewheel, everyones an idiot,but when youre on foot,everybodys

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