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THE rezoning of a section of Harbourside Drive will soon be up for debate at a public hearing. Monday night, City of North Vancouver council pushed ahead the rezoning of 801 to 925 Harbourside Drive for
residential properties. The development, to be built over the next 10 to 15 years, would include 800 units of strata and rental housing located on more than 300,000 square feet of commercial space. “This rezoning application is really setting the ground rules for 10 to 15 years of development review processes to come
and things will change during that time,” said Emilie Adin, deputy director of community development. “So the big things are being secured through this rezoning application, and what is being proposed is that the city will additionally secure the ability to ask for what else is needed over time in
order to make sure that development works at that location.” The hearing is to be scheduled after a proposal is made to TransLink for bus service in the area. Council voted 5-2 in favour of the public hearing, with some councillors remaining See Flooding page 3
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Two of the residents were in the home at the time of the fire but managed to escape. “There was one occupant that was upstairs and I believe a roommate,” said Pistilli. “We had initial concerns with the tenant in the basement, but it was quickly confirmed that she was away at her mother’s place.” Witnesses George Langezaal and his wife Trish
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A house fire in North Vancouver Tuesday night had firefighters on scene into the early hours Wednesday morning. Crews from the City of North Vancouver Fire Department arrived at 367 East Eighth St. shortly before 10 p.m. to find heavy smoke and flame coming from the rear of the residence. Fire Chief Dan Pistilli said the fire was in both levels of the house, the carport and on the main floor. “We confirmed that all the occupants were out of the building and we went into defensive fire attack mode,” said Pistilli. “We had concerns with the duplex to the west of the property; we had some exposure issues there so we dealt with the exposure and worked hard to knock the fire down.We had crews stay a little bit longer just to keep an eye on a couple of hotspots, just to confirm that the fire was out.” Pistilli said crews were at the house until 3 a.m. and investigators were still on scene Wednesday morning trying to confirm the exact location of where the fire started.The cause of the fire is not yet known. “Our fire inspectors are on scene with the RCMP to rule out any suspicious cause,” said Pistilli.
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Sign prompts Smile Day idea Make Dec. 23 Smile Day, says NV woman
Flooding an issue for site: Bookham From page 1
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There’s a new sign greeting passengers boarding the bus at Capilano Mall. Barbara Boulter, a North Vancouver resident, noticed a white “Smile” sign painted on the pavement as she was waiting for the bus last week. She doesn’t know who made the sign, but it got her thinking. “I started getting angry,” she said. “Why do we have to be told to smile? Why does everybody have to walk around looking so miserable all the time?” She wants Dec. 23 to be declared a Smile Day, and she’s hoping it will help cheer up North Vancouver residents. Boulter suffered from depression for 11 years, but now she makes a point of smiling and saying hello to people on the street. Getting out of the house and interacting with strangers helps lift her mood, she said. People might look at her strangely at first, she said, but then they usually
respond with a smile. “That’s my purpose, to make somebody feel good for a few minutes,” she said. She partly blames computers and the Internet for a lack of smiles. “The
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Cotter live a street over from where the fire took place.They said when they heard the sirens, they went out onto their balcony, saw the flames and walked over to the scene. “We saw flames in the back and it was going like hell,” said Langezaal. “It was pretty intense for a while there,” said Cotter. “It seemed like it was out for a couple of minutes but then it flared up again.” They said the tenant of the house was standing outside with his bare feet and a neighbour offered him a coat. “He saw the fire and took off out of the house with nothing,” said Cotter. Pistilli said the fire consumed the main floor and basement and went into the attic causing the roof to collapse. “It appears that the house is a complete loss,” he said.
THE NorthVancouver RCMP is warning owners of pickup trucks to lock up their tailgates after a spree of thefts. As of Tuesday, police had received nine reports in the previous 10 days of tailgates stolen within the city and district of North Vancouver. “(It) truly appears to be a crime of opportunity . . . under the cover of darkness. Because it’s so easy to remove these tailgates, it’s just an opportunity waiting to happen,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP. “Tailgates historically have been very easy to remove. It’s just unusual to have that many stolen in such a short time.” De Jong said thieves are targeting newer models, including ones equipped with backup cameras. “Typically tailgates are the
world has gone so crazy, so automatic, there’s just not that personal touch anymore,” she said. “People are stressed and anxious at this time of year because they’re busy
working and shopping,” she said. The last few days before Christmas can also be tough for a lot of people, especially those who have lost a loved one this year, she said.
She wants to see more smile signs pop up around North Vancouver, and she’s hoping the reminder will help everybody smile more often, especially those who suffer from depression.
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skeptical about the plan and involving residents when details had not been fully ironed out. Coun. Pam Bookham said in all her time on council, she had never seen a development proposal so challenged by the context of the site. “This is the site within the city that is most likely to flood as a result of sea-level rise, and I do not see the mitigating plan that is proposed as doing anything but creating a kind of island that will not protect, over the long term, the probability of the development that goes on this site,” said Bookham. “Not to mention what impact it might have on the adjacent properties.” Bookham said another concern is building a residential area away from transit corridors. “It makes sense to increase density where the option of public transit already exists and can be built upon,” she said. “This is so far removed, this is the most flagrant disregard for that principal that our community has bought into over many, many years: that is that it makes sense to locate people where they at least have an option of transit.” Coun. Rod Clark said he is concerned that with a project of this size, the public is not fully aware of what’s going on. He also cited transportation as a potential conflict as well as the Bewicke at-grade crossing. “The Bewicke at-grade is still a problem. CN hasn’t even responded to our interrogatories or those of the developer in this regard,” said Clark. “I am concerned that if we are required down the road to build an overpass, that’s $34 million, and the developer will have his residential and he will be scampering away with the profits from there, and we’ll be left to foot that overpass bill. It’s a convoluted way to proceed.” Brian Willock, manager of engineering, planning and design, told council that CN has had the development plans since February 2013 and the See Rail page 5
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Homeless man lit on fire, court hears
Man pleads guilty to aggravated assault JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
A North Vancouver man who lit a homeless friend on fire after an argument, resulting in severe burns to the victim, has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault in North Vancouver provincial court. Brian Kenneth Pert, 35, was originally charged with attempted murder of Russel Rozel, but pleaded guilty to the less serious charge Dec. 16 following a preliminary hearing. At the time of the incident, in August 2012, police said Rozel suffered burns to 50 per cent of his body after being set alight with camping fuel. Crown prosecutor Michelle Peacock said Pert, Rozel and a third man, Michael Smith, all knew each other from hanging out at the North Vancouver bottle depot, where “they had sort of a collective work group.” But on Aug. 4, 2012,
Pert and Rozel had some kind of disagreement after the two men had been drinking. Pert went to a piece of land between the highway and the Holiday Inn where Rozel had been camping out and the two men got into an altercation. In court, Smith testified that he had arranged to meet Rozel at the camp, known as the “grassy knoll,” to share some food and beer, after the pair finished at the bottle depot. But when Smith arrived on his bicycle, he saw Pert and Rozel facing off on the grass. “It looked like they were duking it out,” he said. “It happened quite fast.” Smith said as he got closer, he noticed Pert was dousing Rozel with some kind of liquid. Right afterwards “I saw a flame go across,” he told the judge. “He just went up so quick . . . poof.” Smith said he ran to Rozel as fast as he could and rolled him on the dry grass, trying to put the fire out, but the grass started to catch fire as well. People driving by saw what was happening and ran over to help, bringing bags of ice from the nearby hotel.
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“We rolled him over and his back was melted,” said Smith. “Most of the clothing from the waist up burned.” “He was still wearing his (bicycle) helmet which probably saved his head,” he added. Paramedics and firefighters arrived on the scene and rushed Rozel to Lions Gate Hospital. Pert had fled by the time police arrived, but he was arrested within 24 hours. Rozel was called to testify at the preliminary hearing but refused, telling the judge he hated authorities even more than he hated Pert. “I’m not testifying,” he said. “I think Brian is the lesser of two evils.” A sentencing hearing has been scheduled for March 6. In the meantime, Pert remains in custody.
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Moore is less C onservative minister James Moore revealed a distinctly Scrooge-worthy side recently when he answered a question about child poverty with the now infamous words “Is it my job to feed my neighbour’s child? I don’t think so.” He may as well have finished off with, “Are there no workhouses?” Politically, Moore obviously needs to spend more time in Politics 101, in which slamming hungry children at Christmas is likely not recommended. Moore has since apologized, but not before trying the Rob Ford-certified method of denial, followed by blaming the reporter who quoted him. On a deeper level, Moore’s comments reflect the view that people should be responsible for themselves. In an ideal world, we would all have the means — financially and socially — to attend to our own problems.
That is not, however, the world we live in. Instead, our reality includes underemployment, layoffs, singleparent families, mental and physical disabilities and stagnating welfare rates. Traditionally we help our “neighbour’s child” through our income redistribution provided by our taxes, of which the federal government takes the lion’s share. Moore’s party, however, has a poor record of prioritizing collective wellbeing. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” Moore essentially mused. The correct answer, of course, is yes. Just ask the churches and service groups collecting toys and money for Christmas hampers, the volunteers who run food banks, the teachers and parent committees making sure their neighbour’s kids don’t go hungry. They understand profoundly that we are responsible for each other — even if the federal minister does not.
The second revelation of Scrooge No sooner had Ebenezer Scrooge’s amazing revelation and conversion occurred than he discovered the belief that no good deed goes unpunished. Scrooge’s widely reported initial conjecture that the apparition of his dead partner Jacob Marley was attributable to “an undigested bit of beef, a blot of mustard, a crumb of cheese, a fragment of an underdone potato” had damaged the meat, mustard, cheese and potato businesses, or so each claimed. His transformation from hard skinflint to generous employer alarmed fellow businessmen, fearing their clerks would be emboldened to demand raises like Bob Cratchit’s. He was shunned and his business boycotted.
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And Scrooge’s philanthropy in paying for Tiny Tim’s leg operation touched off an explosion of charitable requests, from the Home for Aged Oxcart Drivers to the Alliance for Support to Distressed Gentlefolk. Begging letters flooded through the mail slot at his office, and there was so little regular business that Bob Cratchit’s labours were
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boarding house, whose rents he strived to keep affordably low, and was frequently cheated by his tenants. Sadly, grateful Bob and his wife died early. Tim Cratchit, restored to robust health through Scrooge’s benefaction, decided to seek his fortune in one of the equatorial colonies. He could barely afford the passage. But on the morning he sailed Scrooge appeared at the dock. He insisted on pressing a five-pound note into Tim’s protesting hand. One Christmas Eve, Scrooge crept to his cold bed after a supper of the cheapest cut of beef, the last lick of mustard from the jar, a sliver of cheese, and a diseased potato the stove could barely heat. He fell asleep. He had a dream in which a
handsome, richly dressed and confidence-oozing Man appeared. “Ebenezer, my friend, I am leaving my card here on the night table. Come and see me in the morning and I will guarantee you a partnership that will make you wealthy beyond the dreams of avarice. To be sure, we will have to cut corners here and there.” Scrooge looked searchingly at the Man and slowly shook his head. The Man shrugged and vanished. Instantly there appeared in his stead a Woman in scarlet robes, of indescribable beauty, so dazzling that Scrooge shaded his eyes. She spread herself voluptuously on the bedspread. “Ebenezer,” she breathed, slowly rubbing his cheek, “come with me and you will experience
every sensual pleasure earth has to offer, and then some. And you will have youth, eternal youth, to enjoy them.” Scrooge shook his head and closed his eyes. When he opened them the Woman had gone. Instead there stood a Child, in the distance and so wreathed in fog-like clouds that his features were hardly distinguishable. Scrooge squinted and stared hard but could see no clearer. He took a step toward the Child and woke up. He said nothing about his dream. Meanwhile Tim had arrived at his destination. He went into a store near the docks to buy proper clothes for the heat. A man behind the counter stood with his head in his hands. See Tim page 11
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B.C. business stretching its vocal cords
After fumbling the ball during the HST debacle and remaining virtually silent during the Enbridge pipeline debate, the B.C. business community is showing signs it intends to be more organized and vocal when it comes to other controversial economic developments. Last week, the B.C. Chamber of Commerce organized an event aimed at sending Ottawa the message that the proposed New Prosperity Mine near Williams Lake has considerable support in the province, despite the fact it has failed two federal environmental assessment processes. Now, various business groups are gearing up to make their presence known in the hearings for the Site C dam project on the Peace River.The B.C. Chamber of Commerce, the B.C. Business Council and even the New Car Dealers of B.C. all intend to send representatives to Fort. St. John to make submissions in favor of building the dam. This kind of effort from a constituency that is well funded but not necessarily well organized may prove pivotal in determining whether some of these mega projects go ahead. In some ways, the business community has stolen a page out of the environmental movement’s playbook.
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One business leader told me that the environmentalists essentially took over any public debate about the Enbridge pipeline right from the start, and were so effective in their anti-pipeline messaging that there was little the propipeline interests could do to counter things. Lately, Enbridge has done a better job of articulating its position and a couple of recent polls indicate opposition to the project has diminished considerably. But it’s also fair to say the company has a long ways to go in winning over a majority of the population on this sensitive issue. However, the prodevelopment lobby appears determined not to make the same mistake twice, whether it concerns Site C, the New Prosperity Mine or presumably the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal. Adopting a more pro-
active approach may make the public debate over those projects more even, and therefore may make them more politically palatable for both the provincial and federal governments. The B.C. government has already signalled it is in favour of the Site C dam and the New Prosperity mine, and a more aggressive and organized campaign by business interests may nudge it closer to favouring the Kinder Morgan pipeline. In the last provincial election campaign, B.C. Liberal leader Christy Clark was cautioned by her advisers not to wade into the Kinder Morgan issue after NDP leader Adrian Dix made his now infamous gaffe of opposing the projects. But her political instincts told her the issue was a good one for her and her party, because it exposed a neat fault line between the B.C. Liberals and the NDP.The rest, of course, is history. Clark has clearly aligned her government with mega projects that produce jobs, no matter how controversial they may be. She realizes her base of supporters agree with her, and an organized campaign by the business community will only strengthen her resolve in these matters. ••• I’ve gotten a fair amount of pushback — along the
lines of “Why don’t you jump off a cliff?” — from some folks who live on little islands for my suggestion that B.C. Ferries is not an extension of the highway system. Their reaction is based on emotion rather than logic, however. Let us examine the differences between a highway and a ferry system: Highways are open and accessible 24 hours a day, seven days a week (barring weather or traffic abnormalities). Even those who are outraged by the slightest change to their ferry service implicitly agree
that there are limits to how many times a ferry sails, limits that do not exist on highways. Although highways incur capital and maintenance costs (as do B.C. Ferries’ fleet) motorists travel them for free. I have yet to hear anyone suggest, with any justification, that B.C. Ferries should all be free. When you drive a B.C. highway, you are not required to have a bunch of other people in your vehicle. When you travel on a ferry, however, the law dictates there must be anywhere from six to 48 people on board with you (these are
crew members, all earning roughly $25 an hour). No, B.C. Ferries is not a highway. It is a service, and one that is costing more and more to provide. Boosting the government subsidy to pay for those rising costs is a valid argument, but trying to pretend this is still the 1960s and that W.A.C. Bennett is still the premier (the one who first equated the major ferry route between the mainland and Vancouver Island with a “highway”) is delusional. Keith.Baldrey@globalnews.ca Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC.
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SeaBus attendants shine in traffic crisis Dear Editor: I would like to pay a special thanks to the attendants at the SeaBus and a bus driver I encountered on the Vancouver side. Due to the accident on the Lions Gate Bridge on Dec. 3, North Shore traffic was in a small crisis. I ended up taking the SeaBus that I hadn’t taken in years. Not familiar with purchasing a ticket, it took some time to understand the method of payment. Then one of the machines did not work properly. It only took bills, and caused more lineups. What matters here was
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the time I would need during a mini crisis. I phoned Diamond Parking to object to the ticket. I met with nothing but a “too bad for you” feeling. When I asked for the director’s name, the fellow told me he could not give that out. I mentioned that I could get the name of the West Vancouver parking director, so why not the director of Diamond Parking. He basically told me he couldn’t do that. I mentioned to him the graciousness of the SeaBus and bus driver attendants and that also
did not concern him. I suggested that perhaps the North Shore News would be interested in hearing my story. He quickly forgave my ticket and told me that it was a one time
cancellation and he would not do it again. Now I could have gone my merry way, however, I wondered how many other folks got tickets that day that they were not
expecting. I suggest that this company cancel all those tickets from that day and hopefully learn something about giving. Taaja Kayler West Vancouver
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INQUIRING REPORTER Whether it’s Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or not tied to a religion or culture at all, many people enjoy having some extra time off to celebrate the holidays. The true meaning of this time of year isn’t about gifts or candy-decked gingerbread houses, but peace on earth and goodwill to others. It’s also about spending time with family and friends while spreading good cheer to last the year. How are you celebrating Christmas? Weigh in at nsnews.com * $)%(! #"&'
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Friday, December 20, 2013 - North Shore News - A11
Tim Cratchit pays it forward
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Tim quietly coughed and the man looked up abruptly. He apologized. “I had the money in the till to pay the rent,” he explained. “One of my employees stole it, and the landlord says he will turn me out if I can’t pay it.” Tim thought a moment. He took out his five-pound note. “I will give you the money if in return you give me a job here,” he said. The man gladly agreed. The business flourished. Soon the landlord was bought out. The store became known for its
quality goods and fairness. There was money to expand. Tim Cratchit prospered.Years passed. He married and had a child. But he felt a yearning to return home. When he and his little family arrived he immediately sought out Scrooge’s home. He explained to his child that they were going to where a very great man lived, who had helped him when he was young. The child smiled. And, to Tim’s surprise, as they approached Scrooge’s house the child ran ahead and up the steps, as if he
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BRIGHT LIGHTS
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Cultch stages Chekhov classic Blackbird Theatre group present new production of UncleVanya ■ Chekhov’s UncleVanya, Vancouver East Cultural Centre (The Cultch), 1895 Venables St., Vancouver. Dec. 23 - Jan .18, Tues-Sat at 8p.m. and Sun at 2 p.m.Tickets from $18. Box office: 604 251 1363 or online tickets.thecultch.com. JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
CHEKHOV’S ECOLOGIC:
“Man has been endowed with reason, with the power to create, so that he can add to what he’s been given. But up to now, he hasn’t been a creator, only a destroyer. Forests keep disappearing, rivers dry up, wild life’s become extinct, the climate’s ruined, and the land grows poorer and uglier.” — Anton Chekhov’s UncleVanya received its première at the Moscow Art Theatre in 1899, under the direction of Konstantin Stanislavski. More online at nsnews.com/entertainment twitter.com/NSNPulse
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fresh sliced fruit or mixed berries that have been thawed in the fridge.” To avoid over-indulging at holiday parties, Berisavac recommends bringing a healthy dish of fruits and veggies. “People will eat what’s in front of them. If the healthy choice is the easy choice, they’ll go for that,” she says. “But if you only put cookies and sweets in front of people, they’re going to go for that too.” Before going to a party, Berisavac suggests eating a small healthy meal loaded with protein to help keep you fuller longer. “That way you can just graze instead of hitting the buffet table too many times.” Limiting the number of high-fat drinks is another way to keep the weight down, she says. “Anything that’s cream-based, like eggnog or Bailey’s, will definitely increase the calories,” she says. “But if you’re going to go for it anyway, try to skip the whipped cream.” She also points out that it’s important to drink lots of water. “It might not seem appealing because it’s cold outside, but you can drink warm water with lemon.” Berisavac says that it’s important to be mindful of your diet, but it isn’t necessary to avoid every holiday party or buffet. “Just try to not go for that second, third or fourth plate,” she suggests. And if you have a day that you over-indulge, just relax about it. “It’s not one day, one meal or one event that’s going to completely throw you off your regular eating patterns.” Plan to eat healthy the next day, drink lots of water and get active, she says. “We can be harder on ourselves than necessary. It really doesn’t take long to get back on track.”
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the door. ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH 1044 St. Georges St., North Vancouver. 604-985-0408 st-andrews-united.ca Harvest for Hope: A Capella Chorus will perform a fundraising concert Saturday, Dec. 21 at 6 p.m.Admission by a suggested donation of $10 for adults and $5 for kids — $2 off with a non-perishable food donation.All proceeds will go to the Harvest Project. SYLVIA HOTEL 1154 Gilford St.,Vancouver. 604-681-9321 The Fran Jare Duo will perform Friday, Dec. 27, 8-10 p.m. Free.
SPACE EMMARTS STUDIO 1432 Rupert St., North Vancouver.Wednesday and Friday, 2-5 p.m. and by appointment. 604-770-2545 originals@emmarts.ca STARFIRE STUDIO 6607 Royal Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-922-5510 starfireattheferries.com 195 STUDIOS — ARTISTS ON PEMBERTON 195 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver. 195studios.ca VAN DOP GALLERY 421 Richmond St., New Westminster. 604-521-7887 vandopgallery.com Spirit of the Season: New works by painter Carole Arnston will be on display until Dec. 24.
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Fashion designers Heather Lutz and Teresa Lake knew something was missing in the fashion world. The two friends had wanted to create a clothing line together and when they realized there was a niche to fill in sleepwear, they jumped at the chance to fill it and Paper Label, based in Deep Cove in North Vancouver, was formed. “You can pretty much go anywhere and buy anything, but at a certain price point, sleepwear falls off the map,” says Lutz, adding that many sleepwear lines offer the extremes of up-to-yourneck lace, down-to-yourankle flannel or super bright colours. “We just wanted something that was a bit more subtle and modern and feminine. That’s what was missing so that’s what we created.” The Paper Label clothes are made from a Tencel/Spandex blend that Lutz calls their “star No. 1 fabric.” Both Lutz and Lake had worked with the material before and it quickly became a favourite. “The whole reason we ended up in sleep(wear) was this fabric — we love it,” says Lake. Cotton holds moisture, Lutz explains, and is not ideal to sleep in. “Tencel fabric moves the moisture from next to your skin to outside, it actually just
passes through, it’s so incredibly breathable and it’s naturally antibacterial,” says Lutz. “You can wear the T-shirt and sleepwear for days and your pyjamas still smell beautiful, they will just smell lovely, like your sheets, like your shampoo, like your perfume, just like you. It’s really great.” The two presented their clothes to the sleepwear buyer and creative team at Hudson’s Bay, which garnered positive feedback. “We thought initially that we would wholesale it and that people would rebrand it under their own label and then we presented it to The Bay and the buyer and the creative team just loved it so much,” says Lutz. Hudson’s Bay also liked the Paper Label name, so Lutz and Lake kept it for themselves. “Our first collection dropped in summer 2013 and it was our core pieces of Tencel,” says Lake. “Heather’s been working with it as a designer for years and the realization of how great it works and what limited offering there is in the sleep category drove us into designing these pieces, so we started off with a little capsule collection just to see how it would go.” The collection took off and Lutz adds that some pieces are hard to keep in stock. “We have a small core collection now with a See Sleepwear page 32
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She says they realized they have quite a large clientele base of women between the ages of 30 to 60. “Our demographic is so much wider than if we had just presented a ready-to-wear collection,” says Lutz. “I think
that’s really exciting to bridge that many ages of women together with one collection.” Lake says they have had requests on social media for a menswear line as well. “We’ve got our hands full in sleep(wear), we want to make sure we have this fully developed and curated before we start exploring too many other areas,” says Lake. Both Lutz and Lake say the collection, especially the loungewear, is flexible enough to be worn outside the house. “We don’t suggest doing yoga in it,” says Lutz laughing. “You could if you’re in the comfort of your own home. Lots of our girls are like ‘Oh, we don’t keep it to our bedrooms and living rooms,’ they wear the poncho hoodies and stuff all around, so that’s really cool.” Lake says many of her own friends have picked up pieces from the collection. “They just say how great it is because they can actually run out to, with some of the lounge pieces, they can go run out and pick up their son from soccer and their daughter from dance and feel dressed enough and funky enough that they don’t look like they can’t leave the house, like they’re in the their sweats,” says Lake. “We’ve got a little bit of a fashion edge to every piece we put out.”
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Fashion File UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER DAY Celebrate Christmas in good fashion by participating in National Ugly Christmas Sweater Day, today, Dec. 20.The Original Ugly Christmas Sweater Party returns to the Commodore Ballroom. Doors open at 8 p.m.Wear your sweater and pledge online at nowthatsugly.com to support Children’s Wish Foundation of Canada. LIONS GATE QUILTERS GUILD meets the fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at St. Andrew’s and St. Stephen’s
Presbyterian Church, 2641 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. New members welcome. 604-926-7098 or lionsgatequiltersguild.com NORTH SHORE NEEDLE ARTS GUILD meets the second Thursday of the month and offers instruction in embroidery and beading at St. Martin’s Anglican Church hall in North Van. 604-922-4032. Compiled by Layne Christensen Fashion File is a weekly column. Priority is given to North Shore events and organizations. Send your info as early as possible to lchristensen@nsnews.com.
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St. Simon’s Church North Vancouver
Anglican Mission in the Americas (Canada) December 22nd
10am Christmas Cantata & Drama
Christmas Eve Dec 24th
7:30pm Candlelight Communion
Christmas Day Dec 25th
10am Joint Christmas Day Communion Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School 420 Seymour River Place | 604-929-1613 www.stsimonschurch.ca
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St Andrew’s & St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church
Come and join us to celebrate the birth of our Lord. Dec 22nd Family Carol Service, 10am Christmas Eve Service, 7pm Christmas Day Carols, 10am 2641 Chesterfield Ave, North Vancouver, BC 604.987.6800 www.sasspc.bc.ca
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St. Francis-in-the-Wood
4773 South Piccadilly Road West Vancouver V7W 1J8 604-922-3531 stfrancis@telus.net Sunday, December 22 5pm - Nine Lessons & Carols by Candlelight Tuesday, December 24 4pm - Family Communion around the Crib 8pm - Community Carols 11pm - Midnight Mass Wednesday, December 25 10am - Family Eucharist
Share With Us The Joy, Peace, Love and Hope of Christmas December 24, 7pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service December 25, 10am Christmas Day Service Carol Setting with Holy Communion Highlighting Our Maeda Family Brass Ensemble and Mt. Olivet Choir Meet our New Pastor Rev. Katalin Janko
Mt. Olivet Lutheran Church 1700 Mountain Highway
604-987-5710
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December 24 December 24 December 25 Christmas Eve
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day
4:30 pm
11:00 pm
10:00 am
Family Service
Midnight Service Service
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Join us in the Joyous Spirit of Christmas Celebration St. Stephen’s Anglican Church
885 22nd Street, West Vancouver • 604-926-4381
Sutherland Church
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Sunday, December 22: 8 & 10:15am Holy Eucharist Tuesday, December 24: 8pm Christmas Eve Service
Wednesday, December 18: 7.30pm - Blue Christmas Service
530 East 12th St 604 987-0432 www.stagnes.ca
(Featuring carols, candles & communion)
Sunday, December 29: 8 &10:15am Carols and Holy Eucharist
ST. CATHERINE’S 1058 Ridgewood Dr 604 985-0666 www.saint-catherines.org
Advent and Christmas Sun. Dec 22 - 11am Tues. Dec. 24 - Christmas Eve Candlelight 6:30 - 7:30 pm Christmas Carols, Christmas Message, Truly What it’s All About
Sunday December 22 10am Lessons and Carols Tuesday December 24: 3pm Children’s Nativity Service (especially for preschool ages)
5pm – Family Eucharist with Bell choir 10:30 – Christmas Carols 11pm – Midnight Mass by Candlelight Wednesday December 25:10am Regional Christmas Day Eucharist
ST. CLEMENT’S
3400 Institute Rd 604 988-4418 www.stclementschurch.ca
630 East 19th Street, sutherlandchurch.ca
Sunday December 22: 9:45am Christmas Pageant Tuesday December 24: 4pm - Children’s Interactive Storytime and Carols 7pm – Christmas Eve Eucharist 10:30pm – 30 minutes of Carols 11pm - Christmas Eve Eucharist Sunday, December 29: 9.45am Holy Eucharist
13th & Chesterfield 604 986-1151 www.stjohnnv.ca (Deanery Service)
Sunday December 22: 10am Holy Eucharist Tuesday December 24: 5pm Family Christmas Eve Service 11pm Christmas Midnight Mass Sunday December 29 10am Holy Eucharist
ST. MARTIN’S 195 East Windsor Rd 604 985-5919 www.saintmartins.ca
Sunday December 22: 10am only Holy Eucharist Tuesday December 24: 4pm Children’s Story time & Carols 7pm – Family Christmas Eucharist 11pm - Christmas Eve Candlelight Choral Eucharist Wednesday December 25: 10am Holy Eucharist at St. Martin’s Sunday December 29: 10am only Holy Eucharist
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Welcoming All to West Vancouver Presbyterian Church to celebrate a timeless story with Carols and Candles, Promise and Peace
Schedule for Holy Masses at Christmas
Christmas Eve
(HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION)
VIGIL MASS
7 pm – A family/community service of candlelight, carols, choir, instrumental music, and the Christmas Story
Tuesday, December 24 • 7:00 pm SOLEMN MASS AT MIDNIGHT
10 pm -A contemplative service of candlelight, carols, choristers and communion
Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Beginning With Christmas Carols At 11:30 pm CHRISTMAS DAY
2893 Marine Drive at 29th • 604-926-1812
• Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Holy Masses At 8:30 & 10:30 am • No Evening Mass ST. STEPHEN’S FEAST DAY
• Thursday, December 26TH Mass At 10:30 am With Archbishop J. Michael Miller, CSB NEW YEAR’S DAY - SOLEMNITY OF MARY, MOTHER OF GOD (HOLY DAY OF OBLIGATION) ANTICIPATION MASS
• Tuesday, December 31, 2013 at 4:30 pm HOLY HOUR & BENEDICTION OF THE BLESSED SACRAMENT • 11 pm to 12 mn
Wednesday, January 1, 2014 • Masses at 8:30 & 10:30 am No Evening Mass ST. STEPHEN’S CATHOLIC CHURCH
1360 East 24th Street, North Vancouver, BC V7J 1R5 (corner of Mountain Hwy & East 24th St.)
This Christmas, let the mystery be part of your celebration Come... Sing… Pray… renew your spirit
United Churches encourage you to attend, anytime, anywhere You are always welcome. Mt. Seymour United
1200 Parkgate Avenue 604-929-1336 www.mtseymourunited.com
Sunday, Dec 22 10am-ServiceChristmas Celebration 3:30pm A Community Christmas Encounter A hands on, all ages, family exploration of the Christmas Story (dinner at 5:30pm) All are welcome at this free event. Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 4pm Service for young children 7pm Candlelight Service for all ages Sunday, Dec 29 10am Christmas Service
St. Andrew’s United
1044 St. George’s Avenue 604-985-0408 www.st-andrews-united.ca December 22 10am Christmas Pageant The First Christmas, an interactive pageant presented by the choirs and congregation of St. Andrews December 24 4 pm Jesus’ Birthday Party Celebrate Jesus’birthday with story, songs, an angel parade, bell ringing, and a birthday cake! It’s an hour of fun for young children and the young-at-heart. December 24 7pm Christmas Eve Candlelight Service. Traditional service of Lessons and Carols in our candlelit Sanctuary. Everyone welcome! December 25 10 am Christmas Day Service
Lynn Valley United
3201 Mountain Highway 604-987-2114 www.lynnvalleychurch.com December 22 byoV Community Choir sings carols in LV Village Square from 7-8pm – please join in! Christmas Eve 7pm Family Carol Service 10pm Candlelight Communion Service Sunday Worship at 10am No reservations or previous experience required – all are welcome! www.lynnvalleychurch.com Friday Night Live 7:30pm Weekly Returns Jan 17! www.fnlnorthvan.com
Highlands United
3255 Edgemont Blvd 604-980-6071 www.highlandsunited.org December 22 Advent4Service 10:00amHandbellsandChoirs
Christmas Eve, December 24 4:30pmChildren’s Christmas Pageant 6:30pmFamilyChoralChristmas 8:30pmHandBells&Communion 11:00pmPraiseBand&Candlelight Christmas Day, December 25 10:00amChristmasDayWorship 1:00pmEdgemontCommunity ChristmasDinner (call604-980-6071toreserveaseat) Worshipservicesarealsoavailable viaLiveStreamat www.highlandsunited.org
North Lonsdale United
3380 Lonsdale Avenue 604-985-4911 • www.nluc.org Christmas Eve, December 24 5:30pm Come and celebrate Holy Christmas with choir, story and song. Bring the whole family!! Christmas Eve, December 24 11pm Bring in Christmas morning with Communion. Celebrating Christ’s Birth.
Capilano United Church
2260 Philip Avenue 604-980-8059 www.capilanounitedchurch.com Christmas Eve, December 24 7pm Family Christmas Service
St. David’s United
1525TaylorWay,WestVancouver December 22 for worship and caroling, Christmas Eve, December 24 5:00pm Worship with a Family Focus 10pm Worship with a reflective focus December 29 for an International Christmas.
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Clubs and pubs
BEAN AROUND THE WORLD COFFEES/ BEANS ON LONSDALE 1802 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Live music every Thursday, 8 p.m. 604-985-2326 The Rainey Jazz Trio made up of Marlowe Rainey on piano, David Hodgson
tenor sax and Evan Gratham on stand up bass will perform Sunday, Dec. 22 from 10:30 a.m. to noon.
Vancouver. queenscross.com AdamWoodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
HOWE SOUND INN AND BREWING COMPANY 37801 Cleveland Ave., Squamish. 604- 892-2603 The Royal Oui will celebrate the release of their self-titled album Friday, Dec. 20. No cover.
THE RAVEN PUB 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. theravenpub.com AdamWoodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 7:30-11:30 p.m.
LA ZUPPA 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-986-6556 QUEENS CROSS PUB 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North
RED LION BAR & GRILL 2427 Marine Drive,West Vancouver. 604-926-8838 Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform every Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m.
RUSTY GULL 175 East First St., North Vancouver. Live music Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m. SAILOR HAGAR’S BREW PUB 235 West First St., North Vancouver. Live music every Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. 604-9843087 WAVES COFFEE HOUSE 3050 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver.
Other events
PRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-986-1351 presentationhousegallery.org Holiday Photography and Book Sale: A curated selection of contemporary and vintage works will be for sale until Dec. 22 , noon to 5 p.m. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca SFU Philosopher’s Café: Randall Mackinnon will moderate a discussion, Friday,
Dec. 20 from 10:30 a.m. to noon on the topic:“Santa Claus:Who needs him?” 778782-8000 philosopherscafe. net. — compiled by Debbie Caldwell.
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NORTH SHORE’S
restaurant guide
$ Bargain Fare ($5-8) LIVE MUSIC
AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant
$$$
Best Little Schnitzel House in Town
71 Lonsdale Ave, N.Van. 604-980-4316
Hugos,Artisanal Pizzas and Global Tapas $$ This winter why not chase the cold away by cozying up in the warmth of Hugos? Bring your family and friends for lunch or dinner and choose from our menu of global favourites. From Neopolitan style pizza to Swiss fondue or crackling chicken thighs with tamarind sauce to authentic Tom kha Gai… there is something for everyone.
5775 Marine Drive,West Vancouver 604-281-2111 hugos@eagleharbour.ca
$$
The Truffle House & Café is truly a warm place to eat European cuisine with friendly service and reasonable price. Philippe & Fabienne Chaber have created a cozy and comfortable atmosphere and offer a delicious combination of French, Italian and West Coast specialties that your taste buds will love.Already well known for their brunch & lunch, the Truffle House is pleased to offer you DINNER! Join us Friday & Saturday evenings from 5-10 pm for delicious seasonal menus.
2452 Marine Drive,W.Van. 604-922-4222 www.trufflehousecafe.com
Holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny. Open for lunch or dinner, 7 days a week.
2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N.Van. 604-987-3322
Neighbourhood Noodles House
$$
Excellent seafood and British dishes on the Waterfront. Friday and Saturday, Prime Rib Dinner. Sunday, Turkey Dinner.Weekends and
$
North Shore’s best variety & quality Chinese food.Serving Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week.Eat in,10% off takeout. Free delivery min.$20.00 order within 3 kms.
1352 Lonsdale Ave., N.Van. 604-988-9885
Chef Hung Taiwanese Noodle
$$
Critically acclaimed worldwide for its delectable beef noodle, Chef Hung has won numerous Championships in Taiwan and now crowned the Best Noodle House in Vancouver! Come see what all the excitement is about.
1560 Marine Dr.,W.Van. 778-279-8822 UBC Wesbrook Village: 102 - 3313 Shrum Lane, Vancouver 604-228-8765 Aberdeen Centre: 2800 - 4151 Hazelbridge Way, Richmond • 604-295-9357 www.chefhungnoodle.com
FINE DINING The Observatory
$$$$
DJ
BIG SCREEN SPORTS
Reservations: www. salmonhouse.com or call 604-926-3212
FRENCH Chez Michel
$$$
Classic French cuisine served in an elegant and graceful setting. For over 34 years, Chez Michel has treated guests to only the best. Traditional seafood and meat entrees, dressed in rich, tempting sauces, are specially featured alongside a superb selection of wines and a decadent dessert list. Superior service with a waterfront view helps complete your lunch or dinner experience.
1373 Marine Dr. (2nd flr) W.Van. 604-926-4913
GREEK Kypriaki Taverna
$$
For the BEST quality and the BEST prices, come visit or call for delivery today. Open everyday @ Noon for lunch.Voted one of the top 5 Greek restaurants in the Lower Mainland.With our outstanding food, reasonable prices, friendly service and candle-lit charm you will see why so many people call it their favourite restaurant. Call for delivery/take out tonight or come in for a relaxing Mediterranean experience.
1356 Marine Dr, N.Van. 604-985-7955
INDIAN
Grouse Mtn, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, N.Van. 604-998-4403
Reader’s Choice 2006 Winner offering Authentic Indian Cuisine.Open for lunch and dinner,7 days a week.Weekend buffet,ocean view, free delivery.
$$$$
Serving spectacular views and fine, indigenous west coast cuisine for over 30 years. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch. Live entertainment in Coho Lounge on weekend evenings.
2229 Folkestone Way,W.Van.
Handi Cuisine of India
WIFI
WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE
Where one spicy sauce does not fit all.Readers’Choice award winning restaurant for 5 years! Open for Lunch & Dinner.Lunch Buffet $10.95.
An epicurean experience 3700’ above the twinkling lights of Vancouver.
The Salmon House
BRITISH The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant & Bar
OPEN MIC/KARAOKE
CHINESE
BISTRO
Truffle House & Café
$ $ Inexpensive ($9-12) $ $ $ Moderate ($13-15) $ $ $ $ Fine Dining ($15-25)
$$
1340 Marine Dr.,W.Van. 604-925-5262 www.handi-restaurant.com
Palki Best Indian Cuisine $ $
116 East 15th St, N.Van. 604-986-7555 www.palkirestaurant.com
PUB The Black Bear Neighbhourhood Pub
$$
VOTED BEST PUB by you - The Bear is your friendly, comfortable local that has free parking plus a taxi stand. Full take-out menu. Daily drink and food specials.We are 100% smoke & UFC free. Reserve your Xmas party today [max. 45ppl] limited space.
1177 Lynn Valley Road, N.Van www.blackbearpub.com 604.990.8880
The Rusty Gull
$$
tap, really damn good food, some awesome events, and pretty much the most personable group of folks you’ll ever meet… and welcome to the Village Tap House! Come in for dinner, to catch the game on our dozens of high-def flat screens, or check the events page to see what’s happening this week.
1C - 900 Main Street, Village at Park Royal,West Vancouver 604-922-8882 info@villagetaphouse.com
$$
The best fish & chips on the North Shore!
Marine Dr. @ Pemberton, N.Van. 604-980-9993 & OUR NEW LOCATION: 6640 Royal Ave., Horseshoe Bay,W.Van. 604-913-0994
A Lower Lonsdale legend for 23 years. Home to the best in live music Wed, Fri, Sat & Sun nights. Great food selection that surpasses the norm. The best weekend breakfasts ‘til 2pm. Great selection of import draft. All Canucks PPV games on the big screens.
The fastest growing Fish & Chips on the North Shore.
175 East 1st St., N.Van. 604-988-5585
THAI
Sailor Hagar’s Neighbourhood Pub
$$
Offers an excellent menu, the best craft brewed ales & lagers in Vancouver, live music, satellite sports, pool table, dart boards & heated patio with a spectacular city view.
86 Semisch Ave., N.Van. 604-984-3087
Village Tap House
$$
Damn good pub! We try to take everything that’s good about a pub, and leave out what’s not, then add lots more good… Start with a comfortable room around a giant fireplace, add 20 ice cold brews on
Montgomery’s Fish & Chips $ International Food Court, Lonsdale Quay Market 604-929-8416
Thai PudPong Restaurant
$$$
Enjoy dining on the waterfront with our inspired west coast boat-to-table choices that feature seasonal offerings. Our bar features an extensive wine and cocktail list and 5 T.V.s so you’ll never miss a game. We are located in Lower Lonsdale at the Pier, on the water. No other restaurant in North Vancouver gets you this close to the water. We are open for Lunch & Dinner. Pier 7: Brunch is now served until 2:30. on weekends and statutory holidays
25 Wallace Mews North Vancouver, BC 604-929-7437 www.pierseven.ca
WATERFRONT DINING The MarinaSide Grill
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West Vancouver’s original Thai Restaurant. Serving authentic Thai cuisine. Open Monday-Friday for lunch. 7 days a week for dinner.
1474 Marine Dr.,W.Van. 604-921-1069 www.thaipudpong.com
WEST COAST The Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel
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low over the sport package’s 18-inch alloys, and the twotone bodywork tricks the eye into thinking it’s smaller than it really is. Up front,Volkswagen’s broad grille and LED-ringed headlights echo the looks of the larger, award-winning Tourareg. Seen from the side, the Tiguan is much nimbler-looking than some of the competition, and less fussy. Here’s where Volkswagen’s designs can get away with a few years of maturation.Where some
As you well know, Yamaha is one of the top manufacturers of pianos and other musical instruments in the world, and certainly the premier Japanese marque. What you might not know is that they’re responsible for the way Lexus’ LFA V10 supercar sounds. I wonder if you can play Christmas carols on this thing. Probably not “Silent Night.” Founded in 1887 in a city to the west of Tokyo, Yamaha’s early origins were, as anticipated, as a maker of pianos and reed organs. When the Second World War rolled around, they, like most other Japanese industrial concerns, turned to the manufacture of war materiel. In particular, they made parts for aircraft like the iconic Mitsubishi Zero. As post-war Japan rebuilt and grew, there was an increased demand for transportation. In 1954, Yamaha began building its first motorcycle, theYA-1. Nicknamed the “Red Dragonfly,” which is just about the coolest name ever, Yamaha’s first motorcycle was essentially a copy of a German DKW, but had a few extra enhancements like a four-speed transmission. It had a two-stroke 125 cc
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As a parent, time passes all too quickly. As a small Volkswagen crossover, don’t worry, it’s still 2008. That was the year the Volkswagen Tiguan was officially introduced, and the last time anything really significant changed about it. Six generations on, it’s still a Golf-on-stilts. Sales have been good, what with the crossover market booming, and while Volkswagen is one of the only companies out there to offer a genuine small wagon, the Tiguan is very popular. With a new platform for the Golf not on the way until
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Conservative look will stay fresh in years ahead From page 42 other wilder stylings rely on constantly updated refreshing to look new and interesting,Volkswagen pretty consistently puts out cars that could be called conservative or, if you’re feeling uncharitable, bland. But that’s not meant to be an epithet. A touch of reserve means that the car you just drove off the lot won’t look immediately outdated next year, when your neighbour picks up the latest update. There are some niceties as well. For instance, Volkswagen does not sell this machine without foglights — you don’t get stuck with the horrible plastic filler pieces that let everyone know you didn’t want to pony up the dough for the higher trim model. Sixteen-inch alloys are standard, 17-inch on the mid-trim, and 18-inch on the top-spec Highline. Environment Anyone making their way up the Volkswagen food chain from college-beaterGTI to married-with-Golf to kid-on-the-way-needcrossover will find the inside of the Tiguan immediately familiar and comforting. If you’re not a Volkswagen fan, it’s still pretty good. The ergonomics, for instance, are more upright than some others in the segment, giving good forward visibility. Rear blind spots are acceptable, and certainly better than most of the rest of the segment. The dashboard layout is very straightforward and devoid of the acres of bubbling shiny plastic that happens when designers forget about usability.There are cubby-holes aplenty, a dash-top tray of dubious usefulness, and a satisfying Germanic sensibility about the placing of controls and vents. For instance, the four adjustable circular air-vents accessible by the driver can be set up perfectly to keep your hands warm on a cold and frosty morning. Not everyone gets this little stuff right, but Volkswagen does here. The front seats are a little on the firm side, but comfortable.The rear seats
also offer good leg room, but three-abreast makes for a VW sardine tin.Two car seats and an adult? No flippin’ way. The trunk too, is a bit on the small side, at just 674 litres. Naturally, everything folds relatively flattish, but if it’s cargo-carrying capacity that’s leading you into this segment, the Tiguan’s smaller size next to its competitors can be a detriment.
Performance On their homepage, Volkswagen has this to say about the Tiguan’s only engine option: “With 200 horsepower, this engine was designed to be one thing and one thing only: powerful.” If we’re being picky, See Engine page 44
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we might point out that everyone from Hyundai to Cadillac makes a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder that’s significantly more punchy than the venerable 200-horse VW powerplant. Perhaps they should also have designed it to be efficient. This is the same engine that Volkswagen sticks in everything from the GTI to the Beetle, and it’s at least interesting in the way it delivers the power.There’s a huge rush of torque at low revs, and not as much turbo-
lag as you might expect — it’s almost like a diesel. It’s also a tad loud — sounds like a diesel too. Trouble is, the six-speed automatic transmission has most certainly been tuned for efficiency.This is a regular tiptronic automatic, not VW’s dual-clutch directshift gearbox (DSG), and while it can be manually shifted, it’s a bit lazy about making gear changes. The result is a car that handles well, but has had all the edges smoothed off. Even with the optional Sport package, the Tiguan is not a backroads killer, but more of
an everyday comfortmobile with a little bit of VW flavour to it. Again, it’s a Golf-onstilts, not a GTI-on-stilts, so don’t be fooled by the turbocharger.The Tiguan will certainly out-perform a CRV or RAV4, but it’s not as sharp as a CX-5, and an Escape with the 2.0-litre Ecoboost turbo will run away from it on the straights. But just listen to how nonsensical that sounds: “run away from it on the straights.” As if such a contest would ever occur outside of a rental car agency.This isn’t a car for
the track. As it’s smaller than some of its competitors, the Tiguan is as nimble as it looks, and while the steering feel and transmission shifting is set up for everyday schlepping, it is fun to drive. Volkswagen’s aiming for the Goldilocks middle here, hoping to please both their enthusiast base and their more-sensible spouses. The only issue is that both the four-door GTI and the big-trunked GLI both exist and offer not much less practicality and more See Crossover’s page 45
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the credit, butYamaha’s partnership with Japan’s largest company would bear other fruit.The firstgeneration Celica GT would have a four-cylinder fine-tuned byYamaha, as would the motor that would eventually find its way into the first-generation MR2. In 1986,Yamaha’s expertise left Japan and made its way overseas to end up in a very unlikely place — under the hood of a pedestrian American family sedan. Looking for a way to add some excitement to their new Taurus, Ford contractedYamaha to build an engine. The result was a 3.0-litre V-6 with a unique variablelength intake manifold and the eventual creation of the Taurus SHO (for Super High Output). On its debut in 1989, it made a very respectable 220 horsepower, redlined at 7,000 rpm, and propelled Ford’s front-driver from zero-100 kilometres/ hour in a little more than six seconds — comparable with a BMW M5 at the time. The SHO engine is a masterpiece, and surprisingly beautiful with its snaking intake manifolds. As it was symmetrical in layout, it fitted both the Taurus’s transverse application, and could also be crammed into a SeeYamaha page 47
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Crossover’s fuel consumption honest to ratings From page 44 performance. Both would be worth a look before making the leap to crossoverhood. Features Standard features for the Tiguan are quite good
considering its entry-level $24,990 price tag. A manual transmission is available in front-drive models, and it would wake that 2.0-litre turbo up somewhat. All models get a smart leather-wrapped three-spoke steering wheel, upgraded
models with multifunction buttons. An on-board trip computer is standard. My mid-grade Comfortline tester came with the Sport package’s upgraded 18-inch alloys and sport suspension, both of which improve handling at the expense of ride. Also part of the $1,700 package were bi-Xenon adaptive front headlights, which came with LED running lights.
look. It’ll set you back a not-inconsiderable $2,750 on the top-spec Highline trim, meaning that it’s now possible to option this small crossover into the mid-$40K range. Great-looking, yet expensive. Official fuel ratings are at 12.0 litres/100 kilometres city and 7.7 l/100 km highway. Premium fuel is also recommended — ouch. However,Volkswagen seems
The $2,300 Technology package was also present, comprising navigation, a 300-watt stereo and a backup camera.While the Tiguan is easy enough to park, the latter should really be a standard feature in this segment. Newly available for 2014 is the R-Line package, which adds 19-inch alloys and unique fender flares and badging for a sportier
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longitudinal mounting. Ford built a few smallproduction cars with the SHO installed, including a one-off manual Ranger pickup truck, a station wagon, and a few very low-weight Mercury Sables, which were only ever sold in Canada. These weighed hundreds of kilograms less than the SHO thanks to an allaluminum body. Interesting, but nowhere near as radical as the ultimate application of Yamaha’s American-V-6, the Shogun. Special Editions, a company temporarily founded by customizers Rick Titus and Chuck Beck, took the humblest of econoboxes and turned them into samurai warriors. The recipe was simple: take one lightweight Ford Festive hatchback; throw away the rear seats; stuff in 220 h.p. high-revving V-6; add huge fender flares and big, sticky tires; enjoy. Just seven of these scary-fast machines were made, one of which now resides in Jay Leno’s garage. Yamaha would next move into Formula One racing, providing V-12 engines from 1989 to 1997.These were 3.5-litres in displacement, and revved into the stratosphere to make upwards of 400 h.p.Yamaha started thinking about doing another supercar. The result was the doomed OX99-11, built entirely from carbon-fibre, and with jet-fighter-style 2+2 tandem seating. It was weird, it was horribly expensive, it was blisteringly fast, and they only ended up building three. Returning to its Toyotaenhancing roots,Yamaha would fettle the fourbangers in the turbocharged MR2 and rally-special Celica GTS-Four.They would also end up making the 1.8-litre screamer that went in the highestperforming GT-S trim of the last-generation Celica. This four-cylinder would find a home in the midsection of the Lotus Elise and Exige, and provides these lightweight specials with some signatureYamaha high-rev hijinks. Another British car to bear the Yamaha touch is the lesserknown Noble: their latest twin-turbo M600 has a 4.4litre sourced from Volvo, but it wasYamaha that helped the Swedes develop their eight-cylinder. However,Yamaha’s current crown jewel, the
one that really brings out the figgy pudding, is the aforementioned V-10 in the Lexus LFA.Toyota wanted their outrageous supercar
to sound like a F1 racer, andYamaha knew all too well how to play that tune — they designed the heads and created the 10-cylinder’s
signature sound. The LFA is on the way out, but Lexus is still forging ahead, and there are rumours of the return
of a potential Toyota Supra. Toyota might be currently battling it out in a sales numbers game, but when it comes to performance, they
know where to turn if they want to drop a piano on the competition. mcaleeronwheels@gmail.com
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