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Heavy rains fill water reservoirs

Sprinkling ban remains in place amid predictions of a dry autumn JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

The weekend storm and change in the weather that dumped between 100 and 150 millimetres of rain on the North Shore in just a few days is good

news for water reservoirs, but officials still don’t know if it will be enough to loosen sprinkling restrictions in the Lower Mainland.

“The rainfall was extremely welcome news,” said City of North

Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, who is chair of Metro Vancouver’s utilities committee. “We had more rain in the last week than we had in the last four months.”

Last weekend’s rain pushed water levels in the region’s three reservoirs back up to 60 per cent of capacity — from a low of 53 per cent before the recent storm.

That’s enough to put the reservoirs back to almost-normal levels for the beginning of September.

“The bad news is it’s still not enough to change our watering restrictions,” said Mussatto, particularly given predictions of a warmer and drier-than-usual fall.

“We still have to take that weather forecast into consideration,” he said.

It’s possible that may

change after some of the rain that’s seeped into the ground and into local creeks over the past week makes its way to the reservoirs.

But in the meantime, those who look after the region’s water system are using this summer’s drought as a bad-news beacon from which to consider changes to future water-use policies.

“Everything will be on

the table” for discussion, said Mussatto, including the possibility of more widespread use of water meters, limiting sprinkling at earlier stages of a drought and changes to who gets to use water at different stages.

One possibility might be to ban sprinkling at a certain stage while still allowing soaker hoses, See Tighter page 3

Banner year for bike thieves BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

You might want to go check on your bicycle.

North Vancouver RCMP say they’re disappearing in record numbers.

There have been 182 reported bike thefts in North Vancouver so far this year compared to a total of 132 in all of 2014 — a 38 per cent increase.

“It’s been an excellent summer for bike thieves,” said Sgt.Warren Wilson.

“From 2014 to 2015, the stats have skyrocketed.”

The hardest hit neighbourhood has been Lower Lonsdale, where the SeaBus is used as a de facto getaway vehicle. Other hot spots have been Capilano Mall and Lynn Valley, especially for mountain bikes.

Most of the stolen bikes wind up on the Downtown See Bike page 5

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Ivan Henry court case

Family treated as criminals, says daughter KEITH FRASER Contributing writer

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which are more water efficient, said Mussatto.

“We’re certainly going to be fine-tuning (the water regulations).”

One piece of good news for the region’s water supply is that water use has fallen sharply since the downpour started last weekend, to about 900 million litres a day.

That’s a significant drop from the high point of 1.7 billion litres used on the

day with the highest water use July 2 and a drop from the 1.2 billion litres a day averaged in the last weeks of the drought.

Mussatto said most people in the region have been obeying the sprinkling ban.

Snowpack in the local watersheds this spring was less than 10 per cent of the historical average, according to Metro water officials.

But Mussatto said it’s still primarily rainfall in the spring and early summer

that water managers count on to keep the reservoirs at adequate levels.

West Vancouver faced similar challenges during the drought, as Eagle Lake, the municipal reservoir that supplies half of the municipality’s water, was down three metres below normal levels at its lowest point.

West Vancouver had to make use of a floating pump to draw water from the deeper part of Eagle Lake after the regular intake

was left high and dry in July.

A combination of tighter sprinkling restrictions, letters to residents with higher-than-normal water use and the decision to draw on more regional water supplies allowed the lake to recover over the past month, said Andy Kwan, manager of utilities for the municipality.

Recent rains have boosted lake levels back to those observed at the same time last September, said Kwan.

Chesterfield to get painted bike lanes BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Though there’s nothing that can be done about its steep slope, cycling up the Chesterfield Avenue hill should be getting a bit easier as the province has kicked in almost $300,000 for bike lane improvements.

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure put up the money from its BikeBC grant program on Thursday morning.

“With this significant

contribution from BikeBC, the city will be installing standard and separated bike lanes along the popular Chesterfield Avenue bike route to help cyclists feel safer and encourage more commuters and recreational riders to choose biking to get around the city,” said City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto.

Starting at Fourth Street, there will be a painted lane designated for cyclists going north up to Keith Road, where it will connect to the city’s Green Necklace trail, which runs through Victoria

Park. North of Keith Road, the city will move street parking away from the curb and the bike lane will run between the parking lane and the sidewalk until the north side of West Eighth.

The uphill lane will be 1.5 metres wide for those with the wherewithal to pass while going uphill.

Coming back down the hill, cyclists will share the southbound lane with vehicles.

Construction work for the project is currently up for bids and work should begin within the next few weeks,

according to Peter Navratil, deputy city engineer. Most of the cost will go into new curbs along various portions of the road.

The result should be a much more enjoyable ride, according to Tony Valente, spokesman for cycling advocacy group HUB. “It was painful. I think it was risky because you’re always worried about getting doored and I think this will make it a lot better.

You’re going to be a little bit more protected.That’s how you’re going to increase the frequency of usage,” he said.

When her father was arrested, Tanya Olivares’s world “kind of crashed down” on her and her sister, the beginning of an ordeal that played out for them for nearly three decades.

Olivares, 42, the oldest daughter of Ivan Henry, was testifying Tuesday about the impact of her father’s 27 years of wrongful imprisonment on her life.

The North Vancouver child-care provider described a chaotic childhood in which her mother was a drug addict, creating “a lot of anxiety and constant worry” for her.

Her father would constantly get into fights with her mom, trying to make her sober, and was “very supportive” in a difficult family situation, she told B.C. Supreme Court Chief Justice Christopher Hinkson.

“My dad was just really there for us, I felt comfortable and stable with him there for us.”

All that changed in 1982, when she was nine years old. Henry was arrested and charged with sex offences against eight Vancouver women.

“From the moment we learned he was arrested, our world kind of crashed down on us,” said Olivares.

In 1983, a jury convicted Henry and he was declared a dangerous offender and jailed indefinitely. In 2009, he was released on bail after his case was reviewed and in 2010 acquitted after spending 27 years behind bars.

Olivares, a mother of two, told the judge that after Henry’s arrest, the neighbourhood kids would not talk to her and her sister Kari.

“So we basically were kind of hiding out inside our house. We couldn’t do too much.”

Then her mom went into rehab and she and Kari were taken away and put in foster care and the two sisters battled with sadness at not having a mom and dad around.

A year later their mother

was reunited with them, but their chaotic childhood continued, with the family moving several dozen times.

Olivares said she has “very few” positive memories of life with her mother, who died in 1990.

“I probably had to save her life five or six times, from overdosing. I’d never know what I was coming home to.”

She periodically wrote to her father but did not see him for 12 years after his arrest and conviction.

“He wrote lots but my mom wouldn’t always give us his correspondence.

After my mom died, I lost contact with my dad for several years.”

She did not share with her friends the fact that her father was in prison and she had no idea where he was actually incarcerated.

To stop the questions, she told friends her dad was dead.

“I quickly realized if I said he was dead, that would end the questions. It was very easy that way.”

She knew that the charges against her father were “horrific” but she said she never believed them for a moment and started doing research and reading on her own.

She and her sister Kari started to really fight for their dad and wanted to get him out of prison, and they arranged for him to be transferred to a prison in B.C., where they could visit him.

“We felt he was innocent. It was so hard to watch him be there and ourselves be treated as criminals, to be searched.”

They would leave the prison visits in tears, she told the judge.

“It would take us a long time to recover from each visit. I couldn’t do it very often, I just couldn’t.”

After the criminal justice branch appointed a special prosecutor in 2006, Henry’s case was reviewed to determine whether there had been a miscarriage of justice. Evidence pointed to another suspect as being responsible for at least some of the attacks.

When her dad was released on bail in June See Ivan page 11

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Bike valet touted to reduce theft From page 1 Eastside, where they are sold for about 10 to 15 per cent of their real value.

“People are stealing everything that’s locked, and not. They’re using them for transportation of other stolen property, to get around, or to sell for drugs,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman.

Really high-end bikes are worth more sold for parts and so they disappear into chop shops, De Jong said.

Neighbouring jurisdictions Vancouver and West Vancouver are also noticing a growing trend in bike thefts.Vancouver had 2,387 cases in 2014 compared to just 1,528 in 2011 — and 2015 isn’t looking much better.

“Unless things change drastically, it appears, unfortunately, that we are on track to have an increase yet again this year,” said Const. Brian Montague, Vancouver police spokesman.

Oddly enough, many bike thefts never go reported, which makes returning found or seized bicycles to their owners impossible, De Jong said.

“This is nothing,” De Jong says, opening up the cage full of unclaimed bicycles in the bowels of the North Vancouver RCMP detachment. There are also plastic bins full of handlebars, cranks, wheels and seats.

Bikes picked up by the police, either because they’re found abandoned or seized from suspects arrested for possession of stolen property, have their serial numbers logged and stay in the RCMP system for about 90 days. After that, they’re likely to go to the auction block. There were 151 turned over to the

City and District of North Vancouver for last year’s annual auction last year.

Sometimes, savvy theft victims will go online and sleuth out their own bikes being resold. Asked if residents should attempt to retrieve them on their own, Wilson is clear.

“No, no, no, no, no,” he said. “We never suggest that. If they do locate it on eBay or Craigslist, call us up.We’ll certainly try our best to assist them in getting it back.”

People who buy a bike that’s been stolen, whether they know it or not, could be charged with possession of stolen property, he added.

Preventing bike theft is a lot harder than buying a good lock, De Jong said.

Cable locks are easily snipped and U-locks have their own vulnerabilities.

“You can get into any lock with a little can of Freon.You can smash any lock — even case-hardened ones,” he said. “You can go from a $10 lock to a $120 lock. It’s going to take the bad guys a little more time and effort to get in.”

To combat the growing problem, De Jong recommends “being a recording star” — logging your bike’s serial number and taking photos so it will be easier for police to return should it turn up.

Tony Valente, spokesman for cycling advocacy group HUB, knows all too well the agony of losing a bike, having recently had one stolen.Valente said he hopes to see the private sector offer more secure bicycle parking options, including bicycle valet parking.

“The bike valet means you don’t have to bring your lock with you. It really encourages cycling to your business,” he said.

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Seeking refuge I t was a shockingly simple image that captured the world’s attention this week and propelled the desperation of the Syrian refugee crisis into our collective psyche.

A small boy lay face down in the sand, as though he was sleeping. But he was not sleeping. He was drowned.

In a second photo, a police officer carried the child’s body, his feet dangling, up the beach. What parent who has carried their own sleeping child did not feel a stab of recognition and imagine for a few seconds their own worst nightmares?

That image brought the Syrian crisis home in a personal, emotional way that repeated United Nations reports could not.

For a moment, the world was a witness, in the way it was decades earlier when the photo of a naked girl fleeing a napalm

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attack in Vietnam was seared into our consciousness.

Of course, the humanitarian crisis in Syria is not new. For years, a desperate population has been attempting to flee the country’s civil war.

Reports of atrocities in that country on the part of all combatants have been horrific. Children have been imprisoned, tortured, killed and gassed.

That families would take a desperate gamble in trying to flee is a sad and unsurprising result.

So far, the response of the West to those people caught in the crossfire has been entirely inadequate.

There is no simple answer for what to do about the wider, complex war that spawned this horror.

But we hope a more immediate response will be for nations like ours to open their arms a little wider.

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Squamish sets high standard in governance Dear Editor: When the Squamish Nation holds its vote to determine its position on Woodfibre LNG, it will be marking an important milestone, not only for its Nation, but possibly also for the rest of B.C. The Squamish have broken new ground when it comes to taking control and they are determining what is acceptable for development in their territory. To do this, Squamish conducted its own rigorous and independent

Slide made family’s day Dear Editor: A big thank-you to all the staff of the City of North Vancouver and all the volunteers for an incredible event (Saturday, Aug. 22). Slide the City was a fun and inclusive event that made our family’s day.

Cyndi Gerlach North Vancouver

environmental review and, through that process, it determined 25 conditions that need to be met before council can even consider the proposal being put forward by Woodfibre LNG. Woodfibre LNG has since accepted those conditions.

Chief Ian Campbell has been clear that Squamish has “not yet come to a decision on the proposed project.” That decision will take place in a vote planned for the fall.

As a former leader of the Tahltan First

Nation, I respect and understand this position, because I know it is imperative that the Nation not only set a high standard, but also that it be confident all of its conditions will be met.

I also understand and empathize with the pressure the leadership and Nation are facing when making decisions about the future of their lands and water, and when determining the economic benefits.

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‘Greening up’ your home can save on bills Dear Editor: Re: Action on Climate Change Starts Now, Aug. 2 Mailbox Tony Sperling’s letter offers some excellent suggestions on how we can take action on climate change, and challenges us to “start taking action today.”

There are many things that individuals and communities can do to make a difference, and through its “Cool Neighborhoods” initiative, Cool North Shore, a local non-profit organization, provides support to those who are interested in getting together with neighbours to take simple steps to conserve energy, and have fun doing it. Easy weatherization steps such as caulking and

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sealing can achieve energy savings of more than 25 per cent, resulting in lower energy bills, a more comfortable home and reduced greenhouse gas emissions. Even greater savings can be realized through retrofits such as window replacements, insulation and high-efficiency furnaces.

In West Vancouver, single-family homes are responsible for over half of GHG emissions; in the District of North Vancouver, buildings produce about 50 per cent of the community’s GHGs.We can all take action to reduce these numbers, and make every neighbourhood a cool neighbourhood.

Warren McKay, president Cool North Shore

Explicit music sullies event Dear Editor: I commend our city for making fun, family-oriented events. However, I found it disturbing to hear music with inappropriate lyrics, ie. “F” bombs and sexually explicit language, during the Slide the City event.This is music that I don’t particularly want to hear and it definitely should not have been forced upon children, seniors and people just walking in the area during this event.With a lot of today’s popular music containing sexually explicit and derogatory words, more effort is needed to ensure that only “family friendly” music is presented in city run events. Please vet the DJ and the music list prior to the next event to prevent this from happening again.

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Sitting in dark sheds light on a few things When you don’t have power for 36 hours, you have lots of time to think.

There’s no Wi-Fi; your device died hours ago.There is nothing on TV… literally.

And it’s hard enough reading in low light.Try no light.

You can’t go anywhere because everything’s closed and you can’t get there anyway, as your car is trapped in the garage as the power door doesn’t work.

And why would you try to go anywhere anyway?

Unless you enjoy driving an obstacle course featuring downed power lines, fallen trees, lake-like puddles and free-for-all intersections.

So; time to think. About a mighty wind.

About why the Edgemont neighbourhood is always among the first to lose power and the last to get it back. Is it something I said, Mother Nature?

About the other 533,000

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The North Side homes that lost power during the storm across Metro Vancouver. Each one has a story to tell, and I’m sure they’re telling it over and over to anyone who will listen.

About the elderly and disabled who are trapped in their apartments because the elevators don’t work. For those who can’t take care of themselves, is there someone in their lives who can?

About how there’s more than one guardian angel in

my own building who made sure the old folks weren’t alone in the dark.You know who you are.

About the impulse to start hoarding after the power goes out. A little late?

About the BC Hydro power outage website that never works when you need it and only works when you don’t. Now that all the power has been restored, the power outage map works beautifully, thanks.

About why BC Hydro hasn’t learned to underpromise and over-deliver.

Why make promises you can’t keep? Don’t you have enough to do? Like restoring the power to Edgemont Village?

About all those politicians who insist on demanding an investigation into the failure of the BC Hydro website after an extensive — and expensive — redesign.We already know the answer. See above.

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518166 BC Ltd./Concert Properties Ltd. “Official Community Plan Bylaw, 2014, No. 8400, Amendment Bylaw, 2015, No. 8431” (Text Amendment to Reduce Minimum Commercial Density in Harbourside Waterfront Area); and “Zoning Bylaw, 1995, No. 6700, Amendment Bylaw, 2015, No. 8432” (518166 BC Ltd./Concert Properties Ltd., 925, 889, 801 Harbourside Drive and 18 Fell Avenue, CD-646)

Monday, September 14, 2015, at 7:00 pm in Council Chamber

Notice is hereby given under the provisions of the Local Government Act, that Council will consider issuance of the above Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw and Zoning Amendment Bylaw.

OCP BYLAW, 2015, NO. 8431 would reduce the required commercial floor area in the Harbourside Waterfront area for the purpose of permitting a Seniors’ Assisted Living Facility.

SUBJECT AREAS ZONING BYLAW, 2015, NO. 8432 would permit a Seniors’ Assisted Living Facility and Seniors’ Rental Housing on the northern portion of 18 Fell Avenue, with an associated reduction in parking. The application will reconfigure residential and commercial density between the CD-646 sub-areas with no overall increase in site density.

All persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or email submissions should be sent to Jennifer Ficocelli, Deputy City Clerk, at jficocelli@cnv.org or by mail to City Hall.

Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, September 14, 2015, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council.

The proposed Official Community Plan and Zoning Amendment Bylaw, including background material, will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from September 1, 2015, and online at www.cnv.org/publichearings.

Please direct inquiries to Michael Epp, City Planner, Community Development, at mepp@cnv.org or 604-982-3936.

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Truth and the economy

As I’ve tried to instill in my two daughters, trust starts with telling the truth.

925, 889, 801 Harbourside Drive and 18 Fell Avenue, legally described as: PID 024-984-094, Lot 45, Block, DL 265/2654, Plan LMP49271; PID 024-984-001, Lot 43 of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, NWD, Plan LMP49271; PID 025-120-581, Lot A of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, NWD, Plan LMP51190; PID 025-120-590, Lot B of the Public Harbour of Burrard Inlet, NWD, Plan LMP51190

being merely stubborn to downright heroic.

Apologies to that other poet, Robert Frost: Some say the world will end in fire, Some say in ice.

Like it matters.

What’s really important is that if we don’t do something about it — and fast — it will end while we’re sitting in the dark wondering when BC Hydro will turn the lights back on.

Deny that.

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Let’s break that down - starting with trust.

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glad someone’s happy.

About all those amazing people who rode their bikes to Seattle on the Ride to Conquer Cancer in the middle of the worst windstorm since 2006. If I were cancer, I’d start worrying.

About all those drivers who are outraged by that other guy who didn’t wait for his turn during the fourway stop procedure when the traffic lights were down.

Really?

About the climate change deniers who immediately leap to the conclusion that this has nothing to do with climate change. And if it is climate change, it’s caused by sunspots or something.

These guys have gone from

Many of the people I meet knocking on the doors of North Vancouver tell me their vote on October 19th will go to who they most trust to manage the economy.

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About why I keep trying the light switch 30 hours after it stopped working.

About Elon Musk and his much ballyhooed improved battery technology.Where do I sign up?

About trees.You realize that if we didn’t have trees, these windstorms would come and go and we’d still be able to charge our devices and play video games. And then, with apologies to Joyce Kilmer, I think devices are made by fools like me but only Gaia can make a tree.

About the squirrels on my street who spent the week in the wake of the storm harvesting the acorns blown conveniently onto the ground by the wind. I’m

What we’ve seen from the Duffy trial is that the current Prime Minister’s Office thinks nothing of actively misleading Canadians.

Beyond Mr. Duffy, Stephen Harper continues to mislead Canadians about his economic record.

Bleak economic record The truth is that under Mr. Harper’s watch, Canada has now experienced two recessions, business investment is down, employment is weak, incomes are stagnating and household debt is near a record high.

While preaching the virtues of balanced budgets, Mr. Harper has racked up seven consecutive years of budget deficits, in part to fund tax breaks for millionaires, while leaving young Canadians struggling to find jobs in an anemic economy.

In contrast to Mr. Harper, the Liberal Party of Canada is being honest with Canadians in saying that our economy is not performing and that we need an active and creative approach to growing the economy.

Key component of our economic plan include: 1. Significant investments in infrastructure that create jobs at a time when our bridges, roads and services are in desperate need of renewal or replacement. With interest rates at current low levels and the economy struggling, now is the time for targeted investments that will build the foundation to drive economic growth; 2. Strengthening the purchasing power of the middle class via a tax cut; 3. Diversifying our economy by focusing on sectors – beyond natural resource extraction - in which Canada has or can create a significant competitive advantage on the global stage – such as the environmental technology sector.

Our priority: grow the economy Balancing the books is important over the economic cycle and the Liberal Party has committed to bring the budget into balance by 2019.

The immediate priority, however, is to grow our economy.

Mr. Harper has had eight years to grow the economy and he’s failed.

He says now is the time to “stay the course.”

I say it’s time for a new strong team with a realistic plan. It is time for Real Change.

Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’s Liberal candidate in the upcoming Federal election. He is a Rhodes Scholar, former cleantech CEO and North Shore soccer coach.

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VIEWPOINT

Gupta’s UBC exit clouds school start For the most part, what happens on a university and college campus when it comes to administration controversies (as opposed to, say, campus safety) is usually of interest only to those who attend or work at that particular campus.

The academic world is very inward looking, and the general public gives it a pass most of the time.The reverse is true for many of those who live in that academic world, however.

What happens in that insulated world can seem to be of high importance, to the point of being inflated beyond reality.

Which brings us to the mysterious case of Arvind Gupta, who resigned unexpectedly as the president of the University of British Columbia, just one year into what was supposed to be a fiveyear term. Rather than being confined to the leafy campus, though, the controversy has generated widespread media coverage.

His abrupt departure — for reasons unknown, which is at the heart of this

Keith Baldrey

View from the Ledge controversy — has touched off a chain reaction of outrage among some parts of the UBC community, unfounded suggestions of racism somehow being behind this whole drama, accusations that academic freedom is under siege, and dire warnings that the university’s entire reputation is now somehow perilously close to going down the toilet.

Well. High drama, indeed.

With no official explanation being offered regarding Gupta’s resignation, rumours and anonymous allegations

have filled the information vacuum.

Gupta alienated people.

He bruised some egos.

Dismissed some staff.

Didn’t consult with the board of governors. Or so goes the rumor mill.

His supporters paint a completely different picture, though.

It is often said that the internal politics on a university or college campus make other levels of politics (ie. provincial and federal) look like genial tea parties by comparison, such is the viciousness that can occur.

And UBC , like many other schools, has a history of some rather explosive controversies. In the mid-1990s, the political science department found itself facing accusations of sexism and racism, and a subsequent investigation’s conclusions (that accepted all kinds of untested and unproven allegations) was denounced by many.

As well, according to a 2012 investigation by the campus paper ,The Ubyssey, more than a dozen complaints against

UBC have been filed to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal by various students and professors, with most dealing with gender equity issues.

A large university like UBC, with its sizeable and highly respected community of professors and researchers, can understandably have a highly-charged and competitive atmosphere.

Throw in never-ending funding issues and things can become volatile.

I’m not sure that explains the soap opera that is currently running on the campus stage, and that threatens to become a much bigger show once thousands of students return to school next week.

Certainly, on social media, some professors are alleging far bigger troubles than simply the resignation of the university president.

The school would no doubt love to get this whole episode behind it, but it appears a critical error was made during the resignation process that may prove to be an unsurpassable obstacle.

Gupta and the university signed mutual nondisclosure agreements that covered his departure.These are legally-binding contracts, which can’t simply be torn up or ignored.

Unless someone on the board, or Gupta himself, finds a way around those non-disclosure agreements and spills the beans (which seems unlikely) then the mystery will remain a mystery.

But there is, of course, one possible solution: Gupta and the board both agree to waive those non-disclosure deals. If both parties agree to shine a light on this affair, it can be done.

If the threat to the university’s integrity is indeed so great because of this mess (and I think that threat is a tad overstated) it can be argued it is incumbent on both parties to this murky deal to step up and drop the veil of secrecy.

School’s almost in folks.

Time to get on with it.

Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.

Baldrey@globalnews.ca

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Council Meetings: Monday, September 14, 7 pm Monday, September 28, 7pm

The Park Royal team is proud to welcome Cindy Hagelsieb to the West Van branch. Cindy is a Senior Consultant, with over 15 years’ experience on the North Shore, who joins us from the now closed Marlin Travel office at Park & Tilford.

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INQUIRING REPORTER This past weekend’s storm brought torrential rain and high winds that felled large trees and knocked out power to about 28,000 homes on the North Shore.

While some were rattled by the wacky weather, others rolled with the punches and gained a greater appreciation for modern conveniences. The storm served as a reminder that people should be selfsufficient for a minimum of 72 hours in a natural disaster. We asked people on the street: What was your experience like during the storm? Weigh in at .-.")-%$40. ' *(/!( #2!,(1"&+"!-3

Teresa Ferris North Vancouver “Our power was out for six hours.We headed to an area that had power (the Pemberton Pub) and just found an outlet and starting charging (our phones).”

Arva Read North Vancouver “The power was out. I went to bed early.”

What was your experience like during the storm?

Marcus Read Maple Ridge “We had no power for four hours and no Shaw (TV or Internet) service for 36 hours.

I was lost.”

Richard Nazar North Vancouver “The power was out for six hours, so we ordered a pizza.”

Aaron Lobo North Vancouver “I was actually in Montreal during the storm. One of my cooks lives in a sub-par place, so her room kind of flooded.”

Campfire ban lifted for long weekend South Coast residents will get a chance to roast marshmallows and hotdogs in the great outdoors before summer vacation comes to a close, as the campfire ban was lifted last week.

Cooler and wetter conditions recently have lowered the wildfire risk in the Coastal Fire Centre region, according to the BC Wildfire Service. Now permitted in BC Parks are campfires, as long as they are no bigger than a halfmetre wide by a half-metre high, and open fires in outdoor stoves.

In the interest of keeping the public safe, especially during the

upcoming long weekend, the BC Wildfire Service is reminding anyone who lights a campfire to have a hand tool such as a shovel or at least eight litres of water nearby to fully extinguish it — and to never leave a campfire unattended.

The Coastal Fire Centre covers the Coast Mountain Range starting at Manning Park, the Sunshine Coast, the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, the Gulf Islands and Haida Gwaii.

This week the three North Shore fire chiefs lifted the ban on barbecues in local parks, and smoking on trails and in parks.

— Maria Spitale-Leisk

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In the Tahltan Nation, our priority has always been to ensure that the economic benefits far outweigh the environmental risks.

To do this, we secured generational agreements that include revenue and profit sharing, employment and training contracts, and business opportunities for our members. We also ensured that the environmental impacts were mitigated through our own assessment.

Though the Squamish process has so far been focussed on environmental conditions, I believe that if the project is to proceed there needs to be many economic and employment opportunities for the Squamish Nation

members. Therefore, the next steps of this process — once the environmental protections are confirmed — need to be about the Squamish people pushing to maximize those economic opportunities.

I applaud the Squamish Nation for creating its own environmental assessment process.

I believe Squamish has already ensured a higher level of environmental protection than would come from the assessments being done by the federal and provincial governments.

Squamish has also set a high standard in the selfgovernance of our nations by creating a process that is based on our own natural laws.

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Ivan Henry’s lawyer claims police negligence From page 3 2009, Olivares and her family moved to a larger home so that they could accommodate Henry.

But it was to be a difficult transition for the man who’d spent much of his adult life behind bars.

When they picked him up from prison, he didn’t know how to get into the car or put on his seat belt.

“He was just on edge all the time. It was a really hard transition for him. It was hard for all of us.”

Henry was guarded and very insecure, constantly worrying that police were going to come and take him away again. He ate quickly and overate a lot. He’d get nightmares and tell his daughters he wanted to be returned to prison.

“We all tried to help make him feel comfortable and babystep him back to

life. I feel I’m still helping him adjust to life.”

A family pet chihuahua became his saving grace and helped Henry through his difficulties.

At first some of the neighbours tried to get the family out of the neighbourhood but things improved over time.

Henry’s health became an issue.

“My sister and I were so scared he was going to have a heart attack.”

A visit from thenAttorney-General Mike de Jong, who came bearing a gift shot glass from France and apologies on behalf of the government, was welcome, said Olivares.

The whole ordeal — arrest, lengthy incarceration and now acquittal — has taken a toll on the family, she told the judge.

“I have to reassure my dad all the time that it’s

going to come to an end.

I’m constantly trying to reassure him. He’s tired, we all are.”

In January, tragedy struck as Kari overdosed on drugs. She’d always struggled with the loss of their father, said Olivares.

“She never recovered from the day he left. That’s the best way to describe it. My sister couldn’t get over it. She started battling alcohol and drug addiction herself.”

Henry is seeking compensation after alleging that the police were negligent in their investigation and the Crown had violated his rights by failing to provide proper disclosure prior to his trial. He is also alleging the federal government failed to provide a proper appeal for him.

—Vancouver Sun/Pacific Newspaper Group

No bomb on bus, Mounties say BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Somebody saw something. Somebody said something.Then the RCMP showed up.

Police pulled over a TransLink bus on Third Street at St. Patricks Avenue Tuesday evening after a passenger was overheard muttering about explosives.

“It really wasn’t a bomb threat. It was just somebody overhearing something

about explosives,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. “They did the right thing.”

The suspect was emotionally disturbed, De Jong said. “We spoke with him and checked his bag at the scene. No explosive device was found.”

Even though there was no real danger, this is “absolutely” what TransLink had in mind when it launched its See Something Say Something

awareness and crime reduction campaign in 2014, according to Transit Police spokeswoman Anne Drennan. “It turns out this is a person that we also have dealt with recently and has apparent mental issues.You just never know,” she said.

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— A weekly gleaner of Internet sources and other media — See page 17 for a fall movie preview.

Below are some trailers of what to expect in the month’s ahead: ■ Sicario starring Emily Blunt and Benicio DelToro: http://bit.ly/1MP57cO ■ The Martian starring Matt Damon: http://bit.ly/1hoOj3h ■ Experimenter starring Peter Sarsgaard and Winona Ryder: http://bit.ly/1D6K8CV ■ Rock the Kasbah starring Bill Murray and Kate Hudson: http://bit.ly/1GBmCPs ■ Jafar Panahi’s Taxi: http://bit.ly/1MBRvoR ■ Guy Maddin’s The Forbidden Room: http://bit.ly/1N5G73t

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From Latin jazz to a theatrical reenactment of the GMO debate to intimate cabaret-style shows to an astronomythemed storytelling pyjama party for kids — the upcoming season at the Kay Meek Centre has something to suit every artistic taste.

This year the Kay Meek took a different approach when it came to curating its lineup of acts.They brought in specialists for each performance arts genre, “people who had a really deep understanding” of theatre, classical music, cabaret, and world music.

“A big part of it is looking at the type of theatre our

market wants,” says Kay Meek marketing director Elaine McHarg, of the WestVancouver venue. “It’s tailored to an educated group, a bit sophisticated, mature, very worldly.We look for things that will appeal to them, make them laugh and will make them think.”

Kay Meek’s theatrical offerings kicks off with the one-woman, “charming” show, Miss Caledonia on Oct. 6 for a five-day run. Set in 1955, the storyline follows teenager Peggy Ann Douglas who leads a mundane life on a rural Canadian farm and her plan to win a local beauty pageant as a gateway to the glitz and glamour of Hollywood.

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“We liked the era of the story,” said McHarg. “It’s a period piece, but it’s a period piece with a lot of humour in it.”

The Brad MehldauTrio comes to town on Nov. 12, bringing their jazz chops to the Kay Meek for an unforgettable performance.

Mehldau is a preeminent American jazz pianist who showcases two sides of his personality — the improviser and the formalist — which play off each other creating a musical effect akin to controlled chaos.

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There’s nothing like stirring gospel music to get people in the mood for the season, says McHarg.

“This is a true gospel group,” attests McHarg, of the five-time Grammy Award-winners.

The Blind Boys of Alabama, which has seen many iterations with members since forming 70 years ago, have crossed many musical boundaries and collaborated or shared the stage with the likes of Peter Gabriel, Fatboy Slim and Harry Connick Jr. — to name but three artists.The gospel group also wrote the theme song for the first season of the acclaimed HBO series TheWire.

The Blind Boys of

Alabama holiday show will feature songs from their Talkin’ Christmas! album as well as the band’s previous Grammy-winning Christmas recording, “GoTell It on the Mountain,” along with Blind Boys’ gospel classics.

In the new year the Kay Meek spices things up with some musical performances featuring a Cuban flavour.

Alex Cuba, who hails from the Caribbean island but laid down roots in Smithers, B.C., has crafted a cross-cultural sound that mirrors his geographical journey. On Feb. 6, the double Latin Grammy and Juno award winner’s hip, catchy, subtle Latin soul pop promises to get the Kay Meek audience moving.

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PERFORMING ARTS Galleries

1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. nvartscouncil.ca The NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition titled Huaca: Spirit of Place with artwork by Janet Strayer until Sept. 29.

ARTEMIS GALLERY 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver.TuesdaySunday, noon to 5 p.m. 778233-9805 artemisgallery.ca The New Nostalgia: Zak Sarwari will show his unique and colourful works in progress of local scenes until Sept. 14 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

ARTS INVIEW ON LONSDALE BlueShore Financial, 1250 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.

Now Showing: Diana Zoe Coop’s acrylic “Iris” painting series and Laura Murdoch’s glass works will be on display until Sept. 25.

CAROUN ART GALLERY 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver.Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.778372-0765 caroun.net Traditional Painting Exhibition: Mexican and Chinese artworks on display untilWednesday, Sept. 9.

Fall Group Exhibition: Painting, photographer and inlay by a variety of artists Sept.15-26. Opening reception: Saturday, Sept. 19, 4-8 p.m.

CENTENNIAL THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver.

Photo Exhibit: Members of the North Shore Photographic Society will display a variety of work by different members in an ongoing rotating exhibit.

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3 Kisses: Paintings, ceramics and sculptures by Jytte, Peter and Zoltan Kiss will be on display Sept. 8-27. Opening reception:Tuesday, Sept. 8, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artists: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2-3 p.m.

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BRIGHT LIGHTS

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Wild horses roam free on Sable Island

ROSALIND DUANE rduane@nsnews.com

As she leaned in to get a closer shot of the water, a big wave crashed into the beach, washing over RaeAnne LaPlante and her camera.

The Canon 6D she was using to shoot her documentary was soaked and stopped working. It was only the second day of filming.

LaPlante ran back to the little house she was staying in, toweled off the camera, and tried to dry it out with a hairdryer, but it wouldn’t turn on.With a tight budget and a backup camera that wasn’t as good, she started calling various equipment companies for help to no avail. Finally she took to the Internet.With no other options, she followed a suggestion she found online and put the camera in the freezer overnight.

“I was desperate,” explains LaPlante.

The next day the camera worked.

“It was kind of wonky for a little bit and then it’s been perfect ever since,” she says with a laugh. “Isn’t that crazy?”

Now back at home in Nanaimo, LaPlante recalls some of the ups and downs of her experience filming the documentary S(t)able Island: The Beauty of the Free.

The film follows the history and story of the Sable Island horses, a band of feral horses living wild on

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“I had a lot of good things happen and some negative,” notes LaPlante of the adventure, which started in the fall of 2012.

At that time she was working as a video journalist with ShawTV when she decided to take a chance and follow a dream.

“I’ve always been crazy about horses and I’ve always had an interest in Sable Island,” she says.

It took some time to work up the courage to launch a Kickstarter campaign, especially after getting some advice from others to not bother wasting her time and money with the project.

But when she finally took the plunge, it didn’t take long to raise the money she

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“I think in your lifetime you should do something

that lasts longer than yourself,” she notes.

In this case, she hopes to raise awareness about Sable Island and offer an opportunity for people to experience it without actually

going there in order to protect the ecosystem.

But filming wild animals was not as easy as she thought. She spent two weeks on the island in August 2013, but for the first two days she didn’t see any horses.

“It felt ridiculous because the island is so small and I didn’t find anything,” she says.

Then on the third day she was travelling up one of the shorelines and came upon a large inlet where she found about 10-15 small herds of horses.

After that, “I kind of went where the day took me,” she says, noting it was difficult to plan a shot list because of the movement of the herds and the varying weather conditions.

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foggy to get anything but close-up shots of vegetation, and some days the tern birds were squawking so loudly she couldn’t get any audio.

“I think they were in the middle of their mating season,” says LaPlante, laughing.

She lucked out when she was able to team up with some researchers who allowed her to travel with them on ATVs and showed her the best spots to find the herds. She also learned a lot about the herd dynamics, including observing young males fighting and challenging each other. One young group in particular basically acted like ”20-yearolds going out partying,” she explains.

A horse owner herself, LaPlante was a bit surprised by the wild version she encountered on the island.

“These horses were very interesting,” she says, noting they seemed more relaxed and calm than her horse is around strangers. “It’s like they don’t have that fear that horses do.”

She attributes it to the fact that they don’t have any predators on the island and haven’t encountered negative contact with humans.The current generation of Sable Island horses is protected by law, and visitors to the island are required to maintain a certain distance from them.

The Sable Island horses also differ in appearance, sporting matted manes, curls and dreadlocks.Without trees to scratch against, the horses scratch themselves on sand dunes so their coats are full of sand.

Also: “They smell not very good.”

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FILM Fall Movie Preview

Schedule heats up as weather cools JULIE CRAWFORD ContributingWriter

It’s back-to-school time but that doesn’t mean you have to leave your inner child at home when you head out to the movies.

This fall Hollywood serves up Martians, pirates, spies, mountaineers and zombies with wild abandon.

If those don’t pique your childhood curiosity, don’t worry: suffragettes, Steve Jobs, and repressive governmental policies are also on the menu.You decide how grown-up to be. Here’s a sampling: ■ Everest (Sept. 18 exclusively in Imax 3D; Sept. 25 wide) Two expeditions climbing the world’s highest peak battle a truly epic snowstorm and must fight for survival.

Starring Jason Clarke, Josh Brolin, Robin Wright, John Hawkes, Michael Kelly, Sam Worthington, Keira Knightley, Emily Watson and Jake Gyllenhaal.

■ About Ray (Sept. 18) A topical film about Ray (Elle Fanning) who is committed to transitioning from female to male, to the consternation of family (Naomi Watts, Susan Sarandon).

■ Black Mass (Sept. 18) Star-studded film features Johnny Depp in the title role as Irish thug James “Whitey” Bulger, recruited in the ‘70s by the FBI to bring down a bigger threat: the Italian mob.

■ The Intern (Sept. 25) Up-and-coming fashion mogul Jules Ostin (Anne Hathaway) hires a “senior” intern, 70-something Ben Whittaker (Robert De Niro).

■ Sicario (Sept. 25) Emily Blunt plays an FBI agent trying to take down a Mexican drug lord with the help of mercenary Benicio del Toro. Josh Brolin co-stars, Denis Villeneuve directs.

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New doc available on DVD From page 16 their environment and how they were.”

After she finished filming, it took a year and a half for LaPlante to edit her project at home. During that time she had a baby and started building her dream home, and she admits she may have taken on a bit too much at the same time. But the film is now completed and she is entering it in various festivals.

Although the process was challenging, LaPlante is glad

she did it and encourages others to follow their passion.

She hopes those who watch her film will see that Sable Island is a fragile place but also a balanced place where everything on it co-exists.

“Even though you have the wild horses that were introduced to the island they’re really part of making the island whole,” she says.

S(t)able Island:The Beauty of the Free is available download, or purchase on Blu-ray or DVD at stableisland.com.

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The Martian launches in early October From page 17 ■ Grandma (Sept. 25) Ellie Reid (Lily Tomlin) has just broken up with her girlfriend; the last thing she needs is the sudden arrival of her granddaughter (Julia Garner), announcing that she needs $600 before the day’s over. Grandmother and granddaughter spend the day trying to round up the money, facing friends and foes along the way.

■ Coming Home (Oct. 2) Feng Wanyu (Gong Li) and LuYanshi (Chen Daoming) are a loving couple separated when Lu is sentenced to hard labour in a prison camp during the Cultural Revolution. He returns home to a wife who is suffering from amnesia, and doesn’t know him. A crowd favourite at Cannes and Toronto this year.

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■ Bridge of Spies (Oct. 16) Starring Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, Scott Shepherd, Amy Ryan, Sebastian Koch and Alan Alda. Directed by Steven Spielberg. A cold-war thriller about Brooklyn lawyer James Donovan (Hanks), tasked with negotiating the capture of a captured U-2 pilot.

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“Calamity” Jane Bodine (Sandra Bullock) comes out of retirement in part to help boost the PR value of a Bolivian presidential candidate, but mostly for the chance to beat her rival, the unscrupulous Pat Candy (Billy Bob Thornton).

■ Scout’s Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse (Oct. 30) Bet there’s a badge for that: boy scouts face off against zombies in this comedy-horror, perfectly timed for a Halloween release date.

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Development Information Session Early Public Input Opportunity – Rezoning Application 367 East 8th Street Proposed subdivision of 367 East 8th Street into two lots for the purpose of constructing a single family dwelling plus coach house on the western lot, and two single family dwellings with a detached garage on the eastern lot.

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Join us for music by Jen Hodge All Stars, Coldwater Road, and 3 other bands; local artists using a variety of mediums; park interpreters and free fun for the kids. Pack a picnic or buy food on site.

Labour Day, Monday, September 7, 2015 12-5 pm Capilano River Regional Park, Cleveland Dam, North Vancouver

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RE/MAX presents the 2015 Artists for Conservation Festival – a 3-week art and environmental education event, featuring a world-class conservation themed art exhibit and expo with leading international artists, live music, films, guest lectures, live painting demos, music, wildlife encounters and cultural performances.

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Fairmont Waterfront

11:00am - 12:30pm African Drumming Performance with Russell Shumsky

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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 10

1:00pm - 3:00pm Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos Trio, Paintertainment, Live Birds of Prey

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Grouse Mountain Resort All Festival activities included with your Grouse Mountain admission.

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SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12 *9:00am - 10:30am Nature Art Walk in Stanley Park (Meet at Bus Loop #9 for walk to Beaver Lake) 11:00am - 5:00pm Exhibit, Expo, Films and Live Art Demonstrations

12:00pm - 4:00pm African Drumming Workshop with Russell Shumsky 12:00pm - 4:00pm Shakuhachi (Bamboo Flute) Performance by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 19 10:00am - 9:00pm Exhibit and Films

12:00pm - 4:00pm Children’s Craft Tables

11:00am -11:30am Public Welcome and First Nations Cultural Performance

MONDAY SEPTEMBER 21 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 23

Painting by John Banovich Painting by Murray Phillips

10:00am - 9:00pm Exhibit and Films

12:00pm - 4:00pm Live Art Demonstrations, First Nations Carving

12:00pm - 4:00pm African Drumming Workshop with Russell Shumsky

Woodcut by Andrea Rich

10:00am - 9:00pm Exhibit and Films

THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 24 FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 25 9:30am - 2:30pm Youth School Workshops ‘Adventures in Art & Environment’ 10:00am - 9:00pm Exhibit & Films

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 26 10:00am - 9:00pm Exhibit and Films 12:00pm - 4:00pm First Nations Carving, Children’s Crafts, Wildlife Encounters (O.W.L.) 1:00pm-4:00pm Guitar performance by John Gilliat SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 27 10:00am - 9:00pm Exhibit and Films 12:00pm - 4:00pm Shakuhachi (Bamboo Flute) Performance by Alcvin Ryuzen Ramos 12:00pm - 4:00pm First Nations Carving 12:00pm - 4:00pm Children’s Craft Table 12:00pm - 4:00pm Wildlife Encounters with O.W.L.S MONDAY SEPTEMBER 28 WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 9:30am - 2:30pm Youth School Workshop ‘Adventures in Art & Environment’ 10:00am - *9:00pm Exhibit and Films * WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 30 THE EXHIBIT WILL CLOSE AT 2:30PM.

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FASHION FILE Our weekly roundup of fashion and beauty events and activities. page 26

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From the Aegean to the Pacific CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Natural elements of the Pacific Northwest have found their way into Sinem Akin’s latest jewelry creations.

Pieces in her Wanna Collection include a rose gold necklace with a maple leaf-shaped pendant and silver earrings that resemble falling raindrops. Allusions to the local environment, such as these, mark a relatively recent design venture for the jeweller, who moved to North

North Shore jewelry designer to show atVancouver FashionWeek Vancouver from Turkey in 2010.

“It’s been a great adventure for me to be in British Columbia for the last five years,” says the busy soccer and sailing mom to three children under the age of 10.

Prior to her big move, Akin ran her own jewelry shop in the coastal city of Bodrum, Turkey, from 2006 to 2010. Her design partner, Inci

Denizel, still lives in Turkey and, despite the geographic distance between them, the two women still collaborate as closely as ever.

“We continue to work together because we have been together so many years and we have our own workshop and we do everything ourselves and we’re just so proud of that,” Akin says.

They source their raw materials from Europe rather than North America, to keep costs down.

“I work with leather and semiprecious stones and I work with Swarovski crystals and I use a lot of metal,” Akin says, explaining she plates brass with silver, gold or rose gold. “Rose gold has been really popular for the last couple of years,” she adds.

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distinguished by bold shapes and elegant lines.

“It’s very classy, it’s very edgy, it’s very different.”

Every summer, Akin travels to Turkey where she and Denizel exchange their design ideas. The jewelry is constructed in their workshop in Turkey and also in Akin’s home studio in North Vancouver.

Though still new to Canada, the Wanna Collection has been popular in Europe for years, she notes.

“But of course, we are just entering the market in North America . . . we are still in the process of getting our name out there.”

Last December, Akin launched an online store (wannacollection.com) and she’s been participating in local fashion shows. Her business is about to get some serious exposure later this month, though, as she’s been invited to exhibit at Vancouver Fashion Week, which runs Sept. 28 to Oct. 4 on the plaza outside Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

“I’m going to be making a show — it’s going to be a catwalk,” she explains. “I’m going to show 20 looks and then I’m going to have an exhibitor table for three days so people can shop and touch and feel and see the collection.”

Denizel won’t be able to make it to Vancouver Fashion Week because she will be attending a fashion trade show in Paris around the same time, continuing

Fashion File VOLUNTEER HAIR STYLIST The Lipstick Project is currently seeking a volunteer hair stylist to join its team at the North Shore Hospice every other Monday afternoon.

Lipstick Project volunteers provide free, professional spa services to people facing significant health challenges and their families across Metro Vancouver. thelipstickproject.ca FASHION SHOW FUNDRAISER The Auxiliary to the Lions Gate Hospital Thrift Shop is holding a fashion show on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 12:30-1:30 p.m., at North Vancouver City Library

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Akin is still adjusting to the laid-back fashion sense of the West Coast where rubber boots tend to trump stilettos. But she’s found herself inspired by the local flora and fauna, as well as other designers.

“I am just in love with all of the jewelry designers in Vancouver and I’m always looking at their websites and I get inspiration from all of them,” she says.

Since expanding her business into Canada, she’s lent some of her edgier pieces to high-end fashion photo shoots and has received interest from personal shoppers on behalf of their clients.

“That is really nice and promising,” she says, expecting her stuff to be in Lower Mainland retail stores soon.

“I’m so passionate about my work. I love it.

I’m in love with design and fashion.”

(third floor). Refreshments will be served. Tickets are $10, available at the thrift shop, located at 128 W. 15th St., North Vancouver, or by calling 604-9875938. All proceeds will go to Lions Gate Hospital to help buy medical equipment. Every ticket purchased entitles the buyer to $5 off their next purchase at the thrift shop.

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 are welcome. 604-926-7098 or lionsgatequiltersguild.com

NORTH SHORE NEEDLE ARTS GUILD Needlework/embroidery, both traditional and modern, is enthusiastically enjoyed and shared by a friendly group every second Thursday of the month at St. Martin’s Anglican Church Hall, 195 E. Windsor Rd. North Vancouver. Beginners welcome. 604-990-9122

THRIFTY CHIC The Thrift Shop at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver, is open Thursdays, 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Half price sale on selected goods every week. mtseymourunited.com Compiled by Christine Lyon Send information about North Shore fashion news and events to clyon@nsnews.com.

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The Little Prince set for afternoon date

From page 15 holidays, 1-5 p.m. and Sundays 1-3 p.m.atTheVillage, and weekends and holidays, 1-5 p.m. atThe Plaza until Sept.

6, featuring a variety of live musical entertainment.

PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca Summer Music at the Library: Local musicians John Lyon and Friends will play tunes from the 1960s and moreWednesday, Sept. 23, 7-8 p.m.

SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Classical Concert Series: Trio Primario comprised of flutist Jeff Pelletier, clarinetist Julie Begg and pianist Karen Lee-Morlang will perform Thursday, Sept. 10, 10:3011:30 a.m.Tickets: $20/$15.

Classical Concert Series: Pianist KrystunaTucka will perform Russian chamber music Thursday, Sept. 17, 10:3011:30 a.m.Tickets: $20/$15.

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DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-929-9456 firstimpressionstheatre.com Grandpa ’n Me: The story of a girl raised by her Grandpa during three stages of her life Sept. 16-19 at 8 p.m.

Admission: $18/$16.

PRESENTATION HOUSETHEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. 604-990-3474 phtheatre.org A Night at the Museum: an evening fundraiser featuring HighTea, a story of finding freedom by trusting loved ones Wednesday, Sept. 23, 6-10 p.m.$60 HighTea:A friendship fused by a weekly tea party between two unlikely friends Sept. 24Oct. 4. $15/$20/$28 SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca See more page 36

Showtimes From page 20 3:45, 6:30, 9:45; Tue-Thur 6:30, 9:45 p.m.

PARK & TILFORD 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver, 604-985-3911 Minions (G) — Fri-Tue 4:20 p.m.

Minions 3D (G) — Fri-Mon 1:50, 6:50; TueWed 6:50 p.m.

Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation (PG) — FriMon 1:30, 4:20, 7:15, 10:05; Tue 4:20, 7:15, 10:05; WedThur 7:15, 10 p.m.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. (PG) — Fri-Tue 4:30, 7, 9:40; Wed-Thur 7, 9:40 p.m.

Straight Outta Compton (18A) — Fri-Mon 1:30, 4:40, 8; Tue 4:40, 8; Wed-Thur 8 p.m.

The Transporter Refueled (Not Rated) — Fri, SunMon 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Sat 12:15, 2:40, 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Tue 5:10, 7:40, 10:10; Wed-Thur 7:40, 10, Thur 1 p.m.

Sinister 2 (14A) — Fri-Wed 9:30 p.m.

A Walk in the Woods (PG) — Fri-Mon 1:40, 4:10, 7:20, 10; Tue 4:10, 7:20, 10; WedThur 7:20, 9:50; Thur 1 p.m.

Shaun the Sheep Movie (G) — Fri, Sun-Mon 2:20; Sat 12:10, 2:20 p.m.

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In contrast to Miss Caledonia, says McHarg, is the documentary-theatrestyle show Seeds — a dramatic re-enactment of the four-year legal battle between Saskatchewan farmer Percy Schmeiser and one of the biggest biotech corporations, Monsanto Inc., presented on Jan. 19 at the Kay Meek.

All of the media and court reports, along with press conferences from both sides of the legal battle are presented in a multimedia approach that is very clever, describes McHarg.

“I thought it was really smart and it was really balanced,” she adds. “It’s a thinking man’s play, without it being too intimidating.”

Kids will be enchanted by a special theatre show, The Little Prince, on March 5 in the afternoon. During the pajama party, complete with milk and cookies, the kids will meet talking roses

and foxes and venture out on interplanetary travel in this imaginative rendition of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s cherished novella,The Little Prince.

“The more children can be exposed to live performance, the more they will love live performance when they grow up. It kind of demystifies it,” explains McHarg.

Sprinkled through the season are cabaret-style shows in the Kay Meek’s intimate studio theatre where patrons can enjoy drinks at their table, and the Musically Speaking classical series.

“That’s one of the magical things of having a performing arts centre right in town,” said McHarg, of having a unique venue such as the Kay Meek studio theatre for people to hang out and socialize.

A complete list of events for the Kay Meek’s upcoming season is available online at kaymeekcentre.com.

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Dazed and amused Deep Cove Daze in Panorama Park had a little bit of something for everybody on Sunday, Aug. 30. The fun-for-all, free-forall annual event, held each year on the last Sunday in August, featured a full day of music, food (including a pie-eating contest), artisans, kids activities and a beer garden stocked with Deep Cove Brewers’ finest suds. For more photos visit nsnews.com/photogalleries.

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Mayan Tulum is all about the sunrise City of the Dawn perfect location for a yoga retreat DEANNA REGAN ContributingWriter

Seated in Lotus position in a breezy oceanside yoga studio, I gaze at turquoise water and focus on my breath, as a long-haired man strolls across the white sand, drops his sarong, and walks naked into the surf. It’s not his nakedness that thrills me as much as it’s the perfect thing to happen at this particular moment.

I’m at a yoga retreat in Tulum, on Mexico’sYucatan Peninsula. Attending one of these is number seven on my bucket list, slotted between climbing Manchu Peechu and writing a hit pop song, so when an opportunity to go to a Kundalini retreat presented itself, I lunged for it, warrior-two style.

Westjet offers a direct flight from Vancouver to Cancun, making both the trip and my decision easier.

Things are off to a good start when the private shuttle arranged by Rosa del Viento, our first night’s hotel, was actually at the airport, with our names scribbled on cardboard, denting my cynicism about Mexican dependability.

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Tulum’s white sandy beach, as blinding in person as in tourist pamphlets, stretches for miles and is dotted with small, eclectic eco-chic hotels that resemble what the Swiss Family Robinson lived in

— thatched roofs, natural materials, bland colours, and dwellings no taller than the palm trees that surround them. Run on generators, there are no pools and water slides to appeal to the toddler set, so tourists are mostly adults, many of European descent, bathing tops optional. In fact, so are bathing suits. Beside our hotel was a clothing-optional meditation retreat.We awoke to chanting and singing, lead, I eventually realize, by the sarong-less hippy in my

peripheral yoga vision.

Built in the 13th century by the Mayans,Tulum was a seaport largely used for trading turquoise and jade.

The only Mayan outpost built on the coast,Tulum is protected by a limestone wall, whether it was used to keep invaders out or to demarcate the area for Mayan priests and nobility is still debated.The Mayan’s failed to predict the end of the world on December 21, 2012, but they knew how to build a stunning

city high on the cliffs of the Caribbean Sea. Checking out the Tulum ruins is a must, as is visiting the local cenotes, water holes in the jungle used by the Mayan’s as a fresh water supply and places of worship, a great snorkelling alternative if you’re not claustrophobic.

You will run into the tourists you were hoping to avoid, but a couple of hours snorkelling in fresh water amongst stalagmites is worth it.

Our retreat was small,

with eight guests, and organized by Semperviva, a Vancouver yoga studio owned by Gloria and Scott Latham. Gloria is a rock star teacher — up to a hundred people pack her classes on mats an inch apart, so having her as our weeklong teacher was like having Tom Brady teach you how to throw a football. A true yogi, she’s egoless in her belief and devotion to her practice, and passionate about her desire to share it.

There is no sign marking the Shambala Petit, the small hotel on the beach hosting the retreat and located in the hotel district on Boca Paila 7.5 km, only a white fence with horizontal two-by-fours, but our taxi driver luckily knew it regardless. Inside, the sandy compound is a corridor of Buddhist statues and signed reminders such as dare to dream, with side by side cabanas, each with its own pristine white foot bath, double glass doors and billowing curtains for privacy.The actual yoga studio is in the front of the property on the beach, steps from the half moon of chaise lounges and a sign that explains to beach walkers what to do in the instance of a turtle crossing.

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Retreat set in ancient heart of mystic world From page 32 of the Dawn, in Tulum dark figures drift out of cabanas before sunrise and roam the beach, waiting for the moment that the dark sky turns to wisps of pink, and a golden ball lifts like the head of a marionette through the low clouds on the horizon.

Unlike Maui or Santa Monica, where stretches of beach double as a highway for power walkers and vacationers trying to earn lunches and dinners, in this bohemian setting there are people walking the beach for the heck of it, and Mexicans selling nuts or jewelry.Vacationers seem more committed to leisure for leisure’s sake. Lying on the beach might take all day here, whereas in Maui beach time gets penciled in between surfing and tennis.

I glimpse a few kite boarders and paddle boarders during the week, but these are easily outnumbered by visitors lounging in hammocks or sitting at beachside bars.

Semperviva’s literature warned not to bring hairdryers, since the generators at the Shambala Petit aren’t strong enough, which is the case for most of Tulum.While I wear more ponytails than a grown woman should, I admit I felt a bit shaken by not being able to use a blow dryer for a week. But like applying makeup and wearing

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If long, hot showers are your thing, you should probably vacation elsewhere.

In our cabanas, a delicate plumbing system (you can’t flush toilet paper in Tulum) guarantees about five minutes of tepid water from a shower head that dangles from the ceiling beside the toilet. But considering that all that stands between you and the turquoise ocean is a thatched wall and fifty feet of sugar-white sand, it’s adequate. In fact, it’s luxurious, just not in the North American way.

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Kundalini is unlike any yoga class I’ve done. As much of a mind workout as body, it uses repetitive movements to get energy flowing, because, as Gloria says, your mind can’t change your mind. As we pull into

our hearts what we want, we exhale and throw away what we don’t.You can’t be free until you let it go, she says; maybe you don’t need more, maybe you need less.

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the mixture of positive messages combined with movements designed to change your Chakra energy — the ecosystems of your body linked to love, wealth, creativity, and sex — made for a great feeling at the end; the Kundalini glow, enthusiasts call it. I missed the blissful feeling of post regular yoga, but felt noticeably stronger at the week’s end, yet lighter thanks to the diet of mostly fruit, vegetables, and fish.

Not many people who spend a week at an allinclusive Mexican resort can make this claim.

Like most yoga retreats, Semperviva’s retreat was focused on a healthy detox.

Considering my typical daily diet includes a balance of fruit in the form of banana bread, chocolate and wine, this concerned me, but my competitive spirit wanted to give it a try – it was as close to a cleanse as I will come, due to my propensity to enjoy whatever food is easy and close. And tasty.

Roberto Hernandez, the owner of the Shambala Petit, went the extra mile to present us with fresh, local, healthy Mexican favourites.

When I mentioned my craving for chocolate, he arranged to serve us mole, a labour-intensive Mexican sauce with over twenty ingredients, one of which being chocolate, served over chicken, bless his heart. Although I missed my nightly glass of wine, each meal was served with a different blend of fresh juice prepared on sight, and their inventive salads were works of art, so I did the right thing and swallowed my complaints. Between meals I snacked on almonds, helping my energy level if not my dreams of Snickers

bars, and enabling me to get through the morning and evening yoga sessions without fainting.

On our last night we celebrated our healthy victory by heading to Mateo’s Mexican Grill, an open-air restaurant/bar on the jungle side of the hotel district, with a killer Cuban band and waiters who will ask you to dance if you’re caught tapping your feet.

They boast serving the best fish tacos on earth, but it was their margaritas that had me raving.

This trip was not about the shopping, but aside from the typical roadside tourist traps thick with Mexican blankets, scarves, and handmade bracelets, I meandered into a few beautiful boutiques between yoga classes.

Amansala, known for its bikini bootcamps, also has a great store with locally crafted crocheted dresses and a Mayan mud mask that will leave your skin smoother than silk. Mr. blackbird has beautiful and original handmade, local jewellery, a giant step up from the quality of items people are peddling on the beach.

Mexico has its share of bad press, from violence and corruption to food poisoning, but these vices seem a long way from the quiet shores of Tulum.

Perhaps such notions serve to insulate it from an overabundance of tourist traffic, helping to preserve its laid back charm and leisurely vibe.The only thing to worry about in Tulum is not wanting to ever leave. And starting and ending your days with yoga puts the treat in retreat — it’s hard not to enjoy the moment in this zen state of mind and place.

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Historic muscle car made modern From page 41 Performance Mirroring the styling, the engine bay offers a mix of classic and contemporary design cues.The Mustang is available with three different engines.

The base model comes with a traditional V-6 layout; this unit is a 3.7-litre unit producing an even 300 horsepower If you prefer something different and something more “European,” you can opt for the 2.3-litre EcoBoost turbo inline-4.

Using a twin-scroll turbo, this engine produces 310 h.p. and 320 foot-pounds of torque — although you can argue that it doesn’t sound like a Mustang engine in a traditional sense.

The GT models come with the classic Mustang 5.0-litre V-8.Thanks to

tuned cylinder heads and valvetrain, it boasts an amazing level of muscle pumping out 435 h.p. and 400 foot-pounds of torque.

A six-speed manual transmission is standard on all engines. A six-speed automatic is an option on all models as well.

One feature old Mustangs didn’t have that this new one does is selective drive modes.

Switching modes adjusts steering effort, and engine and transmission response.

Also, the stability control can be optimized for snow/wet, sport and track conditions.

Speaking of track conditions,Track Apps are standard and accessible through the information screen between the instrument gauges. Launch Control helps you get off the line and GT models have line-lock for burnouts.

The new Mustang also handles curves and roads much better than its predecessors. Independent rear suspension is now standard and makes the rear end a lot more stable.

And, while it is more eager to corner fast, the updated suspension also soaks up

bumps, making long distance drives a joy.

Environment Ford raised the level of refinement inside the cabin to a whole new level. However, while the new Mustang has more interior space than before, it is still a sports coupe and therefore the space is limited obviously.

The double hump dash brings some nostalgia, and the high tech centre stack design and electronic aids provide a better overall driving experience.The slimmer lower dash creates more knee room, even with the added passenger side knee airbags.

The stock front seats are good, but the optional Recaro seats are highly recommended as they are excellent for spirted driving.

The steering wheel is now smaller, but has several controls added to it.

The rear seats are small and only meant for short drives — especially considering the limited headroom on fastback models. Convertible Mustangs remove that issue

and use a one-hand release latch for the power-operated soft top.

Cargo space is quite accommodating on the other hand.The opening is now larger and reveals 13.5 cubic feet in coupes and 11.4 in convertibles.

Ford’s SYNC communication and entertainment system, which is still awkward to use, is standard. In base models, music comes out of a sixspeaker AM/FM/CD audio system with an auxiliary input.

Features The Ford Mustang is available in eight trim levels with starting prices ranging from $24,068 to $43,591.

Standard equipment includes a rearview camera, auto headlights and wipers, auto-dimming rearview mirror, keyless entry, and push-button start.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include heated and cooled front leather seats, memory driver seat, remote start, dual-zone climate control, heated exterior mirrors, ambient

lighting, illuminated door sills, reversing sensors, adaptive cruise control, blind spot information system with cross-traffic alert, and a universal garage door opener.

Thumbs up While the Mustang looks traditional, it boasts all the modern technologies found in any other cutting-edge car.

The car drives beautifully and with increased comfort.

Thumbs down If big horsepower is what you crave, the Mustang simply can’t compete with the outrageous Challenger Hellcat’s 707 h.p.The biggest question is … does this Mustang provide enough distinction to make a dent in this marketplace?

The bottom line The new Ford Mustang has all the style and presence of its pony car ancestors, while incorporating new creature comforts and technology.

Competitors Chevrolet Camaro The latest iteration of Chevy’s classic muscle car brings with it a commanding presence.With its range of models — from economical

V-6 to supercar-challenging ZL1 — the Camaro attracts a similarly large range of customers.

With its varied trim levels, starting prices for the Camaro range from $30,845 to $79,750.

Dodge Challenger The Challenger not only has a great, classic muscle car look, but the Hellcat boasts the title of “most powerful American production car ever.” Recent updates to the interior add Chrysler’s Uconnect infotainment system and a much-needed backup camera.

Available in eight trim levels, starting prices range from $29,995 to $71,890.

BMW 3 Series If you’re looking for a muscle car, you really only have three options.

But, consider that for similar money you could own a BMW 3 Series — highly acclaimed, solid performance, a civilized ride for daily commutes, and a comfortable back seat.

Starting prices range from $35,990 to $59,300 and include AWD models, a fuel-sipping diesel and a high-tech hybrid. editor@automotivepress.com

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