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WEST VANCOUVER

Building a spiritual

Foundation From the desert to the North Shore, Sean Benesh has been starting churches and working to improve communities one city at a time.

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BLUE TREES Konstantin Dimopoulos has a creative way of drawing our attention to the loss of our forests

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WHAT IS POVERTY? Ralph Sultan was surprised by what he learned when he looked at the numbers

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1250 Lonsdale Avenue Town Hall Meeting OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING Tuesday, April 12 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Royal Canadian Legion 118, 123 West 15th Street The City has received a development application to amend the Official Community Plan and rezone the former Shell gas station property at 1250 Lonsdale Avenue.

The proposal features a mixed-use office / residential development with approximately 60,000 square feet for a new North Shore Credit Union head office and branch, plus approximately 78,964 square feet of residential space.

Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Town Hall Meeting and comment on the proposal. For more information, visit www.cnv.org.

Solar Energy 101 Thursday, April 14 from 7pm - 9pm, North Vancouver City Library What’s the potential for solar energy heating and electricity in our community?

What does it cost and how reliable is it? Find out first-hand from green building experts, an installer and a solar panel owner. Join an exciting panel of experts, including Mayor Darrell Mussatto for a discussion about this renewable energy source in our community.

Sustainable City Dialogues is presented by the North Vancouver City Library, Cool North Shore and the City of North Vancouver. Seating is limited. Pre-registration is recommended at register@cnv.org. Details at www.cnv.org/Dialogues.

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Environmental Stewardship Award Nominations The Environmental Stewardship Award promotes community based environmental stewardship by recognizing outstanding community members. Awards are granted annually to residents, community groups, schools and businesses in the City.

Any program or project that benefits the environment may be nominated. Examples include environmental education, waste reduction, energy conservation or ecological restoration projects. The submission deadline is April 15. For more information, contact Clark Husk, chusk@cnv.org, 604-983-7334.

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1300 Block Marine Drive ve Ideas Fair II: “Bringing it Together” Ideas Fair I explored uses, character, and connections for the 1300 Block of Marine Drive (south side). Please join Grosvenor, Architect James Cheng and Co-design facilitator Stanley King for the second Ideas Fair series that focuses on design and development options or the 1300 Block.

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y the end of the weekend, there were 50 boards’ worth of ideas on the redevelopment of the 1300-block of Marine Drive.

On Saturday and Sunday, approximately 200 West Vancouver residents kept artists busy at a design workshop focusing on the future vision for Ambleside’s gateway. The event was hosted by Grosvenor, an international development company that owns the majority of private lands on the block.

“There were tons of ideas,” said Michael Mortensen, Grosvenor’s senior development manager. “It was just incredible to see all that output.”

The co-design forum, led by Vancouver-based architect Stanley King, saw a few recurring themes.

The notion of a covered pedestrian arcade, of a similar size to the West Vancouver Community Centre’s atrium, was popular. The outdoor space would be open at both ends, with shops and other uses spilling into it, Mortensen said.

“A lot of people wanted to do something more creative with Bellevue Avenue,” he added, noting suggestions included a pedestrian walkway and other ideas which allowed flexible use of the avenue.

Participants made the designers aware that arts and culture are important components of the community, Mortensen said, adding Grosvenor is committed to using

both elements in the development.

The company has already created a temporary art and landscape installation on the vacant lot at 1392 Marine Drive. Artist Konstantin Dimopoulis’ “Blue Trees,” which recognizes 2011 as the United Nations Year of the Forest, will later be incorporated into the bigger project.

“More improvements are coming,” Mortensen told The Outlook. “So keep your eyes on the site over the next two weeks.”

Beside last weekend’s open public forum and an event with the Ambleside Business Association, Grosvenor also visited students at West Vancouver secondary school to get their take on what the block should look like. Like the adults, the youth wanted spaces in which they could be a part of the community, Mortensen said. They also requested a 24-hour coffee shop.

Next week Grosvenor is holding another set of forums on site planning and design options.

The first is on Thursday, April 14, at the community centre from 6 to 9 p.m. The same workshop will be held the following day, April 15, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

On Sunday, April 17, Grosvenor is holding an open house at the community centre from 1 to 4 p.m.

To view drawings from the two Ideas Fairs visit www. amblesidewaterfront.com.

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Blue trees give Ambleside a jolt of colour WV Blue Buses struggling to meet demand Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos brings his colourful public art project to West Vancouver

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s he stands on an empty gravel lot overlooking West Vancouver’s Ambleside beach, Konstantin Dimopoulos looks a little blue.

Quite literally.

From head to toe, the Australianborn artist is covered in splatters and splotches of a colourful wash he’s using to paint cherry blossom trees his signature shade of “electric blue.”

There’s blue paint matted into the stubble on his face, dried to his bottom lip, and dyed into the wavy grey strands of his hair.

But for Dimopoulos, it all goes hand in hand with the message he’s trying to spread about the dangers of global deforestation and how we should be treating our trees and forests.

“I’m happy to paint myself. That’s part of the whole thing. I wouldn’t do anything to a tree that I wouldn’t do to myself,” he says. “We need to start thinking differently about trees.”

Last week, Dimopoulos brought his public art installment to the corner of Marine Drive and 14th Street as part of the Vancouver Biennale.

All told, he coloured six trees blue using a biodegradable, water-based wash that could last up to a few months, depending on weather. In recent weeks, he also painted 18 trees in Port Moody and 21 in Richmond.

The brightly coloured trunks and limbs, he says, are intended to get people to slow down in the “rush through their daily lives” and consider the role trees play on our planet.

A few years ago, Dimopoulos says he began to worry about the devastating effects of deforestation in areas such as southeast Asia, the Amazon, and Canada’s boreal forest.

The blue tree project, he says, was created in an effort to raise consciousness of the problem. His goal is to paint one million trees blue in the next decade. In doing so, he hopes his idea will plant the seed in the minds of others, giving root to even more initiatives.

“For me, it’s all about getting ideas out there,” he says, while dipping his paintbrush into a bucket of wash. “This

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Ambleside, he could barely go five minutes without someone stopping to ask him about what he was doing — and why.

“And that’s exactly why I’m out here.

Their interest is a sign that it’s working,” he says.

Don Vaughan, vice president of the West Vancouver Community Arts Council, was one of many residents to stop by last Wednesday to chat with Dimopoulos about the project.

Vaughan is hopeful the project, on the site of the proposed Grosvenor development, is only the first of many to hit the streets of West Vancouver.

“Hopefully this is the beginning of West Van becoming a more cultural city,” says Vaughan. “Public art and architecture is the face of a community.

We live in a very special place, and art is a huge part of our community, but until now it’s been kind of hidden.”

he wheels on West Vancouver’s Blue Buses are spinning to keep up with its ridership.

Although the district’s bus riders are some of the happiest in the Lower Mainland, according to a TransLink survey, the only dip in customer satisfaction surrounds overcrowding. The blip reflects TransLink’s attempts to meet increased demand without an increase in funding, said West Van’s transit manager Gareth Rowlands. Since the 2010 Winter Olympics, ridership has increased approximately 12 per cent. During the afternoon rush hour, all 39 Blue Buses are on the roads, Rowlands said.

“There are lots of what we call a full stand load,” he said, noting a bus’s maximum capacity is 65 people.

Municipal staff are providing data and input into the North Shore Area Transit Plan to support a need for more services, but at the moment there is no extra money to be had, TransLink spokesperson Drew Snider said.

“There is no increase in funding for any increase in service across the region,” he noted.

Instead, TransLink plans to sit down with Blue Bus and figure out if any of the vehicles could be rerouted to busier routes or hours adjusted to ease loads.

Since 1999, West Vancouver’s service hours have expanded by more than 40 per cent — up from 85,800 hours to 139,900 hours last year.

“We have increased service a great deal in West Van,” Snider said. “West Van has lots to be proud of.”

That includes its customer service being rated first in 10 of 11 quality measures in the TransLink report for the fourth quarter of 2010. The district’s Blue Buses boasted a 76 per cent service rating, the highest overall rating in Vancouver. Ninety-one per cent of riders reported having courteous bus operators and 87 per cent of those surveyed stated the buses are clean and graffiti-free. “[West Van] is definitely an area to watch,” Snider said.

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Konstantin Dimopoulos was in West Vancouver last week painting six cherry blossom trees a striking shade of ‘electric blue.’ The public art statement, he says, is meant to make people think differently about trees and to increase awareness of the dangers of global deforestation. Greg Hoekstra photo idea could spark another idea, which could help solve the problem... as an artist, that’s the kind of lasting impact I want my work to have. I want to leave a forest behind.”

Each year, says Dimopoulos, the planet loses a swath of forest the size of Belgium. This, he says, is something we need to stop if we want to leave behind a healthy planet for our children.

“We shouldn’t allow people to touch those forests,” he says. “We have to say, ‘That’s our inheritance. That’s our family.’”

Dimopoulos says he chose the vibrant blue colour because of the “surreal environment” it creates once the blossoms are in full bloom.

“When people see photos online they sometimes accuse me of using Photoshop to colour them. I wish I could use Photoshop. It would be a lot easier,” he laughs.

By creating something so eye-catching, he says, you get people talking. In fact, while he was out painting near

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MLA Ralph Sultan was surprised by the numbers he discovered in his report on child poverty in West Vancouver.

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Sultan said he was surprised by the strong relationship between immigrant communities and financial strata in his riding because he thought festivals like Nowruz and other large-scale gatherings always gave the illusion of wealth. Single mothers and low-income status, on the other hand, was a more intuitive relationship, he added. The need for more daycares, for example, is a regular message from childcare providers – one of the many signals of low-income challenges faced by those who depend on the services.

To help the struggling immigrant family, said Sultan, governments need to turn their attention to strengthening settlement infrastructure.

The recognition of credentials and more English classes, to name but a couple examples, are areas that will ease the transition into a new country.

And the direction of low-income subsidies from the provincial government is another area ripe for focus. Sultan said nearly 10 per cent of the B.C. budget is earmarked for helping lowincome families, but believes such a strong correlation between single mothers and financial struggle begs for an examination of what specific spending areas low-income families would best benefit from. He supports the recent implementation of full-day kindergarten and also wants to help single mothers get back to work, an issue he’s called “his personal cause.”

“It’s focus, focus, focus. We need to put money where it’s really needed,” he said.

“My first reason for doing the report may have been cheap politics to change that negative slogan. But then you find out it’s more than that.

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Vancouver has one of the highest childhood poverty rates in B.C., Sultan found such a placement hard to believe. His riding is, in general, associated with great financial privilege. So, he decided to understand the alleged problems for himself and delved into a year-long, number-exhaustive report called “Child Poverty in West Vancouver: Fact or Fiction,” published in November last year.

“The target was not John Q. Public. The target is policy analysts, decision makers and to a lesser extent, politicians,” Sultan told The Outlook.

“I wanted to see what’s really happening and ask the people who construct our tax code and social policy to take a hard look at it as well.”

The data that first caught Sultan’s attention was the 2008 report from First Call that rated West Van as having a 19.5 per cent of children in the municipality living in poverty. The worst offender in B.C. was Richmond at 31.4 per cent, with top spots going to Central Saanich and Comox coming in at 5.1 per cent apiece.

The basis for those numbers is a Statistics Canada survey called the Low Income Cutoff (LICO). According to its preset baseline, a family of four living with an income less than $44,000 is considered low income. That dollar figure is used across the country, regardless of the highly fluctuating costs of living from coast to coast.

Sultan points to this disparity as one problem with LICO. The other was the use of the word poverty. StatsCan uses the term low-income, but children’s advocacy groups tend to use poverty and Sultan believes the two shouldn’t be confused.

“The UN calls poverty a dollar a day and it’s not hard to call that poverty,” he said.

“But $44,000 in Vancouver or West Van may be living on the edge. It’s an important distinction.”

What Sultan found after crunching the numbers – he said he used more than 300 variables in his 99-page dissection – was that immigrant populations and single mother-led families have

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Tony Max talks childhood, career and his lifelong journey as an artist and started a communications firm in 1996, but Max once again found himself being drawn back to the easel.

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But when orders for his work began to eat into 9 to 5, he knew what he had to do. He quit the company he helped found and, finally, took up art full time. A rather circuitous path, he admits, but one that’s paid off. Max’s work has been sold in more than 130 Canadian galleries and in 21 countries across the globe.

Drawing on his graphic design background, Max is also the first Canadian artist to publish and sell a complete series of giclées – digital fine art prints made on ink-jet printers.

“It’s hard to really have a perspective on my own work, and I’m proud of what I’ve been able to accomplish, but you always want to do more,” he says.

“I guess I never thought of I’d be a full-time artist. Making that jump was scary. I had to try a lot of different things to figure it out, to get that perspective.”

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he walls of Tony Max’s North Vancouver apartment are covered with his paintings.

Colourful images of Vancouver and the North Shore, Lonsdale Avenue streetscapes and Ambleside Park at sunrise for instance, greet each visitor. Binders full of other works and ideas for the future, sit on the coffee table. Max says he’s always on the lookout for the next striking scene, the next setting he can commit to canvas.

Perception’s always been a strong suit, as has an ability in all things artistic, he says, COFFEE but not as a means to any WITH financial end. As a kid, it was Sean Kolenko an escape. skolenko@northshore Max was born in London, outlook.com Ont., legally blind. He lived with about 10 per cent vision until cataract surgeries, when he was 13 and 15, corrected his blindness.

“Because of my handicap, I always felt different from other kids,” he says.

“And so I was always drawn to things I could do on my own. Music, art and writing just got me at an early age.”

Throughout high school he created his own comic books – Max has, fortunately he says, thrown his experiments in the garbage. But those early forays proved valuable in some respects as Max decided to pursue a fine art education at London’s Fanshawe College. Things, however, went south rather quickly during this first goaround in the post-secondary world. Max says he was unfulfilled in art school; the style of modern art championed at the school in those days didn’t interest him and he left the school after his first year.

He decided to head east along Highway 401 and enrolled in the journalism program at Ryerson University. Max had written a few pieces and shot a couple of pictures for the Fanshawe campus newspaper and figured the life of a reporter sounded pretty good. He quickly found work writing and shooting for a string of Toronto-based community newspapers, but says his artistic dreams always followed close behind.

In the early 1980s, after meeting then-girlfriend Kathy Kebarle, Max delved into the world of graphic design. The couple moved to Vancouver

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Every week leading up to the May 2 election, the Outlook will be asking the federal candidates three questions.

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Terry Platt, NDP What local group hasn’t got the attention it deserves?

The many millions of Canadians who volunteer their time working with non-profit groups, working with children, volunteering in hospitals, bringing meals to shut-ins, bringing a bit of joy and socializing to the elderly in care homes. This is the group that does not get the attention it deserves. And yet, volunteers across Canada provide millions of dollars in unpaid labour to organizations that are so desperately needed due to government cutbacks and neglect.

Without the volunteers, so many needy would have nothing and life would not be worth living.

What does your party need to do better?

Our party needs to reach out to the undecided voter, to the voters who think that their vote does not count and so why should they even bother heading off to the polls. To the voters who believe that since the party that represents their values might not have a chance in their riding they vote strategically for another party. We need to show them that with their support, our party and candidates can represent them in Parliament.

If someone wrote a biography about you, what should the title be?

My Brilliant Careers. My mother has always said that “Terry always had a job while others were unemployed.” During my 55 years I have had a varied employment history. While others would send out resumes and turn down job offers in the hopes of something better, I chose to accept the offers and continued to search for something better in my spare time. One’s resume and employment history must not remain static. Dynamics make life more interesting. Every employment setback opens the door to new opportunities and possibilities. (In 1993 I met my husband while working at a temporary job assignment!)

Dan Veniez, Liberal What local group hasn’t got the attention it deserves?

The environment has gotten short shrift from the Harper Conservatives, as have the plight of Canada’s Aboriginal people’s. Arts and culture – the spinal fluid of our national

life – has been neglected.

We need to open our eyes to the issue of mental health and addictions. I have a passion for early diagnoses of these problems so children don’t suffer in their young lives and then turn to a life of self-medication, drug addiction and then crime and homelessness. Instead of pouring billions of dollars the Conservatives want to spend on megaprisons, we should invest in our starved health programs for the mentally ill and addicted.

What does your party need to do better?

Michael Ignatieff’s determined to provide good government, and so am I. One that understands the importance and power of an entrepreneurial market economy and social and environmental responsibility. We will show Canadians that decency, compassion and accountability can be restored in government.

We need to explain the importance of citizen engagement in the democratic process.

Democracy is hard, not easy. It takes work to nurture and maintain. But unless we do, its very foundations corrode.

If someone wrote a biography about you, what should the title be?

The Pragmatic Idealist. That is surely a contradiction in terms, but I am a change agent and a reformer at heart. I have entered public life to tackle the tough issues that need to be addressed if Canada is to meet the tremendous promise of our potential. That takes problem-solving ability. Leadership skills. And the thick skin needed to challenge and shake up the status quo. At the same time, change cannot occur without a broad and deep consensus for action. As André Pratte said in his wonderful new biography of Wilfrid Laurier, “If Canada still exists today, it is because there have always been Canadians who felt that compromise is not surrender or cowardice, but rather daring and courage.”

John Weston, Conservative What local group hasn’t got the attention it deserves?

The parent (moms or dads) who gets up every day, goes to work, pays taxes, never complains and wants a better world for his/her kids.

What does your party need to do better?

Not let the attacks or the trivial sidetrack the government from focus on jobs, economy, crime and communities.

If someone wrote a biography about you, what should the title be?

What you do today, is about tomorrow.

Brennan Wauters, Green What local group hasn’t got the attention it deserves?

Gibsons Recycling Depot - www.gibsonsrecycling. ca - and Squamish CAN (Climate Action Network) - www.squamishcan.net.

Gibsons Recycling Depot is a model of low energy input waste management that can and should be propagated to other communities, particularly Greater Vancouver. Their principles are where economic development and environmental stewardship converge. Squamish CAN recognizes that the most valuable, tangible and rewarding action for global mutual aid resides in one’s own backyard; they not only promote the cultivation of locally grown organic (and therefore energy efficient) and autonomous food production but cultivate community at the same time. Both deserve a closer examination; both recognize that green innovation results in social justice.

What does your party need to do better?

Inform the public about Green Party policies and positions beyond the assumptions that make voters dismissive; encourage people to join the party and participate in how the Green Party develops policy. The Party also needs to better gather supporters to engage in the necessary tasks that a strong election campaign requires.

The Green Party of Canada platform is such that if every Canadian examined closely our platform without voting on their assumptions of what our platform is, we would win many ridings.

If someone wrote a biography about you, what should the title be?

When I was in grade school my teacher would forgo grading on certain assignments and personify a student’s performance by using animated descriptions. He called me The Tractor because I could plough through anything. I think his measure is accurate, BW: No Obstacles Too Large. However, my life as an environmentalist is motivated by the two things people must know to understand why the environment defines all life and economic success: The Laws of Thermodynamics and the principle of Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROEI). Please ask me how these two scientific principles will change they way a person sees everything in their world.

BW: It’s ALL about Energy.

Regional Growth Strategy dispute heats up Resolution presents opportunities for WV REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT

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ort Moody’s and Coquitlam’s decision to reject Metro Vancouver’s Regional Growth Strategy has bought West Vancouver time.

Last month, the district, along with 22 other local governments, accepted the new RGS, which provides guidance for coordinated regional decision-making. The municipality supported the plan with the request for two amendments to the document — that the

entire old growth conservancy be included in the conservation recreation designation and that all lands above the 1,200 foot contour line be included in a study area.

Port Moody didn’t accept the strategy because it didn’t include the Murray Clarke Connector, a four-lane road approved by the TransLink Board in 2007. Coquitlam fears the RGS allows Metro Vancouver more control in local governments’ land use and development decisions.

As a result, on Friday, April 8, the Metro Vancouver Board will try and resolve Port Moody’s complaint.

However, in response to Coquitlam, Metro Vancouver staff is asking

the board to seek a binding resolution with minister of community sport and cultural development Ida Chong.

Assuming the outcome is the RGS doesn’t change, then Metro Vancouver will bring forward West Vancouver’s amendments to address, said Geri Boyle, West Van’s manager of community planning.

If the final decision is that the RGS needs to be changed, then the district would push to include its amendments in the new draft.

Either way it buys West Van time to work on its regional context statements, Boyle said.

If Metro votes to move toward a non-binding resolution to resolve

the disputes, municipalities such as West Van could also make sure their concerns are met, said Vancouverite Elizabeth Murphy, who has studied the RGS for the past year and a half and has written on the issue in various Lower Mainland newspapers.

“This could be an opportunity for them if they want to take it,” she said.

The problem is Metro seems to be avoiding the possibility of any lengthy discussion on the RGS, Murphy said.

“This raises so many alarm bells about the power and lack of democracy if they can strong arm this kind of thing,” she said.

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ometimes getting in the game is hard, especially for those living close to the poverty line. Hockey gear, soccer gear, baseball gear and registration fees, are costs that sometimes add up to a young person not being able to participate. Fortunately, there’s the good folks behind the Athletics for Kids organization (A4K). They’re out to even the score by supplying financially disadvantaged youth with access to community amateur sports programs. Last week, the 9th Annual A4K Boxing Dinner Gala helped raise funds via an elegant black-tie night out at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Country Club. Round one was a martini reception, complete with silent auction items galore. Then it was time for a beautiful three-course dinner, a live auction, and then the main event – five rounds of Olympic-rules sanctioned boxing. Congrats to all involved.

B Put up your dukes, let’s get down to it. Boxing buddies Bob Leblevec, left, Dave Bird, Todd Wall and Brad Wolgs play it up for the camera during the reception before dinner. C Time for a boys night out as Andre Boileau and his dad, Dr. Marc Boileau, CAT’S get ready to watch some Olympic EYE class boxing. DA4K President Cat Barr Chris Obst welcomes guests, such cbarr@westvancouver.com as former North Vancouver fire chief Tommy Cummings, to the best night of boxing on the North Shore. E QM/FM radio personality and former A4K director Tara McGuire, left, dines with producer Brad Challoner and Crystal Lidemark. F And in this corner, helping with the MC duties for the night, is QM/FM morning show host Mike Shaeffer.

G They look just as comfortable in the ring as they do on the ice. Canucks anthem singer (and lucky charm) Mark Donnelly, left, and Canucks hockey hero Dave Babych get ready to raise money for the kids. H He’s the man who helped start it all.

Loads of hugs and kisses to A4K co-founder Craig Knapton, seen here with wife Becky, for pouring his heart and soul into helping all the kids. I Leaving everyone shaken and stirred are the beautiful serving duo of Hannah Locke, left, and Nelly Kutle who ensure that the martini glasses are always full. J Hit me with your best shot. Former Super Welterweight Champion of the World, boxing coach and A4K spokesperson Manny Sobral, left, kids with friend Ivano DeCotiis as the boxing matches get underway.

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"A fisher of men" John 21:1-17 From the desert to the North Shore, Sean Benesh has been starting churches and working to improve communities one city at a time.

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t’s as small-town America as small-town America gets.

When your mom lets you out to play, the only rule was getting home before dark. There weren’t any of the worries that come along with life in an urban centre, says Sean Benesh. It was real “Leave it to Beaver kind of stuff.”

“I don’t know if you could call it a city,” says Benesh, with a smile, about his hometown. “We had a stop light.”

Most everyone in town was employed in the agriculture industry, the school system or the meat packing plant.

Benesh’s parents were an exception. His mom was an nurse anaesthetist, his father an electrician.

When it came to religious observances, the family did as many do – they went when they thought they had to.

Christmas and Easter were must-goes growing up, but by the time Benesh got to junior high that had stopped.

Church felt like some kind of parallel universe, he says, boring and full of old folks. There were people in robes, pews – a real “different world.”

And, most importantly, God was portrayed as an angry, doubting deity. A barometer for the unattainable, a messenger to the guilty.

“He just wasn’t us,” says Benesh. “It was all just a religious duty like going to the Elk’s College.”

Fell in love with a girl But, like it does in the movies, a girl changed everything. She was a Christian, and she invited Benesh to come to church with her family. This time, however, things were different. The people were vibrant, driven and happy to be there. There was real love in the room and he liked it.

Benesh says he began to see another side of God, a side far from the ominous picture from his childhood. God, he says, became real. Benesh then began to turn inward and take stock of his character and his beliefs. He realized he was broken. He examined his flaws. And while such realizations may not be the easiest ones to accept, it was okay. It felt right, normal even.

“I didn’t know what it meant and, it’s church lingo I

know, but it began the process,” says Benesh.

“There is a great freedom in realizing God has set our lives free. But within that, there’s a lifelong transformation.”

The first major roadblock on his newfound path was learning to forgive his father. Benesh’s dad liked to drink, only a bit too much. Benesh remembers reading about him in the papers for drunk driving, and visiting him in jail when the booze landed him behind bars. It was a tough thing to handle as a kid, Benesh remembers, but with a new outlook on life it was time to patch things up. He didn’t expect anything, but he didn’t want to hold anything against him anymore. He was his dad.

“It was the last night before I left for college,” Benesh recalls.

“And I hugged him and told I him I loved him. And our relationship changed.”

Gotta serve somebody He had always wanted to be an artist. And when he first went off to college, that’s what he studied. But the balancing act between his studies and spiritual interests became difficult. Benesh wanted to serve God. He found

a Christian school, Grace University in Omaha, Nebraska, and transferred. It was different institution than most Christian post-secondary schools because it didn’t focus students on becoming a pastor or a missionary; it taught academic subjects through a Christian lens.

In addition to satisfying his spiritual thirst, Grace provided Benesh with the standard university experience – the chance to live out of state, experience a new environment and, as he puts it, “reprogram.” His high school sweetheart, now wife Katie Benesh, attended the school a couple years after he arrived.

After graduation, Benesh and Katie took summer jobs at a camp in Alaska, just outside of Juneau. They quickly fell in love with the area and vowed they’d return one day. But graduate studies pulled Benesh back into the classroom and the couple headed to Phoenix where Benesh completed a Master’s degree in divinity and leadership development. While in Arizona, Katie gave birth to their first two sons.

“We weren’t talking kids as I was in school full time and 25 years old,” says Benesh.

“But then, sure enough, Katie was pregnant.”

Throughout grad school, he worked as a youth pastor,

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Sean Benesh's job is starting churches, but he hasn't always been so religiously-motivated.

He credits his wife Katie, after inviting him to church back in high school, as the reason for his faith. Now living in Burnaby, the American-born Benesh is planning on starting a church in the Lower Lonsdale neighbourhood. He's also running an after-school non-proďŹ t, urthTREK, introducing kids to longboarding and mountain biking. A busy schedule, to be sure, but Benesh says it's all part of building a strong, healthy and happy community.

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before the family moved to Northern California where Benesh studied “church planting.�

Church planting is the practice of starting churches. It’s, as Benesh describes, “like being given a blank canvas and deciding what the church will look like, sound like and how it will be culturally relevant.�

Church planting “For example, 40 years ago you’d have a new suburb and a church would buy a piece of land and that would be church planting in a mainline denominational sense,� says Don Grayston, a retired professor of religion at Simon Fraser University. “But the mainline churches are in retrenchment and are not doing any church planting in particular.�

The mainline churches Grayston refers to are Anglican, United, Lutheran and Presbyterian, to name a few. These established churches have been shrinking, Grayston says, for about 50 years. Smaller Christian churches, on the other hand, have been experiencing some growth.

And with growth, comes supportive infrastructure. Church Planting BC, for instance, is a network of church planters in Western Canada which has opened ministry hubs in East Van and on Granville Island for B.C. planters to run faith-based programs, host meetings and network. The organization also embraces new media, has a Twitter feed and hosts forwardthinking workshops such as “Using Technology for the Glory of God.� The organization focuses on Mennonite churches, but welcomes all Gospel-centred faiths.

The North Shore The ďŹ rst church Benesh planted, shortly after ďŹ nishing his studies in California and welcoming the family’s third son, was in Tuscon. A real “experimental thingâ€? as he calls it, the church was set up like a coffee shop with bistro tables and baristas serving up java to the congregation. Tattooed musicians led 30 minutes of

acoustic songs before a quick break. After the intermission, it was “teaching time.â€? Sometimes they’d work through a book of the Bible, or focus on speciďŹ c, topical discussions.

The key, says Benesh, is for a church to reect the culture that surrounds it. There’s always going to be some teaching and singing time, but the rest depends on the individual group.

After a stint in Chicago when his father died, Benesh wanted to be close to his mom during the difďŹ cult time, the family once again headed west. Through the West Coast Baptist Association ofďŹ ce in North Vancouver, the family moved to Burnaby and began exploring possible sites to begin a new church. After studying various urban centres in the Lower Mainland, they decided on Lower Lonsdale.

Benesh says the diversity of people, and the mix of densely populated and natural areas attracted him to the neighbourhood. He also wants to start an outdoor adventure non-proďŹ t, urthTREK, that offers marginalized kids the opportunity to mountain bike and longboard after school. His outdoor interests, he stresses, have no spiritual bent. He wants to offer kids the chance to do something they may not have the chance to do, and make the community a better place. He’s reached out to local businesses and hopes he can create enough partnerships so the only worry kids will have is to show up.

But that isn’t to say he doesn’t have his eye on planting that church. Benesh says they’re still wading through what they feel will be the best representation of a church for North Van. He’s considering meeting at the John Braithwaite community centre and is working to build a core group of people before starting services. “Lower Lonsdale really is the best of both worlds, the outdoor and the urban. We’ve started a Christian ministry at Capilano University to connect with the students,� he says. “But right now it’s all about hanging out and building relationships.� skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko

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he game’s been upped.

Sue Kent has seen the West Vancouver Memorial Library music collection go from vinyl, to CDs then onto a streaming format through the Internet before reaching today’s downloadable library. She’s watched patrons embrace the information flow provided by the world-wide web and the library become wireless. But in her 22 years working at the library she’s never been as busy as this past year.

“It’s the e-book revolution,” the web librarian said.

The library hopes to capitalize on this movement and the continuing advancement of technology.

Unveiled Monday night at council, the library board’s five-year strategic plan focuses on becoming a community leader in navigating through the massive amounts of information now available.

It’s an exciting time, said Paul Tutsch, chair of the Library’s

Strategic Planning Working Group.

The plan provides the library with the flexibility to respond quickly to this changing world, he said.

“There has been an explosion of social and mobile devices,” Tutsch told council.

Approximately 335 items are downloaded from the library to e-books and mobiles per day. Visits to the facility’s homepage have almost tripled in the last five years and last year the Memorial Library became the first in Canada to loan e-books.

“We champion literacy in all its forms,” Tutsch said.

Over the past five years, demand for staff assistance has almost doubled with requests for research, instruction and reading recommendations. On an average weekday the library receives more than 1,700 inperson inquiries.

Many of those inquiries seem to be more informed, said Deb Hutchinson Koep, the library’s deputy director. People who have hit roadblocks after researching online end up at the help desk. Library staff has worked with some people for a couple of months to find answers, Hutchinson Koep said.

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Opportunity for Public Comment On Ferry Commission’s Preliminary Price Cap Decision The British Columbia Ferry Commission, the independent regulator of BC Ferries Services Inc. (BCFS), is seeking public comment on its preliminary decision on price caps for the company’s next performance term that begins April 1, 2012. Price caps, which are determined and enforced by the Commission, set the maximum permitted level of average ferry fares.

The Commission’s preliminary decision, which includes a target for future productivity gains and reflects reductions in BCFS’ annual operating costs, is as follows: >

a 4.15% increase in average ferry fares on April 1 of each year from 2012 to 2015 on the major routes from the lower mainland to Vancouver Island and to the Sunshine Coast;

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an 8.23% increase per year in average ferry fares on all other routes.

The Commission’s preliminary decision may be amended depending on further submissions by BCFS and possible changes to the Coastal Ferry Services Contract (CFSC) between BCFS and the Provincial Government. The Commission will make its final ruling by September 30, 2011 after consideration of such further submissions

by BCFS, any substantive changes to the CSFC and public feedback.

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etro Vancouver will soon consider business partnerships that would bring more commercial ventures into regional parks to offer pay-per-use enhanced services.

Ideas like zip lines, dog wash stations or water slides were bandied around last year but Metro parks committee chair Gayle Martin expects a staff report on the options will be out by June.

“We’re looking at something that is probably going to be larger scale and a good potential revenue generator for our parks,” the Langley City councillor said.

There are no concrete proposals yet but Martin expects one could come soon.

“I have been in touch with a company since last year and we’re working through a process,” Martin said.

She wouldn’t divulge what type of venture the firm intends but added a broad call for bids may not be necessary if there’s only one operator of that type in the Lower Mainland.

Martin stressed the region will entertain all proposals.

“Obviously if somebody out there has an idea they think would be a good enhanced service for our parks, we’d look at anything.”

The aim is to offer park-goers more recreation or service options while simultaneously pulling in more income for the parks system.

Pay-per-use amenities now in Metro regional parks include the Brae Island campground, a concession stand at Boundary Bay Regional Park, canoe rentals at Grant Narrows in Pitt Meadows or bike rentals at Colony Farm in Port Coquitlam.

Metro earns $2 million per year from its parks, but a good chunk of that comes from house rentals and movie shoots by the film industry.

Meanwhile, parks officials are pledging to deliver some free relief for park users.

Portable washrooms will be set up in some parks and more permanent ones will be built over the longer term.

They’ll also add washroom locations to the mapping function on the Metro Parks smartphone app launched last year.

More biffies that are easier to find were among the demands of users Metro surveyed for a study of park opportunities tabled this week.

“A lot of people said washroom facilities are important to them,” Martin said. “Especially

those with young children – you never get out without them having to go.”

The survey also found plenty of confusion about what parks are run by the region versus local cities.

Pacific Spirit Regional Park around UBC is the best-known regional park but one in four people surveyed couldn’t name one.

Top activities in regional parks are walking, picnicking, going to the beach or swimming, attending outdoor events and festivals and cycling on level, groomed trails.

Metro’s Regional Outdoor Recreation Opportunities study found activities with strong growth potential include outdoor events and festivals, cycling, recreational boating and wildlife or bird watching.

It also forecasts growing demand in the Fraser Valley Regional District for off-road motorized recreation, motor boating, fishing and camping.

Park users are most likely to be employed, Canadian-born, higher-income or families with children.

“Immigrants from China and South Asia are among those less likely to use parks and open space,” the report said. “The South Asian community does, however, have an interest in picnicking and organized field sports.”

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The annual B.C. high school basketball all-star games for graduating students takes place on Saturday (April 9) at UBC’s War Memorial Gymnasium. The girls tip-off at 3:30 p.m., the boys at 5:15 p.m.

Representing the North Shore are Steph Bell (Argyle), Kolbi Roper (Carson Graham) and Hayley Boulier (Windsor) for the girls and Wes Dekleer (Argyle) for the boys.

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either has yet turned 20 and they’ve both been racing for a decade. They’ve participated in events with Formula One drivers, raced in front of thousands and even made an appearance in a soon-to-be aired Discovery channel miniseries on karting.

Spain, Mexico and Las Vegas are but a few of the sunny locales the sport has taken them to – and North Vancouver’s Hayden Ritter and Michael Hogg say it’s time for them to give back.

“We want to grow the sport. We’ve been involved for a while now, we have a lot contact and we want to offer that,” says 19-year-old Hogg, a Capilano University engineering student.

“We want to make it as easy to sign up for karting as it is to sign up for soccer.”

Both Ritter and Hogg drive for North Vanbased HR Motorsports, a family-run team affiliated with The RaceLab, a professional racing organization in Burnaby. Racing, says 17-year-old Ritter, a Handsworth secondary student, is in the families’ blood. Both of the boys’ fathers, David Hogg and Chris Ritter, are fanatics. They were

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always busy working on cars, karts and anything mechanical out of their garages but the operation got too big.

As a result, they decided to take on a larger North Van shop space, which they share with other car enthusiasts, to contain all their projects. Loosely dubbed “the man cave” Ritter says, with a laugh, the shop has everything one would expect it to have – lines of tool boxes, elevated karts ready for a tune up and stacks of tires populate the painted yellow-and-green room.

“I’ve always been into anything mechanical.

I used to tinker with cars and it was always so much fun,” say Ritter.

“But we both got into this through our dads.

They’re both so supportive of this sport.”

Hogg echoes Ritter’s sentiments.

“Our dads are involved just as much as we are.

They’re both in the shop fixing karts, doing whatever needs to be done.”

The karting season kicks off this weekend with a race in Chilliwack at the Greg Moore Raceway and ends in mid-November with the Super Kart USA (SKUSA) super national event in Sin City.

Both Ritter and Hogg will be competing.

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They agree that the sport has, and may always will, a dangerous stereotype, but the pair say anyone with an interest should, pun intended, give it a spin. Numerous safety measures are taught and strictly enforced, and with their intention of offering future drivers a conduit into the sport, both Hogg and Ritter believe the racetrack will become an arena for those looking to try something new.

“So many people reach out to us and say they are interested, but don’t know where to get started,” said Ritter.

“We’re trying to make it simple. Get in touch, come out and drive around. That wasn’t available in the past.”

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Best thing about Rockridge? “It’s a beautiful school with the forest around. The teachers are amazing and the programs are really good.”

Favourite athlete? “Mason Raymond. My Dad got me a signed jersey for my birthday. I wear it at the games or when watching them on TV.” Hobbies? “I make jewellery. It’s chain mail with tons of links attached together into bracelets and necklaces. I also read. My last book at spring break was City of Glass. It’s science fiction, based in New York City.”

Pet Peeve? “People reading over my shoulder. My mom has that tendency.”

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Thursday, April 7, 2011 15 Looking back, Ken Leavoy (at far left today) recalls one shining moment and all the varied sports he played during his North Van high school days (at left, in 1971).

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orth Van High’s Ken Leavoy – at just 5’9” – was chosen MVP of the 1971 B.C. high school basketball all-star game, coming up exactly 40 years ago on April 10.

That was despite playing for the losing Metro team against the opposition who were representing the rest of B.C. That’s pretty impressive.

So with this year’s B.C. girls’ and boys’ all-star games set to take place at UBC this Saturday, I wondered what happened to Leavoy and what he’s up to now. Interesting stuff as it turns out.

It didn’t take long to find him. Google can do that for you. He’s now the head women’s softball coach at Principia College, a small Division III school in Elsah, Illinois, across the Mississippi River from St. Louis, Missouri.

“I remember it [the all-star game] well,” he says now, rewinding his memory instantly to that time so long ago. “It was a big night, a very special moment.

I’ve never forgotten it. The game was very close. We ended up losing by one or two as I recall.”

Leavoy’s memory is good. The score was 72-71. His 12 points were tops for the Metros.

“It’s a real vivid memory,” he continues. “I even remember significant parts of the game. It was at SFU. There were a lot of big names there. I just happened to play real well on the right night. Dave Coutu [of North Delta] was probably the best player in the province at the time. Nick Gallagher [from Vancouver College] and I played together as guards.

“It was rather comical,” he notes, explaining the game’s conclusion. “We were down by two with just a few seconds left. One of the Metro players was on the foul line under instructions to miss so we could put the rebound back in. [But] he missed everything. It never got iron. So that was the end.”

With the sport specialization that so many kids go through these days – at a far too early stage of their life in my opinion – it’s refreshing to look back at the good old days and have Leavoy recall his experiences playing varied sports in junior high at Sutherland and at North Van High.

Since those long-ago days, he’s been playing and coaching a sport he had never even played until after college.

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his first organized sport. His parents said he could only play one sport at a time – not in order to specialize, just because of the time involved.

“My dad understood that sports were my lifeblood. It’s what I was passion about, so he did let me play football in the Gordon Sturtridge League one fall.

When I got to high school, I had to play either school sports or hockey. But the idea of playing rugby, then basketball and volleyball and do track and field was far more interesting to me than a whole year of playing hockey.”

He did switch from rugby to soccer for his Grade 11 year, then to football in Grade 12. Check the 1971 NVHS yearbook and you’ll see he was named the outstanding back on Coach Hec Rossetti’s grid squad with an average carry of 5.0 yards.

“Basketball was my favourite sport at the time,” Leavoy acknowledges. “We had a very good team. So it was a big part of my year.”

Leavoy was a North Shore first allstar as North Van High went 15-1 in league play, followed by qualification for the provincials as Howe Sound Tournament champions with Ken was MVP. The Norsemen finished eighth at the B.C.s which were played then at the Pacific Coliseum. Leavoy scored 25 and 19 in North Van’s final two games.

He was a long and triple jumper as well and made it to the B.C. track championships in the hurdles in Grade 12.

“I had offers at UBC and SFU and even one from Missoula, Montana. Just the idea of going away from home had an allure to it. I decided on Principia.

I’m really glad I did. It’s a faith-based school, a college for Christian Scientists.

That’s what I was raised in. Moving to the American Midwest was a whole education in itself. It was a cultural shock for a northwest Canadian boy. I played basketball for four years mostly as a sixth-man.”

At college the hurdles were higher.

With his height, he couldn’t do it. But he could jump and dunk volleyballs.

Only the size of his hands kept him from palming basketballs and dunking them too. So he did just the long and triple jumps in college.

He did even better at soccer. His senior year he led the conference in scoring and had an offer to play with the reserve squad of the St. Louis Stars of the old North American Soccer League, followed by a tryout with the Stars. However, his student visa wouldn’t allow him to stay. “It’s one of the few regrets I have in my life. My chances of making it? Probably remote.

But its just one of those things that I’ll never know.”

Oddly, for a guy from the North Shore, he had never played organized community soccer, only that one year at school in Grade 11.

Though he’d only briefly played Little League baseball, he tried softball after graduating from Principia and returning home. Walking on and eventually established himself as a centre fielder, he played top-level Senior A fastpitch for six years for New Westminster’s Terminal Hotel and Van City Credit Union Magicians.

Summing it all up, he explains, “I never liked being ordinary. There was always a drive to be good. I was blessed with a lot of natural co-ordination. I did a lot of physical labour, so I was very strong for my body size. And I just had this inherent urgency. I had to be good.

So I worked at stuff until it developed.

I played with some great athletes and I learned a lot from them just by observation or by asking for help.”

Before resurrecting the Principia College softball program last season and while he was (and still is) the international scout for Canada’s women’s softball team, he was coach of the girls’ team at Principia Upper [or High] School and house parent for 85 boys at the boarding school.

“It was long hours but I really enjoyed it. And I have the fondest memories of high school in North Van. It was so much fun.”

This is episode 416 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.

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n Don Rutherford’s first day at the North Shore Neighbourhood House on July 23, 1988, a contractor was scheduled to start a series of renovations but didn’t show up.

A contractual conflict with the city meant the much needed renovations began one year later, and between 1989 and 1993 the Neighbourhood House received an extensive facelift.

But as Rutherford prepares for his retirement from the Lower Lonsdale institution this June, he believes a new, larger facility will help the Neighbourhood House continue to offer residents its extensive catalogue of programs and provide staff with the administrative space needed to alleviate the current doubling and tripling of workers in offices.

“The city’s contribution to us has always been huge, right from the get-go. And city councillors are saying we need to be accommodated,” says Rutherford, executive director of the Neighbourhood House. “This building is not seismically sound. It’s beyond its useful life.”

Rutherford says the ideal new Neighbourhood House would be about 38,000 square feet – twice the size of the current one. Because of the programming offered, a new facility would also need a kitchen, gyms, dedicated childcare areas and large multi-use, flexible spaces. A location close to transit corridors and south of 13th Street would also be prerequisites as the majority of those using the services live in Lower Lonsdale and many of the seniors that frequent the Neighbourhood House rely on the bus for travel.

A new building would also reduce operating costs. Of its $7 million budget, about $90,000 went toward operating the building this past year, a seven per cent increase from 2009 and five per cent jump from 2008.

Rutherford says staff has looked at teaming up with various partners over the years, including a joint venture with the Museum and Archives, but after that fell through, Rutherford said they’ve turned their attention to locations where they will operate alone. The vacant city-owned land on East First Street, just east of Lonsdale

Avenue, is an attractive plot, he said.

That site, along with Alder Street, were areas earmarked for potential affordable housing projects discussed last fall. At a city-hosted workshop on the housing options, various councillors expressed their interest in addressing the needs of the aging Neighbourhood House structure.

And as the city continues down a path of increased density along Lonsdale Avenue, the need for “vibrant public spaces” becomes more important, says Coun. Guy Heywood. Centres such as the Neighbourhood House, he adds, become extensions of one’s rec room when living in dense communities.

To pay for a new Neighbourhood House, Heywood believes the city should employ the same system that brought it a new library and the system he advocated would pay for a new Harry Jerome recreation facility – selling the land to developers and using the revenue to fund the new construction.

“I think it’s the key public space in Lower Lonsdale and it provides an opportunity to make up for what the John Braithwaite centre didn’t address,” says Heywood.

“We need to use the land to fund new.”

Heywood envisions a new tower on East First Street with a rebuilt Neighbourhood House occupying the first three floors, while adding that the soon-to-be-decommissioned Ridgeway school site is a potential location. The land presently housing the Neighbourhood House could also be a candidate for redevelopment. The challenge, he admits, would be the potentially obstructed views but stresses a new tower represents a proven funding model.

Coun. Pam Bookham, city council’s representative on the Neighbourhood House board, stressed the importance of investing in the community, but warned of council’s trepidation in taking on projects with the possibility of “ballooning costs” as the Harry Jerome complex did.

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Pat Gallaher’s head and arm shake with regularity, two of the outward signs that he has Parkinson’s disease. What people can’t see is that he also has ankylozing spondilitis, a form of arthritis that is crystallizing his bones and turning him into a statue. “My rib cage is already pretty well solid; it’s like a bird cage,” he says, sitting on his familiar stool at the back of the store.

But when you ask him how he copes with such a double whammy, he’ll tell you “my glass is so much more than half full. It’s overflowing. I feel blessed.”

Why? “Because Parkinson’s has taught me not to take anything for granted.”

Parkinson’s is a disorder of the brain that leads to uncontrollable shaking, loss of balance and lack of coordination.

It’s one of the most common nervous system disorders of the elderly and yet it’s low on the scale of public consciousness when it comes to fundraising.

Gallaher’s on the board of the BC Parkinson Society. “The society gives me an outlet to think I’m contributing towards future generations having less to deal with. We work to raise public awareness, plus encourage people living with Parkinson’s to make the best of their lives. Parkinson’s is part of my life but I’m not going to let it take over my life.”

Gallaher, who is now 61, was first diagnosed 14 years ago. He was surprised but decided early on not to let it control his life. He continued with the store – which was on Marine Drive for 20 years before moving to the quaint main street in Edgemont 12 years ago – and coached girls basketball. “The store is my passion,” he says. “It inspires me to keep up.”

Until a year and a half ago, he played recreational basketball but had to give it up when he started losing his balance. Now he works out three times a week because he finds it helps him deal with the ankylozing spondilitis. It may seem counter-intuitive to cope with a debilitating disease by being active, but he finds it really helps to keep his body

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He’s also stays mentally fit. People with Parkinson’s often suffer from depression but to his knowledge, Gallaher has never been depressed. He credits his outlook to his parents.

“My grandfather was a barber in the Depression,” he says.

“Cuts were a nickel a piece and no one had a nickel.”

But the family endured and that steadfast approach to weathering the bad things that can happen in life was passed down the generations. “My mother has such a positive outlook,” Gallaher says. “My father was the same. He was on dialysis three times a week for seven years before he died but he travelled everywhere, going on cruises. It’s the example they set.”

Working with him is his daughter Breelana. “I call him a go-go bunny to customers. He never stops. He lives every day in spite of his disease.”

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Monday night, city hall filled up with residents, the majority of whom came to show their support for the 130-suite building slated for district land on the northwest corner of 22nd Street and Marine Drive.

Pacific Arbour Retirement Communities president Peter Gaskill was there to give the project its last pitch. He noted the company reduced the size of its top two floors and lightened the exterior colour to address initial height concerns.

Pacific Arbour also added 28 public parking spots into the draft and reduced entry level pricing into the independent living facility from more than $4,000 per month to $2,900.

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Eldercollege. Pacific Arbour estimates the centre will create the equivalent of 32 full-time jobs.

“This site is the ideal location for seniors housing,” Gaskill said, noting 45 West Van residents have already signed onto the wait-list.

That sentiment was backed by many of the speakers. Eldercollege board chair Ed Kry said the centre, including the college, provides a oneof-a-kind facility for seniors right beside the community centre.

“This project offers what us older adults need and want,” he said.

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Police say the victim, an 83-year-old woman, approached an on-duty officer around 6 p.m. last Thursday (Mar. 31) asking for directions to Money Mart and Western Union.

Sensing something might be awry, the alert officer began asking the woman questions about where she was sending the money. The would-be victim said she had recently received a call from her grandson, who said he had been in an accident and needed $4,000. A follow-up investigation by police, however, revealed neither of the victim’s two grandchildren were in need of money.

Fortunately in this case, the officer happened to be in the right place at the right time. But police are worried other vulnerable seniors may still be at risk.

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investigated dozens of similar fraud cases involving seniors and have issued repeated warnings.

In the past, the scammer has often contacted victims by telephone and pretended to be a relative in need of money to get out of jail or to pay for damages incurred in an accident, said Cpl. Jag Johal in a press release.

“The unsuspecting senior would then send $5,000 to $10,000 through a wire transfer to another province. The scammer pleads with the grandparent not to tell anyone and promises to repay the money as soon as he/she returns home,” said Johal.

“In some instances, the scammer involves other techniques, such as having another scammer pose as a lawyer to add credibility to such fictitious stories.”

Johal added that investigators believe the scam may be perpetrated by a group based in Eastern Canada who are obtaining personal information about their targets using the Internet.

Police are asking anyone who thinks they may have been victimized to contact the detachment at 604-925-7300.

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new search is underway for fresh pots of money to finance TransLink’s vision to expand transit across Metro Vancouver.

And it will include a hard look at ways to collect more cash from motorists while simultaneously encouraging transit use and controlling congestion.

“People’s gut reaction to some of these will be extremely negative and hostile,” predicts North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton, who chairs the Mayors Council on Regional Transportation.

Road pricing, regional tolling or a yearly vehicle levy are among the potential options, he said, and each comes with multiple different variations.

A vehicle levy – which TransLink briefly proposed last fall but shelved – could charge more or less each year depending on engine size, carbon footprint or mileage driven.

Tolling schemes can apply to just specific lanes rather than the entire system, or tolls could vary depending on the time of day to encourage travel at off-peak hours.

“There’s a whole supermarket of options you can look at,” he said.

Walton hopes public attitudes soften as people realize they may be able to change how they travel and avoid paying tolls, or choose to pay and benefit from improved travel times.

“People need to see a connection between any proposed tax and a shifting of travel patterns and behaviour in a way that benefits everybody – that frees up road capacity and increases the number of options.”

TransLink has named consultants IBI Group as well as professors from three Ontario universities – Andrew Bevan, Enid Slack and Harry Kitchen – to research options for the mayors.

“We’re casting the net wide looking for best practices,” Walton said, adding the aim is to gain approval on multiple new sources.

Mayors last December refused to pass an expansion plan tabled by TransLink that would have seen property taxes jacked significantly as an interim step while other sources are explored.

The mayors had been pressured by the province to okay the tax hike to start paying TransLink’s promised share of the costs of the Evergreen Line, which is supposed to begin construction this year.

It’s now back to the drawing board and Walton is canvassing new transportation minister Blair Lekstrom to gauge the Christy Clark govern-

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The mayors previously wanted TransLink to get a share of future increases in the carbon tax, an idea that remains on their agenda.

Also to be considered, Walton said, is whether the province’s existing tolling policy should change. B.C. currently allows tolls to be introduced only on new or significantly improved roads or bridges and only if there’s a reasonable free alternative.

That blocks any kind of tolling or road pricing scheme that would charge consistently across the region.

Many South of Fraser residents and politicians say it’s unfair that bridges into Surrey are so far the only ones tolled or expected to be tolled.

But Walton said the North Shore would be “outraged” if their only crossings were tolled without improvements and without any free alternative. “So what is the principle you are going to use?” he asked. “If you did the North Shore, why would you not also do the new bridge across the Pitt River, the Burrard Street Bridge, the Granville Bridge, the Cambie Bridge, Knight and the bridges to the airport?

“This is the challenge most of us have with arbitrary tolling of bridges. There needs to be an underlying principle.”

To fairly deliver road pricing, he added, transponder detection points would be needed not just on bridges, but likely also at various points along major highways.

TransLink has told the consultants the shortterm aim is to find a revenue stream that can start generating $50 to $100 million a year almost immediately, and identify other cash streams that will take longer to implement.

Consultants are to consider “equity, influence on travel demand, economic impacts and revenue generation” in assessing the options.

Without more revenue, TransLink can’t cover its $400-million share of the Evergreen Line costs, let alone build new rapid transit lines in Surrey or along Vancouver’s Broadway corridor. Its expansion wish list also includes running three SeaBuses and adding more buses, SkyTrain and West Coast Express cars.

It’s the second time in just over two years that TransLink has begun a wide-ranging search for new long-term funding.

A cellphone levy and a tax on containers moving through the port were two contentious options on a list of 28 tabled for discussion in late 2008. Both ideas were later discarded.

The vehicle levy proposed last year would have raised $150 million a year by charging an average of $122 per vehicle.

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MARCH 31 • Fire, Fall Prevention: Presentation at Churchill House Retirement Community Great Room, 150 West 29th Ave, North Vancouver. 7-8 p.m. Captain Bonita Noakes of the District of North Vancouver Fire Rescue and Denise Kelly, Community Relationship Manager of Nurse Next Door Healthcare, will provide the free presentation and session. 604-904-1199. Games, information, raffle prizes and refreshments included.

APRIL 3 • Iranian Family Picnic: Welcome in the New Year at this annual event celebrating family and nature at Ambleside Park. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Please car pool or use public transit. 604-726-1650.

APRIL 5 • Join Jane: MLA Jane Thornthwaite meets with constituents from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Parkgate Community Centre in the Eric Bennett Lounge. No appointment is necessary; just drop by to say hello and to discuss any concerns you may have. • 50 Tips on Running the Ultramarathon: Join Fast Ass and Kintec Footlabs for an entertaining and illuminating world of ultramarathon running. Warm up with Canadian Olympic gold medallist Rober Esmie at 6:30 p.m. Find your stride

with Ryne Melcher and Ean Jackson at 7:15. Question period afterwards. At Kintec Footlabs, 975 Marine Drive, North Vancouver. Free; space limited to first 40 who register at www.clubfatass.com.

APRIL 6 • 2nd Annual Team Finn Wine Festival: Seymour’s Pub. Wine tasting, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction.

Benefiting BC Cancer Foundation and Ride to Conquer Cancer. Doors open 6p.m., tickets $35. Off Exit 22’at the Holiday Inn 720 Old Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, 604-904-8778.

Contact: Ray Short at 604307-3038 for more information. www.teamfinn.com • North Shore Business Tradeshow: A variety of display booths will showcase everything from sporting organizations to educational institutions and retirement facilities. 1 to 7 p.m. at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier.

Sponsored by North Shore Chamber of Commerce, 604987-4488.

APRIL 8 AND 9 • Book Sale: The Friends of the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive are having their semi-annual book sale, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. A “members onlyâ€? pre-sale will be on April 7, 6 - 8:30 p.m. Memberships available at the door:

APRIL 9 • Collectible and Antique Sale: 10 a.m to 2 p.m.

Volunteers have collected donations for the last year and half. Cameras, books, music, jewelry and more.

Funds raised go to support Mount Seymour United Church and First United Mission in Downtown Eastside. 604-929-1336, www.mtseymourunited.com • Soar with the Spirit: A celebration of the worship arts at Lynn Valley United Church, North Vancouver.

All-age, multi-faith special dedication service including guests Ad Libretto improv; Vancouver Ismaili Choir; Karen Ireland, visual artist; RNB Dance and more.

7:30 p.m. For more information: lvuc@telus.net, 604987-2114, lynnvalleychurch. com • Scotiabank Walk for MS: starts at 8 a.m., ends at 12:30 p.m.. Starts at Ambleside Park and follows the seawall to Dundarave.

Handy Dart service for participants who don’t want to walk the entire distance.

Refreshment and entertainment for participants. Help the more than 8,000 BC residents who are living with MS, which can cause blurry vision, overwhelming fatigue and paralysis. To get involved or make a pledge, contact Ray Miller, 604-910-3015 or ray.endms@gmail.com.

APRIL 12 Managing Transitions Effectively: Series to learn about strategies for managing family challenges, role changes, and coping with stress to find balance in daily life. 6:30 - 8:30 pm at the West Vancouver Community Health Centre (2121 Marine Drive, West Vancouver-in the Garden Room). Registration is not required. Contact Karyn at 604-982-3320 or karyn .davies@nscr.bc.ca APRIL 16 Pioneer Park Project: Lynn Valley Community Association in conjunction with the Lynn Valley Seniors Association are doing basic gardening work, pulling out invasive plants, planting natural vegetation, cleaning litter and anything else that needs to be done with the support of the DNV Parks Department. Sturdy boots or shoes, working clothes and gloves are recommended.

Water, coffee and other sustenance will be provided.

9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Meet at Pioneer Park. 604-984-8401.

APRIL 16 AND 17 Lonsdale Quay 25th anniversary: On April 16, the Quay will be transformed into a carnival, complete with games, bouncy castle, face painting, balloons and a charity BBQ from 1 - 3 p.m.

Musician Ben Sigston will be performing, followed by the Vancouver Outreach Community Sweet Soul Gospel Choir at 3 p.m. On Sun, April 17, more musical performances and another charity BBQ will also take place.

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First time on the market! This vintage 1962 Post and Beam home has so much to offer.

Located on the gorgeous greenbelt of Mosquito Creek with river views plus lovely ocean views of the Georgia St, this rock solid home is situated on a very exclusive cul-de-sac in prime Upper Delbrook. Pristine and pampered, you’ll love the exposed beams, floor to ceiling windows and mint original oak hardwood floors with mahogany accents. Over 2,800 sq ft of living space with 3 beds and 2 baths up and a 4 / 5th down. Large tandem garage/ workspace plus an additional double carport. Great deckspace and level backyard.

This is without a doubt the nicest view property that we have ever seen.... period.

Spectacular, unobstructed panoramic views of the city, ocean, Vancouver Island and mountain vistas to take your breath away from every level. There is a gorgeous 9,800 sq ft level lot with infinity views to die for and a very solid 2 level 3,100+ sq ft home as well. Perfect for a reno with 1,575 sq ft on each level and huge primary rooms or build the home of your dreams. Not to be missed!

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The ultimate in luxury. This gorgeous Penthouse is being offered for the first time on the market. The private elevator will lead you into the foyer and into the lap of 3300+ square feet of luxury. You wont believe your eyes as you gaze upon the best view in West Vancouver from every room. Step onto a 1500 square foot veranda to breath in the fresh mountain air. It almost goes without saying that only the best quality finishes and fittings are featured in this home as every upgrade imaginable was ordered.

$1,348,000 301-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V.

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Luxurious town home in “the properties” with sweeping City & Ocean views, developed by reputable Quigg.

This beautiful 2 bedroom + den home features your dream kitchen and impeccable quality finishes throughout.

Step into your very own private entrance. The grand living area and spacious layout lead to a large deck where you can enjoy the world class views this property has to offer. private tour available by appointment only.

Enjoy unobstructed view of ocean, island, and mountain from this specious two bedroom and Family room in Stonecliff next to Cypress Provincial Park, high end finishing, hardwood flooring, granite counters, S/S high end appliances, over sized washer and drying, designer window covering, A/C system. Club house with two guest suites, fitness center, spa, fireside lounge with full kitchen and conference room. Comes with two secured parking stall.

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102-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V. $1,648,000 101-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V.

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Beautifully remodelled from bottom to top that beats a new house in one of the most demanding area, in Delbrook, almost 3000 sqft of high quality which fits 2 families, 2 brand new open kitchens with S/S appliances, new dark H/W floors for the entire house ,new windows with high-end coverings ,new plumbing & wiring, new roof and hot water heating system. Sitting on a newly Land Escaped lot, finally enjoy an out-door swimming pool on newly fenced and private backyard.

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www.rogerjung.ca Amazing views from this custom 4 bdrm 4 bath Kelvin Grove home. custom kitchen, granite and stainless, hardwood Åoors, Huge decks for entertaining. Gorgeous master with custom shower, large walk in closet and view deck. Rare lawn and gardens. All with an easy entrance double garage. A must see!

Charming westcoast home with dramatic oceanviews and peaceful forrest setting.

16900 sq ft lot provides incredible privacy!

1666 sq ft, 2 beds(possible 4) 2.5 baths, large decks....walk to the beach, 1/2 hr. to downtown...work in the city, live the dream.

260 Kelvin Grove Way, Lions Bay $1,489,000

373 Oceanview Rd, Lions Bay $895,000

Warm , inviting 5, bedroom family home on a large 1/2 acre property with oceanviews. Vaulted ceilings,custom windows, hardwood Åoors, new cedar decks, great yardspace. Easy driveway with tons of parking including double garage.Bonus in-law accomodation too! Located on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in beautiful Lions Bay...10 mins on the scenic Sea to Sky from West Vancouver. See you at the open house.

565 Upper Bayview, Lions Bay $1,055,000

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3 years young, quality Änishes, Granite, silstone, GREAT LOCATION, GREAT FAMILY HOME s/s, cherry cabinets, porcelain METICULOUS AND BRIGHT Panoramic oceanviews from this Åoors,soaker tub, huge 1 bedroom top Åoor suite. Vaulted ceilings, beautifully updated 4bed, 3 bath home. window areas. Pets and gas Äreplace, custom paint, new carpets. hardwood Åoors, new custom kitchen, spa rentals ok.

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Lions Bay’s ecclectic beachside neighbourhood. This home exudes the special charms of a westcoast retreat;expansive decks, custom wood windows and detailing,3 bdrms,3 full baths, great room with stone Äreplace, seperate Coach house for guests or private ofÄce, an irreplacable package. Easy to show!

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This character home enjoys a fantastic central location with 180 degree views of the water, city and mountains that stretch from the Lions Gate Bridge to beyond Burnaby mountain! With over $200,000 dollars spent on upgrades within the last year, this residence has been restored to her original grandeur. A few of the improvements include a new roof, decking, wiring, soft & hard landscaping, garden irrigation systems, flagstone paver’s, fencing, blinds, appliances and window coverings. You will also enjoy gorgeous hardwood flooring and leaded glass windows.

There is also a basement that is above ground with walk out access.

$1,395,000

#301-2200 Chippendale Road, West Vancouver OPEN N S AT /S U 2-4

Strategically located beside a greenbelt this South facing residence enjoys ultimate privacy and numerous upgrades from it’s original purchase. There is direct suite access from your suite along with two parking and one storage locker. There is one large patio for entertaining and two additional balconies off the Living room and Master bedroom for additional outdoor enjoyment. Some further features include in-suite air conditioning, floor to ceiling windows, limestone bathrooms, hardwood floors and laundry room.

$1,495,000

#101-2235 Twin Creek Place, West Vancouver

The Properties is a world class community strategically positioned to take advantage of unobstructed ocean views overlooking Vancouver’s Inner Harbor. This luxurious concrete residence enjoys 2 bedrooms & den and makes great use of it’s open plan with over height coffered ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, gourmet kitchen and state-of-the-art appliances. There is a generous use of granite, marble and limestone throughout along with central air conditioning, security system, gas fireplace and your own private 2 car garage.

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Fireman’s heart melts for ice cream and charity

MARIA SPITALE-LEISK

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B

rian Hutchinson has always been a “pralines ‘n cream” kind of guy.

Even when he was a kid, the colourful bubble gum ice cream never beckoned him.

It’s an “ordinary choice” of favourite ice cream, the firefighter from Lynn Valley admits. His day-to-day life, however, is certainly not vanilla.

Hutchinson is in the running to be the face of Baskin Robbins “31 Cent Scoop Night” in 2012 — a campaign that benefits the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Association.

He has some serious competition from four other firefighter finalists from across Canada, including a young Winnipeg man whose family has seen a father, son and grandson contribute a total of 66 years of service.

Meanwhile, Hutchinson’s story is just as compelling.

He says he doesn’t know who nominated him for the delectable task of being the ice cream king of Canada for a day; a portfolio full of extracurricular firefightingrelated charity work holds plenty of clues.

Hutchinson currently hangs his hat at Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services’ station 10 at the UBC Endowment lands.

In his 11 years with the Vancouver fire department, Hutchinson has moved up the ladder — in terms of humanitarian achievement — quite rapidly.

As the B.C. representative for the National Firefighters Committee for Muscular Dystrophy Canada, Hutchinson has donated countless hours to champion research funding for this group of debilitating neuromuscular diseases that can strike people of all ages.

“Last year B.C. raised $600,000 alone from the [firefighters’] September boot drive,” says Hutchinson.

Establishing the Helping Hands Bursary

You can help Brian Hutchinson, a firefighter who lives in Lynn Valley, outscoop the competition to become the face of the Baskin Robbins 31-cent scoop night by voting for him online. Rob Newell photo program, which provides financial assistance to a post secondary student with a neuromuscular disorder, is one of Hutchinson’s more notable contributions.

In 2010, he was the recipient of Muscular Dystrophy Canada’s firefighter of the year award.

Hutchinson is also among 36 outstanding British Columbians who will receive this year’s BC Community Achievement Award, in a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on April 20.

“It is very rewarding to be recognized, though I feel I am accepting this award on behalf of all the firefighters who support charitable activities within their communities,” he says humbly.

Award organizers highlight Hutchinson’s role in developing a key relationship with fire services — or “bomberos” — in Central America.

“We deliver equipment and training to fire services in developing nations,” says Hutchinson, who’s the executive director of Firefighters Without Borders BC. In an emotional ceremony in El Salvador in January, Hutchinson stood among fellow firefighters from B.C. including team leader Derek Dickson from the North Vancouver City Fire Department.

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rendition of O Canada, which was followed by speeches overflowing with gratitude from the citizens of El Salvador, as a gleaming red fire engine looked on.

“They have very minimal in terms of equipment,” Hutchinson reveals. “In a country like El Salvador, they do have the ability to try and expand their fire service by setting up new fire halls... they just don’t have the ability to acquire the apparatus.”

Firefighters Without Borders BC has delivered 10 fire engines by freighter from the Lynnterm dock in North Van to these developing countries, with the shipping costs covered by Gearbulk.

The “well-maintained” fire trucks – which are retired from fire rescue services in North Van, Burnaby and Vancouver – will roll on for 10 more years in Central America.

After practising his scooping skills at the Baskin Robbins on Marine Drive in North Van, Hutchinson sits down for a sobering chat about the charity behind the sweet ice cream promotion.

“It supports the families of fallen firefighters throughout the country,” he says.

Last year, Baskin Robbins donated $31,000 from 31-cent scoop night to the Canadian Fallen Firefighters Foundation.

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It’s a subject that Hutchinson is all too familiar with: He has seen several colleagues pass away. Most recently, a fellow member died from gastrointestinal cancer.

“When you sweat, your pores open wide and become the biggest means of transmission for harmful chemicals to get inside the body,” says Hutchinson.

As an honour guard member, he also attends funerals of fellow firefighters across the country. “When the bagpipes start playing Amazing Grace, I turn into a bit of a softie,” says Hutchinson.

He unwinds after a tough week with what he calls endless recreation opportunities on the North Shore: skiing, hiking and kayaking. “After a hike or a long day of paddling, ice cream is a nice treat,” says Hutchinson, sporting a childish grin.

On Wed. April 27, drop by Baskin Robbins at 1327 Marine Drive in North Vancouver, or 6336 Bay St. in West Vancouver, for 31 Cent Scoop Night. To vote for Brian for the face of next year’s campaign, visit www.baskinrobbins.ca.

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Last year, two North Shore ballet dancers, Danielle Gould and Vlademir Pereira, came second in the PNE Star Showdown.

Now the call is out for this year’s stars.

BC’s biggest talents are invited to submit their entries for the allnew talent competition launching at the 2011 Fair at the PNE. With $10,000 in total prize money plus more than $22,000 in New Image College scholarships, competition will be fierce. . The competition will take place during the first four days of the fair, August 20 to 23.

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A piece for assorted lunatics Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ to be recreated in North Van April 17 GREG HOEKSTRA S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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The group Classic Albums Live doesn’t try to imitate the performances of bands such as Pink Floyd, the Doors and Led Zeppelin, says founder Craig Martin.

They recreate them note for note, cut for cut.

“We have more in common with an orchestra than we do with a bar band,” says Martin in a telephone call from his Toronto home. “We want to treat this music like what it is: sacred music. We want to present it and take care of it.”

Martin says he formed Classic Albums Live in 2003 after watching one too many bar bands slog its way through a classic rock number.

“I started thinking, this is music that has stood the test of time. It’s now classical music, and it deserves to be treated as such,” Martin says. “I like to think of myself as a curator. I want to preserve this music so it’s there to enjoy for generations to come.”

In the past decade, Martin has pulled together a group that he believes are some of the country’s best musicians.

When they take to the stage to perform classic albums — such as Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” or Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” — they

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“Our audience is able to come in, hear an album recited live by the best musicians possible with no flash and nobody trying to be somebody... that’s so cheesy,” he says. “If people want to see light shows they can go to a theme park.”

By focusing on the music, Martin says his team is able to form a “sublime connection” with the audience.

The resulting shows, he says, can take people back to a different time, when listening to an album from beginning to end was a sacred experience.

“I know times have changed, but I can still remember sitting on a floor with an album cover in front of me, listening to an album all the way through,” he says. “It was a defining part of my life.”

Over the years Classic Albums Live has grown into a group of 40 to 50 musicians travelling across North America.

Next weekend, the crew will bring Pink Floyd’s critically acclaimed “Dark Side of the Moon” to North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre.

“It’s the perfect way to introduce ourselves to a new audience in a new community,” says Martin. “It’s our flagship show. There are no breaks; it leaves zero room for interpretation.”

The show kicks off Sunday, April 17, at 7:30 p.m. Following an intermission, the band will also play a second set of Pink Floyd classics

The group Classic Albums Live, including guitarist Rob Phillips (above), will perform Pink Floyd’s ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ note for note at Centennial Theatre next weekend.

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from other albums, including “The Wall” and “Wish You Were Here.”

For more information on Classic Albums Live, including videos and a list of upcoming shows, visit www.classicalbumslive.com.

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Public Information MEETING TO APRIL 10 • Seven!: North Van artist Bob Yoshisuke Araki is one of seven artists with their works on display at Federation Gallery, Granville Island.

Since coming back from a Scotland sketch tour, he’s using a charming painting style using strong sketched charcoal lines on oil. Artists will be in attendance Sunday, April 10, 1 to 4 p.m. Gallery hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Tuesday to Sunday.

TO APRIL 17 • Body and Soul: Mario Armitano’s sculpture and Georgina Farah’s oil on canvas at Ferry Building Gallery. Artists will be in attendance April 2, 2-3p.m. Hours: Tue-Sun, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission to all exhibitions free of charge. 1414 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver.

TO MAY 18 • District Foyer Gallery: Carl Sean McMahon, 3D recycled steel sculptures. Andy Mons, 2D photography. North Vancouver District Hall, 355 West Queens Road.

APRIL 6-9, 13-16 • Biloxi Blues: The Deep Cove Stage Society presents this popular Neil Simon comedy. A young WW II army recruit goes through basic training and learns about Life and Love with a capital ‘L’ along with some harsher lessons, while stationed at boot camp in Biloxi, Mississippi.

Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, 4360 Gallant Avenue, North Vancouver. 8 p.m. Tickets: $16/$14 (seniors and students) available on-line from www.deepcovestage.com, in person at Deep Cove Pharmacy, or by calling 604-929-3200.

TO APRIL 15 • Music festival: NS Registered Music Teachers presents the 40th North Shore Music Festival & Workshops at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church, 1110 Gladwin Drive, North Vancouver. Free admission to classes. There are three final concerts - 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 13, highlights of the non-competitive section: piano, vocal, winds, strings; Thursday and Friday, April 14 and 15 are trophy winners: piano, strings. Admission to concerts: $5 and $10. Information: Alice 604987-1067 or Diana 604-929-1592. Please do not phone the church.

TO APRIL 26 • 1001 Funny Things You Can Do With a Skirt: Elizabeth Dancoes and Eleanor Hannan showcase original stories in poetic from alongside related drawings, paintings, embroideries and digital art. www.SeymourArtGallery.com.

TO APRIL 17 • A Textile Translation: The Silk Purse features textile works by Fibre Essence, a Vancouver textile collective of 14 artists, celebrating the annual Cherry Blossom Festival. All are welcome.

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APRIL 8, 9 AND 10 • Old Thomas and the Little Fairy: Unforgettable tale of a gruff yet likeable old man and the dainty fair who changes his life forever. Based on the well-loved children’s book

by Dominique Demers. Ages five and up. Four performances at The Cultch: Fri. April 8 and Sat. April 9 at 7 p.m. Sat. April 9 and Sun. April 10 at 2 p.m. Tickets $18. Call 604-984-4484 or visit www.centennialtheatre.com. Also, free dance workshop with Bouge de la. To register email rsvp@thecultch.com.

APRIL 8-9, APRIL 13-16 AND APRIL 20-23 (PREVIEW APRIL 7) If We are Women: Two grandmothers, a daughter and granddaughter, each with rich and varied backgrounds, gather on the deck of a house in Conneticut. The three older women discuss their pasts and presents poetically, poignantly and humorously as they attempt to pass down the wisdom of their years. Play by Joanne McClelland Glass, directed by Stephen Torrence, The Theatre at Hendry Hall, 815 East 11th Street, North Vancouver. 8 p.m. Tickets $16 ($14 seniors/youth 18 and under). Reservations online www.northvanplayers.ca or 604-983-2633.

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APRIL 9, 8P.M.; APRIL 10, 3P.M. Vivaldi’s Gloria with Chamber Orchestra, Earth Song by Frank Tichelli and the gospel song of Let Everything That Hath Breath by Jeffrey Ames promise a perfect way to welcome spring.

Capilano Performing Arts Theatre, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Tickets $20/$15/$10 (Children 12 and under) APRIL 13 A Concert of the Classics: Includes works

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APRIL 17 Dark Side of the Moon: Live re-enactment of classic 1972 Pink Floyd concert. Note for note.

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CENTENNIAL THEATRE

*Tax and gratuity not included. Must be 21 or older to attend. Prices in US dollars.

1 Hour South of Vancouver B.C. • I-5 Exit 270 • semiahmoo.com

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SUNDAY – THURSDAY CLASSIC ROOM

*Valid through April 30, 2011. Price based on a Classic Room. Hotel subject to availability. Taxes, gratuity and resort fee not included. Restrictions apply. Rates do not apply to groups. Management reserves all rights. All prices in US dollars.

NORTH VANCOUVER

Friday, May 6 - 8:00 pm

Centennial Box OfÄce: 604 984-4484 www.centennialtheatre.com

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from Includes a Classic Room & Dinner for Two

for stand-up comedy clips, visit

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Larson Station,

the public restaurant at Gleneagles Golf Course, is the perfect choice for you, your friends & family, to come relax, enjoy the view and savour the tastes we have to offer. From brunch (think Belgian

Waffles with pralines and Chantilly cream), to lunch (Pepper Crusted Beef Dip with gorgonzola butter and au jus perhaps?), and dinner (try our pan seared white fish with Yukon gold mash and salsa fresca), the choices are excep-

tional. We invite you to experience upscale dining, at a casual price, in an idyllic setting. Stop

by Larson Station anytime (for a cool one after the ninth?), or you can check out our menu, at www. westvancouver.ca/gleneaglesgolf.

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Looking to host a special event? If you’re planning a wedding, anniversary, special

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party, reception, business meeting, or golf tournament, call us today to discover our stunning conference and banquet facilities ~ including the Great Hall and dance oor.