Deep Cove Crier June 2017 by North Shore News Features

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Arts, culture and heritage

Broadway’s toe-tapping tunes wrapped together in musical revue at Shaw Theatre this June.

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Discover Deep Cove

Seeking ‘Boogieman’ in the Seymour woods. June 2017

9900 Circulation East of the Seymour River

CapU graduate defies odds, inspires others by BEN BENGTSON

Amina El mantari stole the show when she crossed the stage to speak at Capilano University last October. She had been invited to give a speech at a ceremony formally welcoming and installing the university’s new president, Paul Dangerfield. Although she was still a few months away from finishing her own degree, she spoke persuasively of education’s power to create unity and empowerment, a message she takes with her wherever she goes. “As students, we invest our time, money and resources to gain knowledge. We aim to graduate and be ready to make change in the world,” she remarked during her speech. “Today we mark a new beginning by gathering in unity and empowerment.” El mantari, who is originally from Morocco, spoke at the installation ceremony as a student who wears many hats: as an international student, a community volunteer, a mother, an advocate for the student experience, and as a passionate North Shore resident who lives in the Parkgate area. But not trying to be all things to all people, she acknowledged during the ceremony that “every student experience is different, so I believe that the best thing I can do is share a little of my story with you.” On the surface her story might not seem extraordinary, as El mantari is one of more than 1,000 international students who attends CapU every year. But it would be impressive to encounter a student – any student – who thrives on education and rises to the challenge as much as she has. “Education, I find, is the key for me to integrate in the society and to learn about my community. It just opens so many doors. I felt so happy,” she says in an interview. This June, El mantari will cross CapU’s stage once again, this time during her convocation ceremony for the business degree she successfully

completed in December. She first started her degree in 2012 and during that time embraced every opportunity afforded to her at school and throughout the community. But the road to get there was a challenging one. When El mantari first came to Canada in 2006, she frequently felt alone and isolated. She was unsure how to connect with her new country and as a single mother she experienced challenges in raising her daughter in a place she often felt estranged in. “I overcame many obstacles. Basically, being a single mother was one of the things for me that was challenging. However, having my daughter and studying was inspiring for me and empowering by focusing on my school and taking care of her,” she says. El mantari is a positive person. She takes life’s challenges and spins them into positives. She doesn’t want to stop learning, either – and her outlook appears to be infectious. El mantari reports that her mother back in Morocco, who never got the opportunity to learn how to read or write, has since gone back to school, inspired by her daughter’s successes abroad. As the youngest of 10 children back home, El mantari’s independence and scholastic achievement is a great source of pride for her family. “I did a coaching session for her and I said, ‘OK, what do you want to do in your life?’ And she finds out that she wants to study, she wants to learn, and I felt so happy with that,” El mantari explains. Her mother has been in a program to improve her literacy for more than a year now. In conversation with El mantari, who is now 33 years old, it becomes clear that education is not only a means of self-empowerment but also a way to connect with others. Her concentration during her business degree was human resources, a field she likes because it allows her

CapU business graduate Amina El mantari poses with the university’s new president Paul Dangerfield after a speech last fall. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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! Mayor’s Message

Quarry Rock saw 4,000 hikers per week in 2016

Those of you who live near Quarry Rock trail may have noticed a rather unusual sight early last month: a helicopter hovering low in the sky with a load of lumber hanging from it. The lumber was destined for the trail, part of routine maintenance work district crews were conducting. If it seems to you like this type of work is happening more frequently, you’d be right. The district’s network of trails and greenspaces has experienced a surge in popularity over the last several years. Much of that is thanks to the proliferation of social media. Photo-sharing applications such as Instagram have turned picturesque spots around the world into overnight tourist attractions. We’ve witnessed this phenomenon across the North Shore and Quarry Rock is a good local example. Trail counts conducted in 2016 estimated 4,000 people per week during the peak summer season were hiking to Quarry Rock. At least half of those visits were on the weekend. And if last year is any indication, this year will be as busy as ever. Hikers from across the region and abroad are drawn to the unparalleled view at the top – a pleasing reward for a challenging uphill climb.

Interestingly, though the trail itself weaves through district parkland, that renowned outcropping of rock that has been the backdrop of so many Instagram photos is, in fact, on private property. As the number of people using our parks increases, so does the need for maintenance work to keep our trails in good shape. Over the last five years, the district’s parks department has done a tremendous amount of work along the Quarry Rock trail. They have replaced and repaired several sections, including 30 metres of stairs and 60 feet of new boardwalk, and they are currently replacing a footbridge. Much of this work is required as infrastructure along the trail reaches the end of its useful life. Some of it, however, is necessary because Quarry Rock is attracting more visitors than ever before. While the influx of visitors is a boon for locally owned and operated businesses, there are challenges that arise as we welcome more people into our recreational areas. On Quarry Rock, more hiking boots hitting the pathway has meant faster erosion of the trail surface. There is more garbage being left behind by careless hikers, and more frequent rescues are required as folks head into wilderness park areas unprepared. To help manage these issues, during the peak season each year we hire seasonal park rangers to patrol and engage with visitors. We’ve also installed new safety signage, reminding people how to be prepared before they head out. Maintenance and upkeep of these areas is costly. This year alone the district has budgeted nearly a million dollars for trail maintenance and capital upgrades to parks across the municipality. We’re

committed to managing growth and interest in our parks and trails in a way that is both sustainable, and that allows generations yet to come the opportunity to enjoy this natural landscape we’re so fortunate to call home.j

Deep Cove’s renowned outcropping of rock is actually on private property. PHOTO MARIA SPITALE-LEISK

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active volunteer for years, preferring to help out at the North Shore Crisis Services Society in her spare time instead of merely kicking back. “Through volunteering you get to know people, you get to connect with them, you get to empower them, and also by empowering them you empower yourself,” she says.

El mantari’s former teachers sing her praises as well. “For me, Amina is the epitome of the positive, engaged student,” says CapU School of Business instructor Alan Fraser. “I admire her dedication to making a positive impact in the community.” Looking ahead, El mantari is excited for this month’s convocation ceremony but admits

Amina El mantari gives a speech during an installation ceremony for CapU’s new president last fall. PHOTO SUPPLIED

she is already prepared to be a student again. She’s studying to get into law school, a dream of hers for many years, and plans to write her LSAT exam as soon as she can. When El mantari does find spare time, she likes to take advantage of all that Deep Cove and the North Shore has to offer, which is often a welcome respite from the daily challenges of being a student. Coming from Morocco, hiking was a novelty for her. She took to it as soon as she could upon arriving in Canada, eventually mustering the confidence to join a hiking group in order to make new friends. “My weekly thing is the Quarry Rock,” she explains. “That’s something that I do in my spare time, whether it’s rain or shine. And in the summertime I go camping and I go meet friends. I like to explore. There are a lot of things to see.” j

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Windsor student receives Duke of Edinburgh Award Windsor Secondary graduating student Felisha Teja was presented by Gov. Gen. David Johnston the prestigious Gold Level of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award in a special ceremony at the Ismaili Centre in Burnaby on June 2. The ‘Duke of Ed’ is an international selfdevelopment leadership program available to young people ages 14-24, regardless of background, circumstances or abilities. The program’s mission is to provide youth with the opportunities to challenge themselves and develop into the best possible versions of themselves. To earn the Gold Award, the achievers must work actively in the four sections of the award program: service to community, development of a skill, physical recreation, and an adventurous journey in nature, working

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consistently over a minimum of one year. They must also complete a Gold Project that requires a minimum fiveday immersive cultural experience. Teja spent multiple years volunteering in summer day camp programs through North Vancouver Recreation & Culture, as well as acting as a counsellor at the Cheakamus Centre. The majority of her efforts, however, have been concentrated at

Windsor where she’s the co-president of the school’s student council. Teja used the position to give back to the community in many ways. For example, in December the student council organized a Santa’s Breakfast, the proceeds of which were donated to the Harvest Project. “I feel incredibly fortunate and humbled to be receiving the Gold Award for the Duke of Edinburgh program. The time invested was significant, however it motivated me to become a well-rounded individual, while instilling leadership skills and building character along the way,” said Teja. After graduation in June, Teja will keep busy preparing for a summer camp she is directing in July before making her way in the fall to UBC where she will study sciences. – Maria Spitale-Leisk

WHICH WAY WILL THEY GO? THE GREENS AND THE REAL ESTATE MARKET.

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Editorial ! Crier Comment

Big bang theory Two shots rang out in Blueridge early on a Tuesday morning last month. Some startled residents took to social media to speculate what the bangs were about. Explosions. Gunfire. Firecrackers. A homemade bomb. A Facebook poster even reported an arrest had been made. There was definitely a police presence at the home where the blasts came from, but no one was taken away in a squad car. In the end, it turned

A bruin takes a soak in a Blueridge hot tub in August 2015. SCREEN SHOT FROM VIDEO BY TONY DIERING

out a Hyannis Drive man had set off bear bangers to haze a bear out of his yard around 7 a.m., according to Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. Don’t we all feel sheepish. The shots signalled the return of the bruins to Blueridge, Seymour and Deep Cove backyards and our ongoing cohabitation with large wildlife. Last year, out of the seven North Shore bears killed, four were found in Blueridge. It’s expected a sow and her two cubs, which are now habituated to humans, will return to Blueridge this summer, according to the North Shore Black Bear Society. Let’s not leave food out for them. Let’s manage our garbage and composts better. Let’s clean our barbecues immediately after a salmon dinner. And that bird feeder in your yard? It’s going to attract something much more humongous than a hummingbird. The conservation officer service received 627 bear reports by September on the North Shore last year. You can bet east of Seymour, we’ll have our fair share of bear sightings this summer. Let’s get less bang for our buck. j

MOMENT IN TIME: A diver departs from a hot air balloon during the World Belly Flop and Cannonball Diving Championship held at the Coach House Inn near the Second Narrows Bridge. A recent blog post by Vancouver history writer Eve Lazarus (evelazarus.com) dives into the history of the famous competition. PHOTO COURTESY JOHN DENNISTON, 1979

! Spiritually Speaking

Remembering ‘Flying Phil’ Gaglardi this Father’s Day by REV. ED HIRD

LETTER TO THE

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Samaritan eases Mittens’ end Dear Editor: At 2:30 a.m. Sunday, May 21, a Good Samaritan picked up an injured cat on Mount Seymour Parkway, and took her to the emergency veterinary clinic in Vancouver, perhaps a great distance out of their way. Sadly she did pass away. I found this out while calling the (animal welfare shelter) about our precious Mittens gone missing this long weekend. I have since been told that the cat picked up that night on the parkway was our sweet Mittens and she passed away in comfort after having been given pain medication. I am ever so grateful to know she did not die alone on the side of the road, but was helped in her final hours and died peacefully. It is closure, and the Good Samaritan was amazing – in the middle of the night. We just want to thank you for being so kind and it is comforting to know that someone cared enough to go out of their way to help an injured animal. Sharon Moxon, North Vancouver

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This Father’s Day, on the 150th anniversary of Canada, we remember “Flying” Phil and Jen (née Sandin) Gaglardi. Jen with her co-worker Laurene Schneider started the 80-year-old Christian Life Assembly megachurch in 1937 in Langley. Phil Gaglardi, who later became known as King of the Road as B.C. highways minister under premier W.A.C. Bennett, came to personal faith in Christ through Jennie’s earlier ministry in Mission. Phil had been a hard-drinking logger and construction worker who would fight at the drop of a hat. Jen particularly appreciated Phil’s ability to both preach and fix their Model ‘A’ Ford. She agreed to marry Phil on the condition that he became an ordained minister as well. “My mother was the drive behind my father,” son Bob Gaglardi remembers. “It’s hard to understand that considering how strong a personality my Dad was. She was the boss at the end of the day, but she allowed my father to be at the forefront.” Phil and Jennie Gaglardi went on in 1943 to pastor a booming congregation in Kamloops. Phil Gaglardi was elected as a Kamloops MLA in 1962, serving for

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20 years as the minister of highways. He miraculously spent five days a week at the legislature while still leading a thriving congregation two days a week. Phil established the B.C. Ferry System, Deas Island Tunnel, and Rogers Pass. Gaglardi Way, a major thoroughfare in Burnaby connecting Highway 1 to Simon Fraser University, is named for him. In his rushing back between Victoria and Kamloops by car and plane, he became known as Flying Phil, perhaps because of a number of speeding tickets. Jennie had an amazing gift of ministering to children with a fleet of eleven buses to pick up 9,000 children, the largest Sunday School in Canada at the time. Phil poured more blacktop than any other politician in the world. He ironically said: “If there are two things I hate in life, it is a minister of the gospel and a politician, and I ended up being both.” Whatever Phil did in church life or politics, he did it fast and got the job done. Flying Phil saw his duty to keep the highways “in such shape that motorists will avoid the language which would deny them access to the highway to heaven.” Rev. Ed Hird has been the rector at St. Simon’s Church since 1987. stsimonschurch.ca j

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Dinghies of Deep Cove

Whether you own a houseboat, trawler or yacht, we want to get the scoop on watercrafts that call the Cove home. For June we feature a Beneteau boat belonging to Deep Cove Yacht Club members Lorne and Deborah Lapham. What kind of boat is it? The boat is a Beneteau 373 Ocean Sailing Sloop Category A How old is it? Model year is 2007 What’s the boat’s name? Resolution How long is it? Length is 11.35 metres. What special features does it have? Furling mast, furling headsail, asymmetrical spinnaker, deep keel, Yanmar Diesel 40 hp. engine with feathering Maxprop, auto pilot, full Bimini cover, hydronic heat. What’s your favourite area to explore in it? Indian Arm, Gulf Islands, Desolation Sound. Any cool stories about adventuring in the boat? May 23, 2017: Sailing upwind back to the Cove with well reefed sails in the 35-plus knots of wind

at 7-plus knots! What’s your dream day on the boat? Sailing with Deep Cove Yacht Club friends and family - getting the most fun from a good breeze then an afternoon swim. How often do you go out in it? We go out as often as possible. Yet, maintenance and dock time is also a fun part of boat owning. When/why did you

start boating? Love of the water and my parents’ runabout got me started - then $25 bought me my first rowboat ... various power and sailboats followed. What kind of wildlife have you spotted up Indian Arm from the boat? Eagles, ravens, a variety of sea ducks, human paragliders, salmon, seal, otter, black bear.

Lorne and Deborah Lapham aboard their Beneteau 373 Ocean Sailing Sloop boat docked at the Deep Cove Yacht Club marina. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH

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AHOY! The Deep Cove Yacht Club hosted its annual SailPast to officially open the boating season in the Cove, Saturday, May 13. Boaters sailed out of the Cove and hung out in a staging area near Jug Island before forming a procession which travelled back towards the DCYC marina for a salute by the commodore. A reception with speeches, a toast to the Queen and food and drinks was held afterwards inside the clubhouse.

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Community theatre since 1974

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Besides emergency gear, what’s the one staple item that’s always on board with you? Coffee and camera Favourite boating quote? “There is nothing absolutely nothing - half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” From Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame. j

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! Seniors Connection by SHELLEY HARRISON RAE “When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.” – Mark Twain With June comes the

Solstice, the long-awaited beginning of summer, and of course Father’s Day. We celebrate dads this year on June 18. Have a great day. Parkgate Seniors Programs: For registration and information for programs and drop-in games, please

Don your best bonnet for a Solstice High Tea at Parkgate Community Centre Wednesday, June 28 from noon-2 p.m. Delicate savoury bites and sweet treats including scones with clotted cream and fresh berries will be served. Tickets: $15 (members) $20 (drop-in). PHOTO SUPPLIED

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LUCKY COVE CHARM: A rainbow glows over Indian Arm as boats rest in the Deep Cove Yacht Club marina on May 13. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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is a festive string of show-stopping hits, including All That Jazz, Cabaret, New York New York and many, many more. It stars Cheryl Hebb, Camille Johnson, Mitchell Mackay, Erin Matchette, Leigh Richards Stewart and Julia Walmsley performing with trio Michael Bagchi on percussion and the keyboards of Matt Grinke and Shawn

Salsiccioli. Runs June 8 to 24, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and June 17 at 2 p.m. Tickets $20/18, includes $2 capital improvement fee for new seating. More info: deepcovestage.com. { First Impressions Theatre has its season tickets now available. Shows include End of the Rainbow (Aug. 31–Sept. 16), Honky Tonk Angels (Nov. 9–25), A Few Good

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COVE KUDOS: North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament longtime organizer David Alsop (left) will be passing the putter to Michael Boehm after this year’s charity event on June 23. Now in its 10th year, the event is held annually at Seymour Golf & Country Club. In honour of Canada’s 150th birthday, this year $50,000 will be donated to both Quest Food Exchange and Turning Point Recovery Society. To date, the golf tournament has raised over $1.1 million, with funds used for grants to support local charities and organizations across the North Shore. The photo above right shows competitors paddling intensely during the Indian Arm Challenge, a 32-kilometre race starting in the Deep Cove harbour, heading all the way up Indian Arm, around Croker Island to Granite Falls and back to the Cove on Saturday, May 13. Kelowna’s Greg Redman won the race with a time of 2:44:12.6. PHOTOS KEVIN HILL/PAUL MCGRATH

Trail builder seeks out Boogieman This column is dedicated to celebrating outdoor recreation in the Seymour area. Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or a Sunday afternoon ambler, there’s a slice of nature waiting for you to discover in Deep Cove. Every month we ask an outdoor recreation enthusiast east of Seymour to give us some advice on how to navigate nature in our backyard. For June, we learn more about mountain biking in the Deep Cove-Seymour area from Patrick Podolski, lead trail builder for North Shore Mountain Bike Association, who primarily works on trails in our neck of the woods. What is your favourite Seymour area trail? My favourite trail on Seymour is Boogieman. It’s a very challenging trail that has great flow with

fun features and some very technical sections. It also includes a feature that I built on it called the “Drooler”. How did you get into mountain biking? I started riding BMX at a young age and I transitioned to riding mountain bikes because a friend on my street was really into it and convinced me to get one. I worked all summer and bought my first mountain bike at 13. How many hours a week do you spend in

the woods? I spend roughly 100 hours a week in the woods between work, riding and hiking! What’s your advice for someone who wants to try mountain biking this summer? Should they take a lesson? Which Seymour area trail should they try ",+)( *+ * &%$#!!%,' My advice would be to start off riding easier trails like Bobsled and Circuit 8. Know your limit and let yourself progress slowly.

It would be great to check out Endless Biking and take some lessons. They have great programs. We have some great bike shops on the North Shore. My go-to shop is Lynn Valley Bikes. I would say start off with a couple loops of High School League and progress to Sticks and Stones. What’s new mountain biking-wise in the Seymour area this summer? The new hit on Seymour is a newer trail, John Deere, it’s a Blue Square trail and it is great flowy fun. What’s your favourite post trail grub: Burger and beer or protein shake and salad? I love a good smoothie and salad from the Local Lift in Parkgate shopping centre. Or a beer and burger from the Raven Pub in Deep Cove. j

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Deep Cove happenings in June Summer has arrived in the Cove and there’s no shortage of activities around. Hop into a kayak and explore Indian Arm or kick back under a shady tree in Panorama Park with a good read from Parkgate library. Here are some events happening in June.

Pie in the sky

Sunday, June 4

Boys of summer Parkgate baseball

Dave Dreger and Denzil Ford devour some pies ahead of Blueridge Good Neighbour Day. A parade starts the fun at 10:45 a.m. (corner of Berkley and Hyannis) and the party continues at Blueridge Elementary with live music, food trucks, a beverage garden (ID required), kids activities, a silent auction, and the popular pie eating contest. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

North Shore Twins’ Thomas Neal is swarmed by his teammates after hitting the winning 3-2 run with bases loaded at the top of the eighth inning during the final home game of the season at Parkgate Park last summer. You can catch the Twins in BCPBL action this summer at Parkgate Park. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Thursdays Posing for paintings

Instructor Alana Taylor offers yoga sessions inside the Seymour Art Gallery Thursday mornings 10:15 – 11:15 a.m. all summer. The Hathabased yoga classes focus on alignment and are suitable for all levels. Registration required. Info: seymourartgallery.com.

June 11

Battle of the Bands

PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Pop Sisters Sianna Roka, Indigo Eilers, Gwen Lewis, and Tessa Wang gear up for Battle of the Bands, hosted by Deep Cove Music on Sunday, June 11, 7 p.m., at CapU’s BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts. Groups will perform before a panel of industry professionals to find out who will be crowned this year’s Band Factory champions. Info: deepcovemusic.com. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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Woodall to bring good vibes to Blueridge bash by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK North Vancouver’s Adam Woodall Band will bring good vibrations to the 20th annual Blueridge Good Neighbour Day Sunday, June 4. The theme this year is Our Community, Our Canada, and organizers are inviting everyone to come decked out in red and white in support of our nation’s 150th birthday year. Events kick off with the parade at 10:45 a.m. at the corner of Berkley and Hyannis streets and the party continues until 3 p.m. at Blueridge Elementary with live music by the Adam Woodall Band, food trucks, a beverage garden (ID required), kids carnival, bouncy castles, silent auction, and the popular pie eating contest.

FEISTY JAZZ MUSIC AT THIS MONTH’S DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE

Listen to “a feisty love letter to jazzy folk with a touch of blue,” when Stu MacDonald, Dana Irving and Doug Thordarson bring their unique musical style to the Deep Cove Coffee House June 16. Opening act is Quartête à Tête. Admission is $12 (adult) and $5 (youth and musicians) and includes baked goods, coffee, tea and cold drinks. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave.

DEEP COVE BREWERS TO HOST NORTH SHORE RESCUE FEST OUTDOOR BLOCK PARTY JUNE 24

Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers will host a North Shore Rescue benefit block party June 24, 2-10 p.m. The volunteer-based rescue team will benefit from sales of customized Stanley pints, a percentage of beer sales, vendor support and a silent auction. The free event includes giveaways, live music, games and food trucks and is open to all ages and furry friends. Here is what’s happening entertainment-wise inside Deep Cove Brewers tasting lounge on weekends this June 7-10 p.m.: Saturday, June 3, Tobacco Brown; Sunday, June 4, Deep Cove Brewers pouring pints at Blueridge Good Neighbour Day; Friday, June 9, Mark Woodyard; Saturday, June 10, Matt Hoyles; Sunday, June 11, DJ Sheps 3-6 p.m.; Friday, June 16, Greg Neufeld; Saturday, June 17, Musos artist; Friday, June 23, Michael Fabro; Saturday, June 24, North Shore Rescue Fest outdoor block party 2-10 p.m.; Sunday, June 25, DJ Sheps 3-6 p.m.; Friday, June 30, Dino DiNicolo; Saturday, July 1, Sentinel Spirit. Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is located at Unit 170 - 2270 Dollarton Hwy. deepcovecraft.com

North Vancouver’s Adam Woodall Band will be performing at Blueridge Good Neighbour Day Sunday, June 4.

PHOTO SUPPLIED ADAM WOODALL.

LOCAL BOY MIKE BERTINI PERFORMS JUNE 17 AT THE RAVEN

The Raven Pub and Restaurant offers more than just delicious pizza and local brews on tap. The cosy neighbourhood pub serves up plenty of entertainment too. Here’s the June lineup, with music starting at 8 p.m.: Saturday, June 3, Stephaine Padraza; Friday, June 9, Northern Ignition; Saturday, June 10, Ray O’Toole; Friday, June 16, Sam Ghawi & 1109; Saturday, June 17, Mike Bertini; Monday, June 19, Jana Seale; Friday, June 23, John Pippis; Saturday, June 24, The Flanagans; Friday, June 30, Dave’s Not Here. The Raven is located at 1052 Deep Cove Rd. ravenpub.com

WING AND TRIVIA WEDNESDAYS AT NARROWS PUBLIC HOUSE

Head over to Narrows Public House for 39-cent wings and trivia Wednesday nights this summer. The guessing gets underway at 8 p.m., with prizes for the top trivia winners. Narrows Public House is located at 1970 Spicer Rd. jenningsculture.com/narrowspub

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Stu MacDonald, Dana Irving and Doug Thordarson bring their unique musical style to the Deep Cove Coffee House June 16. PHOTO SUPPLIED.

June Entertainment

at The Raven:

Friday June 2nd – Paul Filek Saturday June 3rd - Stephaine Padraza Friday June 9th - Northern Ignition Saturday June 10th - Ray O’Toole Friday June 16th - Sam Ghawi & 1109 Saturday June 17th - Mike Bertini Monday June 19th - Jana Seale Friday June 23rd - John Pippis Saturday June 24 - The Flanagans Friday June 30 - Dave’s Not Here

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