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A small drone takes off from a ridge high in the North Shore mountains and swoops down the vertical track of a river gully, hovering over boulders and waterfalls under low cloud cover.

HARNESSING GOOD IDEAS Jeff Yarnold, a North Shore Rescue member and vice-president of Boost Systems and Mike Danks, leader of North Shore Rescue, demonstrate a new longline system that enables five people to be attached to one line during a helicopter longline rescue. The team conducted a demonstration at their Bone Creek station in North Vancouver Wednesday. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Images from the camera mounted on the drone are beamed back to a computer, where North Shore Rescue’s search team leaders scan the video for clues in the white-grey background or check for infrared heat signatures among remote swaths of ice and snow. For those who are lost or injured in the backcountry, such technology could one day soon make the difference between life and death. Last week, provincial Emergency Management B.C. informed search and rescue teams across the

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Storm leaves thousands in the dark JUSTIN BEDDALL jbeddall@nsnews.com

Nearly 16,000 North Van residents were left in the dark Thursday morning after the winter windstorm that wreaked havoc across Metro Vancouver temporarily knocked out the Capilano substation. Overnight, as winds howled up to 98 kilometres an hour and knocked down trees and power lines, approximately 1,100 customers were without power in North Vancouver. About 1,000 were left in the dark in West Vancouver. But that number spiked significantly Thursday at 9:30

Winds at Point Atkinson gusted to 98 km/hr

a.m. when the Capilano substation went down and the lights went out for thousands of residents. By 10:30 a.m., BC Hydro had restored power to nearly 12,000 homes in North Vancouver. BC Hydro spokesperson Mora Scott said the cause of the substation outage was a large tree falling on a transmission line that delivers power to the station.

At the peak of the storm nearly 120,000 customers were without power across Metro Vancouver. Scott said the number of power outages across the region were in a state of flux. “I think with this storm what we are seeing is the power will go out, crews will fix it in one area, and then we’ll see an outage in another area.” “(It was) obviously a pretty intense storm,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald.” MacDonald described the storm as a “weather bomb”

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Good Samaritan turns in ATM cash JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

There are a few things you can never expect to get back: youth, good judgment, and lost money – usually, anyway.

A tree came down in the 2200 block of Old Dollarton Highway in North Vancouver Thursday, taking out some power lines as winds gusted across the Lower Mainland. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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any time the low pressure centre of a storm drops by 24 millibars in 24 hours. “So the cyclone deepens quite rapidly and as you can imagine the wind fields really jack up as well. That’s when we’re in for a good punch.” MacDonald said these low-pressure storms typically stay several hundred kilometres off-shore and the front just passes by causing less intense wind and rain, but this time it tracked inland.

The high-wind forecast prompted Environment Canada to issue early wind warnings before the storm hit Wednesday evening. “I think even we were surprised – we were expecting gusts to 80 or 90 (kilometres per hour). Point Atkinson (in West Vancouver) was the winner on the South Coast (at 98 km/h),” said MacDonald. Some North Vancouver residents reported seeing exploding power line transformers. “It is typical in a windstorm to have trees and branches come in

contact with our lines and that might be what people are referring to,” said Scott. BC Hydro stressed that if you do see a downed line you should stay at least 10 metres back, about the length of a bus, and call 9-1-1 immediately. “They should really be treating that situation like an emergency,” added Scott. Scott said on Thursday it was “all hands on deck” as crews worked to repair broken poles and remove trees and branches from power lines.

City of North Vancouver spokeswoman Connie Rabold said some street and traffic lights were knocked out overnight but by early morning Thursday most had been restored. Only two minor tree issues were reported. Jeff Bush, assistant fire chief for West Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services, said his department responded to 13 stormrelated calls overnight, including two small ground fires caused by “energized” power poles. Bush said it was

relatively calm night compared to the Aug. 29 wind storm that resulted in 27 calls in the span of just a few hours. Jeff McDonald, a spokesperson for the District of West Vancouver, said a seawalk cleanup is underway and the municipality is prioritizing calls from residents about tree issues. At Lighthouse Park a few large tress fell and district crews have responded and are being assisted by tree contractors to help clean up. Staff are also inspecting piers and floats for damage.

A North Vancouver woman stepped up to a bank machine March 4 on her lunch break to find $200 hanging out of the machine. After looking around and not spotting anyone who looked a couple hundred dollars light, she reported the stack of $20 bills to the North Vancouver RCMP. Asked why she didn’t pocket the cash, the Good Samaritan answered: “‘I certainly could’ve. ... I just realized that it wasn’t my money and the person who lost it maybe needed it more than I did,’” according to North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong. The police contacted the bank. After scanning security footage and scouring their records, the bank found the forgetful customer. That man’s expectations of seeing the money again were so low he hadn’t even reported the lost money to the bank, said De Jong. Asked if he was shocked to get the money back, De Jong replied: “Probably just as shocked as the bank.” The incident shows some people’s moral compass is intact, according to De Jong. “There’s good people out there, albeit we don’t champion them ... as often as we should.”

Teen charged in grad party sex assault released on bail JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A 16-year-old North Vancouver teen who faces charges of aggravated sexual assault and unlawful confinement in connection with a downtown grad party Feb. 28 has been released on bail.

Provincial court Judge David St. Pierre ordered

the teen released following a bail hearing in Robson Square youth court Wednesday. The teen was arrested Feb. 28 following a violent incident at the Encore Dance Club in downtown Vancouver, which had been rented by North Vancouver teens for an unofficial grad party. The teen also faces an additional charge of sexual

assault of a different girl in North Vancouver in October. About 50 people – including a number of North Shore teens and their parents – attended the bail hearing. Many appeared to attend the hearing in support of the boy who has been charged, sitting together on one side of the courtroom. The judge warned those present that publication bans in place prohibit

publishing of any evidence from the bail hearing until after the trial is concluded, plus anything that would identify the accused, alleged victim or underage witnesses in the case. In this case, publishing “includes social media platforms,” said the judge, adding anyone who violates those bans could be found guilty of a criminal offence. The judge’s warning

Wednesday came after school principals sent home a letter about the incident last week, warning teens not to post details about the case on social media. Vancouver police have also urged teens to call them if they have any additional information about the case instead of telling their Facebook friends. There was a strong police presence at the bail hearing,

with at least five officers in attendance at the back of the court. The bail hearing got off to an unexpectedly dramatic start Wednesday morning after the prosecutor in charge of the case collapsed suddenly in the courtroom. The hearing resumed with a different prosecutor in the afternoon. The case is due back in court March 31 to fix a date for trial.

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Three months after the fishing net lodged in her neck pushed her to nearstarvation, Maëlle the seal returned to the sea Tuesday, swimming into the cold waters off Cates Park/Whey-ah-Wichen.

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province they can now request the use of RCMP drones to help in searches. The RCMP currently has a small fleet of drones in use across the province to assess traffic accidents, help find missing persons and assist with emergency response planning in serious incidents. Three Lower Mainland drones – and the specialist “pilots” who fly them from the ground – are based in Surrey. Search and rescue teams will now be able to request their help when needed in the field. But North Shore Rescue is already one step ahead. The team is in the process of putting together a specially trained drone team of its own members. Team leaders hope those people will eventually be able to fly the team’s own drones to help in local rescues. Among the five local search team members being trained as drone pilots are an airplane pilot, aircraft engineer, and those experienced in remote-controlled model airplanes. “We’re kind of riding this wave of development that’s happening right now,” said Curtis Jones, a spokesman for North Shore Rescue, about the drone program. “We want to be at

the pointy end of the stick on this. We don’t want to be keeping up.” North Shore Rescue and other search teams are currently working with Emergency Management B.C. to pilot the technology and come up with guidelines to allow use of drones in search and rescue. The team’s first drone is a small, light model, ideal for training purposes – particularly since larger drones are subject to more stringent regulation by Transport Canada. Jones said if the first phase of their pilot program goes well, the team would eventually like to expand to larger sized drones that could carry equipment with better capabilities – like an infrared camera. That’s something that might have helped with a search like the one for missing British tourist Tom Billings – who disappeared in the Haynes Valley two years ago. “It allows us to scan a vast area with very little taxpayer dollars being expended, compared to the same work in a helicopter,” said Jones. There are still some challenges with drones – they must remain in the ground operator’s line of sight, for instance, aren’t allowed to fly over 90 metres above ground level and most can’t fly in really bad weather – including snow and high

wind. They also can’t be flown at night or over builtup areas. Jones said North Shore Rescue is treading carefully, and is working with legal experts and the privacy commissioner to address issues like privacy concerns. But for longer-term searches – to do reconnaissance over vast search areas and in situations where a helicopter can’t fly or ground teams can’t venture in because of avalanche risk – drones could

prove invaluable in the future. Currently, search teams are still considered “commercial operators” by Transport Canada, and subject to a host of regulations. Search teams are hoping the pilot programs will help regulators agree to eventually streamline some of those when it comes to using drones in emergencies. The budget for the first phase of North Shore Rescue’s drone program is $5,000 including equipment

and training. The team is also currently talking to a supplier about the possibility of acquiring a larger, waterproof model, said Jones. He’s hoping drones will be deployed on searches soon,

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mnesty sounds like a good thing – when it’s handed out to refugees or political prisoners for instance. But we’re bewildered to learn Canada recently gave amnesty to millionaire tax cheats. More than two dozen fraudsters, all of them clients of KPMG accounting, were caught sidestepping the Canadian Revenue Agency by stashing at least $130 million in an Isle of Man tax haven. They won’t be fined or see the inside of a courtroom – criminal or civil. They’ll simply have to pay the taxes they were so desperate to avoid in the first place. A teenager caught hopping fare gates at the SeaBus would face firmer treatment. This leaves us grappling with a big question: why would the CRA uncover a gigantic sham, discover the guilty parties and then fail to penalize them?

The CRA targeted environmental agencies two years ago, applying stringent audits to ensure none of those charities – in their attempt to keep the air clean and the water safe – ever crossed the line into full-blown political advocacy. There is a double standard that needs addressing. Those hit by collateral damage in this story, oddly enough, are the wealthy. There are rich people who create jobs and drive the economy, but we must be mindful of misers who create an economic climate where nothing trickles down. The bright side in all this is the tax avoiders are back on the CRA’s radar, injecting millions into Canada’s coffers, thanks in no small part to a CBC news report. Remember that the next time someone questions CBC’s worth.

No opinion on LNG, says non-stick Pam

ou’d think the local member of Parliament would have an opinion on the Woodfibre LNG project, wouldn’t you? Or am I being naïve again? I’ve sent several unsuccessful emails to Pamela Goldsmith-Jones, our woman in Ottawa as MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine CoastSea to Sky Country, inviting that opinion. Surely she has one? Any doubt of the issue’s importance? So what’s our Liberal MP’s stand – on arguably the most important current issue in this awkwardly sprawling and diverse riding wrapped around Howe Sound? Not that she’s lacked opportunity. Goldsmith-Jones recently chaired three open houses on the matter in Howe Sound communities, one in West Vancouver – boisterously anti-Woodfibre. She told a meeting last week in Gibsons: “Our government is moving quickly to deliver on our promise to overhaul the federal environmental assessment review process and to restore public

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This Just In Trevor Lautens trust. … The process will have greater transparency.” Moving “quickly” – as governments uncannily always do. “Promise” – yes, look for the bank where you can take a promise of Justin Trudeau’s election campaign. “Transparency” – no word deserves more banishment form the Dictionary of Political Platitudes. An audience member in Gibsons came fairly close to pinning down GoldsmithJones. He asked if she’d heard from anyone favouring Woodfibre LNG. Jacob Roberts in the Coast Reporter quoted her: “There are definitely

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people in favour. That’s why this is so difficult. To be honest – and depending on where you go – it’s 50/50.” “The audience,” reporter Roberts drily wrote, “interrupted Goldsmith-Jones with their unanimous disagreement of her numbers.” Eoin Finn, with deep science and business expertise and exhaustive files on the issue, told me: “Pam’s statement – that community reaction was 50/50 for and against – beggars belief, and is at odds with the 9,000 signatories to the (Save) Howe Sound Declaration, and the public comments on the B.C. Environment Assessment Office process,” which showed more than 90 per cent opposition. To be fair: Don’t expect candour. Under the party system the prime minister’s henchmen, and those for all party leaders, tell MPs when

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partly for its tax benefits. He strongly slams a news story that took on a life of its own – that Woodfibre LNG “hosted” a fundraising dinner for him during the 2013 election campaign. It simply bought a table, he said, like other companies and 200-odd individuals, a tradition for the riding incumbent for 25 years. The biggest barriers to the project may be that natural gas prices are scraping bottom, with inventories swollen since the U.S. vastly grew its fracking production. !!!

Michael Smith entered the mayor’s office fighting for thrift. Has he wearily surrendered to the bureaucratic spend brigade? West Vancouver’s 6.87 per cent property tax rise is easily Metro’s highest, and more than five times the Metro average, the Sun reported. That includes a 5.25 per cent levy – finance director Isabel Gordon wanted 10.5 per cent! – to maintain and repair WV’s $1-billion public assets. The $245 tax increase on a

$2.5-million West Van home is stratospherically above all others (second highest is Port Moody’s, $97, with North Vancouver city and district not reported as of a week ago). Hawk-eyed tax-watcher David Marley quotes the notorious figure that 80 per cent of WV’s operating budget goes to staff salaries and benefits. “Where do we find these people?” asks Marley, with commendable grumpiness. “Clearly, they live in an alternate universe from those of us who have to pay the bills.” !!!

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Dear Editor: Re: LoLo Pot Shops Raise Parents’ Concern, March 4 Front Page. I am not a regular user nor an advocate, but I have to disagree with Mrs. Cruz and Mr. Brown’s assessment of the hazards of the marijuana store near where children attend martial arts courses. Mrs. Cruz says she saw a mother let her teenage daughter carry a brown bag out of the store. Maybe the woman suffers from seizures? How is this situation any different from Mrs. Cruz

allowing her daughter to carry her prescription pain killers when leaving a pharmacy? Mrs. Cruz if you or a member or your family were stricken with cancer (mine has, hope yours doesn’t) and needed marijuana to ease your suffering, would you prefer to buy your pot from “unstable” people behind the Champions studio? Champions manager Connor Brown says that “you can definitely smell it (marijuana) more.” When Mr. Brown fills up his car with gasoline, surely his kids can

smell the fumes? When they play outside in the school yard, they smell the diesel fumes from the school bus. Surely when he takes his kids to McDonalds they are ingesting antibiotics? I could go on. I think marijuana fumes are the least of your concern. What is more dangerous to the heath of our children is stereotyping about people who act or look a particular way. C’mon folks, it’s 2016. Geoff Doty North Vancouver

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Buds just as safe as suds Dear Editor: Re: LoLo Pot Shops Raise Parents’ Concern, March 4 front-page story. When are some people going to relax about the slow, but inevitable move to legalize pot. My wife is a cancer patient and we found both of the Lower Lonsdale dispensaries to be welcoming and informative. The product is also helpful. The “protect the children” argument is pretty lame when you consider the cold beer and wine store and government liquor store are both in the same neighbourhood. There is no smell of pot near the dispensaries or even inside. It’s a professional atmosphere with staff concerned about health and well being. It’s 2016 and pot is the least of our drug worries i.e. fentanyl. Dean Hill North Vancouver

is highly addictive and lethal. Alcohol products are available in hundreds of locations: alcohol is also highly addictive and the risks of over-use, according to Health Canada, include cancer, liver cirrhosis, motor vehicle accidents, fetal alcohol spectrum disorder and other health issues. This of course doesn’t necessarily make marijuana any better

or worse, but considering the known risks it occurs to me that singling it out as a threat to our neighbourhoods or children may be a little misplaced. Hugh Montgomery North Vancouver

SOCIAL MEDIA FACEBOOK NSN STORY: Lower Lonsdale pot shops raise parents’ concerns. DENISE MCLEAN: OMG There’s a drug dealer in every school and on every corner of the school. Kids do not go into the dispensary, it’s older people like me with chronic pain. Open your eyes, people, it’s a plant! CHRISTINE SARUYAMA: Boo hoo! Times are changing! People with kids like to block changes out of fear, instead of teaching their kids that change is a part of life! They should open their minds and see the bigger picture here! LINDSAY STEWART: I am a parent and I buy products from this place. It is actually two businesses. The front of it says “Water for the next Millennium” Not buy your illegal drugs here! Geez I am glad it is bright and looks like a pharmacy because in fact to me it is just that. I have had friends die from alcohol (legal) and fentanyl (legal as prescribed for pain in extreme situations). Never ever have I heard of someone dying from “weed” (the one case of it having been laced with something which would never happen at one of these places for the record.) It has actually helped a lot more people than not. Do we see these fools standing in front of the pharmacy or liquor store boycotting them?? Just saying. Follow us and have your say:

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INQUIRING REPORTER: Should landlords be forced to allow pets? With dozens of applicants vying for the same basement suite, landlords in the Lower Mainland have the luxury of being selective. For pet owners, the odds are stacked against them and their four-legged friends. Forced to choose between comfort and companionship, many of the unwanted house pets are ending up at the BC SPCA for lack of a better home. Should landlords be forced to allow pets?. Tell us what you think. Weigh in at nsnews.com. — Anna Dimoff

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“Yes, pets make a big difference in the lives of seniors, who are the ones who probably end up in the condos.”

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“It’s important because pets are part of the family, you should be able to bring your family wherever you go.”

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Untreated hearing loss is far more noticeable than hearing aids. If you miss a punch line to a joke, or respond inappropriately in conversation, people may have concerns about your mental acuity, your attention span or your ability to communicate effectively. The personal consequences of vanity can be life altering. On a simplistic level, untreated hearing loss means giving up some of the pleasant sounds you used to enjoy. At a deeper level, vanity could severely reduce the quality of your life. If you are a lawyer, teacher or a group psychotherapist, where very refined hearing is necessary to discern the nuances of human communication, then even a mild hearing loss can be intolerable. If you seldom socialize, then perhaps you are someone who is tolerant of even moderate hearing

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Craigslist is the perfect site for men seeking women, workers seeking employment, and police seeking criminals. A stolen bike was returned to its owner recently after the aggrieved cyclist recruited North Vancouver police for a sting on suspected Craigslist thieves. After his road bike was swiped in February, the owner perused the classified section

on Craigslist, eventually stumbling on a bike that looked very much like his own. Police officers posing as bicycle enthusiasts arranged to meet with the three vendors to buy the bike. The sellers, three North Vancouver men, were arrested on charges of possession and trafficking of stolen property. While this owner ended up back on two wheels, Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP, warned victims of crime to be wary about trying

to buy back their property from possible criminals. “When you’re dealing with stolen property, you’re dealing with the criminal element,” he said. “They could have not had the bike and taken the guy’s money.” Police advise cyclists to record their bike’s serial number. Bicycle owners might also deter thieves by using two types of locks, such as a U-lock and a cable lock, thereby forcing crooks to use two types of tools, he added.

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A SYMBOLIC GIFT Two wild salmon made their way to Ottawa this week with North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson. The carved salmon were made from recycled wood from the Fraser River and presented to Wilkinson by Mary-Sue Atkinson, volunteer director of the Coho Society, on behalf of the group. The carvings were given to the office of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in Ottawa, and Atkinson hoped he would take the salmon with him on his visit to the White House this week to give to U.S. President Barack Obama. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Paul McGrath Centennial’s 50th The 1960s made a big comeback at the 50th Anniversary Concert for North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre March 3, featuring ticket prices ($2.50!) and music from the decade performed by The Daytrippers Beatles Experience, a tribute band that rocked the theatre as the sold-out crowd enjoyed a birthday event to be remembered. Many attendees dressed up in their favourite ’60s fashions and vied for a chance to win the best costume prize. For those in their everyday attire, a photo booth with fun props gave everyone an opportunity to time travel. Since 1966, when Centennial Theatre and adjacent Harry Jerome Community Recreation Centre opened, thousands of local residents have watched a wide variety of entertainment and even taken part in performing themselves at the hugely popular and successful entertainment hub on the North Shore.

Jan Merrick, Yvonne Henry and Valerie Coles show off their 1960s fashion.

Centennial Theatre staff Agnes Mendoza, Colleen Kellner, Ginger King, Cheryl Green and Paula Luther

Carson Graham student volunteers Vince Salvaloza, Raeiti Azarkeyvan and Christine Clippingdale

North Shore Light Opera Society’s Roger and Nancy Nelson

Centennial Theatre’s Hannah Heath with Monica MacDonald and Archie McKinnon

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City of North Vancouver Couns. Don Bell and Rod Clark with North Vancouver school board trustee Barry Forward

NV Recreation & Culture’s Anne Rodgers, former Centennial Theatre manager Margo Gram and theatre publicist Kristin Fraser

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Persian impressions ! Peter Langer’s The Ultimate Traveller: The Persian Empire in Iran, Ferry Building Gallery, Wednesday, March 16 at 7 p.m. Admission $15. For more information visit theultimatetraveller.com. ANNA DIMOFF reporter@nsnews.com

Iran’s extensive history is part of the national identity of the people, and pieces of cultural heritage preserved from as far back as 5,000 years are the focus of Peter Langer’s next show, Impressions of Iran, in his ongoing photography series, The Ultimate Traveller.

“The Islamic State of Iran is extremely conscious of their heritage,” says Langer, who most recently visited the ancient Persian country just before Christmas. “In spite of them having had the revolution close to 40 years ago, every government throughout Iran’s history has been very conscious about preserving that

history and their achievements.” The globetrotting photographer has been to Iran several times, including in 2002 when he was on his way to Baghdad, Iraq. Langer landed in Tehran and stayed a week before travelling on into the tense area where strained relations between the Middle East and United States continued to mount leading to the Iraq War in 2003. The photographer found Iran, this time around, to have a brighter and more hospitable attitude. “Yes, a lot of it has changed. It is far more optimistic, it’s also far more welcoming of foreigners in a positive way,” he says. “There is a spirit of optimism in Iran which wasn’t present a few years ago. The new government along with the lifting of the sanctions has brought a much happier atmosphere.” Langer was in Iran when Justin Trudeau was elected Prime Minister of Canada and recalls hearing the local English news station reporting, “Today in Canada, a radical extremist government was defeated . . . and the government of Iran welcomes the

traditional friendship of Iran and Canada.” As the new Liberal prime minister pledged to improve communication and restore relations with the country, the change in attitude shifted noticeably in the people on the frontline welcoming foreigners. “It was quite apparent in terms of the tour operators, the local hoteliers and so on, they’re very much looking forward to welcoming Canadians again,” Langer says. “I felt much more comfortable this time around. I’m not talking about creature comforts, I’m talking of feeling welcome, that people are friendly, that people are helpful.” Through his images, Langer hopes to portray that warm and open posture by informing attendees of the culture of this country rich with history. He focuses on documenting UNESCO World Heritage Sites scattered throughout the diverse landscape, and historically significant locations like the Persian gardens, the

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THIS WEEK Music WHITE LUNG Critic Fred Thomas in the All Music Guide says Vancouver’s “ White Lung keep exceedingly true to their template of marrying a complex sense of melody with abrasive punk brilliance following the Dischord Records post-punk ideal and ‘90s grunge pop acts like Hole or Seaweed.” The band showcase their sound live at The Cobalt (917 Main St.,) tonight. HARRY MANX Bridging Eastern elements with Western blues stringman Harry Manx plays his arsenal of instruments (including a lap slide guitar, Mohan Veena 20-string guitar/sitar hybrid, banjo and blues harp) at Kay Meek Centre tonight at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42, $34, $25.

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2016 VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL WOMEN IN FILM FESTIVAL VIWIFF2016 presents films made by women from around the world over six days at Vancity Theatre including two homegrown premieres: Siobhan Devine’s The Birdwatcher and Melanie M. Jones’ FSM (womeninfilm.ca). UCLA FESTIVAL OF PRESERVATION The UCLA Film and Television Archive remains committed to preserving film on film and its latest series of restored classics, nearlylost masterworks and neglected treasures is screening in new 35mm prints at Pacific Cinémathèque through March 17. The series includes war films from Hollywood auteurs John Ford and Anthony Mann, “The First Legion” (1951) by Douglas Sirk and “My Best Girl” (1927) the final silent film made by Mary Pickford. For a complete schedule go to thecinematheque.ca/ ucla-festival-of-preservation-201. – John Goodman

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BLUEDOG GUITARS 16-728 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Pierre Bensusan, fingerstyle guitarist, will perform two intimate concerts and hold workshops March 18 and 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission: $30 for the concert and $50 for the workshop. Tickets: 604-9712893. Info: bluedogguitars. com/. CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Everything Almost: Singer/ songwriter Jann Arden performs Monday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $83. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: The North Shore Celtic Ensemble perform a spirited original repertoire Tuesday, March 15 at noon. The show will be followed by a meat or veggie pie and a beverage. Tickets: $25/$22/$10. DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. 604-3635370 jane@nsrj.ca Michael Averill and Friends perform folks, roots and blues Friday, March 18 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and warm-up acts start at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $10 which includes coffee and goodies. GLORIA DEI LUTHERAN CHURCH 1110 Gladwin Dr., North Vancouver. North Shore Music Festival and Workshops: The North Shore Registered Music Teachers present a concert of trophy winners in piano, strings and composition March 11 at 7 p.m. Admission: $10/$5. Info: 604-987-1067 or 604929-1592. GORDON SMITH GALLERY OF CANADIAN ART 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North

Vancouver. 604-998-8563 info@smithfoundation.ca Musical Morning in the Gallery: A tour of the current exhibit followed by a classical music concert with NOVO Ensemble Tuesday, March 29, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Tickets: $10/$7. Jazz at the Gallery: A tour of the current exhibit followed by a concert with Mazacote Tuesday, April 12, 7-8 p.m. Tickets: $10/$7. KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Harry Manx, blues/folk singer plays lap slide guitar, Mohan Veena (a 20-string guitar/ sitar hybrid), banjo and blues harp Friday, March 11 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42/$34/$25. LONSDALE QUAY 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. St. Patrick’s Day: The North Shore Junior Celtic Ensemble performs Sunday, March 13, 3:15-4:15 p.m. LYNN VALLEY COMMUNITY ROOM 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Friday Night Live: An improv comedy variety show for all ages every Friday at 7:30 p.m. March 11, Michael Averill (guitarist); Tickets: $10 at the door. Info: fnlnorthvan.com. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca CapU at the Silk Purse: Bassist and Capilano University student Aaron Andrada performs with his quartet Saturday, March 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Joining him will be fellow CapU products Geoff Claridge on clarinet, pianist Dean Thiessen and Miles Wong on drums. Tickets: $20/$15. Classical Concert Series: Pianist Boris Konovalov performs Thursday, March 17 at

10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15. CapU at the Silk Purse: Cellist and Capilano University student Danielle Lakhani performs a concert of sonatas and suites with pianist Linda Falls Saturday, March 19, 7:309:30 p.m. Tickets: $20/$15. Classical Concert Series: Pianist Wayne Weng performs Thursday, March 24 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15. CapU at the Silk Purse: Pianist and Capilano University student Natasha D’Agostino performs an eclectic mix of well-known standards, challenging originals, as well as soul-inspired arrangements with fellow students and alumni Saturday, March 26, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $20/$15. ST. ANDREW’S UNITED CHURCH 1044 St. Georges St., North Vancouver. 604-985-0408 standrews-united.ca Music of the Human Soul: The Laudate Singers and the duo of Couloir with Heidi Krutzen on the harp and Ariel Barnes on the cello perform Friday, March 18 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35/$30/$15. WEST VANCOUVER COMMUNITY CENTRE 2121 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Coffee and Dessert Fundraiser for South Sudan: Singer Ingrid Mapson performs jazz and light pop/show tunes Saturday, March 12, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Admission: $20. Tickets: 604-783-3637 or picatic.com/ fundsthsudan. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Friday Night Concert: Classic fables come to life with Vancouver Opera Young Artists Program March 18, 7:308:45 p.m.

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West Vancouver studio, will be on display at the Ferry Building Gallery, March 15 to April 3. The boxes will be on view with recent work from visual artist Bert Monterona. An opening reception is scheduled for March 15 at 6 p.m. and a Meet the Artists session will take place on Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Galleries CAROUN ART GALLERY 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 8 p.m. 778372-0765 caroun.net North Shore Art Crawl: This exhibition has been extended to March 12 due to the requests of visitors who could not visit the original event. Norouz Festival: A group exhibition by members of the gallery from March 15 to 26. CITY ATRIUM GALLERY 141 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Information + Impression: The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present an exhibition of works created entirely out of newspaper by Connie Sabo until April 11. CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Ebb and Flow: A delicate rice paper installation exploring water by Tony Yin Tak Chu as well as paintings motivated by water by Carole Arnston, Sylvia Bayley, Tracey Tarling and Michal Tkachenko runs from March 11 to April 16. DISTRICT FOYER GALLERY 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday,

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Gate of Nations at Persepolis, and the architecture in the city of Isfahan. This is Langer’s third time to Persepolis and he knows his way around the towering statues, even the best time to catch the light to create photographic magic. “By the time you get that wonderful sunset, evening light, everything looks resplendent and fantastic.”

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Iconic band bring their final tour to CelticFest

! The Irish Rovers perform at CelticFest Vancouver, Vogue Theatre, St. Patrick’s Day, March 17. For more information visit celticfestvancouver. com. JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

It was Saturday night in Scotland and songs were set to be sung.

With the sky as black as the Earl of Hell’s waistcoat and the reek puffing from the lum - or maybe when it was a bit dark and smoke rose from the chimney - Geoffrey Kelly’s parents came back from the raised euphoria and reduced judgment one enjoys during an evening at the pub. It was before the singer and flutist would record the brilliantly titled solo album Gringo Star, before he added a Celtic texture to the indefinable sound of The Paperboys, before he trekked across the world with Spirit of the West and long before he ever

Geoffrey Kelly became a full-fledged Irish Rover in 2008. Joining a band that keeps the melodies of the Emerald Isle alive is a job he’d been preparing for more than 40 years. PHOTO SUPPLIED became an Irish Rover. “I didn’t realize at the time that it was important,” Kelly said of those Saturday nights in the family home. But as

Kelly went about learning the flute, the bodhran (a handheld Irish percussion instrument), the tin whistle and the uillean pipes, those formative

evenings of song came back to him. His mother the singer and his father the accordionist would pack the house with a

gang of folks, and there would always be a big sing song,” he remembers. “It seemed like everybody in the village either sang or played.”

They were Kelly’s introduction to Celtic music, but to hear him tell it, those Saturday nights in that little village in southwest Scotland were less of an introduction and more of an immersion. With whiskey on their breath and music in their heart, his parents would run through their repertoire while warmed by a coal-burning fire. Kelly became a full-fledged Irish Rover in 2008. Joining a band that keeps the melodies of the Emerald Isle alive is a job he’d been preparing for more than 40 years. He was nine when his family left Scotland for North Vancouver. Heading to New Zealand was a close second choice, but his parents were swayed by the nearness of friends and relatives from the old village. “Scottish people just have a way of finding each other,” he explains. The North Vancouver home became a “shrine to their past life,” Kelly remembers. That included an appreciation for the Irish Rovers. The Irish/Canadian band formed when two Irish/ Canadians met in Toronto, Ont., and quickly found

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notoriety as the guys who sang “Whiskey, You’re the Devil” to a bunch of five-yearold children in Calgary. The band’s second album ended up in the Kelly household, and the tune “The Unicorn” was in heavy rotation. The band’s television specials were also “must-watch viewing, certainly for my folks,” Kelly says. As a young man Kelly found himself awash in the nine-minute chord progressions of bands like Yes and Pink Floyd, but after a trip to Europe he found himself leaving the Dark Side of the Moon and coming back to the music of his youth. “Once I rediscovered it, it was all-consuming for me. It totally changed my life,” he says. Kelly first played with the band when the group was looking to beef up their sound for their 1989 release Hardstuff. “Maybe the fact that I was in North Van helped,” Kelly said. George Millar, who started the group with Jim Ferguson when he was just 16 and continues as the principle songsmith, also lived in North Vancouver and formed a

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The Irish Rovers (Fred Graham, Ian Millar, Geoffrey Kelly, Wilcil McDowell, Sean O’Driscoll, Morris Crum, George Millar, Gerry O’Connor) celebrated their 50th in a castle in Ireland with whiskey, Guinness, friends and song. PHOTO SUPPLIED connection with Kelly. The two stayed in touch following the session, but it wasn’t until 2002 that Kelly got the call to join the Irish Rovers for a tour of New Zealand. By the time the international ambassadors of the Celtic sound celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2012, Kelly was a full-fledged member. Reached in a Regina, Sask.,

hotel room 10 days into the group’s latest world tour, Kelly is cognizant of the band’s dilemma: there are the songs they want to play, and the songs they absolutely, positively have to play. Millar has penned a couple of new songs for the greybearded lads, including “An Irishman in Paris” as well as a ballad titled “She Never Had

an Eye for Me.” The new songs are fun and challenging but Kelly says the group makes sure to play “Drunken Sailor,” “Black Velvet Band,” and one or two other fan favourites. “I think we’d be lynched if we didn’t play ‘The Unicorn,’” Kelly adds. After half a century, the band’s winding down a mite.

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The tours are shorter and there are more rest days between gigs, but that doesn’t mean it’s closing time just yet. “I think they enjoy it too much to pack it in completely,” Kelly says. “I don’t see the end quite in sight yet, that’s for sure.” The legacy continues March 17 at the Vogue Theatre.

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Musical presents full version of Fiddler Production set to open in Edgemont church ! Fiddler on the Roof, presented by Highlands United Productions, March 16-20 at North Vancouver’s Highlands United Church. Showtime: 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25, visit brownpapertickets.com or phone 604-980-6071 x23. ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

For Doug Irwin, it was a life-changing experience. The North Vancouver resident has fond memories of, as a student, being cast in the 1972 University of British Columbia Musical Theatre Society (MUSSOC) production of Fiddler on the Roof.

Asked whether he had been chosen to fill a lead role, Irwin laughs: “All of my lifetime best friends I met in the back row of the chorus for that show.” “There were people from the theatre world, the

The Fiddler on the Roof cast includes Olivia MacKenzie, Rheanna Philipp, Peggy Busch, Ken Irwin, Andria Parker, Maddy Foulds and sitting in front Kaylen Bevan. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Richard Ouzounians, and Ruth Nicolls and Marek Normans, just unbelievable

talent, that have gone on to be very, very well-known in the theatre world, both in

Canada and on Broadway. . . . All kinds of people that were involved in that one,

it was really fun to kick us all off into our careers,” he adds.

While Irwin, 63, says he did go on to be cast in a lead role in a MUSSOC production later on in his university career, “onstage was never my number one talent. It was always going to be something else.” That something else turned out to be 35 years as an accomplished music educator. After receiving an education degree from UBC, he went on to become a fixture at Windsor secondary. He led the choral music program there for 27 years, as well as headed up the school’s musicals for 15. His second to last production happened to be Fiddler on the Roof. After retirement came in 2009, an opportunity arose through his involvement as a congregation member at Highlands United Church. The ministry team approached him, expressing an interest in having him assist in launching a theatre program at the church and Irwin realized his musical theatre career was long from over. Highlands had long supported Irwin’s musicals at Windsor and so now it was time to return the favour.

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Emerging designers will join established industry professionals when Vancouver Fashion Week returns to the city for another season March 14 to 20.

As part of the fall/winter 2016 edition, fashion design students from LaSalle College will have the opportunity to showcase their creations on the runway. North Vancouver resident Amy Herndon, 20, is among five LaSalle students who have been selected to present their collections March 16 at the Chinese Cultural Centre in downtown Vancouver. This season, all the student collections were inspired by “rhythm” and, fittingly, each designer’s work will be accompanied down the catwalk by music performed by students from the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. Inspired by “the smooth rhythm of R&B and the austerity of the lone wolf,” Herndon’s collection of women’s wear features faux fur and leather accents. “I really liked the idea of connecting it to nature and the dark parts that are a little more mysterious and kind of flowy, but also very edgy,” she says. She worked with cocoon silhouettes and semi-circle shapes, juxtaposing hard and soft textures. The result is a versatile collection of garments that Herndon anticipates will appeal to a range of women. “Maybe not so much the girly girl – probably someone who is a little more edgy and likes statement pieces, but also has a little bit of a soft side,” she says. Vancouver fashion stylist Tracey Pincott is serving as artistic director of the student fashion show, while Lizbell Agency models will don the clothing. Each of the five LaSalle College students will be dressing eight models.

Herndon’s models will strut the runway to the music of nine-year-old DJ Naveya, a student in the Junior Sound Lab class at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music. Participating in Vancouver Fashion Week is a huge undertaking for the students, considering they are also juggling regular coursework and some of them, including Herndon, are preparing to graduate this spring. But she was well aware of the demands when she applied to be in the show, having also participated in last season’s LaSalle student showcase. “I think I’m insane,” she says with a laugh when explaining why she wanted to take part in the runway presentation again. She figured she had to create a graduate collection anyway, so she might as well parade her work in front of fashion industry professionals and the media. “It just happened that I had to make the collection faster and with more pieces” to participate in Vancouver Fashion Week, she says. Fortunately, Herndon doesn’t shy away from deadlines “I’m very good under pressure; that’s when I do my best work.” One of the biggest lessons she took away from the last edition of Vancouver Fashion Week is that snug garments can be challenging to prep for the runway. “My last collection was very fitted and structural. There’s was a lot of bugs that I had to work out trying to fit the models in such a short time period,” she says. As such, her current collection focuses on a much more relaxed fit. “A lot of these looks, they’re more flowy, they’re more loose and semi-fitted and they would fit an array of body types.” Originally from Edmonton, Herndon started sewing at a young age and

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DRESS FOR SUCCESS Supernova Salon owner Dana Lyseng and team – including Annie DiNovo, Amber Harder and Michaela Newman – invite the public to drop off gently used professional clothing, shoes, handbags, coats and outerwear, as well as new and unopened cosmetics and toiletries, at the salon, located at 232 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver, until March 31. The donations benefit Dress for Success Vancouver, a non-profit organization that provides workplace attire and career development tools to disadvantaged women. Everyone who donates to the clothing drive will receive a Kerastase product gift. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

FASHION FILE 44 DRESSES Sofiabella Tween Clothing Boutique has kicked off its third annual 44 Dresses campaign. The store is currently collecting gently used party dresses, shoes and accessories for Grade 7 grads in North Vancouver who might not have the means to buy new outfits for their graduation

celebrations. Donations should be dropped off by March 31 at 3068 Highland Blvd. in Edgemont Village. FASHION BLOOMS The inaugural Fashion Blooms for Pacific Autism Celebrity Fashion Show takes place Friday, April 1, starting at 11 a.m. at C|Prime Modern Italian Steak & Wine, 1015 Burrard St., Vancouver. Includes

champagne reception, wine, lunch, auctions, and celebrities modelling Holt Renfrew brands. Tickets: $125. The Pacific Autism Family Centre is a project of West Vancouver residents Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia and her husband Sergio Cocchia. pacificautismfamily.com

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Leonardo DiCaprio with fellow cast members Forrest Goodluck, Arthur Redcloud and Duane Howard.

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A night at the Oscars West Vancouver’s Holly Carinci, founder and CEO of HollyWords Publicity, attended the Academy Awards with her client, Vancouver First Nations actor Duane Howard, who played the pivotal role of Arikara leader Elk Dog in The Revenant. The day before the awards the Vancouver duo attended an event featuring The Revenant’s nominated Hair/Makeup team at the Academy’s Symposium and later that evening went to Armani’s pre-Oscar cocktail party on Rodeo Drive honouring The Revenant. Howard wore a suit to the Armani party on Saturday and a tux to the Oscars, both created by Haida fashion designer Dorothy Grant. Carinci wore a vintage little black dress by Vancouver designer Jacqueline Conoir to the Armani party and a full-length gold-lecked vintage gown by Sandwich to the afterparty.

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REVIEW: 10 CLOVERFIELD LANE

Cloverfield adds pieces to the puzzle ! 10 Cloverfield Lane. Directed by Dan Trachtenberg. Starring John Goodman, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Gallagher Jr. Rating: 7 (out of 10) JULIE CRAWFORD Contributing writer

John Goodman is adept at playing snuggly (think Sully from Monsters Inc) and sadistic (the baldpated enforcer in The Gambler), and sometimes both in the same film (Barton Fink, The Big Lebowski). But he’s never more conflicted and terrifying than here in 10 Cloverfield Lane as Howard, the man who is saviour and captor rolled into one for a woman named Michelle (Mary Elizabeth Winstead). Michelle leaves a bad relationship behind and hits the road. After a spectacular crash (thank you, sound design, for the loudest opening credits in recent memory) she wakes up with an IV in her arm,

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John Gallagher Jr., Mary Elizabeth Winstead and John Goodman star in 10 Cloverfield Lane.

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COME TO THE CABARET Capilano University’s Exit 22 presents the classic Weimar musical Cabaret, based on The Berlin Stories by Christopher Isherwood, March 17-19 and 23-26 at 8 p.m. with matinees on March 20 and 26 at 2 p.m. The student theatre company is using a re-vamped version inspired by Sam Mendes’ production from the Donmar Warehouse in London’s West End. Tickets: $22/$15/$10. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN From page 17 leather and mixed media spirit masks and Lynda Manson’s acrylic skyscapes and paintings of nebula runs until March 20. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Far Out and Up Close: An exploration in ink, oils and watercolours by young artist duo Roxanna Beiklik and Zann Hemphill will be on display until March 21. WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM 680 17th St., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Saturday, 11

a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295 westvancouvermuseum.ca Saints and Sinners, Mystics and Madness: An exhibition consisting of a representative selection of artworks by Peter Aspell from the late 1980s to the time of the artist’s death in 2004 runs until March 26.

Theatre CAPILANO UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. 604-9907810 capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/ Cap Theatre — Cabaret: A classic musical of a tale of

love in terrible times March 17-19 and 23-26 at 8 p.m. with matinees March 20 and 26 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $22/$15/$10. DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-929-9456 firstimpressionstheatre.com Red: A story about American abstract expressionist painter Mark Rothko March 11 and 12 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $18/$16. HIGHLANDS UNITED CHURCH 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Fiddler on the Roof: A musical production March 16-20 at 7:30 p.m. Admission: $25. Tickets: brownpapertickets.com or 604-980-6071 x23.

NORTH SHORE NEIGHBOURHOOD HOUSE 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. Spring Comedy Production: A night of original one act plays, monologues, song and sketch comedy with the theme of original Disney characters Friday, March 11, 6:30-9 p.m. Admission by donation. PRESENTATION HOUSE THEATRE 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets: 604-9903474 phtheatre.org Redpatch: A story set in the trenches of the First World War March 11 and 12 at 8 p.m.

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Together with his wife, fellow retired long-time North Shore educator Gillian Irwin (from Sherwood Park elementary), who serves as one of the church’s choir directors, the couple launched an annual musical theatre summer camp for children that continues to be well-attended, and helped Highlands present its first full-length production, Godspell, in 2012, followed by Jesus Christ Superstar in 2014. “That one turned out to be an extremely successful show. It was nominated as one of the top five large theatre musicals presented in the Lower Mainland that year, which we were quite proud of,” says Doug, of their Ovation! Award nod. The Irwins, serving as co-directors, are looking forward to next week’s opening of Highlands United Productions’ latest show, Fiddler on the Roof, running March 16-20 at the North Vancouver church. “It’s going to be an outstanding show and a very, very entertaining evening,” says Doug. “We had produced Godspell and Jesus Christ Superstar for our first two shows and, although Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat follows another biblical tale, we didn’t feel tied to simply perform Bible stories. Choosing Fiddler was perfect - it is well known, has wonderful music, and it tells us of Tevye, a man struggling to survive, trying to keep to the old ways in a new world, and how his relationship with God helps to steady him,” he adds. There are 42 people featured onstage,

approximately 75 working behind the scenes with props, costuming, sets and publicity, and an eight-member orchestra. “I’m actually almost stunned by the level of ability of the people that are here,” says Doug. “This is not a smaller version of the show, this is the absolute full version of Fiddler. It becomes a major production and to do that kind of thing you have to have so many people willing to give up an awful lot of time to be involved in it,” he adds. Despite having so many people to wrangle, the Irwins have no problem taking charge. “We use the teacher voice: ‘Let’s move forward, folks,’” laughs Doug. The biennial productions are a significant community builder both within the congregation and beyond. The play brings people together from different walks of life, all sharing a love for theatre, and as the work is presented within the sanctuary, Sunday morning churchgoers are able to see its progression as work on the sets continues. While the majority of those featured are members of the Highlands congregation, participation is open to the wider community. For example, 40 per cent of the cast members are not church members. As a result, the production helps draw more people into the church - those directly involved and audience members alike. “I think part of it is just allowing people to come into the building, see who we are, and what we are, and what we’re trying to do in a positive way for the local community as well as the wider world,” says Doug.

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but she is most definitely not in a hospital room. The dingy surroundings are her first clue; the fact that she is chained up is a close second. Howard tells her that she’s lucky to be alive, thanks to him, and not just because of the crash: there has been an apocalypse, and the two of them just made it below ground to Howard’s

plush doomsday-prepper abode in time. Make that three: Emmett (John Gallagher Jr) is there, too. A man who has “lived life in a 40-mile radius,” Emmett came of his own accord after seeing a strange flash of light in the sky. The scariest part of Dan Trachtenberg’s film, initially, is watching three strangers trying to come to grips with the fact that they might be each other’s everything

for a year or more. There’s running water, breathable air, food and even DVDs and a jukebox. They never have to leave. So, maybe Howard is crazy. “Crazy is building your ark after the flood has already come!” he rants. Even after irrefutable proof emerges that something really bad has happened on the surface, Michelle would still rather take her chances outside than face whatever

may come in the bunker. It’s in the same vicinity as Cloverfield, the foundfootage, 2008 hit that cost $25 million to make and went on to rake in over $170 million worldwide. After watching both movies, it feels as though a Film Studies 101 prof gave the class a nugget of an idea and told everyone to go make a movie – any movie – based on the concept. Fans of the original may take exception

to this loose association and with the fact that there are really two movies at play here: the confinement thriller and the last 15 minutes, during which the Cloverfield connection emerges. It’s a shame to say anything about the film at all, so closely guarded was all news and press of the film. (The notoriously secretive J.J. Abrams is a producer.) Go see it opening weekend,

while details are refreshingly scant and before that idiot tweets all the spoilers. What we can say is that Goodman is fantastic as a man in possession of at least one terrible secret, and that Winstead (best known for The Spectacular Now, Scott Pilgrim Vs The World) shines in the film’s breathless last act. 10 Cloverfield Lane is a thrilling, fun piece of the ever-expanding Cloverfield puzzle.

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ARTSCALENDAR From page 30 Tickets: $28/$20/$15.

Dance CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Romeo and Juliet: The drama of Shakespeare performed by Ballet Victoria Saturday, March 19, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Tickets: $35/$28/$20. KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Pro Arte Centre Showcase 2016: Students ages six18 from pre-professional, competitive and professional training programs perform

Saturday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $26/$18. LONSDALE QUAY 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. St. Patrick’s Day: The Eire Born Irish Dancers perform Sunday, March 13, 2:30-3 p.m.

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BOWEN ISLAND LODGE 380 Cardena Dr., Bowen Island. Bowen Island Adventure Film Festival: An inaugural event for local residents, non-sponsored athletes and adventurers to showcase their passion for sport and the great outdoors by sharing their stories Saturday, March 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Admission: $12. Info: biaff.ca. — Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

PARK&TILFORD 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver, Deadpool(14A) — Fri 7:05, 9:50; Sat-Sun 1:40, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55; MonWed 1:40, 4:15, 7:10, 9:45; Thur 1:40, 4:15, 7:10 p.m. Zootopia (G) — Fri 7:15, 10; Sat-Sun 11 a.m., 2, 4:40, 7:15, 10; Mon-Thur 1:50, 4:25, 7, 9:30 p.m. Zootopia 3D (G) — Fri 6:50, 9:25; Sat-Sun 1:30, 4:05, 6:50, Sunday9:25; Mon-Thur 1:10, 3:50, 6:30, 9:15 p.m. London Has Fallen (14A) — Fri 7:40, 10:20; Sat-Sun 5, 7:40, 10:20; Mon-Tue 1:35, 4:10, 6:50, 9:20; Wed-Thur 9:45 p.m.

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INDIAN Handi Cuisine of India www.handicuisineofindia.ca 1579 Bellevue Avenue, W. Van. | 604-925-5262 A North Shore News Reader’s Choice 2006 Winner, offering Authentic Indian Cuisine. Open for lunch and dinner, 7 days a week. Weekend buffet, free delivery.

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Haida Sandwich www.haidasandwich.com Haida Sandwich 121 East 15th, North Vancouver | 604-971-6021 Bored of the same old sandwich? Famously BIG hot & cold sandwiches. Or try the loaded pizzas, choice of 8 salads & fresh juice to go. Open late 7 days /week. Catering available.

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The GS-F sport sedan eschews the normal Lexus game plan of focusing on reliability and resale, instead coming at its competitors with shouty aggression. There’s a lot going on here, but underneath all that bulging metal is a surprisingly balanced car that has all the performance you need. It is available at Jim Pattison Lexus in the Northshore Auto Mall. PHOTO SUPPLIED LEXUS

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Say hello to the GS-F, a rear-drive sport sedan with styling by axe-attack and a 467 horsepower naturallyaspirated V-8. It’s loud to look at and even louder to listen to. It’s shouty. It’s brutal. It’s not the kind of thing

you expect from Lexus. But with the NX and RX crossovers both incredibly aggressive in styling, maybe we shouldn’t be all that surprised. Clearly, the folks at Lexus are tired of letting the German brands have all the fun.

DESIGN The GS sedan is Lexus’ mid-level machine, and is about the same size as a

Mercedes-Benz E-Class or a BMW 5 Series. Ordinarily, the Bimmer might offer more verve and the Merc’ more luxury, while the Lexus could offer impeccable craftsmanship and a fair-tomiddling chance that it’d be on the road a lot longer than the more complicated Teutonic sedans. But in this case, the F-Sport arrives to make its case not on the subtleties of

reliability and resale, but in a blaring yawp of aggression. It’s about as subtle as that fire-shooting electric guitar solo from Mad Max. The bodywork is hacked, hunched and flared by the power contained under the hood and the size of the wheels. The headlights are underscored by V-shaped slashes of LED war paint. The brake calipers are orange. The quad exhaust

pipes are semi-stacked on top of each other. It’s a riot. There’s a lot going on here, but there’s a lot to like about the GS-F’s audacity too. Here, finally, is something serious to back up the Lexus design language with some real firepower. ENVIRONMENT Inside, the GS-F continues

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Porsche keeps manual; purists rejoice A biweekly round-up of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: PORSCHE WILL SELL MANUAL GT3 Of all the variants of 911 sold by Porsche, the GT3 is the most track-focused. Apart from the GT3 RS, that is, which is even more expensive. I mean focused. (Actually, both are true.) However, just because a car is made for lapping sessions doesn’t mean it’s going to please all enthusiasts, especially if the only transmission option is Porsche’s admittedly excellent dual-clutch gearbox. What about those of us who wish to shift our own gears? After all, they don’t hand out trophies at open-lapping days: sometimes it’s about having fun out there more than the last few tenths of a second. Having seen the public’s reaction to the manual-only Cayman GT4 and Boxster Spyder RS, Porsche is finally letting customers vote with their wallets. The next GT3 will still be available with the PDK dual-clutch if you want to eke out the quickest lap, but there’ll also be a manual option if you just want to have the biggest grin. With the limited-edition manual-only

Braking News Brendan McAleer 911R reportedly already sold out, this is great news for Porsche enthusiasts who like a little old school in their rearengined machine. But why did we have to beg in the first place? PORSCHE CONFIRMS FOUR-CYLINDER MACAN And this is how Stuttgart pays for its enthusiasm. While the GT car division is let off the leash to run loose with big-winged, big horsepower machines, the SUV and sedan wing of Porsche is far more concerned with emissions and profits. To that end, the newest powerplant for the Macan crossover isn’t much of a surprise. Taking aim at Audi’s Q5, the entry-level Macan will now have a 252 horsepower

Porsche is moving away from manual transmissions but the track-focused 911 GT3 can still be had with a stick shift, great news for Porsche enthusiasts who like an old-school feel in their rear-engined machine. PHOTO SUPPLIED hour time of a little more than six seconds; that’s VW GTI territory. The Macan already sells very well in Canada, and this

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new entry-level model will probably allow it to break into the top ten of luxury vehicle sales charts. Is that exciting? Probably only if you’re a

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Big engine also balanced and subtle From page 36

the maniacal bent with multilayered seats that are wild to look at. Happily, they’re also really quite comfortable, a good mix between support and lateral bolstering. The rest of the cabin is a mix of new-school performance look, and genuinely easy-to-use control components. Instead of multiple touchscreens, the Mark Levinson stereo is controlled by a weighty feeling volume knob. The air-conditioning controls are buttons instead of fiddly haptic-feedback sliders. It looks cool in here, but everything also works. Everything, that is, except the square control device for scrolling through menus on the large central display. This is a bit fiddly to use, although it’s an improvement over previous Lexus systems. I’d wager that it wouldn’t be too hard to master after a few tries, but it’s fussy on first use. PERFORMANCE While everyone else has gone turbocharged – and you get a turbo on the entrylevel NX crossover – Lexus keeps its top-tier F-models naturally aspirated, and

things are the better for it. The 5.0-litre V-8 is a genuine screamer, ripping to its 7,100 r.p.m. peak power with jewellike charm. It feels crafted with care, and revs far more smoothly than any surging twin-turbo motor. Having said that, it’s considerably down on power and torque compared to the big dogs of AMG and M. Total peak power is 467 h.p. at that 7,100 r.p.m., and 389 foot-pounds at 4,800 r.p.m. Only a lunatic would call these power figures modest, but up against the near600 h.p. behemoths from Germany, the GS-F might look a little out-gunned on paper. However, unlike the Teutonic cruise missiles, the GS-F’s character has some subtlety and balance to it. Part of that’s down to the smoother delivery that a free-breathing engine has, rather than one being force fed by a supercharger or a turbo. The other factor is the GS-F’s curb weight, which is relatively light for such a big car. In fact, it’s only 35 kilograms more than the RC-F coupe, Lexus’ other F-machine. As a result, it feels nicely balanced and

The cabin of the GS-F strikes a balance between modern, performance-oriented style notes and genuinely easy-to-use control components. The interior looks cool but everything also functions quite well. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD friendly. The eight-speed automatic is well-suited to both urban cruising duties, but shifts just as fast as the best in the market when called upon.

Another ace up the GS-F’s sleeve is the torque-vectoring rear differential, a trick rear axle capable of sending more power to the outside wheel when cornering. This

really makes the big car dance through transitions; it’s quick and competent, fast enough to be fun without the berserker rage of an AMG.

It might actually be unfair to compare this car against the super-sport machines from Germany as it’s a little

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Dog steals big rig, drives it into a Ford Taurus From page 37

money to make the sports cars even quicker. BMW WORKING ON i5 FOR FAMILIES The sleek BMW i8 might well be the future of the supercar. It’s fast enough to be interesting – faster than an original M1, for instance – and it looks like a spaceship on wheels. Add in a green-friendly electric powertrain with a turbo three-cylinder engine as a range extender, and you’ve got a thoroughly interesting machine. However, it’s not very practical. If you need a commuter with a Bimmer badge up front, the compact and economical i3 is probably a far better bet, and still apparently good fun to drive. But what if you need a little more room? Well, BMW’s got you covered with the i5 then. Instead of hydrogen power or some of the other rumours surrounding the next addition to the BMW i lineup, the new i5 is now confirmed to be a rangeextended EV, just like the i3 and i8, but larger. As BMW is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year, that’s good news for the company. They’ve made plenty of dedicated sports cars over

the years, but it’s the practical machines that have carried the brand.

DOG STEALS BIG RIG Chances are, you’ve probably sat through an ad where a carmaker has used some quipping pet to try and hawk their latest model. Speaking personally, I’m tired of companies trying to use dogs to sell me cars: it usually comes off too cutesy, and it’s not like a dog really even knows anything about driving. Not unless, that is, you’re in Minnesota, where the dogs apparently know how to drive a big rig, as one trucker discovered to his horror. Left alone in the cab of an idling semi-trailer, the Labrador retriever knocked the truck into gear and off it trundled, hopping a curb, crushing a tree, and smashing into a Ford Taurus. Well, we could have all predicted that was going to happen. Labradors, cuddly and friendly though they may be, are often complete idiots. If you’re going to let a dog take the wheel, maybe stick to a terrier or border collie. NEW YORKER DRAWS OWN LICENSE PLATE Speaking of idiots, one New York state woman is

A sharp-eyed New York cop was able to spot this elaborately forged licence plate. The woman who fashioned it out of cardboard has been charged with several vehicular offenses. PHOTO SUPPLIED cooling her heels in jail this week after her astoundingly unconvincing forged license plate was uncovered by sharp-eyed police. Well, “sharp-eyed” may be

over-emphasizing the discovery: the lumpy, cartoonish cardboard plate wouldn’t have fooled a first-grader. The cops charged the woman with several

vehicular offenses, including possession of a forgery. If there’s any justice in the world, she’ll end up making real license plates in state prison.

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Price includes all the bells and whistles From page 38 more like that country’s midlevel cars. This isn’t an Audi RS7 competitor, it’s more like an S6 in terms of speed. And, when you measure it against that level of performance, the GS-F’s balance shines even more brightly. So sure, if you want to brag about raw horsepower, there are bigger, blunter

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First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,852/$18,756/$11,326/$22,866. $750/$750/$750/$1,500 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. $500/$500/$500 Autoshow Season Bonus included in advertised offer. ◆Purchase financing price of $9,998 for a 2015 Micra 1.6 S (S5LG55 AA00) is only available when financing whith NCF at standard rates. The price includes $650 NCF standard finance cash and $1000 MY Choice Bonus Cash with $150 dealer particilpation. Freight and PDE charges, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation (where applicable) are included. License, registration, specific duty on new tires ($15) and insurance are extra. Certain conditions apply. ▲Models shown $37,343/$24,198/$18,438/$48,793 Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2016 Sentra 1.8 SR CVT (C4SG16 AA00)/2016 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 (5XEG16 AA00)/2015 Micra 1.6 SR AT (S5SG75 AE10). *◆±≠▲Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,600/$1,795/$1,600) air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See your dealer or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. ALG is the industry benchmark for residual values and depreciation data, www.alg.com. 2016 Rogue recognized as IIHS top safety picks when equipped with Forward Emergency Braking. For more information see www.IIHS.org. See your participating Nissan retailer for complete details. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.

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ICBC pilot program simplifies organ donation registration ICBC launched a pilot program March 1, in partnership with BC Transplant, to help increase the number of people who register their decision on organ donation.

According to an ICBC release, 50 per cent of British Columbians believe they have registered a decision on organ donation but, in fact, only 20 per cent have. For this reason, ICBC employees at participating driver licensing offices will be encouraging customers to register their decision and share educational information if asked. “More than 500 people are desperately waiting for organ donation in B.C.,” stated Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone in the release. “Given that, the government of British Columbia is in full support of this new pilot and partnership between ICBC and BC Transplant. We believe it can make a real difference.” “We know that an overwhelming number of our customers support organ donation so we’re pleased to get behind this important cause and make it easier for our customers to register their decision,” said Mark Blucher, ICBC’s president and CEO. ICBC will launch the pilot at four driver licensing offices in B.C. from March to May. The four locations participating in the pilot are the North Vancouver, Abbotsford, Kelowna and Royal Centre driver licensing offices. After the pilot is completed, ICBC will analyze the effectiveness of the pilot before considering future options. A decal on your driver’s licence is no longer enough to ensure you’re registered as an organ donor. Register your decision online at transplant.bc.ca or call 1-800-663-6189. !!! ICBC has also launched a new online tool which allows customers to now request their driving records online and immediately receive them by email. According to an ICBC release, customers requested more than half a million driver’s abstracts and nearly 97,000 insurance

and claims history reports in 2015. Customers can now access this service online and from mobile devices, any time of the day at icbc.com/drivingrecords. Accessing the records online is free of charge. “Moving this service online – one that most drivers will need at some point – is a great example of the way ICBC is simplifying and improving day-to-day interactions with British Columbians,” stated Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure Todd Stone in the release. Driving abstracts provide details of a person’s basic driving history, including tickets and offences for the last five years. Customers can also access insurance and claims history records that detail a driver’s insurance coverage and claims history for up to 20 years. “Providing convenient and easy-to-use digital services is part of our commitment to providing better service to our customers,” stated Mark Blucher, ICBC’s president and CEO. “Like many companies, we know the needs of our customers are changing. Many of our customers want the choice of going online and we’ll continue to look for opportunities to make it easier for our customers to get the services they need from ICBC.” Driving records are often necessary when applying for membership at a car-sharing company, volunteer driving for school activities or if you’ve moved outside of B.C. and need to apply for auto insurance. Customer information is protected with multiple security checks and the electronic files have security features that prevent them from being altered. “Car sharing is all about ease and convenience – this applies as much to booking and driving our cars, as it does during the registration process,” said Selena McLachlan, director of business development at Modo. “With ICBC’s enhanced customer service, our members can now sign up online and request their driving records at the same time, getting them into our cars sooner.” Commercial drivers can also use the online system to ask for a commercial driving record called a National Safety Code abstract. That abstract is a five-year record of a driver’s history and any commercial vehicle-related convictions.

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