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Province to build new Argyle secondary $49M rebuild gets go-ahead for Sept. 2020 opening JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Education Minister Mike Bernier announced Thursday a new Argyle secondary school will be built in North Vancouver to replace the current seismically risky high school.

The new school is expected to cost just more than $49 million. The Ministry of Education will provide $37.6 million in provincial funding. The school district will provide about $11.4 million towards the new school, money which came from the sale of former Keith Lynn and Monterey school sites. The new school will be built for a capacity of 1,200 students, said Bernier. School district officials expect it to open in September 2020. That means students now in Grade 4 will start high school in a new Argyle. School district trustees and administrators expressed relief Thursday that the long-awaited funding announcement had finally been made. “I’m really excited about it,” said Argyle principal Liz Bell. But they also acknowledged the funding announced Thursday will not be enough to build the version of a new school that parents and trustees had hoped for. That would have included a large performing arts space, a

Grade 11 Argyle student David Wilson helps out as Education Minister Mike Bernier tries on a pair of virtual reality goggles at Argyle’s digital media academy, where students have been creating 3-D images of what a new high school might look like. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD capacity for 1,300 students and community fitness areas, washrooms and change rooms that could be accessed from Argyle’s school fields. But that version of the school came with a price tag of more than $52 million – $3 million more than the school district currently has for the project. School board chairwoman Christie Sacré said

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NV man awarded $8M for wrongful conviction BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The province has been ordered to pay a North Vancouver man more than $8 million for its role in his wrongful conviction leading to 27 years imprisonment.

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Residents left stranded after their old van broke down ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

The residents of a North Vancouver Community Living group home have lost their lifeline to the greater community as a result of the recent collapse of their primary mode of transportation.

Representatives of the Greater Vancouver Community Services Society, which operates the Mount Seymour Parkway group home is looking to the public for financial support after their wheelchair accessible van broke down earlier this spring, requiring replacement. The van services the home’s four adult residents who have multiple physical and developmental disabilities. Aware that the van was nearing the end of its operational life, the society had been raising money for its replacement for some years, but is $10,000 short of its $60,000 fundraising goal. “We’re very close to the finish line. Unfortunately, the van collapsed (in April)

Mount Seymour Parkway group home caregiver Pam Plouffe, supervisor Charlotte Agustin and resident Mary Galay are looking to community members to help them with the purchase of a new wheelchair van to transport residents to medical appointments and recreational activities after theirs broke down earlier this spring. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN before we could get there,” said Laura Johnson, human resources and fund development officer for the society. The society receives its operational funding from Community Living B.C., but those monies don’t extend to things like a van,

Johnson says. Residents are unable to use public transportation comfortably due to their complex medical needs and a specially equipped wheelchair van is their only means of getting around. The van allows them to attend

frequent medical appointments, as well as engage in a variety of recreational activities, including swimming, music, therapy sessions, bowling and church. The van also allows residents to visit family in the Lower Mainland. “One thing that’s really

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that doesn’t mean those items are off the table – but some of them will likely have to be scaled down in size and others will have to wait until more money is found. Schools superintendent John Lewis said the project agreement the school district signed with the Ministry of Education does provide flexibility to add the desired parts of the project back in if the school district or other community partners come up with extra cash. “We will be designing with the future in mind,” he said. For now, a scaled down version of a multipurpose arts space will substitute for a performance theatre. Outside washrooms and change rooms will likely not

be included in the initial design but those areas will have plumbing, electrical and heating systems in place so that an addition is possible in the future, said Lewis. “If the possibility came that we had more money, we could proceed with that work,” said Lewis. “Or if a partner group came in to support those facilities adjacent to a field, we may be able to build them while the project is underway.” Heather Skuse, chairwoman of the Argyle parents advisory council, said she was torn about the school funding announcement. “Am I happy there’s going to be a new school? Absolutely. Am I happy it’s going to be safer than it is? Absolutely,” she said. But Skuse said she is disappointed some of the

amenities the community had hoped for won’t be included. She said she is also concerned the school won’t be big enough for the future student population. The current enrolment at Argyle is about 1,350 students, including 90 international students. Bell said she’s hoping the design of the new school will be innovative enough to provide space needed for all students. “Schools look different than they used to. I think we can’t get too hung up on it’s built for 1,200 and we have 1,300 (students),” said Bell. “I would hesitate to say it’s too small just based on those numbers. The space will be utilized in a different way.” She added that “It’s going to get very busy,” at Argyle over the next few years as

the project goes ahead. Replacement of the earthquake-vulnerable school has been a top priority of the North Vancouver School District for the past decade. Approval of funding for a seismic upgrade was announced in 2012, before the last provincial election. Three of Argyle’s seven “blocks,” comprising roughly 75 per cent of the school, were constructed in the 1960s from unreinforced concrete blocks, which perform badly during earthquakes. But the project was delayed after the school district opted instead to request a complete school rebuild. The province would not approve that project until the school district had raised the extra money required.

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In 2015, both Argyle and Handsworth schools were among 38 schools identified as being at high risk for serious damage in an earthquake that had been approved for seismic funding, but did not have signed project agreements in place with the province.

The school board has indicated it would also like to see a full replacement of Handsworth instead of just a seismic upgrade. Bernier said Thursday the province has earmarked $1.7 billion in funding for seismic upgrades to schools over the next three years.

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NEWS PROLIFIC TAGGER CHARGED 7 PAUL SULLIVAN EVERY DAY IS A BEACH DAY 8 INQUIRING REPORTER SHOULD WE HAVE A CASINO 9

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West Van scam artist gets house arrest Con man bilked victims out of $625K JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A North Shore con man who bilked nine people out of $625,000 in an investment scam will be allowed to serve a twoyear sentence in his own home, a B.C. Supreme Court justice has ruled.

B.C. Supreme Court Justice Austin Cullen handed down the sentence June 1 to Adam Keller, 27, saying that arrangement would allow Keller to continue working on lucrative employment contracts that will enable him to pay back his victims. Keller’s relatively young age was also a factor, said the judge. Keller was just 19 when he arrived in West Vancouver in 2009 and began swindling his victims out of significant sums of money. In a saga worthy of a movie plot, prosecutor Kevin Marks described how Keller pulled off his get-rich scheme by passing himself off as a wealthy foreign exchange currency trader

who could make significant returns on investment for his clients. Over the 18 months he ran the fraud, Keller told those he scammed that their initial investments were guaranteed by his company and that they were making big returns, said Marks. One West Vancouver woman lost over $341,000 after falling for Keller’s smooth talk. Keller assured the woman her money was safe and her investment had grown to more than $1 million. But none of that was true. None of the money handed over to Keller by his victims was ever invested, said Marks. Instead, Keller used the money to pay his rent and his credit card bills as well as transferring several hundred thousand dollars to his girlfriend, said the prosecutor. By the time Keller’s clients started asking for their money back, Keller had moved to the United States. He was deported back to Canada in December 2013. The Crown prosecutor asked the judge to send Keller to jail for three years. But the judge opted instead to let him serve his sentence in the community. As part of the sentence,

Cullen ordered Keller to pay back the money he took at $10,000 a month, through income his lawyer said he expects to make working for high tech start-up companies. Sentencing was delayed for two weeks in May after the prosecutor asked for time to verify Keller’s employment contracts. Those were eventually found to be legitimate, but as a result of police enquiries, Keller was let go from at least one contract, said his defence lawyer Doug Jevning. The first year of Keller’s sentence will be served under house arrest. During that time, Keller must not engage in any activity seeking money for investment, said Cullen, and must hand over his monthly bank account and income statements to his sentence supervisor. He must also complete 120 hours of community work service. In the second year of his conditional sentence order, Keller must obey a curfew. Following the sentence, Keller will be put on three years’ probation, with similar conditions to report his income and employment details to authorities and to pay back the money he took.

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Ivan Henry is interviewed by media outside of court during his civil suit. PHOTO COURTESY GLOBAL TV serve both the vindication and deterrence functions” of the charter. Henry had to go all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada just to win the right to sue the Crown, which

until that point, could not be held liable for conduct of a criminal prosecution. Henry previously settled out of court with the City of Vancouver and federal government for

undisclosed sums. The province responded to Wednesday’s judgment with a statement from Attorney General and Minister of Justice Suzanne Anton saying the ministry would “review the reasons for judgment and provide advice on next steps.” “It is important to recognize that Canadian law on disclosure has undergone significant developments since Mr. Henry’s criminal trial in 1982. The legal obligations for police and prosecutors in making disclosure to the defence are now much more robust and clearly defined,” Anton stated in the release. “As part of our obligations to the administration of justice, we will continue to remain sharply focused to ensure that our processes, practices and decisions on prosecutions respect the constitutional rights and entitlements of any British Columbian accused of a crime.”

Police catch prolific tagger wet handed BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

You might not know his face, but you probably know his name – or at least his alias.

North Vancouver RCMP have arrested a man they say is a prolific graffiti tagger after catching him in the act.

“ÿOShY” was taking a picture of his latest tag on the Upper Levels Highway overpass at Capilano Road Monday evening when an RCMP member snuck up behind him and put him under arrest. The alleged graffiti artist still had wet paint on his hands, according to police.

“The damage caused by graffiti can sometimes be in the thousands of dollars,” stated Const. Chris Norland, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman, in a press release. “Although I appreciate the artistry in many of these tags, it’s important that a legal canvas is used.” Adam Baker, also known

as ÿOShY, has been charged with breaching a court order barring him from possessing spray paint or markers, and police are recommending another charge of mischief. Police are asking residents who know the locations of any other ÿOShY tags to come forward and report them.

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t long last, the province has given the go-ahead for a rebuild of a seismicallysound Argyle secondary school. Though it’s not the Cadillac version of the school that the community wanted, perhaps it’s not practical to expect perks like an auditorium and outdoor washrooms, while more than 100 schools in the province are at risk of falling down in an earthquake. Thankfully, the plan is for an adaptable design that can be expanded to include those other community benefits if the school district can find some wellheeled partners who want to fund them. Parents, school board trustees, teachers and students have been beyond patient. Almost an entire cohort of students has come and gone since a seismically sound Argyle was identified

as a high priority more than 11 years ago. Not much has changed since the province promised to put up cash for seismic upgrades in 2012. The school district has planned for at least two years to fund the extra replacement cost through land sales of Monterey and Keith Lynn schools. So why now? We’re less than a year from the next provincial election. Our government MLAs have smashed open the piggy bank and are spreading the largesse in hopes that when May 9, 2017 comes, everyone has something to thank them for. Argyle is a necessary project and we’re glad the announcement this week will lead to a safe school in the future – especially if the earth begins to shake. Now, onto Handsworth…

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ummer arrives on the North Shore (and everywhere else) Monday, June 20. That’s when the sun gets as close to directly overhead Metro Vancouver as it’s going to get for another year. After that, winter is coming. So it’s a big deal. Here’s an idea: let’s greet it at our favourite North Shore beach. That means toes in the water at 3:34 p.m. PDT. It’s a great excuse for playing hooky. I’m honestly not sure where I’ll be at the appointed hour. Stretching from Whytecliff in Horseshoe Bay to Panorama Park in Deep Cove, it’s all about the beach; the North Shore is festooned with them. I could pick Ambleside, which is the beachiest beach on the North Shore. It could easily qualify as my favourite thanks to a sun hat full of memories: playing fetch with

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The North Side Paul Sullivan the dog and frolicking with her pack; watching my daughter do an indefatigable imitation of the Energizer Bunny doing cartwheels along the tide line; finding a log to watch the sun go down over the mountain on an endless summer evening. Or what about Cates Park, which is a hangout for starfish, crab, sea worms and all the other little critters that live in the tide pools? There are a million pools and an entire

ecosystem in every pool. Look but don’t touch. Try not to imagine what happens if there’s an oil spill from one of those tankers Trudeau the Second is currently thinking of introducing to Burrard Inlet. Then there’s Harbourside, tucked behind that icon of North Shore splendour, the auto mall. Without much fanfare, it has turned into a go-to spot for people who love the interface between city and sea. Barges, skylines, office buildings and cranes coexist in harmony with a leafy stroll that features the seals sunning themselves on the docks and cunning little art installations that are easy to overlook, producing a little thrill of surprise whenever they’re spotted again. I don’t want to forget Lighthouse Park, where you can make like the seals and sun yourself on a rock that offers a vast panorama from Howe Sound to English Bay to

Burrard Inlet. It doesn’t hurt (well maybe a bit) that you have to leave the car and walk to the lighthouse through a forest of 500-year-old trees to the shore. That doesn’t make it any easier to find a parking space on a summer weekend, but it should be a piece of cake on a Monday mid-afternoon. We don’t want to overlook Whytecliff Park either, which has its own rocky headland and jaw-dropping views. It also makes a great terminus for a 40-something kilometre out and back bike ride from Park Royal along Marine Drive that attracts crowds of cyclists on sunny weekend mornings, testing the patience of motorists who dare to take the scenic route. I’m not sure I’d classify the seawall to Dundarave as a beach, but there are spots along the way, such as John Lawson Park, where you can roll up your pant legs and

immerse your toes. The seawall does offer a spectacular view of the Strait of Georgia (or if you prefer, the Salish Sea), and it also offers a view of the spectacular diversity of North Shore humanity, all of whom have a love of waterfront in common, if not much else. There seems to be a collective recognition that however we got here, we lucked out. Don’t tell anybody or they’ll want to be here too. So far, I haven’t done much but wear out the word “spectacular.” I’m no closer to picking a spot and I haven’t even factored in the little secret beaches in places such as Caulfeild or along the Capilano River estuary. And how about those river beaches? I could pick one of the sun-dappled pools along Mosquito Creek. Or there’s the secret beach along the Seymour River to the fish hatchery. Quiet, secluded, awesome. Prime

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toe-dipping territory. This exercise has given me a deeper appreciation of the term “North Shore.” There are times when I wonder why we don’t call it North Mountain or North Forest, but now I remember. I hope you decide to wade in at 3:34 p.m. on June 20. I haven’t made up my mind yet where I’ll be; right now, I’m completely at sea, so to speak. I guess it will depend on weather, mood, footwear and convenience. But if you see some old white guy with his pants rolled up standing in the ocean in the middle of the afternoon, don’t forget to say hello. And happy summer.

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Should we have a North Shore casino? The BCLC figures there’s $40 million to be made servicing North Shore gamblers afflicted with bridge-phobia. A casino would allow our local card sharks, whales, blackjack counters and down-andouters to try outwitting the “tax on stupidity” without a two-zone bus pass. There could be $2 million a year for the lucky municipality that snaps up a gambling hall, but will any mayor go for it? Remember, if you can’t figure out which mayor is the sucker during the first round of community consultation, then your mayor is the sucker. — Jeremy Shepherd

Scott Whittle North Vancouver

“In the right place, possibly down by the (North Vancouver) waterfront.”

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Variable speed signs go live along Sea to Sky near Alice Lake the morning of June 2 for an official announcement of the installation of variable speed limit signs, a provincial government project worth $12.5 million, according to the province. “Many highways in B.C. pass through different climate zones, and the Sea to Sky Highway is no exception,” said Sturdy. “Motorists that drive Highway 99 are familiar with rapidly changing weather conditions, where it is not uncommon to experience

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Lot size linked to Queensdale heritage Dear Editor: I was surprised at the perspective in the North Shore News re: the heritage proposal, June 3. I was present at the meeting and came away with a different sense. At present, the district has no way to prevent heritage homes from being torn down. It looks like some municipalities have gotten ahead of this (Shaughnessy, areas in Victoria, Toronto). However, at this time the District of North Vancouver has not taken that step. As such, how I came to understand the meeting is that as a neighbourhood we are faced with one of two choices. Either protect the heritage home, but in order to do this compromise the integrity of the neighbourhood and allow for a second home with significant square footage and add square footage to the heritage home. Or, protect the neighbourhood and lose the heritage home.

A rendering of the 1913 Thomson House on East Windsor Road (left) and a new home proposed if the lot is subdivided. A public hearing is planned for June 21. IMAGE SUPPLIED This is hardly a win-win situation. What I would suggest in this situation is the only person coming out ahead is the developer/builder who bought this lot and who will do very well as he will now have two

homes to sell in a neighbourhood that is escalating in value. The rest of us are put in a difficult situation. Many at the district meeting spoke to both owning older homes and the love of the character of

this neighbourhood. What was also spoken to several times and was not mentioned in the article is that the Thomson house has already been lost. The home has been spray painted white

subdivision of the property, and a new build on the “new” east lot, with a renovation of the Thomson House that includes a second storey addition and fully developed basement suite. This plan makes it evidently clear that “heritage preservation” is in fact simply a heritage facade. The D’Amicis could have chosen to continue building their “dream home” original plan after the 90 days but instead chose the subdivision option. It is interesting to note that if they had stuck with their original plan the Thomson House would have been incorporated into the design and they would probably be in their new home about now. This is now an incredible money incentive for the D’Amicis. For our neighbourhood it will mean that more developers will be trying to repeat this process. I have lived in my home for over 38 years and in that time have watched many young families buy and move

into the area. Because we have a mix of “oldie goldies” and new or renovated houses, there has always been a large spread of prices for homes. There was really not a lot of price difference between a 50-foot lot or 100foot lot since neither could be subdivided. Allowing this development to go through will change that lot value, and those of us with

both inside and out, every tree has been pulled down and the once heritage home is no longer. The new proposal provides the neighbourhood with more of a look-alike heritage home, so it is not clear what we are protecting. What came out resoundingly from the neighbourhood at the meeting was that as a neighbourhood although we love heritage homes we cannot support the DNV in allowing heritage revitalization agreements, which are a poor compromise. Each speaker discussed “greater good” as the principle for decision making and protecting the neighbourhood overall must be seen as more important than protecting one home at the expense of the entire neighbourhood. We cannot support this heritage revitalization agreement.

Barb Lawrie North Vancouver

ONLINECOMMENT NSN STORY: Neighbours Rebuff Heritage Proposal (June 3) Carol Wightman: I wish to begin by being clear on my position: I most certainly am not against saving heritage buildings, but feel that the lot size is also a part of the Queensdale (Upper Lonsdale) area’s unique heritage. We have been presented with a plan to save the Thomson House by subdividing the property and altering the design of the original house. If this plan is not accepted by the City of North Vancouver council, then the developer and current homeowner (Donato D’Amici) has stated that he would sell to another developer with the likely outcome that the Thomson House will be bulldozed and that a new home would be built on the existing lot. I am sure that there must be another avenue that could be taken to

preserve the heritage home and satisfy the developer that would not include subdivision or destruction of the green space requirements of the area. The D’Amici’s first proposal (that was shared with many of the neighbours in the community) incorporated the Thomson House into a new home design. It was often described by the D’Amicis as the family’s “dream home” and those plans were well on their way to becoming a reality at the end of the summer of 2015. It was not until the district/heritage placed a 90-day holding period on the development plans (to see if the Thomson House could be kept intact) that this project went askew and dynamics in the neighbourhood changed. The D’amicis negotiated with district staff and the heritage advisor and together they came up with this latest plan that was presented to district council on May 30. This revised plan still involves a

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heritage homes on 100-foot lots can almost immediately double our house values by subdividing. Ironic that it could be a “boardroom” decision by our mayor and council that could so dramatically increase the price of a home in this neighbourhood and destroy the park-like settings that the Queensdale area has enjoyed for more than 100 years.

Civil debate needed on Argyle Ave. closure From page 9 areas and significantly add to the much cherished and much used green space on the waterfront. Joni Mitchell lamented the paving of paradise to put up a parking lot. Lautens laments the loss of the pavement. I am by no means convinced that Argyle should be closed to cars. The loss of parking is a serious concern and this is why staff propose to first install barriers on parts of Argyle and observe the impacts before making a final decision. Before proceeding, we need a sound strategy to replace the lost parking, to support our merchants and the vitality of our town centre. So, there is a debate to be had; a civil, informed debate like what occurred over the Seaview Walk and, as Lautens acknowledges, led to a positive outcome. By contrast, conjuring up lycra-and-spandex clad bogeymen in a near hysterical call to arms does not foster reasoned dialogue. What it does, of course, is move newsprint. So, unfortunately, that means we can expect Lautens to keep manufacturing dissent and targeting new victims every two weeks. Coun. Craig Cameron West Vancouver

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In 1964 Spanish producer Emiliano Piedra suggested to Orson Welles that he would finance Chimes at Midnight if the filmmaker also shot a new version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s Treasure Island as a second project. Welles agreed to the proposal even though he had no intention of following through. That’s the way some movies got made. A newly-restored version of Welles’ Chimes at Midnight is screening tonight at Pacific Cinémathèque as the opening film

in the retrospective series, Shakespeare 400, marking the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s death. Including features, shorts and television programs, Shakespeare is credited as the writer on more than 1,100 productions in the IMDB database. The Cinémathèque has chosen 13 films from this vast catalogue for their retrospective including two adaptations by Japanese filmmaker Akira Kurosawa (Throne of Blood and Ran), two directorial efforts from Laurence Olivier (Hamlet and Henry V), the 1958 sci-fi classic Forbidden Planet and the Broadway musical West Side Story. Roman Polanski’s 1971 version of Macbeth, made for Hugh Hefner’s Playboy film unit, shares the bill tonight with Chimes at Midnight. Welles was the consummate con man and showman according to former North Shore News columnist Robert Aiken who wrote about his experiences working with the Hollywood iconoclast in a series of articles for NSN in

February, 1999. Aiken’s “Citizen Welles” reminiscences were used as major source material for Josh Karp’s book Orson Welles’s Last Movie: The Making of The Other Side of the Wind, published last year by St. Martin’s Press. Aiken was hired on The Other Side of the Wind in 1970 through his friend Gary Graver and got a chance to watch the director at work first-hand. Even though the production was shot in L.A. Welles was working outside of the Hollywood process by then, operating in the shadows of the studio system. Chimes at Midnight, a Spanish/Swiss co-production, was initially panned by film critics when it came out but is now considered one of Welles’ greatest masterpieces, made as an independent film in his post-Hollywood period. The script, centred around the Shakespearean character

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King A Whisky Library 2016 The North Vancouver District Public Library and the McMordie family presented an evening of fine whiskies, food and ceilidh music May 7 at the Lynn Valley branch. The event was intended to raise funds for the Trish McMordie Memorial Fund benefitting the Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Department of the NVDPL. A Whisky Library 2016 featured five specialty whisky tastings, literature readings, silent and live auctions and live Celtic music.

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online grocery shopping CHAPTER TWO Deep Cove Stage presents Chapter Two starring E. Ruby Hobbs, Cheryl Hebb, Joseph Balint and Andrew Lissett. The Neil Simon play runs June 10-11, 15-18 and 22-25. Curtain is at 8 p.m. at the Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, 4360 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver. Tickets cost $18 and $16. Visit deepcovestage.com or call 604-929-3200. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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BRUSHSTROKES GALLERY 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. nsartists.ca 100 Under $100: The North Shore Artists’ Guild hosts its annual show and sale Wednesdays-Sundays until July 3 from noon to 6 p.m. Opening reception: Saturday, June 18, 2-4 p.m. CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Harana: A serenade to the rich culture and heritage of the Philippines runs until July 2. Bamboo Stick Painting Demo and Do: Thursday, June 16, 6:307:30 p.m. DISTRICT FOYER GALLERY 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents Peter Manning’s oil paintings and STAGES (Supported Transition Adult Group Education) of Creativity’s artisan birdhouses until June 14. FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Grad Show: A show featuring works by graduating art students of West Vancouver secondary schools runs until June 19. Boldest, Brightest & Best: A mixed media group exhibition by the North Shore Artists’ Guild June 21-July 3. Opening reception: Tuesday, June 21, 6-8 p.m. PRESENTATION HOUSE GALLERY 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. 604-986-1351 presentationhousegallery.org NANITCH: A display of early photographs of British Columbia from the Langmann Collection

runs until June 26. ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY CENTRE 181 Roundhouse Mews, Vancouver. Deaf Blind Awareness Day: North Shore artist A. J. Brown will participate in an exhibition Monday, June 13, 1-4:30 p.m. SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery. com Canadian Frame(lines): A video exhibition of 74 films made by 11 small and rural Canadian towns runs until June 18. Deep Cove films screening: Saturday, June 18, 2 p.m. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Nature, the Enchanting Beauty: Acrylic paintings depicting B.C. landscapes by Eileen Fong are on display until June 26. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca In the Gallery — Painterly Stitches: Artist Kristen Chursinoff presents nature-inspired textile art until July 25. Artist talk and slide show: Wednesday, June 22, 7-8 p.m. WEST VANCOUVER MUNICIPAL HALL 750 17th St., West Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604-925-7290 Art in the Hall — A Glimpse of my World: Acrylic paintings by Angus Simpson are on display until June 24.

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BOWEN ISLAND COMMUNITY SCHOOL 1041 Mount Gardner Rd., Bowen Island. The West Coast Symphony presents a concert of Canadian and American music Sunday, June 12, 2-4 p.m.

Admission by donation. Info: westcoastsymphony.ca CAPILANO UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. 604-9907810 capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/ North Shore Jazz: Marc Ribot’s Ceramic Dog performs Friday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35/$33. CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Folkfest: A free annual multicultural celebration June 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. Donations of a suggested amount of $5 welcome. DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. 604-363-5370 jane@ nsrj.ca Karla Mundayperforms Friday, June 10 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. KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Circle of Song: Julie Blue and Singspiration present soulful songs to celebrate summer Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $25/$15. Sarah Smith in Concert Monday, June 20 at 8 p.m. with opening act Janis Mullen. Tickets: $35. 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. Schedule: June 10, Skip Prest (final show for the summer). Tickets: $10 at the door. Info: fnlnorthvan.com. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West

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Alzheimer’s runs until June 11 at the West Vancouver Museum, 680 17th St., West Vancouver. Visit westvancouvermuseum.ca for more info.

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When the inaugural World Alzheimer’s Ball takes place in London this September, artwork by some of the biggest names in the B.C. art scene will be on display to help support the cause.

The fundraising gala coincides with World Alzheimer’s Day and seven pieces by West Coast artists will be auctioned off to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia U.K. They were selected by West Vancouver resident Rosalind Adnani, the only Canadian on the organizing committee for the event. When she initially joined the planning team last year, she asked herself what she could do to contribute. “I’m passionate about art, and specifically B.C. art, so I thought, why not do a show in London of the work?” Adnani says. She pitched her idea to some of her favourite local artists: Dana Claxton, Douglas Coupland, Graham Gillmore, Angela Grossmann, Attila Richard Lukacs, Gordon Smith and Tyler Toews. “They were all thrilled to be a part of it, which is awesome,” she says. “I really personally love all these

Graham Gillmore’s Psych Test (left) and Dana Claxton’s Wolf, 2016, are among the works by B.C. artists that will travel to London. PHOTO SUPPLIED artists’ work, so when they agreed to do it, it was just a really great thing.” Adnani collaborated with each artist to choose which of their pieces would be donated to the auction. Before the seven paintings and multimedia works get shipped to London, North Shore art lovers will have a chance to view them at the West Vancouver Museum for a brief three days until June 11. The West Coast Artists for Alzheimer’s exhibit also features additional pieces

by each artist selected from the museum and private collections. “We just thought it was a great opportunity for the local community to see what is going to London,” Adnani says. The seven artists who have donated auction items may be well-known names in Canada, but will they impress art collectors in Europe? Adnani says yes. “All of them have an international following,”

she explains, adding that a number of B.C. residents are expected to attend the World Alzheimer’s Ball on Sept. 21. At £500 per person, tickets to the ball don’t come cheap, but it promises to be a glamorous affair. Guests will first attend a reception and formal dinner at a private ambassador's residence or embassy (the High Commission of Canada is among the 17 hosts). Following dinner, all attendees will be transported to a ball at Lancaster House,

a neo-classical mansion in London’s West End, for an evening of champagne, dessert, dancing and a silent auction. Adnani was encouraged to help out with the gala by her personal friend, Lady Barbara Judge, who is chair of the special events support committee for the Alzheimer’s Society and Dementia U.K. “She was telling me about her mom and her experience with Alzheimer’s and why she decided to be involved,”

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Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Jazz Waves: The annual festival runs until July 23, 7:30-9:30 p.m. June 11, Bill Coon and Oliver Gannon. Tickets: $20. Classical Concert Series: Violinist Royce Richert and pianist Scott Meek perform Thursday, June 16 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15. ST.STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. 604-926-4381 Summer Serenade: A mix of chamber music, musical theatre selections, operatic arias and instrumental solos in a benefit concert to support Syrian refugee sponsorship Sunday, June 19, 7-8 p.m. Admission: $25/$20/$10. Info: ststephenschurch.ca/events/ summer-serenade-benefitconcert/2016-06-19. WEST VANCOUVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2893 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Fort McMurray Benefit Concert: The North Vancouver Community Band performs in support of the Fort Mac Relief Fund Sunday, June 12 at 2:30 p.m. Admission: $15 or more. Info: 604-786-3741.

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The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Development Permit, including background material, will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from June 10, 2016, and online at www.cnv.org/ publichearings. Please direct any inquiries to Chris Wilkinson, Planner, at cwilkinson@cnv.org or 604-990-4206.

Dance CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Tap In, Tap Out: A year-end performance presented by Vancouver Tap Dance Society Friday, June 10 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $$25/20/$15. Summer Concert of Dance Anna Wyman School of Dance Arts presents its annual year-end

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All persons who believe they may be affected by the proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or email submissions should be forwarded to Jennifer Ficocelli, Deputy City Clerk, at jficocelli@cnv.org or by mail to City Hall. Submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm, Monday, June 20, 2016, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. The proposed Zoning Amendment Bylaw and Housing Agreement Bylaw, including background material, will be available for viewing at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays, from June 10, 2016, and online at www.cnv. org/publichearings. Please direct any inquiries to Chris Wilkinson, Planner, at cwilkinson@cnv.org or 604-990-4206.

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ARTSCALENDAR From page 17 performance Saturday, June 11 at 4 p.m. Admission: $25/$17/$13/$5. Tickets: info@annawyman.com. Beauty and the Beast Dance Showcase: Seymour Dance presents a year-end performance featuring ballet followed by a showcase of various dance styles Sunday, June 12 at 1 and 5 p.m. Tickets: $23/$21/$18. In Motion: North Shore Academy of Dance presents annual yearend performances June 16 and 17 at 7 p.m. and June 18 at noon. Tickets: $23/$19/$16. Evolution: RNB Dance and Theatre Arts with guests Lamondance perform a mixed program including jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, acro and more Friday, June 24 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $20/$12. KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Ballet Bloch Canada performs this Shakespeare play as a full length ballet June 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $30/$15/$10. Dance Vancouver: The Landing Dance Centre presents an annual show with performers from recreational, semi-professional, professional and half day professional training programs Sunday, June 12 at 2:30 and 6 p.m. Tickets: $23/$21/$12.

Solstice: Pacific DanceArts students and special guests Coastal City Ballet perform Saturday, June 18 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets: $23/$21/$17.

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST Olivia Branch plays Belle, Maddie Chee is Lumiere and Brooklyn Haibeck is Chip in Seymour Dance’s presentation of Beauty and the Beast at Centennial Theatre on Sunday, June 12 at 1 p.m. Tickets: Adults $23; Seniors/ Students $21 and children under 12, $18. Visit ctcboxoffice@nvrc.ca or 604-984-4484. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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Leo launches debut on West Van indie label Carson Graham student releases new tracks on 4D Records ! Leo - TIDXLS debut CD Release Show, Friday, June 10 at Ambleside Youth Centre, West Vancouver, 7pm. $5 cover. JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

A press release provides real insight about as often as a fortune cookie houses an actual fortune; but there are exceptions.

The blurb promoting Leo’s Ambleside Youth Centre performance tonight – in flagrant violation of the rules of public relations – credits the 16-yearold singer for: “relating stories of teenage existence.” It’s an oddly revealing choice of words. Not stories of love or loss. Existence. Hers isn’t the epic moping of The Smiths, with their ode to the ten ton truck that kills the both of us, nor the unbounded joy of love and sex and magic, it’s not punk or protest or trying to sell Pepsi. It exists. Leo (also known as Carson Graham student Amy Williams) makes music that has the listener searching for a teenager’s psyche through the black, wavery sheen of an ocean at night. Water runs through her TIDXLS, giving it a dreamlike quality that never quite approaches reality or dry land. Asked if her mid-tempo track “Swimming Pools” is tragic or romantic, Leo laughs. “A little bit of both,” she replies. Is it a dark album?

Leo performs live with North Shore DJ Solar at Ambleside Youth Centre tonight. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

“Some songs are dark.” A frequent poet, Leo tends to search for melodies on an acoustic guitar, looking for a place where her poems

belong. “When I play guitar, melodies sometimes come into my head and then that’s when my poetry comes in play. I can

use it for lyrics,” she explains. Her debut album’s sound is reminiscent of Lorde and “modern-Justin Bieber,” according to producer Liam

Sturgess. However, the release nearly had an indie-rock sound, Leo explains. “When I started working the album I was listening to a lot of rock music like Jack White and Led Zeppelin,” she says. “That was kind of forced for me.” After spending a year in West Vancouver studio Four Destinations, Leo decided to let her first effort slide down the drain. “We scrapped everything we had,” Sturgess recalls, laughing. While it hurt just “a little” to bid farewell to the grunge rock sound, Sturgess said the finished album is “still kind of weird and experimental.” At age eight, Leo says her lyrics consisted of Hannah Montanaesque attempts to sneak out of the house. Now, with half her life spent playing, singing and writing, her songs are still coloured by a longing for escape. Much of her childhood was spent on a Toronto waterfront property. When she was stressed, her father – who also taught her how to play guitar – would tell her to go with the flow and not get caught in the current. Thinking about the water that surrounded her childhood is a type of therapy, according to Leo. She’s hoping that urge to recapture something from childhood will find resonance among her peers. “I am a teen so I’d say it goes out primarily to my fellow teens because they can relate to some of the same things I’m going through,” she says about her album. The album is a release from Four Destinations, an independent label born in a West Vancouver basement. Having shared a baseball field and Sentinel secondary’s musical theatre program,

musicians Sturgess and Alex Balanko devised the label in the uncertain days after high school graduation. “There was a lot of anxiety flowing through our veins,” Sturgess recalls of those brainstorming sessions in the basement. “Finding something cool and new like that … was really reassuring so we grabbed hold of that.” Also, finding a fellow songwriter – even if he was interested in nu-metal opposed to pop “with a little bit of rock” – was like finding a fellow traveller, Balanko says. “We were both writing music and so excited about it,” he says. They liked the idea of recording their friends, finding talent at open mic nights, but they weren’t sure it could work. “Record labels in general across the globe aren’t making all that much money compared to what they used to be,” Sturgess explains. However, the duo eventually devised an unusual business model. Imagine crossing the Detroit River, hooking a turn on West Grand Boulevard, parking in front of Hitsville, U.S.A., and maybe squeezing past Stevie Wonder on your way to a piano lesson with Berry Gordy. That is essentially the Four Destinations model, thanks to the fact Sturgess and Alex are both pretty good guitar teachers. “What if we developed a business plan that was completely grounded in music lessons, so the bills would be paid with teaching, and everything else we did was on top?” Sturgess asks. Now they have a brand, a band, and a lifetime of insights to come.

Red Truck Beer returns with popular summer concert series Red Truck Beer Co.’s summer live music series is back with three dates of outdoor frivolity and ice cold beer.

Year 2 for the popular outdoor concert series sees Red Truck expanding the concert grounds behind their brewery on East 1st and adding a second stage. The three dates offer three distinctly different styles of music as Black Joe Lewis & the Honeybears kick things off with their brand of gritty ‘70s soul on June 11, backed up by Dawn Pemberton, the Ballantynes, Chin + Lifetimes,

the Red Gold & Green Machine, and Star Captains. The July 9 show will see Ottawa alt-rockers Hollerado headlining, along with Bend Sinister and Red Eye in support. August 6 sees Red Truck get a little bit country with Jon Pardi headlining, with the Washboard Union in tow. Each event will run from 4 p.m. - 10 p.m. and, along with great live music, the events will include cold beer and food trucks. For the latest lineup news check out RedTruckBeer.com. Single event tickets will

Dawn Pemberton run you $35 per show, with an early bird Tailgate Pass available for $85. Tickets available through TicketZone. com or at the Red Truck Brewery. – Westender

The Red Truck Beer summer concert series kicks off Saturday, June 11 at the Red Truck Brewery parking lot (295 East 1st Ave., East Vancouver) with Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears, Dawn Pemberton, Ballantynes, Chin + Lifetimes, Red Gold & Green Machine and Star Captains. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Necessity is the mother of invention and for West Vancouver resident Lisa Will, keeping her baby boy’s chilly toes warm was the necessity that inspired her to develop a line of practical children’s footwear.

In the winter of 2003, the active mom was snowshoeing in Whistler with her son strapped to her back. He was about 10 months old at the time and his slippers kept sliding off his dangling legs, exposing his sensitive skin to the elements. “I couldn’t find anything that would stay on his feet, so in desperation I would wrap scarves around his legs,” Will recalls. She scoured the children’s shops in Whistler Village with no success, then continued her search back in the Lower Mainland. Finding no warm footwear that would work for her child, Will decided to partner with a friend and the pair came up with various prototypes, eventually designing their signature product: a softsoled, all-weather bootie with two adjustable toggles that tighten over the calf and ankle. In 2004, Stonz was incorporated as a business and Will began working out of her garage. An energy trader by day, she would arrive at the office before 5 a.m., come home at about 2:30 or 3 p.m. and immediately shift her focus to footwear. “I’d make sewing kits for all the sewers and I’d drive them all around and drop them off and then pick up the goods that were

done,” she says. Will would get her son from day care before dinner, carry out the evening routine, then get back to work. “When he went to sleep, I’d go back out to the garage and make more kits.” Business was good and in 2008 Stonz moved into its own warehouse and factory in East Vancouver. Though production has since moved overseas, the company remains headquartered in Vancouver and Will still lives in the same West Vancouver home where it all began. There have been other changes over the years. Will and her business partner separated, and Stonz added more products to its collection to complement the original infant and toddler booties. There are now Mittz to keep small hands warm, and fleece Linerz that fit inside boots for added warmth. Wanting to offer footwear options for older children, in 2013 Stonz introduced rubber Rain Bootz and hard-soled Winter Bootz for toddlers and youth. The Rain Bootz are available in a variety of vibrant colours and have proven particularly popular in the Lower Mainland thanks to our notoriously wet climate. “On the West Coast here, they do really, really well,” Will says. In addition to B.C. parents, Stonz also has a following among celebrity moms and dads. Neil Patrick Harris posted an Instagram photo of his daughter wearing bright pink Rain Bootz in New York City. When Halle Berry was in

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RED CARPET READY Grade 12 Sentinel secondary student Aimee Gray models a pair of boxer shorts she made at a spring fashion show in the school gym. Textiles students from Sentinel, West Vancouver and Rockridge secondary schools all donned their fashion projects at the recent runway presentation. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH a DJ, refreshments, a silent auction, prize draws, palm readers and more. Zazou Salon and Academy is located at 3033 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. zazou.ca NORTH SHORE NEEDLE ARTS GUILD Needlework/ embroidery, both traditional

and modern, is enthusiastically enjoyed and shared by a friendly group every second Thursday of the month at St. Martin’s Anglican Church Hall, 195 E. Windsor Rd. North Vancouver. Beginners welcome. 604-990-9122 – compiled by Christine Lyon

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town a few years back, she bought a pair of booties for her daughter Nahla from the Stonz booth at the Circle Craft market. And Jennifer Garner’s youngest daughter, Seraphina, has been spotted wearing Stonz booties in polka-dot brown. Will estimates Stonz now churns out well over 100,000 units per year – a big leap from the company’s modest beginnings 12 years ago. The products are sold in more than 200 stores in Canada alone, including major retailers such as Nordstrom and Sport Chek, and are also available in Europe, Japan and the U.S. North Shore retailers include Active Baby on Lonsdale Avenue, BC Playthings on Edgemont Boulevard, Boomers & Echoes on Westview Drive, and Lusso Baby on Marine Drive. Shoppers can also buy online at stonzwear.com.

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MEXICO : DISTRITO FEDERAL ONE MASSIVE CULTURAL FEAST

Epic adventures await in city of the Aztecs JANICE AND GEORGE MUCALOV Contributing Writers

New moms push strollers along a leafy sidewalk. Spandex-clad young women jog on the crunchy park path nearby as dusk settles. Restaurant tables spill out on the sidewalk, some couples chatting up a storm while others languidly scroll down their smartphones. A dog walker untangles the leashes of his furry charges – we can’t help but pet one tail-wagging little rascal. Occasionally, a bicyclist pedals by.

We could be out on a balmy summer evening in Vancouver – except we’re strolling the Condesa neighbourhood of Mexico City. Say what? Forget what you think you know of Mexico City. Because it’s likely to surprise you. This mega-city (population over 21 million) is so vast that, peering down from the plane, we can’t make out its edges. But below we find a people-friendly, vibrant, buzzing hive of a place – a delight to explore on foot, with loads of historical treasures and an explosion of cutting-edge artistic, culinary and cultural venues. It’s got lots of shady, green parks and more museums than any other city in the world (over 150, apparently). It’s quite safe – apart from a few (easily avoided) dodgier districts, you don’t need to worry about a trip to Mexico City any more than about a visit to New York or Miami. And its air is clean most of the time – air pollution has dropped significantly since the city’s dirty days in the 1990s (on our visit, the blue skies are smog-free). Its name also holds a small surprise – it only officially changed to “Mexico City” this January, from “DF” (Distrito Federal), the moniker commonly used by the locals. We start exploring our first afternoon. Luckily, the worldrenowned National Museum of Anthropology, grand-daddy of Mexico City’s museums, is close by in lovely Chapultepec Park. It’s easy to reach on foot, so we don’t need to sit in the clogged city traffic. And it doesn’t disappoint – it wonderfully displays Mexico’s history from pre-Columbian times to the Spanish conquest. Eye-popping exhibits include the gigantic 25-ton Aztec “sun” stone from the 15th century and fearsome Olmec stone heads. We also come to understand that the Aztecs

Diego Rivera mural in the National Palace, located on Mexico City’s main square, the Plaza de la Constitución (El Zócalo). PHOTOS SUPPLIED JANICE AND GEORGE MUCALOV

centred their empire around present-day Mexico City; the classical Mayan civilization mostly flourished in Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, centuries earlier. Next day, a sunny Sunday morning, we join the locals thronging the Paseo de la Reforma, the City’s grandest boulevard. On Sundays, the Paseo is closed to all car traffic until mid-afternoon – a Mexican tradition that makes it a people-magnet. And what a spectacle! Families pull their kidlets down the street in wheeled wagons, roller-skaters glide by and teens in sporty clothing ride bicycles, raring to go at the lights. Look, there’s a group practising yoga. Oh, and how fun! A crowd of fitness buffs is zumba-dancing to throbbing music. Rednosed clowns are also out entertaining wee ones. We notice many ecofriendly bicycle stands and rental shacks with lineups in front for modestly priced rental bikes. Bicycling as a way of getting around is a growing, popular phenomenon, and some bike lanes have sprung up in the city too. The rich assortment of public art along the Paseo vies for our attention as well. The golden Angel of Independence atop its tall column dominates one grand traffic circle. And, yes, we

Zócalo Palace looks over the main square in central Mexico City – prior to the colonial period it was the main ceremonial centre in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. can kind of see that the very modern, golden “El Caballito” sculpture looks like a stylized horse. Leaving the Paseo, we walk through Alameda Park. This is the city’s oldest park, an expansive green space, crisscrossed by lots of well-loved walking paths and patrolled by policemen on horseback. It’s sprinkled with shady poplar trees, and children splash about in water fountains. In February and March, when the Jacaranda trees and lavender flowers bloom, the park is a palette of purple. We finally reach the magnificent Palace of Fine Arts, its white marble dazzling in the sunshine. Inside, we admire huge murals painted by some

of Mexico’s famous artists. But we’re unable to see the theatre’s stained-glass curtain made by New York jeweller, Tiffany, or its crystal ceiling dome. For that, we’d have to watch one of the renowned, twice-weekly Ballet Folklorico performances (and drat, we’re not here then). Then a quick peek into another jaw-dropping building. Really, a post office? Yep, it’s the Postal Palace. Marble floors, grand stairway flanked by bronze railings, gilded lamps – imagine mailing a letter here! Under its soaring ceiling of leaded glass, it looks like a lacy confection of bronze and gold and light. In the city’s historical centre, we aim for the bustling

Zócalo. A gathering place for political demonstrations in years past, the city’s main square is occupied chocka-bloc by white tents, some with banners hand-painted with political slogans. But it’s peaceful today. Here again, we notice striking contrasts. The baroque Metropolitan Cathedral majestically presides over the square, while brand-new, shiny eco-taxis are lined up nearby. By this time, our stomachs are rumbling. We stumble upon Café Tacuba with its stained-glass windows. Inside, a treat awaits. It’s an elegant, traditional Mexican restaurant, its female wait-staff wearing starched white caps and aprons. The spicy hot chocolate and Mexican chicken sandwich are delicious! Only later do we discover it’s a bit of an institution – there’s even a local band calling itself “Café Tacuba.” Revived, we tackle the National Palace next. A burgundy-canopied facade faces the main square. But where’s the entrance? A friendly guard forgives our mangled Spanish and points us around the corner, where we line up with the many locals for a visit. In its garden courtyards, we’re attracted by signs pointing to the living quarters and official rooms once occupied by Benito Juarez, perhaps

Mexico’s best-loved president. We then look for the brilliantly coloured mural by Diego Rivera, “The Epic of the Mexican People in their struggle for Freedom and Independence.” Rivera took years to paint this masterpiece, so massive it winds around the palace’s central staircase. History is all well and good. But the day is over and we’re ready now for a modern take on Italian cuisine at Il Becco restaurant. Part of the high-end Becco group of restaurants in Mexico, Il Becco tickles our tastebuds with artichoke-and-pistachio risotto and linguine with lobster. Bonus: the bill is less than some Italian restaurants back in Vancouver. The next day, we hit another museum. In Mexico City, there are museums to suit every intellectual fancy, from shoe to cartoon museums – even a pen museum. We’ve picked the National Museum of Art, as it’s said to house the most impressive collection of Mexican art in the country. We’re happy with our choice, as we enjoy rural landscapes, portraits and other artworks by Mexican painters little-known to foreign visitors. Unfortunately we don’t have time for two new art museums we want to see – the Museo Soumaya (which showcases billionaire Carlos Slim’s extensive $700 million art collection of Rodin sculptures and paintings by Van Gogh, Matisse and Monet) and the Museo Jumex (displaying the largest collection of contemporary art in Latin America). We end our too-short Mexico City visit with one last stroll and dinner at a trendy spot in Condesa. We’re a bit sad – we only managed to briefly trundle through the artsy Roma neighbourhood, never made it to the posh Polanco district, and there’s still the “Blue House” of Frida Kahlo to see. Next time, perhaps… If you go: In the five-star category, the Four Seasons Hotel Mexico, D.F. has just been completely renovated and boasts a small outdoor pool. It’s conveniently located a tenminute walk from the National Museum of Anthropology. Visit fourseasons.com/mexico. The Red Tree House is a lovely, top-rated B&B in the old-world Condesa neighborhood. Its free evening wine hour is a hit with the international mix of guests (as are its rates, which start at $95 USD). Visit redtreehouse.com.

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REVIEW: NOW YOU SEE ME 2

It’s all about the tricks in magicians’ tale ! Now You See Me 2. Directed by Jon M. Chu. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jesse Eisenberg, Lizzy Caplan, Dave Franco and Mark Ruffalo. Rating: 7 (out of 10) JULIE CRAWFORD Contributing Writer

The commercial success of 2013’s Now You See Me was something of a trick, transforming a $75 million budget into a $350 million payday.

So while a sequel was a foregone conclusion, a decent one was far from certain. But director Jon M. Chu knows a thing or two about spinning fluffy content into pleasing follow-ups (having directed Step Ups 2 and 3) and crafts a film that is livelier – if even more nonsensical – than the original. It starts with an audacious trick based on that old saw about “tunneling to China,” when our heroes jump down a tube slide to evade capture and emerge, yup, in China. (In an obvious effort to please that mammoth market, we spend a fair amount of time there.) Sure it’s ridiculous, but your enjoyment of the next two hours is directly correlated to how much you want this to be true. Riding the tube are several of the original

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Four Horsemen, smart-alecky illusionists who steal from corporate swindlers and give back to the 99 percenters, Robin Hood style. Lizzy Caplan replaces Isla Fisher as the fourth Horseman: maybe it’s hanging around all of those pervs on Masters

of Sex, but her Lula can more than handle all that sexist sorcery. Mark Ruffalo once again plays FBI agent/secret boss Dylan Rhodes, who should be on the case but instead has a big personal reason for going off-book and seeking

justice, thanks to some tragic magic in the early ‘80s. His character’s history and vendetta against magic debunker Thaddeus Bradley (Morgan Freeman, back again) is the least convincing thread of the film, if you don’t count the terrifically

silly appearance of Woody Harrelson’s twin brother. Smoke and mirrors, 2016-style, consists of data theft and some newfangled computer chip that can manipulate computers worldwide. Pulling the strings – at least for a moment – is billionaire whiner Walter Mabry (Daniel Radcliffe). Radcliffe returns to the world of wizardry with this film but Harry Potter fans hoping to see the actor wave a wand around will be disappointed, though Radcliffe is clearly loving every moment of his techworld sleazeball role. It’s all about the tricks, as the characters remain mired in stereotype: Atlas is a terminally annoying wiseacre; McKinney is a doofus hangin’ with the kids; Wilder is nothing more than a sexy grin who can do magic. In an effort to justify Fisher’s absence, perhaps, Lula alone gets a little more edge to her role. “The closer you look, the less you see” truism from the first film applies directly to the script here, again written by Ed Solomon. Filmmakers create plenty of misdirection of their own: the flash and pulsing energy that drives us from one showy set-piece to another serve to distract from a pellucid plot. But the story hardly matters; as the lazy title suggests, we’re just here to have a good time, and director Jon M. Chu knows how to make two hours of your life disappear.

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BISTRO Hugos, Artisanal Pizzas and Global Tapas www.hugosvancouver.com 5775 Marine Drive, W. Van. | 604-281-2111 Showcase your musical talents Thursday evenings in our beautiful chateau-style room or simply enjoy our reopened heated patio. Global fusion menu inspired by our love of travel, warm atmosphere inspired by our love of the community.

BRITISH The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant & Bar $$ www. cheshirecheeserestaurant.ca 2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-987-3322 Excellent seafood & British dishes on the waterfront. Dinner specials: Wednesday evenings - Grilled Cod lemon basil sauce, served with rice and vegetables. Thursday’s Pot Roast. Friday & Saturday- Prime Rib. Sunday - Turkey. Weekends & holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny. Open for lunch or dinner, 7 days a week.

CHINESE Neighbourhood Noodle House www.neighbourhoodnoodlehouse.com

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.

C-Lovers Fish & Chips www.c-lovers.com Marine Drive @ Pemberton, N. Van. | 604-980-9993 6640 Royal Ave., Horseshoe Bay, W. Van. | 604-913-0994 The best ﬁsh & chips on the North Shore! Montgomery’s Fish & Chips International Food Court, Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-929-8416 The fastest growing Fish & Chips on the North Shore.

The Observatory $$$$ www.grousemountain.com Grouse Mtn, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, N. Van. | 604-998-4403 A thrilling and epicurean experience 3700’ on Grouse Mountain above the twinkling lights of Vancouver.

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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.

PUB The Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub www.blackbearpub.com 1177 Lynn Valley Road, N. Van. | 604.990.8880 “Your Favourite North Shore Pub” 20 years running. We do great food, not fast food. Full Take-Out menu. Reserve your party of 15-30 ppl except Friday’s. Monday night Trivia. Glen Pearson will play next on June 18. Sailor Hagar’s Neighbourhood Pub www.sailorhagarspub.com 86 Semisch Avenue, N. Van. | 604-984-3087 Spectacular view of Vancouver harbour & city, enjoy great food in a Brew Pub atmosphere. 18 beers on tap including our own 6 craft-brews. Happy Hour Specials Every Day 11 am – 6 pm! Satellite sports, pool table, darts & heated patio.

WEST COAST Pier 7 restaurant + bar $$$ www.pierseven.ca 25 Wallace Mews, N. Van. | 604-929-7437 Enjoy dining literally ON the waterfront with our inspired West Coast boat-to-table choices & extensive wine list. We’ve got 5 TV’s so you’ll never miss a game. Brunch until 2:30 weekends & holidays. The Appleback Grill www.gleneaglesclubhouse.com/appleback-grill 6190 Marine Dr, West Van. | 604-281-1281 West Coast fare, craft brews and BC wines, served by welcoming staff, overlooking spectacular views. Daily specials Appie Hour: 3 - 5 pm Daily Weekend Brunch: 10:30 am - 2:00 pm.

The MarinaSide Grill www.marinasidegrill.com 1653 Columbia Street, N. Van. (Under 2nd Narrows Bridge) | 604-988-0038 Waterfront dining over looking Lynnwood Marina under Ironworkers Memorial Bridge. Open every day at 8 am. Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Brunch weekends and holidays serving eggs benny to juicy burgers, hot scallop salad, clam chowder. Happy Hour everyday from 3 - 5 pm. Free parking.

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O.J.: MADE IN AMERICA ESPN Films begins airing Ezra Edelman’s 7 1/2-hour documentary, O.J.: Made In America, with part one on Saturday, June 11 at 9 p.m. on ABC and CTV. In total the documentary will run over five nights (June 11, 14, 15, 17 and 18) kicking off a new round of films in ESPN’s 30 for 30 documentary series which in Canada airs on TSN. Twenty-two years after the murders and 21 years after the verdicts, Edelman places O.J. Simpson in context through media footage and new research. For more on the series visit espn.go.com/30for30/volume3.

Sound LEVITATION VANCOUVER The second annual Levitation Vancouver music festival is set to take place next week June 16 to 18, with sets stretching from Stanley Park’s Malkin Bowl to various clubs around the city. Acts performing include Flying Lotus, Of Montreal, Thundercat, White Lung, Thee Oh Sees, Louise Burns Tycho, Com Truise, the Growlers, Shabazz Palaces, Hinds, the Allah-Las, Nothing, Cherry Glazerr, Fidlar and Suuns. For more on the festival go to levitation-vancouver.com.

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The Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel $$$ www.pinnaclepierhotel.com 138 Victory Ship Way, N. Van. | 604-973-8000 Inspired by BC’s natural abundance of fabulous seafood & the freshest of ingredients, dishes are prepared to reﬂect west coast cuisine. Breakfast, lunch, dinner & late night lounge, 7 days/week. Live music Fridays 8 - 11 pm.

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Thai PudPong Restaurant $$ www.thaipudpong.com 1474 Marine Drive, W. Van. | 604-921-1069 West Vancouver’s original Thai Restaurant. Serving authentic Thai cuisine. Open Monday-Friday for lunch. 7 days a week for dinner.

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Chez Michel www.chezmichelvancouver.com 1373 Marine Drive (2nd ﬂr), W. Van. | 604-926-4913 For over 36 years, Chez Michel has delighted guests with his Classic French cuisine. Seafood & meat entrees, a superb selection of wines & a decadent dessert list. Superior service with a waterfront view completes an exemplary lunch or dinner experience.

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FOOD TRUCKS AT THE PIER Ten food trucks will be setting up shop at North Vancouver’s Shipyards tonight from 5 p.m. on including JJ’s Trucketeria, Tubify Craft Freezies, Melt City Grilled Cheese, Super Thai Food, Island Time, Kampong: Tast of Malaysis, REEL Mac and Cheese, Johnny’s Pops and Mollie’s Mini Gourmet Donuts. Pressure Box will be at the pier during the lunch hour (streetfoodapp.com). – John Goodman (Off the Cuff playlist at nsnews.com)

Welles ran out of money while shooting in Spain From page 12

Falstaff, uses material from five plays. Welles plays Falstaff himself and enlisted an international cast of actors to work with him on the project including Jeanne Moreau, Fernando Rey, Marina Vlady, Margaret Rutherford and John Gielgud. Several of the actors were only available for brief periods of time and halfway through production Welles ran out of money. The film was shot in Spain at various locations between Sept.1964 and April 1965 with a break between December and February while Welles looked for more financing to complete the $800,000 budget. Money was always uppermost in Welles’ thoughts. Aiken’s NSN article sheds

some light on how this played out with the filmmaker: “In July, Gary had read in a Hollywood trade paper that Orson Welles was in town for a few days. He hurriedly called the Beverly Hills Hotel, boldly asked to speak with Mr. Welles, got through to him and proceeded to bemoan his lot as a maker of X-rated films and offered to work with the filmmaker anywhere. ‘I’ll pay my own way. Anything for a chance to work with you. Silence. A bit of incoherent grumbling was heard, then: ‘I’ll work for nothing.’ A shorter silence then: ‘Can you be over here in 10 minutes?’” Chimes of Midnight screens tonight at 6:30 p.m. and several more times over the weekend.

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The Nissan Murano stood out as a unique SUV when it debuted in 2003 and, after a major redesign in 2015, it still turns heads as one of the most stylish rides in its class. The exterior grabs your attention, but the roomy and relaxing interior might be the star of the show. It is available at North Vancouver Nissan in the Northshore Auto Mall. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Nissan Murano a unique SUV Now in its third generation, Nissan’s stylish crossover, the Murano, is bolder than ever.

The Murano made its debut back in 2003. It was Nissan’s first midsize, five passenger crossover in North America, and it stood out for its unique look and great design. While the second generation Murano was more evolutionary, Nissan unveiled

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a breakthrough design for the third generation model which started a design renaissance for the brand. In its lineup, the Murano is Nissan’s halo crossover. But, unlike the typical halo car which serves a small niche and sells in low numbers, Nissan hopes the Murano will hit high volume numbers and reinforce a styling image for the brand. Nissan has to keep in mind

that the competitors such as the Ford Edge, Hyundai Santa Fe, and Jeep Grand Cherokee will try to beat Nissan at its own games. The Murano was all new in 2015. Therefore, the 2016 model is largely unchanged.

DESIGN When Nissan went to the drawing board for the Murano, the company faced the challenge of designing

something fresh while living up to the head-turning original. This third generation certainly brings attention and will appeal to customers looking for a unique SUV. Nissan managed to make the Murano more dramatic than before with bodylines that are flowing, yet also more rugged. Nissan’s now signature V-Motion grille sets the tone for the overall design. Along the sides, the

sculpted rocker panels, highly arched character lines, and sloping roof lead to blackedout D-pillars. The “floating roof” look is popular right now, and this treatment works well on the Murano. With so many eye-catching details, a few of the functional aerodynamic features may go unnoticed. These include active grille shutters, front

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and rear spoilers, rear tire air deflectors, and rear suspension fairing – even the fuel tank shape was optimized for efficient airflow. Also not to be forgotten are the changes to the dimensions. Wheelbase is the same as before, but the current Murano is marginally longer and wider than before. Despite its growth, the Murano has shed a few pounds. The SUV now weighs about 4,000 pounds depending on trim. Inside, Nissan aimed the

PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until June 30, 2016. See toyota.ca for complete details. In the event of any discrepancy or inconsistency between Toyota prices, rates and/or other information contained on www.getyourtoyota.ca and that contained on toyota.ca, the latter shall prevail. Errors and omissions excepted.*Lease example: 2016 Corolla CE Manual BURCEM-A -6M MSRP is $17,610 and includes $1,615 freight/PDI and fees leased at 0.99% over 60 months with $0 down payment (after application of the $1,500 cash back which is available only on that model), equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $77 with a total lease obligation of $9,957. Applicable taxes are extra. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. $1,000 Stackable cash back available on select other 2016 Corolla models and can be combined with advertised lease rate. **Lease example: 2016 RAV4 FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A with a vehicle price of $27,125 includes $1,885 freight/PDI and fees leased at 1.99% over 60 months with $0 down payment (after application of the $1,000 stackable cash back), equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $130 with a total lease obligation of $16,877. Applicable taxes are extra. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. $1,000 stackable cash back can be combined with advertised lease offer on the 2016 RAV4 FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A only. Up to $1,000 non-stackable cash back available on select other 2016 RAV4 models cannot be combined with advertised lease offer. ***Lease example: 2016 Camry LE Automatic BF1FLT-A with a vehicle price of $26,470 includes $1,815 freight/PDI and fees leased at 0.99% over 60 months with $1,925 down payment equals 130 bi-weekly payments of $108 with a total lease obligation of $15,954. Applicable taxes are extra. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. Finance offer: 0% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval. $1,000 stackable cash back can be combined with advertised lease offer on the 2016 Camry LE Automatic BF1FLT-A only. Up to $2,500 non-stackable cash back available on select other 2016 Camry models cannot be combined with advertised lease offer. †Stackable cash back offers on select 2016 Corolla, RAV4 and Camry models are valid until June 30, 2016. Non-stackable cash back offers on select 2016 RAV4 and Camry models are valid until June 30, 2016 and may not be combined with Toyota Financial Services (TFS) lease or finance rates. If you would like to lease or finance at standard TFS rates (not the above special rates), then you may be able to take advantage of cash incentive offers by June 30, 2016. Cash incentives include taxes and are applied after taxes have been charged on the full amount of the negotiated price. See toyota.ca for complete details on all cash incentive offers. ††Bi-weekly lease offer available through Toyota Financial Services (TFS) on approved credit to qualified retail customers on most 60 month leases of new and demonstrator Toyota vehicles. Down payment and first bi-weekly payment due at lease inception and next bi-weekly payment due approximately 14 days later and bi-weekly thereafter throughout the term. †††®Aeroplan miles: Vehicle MSRP greater than $60,000 earns 20,000 Aeroplan miles plus 5000 Aeroplan bonus miles for a total of 25,000 miles. Miles offer valid on vehicles purchased/leased, registered and delivered between June 1 and June 30, 2016. Customers must be an Aeroplan Member prior to the completion of the transaction. Offer subject to change without notice. Some conditions apply. Other miles offers available on other vehicles. See Toyota.ca/aeroplan or your Dealer for details. ®Aeroplan and the Aeroplan logo are registered trademarks of Aimia Canada Inc.Visit your Toyota Dealer or www.getyourtoyota.ca for more details. Some conditions apply; offers are time limited and may change without notice. Dealer may lease/sell for less. Each specific model may not be available at each dealer at all times; factory order or dealer trade may be necessary.

The stylish external design features of the Nissan Murano aren’t just for show – even the fuel tank has been reshaped for efficient airflow. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

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attention, but Nissan also spent a lot of time redesigning the Murano’s interior. Nissan designers focused on a few key areas, the first being the level of quality and comfort. As a result, the Murano’s cabin is very inviting and upscale. With no sharp edges in sight, the Murano’s big sweeping curves provide a relaxing, gentle feel all around. The Murano offers roomy front and rear seating; Nissan’s Zero Gravity seats reside in the four outboard positions and can ease a tired back within minutes. Nissan’s marketing department now refers to the rear seat as the “social lounge,” and if you opt for the expansive panoramic sunroof, it’s easy to see why. The interior is bathed in natural sunlight and will make it easy to enjoy long trips in the Murano’s back seat. Cargo space in the Murano is acceptable, if not great. Behind the rear seat is about 31 cubic feet, and folding down the seats increases that to 65 cubic feet. Nissan also focused on technology but wanted to ensure that the high tech items are easy to use and safe to navigate while driving. Fitting in well with the Murano’s flowing design is the standard seven-inch customizable display or the optional eight-inch touchscreen. All controls in the

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It’s time to stand in a field and talk about cars! Summer is nearly here, and you know what that means: standing around in fields talking about cars!

Ooh, I can’t get enough of this sort of thing – chatting about the vagaries of TVR with a Tasmin owner; geeking out over rare parts with VW owners; helping Alfa Romeo drivers with a push or two. With the annual AllBritish Field Meet already in the bag, the summer car show scene is officially here. Over the course of the next few months, there’ll be all sorts of stuff to see and do, including some pretty unique shows that are a bit more involved than just gazing at your reflection in the chrome. Here’s a few you shouldn’t miss. Father’s Day comes with two biggies on the North Shore, so you’ll have to find a way to be two places at once. First is the annual German and Italian car show down at Waterfront Park, a mix of Bimmers and Alfas and Ferraris and Mercedes.

Grinding Gears Brendan McAleer The French car clubs also show up in force, so you’ve got a pretty good chance of being able to see a classic Bugatti, and are guaranteed to see at least a half-dozen Citroën 2CVs. Across town in Dundarave, the local Porsche owner’s club will be holding their annual charity show and drive. Held to fund research for MS, this show is very well attended, and also includes the chance for Porsche fans to buy a ticket to ride. If you’ve always

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UNCOMMON COURTESY Matt Butcher and Tom Woywitka of North Shore Kia test out one of the courtesy bikes available to customers who bring a vehicle to the North Vancouver dealership for service. They’ll also provide helmets. This week North Shore Kia had a grand opening for their new location at 858 West First Street. The courtesy bike program is part of a greening of the dealership that includes an eco-friendly car wash, EV charging stations, customer and staff bike parking as well as a zero emmissions electric customer shuttle. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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Controls are intuitive and easy to reach From page 44

Nissan has branded its seats as Zero Gravity, and after a few minutes your back will understand what they’re getting at. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

centre stack are logically placed and within easy reach. NissanConnect with Navigation is standard on the Murano and very intuitive to use. Also standard is a rearview camera, which makes parking easier. Taking safe parking to the next level is the available Around View Monitor with Moving Object Detection. Using four onboard cameras, three radar systems and an advanced computer, you can easily park the Murano anywhere. Available Predictive

Forward Collision Warning and Cross Traffic Alert are just a couple of features designed to bring safety into the core thinking. FEATURES The Murano is available in four trim levels with starting prices ranging from $29,998 for the base S, up to $43,998 for the Platinum. Standard Equipment includes keyless entry with push-button start, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, automatic headlights, heated exterior mirrors, and Bluetooth. Additional features,

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North Shore shows roll all summer long From page 45

wanted to go for a spin in an air-cooled classic, you can find out how to get a chance at the website pca-cwr.org/ eventsactivities/dundarave. It’d make for a nice father’s day gift. If you’re a hot-rod fan, hop on the ferry to Victoria for the weekend of July 23 and 24. It’s Deuce Days, an event that only comes along every few years, but one that’s all the more spectacular for it. Billed as the largest gathering of ‘32 Fords in the world, Deuce Days culminates in a simply amazing show, with hundreds of cars ringing the entire inner harbour of Victoria, and even parked out in front of

the Parliament buildings. All sorts of other hot rods show up too, so if you’re a fan of American Iron, this is where you want to be. European classics aren’t the only cars getting a bit of respect these days. After a brief hiatus, I’m pleased to report that the Japanese classic car show is back on this year. Always a fun mix, and heavily attended by local Datsun fans, you almost always see a few oddball machines here. The survival rate for Japanese classics on the West Coast is the envy of everyone back East, so there are cars here you might not see anywhere else. Dates and location to be posted in an upcoming Braking News.

Leaving the classics aside for a moment, the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association’s Electrafest is set to be even bigger this year than the last. Not just a car show, VEVA’s mission statement revolves around spreading the electric gospel – they’re enthusiastic about EVs, and they want you to give one a try. To that end, they’re offering test drives of all sorts of electric machines, from Nissan Leafs to Teslas to electric bicycles and scooters. As an added bonus, there are all types of home-built electrical specials for the engineering crowd to pore over, and VEVA’s incredible 1912 Detroit Electric (still working perfectly after all these

years) will be on display. Find them at Concord Pacific Presentation Centre downtown, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the Great Canadian Volkswagen Weekend is one of the biggest events on the calendar. VW culture is extremely active on the West Coast, and this well-attended event has a real family feel to it. It doesn’t matter whether you’re an air-cooled purist, nomadic Westfalia fan, or tuner kid with a slammed GTI – there’s something for everyone here. Check it out the weekend of August 19-21. Closer to home, the Edgemont Village Show and Shine is a widely varied

event that turns picturesque Edgemont into a walkable paradise. There are all kinds of fun machines to see here: there’s a red Forward Control Jeep that’s a bit of a rarity. While dates don’t seem to be set yet, this one’s usually in August. Keep your eyes on the event calendar. Last, but not least, are the informal get-togethers of Cars and Coffee in North Vancouver or over on Spanish Banks, both held early on Saturdays. The latter is a perfect excuse to drive over the Lion’s Gate before traffic gets going – it’s a Porsche-heavy affair put on by Wessach, and happens every second Saturday of the month through to October. The former is sometimes

located in the Canadian Tire on Main Street – cars are usually out there early. Watch their Facebook page for upcoming dates. Even if your daily is a minivan, it’s worth getting out there and checking one of the local shows out. You might just need some sunshine to tide you over when the fall rains come.

Brendan McAleer is a freelance writer and automotive enthusiast. If you have a suggestion for a column, or are interested in having your car club featured, please contact him at mcaleeronwheels@ gmail.com. Follow Brendan on Twitter: @ brendan_mcaleer.

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