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Backcountry hikers invited to join study BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Frank Zappa famously advised us all not to eat that yellow snow. It turns out there are instructions that come with pink snow as well.

Lynne Quarmby and Laura Hilton are leading a study asking backcountry hikers to report and collect samples of pink snow they may come across in the North Shore Mountains during the melting season. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

A North Shore microbiologist is hoping some backcountry adventurers will help in a study aimed at better understanding the role pink algae play in climate change. Lynne Quarmby, a Simon Fraser University professor and former Green Party candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour, is asking hikers to document patches of pink snow in the alpine so she can study the algae causing the change in colour. A study published by the German Research Centre for Geosciences last week caused a tizzy among scientists for being the first

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North Van City to consider casino again BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

After folding its hand last year, City of North Vancouver council is anteing up again for the possibility of commercial gambling.

In early June, the B.C. Lottery Corporation asked the North Shore’s three municipalities and two First Nations whether they’d be interested in hosting a gaming facility, giving them a deadline of July 15 to respond. In 2015, the city debated and rejected a request to overturn its bylaw forbidding commercial gaming when a casino

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developer wanted to install slot machines at the Shipyards. But some members of council had a change of heart Monday night, voting to take another more general look. Governments that host gaming facilities get a 10 per cent cut of the revenues, which BCLC estimated would be between $1.5 million to $2.2 million for a North Shore casino. That was money the city shouldn’t be sacrificing, said Coun. Holly Back. “I truly believe we will get one in North Vancouver, whether

it’s in the city or on band lands. I’d rather see the money in our purse than theirs,” she said. Despite worries about negative community impacts, Back said she spoke with Burnaby and Richmond council members who had nothing but praise for the casinos they host. “They both said they’ve had absolutely zero problems – in fact they’re probably the best tenants they have in their city,” she said, noting gaming facilities also bring jobs, amenity space and restaurants. “Everybody has this vision of this big scary thing and it’s not. They actually can be quite beautiful.”

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Outgoing superintendent of schools John Lewis (left) has handed the reins over to incoming superintendent Mark Pearmain. Lewis was the guest of honour June 20 as he was given the Squamish name Ha7Ih Siyay, meaning“good friend”at a naming ceremony in the Educational Services Centre. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

Lewis led schools in decade of change School closures and rebuilds finished under superintendent JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

After almost four decades with the North Vancouver School District, this summer will mark the first that John Lewis won’t be looking ahead to a new school year in September.

Thursday marked Lewis’s last official day on the job after 37 years in the local school

district, including the last 10 in the top job of schools superintendent. New superintendent Mark Pearmain takes up the job of steering the North Shore’s largest school district next week. Lewis leaves the school district on a strong financial footing, with seven new schools built or substantially renovated between 2004 and 2011 and programs expanded

to include international baccalaureate, sports and digital media academies, expanded French Immersion and a new home for alternative programs at Mountainside secondary. Heritage rebuilds of both Queen Mary and Ridgeway elementary schools and replacements of Westview, Highlands, Lynn Valley elementary schools and Sutherland and Carson Graham secondaries – as well as the Education Services Centre on Lonsdale and the Cheakamus Centre at the school district’s outdoor

school – were finished largely on Lewis’s watch, representing a $350-million capital building effort. Expansion of specialty programs has helped boost North Vancouver’s enrolment into a slow but steady rebound. Unlike many school districts around the province, the North Vancouver school district isn’t grappling with a deficit, and generates about $11 million annually towards its $173 million budget, through leases and fees paid by international students.

But none of that has come without significant pain, Lewis acknowledges. Beset with falling enrolment, aging school buildings and a financial crunch in the early 2000s, the North Vancouver School District closed nine schools between 2004 and 2012, in a process similar to that faced by the Vancouver School District today. “The school closure process was extremely challenging,” said Lewis, for both parents and school staff.

In hindsight, “people came to the realization it was the right thing to do,” he said, adding making decisions that are unpopular at the time “takes a great deal of courage on the part of the board of education.” The school board’s decision to fund a number of school replacements through the sale of former school properties has also not been without significant controversy.

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Province pushing gambling, councillor says From page 1 Coun. Linda Buchanan was one member who changed her vote, largely because this proposal isn’t related to the Shipyards or any other public lands. “The previous application was very specifically wanting to go on public property and we were very adamant, and I’m still very adamant, I would not support anything being on our waterfront,” she said. And, she added, much of the research presented by opponents to the last proposal, including the North Shore’s medical health officer, was out of date.

“We have numerous gaming facilities throughout the province, so I’d like to see something in terms of data that’s far more relevant than the early 1990s because we don’t make any decisions based on science that’s particularly that old,” she said. Coun. Craig Keating and Mayor Darrell Mussatto both voted in favour, stating the city wouldn’t be committing to anything other than investigating the proposal further. “I think we should at least look at the pros and cons to see how it would benefit or hurt the city,” Mussatto said. With their four votes, the city will forward a non-binding

expression of interest to BCLC. Still, a contingent of council remained opposed, citing a lack of interest in gambling expressed by city residents. “Since this issue became public ... I think I’ve had one letter of support and I’ve had several indicating concern,” said Coun. Don Bell. “I personally think it’s an opportunity but there’s a cost associated with it as well and so I won’t be supporting the motion.” Coun. Pam Bookham voted against the plan, adding a dose of salt for the province, which she said was being “deaf or indifferent” to the voice of the municipality.

“I find myself concerned that the province is pushing this upon our community without regard to the message that I thought we sent quite unambiguously the last time we discussed gaming in the city and indicated we were in fact not in favour,” she said. “This is about the province generating revenue through gaming, something that when they were first elected, they were adamant they were not going to do.” Coun. Rod Clark rejected the notion that a North Shore casino was inevitable, saying he’d seen no indication from the other governments they were ready to host one. And

B.C.’s chief medical health officer and the North Shore’s public health officer have both spoken against increasing gaming, he added. The districts of North Vancouver and West Vancouver have decided against sending an expression of interest. Squamish Nation Chief Ian Campbell said his council opted to not respond, saying simply being a host to a private casino wouldn’t be a good use of reserve land. “Our desire or aspiration is to look at partnering or equity or having a licence directly to First Nations. That opportunity has not been

City of North Vancouver Coun. Pam Bookham afforded to Squamish Nation and we continue to push that issue with B.C. Lotto Corp.,” he said. Tsleil-Waututh Nation did not respond to a request for comment.

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Pink algae proven to speed up snowmelt From page 1 to confirm that the presence of pink algae in Arctic snow and glaciers decreases snow’s albedo by 13 per cent. “What that means is 13 per cent more heat will be absorbed instead of being reflected back away from earth,” Quarmby said. “The more it melts, the more the algae grow, the more they absorb the heat. …They’re part of a positive feedback loop for climate change.” It’s particularly relevant in the Arctic where temperatures are rising fastest but because of its isolation and harsh conditions, it’s difficult to study the algae’s behaviour continuously. The same species of algae is known to grow in the North Shore Mountains, which scientists could easily reach if they know the right places to look. Quarmby hopes anyone who spots pink snow will send her an email with a note about the location, a photo and, if possible, GPS co-ordinates so she and other researches can study the algae cultures in more detail, right down to sequencing their DNA, next winter and spring. “We can go out every week for two months and watch the seasonal progression so we can really understand the biology,” she said. “One of the mysteries is where this stuff comes from. It appears on top of the snow. That snow fell from the sky and was white all winter so where does this stuff come from? One of the ideas is that it swims up through the soil. It swims up the melting snow onto the surface.” The study can then serve as a “beta test” for more research in the Arctic, Quarmby said. And time is precious for this kind of research as climate change itself threatens to reshape the North Shore ecosystem, Quarmby said. “It’s probably the most rapidly changing ecosystem on the planet during climate change. These alpine snowfields may be going extinct and we don’t even know how they work yet,”

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New curriculum, new NV school, focus for the future From page 4 Lewis said he applauds the school boards, past and present, for “maintaining a focus on the future.” Before joining North Vancouver as an assistant superintendent, Pearmain worked for many years as a teacher, assistant principal and principal in the Vancouver School District. Pearmain, 45, said some advantages of a mid-sized school district like North Vancouver is it’s “big enough to allow us to have a variety

of programs but small enough to allow us to be nimble and change direction” when required. Another difference between the Vancouver and North Vancouver school districts is in the politics of the school boards, which informs their working relationships with the provincial government. “The Vancouver system is party based,” he said. “The North Vancouver system is not.” As he takes up his new role, Pearmain said the phasein of the new curriculum will

continue to be a focus over the next two years. That will likely include a change in the way student progress is reported to parents, as well as the switch from five provincial exams down to two for senior high school students. “Any time you bring in change there’s going to be angst and some anxiety and some bumps along the way,” he said, adding helping people manage that is part of his role. Acknowledging First Nations culture and supporting aboriginal students will continue to be important, he

said. Planning for the district’s first new “urban” school in the growing Lower Lonsdale area is also on the horizon. Pearmain said he hopes to hear from those involved in the school system about what’s working well and also about what needs improving. That involves “being open to hearing it,” he said, as well as recognizing people may have different opinions. As a superintendent, part of his job is to be the public face of the school district, said Pearmain, and tell “the story of what’s taking place inside

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Those are stories that too often the wider public doesn’t get to hear about, he said.

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hen the last firework surrenders the sky to darkness, Canada will enjoy its traditional post-birthday crisis of

confidence. What is our place in the world? Do we look older? What have we done with our 149 years? Last week, we watched the United Kingdom vote to leave the European Union. While the final vote seemed illadvised, as evidenced by the now-tanking markets and British currency and the cold shoulder from former trading partners, what was more disappointing was the success of a campaign rooted in xenophobia. U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump continues to excite his rabid base of supporters by promising to seal off the country’s borders, literally and figuratively. Admittedly, we have had our own

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anada – we’re No. 1! In telecom charges! In bloated credit card interest! In stockbrokerages’ fat fees! In being passed over for NHL franchises by that little New York fink Gary Bettman! Outstanding Canadian man of letters Robertson Davies mused that one is allowed to believe something that one doesn’t believe 24 hours a day. So today I scorn the usual nauseous self-congratulation that sticks to the national holiday. Twenty-three hours from now I may believe that Canada is indeed the greatest, but at this hour I’m willing to believe that the title of “the greatest” lies safely in the bosom of Muhammad Ali. Or, as I mutter in jaded moments: If it’s the greatest country, think of the rest. How about crime and

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punishment? Our criminal justice system strikes terror in the hearts of the law-abiding. Put aside that the court wheels habitually grind slower than a con artist repays his victims (if ever, and so much for restitution, which ought to be the heart of all punishment). It defines official insanity, or at least confusion: The prison doors

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swing open to release a timesup menace into a community, accompanied by media warnings that this dangerous creep, name provided, is on the loose. That traduces plain sense and the safety of the innocent. And, paradox here, simultaneously the noble (or naïve, the two often cohabiting) principle that the convict has paid his debt to society. New start. Clean sheet. But if blotted again – more employment for the system. It must agonizingly trouble judges who release children into the custody of a parent – often, in this country, on preferential racial grounds, and on another angry day I’ll lecture on the state-sponsored racism that distorts the Canadian polity – only to have the child physically or sexual abused, or starved, or killed. But judges, counsellors,

parole boards are spared personal legal responsibility. To err is human, to forgive is unnecessary. And here’s my if-I-wereking moment: I’d restore capital punishment. Horrors, barbaric! But not of the usual suspects, like low-IQ persons committing boringly unimaginative murders. No, for the sevenpiece-suit psychopaths who repeatedly rip off the vulnerable with Ponzi schemes, Internet scams (how mixed a blessing are the Internet and “social media”!), and – wait for it – big-time offshore tax evaders sucking wealth from honest people and their fairly honest governments. Like the scoundrel who, as a judge ruled in a recent typical case, essentially was arguing that he ought not pay taxes in his own country, ought not pay them in the haven abroad

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England, the English execute an admiral from time to time “pour encourager les autres” – to encourage the others. Ah, but of course the Supremes would rule a life sentence was charter-offending cruel and unusual punishment. Which can only raise highly unfashionable questions about both the charter’s connection with reality, and whether the “ordinary Canadian” believes that, given prison amenities, libraries, balanced diet, health care, exercise, and protection from unwelcome gang vengeance, to say nothing of the flattering attentions of psychiatrists, psychologists, counsellors, and academics studying the system, there is, in Canada in this year of blessed enlightenment 2016, any genuine punishment at all.

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What you really mean is: a serious lack of housing affordable to what you might call “people like us.” If this situation continues and there is no reason to think it will not, it won’t be long before the “fat cats” will all live in the “city” and all the worker bees out in the further and further suburbs. A local real estate agent came two months ago to tell

me I was sitting on a gold mine. When I said that it would not be long before a lot of the present old-time residents were gone from here, she said, with no trace of a smile, “yes, no more people like you!” (By which I understood her to mean: we will all have been paid to go away.) Jas Derham-Reid West Vancouver

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Development Variance Permit No. DVP2016-00002 to vary the maximum height and height exceptions set out in the Zoning Bylaw, Sections 409 and 513(3), to permit the construction of a 17.4 metre high roof with 7.62 metre high generator equipment on top of the roof, and to vary Section 512(4) to allow the existing zero metre setback from the front and eastern interior lot lines to remain. These variances are required in order to facilitate upgrades to the existing Telus Communications building.

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Zoning Amendment Bylaw, 2016, No. 8422 Heritage Designation Bylaw, 2016, No. 8423 to rezone the property from a Two-Unit Residential (RT-1) Zone to a Comprehensive Development 661 (CD-661) Zone to legally protect the heritage building. The heritage building would move forward on the lot with a new secondary suite added. A new two-unit infill building will be developed in the rear yard with four parking stalls accessed from the rear lane. In exchange for the legal protection of the heritage home, the application includes a request for a 22.7 square metre density bonus.

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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 must include your name and address and 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, July 11, 2016, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Meeting. The proposed Permit and 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 30, 2016, and online at www.cnv.org/publicmeetings. Please direct any inquiries to Chris Wilkinson, Planner, at cwilkinson@cnv.org or 604-990-4206. 141 WEST 14TH STREET / NORTH VANCOUVER / BC / V7M 1H9 T 604 985 7761 / F 604 985 9417 / CNV.ORG

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West Vancouver homeowners whose basements were flooded when a river of muddy water ran through their neighbourhood following a heavy rainstorm June 14 will be eligible for financial help from the province. The provincial government announced last week that West Vancouver homeowners whose insurance doesn’t cover flood-related damage can apply to B.C.’s disaster financial assistance fund for help. The province will also

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and financial losses to homeowners in those cases. Homeowners can apply for help for 80 per cent of damage over $1,000, up to a maximum of $300,000. To be eligible, homeowners must prove the home is their principal residence. The disaster fund doesn’t cover damage to seasonal or recreational properties, hot tubs, pools, luxury goods or recreational items.

help pay for municipal costs of activating the emergency operations centre during the flood. A total of 22 homes in the tony Stearman Beach area of West Vancouver were hit with water damage after a flash flood of heavy rain sent debris down Willow Creek, blocking a grate and causing the creek to overflow its banks. A number of residents in the waterfront area found their basements under several feet of water in the middle of the night, while firefighters temporarily evacuated four homes on Ross Crescent. Most standard home insurance policies don’t cover water damage from flooding. The provincial disaster financial assistance program helps to cover damages

Applications must be submitted by Sept. 19. Following the flood, public works crews cleared debris from Willow and Claymore creeks, said Jeff McDonald, spokesman for the District of West Vancouver. He added the municipality will be helping residents by compiling information about the flood that homeowners can use to apply to the disaster relief program.

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Monster mashup ! North Shore Jazz: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen, Sunday, July 3 at 8 p.m. at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University, in partnership with the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Tickets: $35/$33, visit capilanou. ca/blueshorefinancialcentre. ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

Jon Cleary draws an analogy: “It’s like having a radio on in the background.” “If you start playing music when you’re young. … I think it molds your brain in a certain way - in a good way. I need

to play music, it’s a mental function and a bodily function. I’ve been doing it for so many years and I started so young that even when I don’t have an instrument in my hands the music’s still going on. If I have an instrument then at least everybody else can hear what the music is doing, but the music doesn’t stop when I walk away from the instrument,” explains the keyboardist, vocalist, guitarist and songwriter. For Cleary the music continuously running through him is steeped in the rich traditions of New Orleans, a place he’s called home for the last 35 years. Born and raised in the United Kingdom in Cranbrook, Kent, as soon as he was old enough, in 1980, he hightailed it to the Crescent City. The draw had been the result of the influence of his musical family, including his uncle who, after visiting Louisiana, returned

with suitcases full of local 45s, which Cleary couldn’t get enough of. “It’s a great place to be from musically. You’re not limited to playing traditional New Orleans music, but if you come from New Orleans, or if you grew up in New Orleans like I did, it stamps an imprint on what you do. It doesn’t matter what music you play … there’s just a certain joie de vivre that comes through in the folk music of New Orleans, which is jazz, and funk, and rhythm and blues, and it informs how you play everything else,” he says, reached Monday by the North Shore News in Ottawa. Cleary is in the midst of a busy North American and

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NOTICE PUBLIC HEARING FOR 6695 NELSON AVENUE known as the Sewell’s Landing Development A public hearing will be held regarding the proposed bylaw amendments listed below, to allow for the redevelopment of 6695 Nelson Avenue with: six buildings of three to 12 storeys; 159 residential units; commercial space; underground parking; and public spaces and sidewalks. A public meeting will be held concurrently regarding proposed Development Permit No. 15-037.

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PROPOSED OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW 4360, 2004, AMENDMENT BYLAW 4897, 2016 would enable the rezoning of the subject lands for the proposed residential and commercial buildings and place the lands within the Sewell’s Landing Development Permit Area. PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW 4662, 2010, AMENDMENT BYLAW 4898, 2016 would rezone the subject lands to CD54: Sewell’s Landing, which will regulate the use of the land based on the proposed development. PROPOSED PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION BYLAW 4899, 2016 would secure the associated community beneﬁt; the agreement would set out the framework between the District and the applicant in terms of receipt of the voluntary community amenity contribution payment. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT would control the form and character of the development of the subject lands including the public spaces surrounding and within the site and sustainability initiatives. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PACKAGE covenants are proposed to secure the master development, public access and works and services for the project. COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendments and development permit will be given an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Prior to the hearing written submissions may be: emailed to mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; mailed to Council at Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or delivered to Legislative Services at Municipal Hall; and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on July 4, 2016 to ensure their availability to Council for the hearing. Persons relying on electronic submissions do so at their own risk of technical issues affecting receipt. Written submissions will be included in the public hearing information package for Council’s consideration. After the public hearing has closed no further submissions can be considered by Council. MORE INFORMATION: The proposed bylaw amendments, development permit and other documents Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the proposed bylaw amendments may be inspected at westvancouver.ca and at Municipal Hall, from June 16 to July 4, 2016, Monday to Friday (except statutory holidays), 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the Memorial Library and at the public hearing and concurrent public meeting. QUESTIONS? Lisa Berg, Senior Community Planner sewells@westvancouver.ca | 604-925-7055

European tour, dedicated to spreading “the gospel of good New Orleans rhythm and blues,” he says. The tour will bring him to North Vancouver Sunday night for a performance at the BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts at Capilano University, in partnership with the TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, on now through Sunday. Supporting Cleary on the tour are members of his band the Absolute Monster Gentleman, including A.J. Hall on drums and Cornell Williams on bass. Cleary goes on to explain that in New Orleans a lot of emphasis is placed on being an artisan and honing your craft in addition to just being a musician. “It’s not just perfunctory playing of music, or reading music from a piece of paper, it’s a city full of eccentric characters and it’s required that your playing has personality as well as just the nuts and bolts,” he says. When looking at New Orleans through the lens of the European perspective of where he started out, it’s a small city with a relatively short history. “For a city that’s only been in existence for a few hundred years and it’s so small, it’s generated so much good music and music with such power to move people. The music from that little city changed the way people play music all over the world. Jazz was the ethnic folk music of New Orleans. It

had such an appeal beyond its city limits that it was embraced by the rest of the United States in the 1920s and in the 1930s and 40s and the post-war years it became hugely popular all over the world and it changed the way people played music. American music became predominant. “I think if you grow up in New Orleans you grow up surrounded by all kinds of different music and not necessarily all of it typically New Orleans music. It’s one of those parts of the world where music is an essential part of your social activity, it’s a soundtrack to your daily life down there. Every generation in New Orleans takes what the previous generations have done and adds something new to it. So you have not just traditional Dixieland jazz but you have the rhythm and blues from the ’40s and ’50s and you have the funk from the ’60s and ’70s too and it covers quite a wide spectrum. So if you can move around in all those circles and you’re fluent in those dialects then it’s good grounding for playing anything really,” he says. 2016 has been a big year for Cleary. While he’s received countless awards and accolades over the years, this year marked his first Grammy Award win, honoured for best regional roots music album for his 2015 release GoGo Juice. The record was a follow to 2012’s Occapella, which was an experiment of sorts seeing him rearrange compositions by the late great New

Orleans musician, songwriter and arranger Allen Toussaint. “Having made a record of somebody else’s songs I was ready to do a record of my tunes. They’re all original compositions, some written especially for the record, some were songs that I’ve had sitting around in notebooks and on cassette tapes and hard drives for several years. If you’re a songwriter I think you should write all the time,” he says. Cleary is grateful for the opportunity GoGo Juice afforded, giving him the chance to work with Toussaint before his recent passing. “I’ve admired his stuff since I was a kid. My uncle first handed me an Allen Toussaint record when I was about 10 and said, ‘I think you should listen to this.’ He’s been a part of so many great records that I really, really liked, records that the DNA of the music fit me perfectly. I’ve admired him from a distance but he was always there. A very shy person, not unapproachable, but very private, so I never got to know him that well. “I’ve heard from his family that he really dug the record that I made and I think his way of expressing that was when I asked him if he was interested in doing horns, he said yes and he loved the material and he did all the horn arrangements for me for nothing, which was a very kind gesture. It’s an honour to have his name on a record of mine,” he says.

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ARTSCALENDAR 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. CITY ATRIUM GALLERY 141 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Slivers of Silver - Wood + Fabric: Three installation works by Ann Hamm are on display until July 11. 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. International Watercolour Biennale: North Shore watercolour and plein air artist Alfonso Tejada brings watercolour painting from around the world to Vancouver July 5-24. FERRY BUILDING GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. TuesdaySunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Boldest, Brightest & Best: A mixed media group exhibition by the North Shore Artists’ Guild runs until July 3. International Watercolour Biennale: North Shore watercolour and plein air artist Alfonso Tejada brings watercolour painting from around the world to Vancouver July 5-24. Opening reception: Tuesday, July 5, 6-9 p.m. Demo and hands on paper making: Friday, July 8, 2-4 p.m. Watercolour painting demo: Sunday, July 10, 2-5 p.m. GORDON SMITH GALLERY OF CANADIAN ART 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. WednesdaySaturday, noon-5 p.m. Adult admission by donation/ children free. 604-998-8563 info@smithfoundation.ca Readymades: An exhibition of 11 artists with contemporary responses to the challenges and opportunities presented by Marcel Duchamp’s concept that readymade objects could be reconsidered as art objects runs until Aug. 27. LYNN VALLEY LIBRARY 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Inspired by the West Coast: Three pieces of art by Clancy Dennehy will adorn the walls of all three North Vancouver District Public Library locations and on Friday, July 15 there will be a donation celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. See the pieces before they are distributed. RON ANDREWS COMMUNITY SPACE 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922

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BURGEONING Artist Illarion Gallant uses a crane to install a new sculpture, Burgeoning, on a 60-foot wall in the Wallace and McDowell development in the 100-block of Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD So Africa and Yukon Journey: Liz de Beer presents her new ceramic works inspired by Africa and Painter Michael Howey shows his sketches from Yukon until July 17. SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com Art Party: A fundraiser and showcase of more than 65 local artists runs until July 16. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Harmony, Discord, Desiccation: An exhibition that is a collaboration between painter Ann Tarnowski and photographer Norm Stelfox runs until July 10. Tarnowksi paints figures and bones on vellum which are laid over top of Stelfox’s photos of landscapes and buildings. WATERFRONT PARK 200-block West Esplanade, North Vancouver. Artisan Fair: An annual market showcase of local artisans as part of Canada Day celebrations Friday, July 1 from noon to 4 p.m. The event will include a free kids’ art activity. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca In the Gallery — Painterly Stitches: Artist Kristen Chursinoff presents natureinspired textile art until July 25. WEST VANCOUVER MUSEUM

680 17th St., West Vancouver. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7270 westvancouvermuseum.ca Why Design Now? A Westcoast Context: An exhibition that showcases how local designers are directly creating value-added products, services and technologies that are needed by domestic and global consumers today runs until Aug. 27. West Coast Modern Home Tour: Five homes that exhibit architectural features that define the best of West Coast modernism Saturday, July 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. followed by a reception at Eagle Harbour Yacht Club until 6 p.m. Registration required.

Concerts

CAPILANO UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. 604-9907810 capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/ North Shore Jazz: Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen performs Sunday, July 3 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35/$33. CATES PARK 4000-block Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. Cates Park Summer Concerts: Free live outdoor concerts which feature three local bands Saturdays, July 23Aug. 27 from 4 to 7 p.m. Info: musart.ca/index.php/catespark. CENTENNIAL THEATRE

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KATHAUMIXW CONCERT Austrian youth choir Kinder und Jungensingakademie Graz and its spinoff male group Green Guys Graz perform folk music at St. Andrews United Church to support the Syrian refugee project Sunday, July 10 at 7 p.m. Admission: $15/$5. Tickets available through the church or at the door. PHOTO SUPPLIED

2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Small World Music Festival: Iran’s folk/pop musician Mohsen Namjoo performs Saturday, July 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $42.50-$104. CIVIC PLAZA 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. North Shore Jazz: Sweet Papa Lowdown performs Saturday, July 2 at 1 p.m. CIVIC PLAZA CULTURE

STAGE 14th Street and Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. Live and Local Summer Concerts and Culture Series: Free live outdoor entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursdays. Schedule: July 7, Country Kickup; July 21, Celtic Live; Aug. 4, Local Showcase; and Aug. 18, City Beat. Info: nvrc.ca/publications-andresources/live-and-local.aspx. EDGEMONT VILLAGE CONCERT STAGE 3000-block Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver.

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Live and Local Summer Concerts and Culture Series: Free live outdoor concerts from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays (may be cancelled in the event of rain). Schedule: Aug. 5, The BobCats (classic rock); Aug. 12, Souled Out (R&B); Aug. 19, The Pernell Reichert Band (alt-folk); and Aug. 26, Adam Woodall Band (folk, rock). Info: nvrc.ca/publications-andresources/live-and-local.aspx. LONSDALE QUAY 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. lonsdalequay.com SummerFest Concert Series: Free live outdoor concerts featuring local talent Sundays and holidays, 1-3 p.m. Schedule: July 1, The Heels (country band) and the Sean Michaels Band (4-6 p.m., cover band); July 3, The Emily Chambers Band (R&B, blues, acoustic). LYNN VALLEY CONCERT STAGE 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Live and Local Summer Concerts and Culture Series: Free live outdoor concerts from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays. Schedule: July 8, Hot Lucy (rock); July 15, Terminal Station (blues rock); July 22, Platform Soul (disco funk); July 29, David James and Big River Band (Johnny Cash tribute); Aug. 5, Mazacote (Latin dance); Aug. 12, The Fab Fourever (Beatles tribute); Aug. 19, Rich Hope and his Blue Rich Rangers (country soul); and Aug. 26 R&B Conspiracy (classic R&B). Info: nvrc.ca/publications-andresources/live-and-local.aspx.

LYNN VALLEY CULTURE STAGE 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Live and Local Summer Concerts and Culture Series: Free live outdoor entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays. Schedule: July 6, Summer Culture Kick Off; July 13, Ballroom Bliss; July 20, Hula Hype Night; July 27, Sunset Salsa; Aug. 3, Village Beat; Aug. 10, Local Showcase; Aug. 17, Celtic Live; and Aug. 24, Village Music. Info: nvrc.ca/ publications-and-resources/ live-and-local.aspx. PANORAMA PARK CONCERT STAGE Deep Cove, North Vancouver. Live and Local Summer Concerts and Culture Series: Free live outdoor concerts from 7 to 9 p.m. on Fridays. Schedule: July 8, Gary Comeau and the Voodoo Allstars (New Orleans roots and blues); July 15, The Dynamics (classic Motown); July 22, Mostly Marley (reggae); July 29, Smith and Jones (CCR/classic rock); and Aug. 5, Cayla Brooke (jazz/blues). Info: nvrc.ca/ publications-and-resources/ live-and-local.aspx. PARKGATE PLAZA CULTURE STAGE 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Live and Local Summer Concerts and Culture Series: Free live outdoor entertainment from 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays. Schedule:

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– Michael Blake: Fulfillment (a document of the recording session) with “Sea Shanty” (featuring vocalists Emma Postl from North Vancouver and Aram Bajakian) with JP Carter, Chris Gestrin, Dylan van der Schyff, Peggy Lee, Ron Samworth and André Lachance. Songlines Recordings release (originally titled The Komagata Maru Blues): bit.ly/294obcu plus Only A Visitor (featuring Emma Postl on vocals): bit.ly/290x8A7

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CGI update modernizes tale with historical facts ! The Legend of Tarzan. Directed by David Yates. Starring Alexander Skarsgard, Margot Robbie, Christoph Waltz and Samuel L. Jackson. Rating: 7 (out of 10) JULIE CRAWFORD Contributing writer

If the Tarzan you remember is accompanied by the strains of a Phil Collins song, it’s definitely time to brush up on your bushman.

Before the sanitized 1999 Disney version, former Olympic swimmer Johnny Weissmuller went through his share of loincloths, churning out a dozen Tarzan films in the 1930s and ‘40s. In those pre-Second World War years, Tarzan battled the Nazis and visited New York with a variety of Janes, starting with Maureen O’Sullivan. It’s high time there was new blood to play the hero of 24 novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, not to mention a contemporary context. Enter Alexander Skarsgard

(of TV’s True Blood), playing, among other things, a Tarzan hell-bent on exposing slavery and slaughter in the so-called “dark continent” at the end of the 19th century. We touch on the traditional story in flashbacks, where Tarzan’s noble parents die/are killed and Tarzan (“white skin”) is raised by protective mother ape Kala. But the story really begins with a lately refined Tarzan living as nobleman John Clayton, Lord Greystoke, with his beloved Jane (Margot Robbie) in England. Tarzan receives word from George Washington Williams (Samuel L. Jackson), an African-American soldier living in the Congolese Basin, that Belgian colonists have instituted slavery and engaged in genocide. Tarzan reluctantly returns to the jungle accompanied by Jane, whereupon he meets Belgian envoy Leon Rom (Christoph Waltz), a bad guy in a white suit who kidnaps Jane in order to try to persuade Tarzan to bend to his colonial will. Plus there’s

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ARTSCALENDAR From page 16 July 12, Hula Hype Night; July 26, Local Showcase; Aug. 9, “Hot” Summer Night, (The Hot Mammas 3-part harmony featuring ’60s Motown); and Aug. 23, Country Kickup. Info: nvrc.ca/publications-andresources/live-and-local.aspx. THE PIPESHOP AT SHIPBUILDERS’ SQUARE Foot of Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com SHIPBUILDERS’ SQUARE Foot of Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. Summer Sessions: Free live outdoor concerts from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturdays. Schedule: July 2, March Hare Band; July 9, The Phonix Band; July 16, Souled Out; July 23, The So Tight Band; July 30, The Adam Woodall Band; Aug. 6, Dave Ivaz Band; Aug. 13, The Day Trippers; Aug. 20, Mostly Marley; and Aug. 27, Cease and Desist. Info: cnv.org/ summersessions. Dino DiNicolo performs a solo show Friday, July 15, 5-7 p.m. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca

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Native artwear for every body CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

As makers of apparel inspired by traditional Northwest Coast art, the staff at Edzerza Gallery are often asked the question: “Is it OK if I wear these clothes and I’m not native?”

“Our answer is always, ‘Absolutely,’” says Charlene Johnny-Wadsworth, who manages the company’s online store. “We’ve turned our marketing around in the last six months to gear it toward everybody.” The brand’s tagline, “Native artwear made for every body,” holds double meaning. Not only are customers of all backgrounds encouraged to buy and wear the garments, but many of the pieces are available up to size 5XL to accommodate a wide range of body types. Edzerza Gallery was founded in 2007 by West Vancouver resident Alano Edzerza, who belongs to the Raven Clan of the Tahltan Nation and has a studio on the North Shore. “My mandate as a young business owner is to not only continue to succeed in running my own business, but to grow and be able to show other artists, native and non-native alike, that we all can create successful business from our talents,” he is quoted on his website. Edzerza has been making art since his youth and, at 21, began studying under the mentorship of family member and fellow Tahltan artist Terrence Campbell. He later learned how to make jewelry in

Arizona under the instruction of Navajo jeweller Ric Charlie. Over the years he’s worked with renowned First Nations artists such as Jay Simeon, Marcel Russ, Philip Gray, Corey Bulpitt, Beau Dick, Mark Preston and Dempsey Bob. He also did a three-year apprenticeship with Haida jewelry carver Rick Adkins. Today, Edzerza is an accomplished multimedia artist who works in a variety of mediums including pencil, acrylic, glass and wood. He’s completed major installation projects and his work has been shown in both solo and group exhibits in Canada and abroad. During the 2010 Winter Olympics, Edzerza was commissioned by VANOC to create a large-scale glass installation at Rogers Arena. He also designed the outerwear for the Dutch Olympic team. Building on his foundation in Northwest Coast art, Edzerza began silkscreening his designs onto clothing for men, women and children and also launched a collection of laser-cut sterling silver jewelry. Johnny-Wadsworth says Edzerza’s apparel line is based on traditional First Nations imagery, but he puts his own twist on everything. “He’s looking for inspiration everywhere, all of the time,” she says, listing Japanese anime and pop art among his modern influences. Johnny-Wadsworth is an artist herself and counts Edzerza among her mentors. She works mainly in

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textiles and has had her art displayed at Vancouver International Airport. She also does much of the promotional fashion photography for the Edzerza Gallery website. Currently, Johnny-Wadsworth says

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“He’s trying to reach a worldwide market right now,” says Johnny-Wadsworth. Edzerza’s clothing, jewelry and fine art is available online at edzerzagallery.com. Locals can find both men’s and women’s apparel at the Men’s Club in Park Royal Shopping Centre.

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TUTS prepares for summer of fun in the park Lauren Gula plays role of Babette in Beauty and the Beast ! Theatre Under the Stars presents Disney’s Beauty and the Beast and West Side Story, July 6 to Aug. 20 at the Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. Tickets: $30-$45 at tuts.ca or 1-877-840-0457. CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Lauren Gula was frozen on stage.

Beauty and the Beast is the third Theatre Under the Stars production North Shore actor Lauren Gula has appeared in. She has also performed in Thoroughly Modern Millie (2009) and Bye Bye Birdie (2011). PHOTO SUPPLIED Modern Millie in 2009), Gula is ready to handle any weather or wildlife

challenges that may come her way when she appears in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast

this summer. “I know you have to be prepared for anything

knows.” Those include “Tale as Old as Time,” “Gaston,” and “Be Our Guest” – the latter being Gula’s favourite number to perform. “I love ‘Be Our Guest.’ It’s lots of fun, it’s a huge dance number, lots of costumes, lots of magical elements to it.” Gula grew up in West Vancouver, graduated from West Vancouver secondary and studied musical theatre at Capilano University (then College) from 2005 to 2008. Though she since went back to school to pursue a career in early childhood education, she still finds time to perform on stage and counts Disney’s Beauty and the Beast among her favourite gigs to date. “It’s just such a classic story and I think that the production we have is extremely strong. We have amazing people in our cast, we have an amazing directing team, the set is awesome, there’s some really cool magical elements that I think the audience is going to love. It’s just a super fun show and it’s great for families,” she says. Disney’s Beauty and the Beast runs in repertory with West Side Story, a reimagining of the Romeo and Juliet story set in 1950s New York where two rival street gangs are embroiled in a turf war and a pair of young lovers are caught in the middle. North Vancouver resident and recent Capilano University grad Jennifer Lynch will make her TUTS debut in the role of Velma.

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It was 2011, she was performing in the Theatre Under the Stars production of Bye Bye Birdie at the Malkin Bowl, and the direction called for her to remain perfectly still for an extended period. It wasn’t an ideal time for unwelcome distractions. “I remember being attacked by a gigantic moth,” says the North Vancouver resident, who, as it so happens, is not a fan of bugs. “It was kind of difficult to stay frozen when there was a huge moth flapping around.” Meddlesome moths, pesky mosquitoes, sudden downpours and wandering raccoons are all hazards that come with hosting a show on at the outdoor Malkin Bowl stage at Stanley Park. Fortunately, with two prior TUTS productions under her belt (she also did Thoroughly

weather-wise, that’s for sure. Rain or shine we perform,” she says, but adds that she doesn’t mind a few sprinkles. The crowd might be smaller on wet nights, she admits, but their spirits are always high. “I actually really like it when it rains because the audience is just really happy to be there, they’re all wearing their ponchos, they’re having a great time.” For the 2016 TUTS season, Gula is playing Babette, a French maid who has been turned into a feather duster under the same spell that transformed the young prince at the heart of the fairy tale into the titular Beast. Babette is the love interest of Lumiere, the maître d’-turned-candelabra. “She’s just a really fun character, she’s very sassy and feisty and lots of fun to play.” Gula was still being fitted for her costume this week, but says her getup will likely consist of a corset, skirt, high heels, and plenty of feathers that will accentuate the flirtatious bounce in her step. “The physical aspect of it has been lots of fun,” she says. This production stays true to the 1991 Disney film, though the stage version includes some new musical numbers on top of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s songs from the movie. “It’s just kind of filled out a little bit for the musical version,” Gula says. “It definitely tells the same story, it’s got all the songs that everyone loves to hear, that everyone

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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.

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ARTSCALENDAR From page 26 DEEP COVE BREWERS 170-2270 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. Dino DiNicolo performs a solo show Saturday, July 9, 7-9 p.m. HUGO’S RESTAURANT 5775 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-281-2111 Live Music: Saturdays, 8-10 p.m. Schedule: July 2, Lisa LeBlanc (world/folk); July 9, Brian DenHertog and Jill Russell (original/folk); July 16, Alan James Revue (classic pop/rock); July 23. Comedy Open Mic: Clive Scarff hosts a comedy open mic Wednesday, July 20, 8-9 p.m. Bring your favourite oneliners. Open Mic Night every Thursday 7-9:30 p.m. RED LION BAR & GRILL 2427 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. 604-926-8838 Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty performs every Friday and Saturday starting at 7 p.m.

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Vancouver Iranian Film presents Atomic Heart at 4 p.m. and 50 Kg of Sour Cherries at 7 p.m. on Sunday, July 3. Farsi with English subtitles. Tickets: $14. INDIGO BOOKS Park Royal South, West Vancouver. Author Book Signing: Former Horseshoe Bay resident Jo Macleod signs copies of her first novel Heaven Help Us Saturday, July 9 from noon to 4 p.m. WEST VANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca Monday Movie Night: Screenings of films Mondays from 6:30-9 p.m. Schedule: July 4, The Danish Girl; July 11, Jimmy’s Hall; July 18, Eddie the Eagle; and July 25, Trumbo. Philosopher’s Cafe: Everyone is welcome to join a discussion with moderator Randall MacKinnon Friday, July 15 at 10:30 a.m. Topic: What have you loved about, and learned from, your relationship with SFU? Info: 778-782-8000 or philosopherscafe.net. — Compiled by Debbie Caldwell

Skarsgard more than able as modern Tarzan From page 17 up to teach the native people (including Djimon Hounsou as Chief Mbonga) and the animals of the jungle how to fight back against their oppressors, while Jane plots her escape from Rom. Skarsgard is an able Tarzan, considering how far we’ve come since the “me Tarzan, you Jane” days. Jane is modernized, too: “I’m not your damsel,” she tells Captain Rom, when he politely asks her to scream for him. David Yates, director of the final four Harry Potter films is at the helm of this

sobering partially-true story shot in England and Gabon. He coaxes decent performances out of his lead actors but as this is a holiday-weekend blockbuster, the vine-riding, wildebeest stampeding, man-and-beast battling is of paramount importance. The action, overall, is swingingly satisfying, considering the jungle creatures are all computer generated. And if you happen to do a little historical research on George Washington Williams or the Butcher of the Congo after the film’s call-of-the-jungle cry dies down, so much the better.

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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.

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.

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We offer the best variety and quality Chinese, Japanese, and Vietnamese cuisine with no MSG or additives at a very affordable price. Family owned and operated for over 18 years. Conveniently located in central Lonsdale.

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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FRENCH 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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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.

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 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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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. Canada Day Celebrations - All day Specials & Give-Aways - win a BBQ! live music by Glen Pearson.

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.

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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Mazda says the new CX-9 crossover is just as fun to drive as a Miata. They can probably pump the brakes a little bit on that claim, but if you need a practical people mover, the CX-9 will allow you to haul family around while still leaving room for some zoom. The CX-9 is available at Morrey Mazda in the Northshore Auto Mall. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

CX-9 adds some spice to adult life Nearly everyone would love to drive around in a little red convertible on a sunny day.

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Zip up the Sea to Sky, grab a coffee in Squamish and head out into the wild. However, here comes the spectre of Real Adult Life to intervene: kids to haul, DIY projects around the house, the commute, endless rain. But don’t worry, says Mazda, we’ve gotcha

covered. If what you’re craving is a little driving pleasure, but you’ve got to use the practical side of your brain, then there’s the new CX-9, a three row crossover. It’s just as much fun as a Miata. We promise. Whoa, there, Mazda. That’s a bit of a stretch. I’m willing to accept that some crossovers can pull surprising performance out of a blend of big horsepower and

wide tires (see: BMW X5M, Porsche Cayenne Turbo), but the lightness and delicacy of the world’s favourite roadster? We shall see.

DESIGN Even if you don’t care much about zippiness, it must be admitted that Mazda’s design department continues to excel. The CX-9 is the last of the lineup to get the full

refresh treatment, and the work they’ve done is just stunning. Compare this to something like the Lexus RX350, and the Mazda makes the luxury brand offering look overwrought. Both have big grilles, but the CX-9 seems to flow backward from its signature element, representing a cohesive shape. It looks long and low from almost any angle, with a

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CANADA WINS LE MANS. SORT OF. On July 1, it seems only appropriate to acknowledge the fact that the world’s premiere endurance race showed that the true North strong and free sure knows how to build some serious racing machines. If you want to go out for a pretty good rip there bud, we gotcha covered, eh? Returning to Le Mans after a lengthy hiatus, Ford was able to celebrate a convincing win as their Ford GT dominated the day, and ended up parked atop the podium. Once again, rivals like Aston Martin, Corvette, and Ferrari stood vanquished by the blue oval. Their secret weapon? A little maple syrup infusion. You see, the twin-turbo Ford GT is actually built in Markham by Multimatic, an experienced composite materials specialist. Multimatic fields cars in several racing series, but this is the big time. Toyota, with their huge R&D budget and enormous racing experience stretching back decades, saw their lead car die with just a single lap to go. So, wave the flag a little harder this weekend, in the spirit of Moore and Villeneuve. We may be a bunch of puck-chasing hosers, but at least we know you gotta finish your checks if you’re gonna finish first, eh? THE BLACKBIRD CAN BECOME ANY CAR Imagine being a modern

Braking News Brendan McAleer automotive manufacturer shooting a commercial. What colour is best? What if you want to show off the mid-level trims as well as the one with the big wheels? What if you suddenly need to upgrade the commercial to the 2017 version? Enter the Blackbird. Built in the same hangar as the CIA’s SR-71 (hence the name), the Blackbird is a sort of electric-powered gokart that can use computer graphics to become any sort of car at all. Think of it like a wheeled version of a motion-capture bodysuit. Thanks to laser scanning, an adjustable chassis, and a body structured to meld with CGI, the Blackbird can transform on-screen to become anything from a Chevy Spark to a BMW X6. It runs on electricity, so the motors can be tweaked to emulate a front-wheel-drive, all-wheel-drive, or rear-drive configuration. Basically, it’s a shapeshifting car. That next car commercial you see might be trickery – and you’d never know.

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IRISH FOOTBALL HOOLIGANS REPAIR CAR It’s been a tough week to be British. If you’re Irish, though, things could hardly be better. Your team is in the European football cup, the Brits just got trounced by Iceland of all places, while the boys in green are doing well for themselves. Buoyed by high spirits, a group of Irish fans ran amok through Lyon, France, and came across a car with a badly dented roof (perhaps by other exuberant fans). So they decided to fix it. First, the fans tried to jam money through the windows, by way of apology. Then, they began trying to bang out the dent, shouting and cheering. And then – and this sort of thing only happens to Irish people – the dent suddenly popped out, good as new. Everyone cheered, and then wandered off to a match where Ireland beat Italy for the first time in a long while. If Brexit is ruining your portfolio, buy stocks in potatoes and marshmallow horseshoes. JAY LENO NEARLY DIES It was a terrifying crash. Headed out for a ride-along in the well-known wheelie-car

Hemi Under Glass, comic and car fan Jay Leno suddenly found himself turning an unexpected barrel roll. With 2,500 horsepower on tap, bad things happen fast. The drag racer first lifted, and then flipped when it hit a bump in the tarmac. Leno was quick to draw his arm in and good thing too – the spin was violent and harsh enough that a replacement chassis will be needed. Thanks to a hefty rollcage, everyone walked away from the classic Plymouth Barracuda without injury. Still, that sort of thing is enough to have you soil your all-denim Canadian Tuxedo. ELECTRIC CARS RULE AT PIKES PEAK I had a chance to run up Pikes Peak a few weeks back in a turbocharged Macan. Even with the forced induction, the thin air is enough to have any normal combustion engine gasping. The historical solution has been boost, and lots of it; the more futuristic approach is to simply go electric. This year, the electric approach took off, with Rhys Millen’s e0 electric running up the hill in less than nine minutes. The course record stands

at 8:13, from Sebastien Loeb’s inhuman effort in 2013, but it’s notable that the electricpowered machines are starting to get close. Most notably, an all-electric version of the Acura NSX simply trounced the hybrid version, posting a time in the nineminute range. Turbocharging was born atop Pikes Peak, a power solution brought about by the requirements of the aviation industry. Soon, the sprint could be more about the flexibility and altitudeproof nature of the electric motor. TOP GEAR STARTS GRINDING As the world’s biggest automotive TV program, the new Top Gear has a lot to live up to. Thus far it’s been hit and miss, and more miss than hit. The latest blow comes in the form of a rumour that ex-Friends star Matt LeBlanc is prepared to leave if his co-star Chris Evans doesn’t leave first. Evans has been panned by critics and fans alike, thanks to his noisy, abrasive style on camera. Meanwhile, the wellknown crew of May, Clarkson, and Hammond are readying

their Grand Tour, a new series that will focus on the trio’s adventures around the world. It was always about the people anyway, but new Top Gear could still prevail. They just need Chris Harris, a runway, and a bunch of extra rear tires. THE VIPER HISSES ITS LAST Consider this less a news item than an appeal. The Dodge Viper is about to end production, and I’ve never even sat in one, let alone driven one. That’s a great shame. I get the feeling that Dodge’s massive-engine, manual-only machine will emphatically be the last of its kind. They won’t ever make anything like this again. It’ll probably be illegal. So, if you’ve got one, I’d love a chance to spew some hydrocarbons in a last hurrah to a last-of-breed special. Shoot me a line and I’ll pay you back in sixpacks. Somehow, that seems appropriate. Watch this space for all the best and worst of automotive news, or submit your own auto oddities to mcaleer.nsnews@ gmail.com.

CUV cruises into luxury territory From page 37 small for the sheet metal. The 20s look great, but replacement and snow tires are still expensive for them. Maybe they could have split the difference at 19s? ENVIRONMENT Just as good inside as it is out, the CX-9 basically bridges the gap between a mainstream brand and luxury. It’s not quite an Acura or a Lexus, but then, it doesn’t cost what an Acura or Lexus does. Materials are excellent, the fit and finish is very good, and of particular note is the use of genuine wood trim instead of artificiallooking laminates. The rest of the cabin will be very familiar to Mazda owners seeking an upgrade from their CX-5 or Mazda3, with that same driver-centric feel you get from the rest of the Mazda range. Having said that, just like the CX-3, the styling has tweaked the practicality somewhat. The CX-9 is more compact in cargo area than something like a Toyota Highlander, especially in the tight third row. Sliding the

The CX-9 is a sharp-looking CUV, sporting a long and low flowing design that makes it stand out even when lined up against much more expensive luxury metal. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN middle rows forward to get access to that third row is also something only an adult can really do – the sliding mechanism is a bit heavy. However, the middle row seats are really quite roomy for the class. Rather than being a pure kid-hauler, the CX-9 is laid out like a machine for hauling older families around, ones with taller children that need

more second-row space. PERFORMANCE On paper, the CX-9 is certainly like the MX-5, in that a reduction in horsepower calls for a little explanation. In both cases, turning down the wick on peak power has resulted in efficiency boosts, and happily both are still fun to drive. The CX-9’s power plant

represents a big change, but not an unexpected one. Mazda was having to build the old V-6 on its own production line, while all other global engines were built on the other four-cylinder line. Thus, the CX-9 now gets a four-cylinder that’s similar to the one you get in your CX-5. Except that it’s

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turbocharged. Making 227 horsepower on regular-grade fuel and 250 h.p. on premium, the new 2.5-litre turbo-four is down more than a few ponies over the old V-6. Happily, it’s way up on usable torque, with 310 footpounds of grunt available from very low revs. That’s good news: an MX-5 is the kind of car you wring out to redline, but a crossover gets driven at a trot more than a gallop. The six-speed automatic is a conventional gearbox, but one that makes the most of the gutsy turbocharged torque for excellent off-theline acceleration. Bombing up the Sea to Sky, power levels dropped as revs and speed increased, but in the sub-4,000 r.p.m. level that most crossover owners will spend 99 per cent of their driving day using, the CX-9 is better than adequate. And where it really shines is in how it handles. Again, you’re not going to fling this thing around like a little two-seater roadster – not unless you want to end up scrubbing the carpets when your passengers eject their lunches. But the CX-9’s direct steering and controlled feel impart driver confidence, and a bit of fun. Moving from the V-6 to the inline-four has shed a lot of weight off the nose, and there are further weight savings in everything from the all-wheel-drive system to the chassis. AWD models are some 100 kilograms lighter than the previous model, and the CX-9 feels light on its feet as a result. In short, it drives like a Mazda. Fans of the brand will not be disappointed, even if they’ve got to wait a few more years for an empty nest and a chance to get their summertime droptop. FEATURES The fully loaded Signature model for the CX-9 comes with everything from a proper digital heads-up-display to satellite navigation. The latter, and the rest of the infotainment, is about the same as you get in other Mazda products. It’s functional, but doesn’t wow. For mid-level models, the tech is fine. For the Signature’s $52,295, there better be an electronics update coming in the next little while.

Turbocharging always returns worse fuel economy results in the real world than on paper, and the CX-9 is the first Mazda I’ve driven that doesn’t easily hit its targets. Official figures are 11.2 (litres/100 kilometres) city and 8.8 highway. In mostly hilly highway use, the CX-9 returned a little worse than the city rating. GREEN LIGHT Light, balanced, well-controlled drive; strong low-end grunt; excellent styling inside and out. STOP SIGN Third row seating is cramped; 20-inch tires on top level will be expensive replacements; infotainment is due for an upgrade. THE CHECKERED FLAG Nothing is as much fun as an MX-5, but if you’ve got to be practical, this is as close as it gets.

Competition HONDA PILOT ($35,590) While it’s not quite the dancer the CX-9 is, the Pilot is surprisingly nimble for such a large machine. Now a sort of biggish CR-V, the new

The fit and finish inside the MX-9 is very good, including a genuine wood trim that far outstrips the artificial-looking laminates you’ll find in most competing CUVs. The cabin has the driver-centric feel found in most Mazdas. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Pilot is less of a truck than the old squared-off version. It’s not exactly stunning in the styling department, but practicality is there in spades.

And if the CX-9 is intended to appeal to parents of older kids, the Pilot is more of a Honda Odyssey dressed up in outdoor gear. There are lots of clever

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Proposed Spartina Treatment Areas under PUP #138-0211-2016/2019

Permit # 138-0211-2016/2019

Permit Holder: B.C. Ministry of Environment, Ecosystems Protection and Sustainability Branch PO Box 9338, Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M1 Telephone: 250 356-7683 Attention: Leif-Matthias Herborg, aquatic invasive species coordinator A pesticide use permit has been issued for the purpose of eradicating invasive intertidal cordgrasses (Spartina spp.) which are designated as Provincial Noxious Weeds under B.C.’s Weed Control Act. Treatment areas will be restricted to infestations of Spartina on cobble beaches, salt marshes and intertidal mudﬂats (at low tide) located in Boundary Bay, Robert’s Bank and Burrard Inlet, but treatment may expand over the course of the permit period to include sites at Sturgeon Banks and on the central east coast of Vancouver Island, including Comox, Courtenay and Deep Bay. Pesticide applications will consist of the herbicide called Habitat (active ingredient: imazapyr) PCP #30841 plus the surfactant Ag-Surf II (active ingredient: alcohol ethoxylate) PCP #30266, which will be applied to selected sites using handheld spray bottles, backpack sprayers or mounted sprayers. Pesticide applications will complement existing and ongoing mechanical removal methods. Proposed duration of this pesticide use is from July 6, 2016 to May 31, 2019. A copy of the Pesticide Use Permit and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be viewed online at: https://www.for.gov.bc.ca/hra/Plants/pmp.htm or, by contacting Leif-Matthias Herborg at: 250 356-7683. For more information on the permitted uses in this Pesticide Use Permit please contact the permit holder listed above.

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Please note: The herbicide treatments are proposed to occur at select sites within the treatment area during the period of July 7, 2016 to May 31, 2019.

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