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Seaspan gets $65M in contract advance Liberals reaffirm commitment to national shipbuilding program JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Judy Foote, the federal procurement minister responsible for large public contracts, was at Seaspan Shipyards in North Vancouver Monday morning to offer assurances her government is still committed to the National Shipbuilding Program, which gave the West Coast shipyard the right to negotiate contracts for federal non-combat vessels.

Public Services Minister Judy Foote announces $65.4 million in federal funding at Seaspan’s Vancouver Shipyards Monday for the purchase of materials and equipment prior to the start of construction of an oceanographic science vessel and two joint support ships. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Coors called out for encouraging out-of-bounds skiing

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North Shore Rescue is taking Coors Light to task for an ad campaign they say encourages skiers and snowboarders to go out of bounds.

The 30-second beer ad began airing on TV this week.

“Coors Light asks, what will you brave when the mountains turn blue?” the voice-over in the ad booms. “Will you brave going out of bounds?” The ad then depicts the skiers and snowboarders charging headlong past the out-of-bounds sign, through the glades to a waiting helicopter. “To be honest, that is just shocking to me. I’m almost speechless. I cannot believe they are pushing people to go out of bounds, to think that it’s

cool. It works against everything our education is trying to accomplish,” said Mike Danks, North Shore Rescue team leader. “I think once the public finds out about this, they’re not going to be happy – especially the ones of family members who have gone out of bounds and not returned.” A 40-year-old Surrey man died in late January

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Foote was at the North Vancouver shipyard to announce $65.4 million in funding towards starting preliminary work on both an oceanographic science vessel and two joint support ships, expected to be built at Seaspan between 2017 and 2021. The contracts – known as “long lead” contracts – will allow Seaspan to start sourcing expensive and specialized pieces of equipment for those projects that require a long lead time between when they are identified and when they can be delivered to the shipyard. That includes items like propulsion systems, scientific equipment and generators that must be chosen and in some cases ordered long before construction on the vessels starts. Brian Carter, president

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Safer crossings urged for Edgemont Temporary 4-way stops should be permanent, parents say BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Parents whose kids walk and bike to school in the Edgemont area are hoping to see the temporary four-way stop signs installed for the Capilano water main project stay when the construction crews have moved on.

District of North Vancouver workers installed the all-way stops at the intersections of Capilano Road and Montroyal Boulevard, Montroyal and Highland Boulevard and as well as Sunset Boulevard and Edgemont Boulevard. Slowing down traffic has made for a much safer walk to school, parents of Cleveland elementary and Handsworth secondary told district council March 7. “As a Cleveland parent, I can say we’ve had an increase in students walking to school from south of Edgemont,” said Jeneen Sutherland, speaking on behalf of North Shore Safe Routes Advocates. To date, the group has been told the four-way stops are “not warranted by national standards” and would likely have to

Donna Kurtz, with children Zoey and Jack Taylor and dog Mollie, wants temporary traffic control measures at Edgemont and Sunset boulevards, installed during construction of the Capilano water main, to stay in place. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD come down when the Metro Vancouver water project is finished. “Unfortunately, it seems many of these standards

seem to cater to a very caroriented society that does not seem to give enough consideration to pedestrians,” Sutherland said. “The

SRA is constantly asking for safer infrastructure and the DNV often pushes back saying there is limited funding for these initiatives. In this

case, these improvements are already paid for, so why not keep them as it will cost money to remove them?” Craig Taylor, who also

has children who commute in the area, asked council to go one step further and increase safety measures where Paisley Road and Sunset meet at Ridgewood Drive. “One of the temporary crossing guards at the Ridgewood/Paisley intersection has commented this is one of the craziest intersections she’s ever worked at and I would concur, noting that many cars just do not stop unless they’re challenged by pedestrians,” he said. Increasing pedestrian safety will only become more important as the population grows and Edgemont densifies, Taylor said. “I believe we should embrace this challenge with a positive outlook rather than the potential NIMBYism that comes along with these sorts of advancements,” he said. “Keeping traffic flowing is essential but it cannot come at the expense of the safety of our children.” Responding to parents lobbying council, district chief administrative officer David Stuart said staff will be taking another look at the intersections and that the 2016 budget will address active transportation. “Council has provided direction for us to increase the amount of money going towards local transportation initiatives by $400,000,” he said.

Costing for shipbuilding program under review From page 1 of Seaspan Shipyards, told a crowd of shipyard workers the announcement marked a “major milestone” and said it was a reminder of the progress being made under the national shipbuilding program. Carter reminded those gathered that Seaspan won the right to negotiate the non-combat shipbuilding contracts four years ago after a “very fair and transparent process.” The concurrent design and build of several different shipbuilding projects underway at Seaspan is work that is being done at only three shipyards in

North America, said Carter, adding, “None of the other two are in Quebec.” Carter’s comment was a pointed response to news that a Quebec shipyard, Davie, recently made an unsolicited bid to the federal government for work already awarded to Seaspan under the National Shipbuilding Program. On Friday, Shirley Bond, B.C.’s jobs minister, described that as “unacceptable” and called on the government to respect the agreement already in place with Seaspan. Foote appeared to offer that reassurance as she answered reporters’ questions on the shipbuilding

program Monday. “We went down a path of fair and open competition. That’s been done,” she said. “Davie’s unsolicited bid was just that – an unsolicited bid. We’ve indicated to Davie we’re not open to receiving unsolicited bids.” In comments to workers Monday, Foote said after a tour of the shipyard, she was impressed by what Seaspan has accomplished “in a short space of time.” The federal government and Seaspan have yet to sign construction contracts for either the offshore oceanographic vessel or the joint support ships. In the interim, critics have repeatedly raised

concerns that early budgets for those projects – $144.4 million for the oceanographic vessel and $2.3 billion for the two joint support ships – are likely to balloon when that happens – as they did for the three ocean fisheries vessels currently under construction at the shipyard. The original budget to put those three vessels into service was $244 million but the final budget for the project has come in at $687 million, including training. Both Foote and Carter acknowledged that a similar scenario is possible for other vessels in their answers to questions following the announcement.

Foote said the budget for the offshore oceanographic vessel was established eight years ago and didn’t take into account things like inflation, as well as some labour and equipment that would go into the ship. “The costing methodology was such that it was unrealistic,” she said. Foote said the federal government is now working closely with the shipyard to come up with a realistic plan for construction of the ships. That has included the federal government hiring a shipbuilding expert from the U.K. to guide them through the contract process. “We’re trying to make

sure we get it right, “said Foote. “We inherited a bit of a mess, “she said, referring to how the budget figures were arrived at. “We’re working to fix that mess.” Foote made Monday’s announcement in front of two massive blocks that will make up part of the first ocean fisheries vessel currently under construction in the shipyard. There are currently about 350 tradesmen and women working in the shipyard, in addition to management employees, said Carter. That number is expected to ramp up to 1,000 when work on the offshore oceanographic vessel and joint navy support ships gets underway.

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A trio of North Shore schools recently shared an $8,000 provincial grant following an innovative partnership that might shift the way teachers and students learn in every classroom in the province.

Carson Graham secondary, Rockridge secondary and Mulgrave School started working together two years ago in an effort to refine the way students are assessed and teachers communicate. The collaboration is the first of its kind among the three International Baccalaureate schools. IB programs generally put more emphasis on bigger concepts and more thoughtful questions, rather than just “regurgitating facts,” according to Kristy Dolha, the IB co-ordinator at Carson Graham. Concepts include

identities, relationships, personal and cultural expression, noted Dolha. “We’ll be … trying to help kids understand why what they’re learning here in our classroom would be meaningful and important to anyone in any place in the world,” she said. “We’ll look at the content that we’re learning through that bigger lens.” In an effort to fashion that bigger lens, teachers at the three schools held workshops where educators could talk about the curriculum and the best ways to help students learn a particular skill, according to Mulgrave principal Martin Jones. Part of the system involves communicating more with parents, Jones said. “They’re now getting much more detail about their child’s self-management skills, their ability to collaborate and their ability to reflect on their report card.” These different approaches to learning may

help shape the B.C. curriculum in the future, according to Jones. “We’re hoping it will impact every student across the entire province of British Columbia, not just the students within our school.” For Dolha, the program is about helping develop minds that can think beyond a Scantron sheet. “We’re not looking to just perform on a multiple choice test,” she said. “We’re not looking to get all the answers right, we’re looking to try and figure things out.” The ability to adapt to new situations is crucial in the job market, Dolha added. “Those are the kind of people that we want to hire. When you look to hire someone, you’re not looking to hire someone who just has these preconceived right answers, you want to hire someone who’s keen to approach a problem with the attitude that they want to figure it out and learn from it.”

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Campaign targets millennials From page 1 when he fell into the Montizambert drainage while snowboarding out of bounds at Cypress Mountain. “We recovered his body the next day,” Danks said. (The ad) empowers people to go out and possibly meet their maker, if you will, like the guy did on Cypress.” West Vancouver resident Terry Platt saw the ad while watching CBC Monday night and wrote an email to Coors brewer Anheuser-Busch, asking them to pull the ad. “Some of their commercials are pretty stupid, and that’s fine – scantily clad young people jumping into swimming pools and stuff but I’d like them to pull this ad,” she said, saying the advertisement irresponsibly glorifies behaviour that’s as dangerous as drinking and driving. “I find it offensive when you’ve got North Shore Rescue’s people risking their lives.” More than pulling the ad, Platt is suggesting the company make a “great, big fat donation” to North Shore Rescue as an apology. The next day, Platt got a call from an Anheuser-Busch staffer in Manitoba.

“He apologized to me for the ad and he said they did not wish to imply that people should do this behaviour. I said ‘Well, yes, but they are. They are doing this, or they will,” she said. “I said ‘I guess you don’t get many avalanches and snowboarder recoveries in Manitoba.” The ad campaign for Anheuser-Busch was put together by Vancouver-based Rethink Canada and appears to be targeting millennial males ages 19 to 29. It’s part of a larger campaign aimed at generating hype for temperature-sensitive colourchanging cans the light beer is served in, according to Mary Charleson, Capilano University marketing instructor and independent consultant. Though the TV spot shows a safe outcome for the backcountry adventurers, it’s likely the campaign’s creative team knew it would be controversial, Charleson said. “It’s not like they’re in Toronto and they’re talking about skiing out of bounds being off the back of a hill in Barrie. Rethink, being in Vancouver, it’s no secret to them that when you talk ‘out of bounds,’ it’s a sensitive issue, especially on the

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First episode of Star Trek aired. A skier and snowboarder go deliberately out of bounds in a Coors Light TV spot airing this week. SUPPLIED PHOTO North Shore Mountains,” Charleson said. “Is it encouraging risky behaviour? Yeah. I think that’s a fair judgment.” But that might have been part of the overall strategy, Charleson said, noting that Rethink specializes in campaigns that create buzz, in person and on social media. “Get people talking about it. Stir a bit of controversy. The media takes the bait,” she said. “They don’t have to go out and buy your traditional TV spots and print ads. They’re trying to play into that under-29 group that

is on their devices and will share stuff.” If the reaction is bad enough, the company may pull the ad and swap in another one intended to run later in the campaign, Charleson said. “Rethink is a well-known, well-respected agency in the industry. They usually don’t do things ill-advised,” she said. “They’re not dumb. They are smart marketers.” Neither Anheuser-Busch nor Rethink responded to requests for comment by North Shore News deadline Tuesday.

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s part of the never-ending quest to equate drinking beer with adrenaline-packed adventure, a local ad company has stepped over the line of acceptable content. Literally. In a TV spot focused on winter sports, viewers are asked to equate outright stupidity with bravery by depicting out-ofbounds skiing as an ultra-cool activity. “Will you brave going out of bounds?” taunts a jaunty voice, as a group of young 20-something adventurers decide to whizz on by a large sign with “Out of Bounds” prominently stamped on it. Because it’s TV, they safely swoosh to a big flat clearing where a waiting helicopter whisks them away – presumably to beer-fuelled celebration. Unlike too many of those who try this stunt for real, they’re not lying in a crumpled heap at the bottom of a cliff or waiting

hypothermic at the bottom of a waterfall. Not surprisingly, North Shore Rescue is none too pleased with this campaign. It’s aimed at the same demographic local rescuers are most often called out to save and it’s giving them all the wrong messages. The ad was put together by a Vancouver-based company, so they don’t have the excuse of ignorance. If Coors is out to create a brand associated with poor choices that aims to prove Darwin correct, then the company has succeeded. We’d suggest that real bravery in the mountains isn’t demonstrated by idiotic behaviour like this but by the members of North Shore Rescue who often have to head out after them. We’d also suggest a sizable donation from Coors to the Tim Jones Legacy Fund would be in order, to counteract some of the damage done.

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n their article The Decline of the British Front Garden, authors Harry Low and Tom Heyden point out there are other environmental issues when green space is covered over with paving. “Apart from offering privacy, trees and plants absorb dust and provide a place for birds to nest and insects to feed.” As have many others in the Greater London area, Low and Heyden reinforce the fact that paving over lawns and gardens, while eliminating the need for fertilizers and irrigation, places a much larger burden on sewer and sewage treatment infrastructure. Yet, not only has the issue of storm-water runoff been

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out that orthopedic injuries account for 65 per cent of injuries to pedestrians and that prevention of knee injuries alone could reduce osteoarthritis and future pain in those joints by around 20 per cent. I can relate. Apart from the fact that walking on hard surfaces bothers my back, my younger brother, a lifetime runner, has had both hips replaced — made necessary, his doctor said, by the pounding his joints had taken over the years. That said, this discussion cannot end without mention of another important aspect of the issue — Mayor Mussatto’s expectation that paving a significant portion of the highly successful Grand Boulevard park strip will get people out of their cars is, I believe, a political pipe dream. So long as council keeps building over every inch of the city and, thereby, driving jobs and businesses farther afield, automobile use will increase. That is especially so if our cash-strapped TransLink keeps spending close to half a million dollars on bike lane

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projects instead of on truly effective public transportation alternatives. !!! Now for an equally serious story but perhaps, in a more light-hearted vein: My phone rang on March 8 but because caller ID displayed an unfamiliar number in the Ottawa area, I let it go to voice-mail. “Elizabeth, this is Officer Ryan (?) of the Canada Revenue Agency. Mumble, mumble. You need to rectify immediately! I need you or your lawyer to call me back as soon as possible on my number 613-366-7244. Don’t try to disregard this message!” I had already heard about this scam that threatens arrest and other dire consequences if the victim fails to send a specified amount of money to the bogus CRA address provided. The amounts vary to as high as $5,000. “This fraudster,” I thought, “is one I might be able to foil.” So I contacted RCMP Cpl.

Richard De Jong and offered myself up as bait. Immersed in the Agatha Christie role, I suggested he might want to play lawyer on my behalf. Long story short, Officer De Jong called the number but, as he suspected, there was no answer and the line went dead. “These people have ‘feeder’ lines that are tagged,” he explained. “They can tell when a call isn’t coming from the person they’d called.” So adopting the police parlance I’ve learned from Michael Connelly’s books, I thought the case would go cold. Not so. Because one young North Shore man was taken in by the scam and may not retrieve his $4,000, De Jong’s colleague Cpl. Peri Mainwaring told me last Friday that the RCMP will be making a presentation about this and other scams on March 31 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. outside the North Vancouver detachment at 147 East 14th St. Now that should be interesting! rimco@shaw.ca

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Site 8 town hall meeting: low turnout disappoints Dear Editor: Re: Polygon’s March 10 town hall meeting for Site 8. There was not the overflow turnout of hundreds when Millennium proposed a 40-storey building for this site (at 119-131 West Esplanade, 120 Carrie Cates Court) a few years ago. This time it was fewer than a hundred, and mainly seniors. Heck, not even anyone from city council bothered to show up. Polygon gave a brief overview stating its position that 35 feet higher than the official community plan and a narrower building was esthetically preferable to the massive wall that Pinnacle presents along Esplanade to the east. It should be noted

that Polygon’s lot is much smaller than Pinnacle. There were a few questions about the underground railway tracks, traffic and parking, but not much about the building itself. Polygon proposes 110 suites in 10 floors and 140 parking spots including those for visitors. The 10 floors are to be above a two-storey podium that will include notfor-profit entities. As well, amenities include a cleanup of the SeaBus/bus loop area. Speakers appeared equally balanced for and against. Supporters included: the Polygon presentation centre next door, the Lonsdale Quay Market, a Chadwick Court presenter who said

he had 20 per cent support from Chadwick residents, a spokesman for the not-forprofits and a wheelchair bound speaker who praised better local access for the disabled. Those who spoke against were residents affected by the over-height aspect. Some came from up Lonsdale. Some from the Lower Lonsdale community. Their theme was about an OCP that people based investment decisions on only to have the OCP ignored. It was a low-key affair lacking the emotion of the Millennium town hall meeting. Done deal? That’s my take-away. Robert Thompson North Vancouver

Disabilities benefits inadequate Dear Editor: Re: Ministry Responds to Bus Pass Clawback Outrage, March 9 Mailbox. What the response letter from the government fails to acknowledge is that their efforts have not resulted in significant help for anyone on disability assistance. In the case of the bus pass, they fail to acknowledge that Vancouver and area citizens pay higher costs in other areas as well and that this alone should have made the government rethink and

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restate how exactly their strategy as it stands is considered adequate in any way. What they have not stated regarding the earnings exemption is that they have effectively capped the amount a person can earn while still remaining on the government disability income. (The earnings exemption is $500 a month.) In truth that amount even added to the government pension does not begin to cover real expenses. The old system allowed (people with disabilities) to

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Kiwanis Club has lost its star player Dear Editor: Not the news that would bounce off a news desk, but please, may I take a minute, and North Shore News hospitality, to remember Bob Handel? Passing away Jan. 31 (with a celebration of life March 20 at Boal Chapel) — he served

North Vancouver Kiwanis for over 40 years. Like many volunteers, he gave willingly. He had untold merits, gave great effort, was wise, smart, amusing and a star player for Kiwanis, planning and predicting the need for seniors’ housing. Never a muddled mind, and held the strongest

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The former North Vancouver Anglican priest accused of sexually abusing a number of boys in a youth detention centre in the 1980s is now facing more than a dozen new charges.

Gordon William Dominey, 63, had been the interim priest at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church for about six months. The Diocese of New Westminster put him on administrative leave when he was arrested at his Coquitlam

of New Westminster in July of 1990 and has worked in at least nine parishes in the Vancouver area since then. The Diocese of New Westminster declined to make any comment on the new charges, however George Cadman, chancellor for the Diocese, said the St. Catherine’s parish is coping. “The parish seems to be functioning as best as could be expected in the circumstances and the leadership in the parish is strong and is focused on how the parish needs to move forward,” Cadman said. “There is a priest who is providing what we call Sunday supply services at this point in time. There will be, in consultation

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“When can I see it on TV?” a neighbour, working in his front yard, asks as I approach.

He’s referring to the action going on at the house across the street from his, currently hosting a Love It or List It Vancouver film crew. “That’s what I’m here to find out,” I say, explaining I’m in his Upper Lonsdale neighbourhood to meet with the hosts of the hit TV show, interior designer Jillian Harris and real estate expert Todd Talbot. The house is buzzing with excitement and busy production crew members mill about both inside and out. Each episode of the series focuses on a different set of Lower Mainland homeowners considering whether to remain in their current home or put it on the market. The competitive nature of the show sees the two hosts go head to head, putting their respective expertise to the test. Harris executes a wish list of renovation projects in hopes of making the home more

livable, while co-host Talbot tempts the homeowners with a variety of homes elsewhere in the city that might better meet their needs. Throughout each episode, the spirited rivals go to great lengths in their quest for bragging rights, working to overcome any challenges that arise – budgetary or otherwise. Today, Harris is revealing the completion of her latest major renovation that, thanks to the show’s construction and design team, took just under two months to complete. In the real world, an overhaul of this magnitude would have likely taken a year. “It’s an older heritage-style home, but a lot of the house had been updated – not well,” says Harris, who, along with Talbot, is taking a break from filming in a trailer parked in front of the house. Overall, the home lacked consistency as a result of being renovated in patchwork fashion over the years. Elements that pop to mind range from its ’80s-style kitchen to a coal burning fireplace. “It was kind of slapped together over time,” says Talbot.

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home’s air filtration system and had new ducting and air conditioning installed, as well as used no-VOC paint throughout. “A lot of people focus on the pretty factor at the end. The end result is almost always spectacular, it looks fantastic ... but the context of the show was designed to be about function. It’s sometimes hard to focus on that because it’s more enticing sometimes to just look at beautiful things,

beautiful renovations, beautiful houses, views, all that kind of thing. We try and focus on the things that everyday families are dealing with – space issues, storage issues, running out of bedrooms, spaces that are cut off so that there’s bad flow in the house – while at the same time trying to juggle the insanity that is the real estate market in Vancouver. That’s where television and reality collide on a certain technical level,” says Talbot. With the show set in the Lower Mainland, the impact

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of the area’s hot real estate market is most definitely being felt and has at times affected filming schedules. “The market honestly has put a wrinkle in the show’s plans in terms of being able to actually find places that are appropriate,” he says. The renovation side of the process is a controllable entity – “you have the ability to fix things that are within the show’s control –- whereas when we go out, at least right now in the marketplace, we go out looking for houses and there literally isn’t any on the market.” Harris and Talbot are continually called to speak across Canada and the United States at home shows or other events. A common question they’re asked is what sort of advice they would offer to homeowners from their unique perspectives. When asked today, they’re happy to answer, though both point out they used to answer the question differently. Harris of course maintains the importance of taking your time when considering a home renovation project, getting multiple bids and consulting a design team, though goes on to say, “In this kind of market when you’re dealing with a home that’s going to be worth millions of dollars, you might want to avoid some of the DIY projects because the projects that you’re going to execute have to reflect the quality and value of the home. I think that people need to really think about where they’re going to put their money and how they’re going to get the return on that because sometimes

Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot stand in a newly renovated kitchen in Upper Lonsdale Feb. 26. PHOTO SUPPLIED you can devalue a house by trying to do things yourself and not really investing in the materials and the finishes.” Talbot says he used to answer the question of what advice he has to offer homeowners with, “smart investment.” Now, he points out that, specifically in this market, time and time again people are seeing the impact that a renovation has on the value of a property diminish because so much of the value, especially in the detached housing market, is in the location. “My biggest piece of advice for people is to, if you have to sacrifice somewhere – it sounds odd to say, right now this is how I feel – sacrifice on the house and prioritize location because at some point you can always do a renovation. Anything can be renovated, but you can’t renovate location,” he says. When they’re not working on Live It or List It Vancouver, which airs in the United States on HGTV with the title Love It or List It, Too, Talbot

and Harris are continuing to cultivate careers in a variety of different areas. Talbot, who lives in Lions Bay with his wife and their two small children, launched his career as a teenager on the Nickelodeon series Fifteen. He went on to have a bright career in the theatre, with continued opportunities to appear in film and television, as well as got involved in real estate. “For me it’s been an interesting journey because I’ve been in the film and TV and theatre world for a long time but this is an interesting coming together of my two passions,” he says. He’s grateful to the show for helping to propel his career in exciting new directions. Other recent creative projects include voicing Who Lives Here for W Network, guest judging Game of Homes Season 1 and 2, guest hosting morning shows, serving as an MC for events across the country, as well as being named HOSS (Homeowner’s Simple Solutions) Magazine’s West Coast editor. He also maintains

a blog at Toddtalbot.ca. Harris, who splits her time between Kelowna and Vancouver, is no stranger to reality TV, known for her stints on ABC’s The Bachelor and The Bachelorette, as well as Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. She also maintains a website (Jillianharris.com), showcasing her life and personal style, as well as offers an online shop. In addition, she has turned her design eye to fashion through her JH for Privilege and LOVE Jillian Harris for Korhani collaborations. “When I was on The Bachelor and then there was many different opportunities, I was like, ‘I’ve got to take every opportunity because who knows when this will end.’ I’m so lucky I still have so many incredible opportunities but I’m 36 and I’m really excited to have a family like Todd. I look at his family and I’m really envious of what he has and so I want to try to balance a little bit more. I think that will hopefully be my focus for the next few years, not that I’m going to stop working, but just a different focus,” she says. Harris is already moving in that direction as she and longtime boyfriend Justin Pasutto were recently pleased to announce their first pregnancy via her blog and social media accounts. Season 3 of Love It or List It Vancouver airs Monday nights at 10 p.m. on W Network. The episode being filmed during my visit will air during Season 4 in the fall. To be featured on a future episode, visit Big Coat Productions at bigcoatproductions.com.

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Exploring the art of sushi production The satisfaction of a job well done notwithstanding, I have long maintained that there are certain dishes that are simply not worth the effort of preparing at home when someone else can do it better and for less money.

Pho, for example, is most certainly one of these dishes. By the time you buy beef bones for roasting, create a Chris Dagenais deep broth over the course of eight or more hours, skim, strain and season that broth perfectly, prepare rice noodles, then add various cuts of beef (brisket, rare flank, tendon, tripe, etc.), basil, sprouts, lime, hoisin sauce and sriracha, you have expended 10 times the effort and spent four times the cost of simply heading down to the local Pho emporium and buying a large bowl to take out. Sushi is another food about which I have felt this way. I defy you to visit your local fish shop and pick up a variety of sashimi-grade fish and other seafood, then prepare and season your own rice, ready your nori (seaweed sheets) and bamboo mat, chop your various garnishes and fish accompaniments for nigiri and maki, form these fussy, delicate little morsels and still feel like you got better value for your effort than if you had simply popped by Hamaei, Yohachi, Ki Isu or another of the North Shore’s excellent sushi restaurants and let the experts prepare your meal for you. Despite having a lot of fun trying my hand at preparing sushi in the lovely new Cook Culture culinary instruction space on Lonsdale Avenue at 12th Street, I am still not entirely sure that I would attempt sushi myself again. While the instruction was excellent and informative, my in-class efforts seemed to me oafish and clumsy, my rolls were triangular instead of round, and I couldn’t help but think of the excellent documentary, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, about the Michelin-starred, Tokyo-based sushi master, Jiro Ono, and his lifetime quest for culinary perfection. If Jiro dreams of sushi, my creations would surely be the stuff of his nightmares. I joined 11 other sushi enthusiasts on a recent Friday evening for a three-hour crash course in the art of sushi production. The course was led by Kimiko Suzuki, a Japanese home cooking enthusiast and natural, affable instructor who guided us through the creation of eight traditional dishes including maki (sushi rolls), nigiri (what most people think of when they hear the word sushi, the little mounds of seasoned rice topped with bite-sized cuts of fish, egg, tofu or vegetables), sushi cones, tomago (Japanese-style omelette), tofu pouches, basic dashi (the

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Instructor Kimiko Suzuki demonstrates sushi skills during a sushi-making workshop at Cook Culture’s North Vancouver location on Lonsdale Avenue. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH seaweed and bonito soup stock that forms the basis of many other dishes) and miso soup. Cook Culture, which seems to be the overarching brand for the Cook Works retail stores and cooking school, runs a series of cooking courses at the back of their Lonsdale shop. The instructional space is truly top notch, with three long, modern and pristine communal workstations set up around a central kitchen equipped with everything you need to execute high quality dishes. The space wouldn’t be out of place on a TV cookery show and is, in fact, outfitted with an overhead video camera that projects the instructor’s every move on a giant LED television so that students don’t miss a step. Instruction is very hands-on and each of us in the class was guided through the creation of our various dishes by Suzuki and

a team of knowledgeable, helpful Cook Culture volunteers who ensured we had the requisite tools to realize our recipes. My most successful dish was an inside-out maki of cucumber, pickled daikon, radish sprouts, mango and smoked salmon, this latter sourced locally from Masa’s Salmon Smokehouse. The roll was relatively stable (read: it didn’t fall into a million bits when I picked it up), pretty in its contrasting and bright yellows, oranges and greens, and tasted like something I might actually have paid for at a restaurant. My one complaint about this effort was the same one I have levied countless times against sushi restaurants: the roll was simply too big and cumbersome to be considered bite-sized. More than ever I now appreciate

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Perseverance pays off for winery

Notable Potables Tim Pawsey

Case in point: the evolution of Stag’s Hollow Winery, which was founded by Larry and Linda Pruegger, just outside of “OK Falls” in 1995. One of the Okanagan’s more distinct wineries, Stag’s Hollow was founded on a 10-acre vineyard, which was home to the region’s largest planting of Vidal, that was being sold to a major winery to produce ice wine. The variety is better known in Ontario, where it remains by far the most widely planted white variety and, indeed, is commonly used to make ice wine. Early on, the Prueggers realized the challenge of selling Vidal, and became one of the first producers in the valley to depart from the traditional norms of conservative wine labelling when they launched Tragically Vidal.

suggested definite promise. But with Sick’s encouragement, they established Tempranillo and Albarino, as well as Italian varieties Dolcetto and even lesser known Teroldego. I was lucky enough to taste their 2015 Albarino last week (to be released later this spring) and was impressed by its intensity (helped by a touch of malolactic fermentation), citrus and stone fruit notes, along with layers of flinty minerality that suggest it’s a natural for expressing the terroir (91 points). It should also be a killer pairing with West Coast seafood. Stag’s Hollow Sauvignon Blanc 2014 delivers grassy and citrus notes on top followed by a pleasantly viscous, mouth-filling palate with layers of citrus and tropical notes ($17, 91 points). Stag’s Hollow Renaissance

Pinot Noir 2014: The flagship Pinot yields black fruit with cherry and plum, along with very good balance of fruit and acidity on a fairly full-bodied palate with stony hints and a pleasing savoury edge (92 points, $35). Stag’s Hollow Tempranillo 2013 is a truly impressive example of what this variety might be able to do. Up-front black fruit and tobacco notes before a well-balanced, full and structured palate of cassis and black cherry, with spicy notes underpinned by good acidity, and a lingering end (92 points, $26). Also coming soon, a citrus and mineral-toned frizzante Muscat Ottonel/Riesling (90 points).

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Square pan used in omelette preparation From page 26 the discipline and artistry involved in the creation of delicate, manageable morsels of sushi; it is no mean feat to pack a lot of ingredients and flavours into a small and elegant bite. Almost worth the price of admission on its own was witnessing how tomago, the wonderful, multi-layered

and flavourful Japanese take on the humble omelette, is created. A specialized square frying pan is used to cook scrambled eggs, about two at a time, into a square shape by allowing a thin layer of egg to nearly cook through before being folded into a corner of the pan. Each subsequent portion of egg is prepared this way and folded atop the previous layer, resulting in a

compact but fluffy rectangle of beautifully cooked, slightly browned, distinctly geometric omelette that can then be seasoned, sliced and, in the case of my course, used to create a lovely assortment of nigiri. In addition to sushi basics, Cook Culture leads classes in knife skills, rustic Italian cuisine, Izakaya fare, cooking with grains and legumes, French bistro fare, and a number of

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Sevens scintillates at BC Place Capilano’s Jones and Zaruba link up for famous try ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

It was an instantly iconic moment in Canadian rugby history and it was finished off by a pair of North Shore players.

With no time left on the clock in a matchup Saturday at BC Place, Rockridge grad Harry Jones completed an impressive sequence by the Canadian national sevens team by pitching out to Carson Graham grad Adam Zaruba who sprinted in for a try to tie the score 12-12 against powerhouse Australia in the first-ever World Rugby Sevens Series event held on Canadian soil. Moments later Nathan Hirayama chipped in the conversion to give Canada a famous 14-12 victory. “Jones to Zaruba … we’ve got that North Shore chemistry going,” Zaruba said with a laugh one day later as he recalled the moment. “It was intense. The crowd was the loudest I’ve ever heard a crowd before. It was fantastic. Frankly all I had to do was catch the ball and run in with it – all the boys on the inside did all the work. But it was pretty North Vancouver’s Adam Zaruba touches down a last-second try in a come-from-behind win for Canada over Australia during the World Rugby special to do that here in front of the home Sevens Series tournament held Saturday and Sunday at BC Place. PHOTOS SUPPLIED LORNE COLLICUTT crowd. It was awesome.” home for the fans here.” “A little North Shore connection,” said Jones, The event thrilled rugby fanatics and likely who was sporting two black eyes thanks to a broken created a few new fans as well. Both days of the nose suffered earlier in the game against Australia. tournament saw the lower bowl packed at BC Place The win certainly helped ease his pain. “It was awesome – just putting the big man (Zaruba) away. Even along with a couple of upper bowl sections. Those if there was a guy there I knew he would have gotten in attendance were treated to the non-stop thrill ride that is sevens rugby, including 45 games played over over. It was a nice way to finish it.” the two days with very little down time in between. That was just one special moment in a weekThere were also many neat little details for fans to end full of them as Rugby Canada hosted what enjoy: teams raced onto the field through shooting was, by all accounts, a highly successful debut on flames, and the game ball for each match was delivthe Sevens Series, a circuit that currently sees 10 ered by a remote-control van. countries host tournaments with the highest ranked The Canadian players – including Jones and national teams in the world taking part. Zaruba, who both came up through the North Canada’s upset over Australia gave them a 2-1 Shore’s Capilano Rugby Club – also went home record in pool play but, due to point differential, impressed by the tournament. they did not qualify for the “Cup” playoffs, instead “Honestly it exceeded every single one of my sliding into the “Bowl” playoffs, essentially the conexpectations,” said Zaruba. “I always knew it was solation side of the 16-team tournament. going to be fantastic and it was going to be awesome New Zealand went on to win the tournament, going a perfect 6-0 and claiming the Cup with a 19-14 for rugby in Canada, but just seeing the sea of red, and how many people are out here and the demand win over South Africa in the final. for the event – it’s been absolutely fantastic, I could The Canadians, however, didn’t let their tough luck in the opening round stop them from putting on not be happier with it.” “I know I’m biased but I think this is the best stop a show. On Sunday Canada ripped off three straight on the circuit now,” added Jones. “It’s right up there wins to claim the Bowl and finish the tournament with a 5-1 record. Their final victory came in familiar with Hong Kong and hopefully we can do it for many more years.” fashion as Canada scored with no time on the clock There are more Sevens Series events coming to steal a 19-17 win against France, grabbing the Bowl and sending the more than 30,000 supporters – up for the Canadians this season but the team is focused on a tournament scheduled for June 18-19 many clad in outrageous costumes – into hysterics. in Monaco. That will be Canada’s last chance to “We woke up this morning and said we’re in the qualify for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio where Bowl, let’s win three games and take home some sevens will makes its debut as an official Olympic hardware,” said Jones. “And that’s exactly what we sport. The Monaco event will feature teams such as did.” Russia, Samoa and Spain all battling for one Olympic “That describes Canadian rugby,” added Zaruba berth. about the come-from-behind victory. “I think part of “We’re feeling confident,” Zaruba said about the what we take pride in is we never quit. We have a lot team’s chances for Olympic qualification. “There’s of hard workers on our team and it doesn’t matter if quite a bit of time between then and now and we’re there’s one second on the clock, one minute on the just trying to iron everything out, find our rhythm clock – we always are pushing for that opportunity West Vancouver’s Harry Jones scoots in for a try. Jones played a big role as and peak at that tournament.” to get ahead. … We wanted to bring some hardware Canada claimed the Bowl trophy at the first-ever Canada Sevens event.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Leopard mark 5. Guy’s date 8. Hornet 12. Etna’s flow 13. Period of time 14. Sound repetition 15. Untie 16. Scattered trash 18. Strife 19. Boom box 20. Initial for Superman 21. Narrow cut 23. Young bug 25. Reside 28. Rosters 32. Cranny 33. Naught 35. Hawaiian cookout 36. Clean with a broom

38. Crash 40. Convene 42. Sacrifice 43. Picasso’s forte 46. Ease off: 2 wds. 48. ____ of the covenant 51. Early settlers 53. Clarinet’s cousin 54. On ____ (tense) 55. Pistachio, e.g. 56. Supporter 57. Intermission 58. Affirmative answer 59. Service charges CLUES DOWN 1. Like a snail 2. Baby’s father 3. Wet-weather footwear 4. Catch some rays

5. Molded dessert 6. Hot and dry 7. Caesar’s language 8. “____ Willie Winkie” 9. Farmer’s measure 10. Does and hens 11. Pea shells 17. Drudge 19. Poke fun at 22. Huron and Erie 24. Cultivates 25. Outs’ opposites 26. ____ and then 27. Muscle spasm 29. Appropriate 30. Small amount 31. Bring legal action 34. Grasshoppers

37. Carpet’s surface 39. Sever 41. Quite small 43. Imitator 44. Carousel, e.g. 45. Apparel 47. Honest

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THE LEXUS F SPORT EVENT VISIT US AT THE VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW FROM MARCH 23rd – 27th RECEIVE UP TO

$3,000^

ALL-NEW 2016 IS 200t F SPORT LEASE APR

0.9

IN F SPORT CREDITS

ALL MONTH LONG.

LEASE PAYMENT

388

%* $

F SPORT CREDIT

3,000

39 MONTHS DOWN PAYMENT $5,728* PAYMENT INCLUDES $3,000ˆ F SPORT CREDIT. PAYMENT REFLECTS LOW KILOMETRE LEASE WITH 39,000 KM LIMIT.

F SPORT Series 3 shown~

ALL-NEW 2016 RX 350 F SPORT

START YOUR OBSESSION.

LEASE APR

3.5

LEASE PAYMENT

%* $

2016 NX 200t F SPORT

F SPORT CREDIT

768

LEASE APR

LEASE PAYMENT

2. 5

1,000

39 MONTHS DOWN PAYMENT $6,428* PAYMENT INCLUDES $1,000ˆ F SPORT CREDIT. PAYMENT REFLECTS LOW KILOMETRE LEASE WITH 39,000 KM LIMIT.

%* $

558

F SPORT CREDIT

2,000

39 MONTHS DOWN PAYMENT $4,968* PAYMENT INCLUDES $2,000ˆ F SPORT CREDIT. PAYMENT REFLECTS LOW KILOMETRE LEASE WITH 39,000 KM LIMIT.

604-982-0033

Northshore Auto Mall 845 Automall Drive, North Vancouver, BC

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~2016 RX 350 F SPORT Series 3 shown: $70,944. ^$1,000/$2,000/$3,000 F SPORT credit is available to qualified retail customers on the purchase/lease of new 2016 Lexus RX 350 F SPORT models only/2016 NX 200t F SPORT (sfx ‘F’ only)/2016 IS 200t F SPORT models only, and will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Limited time offer is subject to change or cancellation without notice. *Lease offers provided through Lexus Financial Services, on approved credit. *Representative lease example based on a 2016 RX 350 F SPORT sfx ‘G’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 3.5% and MSRP of $65,644. Monthly payment is $768 with $6,428 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $36,389. 39,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. *Representative lease example based on a 2016 IS 200t F SPORT sfx ‘F’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 0.9% and MSRP of $45,993. Monthly payment is $388 with $5,728 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $20,842. 39,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. *Representative lease example based on a 2016 NX 200t F SPORT sfx ‘F’ on a 39 month term at an annual rate of 2.5% and MSRP of $51,244. Monthly payment is $558 with $4,968 down payment or equivalent trade in, $0 security deposit and first monthly payment due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $26,732. 39,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.20/km for excess kilometres. MSRPs include freight and PDI ($2,045), Dealer fees, AC charge ($100) and filters. License, insurance, registration (if applicable), and taxes are extra. Fees may vary by Dealer. Lexus Dealers are free to set their own prices. Limited time offers only apply to retail customers at participating Lexus Dealers. Dealer order/trade may be required. Offers are subject to change or cancellation without notice. Offers expire at month’s end unless extended or revised. See your Lexus Dealer for complete details.

EARN UP TO

25,000

MILES

‡‡‡

Miles vary by model

2016 RAV4

RAV4 FWD LE MSRP FROM $27,125 incl. F+PDI

LEASE FROM*

129

FINANCE FROM †

semi-monthly/60 mos. @ 2.49% A.P.R.‡

COROLLA SPORT SHOWN MSRP incl. F+PDI $21,495

RAV4 LIMITED SHOWN MSRP incl. F+PDI $39,635

NOW AVAILABLE AS A HYBRID

0.49%

TACOMA DCAB 4x4 WITH TRD SPORT PKG SHOWN MSRP incl. F+PDI $40,190

2016 COROLLA

2016 TACOMA

2016 COROLLA CE MSRP FROM $17,610 incl. F+PDI

A.P.R. / 39 mos.

DON’T PAY FOR 90 DAYS

FINANCE FROM ††

LEASE FROM**

D-CAB V6 SR5 MSRP FROM $38,905 incl. F+PDI

semi-monthly/60 mos. @ 1.49% A.P.R.‡

A.P.R. / 48 mos.

LEASE FROM***

199

semi-monthly/60 mos. @ 4.99% A.P.R.‡

FINANCE FROM †††

2.49% A.P.R. / 39 mos.

ON ALL NEW TOYOTA FINANCE PLANS (OAC).

‡‡

G E T YO U R T OYO TA .C A

PLEASE READ THE FINE PRINT: Offers valid until March 31, 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 RAV4 FWD LE Automatic ZFREVT-A with a vehicle price of $27,125 includes $1,885 freight/PDI leased at 2.49% over 60 months with $2,475 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $129 with a total lease obligation of $18,007. Applicable taxes are extra. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. †Finance offer: 0.49% finance for 39 months, upon credit approval. **Lease example: 2016 Corolla CE BURCEM-6A MSRP is $17,610 and includes $1,615 freight/PDI leased at 1.49% over 60 months with $1,150 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $78 with a total lease obligation of $10,562. Applicable taxes are extra. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.07. ††Finance offer: 0% finance for 48 months, upon credit approval. ***Lease example: 2016 Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 DZ5BNT-A with a vehicle price of $38,905 includes $1,885 freight/PDI leased at 4.99% over 60 months with $3,250 down payment equals 120 semi-monthly payments of $199 with a total lease obligation of $27,177. Applicable taxes are extra. Lease 60 mos. based on 100,000 km, excess km charge is $.10. †††Finance offer: 2.49% finance for 39 months, upon credit approval. ‡Semi-monthly 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 semi-monthly payment due at lease inception and next monthly payment due approximately 15 days later and semi-monthly thereafter throughout the term. ‡‡Don’t Pay for 90 Days on Toyota Financial Service Finance Contracts (OAC) on all new 2015 and 2016 Toyota models. Offer valid from January 5 - March 31, 2016. Interest deferment on all finance contracts at no cost for at least 60 days. Interest will commence on or after the 61st day after the contract date. The first payment will be due 90 days from the contract date. Available with monthly or bi weekly payment frequency. Not available on lease. ‡‡‡®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 January 5 and March 31, 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.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 2016

THE FASTEST GROWING AUTOMOTIVE BRAND IN CANADA

Based on full-line brands, on 12 month, year over year rolling unit sales

MY CHOICE sales event CHOOSE FROM 3 GREAT OFFERS

Lease* or Finance† rates as low as

PLUS

APR for 24 months on select models

No-Charge

EXTENDED WARRANTY

MONTHLY PAYMENTS ON US 2

Up to

1,500

BONUS CASH

500

AUTOSHOW BONUS

MONTHLY LEASE≠

FROM

$240 WITH $0 DOWN

THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY

≈

WEEKLY ON JUKE SV FWD≠

0.99%

INCLUDES

$381 WITH $0 DOWN

THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

BONUS 1,250 CASH!

≈

3.99%

INCLUDES s

Colour Studio SL AWD shown

2016 NISSAN JUKE

BONUS CASH INCLUDES $750 MY CHOICE BONUS AND $500 AUTOSHOW BONUS!

WEEKLY ON PATHFINDER S 4X2≠

Platinum model shown

CHOICE 1,500 MY BONUS!

MONTHLY LEASE≠

FROM

≈

WEEKLY ON ROGUE S FWD

2.49%

TAKE A STEP UP TO THE SV SPECIAL EDITION

INCLUDES $500 AUTOSHOW BONUS!

$168 WITH $0 DOWN

THAT’S LIKE PAYING ONLY

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

2016 NISSAN PATHFINDER

$280 WITH $0 DOWN

LEASE PAYMENTS INCLUDE FREIGHT AND PDE

APR FOR 60 MONTHS FOR ONLY

MORE PER WEEK

≈

1.99%

INCLUDES SL AWD Premium model showns

2016 NISSAN ROGUE NORTH VANCOUVER NISSAN DILAWRI GROUP OF COMPANIES

INCLUDES $750 MY CHOICE BONUS CASH AND $500 AUTOSHOW BONUS!

1.6 SL model showns

LEASE PAYMENTS WEEKLY ON INCLUDE FREIGHT VERSA NOTE S M5≠ AND PDE

APR FOR 60 MONTHS

1,000

2016 NISSAN VERSA NOTE

MY CHOICE BONUS!

INCLUDES $500 AUTOSHOW BONUS!

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Offers available from March 1 - 31, 2016. ≈Payments cannot be made on a weekly basis, for advertising purposes only. 1No-charge extended warranty is valid for up to 60 months or 100,000 km (whichever occurs first) from the warranty start date and zero (0) kilometers. Some conditions/limitations apply. The No-charge extended warranty is the Nissan Added Security Plan (“ASP”) and is administered by Nissan Canada Extended Services INC. (“NCESI”). In all provinces NCESI is the obligor. This offer includes the gold level of coverage. The offer is available on purchase lease or finance of a new 2016 Juke // 2016 Versa Note, 2016 Rogue // 2016 Pathfinder. 2 Monthly payments on us is available to customers who lease or finance a new 2016 Juke, 2016 Versa Note, 2016 Rogue, 2016 Pathfinder through NCF and refers to the first two (2) monthly lease payments or first two (2) monthly finance payments. A customer’s first two monthly payments (inclusive of all taxes) will be waived, up to a maximum of $375 // $500 // $750 per month and does not include down payment or security deposits. After two months, the customer will be required to make all remaining regularly scheduled payments over the remaining term of the contract. Customers must be approved to lease or finance through NCF. Cash purchase buyers or buyers who finance outside of Nissan Finance are also not eligible for this choice. My Choice bonus cash $750 // $1,000 // $1,500 is applicable to 2016 Juke, 2016 Rogue // 2016 Versa Note // 2015 Pathfinder, 2016 Pathfinder which will be deducted from the negotiated selling price before taxes. $750 // $1,000 // $1,500 consists of $500 // $ 850 // $1,200 NCI contribution and $250 // $150 // $300 dealer participation. *Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00). 0% lease APR for a 24 month term equals monthly payments of $366 with $0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. first monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $8,778. $500 Autoshow Season Bonus and $750 My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. ≠Representative monthly lease offer based on a new 2016 Rogue S FWD CVT (Y6RG16 AA00)/2016 Rogue SV Special Edition FWD (Y6SG16 AA00)/ 2016 Pathfinder S 4 X2 (5XRG16 AA00)/2016 Juke (N5RT56 AA00)/2016 Versa Note (B5RG56 AA00). 2.49%/2.49%/3.99%/0.99%/1.99% lease APR for a 60/60/60/60/60 month term equals monthly payments of $280/$313/$381/$240$168 with $0/$0/$0/$0/$0 down payment, and $0 security deposit. First monthly payment, down payment and $0 security deposit are due at lease inception. Payments include freight and fees. Lease based on a maximum of 20,000 km/year with excess charged at $0.10/km. Total lease obligation is $16,785/$18,756/$22,866/$14,4 12/$10,057. $750/$750/$1,500/$750/$1,000. My Choice bonus cash included in advertised offer. $500/$500/$500/$500/$500 Autoshow Season Bonus included in advertised offer. Freight and PDE charges, air-conditioning levy ($100) where applicable, manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation (where applicable) are included. License, registration, specific duty on new tires ($25) and insurance are extra. Certain conditions apply.Models shown ($24,948/$31,1 98/$20,698/$14,498). Selling price for a new 2016 Rogue SL AWD Premium (Y6DG16 BK00)/ 2016 Pathfinder Platinum 4x4 (5XEG16 AA00)/2016 Juke (N5RT56 AA00)/ 2016 Versa Note (B5RG56 AA00). *±≠Freight and PDE charges ($1,795/$1,795/$1,750/$1,600) air-conditioning levy ($100), documentation fee ($399), tire levy ($25), all weather mats & wheel locks ($228.84) where applicable, applicable fees (all which may vary by region), manufacturer’s rebate and dealer participation where applicable are included. License, registration, insurance and applicable taxes are extra. Offers are available on approved credit through Nissan Canada Finance for a limited time, may change without notice and cannot be combined with any other offers except stackable trading dollars. Vehicles and accessories are for illustration purposes only. See North Vancouver Nissan or visit Nissan.ca/Loyalty. See North Vancouver Nissan or www. northvancouvernissan.ca. ©2016 Nissan Canada Inc. and Nissan Canada Financial Services Inc. a division of Nissan Canada Inc.