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Shipyards plan moving ahead City tosses ferris wheel from waterfront vision

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City of North Vancouver council is moving ahead with a slightly toned down version of its grandiose plans for the Shipyards. The plan still has as its main features an outdoor public skating rink and covered structure, a water feature for kids (or adults) to play in, an event stage and gathering area, revenue-generating commercial space, as well as connections to the spirit trail and foot of Lonsdale. Gone from the plan, however, is the ferris wheel at the end of the pier, which had been a lightning rod for criticism by opponents of the plan. Gone too are Las Vegasstyle water fountains on the waterfront. Both of those would require extensive infrastructure upgrades as well as approval from outside jurisdictions, including Port Metro Vancouver and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, a city staff report notes. The report does, however, leave the door open to these aspects of the original plan should future councils want to pursue them. The end goal is an “animated and dynamic people place” meant to be a destination for locals and tourists year-round, as presented by destination marketing consultant

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Fred Hollingsworth

Architect leaves a rich legacy CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

The North Shore has lost a modern master. Fred Thornton Hollingsworth, the architect who helped pioneer West Coast modernism and shaped the post-war look of residential North Vancouver, died April 10 at the age of 98. Hollingsworth leaves a legacy both philosophical and physical. Many of the homes he designed are still standing, including the residence in Edgemont Village he designed for his family in 1946. It’s where his son Russell grew up. “It was very, very small. Very simple. It was the ﬁrst house he designed before he became an architect,” Russell says of the originally 1,100-square-foot, onebathroom house that accommodated their family of ﬁve. That house launched Hollingsworth’s career. He articled with Sharp & Thompson, Berwick, Pratt and later became an associate at W.H. Birmingham. He partnered with architect Barry Downs

in the early ’60s and ran his own ﬁrm from 1966 onwards. He designed mainly residential homes, many of them on the North Shore, but some larger buildings as well such as UBC’s Faculty of Law building. Hollingsworth was a busy man in the post-war years, moonlighting constantly. “He was not your average TV dad,” says Russell, also an architect, “but he taught me a lot about working with my hands, and about art and culture and architecture and philosophy.We were steeped in that kind of an upbringing.” Born in England in 1917, Hollingsworth moved to Canada with his family when he was 12. A talented musician, painter, sculptor and draftsman, Russell describes his father as a “Renaissance man.” “He was a real craftoriented person. He did all his own drawing and was not an executive-type architect, but a real working man’s architect.” Father-son time was often spent visiting See Homes page 5

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Beach closures extended to H. Bay From page 1 people were still crab fishing in those areas. In response to public concerns, district crews also doubled the number of signs warning of beach closures and extended them to Horseshoe Bay. Dr. Mark Lysyshyn, medical health officer for the North Shore, said skin or lung irritation is the biggest immediate health risk from coming into contact with the oil. In terms of longer-term health risks, “Some of these hydrocarbons in this mixture are also carcinogens,” he said, so it’s a good idea to stay away. As cleanup continues in West Vancouver, “The good news is the total amount of shoreline where oil has been found is only a few kilometres in West Vancouver,” said McDonald. “The not-so-good news is there are lots of small areas where oil has come ashore.” In many of the areas where oil was cleaned from the shoreline during the first days after the spill, more oil later came in on the tide,

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“They know the shoreline well and they’ve been aggressive with the (cleanup crews),” said McDonald. “We consider any oil on any beach problematic.” McDonald said West Vancouver has been tracking all costs involved in the spill response and will be making

a claim for those against the shipping company involved. Researchers from the Vancouver Aquarium have also been collecting samples of water, sediment and shellﬁsh from the area around Burrard Inlet, including Ambleside. Preliminary results

from Ambleside showed no volatile lighter compounds from the oil spill but did show some low concentrations of heavier PAH hydrocarbon compounds in sediments from both the high and low tide line, said Peter Ross, head of the aquarium’s Ocean Pollution Research Program. Ross said researchers will follow up and collect samples of sediments and mussels from Ambleside and Dundarave for a more detailed analysis. Chief Ian Campbell of the Squamish Nation said he’s also very concerned about the spill and its potential impact on the environment. “We share the concern of many communities here,” he said, adding the Squamish Nation wasn’t notiﬁed of the spill until 17 hours after it happened. “We have to question the legitimacy of the federal government saying they have world-class (spill response) standards.”

A North Vancouver woman accused of sabotaging mountain biking trails is expected to plead guilty to a criminal charge in the case. Martin Peters, defence lawyer for Tineke (Tina) Kraal, 64, said Kraal intends to plead guilty when her case comes back to court — likely at the end of June. Kraal faces one charge of obstructing or interfering with District of North Vancouver trails in a way “likely to constitute mischief causing actual danger to life” between Jan. 5, 2013 and Jan. 4, 2015. The Upper Lynn Valley resident is accused of repeatedly laying branches, logs and sticks across steep sections of the Lower Skull and Quarry Court trails on Mount Fromme. The case came to light after two mountain bikers placed hidden cameras in the trees, allegedly capturing Kraal’s actions on surveillance. Kraal was arrested at 5 a.m. on Jan. 4 as she exited a trailhead. Peters refused to comment Wednesday on whether the surveillance video was a factor in Kraal’s intent to plead guilty. Earlier charges of setting a trap with intent to injure and mischief by obstructing use of property have been dropped. Peters also refused to comment on how his client is doing in the face of intense public interest in the case. “I will have a lot to say about this when we get to sentence,” he said. Neither the Crown prosecutor nor Peters would comment on what kind of sentence Kraal could be facing once she pleads guilty. Peters said the circumstances of the case are very unusual. “Both the Crown and I had difﬁculty ﬁnding any precedents,” he said. “This is a real one-off.” A date for Kraal’s next court appearance will be set next week.

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RCMP denies allegations in civil forfeiture suit WestVan woman acquitted of human trafﬁcking claims police impropriety MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

B.C.’s Civil Forfeiture Office maintains it acted lawfully when it attempted to seize a $5million British Properties mansion from aWest Vancouver woman who was facing charges, and later acquitted, of human trafficking. The province has entered a statement of defence in response to a civil claim filed by Mumtaz Ladha in February, in which she alleges the director of civil forfeiture didn’t do his due diligence and examine the RCMP’s investigation before going after the family home. Ladha, 61, and her family are also suing the

RCMP in B.C. Supreme Court, claiming a negligent investigation into the case caused them to suffer ﬁnancial and emotional harm. The case dates back to 2008 when Ladha brought a then 23-year-old mother from Tanzania to live with her in West Vancouver. Ladha was later accused of keeping the woman as a slave inside her home, forcing her to work unpaid and feeding her only food scraps. Ladha was found not guilty in November 2013 of four charges she faced under the Immigration and Refugee Act after a B.C. Supreme Court justice concluded the complainant in the case likely made up the story of being treated like a slave to stay in Canada. “The slave narrative was repeated around the world,” said Ladha’s lawyer David Martin at a news conference in February, referring to the international attention the story received. In its lengthy response

to the lawsuit, the province has denied any wrongdoing, saying the director of civil forfeiture was acting on a considerable amount of information provided by the RCMP when the government attempted to seize Ladha’s home. Ladha claims in the lawsuit that the civil forfeiture office was motivated by meeting financial targets and knew the home was worth $5 million — allegations the province disputes. During her legal fight with the province over her West Vancouver home, Ladha had to pay $160,000 for a lawyer to present her case, on top of $392,000 in other legal fees. Among Ladha’s claims against the RCMP: that investigators ignored motives the complainant would have for lying, and an RCMP officer involved in the case befriended the complainant and spent time patching holes in her evidence rather than seeking the truth. After charges were laid,

the RCMP held a press conference in which they presented a sensationalized version of events, according to Ladha’s lawsuit. In its 28-page response filed by the Attorney General of Canada, the RCMP denies the allegations and defends the officers’ actions. As part of the investigation, police officers interviewed employees at a women’s shelter where the purported victim was staying. According to court documents, those employees told police the young woman appeared tense and distrusting, and was grateful to be receiving food. The RCMP also spoke to Ladha’s handyman who told them he’d observed the “victim” taking on all the housework and being yelled at by Ladha. In its statement of defence, the Attorney General added the RCMP didn’t do anything improper in making the case public. — with files from Jane Seyd

Homes for people of modest means From page 3 construction sites and, though Russell never intended to go into architecture, “it just happened by accident.” Hollingsworth was a disciple of Frank Lloyd Wright. Inspired by Wright’s organic design principles, he and contemporary Ron Thom were among the earliest initiators of the West Coast style, making use of natural materials at a time when steel and concrete

were hard to come by. “They had very horizontal lines and they were based on open plans, which was very different from most housing,” Russell says. As architectural writer and curator Adele Weder explains, Hollingsworth developed the neoteric style of house based on an easily replicable template. “They all have the same kind of DNA, but they’re customized for each client, so it’s sort of the best of both worlds.You don’t have

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that mindless repetition of tract housing, but you don’t have the wastefulness and exclusivity of having a completely different home for every client.” What really sets a Hollingsworth house apart, she says, is the craftsmanship and the humanity he injected into his work. “Sometimes modernism can be overly rigorous, overly rational. Fred’s work, though modern, was always organic and always had a sense of playfulness.”

In that sense, Hollingsworth’s character was reﬂected in his designs. “He had a great sense of humanity about him and an unbelievable sense of humour,” Russell says. One of his father’s greatest strengths, he adds, was creating homes for working people of modest means. “He didn’t seek out or have really wealthy clients. He was a very egalitarianminded kind of person and believed that good design shouldn’t be exclusive.”

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he inside of a voting booth is meant to be the most private of places but our provincial political parties wouldn’t mind stepping in with you. That will be the effect of a bill now before the legislature that would allow political parties to gain access to data on which British Columbians voted and which ones didn’t. The government’s justification is that it will help address lower voter turnout as recommended by the chief electoral officer. Except, as B.C.’s information and privacy commissioner Elizabeth Denham has pointed out, collecting data on who has voted and who hasn’t and turning it over to political parties has absolutely nothing to do with increasing voter turnout — and the chief electoral officer recommended no such thing. More than ever, election campaigns

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Dear Editor: Re: New Health Accord Urged, April 3 news story. For your readers’ beneﬁt, I want to take this opportunity to highlight our government’s position on this important issue, which was not included in the original published article. To be clear, since coming to ofﬁce in 2006, there have been no federal cuts to health care. In fact, our government has increased

health transfers to the provinces through the Canada Health Transfer by nearly 70 percent. Health Canada further announced in December 2011 that the CHT will continue to grow at six per cent annually until 2016-17. Our government is delivering record funding that will reach $40 billion annually by the end of the decade.This means $4.4 billion for British

Columbians in 20152016, or 13 per cent of total spending; this is more than any other province receives except for Quebec and Ontario.This not only provides immense resources to ensure the wellbeing of Canadians nationwide, it also gives each provincial and territorial government the stability and predictability they need to implement health plans that suit their diverse populations.

Ultimately, while the federal government transfers money to the provinces, we respect the provinces’ constitutional jurisdiction over health care and the administration of its programs and services. It is important to note that since 2010, spending by the provinces grew by less than three per cent.This means that our federal transfers are increasing at a rate of double that of provincial spending.

I certainly sympathize with doctors, nurses and other health-care practitioners who, like many Canadians, have to deal with high demands while working with ﬁnite resources. I also understand that throwing more money at this issue will not address inefﬁciencies in the health system. What we need is more innovation in health, See Health page 7

Mayor’s calls sway vote Dear Editor: Re: Metro Transportation and Transit plebiscite I wonder how many original Yes voters have reconsidered their position and are voting No due to the telephone harassment by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson. After phone call No. 8, I am one. Eileen Beck West Vancouver

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Election won’t hinge on youth vote There appears to be some increasing chatter out there that somehow, the so-called “youth vote” will decide the outcome of the looming federal election and turf Stephen Harper from the Prime Minister’s Ofﬁce. Sorry, I’m not buying that. While the October election outcome remains very much an open question, there is little evidence to support the theory that younger voters will dominate older ones and stampede the Conservatives from ofﬁce. In fact, there is evidence to support the exact opposite thesis. Tacked to the board beside my computer is a neat little bar graph chart that shows the voting patterns of people of various ages from the 2013 B.C. election. It speaks volumes. For example, there were about 740,000 registered voters under the age of 35 in 2013. That compares to almost 1.3 million registered voters who were

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View from the Ledge older than 54 (another 1.15 million were aged between 35 and 54). So, on sheer volume, the aging Baby Boomer generation dominates voting (as it dominates so many other things, from health care to real estate). But the more revealing statistic in this chart — it was produced by Elections B.C., by the way, and is available on its website — is the percentage of people who actually vote. For those aged 35 and younger, the voter turnout was an appalling low 42 per cent in the 2013 election (it was even lower in the

2011 federal election). For those over the age of 54, the turnout was a much more impressive level of 68 per cent. Nevertheless, youth activist Brigette DePape (she was the parliamentary page who held up the “Stop Harper” sign in the House of Commons a ways back) is trying to kick start a campaign aimed at lighting a fire under young people, urging them to vote in a bid to oust Harper from office. DePape is targeting strategic ridings where the Conservatives are potentially most vulnerable (i.e. where they won seats by less than a thousand votes or so). I wish her well in increasing the turnout at the ballot box among younger voters, but there is a flaw in the argument that a big jump in the youth vote is automatically bad news for the Conservatives. Simply not voting for a Conservative candidate still requires a young, new voter to cast a ballot for another party’s candidate. And that

is where things can get interesting. It strikes me that young voters are not a monolithic voting bloc, assigned to one particular political party in much greater numbers than any other. For example, a number of surveys show concerns over climate change are much more of a priority issue for young adults than older ones, which in turn may suggest the Green Party would be the biggest benefactor from a big uptick in the youth vote. But surely a youthful Justin Trudeau of the Liberal Party is an obvious attraction for young voters. And the NDP’s Thomas Mulcair got a rock-star kind of reception from a youthful crowd on a recent visit to Vancouver. So it’s easy to see that a surge of, say, 1,000 new young voters in a riding would cast their ballots in all directions (even the Conservatives have some support among young people), thus cancelling out much of any supposed advantage for any party.

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In fact, if the vote splits three ways among young voters (as it may very well do in a number of close ridings) it would ironically be Conservative incumbent MPs who would beneﬁt the most. Their enemies’ vote totals may increase, but not by enough to be defeated, since any resurgent youth vote may be diluted across the board. The next federal election outcome will be decided by a number of factors: how the economy is performing, whether Trudeau or Mulcair can be trusted as the country’s leader, whether enough of the electorate is tired with Harper or perhaps even if the fallout of the trial of Senator Mike Duffy convinces enough voters to wash their hands of the Conservatives. But as much as I’d like to see a huge resurgence in the number of young people actually casting ballots, the chances of them proving to be a pivotal factor in determining the next prime minister are not good.

Still, I hope DePape scores some kind of success. Voter turnout needs to increase to keep a democracy healthy, and what better place to start than with ﬁrst-time voters? Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global BC. Keith.Baldrey@ globalnews.ca

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City to review gaming ban From page 1 in its broadest concept got the support of the entire council but the devil is in the details and the biggest detail is, ‘What is it going to cost?’ Without that information, I’m not prepared to support moving forward and doing additional work,” said Coun. Pam Bookham. Coun. Rod Clark agreed with Bookham. “While it all sounds great and wonderful and it gets good press when one supports it, there’s no cost there. How am I going to make an intelligent business decision on behalf of the taxpayers when I don’t know the costs? I think we’re a little premature in giving this blessing,” he said. The staff report made no mentions of slot machines or “community gaming” as a feature at the Shipyards or as a means of paying for it, though council is holding a special meeting on Monday to

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that it would be premature to expect fully costed options for an ice rink, concert stage etc. until staff had the opportunity to research what options were available when it comes to the design, construction and technology required. Mayor Darrell Mussatto praised staff for advancing the plan thus far. “I think staff have done a very good job up to now of trying to identify

and work from the Roger Brooks vision but it’s time now to move on from that and start getting some more speciﬁcs about costing and maybe a little bit more about how this would be set up more speciﬁcally. I certainly want to make sure this is a public space set up for everyone. It’s the age eight to 80 sort of thing,” he said. “I think this could be an amazing place.”

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INQUIRING REPORTER After seeing the sheen of bunker fuel spreading across English Bay and globs of toxic black oil washing up on the West Vancouver shoreline — coupled with a publicly perceived inadequate response to the incident — North Shore residents are left wondering if another spill happens will the outcome be worse next time. Should Kinder Morgan’s proposal to twin it’s TransMountain pipeline be approved, tanker trafﬁc in Burrard Inlet would increase from about ﬁve per month now to more than 30. Is the economic gain worth the environmental risk? Weigh in at .-.")-%$40 ' *(/!( #2!,(1"&+"!-3

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new recreation facility would serve the broader community and provide us with the means to keep fit, active and happy. It also, most importantly, provides children a chance to develop athletically and for families to have fun and play. I think the city council got its priorities mixed up. Instead of building a new recreation centre that would benefit the greater population of the City of North Vancouver, they have decided to put our tax dollars towards a development that will benefit only a small minority of business interests at the bottom of Lonsdale. I am asking the City of North Vancouver council to rethink this decision. Lisa Enquist North Vancouver

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Creative inspiration can strike in the most unlikely places. Jazz musician Laila Biali was on the subway, travelling home to Brooklyn with her ﬁve-monthold son Joshua in tow after having attended a party full of “fabulous, single NewYork folks.” As the train car rumbled forward, she couldn’t help but think how much her life had changed since becoming a mother. Joshua had been a surprise. Just one year earlier, when Biali learned she was pregnant, the North Vancouver-raised pianist and singer was on tour with Sting. Joshua’s arrival meant she and her husband, drummer Ben Wittman, had to turn down some major career opportunities. “Obviously the demands of motherhood are great, so I didn’t feel that I had the option of picking up and leaving home and going on tour

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— no matter how great the proposal,” she says. Reflecting on the unexpected path her life had taken, Biali looked down at her baby boy and tried to imagine life without him. “There was really no question at that point,” she says, “I wouldn’t have traded him for anything, and that was when I started the lyrics for the song ‘Little Bird.’” “Little Bird” is one of 11 tracks off Biali’s latest album House of Many Rooms, released April 14 under Laila Biali and the Radiance Project. It’s her first album of entirely original material and her first album that departs from the jazz genre, venturing into pop-oriented territory. Biali went to Handsworth secondary and studied jazz with Bob Rebagliati (known to his students as Mr. Reb). After graduating from Humber College in Toronto, she moved to New York City to pursue her jazz career and made a name for herself covering the music of other artists.The Juno nominee has performed all over the world and has toured with the likes of Paula Cole and Suzanne Vega. “While I was working with these singersongwriters and being exposed to their music and witnessing the deep connection that was happening between them and their listeners

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ARTEMIS GALLERY 104C-4390 Gallant Ave., NorthVancouver.TuesdaySunday, noon to 5 p.m. 778233-9805 artemisgallery.ca Radix: Sculptures by Bill Stewart and photography by Shannon Browne will be on display until May 3. ARTS INVIEW ON LONSDALE BlueShore Financial, 1250 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Physical Splendour: Oils on canvas or linen by Andrea Klann and pottery byVincent Massey are currently on display. BUCKLAND SOUTHERST GALLERY 2460 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-922-1915 bucklandsoutherst.com CAROUN ART GALLERY 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver.Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 8 p.m.778372-0765 caroun.net CENTENNIAL THEATRE LOBBY GALLERY 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. See more page 15

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CALENDAR From page 14 Photo Exhibit: Members of the North Shore Photographic Society will display a variety of work by different members in an ongoing rotating exhibit. CITY ATRIUM GALLERY 141West 14th St., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.604-9886844 nvartscouncil.ca Spring Blossoms: Works by textile artist Catherine Nicholls will be on display until May 11. CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACE 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, noon-5 p.m. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca Captured Photography Festival —You Are Here: Local photographers will share images that celebrate the people, architecture and land of the North Shore from April 17 to May 16. The Gift Box: Buy local from two display cases dedicated to local artisans who specialize in high quality, hand-crafted and unique gift items. Art Rental Salon: An ongoing art rental programme with a variety of original

artwork available ranging from $10 to $40 per month. COASTAL PATTERNS GALLERY 582 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island.Wednesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. 604-7624623, 778-997-9408 or coastalpatternsgallery.com COVE CREEK GALLERY 4349 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. DISTRICT FOYER GALLERY 355West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 604988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca NorthVancouver Community Arts Council will present landscape paintings by Cath Hughes and metal robot sculptures made from up-cycled materials by Lynne Fahnestalk until May 26.

Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Illuminating Landscapes: An exhibition featuring artists Hans Breuer, Ursula Medley and Angus Simpson will run until April 19. Reﬂections — Coastal Canvas: Capilano University’s IDEA program students will hold an exhibition depicting local scenes from April 21 to May 3. Opening reception:Tuesday,April 21, 6-8 p.m. Meet the artists: Saturday, April 25, 2-3 p.m. Call for Entries for a juried

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Accidental compositions and fragmented paintings by Ross Penhall will be on display until May 2. Closing party and fundraiser: Saturday, May 2, 7:30-10 p.m. Minatures will be on sale for $100.Tickets: $35. GalleryTours: Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. and Saturdays at 1:30 p.m. Registration required. GRAFFITI CO. ART STUDIO 171 East First St., North Vancouver.Tuesday-Friday, See more page 16

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Twisted tales from a magical realist Montreal’s Heather O’Neill experiments with perspective in her metaphorical writing ■ TheWriterWho Is Montreal: Zsuzsi Gartner in Conversation with Heather O’Neill, Saturday, April 18 at 4 p.m., part of the North Shore Writers Festival, today and tomorrow (Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18), at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. Free. northshorewritersfestival. com. ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

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O’Neill wrote from the perspective of youths navigating the inner city streets of Montreal. In Lullabies for Little Criminals, 13-year-old motherless Baby finds herself in a relationship with a dangerous pimp, and in The GirlWhoWas Saturday Night, twin Nouschka, 19, tries to find her own identity apart from her erratic brother and their father, a legendary Québécois folksinger who’s fallen on hard times. O’Neill, reached Monday at her home base of Montreal, says she’s continually drawn to younger perspectives in her writing because as main characters, they offer an opportunity to describe things in new ways. Often, a child’s perspective, in contrast to an adult’s, has yet to be categorized, allowing them to see the world through a fresh set of eyes. “If the child sees a person who an adult would perceive immediately as a loser or a bum, or an addict, the child might see that person for their other qualities, like might see them as a storyteller, or someone’s who’s really funny, or someone who’s very generous,” she says. O’Neill also views writing from younger perspectives as a means of enabling her to experiment with “imagistic metaphorical writing.” “(For) children, the line between what’s real and not real is kind of thin and they live in the land of make believe. With my metaphors I kind of leap back and forth from the mundane things to magical realist possibilities. I think that’s why I was drawn to a child’s perspective. I’m not always going to write from a child’s perspective. My characters are growing up,” she says. Maybe so, however, hot off the presses and welcomed into the hands of her legions of fans is O’Neill’s first short story collection, Daydreams of Angels, intended as a “book of magical tales,” she says, for grownups. “The collection I

kind of conceived as a whole. I wanted it to be seen like one of those old anthologies of children’s literature that I used to get for Christmas in the ’70s. They would just have little chapters from Dickens novels and then a fairytale, and then an Aesop fable and then a story from the Bible. So I wanted it to be like one of those big children’s compendiums but then they would all be dark and for adults and with my own sort of twisted, perverted, little trademark things stuck in there,” she says. O’Neill also set out to showcase the family storytelling tradition, casting light on the mythology that people can grow up with, hearing children’s tales from parents or grandparents and keeping them alive. “I find that is so much in the fabric of our imagination. Not only what we read, but the stories that are part of our family lore,” she says. Examples of short stories featured in Daydreams of Angels include: “Dear Piglet,” depicting a naive cult follower; “Snow-White and Rose-Red,” exploring the struggle of two young women in occupied Paris; and “The Ugly Ducklings,” the story of generations of failed Nureyev clones in post-Soviet Russia. O’Neill has received a number of high-profile accolades for her works. Her debut novel, Lullabies for Little Criminals, won the 2007 Canada Reads competition, the Hugh MacLennan Prize for Fiction, and was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award for Fiction and the Orange Prize. The Girl WhoWas Saturday Night was shortlisted for the 2014 Giller Prize and has been longlisted for the 2014/2015 Encore Award for the Best Second Novel. O’Neill is beyond grateful for all of the honours that have been bestowed upon her. “It’s wonderful because it allows you to continue what you’re doing. With each thing, I feel a little more confident going back into the fictional realm. I’m working on a novel now, I do feel more confident than I did with the other ones, See O’Neill page 30

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True Story stumbles over its plotline ■ True Story. Directed by Rupert Goold. Starring Jonah Hill, James Franco and Felicity Jones. Rating: 5 (out of 10) JULIE CRAWFORD ContributingWriter

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Showtimes LANDMARK CINEMAS 6 ESPLANADE 200West Esplanade, NorthVancouver Cinderella (G) — Fri, MonThur 6:45, 9:35; Sat-Sun 1, 4, 6:45, 9:35 p.m. Kingsman:The Secret Service (14A) — Fri, MonThur 6:40; Sat 3:35, 6:40; Sun 12:35, 3:35, 6:40 p.m. The Longest Ride (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:30, 9:30; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:30, 6:30, 9:30 p.m. It Follows (14A) — Fri-Thur 9:40 p.m. You’re My Boss — Fri, MonThur 7, 9:45; Sat-Sun 1:05, 4:05, 7, 9:45 p.m. Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2 (PG) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:35, 9:20;

Sat-Sun 12:45, 3:35, 6:35, 9:20 p.m. Monkey Kingdom (G) — Fri, Mon-Thur 6:50, 9:25; Sat-Sun 12:50, 3:50, 6:50, 9:25 p.m. Swan Lake — Sat 10 a.m. PARK &TILFORD 333 Brooksbank Ave., NorthVancouver Home (G) — Sat 5; Sun 12:30, 5;Tue 4:40 p.m. Home 3D (G) — Fri-Sat 7:30, 9:50; Sun 2:45, 7:30, 9:50; Mon-Thur 7:20, 9:40 p.m. Furious 7 (14A) — Fri 7, 10; Sat-Sun 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10; Mon,Wed-Thur 7, 9:45;Tue 4, 7, 9:45 p.m. See more page 34

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CALENDAR From page 16 PRESENTATION HOUSE SATELLITE GALLERY 560 Seymour St.,Vancouver. Wednesday-Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. satellitegallery.ca ImagesThat Speak:The most innovative approaches to photography today will be on display until May 16. RON ANDREWS COMMUNITY SPACE 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. 604-987-8873 or 604-347-8922 Observing Croatia and Silent Beauty: Photographs from Croatia by Dennis Badgley and canvases of colourful landscapes by Roy Geronimo will be on display until June 7. SEYMOUR ART GALLERY 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 604-924-1378 seymourartgallery.com StartWith Art: An annual exhibition that aims to educate children and cultivate the love of art and art collecting will run until May 9.Artwork will be priced in a kid-friendly range and is only available for purchase by kids 16 and younger. Opening reception: Sunday,April 19, 2-4 p.m. Free drop-in art making session and puppet show: Sunday,April 26, 12:30 p.m. Curator’sTalk: Every Thursday at noon there will be a 20-minute curator’s talk with background on the current show in the gallery. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604925-7292 silkpurse.ca Cherry Blossoms — A

TextileTranslation: An exhibition of textiled art inspired by the cherry blossom will run until April 19. Random Strangers: Mixed media portraits of strangers that artistWilliam Edmonds met through social media will be on display from April 21 to May 10. Opening reception:Tuesday, April 21, 6-8 p.m. SPACE EMMARTS STUDIO 305 Mansﬁeld Pl., North Vancouver.Wednesday and Friday, 2-5 p.m. or by appointment. 604-375-0694 emmarts.ca STARFIRE STUDIO 6607 Royal Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-922-5510 starﬁreattheferries.com 195 STUDIOS — ARTISTS ON PEMBERTON 195 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver. 195studios.ca TARTOOFUL 3183 Edgemont Blvd., NorthVancouver. 604-9240122 tartooful.com UKAMA GALLERY 1802 Maritime Mews, Vancouver. 778-379-0666 ukama.ca Art is Unity: A collection of contemporary Zimbabwean stone sculptures will be complemented with works by painters Gigi Hoeller, Kindrie Grove,April Ponsford and Lil Chrzan. Grand opening reception (by invitation only): Thursday,April 23, 5:30-8:30 p.m. RSVP: gallery@ukama. ca. WESTVANCOUVER COMMUNITY CENTRE 2121 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. Annual Spring Art Show:

‘Bromance’ fails to connect in True Story From page 20

Goold, before now a director of English theatre, speaks perfect English.) Cliched language is the ﬁlm’s ﬁrst strike, but poor acting is the second. Hill’s big blue eyes stare blankly; he is not in the least convincing as a hard-nosed journalist, despite the serious glasses and perpetually untucked shirttail. Franco’s tone never changes, and neither does his stare, whether it’s meant to convey pain, guilt or deceit.The two actors have collaborated before and given memorable performances separately

(Moneyball, Spring Breakers) but fail to connect and convince us of the “bromance” so crucial to the true story. Jones, already miscast, wanders the ﬁlm offering up red herrings such as looking at ancient manuscripts. She provides the only scene with a heartbeat, when she confronts Christian. She is also at the centre of the ﬁlm’s most stylish scene (thanks to cinematographer Masanobu Takayanagi) as she takes a prison phone call from Christian and wanders around her home closing and checking windows. It’s a glimpse of what the thriller might have been.

The North Shore Artists Guild will host a sale with over 100 artists showing 450 paintings Saturday, May 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca In the Gallery —The Colours of Spring: An exhibition that reﬂects the joyous and exuberant feelings of spring and commemorates Houshang Seyhoun who was an active participant artist at the library will run until April 27. WESTVANCOUVER

MUNICIPAL HALL 750 17th St.,WestVancouver. Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.4:30 p.m. 604-925-7290 WESTVANCOUVER MUSEUM 680 17th St.,WestVancouver. Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295 westvancouvermuseum.ca Trouble in Paradise: Christos Dikeakos’ recent series of photographs taken around his Penticton apple orchard will be on display until June 13. YEATS STUDIO & GALLERY 2402 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver.Wednesday-

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CAPILANO UNIVERSITY PERFORMING ARTS THEATRE 2055 PurcellWay, North Vancouver. 604-9907810 capilanou.ca/ blueshoreﬁnancialcentre/ Cap Global Roots: Singer/ songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie will perform with her three piece bandThursday,April 30 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $35/$32. CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North

Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Symphonic Sounds: The WVYB Symphonic Strings and Band will performTuesday, May 5 at 7 p.m.Tickets: $21/$16. CIVIC PLAZA DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-3635370 jane@nsrj.ca The Formerly Known will perform Friday,April 17 at 9 p.m. Doors open at 7 p.m. and warm-up acts start at 7:30 p.m. See more page 22

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CALENDAR From page 21 Admission: $10 which includes coffee and goodies. LYNNVALLEY COMMUNITY ROOM 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. Friday Night Live: Lynn Valley United Church will present a weekly series with improv actors AddLibretto playing hosts to musical guests

Fundraiser: The Universal Gospel Choir will perform a wide-ranging repertoire of authentically delivered songs from African-American, Cuban,African, European, Jewish,Asian and Native American musical traditions Saturday,April 18, 7-10 p.m.All proceeds will beneﬁt Spectrum Mothers Support Society.Admission: $25/$10. Tickets: spectrummothers.ca.

Fridays at 7:30 p.m. Guest schedule: Celebrating diversity, April 17;William Shakespeare’s Improv Musical,April 24; and AndrewWheeler, May 1. Admission: $10.Tickets: 604987-2114 or lvuc@telus.net. Info: fnlnorthvan.com. NORTH SHORE ALLIANCE CHURCH 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Inspirational Music

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PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca Celebrate National Poetry Month: Sherwood Park school intermediate choir will present a selection of songs inspired by the Dr. Seuss classic My Many Coloured DaysThursday,April 30, 3-4 p.m. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Classical Concert Series: Violinist Ivanovic Domagoj and pianist Karen LeeMorlang will performThursday, April 23, 10:30-11:30 a.m. Tickets: $20/$15. Classical Concert Series: Married piano duo ClareYuan and Scott Meek will perform Thursday,April 30, 10:3011:30 a.m.Tickets: $20/$15. ST. STEPHEN’S ANGLICAN CHURCH 885 22nd St.,West Vancouver. 604-926-4381 JazzVespers: Guitarist, composer and arranger Henry Young will perform a program of rhythm and blues and jazz standards with his quartet Sunday,April 26 at 4 p.m. Admission:A $10 donation at the door will be appreciated. WESTVANCOUVER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 2893 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-926-1812 Beneﬁt Concert: The Gospel Boys (members of the VancouverWelsh Men’s Choir) will perform featuring guest classical pianist Christine Dahlberg Sunday, April 19 at 2 p.m. Proceeds will to North

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CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Dread: Handsworth secondary drama and dance students will perform their annual school play April 17 and 18 at 7 p.m.Admission: $18/$14. A Play, a Pie and a Pint: Motus O dance theatre troupe will performWednesday, May 6 at 1 p.m.The performance will be followed by a meat or veggie pie and a beverage.Tickets: $20. DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. 604-929-3200 deepcovestage.com

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Bylaw 8113 will amend the District’s Zoning Bylaw by rezoning the subject site from Single-Family Residential 6000 Zone (RS4) to Comprehensive Development Zone 89 (CD89) enabling the development of an 18 unit townhouse project.

When can I speak?

We welcome your input Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 7 pm. You can speak in person by signing up at the Hearing or you can provide a written submission to the Municipal Clerk at input@dnv.org or by mail before the conclusion of the Hearing.

Need more info?

Relevant background material and copies of the bylaw are available for review at the Municipal Clerk’s Office or online at dnv.org/public_hearing. Office hours are Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

Questions?

Erik Wilhelm, Community Planner, wilhelme@dnv.org or 604-990-2387.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to FASHION & STYLE

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Eco Fashion Week aims to raise global awareness CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com

Vancouver’s Eco Fashion Week is back for a ninth season, proving you don’t have to sacriﬁce ethics for style. The six-day festival, which runs April 19 to 24, is jam packed with runway shows and fashionfocused events designed to raise awareness of social, environmental and economically sustainable practices. Two North Shore residents are among the lineup of local and international brands and designers who will be presenting their responsible spring collections next week. Lotusland Imports West Vancouver resident Susan Bibbings is passionate about two things: increasing access to education and preserving the natural environment. In 2011, she founded Lotusland Imports, a social enterprise jewelry company that allows her to follow those passions. “It’s quite an unusual and international collaboration of women,” Bibbings says of the company. She has partnered with Italian fashion designer Francesca Torri Soldini, who teaches in Milan, and Swiss safari lodge owner Tati Oliver, who heads up the Lotusland headquarters

Fashion File THE SECRET GARDEN Hudson’s Bay Park Royal is holding The Secret Garden fundraising event April 25 in support of women dealing with the effects of cancer and cancer treatment on their appearance.The event will feature fashion shows, mock-tail refreshments, make-up artistry and gifts with purchase. Advance tickets $10; $2 goes to Beauty Gives Back and $8 can be applied to any purchase at the event. SCARVES FOR WATER West Vancouver’s Treana Peake, founder of the Obakki Foundation and creative director of Obakki Designs, has designed the Endless Terrain series — three limited-edition scarves now available at Anthropologie stores in Canada, as well as online, for $148 each.The sale of 500 of each scarf design will build a water well for villages in South Sudan. anthropologie.com GOT CRAFT? North Vancouver-based businesses Curious Around The World, Honey Canada Natural Craft, Delish General Store and Reclaimed Print Co. are participating in Got Craft? May 2-3 at the Maritime Labour Centre, 1880 Triumph St.,Vancouver. Admission: $3. gotcraft.com

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unique fusion of Italian high fashion design mixed with the rich beading tradition of the Maasai culture,” says Bibbings, who markets the jewelry in North America and the U.K.

But the project is about much more than bracelets, earrings and necklaces. “We not only provide a fair trade work opportunity See Eco page 29

RECYCLED JEWELRY DESIGN Use found objects and recycled scraps to create accessories Sunday, May 3, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. Fee: $30, includes materials. For ages 13-15. Register at nvartscouncil.ca Compiled by Christine Lyon clyon@nsnews.com

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for these women and their families, but we actually started our project as a way to stop deforestation in the region,” Bibbings explains. Prior to this collaboration, Bibbings says the Maasai women in the area generated income by cutting down trees and making and selling charcoal. “Our jewelry project was really born from an innovative idea to provide this alternative income source and we have successfully shifted all 200 of the women away from logging and they’re now working with our company,” she says. “It is perhaps the only jewelry in the world that not only empowers women, but also stops deforestation.” The spring 2015 collection from Lotusland Imports will be part of a collective show April 21 at 5 p.m. at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver. Visit lotuslandimports.com for more information.

Couture Therapy For a lot of people, the term “eco fashion” doesn’t conjure up images of sexy sophistication. “They think hemp, they think linen, and that’s about it,” says Lynn Valley fashion designer Sarah Couture (yes, that is her real surname). She founded her Couture Therapy collection in 2013 with the goal of creating elegant, feminine and timeless clothing that is also sustainable. “The major thing is keeping everything local,” she says, explaining she sources natural materials, such as silk, wool, leather, organic cotton and bamboo, as close to home as possible. She will also buy leftover fabric from other local designers that might otherwise go to waste. “I try to make everything myself,” she adds. Her spring/summer 2015 line has a Parisian theme and features simple pants, skirts, dresses and, of course, horizontal stripes. At Eco Fashion Week, she will also be showing pieces for fall. “I’m bringing in more

of my Scottish heritage to the fall line,” she says, noting her 100-per-cent cotton tartan. Couture’s latest designs will soon be available online at couturetherapy.ca. She is also opening a pop-up shop April 27 to May 3 at 434

Columbia St.,Vancouver. The 2015 lines from Couture Therapy will be shown April 21 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver. For tickets, day passes and a schedule of events, visit ecofashion-week.com.

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CALENDAR From page 22 The Butler Did It: A comedy thriller until April 18 at 8 p.m. Admission: $18/$16. HIGHLANDS UNITED CHURCH 3255 Edgemont Blvd., NorthVancouver. 604-9806071 x23 highlandsunited.org KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Sinners: A comedy about a hot-blooded minister’s wife, her complicated extramarital love life and the murder of her unsuspecting husband April 17 (preview), 18, 22-25, 29-May 2 at 8 p.m. with matinees April 25 and May 2 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $22/$20/$15. PRESENTATION HOUSETHEATRE 333 Chesterﬁeld Ave., North Vancouver. 604-990-3474 phtheatre.org The Life Game with the NortVan Mayors: Mayors Darrell Mussatto and Richard Walton will participate in an expose of their personal lives by improv actorsWednesday,April 29, 7:30 p.m.Admission: $75. Festival of Plays:The Theatre BC North Shore Zone will begin plays May 4 and run until May 9 at 8 p.m.There will be awards and a closing party following the last performance. Schedule: May 4, Rabbit Hole;

Thursday from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

May 5, Danny and the Deep Blue Sea; May 6,The Butler Did It; May 7, Grandpa ’n me; May 8, Grandkid; and May 9, Underpants and Celebrations. Tickets: $108 for a weekly pass or $20 per performance.

JACK LONSDALE’S PUB 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m. 604-986-7333

ST. MARTIN’S HALL 195 EastWindsor Rd., North Vancouver. 604-767-0665 smpdramatics.com Treasure Island: A play adapted from the novel by Robert Louis Stevenson April 24 and 25 at 7:30 p.m. with a matinee April 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $12/$7. THEATRE AT HENDRY HALL 815 East 11th St., North Vancouver. 604-983-2633 northvanplayers.ca Rabbit Hole: A drama about a life-shattering accident that turns a family’s world upside down April 17, 18 and 22-25 at 8 p.m.Tickets: $18/$16.

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KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Coredance Awards Ceremony and Gala: A showcase of dancers from all over the Lower Mainland Saturday, May 2, 6 p.m.There will also be performances by theTripleThreat winner and The Dance Initiative, with all styles of dance featured.Tickets: $25/$20.

MIST ULTRA BAR 105-100 Park Royal,West Vancouver. 604-926-2326 DJs spin classic dance music from the ’80s, ’90s and today. NARROWS PUB 1979 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver.

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O’Neill working on third novel From page 18 so that’s a great feeling. So you can take risks and be more experimental. I don’t know, I just feel a little happier in my place, in my imagination. It’s sort of like people have said, ‘Yes, you may go there,’ as opposed to just feeling like, ‘Well I’m here. Nobody cares. Does that mean I’m insane?’” she laughs. When asked where her interest in storytelling is derived, she says it goes back to her childhood and a lifelong love of books and literature. “Since I was quite young I wanted to be a writer. I loved it when I was a kid, being able to write. I always kept journals. It’s what I did all the time. I would go to the library, I had this grocery cart, and I would come back with 15 books. And I would scribble about things that I had seen in my journal. It started off as a lot of fun. But it’s always like, that’s where the initial

impulse comes, but then to actually get good at your craft, you have to slave away for at least a decade of torturous failures and rejections. But you know, it’s like that, any profession is difficult. Now there’s just no turning back. Even if I wanted to stop, I’m qualified to do absolutely nothing else,” she says. O’Neill’s first two novels developed conceptually as character studies of sorts, the result of her fascination with people with big, interesting or odd personalities. “I was always inspired by that as a kid so then I wanted to create my own characters that were really full of life, and kind of philosophers. I had the desire also to create characters who came from different walks of life who weren’t normally seen as being particularly bright, or having any sort of integrity or nobility. So kind of the lower classes and to find characters from there but describe them in a way

that people would really relate to them and really understand their journeys and what was special about them,” she says. O’Neill is currently in the throes of writing her third novel, a process she’s thoroughly enjoying. A historical work set in 1930s Montreal, she’s anticipating its release in the next year or two. A major difference between the new book and her previous two works of ﬁction is her choice of narrative point of view. Rather than continuing on using ﬁrst person, she has adopted third person this time around, giving herself a bit of a break. “Just being able to leave one person’s head, it’s kind of nice. I feel more like an author somehow when I’m writing third person,” she says. O’Neill is among the featured authors at the North Shore Writers Festival, back for its 16th year, being presented today and tomorrow

at the West Vancouver Memorial Library. The free celebration of Canadian authors is presented by the West Vancouver library in addition to the City and District of North Vancouver’s. Tonight’s programming gets underway at 7 p.m., featuring John Vaillant in conversation with Grant Lawrence, followed by the Third Annual Literary Trivia Quiz Night, also hosted by Lawrence. Saturday programming kicks off at 10 a.m., with a writers workshop and local author book fair, followed by a number of author panels throughout the day; for example, Where Stories Come From: Aislinn Hunter in Conversation with Doretta Lau at 2:45 p.m. O’Neill will cap off the festival at 4 p.m. in a presentation entitled The Writer Who Is Montreal: Zsuzsi Gartner in Conversation with Heather O’Neill. A public reception will follow.

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QUEENS CROSS PUB 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. queenscross.com AdamWoodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 8-11 p.m. THE RAVEN PUB 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. theravenpub.com RED LION BAR & GRILL 2427 Marine Drive,West Vancouver. 604-926-8838 Open Mic Night: A variety of talent fromWestVancouver and beyondTuesdays at 8 p.m. Participation welcome. Info: ethosproductions@shaw.ca. Jazz Pianist Randy Doherty will perform everyThursday, Friday and See more page 33

Book Review

Big hair bands once ruled the rock world ■ The Big Book of Hair Metal by Martin Popoff. Voyageur Press, 224 pages, $33. Strutting on massive heels, sweating in skintight leather outﬁts beneath heavily applied makeup performers in the many Hair Metal bands in ’80s and into the ’90s rocked the stages around the world.Then like worn out spandex they were discarded as Grunge became mainstream. In their heyday bands like Quiet Riot, Poison, Def Leppard,Whitesnake and Guns N’ Roses ﬁlled stadiums with their guitar heavy power rock. It was a wild ride of indulgence and over the top lifestyles that couldn’t be sustained. Drawing from years of interviews author Martin Popoff has put together an entertaining look back at a unique offshoot of rock ’n’ roll history. Filled with quotes

from band members of a huge range of groups, Popoff presents them connected to a timeline that coincides with their album releases. It is fascinating to read the comments and remember the hits they produced. Loaded with album covers, concert posters, tickets, performance photos and a variety of memorabilia, there is plenty to look at throughout the entire book. —Terry Peters

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PERFORMANCE

Comic keeps going for the funny bone Derek Edwards bringing his Baloney andWine tour west ■ Derek Edwards — Baloney andWine tour, Centennial Theatre, Sunday, April 19, 7:30 p.m.Tickets $44. For more info visit centennialtheatre.com. CHRIS SLATER ContributingWriter

Derek Edwards still remembers the ﬁrst time he tried his hand at comedy. It didn’t go so hot. Now one of Canada’s best known comedians, Edwards, who rolls into North Vancouver’s Centennial Theatre April 19, recalls his ﬁrst time on stage. It was amateur night at a downtown Toronto comedy club, where those wanting to try their hand at being the funny guy were invited to give it a whirl before an audience. Edwards decided to do just that. “I tried it and, it (was) like bungee jumping, I swear, it’s

so scary the ﬁrst time on,” Edwards’ good humoured voice (no pun intended) says through the phone. “I had this question for the crowd, which is a stupid thing anyway when you’re just starting out, it (was) like, ‘who here is fromTimmins’ I said, knowing there’d be nobody.” Turns out there were fellowTimmins natives in the crowd, four guys, hammered drunk in the back of the room that screamed with rowdiness at the mention of their town, eight hours north ofToronto.With that unexpected reaction, Edwards says he was caught off guard and forgot everything he was going to say. “I dropped the ball. I waited a whole year before I tried it again.” Twenty-eight years have passed since that ﬁrst See Edwards page 32

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Learn more about Woodfibre LNG An electronic copy of Woodfibre LNG Limited’s EAC Application and information regarding the Environmental Assessment process is available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca. Copies of the Application are also available for viewing at these locations: Woodfibre LNG FortisBC Community Office 38134 Cleveland Avenue, Squamish, BC Squamish Public Library 37907 2nd Avenue, Squamish, BC

Environmental Assessment of the Proposed Woodfibre LNG Project, Squamish, BC

Public Comment Period Extended

Squamish Municipal Hall 37955 2nd Avenue, Squamish, BC Bowen Island Library 430 Bowen Trunk Road, Bowen Island, BC West Vancouver Memorial Library 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, BC West Vancouver Municipal Hall 750 17 Street, West Vancouver, BC

We are pleased to announce that the Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) has accepted our request to extend the Public Comment Period for our proposed Project, meaning members of the public now have more time to have their say. Woodfibre LNG Limited made the request for this extension after hearing a desire on the part of the community to have more time to review and comment on our Environmental Assessment Certificate (EAC) Application. The Public Comment Period has been extended by the EAO to 60 days from the initial 46 days. Public Comments can now be submitted until March 23, 2015.

Participate in the EAO Review Process The EAO accepts Public Comments through the following ways: By Online Form: www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Mail: Michael Shepard Project Assessment Manager Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 By Fax: 250-387-0230

Building a project that’s right for Squamish. That’s our number one priority. woodfibrelng.ca

NOTE: All submissions received by EAO during the comment period in relation to the proposed Project are considered public and will be posted to the EAO website.

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MUSIC

No Island nostalgic on new tunes Band launch album with show at the Media Club

From page 13

■ No Island’s Better Days CD release show: April 25 at the Media Club. Tickets are $12 before tax. More info: betterdays. brownpapertickets.com. MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

No Island’s latest EP offers a subtle comfort reminiscent of a simpler time — so much so that playing the album on a computer seems almost criminal. That velvety smooth 1970s easy rock sound that No Island uniquely emulates is unmistakable. — The Eagles, The Police, Fleetwood Mac, to name but three influences for No Island. “I think we are more shameless about that than most bands. We call it the No Island blender.You put all those influences in a blender and it forms this new thing,” explains Andy Rice, one of No Island’s five frontmen, when reached by the Nortj Shore News last week. While each No Islander brings a music experience from their upbringing to the table — that vintage ’70s flavour is a common thread woven into the album’s esthetic. No Island’s formative years were spent figuring out its own identity while on stage. Better Days, the band’s aptly titled new album, is a testament to the growing pains that the

Biali takes listeners on a journey

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track “Better Days,” Ley seemingly channels Police drummer Stewart Copeland’s classic percussive riff work on “Message In a Bottle.” Meanwhile, No Island also lucked out when they found fellow Cap U jazz studies grad and keyboard prodigy Jay Esplana. By age six, Esplana had already tickled the ivories on TV, appearing on The Jenny Jones Show and the Variety Show of Hearts Telethon. “You hold up an instrument and he can play it,” reveals Rice. “He’s one of those guys who can play, drums, bass.” With their new incarnation and newfound conﬁdence, No Island is poised for a breakout year

on the local music scene. “Every band goes through the awkward teenager stage — we got through it and came out on the other side,” says Rice. The new album drops on April 21, but the band has already received accolades for another project. Earlier this month, No Island won second place for their entry — The Eagles’ “One of These Nights” — in LG 104.3 FM’s VanCOVER contest. “We picked one that was in our wheelhouse,” explains Rice of the song choice for the contest. “Whenever we tour and play in bars we sprinkle a few covers in there. (“One of These Nights”) is in our blood as a band. It

was kind of a no-brainer. We’re lucky that we have a guy that can channel Don Henley.” The cover entry was actually recorded halfway through a rehearsal session one night. One of the guys just instinctively pressed record, and then the song was mixed in a coffee shop a couple days later. As for what No Island fans can expect from Better Days, according to Rice, the lyrics are very relatable. Familiar narratives of love, loss and every experience in between are reﬂected in the music. “It’s called Better Days for a reason,” says Rice, of the album’s central theme. “There’s that nostalgia and optimism rolled into one.”

Rooms with her. Grand in scope, the album has an anthemic quality thanks to the addition of a gospel choir, brass quartet, bass clarinet and string orchestra. “It was nerve-racking for me,” Biali says of putting her original music out there. “Releasing this album was higher risk than anything I had ever done in the past and so I was both nervous and excited. It almost felt akin to the ﬁrst day of school.” Biali has formed a sextet for the cross-Canada album release tour, including herself on piano and vocals and Wittman on drums.Their son Joshua, now almost ﬁve, is coming along too. Though she admits it may sound a tad cliché, Biali says it has always been her goal to take listeners on a journey. She hopes House of Many Rooms achieves that goal. “My tastes are really diverse and the music is really diverse so we hope that will result in listeners experiencing a great range of colour and emotion and styles that I would love to think about as being a bit of a journey for them,” she says, adding, “We hope that the music will be cathartic for people, that it’ll reach them and connect with them.” Meanwhile, Biali has already started working on her next jazz album, but is planning another Radiance Project installment after that’s done. “I’ll be on an alternating schedule with both projects,” she says. “In a perfect world, our best case scenario would be that we capture listeners on both sides and that there’s some crosspollination that happens.”

Edwards constantly working on comic timing From page 31 night on stage, years that have allowed theTimmins, Ontario native to hone, tweak and perfect his style of comedy to become one of Canada’s most laughed at and recognized comedians. The hilarious twists he puts on everyday scenarios many experience but few really think of have had audiences in stitches for decades now.The man’s voice alone is funny,

sounding as if he’s waiting to spring a wisecrack at any given moment in his prototypical Canadian accent. Edwards has won awards in both the U.S. and Canada and has been featured extensively in Canada’s Just For Laughs comedy specials. Of 36 contestants (and only Canadian) in the now obsolete Vail National Comedy Invitational in Colorado, Edwards was chosen as the winner in

1995. His most recent tour, Baloney andWine, comes to town next week and according to the Torontobased comedian it’s supposed to contain a good chunk of new content. “I’m trying to refurbish and keep things smelling fresh,” he explains. “Most of it’s new, there’s some of the old gems in there, if you’ll be so kind.” When asked speciﬁcally what might be in this year’s

lineup, Edward’s response is modestly vague.To him the whole thing is just about having a good time. “I’m just going for the funny bone . . . it’s all escapism and whimsy, just out for having fun. Bottom line: the more the merrier. It would be great to have some folks coming out there.” One of Edward’s favourite things about standup is getting that perfect joke off at just the right timing, however he

admits replicating the joke at future shows for the same reaction is certainly a challenge. “You have to fine tune it, tweak it, put it in just the right spot for it to come close to the first time, because you gotta have an extra raw energy when you deliver something the first time, and that energy is terror. It’s hard to, post-terror wise, to get the same feedback.” Despite nearly thirty years on stage and reviews ranging

from “the king of Canadian comedy” to “still the funniest man on earth,” Edwards says he still doesn’t have a “real job” yet. “I just wanted to put off getting a real job for as long as I could and really I don’t have one yet . . . I swear.” Tickets to Edwards’ show, which starts at 7:30 p.m., April 19, can be purchased for $44 on Centennial Theatre’s website, over the phone or in person at the theatre’s box ofﬁce.

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CALENDAR From page 30 Saturday from 8 to 11 p.m. RUSTY GULL 175 East First St., North Vancouver. Live MusicWednesday, Friday and Saturday; Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m. SAILOR HAGAR’S BREW PUB 235West First St., North Vancouver. 604-984-3087 Live Music every Friday and Saturday, 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

and String Player’s Showcase comes toWaves the ﬁrst Saturday of every month, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Free.Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604985-5646.

Other events

CAPILANO LIBRARY 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. 604-987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.ca Movie Night atYour Library: The Imitation Game will be screened Monday,April 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Registration required.

THEVILLAGE TAPHOUSE TheVillage at Park Royal, WestVancouver. 604-9228882. AdamWoodall performs acoustic music everyThursday, 8-11 p.m.

CENTENNIAL THEATRE 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. 604-984-4484 centennialtheatre.com Baloney andWine: Derek Edwards will perform a 90minute stand-up comedy show Sunday,April 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $44. Didn’t SeeThat Coming: Beverly Elliott’s moving and funny collection of autobiographical stories May 1 and 2 at 8 p.m. and May 3 at 2 p.m.Tickets: $29.75/$26.75.

WAVES COFFEE HOUSE 3050 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. The Celtic Medley Song

CHAPTERS BOOKS Park Royal South,West Vancouver. Book Launch: Elinor Florence will be appearing with her new

TWO LIONS PUBLIC HOUSE 2601Westview Dr., North Vancouver. AdamWoodall performs acoustic music everyWednesday, 7:30-10:30 p.m.

p.m. Fee: $15. The Art of Baroque: Illustrated lectures on Bernini’s sculptures, Peter Paul Rubens’ paintings and Baroque architecture with art historian Ivana Horacek April 27, May 4 and 11, 7-9 p.m. Fee: $40 for three nights if registered or $15 drop-in per lecture. Networking Salon — Selling the Story BehindYour Art: An interactive seminar for artists on how to effectively sell the story behind their art and build a more powerful brand for their art businessWednesday,April 29 from 10 a.m. to noon.Artists are asked to bring a notebook and pen. Drop-in: $8.

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GALLERY 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver.Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., closed Mondays. 604-925-7290 ferrybuildinggallery.com Art History Lecture —

Masters of Renaissance Florence: Art historian Efrat El-Hanany will give a presentation that will survey the achievements of some of the greatest artists of 15th century Florence Monday,April 20, 7-9

KAY MEEK CENTRE 1700 Mathers Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.com Movies at the Meek: Land Ho! will be screenedTuesday, April 28 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets: $12/$7. LONSDALE QUAY 123 Carrie Cates Court, NorthVancouver. lonsdalequay.com LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY 1277 LynnValley Rd., North Vancouver. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca See more page 34

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CALENDAR AUSTRIAN Jagerhof Restaurant 71 Lonsdale Avenue, N. Van. | 604-980-4316 Old World Charm - Featuring Alpine Cuisine from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and South Tirol/Northern Italy with an extensive import beer selection.

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.

The Cheshire Cheese Restaurant & Bar $$ 2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-987-3322 Excellent seafood & British dishes on the waterfront. Dinner specials: 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.

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

FRENCH $$$

Montgomery’s Fish & Chips International Food Court, Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-929-8416 The fastest growing Fish & Chips on the North Shore.

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.

Pier 7 restaurant + bar $$$ www.pierseven.ca 25 Wallace Mews, N. Van. | 604-929-7437 Enjoy dining literally ON the waterfront with our inspired West Coast boat-to-table choices & extensive wine list. We’ve got 5 TV’s so you’ll never miss a game. Brunch until 2:30 weekends & holidays. The Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel $$$ 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.

Northlands Bar and Grill $$ www.golfnorthlands.com/bar-grill 3400 Anne MacDonald Way, North Vancouver | 604.924.2950 ext 2. Casual West Coast dining where nature is your dining partner. Sweeping views of Northlands 18th hole.

PUB $$

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.

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The Black Bear Neighbhourhood Pub www.blackbearpub.com 1177 Lynn Valley Road, N. Van | 604.990.8880 “Your Favourite North Shore Pub” 18 years running. We do great food, not fast food. Full Take-Out menu. Reserve your party of 15-30 ppl except Friday’s. Monday night Trivia.

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!

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Chez Michel www.chezmichelvancouver.com 1373 Marine Drive (2nd ﬂr), W. Van. | 604926-4913 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.

SEAFOOD

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DELIVERY Foodie Too www.foodietoogroup.com Gourmet Lunch Pick Up or Delivery Unit 2 – 969 West 1st Street, N. Van. 604-358-0500

www.villagetaphouse.com 900 Main Street, Village at Park Royal, W. Van. | 604-922-8882 Start with a comfortable room, a giant ﬁreplace, add 20 ice cold brews on tap, really damn good food, some awesome events, & the most personable group of folks you’ll ever meet…welcome to the Tap House!

BRITISH

Neighbourhood Noodle House www.neighbourhoodnoodlehouse.com 1352 Lonsdale Avenue, N. Van. | 604-988-9885 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 MSG located in central Lonsdale.

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 11am – 6pm! Satellite sports, pool table, darts & heated patio.

NORTHVANCOUVER CITY LIBRARY 120West 14th St., North Vancouver. 604-998-3450 nvcl.ca A Feast of Poetry: Celebrate National Poetry Month with an evening featuring readings by ﬁve local poets Friday,April 24, 7-8:30 p.m. Registration required. PARKGATE LIBRARY 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. 604-929-3727 x8166 nvdpl.ca Movie Night atYour Library: If aTree Falls will be screened Friday,April 17, 6:308:30 p.m. Registration required. SILK PURSE ARTS CENTRE 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca Songs and Stories: Composer Michael Conway

Bargain Fare ($5-8) Inexpensive ($9-12) Moderate ($13-15) Fine Dining ($15-25)

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WESTVANCOUVER MEMORIAL LIBRARY 1950 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca North ShoreWriters Festival: A literary weekend with events and activities for writers and readers April 17, 7-10 p.m. and April 18, 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m. Details: northshorewritersfestival.com. National Poetry Month — ATrio of Poets: A panel discussion featuring poets Kayla Czaga,Alex Leslie and Elaine Woo Saturday,April 18, 11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Authors in our Community: Novelist and screenwriter Pauline Le Bel will talk about her book Becoming Intimate with the Earth Wednesday,April 29, 7 p.m.

Showtimes From page 20

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Baker will share show biz, ﬁlm and concert music stories past and present the thirdWednesday of every month, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Admission by donation.

Woman in Gold (G) — Fri 7:15, 9:50; Sat-Sun 1:20, 4, 7:15, 9:50; Mon,Wed-Thur 7:05, 9:45;Tue 4:10, 7:05, 9:45 p.m. Unfriended (14A) — Fri 7:55, 10:10; Sat-Sun 1:10, 3:25, 5:40, 7:55, 10:10; Mon, Wed-Thur 7:55, 10;Tue 5, 7:55, 10 p.m.Thur 1 p.m. True Story (14A) — Fri 7:10,

9:40; Sat-Sun 2, 4:30, 7:10, 9:40; Mon,Wed-Thur 7:10, 9:30;Tue 4:30, 7:10, 9:30 p.m. Thur 1 p.m. Danny Collins (14A) — Fri 7:30, 10:05; Sat-Sun 2:20, 4:55, 7:30, 10:05; Mon,WedThur 7:30, 9:55;Tue 4:20, 7:30, 9:55 p.m. NationalTheatre Live: Behind the Beautiful Forevers — Encore — Sat 12:55 p.m.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE ROAD

Brendan McAleer

Braking News

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2015 Honda Pilot

Sturdy Pilot’s last flight

David Chao

Behind the Wheel

The 2015 Honda Pilot is considered by many to be the perfect family vehicle. The only unfortunate situation is that — while the 2015 model is one of the best SUVs to date — a completely revised 2016 model is on the way.The larger, longer 2016 model is already appearing at auto shows, though it won’t be out in the dealerships for some time. It might, however, be

a great time to negotiate on a 2015 model — it is somewhat more “utilitarian” in design than the 2016 model and some people might prefer it over the new version, which I think looks too much like a minivan. Being a midsize SUV, the current Pilot is not too big, allowing it to easily handle heavy trafﬁc or tight parking spaces.Yet it can still comfortably seat as many passengers as a full-size.

Competing against the likes of the Ford Explorer, Nissan Pathﬁnder and Toyota Highlander, the Honda Pilot stands alone as the only one that can comfortably seat eight. However, the Pilot does lack some of the latest technological features available in its rivals. New for 2015, Honda has added a new trim

See Pilot’s page 43

A biweekly roundup of automotive news, good, bad and just plain weird: De Niro to play Ferrari Speaking to Italian newspaper Il Messaggero, actor Robert De Niro recently announced that he’s signing on to play Enzo Ferrari in a biopic about the founder of perhaps the most famous car company in the world. While things are still very early in the process — the script is still being written — other rumours are ﬂying; De Niro’s star power may be enough to draw Clint Eastwood into the chair, and the former’s production company is already signed up. Born at the turn of the century in Modena, Enzo’s story is a fascinating one. See Honda page 41

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TODAY’S DRIVE

Honda kills a dud and unveils a stud

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Starting out as a racing driver, he founded his own racing team — Scuderia Ferrari — and would go on to roar through history. The details of his life are endless and fascinating: the feud with Ferruccio Lamborghini; the feud with Henry Ford II; the feud with his racing drivers; hang on, sensing a pattern here. Imagine the Godfather with V-12 racing cars — I can’t wait. Dino Reborn? Ferrari to release V-6 model In slightly related news, Motor Trend reported quite the scoop from the ﬂoor of this year’s New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). According to well-placed sources, the company is in plans to release a new entry-level model, one powered by a twin-turbo V-6. With the LaFerrari’s performance already transcending its idiotic name, Ferrari has the halo it needs to move downmarket. Well, sorta downmarket: this new car is reportedly

a $180,000 competitor for the Porsche 911 Turbo S. Further, even though the Chinese market is a little rocky these days, a smallerdisplacement V-6 of below 3.0 litres would dodge some punitive taxation laws. And it’s worth noting that Ferrari already developed the turbocharged V-6 used in the Maserati Ghibli. To crown it all off, there’s the historical precedent set by the Dino. Not actually labelled a Ferrari, the gorgeous Dino was named for Enzo’s son and values are insanely high for collectible examples at present.The swoopy pre1973 V-6 version is the best, although there’s a certain unlikely charm found in the ‘73-’80 V8-powered wedge. With much of its range going turbocharged to get past emissions testing, a smaller Ferrari makes all kind of sense.To do it right though, it’ll have to be jawdroppingly beautiful.

Honda kills off Crosstour Speaking of jawdroppingly beautiful, here’s some news about a car that is most emphatically

not that.The odd-looking Honda Crosstour has ﬁnally reached the end of its run, with production ceasing for 2016. Well good riddance, I say.The Crosstour was neither attractive nor particularly practical, managing to be uglier than a Subaru Outback without the go-anywhere appeal. Sure it was as functional as a regular Honda Accord, but with the Pilot and CR-V in the lineup (and the HR-V on the way; and two Acura crossovers if you wanted to go upscale), the Crosstour remained unloved. Sales were initially disappointing four years ago, and just declined from there.Why didn’t they make it more like a Honda Accord wagon? Or a copy of the Volvo XC70 with better Honda reliability? Crosstour, we hardly knew ye. But get lost. Honda fans rejoice! Civic Type-R is coming! OK, so never mind the bulbous discontinued crossover — here’s some really juicy news. In a

surprise unveiling at the NYIAS, Honda took the wraps off a brightgreen Civic Concept and announced that turbocharged Civics were coming soon. Honda’s concept vehicles are almost always thinly disguised production models (apart from that humanoid robot thing they have), and the limegreen model shown was pure Fast and Furious.The further announcement that a version of the Euro-spec, 306 h.p. Civic Type-R was coming in a few years sent Honda hearts racing into VTEC. For the more practicalminded Honda lover, the Civic Hatchback is returning (ﬁnally!), in the same form as the European versions, and the new sedans will have a punchy 1.5-litre turbo to hopefully produce better torque and slightly improved mileage. I’m less super-enthused about this last bit as turbocharged engines often give decent mileage on paper and then suck down the fuel in the real world. Here’s hoping Honda

ﬁgures it out.

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Mercedes-Benz pickup truck on the way You tend to forget that in most parts of the world Mercedes-Benz isn’t a premium brand; they just happen to make premium cars. For example, the Sprinter van might seem a little more upscale than a Ram Promaster, but overseas it’s just another delivery vehicle. That’s why the announcement of an upcoming MercedesRenault collaboration on a pickup truck shouldn’t seem so ridiculous. It kind of does though — will there be an AMG version with portal axles for one million billion dollars? I kinda hope so. Don’t expect to see this German cowboy any time soon. It’ll be built in Spain and Argentina, and kept mostly in Europe and South America with exports to Australia. However, the Nissan NP300 platform it’s based on will likely be our replacement for the Frontier. So you just know somebody’s going to

Audi to release RS3 in North America Gimme five! The 362 h.p. turbocharged fivecylinder Audi RS3 is coming to America. And Canada! (Maybe.) Already available as a hatchback in Europe, we’ll likely get this little turbocharged tyke as a sedan.Why? Because Americans like sedans and Canadians always get lumped in with ‘em, even though we are a totally separate and distinct market with a fondness for plaid and hats with ear flaps. There’ll be all-wheel drive, of course, and a seven-speed dual-clutch gearbox, and it’ll likely be really rather expensive. A stick shift version is not to be expected, and once again you can lay the blame at the feet of those hosers below the 49th parallel. Watch this space for all the best and worst of automotive news, or submit your own auto oddities to mcaleer.nsnews@ gmail.com Follow Brendan on Twitter at @brendan_mcaleer

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