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MORE than 90 days since contract negotiations failed and they were locked out of work, North Shore Winter Club maintenanceworkers picket outside the club. Scan this photo with the Layar app to see video from the scene.

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NORTH Shore WinterClub maintenanceemployees have nowbeen locked out oftheir workplace formore than 90 days andtheres no end in sightfor the labour dispute.

(Management) atlyrefused to return to thebargaining table so theresnot any progress at this pointso were going to continueto escalate our activity atthe club here, said JohnStrohmaier, Canadian Unionof Public Employees Local398 representative.

That means soliciting thehelp of the B.C. Federationof Labour and other groupsto support the locked outworkers, including DonaldFehr, executive director of theNHL Players Association.

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THOUSANDS of West Vancouver residentswho use the districts website service to paybills, apply for licences or do other municipalbusiness may have had their personal informationcompromised.

District staff put out a press release Wednesday afternooninforming the public of an unauthorized access to a servercontaining personal data related to pre-authorized paymentplans for taxes and utilities, and the MyDistrict municipalservices portal.

That server include names, addresses and bank accountnumbers but it does not store credit card, debit, social insuranceor drivers licence information, according to the district.

So far, it does not appear any of the information waslogged or copied elsewhere, according to acting director ofcommunications Donna Powers.

We want to get this out into the public even though we haveno reason to believe that anybodys personal information hasbeen compromised. We want to be as transparent as possible,Powers said.

The breach appears to have come from a weak spot in thesecurity of the Cold Fusion software the district licenses fromAdobe through Surrey-based provider Tempest Development.District staff shut down their server on July 22 after learningthat a similar problem had arisen with the District of Maple

Ridge and the City of Abbotsford, both of which use ColdFusion for similar services.

Adobe provided a software patch to x the security hole, butvendors should have been made aware, said Donna Crestwell,the districts manager of information technology services, similarto how auto manufacturers would be expected to issue a recallnotice when a widespread problem is found in a production runof vehicles.

Now the district has hired a software security expert at$2,000 a day to audit the server and determine exactly whathappened in the breach, but an early review doesnt indicatepersonal data has been stolen.

They did an audit of the server and they found there hadbeen access to the server but they couldnt nd any evidencethat the personal information stored on that server had been

District says data not copied inunauthorized access to server

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PASSENGERS on a plane thatcrashed in Richmond killing boththe North Vancouver pilot andthe co-pilot on Oct. 27, 2011 arehoping the federal government takesaction on recommendations of theTransportation Safety Board to preventsimilar tragedies.

They really embrace theTransportation SafetyBoards recommendations for safety action, saidlawyer JoeFiorante,who represents six of the sevenpassengers who survived the crash, includingWestVancouver businessman Jeffery McCord.

In particular, Fiorante said the passengerswant the Transportation Minister to act onrecommendations that would reduce the risk ofre following a plane crash which killed bothof the pilots.

For them its very important that somethingpositive come out of the accident, he said.

Since 2006, the safety board has recommendedthat Transport Canada adopt new standards forsmaller planes that would cut power to electricalsystems and reduce sources of ignition followingcrashes. So far, however, the government has notacted on those recommendations.

In releasing its report into the Richmondcrash of the Northern Thunderbird airplane onWednesday, the Transportation Safety Board againemphasized those recommendations.

The report concluded both pilots of the planecould have survived their injuries from the crash,but were killed by the re that engulfed thewreckage after impact.

That re was concentrated in areas where the

aircrafts electrical wiring was routed, the reportnoted.

That result is consistent with a previous safetyboard study that found people were more likely tobe killed by smoke inhalation from post-crash resthan by plane crashes themselves.

The safety board has urged authorities todemand a switch be added to cut power on planesfollowing a crash, as well as better containmentsystems for fuel and better insulation to preventsparks from friction starting a re.

Currently however, those measures haventbeen put in place.

More needs to be done to reduce the risksassociated with post-crash res, the reportsauthors stated.

The board is concerned that if no actionis taken by Transport Canada to address therecommendations made in (the 2006 safety study)ignition sources will remain and the risk of post-crash re will persist.

Wednesdays report pointed to a series of

problems that caused the crash. An oil leak fromone of the planes engines happened after a capwas not properly secured. The problem wasnot discovered because a complete pre-ightinspection of the aircraft was not conducted,according to the report.

The airline company had also not adoptedan optional modication offered by the enginemanufacturer that would have dealt with thepossibility of an unsecured oil cap, according tothe report. Pilots also did not take action after theoil leak was pointed out to them prior to take off.

When the plane returned to VancouverInternational Airport to deal with the leak, in itsnal approach it was ying at an airspeed too lowfor the pilot to maintain control, according to thereport.

Earlier this year, the passengers representedby Fiorante led a civil lawsuit against NorthernThunderbird Air, blaming the negligence of thecompany and ight crew for injuries suffered inthe crash. The airline denies the claims.

NV pilot killed by reafter impact, not crash


FIREFIGHTERS and North Vancouver RCMPare investigating after an early morning re torchedseveral vehicles and put an entire Lower Lonsdaleapartment block at risk.

The rst 9-1-1 call came in around 2:45 a.m. as ames envelopeda brand new Mazda parked in the carport of Cheryl Manor at 210East Second St.

North Vancouver City Fire Department members were on thescene and had the re doused within 15 minutes but the blazespread to two surrounding cars and a motorcycle.

Fireghters evacuated tenants from the building, all of whomhave since been allowed to return, except for the residents of oneunit, which was damaged by smoke, according to Cpl. DougTrousdell, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. There were noinjuries in the blaze.

The re apparently started among some items being stored onthe ground in front of the burned Mazda.

For that time of night andwhat it was, its denitely suspicious,said re Chief Dan Pistilli.

While its too soon to say if it was arson, the North VancouverRCMP are asking anyone who might have witnessed anythingaround the time the re broke out to contact the detachment at604-985-1311. In the meantime, ofcers have been interviewingresidents of the building and nearby witnesses.


RESIDENTS sneak a peek at the damage as a North Vancouver RCMP ofcer investigates the scene of asuspicious re at 210 East Second St. Four vehicles were badly burned in the blaze early Thursday morning.

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Hes urging the NHL players and others not to use thisfacility until the labour dispute is over, Strohmaier said.

The union is also compiling evidence for another complaintto the Labour Relations Board, which has already once warnedclub management not to use replacement workers.

In the meantime the workers are getting by on strike pay andclub members are getting annoyed with the dispute, Strohmaiersaid.

I think theyre probably of the view that this isnt what thesigned up for when they got a membership, Strohmaier said.

At issue in the lockout are scheduling and unspecied changesto employee benets, but Strohmaier has other suspicions.

I think the underlying issue is that the general managerseems to be of the view that he can break the union. I thinkthats more what its about than a collective agreement becausetheres no big money issues here that are standing in the way ofa resolution, Strohmaier said.

Theres 600,000 CUPE members in this country and wellgo on for as long as it takes. I can assure you well be here oneday longer than the general manager.

Winter Club general manager David Long did not respond toa request for comment.

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touched, Crestwell said.The audit should take two days, and will be followed up with

a report by the consultant.About 5,000 people are signed up for the MyDistrict service

and another 3,200 are set up for pre-authorized tax paymentsand 3,200 for utility payments though those groups overlapheavily, Powers said.

Anyone who has signed up for the services has been notiedvia email, and others, for whom the district does not have anemail address, will be notied by mail shortly. In the meantime,

anyone who has registered with any of the districts onlineservices should log in and change their passwords and keep aneye on their bank accounts for any suspicious activity, which isgood practice today, regardless of the West Vancouver breach,Powers said.

Mayor Michael Smith stressed that it was an outsidecompanys software that failed, and that so far there appears tobe no damage done.

Its unfortunate, and we obviously take it very seriously.When people trust the municipality with their information, wetake every step we can to make sure that its kept condential,said Mayor Michael Smith.

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FOR the second time in a week, a hiker lost in theNorth Shore backcountry has avoided calling forhelp for fear it will lead to nes or charges.

NorthShoreRescuevolunteerswerecombingthesideofGrouseMountain until late Monday night looking for a Burnaby manwho had wandered off the BCMC Trail and gone bushwhackingfor more than three hours before he called the RCMP.

He wasnt asking for help. In fact, he said he didnt want tobe rescued. He just wanted to talk to us about how to get outthe next morning, said Tim Jones, North Shore Rescue teamleader.

But it wasnt because the wayward hiker wanted to sleep underthe stars. He said, quote-unquote, I cant pay for this rescue. Idont have any money, Jones said. I said, Were not chargingyou a cent and he said, OK. Are you going to come and get menow?

NSR team members used the Grouse Mountain tram to coverthe area and locate the man using loudhailers. Once they foundhim and walked him out, North Vancouver RCMP gave the mana ride home.

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THE plan through which Lynn Valleywill densify and grow in the comingdecades will be front and centre forthe District of North Vancouver inSeptember.

District Mayor Richard Walton delivered anupdate at council on Monday night, promisinga thorough report on the consultation meetingsheld in June that were aimed at getting feedbackon the Lynn Valley implementation plan.Depending on what council decides, that plancould bring a series of eight-storey mid-risecondos or a single 22-storey skyscraper, .

On behalf of district council, Id like tothank the signicant number of people whoparticipated in the recent community discussionsheld, mostly, in June. Over 1,200 participantsattended four open houses, said Walton.

The district received roughly 1,400 pieces offeedback on paper, online and in comments sentdirectly tomembersof council.Allof the feedbackwill be collated and assessed by consultants for areport, which will contain close directions forimplementation, Walton said.

I assure you that council is listening closelyto the community and values the very high levelof engagement in planning for Lynn ValleyCentre, he said. Thework is for the communityto develop a 20-year plan that meets the needsof current residents and considers futuregenerations in Lynn Valley, while protectingthe natural environment and mountain villagecharacter and surrounding residential area.

But if Mondays meeting was a prelude toSeptembers report, the skyscraper height willremain controversial.

An outcome of the community consultationis that the issue of height limits is clearly framed:the status quo of two-storeys or something upto eight storeys, said Hazen Colbert, an East22nd Street resident who approached the micat the start of the meeting. Please do notcreate a conduit through which an applicationfor anything more than four storeys arrives atpeoples homes. If such an application arrives, thecommunity consultation process will have beena waste of time and our foundation cracked.

Another resident urged council to give morethought to the comments offered by existingLynn Valley residents than comments comingfrom people looking to sell their homes todevelopers.

Walton promises reporton Lynn Valley feedback

Were in the business of rescuing people.Were not in the business of leaving people outat night, Jones said.

His misplaced fear that North Shore Rescuewould charge him for their help put himself andNSR volunteers at risk andmade the night rescuethat much more difcult, Jones said.

We want to get a message out to everybody.This is why we have a policy . . . to not chargepeople. A lot of people are reluctant to phone usbecause they think theyre going to get charged,Jones said.

That fear is compounded when it is animmigrant or tourist whose home country is apolice state where charged means a lot morethan paying a ne, Jones said.

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Safety secondIT is past time for the federalgovernment to clarify why somerecommendations made by theTransportation Safety Board of Canadaare acted upon while others are not.The TSB investigates transportation

accidents to determine causes and safetyissues and makes recommendationsto eliminate or reduce such safetydeciencies. It does not determineliability.The TSB was created in 1990 as

an agency completely independentfrom other arms of government andenforcement in order to avoid anypossible conict of interest. To do so,it reports to Parliament and the publicdirectly, not to Transport Canada.So its pretty hard to swallow

when the TSB says TransportCanada has failed to act on previousrecommendations made in 2006 and

several times since on safety measuresfor small aircraft.Transport Canada is a creature of

the government. If it is not acting, weshould be asking the government whynot. Either the TSBs 220 employeesare Canadas experts in the safetyeld or they are not. If they are, whyare we paying them to make hollowrecommendations that have no follow-through? Is it just about cost? Surelyits not tomake government look betterwhen scenes of horror and destructionare aired in the wake of major accidentslike the rail tragedy at Lac Mgantic.We would not presume to prejudge

the TSBs investigation into the causesof that fatal re, but there, just as inthe Richmond airplane crash that killedtwo men, there are unaddressed issuesof safety previously agged by the TSB,such as the rules on train hand brakes.

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Heads up: Park Royal has WV over its barrelI havent seen the termfor a long time, and itmay be out of fashion.So tell me, dude: Is theterm over a barrelstill widely understood?Like, cool?

If its still in use: WithWest Vancouvers Grosvenordevelopment slogging itsway to fruition, here is anearly alert to the next bigcontroversy: Park Royalsproposed twin towers atMarine Drive and Taylor Way.West Van council will be overa barrel on this one.

Flatly, if council shouldstrongly oppose such adevelopment smack on theNorth Shores most trafc-snarled intersection andjust a country boys appletoss from an artery cloggedwith the trafc equivalentof cholesterol, Park Royal,meaning the owning Laljifamily, can politely pick up itsmarbles and play elsewhereon its site.

Which would mean a largehit in foregone taxes to WestVan, thus hurting property

owners and communityservices.

Why so? Because thetowers as planned sit onmunicipal land and thusunder West Van councilcontrol. If council stonilyrejects adding hundreds ofcondos in an area whereLions Gate Bridge trafcalready moves glacially atpeak times meaning,increasingly, almost anytime of day Park Royalcan say thank you for yourconsideration and build thetowers on a part of its SouthMall domain leased from the

Squamish, where council hasno jurisdiction and of courseno taxation power whatever.

I believe that dilemmadenes the phrase over abarrel.

Mayor Mike Smith sayscouncils refusal of theapplication for the MarineDrive-Taylor Way site wouldtherefore deny West Van taxesrunning into six gures a year.

(Note that twocouncillors, Craig Cameronand Nora Gambioli, opposedthe Grosvenor application tobuild its Ofcial CommunityPlan-trumping developmenta short distance to the west,though that may not haveset their personal precedentsat all.)

The Park Royalsituation is inherently andpermanently quirky. Theboundary between WestVan municipally controlledland, where the White Spotrestaurant currently sits, andthe long-lease Squamish landcuts eccentrically throughthe area, not along streetsor natural boundaries. Latecouncillor Alan Williamsonce explained it to me in

numbing detail, thoughanyone who grasps theSchleswig-Holstein question,which ate up 20 years of19th-century Europeandiplomacy and was said byone participant to have beenunderstood by only threemen one was dead, onewas mad, and he himselfhad forgotten the answer would have little difcultywith it.

Just a little heads-up aphrase I dislike much morethan over a barrel to thepolitical fun and games thatmay lie ahead.

Catching up: A West

Vancouver couple werestartled some time ago whena bylaw ofcer appearedat their door and on aSunday at that to inquireabout a licence for their dog.

This coincided witha town hall initiative topromote responsible petownership by issuing writtenwarnings rather than nes toowners violating the animalbylaws.

The couple were surprised.

First, about the unheraldedvisit. Second, that it was ona Sunday, raising speculationabout overtime pay. Finally,their dog had died two yearsearlier.

Well, never let it besaid that town hall doesntstand on guard for thee andme. This visit was not anaberration.

Steve Simmonds, managerof bylaw and licensingservices, explained: First,personal visits are a lastresort, when letters and callsgo unanswered. Second,there is no Sunday overtimepay for ofcers. (No kidding?What kind of union contractis that?) Finally, town hallwants to be notied aboutchange of address or a dogsdeath, needed so that a lostdog when found can bereunited with the owner aspart of our Free Ride Homeprogram.

To recapitulate: A WestVan bylaw ofcer can appearwithout prior notice at yourdoor on a Sunday to inquireabout a licence for your latedog, whose demise you havean obligation and self-interest

to have informed town hallstaff about.

Who knew? Not I. And isthis municipal bureaucracyat something very near toperfection?

Eyeball bicycle statistics:

Sunday before last, mid-day,in ideal summer weatherlike nothing in my memoryanywhere, I earnestly countedthe number of cyclistscrossing Burrard Bridge ineach direction in the lengthof time my shamefully fuel-thirsty sedan took to cross it.An even dozen.

Then on Dunbar Streetin the long sloping stretchbetween 16th and 41st,which I travel occasionally,where there is a bike lane andone lane for motor vehicleson each side, I counted (Ihave an interest in countingthem carefully) the number ofbicycles. The gure equalledthe top number Ive seen onat least 20 occasions. One.

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The study, commissionedby the B.C. NaturalGas Workforce StrategyCommittee, estimates thatan eye-popping 75,000skilled workers will be neededonce ve LNG plants areoperational. As well, a further60,000 workers will beneeded in the constructionphase.

This represents anenormous amount of skilledworkers. Of course, the studyis optimistic that all ve LNGplants will come in line withina few years, which is by nomeans guaranteed.

But if even two or threeplants become reality, a largenumber of skilled workers willbe needed. This underscoresthe urgency of the needfor government action andfunding to address thelooming skills shortage thatwill soon confront BritishColumbia.

Ive written before howour changing demographicsare working against us whenit comes to skilled tradeworkers. Recent StatisticsCanada data shows abouttwo-thirds of those workers inB.C. are over the age of 45,which means many of themwill soon be approachingretirement.

Compounding theproblem is that those retireeswill take with them their yearsof experience. This meansforemen and other managerswill start leaving the trades ata disproportionately higherrate than those trained butinexperienced workers whoenter the profession.

The government, inits recent Throne Speech,promised a comprehensive10-year skills-training planthat presumably will deal with

this looming crisis. So far,however, we have yet to seeany details of that plan.

And the governmentdoesnt seem to have a lotof room to move on thisfront any time soon. It isdesperately trying to balanceits budget, and the three-yearscal plan shows that fundingfor advanced education which funds skills training is actually set to decline bymore than $40 million overthe next two years.

The fact the governmentappears locked in a scal boxfor a few years suggests itmay want more say in howuniversities, colleges andinstitutes spend the dollars itallocates to them.

For example, given thatthere is a surplus of teachersin B.C., is it wise to continueto fund as many peopleto become teachers? Orshould some of that money

be redirected into trainingpeople for professions thatwill provide well-paying jobsfor years to come?

Post-secondaryinstitutions jealously guardtheir independence, but Ihave to wonder whetherthe government that fundsthem will start providing thatfunding with some stringsattached.

If a strong liqueednatural gas industry is indeedthe key to B.C.s economicfuture (and many, such asGreen Party MLA AndrewWeaver, are very skepticalabout that claim), and ifit does require thousandsof newly trained workers,the B.C. Liberals better getmoving fast on that le.

Hopefully, well have someidea what that 10 year planfor improving skills trainingwill look like in the fall. If Iwas a university president, Imight be a bit nervous aboutsome of the things that maybe part of it.

The old debate over where

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Some, such as the NDPand the B.C. Federation ofLabour, are demanding theybe built in B.C. shipyards.Others, like TransportationMinister Todd Stone, say itsup to B.C. Ferries to decide.

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Ferries wants competitivebidding on the projects,which means shipyards inEurope can bid a Germanshipyard built the three CClass ferries a few years ago.The NDPs argument aboutthe economic spinoffs thatwould come from buildingthem in B.C. mean nothingto B.C. Ferries, since thosespinoffs have nothing to dowith their bottom line.

In fact, allowing onlyB.C. shipyards to bid on thevessels construction woulddampen the competition,since the B.C. yards wouldhave less motivation to submitlower bids, given that rivalsin Germany were being shutout.

Its likely the B.C.shipyards will bid on thevessels, and I suspect theyllhave a better chance oflanding the contracts thistime around. The vesselsare smaller than the C Classones, and the shipyards owninfrastructure has expandedand improved since landingthose big federal governmentshipbuilding contracts acouple of years ago.

In other words, they areprobably more competitivenow which means theymay not need the inside dealthe NDP and labour [email protected]

Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global B.C.

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The Lynn Valley Garden Club, 125 members strong, celebrated its 70th anniversary at its monthly meeting onthe evening of June 20 at St. Clements Anglican Church in North Vancouver with a celebratory cake cutting byone of the original club members, Lillian Speers. The club features guest speakers, sells plants, gardening books andmagazines, organizes eld trips and also presents a members garden tour every summer. For more information, visitlynnvalleygardenclub.org.

Club vice-president Pat Holmesand president Rosemarie Adams

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The Boom Booms perform in Millennium Parkat Harmony Arts Festival, Aug. 8 at 8:45 p.m.

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ON the banks of the Xingu River in Brazil,Gordon Lightfoot came to their rescue.

The chiefs from nine of Brazils indigenous tribeslooked over The Boom Booms, a Vancouver sextet witha great afnity for Brazilian music.

The band wanted to go down the river, but it wouldonly happen if the chiefs agreed to take them.

They had met at a house that served as a way stationfor tribesmen paddling in search of supplies or medicalcare.

After a few greetings were exchanged, the bandplayed Steel Rail Blues, a Gordon Lightfoot tuneabout loneliness and trains.

Big steel rail gonna carry me home to the oneI love, cavaquinho player Sean Ross sings over thephone, reliving the moment before launching into thesongs distinct falsetto: Woo hoo, woo-hoo-oo.

It was the falsetto that won the chiefs over, hereports.

They loved it, they thought that was the funniestthing and it totally broke the ice, Ross recalls. Afterthat one of the chiefs came and he was like, Hey, Idlove to take you guys and show you where we live.

Farther down the river, construction had alreadybegun on the Belo Monte Dam. Slated to be the thirdbiggest hydroelectric dam in the world, the controversialproject would divert approximately 80 per cent of therivers ow; ooding more than 500 square kilometresof forest in the Amazon basin. Approximately 20,000people are expected to be displaced by the project.

We were actually busking in Spain when wedecided to make the trip and we had met some Braziliangirls who had gotten involved with the protest againstthe Belo Monte Dam, Ross explains. A big problemwith the protest is that theyve banned all photographersand journalists from the actual protest.

Once the band decided to go to Brazil, they electedto wade into the Belo Monte controversy.

We had done a fundraiser for the protest, he said.Through that, a few connections got made.

That connection got them an introduction to thechiefs, but it was Gordon Lightfoot that got them downthe river.

Another example of music being the icebreaker,Ross says.

The Booms Booms are an eclectic mix of funk andpop that uses congas to complement electric guitars.

Formed in 2007, the band has released three albumsincluding the 2012 EPMake Dat Do Dat.

For Ross, whose brother Aaron handles lead vocals,the band truly began with a Wes Anderson movie.

While watching The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,Ross was struck by the soundtrack, which featured

Brazilian singer Seu Jorge performing David Bowiesongs in Portuguese.

I actually saw that movie when I was pretty youngand then started learning a couple of those renditions,Ross says.

He eventually became uent in Portuguese, largelyas the result of reading Brazilian song lyrics.

Ross also became fascinated with the cavaquinho.Unable to nd one of the small guitars at home, Rossplayed his brothers re-strung ukulele until he was ableto pick up the genuine article in Brazil.

Despite owing so much of their sound to Brazil, fourof the bands members grew up within a few blocks ofNanaimo and Hastings in Vancouver.

Our conga player has played for 15 years in aZimbabwean marimba band. Our guitar player camefrom a strictly rock background. Our bass player went toschool for jazz, Ross explains. Weve played so manyshows together and tried so many different things andbeen so scattered that eventually it kind of synthesizedinto what were doing now.

The band is currently working with Chin Injeti, theVancouver producer best known for collaborations withhip hop acts like Eminem and Drake.

Following the trip to Brazil, the band returnedto the rain of Vancouver with a slightly broaderperspective.

They kind of had to drag me out of Brazil, Rossexplains. Its nice to know you can feel at home in twodifferent countries.

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Transformations thatspeak to the present Luke Parnell: Transformation and Renewalat the Seymour Art Gallery on now untilSept. 7. Artist Talk: Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2p.m. Reception: Sunday Aug. 11, 35 p.m.Carving demonstration: Sunday, Aug. 18, 2p.m. Info: seymourartgallery.com.

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ARTIST Luke Parnell laughs whenhe says one of the difcult thingsabout raising questions in his work isthat people always want to know hisopinion on the matter.

In light of his Nisgaa and Haida heritage,Parnell commonly addresses issues facing FirstNations people, both as a whole, as well as froman artists perspective as he continues to exploreand come to terms with his contribution to androle in the past, present and future of NorthwestCoast art.

A lot of my artwork mirrors my own

struggles at the time, says Parnell, 42, aVancouver resident.

North Shore residents have an opportunityto experience Parnells unique approach atan exhibition, Transformation and Renewal,currently on display at Deep Coves SeymourArt Gallery. The show marks Parnells Seymourdebut and features three of his works, exploringa variety of themes, including education,repatriation and cultural identity.

The issues . . . that he deals with in his workshould be a concern to all of us as we thinkabout Western culture and Aboriginal culture,says guest curator Rachel Roseneld Lafo,current director of the Richmond Art Gallery.Theyre beautifully made pieces as well, sothats part of the appeal.

From Prince Rupert, Parnell has studied artat a number of institutions, having received abachelor of ne arts from the Ontario College ofArt & Design and last year, received a master ofapplied arts degree from Emily Carr University

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DALLAS Smith performs Saturday night at the Abbotsford Agrifair. Tickets alsowent on sale yesterday for his Sept. 26 show at the Commodore Ballroom.

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Nicholas M. PescodContributingWriter

ALL Dallas Smith wanted to do wasjust have a few drinks and get over hisfear of singing. The next thing he knewhe was the lead singer in the alternativerock band Default.

I sort of stumbled into this. I always enjoyedsinging behind closed doors, he says. The guysin Default were there with the band and thesinger left. I just wanted to have a few drinks ona Friday night, hang out and sing a couple covertunes. Next thing you know were writing songsand we got a U.S. record deal and went out andtoured the world, he adds.

After a very successful career with Default,Smith decided it was time for a change of sceneryand left the band to pursue a solo career as a

country artist.I just felt it was the right time, he says. If

you dont love what youre doing you gotta getout. With this the excitement is back.

I get to be in the drivers seat for this one.It is a different animal. Before it was four guyscoming up with a consensus of what we shoulddo. With this I get to do what feels right for meand my situation and my family, he adds.

Smith will be performing Saturday night atthe Abbotsford Agrifair alongside Maple Ridgeband The Johnson Brothers. The Civic Holidayweekend event will also feature Grammy awardwinners Jars of Clay.

Its in my backyard so Im excited to play ashow and see some familiar faces, Smith says.

In 2012, the Langley native released his rstsolo album, Jumped Right In on 604 Records.The album has since received positive reviewsincluding a four-star rave from the Regina Leader-Post.

I didnt know how the record would bereceived and how radio would receive the singles,but it has all worked out. Everyone has reallysupported this record, Smith says.

There is no shortage of writing talent onJumped Right In. The album features writingcontributions from Craig Wiseman, ChrisTompkins, Rodney Clawson, Zac Maloy,

Former Default frontmanperforming this weekendat Abbotsford Agrifair

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WHEN Kayla Nettles was only nine-years-old she performed at the MGMGrand in Las Vegas, Nevada.

From that moment on she knew exactly whatwanted to do with the rest of her life.

That was the turning point, the 17-year-oldNashville country artist says.

Earlier this week Nettles released her debut,Drive, with a CD launch party at the Wild WingCaf in Franklin, Tennessee. Shes proud of theamount of time and effort she spent working onthe album.

I wanted my EP to stand out from thecrowd. I really took the time to pick the originalsongs that I believe people can relate to and havea better understanding of who I am and where Iwant to go as an artist.

In addition to singing, Nettles also playsguitar, piano, viola, and violin. Her inuencesinclude Taylor Swift, Georgia Strait, The BandPerry and Whitney Layne. She says she tries towrite music that people can relate to.

The songs on the EP are personal. I hopethat they can relate to my songs and get the vibethat Im putting down.

According to Nettles, the biggest challengewith the album was coming up with funding.

Its a long process, she says. The fundswere kind of the biggest issue. If we placed anorder for a thousand CDs then it gets quitepricey.

Originally, from Titusville, Fl., Nettles moved

to Waterford, Mich., when she was in the sixthgrade. She got into music at an early age thanksin large part to her fathers own musical career.

Music was always a part of my life, she says.When I was three my father shared his love formusic with me and would often bring me up onstage with his band.

In 2006, Nettles became the lead singer inRipchord, a rock band that toured the U.S.

We were brought together through a musicrecital and really hit it off. We were all veryyoung. The oldest member at the time was 14years old and we were already travelling fromstate to state, Nettles says. In just a couple ofmonths of becoming a band we were touringprofessionally and had a radio tour set up.

In 2009, she left Ripchord and moved fromMichigan to Nashville in order to further pursueher music career.

Now that Ive been here for four years, I feellike Ive accomplished so much, she says.

Shortly after arriving in Music City, Nettleslanded a job as a television host forNashvilleSpotlight, a local program that helps promotesartists from across North America.

That was kind of my rst job when I movedhere and didnt really know anyone, she says.One of the producers that works on the showheard me sing at some bar here in Nashvilleand he invited me by the studio. It was a reallycool experience to meet friends and get someexposure.

Nettles received her vocal training fromvocal coach Brett Manning who has previously

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Jessica Speziale sings from the heartNicholas M. PescodContributing Writer

AS a little girl singer/songwriter JessicaSpeziale used to sit atthe kitchen table andwrite and record musicwith her father and hisacoustic guitar.

When I was about ve orsix my dad got a four-trackrecorder, she says. I hadlearned a song in music classcalled Kumbaya, so we gotthe four-track out on thekitchen table and we made arecording of Kumbaya andthat was my rst experiencewith recording music.

It was during one ofthose kitchen sessions, whenSpeziale was 10 years old, thatshe began experimenting withsongwriting.

My dad suggested that weshould write a song together,she says. So we wrotethis song called Beneaththe Banyon Tree. It was acountry tune and I was justso inspired. After we nishedwriting it we recorded a demoand afterwards I immediatelywent to my room and wrotemy rst pop song.

In June, Spezialeperformed at One FireMovements Songs From theHeart CD release party at theMod Club in Toronto as partof NXNE.

The performance wasunbelievable, she says. Itwas such a magical evening.

One Fire Movement wasfounded by Tony Roost in2009 and is an artist collectivethat encourages and promotespositivity and fundraises forcharities through arts andmusic.

Songs from the Heart,features songs from Speziale,Ania Soul, J.P. Saxe, BrendanAlbert, Christian Bridges,Rory OHearn, Julian Fuegoand Alissa Vox Raw withproceeds from the albumdonated to the NelliesWomens Shelter and AmnestyInternational.

Lots of people came outand we had a huge party,Speziale says. The otherartists on the album werealso at the performance so wehave this really great lineup ofincredible artists.

In addition to lendingher voice for a charitable

cause, Speziale has a personalconnection to one of thecharities involved with theOne Fire Movement. Hergreat aunt is June Callwood,former journalist, socialactivist and founder of theNellies Womens Shelter.

It really meant a lot tome to be a part of this andto lend my voice to such anincredible cause, Spezialesays. Being a woman myselfI also feel strongly abouthelping other people who arein situations that they may feelvulnerable in.

I had an incredibleopportunity to play amothers day show for NelliesWomens Shelter. I met someof the ladies and hung outwith them afterwards and itwas really cool to see whowe were helping and whothe organization is currentlyworking with, she adds.

Speziales career beganprofessionally about threeyears ago after she realizedthat marketing wasnt whatshe really wanted to be doing.

I took a whole bunch oftime off to go to Universityand I stopped playing music.I had this crazy idea that Iwanted to be a marketer orsomething, she says. Oneday it snapped. I took theguitar out from under the bedand wrote two songs.

It was then that Spezialerealized she wanted to pursuemusic seriously as a career.

Music is something thatI love so passionately anddeeply that I cant stop doingit. Thats when I startedgetting into performing fullsets and getting the bandtogether.

Speziales parents are bothmusicians. As an infant shewent on tour with her fathersband, Backstreet, in LasVegas. Her father now lendshis talents to several musicprojects including Chicagoand James Taylor tributebands. She says her dadhas been a major inuencethroughout her career.

Its a very quiet inuence.One of the ones you dontrealize until it hits you inthe face. I always thoughtthe other inuences wereso much greater but reallythere is nothing quite likemeeting your dads friendswhen youre out in the musicscene, Speziale says. Thatfeeling of I really want to do

my dad proud so I am goingto practise my butt off. Itsvery inspiring to me.

My dad is such a rockstar to me. Getting to growup with that caliber ofmusicianship in my life hasbeen very inuential. Becauseit is so close to me and hasalways been there it denitelyis one of those inuences thatyou dont realize until youstep back, she adds.

Alanis Morissette, Hanson,Silverchair, and AmandaMarshall inuenced Spezialewhen she was growingup. Speziale explains thatMorissettes music helpedher better understand

songwriting.When she came out with

Ironic and Jagged LittlePill that was the rst time Irealized that the artist writesthe music and it comes fromsomewhere. Thats when Irealized I could do that too. Istarted songwriting because ofthat album, Speziale says.

I learned to harmonizeby singing along with Hansonrecords, she adds.

The University of Guelphgraduate released her rstEP titled Dear Reverie inNovember of 2011. The discwas recorded in four days atEpik Productions in TorontoIt was the rst time she had

ever recorded an albumprofessionally.

It was an excellentlearning experience and I amreally pleased with the way itturned out, she says. It wassupposed to be a three-dayschedule and we ended upadding a fourth day becauseI didnt realize certain things.There is all this stuff in theediting that take more timethan I imagined. I even forgotto schedule time to play myacoustic guitar, I am used tosinging and playing at thetime and they are two separatepieces. We also did therecording backwards, we didthe drums last.

Speziales music currentlyreceives airplay on CIUT89.5 and on Internet RadioStations, INtune Radio,Butteries Radio, RadioHumber, Radio Nation,The Haze FM and RadioHumber. Her song Weak inthe Knees was voted secondplace in INtune MagazinesSong of the Year Countdown.

In 2012 Speziale embarked

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IN June, Jessica Speziale performed at One Fire Movements Songs From theHeart CD release party at the Mod Club in Toronto as part of NXNE.

Singer/songwriter adds her voiceto One Fire Movement collective

Nickelbacks Chad Kroeger,producer Joey Moi and Smithhimself.

Smith and his producerspent time in Nashville learningthe art of writing country songs.He says it was a big adjustmentto go from alternative rock towriting country tunes.

With Default it was morejust me hanging out and havinga few drinks, he says. There itwas more methodical.

Tompkins has previouslyworked with Carrie Underwoodand Florida Georgia Line.He co-wrote UnderwoodsGrammy Award-winningsong Before He Cheats,while Wiseman has previouslyspent time working with TimMcGraw, Kenny Chesney andLeAnn Rimes.

We were pretty lucky, wegot to get in a room with somepretty talented guys downthere, Smith says.

Taking on country meant aconceptual shift for Smith andcompany.

Its more storytelling andlyric based, Smith says.

Its a different approachand it worked for me. Ithink the songs worked welltogether, he adds.

Beginning in October,Smith will join Americancountry artists Florida GeorgiaLine on two portions of theirHeres To The Good TimesTour and he says hes excitedto perform in the United Statesagain.

Its a great platform for meto get a release down there andget in front of some people,Smith says. It is a pretty bigopportunity.

The Juno award winnerwill be opening for FloridaGeorgia Line in NorthDakota, Minnesota, SouthDakota, Kentucky, Indiana,Illinois, Ohio, Missouri, NewYork, Pennsylvania, Texas,California, Nevada, Oregon andWashington State. The tour willend on Dec. 14., in Kent, Wash.

Ive played in most of thosecities that were hitting up onthat tour. Im really excited toget back in New York. Thatsgoing to be an absolute blast.We get a couple of days offthere as well, Smith says.

Smith is no stranger toopening for bigger acts,as a member of Defaulthe previously opened forNickelback on one of theirUnited States tours.

Ive been in that situationopening up in arenas andbigger rooms, he says. Ivebeen through it all. Im nottoo nervous about it, Im justgoing to go out and enjoy theopportunity.

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I started writing myreview of FruitvaleStation around the sametime that news brokeabout 18-year-oldSammy Yatim, the soleoccupant of a Torontostreetcar, who wastasered then shot ninetimes by police.

If you dont already knowthe outcome of the eventsin Ryan Cooglers FruitvaleStation, stop reading now. ButSan Francisco residents certainlyhavent forgotten how a fewhours into 2009, unarmedOscar Grant III was pulled froma railcar and then gunned downby Bay Area Rapid Transitpolice as he was handcuffed,facedown, on the stationplatform.

Cellphones captured both ofthese shootings, bearing witnessto excessive force (at the veryleast). Fruitvale Stationwonthe grand jury prize and theaudience award at this yearsSundance Film Festival, but therecent verdict in the shootingof TrayvonMartin is sure togenerate additional interest.

Oscar (Michael B. Jordan)is trying to make things right with his girlfriend Sophina (MelonieDiaz), and to stay out of trouble for the sake of their daughter(Ariana Neal). Its New Years Eve, rent is due, and Oscars sisterneeds money, too. But instead of peddling his last bag of weed, hedumps it in the ocean, vowing never to go back to prison.

A ashback to his days in lockup shows a visit between Oscar andhis mom (Octavia Spencer). She gives him an ultimatum. Its herlast visit. Its the lms best and most genuinely affecting scene.

Elsewhere we are told how to feel, because other than playinghis music a little loudly Oscar is ideal: he calls and texts his mom,idolizes his daughter, he helps strangers and strays alike. He evencalls his grandma to help a total stranger out with a sh-fry recipe.

The Grant familys ties are evident at New Years Eve dinner,which also happens to be moms birthday. Dinner starts withprayer before grannys famous gumbo, and ends with Oscars momsuggesting that he take the train into town instead of the car. Its afatal mistake.

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features actual cellphone video footage of the shooting. And later,ofcers wont let Sophina ride in the ambulance, nor will doctorsallow mom into the room with Oscars body, his death having beenruled a homicide.

Its a condent debut from Ryan Coogler, who uses jerkycamerawork to keep viewers slightly off balance. Oscars mundaneday is fraught with anticipation because we know the end fromthe start. The ominous lack of soundtrack just underscores thedread.

Michael B. Jordan (The Wire, Friday Night Lights) givesa compelling performance, taking the real Oscar Grant fromnational symbol of victimhood, violence and race, and giving himhis due. Melonie Diaz is very good as Oscars girlfriend. But it isOctavia Spencers name that will be passed around at awards time,for her grounded and touching performance.

Watch the lm to nd out how it all ends, and decide foryourself whether justice was served. On this side of the border, forthe Yatim family, the search for answers is just beginning.

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North Vancouvers John Bulick was atthe beach with his daughter Nicole andsays he loves the outdoor lifestyle onthe North Shore.He enjoys hikingwith his family and spends a lot of timeat Lynn Canyon (they particularlyenjoy visiting the suspension bridge).Were so blessed,he says.

Rosie and EdwardTokatlianwere at the beach with theirgrandkids,who were visitingfrom Calgary.The NorthVancouver couple says theyenjoy spending time at thebeach and walking.Edwardwalks an hour a day. Welike everything about thisprovince, says Rosie.

Nicola Diaz (with sons Parkerand Harrison) was visiting fromNewWestminster. She saysher family loves enjoying theoutdoors.They particularlylove parks, waterparks andbiking together.

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Blueberries will be harvested until late September, and are widely available at stores, fruit stands and farmersmarkets. In addition, the British Columbia Blueberry Council has a list of blueberry farms with gate sales andu-pick options on its website (bcblueberry.com).

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INGREDIENTSPORK:1 cup B.C. blueberries,fresh or frozen1/2 cup onion, diced2 tbsp fresh garlic, chopped1 tbsp chipotle pepper(canned in adobe sauce),chopped1 tbsp salt1 tsp pepper1 tsp sweet paprika1/2 tsp thyme, fresh or dry3-4 lb pork shoulderBLUEBERRY PINEAPPLEJICAMA SALSA:1 cup B.C blueberries,fresh or frozen3/4 cup pineapple,fresh or canned, diced1/2 cup jicama, diced1 tbsp jalapeo pepper,de-seeded and finely diced1 tbsp fresh cilantro, chopped1 tbsp lime juice1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp pepperTO SERVE:12 four- to six-inchcorn tortillas

DIRECTIONSPORK:In a sauce pan, on amedium-low heat, cook theblueberries, onion, garlic,chipotle, salt, pepper, paprikaand thyme until reduced,breaking down the mixturewith a spoon.Cool completely and spreadover the pork to marinade inthe refrigerator for one to fivehours. Cook marinated porkin an uncovered roasting panon low heat (275 F) for fourto five hours. Allow to restand cool.Separate and shred into smallpieces.SALSA:Mix together the blueberries,pineapple, jicama, jalapeno,cilantro, lime, salt and pepperand set aside.TO SERVE:Warm tortillas in oven ormicrowave for 15-30 seconds.Line the tortilla with shreddedpork then topwith salsa.

PORK TACOSWITHBLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE SALSAYIELDS: 12-16 tacos

INGREDIENTS1 cup B.C. blueberries,fresh or frozen1 cup thick sliced bacon,diced1/2 cup shallots, finely diced1/2 cup Granny Smithapples, peeled, coredand diced1/2 cup apple cider vinegar1/3 cup maple syrup1 tsp orange zest,finely grated1/2 tsp ground black pepper1/4 tsp ground clove

DIRECTIONSIn a medium pan, fry thediced bacon over mediumheat until light brown but notcrispy. Strain the bacon andreserve two tablespoons ofthe bacon fat.Using the same skillet, addthe bacon fat, blueberries,shallots, apple, apple cidervinegar,maple syrup, blackpepper and clove. Bring to aboil and continue to simmeron a medium-low heat for45-60 minutes until thickand reduced.Add the cookedbacon and orange zest.Serve at room temperature.

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SQUAMISH DAYSLOGGERS SPORTSFESTIVAL AUG. 1-5: Thisis an event featuring musicand art events, childrensactivities, a parade, wacky bedraces, a 10-kilometre run, apancake breakfast and twoLoggers Sports Shows withcompetitors from all aroundthe world.

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BRIGADE DAYSAUG. 3-AUG. 5: Visitwith a large encampment ofhistoric re-enactors as theyswap stories, play music,and show off traditionalskills such as musket firingand open fire cooking.Theweekend features the Arrivalof the Fur Brigades canoere-enactment at 1 p.m. onMonday. Regular admission,free for annual pass holders.

Complete the weekendwith a free concert featuringTillers Folly at 7 p.m. onAug. 5 inside the fort.

POINT ROBERTS ARTSAND MUSIC FESTIVALAUG. 3 & 4: This festivalfeatures two days of activities,concerts, entertainers, dancersand regional artistswork atLighthouse Marine Park (inPoint Roberts), with familyfriendly music, art, childrensactivities, and festival foodon the beach area andboardwalk.

VANCOUVERS HONDACELEBRATION OF LIGHTCONCLUDES ON AUG. 3:This annual fireworks showcan be viewed from pointsat English Bay and KitsilanoBeach.

WHITE ROCK SPIRITOF THE SEA FESTIVALAUG 3-4: This festivalfeatures events at variouslocations,and includes activitiesfor kids, entertainment,atorchlight parade,paddleboardraces, andmore.

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McDuffie is one of the instructors ofa new Street Fit class from the NorthVancouver Recreation Commission. Thedrop-in classes incorporate outside areasof the neighbourhood into hour-longfitness sessions. It is part of the recreationcommissions summer outdoor fitnessprograms, a new initiative developed inresponse to recreation centre users whosaid they wanted more outside options.

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