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Forget the old $64,000question.This spring, itsthe $2.5-billion questionthat will be occupyingLowerMainland voters.

Thats the amountmayors across MetroVancouver are hoping toraise over the next decadewith a new tax to helpfund what they describe ascrucial expansions of thetransportation system.

But rst, voters mustdecide if the new half apercentage point regional

sales tax is something theyrewilling to pay.

For the mayors councilon regional transportation,selling a new sales tax tovoters and winning approvalin a public referendum wasnever anyones rst choice tofund a transit expansion.

But transportationsystems cost money, and thatmoney has to come fromsomewhere, argues Districtof NorthVancouver MayorRichardWalton, who chairedthe mayors council until lastmonth.

Gas taxes and carbontaxes were politicallyunpopular while vehiclelevies had been atly rejectedby the province.

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A formerWestVancouverpolice ofcer who wasred in 2011 after 12 yearson the job is taking hisght to the courts.

ToddMosher says he wasred from the departmentas retaliation for lingharassment complaintsagainst his supervisors andbeing critical of practicesthat included favouritism forsome ofcers.

TheWestVancouverPolice Department hasdenied that.

Now the former ofceris asking a judge to approvecriminal charges againstthree people includingone retired police ofcerand two current membersof theWestVancouverPolice Department in anattempt to clear his name.

In an unusual move,Mosher has launched aprivate prosecution, allegingthe circumstances aroundhis ring have never beenproperly heard because

members of the forcecovered them up.

Mosher said he had beendoing a good job as a policeofcer for nearly a decade,and had received praisein a number of internalevaluations and letters fromthe public.

But starting around2009, I would show up forwork and the reports I waswriting werent good enoughanymore, he said.

He said he was targetedby senior ofcers at thedepartment.

It was clearly a case ofa different set of rules forTodd Mosher, he said.

Mosher said when hewas questioned he askedsuperiors why they werentinvestigating anotherWestVancouver police ofcer whoMosher alleged was havingsex on-duty.

The other ofcer deniedthe on-the-clock trysts andMosher was told he wasguilty of deceitful action.

Mosher said after hisring, he appealed to boththeWestVancouver Police

Board and Ofce of PoliceComplaints Commissionerabout how he was treated but that his complaintsfell on deaf ears.

Both an outsideinvestigator brought in toreview the case veteranmediatorVince Ready and the Ofce of the PoliceComplaints Commissionerreviewed the case andconcluded no inappropriateactions had been taken.

But Mosher maintainsnone of those people gotthe real story because thoseinvolved didnt tell the truth.

When you tell a little lieand you continue to tell lies,its messy and nobody wantsto deal with it and thats theproblem, he said outsidecourt onWednesday.

Mosher said he went tocourt because Ive tried toengage theWestVancouverPolice Department in

conversation about this andIve not had any success.

Last year, both Mosherand other police ofcers inWestVancouver levelledallegations of harassment atthe department.

A survey ofWestVancouver PoliceDepartment employeesalso showed widespreaddissatisfaction within thedepartment.

Shortly after that studywas made public, andWestVancouver Police BoardChair Michael Smith vowedto get to the bottom of thesituation, two long-termmembers of the seniormanagement team retiredand the then-police chiefchose not to renew hiscontract.

It will be up to a judgeto determine if Mosherhas enough information towarrant criminal chargesbeing sworn against anyone.

Private prosecutions arerelatively rare in the criminalcourt system.

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Theres plenty moreelbow room forpedestrians and cyclistson the IronworkersMemorial SecondNarrows Crossing onone side, at least.

Ofcials from theprovince gathered onthe bridgeWednesdayafternoon to cut the tapeon the east sidewalk.Thewalkway had been closedsince the fall of 2013 socrews could cut off the old1.2-metre sidewalk andinstall a 2.5-metre one,along with a new safetyfence and LED lighting.

The change has beena drastic improvement,according to AntjeWahl,North Shore committeechairwoman for HUB, theLower Mainland cyclingadvocacy group.

Im blown away. Itsso nice,Wahl said. Its adifference of night and dayfrom the old one.

The old, narrow andbumpy sidewalk frequentlyled to close calls and

conicts between cyclistsand pedestrians.

Youre actually nothaving to look at your frontwheel or straight ahead thewhole time.You can actuallyenjoy riding across,Wahlsaid.

The new bridgesidewalks will absolutelyencourage people to ridemore between North

Vancouver,Vancouver andBurnaby,Wahl said.

The old narrowsidewalks were like a test ofdetermination. Only peoplewho are truly dedicated andenthusiastic about biking orexercise would put up withriding the bridge every dayto work, she said.

The rst one to crossthe new sidewalk was a

Ministry ofTransportationand Infrastructure staffer.

He had brought hiscruiser bike that wassomething like 50 or 60years old and he wantedto be the rst one to rideacross,Wahl said.

He was shortly followedby members of HUB andthen, the rst pedestrian.

This is only the rst part

of the $20-million project.No sooner than the eastsidewalk was opened, crewspromptly closed off the westsidewalk for its revamp.

Cyclists and pedestrianswill be expected to sharethe wider east side untilboth sidewalks are open,which the ministry ishoping to have happen bythe fall of 2015.

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to toll drivers for distancetravelled remains thefavoured choice of localleaders. But it requiresplanning and co-operationfrom the province to put inplace.

A new sales tax emergedas the best option througha narrowing down of otherchoices and politicalexpedience.

With a million morepeople expected to settle inthe Lower Mainland over thenext 30 years, Were at thattipping point inVancouverright now, saidWalton.

The $7.5-billion mayorsplan assumes the new taxwill provide $250 millioneach year towards theplan, while the federal andprovincial governmentsare expected to kick in$1.5 billion and $1.6billion respectively.Thatmoney from senior levels ofgovernment isnt guaranteed,Walton acknowledges.

The remaining $1.9billion is projected to comefrom Pattullo bridge tolls

and fares from use of theexpanded transit services.

Big-ticket projectsincluded in thetransportation plan includea new light rail system forSurrey, an Arbutus corridorsubway inVancouver and anew Pattullo Bridge.

The plan also includes11 new B-Line buses for theregion, including three inNorthVancouver, a 25 percent increase in buses anda 50 per cent increase inSeaBus service.

TheYes side puts the costof the new tax at $125 perhousehold each year.TheNo side puts it at just over$250.

The NorthVancouverChamber of Commerce isamong the business groupssupporting theYes side.

While sales taxes arentloved by businesses, thecurrent transit plan is thebest plan we have on thetable, said Louise Ranger,chief executive ofcer for thechamber. Were probablynot going to get this closeagain for a long period oftime.

Gridlock familiar toNorth Shore residents tryingto make it over local bridgesends up costing money whenemployees or goods arecontinually stuck in trafc,said Ranger.

The mayors planestimates it will cut trafccongestion by 20 per cent inthe region. But not everyoneis convinced votingYes willsolve our transportationtroubles.

WestVancouver MayorMichael Smith is one of onlythree mayors in the regionwho has been outspoken onthe No side of the debate.

Smiths main objectionto the tax is that mayors willhave no control over howthe money is spent and cantguarantee any of its projects,becauseTransLink willdecide that. The mayorscaucus does not control the

money thats going to beraised by this tax, he said.

Smith said while hesupports expansion of thetransit system, he doesntsupport giving more cash toTransLink. Right now itsa political football kickedback and forth between theprovince and the region,said Smith. Wheres theaccountability?

Smith added local mayorsshould have stuck to theirguns and refused to take partin a referendum.

Jordan Bateman,spokesman for the CanadianTaxpayers Federation whois leading the No side ofthe debate, enthusiasticallyendorses Smiths arguments.

TransLink has earnedits bad reputation withtaxpayers, said Bateman. Ijust cant trust them withany more tax dollars, said

Bateman. Its like giving apyromaniac more matches.TransLink burns throughcash.

Bateman added openingup sales taxes to new levelsof government sets a badprecedent.

Like Smith, Batemanpoints out that theres nosunset clause on this tax once its in place, it willlikely never be removed, andmay even be increased, hesaid.

Ballots will be mailed toregistered voters in the Low-er Mainland starting March16.Voters have until May 29to mail in their ballots.

OnWednesday, severalmembers of the mediaincluding the North ShoreNews appeared in NorthVancouver provincialcourt to ask that thehearing involving Moshersallegations be open to thepublic.

But NorthVancouverprovincial court Judge BryceDyer rejected that, sayingthe hearing must be heldbehind closed doors toprotect the reputations ofpeople who have not beencharged with any offence.

We all of us only get onereputation, the judge said.

Outside courtWednesdayMosher said hed accept

whatever the judge decidesbut that it is important tohim to see the issue through.

As police ofcers wewere told that we need tobe accountable. Nobodysbeen accountable in thecircumstances at all.

In a statementpublished on its website,theWestVancouver PoliceDepartment said thedepartment is aware ofMoshers attempts to le aprivate prosecution.

The department saidit will not comment onthe court proceeding butadded allegations madepreviously by this individualhave been extensively andindependently reviewed andfound not substantiated.

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TransThinkW hether we wanted it or not,Lower Mainland voters areabout to be asked to voteYesor No on a plebiscite to increase fundingfor transportation projects.There are a number of questions you

can start pondering while you wait foryour ballot and watch theYes and Nocampaigns club it out in the media.Can you abide with $125 to $250 less

in your pocket over the course of a year?Are you prepared for a longer

commute, whether its sitting in trafcor waiting for transit?Are you worried whatTransLink will

do with your money?Are you worried about the apparent

lack of a Plan B?Is this the best way to address climate

change locally?Look at who is lined up to support

each campaign. Are these groups thatyou share values with?The answers should become clear to

you as the campaign rolls on.Chances are, if youre the type to read

a newspapers editorial, youre alreadywell aware of the vote, whats at stakeand the arguments for and against.But, no doubt, theres someone in

your ofce, on the sidelines at the soccereld or in your neighourhood coffeeshop who doesnt have a clue. Get theconversation going with them.They relyon the same transportation networkyou do.And when your ballot arrives next

month, dont let it get piled in with oldeditions of the North Shore News.Mark your X and get it in the mail.

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Dear Editor:Re: Cyclists Should be

Licensed to Ride, Jan. 7mailbox.

Letter-writer JeffWeinbren is clearlymisinformed about cyclingin NorthVancouver.

Motorists are requiredto hold a valid driverslicence as proof that theyare capable of operating apotentially lethal vehicle ina safe and sensible manner.

It is clear that a driverslicence is no guarantee thatmotorists behave thusly,given the thousands ofserious injuries and deathsand the billions of dollarsspent on attending crashesevery year in Canada.Likewise, licensing cyclistswould not eliminate unsafecycling, but it wouldprevent many children fromenjoying their rst taste ofindependence in this car

addicted culture of ours.Mr.Weinbren and

his ilk also intimate thatmotor vehicle licences andinsurance pay for our roadsand cyclists are thereforefreeloaders.The vastmajority (over 90 per centthe last time I checked)of local roads are fundedthrough property taxesand other general taxes.Allow me to quote fromthe abstract of aVictoria

Transport Policy Institutepaper, Whose Roads?Evaluating Bicyclists andPedestriansRight to UsePublic Roadways, May 31,2012, a must read for thecar-driving public:

Most funding for localroads (the roads pedestriansand cyclists use most) isfrom general taxes, whichpeople pay regardless ofhow they travel. Sincebicycling and walking

impose lower roadway coststhan motorized modes,people who rely on non-motorized modes tend tooverpay their fair share ofroadway costs and subsidizemotorists.

While I agree that toomany cyclists disobeyparts of the MotorVehicleAct, I also believe that thislegislation favours motoristsover all other road usersand should be revised for

the 21st century. It is alsoimportant to note that anunlawful and/or distractedcyclist is most likely tocause self-harm, while amotorist behaving in alike manner may causemuch greater harm to farmore innocent people. Insummary, a bicycle licencewould serve no usefulpurpose.KenTimewellNorthVancouver

MAILBOX LETTERSTOTHEEDITORmust include your name, full address and telephone number. Send your letters via e-mail to: [email protected] North Shore News reserves the right to edit any and/or all letters to the editor based on length, clarity, legality and content.The News also reserves the right to publish any and/or all letters electronically.

Bicycle licence serves no useful purpose

Dear Editor:Re:WestVancouver

mayor supports climatewarning labels on gaspumps, Jan. 18 front-pagestory.

Contrasting this action isthe declaration that (District

ofWestVancouver MayorMichael Smith) will beencouraging a No vote in theupcoming transit plebiscite.

Im writing to complainabout the hypocrisy inherentin those choices.

Stickers accomplish

nothing. It isnt even possibleto measure the effectivenessof sticking a warning on agas pump.

Encouraging aYes votein the upcoming plebiscitehas the potential to tangiblyaddress climate change by

encouraging the expansionof bus and SkyTrain servicesacross the Lower Mainland.This action actually providesreal, tangible resourcesto expand our publictransportation services.

IsTransLink perfect? Not

even close. But both votingNo and sticking climatechange warnings on anythingaccomplishes nothing.VotingYes at least gives us a chanceto better fund our publictransit infrastructure.

I dont live inWest

Vancouver, but I do live inMetroVancouver, and amaffected by the decisionsof the mayor and councilwithout any recourse but thisletter.Amanda van BaarsenVancouver

Voting No to congestion tax,Yes to gas pump stickers accomplishes nothing


A recent dust-up onsocial media between anNDPMLA and B.C.slone Green PartyMLAprovides a fewmore cluesabout the apparent shiftingpolitical landscape in thisprovince.

NDPMLADougRoutley, who routinelyattacks Green Party MLAAndrewWeaver onTwitterand Facebook, let slip, viaTwitter, his plan to use oneof his campaign volunteersto mount a smear campaignagainstWeaver through thatsame social media tool.

He was caught, theNDP was embarrassed andeveryone moved on. But thefact the NDP thinks thatWeaver is such a threat tothem that he deserves specialtreatment with a de factoblack ops campaign is telling.

It says the party isworried about the threatof a party that seems to begrowing albeit in pocketsof the province, and noteverywhere in force, notshrinking.

But lost in all this is thefact the BC Liberals shouldalso be concerned aboutthe potential rise of a third,

viable party in this province.One of the great games

for political observers ofall stripes is to solve thismystery: where do Greenvoters come from?Whichparties do voters abandonthe most as they travel overto the Green Party?

I looked at the resultsof the last two provincialelections, to examine anyshifts in voting patterns thatoccurred when the Greenvote in a particular ridingsignicantly increased ordecreased from one electionto the next.

I was surprised to learnthat the absence of a GreenParty candidate in eight

ridings in 2013 (where theparty had elded one in2009) saw the BC Liberalsvote actually increase.Thoseone-time Green voters hadapparently switched to theBC Liberals not the NDPwhen voting for a GreenParty candidate wasnt anoption.

Take the ridings ofKamloops-NorthThompsonand Kamloops-SouthThompson as examples.The Green Party candidatespicked up almost 3,000votes between them in 2009,but the party didnt eld acandidate in either riding in2013.

What happened?Support for the BC Liberalssubsequently increasedby almost 4,800 votes in2013, while support for theNDP jumped by less than1,000 votes, which suggeststhose ex-Green voterswere considerably morecomfortable entering the BCLiberal tent than the NDPone.

The same scenariounfolded in severalOkanagan ridings, as wellas in two Surrey ridings.All but one of them could

be considered B.C. Liberalstrongholds.

But it was the oppositecase in a bunch of otherridings, where the rise inGreen voters did seem tohurt the NDPmore than theBC Liberals.Most of thesewere onVancouver Island.

It was particularlynoticeable in a riding likeEsquimalt-Royal Roads,where NDPMLAMaurineKaragianis saw her vote slipby more than 500 votes,while the Greens increasedtheir portion by more than1,300.

Strangely enough, in thetwo neighbouringVictoriaridings, a slight surge in theGreen vote meant the BCLiberals lost support, not theNDP.

What do all theseseemingly conictingscenarios tell us?

First of all, its hardto pigeonhole the Greenvoter.Theres obviouslymore at play here thanthe conventional wisdomthat they are all mostlydisaffected NDP voters.

I suspect that a signicantnumber of Green votersare not particularly left-

wing. Instead, they maybe small business owners,entrepreneurs, youngerpeople who have a stronggreen streak to theiroutlook on life, and thosewho reject establishedpolitical parties andinstitutions like unions.

The next opportunityto examine the impact ofthe emerging Green voteis in the upcoming federalelection in October.Again,the key is not to look attheir vote from a national

B.C.NDPhasreason tobeGreenwithenvy

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Anyone driving acommercial truck, bus,oversize camper ortowing a boat trailerdeparting from theHorseshoe Bay ferryterminal will nowhave their vehiclesautomatically scannedand measured beforethey get to the toll booth.

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A new scanner whichuses radar and laser sensors will automaticallymeasure vehicle length,height and groundclearance and provide anelectronic display to ticketagents of vehicles longerthan 20 feet in length.

The scanner will beplaced to measure vehicleson the approach to the

commercial ticket boothbetween lanes 1 and 2 atthe terminal.

The pilot project isintended to speed up theprocess of ticketing forplus-size vehicles andtrailers. It is also meantto ensure consistentmeasurements and fares forthose vehicles, according toB.C. Ferries spokeswomanDeborah Marshall.

Currently ticket agentseither rely on the driversword about their vehiclelength or get out of theirbooths to manuallymeasure the vehicles.

Marshall said there hasbeen some suggestion inthe past that some over-length vehicles may havebeen under-measured orreported and thereforeunder-charged.The ferrycorporation is hoping thescanners will result in anincrease in revenue, as wellas faster service. Marshallrefused to divulge the costof the scanner, describingit as commerciallysensitive.

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Tonight PacicCinmathque launchesa massive retrospectiveof the work ofTaiwaneseNewWave lmmakerHou Hsiao-hsien, oneof the most importantand inuential artiststo emerge in worldcinema over the pastthree decades. For acomplete schedule visitthecinematheque.ca/also-like-life-the-lms-of-hou-hsiao-hsien.

HouHsiao-hsien wasborn inMei County,Guangdong province,mainland China, in 1947.His family, of Hakka Hanethnicity, ed the ChineseCivilWar toTaiwan thefollowing year.Trailer forAlso Like Life:The Films ofHou Hsiao-hsien: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kozQtL00L1o&index=3&list=PLprwhZ2z9UX0ocSc22XzaqXtzta-L3C0s

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GalleriesARTS INVIEWONLONSDALEBlueShore Financial, 1250Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver.Propellor Design:Arangelight sculpture inspired by theNorth Shore mountains andve meridian pendant lights arecurrently on display.

CAROUNARTGALLERY1403 BewickeAve.,NorthVancouver.Tuesday toSaturday, noon to 8 p.m.778-372-0765 caroun.netWinter Group Exhibition:A variety of artistswork willbe on display until Feb.14.Opening reception:Saturday,Feb.7,4-8 p.m.Painting and Drawing:Anexhibition by FaranakMohebbiwill run Feb.17-28.

CENTENNIALTHEATRE LOBBYGALLERY2300 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver.Expressions of Nature:Amixed media exhibition ofworks by local sisters Dawn andTheresaWimbles be on displayuntil March 15.Photo Exhibit:Members ofthe North Shore Photographic HANDEL IN THEHOUSE hbdd


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Society will display a variety ofwork by different members in anongoing rotating exhibit.

CITYATRIUMGALLERY141West 14th St., NorthVancouver.Monday-Friday,8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.caNorthVancouverCommunityArts Councilwill presentThe Flower Series,an art display of clay andtextiles byYing-Yueh Chuanguntil March 16. Info: cnv.org/owerseries.CITYSCAPECOMMUNITYARTSPACE335 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver.Monday-Friday,9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday,noon-5 p.m. 604-988-6844nvartscouncil.caCerulean:A group exhibitionthat highlights abstractpaintings in diverse stylesand approaches playing with

the creative use of the colourcerulean will run until Feb.28.The Gift Box:Buy local fromtwo display cases dedicated tolocal artisans who specialize inhigh quality,hand-crafted andunique gift items.Art Rental Salon:Anongoing art rental programmewith a variety of originalartwork available ranging from$10 to $40 per month.

COASTAL PATTERNSGALLERY582Artisan Lane, BowenIsland.Wednesday-Sunday,noon to 5 p.m. or byappointment. 604-762-4623, 778-997-9408 orcoastalpatternsgallery.com

DISTRICT LIBRARYGALLERY1277 LynnValley Rd.,NorthVancouver. nvartscouncil.caNorthVancouverCommunityArts Councilwill present artwork bySquamish Nation Bandmember Gigaemi until Feb.10.

FERRYBUILDINGGALLERY1414Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Sunday,11 a.m.-5 p.m., closedMondays. 604-925-7290ferrybuildinggallery.comNature Re-Imagined:Mixed media works by EvaFrancis,Tony Kristopaitis andTannisTurner will be on displayuntil Feb.15.Soulful Reections:Acrylicpaintings by Ruth Leithal andGregAllen will be on displayFeb.17-March 8.Openingreception:Tuesday,Feb.17,6-8p.m.Meet the artists:Saturday,Feb.21,2-3 p.m.Free paintingdemonstrations:Ruth Leithal,Sunday Feb.22,2-4 p.m.andGregAllen,Sunday,March 1,2-4 p.m.DiscoveringContemporaryArt inVancouver: Curator RuthPayne will lead a tour to thestudio of artist Cori Creed, thenew public art of AiWeiWei and

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Risk and Rescuescreens on openingnight of theVancouverInternational MountainFilm Festival, Friday,Feb. 13 at 7:30 p.m.(doors at 6:30 p.m.) atCentennialTheatre, 2300Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. Presentedby North Shore Rescue.Tickets and info at vimff.org.

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Somewhere, far belowthe hovering helicopter,someone was lost.Filmmaker MelanieWoodknew this, but all shecould see from her birds-eye vantage point was anawe-inspiring expanseof mountain peaks,deep valleys and endlessevergreens.

Members of NorthShore Rescue see thebackcountry differentlythan most. A fallen rock,a beaten path, a discardedpiece of clothing theseare all clues that might leadto the discovery of a personin distress.

Theyre amazing,the way they train andthe way they know theirmountains,Wood says.This was especially true ofthe teams late leader,TimJones, who passed awaysuddenly a little more thana year ago. He knew thosemountains like every poreon the back of his hand.

Wood and her lmcrew spent monthstraining with North ShoreRescue, trudging throughicy terrain and going onhelicopter ride-alongs togather footage for To theRescue.The documentaryexamined Canadas searchand rescue system and airedon CBCs Doc Zone inFebruary 2014.

Wood has sincereworked that lm to createa 26-minute documentaryfollowing just the NorthShore Rescue volunteerswho risk their lives to saveothers. Risk and Rescuemakes its world premiereon Friday, Feb. 13 atCentennialTheatre onthe opening night of theVancouver International

Mountain Film Festival.Its one of those lms

that is a really good humanstory about the guys on theteam and I think that willdraw people in as muchas the excitement of therescues themselves, which Ihave to say are pretty nail-biting sometimes,Woodsays.

The screening will bepreceded by the awardingof theVIMFF CommunityAward toTim Jones, inmemoriam, and followed byan after-party celebratingthe 50th anniversary ofNorth Shore Rescue.

BeforeWood could startlming this project, shehad to go through rigoroustraining with North ShoreRescue so shed be able tokeep up with the team inthe eld and stay safe. Thevery rst training session Irealized, holy, these guys areserious.

Part of her educationincluded learning howto hop in and out of ahelicopter hovering severalfeet above the ground.

Wood and her crewwere on pager 24 hours

a day in order to capturethe searches and rescuesdocumented in the lm.Sometimes she wouldjoin alone, other times, ifspace allowed, she wouldbring camera and soundtechnicians.Those on-calloperations certainly gotthe adrenalin pumping,but it was a pre-scheduledavalanche response drilldubbed Snowman 3that really left a lastingimpression onWood.

That was prettyexciting, to be out withthem on that. It was dark,all you had was yourheadlamps and ares andpeople were calling out,she remembers. To listento those guys and to watchthem, they deal with it asthough there are real bodiesand it was amazing to me tosee how few people survivean avalanche and the kindof decisions the teammembers have to make inthe eld.

Wood was also struckby the level of expertise thevolunteer members bringto the North Shore Rescueteam and the sacrices they

make in their personal andprofessional lives in order tohelp others all for no pay.This is something she hopesviewers will grasp afterwatching Risk and Rescue.

I hope that theyunderstand that this is areally important volunteerorganization, she says. Imnot saying it shouldnt bevolunteer, I think its theonly way search and rescuecan work is to have reallygood volunteers, but itsimportant that they trainwell and stay safe and Ihope people understandthat.

North Shore Rescuerelies heavily on privatedonations and, sinceTimJones death, the team hasestablished theTim JonesLegacy Fund, a long-termendowment.The goal is toraise $6 million and putany accumulated interesttowards the teams annualoperating budget.

Then they can spendtheir valuable time doingmore important thingslike safety training andupgrading skills instead ofraising funds,Wood says.

Directing To the Rescueand later Risk and Rescuereally drove home forWoodthe unforgiving nature ofVancouvers backyard, nomatter the season.

I hope that people geta sense of how treacherousthe North Shore mountainsare, she says.That doesntmean stay away, she

adds, it just means thatthose venturing into thebackcountry should knowwhat theyre getting into, beprepared, and not assumethat nothing bad willhappen.

Thats what everyonethinks,Wood says. No onegoes out intending to berescued.

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Olivier Assayasdocumentary on thelmmaker:HHH:Portrait deHou Hsiao-hsien (1997)http://www.acmi.net.au/lm/past-lm-programs/lm-archive-2014/hhh-a-portrait-of-hou-hsiao-hsien/.

Long takes and minimalcamera movement

characterize Hous cinematicstyle. Contrasting andcomparing the recurringmotifs of railroads and radiosin his four Hou lms:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0h942CqVYM.

Compared stylisticallyto the work of JapanesedirectorYasujiro Ozu,Houhas said he didnt comeacross Ozus work until hewas well into his own careerin the 1980s.Hou on Ozu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Txqrf5GZpcQ.

Hou has used a widerange of actors in his lmsfrom nonprofessionals toHong Kong stars.Flowers ofShanghai Yoshihiro Hanno.

soundtrack: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adRXz1dev4k&list=PLprwhZ2z9UX0ocSc22XzaqXtzta-L3C0s&index=82

Hou pays homage toFrench lmmaker AlbertLamorisse in 2007s Flight ofthe Red Balloon:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hXcL4L6Nubo(Hsiao-hsien Hou, Le BallonRouge trailer)

Hou has collaborated withhomegrownTaiwanese talentsuch as cinematographerMark Lee Ping-bin, actressShu Qi and actor Jack Kaoon several lms.Millennium

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PARK&TILFORDNight at theMuseum:Secret of theTomb (PG)Fri 7:20; Sat-Mon 1:50, 4:15,7:20;Tue 4:50, 7:30;Wed-Thur7:30 p.m.Thur 1 p.m.Wild (14A) Fri 7:10, 9:50;

Love,Rosie. Directedby Christian Ditter.Starring Lily Collins andSam Clain.Rating: 6 (out of 10)

JULIECRAWFORDContributingWriter

Fairy-tale locales,gorgeous characters andcharmed circumstances:Love,Rosie is the perfecttonic for all the heavyviewing youve been doingover the holidays, so longas youre not expectingmuch.

Alex (Sam Clain, ofHunger Games fame) andRosie (Lily Collins) havebeen friends forever andever.Theyve spent yearsavoiding what is patently,maddeningly obvious toeveryone else: that aremeant to be more thanbuddies.

The lm opens with a30-year-old Rosie aboutto give a speech that shellregret forever. Flashbacks toher drunken 18th birthday and the kiss that startedit all set the scene of

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miscommunication andmissed opportunities.

Alex and Rosie makea pact to head to theU.S., to Boston, to attendmed school and a hotelmanagement program,respectively. A bad decisionon grad night ruinseverything for Rosie, whosomehow keeps a very bigsecret (impossible in thisage of technology) from hervery hurt best friend.

The lm is a lesson onsafe sex if ever there wasone.

It seems that wheneverone of them is free andsingle, the other is spokenfor. Alex gets involvedwith a series of blondmistakes (Tamsin Egertonand Bradley Cooperscurrent sweetheart SukiWaterhouse), whileRosies attempt to make

a real family results in arelationship with Greg(Christian Cooke), a manwho is all abs, no substance.It takes some continent-hopping and a few failedmarriages to get them insync.

The lms soundtrackis too literally tied tothe narrative (Salt NPeppas Push It playsduring a childbirth scene;Lily Allens F#*kYouaccompanies a breakuptantrum). And occasionallythe lm forgets itself andfalls into a Bridget Jonesbrand of farce: an S&Mscene which results inRosie dragging a bedframethrough town is starkly outof place.

Director ChristianDitter (French ForBeginners) fancies backlitkissing scenes and shots ofa bucolic England, which isactually CountyWicklow,

Ireland. Its all very pretty.So what if some of

the cars are of the wrongvintage and Rosies friend(JaimeWinstone) sports thesame haircut for a decade?The target audience ofyoung adults and women-of-a-certain-age-who-are-satised-just-staring-at-Sam-Clains-pillowy-lips,wont care.

Thank goodness forCollins, who by now is tiredof the Audrey Hepburncomparison, Im sure. Shesbeguiling even when theoriginality of the script adapted from CeceliaAhernsWhere RainbowsEnd is not. She andClain share a workablechemistry that beefs up thestory.

It is what it is: apredictable rom-com withlovely locales and winninglysweet characters; the perfectchoice pre-Valentines Day.

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GORDONSMITHGALLERYOFCANADIANART2121 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver.Wednesday-Friday, noon to 5 p.m. andSaturday, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.Adult admission by donation/children free. [email protected]:Thursdays at12:30 p.m.and Saturdays at1:30 p.m.Registration required.

KAYMEEKCENTRE1700Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.comTiko Kerrs artwork will bedisplayed until Feb.11.

PRESENTATIONHOUSEGALLERY333 ChestereldAve.,NorthVancouver.Wednesday-Sunday, noonto 5 p.m. 604-986-1351presentationhousegallery.orgLee Friedlandersphotographs and books will beon display until Feb.8.GeoffreyJames (who has knownFriedlander for close to 40years) will discuss Friedlandersprofound inuence onphotography over the past 60years Feb.7 at 1 p.m.The Photographs ofAllenGinsberg (1953-1996):An

exhibition that celebrates theartistic pursuits both visualand verbal of the late poetAllen Ginsberg Feb.21-April 5.Opening reception:Friday,Feb.

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HOUSE SATELLITEGALLERY560 Seymour St.,Vancouver.Wednesday-Saturday, noonto 6 p.m. satellitegallery.caMainstreetersTakingAdvantage,1972-1982:Anexhibition that brings to lightan under-recognized chapter ofVancouver art history will be onview until March 14.

RONANDREWSCOMMUNITY SPACE931 Lytton St., NorthVancouver. 604-987-8873 or604-347-8922Foster an Elephant/ NaturalBeauty:Paintings of elephantsby Susan ElaineThomas andceramic art by Leila Sweeten willbe on display until Feb.22.Intimations of Nature:Canvases of still lives andabstracts by FriedaAshworthand paintings of landscapes andowers by BeatriceWatson will beon display from Feb.22-April 12.

SEYMOURARTGALLERY4360 Gallant Ave.,NorthVancouver. 10 a.m.-5p.m. daily. 604-924-1378seymourartgallery.comDiscovery Fire:A juriedexhibition that providesexposure to emerging artists onthe theme of re will run untilFeb.7.Make Reimake Unimake:The work of six artists, eachworking in different media,whose work utilizes repetitionas a device will be on displayFeb.12-March 8.Openingreception:Sunday,Feb.15,2-4 p.m.Curator talk:Saturday,March 7,2 p.m.Free bookbinding workshops:Sunday,March 8 kids 11a.m.and adults 2 p.m.CuratorsTalk: EveryThursday at noon there will bea 20-minute curators talk withbackground on the current showin the gallery.

SILK PURSEARTSCENTRE1570Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday toSunday, noon to 4 p.m. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.caJourneyingWith theTotems:Acrylic painter AndreJ.Prevost captures, the majestyof First nations totems andcarvings from around theWestCoast until Feb.22.Prevostwill be working on-site mostafternoons for the duration ofthe exhibit.Annual SpringCommunity OpenInvitation Exhibition:Allestablished and aspiring artistsare invited to submit their workSaturday,Feb.21 from 3 to 4p.m. for an open exhibition thatwill take place Feb.24-March15.There will be an awardof an Opus gift card for theartwork that receives the most

votes from visitors to the gallery.Opening reception:Tuesday,Feb.24,6-8 p.m.

WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caIn the GalleryCabinsto Quilts:Trace the evolutionof the log cabin quilt withcreations by members of theLions Gate Quilters Guild untilMarch 9.

WESTVANCOUVERMUSEUM680 17th St.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Saturday, 11a.m.-5 p.m. 604-925-7295westvancouvermuseum.caIndustry,Charity,Faith,Hope:A selection of workproduced by Kim KennedyAustin over the past twodecades will be on display untilMarch 7.

YEATS STUDIO&GALLERY2402Marine Dr.,WestVancouver.Wednesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 778-279-8777 craigyeats.comNaturesAbstracts:Anexhibition featuring works byDeep Cove artist Lyza Del Mar

Gustin will run until Feb.9.

ConcertsANNEMACDONALDSTUDIO333 ChestereldAve.,NorthVancouver.Fight Like a Girl:Afundraising concert in honourofTheWired Bean CoffeeShop owner Sandra Brockwho is ghting ovarian cancerSunday,Feb.22,7-11 p.m.DebraWhyte,The Reckoners,RaeArmour,Honey and theMoney,Colin Bullock,ReneWorst,Jennifer Scott and JimFoster will perform.Admission:$25.Reservations: [email protected].

CAPILANOUNIVERSITYPERFORMINGARTSTHEATRE2055 PurcellWay,NorthVancouver. 604-990-7810 capilanou.ca/blueshorenancialcentre/Cap ClassicsZarabandeo:Francois Houleon the clarinet and Jane Hayeson the piano will perform jive toLatin rhythms Friday,Feb.6,11:45 a.m.Free.Vancouver Kiwanis JazzFestival:Over 800 studentswill perform from Feb.11 to

13,8 a.m.-4 p.m.There will befree lunchtime concerts at noonfeaturing NiteCap on Feb.11,The Hummingbird Brigade,Feb.12 andABand,Feb.13.Admission by a suggesteddonation of $5.Cap ClassicsGardensof Joy and Sorrow:TheOnyxTrio will perform aprogram of works byTakemitsu,Gubaidulina and Debussywhich explores the attempt toevoke the natural world throughmusic Friday,Feb.20,11:45a.m.Free.CapGlobal Roots:Acousticgroup Lunasa will performtraditional Irish music with amodern twistThursday,Feb.26at 8 p.m.Tickets:$35/$32.

CENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.comWest Coast SymphonyOrchestra will present Elgar,Britten and Hoist Sunday,Feb.15 at 2 p.m.Admission bydonation.

DEEPCOVECOFFEEHOUSEMount Seymour UnitedChurch, 1200 Parkgate Ave.,NorthVancouver. 604-363-

5370 [email protected] aTte will performFriday,Feb.20 at 9 p.m.Doorsopen at 7 p.m.and warm-up acts start at 7:30 p.m.Admission:$10 which includescoffee and goodies.

GORDONSMITHGALLERYOFCANADIANART2121 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver. [email protected] Musical Mornings in theGallery:Fringe Percussionwill performTuesday,Feb.17 at10:30 a.m.Doors open at 9:30a.m.and the morning will startwith coffee and treats.A curatedgallery tour will conclude theperformanceAdmission:$10/$7.

KAYMEEKCENTRE1700Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver.Tickets: 604-981-6335 kaymeekcentre.comCrooner Brian Evans willperform with special guest KingMartin Saturday,Feb.14 at 8p.m.Tickets:$40/$35/$30/$10.

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Vancouver.Friday Night Live: LynnValley United Church willpresent a weekly series withimprov actors AddLibrettoplaying hosts to musical guestsFridays at 7:30 p.m.Guestschedule:Simon Kendall,Feb.6;Sandra Mae,Feb.13;RuelMorales,Feb.20;and New andPre-Owned Improv,Feb.27.Admission:$10.Tickets:604-987-2114 or [email protected]: fnlnorthvan.com.

NORTHVANCOUVERCITY LIBRARY120West 14th St., NorthVancouver. 604-998-3450nvcl.caTheYear of the Sheep:Ring in the Chinese NewYearwith live music by SincereLam Guzheng Ensemble andan interactive presentation bymulticultural specialist AdaCon about the origin, symbolsand traditions of this ancientcelebrationTuesday,Feb.27,7-8:30 p.m.

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3675 Banff Court,NorthVancouver. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.caAugustinWright, a 12-year-old local piano prodigywill perform the piano versionof Michael Conway BakersCapriccio for Piano andOrchestra Saturday,Feb.7 at1:30 p.m.

PRESENTATIONHOUSETHEATRE333 ChestereldAve.,NorthVancouver.Tickets: 604-990-3474 phtheatre.orgDebut Concert:The

Network Ensemble will performSaturday,Feb.21 at 8 p.m.Admission:$12.

SILK PURSEARTSCENTRE1570Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7292silkpurse.caClassical Concert Series:Triskellion will performromantic music for harp,uteand violinThursday,Feb.12,10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets:$20/$15.Love Songs:Singer MoniqueCreber and pianist Miles Black

will perform a tribute to theromantic love songs byTheCarpenters Saturday,Feb.14,7:30 p.m.Tickets:$20.Classical Concert Series:ViolinistYuri Zaidenberg, cellistCristian Markos and pianistLibbyYu will come together fora performanceThursday,Feb.19,10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets:$20/$15.Classical Concert Series:Pianist Boris Konovalov willperformThursday,Feb.26,10:30-11:30 a.m.Tickets:

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The Road Forward,part of the PuShInternational PerformingArts Festival, Friday,Feb. 6 and Saturday, Feb.7 at 8 p.m. at theYorkTheatre, 639 CommercialDr.,Vancouver.Tonightsperformance will includea post-performance talk.Tickets start at $19, visittickets.thecultch.com.Info: pushfestival.ca.

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A theatrical workpremiering this weekendas part of the PuShInternational PerformingArts Festival is seekingto honour the enduringlegacy of Aboriginalchangemakers.

The Road Forwardopened to a sold-outaudience last night and isscheduled to continue itsrun tonight and tomorrowatVancouversYorkTheatre.

The multimediaAboriginal blues and rockmusical was inspired bythe continued efforts ofthe Native Brotherhoodand Sisterhood of BritishColumbia, and its NativeVoice newspaper.

I think its important tocelebrate the victories andthe investment to createchange, to celebrate thatbecause we dont often readabout that, or we dont oftenget to hear about it, saysThe Road Forwards creator,Marie Clements, a DeepCove resident. I also thinkits important to look atissues that were still dealingwith in a truthful way, acontemporary way.

The seeds were sown forthe work when Clements,a Mtis playwright whoserves as co-artistic directorof Red Diva Projects, rstdiscovered the NativeVoice.The publication wasfounded inVancouver byFirst Nations activists backin the 1940s as a meansof offering a platform forAboriginal perspective,voice and stories fromacross the Americas, shesays.

It was just such arevelation to discover thisnewspaper. I had never

known it existed. I wasable to read articles fromstories that hit on majorevents, Aboriginal history,Canadian history, Americanhistory, she says.

I think I was just reallyoverwhelmed by readingthese newspaper articles.I felt kind of saddenedthat I really didnt knowour heroes. I was reallymoved by that and also veryinspired by them and thegrace that they showed andthe kind of patience andcivilness that they gave usto witness and yet I didntknow we had these heroes

in our midst, she adds.In the leadup to the 2010

Winter Olympics, Clementswas commissioned by the2010 Cultural Olympiadto present the closingperformance of theAboriginal Pavilion. Sheturned to Connecticut-based singer and composerJennifer Kreisberg, someoneshes collaborated with anumber of times over theyears, including on theplay The Unnatural andAccidentalWomen. When Iwas given the commissionshe was someone I was veryinterested in working with

because of how she createsand what she creates, saysClements.

Together, they developeda 10-minute piece in tributeto the Aboriginal womenmurdered or vanished onthe Highway ofTears andinVancouvers DowntownEastside. After presentingthe work during the 2010Olympics, the duo decidedto develop a full-lengththeatrical piece, with theirinitial version serving as thetitle song.

They did a workshopproduction of The RoadForward at a previous

years PuSh festival andare excited for the worksofcial premiere this week.Its being presented by thefestival,The Cultch andTouchstoneTheatre, and isa production by Red DivaProjects in association withVisceralVisions. Clementsis writer, director andproducer, and Kreisbergis lead composer andmusical director in additionto serving as a featuredperformer.

The work is unique inits format, best describedas a theatrical concert,says Clements.

I like to think werending our own form andits in between both thosethings. So in that way,we hope its original andinnovative and able to carrystories and messages, shesays.

The Road Forward isshowcasing an array ofartists, Michelle St. John,Cheri Maracle,WayneLavallee, Murray Porter,Ostwelve andValerie SingTurner to name a few,encouraged to bring theirrespective sound and styleto the stage.

The narrative ismodelled on the experienceof reading a newspaper:After opening a copy,ones eyes are attracted toa particular headline andstory, and then another, andanother.

Its an open narrativethat way, it is really givingthe experience of going inon a story, says Clements.Each of the featured songshave a root in a true tale, inmost cases something sheread about in the NativeVoice.

Thats what inspiredthe piece was looking atthese stories and headlinesand then creating what Imcalling story songs, shesays.

Theres a piece calledIndian Man and itbasically takes a look atwhat it meant to be anIndian man back in the dayand who the leaders wereof the time and how theyhad to bolster themselvesup to be able to ght forearly treaty rights andearly Aboriginal rightsand human rights.Theresanother called This Is HowIt Goes and it looks at astory of a native womancoming to the city to builda better life for herself andfor her kids. It mirrors theexperience of a lot of nativewomen who came fromtheir reserves or from upnorth to go into the city totry to get an education ortry to get a job, she adds.

By sharing thesestories, Clements hopesto recognize the history ofAboriginal people and along tradition of comingtogether and, through acollective voice, calling forpositive change.

Denitely we wanted tohonour those who had comebefore and created changefor the better but we alsowanted to recognize majorissues that havent been

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Ande Axelrod returnedhome from a vacation inEcuador with a grocerybag full of beads.

Lets see what we cando with this, she said,plunking her sack onthe table in front of herlongtime colleague andjewelry design partnerCathy Beaumont.

The souvenir beadswere carved from the nutharvested from the taguapalm, which grows in thetropical rainforests ofSouth America.The taguanut sometimes calledvegetable ivory becauseof its hard, white surface is a popular renewablematerial for makingjewelry, sculptures andhandicrafts.

We just experimenteduntil we found somedesigns that we reallythought worked forNorth American styles,Beaumont says. Pleasedwith their results, thedesign pair is currentlyfocused on their taguacollection, which theyproduce under their TreatsDesigns label.They sourcetheir beads from Sosote,Ecuador and createnecklaces, bracelets andearrings out of Axelrodshome studio in NorthVancouver.

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Axelrod is aprofessional graphicdesigner and Beaumontworks in communicationsfor non-protorganizations.TheylaunchedTreats Designsback in the fall of 2011.

We were just havinga conversation and I wastelling her about howI was really looking atgetting into doing somejewelry-making and,coincidentally, she hadbeen thinking of the samething, says Beaumont,who is a member ofTerminal City Glass Co-op and had a foundationin glass bead-makingbefore joining creativeforces with Axelrod. Inaddition to tagua,TreatsDesigns also produces aglass collection and worksin aluminum, whichhas the ability to be bothreally, really colourfuland almost weightless,Beaumont says.

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ST. STEPHENSANGLICANCHURCH885 22nd St.,WestVancouver. 604-926-4381JazzVespers: Pianist/vocalistJennifer Scott and her quartetwill perform renditions of well-known tunes and some of herown compositions Sunday,Feb.22 at 4 p.m.A donation of $10at the door will be appreciated.

WESTVANCOUVERCOMMUNITYCENTRE2121Marine Dr.,WestVancouver.KayMeek in theCommunity Concert:A free classical piano concertwith Sarah Hagen andAnneGrimm Saturday,Feb.14 at3:30 p.m.

WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caFriday Night Concert:Theensemble 1659 will performthe inspired music of baroquecomposer Henry Purcell andothers Friday,Feb.27,7:30-8:45 p.m.

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TheatreDEEPCOVE SHAWTHEATRE4360 Gallant Ave.,NorthVancouver. 604-929-9456rstimpressionstheatre.com

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THEATREATHENDRYHALL815 East 11th St., NorthVancouver. 604-983-2633

northvanplayers.caNurse Jane Goes toHawaii:A seven-door farceFeb.6,7,11-14,18-21 at 8p.m.Admission:$18/$16.

DanceCENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave.,NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.com4ever Dance:RNBDancewill perform Saturday,Feb.7 at7:30 p.m.Tickets:$20/$12.

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between her thighs, hesgot her blushing. But hereally has her on the ropeswhen he quotes RalphWaldo Emerson: I am alover of uncontained andimmortal beauty.The lineis beautiful and very funnyat the same time becauseParker has been on the roofto free the container-growntrees that are crying tohim.

Nicola Cavendish, at62 and not often enoughseen on stage, can still

blush and twinkle. Andtwinkle she does. Shock,curiosity and admirationare written all over Lillyas Parker, naked as ajaybird, hops around thebedroom. But Lilly also hasa backbone that Cavendishmakes absolutely apparentin the no-nonsense wayLilly scolds the intruder:Dont swear. I told mystudents it was a failureof language. Cavendishmakes completely plausiblethe transformation thatLilly makes over the courseof the evening. Her world

has been shaken like thoserooftop trees in a windstormand her husband will eitherchange along with her or hewont.

Roy Surette, artisticdirector of MontrealsCentaurTheatre directs andhe brings back ChristopherHunt, a veteran of theVancouver Playhouse andnow a resident of Calgary,for this CentaurTheatre/Kay Meek Centre co-production. Hunt makes alikable, pragmatic foil forLillys swings from hostilityand suspicion to something

akin to sensual and spiritualattraction.

Graham Cuthbertsonmakes hisWest Coast debutin The Goodnight Bird andits a tricky role: Parker cantbe too scary or its gameover Lilly or Morganwill call the police. But hecant be too appealing orthe play goes all soft andgooey. Its a ne line andCuthbertson nds it: hischaracter is unbalanced butnot dangerous.

Written by Canadianplaywright ColleenMurphy, The Goodnight

Bird premiered in 2011at London, EnglandsFinboroughTheatre whereMurphy was playwright-in-residence at the time.

This CentaurTheatre/Kay MeekTheatreproduction is the playsNorth American premiereand represents an excitingrst collaboration betweenthe two companies.

The Goodnight Birddoesnt pretend to beprofound, but its darklyfunny and very entertaining.Its wonderful to seeCavendish on stage again,

and its always rewarding.For those who have neverbeen to the Kay MeekTheatre inWestVancouver,its a beautiful, state-of-the-art venue.The Studiois downstairs (theres anelevator for those needingit). Seating a maximumof 200, the Studio is anintimate space, perfectlysuited to plays like TheGoodnight Bird.

The Goodnight Bird runsuntil Feb. 14 at Kay MeekCentre Studio. For tickets,call 604-981-6335 or go tokaymeekcentre.com.

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Preview Show:WestsideDance Centre will performSunday,Feb.22 at 6:30 p.m.Admission:$17.

Clubs and pubsTHECLUBPUSHATPERFORMANCEWORKS1218 Cartwright St.,Vancouver.CapGlobal Roots: LasCafeteras will perform a mixof punk,hip-hop,beat music,cumbia and rock Saturday,Feb.7 at 8 p.m.Tickets:$25.

FINCHANDBARLEY250 East First St., NorthVancouver. nchandbarley.comDino DiNicolo will performa solo showThursday,Feb.12from 8:45 p.m. to midnight.

HUGOS RESTAURANT5775Marine Dr.,WestVancouver. 604-281-2111LiveMusic:Every Saturday,6:30-8:30 p.m.Schedule:Feb.7,Crown andAnchor (youthfolk/rock);Feb.14,ValentinesDay speed dating to live harpmusic;Feb.21,RunawayWagon (bluegrass and beyond).

REDLIONBAR&GRILL2427Marine Drive,WestVancouver. 604-926-8838OpenMic Night:A varietyof talent fromWestVancouverand beyondTuesdays at 8 p.m.Participation welcome. Info:[email protected] Pianist RandyDoherty will performeveryThursday,Friday andSaturday from 8 to 11 p.m.

RUSTYGULL175 East First St., NorthVancouver.LiveMusicWednesday,Friday and Saturday;MostlyMarley performs every Sunday,7 p.m.

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235West First St., NorthVancouver. 604-984-3087LiveMusic every Friday andSaturday,9 p.m.-1 a.m.

TWOLIONS PUBLICHOUSE2601Westview Dr.,NorthVancouver.AdamWoodall performsacoustic music everyWednesday,7:30-10:30 p.m.

WAVESCOFFEEHOUSE3050Mountain Hwy.,NorthVancouver.The Celtic Medley Songand String PlayersShowcase comes toWaves therst Saturday of every month,7:30-9:30 p.m.Free.Anyoneinterested in performing canphone DougMedley at 604-985-5646.

Other eventsCAPILANOLIBRARY3045 Highland Blvd.,NorthVancouver. 604-987-4471x8175 nvdpl.caHeritageMonth at theLibraryBookTalk:LisaAnne Smith,authorofVancouver is Ashes:TheGreat Fire of 1886,will shareeyewitness accounts of thecatastropheThursday,Feb.12,7-8 p.m.BookTalk: In honour ofBlack History month,historicalction author Jean Rae Baxterwill give a presentation basedon her research for her novelFreedom Bound:The BlackLoyalistsStory Monday,Feb.16,7-8 p.m.Registrationrequired.

CENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.comVancouver InternationalMountain Film Festival:Aseries of extreme adventure lmsand presentations will run fromFeb.13 to 21.Tickets:$21/$19.Schedule:vimff.org.

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GALLERY1414Argyle Ave.,WestVancouver.Tuesday-Sunday,11 a.m.-5 p.m., closedMondays. 604-925-7290ferrybuildinggallery.comThe UltimateTraveller:A travel talk accompanied byphotographs with world travellerPeter Langer on exploringMexico City and surroundingsWednesday,Feb.11,7-9 p.m.Fee:$15.Art History:A lecture serieswith art dealer Paul Erik

BeckerMondays,7-9 p.m.Schedule:Feb.16,A BriefHistory ofWesternArt;Feb.23,Masters of Art;andMarch 2,Canadian Legends and StreetArt.Fee:$15 per session.Social MediaToolkit forArtists:Learn how to build asocial media marketing toolkitusing Facebook andTwitterTuesday,Feb.24,7-9 p.m.Bringa laptop,notebook and pen.Fee:$20.Registration required:604-925-7270.

KAYMEEKCENTRE1700Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.comMovies at theMeek:Pridewill be screened Sunday,Feb.22at 2 p.m.Tickets:$12/$7.

LYNNVALLEY LIBRARY1277 LynnValley Rd.,NorthVancouver. 604-984-0286x8144 nvdpl.caHeritageMonth at theLibraryBookTalk:EveLazarus will give an illustratedpresentation about her latestbook SensationalVancouverWednesday,Feb.11,7-8:30p.m.Registration required.

PARK&TILFORDCINEPLEXODEONTHEATRE200-333 BrooksbankAve.,NorthVancouver.The North ShoreInternational FilmSeries: The NorthVancouverCommunityArts Council willscreen Canadian, independentand foreign lms throughoutthe fall,winter and spring.Sunshine on Leith will showFeb.11 and Elsa & FredFeb.25 at 7 p.m.Tickets:$11. Info:604-988-6844 ornvartscouncil.ca/events/north-shore-international-lm-series.

THEVANCOUVERWALDORF SCHOOL2725 St. Christophers Rd.,NorthVancouver.Our Healing Journey:A50-minute documentary thatfollows the original chief andcouncil of the ChipweyanDene First Nationcommunity and documentsthe outcome of their decisionto pass a bylaw that madeit mandatory for leaders toenter treatment for drugs andalcohol abuse Saturday, Feb.7 at 7:30 p.m.Admissionby donation. Info: 778-885-3415 or [email protected].

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