2010 guide to lower lonsdale

the people the fun!the places the festivals

Insider’s guideto life on the waterfront!

Insider’s guideto life on the waterfront!

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DURING THE GAMES WE’RE OPEN 24/7

VANCOUVER’S MOMENT VANCOUVER’S MOUNTAIN

2010/24/7: FEBRUARY 12-28 Ski before lunch, or hit the terrain park at 2am. Catch NBC’s “Today” live on location at the Peak Chalet, or watch the day’s highlights as the sun goes down. With skiing and snowboarding, sleigh rides, Vancouver’s only mountaintop ice skating pond, and the city’s best après scene, experience a winter wonderland of adventure just 15 minutes from downtown.

Call 604.980.9311 or visit grousemountain.com


Complete with indoor swimming pool, health club and

fi tness facilities, this waterfront location will provide

guests easy access to outdoor adventure, including one of

the top mountain biking areas in the world, spectacular

kayaking and the famous Grouse Grind (known as

nature’s Stairmaster) while just a 12 minute seabus

ride to downtown Vancouver.

138 Victory Ship Way | North Vancouver BC V7L 0B1 | 604.986.7437

The Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier on Vancouver’s North Shore introduces

an intimate, sophisticated, 106-bedroom hotel with over 8,000 square feet of

incredible meeting and event space. Located in North Vancouver’s urban core,

while rising from a restored former shipyard, this historic setting is beside

Lonsdale Quay Market and amongst local eateries and boutiques.

www.pinnaclehotelatthepier.com


The editorial content of this guide is directed by the Lower Lonsdale Business Association (LLBA) in partnership with the North Shore Outlook. For information regarding advertising please contact the North Shore Outlook: 604.903.1000.

For information regarding editorial content you may contact either the North Shore Outlook orthe Lower Lonsdale Business Association: www.lowerlonsdalebusinessassociation.com.

ON THE COVER:2010 will be better than ever on the North Shore.Get ready to catch the excitement and join the fun!It’s all happeningright here inLower Lonsdale.

Enjoy!

Photos/graphicscourtesy istockphoto.com.

Inside JANUARY 2010

GUIDE TO LOWER LONSDALE

the people the fun!the places the festivals

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The places

The festivals

The fun

Also Inside

• On Stage & on Display atPresentation House ...... 46 & 47

• A Brief History ofLower Lonsdale ............ 52 & 53

• DiscoverLower Lonsdale ...........26 & 27

• The Spirit Trail ...................... 39

• On the Waterfront ............... 55

• WinterFest 2010 ........ 10 & 11

• Party-at-the-Pier ..................13

• Fall Festival .........................15

• Festival of Lightsand Carol Ships ....................9

• Tall Ship .............................23

• Catch the Spirit ...................35

• Public Art ...........................43

• Calendar of Events ..... 32 & 33

• Map ...................................63

• Listing of Advertisers ...........62


www.lowerlonsdalebusinessassociation.com

The Lower Lonsdale Business Association welcomes you to our historic waterfront neighbourhood. We are all blessed to live in one of the most desirable cities in the world and those of us who live, work and play in Lower Lonsdale are especially fortunate.

What makes Lower Lonsdale so special is that with the evolution of our community has come a real sense of com-mon good and cooperation between people and business.

Today we are seeing a growth in community spirit and businesses reaching out to contribute to each other and to the community at large. The growth and in uence of the Lower Lonsdale Business Association is symptomatic of that cooperation and good spirit.

We have been able to enhance the cooperation of people and interests in part by liaising with industry and govern-ment and organizing community festivals. LLBA is proud to present three major festivals: The Party-at-the-Pier / Symphony-at-the-Pier; The Fall Festival; The Celebration of Lights and Carol Ships Festival. Each festival is the product of an engaged community and we appreciate the support of the people, industry, business and government.

All of us in the Lower Lonsdale Business Association are indebted to our community for having been given the opportunity to contribute to the welfare and success of our growing community. Thank you.

Eugene Berti, President, LLBA.

Proceeds from eachof the three

LLBA festivals are donated to

community programsat the North Shore

Neighbourhood House,The Harvest Project and

John BraithwaiteCommunity Centre.


Have you met Lower Lonsdale’s

#1 Hair Team?

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Celebrating our 60th year

Over our 60 years, Ratcliff & Co. has become the leader in North Shore legal services in whatever legal issues you face in the matters of life, or the matters of business.

Our expertise and approachability got us here; through expert legal opinion, advice and compre-hensive legal representation.

We take pride in the talent of our people and their extensive service to the community. Our lawyers and employees have always been personally involved in numerous community and charitable organizations, and we support many community events.

We’re proud of the difference that defi nes us.

Business & real estate transactions and structuring.

Family and personal injury law.

Wills & estates legal services.

500–221 West Esplanade | North Vancouver | 604.988.5201 | www.ratcliff.com

in the heart of our community

The meaning behind our motif: In 1996 the Squamish Nation presented Ratcliff & Company with a spectacu-lar wood carving created by internationally renowned artist Xwa-lack-tun (Rick Harry). His three meter-wide sculpture graces our reception area. Respect for all people, regardless of race or religion is a central theme for this work of art which forms the basis for our fi rm’s motif, shown at top in its colours. We are honoured that Xwa-lack-tun supports our use of his sculpture as our motif.

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WelcomeAs Mayor of the City of North Vancouver, it is my pleasure to invite you to experience our diverse Lower Lonsdale community. With so much to see and do, and the continued enhancement of the City’s waterfront, Lower Lonsdale is quickly becoming an even more sought after area to live and must-see destination for visitors. As an official Community Contributor for the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the City welcomes

athletes and international visitors to explore our vibrant community.

Located on the City’s waterfront across from downtown Vancouver, Lower Lonsdale offers a wide variety of commercial and professional services, hotels, restaurants, shopping, art galleries, a performing arts theatre, recreation centre and parks. The area hosts annual community events including Party at the Pier and the Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival, and features popular attractions such as the Lonsdale Quay Public Market, Waterfront Park, Burrard Dry Dock Pier and the new Shipbuilders Square. The continued enhancement of the City’s waterfront, including the North Shore Spirit Trail and proposed National Maritime Centre will contribute to Lower Lonsdale’s reputation as a lively, walkable neighbourhood for all ages. I hope that the time you spend in Lower Lonsdale gives you the chance to explore the many attractions, take in the breathtaking scenery and experience the warm hospitality of the Lower Lonsdale community.

Mayor Darrell Mussatto141 West 14th St, N Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 | Tel: 604.985.7761 | [email protected] | www.cnv.org


ConcertsLotus - Friday, February 12 from 4 - 6pm LOTUS is an indie female band from Vancouver/Squamish, BC. Their music

is an up-tempo mix of lyrical realism, winsome vocals, and sleek musical grooves...a fusion creating a uniquely Canadian sound.

Weathered Home Band - Saturday, February 13 from 4 - 6pm Weathered Home, one of Vancouver’s newest indie bands to hit the scene is an

eclectic musical mixture of folk, jazz and rock accompanied by the blow-your-mind opera-inspired vocals of Kyla Rawlins.

Andrew Allen - Saturday, February 20 from 4 - 6pm Being hailed as one of the hardest working musicians out there, Andrew Allen

has undoubtedly earned the title. He was born entertaining. He hits the road with a full tank of fi nely tuned pop songs – an incredibly entertaining live show.

Ben Sigston - Saturday, February 27 from 4 - 6pm Ben’s music juxtaposes thoughts, feelings, refl ections and actions. From simple

ideas to wide ranging thoughts, Sigston has an uncanny ability to conveyhimself and cut through the noise of modern existence.

Cultural PerformancesChinese Dance Group - February 14, 21 and 28 from 4:30 - 5pm Celebrating Chinese New Year, this youth dance group performs a magical show.

The Shen Yun Performing Arts presents classical Chinese dance and music– gloriously colourful, exhilarating and refreshingly dynamic & expressive.

Dance Classes & Performances - Tuesdays & Fridays from 6 - 8pm andSundays from 2 - 4pm

Cultural dance classes and social dancing for all skill levels. Salsa, Swing, Cha-Cha, Bachata and Merengue. Exciting and vibrant dance classes put on by Dance 4U. Classes cater to dancers of all skill levels – fun for the whole family.

WinterFest 2010February 12 to 28

The 2010 Torch Relay celebration marks the inaugural launch of Winter-Fest, a 17-day all-ages celebra-tion of community spirit and the 2010 Winter Games. Join the excitement at the City of North Vancouver’s Celebra-tion Place. WinterFest will

feature dynamic entertainment, live Games viewing, food fair and commu-

nity market, kid’s entertainment and a vibrant atmosphere to experience the exhilaration of the Winter Games. Delight your senses with all that Win-terFest has to offer.

Lonsdale Quay Market123 Carrie Cates Court North Vancouver, BC

Co-hosted by the City of North Vancouver. Lonsdale Quay Market’s WinterFest is sponsored by the City of North Vancouver, Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association and the North Shore Spirit of BC.


Live Games ViewingThe 2010 Winter sports & medal ceremonies live daily broadcasts on large screens! Watch the events with your friends, take in a medal ceremony over a warm bever-

age or a light meal, and get caught up on the latest Olympic news. Big screens are a great way to take in the excitement of the Olympics.

Fresh Food Market & International Food Court The Market features something for everyone’s taste! Daily caught seafood, fresh

baking, fresh local produce, handmade confectioneries, award-winning soups, gourmet deli and butcher creations and specialty wines. In the mood for some international food? Visit our International Food Court or relax and unwind in one of our waterfront restaurants, bar or lounge.

Community Market Venture through the corridors of the Market to encounter local artisans and

designers while discovering unique gifts and one-of-a-kind treasures. The Market features a collection of fashion and accessories, jewellery, worldly gifts and natural wellness products.

Face Painting & Kids’ Activities Kids’ activities feature a newly renovated ballroom and animated play area with

games and rides open daily from 9am - 9pm. Face painting and the ever-popular Q’ balloons on weekends from 1pm - 4pm.

Spirit Bear Bells Bear Bells are a way of life on the North Shore. They are practical for hikers and

they are a symbol of how we live close to nature. The commemorative Spirit Bear Bells have been blessed in a special ceremony by Elders of the Squamish Nation at the Hiwus Feast House on top of Grouse Mountain and signify the past, pres-ent and future; water, land and air. Available at Lonsdale Quay Market for a $5 minimum donation to the North Shore Black Bear Society.

En Route Lonsdale Quay Market is the gateway to the North Shore. Overlooking the

waterfront, the Market is a well-known tourist destination and communitygathering place.

VANOC’s offi cial bus pick-up and drop-off zone is located at the Market ‘s doorstep, on Esplanade Street. Public transportation from Vancouver to Lonsdale Quay includes the scenic SeaBus.

For more information about WinterFest 2010, call 604-985-2191


4th Annual North Vancouver

2010

For more information visitwww.lowerlonsdalebusinessassociation.com

C E L E B R A T I N G O U R M A R I T I M E C O M M U N I T Y

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Saturday & SundayJuly 17 & 18, 2010

Shipbuilder’s Plaza, Lower Lonsdale

The Lower Lonsdale Business Association and

Sinfonia Orchestra have partnered once again to add a

full symphony orchestra concert on Saturday evening at our

4th Annual Party at the Pier.

The 2010 Party at the Pier will showcase the newly completedShipbuilder’s Plaza at the foot of Lonsdale. The new stage, the

dramatic waterfront setting, and the dynamic SinfoniaOrchestra will combine to create a truly remarkable evening.

On Sunday the celebrations continue and spill over to the Bur-rard Dry Dock and the St. Roch Piers, with entertainment and activities for the whole family; musical guests, roving perform-

ers, stilt walking, face painting, balloon creations, fabulous food vendors, and of course – the Seaspan Tugboat Ballet!

Bring your family & friends and join us at the Party at the Pier. On Symphony night, bring your lawn chair!

It’s fun, it’s fantastic, and it’s free!

Under the baton of Maestro

Clyde Mitchell, Sinfonia

Orchestraperforms works

from the Baroque and Classical

eras, to the music of our time.

LLBA 2010 Festival series produced and managed by Lewis & Sears event management.For information: [email protected] or call 250.240.5943

Photos courtesy Sinfonia Orchestra

and Karl Schulz.


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6th Annual North Vancouver

The Lower Lonsdale Business Association andthe John Braithwaite Community Centre

invite you to celebrate the

Lower LonsdaleFall Festival

in the 100 block of West 1st Street

Sunday, September 19, 2010from 10:00am to 4:00pm.

Fall Festival a community street festival

With continuous stage and street entertainment, the Lower Lonsdale Fall Festival is fun for families and friends, neighbours and newcomers. It’s a community affair and a great way to meet

people and fi nd out about local businesses and organizations.

The event will kick off with the ever-popular Pancake Breakfast in our special food court, followed by opening ceremonies.

Watch the North Shore Outlook for details.

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LLBA 2010 Festival series produced and managed by Lewis & Sears event management. For information: [email protected] or call 250.240.5943


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Festival of of

Lights

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Presented by theLower Lonsdale Business Association,

the 5th Annual Festival of Lights will be an outdoor, family-friendly evening.

Lonsdale Quay Market, South Plaza,at the foot of Lonsdale.

The date for this year’s festivalhas not yet been set, but you can be sure

there will be live music, carol singing,children’s crafts and more.

We invite you to bundle up, bring yourfriends and come celebrate the season.

Never mind the cold ~ there’s always plenty of hot chocolate and cookies.

The Carol Ships will pass by and Santawill be there ~ join us!


LLBA 2010 Festival series produced and managed by Lewis & Sears event management. For information: [email protected] or call 250.240.5943


www.lonsdalequay.com or 604.985.6261 for more information.

Torch Relay | February 10, 2010 | 8am – 10amTo celebrate the exciting arrival of the Olympic Flame, Lonsdale Quay Market and the City of NorthVancouver are co-hosting a special event at Waterfront Plaza of Lonsdale Quay Market. Join Mayor Darrell Mussatto and other guests for an exciting, historic celebration! Come and show your support for our Canadian athletes by wearing red as part of the Paint the Town Red campaign.

WinterFest | February 12 – 28, 2010An inaugural 17-day celebration of Winter spirit. Join the excitement at the City of North Vancouver’s Celebration Place. WinterFest will include live concerts featuring local talent, multi-cultural performances, interactive dance classes and performances, live Games viewing on large screens, food fair and communitymarket featuring local artisans and crafters, kid’s entertainment and local

community displays. Benefi ting the BC Cancer Foundation. The offi cial North Shore Spirit Bear Bells are available at Customer Service in the Market (minimum $5 donation). Proceeds benefi t the North Shore Black Bear Society.

An intimate harbourside hotel. Above the Market, on North Vancouver’s spectacular waterfront.

In the heart of Lower Lonsdale, and agateway to North Vancouver and Whistler.

Come for the Experience!

www.lonsdalequayhotel.comph: 604.986.6111

toll free: 1.800.836.6111123 Carrie Cates Court North Vancouver BC

Over 80 shops and services.

Open 7 days a week | 9am – 7pm | restaurants open later

February 10, 2010 | 8am - 7pm || February 12 - 28, 2010 | 9am - 9pm

Lonsdale Quay Market and Shops is the premier destination at the gateway to the North Shore. Featuring a fresh food market with local products, an international food court, specialty shops showcasing local designers, kid’s shops & play area, restaurants and a boutique hotel and spa, your visit at the Market is sure to be an unforgettable experience.


As Director of the Lower Lonsdale BusinessAssociation, Margitta is involved in the on-goingbetterment of her

community. Margitta and her husband

Karl moved to the North Shore 40 years ago. “Margitta’s,” her Flower Boutique, has been at the Quay for over 20 years and always, she has taken interest and offered her help in events and festivities.

Margitta’s Flowers is ex-cited and proud to be the offi cial supplier offl oral bouquets to medalwinners in the 2010 Olympics.

The Schulz family, including two children and four grandchildren, feel lucky to be living and growing in this beautiful place.

For fresh fl owers, for every occasion discover Margitta’s.

market level, Lonsdale Quay Market604.988.0028

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Keep the lust in your love!• Toys & Games

• Exquisite Lingerie

• Lotions & Potions

• XXX DVDs

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MARKET LEVELAke Bono SushiAll Day CafeArtisan Wine ShopBank of Montreal ATMB.C. Lotto Centre & Currency ExchangeBeaded HeartBean Around the WorldBeavertailsCelltown CommunicationsChicken Chalet ExpressCilantro & JalapeñoCobs BreadCollective StoneCrepe EscapeCrushed Olive Gourmet PizzaCurry PointDairy DelightDex Gourmet Burger BarEl Dorado Pie & TreatsEssential Kitchenware Essy’s Gourmet DeliFlight CentreFlowers by MayForest StudioGeorge’s SouvlakiIce Stone Charms & Jewellery Co.Japan ShiatsuKin’s Farm MarketKojo of JapanMargitta’s Fresh FlowersMontgomery’s Fish & Chips

Muf n DelightOcean FloorOlde World FudgePepperpot Food & SpicePita FeastPrima Italian MarketQuay News and MagazinesRoyal Bank ATMSalmon ShopSammy’s Fruit & Smoothie BarScreaming Mimi’sSharky’s Artisan SausagesSizzling WokSoup MeisterSweet Carrie’s Dessert ShopT & E TradingTrident Key MartUniversal TreasuresVasanni FashionsVinam CuisineWaterfront ProduceWaterfront Salad Garden

RETAIL LEVELAllyado EnterprisesBlue TeapotCeltic CreationsCharmed Gifts & JewelryConnections to CanadaCruzwear UnlimitedCrystal Gallery

Favourite Gifts & AccessoriesFirst ImpressionFlying Fish InternationalGramma’s Treats & SweetsIn the MoodJitterbug FashionsMana CaféMulberry FashionsNetwork ApparelPlay & LearnPerksQuay Souvenir CentreSaje Natural WellnessSparky’z Kutz for KidzTexan Quay Hair SalonTulips Children’s WearYlium Alterations

RESTAURANTSCheshire Cheese Restaurant & PubEast Side Mario’s

Lonsdale Quay Hotel 604-986-6111

Chamber of Commerce Visitor Information 604-987-4488

Over 80 shops and services.

Open 7 days a week | 9am – 7pm | restaurants open later

February 10, 2010 | 8am - 7pm || February 12 - 28, 2010 | 9am - 9pm


Standing tall Kruzenshtern sails to the Pier

The Russian tall ship Kruzenshtern has left its home port of Kaliningrad and is scheduled to arrive at Lower Lonsdale’s Burrard Dry Dock Pier in time for the 2010 Olympic Games.

The Kruzenshtern measures 114.6 metres long and 51.3 metres tall. She is a four-masted barque and one of the last of her kind.The tall ship was built in 1927 as PADUA in Bremerhave, Germany, and was given to the USSR in 1946 as war reparation after World War II. She was renamed Kruzenshtern after the early 19th century Baltic German explorer in Russian service, Adam Johann Krusenstern.

Since 1990 the vessel has been used as a sail training vessel by the Baltic Academy in Russia. Today the Kruzenshtern is the world’s second largest sailing ship (second only to another Russian ship, Sedov) and, without a doubt, the most famous ship in the contemporary Russian sailing fl eet.

In Vancouver for the 2010 games, Kruzenshtern will act as a hospitality centre for Russian delegations and will be promoting the 2014 Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Kruzenshtern will be at Burrard Dry Dock Pier and open for public tours two or three days a week throughout the 2010 Olympic dates.

Photo courtesy www.tallshipsnovascotia.com


224 West Esplanade, North VancouverPh 604.924.4913 • Fx 604.924.4914

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DiscoverLower LonsdaleAn afternoon walk on a sunny day will introduce you to LowerLonsdale – a neighbourhood fi lled with charming nooks & crannies, stunning mountain vistas, and some waterfront walkways that willtake your breath away.

An eclectic mix of architecture Throughout Lower Lonsdale, low-rise stone and brick buildings stand fi rm beside new glass and steel construction. The mix creates a dynamic neighbourhood that changes and evolves and just keeps getting better.

Lonsdale Quay Market is an inviting stop. With over 80 shops & services you’ll fi nd fresh everything. Fruits & veggies, seafood & wine, a fabulous food court, restaurants, fresh fl owers and lots more. The retail level features an exciting ar-ray of boutiques & shops, many showcasing local designers.

On Lonsdale Avenue & cross streets, you’ll fi nd more one-of-a-kind shops! Specialty bikes, handcrafted chocolates, unique gift wares, saucy intimates, organic breads… wend your way on and off Lonsdale and discover it all right in our neigh-bourhood.

Looking to relax & de-stress? Lower Lons-dale is home to some of the fi nest spas in all of Vancouver. They are lavish and luxurious and are just the ticket for a day of real serenity. More & more, young urban hair stylists are deciding to move and set up shop here too - so no worries!

The restaurant scene is simply and superbly delicious. From hip comfort foods, to Greek, Ital-ian, French and beyond, this little neighbourhood has so many great restaurants you may have a hard time choosing just one.

A little walk after you eat? The Pier of course! It’s right at the foot of Lonsdale and leads you 700 feet out into Burrard Inlet. A beautiful promenade with a stunning view of the Vancouver skyline.

Looking for more? The Spirit Trail will satisfy you with fresh air and fresh views of the shore-line. Hike, bike or lace up your in-line skates and follow the breeze. The impressive entrance gate is just west of Waterfront Park.

Arts and culture Small galleries are dotted throughout the neighbourhood, Presentation House serves as a multi-functional centre with a theatre, gallery, museum and archives, and in the summer, there are guided tours of Lower Lonsdale.

For information: www.cnv.org


Galleries, community centres, archives, theatres, museums, and lots of open, airy public spaces for meeting friends or relaxing by the water… Lower Lonsdale really does have it all.

JOHN BRAITHWAITE COMMUNITY CENTREJohn Braithwaite Community Centre is located at 145 West 1st Street and opened in the Fall of 2004. It includes: a seniors’ centre, youth centre, family centre, fi tness centre, gymnasium, art studio, dance studio, kitchen, public-access computers, meeting rooms and multi-purpose rooms.145, West 1st Street Info: www.jbcc.ca or 604.982.8310.

Community Amenities

PRESENTATION HOUSE Presentation House is Lower Lonsdale’s multi-functional art centre,theatre, gallery museum, and archives. It offers a range of services and attractions. The gallery houses one of the largest photographic and artistic media collections in the west. National and international artists display here, but the focus is on Canadian talent. The North Vancouver Museum and Archives holds the key to the North Shore’s photographic history.The Presentation House Theatre plays host to a variety of dramatic performances year round.Presentation House - 333 Chesterfi eld (at 3rd St.)Info: 604.990.3473.

JACK LOUCKS COURTA prominent neighbourhood feature is the public open space on the 100 Block of West 1st Street. This is known as Jack Loucks Court and includes traffi c calming, water features, seating, planting and fi ve different public art installations, based onNorth Shore themes.

CITYSCAPE COMMUNITY ART SPACEFounded in 1969, CityScape Community Art Space is a non-profi t com-munity cultural organization. Their mandate is to enable emerging and established artists in all disciplines, bridge cultures, and build strong a strong community through the arts. They provide resources and profes-sional development for artists.335 Lonsdale AvenueInfo: 604.988.6844

JBCC and CityScape

Community Art Space.

Photoscourtesy CNV.


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Festivals and Fun

FEBRUARY 10Torch RelayLonsdale Quay Market8am - 10am@ Waterfront Plaza

FEBRUARY 12 - 28WinterfestLonsdale Quay Market

• Live concerts• Multi-cultural

performances• Olympic Games

viewing on a large screen

• Food Fair• Community Market• Kid’s Entertainment• Market Ambassadors

providing Olympic and local information

MARCH 12 - 21Paralympic GamesCelebrations continue!

MARCH 21Norouz -Persian New Year @ Waterfront Park in Lower Lonsdale - celebrations in each community. Watch the Outlook for details.

APRIL 2 - 5Easter WeekendA great time to go for a holiday dinner at one of Lower Lonsdale’s many fabulous restaurants. Local, unique and delicious.And because it’s spring, indulge in a little self-renewal at one of the neighbourhood’s lavish spas.

Get fresh! Farmer’s Market@ Lonsdale Quay Market!

EVERY WEEKENDfrom the end of June ‘til Labour Day weekend!Summer FestLonsdale Quay Market@ Waterfront Plaza

JULY 1Canada Dayparade &celebrationsLonsdale Ave. & Waterfront Park.

JULY 17 & 18Party /Symphony at the PierShipbuilder’s Plaza, foot of Lonsdale.

Burrard Dry Dock Pier and St. Roch Pier.with Sinfonia Orchestra on the 17th and lots more live music, food & fun on the 18th. Something for everyone ~ for 2 days!

JULY 24 & 25Caribbean Days Festival & Parade@ Waterfront Park A weekend of tropical rhythm, cuisine, carnival & cultureas only the Caribbean can offer.

Summertime freshAt Lonsdale Quay Market fruits & veggies abound and seasonal catches are yours for the choosing!

Take a stroll on the Pier and yes!…you can get married right at the water’s edge!

Contact the City of North Vancouverwww.cnv.org

SEPTEMBER 9Fall Festival 100 block ofWest 1st Street 10am - 4pmPancake Breakfast kicks off continuous entertainment, tricks, and treats for all.

Sign Up!John Braithwaite Community Centre Offering everything from babysitting

training to safe boating certifi cation. www.jbcc.ca

Catch a Play Presentation House Theatrewww.phtheatre.org

Lower Lonsdale is host to an exciting selection of festivals, parties, parades and performances throughout the year. There’s always something happening and always a choice of fresh, fun, relaxing and rewarding things to do. 2010 is set to be an extraordinary year ~ join us and discover the beauty of our waterfront lifestyle.

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FEBRUARY 2010

MARCH 2010

APRIL 2010

MAY 2010

JUNE 2010

JULY 2010

AUGUST 2010

SEPTEMBER 2010

NOVEMBER 2010

DECEMBER 2010

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The TORCH RELAY is onFebruary 10th @ Lonsdale Quay Market, Waterfront Plaza. 8am - 10am

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PLENTY OF OPTIONSStop by local restaurants & watering holes – catch the action, check up on results and try out various special menu items.

THE PERFECT LOCATIONThe transportation hub and offi cial wait zone for CYPRESS & WHISTLER is right beside Lonsdale Quay Market. The SeaBus is handy too and gets you downtown in 12 minutes!

OCTOBER 2010

Explore the Spirit TrailAward winning linear park, eventually to

stretch from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay. Gateway is west of Waterfront Park.

Festival of Lights and Carol Ships LLBA’s sparkling wintertime festival. Fun for the whole family. Watch the Outlook for details.


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The Offi cial Venues:

Celebration Sites:

Transportation:

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As an offi cial 2010 Community Contributor, the City of North Vancouver is a major transportation hub for 2010 spectators, visitors and volunteers. Lower Lonsdale is the place you want to be! Experience the excitement right here in our historic maritime neighbourhood.

For information, special events, stories, schedules and more, visit these sites:

www.cnv.org The City of North Vancouver’s web site is full of information about the games – the people, the places, the festivals, the fun.

www.northsho reoutlook.com The North Shore Outlook community paper is backed by a team of fully accredited journalists and photographers who will bring you the stories, the photos, the reviews and the results. Online and in print.

www.vancouv er2010.com The offi cial Vancouver Olympic Committee (VANOC) site for the 2010 Olympic Games.

Want to watch the Games but don’t have tickets? Cheer on Team Canada - and enjoy some Olympic-related entertainment and activities - at four ‘Celebration Sites’ on the North Shore. The sites - located at the Lonsdale Quay Market, Lynn Valley Plaza, Park Royal Village and West Vancouver Community Centre, an offi cial venue site - will each broadcast Olympic events, providing a hub of 2010 community activity.

Yes! You can get there from here.The Lonsdale Quay Market is not only a great celebration site, but throughout the games it is a transportation hub for access to offi cial venues. Designated wait zone at Rogers Avenue is right beside the Market.

And of course, the SeaBus connects you to downtown Vancouver waterfront in 12 minutes. Info: tripplanning.translink.ca/

In West Vancouver: Cypress Mountain. In Vancouver: Canada Hockey Place,Vancouver Olympic Centre, Pacifi c Coliseum, UBC Thunderbird Arena. In Whistler: The Whistler Sliding Centre, Whistler Creekside, Whistler Olympic Park. In Richmond: Richmond Olympic Oval.


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As we welcome the world, here are some handy websites to help you and your family get the most out of the Olympic experience:

Follow the Torch Relay through the BC government website: www.gov.bc.ca

Find out about North Van’s Celebration Sites, and how you can be a part of the Games in your own backyard: www.northshorespiritofbc.ca

Meet BC’s Athletes: www.hls.gov.bc.ca/bc_athletes.html

Find out how students can get involved: www.sharingthedream.gov.bc.ca/

Find out about Project Blue Sky, to offset travel to and from the Games: www.livesmartbc.ca/community/project_blue_sky.html

Find out how you can get more t and active, like our athletes: www.actnowbc.ca

Learn more about BC’s Spirit Squares, including North Van’s: www.spiritsquares.gov.bc.ca/


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The City of North Vancouver’s once industrial shoreline is turning into a destination waterfront as the North Shore Spirit Trail builds links between key communities offering sparkling views along a “linear park” design that has scooped national design awards.

In Lower Lonsdale a key part of the city’s 6.5-kilometre portion of the Spirit Trail, a multiphase project which will eventually stretch from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay, has already been completed.

A landmark collaboration between the City of North Vancouver and the Squamish Nation has resulted in a beautiful 300-metre stretch of trail on the Squamish Nation Mosquito Creek Marina, adorned with Squamish Nation art and signature CNV landscaping touches as well as attractive sitting areas which encourage walkers to take a break and take in the views of theVancouver skyline and boats bobbing in the Burrard Inlet.

Eventually, the CNV’s portion of the Spirit Trail will have two key industri-al-area bypasses, with a variety of connector choices from Lower Lonsdale to Moodyville Park, and an overpass of the CN rail tracks at the foot of MacKay Street, over to Harbourside.

The logo for the Spirit Trail is a gender neutral fi gure named Shewalh Stelmexw (Sha-woth Stol-molth) — which means ‘people’s path’ in Squamish.

Squamish Nation representative Sheryl Fisher saysvisitors are wowed by the gateway to the walk, a towering and intricate carving by artist Wade Baker commissioned by the City of North Vancouver, called “Ancient Wisdom.”

Baker said the shared trail has kicked off an effective working partnership between the Squamish Nation and City of North Vancouver.

“Now many of our departments work closely,” Baker said. “The path is amazing and already we see many people enjoying it.”

Shewalh Stelmexw linking communities to each other.

Photos courtesy City of North Vancouver and Daniel Pi

Shewalh Stelmexw, the Spirit Trail logo, was designed by Seven25. Design & Typography Inc.


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1. SUN TOTEM by Mark George: Lonsdale Quay entrance 2. INVISIBLE by Karen Ireland & NS Women’s Centre: John Braithwaite Community Centre3. CATHEDRAL by Douglas Senft: Waterfront Park 4. OLYMPIC BANNER - HOCKEY by Blake Williams: 145 W. 1st Street 5. BIRDHOUSE by Graham Ea-gle: one of many at Harbourfront Park 6. NSNH WINDOW by Elizabeth Kozlowski: NS Neighbourhood House 7. JOE BUSTEMENTE TRUMPET by Richard Wojciechowski: The Pier 8. HARUBANG, artist unknown: Waterfront Park 9. WHITE WINDS Lonsdale Quay fountain by Gerald Gladstone: Lonsdale Quay Plaza.10. NSNH ENTRANCE by Elizabeth Kozlowski: NS Neighbourhood House 11. SPIRIT CORNER MURAL by Jane Clark: 67 Mahon Avenue.

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The Edward Curtis Project January 21-31A World Premiere Presented with Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad, and PuSh International Performing Arts FestivalDepressed and estranged from her family, a Métis journalist named Angeline fi nds herself slipping from existence – a situation mirrored in a turn-of-the-century book she fi nds called The Vanishing Indian. In The Edward Curtis Project, Angeline fi nds herself face-to-face with the controversial photogra-pher obsessed with capturing the Indian way of life he thought was dying out.

Tuesdays with Morrie - March 2-20No Bells and Whistles in association with Third Street Theatre SeriesAntony Holland, founder of Studio 58 and winner of three Jessie awards, takes command of the title role in Tuesdays with Morrie. Adapted from the book of the same name, the play tells a true story about the ailing Professor Swartz who reunites with his former student, Mitch Albom, played by Joel Grinke, for a few serious and humourous lessons on living and dying.

Queen Lear - March 25-April 10 Third Street Theatre Series and Western GoldAn aging actress cast in an all female production of Queen Lear hires a young girl to help her memorize her lines. Musing on the different stages of life that both women exemplify, illustrating beautifully how time and experi-ence separate them, this beautiful and touching story is not be missed. The play features celebrated actor Shirley Broderick and cellist Peggy Lee.

Plan B - May 13-29by Governor General Award winner Michael Healey Sea Theatre in association with Third Street Theatre Series. High-level meetings to negotiate the departure of Québec from Canada are charged by personal impulses toward seduction and betrayal, union and division, intimacy and distance. The action takes place in a hotel bedroom and a boardroom. Music, humour, sex and politics are the key metaphors in this truly Canadian farce. “ …Michael Healey has created a hard-edged but hilarious political satire...

It’s essential theatre...” Maclean’s

For further calendar information and for show times: www.phtheatre.org.

Presentation House Lower Lonsdale’s

multi-functional art centre, theatre,

gallery museum, and archives. The gallery

houses one of the largest photographic

and artistic mediacollections in the

west.

The Fourth WallGallery is a com-

munity art gallery in the theatre lobby of Presentation House

Theatre which displays work by emerging artists.

Anne MacDonald Studio is the oldest

building in North Vancouver. It has

a cathedral ceiling, stained glass windows and a wooden fl oor. It

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Presentation House 333 Chesterfi eld

(at 3rd St.)Info: 604.990.3473.

Presentation House Theatre has been a premier provider of theatrical programming on the North Shore for thirty years, offering an experience that is intimate, friendly, and entertaining. As the most established theatre venue on the North Shore, Presen-tation House Theatre presents a dynamic and diverse mix of performances. Presen-

tation House Theatre is ideally situated on the North Shore, only 4 blocks from the Lonsdale Quay and nestled in the heart of the Lower Lonsdale community.

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Photos courtesy City of North Vancouver


“Somet hing’s Happening Here”

Presentation House is Lower Lonsdale’s multi-functional art centre, theatre, gallery museum, and archives. The gallery houses one of the largest pho-tographic and artistic media collections in the west.

Presentation House Gallery has a mandate to exhibit and dissemi-nate photography and media art, emphasiz-ing contemporary Canadian work within a context of historical and international art. In addition to the ex-hibition program, we organize national and international tours of exhibitions, produce publications, and offer public events and art education programs. We endeavour to offer the community diverse experiences which will enrich viewers with new considerations about the world in which they live.

Presentation House 333 Chesterfi eld(at 3rd St.)Info: 604.990.3473.

Presentation House Gallery is pleased to be a part of this year-long public art project with Vancouver artist and musician Jeremy Shaw.

Something’s Happening Here is a series of posters mounted as part of the 2009 Cultural Olympiad that celebrates and memori-alizes the legacy of Vancouver’s last major civic event, Expo ’86. Images include current and archival photographs of buildings and sites from the iconic World’s Fair, as well as news articles, promotional materials, and souvenir ephemera. The images are used to create twenty-six unique posters that will be distributed —approximately one every second week—across Vancouver beginning in March 2009 and continuing over one year through to the completion of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

Something’s Happening Here joins an ongoing dialogue on how global events like Expo and the Olympics impact on civic space through an architectural legacy of buildings and monuments, and signifi cantly, how such events live on through a collec-tive civic memory. In redeploying images that invoke the city’s recent past, Something’s Happening Here affects a recuperative snapshot of Vancouver on the cusp of an historic new moment, while memorializing an era of a city that sometimes appears unrecognizable a mere twenty-three years after the fact.

Something’s Happening Here builds both materially and con-ceptually on Shaw’s artistic practice of the past eight years. His works incorporate film, video, photography, and various studio-based mediums in a quasi-documentary style, and address social peripheries and cultural deviance. Shaw has an ongoing interest in the shifting uses of civic and public landscapes by mainstream and subcultural groups.

Shaw’s works have been previously seen at Presentation House Gallery in the group exhibition Moodyville (2008) and the solo show DMT (2006). Shaw is currently based in Berlin, Germany

For details contact Presentation House Gallery 604.990.3473

A year-long public poster projectMarch 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010

Redeployed posters distributed throughout the city. Mono rail Expo ‘86.

Photos courtesy Presentation House


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Lower Lonsdale, the bustling lower half of North Vancouver’s main drag has an equally vibrant past. Situated just above the shoreline of the Burrard Inlet, Lower Lonsdale was teeming with activity at the turn of the last century with the introduction of a cross-inlet ferry service and a booming shipyard industry. By 1900, the North Vancouver—the fi rst in a fi ve-ferry fl eet, began running back and forth from Vancouver to the foot of Lonsdale on a regular basis. A couple years later, Alfred St. George Hamersley, one-time solicitor for the City of North Vancouver, purchased and subdivided District Lot 274 which resulted in the rapid development of the Lower Lonsdale area. Soon after the acquisition, the housing market opened up in the area and by late 1903 land was being sold and more lots were being cleared. The popu-lation infl ux in the area led to the beginnings of a small, commercial sector in Lower Lonsdale. In 1905 council called for a proposal for a street railway system to en-hance the area’s transportation system. The fi rst trial run along the Lonsdale route took place on August 29, 1906. That same year, Lower Lonsdale saw the construction of a shipyard by Vancouver’s Alfred Wallace which would set the stage for a bustling complex of harbour-based operations. Captain Charles H. Cates had already estab-lished a boat repair and towing company which would eventually boast the largest fl eets of deep-sea tugs on the West Coast. Economic prosperity and rapid growth in Lower Lonsdale led to the es-tablishment in 1907 of the separate City of North Vancouver, with a popula-tion of around 1,500. The shipyards were booming at the height of the Second World War. However, with most of the men fi ghting overseas, a huge labour shortage ensued. The only solution was to hire women. North Vancouver Museum archives reveals there were almost 1,500 women working in shipyards around the Burrard Inlet during that time. Post-war Burrard Dry Dock modernized and acquired other shipyards, becoming the largest on the West Coast. It went through a number of name changes, pioneered the construction of self-unloading log barges, and refi tted cruise ships and the BC Ferries fl eet. The 1950s and 1960s were a time of suburban growth for the North Shore, helped along by the construction of the new Second Narrows Bridge. The bridge connected people to other areas of the North Shore leaving Lower Lonsdale a little neglected. Ferry traffi c started decreasing when the Second Narrows was built in 1925; but the service remained in continual operation

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Left: Views of theHistoric Shipyardsin Lower LonsdalePhotos courtesyNorth Vancouver Museum and Archives.

A brief history of vitalityLower Lonsdale just keeps getting better


until the construction of the Lions Gate Bridge in 1937, when the ferries became uneconomical. The last ferry sailed on August 30, 1958. The two automobile bridges and a housing boom in North Vancouver’s more mountainous subdivisions contributed to the decline of Lower Lons-dale. Author Warren Sommer, commissioned by the City of North Vancouver to write The Ambitious City – A History of the City of North Vancouver, talks about Lower Lonsdale hitting rock bottom in the late 1970s before rebound-ing in the early 1980s. “It was a depressed area,” says Sommer. “A lot of properties were aban-doned and derelict. It was hardly the jewel that it once was.” Many residents agreed that Lower Lonsdale was in need of a facelift but there were differing opinions on a revitalization plan. Some called for the restoration of the area’s historic buildings while others wanted new construc-tion. However it was the advent of the SeaBus in 1977 that reclaimed Lower Lonsdale as the gateway to the City of North Vancouver. Also, a new commu-nity plan called for the densifi cation of the area but restricted building height to preserve views. In 1980, the process of redevelopment in the Lower Lonsdale area fi nally began. “Waterfront Park” and a massive residential and commercial project to be known as Lonsdale Quay were constructed. By 1984 a new public market was in place at the heart of the Lonsdale Quay development with the intent that it would create a festival-like atmosphere in the area. And by the mid-80s, Lonsdale Quay became a transportation hub with a large bus depot connecting passengers to the SeaBus terminal. As Lower Lonsdale trans-formed, businesses in the area began to pick up and the area reestablished itself as a signifi cant shopping destination. Lower Lonsdale continues to undergo vibrant redevelopment. The old shipyards buildings are mostly gone, replaced by a new collection of build-ings, including the Pinnacle Hotel, which opened in January 2010, and multiple residential buildings. Public access to the waterfront has grown to include The Pier (Burrard Dry Dock Pier), a 700-foot stroll extending into Burrard Inlet, and the Spirit Trail which is being completed in sections, eventually to become a walking path from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay.

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The Waterfront Project aims to connect the local community by creating a sense of place and pride that also celebrates the City’s past, present and future.

More than a century ago, the waterfront portion of the City of North Vancouver, at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue, was a vital, bustling transportation centre for shipbuilding and marine-related industries. What was once a logging and shipping town of 2,000 residents has evolved into a diverse and vibrant community of more than 48,000 residents.

The City is committed to preserving and revitalizing its waterfront heritage and rich maritime history.

The Burrard shipyard site, which anchors the Waterfront, has already been recognized at local and national levels as a heritage landmark.

With the restoration of the Burrard Dry Dock Pier and St. Roch dock, the City’s Waterfront continues to be rediscovered by residents. It’s a breathtaking venue offering spectacular 360-degree views of the North Shore and Vancouver skylines.

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EMERGENCY: Police/Fire/Ambulance 911 HOSPITAL: Lions Gate 604.988.3131WALK-IN CLINIC: 230-150 West Esplanade 604.980.2128

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