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Districtmulls Fromme trail use

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A deviation of naturalwater ow patterns inthe recreational area onFrommeMountain isa chief environmentalconcern, according to arecent consultants report.

The District of NorthVancouver is also beingadvised to raise its standardsfor how staff will effectivelymanage all aspects ofthe trails, includingenvironmental protection.

Diamond Head Consult-ing an environmentalplanning and manage-ment rmwas hired bythe district, at the requestof council, to conduct anindependent environmen-tal assessment of trails onFromme.The purpose ofthe environmental audit isto determine whether or notthe district is on track withimplementing environmentalgoals set out in the FrommeMountainTrail ClassicationStudy, approved by councilin 2008.

A synopsis of DiamondHeads ndings waspresented to council at acommittee-of-the-wholemeetingTuesday evening.

The biggest environmen-tal concerns for Frommeare soil erosion, water ow,impacts on the creeks andthe wetlands and theongoing building of unau-thorized trails, said MikeCoulthard, a senior foresterand biologist with DiamondHead. As soon as the waterow gets into those channels it really erodes the (trail).And once they get eroded,its very hard to bring themback, explained Coulthard.

His team assessed eightFromme trails last summer,and mapped all the creeksin the area. Most creekcrossings didnt comply withthe standards that were laidout in the document, saidCoulthard, referring to the

districts 2008 study.Diamond Head refer-

enced the best managementpractices determined byDNV staff and laid out inthe trail classication docu-ment. And one of the rec-ommendations we made (is)to upgrade those standards,said Coulthard.

The eight trails examinedrepresent a cross-sectionof the Mount Frommerecreation area a havenfor mountain bikers andhikers alike.

Coulthards chiefnding is the newer trailsare well maintained tocurrent environmentalstandards, while their oldercounterparts are worse forwear.The main concernis after a deluge of rain atorrent of water ows downthe trails and into creeks,affecting water quality.Enhancing creek crossingsand upgrading trails adjacentto creeks are priorityrecommendations to helpmitigate the environmentalimpacts.

Since 2008, signicantinroads have been made onFromme: the removal ofdangerous trees, replantingvegetation, rerouting erodedtrails and constructingnew boardwalks and bridgesalong the Baden PowellTrail.

Ofcial signs clarifyingtrail use and code of conducthave been installed in keyareas on Fromme.

According to parks staff,an estimated 70 per cent ofFrommes sanctioned trailshave seen improvements thatwere recommended back in2008.

Maintenance of themountain biking trailsis mostly handled byvolunteers, through apartnership between thedistrict and the North ShoreMountain Bike Association.

In the past decade, thedistrict has documentedan increase in mountainbikers on Fromme.This

has led to some conictsinvolving area residents whoare mainly concerned aboutthe increase in trafc.Thedistrict is hoping to alleviatesome of that pressure thissummer when the FrommeMountain parking andstaging area is due to open.

The parks departmentis still working through thetechnical data Diamondcollected, before presentingcouncil with a nal report.The process is still in theearly stages, with publicconsultation still needed,before any major decisionsfor Fromme are made.However, council membersdid have a chance to weigh

in on the preliminary reportthey were presentedTuesday.

Im going to recom-mend to council that webuild on the experience thatwe just had with PanoramaDrive in terms of (a) delib-erative stakeholder session,and we apply that model tothis discussion, said Coun.DougMacKay-Dunn.

Coun. Lisa Muri suggest-ed funnelling some moniesfrom the parks departmentbudget into trail-relatedinitiatives.

Meanwhile Coun.Mathew Bond,NSMBApast president, questionedthe districts adaptivity.

Do you feel like we

have really been adaptive?he asked staff. Its beensince 2008 that we had thisoriginal plan and, you know,were back in 2015 with afollow-up to that.

Mayor RichardWaltonsaid he is encouraged by thevolunteer trail maintenancelabour the district has beenable to leverage, but balkedat the idea of more park-ing lots near Fromme. Ihave no interest in turningFrommeMountain intoConey Island at all, saidWalton.

The FrommeMountaindiscussion is expected tocome before council againonMarch 2.

Environmental audit agscreek crossings as concern

NSMBAmounts forest patrols

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AWestVancouver teacherhas been reprimandedfor taking his terrible,horrible, no good, very badday out on his elementaryschool students.

NicholasWilliamKzanoski, a teacher atWestVancouvers Irwin Parkelementary, acknowledgedprofessional misconductthat included yelling at hisstudents, belittling them inan email and swearing in theschool staff room in 2012.

According to a recentdecision of the B.C. Com-missioner forTeacherRegulation on Jan. 25, 2012,Kzanoski wrote an emailto a behaviour supportteacher complaining abouthis students and describingthem as the most undisci-plined, unmotivated, sociallyunaware, low-functioninggroup Ive ever taught.Healso described some of hisstudents as really lazy, clue-less children.

Two weeks later,Kzanoski yelled at hisGrade 5 class during bookpresentations in class andduring P.E.The same day,Kzanoski found two studentsplaying a game at lunch and,assuming they were ghting,marched them to the ofceand told the secretary to calltheir parents to pick themup, because he had, hadit with them.Kzanoskithen went to the staff roomwhere he yelled, threwbooks and said Ive had itwith my f***ing class. . . . Iam so f***ing fed up. Imdone.A couple of weekslater, Kzanoski took a yearsmedical leave.

On June 18, 2012 theschool district orderedKzanoski to take coursesin classroommanagementand anger management.Thedecision, in which Kzanoskiacknowledges a reprimandfor his actions, notes therehave been no furtherproblems since his return towork in 2013.

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Maintaining the NorthShores mountain bikingtrails will soon become alittle more manageable,thanks to a newly formedgroup patrolling thewoods.

The North ShoreWatchmen, made up of 50members, are an offshoot

of the North ShoreMountain Bike Association.These custodians of theforest will monitor trailconditions and report anyconcerns such as fallentrees or broken structures through a globallyrecognized online trailmanagement system calledtrailforks.com.

TheWatchmenbring a wealth of trail

assessment experience,and are graduates of thewell-established NSMBABuilders Academy.

We now manage over70 kilometres of trails thatspan two mountains and ariver valley.TheWatchmenwill be our eyes and earson the trails, stated MarkWood, NSMBA programmanager, in a press releaseafter the program launched

onWednesday.Wood stressed the

NSMBA manages not onlymountain bike trails, butmulti-use trails as well.

We work for ourcommunity and are proudto do so, saidWood.

The NSMBA plansto expand theWatchmenprogram through ongoingacademies and biannualinductions.


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who helped raise money forthe playground when theformer Fromme elementarywas still a public school,that didnt sit well with her.This is a community spacewe should be allowed touse, she said.

Soon after, GerardMartinez, the schoolprincipal, also came outto the playground to askFischer and her group toleave.

Fischer describedMartinez as in my faceand yelling during theconfrontation. Martinezdenies that.

Fischer said Martineztold her her presence was asecurity issue.

I dont buy that, shesaid. We were just playingsoccer.

Fischer added she thinksits sad that a school hashired a security guard tokick off neighbourhoodkids.

The decision by theNorthVancouver SchoolDistrict to close Frommeelementary in 2010 was anespecially bitter one, whichcame after concerted effortsby parents to keep theschool open.

Five years before that,the parents advisorycouncil had raised morethan $100,000 to install theplayground at Fromme.

One of the dads said tome I probably spent 600hours on the playground,

she said. To lose it as acommunity asset is a blow.

But Martinez said whathappened between theschool district and theneighbourhood parentsisnt his concern. Its notmy problem the school wasclosed, he said.

Martinez said the termsof the private schools 10-year lease provide for theschool grounds to be off-limits to the public from 8a.m. until 5:30 p.m. becauseboth an after-school careprogram and extracurricularactivities take place at theschool until then.

Liability concerns areone issue, he said. If anaccident happened I amnot covered by insurance.He added there aresigns posted around theplayground clearly stating

the hours it is off-limits.Martinez said he tried

previously to be moreexible with neighbourhooduse but ran into problemswith activities that weredisruptive and peoplebringing their dogs on tothe property.

Now,Martinez said hisposition is the communitycan use the playgroundafter 5:30 p.m. and onweekends. Its a privateproperty, he said. Wepay a lot of money to the(school) district.

The Cousteau schoolpays approximately$350,000 annually to leasethe property.

Victoria Miles,spokeswoman for the NorthVancouver School District,said when the schooldistrict signed the lease with

the private school, there wasa verbal agreement that theschool would have someexibility with communityuse of the playground.She added a nal decisionremains up to theprincipals discretion, as itdoes at most public schoolsin NorthVancouver.Whileclasses are usually over ataround 3 p.m., other schoolactivities can frequentlycontinue until after 5 p.m.,she added.

Miles said even whenparent groups raise moneyfor playground equipmentthat becomes the propertyof the school district onceits installed.

School trustee JessicaStanley said the conictrepresents a dilemma forthe school board when itcomes to leasing closedschool sites.

I would love to thinkthere could be a discussion.It breaks my heart to seesigns saying playgroundsare closed, she said.

Fischer said shes sinceput in a phone call to Mar-tinez and is hoping to haveanother, calmer discussionwith him on the issue.

With the number of kidsshe was looking after thatday, If I had to get in mycar and drive to LynnValleyelementary, theres no waythat would have happened,she said. My ask of themis to be integrated with thecommunity and to allowus to use the facilities wehelped build.

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Self-interest (akamoney)rules.The real estateindustry expertly knowshow to twist themonsterhome issue:Divide theneighbours.

Theres no end of chatabout prospective monsterhome property buyers.Almost none about the otherside of the deal: the sellers. Ittakes two to tango.

These are the ownerswho, if enough money iswaved at them, will sell.And if their neighbours arefurious about the prospect ofsomething bulky enough tolook like a hotel, as a readerdescribed one house nowunder construction inWestVancouvers Dundarave,well, too bad the seller isleaving the neighbourhood,well-heeled and conscience-clear.

Equally obvious: theresmigration from one side tothe other. One of my mostreliable agents, 7yc44D,

recalled a contentedlong-time resident with nointention of selling untiloffered $14 million for hisproperty. He sold.

A recent media itemreported on a homeownerwho considers the sale of hisWV property as his pensionplan.The fear of runningout of money before runningout of years grips the oldespecially.

Ive mused about making

real money writing a realestate advice book. For free,heres No. 1 principle: Ifyou ownVancouver, andespeciallyWestVancouver,property never sell. Never.Your heirs, if they plancannily, will bless you 200years from now.How do youthink the rich-beyond-the-dreams-of-avarice Grosvenorfamily, builders of GrosvenorAmbleside,made their pile?

As for MondaysWV council meeting onbylaw changes swollenby potential sellers with$-signs in their eyes I didnt attend. It wasa choice between going toa predictable meeting andwatching a new episode ofThe Big BangTheory.At leastI didnt know how the latterwould end.

I live in the serene

conviction that thereis no point in havingsecond thoughts if your

rst are perfect beyondimprovement. But enoughlaughable delusions.Aftera careful re-reading, Imtroubled that my last opuson the conict among bikers,hikers and neighbours onthe North Shore mountains,especially Mount Fromme,too easily let off the angriesamong the neighbours.

An email from oneneighbour, warmlycongratulating me on thatcolumn, reminded me ofthe old saw that you cantbe too careful in choosingyour friends. I prefer OscarWildes witty remake: Onecannot be too careful inchoosing ones enemies.

This correspondentshows no concern that suchaction could kill, or leave arider paraplegic. (I empha-size the writer is not thewoman accused of mischiefto property likely to causedeath, for allegedly booby-trapping trails apparently set

for mountain-bike cyclists.)Some excerpts: Mother

Nature drops large treeson the trails and herbranches fall from the treecanopies. Rocks and stonesbecome loosened from theforest oor as bike tireserode the trails.All hazards. . .The mountain bikers . .. knew about those log andforest debris traps for years(a mere annoyance to them,until now.Many riders justbunny-hopped the smalllogs).

This calm equating ofthe natural fall from treeswith deliberate humanintent to place dangerousobjects on bike trails shouldraise more than an eyebrow.The writer concludes:Thank you . . . for lettingpeople get a peek at thedark side of the mountainbiking community, and ifmountain bikers throw anyderogatory comments atme for my previous column,

it is just in their nature todo so.

Thanks, but no thanks.Still, one must empathizewith neighbours at the endof their tether after years ofconict.The vicious postingsby bikers, as noted in myprevious piece, are indefen-sible.Theres enough blameto go around on this issue.

A wise letter to the editorFeb. 15 by John Sharpe, amountain biker for 20 years,weighs the very well orga-nized and funded lobbyinggroup, the North ShoreMountain Bike Association,against a very few random,frustrated voices in the com-munity sticking up for whatthey believe in.

My second thoughtechoes my rst:This is anugly, dangerous war zone.Send in the peacemakers.John Sharpe would be a nenominee.

Rule 1: Never sell. Rule 2: See rule 1

Trevor LautensThis Just In

ChequeredpastT he province has dragged its feetlong enough on bringing in somereasonable limits on municipalcampaign donations and spending.In civic election campaign nance

documents made public this weekweve seen record spending for councilseats and chains of ofce in both ourown community and others around theprovince.We wont argue that acceptinga donation from a person or businessautomatically amounts to a conict ofinterest.And a bigger campaign budget doesnt

always buy you a win.Ask some of thealso-rans who put up a small fortune oftheir own money about that.But the perception is bad and for many,

perception is reality. Runaway spendingand lavish donations in civic electioncampaigns sully the discourse at the

council table and erodes public faith inthe system.Toronto outlaws business and union

donations for municipal candidates.Quebec and Manitoba cap spendingin city elections based on the size ofthe population.We would welcomea combination of either. Localgovernment should not be a hobby forthe independently wealthy or a businessexpense for developers.Of course, any new rules should come

with watchdog power that providesElections B.C. teeth to enforce them andto investigate complaints. Ultimately,we feel a community is best served by acouncil that reects a diversity of ideas,values, expertise and backgrounds andthe best way to get that is to level theplaying eld. Its time the wild west ofB.C.s civic elections got a lot less wild.

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A prominent B.C.businessman phonedmethe other day,wanting toknowwho ran the B.C.government.

He knew enough ofpolitics to know the answerwasnt necessarily PremierChristy Clark.While herpredecessor, GordonCampbell, very much ranhis government in that hehad his hands on all kindsof levers, she has opted for amore hands-off approach.

Clark delegates a lot ofauthority and control to keycabinet ministers, deputiesand senior staff. But thereappears to be one key gurewho Clark allows to steer theBC Liberal ship more thananyone else, and he was onfull public display last week.Im talking about FinanceMinister Mike de Jong.

He controls thegovernments purse stringsand, as government houseleader, its legislative agenda.His approach to budget-making means he keepsa tight rein on spending,which means fellow cabinetministers must answer tohim for their budgets.

While there is no

question that Clark is verymuch in control of hergovernment, de Jong hasemerged as a particularlyinuential member of herinner circle. De Jong is incharge of delivering what isthe governments numberone priority every spring: abalanced budget. Everythingelse takes a back seat tothat accomplishment, andas a result all governmentprograms (i.e. the size andfunding of them) ow fromthat balanced budget.

The veteran politicianhas become a sort of Dr.No in government, as heinsists on a frugal approachto managing governmentnances. Last weeks budget

is a good example of the deJong touch.

He balanced it by keepinga tight lid on governmentspending and that includesthe mammoth healthportfolio. Bending downthe health care spendingcurve was job one when deJong took over the nanceportfolio a few years ago.Hewas well aware that if thehealth care budget continuedto enjoy lofty increasessuch as ve or six or sevenper cent that any hopes ofbalancing the budget wouldbe dashed.

So he has insisted thatannual increases to thehealth budget had to comein at less than three percent (which translates toroughly $500 million a year).There were widespreaddoubts that this could beaccomplished, but it hashappened for several yearsnow and thats a hugereason why the budget canbe balanced at the end of thescal year.And its anotherreason why de Jong,morethan anyone other than thepremier herself, has the mostnoticeable personal stamp onthis government.

NDP in tricky transitsituation

Its hard to say which ofour two main political partiesis less enthusiastic about thetransit plebiscite in MetroVancouver. But while the BCLiberals seemmerely tepidin their support for theYesside, it appears that the NDPis looking more and morelike an undercover agent forthe No side.

Using the high-proledaily question period as alaunching pad, the NDP hasred salvos atTransLink onseveral occasions.The Noside is trying to frame theplebiscite as a de facto refer-endum onTransLink itself,and the NDPs actions haveinfuriated the Yes side,which sees them as assistingthe No sides messaging.

TheYes side, of course,is strongly supported byunions and environmentalorganizations, which theNDP has assumed areamong its traditional areasof strength and which makesthe NDP strategy that muchmore curious.

Of course, the NDPis in a tricky and unusualsituation. On the one hand,

as the Ofcial Opposition itis required to oppose thegovernment, but that rolebecomes somewhat murkywhen the issue is the transitplebiscite, since both sidesofcially support the sameside.

Its a delicate balancingact, and one the partyappears not to be performingvery well. Ive heard talkthat some party brass areprivately pushing for the

party to bail on theYes side,arguing a failed plebiscitewould reect badly on thepremier. However, NDPvoters are major users oftransit.A failed plebiscitewould punish them but somein the NDP think targetingthe premier over and overagain no matter what theissue is a smarter thing todo. It may turn out to be adangerous [email protected]

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VIEWPOINT

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After decades of givingour groundwater free toNestles, B.C. will chargethis bloated Swiss behemoth worlds biggest foodcompany, in 2011 declaredthe worlds most protablecorporation by Fortune

Global 500 a ludicrous$2.25 per million litres,less than the retail price ofa dozen bottles.And notfor the water.Thats thebureaucratic fee for accessingit.The waters free.

Water should not beused as a revenue stream bygovernment, EnvironmentMinister Mary Polakdeclared.Why not ournatural gas too? Has PremierChristy Clark consideredprojections that water will bethe oil of the 21st century?

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WVpolice respondto hazing incidentAn abduction prank thattied up police resourcesfor multiple hours onthe weekend was partof a youth sports teaminitiation, says theWestVancouver PoliceDepartment.

WestVan police re-ceived reports from thepublic, around 3:30 p.m.on Saturday, of two malesappearing to force anotheryoung male into a vehiclein the 100-block of Bon-nymuir Drive.Many policeresources were involvedduring the investigation intothe incident, including detec-tives, patrol members andcommunications staff, saidWVPD spokesman Const.Jeff Palmer.

While we are in thecourse of this (investiga-tion), you have to treat it asa serious circumstance untilyou can conrm otherwise,added Palmer.

By early Sunday evening,

after a call for informationwent out through traditionaland social media, the youngmen involved in the incidentcontacted theWVPD toconrm it was a prank. Itsbeen clearly communicatedto the participants that cameforward that it was not evenclose to clever, said Palmer.It potentially could haveexposed them and a lot ofpeople to the risks of policeresponse.

The young men involvedin Saturdays escapade willnot be facing any charges.This circumstance doesntmeet the elements (of a pub-lic mischief charge) becausethere isnt an intent to de-ceive authorities, explainedPalmer.

Adults supervising thesports team the young menbelong to told theWVPDthey will immediatelyaddress the initiation matterwith the players.

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Booth led election spending inW.Vanis also a director of PlaytimeCommunity Gaming, abingo and slot machine hallowner.

Outside the developmentindustry, several of the NorthShores major employerssupportedMussattoscampaign including NeptuneTerminals ($2,000) andSeaspan ($2,000) as wellas private school BodwellCanada ($1,000), SunshineCabs ($1,000), LowerLonsdale pub Sailor Hagars($1,000) and Lonsdale QuayMarket ($1,500).

For union support,Mussatto drew on the

Canadian Union of PublicEmployees local 389, whichemploys city workers, for$1,950, the CanadianLabour Congress ($5,000)and CUPE BC ($3,000).

Most of the money($33,2984) was spent onsalaries and wages, therest going to Internet andprint ads, brochures, rentfor his campaign ofce,billboards and electionsigns and postage.Mussattoalso had shared expenseswith the candidates he wasendorsing including Couns.Linda Buchanan,HollyBack and Craig Keating,plus contenders KathyMcGrenera,Matt Clark and

Iani Makris.Keatings total

expenses came to $24,197,Buchanans $27,848 andBacks $11,251, drawingon many of the same donorsas Mussatto, albeit in smalleramounts.

Rounding out thecity council table, Coun.Rod Clark spent $2,361,about half of which wasout of pocket. Coun. PamBookham spent $3,450mostly self-funded andfrom individual donations,and Coun.Don Bell spent$11,570,most of whichcame from family andfriends and a handful ofbusinesses.

Mussatto said he standsby the legality and the ethicsof his campaign fundraisingand that development iskey to his goal of creatingsustainable neighbourhoods.

Theyre buying into myvision, he said. I have avery clear vision. I think Ivebeen very consistent in my21-plus years on city council.I have not wavered. Ivebeen very clear that we haveto combat climate change.We have to build a moresustainable city and I thinkwere doing a very good jobof that, he said.

The average cost of awinning campaign in theDistrict of NorthVancouver

was just under $11,000 withJim Hanson leading the wayat $27,726 and Lisa Muri(who topped the polls) atthe low end, spending only$1,013.

Though everyWestVancouver incumbentwho ran won re-election,the council seats still camewith a cost. Coun.Mary-Ann Booth topped thelist at $22,374, almosthalf of which came fromreal estate lawyer JohnSampson. Couns.MichaelLewis, Craig Cameronand Christine Cassidy allspent between $10,000and $16,000 with a mixof self-funding, individual

and business donors.Coun.Nora Gambiolispent $4,321 and Coun.Bill Soprovich, a habituallyfrugal campaigner, spent$1,991, half of which camefrom his realtor son Jason.For the second election in arow,Mayor Michael Smithran unopposed and spentnothing to do so.

Under election laws,any money left over froma campaign is held in trustfrom the municipality andcan be accessed by thecandidate again for his or hernext run in that jurisdiction.If the person opts not to runagain, the money goes intothe citys general revenue.

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Transport Canada hasjettisoned its proposalto allow small vessels todump their sewage tankswithin one nautical mileof the shoreline.

The prospect drewstrong rebukes from theDistrict ofWestVancouverandVancouver CoastalHealth, which struggledwith unsafe levels of e. coliat beaches in the summer of2014.

The federal regulatorissued a statement onWednesday sayingTransportCanada is no longerconsidering the proposal.

Under currentregulation, small vesselsare required to dischargetheir sewage three nauticalmiles from the shore. Assome small vessels arenot certied to navigatebeyond three nautical milesfrom shore, considerationwas given to stakeholderfeedback that would haveallowed them to dischargesewage one nautical milefrom shore, except indesignated sewage areas,to help them comply withthe regulations. From the

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Representatives of the North Shore Girls Soccer Club held their annual U18 graduationcelebration Feb. 17 at NorthVancouvers Holiday Inn. Players, coaches and organizers werein attendance and festivities included a buffet dinner, photo booth as well as speeches andpresentations.The event is intended to acknowledge and celebrate the efforts of both the girls and allwho are involved with the club, share memories, and give the graduates a great send-off. nsgsc.ca

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Curiosity killed the proverbial cat, but itsa mystery what caused the disappearanceof scads of frisky felines in a new NorthVancouver theatre production.

Were they eaten by a hungry cougar?Sacriced in the name of science at the nearbyresearch centre?Targeted by a crazed serial catkiller who was driven to violence by video games?Or perhaps theres an entirely different reasonwhy hundreds of Ottawa-area cats would gomissing in a matter of weeks.

Presentation HouseTheatre invites people toexperience Cat Killer and investigate the situationfor themselves.The show is a co-production withGermanysTheatreWrede and it strays from thetraditional sit-and-watch style of theatre.

Its called a guided video walk experience,

explains Presentation HouseTheatres artisticdirector Kim Selody, who created Cat Killer withWinfriedWrede. Rather than being presentedon stage in front of an auditorium, the storywill unfold through promenade-style theatre.Spectators, in groups of three, will be guided todifferent locations in and around the theatre.They will also be given video cameras that showpre-recorded footage, putting them inside thehead of an avid video gamer suspected of killingthe missing cats.

Its a mixture of video and live performance,Selody says, explaining that live actors appearalong the promenade route.

Over the course of 75 minutes, theatregoerscan attempt to piece together the mystery, whichplayfully combines elements of fantasy andreality, Selody says.

Cat Killer is loosely based on true events thattook place in Ottawa in the 1990s when morethan 400 cats an unusually high number were reported missing over the course ofthree months.The media began to speculate asto why the cats went missing, entertaining thepossibility that a local gamer massacred them.The show premiered in 2013 in Germany where

it continues to play.People found it thrilling, suspenseful, very

engaging. Its meant to be exciting, Selody saysof the German production.

The upcoming North American debut isessentially the same as the original, but usesan English script and has been adapted toow through the Chestereld Avenue theatrebuilding.

The plan all along was for us to create aCanadian version with Canadian actors, Selodysays.

The show has staggered start times withgroups leaving the start point every ve minutes.This necessitates a large cast, so PresentationHouseTheatre has collaborated with theCapilano University theatre program and itsgraduating students.

Because of the nature of the piece, it createda really good opportunity for mentoring theseemerging professional theatre artists, Selodysays.

At face value, Cat Killer is an interactivewhodunit crime thriller, but beyond that, the

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I use a lot of naturalmaterials in them. Itsa big mix of all kinds ofstuff thats in there, saysthe longtime LynnValleyresident. Im just trying todo some fun things that aresort of unconventional.

Reine has dabbled injewelry design for yearsbut just recently launcheda line, aptly named MixWearable Art. A selectionof her necklaces iscurrently on display at Endof the Line General Storein NorthVancouver.

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The Mix label currentlyconsists of two necklacecollections: the full oncollection, dened byquirky compositions alongthe entire string; and thecorded collection, whichfeatures a limited numberof bells and whistles eitherlumped together or spacedout along a leather string.

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theyre more casual andof course less expensive,Reine explains of thecorded set. Young peopletend to really like thembecause theyre sort of funand funky and differentand they go well withcasual clothes.

Reine studied design atthe University of Manitobaand had a long professionalcareer as an interiordesigner, specializing insupportive interiors forhealth care and specialneeds groups.

Design skills are verymuch transferable, shesays, explaining how herinterior design experienceallowed her to transitioninto jewelry-making easily.We learn the elementsand the principals ofdesign and so Im justapplying those now with adifferent medium.

The larger transition hasbeen on the business end.

Its very, very differentto sell professional services,now Im a productpurveyor, she notes. Itsquite a different thing alltogether, so the learningof all this has been justterrically enjoyable forme.

Aside from doing hersilversmithing work ata special studio, Reinedesigns and handcrafts allher pieces in her NorthVancouver home. Rightnow, she is focusingon necklaces becausethey offer more creativeterritory, but she plans tobranch out into bracelets

Necklaces incorporatemany different materials

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The sound justcaptured me. . . . I said,I have to play thisinstrument, he recalls.

Kalhor grew up in aKurdish family inTehran,Iran. His mother playedKurdish music but hisfamily loved Persian musicas well, giving Kalhor adifferent perspective.

From Day 1 I hadthis awareness that thereis something beside theart music going on in thecountry.

While sometimesviewed solely as an Iranianinstrument, the kamanchehis marbled into the classicalmusic of several MiddleEast countries.

Kalhor started playingat seven and by the timehe was a teenager he hada job with the NationalOrchestra of Radio andTelevision of Iran.

He was honing hiscraft alongside a host ofaccomplished musiciansbut what may have beenKalhors most formativeexperience was the trip hetook through Iran in hisyouth.

That helped a lot withwhat I do as a traditionalmusician today, he says.

He went to the westernregion of Kurdistan andthe northeast region ofKhorasan, reversing thetrail taken by troubadoursfor centuries.

Thats the cradle ofthe Persian art music,he says. Thats wherethe art music comefrom. Musicians come tobigger cities in search ofemployment, a better life,

being hired in courts, andthey bring all this beautifulmusic with them. . . .Weowe it to folk music.

Finding pockets of folkmusicians who still play themelodies of the centurieshelped Kalhor develop hismusical accent.

Which wasnt thatfashionable before but nowis well established, he says.

That musical accentis constantly shiftingas Kalhor plays withmusicians like ShujaatKhan, who awakenssomething inside him.

The combinationof the sound of ourinstruments seemedmagical from Day 1, hesays. Here we are 17 yearsafter that.

The sitar andkamancheh are both partof similar musical cultures,according to Kalhor.

He comes froma background inimprovisation, Kalhorsays. So do I.

The two need onephrase to return to, justa riff that creates a gulfbetween their music andabsolute chaos, Kalhorexplains.

Other than that, theirmusic can be guided byone another, a spiritualstory, or the energy of theaudience.

They could actuallychange your direction,Kalhor says of theaudience. They couldtake your hand and takeyou further or just leaveyou where you are. So it isvery important who is inthe audience and how theaudience listens to yourmusic.

Music relies onimprovisationFrom page 19

Sunday,March 8 at 4 and 8p.m.Tickets: $35-$55.

NORTH SHORENEIGHBOURHOODHOUSE225 East Second St., NorthVancouver.A Magical Eve:Studentsof NSNH theatre and dramaclasses will present originalshort plays,music and sketchcomedy with the theme ofmagic Friday,March 6 at6:30 p.m.Admission bydonation.

DanceCENTENNIALTHEATRE2300 Lonsdale Ave., NorthVancouver. 604-984-4484centennialtheatre.comAmadeus: BalletVictoriawill perform Saturday,March14 at 7:30 p.m.Tickets:$33.50/$28/$23/$15.

KAYMEEK CENTRE1700 Mathers Ave.,WestVancouver. 604-981-6335kaymeekcentre.comPro Arte Showcase 2015:Featuring students performingclassical ballet to lyrical,contemporary to acrobaticsand everything in betweenSaturday, Feb. 28 at 7:30p.m.Tickets: $26/$18. Info:proartecentre.com.

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Other eventsBOSATHEATRECapilano University, 2055PurcellWay, NorthVancouver.InternationalWomensDay:TheWomens andGender Studies departmentwill present three lmsfollowed by question andanswer sessions in recognitionof this dayThursday,March5.The Boxing Girls ofKabul will show 10:-11:15

a.m.; Its a Girl:TheThreeDeadliestWords in theWorldwill show 1-2:30 p.m. andWho Does SheThink She Is3-5 p.m. Free. Info: capilanou.ca/womens-studies/.

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Snow!Yelps of pureexcitement punctuate ourarrival at BigWhite SkiResort.

My spouse and Iexchange a bemused lookas we glance at our twochildren, ages 9 and 11,and reect on a time whenthe white stuff wasnt astranger to our NorthShore mountains. In myyounger years, I skated onLost Lagoon, spring skiedat Grouse, and worked onmy tailgate tan at CypressBeach. But lets just sayit: it hasnt exactly been abanner year for our localski resorts.And the kids areclearly craving some wintersnow play.And so, in pursuitof the uffy akes, we headto B.C.s Interior, where theskiing and boarding has beenideal this season.

BigWhite has the whitestuff and plenty of it.The resort enjoyed itsbiggest snow day ever inthe rst week of 2015, withMother Nature dumping 56centimetres of fresh powderin just 36 hours, blanketingthe resorts deep bowls andwide-open glades.

The village of BigWhiteis about an hours drivesoutheast of Kelowna, atopthe highest summit betweenthe Monashee Mountainsand the OkanaganValley.Its 118 marked runs across2,765 acres of skiable terrainmake it the third largestresort in British ColumbiaafterWhistler-Blackcomband Sun Peaks.

We arrive midday on aFriday in January with a planto stay two nights. From

NorthVancouver, our driveto the alpine resort takesve hours.We leave ourhouse after breakfast and bynoon weve checked in toour two-bedroom club suiteat Sundance Resort.Theresorts location, just abovethe Bullet Express, near thevillage centre, allows forprime ski-in/ski-out accesson the mountain. Kidshave free access to ClubSundance (heated saltwaterpool with waterslide, gamesroom and movie theatre withnightly showings) but optinstead to build a snow fortin a massive bank of powdernearby. After dinner and astroll in the village, were infor an early night.

The next morning, wespeed through the rentalshop inVillage Centre Mallwith the help of Matty, afriendly New Zealanderwho equips the four of uswith high-performance gear.Theres time for a breakfast

sandwich from Beanosbefore dropping the kids fortheir ski lessons.At the KidsCentre across from the rentalshop, theyre checked in andouttted with Flaik, an anklemonitor that tracks theirruns so they can log in laterto see how much verticalthey tackled. I head off for atwo-hour group lesson whilemy spouse meets his snowhost, Keith, for an insiderstour of the terrain. BigWhites local guides lead freeexcursions, 10:30 a.m. dailyfrom the village plaza (lookfor their yellow ski jackets).

The village plaza isbuzzing.A fresh dumpof snow has brought inKelowna pass-holders,Aussies are in their naldays of summer break, andAmericans are up for a longweekend.All this has ourinstructor apologizing for thelift lineups.As I queue upfor the Bullet Express quadchair, I shake my head and

smile; Ive spent more timein the checkout at Save-On-Foods. If this is busy,Ill take it. LikeWhistler-Blackcomb, BigWhite hasdone away with hand-heldticket scanners and now usesradio frequency ID accesscards. No more fumbling foryour pass, just keep it in yourpocket and the circuit inyour card opens the lift gateautomatically.As a bonus,you can reload the cardonline to add extra days.

There are six in ourintermediate lesson group: ateen from Perth, a boomerfrom Brisbane, two localsin their 40s, and a retireefrom Saskatchewan. Ourinstructor,Mark, organizesBigWhites popular LadiesDay (more on that below).Like most resort staff here,hes a seasonal resident.In April, hell return to hisnativeYorkshire, England,where he runs a touringtheatre company.His

dramatic air is in full forcewhen coaching us on howto execute a carve turn inthe Okanagans famouschampagne powder: Extendto turn, bend to survive,he instructs us in his bestDowntonAbbey accent.Always active, never static!he trills encouragingly.

By the end of oursession, were carvingdown Sundance (a localssecret with scarcely a skier),cruising along Shortcut andschussing down GondolaWay into HappyValley,where we catch the yellowgondola back to the village.

Over mulled wine andpotato croquettes lunchtimeat Globe Caf andTapasBar, restaurant owner andfull-time BigWhite residentJude Brunt tells me thatlocals and seasonal staff workhard to ensure BigWhiteremains Canadas favouritefamily resort. (Internationalski and travel magazines

consistently rank it so).A lot of that has to do

with the terrain. Only aquarter of BigWhitestrails are classed as expertwhile more than half areintermediate.Theres agreen, or beginner, run fromthe top of every lift, whichmeans a safe and happy waydown for newbies.

But the resorts family-friendly status also extendsoff the slopes. Whetherits the door-to-ski shuttleservice, where for a nominalfee your kids ski instructorcomes to your hotel forlesson pickup and drop-off, free hot chocolate atthe HappyValley bonre(Wednesday, Friday andSaturday, 5:30-6:30 p.m.),or carnival night with cottoncandy, games and prizes inthe village centre (Saturdays6:30-8 p.m.), the resort takescare that kids are happyand tired by days end andparents get a break too. Itsnot What to do? But, Whatto do rst?! says BigWhitespromotional brochure,featuring a photo collage offamilies skating, ice climbing,dog sledding, horse-sleighriding, tubing, showshoeing,snowmobiling, and ohright skiing.

After lunch, its back tothe slopes for a few moreruns before picking up thekids from their lessons.Aprs-ski, its tempting tocrash in our suite, but wereleaving the next day andtheres more to see and do.

We head to the MooseLounge in the HappyValleyday lodge to catch singer-guitarist Jon Bos at the mikebefore he nishes his set at6 p.m.After burgers at theMoose,my boy joins anAustralian kid in a Bieksajersey and a girl fromSaskatchewan in a game ofshinny on the Olympic-sizedoutdoor rink while I watchfrom the crackling bonre.My girl and her dad seeka few thrills at the nearby

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Our morning plan is toski out from Sundance tothe Bullet chair, take therst lift at 8:45 and ski freshtracks before checkout atnoon.Mother Nature hasother ideas and we wake tofalling akes, DriveBC iscalling for 30 cm of snow onthe Coquihalla, and so werethink. Snow. . . . Its heavenon the slopes, but hell onthe highway.The kids playin the champagne powder aswe hastily pack up and wereon the road by 10, wavinggoodbye to our weekendwinter wonderland.

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Sundance Resort,studio, one-, two-, andthree-bedroom club suites,three-bedroom townhomeswith hot tub and four-bedroom cabins. Bookthree nights and three daysof skiing with BigWhitecentral reservations and thefourth night and fourth dayof skiing is free. Book ve

nights of accommodationand ve days of skiing andget two more nights and twomore days for free. Ski forfree when you bookMarch29-April 11. Room ratesstart at $134 per night andinclude two free lift [email protected].

EatGlobe Caf andTapas

Bars weekly features andfun include Kids Eat FreeMondays, 5-7 p.m.Nightlyfrom 5-7:30 p.m., dinetrattoria family style atGlobe, with a huge bowlof fresh pasta dishes forsharing, plus drinks forthe kids and wine for theparents, all for $60. Familydinner nights includescrabble, trivial pursuitand other board games toenjoy with the kids beforeand after your food arrives.Kids will love the table-topsmores with marshmallowsmade in-house. globedining.com/globetapas/events/

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online at bigwhite.com andsave $15 each additional day.Wednesday is Ladies Day:

for $59, join with a gal palor make new friends over atwo-hour group lesson (ski,board or snowshoe) followedby gourmet lunch with winetasting and prizes at KettleValley Steakhouse.A full-daytubing pass is $19; ve-dayunlimited tubing is $52.Theskating rink is closed for theseason. Kids After Dark,the Kids Centre eveningprograms, 5-8 p.m. providekids with fun and parents anight off; for kids ages veand up, free to $25, based onactivity and dinner options.Register in the Kids Centreor concierge desk inVillageCentre Mall before 3 p.m.

Getting thereIf driving, check on the

latest Road Conditions onDriveBC.com. Click on theMcCulloch web cam to viewHighway 33, just south ofBigWhite turnoff.Wintertire and chain up regulationsare in effect. By air:West JetandAir Canada y non-stop fromYVR to Kelowna.Its a 21-minute ight and55-minute airport shuttle.Fly withWestJet and ski forfree the same day you arrive.go.westjet.com

March 7:The Kelowna Cup Back after a20-year hiatus, this race is 80s themed, sopull out your treasured one-piece snowsuit.Psychic slalom race on Lower Speculation,10 a.m. to noon; prizes and swag.Awards atSessionsTaphouse and Grill, 2-4 p.m.

March 11 andMarch 21:Kelowna RocketsTake the BigWhite shuttle into townto see future NHLers battle on the ice atProspera Place, home of theWHLs KelownaRockets; game ticket and bus is $39.

March 14: Cruz the BluesPick up yourpassport at the concierge desk, take it to

each blue run, nd the sign with the stampattached and stamp each run as you go.

March 17: St.Patricks DayCelebrate atthe highest altitude Irish pub in Canada.TheBlarney Stone has live music, bodhran drumlessons, Irish dancers, a photo booth anddoor prizes. globedining.com/blarneystone/

March 20-22:Neil Edgeworth Banked SlalomThe 18th annual memorial pro-amsnowboarding competition promises lots ofaction at BigWhitesTelus terrain park.

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PeterWilliamsTuesday,March 31, 7-8:30 p.m.Topic:A reection on the role ofwinter in Canadian leisuresociety. Info: 778-782-8000or philosopherscafe.net.

PARKGATE LIBRARY3675 Banff Court, NorthVancouver. 604-929-3727x8166 nvdpl.caMovie Night atYourLibrary:The Hundred-Foot Journey will be screenedFriday,March 27, 6:30-8p.m. Registration required.

THE RUDOLFSTEINER CENTRE3743 Delbrook Plaza,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 Friday, Feb.27, 7:30 p.m.Admission bydonation. Info: 778-885-3415 or [email protected].

WESTVANCOUVERMEMORIAL LIBRARY1950 Marine Dr.,West

Vancouver. 604-925-7400westvanlibrary.caArtists Condential:Abehind-the-scenes interviewwith Rick Miller, writer,director and star of Boom,a show that documents theimages, music, culture andpolitics that shaped the BabyBoom generation Sunday,March 1 at 1:30 p.m.JazzTalks:Long-time CBCproducer Neil Ritchie willhost talks Tuesdays, 10:30a.m.-12:30 p.m. Schedule:March 3, Shirley Horne andKeith Jarrett; and March 10,Duke Ellington.Music in Hollywood: Joincomposer Michael ConwayBaker for his series on musicin the movies Thursday,March 5, 10:30-11:30 a.m.Guest violinist Christine Linwill perform.SFU Philosophers Caf:Everyone is welcome to joina discussion with moderatorRandall MacKinnonFriday,March 20 at10:30 a.m.Topic:What areyour thoughts and gutfeelings about intuition?Info: 778-782-8000 orphilosopherscafe.net.

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AUSTRIANJagerhof Restaurant $$71 Lonsdale Avenue, N. Van. | 604-980-4316 Old World Charm - FeaturingAlpine Cuisine from Austria, Germany, Switzerland and SouthTirol/Northern Italy with an extensive import beer selection.

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Hugos, Artisanal Pizzas andGlobal Tapas $$www.hugosvancouver.com5775 Marine Drive, W. Van | 604-281-2111Showcase your musical talents Thursdayevenings in our beautiful chateau-styleroom or simply enjoy our reopened heatedpatio. Global fusion menu inspired by ourlove of travel, warm atmosphere inspiredby our love of the community.

Blue EyedMarys $$$www.blueeyedmarys.com1735 Marine Drive, W.Vancouver | (604) 921-2583Come enjoy our seasonal unpretentious menu andBC wine list. Lunch 11:30-2:00 Tuesday -FridayDinner Tuesday-Saturday from 5:00 pm. Early birdspecial: 3 courses $29, Happy Hour Fridays 5:00-6:30

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TheCheshire CheeseRestaurant&Bar $$2nd Floor Lonsdale Quay Market, N. Van. | 604-987-3322Excellent seafood & British dishes on the waterfront. Dinnerspecials: Friday & Saturday- Prime Rib. Sunday - Turkey.Weekends & holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny. Open forlunch or dinner, 7 days a week.

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NeighbourhoodNoodleHouse $www.neighbourhoodnoodlehouse.com1352 Lonsdale Avenue, N. Van. | 604-988-9885We offer the best variety and qualityChinese, Japanese, and Vietnamesecuisine with no MSG or additives at avery affordable price. Family owned andoperated for over 18 years. Convenientlylocated in central Lonsdale.

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TheObservatory $$$$www.grousemountain.comGrouse Mtn, 6400 Nancy Greene Way, N. Van. | 604-998-4403A thrilling and epicurean experience 3700 on Grouse Mountainabove the twinkling lights of Vancouver.

The SalmonHouse $$$$www.salmonhouse.com2229 Folkestone Way, W. Van. | 604-926-3212Serving spectacular views and ne, indigenous west coastcuisine for over 30 years. Lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch.Live entertainment in Coho Lounge on weekend evenings.

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ChezMichel $$$www.chezmichelvancouver.com1373 Marine Drive (2nd r), W. Van. | 604-926-4913For over 36 years, Chez Michel hasdelighted guests with his Classic Frenchcuisine. Seafood & meat entrees,a superb selection of wines & adecadent dessert list. Superior servicewith a waterfront view completes anexemplary lunch or dinner experience.

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Northlands Bar andGrill $$www.golfnorthlands.com/bar-grill3400 Anne MacDonald Way, North Vancouver | 604.924.2950 ext 2.Casual West Coast dining where nature is your dining partner.Sweeping views of Northlands 18th hole.

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TheBlackBearNeighbhourhoodPub $$www.blackbearpub.com1177 Lynn Valley Road, N. Van | 604.990.8880Valentines Day Specials. Your Favourite North Shore Pub 18 yearsrunning. We do great food, not fast food. Full Take-Out menu.Reserve your party of 15-30 ppl except Fridays. Monday night Trivia.

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