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MORE than 90 days since contract negotiations failed and they
were locked out of work, North Shore Winter Club maintenanceworkers
picket outside the club. Scan this photo with the Layar app to see
video from the scene.
No end insight toWinter ClublockoutBrent
[email protected]
NORTH Shore WinterClub maintenanceemployees have nowbeen locked
out oftheir workplace formore than 90 days andtheres no end in
sightfor the labour dispute.
(Management) atlyrefused to return to thebargaining table so
theresnot any progress at this pointso were going to continueto
escalate our activity atthe club here, said JohnStrohmaier,
Canadian Unionof Public Employees Local398 representative.
That means soliciting thehelp of the B.C. Federationof Labour
and other groupsto support the locked outworkers, including
DonaldFehr, executive director of theNHL Players Association.
Brent [email protected]
THOUSANDS of West Vancouver residentswho use the districts
website service to paybills, apply for licences or do other
municipalbusiness may have had their personal
informationcompromised.
District staff put out a press release Wednesday
afternooninforming the public of an unauthorized access to a
servercontaining personal data related to pre-authorized
paymentplans for taxes and utilities, and the MyDistrict
municipalservices portal.
That server include names, addresses and bank accountnumbers but
it does not store credit card, debit, social insuranceor drivers
licence information, according to the district.
So far, it does not appear any of the information waslogged or
copied elsewhere, according to acting director ofcommunications
Donna Powers.
We want to get this out into the public even though we haveno
reason to believe that anybodys personal information hasbeen
compromised. We want to be as transparent as possible,Powers
said.
The breach appears to have come from a weak spot in thesecurity
of the Cold Fusion software the district licenses fromAdobe through
Surrey-based provider Tempest Development.District staff shut down
their server on July 22 after learningthat a similar problem had
arisen with the District of Maple
Ridge and the City of Abbotsford, both of which use ColdFusion
for similar services.
Adobe provided a software patch to x the security hole,
butvendors should have been made aware, said Donna Crestwell,the
districts manager of information technology services, similarto how
auto manufacturers would be expected to issue a recallnotice when a
widespread problem is found in a production runof vehicles.
Now the district has hired a software security expert at$2,000 a
day to audit the server and determine exactly whathappened in the
breach, but an early review doesnt indicatepersonal data has been
stolen.
They did an audit of the server and they found there hadbeen
access to the server but they couldnt nd any evidencethat the
personal information stored on that server had been
District says data not copied inunauthorized access to
server
WV municipalitys data breached
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Friday, August 2, 2013 -North Shore News - A3
Safety action needed on planes: TSBJane [email protected]
PASSENGERS on a plane thatcrashed in Richmond killing boththe
North Vancouver pilot andthe co-pilot on Oct. 27, 2011 arehoping
the federal government takesaction on recommendations of
theTransportation Safety Board to preventsimilar tragedies.
They really embrace theTransportation SafetyBoards
recommendations for safety action, saidlawyer JoeFiorante,who
represents six of the sevenpassengers who survived the crash,
includingWestVancouver businessman Jeffery McCord.
In particular, Fiorante said the passengerswant the
Transportation Minister to act onrecommendations that would reduce
the risk ofre following a plane crash which killed bothof the
pilots.
For them its very important that somethingpositive come out of
the accident, he said.
Since 2006, the safety board has recommendedthat Transport
Canada adopt new standards forsmaller planes that would cut power
to electricalsystems and reduce sources of ignition
followingcrashes. So far, however, the government has notacted on
those recommendations.
In releasing its report into the Richmondcrash of the Northern
Thunderbird airplane onWednesday, the Transportation Safety Board
againemphasized those recommendations.
The report concluded both pilots of the planecould have survived
their injuries from the crash,but were killed by the re that
engulfed thewreckage after impact.
That re was concentrated in areas where the
aircrafts electrical wiring was routed, the reportnoted.
That result is consistent with a previous safetyboard study that
found people were more likely tobe killed by smoke inhalation from
post-crash resthan by plane crashes themselves.
The safety board has urged authorities todemand a switch be
added to cut power on planesfollowing a crash, as well as better
containmentsystems for fuel and better insulation to preventsparks
from friction starting a re.
Currently however, those measures haventbeen put in place.
More needs to be done to reduce the risksassociated with
post-crash res, the reportsauthors stated.
The board is concerned that if no actionis taken by Transport
Canada to address therecommendations made in (the 2006 safety
study)ignition sources will remain and the risk of post-crash re
will persist.
Wednesdays report pointed to a series of
problems that caused the crash. An oil leak fromone of the
planes engines happened after a capwas not properly secured. The
problem wasnot discovered because a complete pre-ightinspection of
the aircraft was not conducted,according to the report.
The airline company had also not adoptedan optional modication
offered by the enginemanufacturer that would have dealt with
thepossibility of an unsecured oil cap, according tothe report.
Pilots also did not take action after theoil leak was pointed out
to them prior to take off.
When the plane returned to VancouverInternational Airport to
deal with the leak, in itsnal approach it was ying at an airspeed
too lowfor the pilot to maintain control, according to
thereport.
Earlier this year, the passengers representedby Fiorante led a
civil lawsuit against NorthernThunderbird Air, blaming the
negligence of thecompany and ight crew for injuries suffered inthe
crash. The airline denies the claims.
NV pilot killed by reafter impact, not crash
Brent [email protected]
FIREFIGHTERS and North Vancouver RCMPare investigating after an
early morning re torchedseveral vehicles and put an entire Lower
Lonsdaleapartment block at risk.
The rst 9-1-1 call came in around 2:45 a.m. as ames envelopeda
brand new Mazda parked in the carport of Cheryl Manor at 210East
Second St.
North Vancouver City Fire Department members were on thescene
and had the re doused within 15 minutes but the blazespread to two
surrounding cars and a motorcycle.
Fireghters evacuated tenants from the building, all of whomhave
since been allowed to return, except for the residents of oneunit,
which was damaged by smoke, according to Cpl. DougTrousdell, North
Vancouver RCMP spokesman. There were noinjuries in the blaze.
The re apparently started among some items being stored onthe
ground in front of the burned Mazda.
For that time of night andwhat it was, its denitely
suspicious,said re Chief Dan Pistilli.
While its too soon to say if it was arson, the North
VancouverRCMP are asking anyone who might have witnessed
anythingaround the time the re broke out to contact the detachment
at604-985-1311. In the meantime, ofcers have been
interviewingresidents of the building and nearby witnesses.
NEWS photo Mike Wakeeld
RESIDENTS sneak a peek at the damage as a North Vancouver RCMP
ofcer investigates the scene of asuspicious re at 210 East Second
St. Four vehicles were badly burned in the blaze early Thursday
morning.
N. Van parkade rethreatens apt. block
Suspicious re
Hes urging the NHL players and others not to use thisfacility
until the labour dispute is over, Strohmaier said.
The union is also compiling evidence for another complaintto the
Labour Relations Board, which has already once warnedclub
management not to use replacement workers.
In the meantime the workers are getting by on strike pay andclub
members are getting annoyed with the dispute, Strohmaiersaid.
I think theyre probably of the view that this isnt what
thesigned up for when they got a membership, Strohmaier said.
At issue in the lockout are scheduling and unspecied changesto
employee benets, but Strohmaier has other suspicions.
I think the underlying issue is that the general managerseems to
be of the view that he can break the union. I thinkthats more what
its about than a collective agreement becausetheres no big money
issues here that are standing in the way ofa resolution, Strohmaier
said.
Theres 600,000 CUPE members in this country and wellgo on for as
long as it takes. I can assure you well be here oneday longer than
the general manager.
Winter Club general manager David Long did not respond toa
request for comment.
Fehr urges hockey pros to avoid NSWC
touched, Crestwell said.The audit should take two days, and will
be followed up with
a report by the consultant.About 5,000 people are signed up for
the MyDistrict service
and another 3,200 are set up for pre-authorized tax paymentsand
3,200 for utility payments though those groups overlapheavily,
Powers said.
Anyone who has signed up for the services has been notiedvia
email, and others, for whom the district does not have anemail
address, will be notied by mail shortly. In the meantime,
anyone who has registered with any of the districts
onlineservices should log in and change their passwords and keep
aneye on their bank accounts for any suspicious activity, which
isgood practice today, regardless of the West Vancouver
breach,Powers said.
Mayor Michael Smith stressed that it was an outsidecompanys
software that failed, and that so far there appears tobe no damage
done.
Its unfortunate, and we obviously take it very seriously.When
people trust the municipality with their information, wetake every
step we can to make sure that its kept condential,said Mayor
Michael Smith.
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Brent [email protected]
FOR the second time in a week, a hiker lost in theNorth Shore
backcountry has avoided calling forhelp for fear it will lead to
nes or charges.
NorthShoreRescuevolunteerswerecombingthesideofGrouseMountain
until late Monday night looking for a Burnaby manwho had wandered
off the BCMC Trail and gone bushwhackingfor more than three hours
before he called the RCMP.
He wasnt asking for help. In fact, he said he didnt want tobe
rescued. He just wanted to talk to us about how to get outthe next
morning, said Tim Jones, North Shore Rescue teamleader.
But it wasnt because the wayward hiker wanted to sleep underthe
stars. He said, quote-unquote, I cant pay for this rescue. Idont
have any money, Jones said. I said, Were not chargingyou a cent and
he said, OK. Are you going to come and get menow?
NSR team members used the Grouse Mountain tram to coverthe area
and locate the man using loudhailers. Once they foundhim and walked
him out, North Vancouver RCMP gave the mana ride home.
Id rather staylost than pay NSR
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THE plan through which Lynn Valleywill densify and grow in the
comingdecades will be front and centre forthe District of North
Vancouver inSeptember.
District Mayor Richard Walton delivered anupdate at council on
Monday night, promisinga thorough report on the consultation
meetingsheld in June that were aimed at getting feedbackon the Lynn
Valley implementation plan.Depending on what council decides, that
plancould bring a series of eight-storey mid-risecondos or a single
22-storey skyscraper, .
On behalf of district council, Id like tothank the signicant
number of people whoparticipated in the recent community
discussionsheld, mostly, in June. Over 1,200 participantsattended
four open houses, said Walton.
The district received roughly 1,400 pieces offeedback on paper,
online and in comments sentdirectly tomembersof council.Allof the
feedbackwill be collated and assessed by consultants for areport,
which will contain close directions forimplementation, Walton
said.
I assure you that council is listening closelyto the community
and values the very high levelof engagement in planning for Lynn
ValleyCentre, he said. Thework is for the communityto develop a
20-year plan that meets the needsof current residents and considers
futuregenerations in Lynn Valley, while protectingthe natural
environment and mountain villagecharacter and surrounding
residential area.
But if Mondays meeting was a prelude toSeptembers report, the
skyscraper height willremain controversial.
An outcome of the community consultationis that the issue of
height limits is clearly framed:the status quo of two-storeys or
something upto eight storeys, said Hazen Colbert, an East22nd
Street resident who approached the micat the start of the meeting.
Please do notcreate a conduit through which an applicationfor
anything more than four storeys arrives atpeoples homes. If such an
application arrives, thecommunity consultation process will have
beena waste of time and our foundation cracked.
Another resident urged council to give morethought to the
comments offered by existingLynn Valley residents than comments
comingfrom people looking to sell their homes todevelopers.
Walton promises reporton Lynn Valley feedback
Were in the business of rescuing people.Were not in the business
of leaving people outat night, Jones said.
His misplaced fear that North Shore Rescuewould charge him for
their help put himself andNSR volunteers at risk andmade the night
rescuethat much more difcult, Jones said.
We want to get a message out to everybody.This is why we have a
policy . . . to not chargepeople. A lot of people are reluctant to
phone usbecause they think theyre going to get charged,Jones
said.
That fear is compounded when it is animmigrant or tourist whose
home country is apolice state where charged means a lot morethan
paying a ne, Jones said.
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A6 - North Shore News - Friday, August 2, 2013
Safety secondIT is past time for the federalgovernment to
clarify why somerecommendations made by theTransportation Safety
Board of Canadaare acted upon while others are not.The TSB
investigates transportation
accidents to determine causes and safetyissues and makes
recommendationsto eliminate or reduce such safetydeciencies. It
does not determineliability.The TSB was created in 1990 as
an agency completely independentfrom other arms of government
andenforcement in order to avoid anypossible conict of interest. To
do so,it reports to Parliament and the publicdirectly, not to
Transport Canada.So its pretty hard to swallow
when the TSB says TransportCanada has failed to act on
previousrecommendations made in 2006 and
several times since on safety measuresfor small
aircraft.Transport Canada is a creature of
the government. If it is not acting, weshould be asking the
government whynot. Either the TSBs 220 employeesare Canadas experts
in the safetyeld or they are not. If they are, whyare we paying
them to make hollowrecommendations that have no follow-through? Is
it just about cost? Surelyits not tomake government look betterwhen
scenes of horror and destructionare aired in the wake of major
accidentslike the rail tragedy at Lac Mgantic.We would not presume
to prejudge
the TSBs investigation into the causesof that fatal re, but
there, just as inthe Richmond airplane crash that killedtwo men,
there are unaddressed issuesof safety previously agged by the
TSB,such as the rules on train hand brakes.
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VIEWPOINT
Heads up: Park Royal has WV over its barrelI havent seen the
termfor a long time, and itmay be out of fashion.So tell me, dude:
Is theterm over a barrelstill widely understood?Like, cool?
If its still in use: WithWest Vancouvers Grosvenordevelopment
slogging itsway to fruition, here is anearly alert to the next
bigcontroversy: Park Royalsproposed twin towers atMarine Drive and
Taylor Way.West Van council will be overa barrel on this one.
Flatly, if council shouldstrongly oppose such adevelopment smack
on theNorth Shores most trafc-snarled intersection andjust a
country boys appletoss from an artery cloggedwith the trafc
equivalentof cholesterol, Park Royal,meaning the owning
Laljifamily, can politely pick up itsmarbles and play elsewhereon
its site.
Which would mean a largehit in foregone taxes to WestVan, thus
hurting property
owners and communityservices.
Why so? Because thetowers as planned sit onmunicipal land and
thusunder West Van councilcontrol. If council stonilyrejects adding
hundreds ofcondos in an area whereLions Gate Bridge trafcalready
moves glacially atpeak times meaning,increasingly, almost anytime
of day Park Royalcan say thank you for yourconsideration and build
thetowers on a part of its SouthMall domain leased from the
Squamish, where council hasno jurisdiction and of courseno
taxation power whatever.
I believe that dilemmadenes the phrase over abarrel.
Mayor Mike Smith sayscouncils refusal of theapplication for the
MarineDrive-Taylor Way site wouldtherefore deny West Van
taxesrunning into six gures a year.
(Note that twocouncillors, Craig Cameronand Nora Gambioli,
opposedthe Grosvenor application tobuild its Ofcial
CommunityPlan-trumping developmenta short distance to the
west,though that may not haveset their personal precedentsat
all.)
The Park Royalsituation is inherently andpermanently quirky.
Theboundary between WestVan municipally controlledland, where the
White Spotrestaurant currently sits, andthe long-lease Squamish
landcuts eccentrically throughthe area, not along streetsor natural
boundaries. Latecouncillor Alan Williamsonce explained it to me
in
numbing detail, thoughanyone who grasps theSchleswig-Holstein
question,which ate up 20 years of19th-century Europeandiplomacy and
was said byone participant to have beenunderstood by only threemen
one was dead, onewas mad, and he himselfhad forgotten the answer
would have little difcultywith it.
Just a little heads-up aphrase I dislike much morethan over a
barrel to thepolitical fun and games thatmay lie ahead.
Catching up: A West
Vancouver couple werestartled some time ago whena bylaw ofcer
appearedat their door and on aSunday at that to inquireabout a
licence for their dog.
This coincided witha town hall initiative topromote responsible
petownership by issuing writtenwarnings rather than nes toowners
violating the animalbylaws.
The couple were surprised.
First, about the unheraldedvisit. Second, that it was ona
Sunday, raising speculationabout overtime pay. Finally,their dog
had died two yearsearlier.
Well, never let it besaid that town hall doesntstand on guard
for thee andme. This visit was not anaberration.
Steve Simmonds, managerof bylaw and licensingservices,
explained: First,personal visits are a lastresort, when letters and
callsgo unanswered. Second,there is no Sunday overtimepay for
ofcers. (No kidding?What kind of union contractis that?) Finally,
town hallwants to be notied aboutchange of address or a dogsdeath,
needed so that a lostdog when found can bereunited with the owner
aspart of our Free Ride Homeprogram.
To recapitulate: A WestVan bylaw ofcer can appearwithout prior
notice at yourdoor on a Sunday to inquireabout a licence for your
latedog, whose demise you havean obligation and self-interest
to have informed town hallstaff about.
Who knew? Not I. And isthis municipal bureaucracyat something
very near toperfection?
Eyeball bicycle statistics:
Sunday before last, mid-day,in ideal summer weatherlike nothing
in my memoryanywhere, I earnestly countedthe number of
cyclistscrossing Burrard Bridge ineach direction in the lengthof
time my shamefully fuel-thirsty sedan took to cross it.An even
dozen.
Then on Dunbar Streetin the long sloping stretchbetween 16th and
41st,which I travel occasionally,where there is a bike lane andone
lane for motor vehicleson each side, I counted (Ihave an interest
in countingthem carefully) the number ofbicycles. The gure
equalledthe top number Ive seen onat least 20 occasions. One.
In not-AmsterdamVancouver, less than a hill ofbeans.
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Who will build LNG plants?THE cornerstoneof the B.C.
Liberalgovernments long-term economicstrategy is an expandedliqueed
natural gasindustry, but a newstudy underscoreshow shaky some of
theassumptions embeddedin that strategy are.
The study, commissionedby the B.C. NaturalGas Workforce
StrategyCommittee, estimates thatan eye-popping 75,000skilled
workers will be neededonce ve LNG plants areoperational. As well, a
further60,000 workers will beneeded in the constructionphase.
This represents anenormous amount of skilledworkers. Of course,
the studyis optimistic that all ve LNGplants will come in line
withina few years, which is by nomeans guaranteed.
But if even two or threeplants become reality, a largenumber of
skilled workers willbe needed. This underscoresthe urgency of the
needfor government action andfunding to address thelooming skills
shortage thatwill soon confront BritishColumbia.
Ive written before howour changing demographicsare working
against us whenit comes to skilled tradeworkers. Recent
StatisticsCanada data shows abouttwo-thirds of those workers inB.C.
are over the age of 45,which means many of themwill soon be
approachingretirement.
Compounding theproblem is that those retireeswill take with them
their yearsof experience. This meansforemen and other managerswill
start leaving the trades ata disproportionately higherrate than
those trained butinexperienced workers whoenter the profession.
The government, inits recent Throne Speech,promised a
comprehensive10-year skills-training planthat presumably will deal
with
this looming crisis. So far,however, we have yet to seeany
details of that plan.
And the governmentdoesnt seem to have a lotof room to move on
thisfront any time soon. It isdesperately trying to balanceits
budget, and the three-yearscal plan shows that fundingfor advanced
education which funds skills training is actually set to decline
bymore than $40 million overthe next two years.
The fact the governmentappears locked in a scal boxfor a few
years suggests itmay want more say in howuniversities, colleges
andinstitutes spend the dollars itallocates to them.
For example, given thatthere is a surplus of teachersin B.C., is
it wise to continueto fund as many peopleto become teachers?
Orshould some of that money
be redirected into trainingpeople for professions thatwill
provide well-paying jobsfor years to come?
Post-secondaryinstitutions jealously guardtheir independence,
but Ihave to wonder whetherthe government that fundsthem will start
providing thatfunding with some stringsattached.
If a strong liqueednatural gas industry is indeedthe key to
B.C.s economicfuture (and many, such asGreen Party MLA
AndrewWeaver, are very skepticalabout that claim), and ifit does
require thousandsof newly trained workers,the B.C. Liberals better
getmoving fast on that le.
Hopefully, well have someidea what that 10 year planfor
improving skills trainingwill look like in the fall. If Iwas a
university president, Imight be a bit nervous aboutsome of the
things that maybe part of it.
The old debate over where
B.C. Ferries should build itsships has resumed with newsthe
company will need threemore vessels.
Some, such as the NDPand the B.C. Federation ofLabour, are
demanding theybe built in B.C. shipyards.Others, like
TransportationMinister Todd Stone, say itsup to B.C. Ferries to
decide.
Understandably, B.C.
Ferries wants competitivebidding on the projects,which means
shipyards inEurope can bid a Germanshipyard built the three CClass
ferries a few years ago.The NDPs argument aboutthe economic
spinoffs thatwould come from buildingthem in B.C. mean nothingto
B.C. Ferries, since thosespinoffs have nothing to dowith their
bottom line.
In fact, allowing onlyB.C. shipyards to bid on thevessels
construction woulddampen the competition,since the B.C. yards
wouldhave less motivation to submitlower bids, given that rivalsin
Germany were being shutout.
Its likely the B.C.shipyards will bid on thevessels, and I
suspect theyllhave a better chance oflanding the contracts thistime
around. The vesselsare smaller than the C Classones, and the
shipyards owninfrastructure has expandedand improved since
landingthose big federal governmentshipbuilding contracts acouple
of years ago.
In other words, they areprobably more competitivenow which means
theymay not need the inside dealthe NDP and labour
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Keith Baldrey is chief politicalreporter for Global B.C.
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Dear Editor:The statement by Mayor Richard Walton in regards to
his
parents spending their remaining years in Edgemont Villageis
interesting in its supposed simplicity (In Split Vote,
CouncilApproves Edgemont Seniors Housing, North Shore News,
July17). I fail to see how this project can help seniors.
At a price of between $36,000 and $66,000 dollars a yearthis
facility is beyond most seniors. I predict that the
eventualoccupants will be mostly very rich people from everywhere
butEdgemont.
Even if Edgemont seniors sell their million dollar homes tomove,
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The Lynn Valley Garden Club, 125 members strong, celebrated its
70th anniversary at its monthly meeting onthe evening of June 20 at
St. Clements Anglican Church in North Vancouver with a celebratory
cake cutting byone of the original club members, Lillian Speers.
The club features guest speakers, sells plants, gardening books
andmagazines, organizes eld trips and also presents a members
garden tour every summer. For more information,
visitlynnvalleygardenclub.org.
Club vice-president Pat Holmesand president Rosemarie Adams
Original club member Lillian Speers cuts the anniversary
cake.
Judy Sullivan
Pat Phillips andDoreen Wakeeld
Chris Pharo andTara Findlay
Christel Glazer andMarie Pringle
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Lynn Valley Garden Club 70th anniversaryby Paul McGrath
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The Boom Booms perform in Millennium Parkat Harmony Arts
Festival, Aug. 8 at 8:45 p.m.
Jeremy [email protected]
ON the banks of the Xingu River in Brazil,Gordon Lightfoot came
to their rescue.
The chiefs from nine of Brazils indigenous tribeslooked over The
Boom Booms, a Vancouver sextet witha great afnity for Brazilian
music.
The band wanted to go down the river, but it wouldonly happen if
the chiefs agreed to take them.
They had met at a house that served as a way stationfor
tribesmen paddling in search of supplies or medicalcare.
After a few greetings were exchanged, the bandplayed Steel Rail
Blues, a Gordon Lightfoot tuneabout loneliness and trains.
Big steel rail gonna carry me home to the oneI love, cavaquinho
player Sean Ross sings over thephone, reliving the moment before
launching into thesongs distinct falsetto: Woo hoo, woo-hoo-oo.
It was the falsetto that won the chiefs over, hereports.
They loved it, they thought that was the funniestthing and it
totally broke the ice, Ross recalls. Afterthat one of the chiefs
came and he was like, Hey, Idlove to take you guys and show you
where we live.
Farther down the river, construction had alreadybegun on the
Belo Monte Dam. Slated to be the thirdbiggest hydroelectric dam in
the world, the controversialproject would divert approximately 80
per cent of therivers ow; ooding more than 500 square kilometresof
forest in the Amazon basin. Approximately 20,000people are expected
to be displaced by the project.
We were actually busking in Spain when wedecided to make the
trip and we had met some Braziliangirls who had gotten involved
with the protest againstthe Belo Monte Dam, Ross explains. A big
problemwith the protest is that theyve banned all photographersand
journalists from the actual protest.
Once the band decided to go to Brazil, they electedto wade into
the Belo Monte controversy.
We had done a fundraiser for the protest, he said.Through that,
a few connections got made.
That connection got them an introduction to thechiefs, but it
was Gordon Lightfoot that got them downthe river.
Another example of music being the icebreaker,Ross says.
The Booms Booms are an eclectic mix of funk andpop that uses
congas to complement electric guitars.
Formed in 2007, the band has released three albumsincluding the
2012 EPMake Dat Do Dat.
For Ross, whose brother Aaron handles lead vocals,the band truly
began with a Wes Anderson movie.
While watching The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou,Ross was
struck by the soundtrack, which featured
Brazilian singer Seu Jorge performing David Bowiesongs in
Portuguese.
I actually saw that movie when I was pretty youngand then
started learning a couple of those renditions,Ross says.
He eventually became uent in Portuguese, largelyas the result of
reading Brazilian song lyrics.
Ross also became fascinated with the cavaquinho.Unable to nd one
of the small guitars at home, Rossplayed his brothers re-strung
ukulele until he was ableto pick up the genuine article in
Brazil.
Despite owing so much of their sound to Brazil, fourof the bands
members grew up within a few blocks ofNanaimo and Hastings in
Vancouver.
Our conga player has played for 15 years in aZimbabwean marimba
band. Our guitar player camefrom a strictly rock background. Our
bass player went toschool for jazz, Ross explains. Weve played so
manyshows together and tried so many different things andbeen so
scattered that eventually it kind of synthesizedinto what were
doing now.
The band is currently working with Chin Injeti, theVancouver
producer best known for collaborations withhip hop acts like Eminem
and Drake.
Following the trip to Brazil, the band returnedto the rain of
Vancouver with a slightly broaderperspective.
They kind of had to drag me out of Brazil, Rossexplains. Its
nice to know you can feel at home in twodifferent countries.
PULSE
YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to ARTS & CULTURE
Party in the park
photo supplied
THE Boom Booms high energy shows make people dance wherever they
play. Earlier this year they were named Shore 104s BestBand in B.C.
Dont miss their appearance at the Harmony Arts Festival on
Thursday, Aug. 8 at 8:45 p.m.
THE BOOM BOOMS READY TO MAKE SOME NOISE AT HARMONY ARTS FEST
LUKE PARNELL PAGE 13 DALLAS SMITH PAGE 14 FRUITVALE STATION PAGE
18 RIVERVIEW HIGH PAGE 35
West Vancouverswaterfront celebrationof music, performance,
cinema, visual andculinary arts. For
complete details visitharmonyarts.ca. For
online festival guide goto issuu.com/nsnews/
docs/harmonyarts0728.
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NEWS photo Cindy Goodman
A large crowd made themselves comfortable in lawn chairs and
blankets in the plaza outside North Vancouver CityLibrary last
Friday night for a free screening of the animated feature lm
Despicable Me. The Lions Club donated theirpopcorn machine for the
Fresh Air Cinema event hosted by the North Vancouver City Library
Teen Advisory Council. Twomore plaza screenings are planned for
this month: E.T. on Thursday, Aug. 8 and Cloudy With a Chance of
Meatballs onFriday, Aug. 30. Showtime is 8:45 p.m. on both
evenings. For more information visit nvcl.ca.
Respectable showing for Despicable Me
GALLERIESArgyle Avenue: 1400-1600 block, West Vancouver.Harmony
Arts Festival ArtMarket:A line-up ofover 80 artists and artisans
selected by a jury team willtake over Argyle Avenue Aug. 2, 2-9
p.m. and Aug 3-5, 9, 10 and 11, 11 a.m. - 9 p.m. Info:
harmonyarts.caArtemis Gallery: 104C-4390 Gallant Ave.,
NorthVancouver. Hours: Tuesday-Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.Info:
778-233-9805 or artemisgallery.ca.Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue
Ave., WestVancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30
p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outsidegallery hours by
appointment. Info: bellevuegallery.ca.Buckland Southerst Gallery:
2460Marine Dr., WestVancouver. Info: 604-922-1915 or
bucklandsoutherst.com.Caf for Contemporary Art: 138-140
EastEsplanade, North Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday,7 a.m.-7 p.m.
and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m.Info: 778-340-3379 or
[email protected]: An exhibition with
a fully functioningstore featuring a variety of products that
artist DirkFleischmann has produced through over a decade
ofeconomic art projects will run until Aug. 27.Caroun Art Gallery:
1403 Bewicke Ave., NorthVancouver. Info: caroun.net, 778-372-0765
[email protected]. Gallery hours: Tuesday toSunday, noon to 8
p.m.Call for Submissions:Caroun Art Gallery is currentlyaccepting
works for a group exhibition in October.Deadline: Friday. Aug.
30.CityScape Community Art Space: 335 LonsdaleAve., North
Vancouver. Info: 604-988-6844 ornvartscouncil.ca. Gallery hours:
Monday- Saturday,noon to 5 p.m.Talking Heads: An exhibition
featuring 14 surfacedesign artists who have created
contemporaryheaddresses will run until Sept. 7. There will be a
freefamily headdress making workshop Saturday, Aug. 24,2-4 p.m.
Supplies will be provided.Art Rental Salon: An ongoing art rental
programmewith a variety of original artwork available rangingfrom
$10 to $40 per month.
See more page 30
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NEWS photo Mike Wakeeld
AS part of his exhibit at the Seymour Art Gallery Luke Parnell
will give an artiststalk on Aug. 11 and a carving demonstration on
Aug. 18.
LUKE PARNELL AT SEYMOUR ART GALLERY
Transformations thatspeak to the present Luke Parnell:
Transformation and Renewalat the Seymour Art Gallery on now
untilSept. 7. Artist Talk: Sunday, Aug. 11 at 2p.m. Reception:
Sunday Aug. 11, 35 p.m.Carving demonstration: Sunday, Aug. 18,
2p.m. Info: seymourartgallery.com.
Erin [email protected]
ARTIST Luke Parnell laughs whenhe says one of the difcult
thingsabout raising questions in his work isthat people always want
to know hisopinion on the matter.
In light of his Nisgaa and Haida heritage,Parnell commonly
addresses issues facing FirstNations people, both as a whole, as
well as froman artists perspective as he continues to exploreand
come to terms with his contribution to androle in the past, present
and future of NorthwestCoast art.
A lot of my artwork mirrors my own
struggles at the time, says Parnell, 42, aVancouver
resident.
North Shore residents have an opportunityto experience Parnells
unique approach atan exhibition, Transformation and
Renewal,currently on display at Deep Coves SeymourArt Gallery. The
show marks Parnells Seymourdebut and features three of his works,
exploringa variety of themes, including education,repatriation and
cultural identity.
The issues . . . that he deals with in his workshould be a
concern to all of us as we thinkabout Western culture and
Aboriginal culture,says guest curator Rachel Roseneld Lafo,current
director of the Richmond Art Gallery.Theyre beautifully made pieces
as well, sothats part of the appeal.
From Prince Rupert, Parnell has studied artat a number of
institutions, having received abachelor of ne arts from the Ontario
College ofArt & Design and last year, received a master
ofapplied arts degree from Emily Carr University
See Parnell page 30
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MUSIC
Dallas Smith playing solo at the rodeo
photo supplied
DALLAS Smith performs Saturday night at the Abbotsford Agrifair.
Tickets alsowent on sale yesterday for his Sept. 26 show at the
Commodore Ballroom.
Dallas Smith, Abbotsford Agrifair andRodeo: Wild Wild West, Aug.
2-5. Formore information visit agrifair.ca/.
Nicholas M. PescodContributingWriter
ALL Dallas Smith wanted to do wasjust have a few drinks and get
over hisfear of singing. The next thing he knewhe was the lead
singer in the alternativerock band Default.
I sort of stumbled into this. I always enjoyedsinging behind
closed doors, he says. The guysin Default were there with the band
and thesinger left. I just wanted to have a few drinks ona Friday
night, hang out and sing a couple covertunes. Next thing you know
were writing songsand we got a U.S. record deal and went out
andtoured the world, he adds.
After a very successful career with Default,Smith decided it was
time for a change of sceneryand left the band to pursue a solo
career as a
country artist.I just felt it was the right time, he says.
If
you dont love what youre doing you gotta getout. With this the
excitement is back.
I get to be in the drivers seat for this one.It is a different
animal. Before it was four guyscoming up with a consensus of what
we shoulddo. With this I get to do what feels right for meand my
situation and my family, he adds.
Smith will be performing Saturday night atthe Abbotsford
Agrifair alongside Maple Ridgeband The Johnson Brothers. The Civic
Holidayweekend event will also feature Grammy awardwinners Jars of
Clay.
Its in my backyard so Im excited to play ashow and see some
familiar faces, Smith says.
In 2012, the Langley native released his rstsolo album, Jumped
Right In on 604 Records.The album has since received positive
reviewsincluding a four-star rave from the Regina Leader-Post.
I didnt know how the record would bereceived and how radio would
receive the singles,but it has all worked out. Everyone has
reallysupported this record, Smith says.
There is no shortage of writing talent onJumped Right In. The
album features writingcontributions from Craig Wiseman,
ChrisTompkins, Rodney Clawson, Zac Maloy,
Former Default frontmanperforming this weekendat Abbotsford
Agrifair
See Smith page 16
Off the recordNew and noteworthyupcoming CD releases:July 30Earl
SweatshirtDoris;Vince Gill and Paul Franklin Bakerseld. Aug. 6The
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PushinAgainst a Stone.Aug. 20Braids Flourish/Perish; JuliaHolter
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ValerieJune Pushin Against aStone; Superchunk I HateMusic; Tedeschi
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Nicholas M. PescodContributingWriter
WHEN Kayla Nettles was only nine-years-old she performed at the
MGMGrand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
From that moment on she knew exactly whatwanted to do with the
rest of her life.
That was the turning point, the 17-year-oldNashville country
artist says.
Earlier this week Nettles released her debut,Drive, with a CD
launch party at the Wild WingCaf in Franklin, Tennessee. Shes proud
of theamount of time and effort she spent working onthe album.
I wanted my EP to stand out from thecrowd. I really took the
time to pick the originalsongs that I believe people can relate to
and havea better understanding of who I am and where Iwant to go as
an artist.
In addition to singing, Nettles also playsguitar, piano, viola,
and violin. Her inuencesinclude Taylor Swift, Georgia Strait, The
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people can relate to.
The songs on the EP are personal. I hopethat they can relate to
my songs and get the vibethat Im putting down.
According to Nettles, the biggest challengewith the album was
coming up with funding.
Its a long process, she says. The fundswere kind of the biggest
issue. If we placed anorder for a thousand CDs then it gets
quitepricey.
Originally, from Titusville, Fl., Nettles moved
to Waterford, Mich., when she was in the sixthgrade. She got
into music at an early age thanksin large part to her fathers own
musical career.
Music was always a part of my life, she says.When I was three my
father shared his love formusic with me and would often bring me up
onstage with his band.
In 2006, Nettles became the lead singer inRipchord, a rock band
that toured the U.S.
We were brought together through a musicrecital and really hit
it off. We were all veryyoung. The oldest member at the time was
14years old and we were already travelling fromstate to state,
Nettles says. In just a couple ofmonths of becoming a band we were
touringprofessionally and had a radio tour set up.
In 2009, she left Ripchord and moved fromMichigan to Nashville
in order to further pursueher music career.
Now that Ive been here for four years, I feellike Ive
accomplished so much, she says.
Shortly after arriving in Music City, Nettleslanded a job as a
television host forNashvilleSpotlight, a local program that helps
promotesartists from across North America.
That was kind of my rst job when I movedhere and didnt really
know anyone, she says.One of the producers that works on the
showheard me sing at some bar here in Nashvilleand he invited me by
the studio. It was a reallycool experience to meet friends and get
someexposure.
Nettles received her vocal training fromvocal coach Brett
Manning who has previously
photo Sonja Wiseman
IN 2011, Kayla Nettles made it to Hollywood Week on American
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Jessica Speziale sings from the heartNicholas M.
PescodContributing Writer
AS a little girl singer/songwriter JessicaSpeziale used to sit
atthe kitchen table andwrite and record musicwith her father and
hisacoustic guitar.
When I was about ve orsix my dad got a four-trackrecorder, she
says. I hadlearned a song in music classcalled Kumbaya, so we
gotthe four-track out on thekitchen table and we made arecording of
Kumbaya andthat was my rst experiencewith recording music.
It was during one ofthose kitchen sessions, whenSpeziale was 10
years old, thatshe began experimenting withsongwriting.
My dad suggested that weshould write a song together,she says.
So we wrotethis song called Beneaththe Banyon Tree. It was acountry
tune and I was justso inspired. After we nishedwriting it we
recorded a demoand afterwards I immediatelywent to my room and
wrotemy rst pop song.
In June, Spezialeperformed at One FireMovements Songs From
theHeart CD release party at theMod Club in Toronto as partof
NXNE.
The performance wasunbelievable, she says. Itwas such a magical
evening.
One Fire Movement wasfounded by Tony Roost in2009 and is an
artist collectivethat encourages and promotespositivity and
fundraises forcharities through arts andmusic.
Songs from the Heart,features songs from Speziale,Ania Soul,
J.P. Saxe, BrendanAlbert, Christian Bridges,Rory OHearn, Julian
Fuegoand Alissa Vox Raw withproceeds from the albumdonated to the
NelliesWomens Shelter and AmnestyInternational.
Lots of people came outand we had a huge party,Speziale says.
The otherartists on the album werealso at the performance so wehave
this really great lineup ofincredible artists.
In addition to lendingher voice for a charitable
cause, Speziale has a personalconnection to one of thecharities
involved with theOne Fire Movement. Hergreat aunt is June
Callwood,former journalist, socialactivist and founder of
theNellies Womens Shelter.
It really meant a lot tome to be a part of this andto lend my
voice to such anincredible cause, Spezialesays. Being a woman
myselfI also feel strongly abouthelping other people who arein
situations that they may feelvulnerable in.
I had an incredibleopportunity to play amothers day show for
NelliesWomens Shelter. I met someof the ladies and hung outwith
them afterwards and itwas really cool to see whowe were helping and
whothe organization is currentlyworking with, she adds.
Speziales career beganprofessionally about threeyears ago after
she realizedthat marketing wasnt whatshe really wanted to be
doing.
I took a whole bunch oftime off to go to Universityand I stopped
playing music.I had this crazy idea that Iwanted to be a marketer
orsomething, she says. Oneday it snapped. I took theguitar out from
under the bedand wrote two songs.
It was then that Spezialerealized she wanted to pursuemusic
seriously as a career.
Music is something thatI love so passionately anddeeply that I
cant stop doingit. Thats when I startedgetting into performing
fullsets and getting the bandtogether.
Speziales parents are bothmusicians. As an infant shewent on
tour with her fathersband, Backstreet, in LasVegas. Her father now
lendshis talents to several musicprojects including Chicagoand
James Taylor tributebands. She says her dadhas been a major
inuencethroughout her career.
Its a very quiet inuence.One of the ones you dontrealize until
it hits you inthe face. I always thoughtthe other inuences wereso
much greater but reallythere is nothing quite likemeeting your dads
friendswhen youre out in the musicscene, Speziale says. Thatfeeling
of I really want to do
my dad proud so I am goingto practise my butt off. Itsvery
inspiring to me.
My dad is such a rockstar to me. Getting to growup with that
caliber ofmusicianship in my life hasbeen very inuential. Becauseit
is so close to me and hasalways been there it denitelyis one of
those inuences thatyou dont realize until youstep back, she
adds.
Alanis Morissette, Hanson,Silverchair, and AmandaMarshall
inuenced Spezialewhen she was growingup. Speziale explains
thatMorissettes music helpedher better understand
songwriting.When she came out with
Ironic and Jagged LittlePill that was the rst time Irealized
that the artist writesthe music and it comes fromsomewhere. Thats
when Irealized I could do that too. Istarted songwriting because
ofthat album, Speziale says.
I learned to harmonizeby singing along with Hansonrecords, she
adds.
The University of Guelphgraduate released her rstEP titled Dear
Reverie inNovember of 2011. The discwas recorded in four days
atEpik Productions in TorontoIt was the rst time she had
ever recorded an albumprofessionally.
It was an excellentlearning experience and I amreally pleased
with the way itturned out, she says. It wassupposed to be a
three-dayschedule and we ended upadding a fourth day becauseI didnt
realize certain things.There is all this stuff in theediting that
take more timethan I imagined. I even forgotto schedule time to
play myacoustic guitar, I am used tosinging and playing at thetime
and they are two separatepieces. We also did therecording
backwards, we didthe drums last.
Speziales music currentlyreceives airplay on CIUT89.5 and on
Internet RadioStations, INtune Radio,Butteries Radio, RadioHumber,
Radio Nation,The Haze FM and RadioHumber. Her song Weak inthe Knees
was voted secondplace in INtune MagazinesSong of the Year
Countdown.
In 2012 Speziale embarked
photo Gillian Foster
IN June, Jessica Speziale performed at One Fire Movements Songs
From theHeart CD release party at the Mod Club in Toronto as part
of NXNE.
Singer/songwriter adds her voiceto One Fire Movement
collective
Nickelbacks Chad Kroeger,producer Joey Moi and Smithhimself.
Smith and his producerspent time in Nashville learningthe art of
writing country songs.He says it was a big adjustmentto go from
alternative rock towriting country tunes.
With Default it was morejust me hanging out and havinga few
drinks, he says. There itwas more methodical.
Tompkins has previouslyworked with Carrie Underwoodand Florida
Georgia Line.He co-wrote UnderwoodsGrammy Award-winningsong Before
He Cheats,while Wiseman has previouslyspent time working with
TimMcGraw, Kenny Chesney andLeAnn Rimes.
We were pretty lucky, wegot to get in a room with somepretty
talented guys downthere, Smith says.
Taking on country meant aconceptual shift for Smith
andcompany.
Its more storytelling andlyric based, Smith says.
Its a different approachand it worked for me. Ithink the songs
worked welltogether, he adds.
Beginning in October,Smith will join Americancountry artists
Florida GeorgiaLine on two portions of theirHeres To The Good
TimesTour and he says hes excitedto perform in the United
Statesagain.
Its a great platform for meto get a release down there andget in
front of some people,Smith says. It is a pretty bigopportunity.
The Juno award winnerwill be opening for FloridaGeorgia Line in
NorthDakota, Minnesota, SouthDakota, Kentucky, Indiana,Illinois,
Ohio, Missouri, NewYork, Pennsylvania, Texas,California, Nevada,
Oregon andWashington State. The tour willend on Dec. 14., in Kent,
Wash.
Ive played in most of thosecities that were hitting up onthat
tour. Im really excited toget back in New York. Thatsgoing to be an
absolute blast.We get a couple of days offthere as well, Smith
says.
Smith is no stranger toopening for bigger acts,as a member of
Defaulthe previously opened forNickelback on one of theirUnited
States tours.
Ive been in that situationopening up in arenas andbigger rooms,
he says. Ivebeen through it all. Im nottoo nervous about it, Im
justgoing to go out and enjoy theopportunity.
For more information visitdallassmithmusic.com or
follow@DallasSmith on Twitter.
SmithtouringStates inthe fallFrom page 14
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Fruitvale Station rides wave of heartbreak Fruitvale Station.
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Julie CrawfordContributing Writer
I started writing myreview of FruitvaleStation around the
sametime that news brokeabout 18-year-oldSammy Yatim, the
soleoccupant of a Torontostreetcar, who wastasered then shot
ninetimes by police.
If you dont already knowthe outcome of the eventsin Ryan
Cooglers FruitvaleStation, stop reading now. ButSan Francisco
residents certainlyhavent forgotten how a fewhours into 2009,
unarmedOscar Grant III was pulled froma railcar and then gunned
downby Bay Area Rapid Transitpolice as he was handcuffed,facedown,
on the stationplatform.
Cellphones captured both ofthese shootings, bearing witnessto
excessive force (at the veryleast). Fruitvale Stationwonthe grand
jury prize and theaudience award at this yearsSundance Film
Festival, but therecent verdict in the shootingof TrayvonMartin is
sure togenerate additional interest.
Oscar (Michael B. Jordan)is trying to make things right with his
girlfriend Sophina (MelonieDiaz), and to stay out of trouble for
the sake of their daughter(Ariana Neal). Its New Years Eve, rent is
due, and Oscars sisterneeds money, too. But instead of peddling his
last bag of weed, hedumps it in the ocean, vowing never to go back
to prison.
A ashback to his days in lockup shows a visit between Oscar
andhis mom (Octavia Spencer). She gives him an ultimatum. Its
herlast visit. Its the lms best and most genuinely affecting
scene.
Elsewhere we are told how to feel, because other than playinghis
music a little loudly Oscar is ideal: he calls and texts his
mom,idolizes his daughter, he helps strangers and strays alike. He
evencalls his grandma to help a total stranger out with a sh-fry
recipe.
The Grant familys ties are evident at New Years Eve dinner,which
also happens to be moms birthday. Dinner starts withprayer before
grannys famous gumbo, and ends with Oscars momsuggesting that he
take the train into town instead of the car. Its afatal
mistake.
The lm is heartbreak from beginning to end. The opening
features actual cellphone video footage of the shooting. And
later,ofcers wont let Sophina ride in the ambulance, nor will
doctorsallow mom into the room with Oscars body, his death having
beenruled a homicide.
Its a condent debut from Ryan Coogler, who uses jerkycamerawork
to keep viewers slightly off balance. Oscars mundaneday is fraught
with anticipation because we know the end fromthe start. The
ominous lack of soundtrack just underscores thedread.
Michael B. Jordan (The Wire, Friday Night Lights) givesa
compelling performance, taking the real Oscar Grant fromnational
symbol of victimhood, violence and race, and giving himhis due.
Melonie Diaz is very good as Oscars girlfriend. But it isOctavia
Spencers name that will be passed around at awards time,for her
grounded and touching performance.
Watch the lm to nd out how it all ends, and decide foryourself
whether justice was served. On this side of the border, forthe
Yatim family, the search for answers is just beginning.
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Rosie and EdwardTokatlianwere at the beach with
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BCCelebrate
Blueberries will be harvested until late September, and are
widely available at stores, fruit stands and farmersmarkets. In
addition, the British Columbia Blueberry Council has a list of
blueberry farms with gate sales andu-pick options on its website
(bcblueberry.com).
The following are a couple of blueberry recipesfrom the
council.
B.C. BLUEBERRY SEASON IS HERE
INGREDIENTSPORK:1 cup B.C. blueberries,fresh or frozen1/2 cup
onion, diced2 tbsp fresh garlic, chopped1 tbsp chipotle
pepper(canned in adobe sauce),chopped1 tbsp salt1 tsp pepper1 tsp
sweet paprika1/2 tsp thyme, fresh or dry3-4 lb pork
shoulderBLUEBERRY PINEAPPLEJICAMA SALSA:1 cup B.C blueberries,fresh
or frozen3/4 cup pineapple,fresh or canned, diced1/2 cup jicama,
diced1 tbsp jalapeo pepper,de-seeded and finely diced1 tbsp fresh
cilantro, chopped1 tbsp lime juice1/2 tsp salt1/2 tsp pepperTO
SERVE:12 four- to six-inchcorn tortillas
DIRECTIONSPORK:In a sauce pan, on amedium-low heat, cook
theblueberries, onion, garlic,chipotle, salt, pepper, paprikaand
thyme until reduced,breaking down the mixturewith a spoon.Cool
completely and spreadover the pork to marinade inthe refrigerator
for one to fivehours. Cook marinated porkin an uncovered roasting
panon low heat (275 F) for fourto five hours. Allow to restand
cool.Separate and shred into smallpieces.SALSA:Mix together the
blueberries,pineapple, jicama, jalapeno,cilantro, lime, salt and
pepperand set aside.TO SERVE:Warm tortillas in oven ormicrowave for
15-30 seconds.Line the tortilla with shreddedpork then topwith
salsa.
PORK TACOSWITHBLUEBERRY PINEAPPLE SALSAYIELDS: 12-16 tacos
INGREDIENTS1 cup B.C. blueberries,fresh or frozen1 cup thick
sliced bacon,diced1/2 cup shallots, finely diced1/2 cup Granny
Smithapples, peeled, coredand diced1/2 cup apple cider vinegar1/3
cup maple syrup1 tsp orange zest,finely grated1/2 tsp ground black
pepper1/4 tsp ground clove
DIRECTIONSIn a medium pan, fry thediced bacon over mediumheat
until light brown but notcrispy. Strain the bacon andreserve two
tablespoons ofthe bacon fat.Using the same skillet, addthe bacon
fat, blueberries,shallots, apple, apple cidervinegar,maple syrup,
blackpepper and clove. Bring to aboil and continue to simmeron a
medium-low heat for45-60 minutes until thickand reduced.Add the
cookedbacon and orange zest.Serve at room temperature.
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Symphony.The concert concludes with aperformance of
Tchaikovskys1812 Overture, completewith bells, cannons,
andfireworks.The concert takesplace on a floating stagemoored in
Victorias InnerHarbour.Many people arriveearly to ensure they have
agood view of the barge forthe orchestra performance at7:30 p.m.The
Family Zone isopen 1 p.m.-4 p.m., and theopening act begins at 4
p.m.
BRIGADE DAYSAUG. 3-AUG. 5: Visitwith a large encampment
ofhistoric re-enactors as theyswap stories, play music,and show off
traditionalskills such as musket firingand open fire
cooking.Theweekend features the Arrivalof the Fur Brigades
canoere-enactment at 1 p.m. onMonday. Regular admission,free for
annual pass holders.
Complete the weekendwith a free concert featuringTillers Folly
at 7 p.m. onAug. 5 inside the fort.
POINT ROBERTS ARTSAND MUSIC FESTIVALAUG. 3 & 4: This
festivalfeatures two days of activities,concerts, entertainers,
dancersand regional artistswork atLighthouse Marine Park (inPoint
Roberts), with familyfriendly music, art, childrensactivities, and
festival foodon the beach area andboardwalk.
VANCOUVERS HONDACELEBRATION OF LIGHTCONCLUDES ON AUG. 3:This
annual fireworks showcan be viewed from pointsat English Bay and
KitsilanoBeach.
WHITE ROCK SPIRITOF THE SEA FESTIVALAUG 3-4: This
festivalfeatures events at variouslocations,and includes
activitiesfor kids, entertainment,atorchlight
parade,paddleboardraces, andmore.
B.C. DAYQUIZWhat is B.C.sprovincial mammal?A SasquatchB Spirit
Bear (also knownas the Kermode bear)C River otter
What is B.C.sprovincial ower?A DaffodilB Pacic dogwoodC
Ragweed
What is B.C.sprovincial bird?A Purple MartinB Rufous
hummingbirdC Stellers jay
What is theprovincial gemstone?A JadeB JenniferC Jebidiah
ANSW
ERS:1B2B3C4A5C6A7C8A9B10C11
B12B
What is theprovincial tree?A OakB PalmC Western red cedar
When did B.C. enterCanadian confederation?A 1871B 1973C 2011
What is theprovincial motto?A No budding in theLions Gate bridge
lineup
B Ill have a short, non-fat,extra hot, decaf latte
C Splendor withoutdiminishment
What is theprovincial capital?A VictoriaB ScrantonC
Abbotsford
How much of Canadas landsurface does B.C. occupy?A About three
per centB About 10 per centC About 50 per cent
B.C. is the third largestgenerator in Canadaof what resource?A
Artisan breadB GoldC Hydro electricity
What was B.C.s populationas of December 2012?A 2.2 millionB 4.62
millionC 10.2 million
What is B.C.s total landand freshwater area?A 96 million
hectaresB 95 million hectaresC 94 million hectaresFACT
SOURCE:PROVINCE OF B.C. WEBSITE
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Get OutsideHitting the StreetsOn a warm, summer evening, dont be
surprised if yousee Jim McDuffie in Lower Lonsdale doing crunchesin
small grassy areas, and using low walls for leg liftsand stair
railings for resistance training.
McDuffie is one of the instructors ofa new Street Fit class from
the NorthVancouver Recreation Commission. Thedrop-in classes
incorporate outside areasof the neighbourhood into hour-longfitness
sessions. It is part of the recreationcommissions summer outdoor
fitnessprograms, a new initiative developed inresponse to
recreation centre users whosaid they wanted more outside
options.
Outside boot camp classes, n