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North Vancouver Mayor Says he “Didn’t Know” Scale of Proposed Tower

Barry Forward reports in North Vancouver Politics.com about the continuing debate “on the size of the proposed tower earmarked for the foot of Lonsdale Ave” in his recent post. According to a recent story in the North Shore Outlook, Mayor Darrel Mussatto says he was “just as surprised as anyone at the scale of the 433-foot tower,” although he still thinks they need to treat the developer “fairly and follow the process.”

Councillor Pam Bookham, however, says this is “baloney.” She thinks Mussatto “is not being up front with the public and says she does not believe that the mayor did not know”  how big the plan was. She doesn’t see any way a developer could do this on spec “without any indication from the mayor and senior planners.”

Intertribal Film Showcased at ViVo

A recent post by Callan on Beyond Robson announces a night of indigenous films tonight at ViVo Media Arts Studios. Featured films include a series of shorts by Cowboy Smithx, an Alberta native “who is still fighting his way through the many hurdles the film industry throws at him.” Smithx recently graduated from the First Nations Ensemble Performing Arts Program and “already has numerous accreditations attached to his name including over 100 public performances and an appearance on the CBC radio 1 eccentricity show.” He is appearing in Vancouver “to raise money for his next big film project entitled Chance.”

In addition to Smithx’s work, Callan writes in his post, there will be short films by other talented filmmakers including Missy Whiteman and Lisa Jackson, “as well as a new documentary entitled Olympiad, that deals with the impact the upcoming Olympics has on Vancouver’s Indigenous community.” Eighteen total films will be screened for the entry donation of a minimum of 5 dollars. Outdoor food is acceptable at the venue.

Can Canucks Land Forsberg? Will They Beat the Lightening? Stay Tuned!

The latest post on Waiting for Stanley opines that the Canuck’s have little chance of landing Swedish free agent Peter Forsberg, not while they’re in 14thth spot in the east.

Forsberg turned down signing with Modo, telling his agent Don Baizley that “he may negotiate with NHL teams.” Forsberg has talented friends in Vancouver, “where he could pass the puck to a bunch of guys who can't hit the net.” Even so, the rumous will “run rampant.” The Canucks still have a chance, although “we have had a hard time luring excellent free agents over the past several years.”

Today the Canucks take on the Lightning. They’ve lost 4 out of their last 5 games, the Lightening have won 3 of their last 5. Coach Vigneault said in an interview that it’s like being the parent to a kid having trouble in school. “You get them a tutor. Then they go to write their exam and they are still an average student…This is where my frustration lies -- the kid is putting in a lot of effort but he's still average.” Luongo comes tonight, which should help, states the post. Tampa lacks decent goaltending, which “could open up some scoring chances for a team that has scored 13 goals in its last 5 games.”

Vancouver Opera’s “Italian Girl in Algiers” is Delightful

Todd Wong, blogging on his GungHaggisFatChoy, recently reviewed the Vancouver Opera’s new production of Rossini's “Italian Girl in Algiers.” Wong writes that many generations “have grown up identifying Rossini's “William Tell Overture as “The Lone Ranger Theme” - thus is the musicality burned into your brain.” The Italian Girl in Algiers has many memorable passages that triggered “early memories of listening to one of the essential classical music collections - Rossini Overtures.” At the Vancouver Opera’s version, “a 1920's bi-plane flies over your head, then sputters, crash landing on stage of the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.” 

“Italian Girl In Algiers” was originally presented in 1813. It “is now set during the roaring '20's, a time of mad-cap comedy described as Emily Earhart meets the Marx Brothers.” Soprano Sandra Piques Eddy is perfect as the “independent woman named Isabella looking for her lost love Lindora, played by lyric tenor John Tessier, who was captured by pirates.”  The post calls the show “delightful,” a nine out of ten, and it is about as multi-cultural as it gets.

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