4e-

Wednesday, June 17, 1992 —

North Shore News

Harris negotiating film rights

From page 33

wife, Corina Acheson, and two
sons, Michael and lan. Running his
own successful graphics design
firm, working with publishers,
along with his own reading, in-
evitably led him to start writing for
himself four years ago.

“There got to be more and

more writing involved with the
graphic design business and, of
course, with the Canadian Alpine
Journal,’ he says, referring to the
annual magazine of the Alpine
Club of Canada he has edited for
six years.

A serious mountaineer, back-
country skier and rock-climber for
two decacies, Harris acknowledges
it was probably the unique moun-
iaineering background of Vortex
that initially aroused the interest of
publishers.

“As a reader, I’ve always en-
joyed that aspect of mysteries,” he
says, “They take you into a

Board names

NINE NEW members have been
appointed to the Emily Carr Col-
lege of Art and Design Board of
Governors, including two from
the North Shore.

North Vancouver

NV author David Harris

world, a subculture, most people
otherwise wouldn't ever know
anything about.”

Ironically, the distinctive spin on
Harris’ story may have been a fac-
tor in its failure to find a Canadian
publisher. “A couple of years

new members

photographer Robert Akesier and
Brenda Berck, cultural develop-
ment officer for the North Shore
Arts Commission, were among
.those named to the board last
week by Advanced Education
Minister Tom Perry.

The North Vancouver Youth Band warmly thanks
the following companics and individuals for their
generous support of “An Evening in Vienna”.
Monies raised will enable youngsters on the North
Shore to experience music both here and abroad.

Maynard's Auctioneers
Toronto Dominion (Lonsdale)
Safeway (14th & Lonsdale}
NV Recreation Commission
Cypress Bow! Recreations
Waterfront Centre Hotel
Save-O1-Foods (Marine Dr.)
CBC Radio-Double Exposure
Cunningham & Rivard Apprelsals
Perma-Dry Carpet Cleaning
Sunshine Cabs

Presto Catering

Cannel} Films — Street Justice
Rojacks Sates

AmeriSpec (Coastline Appraisals Ltd.) ~

Perk Royal Hotel

Vancouver Canucks

Chemex Labs

Gokiridge Jewellers

Royal Seaiink Express

Sun Vacations

Lonsdale Galley

Ziq Zag Clothing

Nautical But Nice

Richmond Plastics Ltd.
Nova Financial Services tnc.
Harriet’s House

Soapbox Proguctions - Northwood

OK Gift Shop
David Schreck
Baxter Aviation
Noel Wright
Running Room
Brian Smith

A

Torchy's Restaurant

Dry Dock Clothing Co.

Long Liner Seafoods Ltd.
Bright's Wines

Bykhof Murseries

North Shore Credit Union
Montreal Trust (Lon:dale)
Dave Bristow Photography
Liteline Ristributors Led.
Empress Hotel

Grouse Mountain Resorts
Phil Relmer

Regina Watt

Show Cable

Growers Direct

Trixi Agrios, North Shore News
Lonsdale Antiques and Clocks
Marie Collins

Harry and Lyn Seddon
Fergie's Lodge and Cabins
Queens Cross Pub

Calona Wines

William Pidruchney

Doug and iris Worbets
Charlotte Nelson
Anonymous

Hair Company

Flowers by May

Cafe Roma

BC. Lions

North Vancouver Youth Band
John Ribaikin

Canadian Forest Products Ltd.
Print Plus

Oakridge

ago, nobody knew very much
about climbing, except climbers.
Maybe they thought it was 100
specialized. But it’s not just a
climbing book,’’ he adds em-
phatically.

No, indeed, Vortex was original-
ly short-listed for the coveted Ca-
nadian Mystery Writer’s Arthur
Ellis Award (named after Canada’s
last public hangman), and only
had to be withdrawn because of a
publication deadline snafu.

While a shot at the award might
have been nice, Harris remains as
unfazed by disappointment as he
is by success.

Mountains are great teachers,
not merely of the obvious lessons
that patience, diligence and craft
pay off, but of the more important
lesson of humility and equanimity
when they don’t.

Besides, he’s busy with negotia-
tions for the film rights to Vortex,

- winding down his graphic design
. business to write full time, work
on his second novel, for which
he’s already received an advance
from his publisher, and an immi-
nent trip into a remote section of
the Coast Mountains for some fine
glacier-skiing and intense vertical
aerobics.

Who was it said, ‘‘A man’s got
to know his limitations’?

Your art is maited using modern techniques to enhance and
preserve its value and beauty. All framing is
done on site by experienced framers.

thouzed/Deale

Wild Wings Simond Art
Mill Pond James Lumber
Ron Parker taslie Harrison

See the new Lumber's VE print
with Sir Edmund Hillary

All Framed Pictures
in Stock

Everest"

“enrows {fl 109 East 1st Street

North Vancouver

GUARANTEED QUALITY - SERVICE - VALUE 925-4033

JUNE 48,19,20,24
SILK BLOUSES

L, assorted colours

SILK SHELLS

L to XL (many many colours)

CAMP SHIRTS

$30.00,

$48.00
$45.00

(printed rayon)

V-NECK TSHIRTS
BIKE SHORTS

$6.00
$42.00

. Cottenllycra, 10 colours

STIRRUPS (aor mpotoos $42.00

Pleated front pockets

COTION SWEATERS *40-525

TWILL BOYFRIEHD
JACKETS

$49.00

PRINTED RAYON SKIRTS,

TANKS, DRESSES

| 40-548
SURPRISE

*5, °40, *45, °20 TABLES

NEW MERCHANDISE EACH DAY
(Many mere in-store specials}

NORTH VANCOUVER STORE ONLY
128 LONSDALE (btwn. 4ST & 2ND} 988-4754

PLUM

CLOTHING COMPANY