North Shore News 23 - Wednesday, May 30, 1990 - spotlight _ | wow | Arntzen performs for the environment (4: -¢ tw . ‘ life S THE race to save the planet becomes increasingly our responsibility to take the mat- Sinclair will speak for the fish dur- i. ae att urgent, more and more performing artists are jump- _ ter of our fisheries into our own ing a salmon sendoff in Burnaby’s ieee ing on the environmental bandwagon. hands and create a vision for it. Deer Lake Park, to celebrate the @ Acrylics? . . Let’s take the situation in hand and re-stocking of the Brunette River, Yest . . But while some performers The ex-Carson Graham grad support families in economic One thing that can be said about es! Using the Jessica commitment seems to last as long believes that eral communities hardship. If we can’t do this, then Arntzen: she’s no Johnny-came- Treatment Manicure for as their videos, anyone who has need to develop ways of enhanc- where are we going? lately. She didn’t just jump on the natural nails, even very spoken to Holly Arntzen will learn ing and managing their own fish “Fish,” she continues, ‘‘are environmental bandwagon _ dry, flaky, peeling nails ieaiielong erion we environment - stocks if their economies are to beautiful, intelligent creatures. But she’s been driving it for the past can be brought back to - t survive, And Vancouver, she says, — who is speaking fer them? If 12% years. life. If you are weari r In fact, trying to bring the topic should help support them. there's no fish, there’s no us.” ve always written songs have \yorn cerylic ‘paails of conversation back to the former “In Canada,” says Arntzen, 36, On June 3 the curly-headed about environmental and social and want to strengthen North Vancouver resident's music “we still have so much. But it’s Arntzen and puitarist David issues,’” she says, grabbing her our own natural ail is a near hopeless endeavor. : : : dulcimer and breaking into a tron Jessica is he private impromptu concert. “Clean up the oceans and rivers so the fishes can live,” she croons, sporting electric blue stockings and high-topped army boots. The daughter of musical parents — father Lloyd plays the clarinet, What we do know about her, however, is that she considers herself an ‘‘environmental-folk rocker.”’ And she and partner Stephen Foster have a new plan to save the planet from destruction — one community at a time. answer. Cail Kim or Can- dice today for a consultation. See Culture Page 24 EVELYN JACOB spotlight feature It’s called the Artists’ Response Team (A.R.T. for short), a group of artists dedicated to nurturing culture and raising awareness of the environment. It works like this: wherever a crisis situation looms, A.R.T. moves in to provide com- munities with information about the impending problem. So far Arntzen and her cultural SWAT team have protested cut- backs to VIA Rail with The Great Canadian Whistlestop Tour on Vancouver Island’s E&N Rail line in January, along with singers Paul Hyde and Rick Scott, and the Rag- ing Grannies. In March, Arntzen and Foster organized a concert and public forum called Winds of Change for Globe’90, and on June 6,7 and 8 Arntzen and her band will perform in Ottawa for Environment Week. Last month she and A.R.T. . toured B.C. fishing communities : _ . with their Wild Salmon/Clean LOCAL SINGER Holly Arntzen Water tour (which will be aired on has been driving the environmen- Shaw Cable) to help save the West tal bandwagon for the past 12 Coast fishery. and-a-half years. Ci ‘25 PETES Care SUNS oo : Vancouver's > Tonite through favorite band Mass Saturday June 2 returns to the Gull ; Rusty Fy Gul/ NEIGHBOURHOOD PUB 175 East ist, N. Van. 988-5585 S70 Me oN. vee G4, rece SRR >, Ses Peg Bears Se ERAN ES LN bp 4 * eur Ke. ALS NEWS photo Neil Lucente Get Prepared for Summer Driving Prevent Costly Breakdowns ~ COOLING SYSTEM — OS. + tax & shop | 5 «tox : 9 cars & light 7 & 0 | American trucks. Diesel engines cars & light trucks. iIncLupes: — &**luded. INCLUDES: * Pressure test cooling system © Replace engine oil with 5 litres of © Replace antifreeze with 6 litres of # §610W 40 oil antifreeze * Replace oil filter ¢ Check all belts & hoses * Check all fluid levels e Check cooling fan and hub : e Perform_a 50 point safely inspection TONY PROPHET LIVE! Son of the Great Ronnie Prophet — Canadian Country Legend Thurs. & Fri. May 31, June 1 Come on Down! | COUNT DOWN TRIVIA 23046:30pn Laser Karaoke Sing-A-Long every Saturday at 9 p.m.! iCall for an Appointment today! Don’t wait until it’s too late! Mon.-Fri. 830-536 Sat. 900-500 the coach house lnn 700 Lif looet Rd.