ARTIST Katherine Kerr was commissioned by the City of. North Vancouver to design five manhole covers on 14th Street as part of a public art project. Each cover has a mixed media collage and words representing the spirit of the region. NEWS photo Julle hurean Utilitarian beauty ADVERTISEMENT Used Cars For As Low As $88", *. Loca! Auto Dealer says, “Slash-Id” and will conduct a massive used car Slash-It Sales Evenu™, : ‘With prices starting AS LOW AS $88" DOLLARS, Saturday & Sunday, September 9 8 10, 2000. Rain or Shine. ‘Vancouver B.C., Canada - Totem - Ford Lincoln has announced plans to have an $88° Dollar Used Car & Slash-It . Sales Event™ — this Saturday & Sunday, September 9 & 10, 2000. ‘Dan Ryan, President of Caliber Automotive Liquidators says, “This sale is-necessary.due co the fact, that during recent years, new vehi- cle leasing has. exploded. This -explosion has resulted in a record number of low .mileage lease - seturns that the dealership must now sell. That fact,”. Dan contin- ‘ued, “when combined with robust , second quarter retail . sales. has " resulted in a greadly expanded used car, ruck, van and sport utility inventory.” During this $88 Dollar Used Car & Slash-It Sales Event™ most used cars, trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles will be sold for thousands of dollars below their “original price! ~All cars will be on display in the “secured and tented area at Totem . Ford Lincoln, 396 S.W. Marine : Drive, Vancouver B.' » Canada VS5X2R6. At 9am on Saturday and 10am on Sunday, all vehicles will be opened so: that buyers may inspect the vehicles for one hour. “On the windshield of each vehicle “will be its normal retail selling price. When the sale begins at 10:00am on Saturday and 11am on Sunday, whoever is sitting behind «the wheel in the vehicle when the ty - posted price is slashed will have the first right to purchase the car at the slashed price. Prices will be slashed one time and one time only to the tock bottom price, including cars for only $88*! We will continue to slashvull-vehicle. prices tuntik:2pmt Price doesn&t ACoak EN etige des! hcl tes. Fev ae Meet nae EWR eee in a EN oh a te The sale will be concluded at 3pm and the store will be back to “busi- tess as usual”, Dan stated “Customers can expect the slashed prices to be very close to and in some cases below public auction pricing without any auc- tion fee. Values should be substan- tial, berter chan’ an ‘off site sale’ because “the sale is conducted right on Totem Ford Lincoln existing tot. They don’c have to transport all their vehicles, computers, person- nel, etc. So, Totem Ford Lincoln is passing on the savings to their customers”. . 1 Got Mine for $ea! at a Slash-it Sales Event™ Mr. Ryan has requested and expects representatives from the areas most aggressive wholesale buyers to be available to offer the best financing _ and the most possible money for your ade in. Dan also said, “If you've had credit problems in the DELIVERY! SE SURE TC BRING THE FOLLOWING: ~/ CHECK 800K / PAYCHECK STUB UTILITY BILL CALL YOUR BANK & KNOW PAY-OFF ~ BALANCE OF TRADE-IN | ge tate past, no problem.” ’ During this event, everybody can get a car they want for a great price without anyone telling them they have to pay more because of their credit situation. If you've bad problems in the past, simply bring in a current payroll stub, utility bill, and valid dricers license to SAVE! We have a mukti-million dollar inventory available for this tremen- dous event. Our total inventory will be over 390 new and used cars, trucks, vans and sport utility vehicles. Dan further stated “this is the absolute best opportunity for any- one seeking a used car, truck, van or sport utility to get the best deal ever, It’s a win-win situation for the dealer and the customer. It allows the dealer to reduce his inventory and negates the costs associated with sending vehicles to dealer auctions.” Any questions can be directed to (604) 327-0431 at Totem Ford Lincoln. Ask for Slash Roberts! TOTEM FORD LINCOLN 396 S.W. MARINE DR. VANCOUVER B.C. CANADA V5X2RG (604) 327-0431 Sesh It Saies Event ine 1997-2002 Licenced to Cater Promotions, ine. »228) 399-7625 lg pe aa Tage ag ee LOCAL singer-song- writers Gail Trainer, Michael Sager, and Vickie Dawn Gourley are presenting a one- night concert Sunday Sept. 17 at North Vancouver’s Artist Tree Studios. “Three Singing in a Tree” will feature the trio pertorm- ing a mix of their own songs and popular rock, country, and blues tracks. Visual artists Rose Casella, Bernie Fox and Joe Schneider will also be exhibiting some of their work ickets are S10 in advance or $12 at the door, including door prizes. For info: 929- -a-3-4 aaa, a2a3 Ceramic artist Ron Tribe will display his work in “The Voice Within: An Exploration of Creativity” at the Sevmour Art Gallery until Oct. 29. Tribe's sense of culour in vhis abstract work has been compared in the past to that of a watercolour painter. A former businessman, the artist's work has been intlu- enced by his travels abroad, especially to Japan, which he admires for its “sense of pro- portion and Zen-like sereni- ty." Tribe's creations have shown across Europe. He will attend the exhibition opening at the gallery Oct. 3. 234 A stage version of Disney's musical Branty and the Beast comes to town Sept. 13 fer a lanited run. Starring Danvelle Bossardet cs Belle, Grant Norman as Beast, and Edward Staudenmayer as Gaston, the production will appar at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre until Sept. 24. Bossardet has starred in the Los Angeles and touring com- pany versions of the musical, and also appeared as Florence in Chess and Sandy in Grease. Norman played the title role in Phantom of the Opera in London and on Broadway. The Broadway production of Beanty and the Beast is now . in its seventh year. Tickets for the Vancouver, show are available through Ticketmaster. — Katharine Hamer 901 Homer “S (Corner of Smithe) 681-5252 ‘| Living Naturally—a unique farmer's: - market and country fair. Come meet BC: organic farmers, taste what's cooking, enjoy the musicians, chat with vitamin and nutritional experts. Capers will donate the proceeds from this event to A Loving Spoonful, an organization that > provides free, wholesome meals seven . days a week to men, women and children living with © “HIV and” AIDS. SEPT. 16 & 17 10am to 5pm’ CAPERS COMMUNITY MARKET ©: 1675 Robson Street