12 —Wednesday, September 3, 1997 — North Shore News
(Cem Capilano
cam College

FANS hon

Artistic effort
recognized at
Oct. 10 gala

By Layne Christensen

News Reporter
layne@nsnews.com

A composer, a song-
writer and husband-
and-wife puppeteers will
share this year’s FANS
award,

FANS, or Fund tor the Arts
on the North Shore, was estab-
lished two years ago by the
North Shore Arts Commission
to support the development of
the arts on the North Shore.
The FANS award recognizes
the creative achievements of
nationally renowned North
Shore residents.

Past winners are actor
Robert Clouthier, best known
as Relic on The Beachcombers,
and portrait artist Elizabeth
Smily. Nominecs have included
glass artis: Robert Studer,
choreographer Judith
Marcuse, singer Ann Mortifee,
painter Daniel Izzard, and
.composer Michael Conway
Baker.

This year, the award format
has been changed, according
to FANS committee chairman
Linda Feil.

“There won't be winners
and losers,” said Feil. In the
past, the names of finalists were
publicized, with a single win-
ner announced on award
night.

This year, there will be no
surprises.

Instead of one winner there
will be three “honorees.”

The names of artists who
were nominated but not sclect-
ed for recognition will not be
made public.

Their names will be passed
forward for consideration at
+ ture awards nights, said Feil.

. To be honored this year is
Jean Coulthard, a long-time
West Vancouver — residetit,
whose career as a classical com-

WEST Vancouver's Jean
Coulthard is honored.

ROY Forbes is one of
the North Shore players
up for a FANS award.

poser has spanned five decades
and resulted in more than 350
published works to date.
Coulthard was awarded the

rs

jevement

Order of Canada in 1988. Also
picking up awards are singer-
songwriter Roy Forbes and
Lauman and Arlyn Coad.
Forbes performed under
the stage name Bim in the
1970s to mid- 1980s, and cur-
rently tours with Shani Ufrich
and Bill Henderson as UHF.
The Coads’ Coad Canada
Puppets have won numerous
awards and travelled the world.
The awards will be present-
ed Friday, Oct. 10, during 2
gala celebration ar Capilano
College’s new Birch Theatre.
The evening will include
performances by North Shore
artists, a visual art exhibition,
auction and reception.
Advance tickets are $30, or
$50 per couple, and available
at the North Shore Arts
Commission, 148 E. 2nd St.,
North Vancouver.
Phone 980-3559 to re-
serve.

LUMAN (top) and Arlyn Coad... recognized for their
considerable efforts to advance the art of puppetry.

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Help save the galaxy from the evil Empire as you lead the rebellion in a virtual battle of

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Calendars
Available

Hf yon mrissed the new
Fall ‘97 Continuing
Education Calendar
inside the North Shore
News, you can pick one
up! Calendars are
available at libraries,
reczeation centres and
other fecations across the
North Shore, as well as
from Capilano College's
Continuing Education
Department. You'll find
comses in Art and
Design, Photography,
Music, Business and
Personal Finance, Career
Training, Computers,
Film and Television
Studies, Languages, and
Natural History, as well as
details of our educational
travel programs. For more
information or to register
for a course, please call
the Continuing -
Education office ac
984-4901.

Public Speaking
Course Develops
Confidence

Speaking ins public
doesn't just mean making
speeches to huge crowds,
and, it dyesn't have to be
a frightening experience.
That's what scudents
learn in Capilano
College's popular public
speaking course,
Cotamunications 170,
The course covers
overcoming nervoustiess.
and fear, adjusting to
audience feedback and
reaction, and preparing
speeches for both formal
and informal occasions. It
runs at the North
Vancouver campus on
Tuesday evenings
September 9 to
December 9 from 7 to
10pm. Approximate cast
is $162.50 (fren: tor
seniors). Contact Azza
Sedky ut 986-1911, local
2515, or Leslie Savage at ~
local 7515 for more
information.

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Gpen House

When was the last time
you visited a Philosophy
Cafe? Or walked into a
casino that explained the
odds of winning? Haw:
about having an
opportunity to experience .
college without being
asked to present a term
paper or write an exam?
You can do all these

things and much, much
more at the Capilano
College Open House on
Saturday, October 18.

The North Vancouver
campus is inviting you +
join us for a fun-filled

(and educational) day

from 10 am to 4 pm. Find
out what we're all about
and see how we can
change your life. There
will be prizes, surprises

and entertainment galore.
Watch for full details in

an upcoming issue of the
North Shure News.

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COLLEGE

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North Vancouver
British Columbia

986-1911