Wednesday, November 6, 1996 craftsman to play North Van NEWS photo Terry Peters “IT'S a great time now to start playing them live,” says John Bottomley of the 13 new songs he is in the middle of recording for his fourth CD. Seize the day at own peril LT TEED NEWS OF THE WEIRD A 28-year-old expert, moun- tain climber fell to his death near Redding, Caliornia in September as he was demon- strating, safety techniques to a group of tecnagers. He had severed his main line to demonstrate the securi- ty of the second fine, but the second fine failed. Pegey-Sue Khumalo, 23, the recently-crowned Miss Souch Africa, said she would soon sacrifice a goat to her ancestors in gratitude for her SUCCESS. She also said that if'she won the Miss World title in India this month, she would step up her spiritual gratitude to slaughter a cow and 10 oxen. eoee The New York Times reports on Tokyo's trendy “host clubs” which feature young men as servers and dance partners and which cater only to women -— largely mid- dle-aged women who say such clubs are virtually the only places in the country in which they can be treated well and not be expected to wait on men. And the Los Angeles Times reported in August on the suc- cess of the long-standing, 370- female Takarazuka Revue, whose most successful produc- tion number has its women cross-dressing and portraying the kind of man many Japanese women do not often get to see, according to them: the suave, romantic, affection- ate, considerate male. oes Toronto police arrested a 62-year-old retired schnol- teacher in) September for allegedly videotaping under the skirts of about 30 women via a “shoe cam” pinpoint- sized lens connected by wires toa camera hidden in his waist pouch, And in’ July, Portland police accused Jess Mitchell ‘Townsend, 36, of rigging a “taller cam” in public ladies’ rooms over the last two years with the wide-angle lens bare- iy visible trom inside the tank. > ¢« @ ‘This vear as usual, summer- time broughe out foot fetishists, inchiding a man described as age 25 and husky, who posed as a national shoe company representative and got at least one woman in New Jersey to remove her shoe so he could inspect it nasally. Also, a Boston high schoot teacher was suspended in June for allegedly sucking the toes of a temale student after school. A A By Layne Christensen Community Reporter FOLK-ROCK record- ing artist John Bottomley is develop- iny a new sound, “Alternative garage band sounds” is how) manager Umeeda Swit characterizes the new influence thar is emerging during the recording of his fourth album, set tora spring release. Switho calls Bottomley “a Wyrical crafisman ... among, the elite in the seag writing world.” The 36 year-old) singer/ songwriter received a Juno for Male Vocalist of 1993 and is hoping to follaw on the success of his 1995 release, Blackberry. “He vets pretty heavy clectric guitars screaming tn the backround,” says Switlo, who has booked Bottomley ito the Railway Club this Thursday, Now 7. On Saturday, Now 9, he'll be in North Vancouver at St. Andrews: United Church, where hel open tor Malaika, an Ottawa based four women a rapell group. “That pertor MACE TS StFICHY ACGUATEC. Tickers tor the concert are SiO ior adulis, $8 for semers and students, through CBO at 280 2801, Or S14 and $12 at the door, "PERSONAL INJURY | Free Tniial Consulnition Douglas W. Lahay CLARK, WILSON QARTSTER = A MOD ICPIORS SOO-BS5 West Georgia Street, Van. 687-5700 f 24 HOUR MESSAGE 643-3161 ICBC'S poheies are not law. | will get you a fair settlement or taal award. BEST SHIERS IY RANDOM SUES eee ee tp tie bone for Inmate sate! YS griday Product selection varies by store 7 Te DISCOUNT SUPER ‘ North Vancouver 1882 Marine Drive (kitty cor DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER 683-2433, VANCOUVER 873-6737, NORTH VANCOUVER 964-8494, PORT COQUITLAM 942-5163, DOWNTOWN VICTOR!® 384-9880, VICTORIA 475-6278. GUILDFORD/SUAREY 582-1133, SURREY 589-848, RANAIMO 751-2878, KAMLOOPS 374-3412, PRINCE DOWNTOWN CALGARY 237-7880, SOUTH CALGARY 253-0173, NORTHWEST CAL tie 563-8889, KELOWNA 860-3412, ner to Internationa! Plaza AICHMOND 244 G1/, BURNABY 420.1999. GARY 289-3720, NORTHEAST CALGARY 507.6978, RED DLER 317 6144 } 984-8494 North Shore News - 24 S 1996 VW Clearout HUGE SAVINGS check them out at Capilano Volkswagen 1151 Marine Drive North Vancouver Tel: 985-0694 Express Ga ; savings everyday all sreat Savings cvelyeny season Langs ¢ ‘alate at all Liner Mauuian® Sport Mart locations.