1&~North Shore News — Friday, August 11, 2000

WSIS. OF THE MDRTH SHORE ar DE WAAL AE DE at
ATT. : me ee ROAD CLOSURE

Xwa-lack-tun Beek : | Road Reconstruction Notice
mixes artand jaggy Riverside Drive East

education foe a _
Deborah Tuyttens lliet d Due to road reconstruction, Riverside Drive E. (from Windridge to Doilarton
a . Leh cae Highway) will be closed on the following dates:

Contributing Writer E oa : - : "
ART has always been a Pons o,. Monday, August 14 - Friday, August 18
driving force in Xwa- Sah TS : 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

lack-tun’s life. ae

Xwa-lack-tun (Rick
Harry) is one of a dozen
artists who is participating in a : ; Please use Mount
Visions of the North Shore, a : nts Seymour Parkway as

major tri-municipal and her- a ; .
i r eee aye an alternate route dur-

- jtage project presented in
partnership with the Canada ing this construction

Millennium Partnership oa 2 : i Pe : .
Program and the British : pie, - period.
Columbia Community Spirit ~A\a\ : : om,
Program. Participants have AY : | \ The District of North
interpreted 12 historical sites ) NEVE ees : Vancouver apologizes
~ chosen for their natural and ? - ane . :
cultural significance to the an Gace cts sees - ; wnesen caricatan soon ff for any inconvenience.
City of North Vancouver, the i a : and reminds drivers to
istrict of West Vancouver PE, 5 ~~ es: ; i é
- and the District of North a ag \ is eaellalee watch for signage and
* Vancouver. The project wee flagpersons on site.
strives to encompae past So an eee
rough site research, the : j ae : ae, AEE ; . co
present through the imagina- | is SOM eos Vee. For more information, -
tion of how the chosen artists ; : : please call the District
view the communities toda itt "ee - . Of North Vancouver:

and the future through chi
‘ dren’s educational programs. Engineering Dept.— at ;
“ Xwa-lack-tun was born VISIONS of the North Shore artist Xwe-lack-tun has 990-2450.

and raised in Squamish. He —_—spprofiled West Vancouver's Ambleside area.

was given his indigenous

name by his father, Pekulm, who wasahered- obtained a certificate of Fine Art from

itary chief from the Seymour Creek area. His a iano College Art Institute in 1989. Xwa-

mother is originally from Squamish and Alert -tun feels he has also learned a great deal

: Bay. war lack -tun has been drawing since I he throagh trial and error. F vedi

was five and received numerous art awar He currently works in a variety of media: A

throughout high school. ; wood, stone, bronze, gold and silver jewelry A lime fo relax. “
graduated from the Emily Carr Wetncsday inthe cus

Coleg of Art and Design in 1982 and See Ambleside Page 21

Hey North Vancouver... you'll want-to drop by the RCMP detachment Saturdzy
‘FREE Oum-~ : Augest 12 from Sam until 3pm to join members of the local constabulary, city
- a : ; ‘, # -and district councillors and other members of the community as we get. together:
FRIDAYS - a BH to celebrate Safe Communities Day and share information on how we 2 can, keep
: Pawonaaa Paak Fr of Gatton: Ave, Deep Cove A our community safe. Everyone | is invited! :

Jury 7. R & B Conspiracy The detachment will set up a lee open air display area, on the plaza and on 14th.
(Rhythm & Blues with an edge) ; ae

Jury 14 Mn Henry ann tue Bic”
: Daws Bano (Rhytia&
Blues)
“hoy 21 Oum (Medirereanea Music)

Juty 28 Maar RAmazzINi
(Salsa/Meranque)

Avo 4” Busesaeienes (Lith Bias) ; FOR MORE INFORMATION |
Auc 17 Micaer Wererincs - PLEASE CALL 990-7468
_ (World Music) 2 :

‘Aus 18 BiacxtiorN {Celtic Music) .

Auc 29 Crawris Fiesta (Cajun
a Music) .

FAM ILY ENTERTAINMENT
- Presented by City and District of North Vancouver
Orchestrated by North Vancouver Recreation Commission

Co-sponsored by: _MT. SEYMOUR reas
LIONS

For information call: Park Events Line 990-3841
. Concerts may be cancelled in the event of rain