Sonny’s quest Louisiana slide guitarist Outward Bound Michael Becker RECORD REVIEW ONNY SLIDES; Stairs climb; Barenaked Ladies fee! good. Sonny Landreth — Outward Sound, Zoo/Praxis/BMG 1992 Landreth and his band The Goners open Friday Sept. 4 at the 22nd annua! Bumbershoot arts festival in Seattle. Outward Bound, the BMG debut, shows an original touch on slide guitar and a voice that re- minds a bit of Dave Edmunds. The Lafayette, Louisiana guitarist has toured and recorded with Clif- ton Chenier. The zydeco rhythm is - deeply ingrained in Landreth’s stride, with the dobro, acoustic and electric bottleneck-slide - guitars taking on riffs traditionally associated with the accordion in that genre. Lyrically Landreth takes us on a journey, of questing — through country, mind a and heart. Photo fo submitted SONNY LANDRETH and his band play Bumbershoot in Seattle on Sept. 4 The Stairs — Mexican 2’N‘B, Go! 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GENEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE: For further information see our recent flyer, or contact the Registrar at: Woburn International Academy of BC. 342 Water Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6B 1B6 Tel. (604) 683-3553 | PROTECT THE ENVIRONMENT. ” - According toa recent poll, 73% of you disagree with this statement. The Port of Vancouver disagrees too. We know you can make a difference in protecting the environment — and so can we. Our bottom line is “sustainable development”. We have that in writ- ing. It’s called our E.A.P. - Environ- mental Appraisal Procedures. We want to make sure the environmental aspects of port projects will measure up to our standards, as well as yours. Before any major project is devel- oped on port lands, its proponents are required to complete and present a full Environmental Assessment Document thoroughly describing all environmental aspecis of the project. You probably have an Environ- mental Checklist too. You may ask yourself questions like these: “Do | bring amug to work oruse styrofoam cups?” “Should [ recycle cans and newspapers?” “Should I carpool to work ?” Questions about the environ- mental impact of your actions are importani to you. Our E.A.P. helps us toanswer ques- tions about how a proposed port de- velopment would impact on air and water quality, noise levels, marine life and your quality of life. “Quality of life” some say, has replaced what used to be called “standard of living”. Values have changed. In today’s society good transportation, views, heritage sites and a clean environment.form an NEWS AND VIEWS FROM YOUR PORT OF VANCOUVER important part of our quality of life, right along with 2 good job, educa- tion and opportunities. Our E.A.?. recognizes this evolu- tion in values. In structuring our En- vironmental Policy and Guidelines, we incorporated the majer standards used by municipal, provincial and federal governments. ; So neither you nor we have to live with mistakes that could hurt our environment and our quality of life. That’s important, because after many months of research, planning, and broad consultation with port stakeholders, including the public, we’re approaching Phase IH - PORT 2010. PORT 2010 is a key to future development needed for the Port of Vancouver to become the dominant port in North America. Future devel- opment of forest products, container and cruise ship passenger facilities will help the port remain competitive in these areas; to retain our market share against U.S. ports like Seattie, Tacoma and Portland. Our Environ- mental Appraisal Procedures are an important part of PORT 2010’scom- mitment to sustainable development. They highlight the key checks and balances by which the Port can con- tinue to grow while ensuring that our environment is protected — and even enhanced. , How exactly does our E.A.P. work? Well, in cases of significant developments, where any potential for environmental impact exists, the proponent will be required to prepare and submit to the Vancouver Port Corporation, (VPC), a formal Envi- tonmental Assessment Document (E.A.D.). An E.A.D. is a detailed report, describing the proposal and its physical, biological and socioeco- nomic impacts. In a nutshell, it’s the rationale for the project and its im- pact. Inaddition to the E.A.D., the pro- Tom Shortridge | Deputy Port Manager ponent must provide public informa- tion and consult broadly with people like you. If you or others have con- cerns about the proposed project that are not fully addressed, VPC can move to the next phase of the envi- ronmental assessment: the formation. of a Project Review Panel, an independant quasi-judicial pane! of experts to review all aspects of the proposal. It is empowered to reccive written submissions, hear verbal pres- entations and put forward a Report and recommendations for considera- tion by the VPC Board. All panel proceedings are public, as is its Re- port. Our job continues even after a project is finished. Environmental performance is monitored by regula- tory agencies — port terminals are required to meet prevailing regula- tory standards. The good thing about trying to find out what’s wrong is that you usually find out what’s right too. Environ- mental impactisacase-in-point. You may thinkthe impact ofdevelopment will always be negative. Not true. When we appraised the environmen- tal impact of the Roberts Bank Fax (604) 683-3586 Superport for example, we -disco ered that the construction has created habitat diversit ; The rip rap shoreline at Roberts Ban! enhanced marine plants. and animal life, and stimulated ‘algae’ growth Secondly, the structure has promoted the growth of eel grass by block shadowing by river silt. * Creative terminal design has cau our attention. We know a cribfacé -can be designed in a way. thai pro: vides juvenile salmon with’ refuge from adult predators. By increasinga. shoreline’s physical diversity, wecan often end up with better. habitat: through building a terminal than if 19° development had occurred. - “3 We think the Port’s Environmental’ Appraisal Procedures’ can create a‘ “win-win” situation for Canadians *:} and the ecology. The process doesn’t bypass you or your community. ‘It - doesn’t waste your tax dollars by. having valuable projects sit on the shelf, tied up in vague “red tape”. Itis streamlined to save time while mak--* ing responsible decisions about fu- * ture development. It is also a dy- namic process. As values evolve, so will expectations about the role you and we play in protecting the envi- ronment. In short — it’s accountable — to everyone concemed. We know that you believe there is a lot an individual can do to protect the environment. We don’t think you’ ll change your mind tomorrow. Neither will we. ..