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arts commission by Mary Ann S.Anderson And a Good Time Was Had by All... gathering . Past b o a r d m e m b e r of the D e e p C o v e Stage Society, involved in the c r e a t i o n of the n e w cultural c e n t r e . So went the introduction/farewell of t h e N o r t h S h o r e A r t s C o m m i s s i o n b o a r d m e m b e r s this past J a n u a r y . W i t h seven d e p a r t ing c o m m i s s i o n e r s , w h o s e t w o - y e a r t e r m s e n d e d t h e beginning of this year, seven n e w tale n t e d N o r t h V a n c o u v e r residents t o o k their place t o s e r v e their c o m m u n i t y . A l l w e r e e x c i t e d and a n x i o u s t o get going o n w h a t p r o m i s e s t o be o n e of t h e m o s t active years ever in t h e h i s t o r y of the A r t s C o m m i s s i o n . T h e n e w c o m m i s s i o n e r s w e r e s e l e c t e d by C i t y and D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l s because o f t h e i r d e m o n s t r a t e d c o m m i t t e d t o the N o r t h S h o r e arts c o m m u n i t y . T h r e e citizens f r o m the C i t y of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r and t h r e e f r o m the D i s t r i c t of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r w e r e a p p o i n t e d , w i t h an i m p r e s s i v e range of skills, e x p e r i e n c e , and k n o w l e d g e t o bring t o the C o m m i s s i o n table in 1999. M e e t t h e n e w c o m m i s s i o n e r s and make a p o i n t of c o n t a c t i n g t h e m w i t h y o u r ideas and suggestions. Charles Hain (City resident) . Extensive profes- sional e x p e r i e n c e in marketing, c o m m u n i cations, public relations; m o s t recently as the c o m m u n i c a t i o n s manager w i t h the N o r t h Shore Credit Union. . E x p e r i e n c e in p r o D e p a r t i n g Arts Commissioner Culture Roger Nelson receives a " 1999 Arts < Williams. Service Award" from Commission Chair Don ducing, directing, and acting in t h e t h e a t r e . Founder, director, Photo by Mona Èeiks C h i l d C a r e R e s o u r c e Society, N S E n v i r o n m e n t a l Task F o r c e , and N S Parks Committee. L u m a n C o a d (District resident) . H a s b e e n involved in p u p p e t r y in C a n a d a actor, and publicist of the D o w n s t a g e Right P r o d u c t i o n s Society. and the U n i t e d States f o r m o r e than 30 years; co-founder, administrator, and principal performer with C o a d Canada Puppets. . H a s w o n n u m e r o u s awards, including t h e Jane L o w e r y ( C i t y r e s i d e n t ) . W o r k e d f o r m o r e than 2 0 years as an A l s o e n t e r i n g t h e s e c o n d year of their t w o year t e r m s w i t h t h e C o m m i s s i o n are D i s t r i c t residents D o n W i l l i a m s (a c o m m i s s i o n e r since 1995), Lee Barnes (since 1997). U n a Fester (since 1997), C a r m e n Jones (since 1997), and C i t y r e s i d e n t Blanche H o w a r d (since 1995. and chair of the n e w F A N S Society). W e a l s o w e l c o m e back o u r C i t y C o u n c i l representative. C o u n c i l l o r B a r b a r a Perrault. as she begins h e r eighth year of c o m m i t t e d s e r v i c e t o the A r t s C o m m i s s i o n , as w e l l as energetic n e w c o m e r C o u n c i l l o r E r n i e C r i s t f r o m the D i s t r i c t of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r , w h o p r o m i s e s t o push w h a t e v e r b u t t o n s n e e d e d t o be U m e e d a Switlo (District resident) . P r e s i d e n t and f o u n d e r of C o m m u n i t y p u s h e d t o get things d o n e o n behalf of the Arts Commission! W e are v e r y grateful t o o u r departing c o m m i s s i o n e r s , w h o have spent many, many v o l u n t e e r h o u r s in the s e r v i c e of o u r arts c o m m u n i t y . Each has distinguished t h e m selves in their years w i t h the C o m m i s s i o n ; w e reluctantly say g o o d b y e t o Todd M c G i l l i v r a y , Julie K e m b l e , N o r m a n Leggatt. John Kennedy. D i s t r i c t C o u n c i l l o r Lisa M u r i , and last but certainly n o t least, R o g e r arts a d m i n i s t r a t o r in B C , w i t h o r g a n i z a tions such as A r t s C l u b T h e a t r e , V a n c o u v e r A r t Gallery,Vancouver Cultural Alliance, V a n c o u v e r Y o u t h T h e a t r e , and E x p o 86 ( O n Site E n t e r t a i n m e n t ) . . H a s also s e r v e d o n t h e b o a r d of a n u m - 1997 F A N S A w a r d . . H a s w o r k e d as a p e r f o r m e r and educator, in t e l e v i s i o n , film, and v i d e o ; also has e x t e n s i v e e x p e r i e n c e as a w r i t e r , e d i t o r , a n d publisher. H i l d a Colwell (City resident) . H a s s p e n t many h o u r s v o l u n t e e r i n g in the b e r of arts g r o u p s , including P r e s e n t a t i o n H o u s e and V a n c o u v e r Y o u t h T h e a t r e . . R e c e n t l y g r a d u a t e d f r o m Emily C a r r office of the A r t s C o m m i s s i o n o v e r t h e past year. . M a n y years o f e x p e r i e n c e w o r k i n g w i t h t h e C o l l e g e of A r t and D e s i g n (1996); has been a p r a c t i c i n g artist, freelancer, and c o n s u l tant since that t i m e . Liberal Party of B C . C u r r e n t l y t h e v i c e - p r e s i dent of t h e N o r t h V a n c o u v e r L i b e r a l A s s o c i a t i o n a n d a v o l u n t e e r at t h e W e s t Vancouver Seniors C e n t r e . B o x O f f i c e s , an event p r o d u c e r and p r o D e b r a Drayton (District resident) · A p r a c t i c i n g professional visual a r t i s t w i t h m o t e r of r o c k artists. · Extensive entrepreneurial, community, e x t e n s i v e e x p e r i e n c e in c o l l a b o r a t i o n and c o o r d i n a t i o n of p r o j e c t s , p e o p l e , and events. . H a s w o r k e d as an arts e d u c a t o r , a r c h i t e c t u r a l and v o l u n t e e r activities, including f o u n d e r of " M y Little S c h o o l D a y c a r e " ; f o u n d i n g m e m b e r of St P a u l ' s / U B C A I D S R e s e a r c h C h a i r : v i c e - p r e s i d e n t of O r p h e u m K i d s C l u b ; president of N o r t h L o n s d a l e ratepaye r s f o r t w o years: founding m e m b e r of N S designer and d e c o r a t o r , o n - c a m e r a h o s t f o r t h e Arts Alive television p r o g r a m , event c o o r d i n a t o r , and in marketing.