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District and City o f North Vancouver consider a new 'Office of Cultural A f f a i r s ' to r e p l a c e T h e North Vancouver Arts & Culture C o m m i s s i o n Councils for both t h e District a n d City of N o r t h V a n c o u v e r a n n o u n c e d i n S e p t e m b e r that they have endorsed, in p r i n c i p l e , t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t o f a b i municipal 'Office of Cultural Affairs' (OCA) to o v e r s e e t h e delivery of all a s p e c t s o f a r t s a n d c u l t u r a l s e r v i c e s In North Vancouver. An independent, arms-length review identified a n e e d to a d d r e s s the delivery a n d f u n d i n g of arts s u p p o r t s e r v i c e s in the City a n d District. Currently, arts a n d cultural s e r v i c e s in North V a n c o u v e r have been provided by a m i x of staff external organizations, municipal NORTH VANCOUVER COMMUNITY ARTS COUNCIL · · H · · BUILDING S T R O N G COMMUNITIES T H R O U G H THE ARTS and agencies, including the Recreation Commission a n d the Arts a n d Culture Commission. The review concluded that the existing structure is inefficient, leading to duplication of effort a n d service g a p s forthe arts c o m m u n i t y a n d c o m p r o m i s i n g t h e ability to p l a n f o r this growing sector. NOVEMBER Space Time Memory | DECEMBER 2006 EVENTS C i t y S c a p e C o m m u n i t y Art S p a c e November 3-26 spaces O p e n i n g Reception: Thursday N o v e m b e r 2, 7-9pm Lisa M a c L e a n , J a c q u e l i n e M e t z and Valerie M e t z explore architectural T h e A n o n y m o u s Art December 1-17 E a c h 8" by 8" c a n v a s Show a n d the e p h e m e r a l qualities that s u r v i v e long after they h a v e b e e n a b a n d o n e d . C i t y S c a p e C o m m u n i t y Art S p a c e O p e n i n g Reception: Thursday N o v e m b e r 30, 7-9pm A fabulous fundraising event featuring over 300 paintings! in t i m e f o r C h r i s t m a s . A r t in P u b l i c P l a c e s District Hall of North V a n c o u v e r , 3 5 5 W e s t Q u e e n s R o a d O c t o b e r 2 6 - N o v e m b e r 2 3 - Parvis Djamtorki & Tracy 6:30-8:30pm & Joan Skeet Susheski is s h o w n a n o n y m o u s l y a n d is a v a i l a b l e f o r p u r c h a s e f o r $ 1 0 0 - a p e r f e c t gift j u s t "North Vancouver h a s a vibrant cultural heritage a n d a s a Council w e want to ensure that support forthe arts h a s t h e best possible delivery model," said North V a n c o u v e r District M a y o r R i c h a r d Walton in a m e d i a r e l e a s e . It i s a n t i c i p a t e d t h a t t h e s e r v i c e s o f t h e Arts C o m m i s s i o n will b e transitioned into t h e n e w ' O C A . ' U n d e r t h e p r o p o s e d new administrative structure, the onus for delivering p r o g r a m m i n g will r e m a i n with c o m m u n i t y - l e d arts groups a n d o r g a n i z a t i o n s , a n d that t h e n e w ' O C A ' will p r o v i d e a s i n g l e entry point f o r all f u n d i n g a n d cultural development services. "This n e w arrangement represents a significant opportunity to c h a n g e the w a y North V a n c o u v e r will p u r s u e o u r arts a n d cultural o p p o r t u n i t i e s , " s a y s City of North V a n c o u v e r Mayor, Darrell M u s s a t t o . A c o m p l e t e c o p y of t h e M u n i c i p a l Arts and Cultural Services Delivery a n d Funding review is available at both municipal halls or online at w w w . d n v . o r g or w w w . c n v . o r g . Opening Reception: Thursday October 26, N o v e m b e r 2 3 - J a n u a r y 11 - Parvaneh Opening Reception: T B A Art Rental E x c h a n g e D a y s 12 - 4 p m Roudgar N o v e m b e r 1 6 , 1 7 , 18 & D e c e m b e r 14, 15, 16 M e m b e r s in g o o d s t a n d i n g m a y r e n t p i e c e s s t a r t i n g at $ 8 a m o n t h . North V a n c o u v e r C o m m u n i t y Arts C i t y S c a p e C o m m u n i t y Art S p a c e 3 3 5 L o n s d a l e A v e n u e , N o r t h V a n c o u v e r , B C V7M Tel: 6 0 4 - 9 8 8 - 6 8 4 4 E m a i l : nvartscouncil@telus.net 2G3 Council Aita Therapy Centre www.AitaCentre.com 209 Lonsdale Avenue 604-987- 7212 We provide therapeutic and rehabilitative programs and services to older adults with physical and/or cognitive frailty and their caregivers. A r t s A l i v e M a g a z i n e N o v e m b e r | D e c e m b e r 7