Ian Steward has worked in the City of North Vancouver Lands Division for the past 25 years. His passion for mechanical things began in his teens while working in a hardware store assembling lawnmowers, wheelbarrows and bicycles.  It wasn't until Ian acquired his first (of many) broken down old cars that his enduring interest in the 'art of restoration' took hold.  With the same attention to detail that an artist might employ when applying paint to canvas, Ian has transformed many a rusty old junker into a magnificent work of art!

The light streaming through the windows at the rear entrance of North Shore Neighbourhood House is now filled with bright and bold colours thanks to the creative efforts of local artists Therese Lydia Joseph and Iris Low.  With support from the City of North Vancouver's Community Public Art Program and NSNH staff, the artists worked with a group of young parents ranging in age from 16 to 23 to create this unique Back Door Artists artwork. 

Megan Harris, a student at Lions Gate Christian Academy, was among the twelve young artists selected for the North Shore Nature Project, a neighbourhood beautification initiative in the City and District of North Vancouver.  Passers-by can now enjoy the beauty of the forest captured in Megan's artwork wrapped around a traffic signal box at the intersection of Capilano Road and Fullerton Avenue.