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jkurucz@thenownews.com Premier Christy Clark’s colleagues touted its benefits as propping up a new era of governance, while at least one of her adversaries feels raising B.C.’s minimum wage represents little more than borrowing a good idea. On Wednesday, Clark announced a phased approach in raising what was previously Canada’s lowest minimum wage, which currently sits at $8 per hour. Effective May 1, that number will jump to $8.75 per hour, while an increase to $9.50 is pegged for Nov. 1. The third element of the phased approach will see the wage jump to $10.25 per hour in May 2012. Clark’s announcement also included a move to scrap the $6-per-hour training wage, while setting lower wage standards for those who serve liquor in licensed establishments. Modelled after a similar policy used in Ontario, those wages go to $8.50 on May 1, $8.75 on Nov. 1 and $9 on May 1, 2012. “Some considerable consultation had been undertaken with business groups over the last couple months, so we were in a position to take a look at what they had to say and make a decision,” said Coquitlam-Burke Mountain MLA Doug Horne. “It shows the new approach — listen to people, listen to what they’re saying. Obviously, a lot of people were talking about the minimum wage and the importance that it has on families and really that’s [Clark’s] key point as we move forward.” Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA  CONT. ON PAGE 5, see NDP.

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Castle Park Elementary principal Dave Sands is one of many in the district who has been dealing with plugged toilets, cleaning up vomit and doing other jobs that they believe could be done by daytime caretakers at the school.

They hold their breath to clean up vomit, urine and bear dung. These dirty duties might not be in the job description of a school principal, but many are tackling these tasks at elementary schools in District 43. Currently, nine elementary schools do not have a daytime caretaker, so principals must be ready to deal with situations as they arise. For Dave Sands, principal of Castle Park Elementary, life would be easier if a caretaker could help out each morning. “It’s important to understand that we have limited resources in the district,” Sands said. “But I’d be remiss if I didn’t say it would be important.” Since there is no caretaker to open the school each morning, Sands arrives at 7 a.m. to prepare for a steady influx of teachers, parents and students. Until the afternoon caretaker arrives, Sands and his staff must be ready to pick up a broom, mop or plunger if needed. “The most common thing for me and my colleagues are if there’s a plugged toilet or if a child happens to vomit. Last week,

I had a child pee in their pants. So those types of things, emergency situations, we obviously as principals have to respond to that,” he said. “Those are challenging situations, as well as the opening up in the morning because a lot of times, we have to be at meetings. For security purposes, to open up in the morning is a really important aspect.” One possible solution is to reallocate resources, Sands said. For example, a high school with more than one caretaker could send someone to open up the elementary school each morning. “It’s about just creating some equity.” Dave Ginter, president of CUPE Local 561, also hopes to achieve equity. The caretaker hours are allotted to schools based on a formula agreed to by principals, district staff and Ginter in 1990. The main factor in the formula is the school’s square footage. Ginter reviewed the allotment and found that five schools could receive a four-hour part-time caretaker position — Castle Park, Cape Horn, Meadowbrook, Riverview Park and Pleasantside. To achieve this goal, the current  CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, see BOARD.

Volunteers conduct homeless count John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com Dozens of volunteers took to the trails, riverbanks and other hot spots Wednesday for a one-day snapshot to reflect the state of homelessness in the Tri-Cities and across the region. Held once every three years, Metro Vancouver’s homeless count was conducted in cities across the Lower Mainland in an effort to count the

number of homeless people, and compare data and trends that have emerged since the last count took place in 2008. “I think the most important feature is that it is done consistently every three years and so I think the value of the data that is gathered is to determine the trends of homelessness,” said Sandy Burpee, who served Wednesday as the regional count co-ordinator in the Tri-Cities. “The other important thing it does

is it allows us to compare the relative concentrations of homelessness between municipalities in the Metro Vancouver area.” More than 600 volunteers in Metro Vancouver took part in the count, which was organized by two groups: the Greater Vancouver regional steering committee on homelessness and the aboriginal homelessness steering committee. The 2008 count identified 2,600 people across Metro Vancouver as

being homeless, while 94 were identified in the Tri-Cities specifically. A team of more than 45 volunteers scoured areas across Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam for the better part of 12 hours Wednesday, though Burpee was unable to provide numbers around how many homeless people were counted or the areas that see a higher concentration of homeless populations.  CONT. ON PAGE 3, see ‘HOMELESSNESS.’

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In THE NOW A SYMBOL OF HOPE: Pinetree Secondary students are folding origami cranes as a fundraiser for relief efforts in Japan. Since Monday, they have raised more than $2,200 for the Canadian Red Cross and Doctors Without Borders. The idea stems from the story “Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes,” which tells the tale of a young girl who became sick from the bombing of Hiroshima. She was inspired by a belief that anyone who folds 1,000 origami cranes would be granted one wish. Her wish was to live. “It’s a traditional symbol of desire for peace, and it’s also used for people who are hoping to attain a goal,” said Colleen Lee, Japanese language teacher at Pinetree Secondary. “In folding 1,000 cranes, they hope to attain their goal. It’s our goal to help the people in this area of Japan.”

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Tri-Cities groups fundraise for Japan Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com Local fundraisers are underway to provide emergency relief in Japan following last week’s earthquake and tsunami. SUCCESS and the Canadian Red Cross entered a memorandum of understanding in July 2010 to strengthen Red Cross fundraising efforts for international disasters. Since then, the two organizations have worked together to raise money for victims of the 2010 floods in Pakistan and China.

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26 and 27. So far, 72 local volunteers have signed up to work at the booth during the six-day fundraiser. Donations will only be used for Japan’s disaster. The Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation has set up an emergency command centre in Hualien, Taiwan, to monitor the disaster zone and co-ordinate relief efforts, according to the organization’s website. As well, the Tzu Chi Tokyo branch has opened a relief centre to help those affected by the earthquake. Donations to the Tzu Chi Foundation Canada can also be made online at www.tzuchi.ca or by calling the donation hotline at 604-266-7699.

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Now SUCCESS is collecting donations for the Japan disaster at its Tri-Cities office, as well as at service locations in Vancouver, Richmond and Surrey. “Since this is an international disaster, we prefer to work with an international organization like Red Cross so that they can maximize and direct all those monies to those in need,” said Eileen Lao, public affairs manager for SUCCESS. “We really want to help.” The SUCCESS Tri-City Service Centre will collect donations for the Canadian Red Cross at 2058-1163 Pinetree Way in Coquitlam. Collection

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“As far as the accuracy of the count is concerned, it is frustrating,” says Sandy Burpee.

“I was pretty critical of [the count] initially, but I’ve learned to see the value of it, especially when you’re looking at a larger region,” said Hope for Freedom society executive director Rob Thiessen. “It does give you trends when you look at it in the context of the entire Lower Mainland. And whether you like it or not, these are statistics that are very much watched and noticed by higher levels of government. And that’s a good thing.” About 10 volunteers from

the society took part in Wednesday’s initiative, though both Thiessen and Burpee concede that the final tally can be misleading. “Nobody expects that the count is going to be dead accurate because there are people who are paranoid about being counted, people that we know are homeless, and these are people who will just disappear because they don’t want to be counted,” Thiessen said. “As far as the accuracy of the count is concerned, it is frustrating,” added Burpee, who also chairs the Tri-Cities

Homelessness Task Group. “I can understand why some people wouldn’t want to be interviewed. They’ve been on the street for a while and they may be a bit cynical and think, ‘What good is this going to do for me?’ It’s frustrating, but at the same time I understand where that’s coming from.” Thiessen said the Hope for Freedom Society conducts its own tallies on a monthly basis, and the numbers from those informal counts point to a significant drop in the number of homeless people in the Tri-Cities: in 2008 the

numbers hovered around 215, while a count in September of last year pointed to just over 70. “Homelessness has gone down dramatically. When we go and look at the numbers, the biggest single thing is that people have been housed,” Thiessen said. He added that other factors for the drop likely include people moving out of the area or finding housing in other areas. Preliminary results of Wednesday’s count are expected to be released sometime next month.

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two-hour afternoon shifts could be moved to the morning and an additional two hours could be added at each school. Baker Drive Elementary is also two hours short of its caretaker allotment, Ginter said. As well, Anmore and Pleasantside might be able to share a four-hour daytime caretaker, as could R.C. MacDonald and Alderson, he said. The annual cost of these additions would be $15,000 per school, which includes employee wages and benefits. “So what are the benefits to schools?” Ginter asked at Tuesday’s board meeting. “Well, the quality of cleaning would improve. If you had a four-hour day caretaker, they could go in early in the morning, which they do in other schools. They clean six to seven rooms, washrooms, open the school, do all the stuff the day caretaker does.” Litter pickup and snow removal could also be addressed, he added. “Nobody’s picking the litter up. Your afternoon caretakers, for safety reasons, don’t go out at night and pick up litter. So they would be very happy to have that at those schools,” Ginter said. “They could do snow removal and salting the entrance, just like other day caretakers do. Currently what you have now is … some trucks leave the shop and they have a list of schools with no

caretakers. If they can get through the snow and get there, they can at least try and make a path for people to get in.” In addition, daytime caretakers would ensure a quicker response to emergency issues such as broken windows, graffiti and plumbing problems, Ginter added. “Probably best of all, it takes that onus off the principals to be opening up the school at an early hour, doing all those things — picking up glass, needles, you name it. Then they expect them to be a principal at the same time and probably teach during the day,” he said, “… we could arbitrate this, and the union could take the position that really what’s happening is principals are doing CUPE work. We may have a good case for that … but it would probably cost us around $60,000 to get there.” Judy Robb, president of the Coquitlam Principals and Vice-Principals’ Association, also asked trustees to provide morning caretakers at all schools. “There are nine principals in our district who get up every morning, drive to school, open the gates … Then they unlock the schools, they do the security check, they pick up the broken glass and … on one occasion at least, put on the hip waders, got out a shovel and cleaned up the bear whatever,” Robb said. “Then they came into the school and started to look like

being the best district to learn in and to work in. That’s really what we’re asking for from you is help to be able to do that.” Board chair Melissa Hyndes said no final budget decisions will be made until early May. Until then, trustees will continue to hear presentations from stakeholders and the public. “The budget is shaping up to be status quo, meaning

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“Our priority remains the same, which is that we would like to demonstrate the qualities you hired us for. We want to be the outstanding school leaders that we know we can be,” Robb told trustees. “We want to push the teaching and learning agenda forward so that this district remains in its position as

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StrongStart centre NDP says minimum wage hike taken from their agenda leaving Mary Hill Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com A free early-learning program will soon be moving from Mary Hill Elementary in Port Coquitlam to Pleasantside Elementary in Port Moody. The StrongStart BC drop-in program is funded by the Ministry of Education to serve adults and their children from birth to age five. Supt. Tom Grant said few parents have been attending the centre located at Mary Hill. “We’ve had a StrongStart centre at Mary Hill for several years, and the program hasn’t gained a lot of traction. We’ve had some days one parent, some days two or three, and some days no parents have shown up,” Grant said Tuesday. “We do have an area that has been under-serviced with StrongStart centres, and that is the Anmore-Port Moody area. So we’re going to relocate that program to Pleasantside Elementary to better serve the families in that general community.” In addition to the Mary Hill location, School District 43 has StrongStart centres at 12 other schools. Weekday morning programs run from 8:45 to 11:45 a.m. at Maillard Middle and Cedar Drive, Central, Coquitlam River, Moody, Riverview Park, Seaview and Walton elementaries. Weekday afternoon programs are scheduled from 12:45 to 3:45 p.m. at James Park, Mary Hill, Mundy Road, Nestor and Roy Stibbs elementaries. At each location, early childhood educators lead family literacy activities in a play-based environment. These activities are designed to support each child’s physical, social, emotional and intellectual development. “If you go and visit, you’ll see, regularly, 40 or 50 families at any one time,” Grant said. “It just seems that because of geography and the number of StrongStart centres in the area, we just couldn’t develop traction at Mary Hill. We’ve been receiving huge requests from the Port Moody community.” Grant said he hopes five more centres will open next year.

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Iain Black said the different wages for those serving liquor are meant to strike a balance between what they make in wages and tips. “We focused on the alcohol side of things because it’s typically people in a restaurant environment who find a much higher percentage of their overall pay coming from gratuities versus their basic wages,” he said. Coquitlam-Maillardville MLA Diane Thorne said that while she was pleased with the policy announcement, she also characterized the wage hike as “Christy Clark’s first stab at implementing the NDP agenda.” “That’s been a cornerstone of our platform for years and people have been waiting a very long time for this,” Thorne said in an interview Thursday. “And in a province like this, I don’t know how they’ve even managed to survive.” Organized labour and business groups were quick to respond to Clark’s announcement as well, with the B.C. Chamber of Commerce suggesting that the move is “too much, too fast.”

“The announced raise for the minimum wage is an increase of 20 per cent in just over a year,” said chamber president and CEO John Winter in a press release. “That is a significant increase in operating costs for businesses to take on in such a short time, and some regions will be more negatively impacted than others.” The B.C. Federation of Labour, on the other hand,

said the wage hike has not come quickly enough. “A minimum wage increase is long overdue, and it’s unfortunate B.C.’s lowest paid workers had to wait 10 years for any increase,” federation president Jim Sinclair said in release. Numbers from Statistics Canada suggest that 2.3 per cent of paid employees in B.C. — or 41,000 workers — earned $8 or less in 2009.

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News The Ministry of Transportation has acquired all of the land required to complete the large-scale King Edward Avenue overpass project, with only a few small hurdles left to clear. As part of the Port Mann and Highway 1 improvements, the existing King Edward underpass will be replaced with a new crossing over both the highway and rail lines. A transportation ministry official said the overpass needs 1.3 acres of land, which came from four different properties affecting nine businesses. “No businesses are required to relocate as a result of the acquisitions,” the official said. As one of the last steps in the process, Toys ‘R’ Us filed a notice of civil claim against the ministry in B.C. Supreme Court on Feb. 28, seeking funds under an agreement to transfer land and relief to cover “reasonable costs, expenses and losses directly attributable to the disturbance caused to Toys [‘R’ Us] by the transfer, dedication, licensing or use of the affected areas.” According to the claim, the province sought 1,851 square feet of the company’s property on the western boundary, in addition to a strip of land measuring 3,488 square feet for a right-of-way. Rather than have the land expropriated, the company signed an agreement with the province to transfer the parcel. The

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An 88-year-old Port Coquitlam man is dead after being struck in a marked crosswalk at the intersection of Coast Meridian Road and Coquitlam Avenue Tuesday night. Coquitlam RCMP were called just before 8 p.m. and arrived to find the injured man, who was taken to hospital, where he died. The driver of the vehicle was a 22-yearold man, also from PoCo, and police said he was co-operating fully with the investigation. “At this time it doesn’t look like alcohol or drugs were a factor, but road conditions were awful that night,” Const. Kristina Biro said in a release. “Even though it’s now daylight savings time, we’re still in rainy winter weather and visibility is a challenge. “Pedestrians and drivers have to pay attention and watch out for each other so no more families have to deal with senseless tragedies like this.” Coquitlam traffic services is

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Electrical systems need upgrade I have been shocked by recent stories in the news about the state of electrical systems in British Columbia. First, there was news about dangerous high voltage hot spots found all over Metro Vancouver. These hot spots are the result of aging underground wires fraying and coming into contact with conductive surfaces like manhole covers and lampposts, and they are putting people and pets at serious To The risk of electrocution. At least one dog has already died. Then, St. Paul’s Hospital completely lost power and had to switch to its emergency generators to keep the lights on and patients safe. Toping it all off, the TV news recently showed pictures of an 80-year-old moss-covered dam near Vancouver with visibly crumbling concrete. Let me tell you, I would not want to be standing near that dam when an earthquake hits. So what I would like to know is how things have

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Let’s (calmly) review role of nuclear energy

hatever the outcome of the crisis at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi power plant, there is little doubt it will reignite the debate here in Canada over the use of nuclear power. While the discussion is necessary, it’s vital that it be cool-headed. The images coming out of Japan of exploding containment structures, fleeing workers and clouds of radioactive steam appear to put the lie to claims we have heard for years from proponents that nuclear power is safe. Dozens of people have been contaminated to varying degrees, and if the worst-case-scenario — a full meltdown — plays out, the toll will be far higher. Already the EU is reviewing its energy policy in response, and it’s likely Canada will follow suit. To see a plant that Japan deemed to be safe fail in the face of an expected natural disaster is certainly alarming, but before we let that fear drive us away from nuclear technology, we have to consider the alternatives. In much of Canada and in many parts of the world, the most viable forms of non-nuclear energy production involve the burning of fossil fuels. The gases released by those processes are changing our planet’s climate, pushing us toward a catastrophe on a scale that dwarfs anything that could result from a meltdown. Reviewing our nuclear policy and revisiting the safety and placement of our plants is sensible, but turning our backs on the technology without careful consideration could prove to be disastrously foolish. ••• As around-the-clock coverage of the nuclear situation in Japan continues, it’s displacing stories of regular Japanese residents struggling to cope with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami. But here in the Tri-Cities, as in other places, fundraisers allow us to take the only constructive action we can right now: helping those who need it. See our story on Page 3 to find out how you can contribute.

Perspective

Liberal arts deserve a bigger role in education

prone to promoting violence. While such a lack of ver the course of my high school career, I knowledge is disconcerting, it isn’t solely reserved have learned many valuable science-y facts. for our neighbours down south. For instance, did you know that if you were Here in Canada, where we take pride in using to fart relentlessly for six years and nine months, the resulting amount of gas would be enough to produce words such as “mosaic” and “tolerance” to describe our nation, it appears that Canadians’ interracial the energy of an atomic bomb? dealings and grasp of religion don’t fare well in the I’ve been taught well — really. friendliness department. Laughing matters aside, it makes me a little According to a 2009 Angus Reid wary that secondary schools put strong Strategies poll, Canadians view Sikh and emphasis on technical areas of study Islamic faiths much less favourably than and not enough on the liberal arts. Are they do Christianity, for the same reason social sciences and humanities not congiven in the American survey. And in sidered an integral part of education, 2008, Statistics Canada reported that too? I thought they were, but then again, blacks were the targets of 40 per cent the last person I spoke to was under the of hate crimes, while South Asians were impression that Africa is a country. the victims of 12 per cent. Clearly, something’s gone horribly My Generation Reading these figures really got me wrong in our academic curriculum. Now, don’t get me wrong — maths Asrar Ahmed-Flores thinking — how do you reduce the number of atrocities that occur due to and sciences are crucial to our functionethnic, religious or cultural misconceping as a society. However, more and tions? more, I’ve noticed a number of my peers who can’t The answer, or a part of it, should be simple: tell the difference between communism and fascism, reform the school system to include a stronger presor lack a basic understanding of world religions. ence of liberal arts. In a 2007 poll led by the Pew Research Center for As Statistics Canada established, youth are the the People and the Press, and the Pew Forum on most common perpetrators of hate crimes. But if Religion and Public Life (hello friends, this is why they were to be given a truly rich education — one acronyms exist!), it was found that 58 per cent of that delves deeper into all aspects of social sciences, Americans knew little to nothing about Islam, and like sociology, political science and history — then yet 45 per cent believed that it is the religion most

young people would have a broader sense of acceptance and respect for others. Not to mention, economics would give students useful information that they could apply to other courses. As for myself, I can honestly say that I find learning about revolutions a wee bit more interesting than finding out that the faster I move, the heavier I get (thank you, Einstein). Moreover, people always say that the youth of today are the decision-makers of tomorrow. As cliché as this phrase may seem, it forces us to realize that the time to provide students with international awareness is now. A first-rate education is greatly valued in the Western world, but it’s clear to see that so far, we’re not quite living up to our standards. And last time I checked, many of the events that occur in one region have the power to affect lives elsewhere. The worst barrier to survival is being incapable to agree to disagree or see life through another’s perspective; problems arise when we’re unfamiliar with the liberal arts. As Mr. Charlie Sheen — man of wisdom — once stated, what can ensue is a “boom, crush. Night, losers. Winning, duh.” Enough said.

Asrar Ahmed-Flores is a Grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary.

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shoreline of Port Alberni and up the Somass River to lay waste to the residential areas along River Road. My family lived too far up the road, near Sproat Lake, to have experienced the tsunami first-hand. But our only access to what was left of the town was a roundabout route over disused logging roads and rickety trellis bridges. And I did see the devastation after the fact, and I will never forget it. When I think of the confusion and eventual horror I felt as I tried to come to an understanding of the news coverage coming safely to me over my television set on Friday night, I cannot even begin to imagine how difficult the comprehension must have been for those who were there. Those who were feeling the Earth shaking violently for minutes on end, and perhaps even more horrifying, watching that water, mud and debris rushing relentlessly toward them — probably not fully understanding the gravity at first, and then coming to the realization that there was no escape, nowhere to go, only a fleeting moment of hope (perhaps) that the fates would be kind.

directly across from us, on the other y first thought, as my chanside of the Ring of Fire that surnel-surfing thumb paused on rounds much of the Pacific Ocean. the burning building being It’s called the Ring of Fire because pushed along by the wall of water, of all the tectonic activity: huge mud and debris, was a question: plates that make up the Earth’s crust Why was CNN replaying scenes from continually slamming into each the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in other, erupting into massive volcanic Indonesia? explosions and causing some of the And I wondered why, if they were planet’s most horrific earthquakes replaying old news, they hadn’t (and tsunamis). removed the “Live” and The Ring of Fire “Breaking News” tags makes a huge arc from from the video feed. Chile to Japan — and Then my eye went runs right through us. further into the text: Bob Groeneveld Watch carefully, folks, that number was and learn. wrong! It wasn’t an 8.9 It is a veritable cerRichter scale earthquake tainty that what you saw coming — it was a 9.2 (or 9.0, depending on from Japan on the news channels which authority you subscribe to) on Friday night, and not so long ago earthquake that set off the devastatfrom Chile, will one day happen here. ing wave that swept through the We’ve had small samples over the Indian Ocean, wreaking havoc on homes, businesses and lives wherever years. Many will remember the relatively it found land and human presence to gentle shaking experienced in these destroy. parts when Seattle was unceremoniWhere did these people get their ously shaken about a decade ago. And numbers, anyway? Don’t they do that earthquake was only as large as their homework in the media “big some of the aftershocks that followed leagues?” the 8.9 monster that laid waste to so And Japan! What do they mean, much of northern Japan. Japan? The 2004 earthquake and As for the tsunami, I had the dubitsunami … ous privilege of growing up in the And then it finally hit me. Alberni Valley, and was there when It wasn’t old news. It wasn’t the the Earth unleashed its fury on Indian Ocean. It wasn’t Indonesia. Anchorage, Alaska, in 1964, sending I had stumbled — minutes after it a wall of water 30 feet high down the had occurred — on news coverage of Alberni Inlet, through the industrial another immense tragedy unfolding

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Bob Groeneveld is editor of The NOW’s sister papers in Langley and Maple Ridge.

Friday, March 18, 2011

Letters To The Editor

Has Canada lost its identity and sense of national pride? The media announced recently that civil servants in Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s cabinet had been ordered in a directive from December 2010 that all federal communications — for example, press releases — had to change the wording of their missives by replacing the Government of Canada with the words The Harper Government. If you go to the Government of Canada website you’ll find the same. Has Canada lost its identity and sense of national sovereignty and pride? Harper appears to think so. Incandescent outrage? You’d better believe it. The next misnomer on the plate for all Canadians is — you guessed it — President Harper. Jeanette Campbell Mission

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Monty band alumni invited to musical reunion A PoCoMo meeting April 7

re you a past or present band member from Montgomery Middle School or Montgomery Junior Secondary? If so, you’re invited to participate in an alumni band reunion and concert on Friday, April 15. The Montgomery Musical Memories event is open to students, staff, families and friends for an evening of music and reminiscing. Hosted practice times are available for those who need to brush up on techniques. The rehearsal schedules will be available at the school office and online at www.sd43. Class Act bc.ca/middle/montgomery. Jennifer McFee Music companies are on standby to provide short-term instrument loans to those who don’t own instruments. For more information, contact Glenda Ottens at gottens@sd43.bc.ca.

Fox teacher best in the west

The PoCoMo Youth Services Society is holding its annual general meeting on Thursday, April 7. The event will feature music by Erica Parker, along with success stories and information about the program model. The meeting runs from 7 to 9 p.m. at PoCo Inn and Suites at 1545 Lougheed Hwy. in Port Coquitlam. To RSVP, call 604-525-1888, e-mail admin@pocomo.org or visit www.pocomo.org.

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of children with special needs. The six-week workshop is open to children and youth 10 and Terry Fox Secondary teacher Ken Kuhn older. Topics will include support, encouragerecently won the 2010 outstanding business ment, stress and anxiety. education teacher award from the Western Registration is also open for other proBusiness Education Association. This associagrams that include multisensory literacy tion represents 10 western states and two westtutoring, which is geared for children five to ern provinces. Kuhn, who has been teaching 12 years old. Sessions will be held Mondays for 35 years, received the award at a regional and Wednesdays or Tuesdays conference in Seattle. His coland Thursdays at Westwood leagues nominated him and Elementary, using the Orton provided input on his participaGillingham and Slingerland tion in provincial and national methods for small group tutorassociations, conference and ing. Payments must be made leadership activities, curricumonthly and the price works lum development and business out to $20 per hour. education in the classroom. Kids can also sign up for programs that focus on learnStudents take ing, creating friendships and educational trip developing social skills: friends and community for girls in A group of 27 students from grades 5 to 9, let’s explore for Dr. Charles Best and Port boys aged 11 to 15, our neighMoody secondaries are spendbourhoodclub for boys aged ing their spring break on an five to 11 and arts and crafts Auschwitz tour to study Jewish Submitted photo for girls and boys aged eight to history and genocides. They Terry Fox Secondary’s Ken 14. Fees vary and are charged aim to remember and honour monthly. Kuhn won a 2010 award the past while reflecting on All programs begin in April being global citizens for social for outstanding business after spring break. Registration change. education teacher. is ongoing, and fees are adjustThey left on March 15 for ed according to the child’s start their journey, and will return date. For more information or to register, conMarch 23. tact ldafrasernorth@gmail.com.

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Memorial planned for retired teacher Lance Camp

Friends and former students are grieving the loss of retired language teacher Lance Camp, who died Feb. 23 at Eagle Ridge Hospital. Camp taught Latin and French at Sir Frederick Banting Middle School. In his free time, he was a photographer, painter, outdoorsman and railroad enthusiast, with a published book on railroad history. A memorial service will be held for Camp on Saturday, April 2 from 2 to 4 p.m. in the glass lobby of the Chan Centre at 6265 Crescent Rd., Vancouver. To attend, RSVP lancecamp43@gmail.com.

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All six- to 10-year-old girls are invited to try out sports in a comfortable girls-only setting. The girls can discover their inner athlete by playing soccer, basketball and more. Between April 4 and May 16, a skilled instructor will lead sessions every Monday from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Port Moody Recreation Complex, 300 Ioco Rd. The cost is $41.60 for six sessions. Registration can be done in person at the complex or at Kyle Centre. Registration will also be taken by phone at 604-469-4556 or 604-469-4561 or online at www.cityofportmoody.com/signmeup.

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HIGH FLYER: A show by the Underground Circus was a highlight of last weekend’s Imagine event, a fundraiser for the SHARE Family & Community Services Society. The event, which evolved from SHARE’s Just Desserts gala, featured sweet and savoury treats, as well as raffle draws and prizes. It raised more than $100,000. To see more photos from Imagine, visit The NOW’s website at www. thenownews. com. Kevin Hill/NOW

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Cooking for the spice of life FOSTERING BETTER HEALTH CAN BE AS EASY AS OPENING THE KITCHEN CUPBOARD A handful of herbs and a splash of spice cook up an easy recipe for a healthy life. Spices and herbs can pack a meal with powerful antioxidants and bountiful health beneﬁts, says Nicole Fetterly, registered dietitian for Choices Markets. Turmeric is her top pick among spice superstars. “Turmeric is a very health-promoting spice used extensively in Indian cuisine. It’s really important for antiinﬂammation,” she says. “Most people are probably familiar with the dried version, but fresh turmeric root has a much milder taste so it’s easier for people to use in their soups and stews.” Next up is cinnamon, currently being studied for its ability to lower blood sugars. “It’s a great one to think about adding to your morning cereal or onto your toast to help slow the absorption of sugar from starches and keep your blood sugar on a lower curve,” Fetterly says. Fenugreek, a common addition to South Asian cuisine, is another spice that can help diabetics. “It acts similarly to help lower an aftermeal blood-sugar response, so it then keeps your blood sugar a little lower,” says the local dietitian. Cumin is a good source of iron, which is

key to treating anemia and maintaining a strong immune system, says Fetterly. It’s also a good digestive aid to stimulate glands that produce saliva, stomach acid and potentially other digestive enzymes. “This may be due to its wonderful aroma,” she adds. “Digestion is as much ruled by our eyes and nose as by our taste buds.” As well, nutmeg contains a host of minerals like potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus. It also contains ﬁbre and is recommended to treat high blood pressure in Ayurvedic medicine. In addition to having a well-stocked spice cupboard, Fetterly recommends having fresh herbs on hand. “So many of us aren’t using fresh herbs enough — Italian parsley, cilantro, basil, dill. If you think about that beautiful green colour, that’s all antioxidants. Anything that has a bright colour is an antioxidant. The more you can incorporate into your diet, the better. Basil actually has 10 times the antioxidant capacity of blueberries,” Fetterly says. “Of course we hear the message we should be eating more greens, but we forget that those greens can actually come from herbs.” Herbs and spices share another added advantage — they can minimize

Nicole Fetterly is the dietitian at Choices Market. dependence on salt. “I think that fresh herbs and dried spices are something to really be promoting, not just for their inherent health

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Divide your plate and conquer PORTION CONTROL IS AS EASY AS 1, 2, 3 Here’s the best diet and nutrition tip you’ll ever hear: Divide your dinner plate in two with an imaginary line. Now, ﬁll one half of it with vegetables. Divide the remaining half into quarters. Fill one quarter with whole-grain carbohydrates. Fill the remaining quarter with protein. Bingo — you’ve controlled your portions, managed your caloric intake and ensured that you get enough vegetables for long-term health and disease prevention, because “it’s loading your plate with lots of colour and antioxidants,” says Andrea Holwegner. And because the technique provides a good balance of carbohydrates and protein, it also serves to stabilize blood sugar and control appetite. It works for all three meals. “We teach our clients that at every meal you want three things: a vegetable or a fruit or both; a grain or a starch; and a source of protein —and we count dairy or calcium-fortiﬁed soya milk as a source of protein,” says

Holwegner, a registered dietitian. The rule is different for children of normal weight and activity levels. “We reverse the veggies and fruit with the grains for them. So we’re looking for half a plate of carbohydrates, a quarter plate of protein and one-quarter plate of veggies. And that’s what they naturally navigate toward to: they’ll choose more noodles or rice —bland foods — than they would vegetables. Intuitively, they know they need that energy.” Not surprisingly, the size of the plate itself counts with this strategy. Like portions, dinner and glassware have been supersized over the years. In 1912, for example, a serving of pop was the size of “a little Styrofoam cup,” Holwegner says. Now glasses are double and triple that size. With the endless reﬁlls in restaurants people are drinking a litre or more of pop over the course of a meal. Dr. Brian Wansink, a leading food psychologist from the U.S., found that downsizing from a 12-inch dinner plate to a 10-inch one

encourages people to eat 22-percent less. (Wansink also proved that lowfat labels lead people to eat 16 to 23-per-cent more calories, but that’s another story.) Consider digging out your granny’s china, or use a smaller plate for tempting or favourite foods. “Food psychology research suggests you’ll perceive the food to look bigger when it’s on a smaller plate, versus the same portion on a bigger plate,” says Holwegner, who explains that people feel “cheated” with the big plate but perceive more “abundance” with the smaller one and therefore eat less. You can also use a little food psychology to boost your intake of veggies. Most people struggle to eat a half plate of, say, broccoli, even if they like it. “Dr. Wansink’s done a lot of studies on the variety of foods, and we know that the more variety of food you’re offered at a meal, the more you’ll eat. This can work to your advantage when we’re trying to get more

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A plate of food showing how to divide up your portions for a healthy meal. PHOTO: LEAH HENNEL

vegetables onto the plate. If you have two types of vegetables, you’ll likely eat more than if you just have one type.” So, shake up that half plate with some variety, say steamed peas and a spinach salad or carrot sticks and sliced tomatoes. It will be more enjoyable and more nutritious. Dividing your plate is a fast and easy way to get started on a weight-loss program, but people

can still sabotage their efforts with second helpings, heaping food on their plate or “adjusting their visual cues.” A reminder: the protein should be the size of the palm of your hand; the carbohydrates the size of your ﬁst (at least one-half of your daily carbs should be whole grain); and the produce as much as you can hold in two open hands. Keep in mind what you’ve eaten

throughout the course of a day and adjust accordingly. “When I eat pasta it’s going to be more than a ﬁst,” says Holwegner. “But that’s not the day to start with a bagel, eat a foot-long sandwich for lunch and then have two or three cups of pasta — unless you’re underweight and training for an Ironman!” – VALERIE BERENYI

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Hundreds of pint-sized pets just waiting for a new home

important to be informed about their specific hen people think of the SPCA, they needs and suitability for your family. often think of the thousands of homeDid you know, for example, that less cats and dogs awaiting while many people cringe at the new, loving homes. thought of having a rat in their But the BC SPCA’s 37 shelters home, they are actually the most around the province provide shelsocial, intelligent and interactive tering, care and protection for of all the small animals, making every type of animal imaginable, them an ideal pet for a child? from hamsters to horses. Animal scientists have even Small animals — sometimes discovered that rats emit a happy, referred to as “pocket pets” — are Paw Prints laughter-like sound when playing. frequently left at SPCA branches Rabbits, on the other hand, are when pet guardians become tired of Lorie Chortyk animals of prey who can become caring for them or find themselves fearful when picked up or handled with unexpected litters due to the incorrectly by children and make much better lack of education about spaying and neutering pets for adults or older children who are ready small pets. for a greater level of responsibility. March is Small Animal Month at the BC Providing the right habitat, diet and exercise SPCA, and the non-profit animal welfare sociregime for small animals is also important. ety is urging adopters to think of the SPCA as Every animal, great or small, has very spetheir first adoption option when bringing a cific behaviours and needs that must be met in small pet into their home. order for them to have good welfare. While hamsters, gerbils, guinea pigs, rats Too often, small pets are housed in underand rabbits can all make wonderful pets, it is

sized cages with little or no enrichment because their guardians don’t understand their needs. The BC SPCA’s website has a wealth of information on pet care for small animals (spca. bc.ca/pet-care) to help guardians provide just

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Mo’nique is a beautiful cat with the most amazing deep blue eyes. Typical of Siamese, she has a lot to say so any potential cats will need to be able to live with a talkative cat. Mo’nique is extremely friendly and rubs against your legs and loves to be cuddled. Mo is new to our cat area, March 9, and isn’t too fond of the other cats yet.

SYLVESTER ANIMAL: CAT • BREED:MAIN COON • SEX: NEUTERED MALE • AGE: ADULT

Sylvester is a big boy who has a sweet personality! Sylvester would love to ﬁnd a home soon as he ﬁnds shelter life a bit overwhelming. He would likely be happiest in a home as the only cat, or perhaps with a female.

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Bart is a big handsome boy with a sweet nature. He was scared and in rough shape when he arrived and had a nasty wound above his eye. Bart’s all healed up and ready to ﬁnd his forever home! Bart would love a quiet home where he can snuggle and relax. Bart has beautiful blue eyes and a thick coat that will need regular grooming.

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MONTY PYTHON • ANIMAL: RABBIT • SEX: NEUTERED MALE • AGE: ADULT

Monty is a ﬁesty little bun who is likely around 1-2 years old. Monty loves to zip and zoom around our outdoor play pens on a sunny day and needs a lot of exercise. Monty needs an owner who has some experience with rabbits and would likely be best as a single rabbit, or perhaps paired with a female.

Operated by the City of Coquitlam, the kennel is conveniently located at Mariner Way and Austin Avenue in its own private enclosure at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter. Boarding Fees are: • 1 dog in 1 kennel/24hr period: $24.00 • 2 dogs (same family) in 1 kennel/24hr period: $36.00 (dogs' combined weight must not exceed 100lbs) • Double kennel/24hr period: 2 dogs (same family): $48.00 3 dogs (same family) sharing: $60.00 (dogs' combined weight must not exceed 200lbs) $5.00/extra fee for medication - up to (2) twice/day $24.00 non-refundable deposit required for all bookings Guests enjoy: • Spacious indoor / outdoor kennels • Heated Floors • Daily Exercise • Dog owners are to bring their dog's own food and treats which will be served as directed

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• ANIMAL: BIRD • BREED:BUDGIE • SEX: FEMALE • AGE: ADULT

Birda is a ﬁesty budgie with beautiful blue feathers. She’s got a lovely little laugh and whistle, but needs some work with handling. Birda gets a little nippy when hands come in her cage, but an experienced owner would be able to tame her pretty quickly.

• Special care and attention from experienced, trained City of Coquitlam staff to ensure the health and well-being of our special guests, all dogs must: • Be at least four months old • Have a current dog license • Be up to date on all vaccinations (rabies, distemper, parvovirus and kennel cough)

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Rondo and Rondo they go: Kia’s urban utility defies labels David Chao and Bob McHugh

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editorial@thenownews.com The Kia Rondo is a hard-toclassify vehicle as it doesn’t quite fit snugly into any of the established categories. It’s obviously not a car, it’s too tall to be a conventional station wagon and not rugged enough to be an SUV. While compact on the outside, Rondo can seat up to seven inside, yet it doesn’t have sliding side doors like a minivan. But according to Kia, Rondo is “Canada’s urban utility vehicle.” Realistically, most buyers don’t care about generic labelling, as long as the Rondo fits their specific needs, expectations and price range. And the competitively priced and highly versatile Rondo certainly has broad potential appeal. Pricing starts at just $19,995 for the base LX trim version. It comes with a 2.4litre four-cylinder mated to a four-speed automatic, but you’ll need another $1,000 if you want air conditioning. The four-cylinder also comes in an EX trim, with air conditioning and other stuff, starting at $22,795, lowest priced seven-passenger version is $23,795 and there’s a premium version with leather seats for $25,095. If you opt for a V-6 engine version it comes with a better five-speed automatic trans-

The Looks

A Rondo is probably easier to spot from the rear, due to its distinctive rear door and matching elbowed tail light design. It’s also a design that allows for a good sized rear window and it’s a wide-opening lift-up door that allows easy access to the cargo area. Up front the new grille adopts the tiger nose design, first used on the Forte, that’s intended to be Kia’s signature feature. A steeply sloping hood flows nicely into the windshield. Overall the Rondo has a very pleasant, clean looking design.

The Inside

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The Kia Rondo’s interior offers a variety of seating configurations and an impressive quantity of stealth storage. mission and prices start at $23,895, for a five-passenger EX. Moving further up the trim ladder, the V-6 comes in EX luxury for $27,195 and a top-line version with a factory navigation system is $28,195. A hefty delivery charge of $1,650 is also tagged on to all prices. The changes for 2011 are

relatively minor. Externally they include a new front (tiger nose) grille, the roof rails change from black to a silver colour and Rondo gets a chrome-tipped tailpipe. Inside, the door window switches are illuminated, there are new chrome interior accents (all trims), an electric remote fuel

door release (all trims), the EX trims get a folding key and the EX V-6 luxury gets a rear view camera. Both powertrain offerings have been around for a while and while still good are beginning to look a bit dated. The Hyundai sourced 2.4-litre engine has been a stalwart

power provider and it’s linked to a four-speed automatic. The latest new product offerings these days are typically coming with five- or even six-speed automatics that improve fuel economy. Like all Kia models, the Rondo also comes with an industry-leading warranty that

According to Kia, the highly functional Rondo’s seating can be arranged in 32 different configurations with the optional third-row seat. My test Rondo, however, had only two rows and five seats. And instead of a third-row seat, it came with extra storage compartments under the cargo floor. Folding the second row seats presented a perfectly flat extend cargo floor, which is great if you have to slide something heavy into the space. There’s 898 litres of cargo space behind the second CONT. ON PAGE 23, see ADDITIONAL.

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tages. They improve the car’s handling, under Dear Tom and Ray: most conditions. Because low-profile tires have I bought a used 2007 Nissan Maxima SE a shorter sidewall, the sidewall is stiffer. The last June. I love my car! stiffer it is, the less it bends and The problem is the tires. I knew flexes when you turn. nothing about low-profile tires TOM: But, in our opinion, the until after I bought the car, and disadvantages of low-profile tires now that they have been brought generally outweigh the advantages. to my attention, I have done a Low-profile tires give you a harder little research. Among other proband noisier ride. And because lems with the low profiles, they there’s less sidewall between the handle poorly in snow and ice. road and the wheel, they lead to I live in the Boston area, so Click and Clack lots of bent wheels — expensive snow and ice are a common occurrence in the winter. Tom and Ray Magliozzi alloy bent wheels. RAY: But you’re in a difficult I was wondering if there is a spot. You’ve got the Maxima SE. way to replace my wheels and That’s already got the smallest wheels and tires to be able to put regular tires on the car. highest-profile tires available on that car (17Could it be as simple as switching to the tires inch wheels, 55 aspect ratio). Switching to the that run on the SL model? Thank you for any SL’s wheel and tire package would make things input. Leigh worse, since that’s a lower-profile package (18inch wheels, 45 aspect ratio). TOM: You could experiment with a higherTOM: Well, first we should explain to everyaspect-ratio tire on your 17-inch wheels, but one else what a profile is on a tire. It doesn’t once you start doing that, there’s no guaranhave a beak, like my brother’s profile does. tee that the tires wouldn’t rub against your RAY: No, a tire’s profile refers to the height fender liners and cause interference. That’s of the sidewall. On a tire with an aspect ratio why we recommend that you stick with one of (profile) of 65, the sidewall’s height is 65 perthe wheel and tire size options offered by the cent of the tire’s width. Sixty or 65 is a normal manufacturer. tire. Fifty and 45 would be considered low-proRAY: But since winter driving is your file, and would have a shorter sidewall. greatest concern, our advice would be to buy TOM: And, like you, Leigh, most people yourself four good snow tires and four new never consider tire profile when buying a car. wheels to go with them, and use those in the On the buyer’s checklist, it’s just below “qualwinter. They’ll have to be the same size as ity of the trunk carpeting.” But it does have the wheels and tires you have now, but since repercussions, as you’re learning. they’re designed for snow and ice, they’ll give RAY: Low-profile tires have certain advan-

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row seat and it expands to a whopping 2,083 litres with the second-row seat folded. The driver sits higher than a car, but not as high as an SUV. So, the seat has a butt-height slide-in point that should make it easier for many drivers to get in or out. The automatic shift lever is located on a ledge that juts out of the centre stack and allows more floor space between the front seats.

Safety

Every Rondo comes with six airbags, four-wheel-disc brakes with an anti-lock system (ABS), electronic stability control and traction control. The Rondo is not sold in the U.S. so crash test information is limited. In Europe and other international markets, it’s sold as the Kia Carens.

The Drive

On paper the 2.7-litre V-6 engine, which came in my test Rondo, doesn’t look like a huge upgrade. However, the two additional cylinders do help deliver its extra power in a smoother manner and the fuel economy penalty is not great. Plus it comes attached to a five-speed automatic. Called the Sportmatic this transmission offers a manual mode, which can come in handy as it’s sometimes a little slow to kick-down into a lower gear. Acceleration to 100 km/h is in the nine-second range, which is good. In fact, its off-the-line jump is a tad too strong and the “tip-in” could be dialled back a bit, to give the gas pedal a more measured response. Vision to the side and rear is better than most wagontype vehicles, when seated behind the steering wheel. A raised seating position and lots of glass helps minimize blind spots in the Rondo, when you have to look over your shoulder. While Rondo provides light and athletic driving dynamics, it’s not going to make too many people’s list of cars they love to drive. The ride is surprisingly comfortable, yet the overall focus here is on utility, where Rondo certainly delivers.

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An inner-space surprise, the Kia Rondo is a tall, compact front-drive vehicle with great utility and a very reasonable price tag.

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The SPCA will be accepting donations of cans and bottles at its education and adoption centre in Port Coquitlam on March 27, or at the Biggar Bottle Depot for those who can’t attend that day.

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a free English practice group for informal FRIDAY, MARCH 18 language practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free ParkLane Room. Information: Julie Sutherland weekly walking group for the bereaved from at 604-469-4577. 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants Knitting Club at Libby’s Café are asked to meet at the Labyrinth meets weekly from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Healing Garden in Pioneer at 2105-2850 Shaughnessy St. in Memorial Park at Ioco Road and Port Coquitlam. Members knit Heritage Mountain. Registration: events@thenownews.com and crochet scarves and hats to Castine Breckwoldt at 604-949support area homeless programs. 2274. New members welcome, and Second Storey Theatre presents donations of yarn accepted. Information: 604It’s a Bird, It’s a Plane, It’s Blank! at 8 p.m. at 945-3388 or www.libbyskitchen.com. 201-2550 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. SATURDAY, MARCH 19 Live and fully improvised, the comedic superhero saga is inspired entirely by audience sugHot Salsa Dance Zone holds a spring gestions. Show is family friendly. Tickets are Latin dance party from 7 p.m. to midnight at $10, with special spring break discounts for Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way. students. Information: 604-927-8400 or www. Tickets are $10 or $8 in advance. Information: secondstoreytheatre.com. 604-725-4654 or www.hotsalsadancezone.com. Redeemed Christian Church of God holds a Colony Farm Park Association teams up special three-day program featuring a deliverwith the Burke Mountain Naturalists to hold ance service from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m., followed great blue heron nature walks at 9:30 and by a healing service on Saturday from 7 to 9 11:30 a.m. Meet at the end of Colony Farm p.m. A breakthrough service and celebration Road off Lougheed Highway. Admission is free will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to noon. and families are welcome. Information: 604Trinity Chapel is located at 2624 Spring St. 937-3483. Information: 604-710-4754 or 604-374-1004. Port Moody community care commitPlace Maillardville continues its Baby’s First tee holds a workshop on aging gracefully Year series with an afternoon of free play and and caring for aging parents from 10 a.m. to singalong. Sessions run from 1:45 to 3:15 p.m. noon at Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr., Port at 1200 Cartier Ave. Info: 604-933-6146. Moody. Another session is available on April 9. Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch Admission is free, but registration is required. 108 weekly social bingo at 1 p.m. in the Mike Information: 604-469-4702 or www.portmoody. Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion. There are ca/aginggracefully. 15 games, and pots range from $5 to $25. New Pocomo Hiking Club invites outdoor players welcome. Info: 604-937-7537. enthusiasts to Saturday morning hikes startPort Moody Public Library and SHARE ing at 9:30 a.m. Meet at the Rocky Point Family and Community Services Society host Park parking lot. Information: Maurina at

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pocomohoking@hotmail.com. Stage 43 holds a Ride to Conquer Cancer fundraiser alongside Hay Fever supporting performer Roger Meloche at 6 p.m. at Dewey’s Pub, 1125 Nicola Ave. in Port Coquitlam. Tickets are $15 at the door or 604-944-2744. 18th Coquitlam SUCCESS Scout Group holds a bottle drive fundraiser at Scout Hall in Coquitlam, 1040 Winslow Ave., from noon to 4 p.m. Pop, beer and liquor cans and bottles will be accepted, in addition to juice boxes. Information: Pauline at 778-889-6686. Coquitlam Inspiration Garden welcomes back Patrick from Linnaea Nursery for a discussion on the best plants for your backyard and how to attract birds with native plantings from 10 to 11 a.m. Registration required. Info: www.coquitlam.ca/inspirationgarden. Fitbodies Fitness Studio holds a fundraising bootcamp marathon from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. to help family of Charlene Reaveley. Classes run on the hour. Registration recommended as each class is limited to 20 participants. Donation of $10 per class required. Information: Chris at 604-318-8468 or chris@ fitbodies.ca.

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Riverview Horticultural Centre Society hosts its first guided tree walk of the season at 1 p.m. Meet at the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. Information: 604-2909910 or visit www.rhcs.org. Western Rails hosts Canada’s largest Railroadiana Show at Cameron Recreation Centre from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is $3 for adults, $2 for youth and $6 for families. Children under five are free. Vendors will buy, sell and trade models, collectables, photos,

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Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets from 10 a.m. to noon at Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Information: Peggy at 604-461-9705. Terry Fox Library presents MagicShow2Go, a spring break special presentation with Matthew Johnson, from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at 2471 Mary Hill Rd. in Port Coquitlam. Event is free. Information: 604-927-7999. Knights of Columbus holds its monthly cribbage night at 7 p.m. in K of C Hall, 2255 Fraser St. in Port Coquitlam. Admission is $5 and includes refreshments. Tri-City Newcomers Club meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. All welcome. Information: Wendy at 604-468-2423 or tricities_newcomers@yahoo.ca. SFU Philosophers’ Café holds a discussion on Ayn Rand’s notion of objectivism at 7 p.m. at 1100-2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam. Admission is $5 and discuss will be moderated by Graham Forst.

TUESDAY, MARCH 22

Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave. in PoCo. New members welcome. Info: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley at 604-671-1060. Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Games follow soup and sandwich lunch prepared by Community Integration Services Society. Information: 604-469-4561.

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Music, theatre and acting on tap for spring break

Bard on the Beach visits Place des Arts

Coquitlam’s Place des Arts will also have a series of spring break-specific activities, and the Maillardvillebased centre is partnering with Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach to bring the company’s Young Shakespeareans Workshop to Coquitlam. Designed for youth in grades 6 to 8, the workshops will have participants immersed in Shakespeare’s stories and his use of the English language, on top of learning about the principles of voice, acting and movement. The workshops will be led by professional actors from the Bard on the Beach presentations, and the class will work on an abbreviated version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream that will be presented to family and friends once the classes wrap up on April 3. For more information, see www.placedesarts.ca.

Bead show returns

The annual Fraser Valley Bead Show will make its return to Coquitlam beginning Friday, March 25.

Running over three days at the Executive Plaza Hotel, Western Canada’s largest bead show will feature jewelry, loose beads and free demon-

strations around lampworking and jewelry-making techniques. Some of the classes that will be offered include Japanese Extravaganza with

Shelley Hubbs, Crystal Puppy with Jo-Ann Green and Double Domed Earrings with Brendalee Astells. The show runs from 2 to

8 p.m. on March 25, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on March 26 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on March 27. Admission is $7 and children under get in free.

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Theatre productions, interactive workshops, art camps and more are being offered up over the course of the spring break holiday at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre. Highlighting the festivities will be two Vancouverbased theatre troupes geared towards teaching and performing for young audiences: Theatre Bagger and the Axis Theatre Company The two companies will head up productions of The Little Old Man, Hansel and Gretel and The Big Sneeze, a trio of tales that centre around comedy, interaction and storytelling. The theatre adventures mini-drama workshops are being offered before or after each of those shows, and are geared towards kids aged three and up. Full-day arts camps will ramp up as of March 21, with the ever-popular Kids on Stage camp running for five days for ages seven to 12. Running from March 21 to 25, the camp will see kids take charge of the entire process, covering off on script writing, costumes, sets and props. From Script to Stage will then be offered the following week (March 28 to April 1), and will take participants through the ins and outs of staging a play from an actor’s point of view. The visual arts portion of spring break will be accounted for by Exploring the Natural World and the Great Canadian Artist Series, which will be led by Judith M. Atkinson and Wendy Anderson, respectively. The Motus O Dance Theatre’s show on April 3 will close out the spring break activities, and will feature a high-energy performance consisting of clowns and conductors. See www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca for more info.

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Want to cook tender ribs? Get pruning while you can Try braising instead of boiling

outdoor grill, completely sear both sides of the frequent statement used to describe perribs until they are caramelized brown. Remove fectly cooked ribs (pork or beef) is that they are so tender they “fall off the bone.” the ribs from the heat and coat both sides with your barbecue sauce of choice. Preheat your The other day I was reminded about the way oven to 300 degrees and lay the sauce-coated I used to incorrectly cook pork ribs when I racks of ribs on a baking sheet. Pour one-half was a very young adult, and thought it would cup of liquid (water, beer, broth or red wine) be interesting to examine a more successful on the baking sheet and seal completely with cooking technique. There are many ways to aluminum foil. Bake for one and a half hours, achieve mouthwatering, tender ribs, but I will then lower the heat to 250 degrees and bake share with you my favourite easy technique for for another one and a half hours. today’s average home chef. This technique is called braising. Unlike a great steak (such as Pierce the aluminum foil in strip loin, prime, porterhouse, Tthe corner and gently pour out bone, tenderloin, etc.) ribs, be they the liquid. Carefully remove and beef or pork, have a large amount discard the aluminum foil. Gently of connective tissue. Therefore, brush the top of the ribs liberally they cannot be cooked by the same with more barbecue sauce and procedure. Great steaks are very broil them on the tray in the oven tender and can easily be cooked to On Cooking for a few minutes until the sauce perfection with a little seasoning on the top has caramelized. and a few minutes on a hot grill. Chef Dez Gently remove the ribs from The goal in cooking ribs to perfecthe tray and transfer onto a servtion, however, would include the ing platter by sliding a couple of long utensils breaking down of the connective tissue, to in (tongs, for example) underneath each rack in turn tenderize the meat and release its grip order not to disturb the shape of the racks. The from the rib bones. utmost care must be used to keep the racks in Deterioration of connective tissue in meat is their original shape, as they will be so tender best accomplished by cooking for long periods they will literally fall off the bones. of time with low moist heat such as with braising or stewing techniques. When I was younger Dear Chef Dez: (and inexperienced) I accomplished “fall off the “I boil my ribs to make them tender. Is bone” ribs by boiling them for an hour first, there a better way that’s just as easy?” slathering them in barbecue sauce then baking Ted R. or grilling. Although I did get the connective Sylvan Lake, Alta. tissue released from the bones, my ribs were left tasting bland, other than the flavour from Dear Ted: the barbecue sauce on the outside. Water has Boiling an ingredient in water never offers no flavour, so boiling ribs in water will not creany additional flavour, so other ways should be ate any complexity in flavour to the finished researched. I suggest seasoning and searing the dish. meat first, then using a braising technique to There are many ways to infuse flavour into tenderize the meat. It will take longer to cook, your ribs, like dry rubs or indirect heat over a but the procedure is just as simple and the fire for many hours as “traditional” barbecuresults will prove to be incredibly different. ing would suggest, but I want to offer you, the reader, a somewhat faster and easier approach. • Send your food or cooking questions to First, season your ribs with salt and pepdez@chefdez.com. per on both sides. Over high flame on your

old, wind and long heavy rains made gar- needs some of the congested middle ones pruned out. Its bright yellow flowers last a long dening a tough slog for some of us this time inside. spring — but we still have a few more Forsythia and winter honeysuckle (Lonicera weeks to finish up on the early pruning. Soon, fragrantissima) bloom better if one or two old branches will leaf out and make it harder to stems are removed each year. Both can spread see exactly what we’re cutting. quite widely and as they get older will also All the usual suspects should be pruned need pruning for shape. out or tidied up: branches that have broken This is the time to cut buddleia back to in winter gales and dead, diseased or crossa foot (30 cm) or so from the ing branches. As well, any growth ground. Because it flowers on that’s started blocking windows or new growth, it will rush to put stretching over access points such out fresh stems that produce as paths should be removed. pyramidial heads of pink, white or Very low branches that make purple flowers in August. If it’s not it hard to work on garden beds pruned, buddleia will grow so tall underneath should also be taken it flowers out of sight. out. In very shady areas, somewhat The peegee hydrangea higher branches may be removed Branching Out (Hydrangea paniculata) produces to allow more light to penetrate to Anne Marrison sumptuous blooms if it’s cut down plants growing below. a foot (30 cm) or so from the Witch hazels need immediate ground in early spring. The mop-head hydranattention if any suckering stems are growing gea (Hydrangea macropylla) should have its old from the root stock under the graft. These flower heads pruned away and the remaining stems are unmistakable in flowering season stems cut back to large, sturdy buds. because the suckers hang on to many dead During March, the shrubby lavatera Barnsley leaves and produce only tiny, rusty-coloured flowers. These root stock stems are more vigor- should be pruned to 12 inches (30 cm). This lavatera should not be cut right down to ous and, if allowed to remain, will eventually ground level unless you want to trigger a dominate the tree. reversion from white flowers to pink ones. Almost all the early flowering shrubs and Luckily, some gardeners prefer pink lavatera trees should be pruned right after blooming. while others enjoy mixing the two colours. Even better, why not prune while they are blooming and get some flowers for the house • Anne Marrison is happy to answer gardenas well? Cornelian cherry (Cornus mas), for ing questions at amarrison@shaw.ca. example, usually has multiple stems and often

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Hyack’s Pak carves out swim record The Hyack Swim Club continued its climb up the ladder. The club surged to second overall at the B.C. Provincial Age Group swimming championships last week, after placing just short of third place last year. Leading the way for the Coquitlam-based club was Haydn Pak, who set a provincial record in 12-and-under boys 100-metre backstroke, winning in a time of 1:04.93. It was part of a sixmedal weekend for Pak, who also posted top times in 100 and 200 freestyle (59.22, 2:08.75), 200 back (2:24.00) and 200 individual medley (2:28.76). Picking up a pair of gold, a silver and three bronze was 13year-old Sara Whelan, with wins in 100 free (1:00.49) and 200 free (2:10.57). Chris Baker also won twice in 100 (1:08.94) and 200 butterfly (2:38.58) races. The 12-year-old Baker also collected bronze in 100 free. Scoring silver were Emily Gerson and Abi Sayer, while others qualifying for final heats were Jeremy Au, Mia Bottrill, Chris Chiu, Ku Chui, Grace Hu, May Li and Jasmine Whelan.

Kerrigan crew nails gold at trials

In their first competition of the season, the Kerrigan Gymnastics Academy’s men’s team pocketed first place at the Western Canadian and Canadian national trial meet in Surrey last week. The team, which includes Colin Schuler Ram, Addyson Cheladyn, Adrian Kask, Cole Palmeri and John Sandoval, earned a position at the Western Canadians with their performance. Also advancing to the nationals in June were Cheladyn, Palmeri and Schuler Ram, while head coach Rory Kerrigan was named Team B.C. coach. Securing second all-around in Level 1 was Muzzammil Taziz. Also enjoying solid meets were Michelle Cooper, Niki Duchesne, Emma Jordan, Daniella Letourneau and Brianna Wong.

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sports@thenownews.com When it comes to closing, the Terry Fox Ravens sure know their business. Down by three to start the fourth quarter, the Ravens ramped it up and downed Pitt Meadows 74-54 to advance to the B.C. Boys AAA Basketball championship semifinals. Fox out-scored Pitt 28-5 over the final 10 minutes. Bret MacDonald led the way with 25 points. Scott Hind chipped in 20 points. In the other quarterfinal Thursday, Heritage Woods Kodiaks faced a tough matchup against Lower Mainland champion R.C. Palmer (past The NOW’s deadline). The No. 5-ranked Ravens needed a big fourth quarter to topple Sir Charles Tupper 69-51 in their opener on Wednesday. With just a one-point lead after 30 minutes, Fox found its field goal range and pulled away with a 13-point run. Ryan Sclater cashed in 18 points to lead the Ravens, while Bret MacDonald tallied 16 points and seven assists. It was a closer call for the Kodiaks, who nudged Argyle 60-57 despite playing much of the second half with two key players in foul trouble. What was a 12-point lead in the second quarter was reduced to a mere two points with 1:07 on the clock, but Mitchell Ligertwood wrapped up a key offensive rebound to hold back the Argyle rally. Taylor Heinrichs, with 16 points, and Ligertwood, with nine, played nearly three quarters with four fouls each. Mohammad Dadfar chipped in 13 points. The Gleneagle Talons, meanwhile, were bounced from the winner’s bracket with a 46-30 loss to the Kelowna Owls. With both teams struggling to put the ball in the hoop, Gleneagle’s central trouble came down to shooting — connecting on just 20 per cent of their field goal shots. Kelowna’s six-foot-11 centre Braxston Bunce was held to just nine rebounds, but the Talons couldn’t step it up after pulling to within a point with 8:34 to play. Turrell Scott and Zach Usherwood led Gleneagle with nine points apiece. The Talons were bested 69-44 by Walnut Grove on Thursday. The semifinals go tonight (Friday), with Fox slated to play at 8 p.m. against the winner of Heritage WoodsPalmer matchup.

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RARIFIED AIR: Terry Fox’s Bret MacDonald gets the layup against Sir Charles Tupper’s Daniel Kim during Wednesday’s action at the B.C. Boys AAA Basketball championships in Langley.

COQUITLAM METRO-FORD SOCCER PLAYER OF THE WEEK PLAYER OF THE WEEK: Alfredo Valente

This past weekend, the Metro-Ford Wolves of the VMSL's Premier Division faced their arch-rivals,West Van FC in the quarter finals of the Imperial Cup. After absorbing some early pressure from their opponents, the Wolves began to exert their authority on the match, thanks in large part to their veteran contingent of Oliver Heald, Ian Clark and Alfredo Valente. In fact it was Valente who was at the heart of both goals in leading the Wolves to a hard-earned 2-0 victory.At the 70th minute mark, the former Whitecap tenaciously hunted down a West Van defender, displaced him of the ball, and set up Oliver Heald who in turn sent Ian Clarke flying towards the West Van goal in brilliant fashion. Soon thereafter, Valente received the ball in the middle of the park and unleashed a long-range shot from about 45 yards over the hapless West Van goalkeeper with a finish that will have to be classified as one of the goals of the season. Thanks to Alfredo Valente's tenacious work rate, combined with his marvellous natural ability, the Wolves were able to secure a date wih ICST Pegasus in this weekend's Imperial Cup semi-finals. The game will be played on Sunday at Coquitlam Town Centre, starting at 5:00 p.m. For his remarkable performance this past weekend, ALFREDO VALENTE has been chosen as Coquitlam's Metro-Ford Player of the Week.

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EASE UP: Port Moody Black Panthers’ Jamie Lively, left, battles a Richmond rival for the puck during junior B action earlier this season. The Panthers’ season came to a halt Tuesday in Game 7 against the Abbotsford Pilots.

They fell one game short of fulfilling Charlie Sheen’s slogan of ‘winning.’ The Port Moody Black Panthers saw their season come to a halt in a 6-3 loss to the Abbotsford Pilots on Tuesday, losing Game 7 of the Pacific International Junior B Hockey League’s semifinal. The sting of leading a bestof-seven series 3-1 and losing was a case of the shoe being on the other foot, considering the Panthers turned the tables in the opening round against Ridge Meadows. There was nothing poetic about Tuesday’s result, however. Port Moody enjoyed a 3-2 edge just four minutes into the third, but the momentum shifted on referee Mike Campbell’s high sticking call on Brandon Millin. “We were playing well, taking the play to [Abbotsford] and of course the referee calls a penalty, a non-call,” said Panthers coach Ron Johnson. “We were flying, it was an emotionally charged game and that call took the momentum away.” The Pilots’ Kevin Lourens tied the game on the ensuing powerplay, and just over a minute later, Travis Grewal took advantage of a misplayed puck

in the Panthers end to give the home team the lead. Abbotsford would add two more goals, including PoCo native Riley Lamb’s empty netter, his second goal of the game, to cap the comeback. Scoring for Port Moody were Tyler Basham, James Benz and Cam Patterson. While the Pilots ended the game with four unanswered goals, Johnson said the hardest part was how the game, and series, was called. “I’ve been in this league for 11 years and to see the calls, the non-calls that came into play, was a real disappointment,” Johnson noted. “That penalty just took the wind out of our sails... They had like six powerplays to our one, and Abbotsford is a very physical, violent team.” It came on the heels of Abbotsford’s 4-3 win Monday in Port Moody to tie the series. Although the Pilots jumped out to a 4-0 lead, the Panthers made a valiant attempt to tie it, getting tallies from Basham, Benz and Patterson. Johnson said he has not decided whether he will return behind the Port Moody bench. “It’s a vexation to see the players put so much on the line and be short changed.”

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Blue Devils secure cup crown

In a North Coquitlam United club showdown for the Westminster District under-17 gold boys cup, the Blue Devils needed penalty kicks to knock off the Gunners 2-1. Rob Gido pounced on a loose ball in the Gunners’ zone and gave the Devils’ their 1-0 due. However, the Gunners replied before the half was done. Supplying solid support were Alexis Munoz, Kaden Kerschbaum and Tanner Kirkpatrick. In penalty kicks, the Devils got goals from captain Alborz Hashemi, Sebastian Faber and Munoz.

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After posting an impressive 10-1-1 record in u-13 silver boys league action, the Port Moody Strikers took it to the next step by claiming the Conference Cup title with a 1-0 win over Surrey. Justin Richter supplied the lone goal, as the teams put on a strong showing of defence. Making the big stops for the shutout was Bobby Kidd. Anchoring the backline for the Strikers was Matthew Clay.

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ON THE BALL: North Coquitlam United Fusion’s Delenea Clark, left, battles for possession during a recent Metro Women’s under-21 cup game. North Coquitlam topped Dasmesh United 2-1 in penalty kicks.

Still time to nominate heroes for hall, wall honours

Send them your heroes. The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame is preparing for its second induction class and is accepting nominations for a variety of honours. The deadline for submissions is March 31. Nominations are open for all categories, including careerbased Hall of Fame membership, and the annual Wall of Fame awards for achievements in 2010: Senior athletes

(female and male categories); High School (female and male); University/College (female and male); Junior athlete (female and male); Master athlete; Disabled athlete; Team; and Coach. The nominee must be a Coquitlam resident or been a Coquitlam resident during their competitive career/the year of his/her honour. The Coquitlam Sports Hall of Fame honours athletes and

community members for a variety of achievements. This year’s induction ceremony is slated for May. To nominate someone, go to www.coquitlamshof.com.

The chase included 30 other select teams, but when the smoke cleared the champions were the Coquitlam MetroFord u-12 girls Shock. They bested Dunbar 2-1 on penalty kick tallies by Ashton Mitzel, Mackenzy Guest and Rachel Metzner. Goalkeeper Breanna Horton clinched it with a pair of big stops in the shootout. Scoring in regulation time was Claire Yee. Also turning in stellar work in the run were Nazare Carriera, Megan Cave, Nadia Hakeem, Megan Lai, Jayden Nielson and Saira Purhar. • Five different players blazed a path to the Whalley net in powering the u-16 silver A Panthers in a season-end-

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Twigs Landscaping seeking F/T landscaper. Must have sev. yrs of exp. and High School dipl. $23/hr. E-Res: career.twigs@yahoo.ca SITE GRADING SUPERVISOR/FOREMAN Experienced site Grading Supervisor/Foreman position available immediately. candidate Must possess the following: •Min. 5 years field experience •Perform basic construction survey and layout •Read and follow civil drawings •Work with client representatives •Possess good communication skills •Ability to solve problems •Complete job tasks on schedule •Knowledge of road and parking lot construction •Operate grading equipment an asset. Serious inquiries only. Resume to: gblltd@telus.net DAYTIME CLEANING person, Sapperton area. 3.5 hrs daily. $12/hr. Also New West area avail, variety of hrs. 604-825-2282

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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Need To Get Out Of The House, Talk To People & Create Extra Income? Try a part-time job 4-8 days a month as a Product Demonstrator! Great for Seniors, Retirees & Mature Adults! Do you enjoy talking to people & know how to do basic cooking? This job is for you and is perfect for men & women. Must be available on both Fri & Sat from 11-5 or 12-6 (& some Sun). Requirements: As a Freelance Contractor, you must be a go-getter able to work on your own, be able to carry medium weight equipment into stores & own a car. Must be well groomed, bondable & fully fluent in English. Pay starts at $10/hr. All-day training provided in N. Burnaby.Call JMP Marketing at 604-294-3424, local 30. JMP Marketing Services, BC’s most reliable demo company since 1979.

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LOGGING COMPANY looking for Owner Operator Logging Truck Contractors. Short/long log for Mackenzie area. Fax 250-714-0525 Phone 250-714-1191 ext 225, ben@bcland.com include references and capabilities.

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Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions in Vancouver. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided. Starting wage of approximately $12 (combination of base hourly rate and daily production bonus). Detailed descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

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Perm. F/T, $22.00/hr, 2wks/ Vac. Requirements: University graduate with Medical or Health care. background, Min 3 year exp. in Medical or Health care, Fluent English & Korean (Must) Duties: Recruit RCAs, Nannies, Caregivers, Helpers. Recruit international students (Korean Nurses, Nurse Aids, Practical nurses, etc.) Organize & lead recruiting seminars, Post ads and collect, screen, evaluate, &interview Applicants, Filing & record-keeping, Advise exams, evaluations, schools, & schedules, Advise requirements & terms and conditions. Medi Plus. (R&A Health Care Service, Inc.) Please Send Resume to Fax. 604-936-1874 or e-mail. medi@themediplus.com

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ARCHITECTURAL SHEET Metal Apprentices & Journeymen Req’d Top Wages & Benefits Email:

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With 2+ years of experience. Foreman positions available. Top industry wages based on experience, medical, dental, overtime pay, RRSP matching with all positions. Email: mamaranto@flynn.ca or Fax to: 604-531-4026

Procon Equipment is currently looking for full-time permanent Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics and Journeyman Electricians for our Nisku, Alberta facility. Must have certification. Preference will be given to any with underground experience. Excellent work atmosphere and benefits. Work schedule is 4 weeks on, 2 weeks off. Will also consider relocation of qualified individuals to the Edmonton area from within Canada. Please fax resume to (780) 955-2411.

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Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $98,500 597-8361 id4714 New Westminster Price Reduced, 555sf 1br condo, view, $164,900 525-8577 id5081 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Royal Hts river & Mtn view 3900sf 8br 6ba on 5500sf lot $759,900 537-5952 id5290 Sry Clayton 2yr old beauty 3000sf 6br 3.5ba w/2br bsmt suite $610K 612-9594 id5312 Sry Open House Sat/Sun 2-4 12173-59 ave, immaculate owner built 3139sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite $689K 590-0981 id5335 Sry Guildford resort like living 610sf 1br+den condo, 2 pools $189,900 790-0590 id5336

3 BR RANCHER, lge 66x115 lot, quiet area, rec room, cls to schls/ amens/transit. 11460-95A Ave. $424,900. For appt 604-581-6110

Vancouver East Side

6020-38

1/2 DUPLEX centrl loc 4 BR, 3 baths, approx 1,700sf, kept well, nr transit/shops/schools. $665k Mala, Sutton 778-859-4458

6065

Recreation Property

1117 Ridgeway Ave. large 1 Brs @ $780, incl heat hot water, cat ok, ns, avail now, Raymar Realty. 604-782-5941 N. WEST 1 BR apt, nr Douglas Col, skytrain, balcony, n/p, n/s, n/d, $680 & up. 604-839-8156.

MOVE-IN BONUS CYPRESS GARDENS 1114 HOWIE ST. COQUITLAM

1 bedrooms starting at $825

UG Parking, balconies. Close to Skytrain, near Gold Club, walk to mountain park. near Lougheed Mall.

RENTALS 604-931-3273 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

MISSION - LAKE FRONT starting from $78,800. 60 mins from Vancouver. Park Georgia Rlty Lisa Hughes • 604-931-7227

RENTED

in the Classiﬁeds!

Call 604-444-3000 Call 604-795-4417 Call 604-444-3000 to place your ad to place your ad ad to place your

MOVE-IN BONUS

612 CLARKE ROAD

D/W, Heat/Water included, parking avail. No smoking, no pets. Exercise room onsite.

RENTALS 604-931-7376 rentals@capreit.net

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AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation.

COQ, 325 Casey. X-Lrg 1 BR, w/cbl, avail now. Pets & Child ok. Frm: $775. Quiet. 604-339-2316

AMBER (W)

office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789

Large Units. Near Lougheed Mall. Transportation & S.F.U.

COTTONWOOD PLAZA

office: 604- 939-2136 cell: 604- 805-9490

555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

ARBOUR GREENE 552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms. Close to Lougheed Mall & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-4903 cell: 778- 229-1358 2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available APR 1

Cancer June 21-July 22: Your clout, reputation are high among the powers that be. Step forward now through the weeks ahead, exhibit your skills, show your record, seek bigger responsibilities. Your career sector is under splendid, expansive rays of luck! However, several cautions: 1) you might meet opposition (or pursue the least lucky position under a misguided notion of responsibility) before March 29; 2) your best action will be taken after March 28; and 3) the best project, boss, etc., will probably be linked to the past – something brand new might have a built-in “go in circles” direction-finder. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The weeks ahead are very significant in intellect, education, media, publishing, far travel, international dealings, law, cultural rituals, religion, life philosophy, fame and especially, love. Your creative talents find a wide audience. The most valuable gift: understanding. A few cautions: 1) headwinds, probably involving health or employment factors, assail you in these areas until March 28; 2) Mercury goes retro soon, so it isn’t the best time to start new projects. Your luck will be better with ongoing or old, revived projects, loves, situations. Romance Wednesday-Friday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Great, significant change arrives in the weeks ahead. It might be huge, obvious; or it might merely be a shift in direction that steers your next eight years (and beyond, because nothing returns). Finances, intimacy, health, and, less directly, employment/work can be deeply affected. Generally, this is a very lucky time. However, a couple of cautions: You’ll make much better headway after March 28; to this date, obstacles appear in money and love. To succeed, stick with an ongoing or return to a past sexual, domestic/property, financial or employment situation. Be optimistic!

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

Apt/Condos

KING ALBERT COURT

N WEST newly renod 2 BR apt, 900sf, nr all amens, sec u/g prkg. N/s, n/p. Av Apr1. 604-721-1607 GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077 NEW WEST 1 bed 1 bath, $715 plus utilities. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786.

St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Apr 1. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Apt/Condos

NEW WEST. 1 BR Apt, $725/mo incls heat, light, cable, laundry, avail Apr 1st. Call 604-780-0048

NEW WEST. 1 BR. U/grd prkg. Concrete hi-rise. Ns/np. $825/mo. Nr college. Apr 1. 778-321-0309 NEW WEST 2 BR, 1 bath grd flr unit $900 plus utlities. Call Quay Pacific Property at 604-570-2786 NEW WEST 310 - 8 St. Close to skytrain & bus. Lrg 1BR, w/lrg patio. $795 incls heat & storage locker. Cat OK with pet dep. Refs req’d. Call Res Mgr 604-395-5303

Call 604-518-5040

NEW WEST Cozy Studio, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $570. Avail Now. 604-783-6003

EL PRESIDENTE

GARDEN VILLA

220 - 7th St, New West 1 BR apts from $720/mo. 2 BR, $850/mo. Includes heat & hot water, Big balconies. By shops, banks, Skytrain & college. U/grd prkg available. Call 604-519-1382 Managed by Colliers International

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Refs req’d.

Contact Alex 604-999-9978

1300 King Albert, Coq

MONTECITO TOWERS

Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-848-5993

6508

A37

COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755

office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261

* Newly reno’d, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amenities. * Near WC Express. * Rent incls heat, hot water, fridge, stove, priv balcony & window coverings * Laundry & Storage ea floor * No pets ✔ Wheel Chair Access

604 - 941 - 7721

Large bright 1 BRS from $765. Newly reno’d Incl heat, hot water & dw. 1016 Howie Ave. nr Austin Raymar Realty. 778-828-6345

1030 - 5th Ave, New West Near Transportation & Douglas College. Well Managed Building.

401 Westview St, Coq

6508

NEW WEST

CALYPSO COURT

office: 604- 936-3907

Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness soar now through the weeks ahead! Your luck hits a 13 year peak. It’s a splendid time to begin major projects, one of the best times in your life. But some advice: 1) projects that aren’t meant to work will “fail” (or give signals of demise – some subtle) by March 28; 2) it’s better to start after March 28; 3) for success, this project should be connected to a past person, project or situation; and 4) it’s best (for easy progress) to steer clear of ambition, career and investment. Chase far travel, gentle love and intellectual things. Taurus April 20-May 20: Retreat, rest, find sweet solitude for the few weeks ahead. Your energy is low, but your spiritual,planning and administrative abilities are strong. Deal with institutions, civil servants, government – they could have a “treasure” for you. Contemplate and plan. Be charitable. Tackle chores Sunday. Relationships flow smoothly Monday noon to Thursday, but you might meet a bit of deception midday Wednesday. A good investment opportunity can arise Thursday morning – seek it! Finish chores this week, as slowdowns and indecision start soon. Saturday’s mellow, but not profitable. Gemini May 21-June 20: A major wish might come true over the weeks ahead. It will probably be a wish about a relationship, romance, marriage (or divorce), about litigation, negotiation, friendship/ popularity – but it won’t be limited to these. It will very likely involve an ongoing or past situation, person or project. Now is the time to reprise the past, in a big way! Romantic or creative urges sweeten Sunday and early Monday. But settle down to chores Monday afternoon to Wednesday noon – all goes smoothly enough. Big opportunities face you Wednesday eve, Thursday. Be alert! Don’t trust “independence.”

COQ. 2 BR $900, Avail Now or Apr 1, heat, parking. 778-990-7079 or 604-521-8249

Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $850 incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. Av Apr 1. NS/NP. 604-205-9409

COQUITLAM

Bach $704 1 Bdrm $810 2 Bdrm $1040

Apt/Condos

COQ AUSTIN & BLUE MTN. 1 BR, $750. Mar 15. Incl h/w, Bldg W/D. Nr transit. 778-865-6696

Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663

SUN MAR 20, 2-4pm, Unit #205 3638 Rae Ave, Van. 2 BR, 2 full bath, close to amens. $334,000. Mala, Sutton 778-859-4458

6508

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237

2BR $900 n/s, n/p, April 1 walk to Coq. Centre, D.College leave msg-mcnemoo@gmail.com

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6508

Friday, March 18, 2011

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Important, life-directionchanging opportunities face you over the next four weeks, mainly in love, partnership, relocation, negotiation, agreements, litigation, dealings with the public, marriage and divorce. You can see events as opportunities or as challenges, even as threats of defeat. But even the worst case will be a “win” in that it grants you freedom. To succeed, see another’s point of view, fulfil another’s desire(s). Conciliate, encourage, merge, find common ground – easier after March 28. Stick to ongoing/past people/projects – brand new ones have an Achilles heel. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Great luck comes to your employment sphere over the weeks ahead. Your hours or tasks are almost certain to increase, and your income with it. This might be short-term (e.g. overtime hours) or more permanent (e.g. a pay raise). Aim, if you can, for the permanent. But whatever occurs, it will cause a change in direction that lasts for eight years. Apply this luck (via your efforts) to a situation, job, project that is ongoing, or returns from the past. Initiating a brand-new project might lead to eight years of “on/off” work disruptions. Money luck Thursday. By mid-year, new luck! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The month ahead is one of the most important – and luckiest – in a decade, maybe many decades. You might experience a big, obvious event, or a less marked but significant “turn” that heads you in a new, exciting direction, in creative, speculative, risk-taking, romantic, pleasure or beauty zones. Two secondary elements play an important role: 1) communications or travel, and 2) your personality. Relationships will be sober, or deal with a realistic environment. Through March 28, obstacles exist; be patient, then leap! Avoid brand new projects/people: reprise the past.

To Book Your AD in the Now Classifieds CALL 604-444-3000

Mar. 20 - Mar. 26 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The weeks ahead feature much luck on domestic, property, therapy, healing, nature, gardening, agriculture, security, retirement,child-oriented,foundational and nurturing fronts. This is a great time to buy a house, have a child, or expand business territory (“foundational”). What you pursue should be something ongoing or from the past (e.g., a house you wanted to buy before but couldn’t). “Dilemma” choices face you through March 28, so proceeding after this is easier. What you do now will affect your income and spending for the next eight years. Think “cornerstone.” Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: The weeks ahead can bring much indecision. You might see people around you making big moves, having luck pour onto them, and you can think: what about me? Don’t worry, your big luck runs from this June to June 2012 – whereas everybody “lucking out” now will get little June onward. Meanwhile, your communications, mail, friends, siblings, travel, paperwork and curiosity will expand in interesting ways. Problems and obstacles arise through March 28, so go slow in the areas listed. Stick to former or ongoing projects and people: the brand new will bring future delays. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: The weeks ahead feature earnings, spending, possessions, sensuality and rote learning – in powerfully lucky ways. Your career and earnings can climb a ladder to new heights. For career, read “status” – for example, “marrying up” is a status move. (Great career hints Thursday morning.) Expect obstacles through March 28 – be patient, then leap! Since your relationships are headed for a period of delay and “circling,” you’ll fare best if you stick to ongoing or (probably luckier) past contacts and projects than if you try to launch new boats into new waters. Read Scorpio message. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

A38

RENTALS

6508

The NOW COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE AND BELCARRA

Friday, March 18, 2011

Apt/Condos

NEW WEST 508 - 8 St. Close to Westminster Mall & transit. BACH ste w/balcony, $655 incls heat & storage locker. Lrg 1 BR with balcony $795. Cat ok w/pet dep. Refs req. Res Mgr 604-521-1862 NEW WEST. RENO’ed Bach/1 BR/2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $650/$795/$1050. 604-724-8353

6508

Apt/Condos

SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street

Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge NEW WESTMINSTER, One Bedroom, $710/mo Includes heat, h/w, cable & parking. New carpets. Near Skytrain. Great view! Avail now or April 1. Cats okay! Deposit required.

Call 604-521-2884

SILVER STAR APTS 6425 Silver Ave. Bby. Across St from Metrotown & skytrain, clean, quiet, near bus & shops, 1br $775 heat hw incld, ns, np, 1 yr lease Dorset Rlty.. John 604-439-9602

New Westminster

65 FIRST STREET

2 BR, 3 appliances, N/S, pet possible. Mar 1, $1100. Lease and excellent refs a must.

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.

Whitgift Gardens 1 BR Apt, $750/mo, 2 BR Apt, $925/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1100/mo. Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768

6540

Houses - Rent

ANMORE, Rancher, 2 BR & Den, 1900sf, lev acreage, 5 appls, 2 bath, f/p, garg, patio. Mins PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Buntzen, 778-688-6622 BBY N, 4 BR , great hse, gd loc, lrg corner lot, nr schools/transit/ SFU, h/w heating, N/S. $2200. Avail now, Denis 604-838-4661

6540

Houses - Rent

POCO NICE 3 BR mn flr, kitchen, dining & liv rm, small fam rm, all appls. $1450 Now 604-329-9600 STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm

HOUSE w/1 bdrm suite, very central location, close to skytrain..$1,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca *RENT TO OWN*

Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 2 baths. Mortgage helper. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BBY S. 3 BR + fam rm, s/lev, 2 1/2 baths, 2 f/p, garage, covered deck, shrd w/d, n/s, n/p, Apr 1, $1800 + % utils. 604-433-3113 Bdrm Townhome! Fenced yard. RENT TO OWN! STOP RENTING! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597

6565

Office/Retail Rent

3 BR upper, log house, Maple Ridge, 2 baths, 2 car garage, 1 yr lease, avail immed, N/s, N/p, $1400/mo. Call 778-808-8196 BBY CENTRAL 2 BR, cls to all ammens, n/p, n/s, incls utils, 1 BR incls utils, Avail Now. 778-242-1895, 604-520-9629

BBY, Deer Lake. 3 BR, upper. $1250 + 2⁄3 util. 1 BR + den, g/l, $680 incl hydro. Sh’d w/d. Ns/np. Quiet, greenbelt area. Big yard. March 15 or Apr 1. 604-836-2710

BBY, Lough Mall area. Spac 2 BR bsmt. 1,700 sq ft. $1000/mo + util. New appl., priv w/d. Nr schools. Avail now. N/s, no dogs. Cat ok. 604-521-1008 or 604-789-6318 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $780 incl util. Now. 604-430-1358 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, kitchen & living rm, wd, $650 + %utils. Avail Now. 604-779-7524 BBY METROTWN clean 2 br main flr hse, nr bus, s/train, schls, TNT. Ns/np. $980+util. 604-438-1588

POCO, BROADWAY/COMMERCIAL Area, 800 sq ft, mezzanine, suitable for small bus/music/art studio, own entry. 604-942-2446

Shared Accommodation

BBY N 3 BR g/lvl ste, newly renod, 1500sf, w/d. Nr SFU/10 mins to Sperling Stn. N/s, n/p. Av Apr 1. $1400. 604-710-8872

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

BBY, Near BCIT, 2 BR g/lvl ste. NS/NP. $1000/mo. incl utils, nr ammens, Apr 1. 604-438-1790

6595

COQ New Horizon, 3BR, 1900sf, 2 lvls, new appls, nr schls, ns/np, Av now. $1800/mo. 604 760-6372

6595-20

POCO, Lincoln Prk 3 BR, 2 bath, split lev hse, w/in-law-ste, appls, $1850, all newly reno’d & hrdwd flrs, carport, yard. 778-288-8168

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY N. 2 BR ste, g/lev, incls utils & cable, N/S, N/P, cls to SFU, bus, $925. Apr 1. 778-847-0351

COQ, Lough Mall. 3 BR, upper flr. Veggie garden, big yard. Ns/np. 1.5 baths, big sundeck, 6 appl. $1,450/mo + 2⁄3 util. 604-939-6077

COQ Nr L’heed Mall, 3 BR up, fully fin bsmnt dwn, pets ok, w/d, $1700 + util, now. 604 727-2001

6602

PT MDY. Glenayre/Clark. Share 3 BR condo, balc, indoor pool, gym, w/d avail. $450/mo incl hydro, cable, internet. Ns/np. Available now. Near bus, schools & parks. Call Don, 604-613-3702

Time to Get Your Own Place? Find your answer in the Classifieds – in print and online!

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM A PT. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent. Call Today!

BBY NORTH near SFU, Upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p. NS/NP. $1375+ utls. Avail Apr 1. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043 BLUE MTN/AUSTIN, 2 bedrm basemt suite,1029 Dansey,4 appl,no smoke&pet, incl. hydro, $750.00 ref. call (604)649-8909 COQ, 1 BR ste, f/bath, priv entry, No W/D, NS/NP. $650 incls utls/ cbl. Suits 1. Apr 1. 604-931-1616 COQ 2 BR bsmt, lrg kit, w/d, small cov patio, newly painted, n/s, $825 + 1/3 utils, 604-525-9266

Suites/Partial Houses

COQ, DAWES HILL,. reno 3 BR main floor. F/p, sh’d w/d, deck, carport. $1,200/mo + % utils. N/S. Apr 1, no dogs. 604 937-3534 COQ, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $985/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677 COQ. QUIET studio ste, large & bright. Sep ent, W/D, f/bath, huge deck, private yard. Suits 1 person. Absolutely no smoking! Cat ok. $625 incl util. 604-475-0184 COQ SPAC 2 br ste g/lvl, cls to schl/bus. Inc w/d, hyd, net. N/S, N/P. Now. $1100. 604-729-4709 METROTWN/BCIT, ONE BEDRM basemt suite, no smoke&pet, incl Hydro, 4 Appliances, $680.00 call (604) 649-8909 NEW WEST Queens Park, bright 1 BR ste, own W/D, priv entry, small yard. Suits 1. $750 incls utl. Av now. NS/NP. 604-525-3130 NEW WEST, Queensborough, Lrg 2 BR+ ½ den g/lvl. Ns/np. $800 inc util. Apr 1. 604-525-7039 SPACIOUS 3 bedroom upper floor house,renovated, long term , available rightaway, $1400 and 60%utilities, cats ok, d/w, w/d on suite, f/p, carport. 778-995-5260

6605

Townhouses Rent

POCO 2 BR T/H $765, $785 & $830/mo. Quiet-family complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

WOODLAND PARK

TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.

COQ BLUE Mnt area, 2 BR upper, shared w/d, d/w, big deck, monitored securtiy sys. $1125 + 2/3 utils. Apr 1. Sm Pet considered, n/s. 604- 897-0411

COQ. BRIGHT 1 BR grd/lvl incl util/cbl/’net. $800/mo. Ns/np. Apr 1st. Near Coq Ctr. 604-464-4643

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8020

BLACKOUT DRAPES. Cut light 100%. Save energy. Dampen sound. Innovative fabric in 42 colors. Free est. 604-506-6230

8035

Carpet Cleaning

ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int), walls & windows 604-765-8054

8055

Cleaning

★★★★A GIFT OF TIME ★★★★ European standard. Lic/Ins. ICBC & Veteran claims. Free Window Cleaning , 778-840-2421

Townhouses

EXOTIC FRENCH MAIDS. European women clean in sexy uniforms. Massage 604-217-2224

8060

STAMPED CONCRETE

*Patios, Pool Decks, *Sidewalks Driveways *Forming *Finishing * Re & Re All Your Concrete Needs

30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

Danny 604.307.7722

8073

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300

Drywall

Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall ﬁnishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.

604-916-7729 JEFF

8080

Electrical

# 104787 LIC. ELECTRICIAN For hire. Love small jobs. Great rates. Call 778-822-8710

Carman & Fox friends

604.669.9475

The Fox Den at Metrotown out-call Escorts Vancouver

CarmanFox.com

Gutters

Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

8130

Handyperson

Stevie’s Handyman Services Big or Small, we do it ALL! Call Stevie • 778-997-0337

8155

Landscaping

★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444

8160

Lawn & Garden

• SpringSPACE Yard Clean Up • LawnBOOKING Maintenance and For: ATC LANDSCAPING Gardening Rep:and LBampton • Hedge Tree Trimming Ad#: 1301904 • Cedar Fencing • Fully Insured • BBB Member

604-720-2853

www.atclandscape.com

* Landscape and Garden Design & Construction * Full Lawn Care Services Mowing, Power Raking, Aeration, Fertilizing, New Lawns * Hedges and Tree Pruning * Yard Cleanups * Fences & Decks

Marc • 604-315-8954

Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493.

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

Escort Services

8125

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect

Angel Massage

7015

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944

Drainage

Top Tier Electrical Inc. Comm/Res renos & construction. Adam 604-773-4313 Lic #104540

402-3701 Hastings St., Burnaby

604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

Concrete

full body rub sauna & steam Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai

Sun-Thur 10-Midnight Fri/Sat 10am-1pm

Century Hardwood Floors

PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN For Homes or Businesses. Call Dave at 778-386-3844

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540

Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Lady available. Good Rates & Refs. Free Est. 604-992-3444

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

7010

Hardwood Floor Refinishing

A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Renovations & Repairs, Crown Moldings & Finishing. Richard, 604-377-2480

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Personals

Flooring/ Refinishing

HOME CLEAN Reasonable Rates. Insured. Call Igor • 604-476-1197

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

(Coquitlam Centre area) • 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets. • 1 & 2 BR Apts also avail.

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Blinds & Draperies

RIVERS INLET

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604-294-8038

COQ CTR. 2 BR, upper floor, 2 full baths, central loc, own laundry, central air cond. $1300 incls hydro/cbl. Av now. 604-941-0712

Alarm/Security

Contact 604-939-0221

COQ, 3 BR, f/bath, fenced yard. $950/mo incl hydro. Near amen. Apr 1. N/s, no dogs.604-525-0897

COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $995 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594

8010

Concrete Cracks Repair. Foundation Walls, Basement, Parkade. Full Warranty. Call Simon (604) 473-7761

Call 604-942-2012

COQ CAPE Horne area. Deluxe 2 BR bsmt ste, own W/D, D/W, prkg. Apr 1, $910 incls utls. N/S. Small pet negot. 604-524-8247

Go to http://classified.van.net or call 604-444-3000.

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HOME SERVICES

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Excavating

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.

• All Bobcat & Mini-X Services • Small Hauls Available • SNOW REMOVAL • Fast Reliable Service

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

Residential and Commercial • Landscape Maintenance • Power Raking • Aeration • Lawn Repairs • Gardening

Free Est. 604-779-6978

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COQUITLAM

LANDCAPING LTD.

❏ SPRING CLEAN-UP ❏ Yard Maintenance ❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning ❏ Weeding ❏ Retaining Walls ❏ Lawn Cuttng Contracts Insured. Guaranteed. John: 604-464-8700 or 778-867-8785

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Lawn & Garden

Park’s Landscaping

Gardening Services Lawn Maintenance Landscape Design Residential & Commercial William KIM • 27 years exp.

604-518-3571

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Moving & Storage

BEST RATE MOVING Experienced Movers with Affordable Rates! Starting $30/ hour Licensed & Insured

• Local & Long Distance • Avail. 24/7 incl. holidays • Seniors Discount • Delivery to/from YVR Airport

604-787-8061

CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment. Lawn care, reseeding, rototilling gardens & hedges. 778-885-6488

ACE HANDYMAN SERVICE Pressure washing, landscaping, rubbish. Joe, 604-657-0346 ADAM’S YARD CARE Hedge trimming, pruning trees, yard clean up, etc Adam 778-899-4162 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142 LAWN MAINTENANCE 20 yrs exp. power rake, aerating. Free est. Reliable Reas. 604-649-9965 SAM’S Gardening SERVICE Lawn & Garden Care, Hedge Trims, Clean-up. 604-603-2341 THE LAWN BUTCHER Only Prime Cuts will do! Call Jim 778-839-6250

Ask about our Spring Specials! www.MontyJsMoving.com

Call 604-710-5253

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872 AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

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Painting/ Wallpaper

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Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

• Painting & Wallpaper

• Residential - Commercial • Interior & Exterior • Spray & High-End Finishes • Wallpaper Hanging • FREE ESTIMATE

Magic Star Painting

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Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

Call 604-518-0974

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. ★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★ BBB • Fully insured • WCB 3 Rooms $250. 604-727-0043

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Decks/Patios/ Railings

UNITED VINYL SUNDECKS LTD.

• Waterproofing • Aluminum Awnings • Custom Aluminum Railings • Deck Renovations

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Since 1983

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Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

Call Bill

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RENO & REPAIR

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

Renovations/Repairs/Building • Bathrooms • Suites • Plumbing • Electrical

• Basements • Decks / Sheds • Flooring /Tiles • Interior Designing

Gary: 604-690-7565 “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855

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Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

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Plumbing

604-562-5934

Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms

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10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 38/HR! Clogged drains, drips, garbs, sinks, reno’s, toilets, installs, Lic/Ins. 778-888-9184 CANRO SERVICE. H/W tank, furnace, boiler, drain, installations & repairs. BBB. 604-789-6767

THOMAS DIAMOND Quality Renos, Repairs, Decks, Stairs etc. Precise, Reliable, Prof, Insured. Free Est. 604-710-7941. thomasdiamond1@hotmail.com

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Roofing

NEW CANADIAN ROOFING LTD. Over 15 yrs experience All types of Rooﬁng Reasonable Rates WCB Insured

604-716-8528 A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300 LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-469-8405

Renovations & Home Improvement

• Bath • Kitchen • Decks • Paving • Retaining Walls • Drainage

Tile 20% off

778-235-1772 Est 1995

MC GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

• Lawn and Garden Fertilization • Pruning & Topping • Landscaping - Lawn Maintenance • Retaining Wall • Garden Clean-Up • New Fences and More SPACE • Power Raking • AerationBOOKING • Trimming GARDENING LANDSCAPING & HOME RENOVATION • New Lawn Rep: NWright

Quality Workmanship Reasonable Prices – Free Estimates

Please Call: D • 778.829.7785

Rubbish Removal

DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com WILL HAUL out garages and bsmts, for little or no $ if saleable items are included. 604-936-8583

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Kitchens, baths, tiling, flooring, painting, plumbing, gutters ★ Small jobs welcome ★ Insured, WCB

604-764-0399

604-781-7695

Bath *Kitchen* Suites & More A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832 DAN THE HANDYMAN. Reno’s & Home Repairs, 20 yrs Exp. Free Estimates. ★ Call 604 715-3979 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

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$ BEST RATES $ Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

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Tree Services

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-420-4800

AUTOMOTIVE

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Collectibles & Classics

1983 FORD Mustang Covertible, 6 cyl, 83k mi, Aircared, runs great, new tires, $1500. 604-941-6030

Scrap Car Removal

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THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

LOW COST ® Rubbish Removal

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

604 628 9044

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Rubbish Removal

Scrap Car Removal

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JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc. WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345

8255

Window Cleaning

BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938

9155

Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

Tree Services

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB

Tiling

A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★reroof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266 GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362

8315

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Dave Abbott Tile & Stone Installations & Repair Specialist! Best Rates. Guar. 778-808-5912

9145

PRP RENOVATIONS

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Renovations & Home Improvement

CONSTRUCTION

Small Jobs Are Welcome! We do Kitchens & Baths Winter special: 15% off Custom Cabinets www.jenco-online.info

D&M PAINTING

604-724-3832

8240

JENCO

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942-5394

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B&Y MOVING

25% Off with this ad

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Spring Specials BOOKING 3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS For: MAGIC STAR $ $PAINTING 279DTJames 359 Rep:

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PAINTING & DECORATING

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Steven Kovacs • 778-990-7174 Trim/Prune hedges, rubbish removal, yard clean-up, power raking. Free Est, 604-710-9670

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#1 PAY-LESS PRO PAINTING 31 yrs exp. Spring Special Ext/Int. Call 24 hrs, 7 days 604-891-9967

MONTY J’S MOVING

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

Painting/ Wallpaper

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2004 DODGE Dakota Sport Extended Cab Pickup. Box liner, new all weather tires, and only 87,000 kms. Clean and no accidents. Asking $8,500 OBO. Call (604) 491-4435.

9515

Boats

WANTED. Aluminum Boat, 10, 12 or 14ft, with or without motor or trailer. 604-319-5720

9522

RV’s/Trailers

604-728-1965 John

1989 23 ft 5th Wheel + 1994 Chev 2500 ext’d cab. Gd cond. $7,900 for both or sell sep. 604-856-3819

FREE SCRAP car & truck removal. Top $$ paid for all. No wheels - no problem. 604-761-7175

2004 25FT Trail Blazer 5th Wheel, slide, exc cond, $17,800. 604-533-5624 or 604-868-1723

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