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Casino question set for ballot Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com

The City of Port Moody will add a referendum question to November’s civic election ballot to determine if residents would support a casino in the city should the opportunity arise. In April 2004, Port Moody residents voted on the casino question in a referendum held in tandem with a civic byelection. A 63-per-cent majority, or 2,444 people, voted against the idea. Coun. Meghan Lahti recommended posing the same referendum question on the Nov. 19 election ballot to determine if public opinion has changed. “There’s been a lot of input over the last few years about casinos,” Lahti said at Tuesday’s committee of the whole meeting. “I would like to put some clarity around it, get some real clear idea of what the community wants … It’s been almost 10 years since  CONT. ON PAGE 4, see REFERENDUM.

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WHY SO BLUE? Australian artist Konstantin Dimopoulos paints cherry trees in front of Port Moody City Hall as part of an international exhibit called The Blue Trees. Dimopoulos will paint 16 trees outside City Hall and one at the Port Moody Arts Centre. The exhibit is designed to draw attention to the esthetic and environmental plight of trees and their importance to the world. The tree trunks and undersides of the branches are being coated with a biologically safe colourant that washes off over time and causes no harm to the trees or the environment, according to the city. Additional installations of The Blue Trees can be seen in Richmond and West Vancouver.

A diaper-changing Guinness World Record? Tri-Cities parents will compete in the Great Cloth Diaper Change on World Earth Day

Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com Tri-Cities parents are vying for a Guinness World Record by participating in a global diaper changing challenge. The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011 is happening on World Earth Day (April 23) in nearly 400 communities across the globe. The goal is to set a world record for the most cloth diapers changed simultaneously.

At 9:30 a.m. Pacific Standard Time, more than 9,800 international participants will tuck their baby’s tush into a cloth diaper. In the TriCities, a diaper-changing event will take place at Kinder Café in Port Coquitlam. Port Moody mom Angela Salehi hopes many families will take part, since each location needs at least 25 participants to qualify for the record-setting challenge. “It’s a huge, exciting thing to happen. We’re very excited that it’s happening in Port Coquitlam. We’re inviting everyone from the

Tri-Cities to come and join us … We’re all local businesswomen who use cloth diapers and want to promote it,” said Salehi, owner of Ripe Baby Food. “Grandmas, grandpas, brothers, sisters, parents, step-parents — everybody’s involved.” Maggie Chilton, owner of Port Moody-based Toots n’ Tots, said cloth diapers will be available for sale at the event. “They can come in a regular disposable diaper if they want to, as long as they get changed into a 100-per-cent reusable cloth diaper,”

Chilton said. “I’m going to be supplying the biodegradable compostable wipes. It’s World Earth Day, so we’re trying to encourage people to either not bring any because we’ll supply the biodegradable wipes or bring their cloth ones.” To qualify for the challenge, the rules require an official timekeeper and check-in person, as well as a supply of photos, video and signed documentation to verify that all  CONTINUED ON PAGE 3, see DIAPER EVENT.

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guidelines have been met. “It’s to raise more awareness of the benefits of cloth diapering and bring more awareness of the environment and the damage that we’re doing to it unknowingly or knowingly,” Chilton said. The diaper changing challenge will also serve as a fundraiser. Half the proceeds will go to the Real Diaper Association, a non-profit organization. The remainder of the funds will be donated to Charlene Reaveley’s family following her death in an alleged hit-and-run accident last month. The 30-year-old woman left behind her husband and four children between the ages of one and 10. “That’s a very serious local issue and concern that’s happened. We want to make sure that we’re supporting them as well,” Salehi said. “When we were looking at opportunities and charities and issues that we wanted to support, that was top of mind for many of us.” For more information or to register for the Great Cloth Diaper Change, visit www.tootsntots. com, www.ripebabyfood.com or www.greatclothdiaperchange.com. Information is also available on Facebook by searching for the event “The Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011 Event – TriCities.” Participants must sign in at Kinder Café, 2020 Oxford Conn., no later than 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 23.

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Maggie Chilton (left) and her son Shia, as well as Angela Salehi and her son Kylan, will be taking part in the Great Cloth Diaper Change.

Schools: crowded or closed Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com

Port Moody council is publicly voicing disappointment that modular classrooms will be used to solve overcrowding issues since local schools were recently closed and deemed unnecessary. Council voted Tuesday night to write letters to the education minister and the school board chair to express this dissatisfaction. Coun. Gerry Nuttall opposed the idea, and Mayor Joe Trasolini was absent from the vote. To accommodate an influx of full-day kindergarten students in September 2011, the province is paying for 11 modular classrooms to be built for School District 43. In Port Moody, Mountain Meadows Elementary will receive one modular unit while Glenayre gets three. However, in 2007 school trustees voted to close five Tri-Cities elementary schools, including two in Port Moody — College Park and Coronation Park. Coun. Meghan Lahti said she’s curious to know how many students at Mountain Meadows came out of the Coronation Park catchment area. “I understand that it’s overhead and it’s expensive to run a school, but these schools are a part of neighbourhoods and … they provide a very important function to neighbourhoods,” Lahti said. “So while we were very disappointed to see that school shut down in particu-

lar, I’m equally disappointed to see that there’s modular classrooms being put in the other schools to accommodate the overcrowding.” Lahti stated similar concerns about modulars to be built at Glenayre Elementary. “They shut down College Park, which was another very contentious issue for the city, and the city deemed it so important that they got involved with it,” Lahti said. “We went to meetings and we spoke against closing down this neighbourhood school.” Staff reports also express concerns about the proposed modulars at both Glenayre and Mountain Meadows, which the school district has voluntarily agreed to remove after 40 years. “Staff is uncomfortable with the concept of permanent foundations for modular buildings when existing school buildings are vacant,” states the report. “It must also be acknowledged that staff would recommend against a similar application from a private proponent as a substitute for a building addition.” Coun. Bob Elliott said he’s not happy with the modulars, but they are necessary for the students’ sake. “If we don’t support it, it means you’re cutting out the children. They have to go somewhere, and this is the only way they’re going to get to be in classes,” Elliott said. “So the children would be really affected by this … Where are these chil-

dren going to go if these modulars aren’t going to be built, if there’s no schools here?” Nuttall supported the recommendation to build the modulars in Port Moody, but did not agree with the idea of writing a letter to the school board and education ministry. “I really am reluctant to walk into their mandate with regards to schools and then expect them not to come in and criticize us on various things … We don’t know why those school buildings are vacant,” Nuttall said. “I assume that they’ve done their research and their reasoning on it, and I have no reason to criticize them on that.” Coun. Diana Dilworth addressed the possible esthetic impacts of the units. “I think we have an obligation here to our residents to ensure that there’s a consistency of esthetics and attractive buildings, permanent buildings in place, particularly in our residential neighbourhoods,” Dilworth said. Gary Holtz, District 43’s assistant director of capital planning and projects, said the modular units will be different from typical temporary buildings in appearance and structure. “We are certainly pleased to be able to offer these additional classroom spaces to our schools,” Holtz said. “While perhaps not seen as the ideal solution,” he added, “this is part of a $9-million investment in the Coquitlam school district for full-day K program delivery.”

Alleged intruder in PoCo Simone Blais sblais@thenownews.com No charges will be laid after police were called to a Port Coquitlam home Sunday on a report of an alleged intruder with a knife. Coquitlam RCMP were called to the 2000 block of Hawthorne Avenue Sunday morning after a man allegedly went into an open garage in a townhouse complex and entered the home through a basement door. Inside the home, the alleged intruder showed a box cutter knife, and the frightened resident called 911. Coquitlam RCMP Const. Kristina Biro said police arrived at the home, located near Kingsway Avenue, to find no altercation, and none of the men were injured. The alleged invader was taken to hospital by paramedics, however. Biro said no charges have been laid, and the investigation has concluded.

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Dog fears ‘out of proportion’ Re: “Dogs and trails: two very different views,” letters to the editor, Wednesday, March 16. If I was walking on one of the many trails in the Tri-Cities area and came upon someone carrying a police baton, a bullwhip or a can of pepper spray, I would be more inclined to call the police than if I came upon someone with an unleashed dog. Ms. Donaghey, according to the many letters she has contributed to the local papers, must be the unluckiest woman To The in the Tri-Cities when it comes to dangerous and/or disturbing encounters with irresponsible dog owners. She has had a very contentious issue with the Mundy Park off-leash policy for a couple of years now. She has campaigned long and hard to have this policy overturned by city council. I have walked my dog in Mundy Park for several years now (at least five times a week) because of the off-leash policy. This privilege extends from dawn till 10 a.m. — a very small portion of the entire day. This does not

exclude or preclude those who do not have a dog from making use of the trails. In fact, there are many joggers, bike riders and the gym classes from Charles Best using the trails at this time. I have yet to read about any continuing problem that has transpired between these park users. Surely if the school had an issue between a dog and a student, there would be some dire consequences. The vast majority of the people who are walking their dogs are middle aged or Editor older, many of them retirees. For many of these people, this is the “athletic pursuit” that Ms. Donaghey states needs strong council protection. I think Ms. Donaghey’s characterization of dog owners as irresponsible, bordering on malicious, is out of proportion and an egregious generalization. I know she has upset a lot of very caring, compassionate and responsible dog owners.

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or an advanced economy, we can be a bit behind at times. When it comes to ecofriendly sanitation solutions for babies’ bottoms, we’re definitely, well, behind. No one wants to talk about diapers. We can industrialize the terminology around sewer systems all we like to skirt around the issue of directly addressing what is at hand. But when it comes to our bundles of joy, the answer does not come with a simple flush of a handle. Diapers are the only answer. But do they have to be disposable? Increasingly parents are choosing to put an end to throw-away products. To some, cloth diapers might seem like a revolutionary idea reserved for hippies. However, there is a growing desire among parents to return to ways used by grandmothers and great-grandmothers to produce less waste and live more sustainably. Cloth diaper packages of prefolds and covers, not to mention cleaning services, are becoming more and more readily available. At minimum, sets of reusable cloth diapers cost no more than stocking an endless supply of disposables — and could save money. When one considers how each baby requires 6,000 diapers for the first two years of life on average, those extra dollars could come in handy. But more importantly, a reduction in disposable diapers would mean less garbage in our landfills — the primary destination of disposable diapers. Local mom and Ripe Baby Food owner Angela Salehi, along with Toots n Tots owner Maggie Chilton, should be applauded for shining a light on the dirty issue of disposable diapers. They caught on to the Great Cloth Diaper Change 2011, a Guinness World Records attempt to have nearly 10,000 people in more than 400 communities across the globe come together on Earth Day to tuck their baby’s tush into a cloth diaper. Tri-Cities parents and caregivers can take part at a PoCo event. Yes, it can be a messy issue. But as guardians of the next generation to inhabit the planet, perhaps this Earth Day we can consider how our dirty habits in the name of convenience could be cleaned up.

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My newly hired torturer/piano teacher, who was ust like many children, I was forced to take coincidentally also named Sally — a fact that my piano lessons. mother took as some sort of “sign” that it was all There was a hand-me-down piano in our meant to be — was unlike any woman I had met house that was a relic from my brother’s failed before. foray into the music world. When he eventually had This hip, motorcycle-riding, yoga-instructing enough and quit, the torch was passed on to me, lady became so much more than what I and my parents did not take “no” for an thought I had signed up for; she became answer. They could not bear the thought my friend, someone I could trust to talk of losing their investment on the piano, to about the trials and tribulations of and were determined to fill the void left being a teenager. by the former “pianist.” Luckily, true to my mother’s predicSomehow, with a guilt trip similar to tion, she completely changed my views the one they used to make me eat the on piano and I began to look forward to last few bites of dinner (the starving children in the world), I reluctantly signed My Generation piano lessons instead of cringing at the very thought of practising. up for private lessons. Sally Arang We spent four fabulous years together, Every Thursday after school, I would and I really came to love playing piano. sit through half an hour of musical torBut, as I entered my last year of high ture in a cramped room with my middleaged instructor, who was usually quietly murmuring school, balancing my heavy-content courses with piano became difficult. I found myself cutting my in a foreign language into her cellphone for most of practice time shorter and shorter, and eventually I our lesson. After about three years, I finally told my couldn’t find the time to sit and play. parents I hated piano and was ready to quit. For a few weeks I weighed the pros and cons This, of course, became the hot topic of extended of quitting, and finally decided to break the news debates, after which it was decided that I’d give to Sally. She, as I suspected, wasn’t surprised and piano another shot. This time, however, a private understood where I was coming from. I wanted to teacher was hired to come to our house instead.

make sure she knew that I still loved piano, and still wished to continue it, but I was just too busy at the moment. She told me to look at it as a break, not as quitting, and that perhaps when high school was over I could pick it up again. We’ve all heard an aunt/cousin/sister express her sincere regret in quitting piano, which only fuels my doubt. Will I ever go back? Or will I, like those of older generations, forget about those black and white keys and later regret the choice I made? But in my case, I wasn’t being freed from anything I didn’t want to do, and I wasn’t just losing some random person with which I had no connection. I was losing a woman I looked up to as not just a fabulous pianist, but as a second mother. She has given me so much comfort and, meanwhile, taught me so much about piano that it truly feels like I’ve lost a dear friend. I hope that this, along with my ever-growing love for piano, will eventually lead me back to the dusty keys, be it when I graduate or when I’m in my 40s.

Sally Arang is a Grade 12 student at Dr. Charles Best Secondary.

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‘Friendly’ dogs should be leashed Re: “Unleashed dogs a danger,” letter to the editor, Wednesday, March 2. In response to Robin Elliot’s letter, I have to say that I am happy that so many people are speaking out about the unleashed dog and irresponsible dog owner issue. On the snowy day of Sunday, Feb. 27 at approximately 12:45 p.m., my seven-year-old son was sledding down a hill in the back of Heritage Mountain Elementary with a few other kids. As he was sliding down the hill prone on his slider, an off-leash golden cocker spaniel started running after my son down the hill and eventually grabbed hold of my son’s left lower leg and held on even after he came to a stop at the bottom of the hill. The dog’s owner didn’t appear to see how this all started. She saw her dog as it had its mouth on my son’s leg. She did not see the dog chasing my son down the hill trying to get hold of his leg. At the bottom of the hill, I saw that the dog was not letting go of my son’s leg and I yelled at the woman to call her dog off. She said, “The dog is just playing and trying to nip at him.” I told her to call the dog off, and couldn’t she see that my son was not OK? I got to the bottom of the hill and checked on him, scaring the dog away. My son was crying and clearly hurt, grabbing on to

his left leg. The woman did nothing to contain her dog, and said to my son that the dog was just playing. I raised my voice and said that I was sick and tired of people always saying “The dog is friendly” or “He is really playful.” In the meantime, my son is hurt from such a “friendly” dog. The woman seemed to doubt that the dog had hurt my son, until I lifted up his pant leg To The and there was clearly evidence of a bite-mark bruise that had penetrated through two layers of pants that my child was wearing. Once the woman saw that my son was, in fact, hurt, she said, “My dog did that?” I replied, “Yes, that is what I have been trying to tell you.” It was at that point that she put the leash back on her dog. She didn’t even say sorry. I asked why she wouldn’t have her dog leashed when she is on school property with so many children around. I did not recognize this woman from our school, and I am not sure where she lived, but I have some idea of which area she came from. I have a witness and a picture of my child’s injury. I gathered my son up and walked him back to our home. Now, for the umpteenth time, my son once again is terrified by a “friendly dog,” and once again I have to explain to him that it’s not the dog’s fault, but the owner’s lack of respect and responsibility for the safety and

concern of others. I have finally submitted a bylaw complaint because I am sick and tired of the lack of consideration of these dog owners towards other people and for not abiding by the bylaws. I couldn’t tell you how many times I have walked in Bert Flinn Park only to find myself either cleaning the dog poop from my shoe, dodging dogs that come running Editor by me unleashed or cleaning the dirt off my pants or jacket because some dog has just jumped at me in its “playful” state. It has also happened when I have walked along the path at Barnet Marine Park. My response is usually the same, in that I say, “It would be great if you were a law-abiding citizen and followed the dog bylaws,” or “How would you like it if my kid came running up to you full speed and jumped on to you or hit you in the groin?” What would people say if it happened on a frequent basis? Would I be saying, “Oh, he is just a young boy and doesn’t know any better?” The sad part is these people don’t even say sorry. I have come to the point where I can’t just sit back and let this happen over and over, while my child and myself get more and more fearful of dogs. I want to know what can be done about this problem. It is clear that enclosed dog parks are not working. People seem to think that

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their dog has a right to be off-leash and running free to get exercise and to have fun. And with more population and more residential developments, there are more dogs walking about in any given park or on any path or trail. Like smokers think they have a right to impact my free breathing space and compromise my health, dog owners think they have certain rights of their own. I think the hammer has come down on smokers, so now can it come down on dog owners? Is it possible to make Bert Flinn Park a “dog only” park? Then people like me, who want to hike in the wilderness without getting poop on my shoe or unwelcome dog lunges, would know not to go to those designated parks. It is bad enough that we can’t go anywhere anymore without dogs present — whether it is Minnekhada Park or Bunzten Lake — just to have some quiet time with nature, rather than leave the park angered and frustrated. It would be great to get answers and solutions. I know I am not the only person out there that feels this way. I will also be contacting our local mayor’s office to address this concern. In the meantime, I know the bylaw officers are probably doing the best they can, but there are just not enough members or time to monitor every park all the time. What else can be done? C. Hite Port Moody

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Coquitlam’s Lou Sekora fails to ban notices of motion John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com Coun. Lou Sekora characterized them as a tool for fence sitters and procrastinators, though his colleagues disagreed with that assessment. Sekora’s notice of motion to permanently ban notices of motion was voted down by every other member of Coquitlam council Monday amid concerns around prep time — specifically, the prep time needed by staff, councillors and the public to educate themselves about a given issue. Used to introduce proposed bylaw amendments and other policy measures, notices of motion are made by individual council members before staff are given a twoweek period to study the matter, and council to deliberate. “I think we’ve killed this notice of motion to death,” Sekora said. “We’ve all served a lot of notices of motions, and … all it is is procrastination from the elected body that doesn’t want to make their minds up or can’t make up their minds.” Instead of allowing for that two-week period, Sekora suggested matters be brought up,

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discussed and voted upon at the end of council meetings, a move Coun. Neal Nicholson characterized as “legislating by surprise.” Others around the council table felt the two-week period is essential in allowing staff to study issues, while giving councillors an extended period of time to talk to residents and do research on their own. “I really appreciate having that two-week time frame to research a motion that comes forward,” said Coun. Linda Reimer. Coun. Barrie Lynch and Mayor Richard Stewart noted that the city’s procedure bylaw allows council to waive the two-week wait in order to debate issues on the spot. “I think the notice of

motion is a reasonable approach to ensure that we are not being a knee-jerk, reactive government,” he said. “If, at any time, there is something that is significantly urgent, we can waive that requirement and have it come forward.” Although Coun. Mae Reid voted against Sekora’s move, she seemed resigned to the fact that some motions serve little purpose. “We’re going into an election year again, so it’s called silly season,” she said. “And if you want to hear some real silly notices of motion, just hang around. There’s going to be some dillies coming up, I’m sure. There usually is every three years for some strange reason.”

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Coquitlam rejects growth plan John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com Coquitlam councillors issued a clear message around what they deem to be an unclear plan Monday by rejecting Metro Vancouver’s regional growth strategy. Many of council’s reasons for panning the plan relate to unanswered questions and outstanding concerns that have not been addressed since the issue first rose to prominence last year: the delegation of land planning authority, a lack of information around legal and financial implications and no clear definition on how Metro Vancouver deems certain lands “regionally significant.” On top of those concerns, council was put off by the voting structure at Metro Vancouver — a two-thirds weighted vote amongst board members — as well as the notion that the new plan would remove autonomy from local governments with respect to land planning. “It’s a sad day when we in

Mayor Richard Stewart the City of Coquitlam have to turn around and vote unanimously against our [Metro Vancouver] board because they’re not listening,” said Coun. Lou Sekora. The regional growth strategy (RGS) is seen as a modernized version of the livable region strategic plan, a widereaching document that lays out, among other things, how lands are planned and who is in charge of those lands. Metro Vancouver is in the process of finalizing the RGS and is looking for each of its 21 member municipalities to sign off on the document, which also covers affordable

housing strategies, transportation and issues around employment. Port Moody rejected the plan, while PoCo endorsed it. “This regional plan no longer does, in my opinion, what it set out to do — it’s rife with inconsistencies,” said Mayor Richard Stewart, adding that “everyone that understands it understands it to be something completely different from everybody else.” Another sticking point was how the voting structure at Metro Vancouver works. “With a weighted vote at Metro Vancouver, Surrey and Burnaby are going to be able to veto anything,” said Coun. Doug Macdonell. “And that means, certainly, that anything they don’t want in their communities is going to go to smaller communities and cities like Coquitlam.” While nearly every councillor saw some use in the idea of regional planning, virtually all suggested the RGS was little more than a way for Metro Vancouver to assume more control over municipal lands. “This document is more of

a regulatory document than it is a co-operative document,” said Coun. Brent Asmundson. “I believe that Metro Vancouver has used this opportunity to increase its oversight and powers to this planning process.” The RGS first touched a nerve in Coquitlam last February, when residents living in the Westwood Plateau area felt that a proposed change in land use designation would pave the way for the redevelopment of the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club. Sekora introduced a notice of motion Monday that designates the golf course as a conservation and recreation area under the RGS. The motion also includes measures to conserve all protected riparian areas and existing public parks from redesignation. Now that Coquitlam has rejected the plan, the city will look to the province to appoint an arbitrator to try to bridge the gap between the city’s concerns and Metro Vancouver’s vision.

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Easterthemed fun at family day From three-dimensional sculptured dolls to bunny envelopes, Place des Arts’ next Family Day will roll out a decidedly Easter-focused theme. Slated to run from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. on April 3, the day’s events will begin with tours of the two exhibits currently running at the Maillardvillebased centre: Joy Kirkwood’s Stories to Tell, a collection of 3-D sculptural dolls and their twin 2-D portraits, and the storytelling techniques found in Rose Eysmond’s exhibit Windows. More drop-in style workshops will take place following those tours, with how-to instruction being offered on how to create Easter animals from egg cartons or how to craft bunny envelopes. Those interested in attending are asked to reserve a spot before Monday, March 28 by calling 604-664-1636.

Illiteratty to play Crossroads show

Embodying all that is poetic, silly, angry and fun, folk band Illiteratty will take to the stage of Port Coquitlam’s Gathering Place on April 15. Performing as part of the Crossroads Hospice Society fundraiser series, the group consists of Earle Peach on guitar, Albert Klassen on mandolin, Wanda Mundy on bass and Rev Nixon on percussion. Tickets cost $5 at the door, and an open mic session kicks off at 7:30 p.m. Illiteratty will perform at 9 p.m. The Gathering Place is located at 1100-2253 Leigh Sq.

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aula Giroday was still in her infancy when she figured out how to combine her passion with a potential ticket to the big time. In fact, she more or less had it squared away by the age of three. In the late 1980s, she would accompany her mom to the Port Moody School of Dance to pick up her older sister from ballet lessons. “My mom said I would get flat on my belly and peer underneath the door of the studio and scream and cry — I wanted in so bad,” Giroday recalled. “I’ve always been a little dancer at heart.” Fast forward 20-plus years later, and the Coquitlam native may be on the cusp of marrying her artistic talents with a lucrative pay day. A dancer, actress and singer, Giroday is one of four co-creators of a TV show in the works called The True Heroines, a dramatic comedy that’s currently Paul vanPeenen/NOW being filmed in Vancouver. Paula Giroday is co-creator of a TV show about 1950s-era housewives who moonlight as crime fighters. Set in the 1950s, the show and Suckerpunch, among others. Giroday plays the part of Dottie Rodriguez, a features three housewives who On top of juggling the rigours of training and Cuban-born housewife whose secret power is an lead a small-town domestic life by day, while invokpreparing for the next potential gig, she also holds inflated sense of strength. ing superpowers to covertly fight crime and save the down jobs teaching dance and fitness at a pair of “She wears her heart on her sleeve,” Giroday said world by night. Vancouver-based studios. “We’re trying to bring back the feeling of the Gene of her character. “She’s fun loving, but she’s got her “You’ve got to go all or nothing. With any artistic head in the clouds at times. She’s a Kelly days, where in the old movies medium, you have to delve into it 100 per cent,” she hopeless romantic.” they’d always dance and sing with said. Giroday and her co-stars shot no explanation whatsoever,” Giroday “There was never a Giroday honed her chops at Port Moody’s a pilot episode for the series last said. “Because we’re all actors and Caulfield School of Dance for the better part of a dancers, we thought we would make negative with her. She fall and recently incorporated the decade, taking her cues from the school’s founder project as a business. Now Giroday a project that combines all of our was always positive and director, Cori Caulfield. and the production team are waitskills.” and ambitious in a “You could tell from the minute that she walked ing for investors to back the project, The TV show serves as an offshoot in that she was talented — extremely talented,” which could set the stage for either from both a live performance series good way.” Caulfield said. Canadian or American networks to and made-for-the-Internet episodes “She was always very passionate, expressive, come calling. starring Giroday and two of her strong and flexible. But she also had something very “We don’t have a mentality of if it coworkers from Vancouver’s Blue Cori Caulfield special in her sense of ambition. You either have happens — we always say ‘When it Egg Studios. The group’s next live Caulfield School of Dance happens,’” she said. “We really feel it that or you don’t, but she did. There was never a performance is slated for March 29 negative with her. She was always positive and ambicould be a reality.” at Vancouver’s Guilt and Co. tious in a good way.” Regardless of whether the show “We’re really passionate about Giroday and her castmates kick off their March acting, but we were sick of waiting around for oppor- takes off, the 25-year-old has already carved out 29 performance at 9 p.m., and admission is by donaan impressive resumé of work. The Gleneagle tunity to come to us,” Giroday said. “It was kind of tion. Guilt and Co. is located at 1 Alexander St. in Secondary grad has landed high-profile dancing like a little kid asking herself, ‘What would be my Vancouver. gigs for the likes of Michael Bublé and the New favourite character to play?’ So we decided we would For more info about Giroday’s show, log on to Pornographers, while her TV and film experience be 1950s housewives with superpowers who dance www.thetrueheroines.com. includes appearances on Smallville, Sorority Wars and sing. What is better than that?”

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oung video makers have a chance Battle of the Books competition last week. to have their voices heard through The three-person teams represented the Kaleidoscope Real World Video 11 schools: Banting, Citadel, Como Lake, Challenge. Hillcrest, Maillard, Maple Creek, Minnekhada, The Canada-wide contest encourages youth Moody, Scott Creek and Summit. The students to create videos about why they advanced to the finals after winthink active global citizenship is ning competitions at their own important and what makes them a schools. global citizen. At Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre, “This is an opportunity for youth they answered trivia questions about six books: Anything who care about our world to share But Typical, CTRL-Z, The their ideas on a national stage,” Extraordinary Adventures of Alfred said national co-ordinator Rose Kropp, The Heaven Shop, The Yewchuk in a press release. Class Act Uglies and The Wednesday Wars. The contest is open to youth Jennifer McFee Como Lake took home first aged 18 and under. Videos must be prize, followed by Summit in less than five minutes long and the second and Moody in third. All participants submission deadline is March 31. Entries will received medals. be divided into categories: youth aged 13 and The yearly event is promoted by teacher under, and 14- to 18-year-olds. librarians, and sponsored by School District 43 First place winners in each category will and the Port Moody Public Library. win a video camera worth $500. They will also be sent on a free trip to Ottawa in September to present their videos at the Kaleidoscope Carney grad cycles for a cause National Gala and Youth Conference. Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary grad For more information, visit www.videochalGianna Basso is joining a community of youth lenge.ca. who are cycling to raise money and awareness about global poverty. Porter project up for award The group will cycle about 1,800 kilometres from Vancouver to San Francisco over a A short film shot at Porter Street three-and-a-half week period as part of Global Elementary has been nominated for an Agent’s Riding to Break the Cycle program. award by the 2011 Canada International Film The rides are designed as educational and Festival. leadership opportunities for those aged 18 Written, directed and produced by Nancy to 30. Riders are challenged to engage with Lilley, “Friends and Fools” received a nominaorganizations, communities and each other tion for the Rising Star Award at the film festiabout social issues, actions and solutions. val, which runs on April 2 and 3 in Vancouver. Basso, now a Capilano University student living in Coquitlam, is raising money for the Book battle up next cause. Teams of middle school students put their To make a donation, visit www.canadahelps. book smarts to the test at the fourth-annual org/gp/9929.

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Pointing a smartphone at a QR, or quick response, code like this one on realtor John Grasty’s sign directs the scanner to Grasty’s website featuring home listings.

Realtor embraces QR codes John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com It’s being hailed as a game changer before the game has fully integrated into North American life. Port Moody-based realtor John Grasty recently starting using quick response (QR) codes, a system similar to a bar code at a grocery store that, when scanned by a smartphone, redirects the user to a specific website, contact list or wireless network.

In the context of Grasty’s business, the QR code allows mobile phone users to scan a code and be redirected to a website full of specifics on a property on the market. “So someone walking by that property — if they’re curious, they don’t have to phone the realtors, they don’t have to go to the website,” Grasty said. “They scan it using their mobile device and they’re taken right to it.” Grasty begins the process by downloading the codes for free off any number of websites,  CONTINUED ON PAGE 14, see REALTOR.

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like www.i-nigma.com, for example. From there, his prospective clients download an application for their smartphones to allow them to read the codes on Grasty’s signs or other published materials. Though Grasty uses the codes specifically in the real estate context, the technology can also be applied to business cards, magazines or other areas of commerce and digital media. The technology behind QR codes was established in Japan by Toyota in the mid 1990s, said Sean Stiller, owner of Vancouver-based branding and design firm Armada Design. It was first used predominantly in car manufacturing, though QR codes were embraced by companies throughout Japan and South Korea shortly thereafter. Stiller said businesses in the west have only just started to realize the potential of the technology in the last few years. “Initially, and still to a great extent, I think people only half understand its real potential. There’s still a novelty around it,” he said. “I think, increasingly, specific industries are starting to understand how it applies to them particularly.” Grasty said that older, more traditional methods of real estate advertising — signs on bus stops, for example — are going the way of the dodo bird. Whereas a “physical, passive object” on a bus stop offers little in the way of interactivity, the QR codes are just the opposite. “This is still in its infancy and, of course, there’s some bigger things coming in the future,” Grasty said, “but I think this will be absolutely game changing.”

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MOTORING Chrysler’s affordability brings it back consumers who enjoy an open-air driving experience should also add the Chrysler 200 Convertible to their shopping list. Redesigned, re-engineered, repackaged and renamed, it has a lower entry price of just $29,995 and comes with $1,600 worth of extra equipment. The Chrysler 200 Convertible offers comfortable seating for four and is available with the choice of two automaticlatching power tops. Buyers can choose to go with either a soft-top or an optional body-colour steel retractable hard-top. Both can open or close with the press of a button on the key fob. The hard-top offers the security and sound proofing benefits of a coupe, yet

and a redesigned Chrysler 300. The sting for its competitors is that, not only has Chrysler upped the quality and performance of its products, it has also lowered prices across the board. On these two new vehicle offerings, a buyer can save up to $11,500 when compared to a 2010 equivalent trim. The Chrysler 200 is a mid-sized car with a base price of $19,995, which makes it competitive with even many smaller compact cars. A price tag of $32,995 (including $3,600 worth of extra equipment) on the full-sized 2011 Chrysler 300 Touring allows it to compete with many mid-sized cars, and it now offers comparable fuel economy. Spring weather is not too far away and

David Chao editorial@thenownews.com Chrysler is back on the front line of new car sales and showing real vigour and subdued venom for those who had prematurely planned a funeral party. Primarily by offering unbeatable prices, the automaker’s overall vehicle sales numbers were third highest in Canada last year, and it climbed up to No. 2 in Canadian vehicle production. This year, Chrysler can boast that it offers buyers the youngest showroom in Canada, with a current lineup of 16 new or redesigned products for the 2011 model year. Two new additions are the Chrysler 200, which replaces Sebring,

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also offers the open-air freedom of a convertible. The softtop is less expensive, lighter and compact, so it robs less of the trunk space. It’s a tough call and would depend on the owner’s intended use. The 200 has a retuned suspension and a new optional engine. The base engine is a 2.4-litre four cylinder and there’s a new optional 3.6litre Pentastar V-6, which is quickly establishing itself as the go-to Chrysler engine. You’ll also find the new 3.6litre Pentastar under the hood of the Chrysler 300, but it’s configured differently to fit in with a rear-drive powertrain. The optional engine is an updated version of the legendary (5.7-litre V-8) Hemi with a fuel-saving MDS technology. The styling of the new 300 is a softer, more contemporary rendition of the “gangster” look of its predecessor. It still has the big wheels and high beltline, but there’s 15-per-cent more glass, the windshield is raked a little more, the body lines are more rounded and it comes with LED daytime running lights and tail lights. Inside the 300 comes heated seats front and back and a heated steering wheel. A big 21-cm MMI screen is standard and you can get in-dash navigation on it for just $450 — competitors take note, and please do likewise. Changes to the design also add 10 cm of extra legroom for rear passengers in the new 300. There’s also an impressive array of optional hightech safety systems available. The top-line 300C comes with all-wheel-drive system and a dramatically lower price. It’s also more fuel-efficient thanks to a new automatic two-wheel economy mode, the new engines and its ride height is now 2.5 cm lower. Chrysler not only improved almost everything on its 200 and 300 models for the 2011 model year, it managed to lower prices too, which adds up to fantastic value.

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MONDAY, MARCH 28 Dogwood Pavilion hosts a Coquitlam Terry Fox Inspiration Library hosts Garden program City of Port leader from 1 to 3 Coquitlam garevents@thenownews.com p.m. for a discusdener James sion on herbs — Bobick for a demhow useful they onstration on can be and easily they can be grown. Cost is $3 and registration is required. Information: 604-927-6098. Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108 weekly social bingo at 1 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion. There are 15 games, and pots range from $5 to $25. New players welcome. Information: Catherine at 604-937-7537. Glen Pine Pavilion holds an evening of live entertainment with Poncho and Sal at 6:30 p.m., including hot appetizers and refreshments. Tickets are $23, with discounts available for members. Information: 604-927-6940.

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Fraser Pacific Rose Society meets at 7 p.m. in the Centennial Room of Dogwood

Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Alec Globe will discuss David Austin roses. Immigrant Services Society of B.C. holds a Skills Connect workshop at 10:30 a.m. at Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., Port Coquitlam. Information: Arnold or Carolina at 604-

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Coquitlam Public Library holds a fun afternoon of board games from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the City Centre branch, 3001 Burlington Dr., Coquitlam.

Drop-in program is free. Coquitlam Inspiration Garden hosts soil agrologist Arzeena Hamir to share steps on starting your own urban farm. Workshop runs from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Cost is $10, and registration is required. Information: www.coquitlam. ca.

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Tri-City Potters holds a handbuilding pottery workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Place des Arts in Coquitlam. The two-day workshop will help aspiring potters design and create a ceramic platter using moulds from Styrofoam. Asymmetric, deep and long forms will be encouraged. Registration required. Info: www.placedesarts.ca. Mackin House Museum holds a rug hooking demonstration with Freda Jackson at 1 p.m. at 1116 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Workshop will be hands-on, allowing participants to help make a braid rug. Registration required and space is limited. Info: 604516-6151. Coquitlam Art Club meets from 1 to 4 p.m. in Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Annual membership $10; experienced and novice artists welcome. Information: Soni at 604-4698712.

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woodsy conditions and shoularious kinds of anemder out delicate neighbours. ones are in flower Anemone sylvestris is through much of the another hardy, easy-care spring, summer and fall and anemone from northern are well worth acquiring. All European woods, where it are beautiful, have relatively thrives in semilarge flowers and shade and moist most tolerate a leafy soil. It puts range of soils. out single white The earliflowers that est bloomer is bloom over a long Anemone blanda, period in late which uncoils spring. itself from the soil blooms in early March Branching Out areThese fragrant and and opens its give a second daisy-like flowers Anne Marrison display when they in purple, mauve, mature into white balls of cotpink or white whenever suntony seed heads. This anemshine touches them. one is easy from seed, forms It comes from the eastern clumps and recovers fast if Mediterranean, but is quite divided. hardy in southwest B.C. and Anemone pulsatilla (also not fussy about soil. Sun or known as Pulsatilla vulgaris) light shade suits it well and, has showy flowers in brilif undisturbed, it self-sows liant violets, mauves, reds abundantly. Flowers from and also white and pale pink. these volunteers are usually The leaves are finely serrated, purple. the stems and buds sport fine Anemone blanda is usually silky hair and silky, silvery offered in fall, and the twisted seed heads follow the blooms. knobby tubers can be a puzzle It’s really a plant of dry to plant. The larger rounded grasslands, which means side will produce the stems gardeners in shady acid clay but, frankly, whatever you do gardens must make special the tuber senses where the efforts to keep it happy. This light is and stems grow to one loves sun, lime and wellreach it. drained soil. It hates being Equally hardy is the wood moved. In sandy coastal garanemone (Anemone nemordens it self-seeds abundantly osa), which produces someand is very long-lived. what smaller flowers just a As summer begins, the little later. This comes from poppy anemone (Anemone moist woodlands in northern coronaria) opens big, cupEurope and makes a beautiful shaped single flowers in red, low mat of white, purple, pink or mauve flowers above creep- blue, white, pink and various bicolours. The double St. ing shallow rhizomes. Brigid mix comes in similar The pale mauve hues. Robinsoniana is one of the In coastal gardens there’s best-known kinds. The double more chance of these anemwhite vestal is another. Also ones surviving the winter lovely is allenii, which is than there is further inland. pinkish-purple. Even though That’s because they originate the foliage vanishes fast after from warmer climates than flowering, these wood anemours such as Spain, Greece ones can spread fast in moist

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Looking for a garden club to join? Here are three to try: • The PoCo Garden Club meets one Tuesday a month at 7:30 p.m. in the hall of Trinity United Church, at the corner of Prairie Avenue and Shaughnessy Street. Info: Marion at 604-941-9261. • The Fraser Pacific Rose

Society meets at 7:30 p.m. on the last Tuesday of the month at Dogwood Pavilion. Info: 604-931-5120. • The Dogwood Garden Club meets at 7 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Info: Margaret at 604-931-2013.

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kanagan Valley wineries complete the total makeover at Hester. have come a long way Last week I had the pleasin the past 10 years. A ure of meeting the general visit to the Okanagan in the manager at Hester Creek. past meant you would drive Mark Sheridan is a man with to each winery, sample their long and impreswines in a makesive credentials shift tasting room, in the Okanagan. drive to a fast food He and the staff restaurant for led me on a tour lunch and then of the new facilispend the night at ties. We started by a small local hotel. visiting the five How things villas available for have changed. Wine Sense visiting guests. Hester Creek is Heated Italian leading the way in John Gerum marble floors, a providing guests huge bathroom with a complete and a vaulted Tuscan-style winery experience. Sparing bedroom with rustic beams no expense, Hester Creek has and fireplace overlook a patio a brand new, state-of-the-art that reveals a panoramic vista production area and barrel of their vineyards and the room, Tuscan-style villas, a entire valley. large and comfortable tastI spoke to Sheridan about ing room with a panoramic the type of grapes they have view of the valley, a teaching planted on their estate, which kitchen straight out of a Food lies on a part of the valley Network show and a Tuscanknown as the Golden Mile. In style restaurant that is schedthe future, Sheridan believes uled to open this spring. that each sub-region in the Add to this new and valley will develop the perfect improved wines with updated grape that produces the best and stylish labels and you

wines. As to which grapes will become the signature wines in the Golden Mile, that’s still up in the air as it will take years of experimenting and experience to find out. However, from sampling wines in that region I believe Merlot, Cabernet Franc and Syrah have a good shot at the title. Next, we toured the new restaurant, which is still under construction, and I had a chance to chat with Jeremy

Luypen, the new executive chef. The restaurant, aptly named Terrafina, features an open kitchen and locally sourced organic ingredients in a casual but upscale atmosphere. Luypen plans to offer four or five appetizers and entrees along with local cheeses and bread made and baked in house. A small but intimate patio is set comfortably in front of Terrafina. At the main tasting room and winery, celebrity chefs

from the best restaurants in the province are creating dishes in front of spectators in the teaching kitchen, which holds about 20 lucky guests. It is a fabulous way to spend the evening and interact with these chefs and receive some valuable cooking tips along the way. We went to the formal tasting room at the winery to sample the brand new releases and also to taste wines that are still in the barrel. In the

next column, I will review these new wines and talk to Rob Summers, the chief winemaker at Hester Creek. Until then, look at planning a visit to the valley this year. You will not be disappointed. • John Gerum is a wine instructor, writer and consultant with West Coast Wine Education. For information on upcoming wine tastings, workshops, classes and clubs, visit www.wcwed.com.

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Edwards finds his bearings in Moose Jaw Dan Olson sports@thenownews.com Stubbornness isn’t just an attribute that decides who gets control of the Wii console. Sometimes, it’s a valuable trait that leads to a long-held dream. Coupled with passion, that streak of stubbornness can be a mighty tool. Whether it was pure perseverance, a lot of stubbornness or a blend of the two, Spencer Edwards is a prime example of why sticking to the goal is a good starting, middle and end point. In three years the 20-year-old Coquitlam native has gone from being an early season cut to captain of his fate, as well as leader on the Western Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Warriors. It’s a journey that would have parked a lot of less determined players on the sidelines, but not Edwards. “I may have been a bit of a late bloomer in the league, but it’s nice to finally get things going,” Edwards said of his emergence as a key veteran on the Warriors, after two seasons of short shifts and lineup scratches. This weekend Moose Jaw kicks off the WHL playoffs against the Kootenay Ice. The red-hot Ice, who have gone seven games since their last regulation loss, are slight favourites in the best-of-seven series. It’s hard to believe that Edwards, who placed third in team scoring as a 20-year-old with 27 goals and 39 assists in 63 games, was virtually off the WHL radar following a 38-game trial spread over three seasons. Picked by Red Deer in the 2006 bantam draft, he spent half of 200708 in the Alberta town, scoring three times in 30 games. He also played for the Cowichan Valley Capitals in the B.C. Hockey League, but was determined to make it in major junior. He was dealt to Seattle as a sophomore, and pulled on jersey No. 13 for the T-birds — which proved a tad unlucky. He saw his opportunities shrink quickly, and after just six pointless games he was released. It proved to be a cold slap in the face. “It was tough, a tough start to my junior career but I’m really enjoying it [now].” He resurfaced back in Cowichan, but still yearned for one more shot. And the Warriors provided it in 2009. Funny how a new opportunity in a new city, coupled with a redefined focus, turned into a blank cheque. Whatever the reason, it was a chance

that Edwards cashed. “When I came to the Warriors (at their 2009 training camp) they were good to me,” he recalled. “They really instilled confidence in me, in my game and let me know I could do the stuff that I was doing earlier in the league.” For someone who set his sights on major junior at the age of 16, failing to stick in Seattle was a tough blow. However, he knew the WHL was still the right choice. “I can’t have any regrets,” Edwards said. “Those first two years in [the WHL] were tough, I was up and down. They were all learning experiences and I learned a lot from that, they’ve helped me in the long run.” During training camp last season Warriors’ coach Dave Hunchak saw possibilities in the eager, take-on-theworld energy player. It led to a breakthrough year for Edwards, who tallied 19 goals and 21 assists in 72 games. When this season started, the coach asked him to take on a bigger role. “We knew at the start of this season that his impact with us would be as a leader for our hockey team,” Hunchak said. “He’s exceeded that, and he’s thrusted himself into a bigger offensive role than we thought. He’s just constantly working at making the team and himself better.” In Moose Jaw’s lone trip to Vancouver on Dec. 30, Edwards was celebrated like the returning hometown boy — and returned the favour for about 30 friends and family in attendance. The five-foot-11 forward netted shorthanded and powerplay markers, and set up the eventual game winner, to earn the game’s first star. And while he missed 12 games due to a separated shoulder in January, he returned recharged and hungry. “It didn’t really knock him out of synch as much as it knocked our team out of synch a bit,” Hunchak noted. “We missed his presence on the ice. “He’s done very well getting accustomed to his role as captain... He’s done a great job of taking on extra responsibility, and if there’s one flaw about Spencer, it’s that he takes the weight of the world on his shoulders a little too much. He’s an integral part of our success, that’s for sure.” His never-quit attitude also drew the attention of the San Jose Sharks, who invited him to their rookie training camp last September. The end result was more inspiration and even more intensity. “It was pretty surreal at times. I had

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FROM STOP TO START: After a slow start to his major junior hockey career, Coquitlam’s Spencer Edwards has made the most of his latest chances. He leads the Moose Jaw Warriors’ charge into the playoffs, beginning tonight against the Kootenay Ice. a lot of confidence in myself going into that camp, but you have to treat it like a couple of games. The games I played there were a lot faster, a lot harder hitting with bigger players.”

It really whetted his appetite to take his game to the next level. “I really wanted to come back to the Warriors and start where I left off in San Jose and really carry what I

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The Coquitlam Metro-Ford Wolves’ Imperial Cup chase came to a halt Saturday in a 2-1 semifinal loss to ICST Pegasus. Coquitlam took an early lead when Jovan Blagojevic headed home Alfredo Valente’s cross, but Pegasus replied with a pair of second half goals.

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Rugby Ravens trump Blues

Pitted against the archrival Port Moody Blues, the Terry Fox Ravens boys rugby team entered the last game before spring break with plenty of motivation. The senior matchup has decidedly gone to Port Moody over the past five years, but that changed last week. Fox delivered a perfect-pitch performance in racking up a 20-14 victory to improve to 2-0 on the season. Fox’s Ben Sharpe set up the first scoring drive of the game, breaking loose to ramble just short of the Port Moody goal line. Teammate Jared Soll picked up the ball and dove in for the first try. With momentum on their side, the Ravens picked up the pace and built on its lead with scoring runs from Jacob Patko and Robert Reandy. Down 15-0, the Blues didn’t buckle but made a valiant rally to put their first points on the board before the half. Against the flow of play, Bryan Francis bolted free and set up Soll’s second try of the day. With time winding down, Port Moody closed the gap with one more try but would fall six points short.

Forwards Francis and Reandy were named players of the game.

Cents notch Guildford crown

For a preseason run-through, the Guildford Park tournament provided a great test for the Centennial Centaurs senior girls soccer team. Preparing to launch the 2011 season after the spring break, the Cents cleared all hurdles in the 16-team tourney, winning the title with a 3-1 victory over Lord Tweedsmuir. A Tia Edgar hat trick punctuated what was a terrific team effort. Edgar’s goals were products of strong individual play — with two off breakaways and the other a volley from the top of the 18-yard box. To advance to the final, Centennial slipped past Burnsview 2-1, and posted round-robin decisions over Seaquam (3-2 in penalty kicks), Osoyoos (3-0) and North Surrey (4-0). Named as the tourney MVP was Olivia Aguiar. Edgar finished with five goals over the five games, while Sarah Furny and Kayla Mobilio each tallied three times. A Rotary Club of Port Moody Fundraiser

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PoCo pockets u-19 ringette crown

The Port Coquitlam-Ridge Meadows under-19 ringette team capped its season with a victory at the B.C. ‘B’ u-19 provincials in New Westminster two weeks ago. The squad edged Shuswap 8-6 in the final, avenging an earlier 6-5 loss where the Okanagan rival tallied with two seconds left. PoCo also bested Delta 8-5 and 3-0 en route to the B.C. banner. The team includes: goalies Savannah Merk and Ashley Kump, defenders Courtney

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It takes a lot to knock Edwards off his course. When some players might have started looking ahead and beyond the major junior grind, he found another gear and rededicated himself to making it happen. “It’s nice to be counted on every night,” he noted. “I like to think of myself as a very consistent player and I think that’s something I pride my game on, to make sure I’m doing it game to game. I’m getting to play powerplay, penalty kill and bring it every game.” On a team that has its share of NHL prospects, Edwards has earned his spot. Chalk it up to perseverance, skill and a dash of stubbornness.

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Fab-All is currently looking for a full time GTAW (TIG) welder. ● Must have 3 to 5 years experience ● Work well with others ● Able to read blueprints ● Perform housekeeping duties ● Clean and grind own welds We offer competitive wages, extended health & dental benefits. Great working atmosphere! Fax resume to 604-945-3597 or email epryor@fab-all.com

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RECRUITER Reporting to the Human Resources Manager, the incumbent will be responsible for assisting and providing the Human Resources Manager with a full range of recruitment support to various mining sites to ensure that the staffing needs of Procon are provided in the most efficient and effective means possible on a day-to-day basis. Requirements: • Minimum of 3 years of experience in recruiting (experience with Mining recruitment is essential) • Ability to effectively communicate and interact at all levels within the company. • Proven ability to effectively manage time, deal with a fast-paced environment and prioritize responsibilities. • Experience in working effectively with peoples from different cultures. • Excellent knowledge with MS Office along with advanced Excel skills • Mining knowledge an asset • The ability to verbally communicate in both English. If this position interests you, you have the experience we are looking for, and want to join a dynamic mining group, submit an application to:

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Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture is seeking enthusiastic and experienced:

Aquatic Leaders - Lifeguards & Instructors (Summer Auxiliary)

Minimum Qualifications: • Red Cross Water Safety Instructor current within 2 yrs • Standard First Aid or Equivalent current within 2 yrs • Basic Cardiac Life Support – Level C current within 1 yr • National Lifeguard Service Award Pool & Waterpark Option current within 2 yrs Desired Qualifications: • BCRPA Pool Operators Course • BCRPA Fitness Instructor • First Aid and CPR Instructor • Lifesaving Society Instructor A CUPE hourly rate of $21.63 to $23.26 is offered, along with a percentage in lieu of benefits. A criminal record search may be requested of short listed candidates. This role requires flexibility as shifts vary to accommodate program schedules and may include evenings and weekends. Short listed candidates will be invited for testing on Saturday, April 16th. Candidates who are successful in the testing portion will then be invited to an interview on one evening, April 27th, 28th, or 29th. All interested applicants, please submit your resume with a cover letter indicating reference #N2011-100751 by 5:00 pm, April 4, 2011 to:

City of Coquitlam - Human Resources Division 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Phone: 604-927-3070 Fax: 604.927.3075 email: careers@coquitlam.ca; website: www.coquitlam.ca The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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CLEAN HOG FUEL $250+ / truckload, delivered. 13 units. Call 604-307-4607

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BEAGLE PUPS, family raised. Vet checked, shots incl. Ready March 30. $650.00 604-944-7799

BLUE NOSE Pit Bulls. 9½ weeks. Steel blue coats w/white patches. M/F. $700/each. 778-877-5210 FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, each. ready now! 604-817-5957 PUG PUPS fawn m/f, & parents $400 ea. Ph 604-792-6277

Cares! The Coquitlam Now has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to ﬁnding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

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Apartments & Condos

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1117 Ridgeway Ave. large 1 Brs @ $780, incl heat hot water, cat ok, ns, avail now, Raymar Realty. 604-782-5941

Apt/Condos

SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. $907/mo. 604-524-4720 N. WEST 1 BR apt, nr Douglas Col, skytrain, balcony, n/p, n/s, n/d, $680 & up. 604-839-8156.

BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-788-1867 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Start nothing new before April 23, Cancer. A past career, business or prestige situation, role or relationship (with parent, boss, VIP or authority) might return – and is probably – almost certainly – lucky. A “reluctant situation” or an obstacle to this area of endeavour, will climax early week. The benefit is that after the climax (which might be very subtle) you should be more free to operate ambitiously. (You might be freed from a mortgage, territorial restriction, or domestic holdback.) Mysteries and intimate desires “surface” early week. Wisdom, gentle love Wednesday-Friday. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: A former (or ongoing) legal, international, travel, cultural, love, intellectual or publishing matter might heat up in a lucky way. (Yes, an old flame might appear.) An obstacle to these might be very strong Monday, but weaken after this. A new project in any area (especially these areas) will tend to fail, if begun before April 23. Even in ongoing things, delays, misunderstandings, indecisions and mistakes can occur, so proceed thoughtfully, alertly. Tackle chores Sunday. Exciting meetings MondayWednesday. Intimacy, secrecy, desire, research pull you Wednesday to Friday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: An old flame might return now or soon – and change your life. This could kick off an eight-year affair – or a lifetime love. Or not. The weeks ahead could merely brighten and deepen your love for one you’re with, and/or bring exhilarating joy around kids, or a great creative urge or speculative splurge. Barriers to all these peak Monday (mostly, this barrier has been your own caution, your monetary fears/plans) then slowly dissolve over the next two years. Despite everything herein, do not wed, relocate nor sign contracts now to August 2012. Until April 23, start nothing new.

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Bby N. Nice lrg 1 BR, quiet. $830 incl heat & h/w, prkg. By bus. Av Apr 1/15. NS/NP. 604-205-9409

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

BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Wow, suddenly everything’s going your way! BUT a few glitches: 1) delays occur now (technically Wednesday) to April 23; 2) higher-ups are judgemental, and have the power to alter your deepest circumstances; 3) one of these higher-ups, or someone on your level but slow, careful, conservative, opposes you (but subtly, pretends to retreat). Best course: 1) stick to the past for success; 2) be good; and 3) seek common ground with that “opposer,” rather than fight. All this aside, your energy and charisma are high and handsome, luck touches you, and friends gather, especially Monday-Wednesday! Taurus April 20-May 20: Don’t look for co-operation Sunday/Monday or Saturday; act alone, especially in areas of communication, law, ethics, culture and travel. All week, lie low, recharge your emotional and physical batteries. Though it might not show in a big way, Monday brings the climax of a long work or health trend. From here on, you’ll be more free to pursue your favoured direction in these. Wednesday through April 22 brings back past involvements with spiritual, charity, government, corporate or institutional situations: clear up neglected work. Start nothing new. Happiness, late week! Gemini May 21-June 20: Wishes come true over the weeks ahead – old, former wishes, or their fulfillment has something to do with the past. A former friend or old flame might return. Don’t start new projects, ventures or relationships now through April 22. Reprise the past. You might be forced, nudged or tempted to review or recount the past – for whatever reason, this can benefit you, but might also bring a competition or adversary. A stalemate in love/ friendship areas climaxes (though quietly) Monday. Monday to Wednesday brings intellectual pursuits, love. Be ambitious Wednesday. “Mixed” joy Saturday.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Start nothing new before April 23. A former partner or spouse might return, play a key role – one that bodes luck or opportunity for you. Do NOT start a new project, situation or relationship, but do reprise the past or work with the ongoing. Your luck is high in partnership, relationship, relocation, litigation, negotiation, public dealings, fame, and co-operation – IF these relate to the past or are not brand new. Don’t drag your feet any longer: Monday is decision time, and your best decision is to drop the opposition. Romance early week. Tackle chores Wednesday-Friday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Work, work, work – and tasks are growing weekly. The good news: 1) this expansion of chores ends in early June, and 2) it is likely to bring a very satisfying uptick in earnings – try to make it permanent. Be alert and careful, as mistakes, delays, supply disruptions, missed meetings and indecision haunt the weeks ahead, to April 23. Until then, DO NOT start any new projects, nor let anyone assign you to a new task. And absolutely do not buy any machine, computer, appliance, etc. Oddly enough, work delays (due to administrative caution) now end. Romance or beauty, Wednesday on! 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.

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COQ AUSTIN & BLUE MTN. 1 Br $720, 2 Br $820. Incl h/w, bldg W/D. Nr transit. 778-865-6696 COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755

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

office: 604- 524-8174 cell: 604- 813-8789 COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

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

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

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

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Mar. 27 - April 2 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: A security-versusambition dilemma peaks (though subtly and without fanfare) Monday, then slowly dissolves. Here’s my timing advice: now through early June, increase your security. (As mightily as you can: buy a home, warehouse, expand sales territory, have a child – pretty good work for 2 months! – invest in retirement, etc.) Then, June 4 onward to October 2012, turn 180 degrees and concentrate on ambition, career, the outside world. In chasing security for the next 27 days, focus on situations, projects and opportunities from the past. Start nothing new. Fortune awaits! Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Follow your curiosity this week and the next few – what you ﬁnd can make a dream come true.Don’t peer into the future (unavailable at the moment) or even the present (too confusing) but into the past. There the gems, ideas, revelations exist. Short trips, errands, mail, casual friends, siblings, media, paperwork and communications are accented – and will contain some delays, mistakes and secondguessing to April 23. Until then, don’t start anything new, especially in these areas. E.g., a mail campaign begun now would be an expensive failure. You shine Monday to Wednesday! Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Chase money – but chase it from the past, or continue with ongoing money projects. DON’T begin new earnings, spending projects. (Lemons abound, and you would head right for one.) If you follow this simple advice, your reward could be large, even immense. One more hint: even if it’s from the past, don’t rent, lease or buy real estate (okay, rent if you’re homeless, of course) and go slow with anything domestic: kitchen utensils, etc. Do NOT begin renovation projects. All this applies before April 23, but to some degree right to August 30, 2012. You rule, midweek to Friday! timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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

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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 Cozy Studio, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $570. Avail Now. 604-783-6003 NEW WEST: Moody Park 1 BR $610 + utils. Quiet. Apr 1. No pet. 604-591-3628 or 604-517-5593 NEW WEST. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353

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 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

EL PRESIDENTE

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

GARDEN VILLA

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

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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

PORT COQUITLAM. Atkins Park Place. Adult oriented, 1 BR apartment. Lovely building, ideal for seniors. Near bus, library, shopping & WCE. $660. Call 604-944-8697

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.

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

VILLA MARGARETA

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

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

SUNSET PARK

320-9th St, New West

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NEW WEST

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

Call 604-518-5040

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

65 FIRST STREET

2 BR, 3 appliances, N/S, pet possible. Mar 1, $1100. Lease and excellent refs a must. view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636

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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

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

or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

Co-ops

115 PLACE CO-OP Located in Burnaby near Lougheed Town Centre

Accepting applications or waiting list for Bachelors, 1 BR’s, 1 BR & Dens & 2 BR’s. Adult oriented high rise. Pool, exercise room and workshop. No Pets. Participation mandatory and $2000 share purchase required. Enquiries to Membership Committee

Call 604 421-1222

6520

FOR LEASE - Delta, BC. Large Equestrian Facility - 40 plus stalls, indoor ring - outdoor track & paddocks. Incls operators living quarters. Bruce Lawrie - Home LIfe Titus Realty 604-575-5262

6540

Houses - Rent

3 Bdrm Townhome! Fenced yard. RENT TO OWN! STOP RENTING! Poor Credit Ok, Low Down. Call Karyn 604-857-3597 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 COQ 2 BR full bsmt home, new kitchen, carport, f/p, lge lot. 947 Edgar Ave, $1495 + utils. Av Apr 1. Call Wayne 604-862-9802

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 N WEST renod 2 lge BR suite, $1000+utils, shr w/d, nr s/train/ schls, ns, np. Now. 604-436-9013 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

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.

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE

6510

Co-ops

NORTH BURNABY:

Pine Ridge Housing Co-op has opened its wait list for 2 BR & 3 BR Townhouses, $913 & $1072 with a $2,800 and $3,300 share purchase. Located in quiet forest setting on Burnaby Mnt. Close to SFU, schools, transit & shopping. Enjoy the feel of country living within minutes of the city. Sorry, no subsidies available. Community involvement expected. Download our appl form @ www.pineridgeco-op.bc.ca or send SASE to: #89, 8763 Ash Grove Cres., Burnaby, BC, V5A 4B8 Attn: Membership Ctee.

Shared Accommodation

6595-40

New Westminster

NEW WEST. Furn’d, Room $465 incls sh’d kitch & bath & utils. 604-767-3863 or 778-837-4596

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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 1 BR, new, bright, g/lev, sep ent, heat & hyd incld, N/s, N/p, no laundry, $695/mo. 604-715-5566 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $780 incl util. Now. 604-430-1358

BBY, METROTOWN. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, priv w/d. Ns/np. $975/mo incl hydro. Immed. 604-219-4048 BBY METROTOWN area lge bright 2 BR g/lvl ste, w/d, very clean, n/s, n/p. Refs. $1,100 + 1/3 utils. Av Apr 15. 604-434-3922

BBY METROTOWN, Lrg 2 BR, 2 bath, Newly Reno’d & all new appls, priv entry. $1100 incls utls, cable. Suits family. Pet negot. N/S. Avail now. Elwell St. 604-463-0029 or 604-347-6480 BBY, N. 1 BR bsmt ste avail Now. Nr transit, mall, grocery. Suits 1. Furn’d or Unfurn’d. NS/NP. $725 incls utls, cbl. 604-299-1852 BBY N. 2 BR ste, g/lev, incls utils & cable, N/S, N/P, cls to SFU, bus, $925. Apr 1. 778-847-0351

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 BBY NORTH near SFU, Upper 3 BR Duplex, 2 bath, 5 appls, f/p, carport. NS/NP. Avail Apr 1. 604-420-3269 or 604-760-7043 BBY S. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, priv entry, inste W/D, F/P, quiet, $825 incls utls. NS/NP. Suits adults. Refs. Burnfield Cres. 604-526-7335

CALL 604 723-8215 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

6565

Office/Retail Rent

COQ 1 & 2 BR stes, $700/$900 incls utils, avail Apr 1, cls to schl & Lougheed Mall, N/p, N/S, 604-931-1699 or 778-230-1090 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

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. $980 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594 POCO, BROADWAY/COMMERCIAL Area, 800 sq ft, mezzanine, suitable for small bus/music/art studio, own entry. 604-942-2446

6590

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

COQ 3121 Pattulo. 2 BR bsmt, f/bath, own w/d, all appl. $980 incl util. 2 min to Coq Centre. Great location! Immed. 778-688-2594

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, Lough Mall. 2 BR, g/lvl. Priv w/d & ent. F/ba. Ns/Np. $995/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

POCO Nr Coq Ctr. Own BR, $425 & BR & bath $450. Incls utils, W/D, share home. 604-475-0262

Suites/Partial Houses

8010

Alarm/Security

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

MAPLE RIDGE 2 BR gr lev ste, own W/D, D/W. Avail now. $990 incls utls/cbl/prkg. N/S. Pet negot. 604-463-0029 or 604-347-6480 METROTWN/BCIT, ONE BEDRM basemt suite, no smoke&pet, incl Hydro, 4 Appliances, $680.00 call (604) 649-8909 N. WEST, Queensborough, 2 BR bmnst, $800 incl util, N/p. Apr 1. 604-524-9535 or 778-858-6685 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 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 $785/mo. Quietfamily 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.

RIVERS INLET Townhouses

(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.

Call 604-942-2012

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8020

Blinds & Draperies

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

Personals

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

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

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

Angel Massage

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

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 ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect

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 HOME CLEAN Reasonable Rates. Insured. Call Igor • 604-476-1197 PROFESSIONAL CLEANING Lady available. Good Rates & Refs. Free Est. 604-992-3444

8060

Concrete

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

Concrete Cracks Repair. Foundation Walls, Basement, Parkade. Full Warranty. Call Simon (604) 473-7761 DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors discount. Friendly, family business, 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408

7010

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

Contact 604-939-0221 woodland@rentmidwest.com

8075

8073

Drainage

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

Top Tier Electrical Inc. Comm/Res renos & construction. Adam 604-773-4313 Lic #104540 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

ABSOLUTE BOBCAT & EXCAVATION LTD.

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

Call Ryan: 604-329-7792

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

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

8125

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

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

Home Services

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402-3701 Hastings St., Burnaby

Rooms

POCO. Furn’d rm for female, priv bath, sh’d kitchen. $400/mo incl util. Now. Ns/np. 604-202-4203

6602

BLUE MTN/AUSTIN, 2 bedrm basemt suite,1029 Dansey,4 appl,no smoke&pet, incl. hydro, $750.00 ref. call (604)649-8909

New Westminster

No pets. Available now.

604 939-0944

6595

Farms/Acreage

New Westminster

Al Dodimead ACD Realty (604) 521-0311

MONTECITO TOWERS

6510

HOME SERVICES

COQ, Maillardville. Large 1 BR in quiet building. Storage. Sh’d w/d. Parking. Ns/Np. $625/mo. Avail Apr 1. Nr amens. 604-931-7432

7015

Escort Services

Carman & Fox friends

604.669.9475

The Fox Den at Metrotown out-call Escorts Vancouver

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8130

Handyperson

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

8160

Park’s Landscaping

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

604-518-3571

Stevie’s Handyman Services Big or Small, we do it ALL! Call Stevie • 778-997-0337 A Semi Retired Tradesman Small Renovations & Repairs, Crown Moldings & Finishing. Richard, 604-377-2480 HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, drywall. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740

8155

Landscaping

Lawn & Garden

★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Retaining walls, irrigation, paving, patios, fences, etc. 778-688-2444

8160

Lawn & Garden

CONFIDENT

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

Moving & Storage

604-537-4140

1 to 3 Men

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

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

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

www.affordablemoversbc.com

ADVANCE MOVING LTD MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!! Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating

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

604-708-8850

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

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

PAINTING LTD.

Int. & Ext. Specialist, 20 yrs exp. * Reas. Rates, High Quality * Fast, clean, with ref’s Licensed, Insured & WCB

MONTY J’S MOVING

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

Magic Star Painting

Spring Specials 3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS $ $ 279 359 Top Quality Quick Work Free Estimates

Call Now: 780-6510

CANSTAR PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ EXCELLENT PRICES ★ Free Est./Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

D&M PAINTING

Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate

604-724-3832 A Name You Can Trust

STARBRUSH PAINTING • Free Estimates • Seniors Disc. • High Quality, Low Cost • WCB

25% Off with this ad

Call 604-518-0974 #1 PAY-LESS PRO PAINTING 31 yrs exp. Spring Special Ext/Int. Call 24 hrs, 7 days 604-891-9967

Free Est.

942-5394

Paving/Seal Coating

8205

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

8220

Plumbing

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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• Lawn and Garden Fertilization • Pruning & Topping • Landscaping - Lawn Maintenance • Retaining Wall • Garden Clean-Up • New Fences and More SPACE • Power Raking • Aeration BOOKING • TrimmingLANDSCAPING & HOME RENOVATION GARDENING • New Lawn

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• Framing • Flooring

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

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

Quality Workmanship Reasonable Prices – Free Estimates

Please Call: D • 778.829.7785

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

604-728-3009

www.jkbconstruction.com

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

604-764-0399

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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

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LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-469-8405

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Since 1983

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

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

Call Bill

604-298-1222

& REPAIR JL RENO N

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

SKYLINE DECKING Renovations, Roofing, New Construction WCB/Insured/Licensed Guaranteed workmanship, reasonable pricing Call for FREE Estimate Luke: 604-729-6871 THOMAS DIAMOND Quality Renos, Repairs, Decks, Stairs etc. Precise, Reliable, Prof, Insured. Free Est. 604-710-7941. thomasdiamond1@hotmail.com

8250

Roofing

• Bathrooms • Suites • Plumbing • Electrical

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

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

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

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

JENCO

8250

8309

Roofing

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

Tiling

Dave Abbott Tile & Stone Installations & Repair Specialist! Best Rates. Guar. 778-808-5912 Roofing Experts 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank

8255

Rubbish Removal

LOW COST ®

RENEW KITCHEN & Baths. Tile, slate, marble, granite, pools. 15 yr exp. Free ests 604-773-2264

8315

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

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

Rubbish Removal

Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

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

❏ DISPOSAL Construction, Reno’s & Drywall / Demolition ❏ YARD & HOME Cleanup •7 Days/Week •Free Est’s

Isaac ★ 604-727-5232

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

604-RUBBISH

8335

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

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

782-2474

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

Window Cleaning

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

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

AUTOMOTIVE

9145

Scrap Car Removal

9145

Scrap Car Removal

THE SCRAPPER 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.

604 628 9044

NEW CANADIAN ROOFING LTD.

Renovations/Repairs/Building

Steven Kovacs • 778-990-7174

MC GARDENING & LANDSCAPING

8240

✓ RenoRite

www.chrisdalehomes.com

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338

CALLTHEEXPERTS For: MC

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

Jean-Guy Bottin

www.atclandscape.com

email:

UNITED VINYL SUNDECKS LTD.

Cell 604.626.1975

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Marc • 604-315-8954

Painting/ Wallpaper

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

Decks/Patios/ Railings

8200

TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

ACE HANDYMAN SERVICE Pressure washing, landscaping, rubbish. Joe, 604-657-0346

• Spring Yard Clean Up • Lawn Maintenance and Gardening • Hedge and Tree Trimming • Cedar Fencing • Fully Insured • BBB Member

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

AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

8195

8185

604-720-2853

ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.

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

ADAM’S YARD CARE Hedge trimming, pruning trees, yard clean up, etc Adam 778-899-4162 ★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083

Moving & Storage

8185

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Friday, March 25, 2011

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

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

9522

604-761-7175 #1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

RV’s/Trailers

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

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673

604-728-1965 John

★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

2005 28’ Trail Cruiser rear bunks add a room. GVWR 5417 total dry wt 3743 $11,500. 604-858-2556

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

2007 SILVERBACK by Forest River, 30ft 5th Wheel, 2 slides, spotless, $25,900. 604-230-2728

CONSTRUCTION

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

604-562-5934

8240

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

Renovations & Home Improvement

PTV Home Renovations

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

Tile 20% off

778-235-1772 Est 1995

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ALL NEW 2011 RVR GT* †

BLUE TOOTH 2.0 + USB SYSTEM PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF WITH INTEGRATED LED ILLUMINATION SUPER WIDE RANGE HID HEADLAMPS ELECTRONICALLY CONTROLLED 4WD HEATED FRONT SEATS

ONLY

PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS

2010 OUTLANDER XLS*

BEST IN CLASS FUEL ECONOMY

DOWN DELIVERS

WK*

FUEL EFFICIENT 3.0L MIVEC V6 ENGINE 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WITH SPORTRONIC® FUNCTION 7 PASSENGER SEATING FAST KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM HEATED FRONT SEATS

FINAL WEEK! NO PAYMENTS

ONLY

FOR 90 DAYS Offer ends March 31

108

WK*

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Payments based on RVR ES and Outlander ES 2WD, 60/84 6.99 interest rate O.A.C.