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This photo, taken in November 1928, shows derelict British Pacific and Coyle Navigation Co. log barges stored in Bedwell Bay. Earlier this month, divers found two previously undiscovered shipwrecks off the shores of Belcarra. To see more shots of boats stored in Bedwell Bay, including surplus warships, visit www.thenownews.com.

More sunken ships found in Bedwell Bay Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com

Deep under the waters of Bedwell Bay, history meets mystery in a graveyard of sunken ships, including two new wrecks documented earlier this month. In mid-April, divers from the Shipwreck Exploration Team descended to murky depths in Bedwell Bay, located next to the Village of Belcarra near the start of Indian Arm. They had been planning to shoot a video of the four known wrecks sunken in the area. But when they asked the Canadian Hydrographic Service for a sonar scan of Bedwell Bay, they discovered two more mystery targets. Technical diver Dirk De keersmaecker was on the team that descended more than 100 feet to explore the underwater remains of a large wooden ship. “We saw a really large object. It was close to 100 feet long, six to eight feet wide, but it didn’t really look like a ship … It’s probably over 100 years old. That’s the reason why there’s so little left of it. Basically there’s the beam left, some of the decking, some of the side beams, but the rest of the hull is actually gone and there’s none of the super structures present anymore,” said De keersmaecker, a New Westminster resident. “It is quite thrilling if it is indeed 100 years old. We’re very curious of what it can be. We’ll have to do some future dives and do some more measurements and look at all the artifacts that are there to try to figure out the history.” De keersmaecker and the other divers hired a local charter service to bring them to the

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other submerged target, located on the other side of Bedwell Bay. “It was a barge that was upside down. We do have the video. We do have the measurements. So the work is, of course, trying to figure out what it was used for. Normally a metal barge like this is a maximum [of] 40 years old,” he said. “If it is a fresh sunken barge, then somebody might salvage it, repair it and use it again. Now if it’s been down there for 20 or 30 years, which we think this one probably has, then it’s too rusted to use again so they would probably just leave it there. Very likely, nobody wants to admit that they own the barge because then they have to bring it up.” Jacques Marc, explorations director for the Underwater Archeological Society of B.C., said Bedwell Bay has historically been a dumping ground for abandoned vessels. “The challenge for us is we’re dealing with vessels that certainly didn’t go down in a storm or anything like that. They’re vessels that probably were purposely scuttled. Bedwell Bay is a bit of a dumping ground, if you will,” Marc said. “In the old days, what they did with the old sailing ships is they used to beach them and burn them. Then they would collect up all the brass because they were made of brass. But the more modern steamers or sailing ships that were built of wood were fastened with iron. There’s no value in the iron, so they wouldn’t want to beach it and burn it because you don’t really want the iron. “So for it to go away, you just pull the plug and hopefully it sinks.” Bedwell Bay was also used as a marine location for surplus warships after the First and Second World Wars, Marc added. Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew said four more

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Belcarra Mayor Ralph Drew overlooks Bedwell Bay, the site of many shipwrecks. vessels have also been discovered under the waters of Bedwell Bay. A 136-foot minesweeper, which became a tugboat following the Second World War, sunk in 1956 after vandals burned it to the waterline. As well, the bay floor is home to a sailing schooner and a freighter, and a wooden submarine-chaser that became a fishpacker after the war.

“It’s right in my backyard,” said Drew, a local historian. Meanwhile, Marc said they have likely discovered all of the sunken ships in Bedwell Bay, based on digitized images of the bottom of the water. “You can see the rocks, you can see the  CONTINUED ON PAGE 4, see DIVERS.

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ow party members vote, where we spend our money and how we’ll get around were just a few of the issues touched on at last Thursday’s all-candidates meeting in Burquitlam. Organized by the Burquitlam Community Association, the meeting was attended by four of the declared candidates in New WestminsterCoquitlam — Fin Donnelly (NDP), Diana Dilworth (Conservative), Rebecca Helps (Green Party) and Ken Beck Lee (Liberal) — while the Marxist-Leninist party was represented by Brian Sproule, who’s running in Burnaby-Douglas. Roland Verrier, the Marxist-Leninist candidate for New Westminster-Coquitlam, was unable to be at the meeting, which was attended by more than 60 people despite a Vancouver Canucks playoff game being on TV at the same time. The meeting format saw each candidate open with a two-minute speech, followed by questions from the audience. Those questions were either directed at specific candidates or open to any candidate to comment on. Helps’s opening remarks called into question Canada’s first-past-the-post electoral system, while also encouraging residents to vote based on values rather than parties. Dilworth then spoke to the Conservative government’s track record on the economy, noting that “since first getting elected in 2006, the Conservative government has lowered our tax levels to the lowest they’ve been since the 1960s.” As the incumbent candidate, Donnelly highlighted his track record in his year and a half in office: he introduced six private member’s bills and three motions, held seven town hall meetings and instigated public awareness campaigns around the need for the Evergreen Line. The majority of Sproule’s comments throughout the evening targeted a move away from funding Canada’s Armed Forces and how the MarxistLeninist party would remove Canada from NATO and NORAD. Lee’s opening remarks suggested the Conservatives are interested in little more than supporting big business, and focused on how the Liberal platform intends to “build up our middle class families.” Audience members then asked each candidate how they would vote on specific issues: toe the party line or vote based on conscience or the will of constituents. Dilworth responded by saying that her initial commitment is to the party, though on moral or ethical issues — or on private member’s bills — she would vote based on the “conscience of my constituents.” Helps, on the other hand, noted that the Green Party does not adhere to a whip system, so every vote from the Green perspective would be a free vote. Lee and Donnelly both said their personal beliefs would likely be in line with those of their respective parties, while Sproule responded to the questions by saying, “We call upon the people themselves to get activated, to work to empower themselves, to put the economy in a new direction.” The issue of abortion was also raised, though the question was not directed at any one candidate

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Candidates, clockwise from top left, Diana Dilworth (Conservative), Fin Donnelly (NDP), Rebecca Helps (Green) and Ken Beck Lee (Liberal) faced off at Thursday’s meeting in Burquitlam.

specifically. Donnelly, Helps and Lee said they were pro choice, while Sproule said the procedure should “be available to those who need it and it should be publicly funded.” “Stephen Harper has made it abundantly clear, most recently as last week, that this is not an issue that’s up for discussion, it’s not open for debate in the Parliament and there will not be any legislation brought forward in this manner,” Dilworth added. Donnelly was asked directly about “what meaningful steps he’s taken to further the construction to the Evergreen Line.” “I have developed a local campaign. I’ve written to the premier. I’ve written to the prime minister. I’ve written to the national transportation minister. I have spoken out on this. I’ve raised it in the House of Commons,” he replied. For her part, Dilworth noted that the Conservatives have committed about $466 million towards the project since 2008 and “both those initiatives were voted against by the NDP.” Someone who was identified as a “young Canadian” asked each candidate how his or her party would make home ownership more affordable in Metro Vancouver. Helps responded by suggesting that creating jobs in communities outside Metro Vancouver would allow people to live where housing is more affordable. Lee said more affordable housing needs to be included in any densification plans. Dilworth offered up the creation of tax-free savings accounts, on top of “RSP opportunities and thresholds and limits that encourage people to save money for their first

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Famous is somewhere nearby. “We’re pretty sure it’s somewhere in Indian Arm,” De keersmaecker said. “We are highly convinced that there are many, many wrecks left in the Indian Arm that are undiscovered. We started with Bedwell Bay but we’re starting to expand our range and hope to go to all the places in Indian Arm and look for it.”

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Coquitlam candidates speak out on poll results John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com News of the NDP’s late surge in recent polls drew widely different reactions from four of the five candidates in New WestminsterCoquitlam. Polling numbers released Monday by EKOS-iPolitics.ca suggest the NDP has attracted the support of 28 per cent of decided voters, as compared to 23.7 per cent of those supporting the Liberals. The Conservatives still sit in the lead at 33.7 per cent. Despite that recent jump in popularity for his party, incumbent candidate Fin Donnelly maintains the numbers won’t change much, if at all, in the final days leading up to the May 2 vote. “I’m not changing anything locally,” he said Tuesday. “I’m just trying to get every single vote I can. I think we’ve got a very good campaign team and a good strategy and it’s been working, so it’s steady as she goes. You can’t take anything for granted because polls are polls. The one that counts is on May 2.” Donnelly said the reasoning behind the shift is likely two-fold: a new-found sense of support for party leader Jack Layton and long-standing feelings of disenfranchisement with the Liberals and Conservatives.

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Conservative candidate Diana Dilworth, left, dismissed poll results showing a rise in support for the NDP, while NDP candidate Fin Donnelly, right, says the polls show that “People obviously are looking for change.” “People obviously are looking for change,” he said. “They’re looking for someone they can trust and they realize that things are broken. That’s what our leader has been saying.” Conservative candidate Diana Dilworth, however, dismissed Monday’s numbers in an interview with The NOW Tuesday afternoon. “I don’t look at polls,” she said. “Polls are stories that newspapers put out. I gauge what’s going on by talking to people. Polls change — what they’re saying yesterday is going to be different tomorrow.” Liberal candidate Ken Beck Lee offered up a decidedly different response, suggesting the poll numbers indicate that perhaps more people are becoming politically active.

“I think it’s better that there is some interest in the election and it will translate into better turnout, which I think will help me,” he said. “Hopefully this will stimulate people who would have sat out to come out and vote.” Green Party candidate Rebecca Helps echoed Donnelly’s sentiments, saying “I think it shows the reality that people aren’t happy with the status quo in Canada, that they want a change. Shaking things up is good.” Marxist-Leninist candidate Roland Verrier did not return calls before NOW deadline. In an interview Tuesday, Simon Fraser University political science professor Patrick Smith noted that he hadn’t seen the results from the EKOS-iPolitics.ca poll, but that he’s seen others that sug-

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gested much of the same. He attributes the NDP’s rise to Layton’s consistent messaging since late March and his performance in both the English and French leadership debates. “He’s been true to message. He was the one who handled the coalition discussion the best, which was to say that he’ll work with anybody,” Smith said. Smith also offered an assessment of the four other parties involved in the election. “Canadians just don’t seem to have taken to [Michael Ignatieff]. The latest polls would suggest that he’s actually going to be a bit of a drag on the party,” Smith said, adding that Ignatieff will be “the first one out the door” if the Liberals don’t increase their amount of seats in the House of Commons. As for the Conservatives, Smith pointed to Stephen Harper’s track record with the media in recent weeks — limiting reporters to five questions — and how his party has handled its communication strategy as reasons for why it could fail to win a majority. “For me, it totally plays into concerns around the attitudes about democracy for Harper,” he said. “I understand absolutely that the frontrunners don’t

take chances. They manage it and script it. And when they’ve gone off script, like when MPs or candidates have opened their mouths, that’s when they have been in trouble.” Smith also said Bloc Québécois leader Gilles Duceppe seems to be “out of his comfort zone” given the prospect of losing seats in Quebec to either the NDP or Conservatives. He also said Green Party leader Elizabeth May has not run a very active campaign in terms of getting out across the country, and suggested the party’s support has “flatlined.” “It’s a dangerous strategy but it’s an interesting one,” he said. “I don’t think she’ll be staying on as leader if she doesn’t win, given the

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Referendum ‘not publicized’ If you want my opinion about the number of people who voted for the fire hall, I am sorry, Mr. Trasolini, but it was not publicized well enough. I went to vote because I received a card in the mail about it. Anyone I know and asked whether they went to vote said they had not heard about it. I am talking about 10 people I To The know who live in Port Moody. Personally, I never heard it on TV or read it in the local paper. We are lucky it was accepted. A. Arikan Port Moody

mier: jersey girl vs. left turn,” stood out for me: “[Dix] argues that adhering to traditional democratic socialistic values will energize the party” and “[Dix] thinks there are a huge number of disaffected socialists out there.” These claims suggest to me that the author is making no discrimination between social democrats and democratEditor ic socialists. The terms are sometimes interchanged, but best practice is to discriminate between them. This is particularly true in a political opinion piece describing the NDP, which is self-defined as a social-democratic party. It follows that Dix is counting on those among the “disaffected” who are social democrats, not socialists. Paul Shaker Port Moody

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he subtext of a lot of political advertising, in this and just about every other election, is that things used to be better. You know, before that other party screwed things up. Health care didn’t have wait times, people didn’t lock their doors and kids never sassed their elders. Poppycock. For the most part, things have actually gotten better in Canada over the past century. In 1911, women couldn’t vote, First Nations people couldn’t vote, Chinese-Canadians couldn’t vote, etc. Health care was expensive, and a lot less reliable. Crime rates spiked that year because cocaine and opium were made illegal for the first time, although you had another decade or so to smoke pot legally before it was banned in the 1920s. Somewhere, a newspaper editor was writing angrily about the kids these days, with their loud music and those crazy baggy pants. Every generation has problems to face. We’ve seen Great Depressions and World Wars, spikes in crime and gang violence, baby booms and the battle against racism and sexism. Some of those problems we’ve gotten a good handle on; for others our solutions are works in progress. Taking part in politics based on the idea that “things were better back in the good old days” is a losing proposition. Remember, our first and most fascinating prime minister, Sir John A. Macdonald, was run out of office by a corruption scandal. We’re not arguing that things stay the same, and that things were just as bad back then. We’re arguing that things are better now than they were, because people of good will worked to make them better. Don’t vote while looking back, either in anger or regret. Vote while looking forward, to making things better still.

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This election, federal politics is interesting P seats to keep the closest eye on are the five currently rovincial politics usually trump the federal held by that party. That includes the three seats in kind when it comes to holding the interest of Vancouver, one in Surrey and the Vancouver Island most British Columbians, but I suspect the seat of Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca. upcoming federal election is going to prove to be The Conservatives, having run second in all of more fascinating than recent ones. those seats in 2008, are the logical favourites to This province has 36 ridings, and the electoral reap the benefits of even a small collapse in Liberal result in most of them is known about a minute votes in those ridings. The one exception may be after the polls close. The Conservatives should win the riding of Vancouver Centre, where long-time 14 ridings quite easily, while the NDP appears to Liberal MP Hedy Fry has been counted have a lock on eight seats. out before, but always seems to emerge In some of the ridings, the victorious. Conservatives win by such massive numOther seats with uncertain outbers one gets the impression the party comes include Surrey North, where could run house pets as candidates and the NDP has targeted the near-invisstill win (the same holds true with the ible Conservative MP Dona Cadman for NDP stronghold of Vancouver East). defeat, Newton-North Delta, where the Many federal Conservative MPs who Liberals will be hard-pressed to hold the win by huge margins lack any kind View From seat, and Saanich-Gulf Islands, where of public profile. (When was the last federal Green leader Elizabeth May is time you heard about Mark Warawa in The Ledge trying to win a seat. Langley, Ed Fast in Abbotsford, Ron Keith Baldrey May is facing long-time Conservative Cannan in Kelowna or Colin Mayes in MP Gary Lunn, who has a formidable election the Okanagan, for example?) machine in his riding. There is a misconception that To be fair, the lot of a government backbencher the Gulf Islands is Green-friendly territory, based on is an anonymous one, but the fact is the MPs I just the assumption there must be a bunch of tie-dyed named win three or even four times the votes of tree huggers living there. There are a few, but there their nearest opponent. a lot more retired doctors, lawyers and dentists there So these ridings lack any kind of drama on elecwho ensure the Conservatives win every poll on the tion night. But there are more than a dozen or so islands in every election, so it will be a major upset ridings where things may get very interesting as the if May wins. night progresses and a number of them are likely to One of the more intriguing scenarios involves change hands when it’s all over. some apparently safe Conservative-held ridings in If the current polls are correct — they suggest the Interior and on Vancouver Island. On paper, they the federal Liberal vote is collapsing — then the

should remain in that party’s win column. However, there are a couple of potential factors that may turn those races on their heads. First of all, if there is indeed a surge in NDP popularity, that factor — combined with lingering anti-government sentiment that lies barely below the surface in those regions — could make these races competitive. Second, a significant collapse in the Liberal vote would hurt the Conservatives in particular, as Liberal voters would shift to the NDP. The riding of Kootenay-Columbia, for example, should be a Conservative stronghold. But long-time incumbent Jim Abbott has retired, and that area has long held an anti-government sentiment (the Reform party used to own this territory, remember). This has the NDP talking about an upset victory there. There are also several ridings where the combined Liberal/NDP vote in 2008 was significantly higher than the Conservative vote, so if enough strategic voting occurs, some of those ridings may be going the NDP’s way. So how’s it all going to come out in the end? In the end, the Conservatives should win 20 to 27 seats, while the NDP should win from nine to 17 seats, and the Liberals will be lucky to hang on to four of the five they currently hold. Yes, B.C. politics is usually more interesting than the federal variety (at least in this province), but for one night at least the federal scene should keep our interest longer than usual. Keith Baldrey is chief political reporter for Global B.C.

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Where does Moore stand on funding for the CBC? Conservative MP Dean Del Mastro, parliamentary secretary to James Moore, minister of Canadian heritage, publicly pondered about cutting all funding to the CBC. His words were: “Maybe it’s time we get out of the broadcasting business … the $1.1 billion, plus a whole bunch of other stuff that we’re investing into the public broadcaster, should we look at reorganizing that in some fashion?” Given the tight control Prime Minister Stephen Harper and the PMO have over government communication, Del Mastro’s musings might be a sign of things to come. Moreover, the Conservative government has actually cut funding to the CBC over the past three years. As Minister of Canadian Heritage and local area government MP, what is James Moore’s position on the CBC? Does Harper plan to gut the CBC? Does Moore share the same thoughts as his own parliamentary secretary? Moore’s constituents, and Canadians in general, deserve a clear (and unequivocal) answer. Joerge Dyrkton Anmore

Minority governments ‘icky’ In this time of economic uncertainty, Canada needs a majority government even more. There is only one political party with enough support to form government with a clear majority: the Conservative Party of Canada. Based upon current polling all of the other political parties will find themselves without MPs from large parts of Canada, thus will not truly represent all of Canada in the House of Commons. Should Canadians wish to know

what happens to countries that continue to elect unstable minority governments, I draw your attention to three examples: Italy, Ireland and Israel, or the three IIIs. The IIIs suffer from frequent elections, poor economic performance and murky political decision-making because multiple parties must agree on the smallest of details in order to create or amend legislation. On election day, if Canadians choose to add Canada to the aforementioned list of countries that suffer from minority parliaments, the new list would be known as IIIC, or the “ick list.” In simple terms, financial markets and potential immigrants may choose to invest in other countries because of Canada’s “ick” factor. It is for this reason Canadians need to elect a strong majority government, with a credible To The opposition, in order to provide Canada with the checks and balances required to keep a modern democracy functioning in a world full of peril. Another minority government would certainly be an icky result, both literally and figuratively. David Crawford Coquitlam

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system with dangerous repeat offenders often serving little or no time. Building prisons is expensive, but so is rearresting and prosecuting serial criminals. More importantly, what is the cost to their innocent victims whose lives are destroyed? Not building an adequate prison system is penny-wise and pound foolish. Fritz Radandt Port Coquitlam

‘Lynch-mob mentality’ around Schoenborn case As an expert on the forensic psychiatric system, it is disheartening to observe the profound misunderstanding of this system. It is simply infuriating to see those who do not possess an understanding of the Editor system intentionally skew public perception of the system. The most common misconception is the effect of a verdict of “not criminally responsible” (NCR). Many believe that NCR-accused persons either walk free entirely after the verdict is rendered, or they are subject to automatic release. Following a verdict of NCR, the accused becomes subject to ongoing supervision by a provincial review board, an expert panel made up of lawyers and psychiatrists. The NCR is released from supervision only after the review board concludes on cogent evidence that the NCR accused no longer poses a “significant threat to the safety of the public,” a conclusion neither reached lightly nor frequently. This explains why the Crown raises this “defence” at a rate equal to the defence. An equally and intersecting misconception is the profile of a typical NCR-accused person. Given that the media focuses exclusively on the Vincent Lis and Allan Schoenborns in

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We need an adequate prison system At last Thursday’s all-candidates meeting, the NDP’s Fin Donnelly derided the Conservatives for wanting to build more prisons. He admitted that serious crime was on the rise but said it could be dealt with by more laws, police and rehabilitation. More police means more criminals caught. Canada’s prisons are already overcrowded, causing judges to seek alternatives to incarceration. The result is a revolving-door justice

the system, the public perceives the forensic psychiatric hospitals as being populated by “axe murderers.” In fact, serious sexual offences and homicides make up a very slim percentage of NCR-index offences. Most NCR-accused persons committed comparatively minor offences, ranging from petty theft and vandalism to common assaults. It is very disturbing to see the lynch-mob mentality surrounding the Schoenborn matter. Like it or not, he was found NCR. This is a finding that he committed the offence, but lacked the ability to appreciate the nature and quality of his actions. Therefore, he is not to be punished. Those who oppose his incremental freedoms hang their hat on “public safety.” In reality, people are angry with this man and want to punish him. The NCR verdict may be unpalatable, but as a society respectful of the rule of law, we must treat him as we would any other NCR-accused person. William L. Turner Lawyer and former NCR-accused person

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Coquitlam plans replacement for Light the Lake John Kurucz jkurucz@thenownews.com Light the Lake is out, and the City Centre Winter Festival is in. With the exception of Couns. Lou Sekora and Doug Macdonell, Coquitlam council voted April 18 to spend just shy of $80,000 to finance a wintertime celebration hosted between the Glen Pine Pavilion, within the lobby of City Hall and at Buchanan Square. The new celebration will

replace Light the Lake, a Douglas College Foundationled event that ran out of sponsorship. “It just means the foundation has to find new avenues for revenue and there’s a number of options happening this year already,” said Dave Taylor, Douglas College’s director of marketing and communications. “There’s lots of other opportunities, so the foundation will just pursue other opportunities for fundraising.” Taylor explained that the festival’s main sponsor,

Envision Financial, ended its partnership with the foundation last year, forcing the college to pull the plug on its involvement. Taylor noted that the event generated about $20,000 annually for student bursaries over its six-year history, and that Envision Financial had been planning on withdrawing from the event for a few years prior to 2010. “They’ve moved on because they’ve got different sponsorship opportunities,” Taylor said. As for the celebration itself,

a city staff report notes that the event “would include using the two indoor sites with hot chocolate, choirs singing seasonal favorites and family activities. Buchanan Square could host some outdoor activities like a small bonfire, roasted chestnuts and carollers.” City manager Peter Steblin said at the council meeting the money necessary for the celebration would come from one of two sources: the city’s community capital fund or the infrastructure reserve. Those options didn’t cut it,

though, for Coun. Lou Sekora. “I’ve got great problems spending money from our reserves and from other things that are not allocated in the budget,” he said. In a phone interview, Macdonell said he won’t vote for any activities in and around Glen Pine or the city’s Spirit Square until the area is covered in concrete, rather

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Tri-Cities now a top location for refugees to settle in of local residents through volunteering, and that continues.” jmcfee@thenownews.com The society organizes local volunteer opportunities, including a community-bridging program that matches families with newcomers as Coquitlam was British Columbia’s top spot for government-assisted refugees to settle from they arrive. “We’ve had quite a remarkable response January to March. According to the Immigrant Services Society from Coquitlam and Tri-Cities residents,” Friesen said. of B.C., 123 government“Given the impressions that assisted refugees arrived in the public can have around B.C. between Jan. 1 and March “We’ve had quite a refugees and displaced people, 31. The Tri-Cities became the settlement destination for remarkable response we have been really encouraged by the local response to 27 of these newcomers (22 from Coquitlam and support these families and per cent). Other top destinaTri-Cities residents.” individuals as they arrive.” tions included Surrey (12 per In addition, the society cent), Vancouver (10 per cent), has received funding from Langley (eight per cent) and the United Way of the Lower Richmond (seven per cent). Mainland to develop a targeted In the Tri-Cities, 26 refugees Chris Friesen settled in Coquitlam plus one Immigrant Services Society of B.C. program for Bhutanese refugees living in the Tri-Cities. more in Port Coquitlam during The initiative includes afterthe first quarter of 2011. Of school programs, social supthese newcomers, 14 are from port for youth and English language skills. Bhutan, 12 are from Iran and one is from Iraq. As well, Tri-Cities Bhutanese teens worked Society director Chris Friesen said there are with the society to develop a pre-departure several reasons why the Tri-Cities topped the orientation for other Bhutanese youth destined quarterly chart for refugee settlement, particufor Canada. In late January, Friesen and two larly for the Bhutanese community. other representatives visited Nepal to pilot the “The majority of newcomers are Bhutanese. project with a group of 21 Bhutanese youth. That continues to be our top destination for The project included first-language orientation, that community. We’re still able to access, along with information in English. relatively speaking, affordable housing of some The society continues to seek volunteers in quality, and that’s a driver,” Friesen said. the community. For more information, visit “The other big thing is through our work www.issbc.org or call 604-684-7498 and ask for with the Bhutanese, we have had great sucthe volunteer program. cess in maintaining the interest of the local community in supporting the settlement of Follow Jennifer McFee on Twitter newcomers and in particular of refugees. We at www.twitter.com/jennifermcfee. have maintained a high degree of engagement

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More than 500 Grade 10 students from throughout School District 43 gathered at Pitt River Middle School earlier this month to participate in the Advance Band Festival.

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Bramblewood Elementary’s students and families recently enjoyed the grand opening of their new playground. In October 2010, the school’s parent advisory council received a Spirit of Coquitlam grant from the City of Coquitlam for nearly $66,000, which was used towards building a new playground. Bramblewood families and local businesses also contributed to the cause. Coun. Mae Reid cut the ribbon at the grand opening, where Summit Middle school’s jazz band entertained the crowd.

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enchanting American classic The Little Engine aughter has had a hard time getting to That Could. Needless to say, Son was enrapsleep recently, and I have been making tured at not only getting his own mail, but the most of having to sit on the landing getting a new book — about a train. Move over by tucking into a few novels. Easter Bunny, Dolly and the Rotarians stole Anybody who knows me would probably your thunder. agree that I tend to be constantly on the go It’s a complete fluke that we were enrolled and generally better known for juggling than into the program, and that was thanks only to sitting, so it really has been quite a treat to our visit to another awesome program availforce myself to spend 30 to 45 minutes just able in our community, Strong Start. relaxing and enjoying a book. Rotarians were visiting Strong Start Centres It’s a potent reminder of just how wonderful to let people know about this reading is — the imagination, the initiative and enrol parents. If learning, the escape, the time to you have young kids and haven’t breathe deep and be quiet. visited a Strong Start centre yet, We have always read to the kids then I can’t recommend trying at bedtime, too, and it’s so much it highly enough. I’d heard of it fun to see Daughter now starting before, but had little comprehento learn to read and explore books sion for exactly what was offered on her own. While we are enjoyor just how good it was until, since ing more chapter books at bedtime Growing Pains Christmas, Son and I made it part (Enid Blyton’s Faraway Tree serof our new weekly routine to “visit ies is a great favourite of mine Clare Adams Susan” once a week at Daughter’s from childhood that we’ve enjoyed school. recently), she is also starting to I can’t believe how lucky we are. Although read short stories to herself. And Son is not we only go once a week, we could go every day; about to be left behind. enjoy some great physical play in the school This week Son got his first book in the gym; get messy with paints, crafts, water or mail from a fantastic program that is being sand play; sit and eat a healthy snack with brought to the Tri-Cities courtesy of the friends and then round it all off with circle Coquitlam Sunrise Rotary club and the Port time before we go home. Coquitlam Centennial Rotary club. In support Wow. And all for free. of early childhood literacy in our communWhen people ask me what I like about ity, they are funding books for 100 families Canada compared to England, you can be sure in the Westwood area of Coquitlam and Port that I will usually mention just how great a Coquitlam. place Canada is to bring up a family — the The program is run in conjunction with number of playgrounds alone is outstandDolly Parton’s Imagination Library Foundation ing — and these two recent experiences have and provides registered children with a new cemented that opinion further. book each month from birth to five years old. We not only live in a great country, but our The books are age appropriate and in Canada, community in particular truly supports famthey are sourced from Canadian authors, ilies in all senses. From the provision of proalthough our starter book was the thoroughly VISIT US

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disease, is considered one of the primary risk factors for glaucoma. Unfortunately, few Canadians are as informed about this risk as they need to be.

In addition to family history, risk factors for glaucoma include having elevated eye pressure, being over the age of 40, being of African, Asian or Inuit descent and having myopia.

A recent Canadian Institute for the Blind (CNIB) survey found that only a third of Canadians have spoken to their immediate families about whether glaucoma runs in their family. But among that group, almost half (47 per cent) learned that it did, and that they also could be at an elevated risk. K E E P S

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in families, Sharon knew to be diligent about getting regular eye exams to check for signs of the sightstealing disease. But sadly, many more Canadians are in the dark about this important link.

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“Because glaucoma usually progresses slowly and painlessly, it’s possible to have it without knowing,” he says.“Regular eye exams are the only way to detect the disease early, before it begins to impair your sight.”

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im Delesalle recently reaped a huge return on his family’s investment in RCH – his life was saved. Tim and his family played a signiﬁcant role in the construction of The Delesalle Chapel, a sanctuary within the hospital built to help fulﬁll the spiritual needs of all patients and staff. It was there, during his recovery, that Tim would come to contemplate the miracle of his life on a daily basis. Tim, a healthy, active 57 years, had an unexpected acute heart attack in May 2010. He had just returned from a run, when he collapsed at home. “The angels all lined up for me perfectly that day. From my family, to the paramedics, to Dr. Jean-Francois Dorval and the staff at RCH,” says Tim. His wife Karen and her two daughters were at home at the time of the heart attack and they immediately administered CPR. Within minutes the paramedics were on their way. Karen remembers the scene at home: “The paramedics were very calm, but everything felt as though it was happening in slow motion. So many things were going through my mind. I kept thinking, why don’t

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Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation to raise $2.8 million for cardiac and stroke patients they hurry up?” With the advanced communication technology available in many ambulances, an electrocardiogram was done at the scene and the results immediately transmitted to RCH. This advance notice alerted the catheterization lab to prepare for an emergency cardiac angioplasty, while Tim was being transported in. Despite his rapid transfer to RCH, Tim was in full cardiogenic shock upon arrival, his heart unable to supply enough blood to his organs. As Karen followed the ambulance to hospital, her own heart beating wildly in her chest, her only thought was, “How will I know where he is when I get to hospital? How will I ﬁnd him?” On arrival at RCH, to Karen’s

great relief, she was met by a staff member who knew exactly who Tim was and what his diagnosis was. The family was taken to a private room and kept informed of Tim’s progress and condition. While the family was anxiously waiting, the catheterization lab team, led by Dr. Dorval, first stabilized the heart with an intra-aortic balloon pump and then performed an angiogram, through which they found that one of the coronary arteries was completely blocked. Dr. Dorval was able to quickly open the artery with a balloon and stents (angioplasty), restoring blood flow to the heart muscle. With the blood flow restored and the heart function stabilized, continued on page 4

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t comes as no surprise to us that the emergency department physicians and nurses at Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) recently decided to enlist the adjacent Tim Hortons space. In spite of the expertise and resourcefulness of RCH doctors, nurses and Fraser Health administrators, the service demands on this facility have exceeded capacity for years. More than a year has passed since Fraser Health delivered to the Ministry of Health Services a concept plan and request for funding to begin the ﬁrst stage of comprehensive clinical planning for an expansion and re-development of the hospital. RCH Foundation has agreed to partner in fundraising for this expansion that will go a long way to alleviate many of the

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growing pressures that are felt, not only at RCH, but at the other eleven community acute care hospitals in Fraser Health whose patients are transferred daily to RCH for specialty services. We need Ministry approval now; our patients and families deserve the very best in health care. If you would like to learn more about the plans for the Royal Columbian Hospital expansion, please contact us at info@rchfoundation.com.

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he RCH Auxiliary team recently presented a generous donation of $100,000 to the RCH and RCH Foundation teams to help fund a second digital breast imaging machine to help reduce wait times for breast cancer diagnoses. “It’s about women helping women,” says RCH Auxiliary President Barbara Sauve of the team’s decision to support the campaign. “We all know people who have had to wait in line (for a diagnostic mammogram) and they’re stressed because of it, and if we can help provide some relief, then that is what we must do.” If you would like to volunteer as a member of the RCH Auxiliary team, please contact Barbara Sauve at 604.520.4293.

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It was a day just like this,” muses Richard Krahn, as he surveys the big stretch of sky reaching over his family’s property. It is blustery and cold and not at all stable. On April 28, 2010, Richard Krahn, 42, and his nephew Cody, 22, were getting the equipment ready for spring hay chopping.

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had to rush him to the OR to get control of his bleeding.” “I found out later that by the time I arrived at RCH, they thought I had a 30 per cent chance to live…I was bleeding faster than they could pour blood into me,” said Richard, who describes his RCH caregivers as “nothing

his care at RCH. Stationed at one of two of the province’s major trauma centres, Fyvie is the only trauma nurse practitioner in B.C. “Trauma patients require the utilization of nearly every disciplinary resource we have available,” says Kathleen. “Doctors, nurses, respiratory, pharmacists, lab, blood bank, physio, rehab, nutritionists, social workers and more are mobilized. It is always awe-inspiring to me when I look at someone like Richard and realize how many people supported his recovery.” Through Spring 2010, Richard pushed onward with his recovery, telling everyone that he would be out of hospital by July as he and his wife, Dawn, had a family camping vacation planned for August. Physicians tried to manage Richard’s expectations, stating that with support, he would be able to walk again, but it was more likely that he wouldn’t fully recover from his injuries until December 2010 or later. “I knew I was lucky to be alive, and what kept me going was knowing that I would walk again,” said Richard, who is a father of three young daughters. And with that determination, Richard was walking in a matter of months after his leg amputation, and by the end of July, just as he predicted, he was back at home. Although unable to go camping, Richard was able to meet his next goal – to walk into Christmas dinner on crutches – and every subsequent goal he has set for himself.

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Richard was lubricating the chains on a tractor when his coveralls got caught on the rotating shaft, pulling Richard’s leg inward while he screamed at Cody to shut off the machine. Cody shut down the engine and called 911. Upon arrival, the air ambulance team assessed Richard’s situation and made the decision to place him in a drug-induced coma. Richard was airlifted to RCH, where he was met by the trauma team, including surgeon Dr. Naisan Garraway. “Richard came in fairly unstable and had lots of bleeding,” recalls Dr. Garraway. “We

short of amazing”. While Richard’s right leg was so severely injured that his orthopaedic surgeons, Dr. Trevor Stone and Dr. Farhad Moola, had to make the decision to amputate it, the snapped bones and severed knee ligaments in his left leg were able to be repaired. Richard also had to undergo extensive skin grafting on his legs and ﬁnger wound management, handled by Dr. Rodney French and Dr. Donald Guichon. RCH Trauma Nurse Practitioner, Kathleen Fyvie, closely monitored Richard throughout

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...continued from page 1 Tim began to improve. Within days, the intra-aortic balloon assist was removed. Tim spent 4 days in ICU and was then transferred to a recovery ward before being discharged home. Today, Tim’s heart has fully recovered and is life has returned to normal. Tim is just one of the more than 2,200 angioplasty patients treated each year at RCH, the heart centre for the Fraser Health region. Although one of five heart centres in the province, RCH provides one-third of all angioplasties in B.C. RCH. However, RCH cannot keep up with the increasing demand for specialized cardiac services. In fact, one-third of Fraser Health’s cardiac patients have to travel outside the region for care. Plans are underway to redevelop and expand Royal Columbian Hospital site. But this expansion will take several years, and something needs to be done immediately to relieve the strain. Royal Columbian Hospital Foundation is raising $2.8 million to build a Multipurpose Interventional Suite (MPIS). This suite will enable the hospital to maintain the exceptional standards of health care British Columbians depend on, providing care for more than 1,400 cardiac and stroke patients annually, while expansion plans continue. “It is the best reward a hospital and the entire team of doctors and nurses can have, when a patient does so well after such a dramatic presentation,” says Dr. Dorval. “The burden of heart disease is increasing. It is straining our ability to deliver emergency care around the clock and to treat patients before they become emergencies. Medical technology is constantly improving and evolving. We need help in our drive to build a state-of-the-art suite with specialized instruments for cardiac and vascular interventions so that others may some day benefit as the Delesalle family has.” Tim and Karen and the Delesalle family’s related companies have pledged a donation of $55,000 towards the funding of the MPIS. “Since being discharged from my stay at RCH, I have been overwhelmed to learn the number of people who touched my life throughout my event and recovery, starting with my wife Karen and family and my new RCH family of staff, technicians, nurses, interns and doctors. The support and care was immediate, unconditional, thorough and beneficial. It is crucial to place the necessary tools in the professionals’ hands to allow this valuable work to succeed. RCH truly needs our support,” says Tim.

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RCHF needs your help to raise $2.8 million

The Multipurpose Interventional Suite will be used for a range of life-saving clinical services, including cardiac care, medical imaging, neurosurgical diagnoses and treatment of aneurysms and stroke. In the ﬁrst year alone we will be able to: • Implant 650 pacemakers, keeping 650 hearts beating strongly and regularly. • Provide even more than the 4,800 cardiac catheterizations already performed. • Perform 195 ablations to correct abnormal heart rhythms, one of the leading causes of stroke. • Implant 100 internal cardiac deﬁbrillators, helping to control potentially lethal heart rhythms and preventing sudden cardiac arrest.

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Avoid a second heart attack. Dr. Gerald Simkus, Program Medical Director, Cardiac Services, shares these health tips to reduce your risk: • Diligently follow your physician’s plan to stabilize and prevent further heart damage. • Monitor blood pressure regularly, keeping it under 120/80 and controlled through a healthy diet and exercise, lowering stress and oral medications. • Quit Smoking! Smoking quadruples your chances of having a second heart attack. Investigate treatment plans to help you stop. • Speak to a doctor or registered dietician for help on how to lose excess weight. • Regularly exercise. 30 to 60 minutes of moderate walking at least three to four times a week can help with weight management, cholesterol and high blood pressure. • Encourage your family to change their eating habits and support you. • Reduce sodas and fruit juices and drink lots of water.

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arojni Reddy, 59, of Surrey, is an RCH cardiac patient. She describes the transition from hospital to home as unexpectedly rapid and recalls feeling apprehensive of the future. “I hardly had time to realise the impact of what had happened to me and I was at home again, trying to make sense of new medication and expected changes to my diet and exercise. Then I had a second heart attack.” According to Dr. Gerald Simkus, Program Director Fraser Health Cardiac Services, the chances of a second attack are between five and 15 percent in the year following a first heart attack. Simkus states that although there are well-known steps that patients can take to reduce their risk of both a first and subsequent heart attack, the challenge remains for physicians and healthcare staff to engage patients in meaningful behaviour change when they leave the hospital. In an effort to prevent RCH’s heart attack patients from becoming ‘repeat customers’, the RCH Cardiac Services team is developing the Interdisciplinary Heart Health Program - a

program offered to patients who have experienced a heart attack. Patients will be able to access the program’s multidisciplinary team for assessment and education. The health care professional team includes nurse clinicians, dieticians, a pharmacist and cardiologists who provide ongoing support and answer questions. Recognizing this groundbreaking initiative, AstraZeneca Canada Inc. stepped forward with a donation of $170,000 in February to help support funding for the Interdisciplinary Heart Health Program, as well as a Fraser Health South Asian Cardiovascular Research Program. “Supporting RCH’s educational program for cardiac patients is an important step in improving the lives of cardiac patients – not only in the Fraser region, but throughout the entire province,” said Marion McCourt, President and CEO of AstraZeneca Canada Inc. “By working with leading cardiac institutions like RCH to address key health care challenges, we ﬁrmly believe we can make the biggest impact in improving patient care.”

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onors, physicians, corporate executives and community leaders shared the spotlight on March 3, 2011 when Royal Columbian Hospital (RCH) Foundation hosted its SHINE Gala at the newly redeveloped CBC Broadcast Centre. In one evening, 400 guests helped raise more than $200,000 for RCH to expand specialized care for heart disease and stroke patients. “We have been proud to partner with RCH Foundation for their SHINE Gala for the past four years, and this year was even better because we hosted this fantastic fundraising event right here in our home!” said CBC News Vancouver host and SHINE Gala Co-emcee Gloria Macarenko. Tony Parsons, CBC News Vancouver host and SHINE Gala co-emcee, agreed: “Many people are unaware of the critical trauma, cardiac and neuro care role that Royal Columbian Hospital plays in B.C.’s healthcare system, and so we are proud to help RCH Foundation broadcast how important RCH is to the people of this province.”

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We acknowledge these individuals, estates, corporate and community organizations (and those who prefer to remain anonymous) for their generous donations, received in 2010, which have helped to support exceptional care at Royal Columbian Hospital. CHAIRMAN’S CIRCLE Ambassador $10,000+ Carole Backman Dr. Margaret Blackwell Beverley de La Mothe Stuart & Nicole Kovensky Ed & Diane Les Anna-Marie Lyons John & Rebecca Mackay David & Joanne McDonald Robert & Martha McDonald Robert & Diane Milne Lillian Rutledge Nikki Smith Kwan Ho Tang Dr. Grover & Adele Wong Catalyst $5,000 - $9,999 Gary & Adrienne Bakker Drs. N. Peter & Mairi Blair Winifred Fan Dr. Robert & Elaine Hayden John & Jennie Hik Les & Marilyn Jourdain Kenneth & Ellen Mahon Steve & Karen McDonald Mollie McDonald Rick & Leona Mudie Erica Ritchie Chick & Marilyn Stewart Gerald & Johanne Voogd Walter & Judy Weaver Champion $2,500 - $4,999 Brent Atkinson Robert & Eileen Clark Robert & Christine Cooper Robert Evans Dr. Arun & Lori Garg William & Geraldine Gartside Fraser & Michelle Jefferson Dr. Akbar & Shamin Lalani William & Karen Love Robert & Susan Macdonald Shirley MacDonald Dr. Robert McCormack & Dr. Sue Wallace Arleen Mott Mervyn Schweitzer Robert Tang Arthur & Judy Tymos Katie Wall

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ast week, I had the pleasure of meeting a new patient and her parents, who relayed to me their dental journey to my office. This family also includes two grown children, both of whom I had treated a few years earlier. They mentioned that years after retainers were discontinued, the resulting bite and smile has remained stable with good function. The investment of time and money had resulted in two happy young people who smile a lot, have a healthy selfimage, confidence and the ability to open doors throughout life. However, coming back to see me was not as straightforward as it seems. The family found themselves navigating through a maze of advertisements, comments and opinions from family, friends and acquaintances. Finding the right person to perform work on ourselves or our family is not as easy as it once was. There are advertisements with confusing wording on the web, in newspapers and on the TV and radio. We are bombarded with advertisements. Some of them, sadly, are at best misleading. When making an important investment in our health, it

pays to do what the above family did. They were offered comments and information, but took the time to research, to think it through and work out what they felt was the best option for their child, based on facts. In this example, they needed orthodontic work done, but the same applies to a number of different types of work. They first decided they preferred a certified orthodontic specialist. They chose a certified specialist because they reasoned that only a specialist had the necessary years of extra training in a recognized university program. They decided experience and knowledge counts. They decided attention to detail, including all aspects of the case, counts. They decided they wanted to feel comfortable and confident and that choosing a specialist would provide them with the best result possible. Let’s be realistic. No matter what an advertisement promises, it is not possible for any one person to perform at the level required of a certified specialist in all aspects of dentistry. No one is an expert on everything. When looking at any investment in your dental health, it is a good idea to consider the following guidelines: • If using your dental insurance plan to help in the investment, remember coverage for any major work may be reimbursed to you only once on the same tooth or, for example, once for orthodontic work. It is best to get the work done by a certified specialist the first time. • Time is valuable. Accomplishing the desired results the first time is important.

• Do some research. Find the most qualified person you can to work on your body, no matter what it is you plan to have done. • When you visit any clinic, think about how you feel when you are there. Are you comfortable with your surroundings and do you feel confident? • Fees are an important part of a decision, but as William Shakespeare said, “Things are not always what they seem to be.” The lowest fee is not necessarily the best decision. Keep in mind what matters: Is the diagnosis correct, and is the treatment plan appropriate? What is the level of expertise and quality? • Make a list of questions you need answered, and if you need a question answered after your appointment, phone and ask it. • Results can be jeopardized if instructions are not followed both during and after treatment. If you would like written instructions, ask for them. It is good to remember that dentistry is a health service, not just a cosmetic improvement. Overall health, from a sense of well-being through to efficient digestion, is affected by healthy teeth and a good bite. Choosing a certified dental specialist can potentially make a significant difference to the treatment outcome as well as contribute to a happy and enthusiastic patient. • Dr. Terry Bianco is a certified specialist in orthodontics and dentofacial orthopedics who practises in downtown Port Coquitlam.

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Want your kids to be active? Start with our top 10 list 10. Sign up for summer sports camps. Sports burn lots of calories, are fun, kids do them for long periods of time and they develop their bodies for adulthood. 9. Schedule daily evening family walks. This will develop a habit they can carry on in the future and it develops family time and cohesiveness 8. Give them active jobs: a paper route, snow shovelling, grass cutting, chores. This gives children a chance to earn spending money and motivation to work. Duration and intensity should vary. 7. Don’t let kids walk all over you; you are the boss. Don’t drive kids to a school that is two blocks away. Say no to lazing around the house. 6. Do the walk-andgroom program at your local Humane Society. Kids love animals and this way children get exercise and develop compassion and volunteer skills. 5. Build a backyard obstacle course. Be creative and develop cooperation with your children. Use anything available (a saw horse, hula hoops, tires,

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Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce hosts an all-candidates meeting for the riding of Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, at 7 p.m. at Douglas College’s David Lam campus, 1250 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. Information: 604464-2716. Centre Bel-Âge hosts Radio-Canada and members of its popular TV show La Petite Séduction at 7 p.m. at 1200 Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam. La Petite Séduction host Dany Turcotte and his team will visit Maillardville to scout out various locations and plan filming, which is set for June 13 to 15. A discussion involving how community members can get involved will follow the 7 p.m. meeting. Everyone is invited to attend. The presentation will be in French, but a translator will be available. Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a small stamp auction. Viewing starts at 7 p.m. and the auction starts at 8 p.m. Everyone is welcome. This event will take place in the McGee Room of the Poirier Community Centre, 630 Poirier St. in Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306. Knitting Club at Libby’s Café meets weekly from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 21052850 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Members knit and crochet scarves and hats to support area homeless programs. New members welcome, and donations of yarn accepted. Information: 604-945-3388 or www. libbyskitchen.com. SHARE alcohol and drug program staff

continue their education series with a discussion on national and local drug trends, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. in Port Moody. Program is free. Information: 604-936-3900. Recovery International meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre, 2232 Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam. The selfhelp peer-to-peer support group meets to help those struggling with stress, fear, anger, depression and anxiety. Information: Phyllis at 604-9315945.

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Glen Pine Pavilion hosts performing duo Twice Shy from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The duo will deliver the spirit of the ’50s and ’60s by stepping into the characters of Donna and Peggy Sue. They will dance, sing and entertain with funny ’50s slang and songs from days gone by. Hot appetizers and refreshments will be served from 7 to 8 p.m., and a cash bar will events@thenownews.com THURSDAY, APRIL 28 be available. The cost is $18 for 50 plus members and $23 for Port Coquitlam Heritage & non-members. Parking is availCultural Society hosts a heritage able in the city staff parking lot evening from 7 to 8 p.m. at the on Burlington Drive. To register, call the front archives in Leigh Square. For more informadesk at 604-927-6940. Glen Pine Pavilion, tion, call 604-927-7611. located at 1200 Glen Pine Crt., is a recreation Stage 43 Theatrical Society presents Hay facility for adults 50 and older. Fever by Noel Coward at Evergreen Cultural Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch Centre. The play runs until May 7. Tickets are $20 or $18 for students and seniors. Info: www. 108 weekly social bingo at 1 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion. There are stage43.org or the box office at 604-927-6555. 15 games, and pots range from $5 to $25. New Coquitlam Public Library hosts the annual teen poetry slam from 7 to 8 p.m. in the Nancy players welcome. Information: Catherine at 604-937-7537. Bennett Room of the Poirier Branch, 575 Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free Poirier St. All can watch, and teens in grades weekly walking group for the bereaved from 8 through 12 can perform one original poem 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked of no more than three minutes in length. Admission is free, and prizes are available to be to meet at the Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Road and won. Registration is required. For more inforHeritage Mountain. Registration: Castine mation, contact Chris at 604-937-4140, Ext. Breckwoldt at 604-949-2274. 208 or cmiller@library.coquitlam.bc.ca. Port Moody Public Library and SHARE Morningside Toastmasters meets from 7:15 Family and Community Services Society host to 8:30 a.m. at Burkeview Funeral Home, 1340 a free English practice group for informal Dominion Ave. in Port Coquitlam. New mem-

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language practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the ParkLane Room. Information: Julie Sutherland at 604-469-4577. Knitting Club at Libby’s Café meets weekly from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 21052850 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Members knit and crochet scarves and hats to support area homeless programs. New members welcome, and donations of yarn accepted. Information: 604-945-3388 or www. libbyskitchen.com.

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City of Port Moody hosts a fundraiser for the family of Charlene Reaveley, a mother of four who was killed in a car accident in February. Reaveley was a fitness instructor at the city’s recreation complex. The fundraiser runs from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., and features a family bootcamp and preschool bootcamp, as well as live entertainment. Admission is $10 per person or $20 per family, with all proceeds going to the family. It will be held at the recreation complex turf field, at 300 Ioco Rd. For more information, call the city at 604-4694558. Art Focus Artists’ Association holds its spring show and sale from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at The Outlet, 2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam. Admission is free, and show features a host of media by Tri-Cities artists. Trinity United Church holds a free spring community dinner at 5:30 p.m. at 2211 Prairie Ave. in Port Coquitlam. All singles, couples and families are welcome.  CONTINUED ON PAGE 32.

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Coquitlam Chorale presents its spring concert Lovely Earth, Earthly Love at 7:30 p.m. at Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr., Port Moody. Tickets are $18 for adults and $10 for students. Information: Michele 604-944-1366. Friends of Terry Fox Library hold a meet and mingle from 10 a.m. to noon at 2470 Mary Hill Rd., allowing residents to chat with local candidates running in the election. Information: 604927-7999. Our Lady of Lourdes Church hosts Les Échos du Pacifique in concert led by conductor Luke Mayba with Cindy Shih on piano accompaniment at 7:30 p.m. at 828 Laval Sq. in Coquitlam. Tickets are $12, or $10 for seniors and students. Information: 604-266-4699 or lmayba@sd40.bc.ca. Coquitlam Inspiration Garden hosts Botanus, a local bulb company in Langley, for a workshop on increasing colour in the garden with summer bulbs from 10 a.m. to noon. Workshop is $5 and registration is required. Another workshop will follow on how to make a pizza pot. Information: www.coquitlam. ca. Place Maillardville teams up with SHARE Family and Community Services Society to hold an English practice group from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 1200 Cartier Ave., Coquitlam. Interactive conversation group is free and open to those 19 and older. Information: Shae Viswanathan at 604936-3900, Ext. 161 or shae. viswanathan@sharesociety.ca.

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TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) invites new members to experience friendly group support for weight loss. There are a number of chapters in the Tri-Cities area. Information: Gail at 604-9418699 or www.tops.org. TRICEPS (Tri-Cities Early Psychosis Support), a nonprofit support group that provides help to parents, spouses and siblings of individuals diagnosed with psychosis, meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Parklane Room of Eagle Ridge Hospital from 7 to 9 p.m. Tri-Cities Caregivers’ Support Group meets the second and fourth Friday of each month at 10 a.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Information: Karen at 778-789-1496. Tri-City Family Place offers a drop-in program

for parents and caregivers of children under six years, open Tuesdays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 2062 Manning Ave. Information: 604-945-0048. Tri-City Newcomers Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. All women, not just those

the Port Moody Legion, 2513 Clarke St. For information, call 604-472-0016 or e-mail tricityclub@gmail.com. Tri-City Women’s Resource Society offers an empowering mothers parenting group at various times throughout the year. Participation in the educational group is free, and

together and enjoy activities who are new to the area, like walking, theatre, dining, are welcome to attend. For biking, bowling, information, kayaking and contact Wendy at weekend trips. 604-468-2423 or tricities_newcomevents@thenownews.com Membership is $20 per year, ers@yahoo.ca. and the group Tri-City Singles meets on the third Friday of Social Club offers people 40 each month at 7:30 p.m. at and older a chance to get

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One is targeting a repeat, while the other is aiming for improvement. Neither of those goals will be achieved overnight, but the Coquitlam Adanacs and Port Coquitlam Saints will kick off the 2011 B.C. Junior A Lacrosse League this week. The real games began yesterday, when the Adanacs visited archrival New Westminster (past The NOW’s deadline). It continues tonight, 8 p.m. at the Coquitlam Sports Centre when Coquitlam hosts Langley. The Saints kick off their season on Sunday, 7 p.m. in Burnaby against the Lakers. The Adanacs and Saints wrapped up the preseason on the weekend with identical 1-1 records at the PoCo Ball Breaker tourney. Coquitlam blasted Delta 9-3 and fell 4-3 to Langley, while PoCo edged New West 7-6 and lost 9-5 to Delta. “Like everyone else, we were missing a number of big pieces to our team,” PoCo coach Nick Delmonico said. “It was nice to beat [New West] but neither game meant much — they were not the be-all and end-all.” The Saints finished with a short bench and anticipate a dozen firstyear juniors in their lineup. “I think we have enough talent to be fairly competitive, but my first challenge is to instill that team attitude and a winning attitude,” Delmonico noted. For Coquitlam, the weekend offered little in the way of a gauge on their potential. But getting the players on the floor and in uniform is an important step in the process, general manager Ken Wood said. “Everybody’s playing with their intermediates, no one is showing their full hand at this stage,” Wood noted. Even with newly acquired Ontario goalie Steve Fryer in town, the defending Minto champions handed the crease duties to intermediateaged Riley Camazzola and Vernon recruit Josh Phillips. The duo did an admireable job, Wood said, noting the club’s goaltending appears to be in good hands.

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Good news creates new hole for Express to fill Stories by Dan Olson sports@thenownews.com Another piece of good news for the Coquitlam Express leads to another job opening. With last week’s announcement of Mark Begert’s commitment to Boston College, the B.C. Hockey League team now has an unexpected hole on defence. The 17-year-old West Vancouver native took a few months to get comfortable in the Express lineup, but by Christmas he took a huge step and was a major contributor. And college scouts were taking note. “It’s a pleasant surprise and we’re happy for Mark,” Coquitlam general

manager/president Darcy Rota said. “We thought he’d be back with us for another season but we also knew Boston College had interest, and that Mark had interest.” Rota notes that losing another player to a college scholarship — making it six players on NCAA Div. I deals — is a mark of a successful franchise, and one that will only help when it comes to recruiting the next crop of players. However, it also puts pressure on the coaching staff to step up in other areas to build a squad that can come together quickly and compete in the ultra-tough Coastal Conference. “When kids and parents look at where they want to go [in the BCHL], a big factor is what organization can help them take the next step. We

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think this sends a strong message that Coquitlam is competitive with the top teams in the league in that aspect,” said Rota. And while losing the five-foot-11 Begert a year earlier than expected was a surprise, the club still has a larger veteran core than last season. They recently added defenceman Clinton Atkinson, along with the rights to forward Cody Michelle, as part of the Brad Reid trade. Other possible returnees to the blueline are Cole Gelley, Matthew Hutchinson and Cody Castro. A year ago, new head coach Jon Calvano was staring at an empty cupboard when it came to the defence. “We’ve got some tough decisions to make going forward but we have some good building blocks,” Rota noted.

Begert slowly gained confidence as the season got rolling, and didn’t register his first point until almost at the midway point. But within a span of two weeks he put up most of his 11 points in Kevin Bieksa-like fashion. He will be joined at Boston College by sniper Destry Straight, who led all rookies in the BCHL in scoring and was ranked 82nd overall among North American skaters last month by NHL Central Scouting for the upcoming 2011 NHL entry draft. They will host their 2011 prospect camp at the Burnaby Winter Club this weekend with a full complement of 168 kids, including 24 goalies, coming from as far away as Alaska and  CONT. ON PAGE 34, see COQUITLAM...

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Adanacs address defensive depth Dan Olson sports@thenownews.com The Coquitlam Adanacs continue to cinch up the backline. The Western Lacrosse Association club confirmed the signing of 22-year-old Holdon Vyse, considered to be a nononsense defender who was a big part of the Six Nations Arrows’ 2007 champions. Although the righthanded Ontario product won’t be a completely new face to Coquitlam — he joined the club for its final four 2010 regular season games and played in all five playoff games — Les Wingrove feels that this pickup is another step in solidifying the blueline. “He will fit in well, he fit in real well when he was here last year,” the Coquitlam general manager said. “He has a very solid stick and moves the ball well and brings a physical game.” The five-foot-11 Vyse came to B.C. on a transfer agreement with the North Shore Indians of the West Coast B league, so both Six Nations and North Shore had to approve his transfer to the Adanacs. Getting the Ontario team’s agreement

could have been difficult, judging from the demands being made of B.C. clubs trying to bring out eastern talent. At the junior level, rumours of $20,000 transfer fee requests for a single player have stemmed the flow of talent that has been flowing both ways over the past decade. Wingrove said that Six Nations were very accommodating to both the player and them, perhaps reciprocating after the Adanacs allowed Andy Secore to sign with their Six Nations Chiefs parent club last year without demanding a transfer fee. “When we acquired Andy’s playing rights [in 2006] we paid $1,000 and could have asked for $500 when he returned. We just decided that we’d let Andy go where he wanted, and I think maybe that helped,” Wingrove said. Vyse was cast in a supporting, defensive role with the Adanacs and didn’t register a point during last year’s stint. In senior B, he was one of North Shore’s top snipers, cashing in 24 goals and nine assists in just 11 games. “He is quite capable at both ends of the floor and we’d like to see what he can do… When I saw him in North Shore,

he was playing the powerplay, shortman, offence, defence — he was their best player by a country mile,” added Wingrove. The club’s main loss was in team scoring leader Jason Wulder, who has hung up the stick after 387 games. Over 16 seasons, the stoic sniper has cashed in for 452 goals and 666 assists. Although training camp isn’t scheduled to officially open until May 2, the club has had a pair of informal workouts. Coquitlam was the highest scoring team in the WLA in 2010 with 204 goals scored in 18 regular season games. The club was third-worst when it came to goals allowed, surrendering 197. Wingrove said Vyse’s signing, along with the recent commitments of Mike Kilby and Jon Harnett, and drafting of Robbie Campbell, will go a long way to producing better results. “We’ve been trying to address our defence more than anything,” he noted. “By adding Holdon, Kilby, Harnett and Campbell I think certainly we’ll be bigger and stronger back there.” The Adanacs open the 2011 season May 20 in Burnaby.

Closing round earns Coquitlam golfer exemption

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LOOK AT IT GO: Gleneagle golfer Duncan Priestly admires his drive off the tee during the recent Delta Police High School golf tournament.

In a day-long battle against the home town boy, Coquitlam’s Trevor Garofano snuck by to take the Maple Leaf Junior Golf Tour’s boys 17-19 division of the Vancouver Island Series at Arbutus Ridge in Cobble Hill. Garofano overcame a onestroke deficit entering the second day and pulled even with Victoria’s Alex Cartwright

at 149 strokes each. Through retrogression, the Coquitlam golfer was awarded the win, and an exemption into a topranked junior boys’ tournament in New York. “I was only one back going into the round [Sunday] but I felt, in order to win, I would need to play well,” Garofano

said in a press release. “It was a battle between Alex and I all day long. He made some key up and down [shots] during the round forcing it to come down to the wire.” Garofano finished the final day with a two-over-par 72 after shooting 77 on the opening round. Cartwright rolled in

with a 76, then carded 73 on the last day. In boys 14-16, Port Moody’s Jun Kang collected a twostroke victory over Calgary’s Aaron Crawford. The 15-yearold Kang posted rounds of 74 and 75 (149). “I feel very happy because I never gave up until the finish.”

Coquitlam to run top prospects through paces California, with a large contingent from the B.C. Major Midget League and local junior B circuits. Calvano earlier organized a bantam-aged camp that drew 80 players and featured seminars for both players and parents. The camp also got visits from Express alumni and current Florida Panther Mike Santorelli and the father of Tyler McNeely, another grad who finished his college

career at Northeastern University a month ago and recently signed with the New York Islanders. The club will also be participating in an elite bantam prospect camp being run by former NHLPA president and College Hockey INC director Paul Kelly in Langley. Rota added the club had pinpointed a handful of top talents in their recruiting battles and hope to have a couple signed when cards are available in late May.

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604.581.2161

Real Estate Services

6005

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6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

KELOWNA - Upscale Adult Resort, 4 Jacuzzi Stes., 6 ½ baths. Salt pool, media room & sauna. Lake, mtn & city views. Private 2 bdrm. res. Fabulous semi-retired lifestyle. Turn key. $1,549,000. 1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-02

6008-30

6020

6020-01

Real Estate

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www.bcforeclosures.com 6 BR home from $19,000 down $1,940/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6035

1 BR UPDATED CONDO 780sf, spacious, well maint, all appls, ug sec parking, storage, cls to mall, hospital, K/G skytrain. Quick Sale! $129,990. 604-754-6332

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Houses - Sale

Abbotsford

MOUNTAINVIEW VILLAGE in quiet end location. Family oriented complex in East Abby. Has outdoor pool, club house, playground, pets allowed. This UPDATED 3 BR, 3 bath feels like a home. Spacious mn flr offering eating area/computer space off the remodeled kitchen w/new modern cabinet fronts & hardware, counters, tile floor & appls. Nice dining rm w/slider to private yard & patio. Good size living rm w/gas fireplace w/lam flrs. 3 BR up master has ensuite & walk in closet. Double side by side garage. Painted in trendy colours & close to visitor parking. Great place to call home! Easy access to Hwy 1, shopping, parks, and all levels of schools. $284,900. Call Pamela Stadnik, Remax Treeland Realty, 604-533-3491

6020

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Mobile Homes

SRY, 7850 King George Blvd. Looking for a beautiful dbl wide under $80,000? 55+ adult park. Pet ok. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874

6065

Recreation Property

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A38

RENTALS

6508

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

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre. Avail now or May 1st. 604-942-2865

6508

Apt/Condos

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

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

6508

Apt/Condos

GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077

NEW WEST

1117 Ridgeway Ave. large bright 1 Br @ $800, incl heat hot water, cat ok, ns, avail now, Raymar Realty. 604-782-5941 SALISBURY APARTMENT 7111 Salisbury Ave Bby Highgate Lrg 2 BR’s. Rent incl heat & hot water. NS/NP. ★ 604-526-5584 SALISBURY PLACE 7272 Salisbury Ave, Bby, Highgate, 1 BR incl heat & hot water. N/S & N/P. 604-524-4720 N. WEST Bach apt w/sep bdrm & 2 BR apt, $630 & up. Near Douglas Coll, skytrain, balcony. N/S, N/P, n/d. 604-839-8156. BBY, Lghd Mall. Bach, $720 incl ht & h/w. ns/np, newly reno’d, storage, Apr 1. 604-779-3882 COQ • Austin Heights Clean quiet 2 BR apts avail. Sorry no pets. 604-936-5755

AMBER ROCHESTOR 545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, S.F.U. & Transportation. office: 604- 936-3907

COQ, 325 Casey St. X-Lrg 1 BR’s w/cbl, sec’d prkg, locker, elevator, bldg laundry. Pets & Kids OK. Frm: $775. Quiet. 604-339-2316

Large bright 1 br $785, 2br $1050. New reno Incl heat, hw dw np, 1016 Howie Ave. nr Austin Raymar Realty. 778-828-6345

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

AMBER (W)

415 Westview St, Coq

401 Westview St, Coq

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

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

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

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

ARBOUR GREENE

KING ALBERT COURT

552 Dansey Ave, Coq

1300 King Albert, Coq

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

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

office: 604- 939-4903 cell: 778- 229-1358

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

2232 McAllister Port Coquitlam 2 BR Apartment Available MAY 1

Call 604-518-5040

GARDEN VILLA

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

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

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

CALL 604 715-7764

MONTECITO TOWERS 99-7360 Halifax St, Bby

www.montecitotowers.com

NEW WEST Cozy 1 BR Penthouse, nr all amens, n/s, n/p, $750. Avail Now. 604-783-6003 NEW WEST nr RCH/Skytrain, 1 BR apt, $755/mo, No Pets, quiet complex, Call 604 299-8288 NEW WEST. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353 POCO SPACIOUS 1 BR apt, heat & hot water incls, $800, small pet ok, Avail Now. 604-783-2262

RIVERS INLET Apartments

(Coquitlam Centre area) Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Apts, 3 appls, incls heat & hot water, bldg laundry room on each flr. Avail May 1. Sorry no pets. Call 604-942-2012 coquitlampropertyrentals.com

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

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

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

FOR RENT

1-BEDROOM AP T. Move in tomorrow. Affo rdable monthly rent.

BBY, 14 Ave/2nd St. 1 BR, grd/lvl. $700/mo incl hydro. Shared w/d. Ns/np. May 1. 604-802-4492 BBY 3 BR upper flr, nr Canada Way, quiet CDS, w/d, 6 appls, lge, deck, smoking outside, $1300. Avail now. 604-522-3663

604 939-0944

6540

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/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

BBY N. Georgia/Springer. 2 BR bsmt, own W/D. May 1. $1100 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-299-6976

NEW WEST. 2 BR bsmt, full bath. Ns/np, no laundry. $950/mo incl hydro/cbl. Immed. 778-836-1196

Townhouses

Call 604-942-2012

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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.

8010

Alarm/Security

ALARM 604-463-7919 Systems Ltd.

8020

Blinds & Draperies

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

Office/Retail Rent

POCO RETAIL 1236sf, 3450/mo, 2569 Shaughnessy St. Air cond, exc loc acreoss from City Hall. Jun 1. Bill Evans 604-836-2494

6590

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

ROOM WITH a View, in a house, incls util/cbl/ph/wd, $450/mo. Avail May 1. N/P, 604-315-6611

PT COQ. 2 BR, g/lvl. Patio, prkg. Smoking & pets okay. $795/mo. Near bus. Immed. 604-520-7792

7010

Personals

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8073

Drainage

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

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

604-916-7729 JEFF

8080 8055

Harmony Home Cleaning & Assistance 10%OFF your 1st cleaning! High Quality/Low Price/No HST Custom, Affordable Cleaning. Make your space beautiful! Call Misti, 778-846-6478 www.harmonyhomecleaning.ca ★★★★A GIFT OF TIME ★★★★ European standard. Lic/Ins. ICBC & Veteran claims. Free Window Cleaning , 778-840-2421

8060

Concrete

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

8073

Electrical

Cleaning

Rooms

BBY N room in house, bath & kit. Nr Lough Mall, SFU & Skytrain. $420 incl hyd/cbl/net, w/d, Ns/np. May 1. 604-438-7341

Townhouses Rent

POCO 2 BR T/H $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

Contact 604-939-0221

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

*RENT TO OWN*

Miscellaneous Rentals

6605

HOME SERVICES

Abbotsford- 3262 Clearbrook Rd. HOUSE with 5 bedrooms, 3 baths. Mortgage helper. Walk to all Schools and other amenities. Only $1,598/m. Low Down. Flexible Terms. (604) 626-9647 or (604) 657-9422 www.wesellhomesbc.com

6565

Townhouses Rent

Houses - Rent

POCO, 3BDRM, FULLBATH, Insuite W/D, Grdlvl, Sep.entry, NS/ NP, $1100+1/3 util 604-945-6256

6450

6605

(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.

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

No pets. Available now.

POCO, Stafford/Shaughnessy. 1 BR ste. $775 incl heat & elec. Avail Now. 604-941-8344

RIVERS INLET

COQ DEWDNEY/MARINER area g/lvl 2 BR ste, 5 appls, newer home, n/s, n/s. $850 +1/3 utils. May 15. 1 yr lease. 604-942-7806

Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

POCO 3 BR grnd lev, spac, bright, D/W, own W/D, avail May 1. $1200. NS/NP. 604-552-7418

BBY, METROTOWN. 1 BR, g/lvl, Alarm. Near skytrn. NS/NP. Refs. $750 incl util. Now. 604-430-1358

COQ. 2 BR, grd/lvl. Private w/d & entry. Full bath. N/s, n/p. $975/mo incls utils. Immed. 604-931-3677

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

Suites/Partial Houses

COQUITLAM 2 BR townhouse , quiet family complex, no pets. $920. Call 604-942-2277.

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge

6602

BBY DEER LAKE, 2 BR g/lvl ste, $1050 incls utils, huge yard, nr bus, small pets ok, 604-551-5123

BBY SOUTH. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, own W/D, NS/NP. Suits cpl. $825 incls utls. Refs. 604-526-7335

6595

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

BBY 1 BR & DEN ste, very clean, f/p, full bath, $800 incls utils, n/s, n/p, Avail Now. 604-420-1077

Bayside Property Services Ltd.

SKYLINE TOWERS 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.

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY NORTH 1 BR g/lvl, full bath, patio, enste w/d, $875 incls utils, Avail May 1. ns/np, 778-858-8690

1 BR Apt, $750/mo, 2 BR Apt, $925/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1100/mo.

102-120 Agnes St, N.West

6602

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

Whitgift Gardens

Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636

Apt/Condos

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

BONSOR APTS

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

604 - 941 - 7721

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

6508

Drainage

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING Sewer/storm, drains, oil tanks, paving, retain wall. 604-779-7816

Residential / Commercial and Industrial Wiring / Maintenance No Job Too Big or Small Licensed, Bonded & Insured Contractor # 50123

Call Rod at 778-835-8319

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect

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

HOMEFIX ELECTRICAL DIVISION - Contract # 102055 200 Amp Service Upgrades Spring Special $1800. Free est. Ins. 25 yrs exp. 604-725-5371 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

8090

Fencing/Gates

DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 Best Service! Best Price! Hardwood, Laminate & Tiles. Repair & Refinish. 604-783-4615 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224

8125

Gutters

PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

8155

Landscaping

No job too big. No job too small. We keep it simple. • Spring/Fall Yard Cleanup • Pruning trees, shrubs & hedges the proper way! • Planting Plan & Full Installation • Retaining walls, walkways & bed edging • Patio, Deck & Rockery • Fence Removal & Installation

Please call Sherry

604-992-6654

Landscape Technician & Cert. Arborist

Home Services

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8155

Landscaping

Kert Landscaping Ltd

Retaining walls, Pavers, Machine Work, Drainage, Soil and Gravel Delivery, Sod Lawn repairing, Perimeter Drains, Sewer line

604-942-5378

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

8160

Lawn & Garden

8160

Lawn & Garden

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

Park’s Landscaping

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

604-518-3571

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

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

Akasha Turf Grass Mngt complete lawn restoration, aeration & fert. Res/Comm. $79. 526-6305

Grow ‘n’ Gardens Lawn/Garden Trees/Hedges. Power Washing. All Services Tara 778-316-2648

604-720-2853

www.atclandscape.com Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

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

Marc • 604-315-8954

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

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142 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 WE CUT GRASS since 1988!

Lawn Maint. Monthy rates/contracts. Reasonable rates. NO HST. Fred 604-614-8498 or Bill 604-939-2274

8175

Masonry

ALL TYPES OF STONE, Brick, Block, Tiles, Reno’s & Repairs. Certified European Craftsman. 35 yrs exp. Call Mike 604-328-7974

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

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

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

Planning on RENOVATING?

8185

Moving & Storage

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

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

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

AAA

PRECISION PAINTING

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Experience • Fully Insured • WCB Covered Professional Crew of Ticketed Painters

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

778.881.6096

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

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

DANN DECORATING

• Pressure Washing • Residential/Commercial • Over 25 years experience

$69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendly Clogged drains, plumbing, small jobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488

PLUMBERS

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

8225

Power Washing

Grant’s Home Maintenance Complete Pressure Washing: Roofs, Houses, Driveways, etc Gutter Cleaning & Repairs.

Residential & Strata Prompt Service. WCB Insured

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338 MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

Patios/Decks/ Railings

UNITED VINYL SUNDECKS LTD.

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

Free Est.

942-5394

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

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

9125

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

8255

Rubbish Removal

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com

menunderpressure.ca Powerwashing & Gutters Free Quote, Low Cost Chris 604-720-8472

Poppa & Sons Ultimate Pressure Washing. Driveways, Decks, Sidewalks, Siding, Free Est. Wayne 604 671-9524

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

WILL HAUL out garages and bsmts, for little or no $ if saleable items are included. 604-936-8583

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JENCO

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

604-562-5934

604-728-3009

CARPENTER HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry, H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. 604-307-6715 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567

Scrap Car Removal

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

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Domestic

2009 FORD Mustang V6 Coupe; 25000 km; Black; Pony package w/45th Anniversary side badges & white tape strip; many after market extras incl leather seats; racing 18' black/silver 5 spoke rims and new tires; GPS & blue tooth system & much more. Call Dave 604-819-0213.

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Tree Services

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

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.

Sports & Imports

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Vans

604 628 9044

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

604-761-7175

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 ★ FREE TOWING ★ up to $500 CASH Today!

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Top $$ for complete cars. Flat Rate Towing Service avail. Call ★ 604-720-0067

DB WINDOW CLEANING

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

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

Window Cleaning Gutter Cleaning Pressure Washing Building Siding Cleaning Registered & Insureed Residential/Commercial 604-376-7842

2003 PONTIAC Montana extended van, great running condition. Navy blue (similar to picture), gray interior. 166,000 KMs, all in Lower Mainland. New brakes, DVD system, comes with snow tires. $5,000 obo. Call 604-908-9080 or 604-802-2884.

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Boats

Aluminum Boat Wanted, 10, 12 or 14ft, with or without motor or trailer. Will pay $. 604-319-5720

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RV’s/Trailers

2004 JAYCO 10ft Tent Trailer, fully loaded, sleeps 8, good cond. Asking $6500 obo. 604-524-4778

604-728-1965 John

Window Cleaning

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

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Tiling

$ BEST RATES $

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Scrap Car Removal

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane. Step van style. This is an ex-tool truck. $5,500 obo. 604-607-7711

2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr h/b, auto, red, some option 20k, $8800 Firm. 604-538-9257

PTV HOME RENOVATIONS All types of reno’s, big or small. 20% off Tile. Call 778-235-1772

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

CONSTRUCTION

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1996 TAHOE Sport, low mileage, clean in and out, California vehicle, $5600. 604-539-0506

FUTUR GRAFFITI SOLUTIONS, Power Washing & Graffiti Removal. Hot/Cold Water. 604-420-2848

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

Auto Miscellaneous

$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.

A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★reroof ★ repair★ Fully Ins. Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266

LOW COST Rubbish Removal Reno’s & Drywall / Demo. YARD & HOME Cleanup 604-727-5232

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Call 604-518-0974

A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

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Roofing

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

STARBRUSH PAINTING

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AUTOMOTIVE

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

604-782-8665

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To advertise your Home Service Business call Classiﬁeds 604-444-3000

Plumbing

Call Geoff Dann at:

★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-809-3842

Check out the specialists in our Home Service Directory of the Classiﬁeds and get started on your project today!

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8.3 CUMMINS Diesel pusher, 36ft, 80,000 mi, loaded. $32,900. Take trade + cash. 604-539-0506

Smarter Buyer. Better Car.

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

WWW.RENORITE.COM Bath, Kitchen, Suites & More Save Your Dollars 778-317-1256 THOMAS DIAMOND Quality Renos, Repairs, Decks, Stairs etc. Precise, Reliable, Prof, Insured. Free Est. 604-710-7941. thomasdiamond1@hotmail.com

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Roofing Quality work by Qualiﬁed Professionals.

Free Estimates 24 Hour Repairs Skylights Gutters Cedar - Duriod - Torch-On Systems All work Guaranteed! Family owned & operated since 1989

(604) 299-8131

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

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