North Shore News January 7 2011

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Assessments jump by up to 20%

Average West Vancouver increase 13% Jane Seyd jseyd@news.com

PROPERTY values on the North Shore are on the rise again.

Assessments mailed out to homeowners this week show property values are up this year, anywhere between five and 20 per cent. have your say at nsnews.com

That’s in contrast to the situation last year, where property assessments didn’t change much, and some even dropped.

This year, properties in both the city and district of North Vancouver rose in value between five and 15 per cent, with an average eight per cent increase for residential homes.

In West Vancouver, the increase in assessed value was even more pronounced, with assessments increasing up to 20 per cent and the average increase sitting at about 13 per cent.

Assessed value is determined each year by the NEWS photo Mike Wakefield B.C. Assessment Authority, THIS home in the 2600-block of Finch Hill in West Vancouver is listed for sale at $13.98 million. The number of multi-million-dollar valued using July 1 as the date of homes in West and North Vancouver continues to rise. For more photographs of expensive North Shore real estate go to www.nsnews.com. property valuation. It’s one of the key factors that go into determining local property taxes each year. When the value of a property goes up more than the average increase in that area, homeowners can usually expect their taxes to be higher too. Homeowners whose properties’ 21, 2009 after a night of drinking in downtown Vancouver. Khan increase in value is less than average can often expect a lower- James Weldon has claimed the injuries he sustained in the attack have left him than-average tax bill increase. jweldon@nsnews.com unable to work since.

In West Vancouver, one of the most expensive real-estate Gillan pled guilty in July 2009 to assault for his role in the markets in the country, a single-family home in Dundarave has THE lawyer for the West Vancouver police officer incident, and was handed a 21-day conditional sentence and six gone up in value to $1.3 million from $1.1 million the previous who assaulted newspaper carrier Firoz Khan two year. A waterfront home that used to be assessed at $2.9 million years ago contends the victim is exaggerating the months probation. is now valued at $3.3 million.

He later faced a police disciplinary hearing overseen by extent of his injuries.

Abbotsford Chief Const. Bob Rich. Rich recommended that Gillan Jason Grant, area assessor, said the increases are a reflection David Butcher, lawyer for WVPD Const. Griffin Gillan, made be reduced in rank from constable to probationary constable — of what happened in the real estate market between July 1, 2009 and July 1, 2010. the suggestion at a public hearing into the matter that got underway equal in pay and prestige to a rookie — and that he be suspended According to statistics released this week by the Real Estate Wednesday. Gillan appeared before adjudicator Harry Boyle in a without pay for 10 days on top of the 11 months he had already been off the payroll. Rich also recommended that Gillan get Board of Greater Vancouver, the average selling price of a home sparsely attended provincial courtroom in Vancouver.

Gillan, 24 at the time of the incident, was one of three off-duty See Price page 5 Lower Mainland police officers who reportedly set upon Khan Jan. See Victim’s page 3

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Away from the manger

Jesus cribbed from his bed James Weldon

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A North Vancouver parish is looking for the public’s help to find Jesus.

NEWS photo Paul McGrath

THE nativity scene at St. Paul’s Catholic Church on West Esplanade in North Vancouver is missing its central figure after someone kidnapped the baby Jesus from his bed of straw. The church is hoping the thief or thieves will return Jesus, no questions asked.

Victim’s injury claims questioned From page 1

alcohol counselling.

But in March last year, B.C.’s police complaint commissioner rejected those recommendations, saying he believed they might not go far enough. The commissioner called for a public hearing to settle the matter. It finally got underway Wednesday.

Neither side is taking issue with the notion that Gillan assaulted Khan, as he has already pleaded guilty in court. Rather, the debate centres around whether or not the off-duty constable abused his authority by attempting to arrest Khan unlawfully, the degree of harm suffered by the victim and other particulars of the event.

“We are not asserting this was not a serious matter; we are simply saying this is a matter that has been dealt with,” said Butcher. “This is really what this hearing is about.”

After opening statements, David Tannen, lawyer for the Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner, called Khan to the stand and asked him to explain in

minute detail the events of the night in question as he remembered them.

Khan, who had been delivering newspapers downtown for 10 years, said he was walking from his parked truck to the Hyatt hotel on Burrard Street with a bundle of papers on each shoulder, when he passed a man — later identified as Gillan — who was smoking and talking on a phone nearby. Gillan called out to him, asking for directions to Broadway and Cambie. When Khan ignored him, Gillan approached and started to use “abusive language,” according to Khan.

Khan said he turned around, told the man he would give him directions after putting down his bundles, and was kicked to the ground in response. Gillan then identified himself as a police officer and told Khan he was under arrest, ordering him to lie face down with legs crossed and hands behind his head, according to Khan.

Khan claimed Gillan attempted to pin him down and search him, kicking him whenever he tried to get up. He then knelt on the newspaper carrier’s back and phoned his friends — apparently the two other officers

who had been out drinking with him — for “back-up,” according to Khan.

Those two men arrived a short time later in a vehicle and joined Gillan. Khan said the beating and yelling — including some alleged racial slurs — continued until Vancouver police arrived, having been called by bystanders.

The VPD initially put Khan in handcuffs, but released him after speaking with witnesses, and ultimately arrested the three off-duty officers.

Khan was examined by paramedics on scene and released.

The victim claims the injuries he suffered — a broken tooth, injuries to the head and body as well as post-traumatic stress disorder — have left him unable to work for two years.

Gillan’s lawyer, David Butcher, questioned a number of Khan’s claims. He presented Khan with a copy of a news story by Globe and Mail reporter Ian Bailey, in which Khan was quoted saying: “Once I am See Khan page 5

St. Paul’s Catholic Church on West Esplanade put out the call for tips after a person or persons unknown made off with the Baby Jesus from the nativity display on the top of the steps outside the church’s main entrance.

“Some Grinch stole the Christ out of Christmas,” said Father John Brioux, in a phone interview with the North Shore News.

“It gives you a sad feeling — sort of disappointment,” he said.

The Saviour-napping appears to have taken place on or about Boxing Day. Brioux found the baby figurine gone from the manger and a sheep in its place.

It’s not clear yet who took it, or why they might want their own personal Jesus, since the object had no material value.

“It’s just that it’s a piece from an old set,” said Brioux.

“They’re hard to replace; you can’t get them anymore.”

It’s not just the parish and its priest who are affected, he added, indicating the other ornaments in the display.

“Liturgically, the (three) kings arrived on Dec. 26,” said Brioux. “They travelled all that way for nothing.”

Brioux hopes someone will contact him who knows who took the figurine or where it has been stashed, or that the thieves themselves will bring it back.

“I’m hoping somebody might relent.”

Anyone with information is asked to contact St. Paul’s at 604-984-6709.

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR

Caesar’s wife ought not even to be under suspicion Martin Millerchip

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THE North Shore News finds itself in a somewhat unusual position, and I want to address it directly with our readers.

The News has from time to time criticized governments and individuals for the appearance of impropriety. A typical editorial might state that we are not alleging anything untoward has transpired, but that someone or some political body should have taken steps to address what might seem to be a double standard.

Our director of sales and marketing, Dee Dhaliwal, has announced her intention to seek the Liberal nomination in the federal riding of North Vancouver. In doing so, she joins three other announced candidates: District of North Vancouver Coun.

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Roger Bassam, former Nunavut and Northwest Territories MLA Kevin O’Brien and former VANOC vice-president Taleeb Noormohamed.

Typically, we do not commit to writing news stories when individuals announce their intention to seek a nomination. We might report on a particularly well-known candidate or a close-run or contentious nomination race, but we prefer to concentrate on the real race for political representation when the election itself is announced.

However, if we had ignored Dhaliwal’s nomination run, it might seem to some that we were “hiding” it from the public or, worse, that the News was attempting to hide an endorsement of

the federal Liberals.

There is, of course, no such endorsement of either the individual or the party. The paper always hopes for the best possible representation of North and West Vancouver at the provincial and federal level. To that end, our editorial policy has always been first and foremost to encourage as many voters as possible to engage with the democratic process and decide for themselves.

I should point out that our news columnists — Benjamin Alldritt, Elizabeth James and Trevor Lautens — are paid to have their own opinions. They can address or ignore nomination battles as they see fit. They do so sometimes with discussion, but always without direction from me.

If you have concerns about the paper’s objectivity, please share them with me. You can comment publicly on this story at www. nsnews.com or you can email me at mmillerchip@nsnews.com.

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Avalanche warning in effect

Fresh snow turning to rain on top of ice is a recipe for a slide

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AVALANCHE danger has risen sharply in the North Shore backcountry and a warning extends to Saturday, according to forecasts by the Canadian Avalanche Centre.

The warnings are because 15 to 20 centimetres of new fresh snow has fallen on an older, icy surface, while rain remains in the forecast. As the snow turns to rain, that can trigger avalanches, said Peter Marshall, public avalanche forecaster for the Canadian Avalanche Centre.

“Because it’s going to rain and probably rain quite hard, there’s going to be a rapid rise and high hazard for tonight and

probably settle out quite quickly,” said Marshall on Wednesday afternoon. He added that he expects the danger to be less by Saturday.

North Shore Rescue search manager Tim Jones said the conditions mean their crews have to be extra careful, but it’s something they prepare for each year.

“I’ve been exposed to active avalanches and it’s not fun,” said Jones, who was involved in one particularly difficult search two years ago where crews were forced to wait before attempting the rescue, eventually finding the man alive after three days in the wilderness. “Our goal is to figure ways out to minimize the risk when we are actually searching for somebody who may be alive and is in avalanche terrain and is in high hazard.”

Jones said people should always check the avalanche bulletin before heading up the mountains. However, Jones said he’s been surprised at how few people have been lost with the large numbers of people taking advantage of high snow levels this winter.

The bulletins are available online at www.avalanche.ca.

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in West Vancouver in December was $1.5 million — up more than 10 per cent from a year ago and up 35 per cent over five years.

Rudy Neilson, president of Landcor Data Corporation that analyzes real estate trends, said wealthy offshore buyers who haven’t been affected by economic recession are driving much of the increase in expensive markets. “They are still paying cash and buying some high-end houses,” he said.

According to the B.C. Assessment Authority, the home with the highest assessment on the North Shore as of July last year was a waterfront home on Radcliffe Avenue in West Vancouver, valued at more than $22 million. But another house on Camelot Road in West Vancouver is currently listed for sale at almost $40 million. Another five houses on the North Shore are currently listed for sale on MLS for more than $10 million.

Assessments are also up this year in the City and District of

North Vancouver, where about 48,000 property owners are receiving their assessment notices this week.

An average single family home in Lynn Valley that was worth $765,800 a year ago is now assessed at $844,000, while a typical two-bedroom apartment in upper Lonsdale has increased in value to $419,000 from last year’s valuation of $353,000. A single family home in Westview that was worth $677,000 last year is worth $738,000 today.

Not that you could necessarily buy a home for that price in North Vancouver.

According to real estate statistics, an average house sold in North Vancouver in December went for $863,000.

City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto said the increase in property values is both good news and bad news for local residents — depending on whether they already own property or not.

For those who don’t, “It’s now eight per cent more difficult to get into the housing market,” said Mussatto.

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feeling much better I am pretty sure I will come up with the story of what happened.”

After repeated questioning, Khan denied having said those words.

Butcher then presented to the hearing a series of photos of Khan taken by Vancouver police later on the day of the attack. They showed his open mouth, his hands, his wrists and his exposed back.

With the exception of some pink markings on the wrists, which Butcher suggested were from the handcuffs, no injuries were clearly visible. Khan, however, said he could see evidence of scratches on his hands and a chipped tooth in the photograph of his mouth.

He said the injuries had become more clearly visible in the days after the incident, and that they were partially internal anyway.

“Just by looking at the picture, you don’t see them,” said Khan.

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hearing showed Khan, head and wrists wrapped in bandages, being helped gingerly down his front steps by two relatives. Khan conceded that he had put the bandages on himself without urging from a doctor. Later police video of his limbs again failed to turn up obvious signs of injury, but Khan insisted he had not been pretending for the cameras.

Two more witnesses — city workers who had arrived on scene after Gillan’s two companions — were called to testify Wednesday.

Both agreed they had seen a man — not Gillan — kneeling on a prone Khan and punching him in the back of the head, but they gave differing accounts of what the other two off-duty officers had been doing. They said they had watched the confrontation from a few feet away for about five minutes.

Gillan, a burly man with close-cropped hair, sat quietly with his attorney throughout the proceedings. His parents, girlfriend and supporters were also in attendance, as were a scattering of media and members of the public. Gillan’s family declined to comment.

The hearing continues.

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ANADA’S upcoming federal budget will no doubt spell another lean year for our national coffers. Our grinding economic recovery has yet to restore revenues to their former levels, and our minority government is unlikely to make unpopular program cuts.

But with a mounting debt swelling the burden on our future selves, it is imperative we take steps to start closing the budget gap now.

Perhaps it is time Canada took a hard look at tax credits.

Every year, savvy taxpayers divert billions from our revenues by claiming credits on everything from tools to adoptions. Some of these benefits are hard to argue against, but many are unnecessary sops to politically valuable groups, members of which don’t really

need the boost.

No one wants funding to charities taxed or an increased burden on pensioners, but what about political contributions? Do we have to pay people to make them? What about employee stock options, spousal credits, taxfree savings accounts, fees for hockey camp?

Would it be so dire to reduce, suspend or eliminate these?

Canada is borrowing billions every year in part to make up for the cost of these plums. One day, we will have to pay it back, and if interest rates have risen by then, as they always do, the consequences will be extremely painful.

No doubt there will be grumbling, but belt-tightening is supposed to hurt.

Best we direct the pain to areas where we can bear it.

Ten stories from 8 million in the naked city

THE year 2010 had countless stories, a cast of billions in walk-on parts, and a few people in starring roles. Among them:

Around the World in 80 Disasters Great minds are unsure — lesser minds are more confident — whether planet Earth is really being buffeted by more earthquakes, drought, floods, freakish storms and other natural disasters, omens of approaching environmental planetary death, or if they’re just being reported with lightning speed and pictures that don’t need developing in the old-technology darkroom.

They’re in your face before the six o’clock news, and the print edition of daily newspapers are becoming mere flyers tipping readers to the blogs and ever-changing digital news on smaller and smaller screens.

So are things getting worse, or just better reported? News of the great Lisbon earthquake of 1755 took months to spread.

Some people still haven’t

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Trevor Lautens heard of it. The Darwin Times missed the big story when the first bit of primal ooze crept ashore and, through the magic of natural selection, eventually became Lady Gaga. Earth has had a rocky history, as any archaeologist can tell you.

A Penny and a Half For Your Thoughts A poll suggests that 55 per cent of Canadians want to get rid of the penny. It is reported that our penny costs about a cent and a half to make.

Some open-line callers claim pennies are a nuisance. They just throw them away. I suspect

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these are precisely the same financial morons who blow their money on stupid toys and stupider pursuits, live creditcard-payment-to-credit-cardpayment, and can’t save a nickel — the natural prey of banks and other roving carnivores.

The penny of course is just the canary in the mine. Next, the nickel the morons can’t save either. Then the dime etc., all eaten up by the inflation and political interference that eventually destroy every currency. Remember the French franc, the German mark?

I most remember the Italian lira. In 1954 the lira traded at about 1,100 to the dollar. I bought my first pizza ever in Naples — 35 lira. I was astonished to learn that lira meant pound. The British pound was then worth $3. A single lira had been so hammered almost into worthlessness that only the American Express and banks actually gave you lira coins when you cashed a cheque.

Stores gave you a couple of matches or tiny candies instead

of change.

I stand by my long-held prediction: It will all end badly.

The Real Gold Rush Speaking of copper: Never mind the rise in the price of gold, a continuing 2010 story.

Where was my broker when huge B.C. copper producer Teck Resources dived to the $5 range in the 2008-09 distress?

It’s since taken wing to $60.

A twelvefold rise. How many saw a great opportunity to buy into a solid company? Coulda, woulda, shoulda.

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Deficit Olympics impresario John Furlong announced, with characteristic modesty, that Vancouver-Whistler’s big show of 2010 was no Big Owe, Montreal-style — it broke even on its $1.9 billion operating budget. Applause! Furlong for premier! Furlong for God! Er, but the operating budget of course didn’t include federal and provincial taxpayers’ multi-billions for security and to build the venues, the Canada Line rapid transit, and the Seato-Sky upgrade.

The bill also doesn’t cover the hide of the pale pachyderm of the Olympic Village that left Millennium Development Corp. and Vancouver taxpayers equally on the ropes for its apparently vastly overpriced condos. That teetering project backed up into default proceedings against West Vancouver-based Millennium’s Evelyn Living project on Taylor Way. (“Told you so!” shrewd West Van political and financial chap Neil McIver cried, in so many words.)

Earlier figures showed that Winter Olympics 2010 drew more B.C. and fewer offshore visitors than projected, and also that only a small knot of downtown Vancouver businesses enjoyed a solid uptick. Most suburbs — nada.

Swell party, though.

The Long Arm and Small Brain of the Law This one features the Port Coquitlam bylaw officer who shut down a 12-year-old boy’s lemonade stand. Has his promotion come through yet?

Cat Snafu Actually not a snafu — an

act of appalling deliberation.

Mary Elizabeth Bale became pin-up for Most Hated Woman in Britain and what the CBC called “an international villain” when caught on video dropping a live cat in a trash bin and walking away. If she hasn’t done so, I’d advise her to change her name and address and acquire dark glasses and a beard.

Ship of Fools Yet another rusty boatload of queue-jumping Asians supposedly fleeing persecution.

It is to be hoped that these Sri Lankans are now feeling enough pain to send the message that Canada is ceasing to be a soft touch for their ilk.

Revenge is Best Eaten Cold Late in 2009, news anchor Tony Parsons abruptly departed from long-time employer CTV, possibly on the grounds of maturity. He was a young sprout of 70. As smooth as his TV persona, last year Parsons seamlessly moved to the CBC and Victoria’s CHEK. Ha, ha!

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Vander Zalm’s book lands him in court

FORMER B.C. premier Bill Vander Zalm enjoyed a political resurrection this past year, with his successful campaign against the harmonized sales tax.

He can be credited with helping to force Gordon Campbell from office, and there has been talk of restarting his political career.

Not so fast.

He may have finally have bit off more than he can chew with his attack on former conflict commissioner Ted Hughes’ reputation.

As a result, we may eventually witness a fascinating courtroom showdown between two of the most pivotal players on the political scene in the last two decades.

At issue is Vander Zalm’s self-published autobiography, entitled For the People. Hughes is suing Vander Zalm for libel for his characterization, in the book, of Hughes’ investigation into whether the then-premier was in a conflict of interest over mixing government business with his ownership of the Fantasy Gardens theme park.

Hughes, of course, concluded Vander Zalm was indeed in a conflict of interest and his damning report led Vander Zalm to resign the premiership in disgrace.

But as his autobiography made clear, Vander Zalm has

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never really accepted Hughes’ findings. His book served as a score-settling vehicle on a number of fronts, not the least of which was getting back at Hughes and, to be clear, at journalists such as myself.

However, Hughes’ statement of claim filed in court zeroes in on almost a dozen references in Vander Zalm’s book that allegedly paint Hughes as being “selfinterested, biased and politically partisan” in the course of his Fantasy Gardens inquiry, which Vander Zalm actually disputes ever took place.

As someone who was deeply immersed in the whole Fantasy Gardens issue, and who has known both Hughes and Vander Zalm for more than 20 years, I will boldly make a prediction here: Vander Zalm appears to be in deep, deep trouble.

Ted Hughes is arguably

the highest respected B.C. civil servant in recent history.

His reputation as a fair, ethical and no-nonsense adjudicator is well earned and cannot be questioned.

A testament to his high regard was revealed in the immediate aftermath of the Bud Smith tapes scandal in the late 1980s. Smith was forced to step down as attorney general, and Hughes was his deputy minister at the time.

Hughes held an extraordinary news conference and pronounced that he — not any politician — was now in charge of the criminal justice system. Rather than being questioned, the universal reaction to his statement was one of relief.

At the time, Hughes was seen as a white knight, riding to the rescue of the integrity of the impartiality of the justice system, which had been bruised by the scandal.

He soon became the province’s first conflict of interest commissioner, whose findings were never questioned or argued against. Former NDP premier Glen Clark tried to dump him, but Hughes refused to go, and Clark backed down in the face of public opinion siding with Hughes.

Since then, Hughes has been given special assignments by several governments, including his damning

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review of how this province’s child protection policies are inadequate. Again, no one has ever questioned his judgment or conclusions.

But now Vander Zalm has decided to take him on.

Bad move.

The former premier has demonstrated a penchant for revisionist history. His book reads as if he was simply a hapless victim of various conspiracies, and the only thing he ever did wrong was being too trusting. Last fall, he went on CKNW radio and accused me of lying because I pointed out that, as premier, he had hired a numerologist who was a self-described racist, and a speechwriter who believed in an international banking conspiracy.

Vander Zalm claimed he never even heard of either man, even though his association with them was well documented at the time.

Maybe he genuinely can’t remember the past. But Ted Hughes may well force him to remember it, with painful accuracy.

Mutual acquaintances tell me Hughes isn’t interested in settling out of court and is interested primarily in clearing the air and protecting his reputation.

In his own court-filed response to Hughes’ statement of claim, Vander Zalm offers the novel defence that he

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City waives its fees for non-profit rentals Developers to get 50% break on market rentals Benjamin Alldritt

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HOPING to increase its stock of affordable housing, the City of North Vancouver will be waiving some or all of the charges it levies against developers for non-profit or market rental projects. have your say at nsnews.com

City council approved the decision in December that will extend a 50 per cent discount in development cost charges, or DCCs, to builders putting up rental housing. A non-profit project will see all of its DCCs waived.

Development cost charges are levied against all new commercial and industrial projects, and new residential buildings with four or more dwellings.

The money is intended to help pay for roads and parks. Residential developers pay $49.29 per square metre, commercial ones pay $57.35 and industrial projects pay $16.82. The city currently has more than $13 million in collected DCCs earmarked for parks. Metro Vancouver also levies charges on new projects to pay for sewers. The Metro charges remain in place.

Under the new policy, if a rental or non-profit building is later converted to condominiums, all of the waived charges come due.

“I think this a useful policy change,” said Coun. Craig Keating. “Council has certainly been through a lot of discussion over the years that have been dealing with how we deal with rental

housing. I certainly think this is an excellent way to do it.”

The waiver for non-profit housing was unanimously approved — Coun. Pam Bookham described it as “a no-brainer” — but councillors were divided over the 50 per cent waiver for market rental buildings.

“I’m not supportive of waiving of fees for market rental,” Bookham said. “Market rental is just that: driven by the market, supply and demand.”

Bookham noted the possibility of high-end rental apartments on the waterfront Harbourside lots. “These are not properties that need subsidies in my view,” she said. “The DCCs provide a useful source of revenue for the city. We are limited in sources of revenue. We say week after week that we get only eight per cent of the taxes paid by citizens.”

“Providing a carte blanche exemption to development contractors,” agreed Coun. Guy Heywood, “is tantamount to saying that these private spaces should not contribute to our public spaces regardless of what level. . . . We only have to take a look at the impending costs we have for the renewal of our public spaces like Harry Jerome (recreation centre.)”

Staff conducted an informal survey of eight developers who commonly work in the city. In their report to council, the four respondents welcomed the move, but cautioned that “land costs combined with construction costs and other development-related costs generally make it very difficult, if not impossible, to develop purpose-built rental, even with normal market rental rates.”

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Rutledge Field Artificial Turf Project (Formerly Ambleside “A”) Public Information Drop-In Wednesday January 12th Join staff and representatives from the West Vancouver Field Hockey Club and the West Vancouver Soccer Club to find out more about the Rutledge artificial field project. Rutledge Field is the gravel field near the corner of 13th Street and Marine Drive.

Information about work done to date and next steps will be available. Comments and questions welcome.

When: Wednesday, January 12th, 4:00 - 8:00 pm Where: West Vancouver Community Centre Atrium For more information, please visit westvancouver.ca, email parks@westvancouver.ca, or call (604) 925-7275 westvancouver.ca

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INQUIRING REPORTER LIBERAL leader Michael Ignatieff announced late last year that his party intends to vote against the Conservative budget this spring unless they change many of their top priorities, which has sent election speculation into a tizzy. If all three opposition parties oppose the government’s budget then Canadians will go to the polls for the fourth time in seven years. Does Canada need or want another federal election? Find us on Facebook and tell us what you think.

— Tessa Holloway

Jay More North Vancouver They’re very expensive.

I think no. I can’t see much difference politically in who we have and who we’re likely to get. Provincially, however, that’s another question.

Direction is everything From page 9 2009, chief administrative officer Grant McRadu was paid $22,000 more than the premier, not uncommon at that level.

Monday’s council meeting on the budget is likely to be more gesture than real. Inflexible fact: West Van is saddled with Metrowide union contracts providing a four per cent wage rise. Naturally non-union staff strive to keep pace.

Municipal costs are hair-raising. The chairman of the Vancouver parks board casually mentioned in an interview that the city’s parks budget is $100 million. The city of Toronto has a $10 billion budget — bigger than six Canadian provinces’.

Former West Van councillor Victor Durman phoned, none too pleased with my usual thoughtful, closely reasoned column last month on the 2011 budget. He jeered at those demanding a zero

Hassan Erfan West Vancouver Yes, I would like to see one. It is the future of Canada, so it’s important which party and which ideas will win the election.

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per cent rise in the budget.

“These people (demanding budget and tax freezes) have been around for 20 years,” Durman declared. The oft-raised stereotype of the cash-strapped old widow? He scoffed. “I know of a woman who complained she was burning milk cartons for her heat. She was living in a $2- million house!”

No pity for the property-rich — who, of course, have the option to defer taxes, sell or get a reverse mortgage. I reminded Durman of the wit who said that such mortgages “are for people who hate their children.”

Status has its layers. West Vancouverites range from the merely privileged, to the super-privileged, to the stinkin’ rich.

The latter pay stunning municipal taxes and usually have nice federal-provincial tax write-offs, but usually are willing to pay more to maintain West Vancouver’s cachet as one of Canada’s very wealthiest towns.

Direction is everything: Wealth rising, optimist; wealth falling, scared. The scared include many older, fixed-income residents.

Alan Pederson North Vancouver Both the NDP and the Liberals are disorganized and not ready for one. It doesn’t matter whether I think there should be one, it’s up to Stephen Harper.

Ian Morgan West Vancouver Why would anyone want to have a federal election?

Are they worried about the fact that it’s a minority? So, my answer is no. I think it’s functioning quite well.

That’s the friction point between two defensible points of view.

Tough choices, council. But nobody twisted your arms to get you to run for thankless, underpaid municipal office.

Goodbye, Mr. Chips Geoff Jopson bore little resemblance to the shy schoolmaster of the 1939 film, but he was quietly capable and widely liked as West Vancouver school superintendent, succeeding hackle-raising but innovative Doug Player.

Not that the retiring Jopson had a cakewalk. His tenure included a police lockdown at Rockridge, and a threat to kill “12 people” followed by an actual stabbing at West Vancouver secondary. These days, this isn’t your mother’s little red schoolhouse.

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WV revamps zoning bylaw

Reconvened public hearing to address public’s concerns

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SANTA was not the only one checking his list twice in December: District of West Vancouver council asked staff to review some of the changes contained in a massive modernization of the municipality’s zoning bylaw. have your say at nsnews.com

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The bylaw is designed to update the municipality’s zoning bylaws, first written 42 years ago, and the subsequent 42 amendments into one coherent bylaw.

Director of planning, lands and permits, Bob Sokol, said the current bylaw is overly complex, repeats itself, refers to provincial legislation that no longer exists and in places claims the municipality has powers that it doesn’t even have, and needs to be replaced — a task he admitted is monumental.

The bylaw change also converts from imperial to metric, something most municipalities did years ago.

But residents came forward with concerns of ambiguity and omissions they had spotted in the new version, and complained there hasn’t been the time to make sure the rest of the bylaw, all 300 pages of it, doesn’t have similar problems.

“When you have a process as complicated as this one it’s easy to make mistakes,” said Cathy Palmer, who said most citizens don’t understand the ramifications enough to properly judge the

changes and that they need to be carefully reviewed. “I don’t want to wake up to a triplex on one side of my house on one day and potentially a condominium on the end of the street because I’m not clever enough to recognize the potential changes in my local area zoning.”

Another resident, William Chapman, listed two specific problems he had: in one case, an entire section allowing for development variance permits had been removed, which he said could mean a bylaw change is required every time a building doesn’t conform, even in minor cases.

In another case, he said the definition for “natural grade” had been changed so that a section explaining what happens if the natural grade without intervention can’t be found was removed.

Instead, the bylaw proposes a new process, which Chapman said is outside of the scope of the bylaw and could result in higher buildings.

“The way it is written it takes away some of the basic rights of your citizens,” he told council.

Some of these concerns, including a letter from Chapman and one from the British Pacific Properties, were sent ahead of the public hearing on Monday and Sokol gave councillors some last-minute amendments to fix those problems.

“We’re striving not to actually change the regulations,” he said, adding staff will continue to monitor the bylaw to make sure there aren’t any misunderstandings with the new language.

That means no new condos or triplexes, he insisted, or any changes to the current zoning.

Still, council voted to adjourn the public hearing until Jan. 10 for staff to give feedback on the comments raised, and give people more time to sift through the changes.

The full bylaw amendments are available on the district website at www.westvancouver.ca under “Your Government” and then “Bylaws.”

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A12 - North Shore News - Friday, January 7, 2011

BRIGHT LIGHTS

by Paul McGrath

Vancouver Skating Club fundraising gala

Skaters Renee McGrath, Rhiannon Banks and Linnea Goh pal around.

2010 junior men’s Canadian champion Liam Firus prepares for his routine.

The Vancouver Skating Club hosted the inaugural Christmas Fundraising Gala at Karen Magnussen Arena Dec. 18 with skaters, coaches and family members taking part and enjoying a rock ’n’ roll-themed ice skating show. Skaters of all ages and competitive levels performed routines for an enthusiastic and appreciative audience. Raffle and door prizes along with a family skate with Santa made for a fun-filled event, which raised funds to support the club’s programs.

Skaters Coral Anderson and Beynn Meredith enjoy the festivities.

Gala committee members Dawn Wilkinson, Steven Goh, Tricia Gardner, Manami Dueck and Susanne Till celebrate the event’s success.

Ava Stedman and her mother, Susan Gushe, attend.

Coaches Rod Mackie, Deneen Sokoloski, Lorna Bauer and Tina Leininger applaud their charges’ performances.

Please direct requests for event coverage to Bright Lights c/o North Shore News.

Email: emcphee@nsnews.com Fax: 604-985-2104

Skaters Negin Askari and Hannah Abrams wait to take to the ice.

Madison Heidema and Courtney Whittred team up for a photo.

Friday, January 7, 2011 - North Shore News - A13

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to ARTS & CULTURE

Gwyneth Paltrow’s Country Strong served up with a side of schmaltz: Page 17 Debut novel most worthy of Giller Prize honours: Page 19 Win a copy of Country Strong original soundtrack: Page 28

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ROOTS musician Dave Alvin returns to Capilano University’s Performing Arts Theatre Sunday night to perform with the Guilty Women (Cindy Cashdollar, Christy McWilson and Laurie Lewis).

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■ Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women, featuring Cindy Cashdollar, Christy McWilson and Laurie Lewis, at Capilano University, Sunday, Jan. 9 at 8 p.m. as part of Folk and Roots Series. Tickets: $30/$27, phone 604-990-7810.

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ave Alvin considers luck to have played an important role in his career.

From first catching a break with The Blasters, a band he and his brother Phil started in 1979, to pursuing a successful solo career, the Grammy Awardwinning singer/songwriter, considered to be one of the pivotal founders of the current Americana music scene, feels grateful for it all.

“I was very fortunate to grow up in a time where I could learn firsthand from some of the greats but then I was very fortunate just on every level,” he says. “The Blasters sort of happened. We got together when there was a viable, competitive, loving almost in a way, music scene here in southern California that nurtured us. We never made it big, like limousine-and-mansions-and-swimming-pools kind of big, but we paid the rent. We did OK and a lot of that was talent but a lot of that was luck.

And over the years, after I left The Blasters and left X and continued on in my solo career, I had both bad and good luck, but I had luck.”

Despite the difficulty of the journey, it’s been well worth it.

“When you’re playing with the right musicians, when you’re on the stage, you do reach a transcendental zone that’s incomparable, I think, to anything else,” he says.

“I think that’s why so many musicians and performers still do it. It’s the greatest high you can imagine.”

In his early teen years, Alvin and his brother, fourth-generation Californians who were “oddballs,” he says, in terms of their musical tastes, frequented bars in and around their hometown of Downey, Calif. Alvin credits these early concert experiences with not only influencing him musically, but also helping shape his world view.

The brothers were introduced to musicians like Big Joe Turner, T-Bone Walker and Lightnin’ Hopkins.

“Some of them became very close friends, life-long friends,” says Alvin. “So I was real lucky in that sense and I miss them all now.”

While he’s played with numerous bands, in recent years Alvin has primarily See Alvin page 28

A14 - North Shore News - Friday, January 7, 2011

CALENDAR GALLERIES Artists for Kids Gallery: 810 West 21st St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., weekends from noon to 4 p.m.

Info: 604-903-3798 or www.artists4kidscom.

Bellevue Gallery: 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 10 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and outside gallery hours by appointment. Info: www. bellevuegallery.ca.

Buckland Southerst Gallery: 2460 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-1915. www. bucklandsoutherst.com.

Cafe for Contemporary Art: 140 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Hours: MondayFriday, 7 a.m.-7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, 8 a.m.-7 p.m. Info: 778-340-3379 or cafeforcontemporaryart@gmail.com.

Caroun Art Gallery: 1403 Bewicke Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www.caroun.net, 778-372-0765 or artgallery@caroun.com. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon to 8 p.m.

Paintings and Prints Exhibition: Framed works of ancient styles of the east and west (China, India, Iran Europe and Mexico) will be on display until Jan. 16. Reception: Saturday, Jan. 8, 4-8 p.m.

Casa Del Caffe: 116 East 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-983-2233.

CityScape Community Art Space: 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9886844 or www.nvartscouncil.ca. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Saturday, noon to 5 p.m.

Art Rental Collection Exhibition will run from Jan. 14 to 29. Over 300 pieces of original art representing more than 100 artists for monthly rental prices of $10-$40. Meet the artists’ opening reception: Thursday, Jan. 13, 7-9 p.m.

District Foyer Gallery: 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-988-6844 or www.nvartscouncil.ca.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents textile arts by Olga Uhrin and paintings by Ron den Daas, until Jan. 26. District

Library Gallery: 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvartscouncil.ca.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents travel photographs by Alan Sirulnikoff until Jan. 12.

The North Vancouver Community Arts Council presents an exhibition of Nicola Morgan’s paintings, Jan. 12-Feb. 23. Opening reception: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2-4 p.m.

The Elliott Louis Gallery: 258 East First Ave., Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-7363282.

Ferry Building Gallery: 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission to all shows is free. Info: 604-925-7266 or www.ferrybuildinggallery.com.

Gallery hours: Tuesday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Closed Mondays.

From the Landscape: A mixed media exhibition, Jan. 11-30. Opening reception: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 6-8 p.m. Artists in attendance: Saturday, Jan. 15, 2-3 p.m.

Down on the Farm with Brian Harris: A multimedia show highlighting four years of photographing local sustainable farmers, Jan. 27, 7-9 p.m. Admission: $13.

The Gallery at Artisan Square: 587 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island. Info: 604-947-2454 or www.biac.ca. Hours: Friday-Sunday, noon-4 p.m.

Gallery Jones: 1531 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-926-2233.

Gallery YoYo: 312 East Esplanade, North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 1-5:30 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604-9832896.

Graffiti Co. Art Studio: 171 East First St., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 1:30-6:30 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604980-1699 or www.graffiticoart.com.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver. Info: www.kaymeekcentre.com or 604-913-3634.

Klee Wyck: 200 Keith Rd., West Vancouver.

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CALENDAR From page 14 Info: www.nsartists.ca.

First Fridays: Paintings by artists from the North Shore Artists’ Guild will be displayed on the first Friday of every month, 6-8 p.m.

Lynnmour Art Studio and Gallery: 1467 Crown St., North Vancouver. Info: www. lynnmourgallery.com or 604-929-4001. Gallery hours: Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. Contemporary and abstract paintings by Gordon Oliver, Robert Botlak and Gary W. Eder.

North Vancouver City Library: 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-998-3455 or www.nvcl.ca North Vancouver Community History Centre: 3203 Institute Rd., North Vancouver.

Hours: Tuesday-Saturday, noon-5 p.m. Info and registration: 604-990-3700, ext. 8016.

As Dreamt, As Built — Maps and Plans of North Vancouver. An ongoing exhibit of documents that highlight the community’s development.

North Vancouver Museum Gallery: 209 West Fourth St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9903700, ext. 8016 or www.northvanmuseum.ca/.

North Vancouver Experience, an ongoing exhibit defining life in North Vancouver.

Presentation House Gallery: 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver.

Gallery hours: Wednesday -Sunday, noon5 p.m. Info: 604-986-1351 or www. presentationhousegall.com.

Popular Unrest: Melanie Gilligan’s photos will be on display until Jan. 19.

Entwined Histories: An exhibition of Native arts and artifacts showcasing the collection of Maisie Hurley, a non-native activist, Jan. 25-Nov. 6.

Ron Andrews Community Space: 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-980-7182.

An Eclectic View: Graham Eagle’s whimsical three dimensional crafted sculptural artwork will be on display, until Jan. 16.

Seymour Art Gallery: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily.

Info: 604-924-1378 or www.seymourartgallery. com.

Reinvent: Annual disCOVEry juried exhibition that provides exposure to 25 emerging artists, Jan. 11-Feb. 6. Opening reception: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 7-9 p.m.

Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday to Sunday, noon-5 p.m. Info: 604-925-7292 or www. silkpurse.ca.

It’s About Paint: The Klee Wyck Monday Painters Group presents an exhibition Jan. 11-23.

Opening reception: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 6-8 p.m.

A World of Impressions: An exhibition of paintings influenced by impressionists and inspirational images and landscapes from around the world by Annie Bohni and Teresa de la Boursodiere, Jan. 25-Feb. 6. Opening reception: Tuesday, Jan. 25, 6-8 p.m.

Learning to Paint: A solo show by 11 year old West Vancouver artist Jessica Beddis, Feb. 8-20.

Artist’s reception: Sunday, Feb. 20, 2-4 p.m.

Beddis has requested that all sales proceeds be donated to her favourite animal rights protection charity.

Starfire Studio: 6607 Royal Ave., West Vancouver. Info: 604-922-5510 or www. starfireattheferries.com.

Studio Art Gallery at Capilano University: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Gallery Hours: Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

Studio 195 The Hive: 195 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver.

Tartooful: 3183 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Info: 604-924-0122 or www. tartooful.com.

Trench Contemporary Art: 102-148 Alexander St., Vancouver. Gallery hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. or by appointment. Info: 604681-2577 or www.trenchgallery.com.

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CALENDAR From page 15 West Vancouver Municipal Hall: 750 17th St., West Vancouver.

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West Vancouver Museum: 680 17th St., West Vancouver.

Museum hours: Tuesday-Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Info: 604-9257295 or www.westvancouvermuseum.ca.

Time (Time Again): An exhibition of late works by Lionel Thomas and John Vanderpant, Jan. 11-Feb. 26. Opening reception: Tuesday, Jan. 11, 7-9 p.m.

Winsor Gallery: 3025 Granville St., Vancouver. Info: 604-6814870 or www.winsorgallery.com CONCERTS Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Box office: 604-990-7810 or www. capilanou.ca/theatre.

Cap Folk and Roots Series: Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women

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Cap Classics — Tango and Tendresse: Flutist Brenda Fedoruk, soprano Heather Pawsey and pianist Jane Hayes will perform a free concert featuring works by Chaminade, Previn, de Falla and more, Friday, Jan. 21 at 11:45 a.m.

Cap Jazz Series: The “A” Band and NiteCap will perform a tribute to Charlie Mingus, Friday, Jan. 21 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $30/$27.

Cap Folk and Roots Series: Vocalist Mamak Khadem will perform, Saturday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. Tickets: $35/$32.

Cap Classics — Sweet Chance that Led My Steps Abroad: Soprano Patricia Hodgins and pianist Linda Falls will perform a free concert featuring works by Satie, Schubert, Head, Bernstein, Flanders and Swan, Friday, Jan. 28 at 11:45 a.m.

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Bending the Lines: Sinfonia Orchestra and the North Shore Celtic Ensemble will merge classical and Celtic styles, Sunday, Feb. 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets: $25/$20/$15.

A Family Concert with Lowry Olafson: Two hundred kids from seven North and West Vancouver schools will perform songs they wrote with Olafson during a school program, Tuesday, Feb. 8 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $10/$6.

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FILM

Puddle Splashing or Snow Shoeing Stay warm when it’s cold photo submitted

GWYNETH Paltrow plays fallen Nashville star Kelly Canter in Shana Feste’s new film Country Strong. To win a copy of the original soundtrack turn to page 28 or go to www.nsnews.com/entertainment.

■ Country Strong. Written and directed by Shana Feste. Starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Garrett Hedlund, Tim McGraw and Leighton Meester.

Rating: 6 (out of 10) You’ve got to hand it to Renaissance gal Gwyneth Paltrow: she blogs (on her lifestyle website Goop), she cooks (on her TV show Spain…On The Road Again), and she sings, in her new movie and in a recent episode of Glee.

Can a stint on Dancing With The Stars be next?

Oh, and she acts, too. (She won an Oscar a few years back for Shakespeare In Love.)

But this time around, everyone is a-twitter about whether or not Paltrow has the vocal chops to play a country crooner fallen on hard times in Country Strong. We already suspected Paltrow could carry

Reel Life

Julie Crawford a tune. For late father Bruce Paltrow’s film Duets, she sang “Cruisin’,” a duet with Huey Lewis that can still be heard occasionally on lite-rock stations. And she is married to Coldplay crooner Chris Martin after all, so morning shower singing competitions must be fierce.

Sure, anyone can sound like Loretta Lynn with studio magicians at the helm, but Paltrow had the moxie to back it up with a live performance with Vince Gill at the Country Music Awards in November, to mostly positive acclaim.

So she can hit the notes, but what about the film?

Paltrow plays Kelly Canter, a burned-out country singer sent to rehab after too many alcohol binges and onstage meltdowns. While in therapy she meets Beau (Garrett Hedlund), a hunky janitor who plays a mean gee-tar on the side. Too bad Kelly is married, to her romantically stunted manager James (Tim McGraw).

James arrives too soon to spring Kelly from rehab for a three-date tour, all the better

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MATHIEU Amalric’s French comedy Tournée on screen at Vancity Theatre. The film won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Director at the Cannes film festival last year.

The Fighter (14A) — Fri 7:20, 9:55; Sat 1:30, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55; Sun 4:50, 7:20, 9:55; Mon-Wed 6:45, 9:30; Thur 10 p.m.

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VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FILM CENTRE 1181 Seymour St. (at Davie), www.vifc.org Tournée (On Tour) Tournée (On Tour) (France, 2010) Directed by Mathieu Amalric Screening Jan. 7-12.

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to promote perky up-andcomer Chiles Stanton (Gossip Girl’s Leighton Meester). The quintessential understudy, Chiles has done her time on the beauty-pageant circuit and is ready for her close-up: in the best All About Eve tradition, she is all sweetness and light until it’s time to pounce.

Seeing what’s really behind Chiles’ big break, Kelly demands that Beau be given a shot in the spotlight, too, creating a romantic powder keg that’s ready to bust. Of course, it’s only time before Kelly has a Texas-sized meltdown, just as Chiles’ and Beau’s careers are on the upswing.

The film is not unlike a visit to the U.S. Cracker Barrel restaurant chain: down-home comfort served with a side of schmaltz. With a few notable scene exceptions, the characters in Country Strong like to borrow their dialogue from their love-gone-wrongs songs.

Writer/director Shana Feste knew what she was getting into with the material: “There’s a fragile line between melodrama and drama,” Feste has said, “and the only thing that helps you steer clear of melodrama is working with good actors.”

Country star McGraw (who does not sing) is bankable as the stalwart James; Meester — who has an album of her own in the works — is suitably annoying as the younger woman. But Paltrow and Hedlund (also onscreen right now in Tron: Legacy) make good use of the screen time they’re given, and give us a glimpse of what the film could be, with less obvious machinations.

It’s no Coal Miner’s Daughter, but if you don’t mind your drama served up with giant stars and stripes a-flyin’, Country Strong is just strong enough to pass muster.

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BOOKS

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■ The Sentimentalists by Johanna Skibsrud, Douglas & MacIntyre, 224 pages, $19.95.

Beneath a man-made lake in a small Ontario town lie the sunken buildings and waterlogged memories of an earlier time. For Napoleon Haskell, this rural town of Casablanca was where his best memories lay and it is there he returns at the end of his life.

Weighed down with sadness over regrets and missed years, Haskell stays with Henry, the father of his long dead comrade from the Vietnam War. Joining him there is his youngest daughter, who is leaving a broken relationship to come and spend time with a father she barely knows in

REVIEW hope of reconnecting before it is too late.

Skibsrud’s wonderful writing draws us into the day-to-day lives of this trio.

Through gradual explorations, father and daughter open doors to shed light on a past that has haunted Napoleon for decades. The horror of war and the ghost of Henry’s son have ruined Napoleon’s life and now a daughter must see beyond her black and white view of her father and absorb the many shades of grey.

This Giller Prize-winning debut novel speaks loudly to the power the past holds over us and, through Skibsrud’s lyrical writing, shows how even when time is short there is always a chance worth taking.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to FASHION & STYLE

Juicy hues hit the hill Caitlin Dowling

Contributing Writer

THIS season in snow gear is all about flexibility.

People are no longer married to their particular form of snow sport, and this year sees a move back from snowboarding to skiing as the sport of choice.

“It’s driven by the fact that on a snowboard you’re quite often in deeper snow, find yourself stalling and then having to take it off and walk,” says Paul Zirk, coowner of The Destination store on Marine Drive. Zirk says that switching to skis, “people are finding they can do everything they did on their snowboard, but they’re not stuck, they’re not terrain-trapped.”

Zirk says that wider, all-terrain skis are the weapon of choice for the majority of his customers, so people aren’t resigned to one style of the sport. People are still investing in expensive gear, but are choosing a shape of ski that gives them more options on the mountain.

Twin tip skis are also a big hit this season, according to Zirk, again following the trend of more choice on the slopes. Twin tips allow for people wanting more adventurous rides to land jumps more effectively, use terrain parks and ski downhill backwards, in “switch” style.

For snowboards, “the reverse camber has been selling very well for us this year,” says manager of the Boardroom, John Clendenan.

The reverse camber is a shift in the curvature of the snowboard, from having a raised mid-section underfoot and dipping down at the top and tail ends, to now dip down in the centre, with the front and back of the board elevated, much like skate or surf boards. Reverse camber snowboards came out in the ’06-’07 season, but are reaching new heights of popularity this year. This is credited to the new shape making the ride far easier for new boarders in particular.

Complementing the turn towards more complicated ski and snowboard maneuvers, stores have seen helmets gain massive popularity this year.

“They’re making better quality helmets that actually fit properly and aren’t super heavy and bulky, so people are a lot more likely to actually wear it,” says Clendenan.

North Shore company Airhole has the answer for two pressing problems of the snow sport enthusiast: keeping your face warm in the freezing winds on the mountains, and the pesky goggle tan. Airhole balaclavas and face masks are an effective and practical coverup, available in a wide range of designs, ranging from simple black, bright plaids and prints to gnashing shark jaws.

New skiers aren’t forgetting their snowboard roots just yet.

“Because kids have a snowboard background, a lot of them are doing both sports now,” says Zirk. According to him, a big trend is “one set of clothing but two sets

AMY Corbin’s Aztec Goretex soft-shell jacket and pants, Scott “Chelsea” mittens, Line toque and Scott goggles are all from The Destination slope and surf outfitters on Marine Drive in North Vancouver.

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Helmet cam tops great gear list for 2011

NORTH Vancouverbased snow-sport journalist Steven Threndyle has skied (and written about) virtually every major mountain resort in the country.

Here’s the gear that grabs his attention: Threndyle likes Arc’teryx Sabre SV jacket and pants from the “Whiteline” collection because they’re designed specifically for lift skiing. “These are cut a bit roomier than a lot of the more backcountry oriented pieces this North Vancouver-based manufacturer offers,” he says. Waterproof and windproof, the Gore-tex soft shell jacket ($500) is featured

in Outside magazine’s 2011 Gear of the Year list. The pants ($450 at Atmosphere in Park Royal) are lightly insulated and waterproof.

Another favourite is the Smith Maze ($120), the world’s lightest certified snow helmet. “I gave my wife (one) in ‘tortoise shell’ print; she loves it!,” says Threndyle.

Oakley Crowbar is a great all-around goggle for those foggy Cypress/Mount Seymour days, says Threndyle. North Shore Ski & Board sells them for $130-$155.

Vertical geeks love watches like the Suunto T6D — which measures vertical feet skied, heart rate, calories burned, etc.

Trendyle notes, “It’s actually the

watch that (Revelstoke-based ski mountaineer) Greg Hill used to calculate how many vertical feet he skied each time he went out in his two-million-vertical-foot quest.” Mountain Equipment Co-op sells it for $425.

Icebreaker makes a great underwear/base layer, he says.

Look for the women’s Oasis crew 200-weight in merino wool, $90 at Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak’s new retail store on Lynn Avenue.

The major “accessory” of 2011 is without doubt the GoPro helmet cam, says Threndyle, “so everyone can video their runs and then upload ’em and show their friends on Facebook. What else would you do on the chairlift?, he asks.

High definition is $350 for the kit. Deep Cove Canoe & Kayak and North Shore Ski & Board both sell it.

Skiers and boarders venturing into the backcountry should definitely pick up a Backcountry Access Tracker 2 avalanche beacon ($290 at www.bcaccess.com) and locally made G3 Genuine Guide Gear shovels and probes (www. genuineguidegear.com for price and availability). “G3 also makes sweet climbing skins for affixing to the bottom of backcountry touring skis,” says Threndyle.

The Marker Baron alpine touring binding also catches his interest. It can be used for both lift skiing and backcountry — it’s widely available for about

photo Oakley

OAKLEY JP Auclair Signature Crowbar Goggles. $500. Heavier skiers might want to check out the Duke for about $550.

— Layne Christensen

A22 - North Shore News - Friday, January 7, 2011

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of equipment.”

To keep things budget friendly, clothing manufacturers have redesigned styles this year that transition well for both sports.

“Snowboard clothing’s getting closer to the body, and that form of freeski clothing is a little bit looser” says Zirk.

“Freeski and snowboard are meeting quite well in the middle.”

For hardcore snowboarders, there is still looser clothing available for the signature baggy style, but many riders are finding it cumbersome.

“It’s still a little looser and a little fuller than downhill (ski clothing), but they’re finding that the baggy (clothing) was getting in their way when they were doing tricks. Too much bulk,” says Zirk.

In snowboard gear in particular, the theme is big and bold.

“This years latest (and) greatest has gone to more, almost like Andy Warhol type stuff,” says Zirk. “Huge prints (and) geometric prints with real vibrancy in them.”

Purple is the “it” colour for men and women this season, and both ski and snowboard clothing designers are using different shades in their collections. For women in particular, buttons are a big accessory this year, as are bright colours and plaids.

Women wanting to keep their look smarter and more high-end have a wide range of designer styles to go for to keep warm, both on the hills and in the city.

This season’s trend is “lots of elegant solids and much softer fabrics that still function really well,” says Zirk.

In high-end women’s ski wear, the emphasis is on texture.

Designs on jackets in the same colour is a big hit. Fur-trimmed collars, puffer jackets, and gold

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

HOUNDSTOOTH check hits the slopes in Powder Room Altitude buttoned jacket, with Nitro pants, Smith mitts and goggles, and helmet by Red, all from The Destination. accents abound, and colours are generally more subdued than the aggressive prints of their snowboarding counterparts.

While women’s styles are working both up the gondolas and downtown, what were merely functional thermal base layers are now getting their time in the sun.

The new base layers are “almost a shirt you can wear to the bar,” says Clendenan. “More like an actual fashion piece.”

The new styles are appearing in stores with a “form and

function” MO similar to Lululemon clothing, in a wide range of colours. They’re warm enough for the slopes, chic enough for every day.

In terms of children’s trends, the key is being seen. Bright and bold colours are a continual hit, both for kids and their safetyconscious parents. Neons are very popular, in helmet design as well as clothing, as are geometric patterns. Bigger goggles are a practical choice, to give kids a wider field of vision to keep them safe on the slopes.

beauty spot

Sephora store says hello to kitty SHE’S sweet, charming, whimsical and endearing and, at just 35 years old a global icon adored by millions of women of all ages around the world.

Hello Kitty brings her playful spirit to a new beauty line exclusively at Sephora, arriving next week.

The Hello Kitty Beauty collection includes cosmetics for lips, eyes and face; nail polish and press-on nail art, and a range of grooming accessories. A new fragrance — think: flowers, spice and everything nice — adds appeal to a range of products that include shower gel, body lotion and eau de perfume.

Prices range from $12

NEWS photo Mike Wakefield

for Apple Balm, a flavoured lip treatment in an adorable apple-shaped pot, to $72 for a 50-millilitre bottle of eau de perfume. To shop for Hello Kitty Beauty, visit Sephora in

Vancouver’s Pacific Centre after Jan. 15, call 1-8772606 or log on to www. sephora.com via computer or smartphone.

— Layne Christensen

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CALENDAR Info and reservations: 604-9293200 or www.DeepCoveStage. com.

An Intimate Evening: Jim Byrnes and special guest Babe Gurr will perform Jan. 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. This is a fundraising concert for First Impressions Theatre.

Admission: $30. Tickets: 604-929-9456 or www. firstimpressionstheatre.com.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver.

Tickets: www.kaymeekcentre. com or 604-913-3634.

Early Music in the Salon: Marc Destrubé and friends will perform chamber music, Sunday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m. Preperformance talk at 2:15 p.m.

Tickets: $35/$32.

Musically Speaking: Pianist Eugene Skovorodnikov will celebrate 200 years of musical genius Franz Liszt, Friday, Jan. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Tickets: $20.

Tafelmusik Baroque Orchestra will perform Wednesday, Jan. 26 at 8 p.m. Pre-performance talk: 7:15 p.m. Tickets: $42/$37/$30.

Elvis, Elvis, Elvis: Three Las Vegas impersonators in one show, Saturday, Feb. 5 at 8 p.m.

Tickets: $40.

Lynn Valley Library: 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver.

Free Concert featuring the Chamber West Woodwind Quintet and the North Shore’s Double Reed ensemble, Thursday, Jan. 13, 7-8:30 p.m.

Donations will be accepted for the Harvest Project.

Silk Purse Arts Centre: 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver.

Info and reservations: 604-9257292 or www.silkpurse.ca.

Bringing in the Light: Music therapist Ruta Yawney will perform exotic folk songs with Donna Dutchak, Tuesday, Jan. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15/$12.

Four Scherzos: Pianist Massimo Folliero will perform a program of Chopin, Thursday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Tickets: $15.

Beethoven Violin-Piano Sonatas: Karen Lee-Morlang and Yuel Yawney will present a morning of classical music, Thursday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m.

Tickets: $15/$12.

West Vancouver Memorial Library: 1950 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-9257407 or www.westvanlib.org.

Music at the Library: The Marc Atkinson Trio will perform Friday, Jan. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Free.

West Vancouver United Church: 2062 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver.

An Afternoon of Schumann, Haydn and Chopin: Tiffany Butt on the piano, Ariel Barnes on the cello, Nancy Dinovo and Carolyn Cole on the violin and Isabelle Roland on the viola will perform a concert, Saturday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. Admission: Pay what you can.

THEATRE Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre: 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Box office: 604990-7810 or www.capilanou.

ca/theatre.

Becky’s New Car: A comic and poignant joyride to find the onramp to happiness, Friday, Jan. 14, 8 p.m. Tickets: $32/$26.

Deep Cove Shaw Theatre: 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. Info and tickets: 604-929-3200 or www.

deepcovestage.com.

Cinderella: The Theatricks’ kids will perform this classic, Jan. 12-15, Wednesday-Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Info: 604-9224372. Admission: $7.

Kay Meek Centre: 1700 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver.

Info and tickets: www. kaymeekcentre.com or 604913-3634.

Becky’s New Car: A comic and poignant joyride to find the on-ramp to happiness, Monday, Jan. 31, 8 p.m. Tickets: $41/$37/$22.

Presentation House Theatre:

333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. Tickets and info: 604-990-3474 or www. phtheatre.org.

St. Mark’s Gospel: A reciting with Antony Holland, Jan. 7 (preview), 13, 14, 18 and 19 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 8 at 2 p.m.

Tickets: $24-$28.

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■ Cool Drinks: Considering Climate Change in Nepal and the North Shore, Learning From the Connection, Jan. 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m., at Bistro Chez Michel, 224 Esplanade West, North Vancouver. Cost: $10. Info: www.coolnorthshore.ca.

The never before seen story of John Lennon’s Childhood

Wednesday, Jan 12 12 @7:00 pm

Tickets: Series $45 or $11 each

FOR the first Cool Drinks session of 2011, Maxwell Sykes will introduce those in attendance to Nepal through stories and pictures.

According to a written statement, the country of joyful people and extreme circumstances is experiencing some of the strongest effects from climate change in the world. As the situation worsens, impacts are exacerbated by lack of stability in a land of extremes.

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MAXWELL Sykes crouches in front of the gravel remains of what used to be a glacier at Annapurna Base Camp in Nepal.

Sykes, a Vancouver resident, spent time in Nepal doing climate change preparation with monasteries and nunneries in 2009 before returning to work

tree chip-ups

Scouts: Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Hwy., Jan. 8 and 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. and Grand Boulevard Park (by tennis courts), Jan. 8 and 9, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Bottle drive donations welcomed at the Grand Boulevard location.

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North Vancouver Lions Club: Morris the Tree Man and the Lions Club are teaming up for two charity tree chip-ups

on helping communities, governments, and organizations act more sustainably at HB Lanarc in 2010. He will discuss the fragile situation in Nepal as well

Sunday, Jan. 9, 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m., at Karen Magnussen Arena and Highland Chevron, 3150 Edgemont Blvd.

Ambleside Lions Club: Timberline Tree Services and the club are teaming up for a charity chip-up in West Vancouver Sunday, Jan. 9, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Ambleside Park.

North Vancouver City Firefighters: Drop by with your tree and enjoy a free hotdog, coffee, hot chocolate and prizes. By dona-

as what it might teach about the importance of a strong North Shore community in utilizing collective strengths to prepare for upcoming changes.

tion and all proceeds given out as local scholarships. Chipped trees are used in city parks, paths and gardens. Saturday, Jan. 8, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Rona Parking Lot at Park and Tilford, 1160 East Third St. Info: cnv.org.

Trees can also be cut and bundled with biodegradable twine into bundles no larger than one by three feet and put out for yard trimmings collection on the North Shore.

Info: nsrp.bc.ca.

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CALENDAR From page 23 St. Martin’s Anglican Church Hall: 195 East Windsor Rd., North Vancouver.

Viva Zorro: A pantomime performance for all ages by the SMP Dramatic Society, Jan. 20-22, 27-29 at 7:30 p.m. and Jan. 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. Admission: $16/$12/$10. Info: www.smpdramatics. com. Tickets: 604-767-0665.

CLUBS AND PUBS Beans on Lonsdale: 1804 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-985-2326. Live music every Thursday, 8 p.m.

Brewster’s Coffee: 2436 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Hours: Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Saturday 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

Sunday, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Info: 604-925-9820.

Bridge Between Pub: 1970 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-924-1834 or www.bridgebetween.com.

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Vancouver.

East Side Marios: Lonsdale Quay, 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver.

Jack Lonsdale’s Pub: 1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-986-7333. Live music every Friday and Saturday at 9 p.m.

La Zuppa: 1544 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9866556.

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WANT TO RECYCLE YOUR UNWANTED ELECTRONICS? Here’s where you can recycle them safely and free of charge in North Vancouver:

North Shore Bottle Depot 235 Donaghy Avenue, North Vancouver (604) 985-9348

North Vancouver Bottle & Return-It Depot 310 Brooksbank Avenue, North Vancouver (604) 924-3889

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Salvation Army – North Vancouver 241 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver (604) 980-4413

ISN’T IT IMPORTANT TO REUSE BEFORE RECYCLING? While the program is designed to manage unwanted electronic products that have exhausted their reuse potential, we strongly encourage users to first reuse their products. If you choose to donate to a charity, make sure you have backed up your data and wiped your drives clean prior to donation.

HOW ARE ELECTRONICS RECYCLED? Electronics collected for recycling are sent to approved primary recyclers in North America. They are broken down using various manual and mechanical processes. Products are separated into their individual components for recovery. Through a variety of refining and smelting processes, the materials reclaimed from unwanted electronics are used as raw materials in the manufacturing of new products.

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CALENDAR From page 25 Fiesta Flamenco every Thursday, Friday and Saturday, tapas and wine, 6:30 p.m., music, 8:30 p.m.

The LW Club: 1515 Barrow St., North Vancouver. Info: www.lynnwoodinn.com.

Doors: 9 p.m. Open mic every Wednesday hosted by White Lies.

Memphis Blues: 1629 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9293699. Live blues every weekend.

Ocean Club Restaurant and

Lounge: 105-100 Park Royal, West Vancouver. Info: 604-9262326.

Live jazz every Tuesday, 7 p.m.; live DJ Thursday to Sunday, 11 p.m.-3 a.m. Queens Cross Pub: 2989 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Info: www. queenscross.com.

Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Sunday, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

The Raven Pub: 1052 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver.

Info: www.theravenpub.com.

Adam Woodall performs acoustic music every Thursday, 7:30-11:30 p.m.

Rusty Gull: 175 East First St., North Vancouver.

Live music every Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; Mostly Marley performs every Sunday, 7 p.m.

Sailor Hagar’s Brew Pub: 235 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-984-

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Waves Coffee House: 3050 Mountain Highway, North Vancouver.

The Celtic Medley String Player’s Showcase comes to Waves the first Saturday of every month, 8-10 p.m. Free. Anyone interested in performing can phone Doug Medley at 604985-5646.

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Alvin working on solo disc From page 13

pursued a solo career, working with a variety of different musicians.

A group he’s experienced a great deal of success with is Dave Alvin and the Guilty Women. Formed initially for just one performance at the 2008 Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival, they’ve continued to play together, releasing their debut, self-titled album in 2009.

Alvin will be joined by a few members of the group, Cindy Cashdollar, Christy McWilson and Laurie Lewis, at his Sunday performance at the Capilano University Performing Arts Theatre.

“They’re about the best band I ever had and they’re some of the best musicians I ever played with . . . if they want to play with me then I’ll do it. I’m extremely honoured to have them all. Cindy Cashdollar and people like that are stunning musicians and it’s a way for me to learn. It’s a way also for me to be the best looking guy in the band and surrounded by beautiful women,” he laughs.

“Yeah, I’m not dumb. What’s the old saying? ‘I may be stupid, but I ain’t dumb.’”

Alvin and the Guilty Women are doing a run of gigs right now and plan to record a second album later this year, though will put the group on hold for a while as he’s currently working on a solo album, set for release in June. The record will be titled Eleven Eleven, a reference to the fact that it will have 11 songs, Alvin was born Nov. 11, the year is 2011 and it’s his 11th solo work.

Alvin says he always writes personal songs, even when he’s writing “story songs,” as anything can be reflective; for example, a song about a broken down car can become a

metaphor for a broken heart.

“I don’t always succeed, but I try to keep things interesting and I try not to make the same record every time . . . ” he says. “I’ve kind of held to that rule since I started. I just write my weird little songs and they’re songs I want to hear and sometimes they’re songs that other people want to hear, too. I grew up studying poetry and I was very influenced by a lot of lesser known small press poets and things like that and I’ve tried to incorporate some of that into the music that I love, into blues and folk music and things like that.”

Eleven Eleven will feature a duet with his brother Phil.

“It was time to finally do something together again,” says Alvin.

“We’d never sang together really. Back in The Blasters I wrote the songs and he sang ‘em. He’s a brilliant vocalist.”

They hope the song “What’s Up With Your Brother?”, which explores the travails of having a brother, proves humorous to audiences.

Playing with his brother and his old Blasters bandmates is a welcome experience.

“We all grew up together,” says Alvin. “As you get older and a lot of your friends die and things like that, it’s just kind of important, at least it’s important to me, to not drift too far away.

Sometimes when you’re younger and you’re mad at everybody you can spend years away . Our hometown has changed so much that when I go back there, just driving through, I don’t feel like it’s my hometown anymore. It’s just another place on the road. But, when I’m onstage with those other guys, I’m back home. It’s like nothing’s ever changed.”

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Gwyneth Paltrow stars as fallen country music star Kelly Canter in the Nashville melodrama Country Strong also featuring (Gossip Girl’s) Leighton Meester and Tim McGraw (in his acting debut). The original soundtrack is a who’s who of Nashville talent including Sara Evans, Lee Ann Womack, Patty Loveless and Trace Adkins.

For a chance to win a copy of the film’s soundtrack ... tell us the name of Leighton Meester’s character on Gossip Girl.

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Enjoy your waterfront dining experience with our extensive menus.From eggs bennie and big juicy burgers during our popular brunches to our famous prime rib, scallop salad,clam chowder,king crab,steaks,lamb,seafood style cordon bleu.Room’s available for private parties and a large free parking lot.

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Le Bistro Chez Michel

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Excellent seafood and British dishes on the Waterfront. Friday and Saturday, Prime Rib Dinner.

Sunday,Turkey Dinner.Weekends and Holidays, our acclaimed Eggs Benny. Open for lunch or dinner, 7 days a week.

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Neighbourhood Noodles House

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GREEK Kypriaki Taverna

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INDIAN Handi Cuisine of India

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The Bridge Between Pub $ $

“Perfect room for private parties up to 200 ppl. Fundraisers, birthdays,anniversaries,retirement, or let us cater your party and clean up the mess!”All sporting events, including PPV on our flat screens and big screens. Daily wings and beverage specials.

Excellent seasonal menu, daily specials and brunch.

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The Rusty Gull

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Great selection of import draft.All Canucks PPV games on the big screens.

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Village Tap House

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THAI Thai PudPong Restaurant

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WEST COAST The Lobby Restaurant at the Pinnacle Hotel

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CRAMER - Errol Joseph August 31, 1939 - December 13, 2010. Errol passed away at the age of 71 in Vancouver, BC. He was born in Los Angeles, California and in 1973 immigrated to Canada where he expanded his career as an electrical engineer. In 1975, he married Micheline (Laforest) where they lived in Lynn Valley, North Vancouver. Errol is survived by his wife, Micheline and their two children, Marijoel (Raj) and Bryan and three grandchildren Owyn, Soleil and Olivia. He will be remembered as a creative and inventive man who could repair anything. Errol was well known for his sense of humour. A Celebration of Life will be held at 1:00 - 3:00pm, Sunday, January 16th at the Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. A donation to a charity of your choice is appreciated.

MARSH, Major (ret.) David A David passed away peacefully at Lions Gate Hospital on January 3rd, 2011. Born on January 1st 1924 in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, our Dad had a wonderful life. He married our Mom, Daphne, in September of 1945, and together they raised the 3 of us, Darcy (Malcom), Derek (Mila), and Bruce (Anne), and proudly welcomed 5 grandchildren into the family; Sarah and Geoff (Darcy), Nicole (Derek) and Kelly and Jennifer (Bruce).

Predeceased by Daphne in 1991, David later married Annabelle, and they enjoyed much travelling and weekends in Sudden Valley.

Annabelle took great care of our Dad over the last several years, of which we are very thankful. David proudly served in the Canadian Armed Forces for many years, including extended postings in Germany and India (serving with the United Nations). Following his retirement from military service in 1972, he carried on his public service career with the federal government (Immigration) until retiring in 1987. Our sincere thanks go to the doctors and nurses at Lions Gate Hospital who took such very good care of our Dad during his last days. A celebration of David’s life will be held at 2:00 pm on Monday, January 10, 2011 at Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. If one word can be used to describe our father, it would be “gentleman”.

We will miss him greatly, but will take comfort in knowing that he truly had a wonderful life. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to either the BC Lung Association or the Kiwanis Club of Capilano.

For those wishing to share a memory of David, please go to www.hollyburnfunerals.com

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SHEPARD SHEPERD -- Emily Emily Laura Laura (Defoe) (Defoe) Sept.

Sept. 4, 4, 1919 1919 -- Jan. Jan. 3, 3, 2011 2011 It It is is with with deep deep sadness sadness that that we we announce announce the the peaceful peaceful passing passing of of our dear mother, grandmother, our dear mother, grandmother, and and great great grandmother, grandmother, Emily.

Emily.

Em Em was was the the youngest youngest of of nine, nine, born born in in Revelstoke, Revelstoke, BC. BC. She She was was a a founding founding member member of of the the Eastern Eastern Star in Victoria.

Em was Star in Victoria. Em was predeceased predeceased by by her her beloved beloved husband, husband, Joe, Joe, in in 1990.

1990. Em Em will will be be greatly missed by her greatly missed by her loving loving daughters, daughters, Laura Laura (Brian), (Brian), Sue Sue (Bob) (Bob) and and Jo-Anne Jo-Anne (Bob).

(Bob). Em’s Em’s greatest greatest treasures treasures were were her her grandchildren, grandchildren, Scott Scott (Arleigh), (Arleigh), Michelle Michelle (Mike), (Mike), Chad, Chad, Kylie, Kylie, Courtney, Courtney, Brent, Brent, Hayley Hayley and and great great granddaughter, granddaughter, Scarlett.

Scarlett.

Em is also survived by her step Em is also survived by her step d S da au ug gh h tt e e rr ,, Sh ha an nn no on n ,, grandchildren, grandchildren, Keb, Keb, Eric Eric & & Lisa Lisa and their families.

Em’s positive and their families. Em’s positive attitude attitude on on life life enriched enriched so so many many people people over over the the years. years. A A celebration celebration of of her her life life will will be be held held on on Friday, Friday, January January 14, 14, 2011 2011 at at 2:00 2:00 pm pm at at Boal Boal Chapel, Chapel, 1505 1505 Lillooet Lillooet Road, Road, North North Vancouver, Vancouver, BC XOXO BC XOXO

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Hand deliver cover letter and resume to: 600 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver Between 9am - 5pm

EXPERIENCED SALES CONSULTANT

Join the No. 1 Volkswagen Sales Team of BC! Capilano Volkswagen Inc. requires a highly motivated and enthusiastic candidate to join the No. 1 Volkswagen Sales Team in BC. Must have automotive sales experience along with excellent communication skills. A current BC MVSA License, a valid BC Drivers License and a clean driver’s abstract are required. We offer an excellent remuneration and benefits package.

Apply in confidence to: Garry Speranza, Sales Manager Fax: 604-985-0520 Email: garry@capilanovw.com

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Beauticians/ Barbers

THE DYE LOT Hair Studio is looking for experienced Full Time Stylist with existing clientele to work in a supportive, creative environment. Submit resume in person only: 63 Lonsdale, N. Van.

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General Employment

CARETAKER req’d for Gambier Island Christian Camp. Visit: campartaban.com/caretaker.htm

REGIONAL HOMESTAY SUPERVISOR

(Permanent Full-Time Position) MLI is looking for a Regional Homestay Supervisor for our North Shore office. MLI is a company that specializes in bringing international students to Canada for study/touristic experiences. Our growing Homestay Company is in need of a Regional Supervisor to oversee field coordinators across BC and Alberta involving travel to site locations as needed. Responsibilities will include hiring, training and monitoring field coordinators, liaising with clients, maintaining the database of families, quality assurance of program, participating in the vision to grow the company with a counterpart in Eastern Canada, and working to ensure successful program operations while the students are in Canada. Excellent English skills are required and work in the Homestay field is an asset as well as an understanding of the Canadian school system (public and private). Candidate must be detail oriented, have people skills and computer skills.

Driver’s license is required. 42.5K - 50K salary plus benefits. Interested candidates should submit cover letter and resume as soon as possible to: Carolyn Doornekamp email: cdoornekamp@mliesl.com

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General Employment

EXP PAINTERS 3yrs min, car req rate based on exp. 604-790-4554 seatoskypainting@telus.net NO WEEKENDS, no eves. Merry Maids reqs house cleaners. Own vehicle preferred. North Vancouver. 604-980-6100

PAY OFF POST HOLIDAY BILLS

Earn extra cash to supplement your current income or pay off your bills. Now hiring delivery contractors for the Sun, Province & National Post in the West Vancouver area. Must have reliable winterized vehicle and be available from 2am to 6am daily.

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months.

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EMPLOYMENT 1240

General Employment

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required ( locating debtors in the USA). Must be good on the telephone & internet .

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TUTOR WANTED for Grade 9 French immersion science student. 604-924-2479.

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Health Care

ACCENTUS MEDICAL Transcription Services requires Canadian MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTIONISTS to work from home. Expertise in Operative Reports and Oncology needed. Health Benefits now available! Please apply online www.accentus.ca/ employment.html

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Hotel Restaurant

NIGHT SHIFT BAKER

Weekends, permanent fulltime. Must have at least 2 years of work experience as a baker, be fluent in English also be a team player with a passion for the baking industry. 40 hours per week, $14 per hour.

Artisan Bake Shoppe Ltd. 127 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, V7M 2E7 Phone: 604-990-3530 Fax: 604-990-3563

PEMBERTON STATION The best sports environment on the North Shore seeks reliable experienced

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Competitive wages.

Please visit the pub in person between 2 & 4:30pm for an interview today.

135 Pemberton Ave. North Vancouver

Home Support

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER required to work split shift, for elderly person & infant in Edgemont area. Call Rob 604-984-4681 btwn 4-8pm

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Hotel Restaurant

COUNTER PERSON

A busy Italian deli in Edgemont Village hiring P/T counter person, hours 11am - 4pm, Tues to Fri. Customer service & cash experience preferred + full command of English. Apply in person 3055 Highland Blvd, North Van

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Medical/Dental

MEDICAL TRAINEES NEEDED NOW!

Doctors & Hospitals are seeking Certified Medical Administrative & Medical Office Assistants & Pharmacy Assistants. No Experience? Need Training?

Local Career Training & Job Placement is available.

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P/T experienced Dental Receptionist req’d. for mat leave in West Van. Must be friendly and people oriented Fax resume to: 604-925-5819.

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Trades/Technical

DLE IS CURRENTLY ACCEPTING resumes for 3rd or 4th year Technicians/ Journeymen, and a motivated counter parts person. Email resumes to: kwiebe@douglaslake.com or Fax: 1-250-782-5286 GASFITTER / SERVICEMAN Required Immediately. Gasfitter Furnace Serviceman. Fax resume to 250-787-1320 Call: 250-787-1361. This is a full time position ith excellent future for the right person.

THE TOMAHAWK Vancouver’s oldest restaurant, voted best breakfast 16 years in a row, seeks.

★ Servers & ★ Line Cooks

F/T & P/T Day & Evening Shifts Please apply in person at 1550 Phillip Ave., North Vancouver before 11am or after 2pm. www.tomahawkrestaurant.com

2095 2005

Antiques

ANTIQUE SHOW Sat., Jan. 8th

7:30-9:00 a.m. $10 Early Bird 9am-5pm $1.50 Reg. Admission VENDORS WANTED

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Lumber/Building Supplies

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Recycler

For Sale Miscellaneous

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best Price, Best Quality.

All Shapes & Colors Available.

Call 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.ca MOVING SALE, All must go by Jan 20. Loveseat, Qu bed, dining set, kitchen stuff 604-812-6572

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ART PORTFOLIO Carrier. 24' by 31', black. please phone 604-990-3542 KING SIZE bed, mattress, box spring & frame. Free you pick-up.

604-985-8420 SINGLE HIDE-A-BED, Serta mattress, reasonable condition, gold color. U-pick up. 604 984-2321

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Alder • Birch • Maple Dry, Clean Hardwoods

#1 in Sales • 27 yrs in business Full & half cords 7days/week

604-805-6694

AMERICAN COCKER spaniel cuddly, child friendly, 1st shots vet checked,$700 cash 604-823-4393

FIREARMS

All types wanted, estates, collections, single items, military.

We handle all paperwork and transportation.

Licensed North Shore dealer. 604-960-0045

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Music/Dance Instruction

PIANO, THEORY, accompaniment.

Beginner - A.R.C.T. 778-881-0329 clavimusic.com

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Daycare Centres

3050

Preschools/ Kindergarten

The only fully certified High/Scope® curriculum Preschool in BC

BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Pups. Available now. $950/each.

Call 778-241-5504 (Langley).

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

GIANT FOOD • RESTAURANT • BAKERY

• DELI • PIZZA • CAFÉ • GROCERY STORE • PUB • BUTCHER EQUIPMENT AUCTION PLUS

• Bailiff & Court Bailiff Seizures • Pill & Pharmaceutical Equipment • Approx. 20-foot Conveyor Bottling/Labeling/Filling Line • Contents of Mona’s Restaurant • Contents of Wrap/Sub-Style Restaurant • Contents of Family-Style Restaurant • Large Selection of Butcher Equipment • Several Sections Booth Seating with Tables • Large Selection Restaurant Tables & Chairs • Four (4) Walk-In Coolers and/or Freezers

SATURDAY, JANUARY 15th @ 10AM Viewing Times: Friday, January 14, 9:00 am - 4:30 pm Saturday, January 15, 9:00 am ’til Auction Time

A CLEAN DRY SPLIT Maple, birch, alder. Guar lowest prices. David 604-926-0014 24H

TOP KNOT FIREWOOD est 1981 Dry Alder, Birch & Maple. Pick up or delivered. Rod 604-985-7193

JACK RUSSELL pups smooth m/f, dewormed, 1 shots, tails docked, view parents, $450. 604-701-1587

POMERANIAN TEACUP babies + Mom. First shots, dewormed, dew claws. $750+. 604-581-2544

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Furniture

MOVING SALE Sun 12-2, Leather sofa, loveseat & chair, dining table, bdrm set. 604-980-0212

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

RENO SALE!! Apt size fridge ($100), stove ($60), grn leather sofa + loveseat ($200), black leather loveseat ($30), ent. unit + TV ($250) and more. Call 604-980-1299 after 5pm.

604-724-7652

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Garage Sale

GARAGE SALE

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3508

Dogs

2 CHIHUAHUA female, 10 wks shots dewormed, healthy, $500. ready to go! Nick 604-505-2891

North Vancouver 95- MOVING 17-915 Tobruck Ave. Sun 10am - 1pm. Furn, bed frames, computer work station, tv 95- MOVING Sale Sat 10- 12, sewing machine, exercise bike, walnut cab, 1280 Dogwood Cres

FEATURING: New & Used Stainless Steel Refrigeration • Reach-In Coolers & Freezers • Stainless Steel Tables • Dishwashers • Racks • Kettles • Ovens • Ranges • Flat Tops • Vac Packers • Meat Saws • Deck & Pizza Ovens • Huge Assorted Inserts • Small Wares • Glassware • Pots & Pans • Plus Much More . . .

3507

ROTTWEILER PUPPIES, CKC Reg. Malti V-1 rated, top blood lines, Health Cert. 604-535-9994

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MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300

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Metaphysical

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Call A True Psychic NOW! $3.19min 1-877-478-4410 (18+) 1-900-783-3800 Answers to all your questions!

MIN PIN, reg. spayed, to good home. Fem Doberman, spayed, exc. temp. $250. 604-820-4554

For Sale - Miscellaneous

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■ Size Small: Blue dress: Paid $140, Asking $75 ■ Size 4: Red dress. Paid $550, Asking $275 ■ Size 6: Black dress: Paid $550. Asking $275 Call or email for photos and info at: 604-880-0288 mandi_babi@hotmail.com. Serious buyers only please!

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5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re the Estate of JENNIFER ANNE WONDERS, also known as JENNIFER A. WONDERS and JENNIFER WONDERS, Deceased, who died at North Vancouver, BC on July 3, 2010.

Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of JENNIFER ANNE WONDERS, also known as JENNIFER A. WONDERS and JENNIFER WONDERS late of 6855 Copper Cove Road, North Vancouver, BC are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executor, c/o 2900-555 Burrard Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 0A3, (Attention: Edgar A. Frechette) on or before January 31, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then have notice.

7005

Body Work

EXOTIC Beauty Shontel avail for discreet relaxation sessions on the North Shore..... 604-980-9938

4530

Travel Destinations

WHISTLER LARGE 1 br on Alta Lake, 2 km to Village, fully furn. $1200 mth incls utils. Perfect for working couple or weekenders.

Ron 604-988-8231 Email: ronald4953@gmail.com

7010

Personals

ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589 LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

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4 MTH Old 3/4 Brussels Griffon x Shih tzu female,less 6lb full grown. 604-794-3287 MALTIPOO PUPS - bro and sis born Aug 29/10. All 3 shots+rabies+dewormed/flea tment.

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Cats

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5035

Financial Services

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Escort Services

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RENTALS 6505

Apartments & Condos

1BR LWR Londsdale $1080 m/c/ o view h/w prk.strg incl. Avl immd 604 790-7475 2 BDRM. 1 bath. $1,675 w/d, d/w, f/p, prkg, balcony, 912 sq ft., no pets, n/s. Avail Feb 1.

604-980-4998

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

MOVE-IN BONUS INTERNATIONAL PLAZA 1989 Marine Drive NORTH VANCOUVER

Bach, 1 Bdrm & 2 Bdrm, 2 Baths

Furnished suites also avail.

City & Mtn. Views. Includes heat & hot water.

Pool, Jacuzzi, sauna & tennis courts on site.

Security & video monitoring.

On major bus route.

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★ CENTRAL LONSDALE ★ Spacious 1 BR. Featuring large kitchen, lots of storage, heat/hot water incl. N/s, no pets.$970 Avail Feb 1. 604-983-0634 1 BDRM, $825, 2 BDRM, $1150, Cent. Lons. nice quiet bldg, n/p, available NOW, 604-988-3227 1 BDRM Condo, VISTA, 123th/ Lonsddale, w/d f/p, u/g prkg, stor, n/s n/p, $1350. 604-831-9217 1 BR $1095. avail now, 2 BR $1595 avail Dec 1; all ocean view, renovated, dw, ns, cat ok, lower Lonsdale, 604-988-1939 1 Br, $845, corner unit, brick patio, Feb. 1. heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets, 1 yr lease. 310 East 2nd, 604-904-0956 1 BR, $855, large incld heat, laundry, np, ns, Lonsdale & Keith, Feb. 1, 604-929-5101 leave msg.

1 br $900, Bach $825. both reno, hardwood/carpet balc. bright, quiet, storage, ug prkg & heat, np, Jan. 1. 312 E 1. 604-729-2420 1 Br $875, Jan. 1 reno, hardwood 280 E 2nd.. 778-855-2420 1 br $925 2 br. $1180, Lonsdale & 21, Feb 1, quiet bldg, np, hw, heat prkg storage 604-990-4088 1 BR, corner, top flr, view, hardwood, Jan 15 or 30, Lonsdale & 23rd. $825. ns, np. 604-986-4927 1 BR Lonsdale & W 4th, concrete building, secure prkg, bright, quiet & clean ste, Avail Feb1st, $1150+ heat. ns, np. 604-250-5803

6505

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BR, large $860 & $870, Immed or Feb 1 Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets. 1 yr lease, walk to seabus 170 W 4th. 604-987-0558 1 Br, Large, city/ocean view, $865, avail immed or Feb. 1. heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets, 1 yr lease. 310 East 2nd, 604-904-0956 1 BR Large, long South facing balcony. E10 St, $950 incl heat & cable, ns, np, ref’s, well main’t quiet building. Avail Imm, suit quiet tennant(s). 604-317-7425

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6505-11

Real Estate Services

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-28

Richmond

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Houses - Sale

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6505

North Van Apt. Rentals

2 BR bright spacious, top flr, central Lonsdale, quiet well kept bldg. ns, np, avail Jan 1. $1192incl heat/hw, 604-904-7545

2 BR 1 bath, balc, pool, security, 1 prkg, np, $1310 incl heat/ gym.

Feb. 1, 604-988-5550 ext. 101 2 BR, 13 & Lonsdale, hardwood, ns, no pets $1050 incl heat, avail Jan. 1, 604-984-9367

2 br a corner suite, top flr of very quiet 3 story walk up, E. 15th St. high vaulted ceilings, large private balcony, sunny, south facing, new windows, dw, new carpet, venetian blinds, free laundry fac. no smoking & no pets, $1200 604-830-0857 Leave msg.

2 BR avail Feb 1, 140 E 15th St. on bus route, np, $1150+utils 604-618-9259, 604-988-1956 2 BR bright, hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns, np, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1600, 604-708-8998 X308 2 BR, large apt character bldg hardwood, heat, hot water, cat ok! $1110, Feb. 1, 604-983-0423

2 BR, top flr, corner ste, Lonsdale & 6, hardwood, view, $1275, avail Jan. 15th or 30th. 604-986-4927 3 BR, 1.5 bath, Blueridge, insuite laundry, nr bus, rec centre, 2nd Narrows bridge, outdoor pool, $1750, Feb 1, 604-984-8129

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Houses - Sale

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Real Estate

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BACH, LARGE $730, hardwood, heat, h/w, upper Lonsdale, avail Feb. 1, ns, np. 604-202-3458 Beautiful Large Suites - 1 BR from $915, now or Jan 1. 2 BR $1320, now or Jan 1. $300 Movein Allowance 2 BR only. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866

460 W. 15th St. RENOVATED Quiet, spacious & bright suites.

1 br $930: Feb. 1/11 Incl heat, h/w, prkg, storage.

No Pets 604-921-1097 Cell (604-813-1097)

BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )

2 & 3 BR Jan. 1, new reno’s, new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy).

604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com

2 BR, lrg, bright, 15th & Lonsdale,

$1030 incl heat h/water n/s n/p Immed. 604-323-4467

EVERGREEN - 161 East 17th St. A 1 br spacious, clean well maint, np, ns. Available. 604-990-8907

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

Bach $885, 1 BR $1115, 2 BR $1400 Avail Now. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls.

6040

Mobile Homes

14X70 - 3 BR new reno Hope, immac, lrg open plan,5 new appl,grt bath, nr town/hosp , adult only, some finance avail $79,900 604-867-9011

FERNRIDGE MOBILE HOME PARK in Brookswood, 2 BR, 12x52 Mobile Home, new flr & stove, sundeck, storage, $39,900.

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-22

THE IONA 1370 Clyde Ave Available Feb 1st $1895/mo, Near Ambleside beach, restaurants, shops, amenities and transit, ocean & mnt view. Bright & Spac. 2 BR. Newly Reno’d, h/w floors, granite countertops and new cabinets. quiet bldg, laundry facility, prkg avail. Incls heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Call 604-922-4724 to View

Okanagen/ Interior

KELOWNA EXEC. 6 bdrm/7 bath Furnished Upscale w/o Rancher Entertainers Dream Home 4 of the Bdrms have Ensuites Stunning Lake, City, Mtn. Views Gorgeous landscaping & salt pool $1.5M. Ready to move in!

1 877 762-7831

6082

Warehouse

INDUSTRIAL WAREHOUSE + Office. w/view. 260 Esplanade East. $479K. salrashid@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

North Vancouver

OPEN HOUSE • SATURDAY, JAN. 8, 1-4PM

Rarely available garden entry bright townhouse offers a one bedroom and den with four piece bath, spacious kitchen, insuite laundry, gas fireplace, and private fenced garden.

This VERY SPECIAL unit offers CITY SKYLINE and WATER VIEWS, as well as a back door directly to your secured parking spot, and a 5 x 10 storage room right next to your unit. $389,000.

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Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

1775 Bellevue Avenue HOLLYBURN PLAZA 2 BR - Avail Feb 1 $2000/mo. Fully Reno’d, granite countertops, Breathtaking ocean view, new appls, d/w, new kitchen & bath rm cabinets, 2 balc, 1.5 baths, HW floors, Walk to shops & restaurants. Steps to Seawall, transit & beaches. Sorry, no pets.

Call 604-922-4724 to view.

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites 1BR (700-770 sq.ft.)

2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

Luxury Over The Seawall!

1 BR& 3 BR pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Av. 604-926-6287

Spectacular Views, Walk to Shops & Transit Hardwood Floors Pool Rent includes all utilities.

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Parkview Manor

West Van Apt. Rentals

1 BDRM Recently reno’d 800sf, available in quiet waterfront building, exceptional ocean view, No pets, non-smoking.

2180 Argyle Ave. West Vanc. 604-913-1849 for viewing appointment

As new 1 BR. Will be available long term. Air conditioned.

Lease and excellent references a must. $1,350.

Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com PARKRIDGE TERRACE 110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool.

1 BR. $1075 2 Br. $1450 up views, storage.

NO PETS. 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com

North Van Apt. Rentals

6505

6505

604-922-3246

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

Delbrook Gardens 777 W. Queens Rd -1 BR $1195. Wkdays 562-7097/Wkends 985-2876

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE Lrg 1 BR, Avail Feb 1, quiet, clean building, Rent $1150. Incls Heat & H/W. No pets/Non smoker, 1 yr lease, Cable/park extra,To view call 604-985-4272

2 BR, new reno & carpets, $1250 np, ns, avail now, 225 East 12th 604-786-3405

2 BR. 1 & 2 baths, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, coin wd, call 778-554-0537

TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield Rd. NV 2 bdrm $1350 No pets. Call 604-

Apartments & Condos

6505-11

2 BR, family complex, 1 bath, rec fac. pool, wd, Westview, 1 prkg, ns np $1425 Feb 1, 604-921-4384

1 BR VIEW f/p, d/w,secure u/g prkg, Lease. 2nd/Lonsdale, N/P, $1025. Feb 1st, 604-669-3950

1 Br $920 Heat & hw incl. no pets, no smoking, 130 W 5 St. avail Feb. 1, 604-987-2761

MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 3 BR, Feb. 1. 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

6505

990-2971 or Wkends 778-340-7406

1 BR, ‘‘The Piermont’’ 108 E14th St, $995, ns np, 3rd flr north facing, carpet. Liz 604-809-6355

130 EAST 17th ST. N.V. 1 bdrm Apt. Quiet adult bldg.

Walk-up. cats allowed, incl heat, hw, $780, Al 604-266-1364 Coldwell Bank Premier Realty

North Van Apt. Rentals

6505-11

2 BR Large $1150, avail Feb. 1, Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, Playground. 960 sf, drapes, heat & prkg. incld. 1 yr lease. no pets 1228 Emery Pl., Lynn Valley 604- 987- 4922

121 WEST 20th. Newly reno 2 BR, 3rd flr. hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease np, $1400, avail now, 604-681-2521

Apartments & Condos

LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 1, 2 & 3 Br large starting @ $980. np, ns, 604-980-9219

REAL ESTATE 6005

Apartments & Condos

West Van Apt. Rentals

AMBLESIDE TOWER Studio & 1 BR avail. Excellent views, rents incl. heat & h/w.

Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms on premises. Walk to beach & shops.

1552 Esquimalt 604-922-8443

WATERFRONT LUXURY The Pink Palace on the Seawall 2 bdrm, 2 bath spacious Indoor/outdoor pools.

Fitness centre & billiard room, small pets allowed, no smoking 2222 Bellevue Ave. To view: 604-926-0627 6505

6505

6505

6505-1 -11

1 B incl, np,

Beautiful

drm - $ spacious.

1 B avail 604-988-5322 1 BRB SKY Bldg. W. 2nd May 1.

Ocean /mtn view, w/d, f/p, storage, ns, np

yr starting Call 604-985-4272

& h concrete,

North Vancouver 604-985-2926

Do you have a house, suite, condo or apartment for rent?

1 B park, bldg Bldg, Real

1 BR B $1400 604-987-375

110 pkg, May

rfield heat/hw, r lease, COVE, view, 2 bath, prkg, r lease.

GREAT West

138 1 B locker,

Starting R Starting

Moving bldg.

604-986-3356

Let everyone know... ...put it in the CLASSIFIEDS Call 604-630-3300

MARLBOROU 1Br Spac spectacular location, clean, highri included.

Call @6

May Setting, Playground sq.ft., Incl.

1228 (604) BLE erton.

1113 & rec.

KENMORE 17th Heat Pets.

CHATEAU, newly April

VALLEY h/w, Vistarealty.net VALLEY cat Vistarealty.net

1520 Bach 604-985-2876 1A Great $850incl 299-88

MANOR 5th (Lower

1 BR BR Apartment Apartment

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RENTALS 6515

Duplexes - Rent

UPPER BRIGHT 2 BR+den, f/p, w/d, cover’d prkg, 20x20 deck, City & Harbour view. Hydro incl $1450 Jan. 1st. 604-764-2612 or 604-649-3123

6522

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR fully furn studio suite, N. Van garden level, share W/D, N/S, N/P, $900 incls, 604-986-0625 1 BR, new designer, 900sf. min 2 mo lease, net cable, gas fp, dw, wd, avail Feb 1, British Property, W. Van $1300 604-926-7044.

1 BR, Time Bldg,15th flr view, w/d, f/p, tv, nr seabus, $1395

604-250-4996 rosalinda@telus.net

2 BR, 1 ba bsmt, full reno, Lynn Valley furnished, 5 appl $1500 incl int/cable. hydro, gas. ns, avail now 604-773-3595, 988-2699 3 BR VIEW quiet home Gleneagels W.Van, f/p, short term, ns np, $2900+util. 604-913-0960

6525

Garages

560 SQ FT Garage, Lynn Valley, power, heat, extra parking off lane $650 mth, now 604-983-2365

6540

Houses - Rent

3 BR, Ambleside 2 bath, gourmet kitchen off lrg family rm, view deck,1280 Ottawa, $3200,Avail Immed. Call Ali 604-551-5141

6540

4 BDRM, 2 living rms, mtn view, big yrd, Grand Blvd, avail immed. $2450. 604-812-7269 * 985-7269

4 BR 2.5 bath 2400 sf character Estate, Altamont 3/4 acre, pool, creek, nr West Bay Elem., $3500.

Avail now. Liz 604-809-6355

Houses - Rent

STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● COQUITLAM - 218 Allard St. 2 bdrm HANDY MAN SPECIAL!!!

HOUSE, bsmt/2 sheds....$888/M NEW WEST- 1722-6th Av 2 bdrm HOUSE w/1 suite 2 f/p,Long term finance, new roof, RT-1..$1,288/M SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 5 bdrm HOUSE w/2 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,688/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6565 3 BR character, N. Van, 3 ba, 2 kitchens, 2 f/p, updated $2500.

604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

Call ThE Experts

Office/Retail Rent

410 sf, Office 277 Mtn. Hwy near 2nd Narrows with balcony. Avail Feb 1st. 604-341-1870

6600

Storage

AVAIL NOW! Lower Lonsdale storage space, 600sf, electricity $450, 604-983-9493

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

4 BR+, 3 bath, W. Van. Upper Dundarave, city & ocean views, 3,300sf, wood fp, hardwood & tiles, garden, single garage + additional prkg, Nr. schools, storage. $3,450+utils. Min 1 yr lease, avail now, small pet ok, ref.

604-788-6944

1 BR, BRAND NEW 7 appl, heat/ h/water/cable incl. priv entry, nr bus, np, ns, $1100 604-710-9820

DEEP COVE, 2 br, 2 ba, house. www.deepcovehome.com - Luxury, panoramic view, spa/jacuzzi, $4500, pets ok 778-829-6993

CAULFEILD 4 BR, 2 ba Rancher, hardwood, f/p, w/d, pet ok $2300.

604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

1 BR bsmt suite, like new, Feb 1, np ns, suit 1, own entry, Upper Lonsdale, $850. 604-984-7010

DEEP COVE, Short / long stay, 1 Br & den, ensuite, furn or unfurn close to beach, park, shops, w/d, n/s, incredible view, $1500 incl. avail now. 604-929-3364

DEEP COVE 604-929-5191 - n/s - 2 BR seaside cottage $2275 - 3 BR large lot, quiet area $2050

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, long term. 604-987-2691 www.vancouvershortstay.com AVAIL NOW - short term 1-6 mo 2 br/2 level Grand Blvd. $1700, ns grandmanor.net 604-988-6082

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com UPPER LONSDALE studio bsmt suite, great transition accomm or out of town prof, fully equipped, new. Utils, hd tv, net etc incl, share w/d. $1150 mth, long term rates avail 604-988-3895

1 BR bsmt ste, $915 + 1/3 util.

Upper Lonsdale, nr bus, shared w/d, ns np, Immed. 778-989-7739

1 BR, clean as new, $950 incl. utils, share wd. Lower Lonsdale.

Ns, np, avail now. 604-984-2354 LUXURY 6 BR, 6 ba, West Van, dbl garage, media room $5500.

604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net

WESTLYNN FURN 2 br, tv, lounge, kit & i/net, np ns suit family max 1 child $1495 604-987-2691

Clean Sweep?

Sell it in the Classifieds!

604

630.3300

Wonderful bungalow Grand Blvd, 3 bd 1 bth, ss appls, hwd gas fp, hi ceilings, workshop/shed, fenced south facing back $2395/ Wellington by the Sea! Sunsets, hardwood, open plan gas fp, Master ensuite, studio, 3 bdrm, 3 bth garage, cul de sac $3195/ 4753 Pilot House Rd. Caufeild, Ocean view, prime location! Quiet, superb ambiance, fully furnished 5 possible bds, 3 bth, $3995/ Gleneagles, Delightful Furnished, 3 bd. Spotless, temporary or long term. Hi ceilings bright updated, Close to schools/ recreation $3995/ Simply the Best... Better than all the Rest! Altamont 8700’ pool, media, wine room, gym.

Views, hot tub out door kitchen $14995/ www.dianamander.com Royal LePage Northshore Kristin 604-671-6175/657-4508 Helen or Alison 604-926-6011

1 BR den ste spacious reno’d, Ambleside, walk to beach/shops, $1700 immed 778-881-2147

1 BR ground flr. suite, Tempe Heights, spacious, view, np, ns Feb 1, $900 incls 778-229-1022 1 BR lrg bsmt ste . Walk to sea bus & amen, NS, d/w, gas f/p, shared w/d, own patio &garden area. Respectful tenants. $1175 incls utils. Immed 604-837-6653 1 BR lwr Capilano Rd; $750 w/ loundry, utils (no cable); close to shops and bus. No Pets; avail Jan.15 604 987-9175

1 BR, Lynn Canyon, garden level, shared wd, np ns, $800 incls. available. 604-720-6045 2 BDRM, 1000 sf, bright, ground floor, completely separate, gorgeous large private property in Eagle Harbour, sep laund, brand new carpet, new kitch & appl, incl d/w. $1500/mo incl util, cable, wifi, n/s, n/p, Feb. 1. 604-925-8795.

Your 3 Easy Steps to Finding a Pre-Owned Vehicle

1 Read.

Read Autofind every Friday in the Rev Auto Section of the North Shore News.

2 Click.

1. Go to nsnews.com/autofind 2. Search by STOCK# 3. Get details & photos of cars you choose

3 Drive.

Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home.

Easy, right?

www.nsnews.com/autofind

6602

WINDOWS & DOORS

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BDRM, 2 bath, g/l suite, ne whouse, legal, Nr Park Royal.

N/S, $2000, Feb 1, 604-925-5090 778-896-3525

Window and Door Specialists • Sales and Installations Owned and Operated on the North Shore

2 BR, $1200+, Upper Delbrook, bright, quiet, new reno, d/w, h/w flr, gas f/p, N/S, 604-537-2701 2 BR, Above Grnd Bsmt Suite.

New reno’d. Bright. Green energy. Near Queensdale Mrkt.

Quiet street. $1350/mth. DW, N/S. No pets. 604-988-2309.

2 BR bsmt, bright, wd, dw, ns, Ambleside, Park Royal, Bus, Cat OK, $1295incl utils 778-848-2747 2 BR bsmt, new, nr Cap Univ, on bus route, N/S, np, wd, $1300+ %utils, avail Imm, 604-817-3098 2 BR + den, deluxe garden apt, Ambleside, steps to beach & Park Royal, $2100. Rob 604-818-2274 2 br. garden level, central Lonsdale, fully reno’d, enclosed garage.$1625 incl heat/light, dw, wd, fp, ns np. Available Immed.

604-925-1036 2 BR Lrg Bsmnt, Lynn Valley & Hofkins, avail Imm. $1200 incl util. shared w/d, ns, np. 604-982-0522 2 BR, Lynnmour, 5 appl, own laund, fenced yrd, ns, pet neg. $1150+ util. Imm. 604-984-7933

2BR + Den Blueridge, ground level suite, gas f/p, d/w, laundry off kitchen, ns, np, $1,200+utilities. Jan15 or Feb1. 604-512-1158 2BR$1100+UTILS.UPDATEDLOWERSUITE.NSNP shareWD.FEB1 604-904-1221 3 BR Central Lonsdale upper flr, own entry, shr’d ldry, new ss appl, 2 fp, 2 decks, nr ammen. ns, Mar. 1 $2,600 pet neg 778-839-8432 3 BR top flr. 1.5 ba, dw,h/wd, 1200sf upper Lonsdale, bright, garage ns np, $1900 604-723-3313 4 BR, 2 Bath, Upper Lonsdale/ Queens, 5 appl, storage, prkg, $1900/mth, Feb1st 604-990-9899 PEMB HTS, bach bsmt suite, share w/d, $600, no pets/ smoking, hydro incl.986-7098

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR. T/H Feb 1. Family friendly complex on Bowron Crt. 1 pet ok, pet deposit. $1285+ utils. email mslhs@telus.net 604-929-9499

MOVE IN ALLOWANCE 1915 Cedar Village Cres, 2 BR & 3 BR, 5 appls, 1.5 bath, 1 year lease, NP/NS. Rent starts at $1435. For viewing call 604-988-0827

Noma 728 W.14th St, 908-7368.

3 level, 2 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 prkg, roof deck, Feb 1. $2250.

604.839.0636

www.northshorewindows.com • sales@northshorewindows.com WINTER PROMOTIONS IN EFFECT

HOME SERVICES 8020

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

8030

6620

Warehouse/ Commercial

NVAN 1487 Barrow St, 3266sf, W/H w/small office, large O/H door, 100 amp, 3 phase, great exposure, nr 2nd Narrows, avail Feb 1st, Call 604 929-9493 www.westrockproperty.com

Carpentry

A PROBLEM SOLVER General carpentry, finishing, and ticketed. Sean 604-984-7730 Home & Yard Carpentry. Small jobs. Bsmt, floors, concrete form, tiles. Francisco 604-710-9837 www.chulavistalandscaping.ca R.C.K. CONSTRUCTION Alterations, Renos & Decks.

Licensed, Insured 604-970-8110

8035

Carpet Cleaning

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

8055

Cleaning

15 YRS Professional cleaner has openings. Excellent references, Please call 604-980-1495 $18/HR. Quality House cleaning.

604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com EXP RELIABLE Cleaning Lady.

Exc long term ref’s. Call Helen 604-616-2189 GERMAN HOUSE cleaning lady avail. very reliable, excellent refs.

604-986-9920 or leave message HOUSE CLEANING, Home Care.

Excellent rates, exc. experience & exc. job. Darlene. 604-724-5661

8058

Computer Services

COMPUTER REPAIR

~ Free Estimates ~

• Virus Removal • Onsite Service Laptop and Desktop Repair Specialist Call Chris • 604.998.2273 www.technologyadventures.com

8060 Noma 728 W.14th St, 908-7368.

3 level, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, 2 prkg, roof deck, lease, $2250.

Blinds & Draperies

Drainage

LONSDALE

15% OFF • Drain Tiles • Wet Basements • Sump & Sewer

ONE CALL DOES IT ALL!

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

Call Today

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-985-4000

http://classified.van.net

DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322

From the City to the Valley

604-630-3300

8130

Handyperson

ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed.

Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321

TRUSTED HOME IMPROVEMENTS

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex.

Dave 604-984-7476

Save the HST! Call for details.

*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

8080

Electrical

604-878-5232 SINCE 1997

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.

Complete Home Maint./Repairs Certified Trained Pros.

For that small job.

Rates you can afford.

#381293 LIC’D Bonded Electrician. Service, reno. Low prices Jeff 604-839-2825, 604-929-1094

RJR Small Projects Division

A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only.

604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319 ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940.

Bonded & insured 604-842-5276 DNE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs Lic #89267, Panel Upgrading. Reasonable & Free Estimate. 604-999-2332

Part of RJR group

604-202-6118 ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463 AGRIOS HOME IMPROVEMENT Renovations, carpentry, painting & home repairs. Ikea kitchen installs. Michael 604.619.1126

LONSDALE ELECTRIC lic#1756 Panel changes & renos 604-988-7232, 604-842-0687

8100

Fireplaces

GAS FIREPLACE tune-ups & service. RM Construction Ltd. 604-988-1011 PRO GAS LTD Gas fireplaces.

Service & safety inspection.

604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

604-376-7224 - 604-551-8237 www.centuryhardwood.com ALL NEW FLOORS.COM Hardwood, Laminate. Professional Install/Refinish.. 604-715-8455 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8125

Gutters

DRAINAGE & SEWER

604-973-0290 CONNECTING COMMUNITIES

Drywall

Century Hardwood Floors

Concrete

N.C.B. CONCRETE LTD. Specializing in residential concrete. Repair, removal and new installation. Patio specialists.

604-988-9523, 604-988-9495

8073

8075

ALL HOME REPAIRS semiretired master carpenter. Kitchen, stairs, sundecks, etc. All work guar. Karl 604-985-5144 HANDY PERSON avail for snow removal & all your house projects.

Call Ibrahim 604-619-6968

8140

Heating

PRO GAS LTD Furnaces, boilers, gas fitting. Service & installation.

604-925-1341 www.progas.ca

8150

Kitchens/Baths

INTERIOR RENOVATIONS Specializing in: ✫Bathrooms ✫Kitchens ✫ ✫ Basements ✫ plus Framing, Drywall, Painting, Tiling, Mouldings North Shore Resident North Shore References Tim Gleason 604-926-5440

8180

Home Services

BE COOL! COLD FEET? Talk to Someone You Trust.

Installed • Cleaned • Repaired

604-876-4604

North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294

Call Today to Place Your Ad in

MARKETPLACE

604-630-3300

CENTRAL AIR INSTALLED CONDITIONING FURNACES Sears also installs ROOFING, WINDOWS, WINDOW COVERINGS & CARPETING

604-985-7722 ext 213

24 HOURS 1-800-4-MY-HOME • (1-800-469-4663)

Friday, January 7, 2011 – North Shore News – A35

HOME SERVICES 8160

Lawn & Garden

8220

Plumbing

8250

8309

Roofing

Tiling

Lawn Treatment • Maint. • Power Raking Pruning • Trimming • General Clean-Up Topping Trees • Free Estimates

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Binder:

Trim, Top, Prune.

All types of lawn & garden applications.

General Clean-Up. Call Sukh: Free Est.

604-726-9213 604-984-1988 Serafina Garden Services

★ Seasonal containers, decorations & cleanups. ★ Organic garden practises. ★ Professional & exp. ★ Reasonable rates, No hst.

604-984-4433 contact Cari A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc.

CALL SUKH free est.

604-726-9213 or 604-984-1988

8185

Moving & Storage

Moe 604-988-1011 #1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com BUDGET PLUMBING, No travel charge, No hidden fees. Guaranteed. Reasonable. 604-726-0474 COMPLETE PLUMBING, heating and gas services, new & old, hot water tanks, lic’d, ins. Quick response; friendly. 604-720-8805

DELBROOK

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695

PLUMBERS

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

8193

Oil Tank Removal

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ADMIRAL PAINTING Professional Service Since 1991

Residential - Strata - Business

Power Washing Licensed & Insured Call Bert for a free est.

778-389-5077 A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $127. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Roofing • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialroofing.com

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds

Renos Carpentry cabinet, drs, laminate, tiles, drywall, paint. 761-7745

ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463

AGRIOS HOME IMPROVEMENT Renovations, carpentry, painting & home repairs.

IKEA KITCHEN INSTALLS. Michael 604.619.1126

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000

BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs.

604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956

BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484

SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $65/HR. Same

TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com •

day service. 604-987-7473 Samy

8225

Power Washing

604-773-4549 Winter Cleanups Driveways, walkways, etc. Get rid of that moss & mess around your home or work.

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Since 1983

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

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

Call Bill

604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

All Angles – Contracting –

Serving the North Shore Since 1995 • New Construction • Additions • Reno’s • Decks • Interiors • Siding Specialist • Hardy Plank™ Local Refs Avail., Licensed & Insured

Call Marinko 1-855-929-9929

BASELINE PAINTING. Owner/ operator. Quality & competitive rates. Int/ext. 604-928-7284

Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567

8250

Roofing

MACROOFING.CA

Residential & Commercial Tar & Gravel to Torch On Conversion Shell Busey’s Referral Network ★ Govt Certified ★ 20 yrs exp Visa & MasterCard

778-237-ROOF (7663)

STEPHEN’S ROOFING

New Roofs ★ Roofing Repairs Quality Work at an Affordable Price 30 years experience North & West Van

604-980-1178

Cell 604-250-1178

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est payment plan avail, WCB, Liability Insured Jag 778-892-1530

DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.

Renovations & Construction.

Mano, 604-990-1671/230-7970 www.dimandevelopments.com

Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918

FINISHING CONTRACTOR Expert painting, tile setting, flooring: laminate/lino/tile/etc, decks, fences, landscape design etc. Reas, exc refs. 604-818-7536 dave_mac40@hotmail.com

CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149.

24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

Fortif Construction: North Shore home reno specialists. 604-202-1264 www.fortif.ca

GL Roofing cedar shake, asphalt shingle, flat roofs BBB WCB clean gutters $80. 24/7 604-240-5362

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

QUALITY PLUS, Kitchen, bath, sm / large renos, carpentry, tiles, electrical. Victor.. 604-889-2508

8250

Roofing

LONSDALE ROOFING Don’t Miss Miss This Don’t This One! One!

15% OFF

15% OFF

8255

Rubbish Removal

604-RUBBISH 782-2474

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

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

Student Works

Disposal & Recycling

Trips start at

$49

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CHRYSLER appears to have recovered from its crippling financial woes and, with a helping hand from Italian auto giant Fiat, looks ready to soar again with a new-look winged emblem.

It also brings an end to the new product famine at Chrysler and Dodge dealers, as they are about to feast on eight new or revamped models. The pent up energy in the now youthful engineering and marketing teams was also plainly evident as they burst out of the gate with what must be a record amount of new product reveals at the same time.

In the Dodge line extensive revisions have been made to Journey (a popular 7-passenger CUV), the Grand Caravan (the minivan that started it all), Avenger (a mid-sized sedan), Charger (an upmarket performance sedan) and Challenger (a high-powered sport coupe).

There’s also a new Dodge Durango, which is now based on the Mercedes ML platform (instead of a truck chassis). And Chrysler gets a new Town & Country (luxury minivan) and a new 200, which takes the place of the current Sebring.

A lot of attention was paid to suggestions and critiques from current customers. While the exterior styling changes are not dramatically different, the interiors are not just completely new, they reflect the new thinking behind them, which puts a much higher emphasis on quality and the occupant’s environment.

“We’ve essentially re-made these vehicles from the ground up,” said Ralph Gilles, a designer who is now president and CEO of the Dodge car brand at Chrysler. “We’re powering them with new, fuel-efficient powertrains and new driving dynamics that are tuned to thrill customers who really love to drive. We’ve also taken a giant leap in improved interior quality.

Our customers will have to get inside and behind the wheel to experience the changes. When they do, they’ll be able to see the passion that went into designing and engineering these new products.”

A healthy Chrysler is also important to Canada, as it’s still the second largest maker of vehicles built in Canada. The current Dodge Grand Caravan is the big ticket; it accounts for about seventy per cent of all minivan sales in Canada and it’s the number three top-selling vehicle in Canada. The Chrysler Town & Country pulls in about another five per cent of minivan sales.

The 2011 Grand Caravan has more power, is more fuel efficient, has an all-new interior, improved safety features and $2,550 in added features. Its base price goes up by $550,

which means there’s a net increase in value of $2,000.

A new 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 engine is mated to a smoothshifting six-speed automatic transaxle. It replaces all three of the previous minivan engines (the 3.3-litre, 3.8-litre and 4.0-litre V6 engines are gone) and it can also be found in the other new 2011 Dodge products.

The new Pentastar engine can provide 283 horsepower and more than 260 lb-ft of torque without a fuel economy sacrifice.

Chief engineer of the Chrysler Town & Country and Grand Caravan, Olabisi (Bisi) Boyle, is also a proud soccer mom.

“The two most important and complicated challenges, from an engineering perspective, that my team faced were improving the vehicle’s handling and making the Stow-n-Go second row seating system more comfortable and easier to use,” said Boyle.

Improved stability in a straight line and through corners was achieved by lowering the suspension and stiffening the spring dampening.

A combination of changes to the steering column mount, improved suspension bushings, changes to the steering (reduced lock-to-lock steering wheel rotation) plus wider low rolling resistance tires all contributed to its more agile and better handling feel.

The Stow-n-Go second row seats are a Chrysler exclusive feature. The size of the storage box could not be increased, so a clever solution was to pivot the head restraints higher and allow a taller seatback.

A new single action foldaway mechanism also makes it an easier task to stow them under the floor.

The Dodge Grand Caravan and its gang of seven other new 2011 vehicles have already arrived at your local Dodge and Chrysler dealerships.

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THE Dodge Journey is among the models to receive extensive design revisions for the 2011 model year.

End of the road for Merc, Cruiser, Cobalt I begin my first column of 2011 with bad news: Mercury is no more.

Well, I say “bad news.”

What I really mean is, “news that really doesn’t affect anyone in any way at all ever.”

Sure, in 1981, David Lindley may have been “crazy ‘bout a Mercury” and expressed in song a desire to “buy me a Mercury and cruise it up and down the road,” but sadly, the Mercury he was talking about would have been a ‘50s hot rod.

Also, I’m sure anyone reading this is currently saying, “Who the hell is David Lindley?” so you can be assured that he didn’t make any money in the music business and probably couldn’t have afforded a Mercury anyway, even with their reasonable finance rates.

And so the last Mercury rolls off the line, and Ford looks forward to a slimmeddown line of blue-collar pickup trucks, economical little runabouts like the Fiesta and Focus, and fancy-pants Lincolns. Who’s gonna miss Mercury anyway?

Well, I will, for one, and not just because of spokeslady Jill Wagner, the Mercury Cougar. No, I’ll miss seeing those burgundy barges plying our streets like majestic cruise liners, their interiors luxuriously appointed in velour and questionable chrome. Cars that made little sense if you compared them to a Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, but were excellent value if you considered how much they cost by the foot or by the pound. True luxury automobiles with the ride quality of a hovercraft and the cornering abilities of HMCS Winnipeg.

Mostly I’ll just miss the ability of somebody in the past year to completely ignore all the other sensible, efficient, See Chevy page 37

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HONDA’S distinctive Element was a sound design idea, but despite finding a niche with dog owners, it was just too expensive for a box on wheels.

If so, review it carefully.

Chevy Cobalt drove fast, died young From page 36 comfortable, reliable, normally sized choices out there and insist on buying a Grand Marquis: a New York Cabbie in silver buckled shoes.

However, Mercury died because the future awaits, and the future does not include rear-wheel-drive, body-on-frame sedans with jello suspensions and an environmental impact worse than the BP oil spill. They also didn’t die alone.

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Chevy Cobalt SS Cobalt is the 27th element and, according to Wikipedia, is a hard, lustrous, magnetic metal that has a plasticky interior, although that last bit “needs citation.”

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sat in one. Reviews of the car consistently damned it with faint praise, and any time a comparison test was arranged, the best the little Bow-Tie could hope for was “not bad, but not quite as good as the Civic/Corolla/Sentra/ borrowed friend’s bicycle.”

Admittedly, it wasn’t as cheap-feeling as the frankly pathetic Cavalier that preceded it (so named, I’m convinced, for the cavalier attitude of the engineers who “designed” it), but the Cobalt

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PT Cruiser outstayed its retro design welcome From page 37 could have very easily been named after another element: Boron.

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When the little PT Cruiser first burst on to the scene, sometime during the reign of Charles I, its retro styling was like a breath of fresh air.

Years later that air became as rancorous and fetid as that contained within a Port-aPotty at the Merritt Mountain Music And Herpes Festival.

Chrysler mildly tweaked the PT several times over the years, swapping in a hugely powerful turbocharged engine (which made it scary) and cutting off the roof to

create a convertible (which made it wobbly). None of them was as bad as what their owners did, pasting on acres of plasticized chrome, ugly vinyl flames and more pinstriping than the contents of Al Capone’s closet.

Suffice to say, I’m not sad to see it go, but I am sad to think of what could have been. You see, the PT Cruiser would be fondly remembered if it had, say, a normal five-year model cycle, with updates and improvements to keep the design fresh.

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Consider, then, how annoyed you would be if you showed up in a VW GTi or Mazda3 or WRX to take a few laps around a racetrack and found yourself getting thoroughly thumped by a bright yellow bar of soap with big wheels and a spoiler. What Chevy essentially did with the Cobalt SS was to create a mini-Corvette. Ever sat in a Corvette thinking, “this thing cost how much?” How long did that feeling last after you tickled the go-pedal? Exactly.

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The good news is that Chrysler’s replacement for it is the excellent little Fiat 500, so here’s hoping they treat the Cinquecento a little better.

Honda Element As the story goes, the Honda Element was designed for young men, just out of college and eager for a vehicle that could fit all the gear they needed for the exciting pursuits of mountain-biking and rock-climbing and

kayaking and communing with nature by punching grizzly bears in the face.

So, Honda dutifully built a little box on the CRV platform and plastered the interior with rubberized plastics, the better to hose out dirt, blood and vomit. They then made it available with all-wheel-drive and outfitted clever fold-away rear seats so that there was a cavernous amount of space in the rear.

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Includes lube oil & filter #1, oil, check battery, antifreeze, hoses. Air filter, pull all wheels, check brakes, suspension, tires, shocks and rotate tires. (road test & supply a BCAA report)

★ Full Mechanical Services ★ Suspension & Alignment ★ Tuning & Air Care Service ★ Gov. Vehicle Inspections

only

9495

$

*Includes oil & filter.

Taxes extra. *Most vehicles.

★ Motors & Transmissions ★ Brakes & Tires ★ Air Conditioning ★ Purchase Inspections

Service Dept

176 Pemberton, North Van www.taylormotive.com

604-985-7455

A LSO 4 X 4 S PECIALISTS

C A R T E R ’ S

INCLUDING UP TO $1,500 HOLIDAY BONUS AND LOYALTY

PLUS

$28,210* $9,215* $1,500*

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $13,900*

Extended Cab, Air Conditioning, V6

Stk #863490

2.4L 4 cyl engine, power seat, remote start, 6 speed auto, aluminum chrome wheels, BlueTooth & much more

MSRP $29,450* YEAR END SAVINGS $4,452* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $23,498*

+0% FINANCING 72 MONTHS

+1.9% CARTER NORTH FINANCING * SHORE PRICE $34,900 48 MONTHS

MSRP $70,385* YEAR END SAVINGS $10,485* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500* Stk #R52960

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $26,998*

+0% FINANCING 72 MONTHS

A/C, Auto, Blue Tooth

MSRP $42,450* YEAR END SAVINGS $4,950* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

MSRP $27,075* YEAR END SAVINGS $9,577* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

Stk #TV03180

2010 CHEVROLET CAMARO 2SS

+1.9% CARTER NORTH FINANCING * SHORE PRICE $47,900 48 MONTHS

Stk #BV81080

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $38,800*

ONLY 1 LEFT!

Stk #F71390

MSRP YEAR END SAVINGS GM LOYALTY UP TO

$84,150* $15,750* $1,500*

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $66,900*

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+3% FINANCING 84 MONTHS

BUICK

Y O U R

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N O R T H

Stk #8662180

a/c, pwr door locks, 135” wheel base

MSRP $35,475* YEAR END SAVINGS $6,075* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

ONLY 1 LEFT!

Stk #TG09150

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $27,900*

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Stk #727440

2010 GMC SAVANA CARGO VAN

Navigation system, power sunroof, leather, Bluetooth, 8 passenger, 22” chrome wheels, loaded with all options.

MSRP $45,200* YEAR END SAVINGS $4,900* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

10 IN STOCK

Nevada Edition, V8, A/C, Power Group

MSRP $35,485* YEAR END SAVINGS $9,987* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

2010 GMC YUKON DENALI 4WD HYBRID

6 spd, power sunroof, 20” polished wheels, leather interior, loaded with all options.

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $15,998*

Stk #5652880

2011 GMC SIERRA EXTENDED CAB

MSRP $55,375 YEAR END SAVINGS $5,975* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

Stk #W79660

ONLY 1 REMAINING!

2011 CHEVROLET COLORADO LT

All Wheel Drive, Leather, Sun Roof

MSRP $32,765* YEAR END SAVINGS $4,227* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $58,400*

Rear View Camera, Blue Tooth, Remote Start

2011 BUICK ENCLAVE

Leather interior, power seats, Bluetooth, aluminum wheels, rear spoiler & much more.

Stk #8630520

2011 GMC ACADIA SLE

+1.9% CARTER NORTH FINANCING * SHORE PRICE $35,900 48 MONTHS

2010 CHEVROLET IMPALA LT

+3% FINANCING 84 MONTHS

Leather, Sun Roof, DVD, Rear Camera

MSRP $45,095* YEAR END SAVINGS $8,695* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

2010 CHEVROLET MALIBU 1LT

On Selected Models

2011 GMC YUKON XL

DVD, Bluetooth, Rear Camera

Stk #C36450

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2010 CHEVROLET TRAVERSE 1LT

+1.9% FINANCING 48 MONTHS

18,000

2011 GMC SIERRA MSRP $30,055* YEAR END SAVINGS$10,060* GM LOYALTY UP TO $1,500*

MSRP $15,400* YEAR END SAVINGS $1,500*

PLUS UP TO

0% FINANCING

+3% FINANCING 84 MONTHS

2011 CHEVROLET AVEO LS

CHEVY TRUCKS

WINTER READY SPECIALS!

NO PAYMENTS FOR 90 DAYS

CARTER NORTH SHORE PRICE $17,495*

DL# 10743

REPAIRS

Element became the chariot of choice for the canine crowd, who actually do have money because dogs are (slightly) cheaper than children, and the active young men were free to roam up the mountains in semidecomposed Honda Civics.

Now, though, the curtain has been fallen on the Element, and while many didn’t like the boxy styling and rubber floors, and while I personally think that the tricky rear seats were designed by a chiropractor in hopes of drumming up more business, it will be missed.

NEW VEHICLE CLEARANCE * $

2011 CHEVROLET SILVERADO MSRP YEAR END SAVINGS GM LOYALTY UP TO

AUTO & LT. TRUCK

Northshore Auto Mall, 800 Automall Dr. North Van

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S H O R E

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2010 DEMO CLEAROUT Fits, Civics, Accords, Insights, Cross Tours

WITH SAVINGS UP TO 7440! $

PRE-OWNED BLOWOUT

‘01 Acura 1.7 EL

Premium Model with leather and sunroof, 1 owner car.

7,995 stk#7795A

$

‘10 Ford Escape FWD

Loaded w/leather. Full safety & convenience features. Save gas w/ pwrful 2.414cyl engine.

22,995

$

stk#5840Q

‘07 Honda Accord EX-L

Low, low kms, beautifully equiped w/leather sunroof + nav, only 34,000kms, Certified.

19,995 stk#5829Q

$

‘07 Honda CRV

EXL, beige, auto, loaded, 59,800kms

$23,995

‘09 Honda Odyssey

‘09 Nissan Versa

$26,995

$13,495

EX model, only 55,000kms, great value

stk#5861Q

‘09 Toyota Venza

Touring edition, 22,000kms, huge savings

$32,995

stk#5860Q

D L SO

‘07 Honda Odyssey

Leather, sunroof, parkdistancesensors, only 65,000kms,fullservicehistoryatPHonda,8 pass.

$

27,995

stk#5845Q

‘09 Honda Fit Sport

5 speed, loaded, balance of factory warranty. ONLY

15,995 stk#5782Q

$

‘07 Mazda 5GT

6 passenger, sunroof, automatic, 1 owner, ONLY

18,995 stk#C1770B

$

25,995 stk#5824Q

$

stk#5862Q

‘04 Honda Civic

Exactly what you need.Auto, 4 dr, w/ A/C, CD player, 1 owner, fully serviced, 68,000kms.

$

8,995

stk#AZ466A

12,000kms only!! Leather, sunroof, local, tons of warranty.

$

31,080

stk#5842Q

‘08 Mazda 3GX

Full power group, A/C, local car, 15,000kms!!

$

14,995

stk#5844Q

4 cylinder with A/C, only 50,000kms, SALE

$

8,995

stk#5747A

Serviced at P Honda, pwr sliding doors, dual A/C, 8 passenger, only 76,000kms.

$

20,995

$

stk#5858Q

Honda’s class beating VTEC 4 cyl engine, leather, sunroof + low, kms 36,000. ONLY

24,995

stk#5823Q

‘09 Civic Sport Sedan

Sunroof, sport fabric, alloy rims, full history at Honda dealer. ONLY

$

15,995

stk#5853Q

‘09 Mazda Miata GS

6 spd, leather, factory retractable hard top, only 9,000kms, like new. WINTER SALE

$

26,995

stk#5753Q

‘06 Nissan Altima SL

4 cylinder fuel efficiency, loaded with leather, sunroof, etc, 103,000kms. SALE

$

12,995

stk#A3732A

stk#8270B

‘05 Honda Odyssey EX

$28,995

$

‘09 Honda CR-V 4WD EX-L

13,995

‘07 Honda Civic

WRX 265, manual, white, 49,000kms

$21,995

stk#C2794A

$

‘09 Subaru Impreza

‘08 Honda Accord EX-L

‘10 Mitsubishi Outlander LS V6 ‘05 Nissan Sentra S

AWD, heated seats, 7 passenger, balance of 10 year Powertrain Warranty, local.

Roll in style, super low kms 37,000, comes with sunroof as well.

‘06 Honday Odyssey EX-L, loaded, only 89,000kms stk#A5063A

‘07 Chrysler 300 Series

1.8s model, auto, fuel saver

stk#5848Q

4 door, Auto, with A/C, full power and safety equipment. Certified. ONLY

13,995

stk#9797A

‘08 Honda Accord EX-L

Wow, rare sporty 5 speed manual with leather and sunroof, only 29,000kms.

$

22,995

stk#5830Q

‘09 Honda Accord EX-L Sedan

Leather, 4 cylinder economy, “loaded”, only 30,000kms!

$

25,495

stk#A4253A

‘09 Mazda 3GS

Rare GS trim, automatic with only 33,000kms, local.

$

14,995

stk#5780Q

‘10 Honda Insight

EX, navigation, sail past gas stations, save $8000 over new

$20,995

stk#5855A

‘06 Accord EX-L

V6 power, great Honda reliability + fuel economy, Certifed with 55,000kms.

$

18,995

stk#5815Q

‘07 Honda Pilot LX

Don’t need 4WD? Save BIG! 8 passenger, front wheel drive. ONLY

$

21,995

stk#B1360A

‘08 Honda Civic EX-L

Leather, sunroof, low kms 40,000. ONLY

$

16,995

stk#5839Q

‘10 Honda CR-V EX-L AWD

SAVE $$$, let someone else take the depreciation, “loaded”. ONLY

$

31,380

stk#5855Q

‘08 Mercedes B200

Black w/ blk cloth hatch, pan sunroof, alloy whls, bal of MB Warranty, only 37,000kms.

$

21,995

stk#5854Q

‘06 Nissan Murano AWD SL ‘06 Toyota Corolla Plus

Equiped w/ rear new Michelin tires, serviced in Nov 2010 at Regency, backup camera.

$

23,995

stk#5850Q

Only 68,000kms, air conditioning, automatic, local. SALE

$

9,995

stk#5761Q

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‘07 Ford F-150

Gardening, renovations, landscaping only 39,000 kms, local & full size.

12,995

$

stk#A0097A

‘08 Ford Escape XLT 4x4 Winter is here, get leather, sunroof and balance of warranty on 44,000kms.

$

22,995

stk#5803Q

‘01 Honda Accord

‘07 Honda Civic Sedan EX

$10,995

$

EX-L, V6, auto, only 68,000kms!

stk#5859Q

‘09 Honda CRV

$29,995

stk#B1007A

Guilt free driving w/ Honda’s class leading Variable Cyl Mgement Tech, fuel eco of 4 cyl. stk#D0013A

‘10 Lexus RX 350 AWD Premium

Every option possible, incl side view cameras, leather, 2 DVD’s for kids, B.C. local.

52,995

$

stk#5811Q

‘07 Mini Cooper S

Rare 6 spd, pan sunroof, only 61,000kms, loaded with heated seats, etc. SALE

20,995

$

‘09 Toyota Yaris

stk#5778Q

3 to choose from: 27,000kms -39,000kms, all with ABS, auto, power group,A/C. stk#5809Q $ stk#5837Q stk#5838Q

12,995

stk#5825Q

8 passenger, electric sliding doors, well equiped. ONLY

‘08 Honda Accord V6 EX-L

24,995

13,995

‘08 Honda Odyssey EX

EX-L, leather, 20,000kms,

$

Rare 5 speed LX model, only 53,000kms, Certified.

$

27,995

stk#1621A

‘09 Honda Civic Si Coupe

Only 22,000kms, almost 5 yrs of pwr train warranty with Honda Certification, local.

$

21,995

stk#5764Q

‘07 Mazda 3GT

Rare 5 spd Sedan w/17”Alloys, full pwr grp, only 36,000kms.All safety features included.

$

14,995

stk#5722As

‘08 Mini Cooper

Auto, only 20,000kms, A/C, power group, local.

$

20,995

stk#5799Q

‘10 Volvo Sedan 2.4S

A) 11,000kms, B) 27,000kms. Leather & sunroof, B) blind spt sensors & sport rims. stk#5834Q $ stk#5835Q

25,995