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New special prosecutor for Kash Heed James Weldon

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A new special prosecutor has been appointed to look into the alleged Election Act violations related to the election campaign of former solicitor general and one-time West Vancouver police chief Kash Heed, the provincial government announced Friday.

The first special prosecutor assigned to the case, Terrence Robertson, resigned earlier this week after it was revealed that his law firm had made a $1,000 donation to Heed’s campaign and he had made a personal donation, putting him in an apparent conflict of interest. Senior Vancouver lawyer Peter Wilson will be taking Robertson’s place. Wilson will conduct a new independent review of the police investigators’ report to Crown counsel and of Robertson’s decisions in relation to the case. He has the power to approve any charges he deems appropriate, including, potentially, against Heed. Heed resigned from his cabinet post April 10 when it came to light he was under investigation by the RCMP with regard to illegal campaign pamphlets that had been distributed to certain voters in his Vancouver-Fraserview riding during his 2009 run for office. After looking into the case, Robertson approved charges against Heed’s campaign manager and another aide, but cleared the solicitor general of any wrongdoing. Heed was reappointed on Tuesday, but then resigned again a day later when Robertson revealed his firm’s apparent conflict. Heed resigned as head of the WVPD to enter politics in February last year, after less than 19 months on the job.

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ALAN Jambulatov (left), Jack Goodenough, artist and mom Mila Chanel, son Ridge Sieb, Grace Pitre and Charlotte Ticehurst-Wong display the knife oil paintings they and other Larson elementary students created for their Mother’s Day painting project.

Election spending raises questions Jane Seyd

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IN 2008’s municipal election campaigns on the North Shore, the main players in the race for local office spent more than $327,000 on their bids for political office. Of the three election campaigns, spending in affluent West Vancouver was highest, where candidates collectively spent almost $145,000 in their bids for seats at district hall, including more than $48,000 spent by Pamela Goldsmith-Jones on the hotly

Council watchers would like to see donations, spending capped

contested mayor’s position. Election spending in the City of North Vancouver, where Mayor Darrell Mussatto was acclaimed, wasn’t far behind, with candidates shelling out more than $125,000 on campaigns. While spending in North Shore campaigns is still a far cry from the more than $5 million spent by candidates in the Vancouver civic election, some people are questioning how much it currently

costs to run for local election — and who ends up funding those campaigns. Unlike in provincial and federal elections, there is currently no limit on the amount of money candidates can spend during local election campaigns or on the amount that corporations, unions or individuals can donate. David Marley and John Jensen, civic activists and council watchers in West Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver respectively, are among those who’d like to see that changed. While neither man feels spending in North Shore elections has See Mussatto page 5

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SHANNON Sallows, a Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant worker checks giant ultra-violet disinfection machines. The light sterilizes microscopic parasites in the water, keeping their numbers at safe levels for human consumption and reducing the amount of chlorine needed in the water.

Seymour-Capilano Filtration Plant

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Not so muddy waters

FROM the outside, Metro Vancouver’s new Seymour-Capilano water filtration plant most closely resembles a new college campus — one with a shiny water fountain conspicuously placed near the front entrance. But what can’t be seen from the outside at this nine-hectare site involves a state-of-the-art $328million project that’s taken 800 people the better part of a decade to build. With an operating budget of $12 million annually, the new filtration plant can treat up to 1.8 billion litres of water each day, the largest plant of its kind in the country. The filtration plant essentially means cloudy, particle-containing water — that even in the past decade resulted in a boil-water advisory for the greater Vancouver area — is now a thing of the past. With a ceremonial clinking of water glasses Friday, politicians and bureaucrats who saw the project to completion officially opened the new plant. Although opened this week, the plant has actually been treating water from the Seymour reservoir for about five months. North Vancouver residents were among the first to sample it, starting back in January. Water from the Seymour reservoir is piped 11 kilometres south to the plant through a 2.3metre-wide tunnel. There, it goes through a complex filtration and disinfection process that

WATER is pumped through tanks containing anthracite and sand.

RAW water is contaminant tested at the plant’s quality control laboratory.

takes eight to 10 hours to complete, before flowing out through Metro Vancouver’s large water distribution pipes. At the first step in the process, chemicals known as coagulants are added to the water that help minute particles in the water to stick together. The water is then mixed in large tanks where the particles clump together before passing on to filtration chambers. At the heart of the filtration plant, the water is filtered through 1.7 metres of anthracite coal and 30 centimetres of sand. There the large particles suspended in the water are trapped. Filters are cleaned by backwashing about every two days to remove the trapped particles. Most of the washing water is recycled while the particles removed from the water are taken out. Between three and four trucks of the material are sent to

the landfill every week, although project managers hope the sludge can eventually be recycled more usefully. Once the water has been filtered, it flows through huge pipes that run it through a system of ultra-violet disinfection. Forty-eight lamps about two metres high essentially zap any microscopic parasites in the water with ultra-violet light, making them unable to reproduce. At the time politicians opted to go with ultra-violet as a primary disinfection system, the technology was still in the experimental stage. These days, it is much more common. In the next step in the process, the water flows into giant underground tanks known as clearwells. There, chlorine in the form of sodium hypochlorite is added to complete the disinfection, along with lime to correct for pH balance in the

naturally acidic water, along with carbon dioxide. The addition of chlorine to the water supply has always been one of the most controversial aspects of water treatment for Metro Vancouver. With the new plant, managers expect the amount of chlorine added to be drastically reduced. “We are hoping to reduce it,” said Bob Jones, quality control manager for the project. “It’s early days yet.” Currently about 1 to 1.1 part per million is added to the water — down from about 1.3 parts per million prior to the ﬁltration plant starting up. Chlorine can’t be eliminated entirely, because it’s needed to prevent bacterial regrowth throughout the distribution system, said Sharon Peters, treatment plant manager. Summer and fall will be the biggest tests, she added, because traditionally more chlorine is needed when water temperatures in the reservoir are higher. Upstairs from the giant pipes and underground tanks, workers in white lab coats are busy in another key area of the plant. In the quality control lab, Metro does its own quality testing of all chemicals going into the water, as well as testing of the water itself at every stage of the treatment process. Finally, there’s the nerve centre of the whole operation — a control room where a bank of computer screens monitors everything going on both inside the treatment plant and in the 600 kilometres of water distribution pipes that snake through greater Vancouver. At least one person oversees the banks of See Plant page 12

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Mussatto: Donations don’t inﬂuence political decisions

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been excessive, both also said runningforlocalofﬁceshouldn’t be a big-ticket gambit. More importantly, both say they’d like greater controls on who contributes to campaigns and how much they can donate. When relatively few corporations or organizations ﬁnance candidates’ campaigns, “it’s not healthy for the political process,” said Jensen. In the City of North Vancouver, the most striking example on the North Shore, corporations — many of them developers or other businesses like pubs and taxi companies directly regulated by city hall — spent more than $34,000 in the last election. CUPE, the union that represents municipal employees,spentabout$18,000 on candidates’ campaigns in the city as well. “There’s a natural tendency for people to be suspicious of donations from these sorts of sources,” said Marley. “Why would someone give that much money if they didn’t want anything in return?” “I don’t think it’s an explicit cash for votes,” added Jensen. “But the businesses

DarellMussatto:“Ifyouthink my vote can be purchased, then you are wrong.” and the unions aren’t dumb. They target funds to those on the labour negotiating committees or those most likely to support their objectives in government.” Jensen said he’d like to see both corporate and union donations done away with completely and a per-capitabased cap set on election spending. Marley supports a cap on the amount any individual or corporation can contribute. “I would say probably $1,000 or $1,500 would be reasonable,” he said.

Among those who donated money to campaigns for Mayor Darrell Mussatto and Couns. Craig Keating and Mary Trentadue were Anthem Properties and Loblaws, both involved in a bid to build a controversial residential tower on the Extra Foods site prior to the election, a plan supported by Mussatto and Keating. Other companies involved in civic development projects that contributed to Mussatto’s campaign included Hollyburn Properties Ltd., Pinnacle International and Millennium Esplanade Property Ltd. Mussatto said he approached the corporations for donations as well as being approached by them. “I approached them with my political philosophy and asked them to consider that,” he said. In the case of CUPE donations, Mussatto said the union supported him because he is a member. Mussattosaidheunderstands concerns raised about corporate anduniondonations,butdoesn’t agree that such donations can lead to the inﬂuence of political decisions, calling that “absolutely ridiculous” and “an insult to my integrity.” “If you think my vote can

be purchased, then you are wrong,” he said. Mussatto added outlawing largedonationsthatcorporations and unions typically bring could make it impossible for all but the independently wealthy to run for local office — unless another way of paying for campaigns like per-capita funding from the province was made available. In his own case, Mussatto said he spent $24,000 to be acclaimed because when he made his campaign plans, he didn’t know he would be running unopposed. Most of his campaign budget was spent on advertising, he said — including ads in the North Shore News. “To run a major campaign you have to start a year in advance. You have to book the ad space a year in advance,” he said. “That’s significant dollars.” The issue of limits on election financing is one of the issues now being debated by B.C.’s local government elections task force. The task force is scheduled to make its recommendations to the province by the end of this month, with changes possibly coming into effect before the next local election in 2011.

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HE embarrassing re-resignation of former solicitor general Kash Heed this week not only points to a need to revisit the way we investigate politically connected individuals, but it also underscores the need to change fundamentally the way we finance provincial elections. Right now, corporations, unions and individuals can donate unlimited sums of money to parties and candidates seeking office in British Columbia, a situation that means the thousands of dollars given by special prosecutor Terrence Robertson’s firm to the B.C. Liberals last year were perfectly legal. The provincial government, having benefited enormously from this system, opposes any serious controls, arguing that the simple disclosure of the source and destination of donations

you said it

“People say things when they can’t see the person that they wouldn’t say in front of them.” Saleema Noon, a health educator in Lower Mainland schools, says cyberbullying has become a real issue on the North Shore in the last year (from a May 2 Sunday Focus story). ••• “I haven’t seen a split on an issue this great in many years.” District of North Vancouver Coun. Lisa Muri on the division of opinion within the Seymour community about an 11-storey seniors’ housing complex proposed for Mount Seymour Parkway (from a May 5 news story). ••• “It’s quite a long process; it is a signiﬁcant expenditure of funds, probably the largest expense that the city will have ever done, so we want to make sure we’ve done our planning and diligence before we put our shovels in the ground.” City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto on the slow process of grappling with the redevelopment of Harry Jerome Recreation Centre — a project ballparked at $40-$70 million (from a May 7 news story).

is enough to counteract any undue influence. Such thinking is farcical. The fact is, advertising sways elections, and candidates who can pay for more of it have a greater chance of success. This means that those seeking office are beholden as much to donors as they are to voters for their grip on power. Recognizing this fact, the federal government has banned corporate and union donations altogether. The greatest part of campaign financing at the national level comes from public coffers, with candidates collecting $1.75 per year per vote garnered in the previous election. When the law came into effect, the sky didn’t fall. Rather, the interests of politicians and the voting public were quietly aligned. It’s high time British Columbia followed suit.

Honour the soldiers; bring them home

“A Canadian soldier has been killed by an improvised explosive device as he returned to camp from a routine road-clearing operation in Panjway District southwest of Kandahar City,” reads the Globe and Mail.

I recently sat at the bar in the Sahara Casino in Las Vegas looking Ringside at three young, loud and brash Bill Bell men across from me. I was about to leave when they ordered a round of “kamikaze shooters” for the bar. The youthful looking men with their ultra short crew cuts and broad toothy smiles took over the place. They joked, laughed and ﬂirted with every woman that was there. I was in awe of their conﬁdence. No one seemed to mind and everyone gave them a wide berth. Still, to this old guy trying to enjoy a quite drink with his wife, their noisy behavior was beginning to get annoying. That was until the bartender whispered in my ear that all three of them were being deployed to Afghanistan in two days. Suddenly the aggravation that I felt was gone. In its place was a mixture of admiration and melancholy at the thought of these young men going off to war in a strange land and putting their lives on the line for their country. They will not return the same. That chance encounter along with the all too frequent casualty reports from Afghanistan on our Canadian soldiers brought home my mixed feelings

over the NATO military intervention in that faraway land. The importance of the military in Canada, both today and historically is undeniable. The men and women who put their lives in harm’s way as soldiers unquestionably deserve our gratitude and respect. But just because I admire our soldiers, it does not follow that I agree that sending the military to ﬁght the Taliban in Afghanistan was the right decision. The war in Afghanistan is in its ninth Seat year and that fact alone should give us a big clue that imposing our Western values through military intervention will not work. Any history buff will tell you that the Afghans drove the British Empire out of their country in the 19th century and did the same to the Soviet Union in the 20th century. Combine that with the fact that the regime currently in power in Afghanistan is, by all accounts, corrupt and that opium is still being produced in record quantities and you have a number of reasons not to renew our military commitment. To make matters worse, our Canadian reputation has been tarnished greatly by the allegations that our soldiers knowingly transferred prisoners to torture at the hands of Afghan jailers. Hopefully Prime Minister Stephen Harper will keep to our timetable for withdrawal of Canadian troops from Afghanistan and not give in to American pressure to keep our troops there. ••• It’s nice to see that concerns over lax rules

surrounding election spending at the municipal level has hit the big time with the recent expose by the Vancouver Sun. Those who have followed Ringside Seat know that many of those concerns have been brought up in this space and this writer would love to see much tighter rules. However, you can have the tightest rules in the world but if you have no way to enforce and monitor those rules, it means nothing. I certainly will be watching with interest to see if the B.C. government’s Local Government Election Task Force will be making recommendations regarding enforcement and auditing. Despite all of the good intentions that I am sure the task force will put into its recommendations, in many cases complete political honesty will rely on the ethics and integrity of the politician when it comes down to voting on matters connected to people or organizations who gave donations to a candidate’s campaign. Can a politician honestly say that a donation by a developer (in many cases a onetime only large donation) was not given to the municipal candidate in an attempt to influence their decision on the project once they are elected? No one in their right mind could say that kind of donation was not an attempt to influence, yet one only has to look at the list of donations to North Vancouver candidates to see that many municipal councillors received donations from developers who either had rezoning applications on the table or were about to file them. British Columbia case law says that is not a conflict of interest, but in my books it is and I consider it downright unethical. bill@ontheroadin.com

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Getting to know you, Mom WHEN I was growing up, we didn’t do a lot about Mother’s Day.

It wasn’t such a big deal as it is now, at least not in my family. I suppose we kids crayoned cards and served the odd clumsy breakfast in bed. My own mum certainly invited her mother and her mother-in-law for dinner, which she cooked, and probably cleaned up after, too. I remember being startled as a teenager when I visited my aunt and her family in California in May and saw what a big deal Mother’s Day was down there. They were not a showy family in general, but there were presents, and tributes, and dinner at a restaurant. I suddenly realized that since my mother was pretty great, too, I ought to have been making more of an effort. As an adult, I did. More importantly, though, I got to know, and love, my mum as a person, as someone who had an interior life that wasn’t defined by her children. She, like all mothers, had talents and interests that she was perfectly happy not to share with us. If we were curious, fine, but if not, that was fine, too. What a surprise it is to realize that your parents are individuals, whose own youths delineated their characters. Mum’s father, who was really too old and too necessary to his four children to have volunteered in the Second World War, had been killed at Dieppe. Just for starters, that was a fundamental difference between how she grew up and how I did. Later on, as my mother read the letters her parents had sent each other during the war, she shared her observations on their relationship with me. This is the gift we get when our parents’ lives are not cut short, the great privilege of getting to know them in three dimensions. It

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Dear Editor: Your front page story regarding the City of North Vancouver’s participation in the Metro Vancouver Commerce 2010 Business Program, and the city’s corresponding contribution of $15,000 to that program, seemed to suggest that this was an unwise use of tax revenues (City Deal Gets no Deal out of 2010 Venture, May 2). However, on behalf of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, I would like to expressourthankstoourelected representatives for providing local businesses with a forum to meet potential investors, to market their business, and for making some effort to showcase what the North Shore has to offer to companies that might be looking for a place to locate in British Columbia.

As Mayor Darrell Mussatto accurately states, the business community makes up 40 per cent of the tax base in the city, and it is important that it be supported and well represented by government. It should not surprise your readers to hear that municipalities compete with each other to attract business investment. They do so by highlighting tax environments, human resource and educational opportunities, transportation advantages, and other variables that affect the cost of doing business. To attract investment, municipalities need to market what they have to offer, and the Metro Vancouver Commerce 2010 Business Program was designed to provide those marketing opportunities at a relatively low cost. In fact, I suggest that we would have

had good cause to be critical of our elected representatives had they chosen to forego the opportunity to participate in this program. I would also like to congratulate Mayor Richard Walton and all of our elected representatives in the District of North Vancouver for the success they enjoyed with their participation in the Metro Vancouver Commerce 2010 Business Program. However, as was pointed out in your article, the example of the business deal in the district that was identiﬁed as coming out of that program was one where the two parties already had an existing relationship, and the contract between them was “accelerated” by the opportunities for discussion afforded by the Metro Vancouver Commerce 2010

Business Program. It therefore seems unfair to criticize the city’s investment in this program, while at the same time to applaud the investment of the district or suggest that it “earned a better return” on the investment. I suggest that to do so would fail to recognize that the money spent by both the district and the city on this program represented a longterm investment and that, however we deﬁne them, any rewards either municipality will achieve will eventually be realized many months, if not years, down the road. Christopher B. Doll, North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

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Dear Editor: Please accept my congratulations for printing the occasional column by Laura Anderson, “Down Memory Lane,” in the North Shore News. They are so well written, interesting and comprehensive in their bringing to life people of the North Shore. Marjorie H. Clark West Vancouver

Dear Editor: The citizens of Canada should have the opportunity of hearing what George Galloway, British MP (several times) has to say about the Middle East and in particular, the PalestineIsrael and Afghanistan problems, even if our government and the Jewish Defence League of Canada does not. Therefore he should be let into this country to give his talk.

The fact that Alykhan Velshi, spokesman for Immigration Minister Jason Kennedy, labelled Mr. Galloway “an infandous street-corner Cromwell” as a justiﬁcation for keeping him out of Canada is plain ridiculous. Are we to become a police state here? Patrick Hill West Vancouver (Editor: infandous means too odious to be quoted.)

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Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 - 17th Street, West Vancouver, B.C. on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:00 pm to consider Zoning Bylaw No. 2200, 1968, Amendment Bylaw No. 4634, 2010. (A Public Hearing regarding this proposed bylaw amendment was originally scheduled for Monday, May 3, 2010 but that Hearing was cancelled due to a notice publishing error and was rescheduled to May 17, 2010.) The Public Hearing will be held on May 17, 2010 to consider the following: Applicant: District of West Vancouver. Subject Lands: 1366 Argyle Avenue, West Vancouver, (as shown shaded on the plan to the right) Legal Description: Lot 1 Block 27 District Lot 237 Plan 4951. Purpose: The purpose of the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment is to permit the establishment of a beach seafood stand. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: The Subject Lands would be rezoned: • From RT1 (Two Family Zone 1) to C2 (Commercial Zone 2); and • On this site only, the rear yard minimum is reduced from 30 feet to 14 feet; and the requirement for a four foot planter along the street frontage is waived.

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THE District of West Vancouver plans on implementing six pilot projects between 2010 and 2011, following recommendations from two working groups. In a presentation to council on Monday, pilot program working group chairwoman Jacqueline Gijssen said the group recommends council continue with more pilot projects and consider a new working group. The second working group would work on meeting requests from the community for

more diverse housing, smaller lots and homes, maintained neighbourhood character and more community engagement. The two pilot projects approved by the working group and council are: subdividing an oddly sized remnant lot to create a building site for a small footprint home at 6801 Hycroft Rd., and a coach house in the backyard of a lot at 2614 Ottawa Ave. Construction of the projects is set to begin through 2010 and 2011, although neighbourhood meetings are still scheduled for this month or early June. A public forum, Homes that Fit Us and Fit In, is scheduled for Tuesday, May 18 at 7 p.m. at the Kay Meek Centre.

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THE following are brief summaries of topics on the agendas of North Shore municipalities and school boards. District of North Vancouver Special council meeting, Tuesday, May 11, 5 p.m. ■ 2010 Tax Rates-bylaw. Council workshop, Tuesday, May 11, 5:15 p.m. ■ Seymour Greenway/Spirit Trail. ■ Parks master plan. www.dnv.org City of North Vancouver Regular council meeting, Monday, May 10, 6 p.m. Delegations: ■ Harbourside Policy Plan — status report. Reports: ■ Canada Day Burrard Inlet ﬁreworks; ■ Trafﬁc circle at Mahon Avenue and 18th. Street. ■ Extension to hours of Liquor Service, Mosquito Creek Bar and Grill.

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Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 - 17th Street, West Vancouver, B.C. on Monday, May 17, 2010 at 7:00 pm to consider the following: Applicant: The District of West Vancouver Subject Lands: The proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw amendments apply to all lands in the municipality of West Vancouver. Purpose: The proposed Official Community Plan (OCP) Bylaw amendments will set community greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction targets for West Vancouver and establish policies that will help the community achieve the targets, as required by the provincial government’s Local Government (Green Communities) Statutes Amendment Act (Bill 27). Details are provided below. Enquiries: Planning Department, Municipal Hall. Phone: 604-925-7055. Summary of the proposed OCP Bylaw amendments: • A GHG reduction target for the District of West Vancouver is set as follows: • Become carbon neutral with respect to municipal operations by 2012; and • Reduce our greenhouse gas emissions by at least 33% below 2007 levels by 2020 and at least 80% below 2007 levels by 2050. • To achieve these targets, existing OCP policies are updated and new policies added. The key climate action policies are listed as follows: • Council will include home energy performance as a criterion in the consideration of development applications and in the disposition of surplus municipal lands; • The District will: • Encourage more energy efficient buildings that help to reduce community greenhouse gas emissions, including the promotion of home energy audits; • Collaborate with other levels of government, utilities, and non-government organizations to: raise awareness and build community-wide appreciation and support for climate change

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mitigation and adaptation; explore policy tools to affect improved energy performance of residential buildings; explore innovative, low carbon solutions for the Capilano sewage treatment plant; and to meet the“Zero Waste Challenge”; • Support neighbourhood and multi-family retrofit projects intended to reduce community GHG emissions; and other community-based environmental initiatives to sequester carbon, beautify public spaces and make the built environment greener and healthier; and • Strive to reduce community GHG emissions resulting from vehicle trips through the development of policies and programs that encourage the use of alternative forms of transportation and provide increased transportation-related non-vehicular facilities throughout the community. All enquiries regarding the proposed bylaw amendments may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department, Municipal Hall or by calling 604-925-7055. Copies of the proposed bylaw amendments and other related documents may be inspected from May 4, 2010 to May 17, 2010 at the Municipal Hall at 750-17th Street, West Vancouver, B.C. on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 am and 4:30 pm. For convenience only, some of the documents may also be available for viewing on the District’s website at westvancouver.ca or in the Reference Department of the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, B.C. (phone 604-925-7400 for current information on Library hours of operation). All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw amendments will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the Public Hearing. Submissions received for the Public Hearing will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration. Submissions received after the close of the Public Hearing will not be considered by Council. S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk, May 4, 2010

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clock in with a budget of $820 million. Of that, the province has contributed $68 million, while Ottawa has kicked in a further $50 million. Work on the twin 7.2kilometre tunnels has continued with a new contractor since last summer. About six kilometres of the raw water tunnel has now been drilled while 5.7 km of the treated water tunnel have been fully completed. “We’re making 15 metres a day. It’s very good progress,” said Metro spokesman Bill Morrell. Drilling is taking place about 300 metres under North Vancouver. “They’re getting close to Mosquito Creek,” said Tim Jervis, manager of engineering and construction for Metro Vancouver. Later this summer, engineers expect to start work digging vertically down to the horizontal tunnel from Capilano. They hope to ﬁnish connecting both ends of the tunnel in February next year. In the meantime, Metro Vancouver is encouraging residents to embrace the new water they have paid for by encouraging them to turn on the taps instead of drinking water out of plastic bottles. The message is simple, said Tim Stevenson, chairman of the Greater Vancouver Water District’s board: “Water. Drink it.”

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West Vancouver has expanded how it seeks advice and taps into the expertise of residents wishing to work on council policies and projects. As community leaders and volunteers, we value your time and have adapted our structure to better meet your ability to contribute. Working groups on specific issues, each with a Councillor and staff lead, will ensure priorities identified by Council will receive focused attention. If you are a West Vancouver resident and would like to volunteer to serve on a working group, the District is seeking volunteers for a Youth Services Review Working Group. This Working Group will assist the District in undertaking a Youth Services Review. The purpose is to come forward with an updated municipally delivered Youth Services Strategy for the next 5 years. The Strategy will enhance the effective use of finite resources by providing a focus for the future development and implementation of youth services and local government participation. It will enable us to evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of municipally funded youth services to ensure that the growing and changing needs of youth in our community are being met. For more information, please contact the Parks and Community Services Department at 604-925-7125. Application forms and detailed information are available in the Legislative Services Department at Municipal Hall. Call 604-925-7004 for more information. Applicants are requested to mail, fax (604-925-7006), or deliver to the Legislative Services Department, completed applications with a brief personal resume, or e-mail to committees@westvancouver.ca. The application deadline for this working group has been extended to 4:30 pm on Friday, May 21, 2010.

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Silk Purse Arts Centre volunteer celebration

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Featured artists Martha Davey, Bitte Baxter and Patricia Bannerman display their works.

Dolly Lade, Julie Fox and Carolyn Thorpe team up for a photo. The West Vancouver Community Arts Council marked arts and culture and national volunteer week by hosting In House Creations, an exhibition honouring the talents and dedication of the centre’s many volunteers, at the Silk Purse Arts Centre. The opening reception was held April 20. A buffet was laid out amongst a backdrop of two-dimensional art, bouquets were presented to longtime helpers and Cheryl Karchut, who is stepping down from her position as executive director in September, was recognized for her efforts over the last 11 years. The show wrapped up May 2.

Board members Sylvia Aldrich, Ann Frost and Elaine Fonseca greet volunteers.

Council president Diana Sonderhoff and Siggy Dawson ﬂank executive director Cheryl Karchut.

Lisa Exley and Shirley Carter enjoy the festivities.

Sheila Siemens and artist Judy Oke have a chat.

Aileen Wilkie, Gitta Rollke and Catherine Schaff team up for a photo.

Denise Lanning and Verna Crittenden ﬂash their smiles.

Please direct requests for event coverage to Bright Lights c/o North Shore News. E-mail: emcphee@nsnews.com Fax: 604-985-2104

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SPRING FROLIC InterFit organizes a fundraising evening in support of their North Shore Adapted Hiking Program. page 17 PUMPED FOR THE CURE Harmony House music school students perform at Kay Meek Centre in support of Team Dylan and the Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes. page 16 HEALTH NOTES page 17

The Rocky Sleep Study is a University of British Columbia School of Nursing study that’s being funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research. According to the study’s principal investigator Wendy Hall, a UBC School of Nursing professor, previous studies have shown that fragmented sleep and shorter sleep duration, both during naps and at night, can be problematic. “We know that if that persists, it can lead to problems down the road, with behavioural problems, with difﬁculty with attention, with hyperactivity and now there are some new studies coming out that are linking short sleep trajectories to increased risk of obesity in kids,” she says. “I think it’s a fairly signiﬁcant public health problem that hasn’t really been addressed in Canada very well.” It’s estimated that more than 25 per cent of infants are affected by sleep problems and few public resources currently exist, says Hall. The Rocky Sleep Study, which Hall and her team are currently recruiting for, is intended to address this need by developing an evidence-based approach that can be incorporated into the public health spectrum of services. Hall’s team is currently recruiting 240 families throughout the Lower Mainland. The project is based on a pilot she completed in 2004. Hall worked with 40 families in Vancouver and delivered the intervention herself. “It showed that not only were the children sleeping better after the pilot study but also the parents had a

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This breaks two rules that health experts shove at us: never eat alone and never eat in front of the TV. It seems I’m a wild one. Cooking solo doesn’t have to compromise the quality of your meal. Millions of people cook for one every day — and not just ladies up the street with 14 cats. Just like some people prefer to exercise alone, some people prefer to eat alone. I’m not a recluse by any means, but sitting down for a delicious meal at the end of a day seems like the perfect opportunity to just be. These days, most of my friends have small children to cook for, while others argue with their husbands about why he’s not home for dinner. Eating, to me, is a freedom, an opportunity to put some goodness into the body that works so hard for me. Whether it’s shared with friends or family members is irrelevant — me, myself and I is pretty good company too. It’s important to realize that mouth-watering, nutritious and

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WHEN a friend from high school shared that he was in need of some support in fundraising for his family’s participation in the upcoming Telus Walk to Cure Diabetes, it was music to Sandi Melody’s ears. The owner of North Vancouver’s Harmony House Music Training and Performance

Centre, a contemporary music training program, Melody is always on the lookout for opportunities for her students to perform in front of new audiences. “The idea was that it’s going to be kids helping kids,” she says. “For my kids, it’s an opportunity for them to see their music put to use for the betterment of the world and the betterment of the community.” Running into her former classmate, Morgan Thomas, he ﬁlled Melody in on his family and friends’ participation in the walk in honour of his son Dylan,

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InterFit seeks support ■ Spring Frolic, a fundraising evening for InterFit, Saturday, May 15 at 7 p.m. at Delbrook recreation centre. Tickets: $35 for one or $65 for two, available at the Delbrook and William Grifﬁn recreation centres or 778-340-3091.

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LENNA Nakamura is passionate about sharing the experience of the outdoors with others. A board member of InterFit, a North Shorebased non-proﬁt organization that promotes accessibility in different recreation settings, she’s committed to ensuring equal access for all. Nakamura, who also works as a respite caregiver, is well aware of the challenges facing individuals with mobility issues. “Some of the people that I support were having a lot of issues trying to get outside, especially in the summertime and so it was a great opportunity for me to learn more

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about what options are out there,” she says, of her decision to volunteer with the organization. InterFit, which stands for Integrated Fitness Society, operates North Shore Adapted Hiking. The program allows individuals with limited mobility, including those who use wheelchairs, to get off the beaten path and explore local and Lower Mainland trails. The society has two Offroadchairs and two TrailRiders for use by individuals, aided by able-bodied volunteers. Last year, the society offered 75 hikes made possible by 300 volunteer sherpas. InterFit, founded by Brian Bell eight years ago after he suffered a spinal injury in 1998, is continuing to grow and is encouraging community members to get involved, either by using their services, or assisting on hikes, helping with fundraising, joining the board or conducting advocacy. “You get a really nice community feeling when you (volunteer with InterFit) because you’re meeting all these different community members that are willing to be there and they’re really wanting to put in the time and the effort,” says Nakamura. To raise funds to support their programs, the society has organized Spring Frolic, set for May 15 at Delbrook recreation centre. Festivities include a dinner, an auction (donations are still needed), casino games and entertainment by the Adam Woodall Band. Info: www.interﬁt.ca.

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St., North Vancouver. The seminar will feature the top 20 ways to bring health to families, education on nutrition and how to add more physical activity to routines. Info: 604-785-7018 or info@bodyexchange.ca. Caregiver’s Journey: Five weekly sessions focused on reﬂection, connecting with other caregivers and linking with community resources, starting Tuesday, May 11 and running until June 8, 7-9 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Cost: Free. Informa-

Tai Chi Stance, Structure and the Importance of the Hip and Waist in Tai Chi Practice: A seminar with Sam Masich. All students from beginners to advanced will beneﬁt from this interactive presentation Tuesday, May 11, 10 a.m.-noon at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St. Registration: $35 before May 1 and $45 after, through www.meetup.com/northshoretaichi. Info: 604-986-9276. Persian Women’s Walking Club: The Canadian Cancer Society is offering free weekly walks on the North Shore for the Persian community led

by trained walk leaders. Walks held Tuesdays at 10 a.m. at Ambleside Park, meet at 13th Avenue and Marine Drive, West Vancouver. Wednesdays at 6 p.m. at William Grifﬁn Recreation Centre, 851 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Saturdays at 10 a.m. at Mahon Park, West 17th Street and Jones Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-3287202 or sberisavac@bc.cancer.ca. Cultural Women’s Walks: The West Vancouver Community Centre is offering free weekly walks in Farsi, Wednesdays until June 23, 1:302:30 p.m. and in Mandarin, Thursdays until June 24, 1-2 p.m. Both walks leave from the atrium, 2121 Marine Dr. Info: 604-921-2169 or jfolkersen@westvancouver.ca.

The Art of Healthy Living: A lecture on integrative medicine and health with Dr. Anita Tannis, Thursday, May 13, 7-9 p.m. at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission: $12. Preventing and Healing Cancer: A lecture on how to use herbal health solutions, Saturday, May 15, 7:30 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Admission: Free. Desserts and refreshments will be served. Info: 604-922-3878 or www.donnaroth.com. — Compiled by Pamela Stone and Debbie Caldwell E-mail information for your non-proﬁt, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.

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Fitness, nutrition and genes, keys to long and healthy life Recent reports don’t shed much new light

Tom Carney

Contributing writer

BEING a researcher can be a fun job.

What to do today? Play WiiTM golf with some friends. Chat about the latest book club selection. Work out with a ﬁtness class. Join the chorus in a sing-a-long. So much choice. Our residents love to connect with others. That’s why we offer plenty of social activities and lots of unscripted fun. Anything that appeals to the desire to stay active. What are you doing for fun today?

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Poring over data and reports all day isn’t for everyone but who else but a researcher would know, for instance, that people who sleep 10 hours a day are three times more likely to live to be 100 as those who have to roll out of bed at the sound of the alarm clock? “Who else would care?” asked a colleague, who was peering over my shoulder, as I wrote this. Well, we both agree on one thing, being a researcher can be a confusing job. Researchers can and often do reach different conclusions after looking at the same

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data. And there are so many research reports released each month that only those with a new twist are likely to receive any media attention. Take for instance, the latest research on brain training games. The notion that the mind can be exercised just like the body and that doing so increases intelligence and improves quality of life in later years is an appealing

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one. But a new study suggests that doing puzzles and other brain training games aren’t as beneficial as we first thought. It seems intelligence is something we’re born with and while we can maximize our intelligence in a variety of ways there’s not much we can do to make us smarter. I don’t have a problem with the report’s findings overall: brain gymnastics may not make you smarter but there’s lots of evidence that suggests that exercising your brain helps you retain, for a longer period of time, the brain power you already have. Last year a small study made international headlines suggesting that cutting calories may help improve memory for the elderly. I won’t say this is bad research — let’s just call it unhelpful. There’s some evidence that See Important page 36

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Tackle the slopes with an Olympic champion

Meet Maplewood Farmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newest and cutest

Sing, dance and act at musical theatre summer camp

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Prepare for Deep Cove Idol Contest @ Deep Cove Daze!

Ages: 5 - 8yrs (morning) | 9 & Up (afternoon) Length: Monday – Friday Time: 9:00am – 12:00pm or 12:30pm - 3:30pm Date: July 5-9, 19-23 or August 9-13, 23-27 Cost: $200 (minimum 4 participants required) Place: DCM Studios

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;9%3D6= W57%@ !=77SU7 Deep Cove Music offers private lessons all year round! Lessons are taught in our private lesson rooms with our highly qualified teachers. Sign up for guitar, drums, piano, vocal, saxophone, violin and more today! Rates for lessons are: $21 and Up for 30 min $31.50 and Up for 45 min $42 and Up for 60 min

Ages: 12yrs- Adult Length: Monday – Friday Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Date: July 12-16 or August 16-20 Cost: $375 (Minimum 3 participants required) Place: DCM Studios

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Write a script, scout shot locations, learn multi angle filming techniques (free hand and tripod), act in the film, help edit the film, add voices, sound effects, music and titles! Preview the film on last day with popcorn! Receive your copy on a DVD.

Students will prepare an audition for a professional talent agent on the last day! *Acting for Film & TV students receive Ages: 9yrs & Up $100 off the DCM Film Maker Camp! Length: Monday – Friday

The itinerary will be as follows: Day 1 Concepts and Storyboarding developed through improvisation games and brainstorming. Day 2,3 Write scenes, scout location for scenes and shoot scenes. Day 4,5 Import footage and help edit the video. Add sound fx, voices, and music. Author and print DVD’s. Watch preview of the final product on big screen with popcorn!

Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Date: July 5-12, 12-16, (19-23 overflow) August 9-12, 16-20 Cost: $250 (minimum 6 participants) Place: Deep Cove Music & Cates Park Stage (weather dependant)

Ages: 9yrs & Up Length: Monday – Friday Time: 9:00am – 3:00pm Date: August 30- September 3

Cost: $400 (minimum 6 participants required) *Acting for Film & TV students receive $100 off Place: Deep Cove Music, DCM Studios, Local Parks

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Medallists train tomorrow’s champs Benjamin Alldritt

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WHEN your child returns to school in September and has to write the inevitable “What I did on my summer vacation” story, they could hand in an essay titled “An Olympic gold medallist taught me to ski moguls.”

Not just any gold medallist either — the headline coach at Momentum Ski Camp in Whistler is Alexandre Bilodeau, the mogul skier who won Canada’s ﬁrst-ever gold on home soil. Bilodeau himself attended the Momentum camp as a boy. “Every year we get to see that life cycle of the athlete up on the glacier,” camp director and two-time Olympian John Smart said in a release. “I have watched so many extremely talented kids train on the glacier, eventually become the next big superstar like Alex Bilodeau or X-Games champion Sarah Burke, and then come back to Momentum to coach that next batch of extremely talented kids.” Bilodeau will be joined on the coaching team by fellow 2010 Olympian Vincent Marquis as well as a roll call of X-Games ski champions. Gearing up for its 19th summer, Momentum is a camp dedicated to skiers. There are three programs: moguls, freeride, or a hybrid of the two. The glacier freeriding course has a great set of jumps and rails designed to quickly build abilities. Momentum also has trampolines and a water ramp to practice on. For aspiring young mogul skiers, Momentum’s program moves quickly from ﬂoor exercises to extending and absorbing out on the slopes. There are several different sessions starting throughout the summer. Prices vary depending on the program selected, but start at $1,425. Visit www.momentumcamps.comor call 604905-4421 for details.

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AFTER nearly two decades, Momentum’s former students have become today’s coaches — and champions.

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SUMMER SC SCHOOL HOOL August 9-20

Summer Dance Camp July 26-30 / August 2-6

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NORTH Shore CircusWest performers Beth McCaffry (left), Steph Simpson, Ben Courtenay, Daryl Kerrey and Hannah Dubois will ﬂip, ﬂy and pedal through an incredible journey at the PNE Garden Auditorium’s, Around the World in 80 Days. The show runs May 27-30 with performances at 12:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. Visit www. circuswest.com for details and ticket information.

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North Shore Scouting is holding their Spring Early Registration for Scouting for boys and girls ages ﬁve-26 to start in September. Info: 604904-7856. Booktopia — West Vancouver’s Children’s Literature Festival: Featuring authors, illustrators, poets and puppeteers, in events geared to preschoolers, elementary school students and teens. Some of the events include:

This summer come to ‘the best place to have more fun’ on the North Shore. One week camp activities include laser tag, rock climbing, arts and crafts, games, scavenger hunts and more! There will be weekly themes like “Mad Science” or “The Great Outdoors” and each week enjoy one ﬁeld trip to places like Maplewood Farm and Capilano Suspension Bridge.

Choose from one week camps

June 28 - September 3 Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm

Open to ages 7-12. $250/week. Lunch and snacks included

North Shore Footprint Photography Contest and Gala for Teens: North Vancouver City Library would like to showcase your talent for a chance to win prizes, from May 7-21, teens in grades 712 are invited to e-mail their photos of North Shore people and places. A panel of experts will evaluate the entries and the winners will be announced at a Gala on May 29. For teens looking to polish their skills, or learn more about photography, there will be workshops Thursday, May 6, 4-5:30 p.m. Photo Editing for Grades 7-12: Friday, May 7, 4-5 p.m. Workshops are free but online registration is required for all. Registration and information: www.nvcl. ca.

DAY CAMPS FOR CHILDREN & YOUTH ages 7-16

North Shore Taekwondo Summer Day Camps offer a quality camp experience like no other. Our day camps combine physical activity through our Taekwondo training with exciting and engaging outdoor activities.

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Cedar Book Awards at the North Vancouver District Public Libraries, on Friday, May 7th see Shane Peacock, Hugh Brewster, Linda DeMeulemeester. Seating is limited. Information including times and locations at www. nvdpl or www.redcedaraward. ca.

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Lonsdale Quay Market is Celebrating Moms: A special Kids’ Colouring Contest in celebration of Mother’s Day until May 9th. The winner of the contest will receive a spa package for Mom from Lavish Day Spa located in Lower Lonsdale. There will also be professional face painting and balloons in Kid’s Alley See more page 25

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inline skating (you bring your own rollerblades), playing Rock Band, dancing and more, for grades 6 to 8 on Fridays, until June 11, 8-10:30 p.m. at Karen Magnussen recreation centre, 2300 Kirkstone Rd., North Vancouver. Fee: $7. Info: 604987-7529. North Vancouver’s Got Talent Show: A part of the Youth Events Nights at Karen Magnussen. A wide variety of talents are encouraged, magic, juggling, athletic tricks and musical performances. Acts must be solo, able to be set up in less than ﬁve minutes, and

pre-approved by staff. Sign up by Friday, June 4, show will be Friday, June 11, 8-10:30 p.m. Info: www.northvanrec.com or 604-987-7529. iGirl: A girl empowerment Workshop, that teaches, assertiveness and decisionmaking skills to girls nine-12 years old, July 6-8, at noon at the Capilano Library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Info: 604-418-9417 www.igirlempowerment.com. Teen

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FARMER Courtenay and Farmer Pam welcome a couple of two-day-old lambs to Maplewood Farm. There are a lot of new faces on the farm, with more on the way this summer.

Make new farm friends

Benjamin Alldritt

balldritt@nsnews.com

IT’S a rare kid (or parent) who isn’t a sucker for a cuddly critter, and North Vancouver’s Maplewood Farm has plenty. The farm is a great spot for a summer outing that keeps kids entranced and parents entertained. Adults might be interested in the farm’s century of history, but for kids it’s all about the animals. They can meet Shetland Ponies Snicklefritz and Gorbachev, watch big Jersey Cow Lulu being milked, and pet Fluffy, the aptly named giant New Zealand White Rabbit. Several new lambs are already gamboling around with their mums and sometime in August, Judy the Hereford heifer will give birth to a brand new

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on Mother’s Day, Sunday, May 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. Plus pick up a mom-friendly gift in the market from one of the vendors. This event will beneﬁt the Heart and Stroke

Foundation of BC and Yukon. Located at: 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. Info: www.lonsdalequay.com. BCAA Child Car Seat Checks: Using the proper child car seat will protect your child’s life in a crash. Learn the proper

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calf. Kids can also roll around on a rented pedal tractor as well as feeding the chickens and ducks and rabbits themselves. The ponies are available for riding, but it’s good to book a spot ahead of time – they’re popular. Show up on May 30 and you could catch the sheep getting their heavy winter wool coats shorn off as well as a Border Collie herding demonstration. Feeding and milking happens daily. With more than 200 different beasts on the ﬁve-acre farm, there’s always something to marvel at. Maplewood Farm is located at 405 Seymour River Place, in North Vancouver. It’s open seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults pay $6 admission, children and seniors $3.50. Onsite parking is free. Call 604-929-5610 or visit www. maplewoodfarm.bc.ca for more information. installation and use of child car seats and ﬁnd answers to any questions you have at www. childseatinfo.ca or by calling 1877-247-5551.

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kids’ stuff From page 25 Advise on library issues and plan technology and literacyrelated programs. Meet twice a month on the ﬁrst and third Mondays, 7-8:30 p.m. at the City Library at 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Regular attendance is required. Teens 14-18 years of age can register at www.nvcl.ca in September and January.

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MINI RIPPERS 3-6yr olds $190

Half days available 9am-12 or 1pm-4pm Get off your training wheels!

LITTLE EXTREME RIDERS RIPPERS .5 (NEW!) 6-10 year olds 5-7 year olds - $225 Half days available $255 10am-2pm Hit the trails!

Full day

EXTREME RIDERS

SPOKE SISTERS

ADVENTURE CAMPS

8-15 year olds

5-10 year olds - $225 (all girls camps!)

Full day - $350 bike, kayak, hike & climb!

$280

Full day

Teen Reading Club: North Vancouver City Library welcomes readers ages 1318 to the annual online club, which provides teens with opportunities to read books, post their own reviews and personal writing, participate in chats, discuss books and win prizes for the reviews they submit. Sign up at www.teenrc. ca. Info: 604-998-3480 or cpror@cnv.org.

$5 from each registration goes to “Team Finn” and the Ride to Conquer Cancer

604.307.BIKE www.escadventures.com

CanadaWest Academy

Family Drop-in: Families can spend the afternoon together in the gym, art studio, playroom or movie room, 14 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $3/$1.

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STUDENTS at the Watershed Discovery School get a hands-on, up-close chance to learn about where our water comes from.

Knee deep in nature Benjamin Alldritt

balldritt@nsnews.com

YOUNGSTERS interested in the great outdoors can learn more about what happens in the North Shore’s big backyard at the Watershed Discovery School, in the Lower Seymour Conservation Area. Children entering grades 4 and 5 are eligible to sign up for the Watershed Wilderness School on July 13, 14 and 15 or alternately on August 10, 11, and 12. Both editions run 9:30 a.m. to

Friday, 9 a.m. to noon at the West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Drive. Drop-in: $3. Info: 604-9257141. French for Fun: Drop-in program for children ages three to ﬁve, 10:30 a.m. Mondays at North Vancouver City library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvcl.ca.

3:30 p.m. on all three days. Insmallgroupsledbyprofessionaleducators, young watershed explorers will see many of this critical area’s plant and animal residents and learn about their interdependence through games, activities, crafts, individual and team challenges, and some hands-on exploration. Days are spent both in the outdoors and the learning lodge. The three-day school, organized by Metro Vancouver, costs $105. Because of the small size of the groups, pre-registration is required. Call 604-451-6506 or e-mail lscr_ed@ metrovancouver.org.

Manga and Animé Club: Share your thoughts, drawings and reviews of the latest in the series with others. For youth aged 11-17. Meet the second and fourth Monday of the month, 7:30-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvcl.ca. Make It Mondays: Teens can drop into North Vancouver

City Library to construct, create, build, design and compose, Mondays, 3:304:30 p.m. at 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. See your projects displayed in The Room. Info: at www.nvcl.ca. Open Door: A support group for single mothers of preschool-age children, with See more page 27

SUMMER CAMPS * * * * * *

Science * Math Writing * SSAT Prep Cooking Cooking in French ESL Holiday Program French Program

Learn while having fun! * Small class sizes * Professional qualified teachers

www.canadawest.net E-Mail: info@canadawest.net 1520 Pemberton Avenue NV, BC

604.921.4680

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SUMMER DANCE Dance Camps and Evening Classes Ages 3 to adult

Ballet Jazz Hop Hop and more!

ART CAMPS

Offering weekly 2 hour camps in July & August Taught by experienced local artists. For ages 5-12 Only

$125 Check out our website for more details

4360 Gallant Ave. • NorthVancouver 286 Pemberton | North Vancouver | 604.987.8747 REGISTER ONLINE! www.OneDance.ca

Phone: 604.924.1378

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Bikers learn tricks or trail Benjamin Alldritt balldritt@nsnews.com

SUMMER is the perfect time for biking, and the District of West Vancouver has several courses to tune up your child’s two-wheeled skill set.

If they like to roll on concrete, check out BMX Jam. Over ﬁve afternoons, riders aged eight to 12 learn the rudiments of urban riding and, of course, some tricks. Instructors will lead the squad through several of the most popular bike parks in the Vancouver area. Kids need to bring their own bike and helmet. The course runs Monday-Friday, 1-5 p.m. starting on July 5 and again on Aug. 16. Cost is $215. If something a bit greener is what your vacationers want, try Stump Jumpers. In Seymour Demonstration Forest, Cypress Park and Stanley Park, youngsters who already have basic bike skills will get comfortable with trails and uneven terrain. The ﬁrst camp costs $225 and runs July 19 through 23, 1-5 p.m. If you can’t make that one, the camp is staged again starting Tuesday Aug. 3, for $195. For children aged four to six who are just starting their cycling careers, consider a week at Bike Safety Camp. This camp lays the out the very basics: safe mounting and dismounting, riding in straight lines and staying aware of the surroundings. Skills are taught through fun activities and drills. There are four sets of 9-10:30 a.m. Monday-Friday sessions, starting July 5, July 19, Aug. 3 and Aug 16. All three camps are based at Gleaneagles community centre. Call 604-921-2100 or visit www.westvancouver.ca/camps to register.

Army Cadets: Tuesday evenings, 6:30 p.m., at the J.P. Fell Armoury, 1513 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver. All boys and girls 12-18 years old are welcome. No cost. Info: 604-666-6222 or www.cadets. net/pac/2573army. Babes: A free drop-in storytime for toddlers up to 24 months, Tuesdays, 10:30 a.m. at North Vancouver City library, 120 West 14th St.,

North Vancouver. Info: www. nvcl.ca. Circle of Care: A free drop-in program for family child-care providers, nannies and children ﬁve years old and younger, Tuesdays, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Info: North Shore Community Resources, 604-985-7138.

North Vancouver Youth Band is looking for new members at all levels. Practices are held Monday to Thursday. Info: 604-980-5823

From page 26 free child care and workshops, meets Mondays, 9:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., at 870 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Lunch will be served. Info: 604-9851122 local 28.

The ‘WayCup’ Cafe: Share views and have fun. Activities for ages 15-19. Movies, games, dancing, great food and a lot more. Every Monday, 7-9 p.m., Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Info: 778-389-3357 or www.wayaware.com.

Shop and Stroll: A free mom and baby exercise class every Monday, 9:30 a.m. at Park Royal Shopping Centre’s north mall. Meet in front of Eddie Bauer store. Info: 604-461-7827 or visit www. runnersandbootiesﬁtness.com to ﬁnd out more.

525 Air Cadet Squadron:

Summer Day Camps Great 1/2 day riding camps for ages 8 thru adult Introductory to experienced levels Monday–Friday 9AM–Noon or 1PM–4PM Evening Classes for adults

360

ALL INCLUSIVE

1301 Lillooet Road,NorthVancouver

604-988-5131

www.WeCreateRiders.com

Ambleside Park, West Vancouver. Drop-in: $3. Info: 604-925-7141.

Children ages four to seven can participate in this program, 78 p.m. at North Vancouver

Family Storytime and Craft:

See more page 30

Family Place: Drop-in for children up to ﬁve years old and their caregivers Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to noon at the Ambleside adventure playground building,

2010 Capilano University

BLUES

SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS July 12 – Sept 3

BOYS’ BASKETBALL CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Jordan Yu-Capilano University Men’s Head Coach) BB-1 – July 12-16 - 9:30-12:30 - Boys entering Grade 5-7 $160 BB-2 – July 12-16 - 1:30-4:30 - Boys entering Grade 8-10 $160

GIRLS’ BASKETBALL CAMPS

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Youth ages 12-18 meet every Tuesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Ecole Cedardale, 595 Burley Dr., West Vancouver. Info: 604-925-4434.

(Head Clinician: Paul Chiarenza-Capilano University Women’s Head Coach) BB-3 - July 19-23 - 9:30-12:30 - Girls entering Grade 5-7 $160 BB-4 - July 19-23 - 1:30-4:30 - Girls entering Grade 8-10 $160

BOYS’ ELITE GUARD CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Tyler Kepkay- National Team Member & Professional Player) BB-5 - July 12-16 – 6:00 –9:00 – Boys entering Grade 10-12 $200 BB-6 - July 19-23 – 6:00-9:00 - Boys entering Grade 8-10 $200

SOCCER TEAM CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Paul Dailly-Capilano University Men’s Head Coach) SC-1Team- Aug 9-13 - 9:30-12:00 - U9-U16 Boys and Girls Team Camps SC-2 Team - Aug 9-13 - 1:00-3:30 - U9-U16 Boys and Girls Team Camps SC-3Team - Aug 16-20 - 9:30-12:00 - U9-U16 Boys and Girls Team Camps SC-4 Team - Aug 16-20 - 1:00-3:30 - U9-U16 Boys and Girls Team Camps *Soccer Team Camps - $130/player (minimum 10 players, maximum 14 players) *To register call 604-990-7805

BADMINTON CAMPS

GIRLS’ ELITE POSITIONAL CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Capilano University Badminton Team) BA-1- Aug 9-13 – 9:30-12:30Boys and Girls entering Grade 5-7 $160 BA-2 - Aug 9-13- 1:30-4:30 Boys and Girls Entering Grade 8-10 $160

GIRLS’ VOLLEYBALL CAMPS

STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Paul Chiarenza-Capilano University Women’s Head Coach) BB-7 - Perimeter Camp - August 16-20 - 1:30-4:30-Girls entering Grade 8-10 $170 BB-8 - Post Camp - August 16-20- 6:00-9:00-Girls entering Grade 8-10 $170

(VB-1/VB-2: Head Clinician: Wes WebbCapilano University Player, Team BC Beach Coach)

(Head Clinician: Garth Prouse-Head Trainer of Forma Athletics)

(VB-3/VB-4: Head Clinician: Wayne DesjardinsCapilano University Women’s Head Coach) VB-1 - July 26-30 - 9:30-12:30 - Girls entering Grade 6 &7 $160 VB-2 - July 26-30 - 1:30-4:30 - Girls entering Grade 9&10 $160 VB-3 - Aug 30-Sept 3 - 9:30-12:30 - Girls entering Grade 8 $160 VB-4 - Aug 30-Sept 3 - 1:30-4:30 - Girls entering Grade 9&10 $160

ST-1 – Aug 30-Sept 3 – 9:00-11:00Boys and Girls entering Grade 8-12 $100

BOYS’ VOLLEYBALL CAMPS

UL-1- July 26-30 - 9:30-12:30 Boys and Girls entering Grade 5-7 $160

(Head Clinician: Jeff White-Former Capilano University Player, Windsor Boys’ Head Coach) VB-5 – Aug 16-20 – 9:30-12:30 – Boys entering Grade 8&9 $160

SOCCER CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Alistair Browne-Head Coach of North Shore Girls Soccer Club) SC-1– Aug 23-27-2:30-4:30-Boys and Girls age 5-7 years $110 SC-2 - Aug 23-27-2:00-5:00-Boys and Girls age 8-14 years $150

ULTIMATE FRISBEE CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Kevin Underhill-British Columbia Disc Sports Society)

UL-2 – July 26-30 - 1:30-4:30 Boys and Girls entering Grade 8-10 $160

DANCE CAMPS

(Head Clinician: Keri Minty-Capilano University Faculty Dance Instructor) D-1-Intro Dance- Aug 23-27 – 10:00 – 11:30- Ages 17 & up $100 D-2-Intro Dance- Aug 23-27 – 12:00 – 1:30- Ages 17 & under $100

For more information or to register visit our website:

www.capilanou.ca/blues Or contact Ryan Lenarduzzi, Sports Camp Programmer at

blues@capilanou.ca • 604-990-7805 • 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver

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Pick up a copy of our

the place to play this summer...

Daycamp Guide at any Community Recreation Centre

for kids of all ages Sunshine Bunch Camp 2-4yrs

Children learn creativity, social skills and indepdence through painting, pasting, singing, play and story time. Activities will take place both inside and outdoors. Lynn Valley Community Recreation Centre Mornings - 2 days a week

Hip Hop & Ballet Camp 6-12yrs

Two great dances in one. Hip Hop to the coolest music, then twirl & leap like a ballerina. McDougall Performing Arts Studio Afternoons - One week camps

Our day camps offer: ✓ Parent approved ■ ✓ Kid approved ■ ✓ Trained leaders ■ ✓ Wide range of themes ■ ✓ ■ ✓ ■ ✓ ■ ✓ ■

activities & location

Full or part day camps 8 locations in North Van Before & after school care Financial assistance available

Recreation for all... for people with !nancial barriers The North Vancouver Recreation Commission is committed to providing assistance to North Vancouver residents who require ﬁnancial support to participate in recreation programs. If you or someone you know needs assistance to take part in our programs, please contact us at 604-987-PLAY (7529)

Lights Camera & Action 1 Broadcasting 8-12yrs

Children have the opportunity to produce their very own TV show. They learn the skills to operate a camera, direct a production and perform in it, while have lots of fun. Delbrook Community Recreation Centre Afternoon - One week camps

new program

Byte Camp -3D Animation 11-14yrs

Spend the week learning how by modeling, animating & telling your own stories in 3D. Final projects will be posted on-line & sent home on DVD to show off to friends & family. McDougall Community Recreation Centre Full day - One week camp

I Love Art Camp 5-8yrs

A multi-media art adventure for children. Explore all sorts of art materials and create with drawing, painting, collage, paper crafting and much more! Memorial Arts & Crafts Room Mornings - One week camps or North Shore Neighbourhood House Mornings - 3 day camps

World Beat Art Camp 9-12yrs Join artist Cherie Summers for this ﬁne art and multi-media exploration. Create works of art from around the world using a wide variety of art materials! All supplies included. Memorial Arts & Craft Room Afternoons - One week camp

Science Explorers 6-12yrs

Crime scenes, and crazy chemical experiements along with the art and science of building their very own rocket will keep children enthralled during this action packed fun ﬁlled week. Mollie Nye House Afternoon - One week camp

Bring it On! For Youth

entering Gr 6-7 Join us in discovering Vancouver and what it has to offer you! Sorry, no daily drop-in options during the two camp out weeks. Seymour Youth Centre Full day - One week camps

Lynn Valley Daytrippers

entering Gr 7-10 Come check us out as we cram the summer full of adventure and fun! Each week will be packed with activities like go-carting, kayaking, hip hop and more! Karen Magnussen Community Recreation Centre Full day – One day or One week camps

Soccer & Swim Camp 8yrs & up

Inventormania Camp

entering Gr 5-8 You will learn about logos, advertising, marketing and funding. Meet exciting inventors and present your innovation at our ﬁnal day Dragon's Den where guests and judges can see your creations. Delbrook Community Recreation Centre Mornings - One week camp

Fun Seekers entering Gr 1-3

Camp Andrews Fun Seekers is all about seeking out the most fun games, arts and crafts and out trips. Each week will be based on a different theme. Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre 4 or 5 Full day camps Each week has a different theme!

• Art Camps • Sport Camps • Preschool Camps • Dance Camps • Musical Theatre Camps • In-line Skating Camps

Spend the afternoon enjoying an hour and half of soccer drills and games followed by some supervised fun time in the pool. Can also sign up for the Lunch Club program from 11:15 -12:45pm. Memorial Community Recreation Centre Afternoons - One week camps

• Circus Camps

Sportball Multi-Sport Camps

Many of our camps offer single day regisrations.

5½ - 7½ yrs Children participating in the skills and games of seven different ball sports. Sports include: soccer, hockey, basketball, baseball, vollyball, tenns & golf. Camps also incorporate arts and crafts, music, co-operative games, snack time and theme days. McCartney Creek Park 2 days a week or Parkgate Community Centre One week camps

• English as a Second Language • Theme Camps • Youth Camps and more!

604 987 PLAY (7529) | northvanrec.com

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Full day camps run from 8:30am–4:30pm daily and ½ day camps run from either 9:00am–12:00pm or 1:00pm-4:00pm. Our camps include professional instruction, skill development and lots of fun all in a safe secure environment. ID ENT AVOINTM O APP DIS

Camps start at $140 for 1/2 day, $165 for full day. Ages 4 – 15yrs. Lunch Plan Available.

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• Powerskating & Hockey Skills Camps (full day) • High Performance Hockey Skills Camps (full day) • Multi Sport Camps (full day) • ½ Day Hockey Tips for Tots Camps • ½ Day Skating, Shooting & Scoring Camps (NEW for 2010) • ½ Day Speed, Agility & Skills Camp (NEW for 2010) • ½ Day Super 6’s & 7’s Camps (NEW for 2010) • ½ Day Goaltender Camp

Science World ahoy, matey! Benjamin Alldritt

balldritt@nsnews.com

Vancouver’s Science World has a fun-ﬁlled summer camp for aspiring scientists, provided they have their sea-legs. Well, not quite. This summer’s Pirate Science camp stays on dry land throughout, but children will learn about the rigours of life on the high seas. Led by experienced staff, kids will explore the biology of parrots and sea creatures, the physics of sailing ships and the science of hiding and seeking treasure. Each day, the young crew will learn a new seafaring skill, from making a map to reading the weather to keeping your balance on a heaving quarter-deck.

kids’ stuff From page 27 City Library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Dropin.

604-924-0828

Kindergarten Storytime and Craft: Drop-in program for children ages four to six, 1:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver.

NorthShoreNeighbourhood House Drop-in: Movies, video games, out-trips, and other fun stuff for ages 10-12. Meet Tuesdays and Thursdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. in The Room at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver.

Navy League Cadets offer youth ages nine to 12 band, sailing, ﬁrst aid, citizenship, seamanship, summer camp and friendships. Meetings are held Tuesdays, 6:30 p.m.,

Pyjama Storytime for kids ages four to eight, Tuesdays, 7 p.m. at North Vancouver City library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: www. nvcl.ca. Drop-in.

2010

summer ENRICHMENT

CAMPS

Too cool for school? Not here! Registration is now ongoing, with over 100 enrichment camps for ages 6 – 17. Brochures available onl ine, at schools, libraries, rec centres and School Board Office. Camps start July 5!

at 1555 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-9888911 ext. 2 or www.members. shaw.ca/nlcc46.

www.sd45.bc.ca

The camp ties in with Science World’s current exhibition — Treasure! — and also includes hands-on experiments, spectacular demonstrations and a giant screen movie. Kids will also take home a souvenir T-shirt. Science World members pay $280 for the five-day, Mondaythrough-Friday camp, non-members pay $330. Parents registering before May 20 receive a $30 discount. The camp is divided into three age ranges: Ragamuffins (entering grades 2 or 3), Scallywags (entering grades 4 or 5) and Swashbucklers (entering grades 6 or 7). Camps run throughout July and August, but early registration is strongly recommended. Visit www.scienceworld.ca/summercamp or call 604-4437510 for more information. Parent and Tot Gym: Dropin gym for ages one month to five years, 9:30-11 a.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $1. Preschool Storytales: Free drop-in storytime for kids ages three to five, Tuesdays, 1:30-2 p.m. at the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration is not required. Info: www.nvdpl.ca. St. John Ambulance Cadets: A national volunteer program for youth ages nine to 17 for first aid and leadership training, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at 106-223 Mountain

Hwy., North Vancouver. Info: audrey_hhh@yahoo.ca. Stories and Songs for Infants: Storytime for newborns to two-year-olds, Tuesdays, 22:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Free. Registration not required. Info: www. nvdpl.ca. Storytime — Tales for Twos: Stories, puppetry and song designed to enhance vocabulary, phonological awareness and the love of books in two-yearolds, 10:15-11 a.m. Tuesdays at West Vancouver MemoSee more page 31

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The show must go on Benjamin Alldritt balldritt@nsnews.com

THE triple threat stars of tomorrow don’t have to wait until September to get back on stage after school breaks for the summer.

Stagecraft Theatre School offers a chance to tread the boards at Presentation House Theatre with specialized instruction in dance, drama, and voice. The camps are essentially a condensed version of the school’s main program, led by experienced professionals with a specialization in each of the three aspects of musical theatre. At the end of the week-long musical theatre camp, students will perform a showcase of

kids’ stuff From page 30

rial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: www.westvanlibrary.ca or 604-925-7408. Tales for Terriﬁc Twos: Drop in for storytime, Tuesdays, 1010:30 a.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Free. Registration is not required. Info: www. nvdpl. Tickles and Tunes for Toddlers: Free drop-in storytime for 12-14 months

their new-found abilities. Donations from the audience during their performance will be donated to charity. The camp is divided into three age groups: preschoolers (aged four to ﬁve), juniors (aged six to 10), and seniors, aged 11 to 14. As well as musical theatre, juniors have the option stay for an extra two hours of dedicated drama camp. The ﬁrst camp runs July 12-16, the second July 26-30. Preschooler camp costs $115, juniors $180 and seniors $250. Junior drama camp costs $130, but kids staying for both musical theatre and drama get a $30 discount. Visit www.stagecraft.ca for registration forms.

old, Tuesdays, 10:30-11 a.m. at the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration is not required. Info: www.nvdpl.ca. . 3727. After-school Sports: Ages eight to 15 can drop in for fun any Monday, Wednesday or Friday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $1. Art Studio: Develop your artistic ability while working

on our own projects or try something new. Youth ages 1317 can drop in to the studio, 5:30-6:30 p.m. Wednesdays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Fee: $2. Crafts Funtastic: Children ages six to 12 can discover the wonderful world of art with creative activities including painting, sponging, drawing, collage and more on Wednesdays, 3:30-5:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., See more page 33

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Fun

wildly intelligent, brilliantly fun camps for kids and teens

Registration on Now! Astronomy • Cub Reporters • Anime • Chess Science • Magic • Web Page Design • Music • more … Camps fill fast — register today. All camp descriptions on our website.

CONTINUING EDUCATION 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver · 604.984.4901 · capilanou.ca/summercamps

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DAN MISCISCO’S

SUMMER EXCITEMENT 2010! CELEBRATING 41 YEARS! presented by

C A M P S I N N O R T H & W E S T VA N C O U V E R ALL-STAR

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• LITTLE HOOPSTERS Co-Ed Entering Grades 2-4 $130 • ROOKIE CAMPS FOR GIRLS & BOYS Entering Grades 4-6 $170 • SPECIAL SUPERSTAR INTENSITY CAMPS FOR BOYS & GIRLS Entering Grades 7-9 $170 • JUNIOR BOYS Entering Grades 8-10 $170 All Sessions Monday through Friday 3 1/2 hours a day Hoopsters 2 1/2 hours a day

ALL-STAR VOLLEYBALL CAMPS

• ROOKIE CAMPS FOR GIRLS & BOYS Entering Grades 4-6 $170 • SUPERSTAR FOR GIRLS & BOYS Entering Grades 7-9 $170 • JUNIOR HIGH INTENSITY FOR GIRLS Entering Grades 8-10 $170 All Sessions Monday through Friday 3 1/2 hours a day

NEW

• LITTLE DIGGERS FOR GIRLS Entering Grades 2-4 $130 All Sessions Monday through Friday 2 1/2 hours a day

WHAT’S NEW & EXCITING

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• PEE-WEE ENTERING Grades 1-4 • SUPERSTAR Entering Grades 5-8 All Sessions Monday through Friday 3 1/2 hours a day CAMP COST $170

• FRESH UPDATED FUTURESMART STUDENT WORKBOOK • LITTLE DIGGERS–STARTER VOLLYBALL CAMP FOR GIRLS GRADES 2-4 • INVENTORMANIA–LEARN HOW TO TAKE A GOOD IDEA & MAKE IT GREAT! Team creation will be presented on ﬁnal day fair

FUTURESMART MOTIVATIONAL SUCCESS CAMPS • LITTLE BOOKWORMS FOR BOYS & GIRLS Entering Grades 2-4 $135 All Sessions Monday through Friday 2 1/2 hours a day

• SUPERTEEN EXCEL FOR BOYS & GIRLS Entering Grades 8-10 $175

• GO FOR IT FOR BOYS & GIRLS Entering Grades 4-6 $175

• INVENTORMANIA FOR BOYS & GIRLS Entering Grades 5-8 $175 Stimulate your creativity! Launch your great idea - learn about logos, advertising, marketing and funding.

• ACHIEVE FOR BOYS & GIRLS Entering Grades 7-8 $175

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■ ALL INSTRUCTORS ARE QUALIFIED TEACHERS, UNIVERSITY COACHES, AND FORMER NATIONAL TEAM PLAYERS ■ MORE FUN! MORE TREATS! MORE SKILLS! ■ ALL PARTICIPANTS RECEIVE A BADEN BALL, SNAZZY BAG OR SHIRT ■ FUNTASTIC EXPERIENCE ■ SPECIAL FAMILY RATES ■ CONVENIENT LOCATIONS - NORTH & WEST VAN ■ SPONSOR GIVE-AWAYS

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nvdpl.ca. Toddlers: Storytime for kids ages two to three, Wednesdays, 10:30 a.m. at North Vancouver City library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvcl.ca. Drop-in. Tot and Me: Playtime for toddlers 16 months to three years old. Arts and crafts, singing, reading stories, and a half hour of gym time, Wednesdays, 10:30-11:45 a.m. Fee: $2. Drop-in at Ron Andrews Recreation Centre, 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Info: www.

northvanrec.com or 604-9836508. Young Mothers’ Program: For mothers 24 years old and under, Wednesdays, 12:302:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver.

103 Air Cadet Squadron: Male and female youth, 12-19 years of age, meet Thursdays, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at 1513 Forbes Ave., North Vancouver. Register at any meeting. Info:

604-987-8818. Babes Story Time: Drop in for toddlers to 0-24 months, Thursdays, 10:30 a.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvcl.ca. French Story Time and Craft: Drop-in storytime and crafts for kids ages six and up, Thursdays, 4 p.m. at North Vancouver City library, 120 West 14th St., North Vancouver. Info: www.nvcl.ca. See more page 35

17th annual PARADISE VALLEY NEWS photo Mike Wakeﬁeld

Breezy listening BOUNDARY community school band members play the Deep Purple classic “Smoke on the Water” in the dark after high winds knocked out the school’s electricity.

kids’ stuff From page 31 North Vancouver. Drop-in: $2. Info: 604-982-8311. Family Storytime: A program of stories, songs, and action rhymes for the whole family, 1:30-2 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-9257408 or www.westvanlibrary. ca. Mount Seymour United Church Choir: Children and youth who want sing, shout, clap, drum, move and groove to inspirational songs of all kinds are invited to join the choir. Practices every Wednesday, 4 p.m. at 1200 Parkgate Ave., North Vancouver. Info: 604-929-1336 or www. mtseymourunited.com.

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Important to pay attention to current research on aging

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a restricted calorie diet improves both the quality and quantity of life in general among healthy adults. There’s also evidence that lots of seniors have a diet that does not meet their daily nutritional needs. Restricting calories, especially nutrient-rich calories, are the last thing most seniors need. There are studies that report that people who take up stimulating activities such as painting, gardening or playing a musical instrument, outside of work, are three times less likely to develop Alzheimer’s disease as they age than their tube-trolling counterparts. Good news, for sure, but we all know people who led very stimulating lives and developed Alzheimer’s. Similarly, there is a French study that concludes that older folks who do odd jobs and garden are less likely to have Alzheimer’s than more sedentary seniors. Again, good news, but

From page 15 safety and sleep) administered by public health nurses, complete a questionnaire, and have their babies wear an actigraph, a special wristwatch, on their ankles for five days. The device will measure sleep patterns, and parents will be asked to keep a diary. Parents will also receive supportive follow-up calls for two weeks. Six weeks and 24 weeks later, they’ll be asked to repeat the data collection phase, and complete supplementary questionnaires. Hall hopes the findings support her argument for the importance of programs of this nature being included in Vancouver Coastal Health’s regular programming. “My hope is that we’d have a legacy from the study to leave parents with a resource that they can find in the community so they’re not desperate and not knowing where to turn,” she says. For more information on the study, phone study co-ordinator Kathy Gregg, at 604-822-7480 or visit www.rockysleepstudy. com.

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BALMORAL junior secondary grade 9 students Joel Cheung (left) and Jaya Mahal invite the public to their school’s third annual Chili For Change/Fine Arts Night fundraiser in support of the Stephen Lewis Foundation and Balmoral’s Plan Canada African foster child. The event will take place Thursday, May 13 at 7 p.m. Tickets: $25 are available by calling 604-903-3400 or e-mailing tgellatly@nvsd44.bc.ca.

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those results could simply indicate that those who have Alzheimer’s are likely to be less active than those who don’t. The fact is that while intuitively it makes sense that active people should be healthier, there isn’t much data about whether lifestyle choices can help delay the onset of Alzheimer’s. A recent national study on Alzheimer’s will likely prompt a ﬂood of new research on the disease. My advice: it’s important to pay attention to the research on aging but for most seniors nothing much has changed here. The secret to living a long and healthy life is in your genes and in a regimen of staying ﬁt and eating well.

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I always encourage my journalism students to persist — politely — when they are chasing a story.

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Even when a merchant isn’t willing to make up for its mistake, I have found CIBC Visa has always been fair in making this and similar adjustments. Once, when my card was frozen for an hour as I was checking out of a hotel in Paris, I missed the airporter and had to pay almost $100 for a taxi; Visa refunded me the money. But you have to make the approach. And you have to persist — politely. “The investigative skills you are learning will also come in handy,” I tell my journalism students. Again leading by example, I explained how I made several phone calls to ﬁnd out which ATM machines I could use without service charges when I was travelling. I also discovered if I told my credit card company when and where I’d be travelling, I’d reduce the chance of the computer ﬂagging and freezing my card when charges suddenly started showing up from foreign destinations. I learned that as an HSBC Premier customer I could transfer money between my accounts in different countries without charge — a process that would otherwise attract fairly substantial service charges.

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School of Motion Picture Arts and served as co-ordinator of the documentary program. Capturing the moment Misha Wilson of the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce was recently named runner up for a photo contest held by go2 — B.C.’s tourism industry human resources organization. The contest was created to recognize outstanding tourism professionals during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games. Tourism and hospitality industry employers, employees and 2010 Winter Games volunteers were invited to submit photos or videos capturing heartwarming stories of excellent customer service during Games time. Wilson received a $100 gift card to Cactus Club Café. — Compiled by Manisha Krishnan To submit information on North Shore business groups or events to our Briefcase section, e-mail mkrishnan@nsnews.com.

Setting it straight

THE province will declare Saturday, May 29 as the day of the honeybee along with several other cities across Canada. The North Shore News incorrectly stated the date as being Monday, May 17 in a previous story — that date is when the ofﬁcial proclamation will be made. For more information go to the Canadian Honey Council website at www.honeycouncil.ca.

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Joybells: In 1983, while living in Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim in Northern India, Joy James started to care for small children whose mothers were having to work as labourers and had no possibility, at that time, of caring for their children themselves. When word spread of the work James was doing other destitute women starting bringing their babies to her. She took these children into her home, fed them, clothed them and began to educate them. This was the beginning of Joybells. Over 20 years in Gangtok, Joybells grew to become a school for 400 with an orphanage for 50. In 2000 the decision was made to leave Gangtok — the remoteness of Sikkim making the everyday running of the school virtually impossible — and land was found near the city of Dehradun in the foothills of the Himalayas to start a new Joybells. For more information on Joybells visit their website www.joybells.co.uk

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EMMA Milley took this photograph of musicians in Rajasthan while travelling in northern India.

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EMMA MILLEY PHOTOGRAPHS

Colours of India

■ Emma Milley: Colours of India photography exhibit, Bellevue Gallery, 2475 Bellevue Ave., West Vancouver, 604-922-2304.

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estled in foothills of the Himalayas sits Joybell Orphanage, a place of refuge for Indian children that forever changed the life of Emma Milley.

Milley was 14 years old when she and her father traveled to Joybells Orphanage in North India. At 27, the Vancouver-based nurse and photographer looks back on her first trip as a life-changing experience. “I had seen poverty on TV and the newspapers and I don’t think I understood what it was until I went there,” she said. “It totally changed my perspective and outlook on life. I was a different teenager after I came home from that trip.” Milley’s interest in India began at Joybells Orphanage and School Foundation. The orphanage lies roughly 200 kilometres north of Delhi in the city of Dehradun. Joybells was originally located in Gangtok, a remote city in northeastern India, but moved to more centrally located Dehradun in 2000. More than 60 children currently live at Joybells and 400 children attend the school. Since her first trip in 1997, British-born Milley has become a certified nurse and a talented

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“The idea behind Colours of India is to create a more inviting scene of what happens in India. Maybe people would get on a plane and go and work alongside the people who can’t travel here . . . . They come back with stories, having changed lives and being changed themselves.”

THREE young school girls near Cochin, India.

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photographer, two skills that come in great use when she returns to Joybells. Milley most recently travelled to India with husband, Tyler, in 2006. The couple worked See Nursing page 40

WOMAN in Rajasthan, India.

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Nursing skills helped as volunteer

From page 39

at Joybells Orphanage, helping in the classroom, compiling medical charts for sick children and providing support to staff members for part of their trip. “I’m really glad that I have my nursing skills,” she said. “When we go to India, I get to use my nursing skills.” The Milleys also spent part of their six-month trip in 2006 adventuring across the Indian subcontinent. They traveled from Delhi’s crowded streets in the north to Kovalam’s sunny beaches in the deep south, and many places in between. Milley documented the couple’s adventure across India by taking photos of Indian culture, people and landscapes. “I get to share the stories of people by taking their pictures and bringing them home,” Milley said. “It’s really great.” Milley’s experiences in India are showcased in her exhibit, Colours of India, currently displayed at West Vancouver’s Bellevue Gallery. Her artwork reflects her passion for Indian people and culture that developed during her time abroad. “I really love the people NEWS photo Cindy Goodman there. They live life to the full and death is part of life. There’s EMMA Milley’s Colours of India exhibit is on display at West Vancouver’s Bellevue Gallery until May 29. an acceptance of things that we don’t accept very well in the West.” poverty and suffering, Milley captures the joys of everyday life. Milley’s inspiration for her Colours of India exhibit comes from her experiences “There are orphans on the walls, girls dressed in rags and women making paper and relationships with those she met on her travels. bags but the moments that you see them are moments of joy,” Milley said. “It shows “Everybody knows the image of stress and hunger and the disfigurement of the that, even though people are struggling, that they are still human.” developing world,” she said. “I wanted to put on a show that invites people in. Sad Today, Milley works to share her experiences with others in the community — not pictures make people feel guilty. We empty our pockets to make the suffering go away, only through photography, but also through volunteerism. Since immigrating to but it doesn’t go.” Canada with her husband in 2002, Milley has worked to establish Just Go, a nonprofit “The idea behind Colours of India is to create a more inviting scene of what organization that works to send volunteers to help at Joybells. happens in India. Maybe people would get on a plane and go and work alongside the “The idea is that we would send people so that they come back with stories, having people who can’t travel here.” changed lives and being changed themselves,” Milley said. Milley’s exhibit depicts a sense of peace and joy, themes the artist considers to be While still waiting for charitable status, Milley and the Just Go team have helped vital to a more accurate understanding of the complexity of Indian life and culture. around 20 people travel to the orphanage in the last five years. Colours of India illustrates an India of high energy and rich culture. In the midst of Milley’s exhibit is on display at the Bellevue Gallery until May 29.

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YOUNG boy on palace roof top, Udaipur, India.

WOMAN and Child, Delhi, India.

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community is well spread out, “not huddled together as they would be if they were fearful of attack,” archeologist Caulfield says in an introductory video. “We believe they lived here for about 500 years,” says Byrne. Why they left is a mystery (global cooling is one theory). But after they went, forests and other vegetation grew, then died and decayed, creating, through the eons, the two- to four-metre deep blanket of peat bog. In the galleries are recreations of Stone Age buildings, showing manikins doing such things as milling flour and tending livestock. The centrepiece, in the foyer, is the trunk of a pine tree bearing axe marks where schoolteacher Caulfield cut off branches for firewood. “Radiocarbon dating indicates it was growing about 4,200 years ago,” says Byrne. “It was blown over and preserved by the bog.”

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The North Shore team — currently ranked fourth in the province — begins the battle for B.C.’s championship title this week at regional playoffs. Despite falling 26-12 to St. George’s School on May 1, coach Tom Larisch is confident that his Eagles are in good standing to capture the school’s fifth provincial championship title. “We tend not to peak until the end of the season,” Larisch said. “The team is developing nicely and we’re hoping to go all the way.” The Eagles ended the regular season in strong standing with four wins and one loss. They are ranked second of six teams in the Lower Mainland’s AAA division. Three of the team’s main players are currently out on injury but are expected to be ready when playoffs begin in the coming week. According to Larisch, the squad may look to NEWS photo Cindy Goodman their budding junior program CARSON Graham’s Troy Davis (right) slams Harry L’Estrange of Australia’s Canberra for extra support. “Our junior team is Grammar School during an exhibition match earlier this season. exceptionally strong,” he said. “We haven’t brought up any junior players behind Earl Marriot, St. George’s School, Sights are also set on gold for Carson into the senior squad yet this season but St. Michaels University and Shawnigan Graham’s girls rugby team. we are hoping to do so when we go into Lake, the Eagles will be gunning for the top Currently ranked second in the playoffs.” spot when playoffs begin this week. See Carson page 43 After placing fifth in the province last year •••

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province, the ladies squad is well positioned for the upcoming B.C. Championships beginning on May 26 in White Rock. For head coach Brad Baker, the season has been a tough but successful one for the team. “After last year’s team, we lost 12 seniors so we had to start fresh this season,” he said, “but we came ﬁrst in the Vancouver league and we’re in good standing.” The Eagles matched up against several other AAA teams in the province and lost only to Cowichan secondary by a small margin of 15-12. Team captains Nevene Hammoud and Madison Tardif, both front-row forwards, stood out as key players throughout the season, Baker said. “They get their noses involved with everything,” he said. The squad will be focusing on team building and strategy in the lead up to the provincial championships. “We have a couple weeks off to get prepared for the B.C.’s,” Baker said. We’re trying to become tighter as a team and focus on winning another gold medal.”

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But I can give a few opinions to ponder. The ﬁrst being that maybe, just maybe the dog owner who picked up the dogs poop and left it at the side of the trail simply forgot it on the way back. Why don’t they carry it with them, you ask? Well, because most of the time the dog is eating such a horrendous food that its poop reeks to no end and there is a large volume of it. An hour or so passes by and the owner has forgotten about the poop upon the return to their vehicle. Unintentional? Yes. Irresponsible? No. The next reason is that maybe, just maybe the dog owner took a different route home than the one they started. This means, that they did not return on the same trail they came in on and the poop was forgotten behind. I often change my mind about the route I hike, especially if it looks like the trail might lead somewhere interesting. Sense of adventure? Yes. Irresponsible? No. Another suggestion is

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that there was no garbage container within a reasonable distance from where the dog did its duty. Lazy? Yes. Irresponsible? Well, yes! Now these opinions are not reasons to leave dog poop behind. There really is no good excuse to leave a pile of dog poop on a trail, in a bag or otherwise. It is all about doing unto others as you would have done unto you. There’s that God influence again. I am hoping that this is the final entry into the poop saga, if you have more concerns about dog poop, please write a letter to the editor. I can only write so much about the subject and frankly I’m pooped! This topic is over for now, from my point of view anyway. Those people who read this and walk away scoffing are beyond my scope of communication. I do know this though, you get what you give and if what you give the world and those around you is disrespect and irresponsibility the world will return that to you tenfold. So remember that the next time you intentionally leave your dogs crap behind, because the universe will give you nothing more than crap in return. Finally, I do enjoy receiving e-mails from those people who have improved their relationship with their dog by initiating some of the advice I have given or those seeking help for their dog. Thank you for sharing! But no more poop OK?

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Reaching out to one another AS the good weather approaches and we enjoy all that the North Shore has to offer, it helps to reﬂect on the hard work and commitment to community of the people and businesses of North and West Vancouver.

Their constant activity to improve the lives of us all makes the North Shore the most special place in the world. Over the past few months individuals, businesses and organizations including Seymour Golf and Country Club, Mangia E Bevi, the Kiwanis Club of West Vancouver, Fit Fellas, the West Vancouver Foundation, Soroptimists International, East Side Mario’s, the Province of British Columbia, students at École Larson elementary, TD Canada Trust and local Scotiabank branches injected more than $7,100,000 into the North Shore for groups and projects including the North Shore Winter Club Community Hockey program, Rhythm and Word Therapy for At-Risk Youth, Chilean earthquake relief, Carisbrooke elementary seismic upgrading, the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, the North Shore Youth Safe House, CNIB, the Ferry Building Gallery, Rotary West Vancouver-Sunrise, Vancouver Adaptive Snow Sports, Lions Gate Hospice Society, Canucks Autism Network Society, West Vancouver Youth Band, North Shore Chorus Society, West Vancouver SPCA, the North Shore Salvation Army and the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre. Please join us as we celebrate their continued vital efforts in support of their fellow North Shore residents.

STAFF from Mangia E Bevi raised $22,250 for Lion’s Gate Hospital’s oncology unit at their third annual B.A.C.I.O festival in January.

PETER Defehr (left) and Captain Glynden Cross of the North Vancouver Salvation Army and Margaret Harmon (right) of the North Shore Crisis Services Society accept $1,000 cheques from Sharon Walker, women’s captain at the Seymour Golf and Country Club. The Salvation Army and the North Shore Crisis Services Society were runners up at the 2010 Seymour Charity Invitational Tournament.

WEST Vancouver’s Fit Fellas raised $10,060 for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation’s equipment campaign.

THE West Vancouver Community Foundation donated a total of $19,650 in grants to eight different not-for-proﬁt groups on the North Shore last fall.

NOVA Seaby (left), committee services chair of the Kiwanis Club of West Vancouver, and past president Graham Senner present a donation of $3,560 to Gail Higgins, a volunteer for the West Vancouver SPCA, and Mary-Ann Stouck, chair of the volunteer committee.

EAST Side Mario’s Restaurant in Lonsdale Quay hosted a training night for their staff and raised $1,759 for the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation’s equipment campaign.

Darlene Maser, parent member of Carisbrooke elementary’s seismic upgrade steering committee, North Vancouver School Board chairwoman Susan Skinner, Colleen Little, Carisbrooke PAC chairwoman, Seymour MLA Jane Thornthwaite and Carisbrooke principal Alannah McPhail celebrate completion of the school’s $7 million seismic upgrade project.

BONNIE McLaren (second from left), co-chair of the ninth annual Treasure Chest of Hope fundraiser, presents a $25,000 cheque to Paul Butler, youth services co-ordinator for North Shore Youth Safe House, along with Doris Cowan (left), Nanette Taylor, director of services at Hollyburn Family Services and Gail Gatehouse.

JACQUIE Herbert (left), TD Canada Trust branch manager, Park & Tilford, Lisa Richardson (third from left), branch manager, Lonsdale, and Geoff Pate, branch manager, Lynn Valley, present Michelle Lawrence, music therapist, Michele Henderson, principal of Keith Lynn alternate secondary and Laurel Parsons, chairwoman of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council with $5,000 towards the Rhythm and Word Music Therapy program for at-risk youth.

MARTA Orellana’s Grade 2/3 French immersion class at École Larson elementary raised a total of $600 towards the Salvation Army’s Latin division to help relief efforts in Chile after the magnitude 8.8 earthquake hit in February.

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NEALE, JOHN With great sadness the family announces the peaceful passing of John at Lions Gate Hospital on April 28, 2010 at age 83. John was born in Battleford, SK to English parents Cyril & Catherine Neale. One of eight children, he enjoyed a simple and happy prairie childhood with his siblings. Early in the 1940’s his family moved to Vancouver where John enlisted in the Royal Canadian Navy. He served aboard the HMCS Crescent patrolling the West Coast from Alaska to Panama. Following his service, John became a cabinet maker and pursued his passion for woodworking throughout his life. He then began an extensive career in the pharmaceutical field firstly with B.C. Drugs Ltd., where he met his wife Mary. His career continued with Pacific Coast Wholesale Drugs and later with Alpha Pharmaceuticals, retiring in 1991. John & Mary (nee Hoyle) were married in 1951 in Vancouver and settled in the Dunbar area where Greg & Laura were born before moving to the Dundarave neighbourhood in West Van where they have resided in the same home for 48 years. John was very active in his retirement, pursuing his many talents and interests including golfing, bowling, collecting stamps and playing on the Seniors’ slow-pitch baseball team. He was an avid sports enthusiast, never missing Hockey Night in Canada. As a member of the West Van Seniors’ Activity Centre he volunteered for over 10 years as a supervisor in the Woodworking Shop and was a member of the Stamp Club. John is predeceased by brothers Douglas (RCAF WWII 1943); Donald; and sister Doris Sheppard. Survived by his loving family; wife Mary, son Gregory (Isabel), daughter Laura; sisters Dora (Hugh) McInnis, Margaret Dixon; brothers Kenneth (Nita), Ernest (Janette) and sisters-inlaw Bernice Neale, Edna McIntyre and brother-in-law Jim Hardy. He will be lovingly remembered by many dear nieces and nephews, the Lewis family and long-time friends and wonderful neighbours; cousins Will, Jessie and Violet in Battleford and the Burdett, Corrigal and Sutherland families. A memorial service will be held on June 12th @ 2pm at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave. (at 21st St.) Flowers gratefully declined. A QUIET AND GENTLE MAN.

DUNCAN - Donald Austin Don drew his first breath in the summer, on July 18th, 1955. Don exhaled his last breath with the assistance of the caring and devoted palliative care staff at Lions Gate Hospital, and surrounded by his immediate family on April 30, 2010. In the early 1980’s Don made the best decision of his life when he accepted Jesus Christ as his Lord and savior. For more than a quarter century, until the time of his passing Don was a member of the North Shore Alliance Church. Some would say that it was through those many years of devoted service to Jesus Christ on earth, that Don’s soul was redeemed at death by Jesus Christ in heaven for eternity. But Don knew that to simply and freely receive the gift of salvation was all that was required. The works which he performed on behalf of others was only the fruit of his salvation. The greatest gift that Don shared with others was the gift of his friendship and love. Whether it was among his life long friends, the members of his neighborhood where he lived, his immediate family, or the company where he worked Altrom Corporation, Don, was consistently thought of as a good friend, a thoughtful neighbor, a well like co-worker, a devoted parishioner, and a much loved son, brother, uncle and great uncle. Within micro-seconds of his passing at 8:30pm on April 30, 2010, Don was transformed into eternity and welcomed home to heaven into the arms of his God and creator. The first words that Don would most assuredly hear, would be, ‘‘Well done Don, my good and faithful servant.’’ Please come to the Lynn Valley Full Gospel Church at 1160 E. 29th Street, North Vancouver, B.C., and celebrate the life of Donald Austin Duncan. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, May 15 at 1:00 pm. Pastor Brian Buhler officiating. All are welcome Just bring your prayers, your memories and your love. Free parking available across the street in the adjacent Lynn Valley Shopping Center. On behalf of the immediate family, brother Bill and wife Vickie, sister Brenda, nephew Josh and wife Carla, nephew Jason and wife Kimberly and their son Zackary, we thank you for your prayers and support. Your donations to the Pacific Dog Assistance Society, for the visually impaired or the Terry Fox Foundation would be greatly appreciated.

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Christy Horgan Dad a year has passed and we miss you, from your loving eyes and your clever sense of humour, your honesty, integrity and words of wisdom. You are forever in our thoughts. Love, your family

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ARMSTRONG, Marjorie Kearney (Hill). We are sad to announce the passing of our Mother and friend, Marjorie, on April 27th 2010. Marjorie was born in Vancouver on January 10, 1917. Her family moved to West Vancouver in 1919 and it was there she spent her life. She was predeceased by Edgar, her husband of 55 years. She is survived by her children, Diane Reid, Murray (Pat), Jane (Anders Kullgren), her sister Jean Dowrey, brothers Clifford Hill and William Hill and many nieces, nephews, grand nieces and grand nephews. Marjorie attended Hollyburn Elementary School and West Vancouver High School before entering UBC where she graduated in Commerce in 1937. She worked in the Credit Department of the B.C. Electric Company until her marriage in 1939. She was a member of the University Women’s Club at Hycroft and a founding member of CFUW West Vancouver. Over the years she was a member of many organizations: stitching, bridge and book clubs were some of her favorites. Marjorie possessed a life long passion for learning, a zest for life, an enthusiasm for her garden and a love of travel. She maintained a keen interest in her family, friends and the world around her until the end. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her. The family very much appreciated the staff at Inglewood Care Center’s Upper Lodge who took exceptional care of Mother during the last 2½ years. There will be no service by request. In lieu of flowers a donation may be made in Marjorie’s name to the Lions Gate Hospital or the Union Gospel Mission.

KEAST - Rosa Lieselotte (Muller) November 30, 1919 - May 4, 2010 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our dear wife, mother, and grandmother on May 4, 2010. Rosi was born in Berlin, Germany. She met and married the love of her life, Ernie, in 1947 and moved to Cornwall, England. She and Ernie moved to Vancouver in 1958 to provide a better life for her two sons, Brian and Ron. While she had several health issues the last couple of years, she was able to enjoy a 90th birthday party for herself surrounded by family and friends. Mom leaves behind her loving and devoted husband of 63 years, Ernie, her sons Brian (Laura) and Ron, and her grandchildren Scott (Arleigh), Michelle (Mike) and Sean. She is also sadly missed by her brother-in-law, Cyril (Jenny), in Cornwall, England. We would like to thank Dr. Ron Village for the care provided to our mother the last few years. A celebration of her life will be held Tuesday, May 11th at 2:00pm at First Memorial, Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Rd, North Vancouver, B.C. In lieu of flowers please send a donation to Lions Gate Hospital.

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LATIMER - Norman Herbert It is with great sadness we announce that Norman Herbert Latimer passed away peacefully on the morning of April 13th, 2010. He was much loved by his family and all those who knew him well. Norman was born in Penticton, BC to parents Gerald Bristol Latimer and Ethel Mary Glenn. He spent his childhood in both Penticton and Ocean Falls with his younger sister Lori. He was a very brilliant young man and was qualified to enter UBC at the age of 15 and enrolled in the Engineering program following in the footsteps of his grandfather F. H. Latimer. He graduated at the age of 21 as a Mechanical Engineer and he joined the BC Power Commission which later became what we know today as BC Hydro. There at the age of 25 he met Susannah Elizabeth Garnons-Williams (Betty) in Victoria in 1949 at his workplace. They were married 1950 in Victoria after which they had three children. Norm was later transferred to BC Hydro in Vancouver. Norman loved engineering and had a brilliant and enjoyable career working on most of the hydro dam projects in B.C. It was with great sadness that he retired early with the disbanding of the hydro engineering group in 1985. However, although retired from hydro he continued his work as a long standing member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) committee on hydraulic turbine performance testing. Through this work Norm was internationally recognized as an expert in turbine performance, and was very influential in advancing the standards for hydro turbine performance. His work contributed to improving the efficiency of hydro plants across North America and abroad. His work took him to many places around the world including Japan, Russia, USA, and Europe. Norm will be greatly missed by his colleagues on the committee. Wherever he worked he was admired and respected for his honesty and integrity. In 2008 Norman was recognized at UBC and ASME for his lifetime achievements in the field of mechanical engineering. He was also very proud to see his grandson Braeden enrolled in engineering at UBC. Norman is survived by his wife Betty Latimer of West Vancouver, daughters Susan Deborah Hammerl (Latimer) of Lumby, BC, Diane Elizabeth Latimer of North Vancouver, and son Michael Gary Latimer of Vancouver. He is also survived by five grandchildren, Chad Latimer, Shannon Latimer, Braeden Hammerl, Brittany Hammerl and Dakota Latimer as well as his sister Moira (Lori) Wilson and his nieces, Julie Fry, Nancy McCloud, and nephew Jeff Wilson, who all reside in the US.

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LAUE - Ingrid Elizabeth PhD, (ne´e England) Ingrid, Mom, Omi, Inki, passed away April 14, 2010. She will be remembered with great love and admiration by her daughters Corinne (Brian) and Suzanne (Kelly), 2 cherished granddaughters Mia and Andrea, Brother Wolfgang, niece Monica, and nephew Robert. She also leaves behind relatives in Canada, Germany, Brazil and the USA. Ingrid is predeceased by her husband George and her parents Maria and Alfred. Ingrid immigrated to Canada in 1951 and came to BC in 1953. Ingrid and George worked very hard in the early years to make a new life in Canada. Ingrid obtained her PhD in Germanic Studies at UBC and was an instructor of German Language, Literature, and Women’s Studies at Langara College. She has been published in journals and newspapers in the area of German-Canadian studies and German culture. Two articles of Ingrid’s were also published in the Canadian Living Magazine. A voracious reader, writer, published author, teacher, singer, chef, traveller, and mentor; Ingrid lived life to the fullest. Her generosity in so many ways elevated and enriched all of our lives. Ingrid believed in education, hard work, perseverance, and imagination. These beliefs will live on in the thoughts and minds of her beloved Mia and Andie. Her struggle with the ravages of Diabetes and it’s accompanying difficulties is now over. Many thanks to Dr. Leon Bard and her other physicians and medical care givers over the years. A “Celebration of Life” will be held on Sunday, May 16th, at 2pm at the University Women’s Club of Vancouver - Hycroft, 489 McRae Avenue, Vancouver, BC. In lieu of flowers, donations to the Canadian Diabetes Association of BC to honour her memory will be gratefully accepted. We love you Omi.

LOACH, Antony Charles 1927 - 2010 Tony’s family sadly announces his peaceful passing, at home, on May 3rd. He is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Margot, daughter Catherine and her husband Gordon, son Bill and his wife Joan, and grandchildren Kyle, Brooke, Ana and Megan. Tony was born and raised in the U.K., the only child of Molly and Ron. He proudly served post-war with the Somerset Light Infantry, stationed in Bangalor, India until 1948. Tony emigrated to Canada in 1949 and soon came to Vancouver. He studied, became a B.C. Land Surveyor and established a respected practice in North Vancouver. He loved the outdoors and soon took up sailing. His happiest times were racing Tangent and cruising with family. Tony was an active member of West Vancouver Yacht Club, serving as commodore in 1976. Plans for a reception to celebrate Tony’s life will be announced later. Contact Bill at billloach@shaw.ca if you wish to be notified. No flowers please. Tony’s favourite charities were Save the Children Fund (www.savethechildren.ca) and Harvest Project (www.harvestproject.org). For those wishing to share a memory of Tony, please go to www.hollyburnfunerals.com

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TULETT, John Alfred Edward, age 92, died Tuesday May 4th 2010 at Lions Gate Hospital after a short illness. John is survived by wife Teresa and son Rodney. He was predeceased by son Larry Tulett of Portsmouth. He also leaves behind an extended family from his second marriage. John is a veteran of WWII, where he earned several medals, including the War Medal and Defence Medal. He grew up in Sussex, England, and joined the Royal Navy as a Boy Seaman serving in HM Ships Ganges and Nelson prior to the war, and subsequently as a Signalman at Sierra Leone and Bermuda during the war years. He emigrated to Canada in 1947 working at HMC Dockyard, Esquimalt as an electrician and draftsman before moving to Burrard Dry Dock in North Vancouver as chief electrical draftsman, where he retired in 1982. He married Elizabeth Anne Lawrie of Victoria in 1954 and they adopted son Rodney in 1964. They resided in North and West Vancouver, parting ways amicably in 1988 with Elizabeth moving to Vancouver Island and passing on in 2007. In 1991 John married Teresa Leszczynke, who came from Poland to join him. Teresa enjoyed a very close and loving relationship with John, enriched by his deep knowledge of the world, his great charm and joy of life. John loved his extended family, sharing with them his passion for Vancouver “the best place to be”. John was kind and gentle with a wonderful sense of humour. He will be deeply missed by his family and friends; he will be in our hearts forever. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, May 12th at 2pm at the Hollyburn Funeral Home, 1807 Marine Drive, West Vancouver, with viewing from 12:30 until 1:30, followed by a reception at the Royal Canadian Legion Branch 60, 580 18th Street, West Vancouver.

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MCMILLIN, Barbara Joyce (Nee Nott) June 6, 1944 - April 30, 2010 Sadly, our Barbara passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side. Forever missed by all, but especially by her husband Bob, loving daughter Katharine Crombie (Neale), grandchildren Olivia and Elliott, brother Allen (Doreen), sister-in-law Heather Paget (Peter), sister-in-law Nancy Cameron (Ron) and niece Leslie Street (Chris). Barbara grew up in West Vancouver and attended West Bay, Hillside and West Vancouver Senior Secondary School. A community volunteer and avid gardener, Barbara lived a full and generous life. She was the absolute centre of our universe and we are each of us better people for the love, care and devotion she bestowed upon us. A celebration of Barbara’s life is to be held on Friday, May 14 at 2PM at St. Francis-in-the-Wood Anglican Church, 4773 Piccadilly Road South, Caulfeild, West Vancouver. Those unable to attend are welcome to send flowers to the Church. We wish to acknowledge Dr. Peter Edmunds for his guidance and support and ask that donations to Barbara’s memory may be made to the Lion’s Gate Hospital Palliative Care Unit. For those wishing to share a memory of Barbara, please go to www.hollyburnfunerals.com

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JOAN E. SMITH March 29, 1938 – August 21, 2001

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May 9 - 15

Aries March 21 - April 19: Continue to chase money.You can start new projects lateTuesday onward, especially in earnings, possessions, rote learning and sensual gratification. You’re raring to go Sunday eve into Tuesday – your energy and charisma will surge upward. But this might be slightly too soon, unless you’re charging in to fix a past matter. (Still, take care Sunday – Monday’s far better. A hint: the matter you fix or correct involves your own past actions and/or a romance or creative project.) Communications or short trips succeed very nicely Friday/Saturday! A big chore will complete by late July.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Someone who cares about you will “come through” now (or did last week). Recent delays end Tuesday. Career or business ideas/urges that come to you early week will help solve an ongoing problem, but new ideas might fail – wait for June’s inspiration.Your hopes and popularity soar Wednesday/ Thursday – happiness blesses you! A new friendship or love might begin, but if it starts Wednesday, it has money and status difﬁculties. Retreat, rest and contemplate Friday/Saturday. This summer will bring huge new career/status and domestic events: reading, talking now will “prepare” you.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Partnership urges ﬁnd fertile ground Sunday to Tuesday – but it’s uncertain whether a relationship formed would last, or fall prey to future indecision. If you take a consequential step Wednesday or before mid-morning Thursday, it could prevent partnership, marriage or a contractual agreement. After this, all’s good. Recent delays end Tuesday, especially in legal, valuation, investment, sexual, commitment, health and lifestyle areas. You might make a decision you’ve been mulling over for a long time. Foreign travel, law, education, publishing, culture arise late week – love, too!

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Romance, creativity, a general “lucky touch” – these continue all week – and even better, the delays and indecision that have marked this area end now (technically, Tuesday afternoon). A new romance (creative project, etc.) might begin now, perhaps mid-week – one that starts after Thursday morning is better than one that begins earlier. Sunday morning’s happy, but use this eve through Tuesday to rest, gather your energies – and to work on security or domestic problems – Monday might bring a big solution here! Intimacy, commitment, an investment might lure you Friday/Saturday: careful!

Taurus April 20-May 20: Your energy and magnetism remain high and now, at last, you can apply them to forward-going projects. Rest and think Sunday eve through Tuesday. Think especially about property, family and security matters – you might gain an insight Monday (or as you wake Tuesday morn) into solving a problem or friction in these zones. (Solutions will “take effect” in four weeks.) Wednesday onward, contemplate no longer – act! Love, partners, cooperators respond well Wednesday morning. Use the p.m. to prune or “edit” extraneous material. Chase money Friday/Saturday – keep it short term.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Recent delays end in career and business areas, although they remain in legal, international and intellectual zones. (Sunday-Tuesday shows this.) The courage, the impulsiveness, and the anger – and the sensual magnetism – you’ve possessed since last autumn will dissipate soon (early June) so if you’re going to make war or love, better hurry! By June, you’ll morph into a mere reasonable, money-hungry mortal. Be ambitious Wednesday/ Thursday – in an odd way, ambition is your salvation now. Happiness comes Friday/Saturday – ﬂirtations, friends arrive. Hopes are prescient.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Tackle old chores Sunday eve to Tuesday. This is your opportunity to really clean up an ongoing mess in your life, especially Monday. Relationships remain your primary concern all week – delays and indecision end here now. However, if you charge into a new bond (or sign a contract, etc.) before Thursday noon, it could interfere with your work or health. Act after this. Mysteries, secrets, research, the occult, deep attractions, intimacy, heavy ﬁnances, debts and investments arise Friday/Saturday. All’s smooth here, but the long-range future could hold a disappointment: be slow to commit!

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Early this week, a talk or e-mail can solve a long-standing “war” with another – Monday especially, all day! If there is no enemy, or no competitive struggle, then there might be a long-standing attraction. Again, Monday’s communication beneﬁts this! Recent delays end Tuesday, especially in home, security, realty and similar zones. (But be patient: act after Thursday morning, not before.) Rest, recuperate, Wednesday/ Thursday. Your mood lifts mildly Friday/Saturday as you begin to notice beauty, begin to sense romance. But be a bit skeptical of romance, until late July.

Gemini May 21-June 20: You can see how the future intertwines with your past, Sunday to Tuesday. Many Geminis are virtual hermits now, after more than a decade of relationship struggles. You might as well remain one, for 2010 favours career and business advancement, and your best relationships will be with bosses, VIPs, kids and parents. You’ll get a wee shot of ﬂirty happiness June to September, then the oyster of love clams up on you again. In 2011, January to June, your popularity and optimism will soar, and light romance will please! For now, remain hopeful yet skeptical. You’ll succeed late week!

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Delays end Tuesday, especially in intellectual, educational, publishing, legal, cultural, travel and love zones. A sexual attraction (which might arise early week) is a thing of your past, not your future. The same might be said of an investment or large ﬁnancial action. Either act decisively Monday, or let it go. Those intellectual, educational (et al) things arise very successfully Wednesday/Thursday, as long as you aren’t sporting an Achilles heel – e.g., have something to hide, or are carrying around a crime like a leather bag of rocks. Be ambitious Friday/Saturday.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Romantic, speculative (gambling) and creative urges arrive Sunday eve through Tuesday – enjoy the beauty, and Monday’s sweet success! Tackle chores all week, especially Wednesday/Thursday. Soon (late next week) you’ll enter an opportunity-laden time – you’ll need to be “light” then, not weighed down by unfinished business, tasks, etc. Relationships flow smoothly enough Friday/Saturday, but it’s not a good time (actually, not good right to late July) to commit to a long-term bond, marry, form a partnership, etc. It’s a fine time to make a work-money agreement, though.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: You can take a bold, successful money-work step – or solve an important money-work problem – early week (especially Monday). It somehow involves the last six or seven months. Delays and indecision end in communications and travel matters mid-week. A new travel, paperwork, mail or e-mail project could begin now – Thursday’s best (after 9 a.m. PDT, after noon EDT). Settle into home, family, a restful stance Friday/Saturday – all’s ﬁne, it’s a good time for gardening, etc. But don’t take on or start big things (renovations, buying a home, etc.) before late July – disappointment lurks in these. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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1 BDRM, $900 Central Lonsdale 800sf, n/p 604-988-3227 1 BDRM, Central Lonsdale, 3rd floor, north facing, h/w flrs, heat and hot water incl, no pets, $950, avail now. Dodwell Strata Mgt. 604-838-5020 or 604-699-5264 1 BDRM Condo, deluxe, newly updated, mid Lonsdale, 720sf, D/W, W/D, gas F/P, Deck secured parking Incl natural gas and hot water City view, N/S, $1400 To view, call 604-789-4684. 1 BR, 120 W19st, approx 650sf, hardwood, heat & HW incl, 1yr lease, np $960 604-683-1089 1 BR + Den, 735sf,The Pier, prkg, ss appl, w/d heat, ac, incl’d $1495 n/p, n/s, Refs 604-984-9394 1 BR +den, Raven Woods, $1375 annual lease, avail mid June, ns, np, 5 appls, refs. 604-941-7780

1 BR + Den, Time Bldg. huge patio faces south, 1 prkg, storage, $1685 np, ns, Prudential Sussex Patrick O’Donnell 604-839-3863 1 Br June 1, large corner, $865, 2 Br June 1, large corner $1010. Quiet, drapes, heat incl, gated prkg. no pets. Walk to seabus. 1 yr lease, 163 W 5. 604-980-7501

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2 BR + den/storage, Woodcroft, corner unit, mtn & parital Lions Gate view, $1650 incl util + 1 prkg avail now, ns np 778-829-5504

2 BR, family complex, 1 bath, rec fac. pool, wd, Westview, 2 prkg, ns np $1380 Jun 1, 604-921-4384 2 BR, large, Central Lonsdale, fireplace, 5 appls, carport, storage, sat TV, $1300. n/pets, n/smoking, June 1. 604-831-0506 2 BR, May 1, 274 W2nd. new appl, reno’d, $1325 incls heat, hw, ug prkg, ns/np, 604-779-3541 2 BR new reno, water view, hardwood, approx 1000 sf, Deep Cove, w/d, ns np, secure prkg, June 1. $1500. 604-473-2187 2 BR, W. 20th & Lonsdale, heat, hw & prkg, no pets, Avail May 1, refs req. 604-738-7430, 960-0452

2 BR+DEN, 2 bath, Vista d/t view free i/net/hdtv 1 yr, gym, nr shops, $2100, ns, np. 604-986-6167 3 BR, 1 mile E 2nd Narrows, new hardwood, incl heat/hw, pool, np, $1225 604-929-0632 or 929-1389

1 BR, large, 16 & St. Georges, nr hospital, incld heat & hw, no pets, ns, June 1, $840. 778-889-4719 1 BR large, $865, patio. Quiet, drapes, heat incl’d gated prkg, no pets, 1 year lease. 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802

3 BR, Lynn Valley, updated, deck, hardwood, cat ok, $1500. June 1. Vistarealty.net 604-925-8824

1 BR large W 2nd, S. facing, water view, balcony, nr Seabus, d/w, u/g gated prkg, ns np, avail now $940. 604-980-4296

365 EAST 2nd Street, N Vancouver : 1 Bedroom, bright, spacious basement suite, $815/mo, incl ht, h/w and Hydro. avl May 15th/ June 1st ph 604-726-6240.

1 BR, Woodcroft, large bright suite, garden view. dw. $925 incl hydro. np, ns, 604-985-0088 1 Brs, Large, $815 & $865. Quiet. drapes. heat incl. gated or free prkg, no pets 1 yr lease. 310 E 2, 604-904-0956 1 studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405

175 W 2ND ST, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, condo, 10th flr, view, n/p n/s, Avail now, $2000, call 604-323-2970 2 BDRM condo, NEW, 2 ba, main flr, beside L.Valley Mall, great yd, granite, SS appl, w/d,fp, u/g prkg/ stor avail, fitness ctr, guest ste, n/s, $1699, June 1, 604-834-2993 2 BDRM Luxury Downtown Condo (May 1st), $2200 + util, 856 sq ft, laundry, storage, pantry, prkg, gym. GREAT location, 1 yr lease, 778-773-5930. 2 BR, 2 bath bright, spac, Touchstone Bldg, 3rd flr, view, wd, prkg, gym, storage, ns, np immed, $1775+util 1 yr lse. 604-985-5778 2 BR, 2 bath, Edgemont Village, 1375sf, immac, ns, small pet neg. $2500, May 15, 604-298-5476

2 BR, 2 bath, new bldg. central Lonsdale, insuite wd, fp, dw, large patio, ug prkg, storage, ns, np, avail now, $1595, 604-617-7390

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2 BR a corner suite on top flr of very quiet bldg, E. 15th, high vaulted ceilings, mtn view, large balc. new carpet, dw, free laundry, new energy smart windows, venetian blinds, now, $1200, Cat ok, pet deposit req’d 604-830-0857 Leave msg.

Atrium @ the Pier 908-7368, New 2 BR, 2 bth, view, 2 prkg, small pet ok, lease, $2400.

BACH $770, 2 BR Large $1280, bright corner units, quiet bldg. incl heat, prkg/storage, balc, np, ns, 118 W 18, 604-788-4349 BACHELOR SUITE: 365 East 2nd St, N Van : Bright, south facing suite in quiet building. Private entrance: $750/mo, incl heat, h/w & hydro avl May 15th /June 1st, ph 604-726-6240 Beautiful Large Suites 2 Bdrms from $1310 avail now & June 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Balcony. 1 yr lease 604-986-3866 BRAND NEW view waterfront 1 & 2 br apts, 2 bath, h/wood, fp, pool/ sauna, strg & prkg $1700 & $2360 604-218-3309 * 604-649-1918 CENTRAL LONSDALE - 1BR $925. Heat, hot water & laundry included. 1yr lease, no dogs. 604-990-2971. Chesterfield/West 15, 1br, view, incld heat hw, cable, no pets, 1 yr lease, $870, 604-987-9899

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West Van Apt. Rentals

1 JR 1 BR $780 incl heat/hw west balcony, bright clean, 15th & Lonsdale, ns np. 604-323-4467

Luxury Over The Seawall! Bach pool rec room, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

PACIFICANA 1480 Esquimalt Ave. 1 bdrm, ocean views, dw, np, ns Avail now. By appt. 604-921-7800

Bach - $875, 1 BR - $1150 Avail now. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Ht & H/W incls. Call 604-986-3356 HI RISE, Central Lonsdale, 1 br, view, avail Jun 1, Incl heat & hw. no pets, $990. 604-985-3650 LE CHATEAU, 1110 E 27th, Lynn Valley 2 Br large $1300up, 1br $995, np, ns, 604-980-9219 LIONS APTS, brand new suites, 3 BR’s d/w $1700. 1 yr lease, avail June 1. 604-986-3866 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 3 BR, 2 BR June 1, 1 br May 15 or June 1. . Near Lynn Valley Mall... 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca

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PARKRIDGE PLACE June 1 2 Br $1280 incl heat/hw, ns/np. yr lease. 120 E Keith. 604-984-7513

Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites 1BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

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BRITISH PROPERTIES THE HOLLYRIDGE 200-2239 Folkstone Way. 1 & 2 br, h/w & prkg incl. N/S. No pets. 604-926-4412

3 BR, 2.5 bath central Lonsdale, fp large bright 5 appls fenced yard deck Jun 1, $2000, 604-306-2732 HORSESHOE BAY, 3 BR, newly painted, 2½ bath, rec room plus granny suite, $2500. N/S Avail Immed. ★604-921-8696★

3 BR Central Lonsdale, main flr, clean, bright, 4 appls, 2 prkgs, ns np $1325 + utils. 604-813-7312

North Van Business Centre Private offices, business services 1500marine.com 604-986-1500

3br+den Caulfeild Vlge 2.5bath, quiet, garage, cul-de-sac, $3950+ np, Lighthouse 604-551-1409

OFFICE SPACE in an excellent location. Next to Park Royal. W. Van. 450 or 900 sqft. 604-926-7542

4 BR, 3 ba, 2520sf, 600sf deck, nr Princess Park, all appl, n/s n/p, immed $3350. Joe 604-720-8386

5 - 6 Br. new home, Sunset Marina, nr Horseshoe Bay, furn/ unfurn, top quailty throughout, large decks, mega private, avail now, $6950 neg. 604-913-1115

2 BR Bsmt, new house, clean, floor heat, near Lynn Valley mall. close to elementary, high school and bus station. n/s, $1200/mth 778-999-8008

CAUFIELD CHARACTER house quiet cul de sac, ocean view 5 min to beach, Lighthouse Pk updated 2 Br, 2 Ba, den/3rd Br, 2000sqft, 2 flrs, lg master, sunny deck & open flr plan on main, new countertops, paint, carpet, flooring, n/s, pet considered, Ref’s req’d, Avail June 1. $2800 + utils. rloochie@yahoo.ca DEEP COVE, character home, view, 3 br + den, 2 bth, $2200 +util ns np. 604-929-4110 eves 7-9

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WEST VAN 3BR home hardwood floors, updated, nr ammens, N/S $2500. June 1, 604-626-7444

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6525

600+SQFT OFFICE updated Ambleside, secure, elevator, incl boardrm, kitchen, wifi. Ideal for quiet prof. $950 604-418-2250

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Rooms

BEAUTIFUL FURN room Grand Blvd, bus 240/228 in front, np ns, female/working $525. 985-3408 DINNER, prep & clean up for International students, exchange for furn’d room in beautiful heritage home. Suit older individ/cple. 987-6566 jk6578@msn.com

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Shared Accommodation

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1 BR in spacious home for n/s female. Furn or unfurn, internet, w/d, $495 incl. 604-980-2106 1 SNGL bdrm $450, also 1 bdrm $650, North Van nr Lonsdale all ammens,ns np 604-990-4257 BRIGHT FURN room, tv, w/d in lovely quiet home for NS working female $450 all incl 604-987-3726

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM bsmt, like new, bright, Central Lonsdale, suits 1, n/s, n/p, $850/mo. incl utils. Avail May 15. 604-987-8658 or 604-841-5756 1 BDRM large, bright, w/d, $980 incl util & cable (hi-spd net avail), June 1, n/p, n/p, 604-985-7769 1 BR Apt ste, Canyon Heights, utils & cable incl, own w/d, bright, open to garden, nr bus, n/s, $900. Available immed. 604-990-4041

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1 BR bsmt, reno 800sf, new appls & kitchen. Grousewood, now, 1 yr lease np/ns, $995, 604-987-5960

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR, bright bsmt suite in new home, walk to Edgemont Village, private entry, full height ceilings, radiant heat, 5 appls, tile & carpet. N/S, some dogs ok, near bus, $1200 incl heat & hydro, AVAIL June 1, call 604-218-0939 1 BR + DEN, Edgemont, priv ent, modern 1100sf, alarm, gas fp, sat TV, ns/np, $1100 incls. Suits quiet mature couple. JUN 1: 985-3289 1 BR, Seymour, Bright above ground, fire place, bath, prkg, nr bus, np, ns, $825, 604-913-3109 1 BR+DEN, new, 1.5 bath, central Lonsdale, wd, ns, np, now, $1300 incl cable/net, 604-649-6416 2 BDRM Blueridge, great, large, reno’d, bright, hardwood, micro, full bath, own entry own w/d, $1400 + utils cable, i/net incl, avail now , ns, cat ok 604-723-2476 2 BDRM bsmt suite, $1375/month includes utilities. Call 778-899-1961

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Office/Retail Rent

2 BR, 2 bath, 1,000 sf, furn incl linens, hotel alternative brand new, VISTA, no one below, cbl, i/net $3,000 lease short/long term, pet neg, n/s 604-417-5348

Duplexes - Rent

1 BR +den bsmt, lower Lonsdale, view, wd, $995+ %utils, lease, ns, np, immed, 604-306-7187

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2 BR, 1 bath Westview area, workshop, basment, f/p, w/d, fenced, $2150, n/s, pet neg, 604-813-7048

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Houses - Rent

1 BR deluxe bsmt suite, beautifully furnished 535sf, Mt Seymour Pkwy area, np, June 1. $1100incl sat tv & Net. 604-980-6969

2 BR Upper Lonsdale, furn, modern, radiant heat, f/p, w/d, f/yd, ns $1500 all incl, cbl, phone, internet, nr all amens. 778-838-8195

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Furnished Accommodation

2 BR bright, phone/hi-spd/cable, hardwood, ns cat ok, nr seabus, quiet bldg. $1600, 604-983-4321

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MOVE IN ALLOWANCE, Lrg Bach avail June 1, Rent $950 Move In Allowance, Incls H & HW. Cable/prking extra. NS & NP To view call (604) 985-4272

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2009 Mitsubishi Galant ES Auto,white, 2009 Toyota Matrix XRS Manual, only 24,020kms,pwr group,keyless entry,a/c, orange,only 32,400kms,skirt pkg,spoiler, security system $16,995 sunroof, alloys, keyless entry $19,995

RAVENWOODS, 1 br +den, all appls, ns, np, 1prkg storage, avail immed. $1280, 604-351-7275

2008 Ford Escape XLT 2008 Subaru Impreza AWD,auto,grey, Auto,silver,only 44,580kms,roof rack,sunroof, only 33,380kms,alloys,keyless entry,pwr trailer hitch,pwr group,keyless entry $25,995 group,a/c $19,995

TUCKTON PLACE Bright & sunny Studio $795. No Pets. 604-990-2971 or Weekends Call: 778-340-7406.

WOODCROFT− CAPILANO, 1 BR & DEN, Updates, Gorgeous VIEW! Gated, Pool, Gym & More! NS/NP. Lease req’d. $1250/mo. 604-250-4996 or 604-585-8500

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WOODCROFT- STUDIO PATIO, newer paint & carpet, rec facil, n/s prkg, n/p, $740 incl 778-865-7455

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2007 BMW 323i 2007 Toyota Yaris Auto,black,only 60,180kms,alloys,sunroof, Auto, silver, only 64,818kms, CD, pwr group, pwr group,leatherette,heated seats $24,995 security, keyless entry, a/c $11,800

West Van Apt. Rentals

1 BR, 2109 Bellevue. good cond, hardwood, hw heat incl’d, May 3, np, $1025/$1075. 604-986-1294 1 BR, Ambleside $1125, take over Lease for July & Aug. Move in bonus, np, 778-279-6249

2 BR Ambleside, spacious, insuite w/d, np ns, prkg, avail now, 1 yr lease neg 604-922-4138 2025 BELLEVUE AVE. 2br unit, mountain view, cats ok, senior discounts. 604-913-0734.

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2007 Honda Fit 2007 Nissan Versa S Auto,black,only 58,000kms,CD,keyless entry, Auto, white, only 40,000kms, pwr pwr group, tinted glass, a/c $14,800 windows and locks, CD, a/c $12,995

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RENTALS 6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BDRM, Lynn Valley, large and bright suite. Quiet, prkg, inste w/d, n/s, $1350 incl. util. Avail now. Call 604-990-9540.

2 BDRM ste, Lynn Valley nr bus, mall, park, w/d, prkg, yard, deck n/s, n/p $1,000 incl utils, cable/ net, June 1. Call 778-231-0078 2 BDRM suite in new house British Prop. 1936 sf, view, own entr & w/d, $2300. 604-913-8932

2 BR, 1 ba, garden ste, Upper Lonsdale, 1200 sf, bright, quiet fp,cbl, n/s, $1250 +% util. Avail Jun 1st, Ref’s. 604-775-0003 2 BR, $1300, Riverside Dr area, w/d,d/w, incl cable/internet, May 15 or June 1, 778.227.5110 2 BR best location, kitchen w/patio, own gas heat, fp, 30%utils, new wd, ns, np, priv. bright, $950, 604-929-3868 or 778-858-1846

6602

2 BR 1000sf, garden level, newer reno, 5 appls, bright, clean, storage, private, small view, garden+patio. N/s, N/p, $1600. incl utils/ net, avail June 1, 604-970-3483

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR bsmt, ste. Pemberton Heights, bright, new d/w, inste w/d, f/p, priv entr, NS NP, $1250 + 1/3 utils, June 1. 604-988-2496 2 BR bsmt suite, 4 appls, heat/ electricity incld, ns, np $1100. Jun 1, 604-987-1098 or 980-6698 2 BR bsmt suite, central Lonsdale, 200blk W.18th, $900+ utils, avail now, np, 604-338-8554 2 BR. Capilano Rd/Handsworth, new reno & appl. grnd flr, June 1, n/p, n/s $1190+ut. 604-375-4586

Suites/Partial Houses

6602

2 BR bsmt suite, Lynn Valley $1,300, Util incl, own entry, w/d, f/p, n/s, n/p. 604-990-0621.

AVAIL MAY 15 or June 1. Lwr Lonsdale, 1000sf, 1 br & den garden ste, priv entr/yrd, full kitch/ bath, d/w, w/d, gas f/p. N/S N/p. $1200 incl utils, 604-990-6730 DEEP COVE, 1 br above grd ste, view, deck, quiet area, prkg ns np $1100 incl. June 1. 604-929-2435

2 BR bright garden level, 1450 sf, Grousewoods, 5 appls, $1400 + 1/3 utils, ns 604-986-2829 2 BR fully reno’d bsmt, Lynn Valley. Bright, own w/d, avail June 1, no pets. 604-983-2407 2 BR, upper Lynn Valley, wd, gas fp, bus route, ns, np, Jun 1, $1280 incl hydro & gas, 604-986-6264 3 BDRM, 1.5 bath, top floor, Central Lonsdale, f/p, w/d, $1700 incl utils np June 1, 604-984-6128 3 BR, 2 bath, Lwr Pemberton, new reno, 1500 sqft, ns np 2 prkg, 50% utils. Immed 604-671-5649

HERITAGE HOUSE Character apt. 10ft ceilings, hardwood, very bright, ns, 4 suites avail Bach $600; 1 Br $1000, 2 Br $1400. 10th & Ridgeway. 604-980-4884 STUDIO, Bright/compact, grnd level, Lynn Valley, suit 1, share w/d, n/s, n/p. $625. 604-988-8422

Townhouses Rent

6605

2 BR, great suite, Blueridge, new kitchen, insuite wd, ns, np, $1280 incl utils, Jun 1. 604-988-4779

4 BR British Properties main flr, 2 bath, f/p, 5 appl, nr Sentinal school, prkg, storage, no pets. $2200 604-922-3499

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2 BR groung level, share wd, new reno, quiet, prkg, fp, np, ns $1200+util. Now. 604-980-9630

AMBLESIDE 2 BR +office/br, 1 & 3/4 bath, ground level, $1650 + 1/2 utils, June 1. 604-961-9130

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AUTOMOTIVE 9110

Collectibles & Classics

1950 FARGO Pick-up, unbelievable original, no rust, 31,000 org mi, $6500 obo 604-985-3086

1970 MGB GT. Collector plates, new clutch, excellent driver $7500. 604-980-7250. 1978 MERCURY Zeph sed optional Ford rally pack, 302 auto, 62 K $1500 obo 604-985-3086

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Domestic

1985 PONTIAC Bonneville, 4 dr 92K, V8 auto, collector plates, used for tv $2995, 604-872-5993 1994 BUICK Regal Ltd white, 4 dr V6, only 162 K, all power, 1 family pampered $2150. 604-987-9571 2005 PONTIAC Pursuit, blue, 5 spd, 56 K, 4 dr, gd cond, moving, must sell $4,500. 778-340-0728

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Luxury Cars

2003 CADILLAC CTS, mint condition, 75kms, auto, $30,000 obo. 604-926-2360

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2004 Mercedes Benz SL230 Kompressor Sporthatch Coupe auto, local, panorama sunroof, only 45k & immaculate $16,850 2001 Lexus RX300 4x4 auto, local, leather, sunroof, alloy wheels, only 106k, exceptioonally well cared for. $15,850

1999 Volvo V70 T5 Station Wagon auto, local, leather/suede upholstery, sunroof, CD changer, 155k, sold previous by us and very well kept $8,850 2003 Honda Civic, 4 dr, auto, local, pwr group, a/c, only 66k, spotless. $8,850 2000 Acura Integra GS 2dr Coupe 5spd manual, local, leather, sunroof, CD, a/c, pwr windows & locks, only 67k, spotlessly kept. $8,850

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2000 CHEV Silverado 1500, 4x4, black, fully loaded, exc cond, 152K, $9,995 obo. 604-583-0218

2008 LEXUS LS 600HL Smokey granite on black leather, 19” wheels, navigation, back up camera, bluetooth, beautiful. SAVE HUGE $80,990

2009 TOYOTA CAMRY HYBRID Only 45,000kms, factory warranty remaining $22,980

2008 LEXUS RX 350 Fully loaded, silver on tan. $45,990

2008 HONDA CIVIC 2DR COUPE Nice rims, low kms $16,980

2008 LEXUS ES350 White on tan, local, one owner, spoiler, low kms. $33,990

2008 TOYOTA YARIS $11,980

2007 LEXUS GX470 Only 32,000kms, ash blue on grey leather, fully loaded, local, Lexus Certiﬁed. $49,990 2007 LEXUS IS250 AWD, blue on tan, only 43,000kms, Lexus Certiﬁed $34,990 2007 TOYOTA TACOMA Yamaha Edition, red on gray, only 15,000 kms. $32,990 2007 LEXUS ES 350 Grey on grey, premium package. $29,990 2006 LEXUS RX 400H Only 58,000kms, local $36,990 2006 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE Only 72,000kms $17,990 2004 ACURA EL Fully loaded, Aero kit, silver on black $12,990

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Sports & Imports

2000 MAZDA PROTEGE. silver. 142,000 kms. auto, electric mirrors, windows, sunroof, ABS, Alloy wheels, Cruise Control. No accidents. Full service history avail. 778-991-8676

2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL Auto, a/c, pwr group, only 41,000kms ONLY $14,808

2007 VOLVO C70 Get ready for summer, U4534 NOW $39,888 2007 BMW X5 Fully equipped, only 34,000kms, U4519 NOW $50,999 2007 VOLVO XC90 V8 AWD, 7 pass, rear entertainment, U4449. Was $45,999 NOW $44,999 2006 VOLVO S60 AWD, turbo, leather, sunroof, U4523 NOW $25,999

2007 FORD F150 LARIAT 4x4 $25,980

2006 TOYOTA CAMRY XLE Auto, sunroof, leather, U0026A. Was $21,999 NOW $19,999

2007 BMW X3 Black on black with premium pkg $31,980

2006 AUDI A4 AVANT 2.0T QUATTRO U4510 NOW $25,999

2007 BMW 525I Premium pkg, arctic grey $35,980

2005 VOLVO V50 T5 Auto, sunroof, alloys, U4515 $20,999

2007 LEXUS RX350 Ultra premium pkg. $42,980 2006 HONDA S2000 Very rare! Local, low kms. A must see, in perfect condition! $31,980 1765 Marine Drive, North Vancouver

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2004 VOLVO v70-T5-5spd, 101,000km, 1 owner, blk on blk leather, loaded, like new-no accid, $17,900 604-922-8081

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2009 CHEV COBALT LT 4dr, only 28,000kms, was $14,995 NOW $12,990

2005 PORSCHE BOXSTER Manual, black with black leather, one owner, only 42,700kms, U10857R $36,995 2007 TOYOTA 4RUNNER LIMITED V8, navigation, silver, grey leather, only 39,700kms, local, U5383 SALE PRICE $36,995

2009 HYUNDAI ELANTRA GL Auto, a/c, pwr group, only 41,000kms ONLY $14,808

2007 TOYOTA FJ CRUISER Auto, a/c, roof rack, running boards, black, local, 85,000kms, U5370. Was $26,995 NOW $25,995

2008 HYUNDAI SANTA FE LIMITED Leather, sunroof, low kms ONLY $25,900

2007 TOYOTA YARIS HB 3 dr, blue, auto, one owner, local, only 18,464kms, U5372 SALE PRICE $12,495

2008 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SE Pwr group, a/c, Stow ‘N’ Go seats, only 47,501kms, was $16,780 NOW $16,330 2007 HYUNDAI TUCSON GL Manual, a/c, only 65,000kms, 2.0L, fwd ONLY $14,930

2006 BMW X3 Premium & Activity packages, AWD, park assist, leather, loaded, U5314. Was $29,995 MANAGER’S SPECIAL $26,995 2006 TOYOTA MATRIX Auto, a/c, keyless entry, one owner, local, silver, 82,000kms, U5375. Was $15,995 NOW $13,995

2007 JEEP WRANGLER SAHARA UNLIMITED EDITION Auto, pwr group, only 40,000 kms ONLY $26,800

2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER HYBRID Black, leather, fully loaded, one owner, local, 102,000kms, U5364 $26,995

2007 NISSAN VERSA LS CVT Auto, low kms, a/c, great condition, was $12,900 NOW $11,360

2006 LEXUS SC430 CONVERTIBLE Black beauty, just in time for spring, loaded, only 29,530kms, U5319 MANAGERS SPECIAL $43,495

SOLD

2002 VW BEETLE GLS One owner, local, ony 78,000kms , 5 spd manual, very clean U10815A $10,995

2004 SUBARU OUTBACK AWD, sunroof, leather, U4536 $18,999

2006 INFINITI M45 SPORT Fully loaded, only 45,000kms, was $32,900 NOW $31,430

2004 MINI COOPER Sunroof, 5 spd, priced to go! U4485A NOW $14,999

2005 HYUNDAI SONATA GL Auto, only 87,520kms, was $9,995 NOW $8,930

1998 FORD TAURUS Sedan, auto, a/c, low kms, U4513 NOW $3,999

2002 GMC SONOMA Auto, low kms, was $9,995 NOW $7,890

2002 ACURA EL Only 80,000kms, a/c, auto, 4dr, very clean SALE PRICE $9,995

Northshore Auto Mall

604.986-9889

604.985.0055

1.866.562.5703

2002 HONDA CIVIC LX Grey, 5 spd manual, 143,000kms, excellent condition, U5282. Was $8,695 CLEARANCE $6,995

809 Automall Drive, North Vancouver 855 Automall Drive, North Vancouver 849 Automall Drive, North Vancouver

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $11,999. Auto, PWR Locks & Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes, Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, many extras. Coq. Call ★ 604-868-3128

9522

Motorhomes/RVs

2007 HYUNDAI Accent 34km, $8900 obo! Serviced by North Van. Hyundai. Warr. remaining. Auto., 2 doors, silver, p/b, p/w. Call 604-725-0865.

2008 TOYOTA Yaris RS 4 dr, auto, pwr pkg, 34 k, 4 snows, ext warranty $14,500 604-990-0851

1997 HONDA CRV blk, 176 k, ac abs, auto, AWD, pwr pkg, alarm, 1 owner $5800. 604-987-0520

2009 VOLVO XC70 Auto, AWD, sunroof, U4503. Was $38,999 NOW $36,999

Search our selection of over 1000 other Pre-Owned Vehicles

9160 2006 NISSAN Pathfinder LE, f/l, gray, lthr heated seats, s/roof, local, 1 owner, no accidents. 140ks, $17,798. 604-561-5818

2007 INFINITI G35 COUPE Leather, a/c, manual ONLY $30,988

2009 TOYOTA COROLLA CE 5 spd, priced right! U4497. Was $14,999 NOW $12,999

2008 LEXUS RX350 Ultra premium pkg, navigation, DVD, back up camera $45,980 2007 VW CITY GOLF Only 44,000kms $12,980

2008 DODGE AVENGER S Auto, a/c, clean U4495 $12,999

w w w. j p a u t o g ro u p . c o m

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2004 GMC SIERRA 3/4 SLE 4x4, 160km, loaded, good cond. $14,000, obo. call 604-880-0613

Accelerate your car buying

2006 LEXUS IS 250 AWD $32,980

604-985-7759

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES 2H

2008 LEXUS RX 400H Lexus Certiﬁed $49,990

843 West 1st St. N. Van

SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC

Volvo of North Vancouver

2003 Mercedes Benz E500 4dr Sedan auto/Tiptronic, local, panorama roof, only 73k, spotless. $24,850

2002 Acura 1.7EL 4dr, auto, local, leather, sunroof, 141k, spotlessly kept. $9,850 NO WHEELS, NO PROBLEM

Pre-Owned Vehicle Showrooms

The North Shore’s Best 2004 Mercedes Benz CLK 500 Sports Coupe auto, local, only 82k, sunroof, leather, heated seats, spotlessly kept. $25,850

OPEN

$5999 PRICED to sell quickly! 2000 Volvo S80 T6 4 Dr sedan, leather and luxury through out, 200k kms, no accdts, grt cond, new nokian snow tires (6 total) . Squamish, 604-898-1069.

North Shore’s Finest

2006 CEDAR Creek, 5th Wheel, 30ft. Rear living, br. slide). Fully loaded. 21ft add a room under the awning & enclosed storage area under the pin. Central vac. w/kick plate. A ns & np unit. Slide out pantry & 2 way fridge (Electrical/ Propane), 10 gal water heater (electric/propane), outside shower, Thermostat fantastic breeze control fans in br & living, thermopane windows & tinted. 4 holding tanks; fresh water, black water & 2 grey water (large 1 for toilet & shower & 20 gal for kitchen. tanks can be heated during winter/late fall operations. $34,900 obo Vernon Call Jerry 1-250-558-7836

place your ad online@ http://classiﬁed.van.net

www.driving.ca

JimPattison

The

9522

autogroup

Motorhomes/RVs

CHAMPION TELSTAR, 20ft, E350, 1987/88. new appl, well maint, $10,000 spent in 2006, all records $8000 604-926-0365

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

1971 DUTCH SWINGER, 14 ft, North Shore, clean, dry, asking $1,150. 604-831-4545

9540

Trailers/Tents/ Campers

MAY 13 to 15 - Scottsdale Centre. 120 Street & 72 Ave, Delta. Come to our exhibition & talk to the Delta Police Truck Squad (no enforcement) about your RV, pick-up truck, trailer and piece of equipment – get all the free information to assist with correct licensing. Your equip. could weigh more than your class 5 drivers license allows. An incorrectly licensed truck/vehicle could cost you money in fines and down time. Friendly, free inspection – Sat, May 15 only – 10am to 6pm - bring your equipment to the parking lot (no enforcement). We can even weigh them for you! In celebration of National Police Week!

Smarter Buyer. Better Car. 1996 RUSTLER 5th Wheel Bunkhouse, sleeps 8, A/C, awning, ext shower, bunks, tons of storage. $8450. Langley. 604-881-4566

A54 – North Shore News – Sunday, May 9, 2010

HOME SERVICES 8030

Carpentry

8110

8142

Floor Refinishing

Keen Projects Ltd Trim, doors, floors, windows, paint, drywall. Lic, refs Landon 604-307-5628 CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270 FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559 R.C.K. CONSTRUCTION Alterations, Renos & Decks. Licensed, insured 604-970-8110

8040

Carpet/Flooring Installation

Harrison Home Inspections Ltd We provide a customized report with digital photo. 604.230.5536 www.harrisonhomeinspections.ca

Dustless sanding and refinishing, custom stains & installations, sales & design. Res/Com. Call for appt 604-722-6350

8075

Drywall

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476

8055

COMPLETE DRYWALL Services, Guaranteed quality work, excellent refs. 604-809-6760 VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208

8080

Electrical

A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only. 604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319 $18/HR. Quality House cleaning. 604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com A DEPENDABLE Cleaning Co. $18/hr. 604-505-8658 Licensed Insured Reliable EUROPEAN CLEANING Service. 15 yrs experience, excellent refs. Call Ivana 604-987-9290 GEMINI CLEANING for 1 time & regular cleaning service. Insured. Free est. Refs. 604-988-4634 GOLDEN GIRLS - Senior’s House Cleaning & Home Services Inc. Call 604-984-6999

QUALITY CLEANING. Excellent references. Res/Comm. $25/hour per cleaner. Call 778-895-3522 TOP NOTCH HOUSECLEANING Our customers have been with us for years. Call 604-329-5562 WE CLEAN TO DETAILS. Environmentally friendly, Exc refs. Sat guar. 778-668-6624

8060

Concrete

All CEMENT REPAIR JOBS stairs,

walls, patios, sidewalks, drainage Cust satisfaction! 778-928-0586

EXP’D CEMENT Finisher. I can form, place & finish any concrete job. Peter 604-988-8856 anytime

8073

Drainage

8125

Gutters

Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Sofﬁts All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price

604-439-9417

CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528 DNE ELECTRIC All Electrical Needs Lic #89267, Panel Upgrading. Reasonable & Free Estimate. 604-999-2332 LONSDALE ELECTRIC lic#1756 Panel changes & renos 604-988-7232, 604-842-0687 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

Installed • Cleaned • Repaired

604-876-4604 NORTH SHORE GUTTERS ★ Sales & installation of 5’’ continuous gutter ★ Minor repairs ★ Cleaning

604-988-5294

established 1963

8130

Handyperson

COVE RENO’S/REPAIRS ❍ flooring ❍ tile ❍ drywall ❍ painting ❍ finishing Guaranteed Work Cell: 604-454-7978 www.cove-renos.com

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865 604.649.1213 CEL 604.984.2313 Res/comm, Excavating, Bobcat, Trucking, Water Lines, Sewer Lines, Drainage, Landscaping. Hrly/Contract. Free Estimates.

8090

Fencing/Gates

FRIENDLY FENCE 778-386-3201.

Renovate & Repair Carpentry, ﬂooring, drywall, painting, exteriors & more!

Specializing in Small Jobs Quality Work, Professional Service

778-233-0559

A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds Renos Carpentry cabinet, drs, lam-

inate, tiles, drywall, paint 761-7745

Tidy operator, exc.craftsmanship. Fences, decks, arbors, stairs..... www.friendlycarpenter.com

ABLE RENOVATIONS All home repairs & renos, large & small, North Shore only 604 319-2677

GOOD NEIGHBOUR Fencing & Decking Gates, arbours, repairs. We have reclaimed cedar 604-987-4522

AGRIOS HOME IMPROVEMENT Renovations, carpentry, painting & home repairs. Ikea kitchen installs. Michael 604.619.1126

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

HITECH ALUMINUM Railing & Fencing. 5 colors 4 designs. 604-983-3210

Reliable Local Company

NORTH SHORE FENCES

ALL HOME REPAIRS semiretired master carpenter. Kitchen, stairs, sundecks, etc. All work guar. Karl 604-985-5144

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Drainage installation & repair. 604-327-3086

Repairs, Renovations & Updates Licensed/Insured. 604-916-7594

8075

Drywall

Quality work by professionals Repairs and construction Call 604-230-3559

8105

Floor Covering

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 604-980-6048 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca

KIRALY CONTRACTING Drywall Services.

Residential/Commercial Small or large jobs.

604-773-9706

tony@kiralycontracting.com ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321

ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 604-980-6048 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca

8110

Floor Refinishing

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344

Kitchens/Baths

Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing • In business 50 years

8155

Landscaping

EAGLEVIEW LANDSCAPING No Job Too Small or Big For Our Boots

LAWN CARE & GARDEN MAINTENANCE Quality Service • Free Quotes • Trimming • Yard Clean-up • Paving Stones

A & P ELECTRIC #89724 Low prices. Small jobs okay. Satisfaction guar. 604-765-3329 ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940. Bonded & insured 604-842-5276

8150

604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets #3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALL High quality, reasonable rates. Free estimates. 604-715-0400

A CARPET PROFESSIONAL, Repairs, re-stretching. LEO, 604-987-6870

Cleaning

Home Inspectors

ALL IN ONE Home Makeover Power Washing, Roof moss removal, etc. 778-554-7550 HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, roof repair. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740 JD PRO RENOVATIONS Property maintenance & repairs. Drywall taping, finishing carpentry & decks. Dan 604-802-0569 KITCHENS - CABINETS Refacing, Installations & Finishing. STEVE 604-789-1662

604-929-7279 “The Grass is Greener”

• New Lawn Installs • Replace Old Lawn • Lawn Drainage • Landscaping • Paving ~ Any size job ~

Nick 929-7732

www.EnglishLawns.com

Retaining walls, Paving stone, Water features, Underground irrigation, Drainage. Turf Installation / Seeding Complete lawn care / gardening, Power raking. Aeration. Pruning, Shaping Weed / Moss, Fertilizing programs. Fully Insured. One call does it all!

604-878-1410

T&L

INC. Landscaping, Excavation & Demos turf, ponds, garden beds, irrigation, retaining walls, bobcat, hedges, concrete/paved patios/walkways, jack hammering, concrete cutting, delivery/hauls, drainage/sewer/water, complete yard redevelopments and strata contracts

778-885-5009

CHULA VISTA LANDSCAPING General Carpentry & More Concrete forms • Stone work Retaining walls • Reno’s Decks • Tiles Drywall • Power washing chulavistalandscaping.ca 604-710-9837

DRB LANDSCAPE CONSTRUCTION

Retaining Walls, Large & Small Cedar Structures, Decks Patio Stonework Turf & Garden FULLY INSURED, WITH REF’S

8135

Hauling

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101 DD HAUL & DELIVERY Service delivered with pride. Loads from $30 each. David 604-512-7471

To advertise call

604-630-3300

David, 604-842-9298

Greenscape Design ALL TYPES OF LANDSCAPING beauty • value • innovation For more info-GOOGLE “Yellow Pages Greenscape Design” CELL: 604-808-0370 OFFICE: 604-922-0136

A.ALL AREA LANDSCAPING Landscaping and Garden Service. 604-926-1526 & 604-726-9153

8155

Landscaping

A.A. BEST PRO LANDSCAPING LTD.

New lawn installment, replacement SPACE for oldBOOKING lawn, drainage, landscaping, For:A.A. BEST PRO GARDENINGpaving, SERVICES LTD retaining wall, paving Rep: KJohnstone stone, underground Ad#: 1237046 irrigation.

Call Sukh

604-726-9152 604-984-1988 CONSTRUCTIVE landscaping.com decking, stone masonry, paving stones, bricks & blocks 604-250-7824... 980-8224 DHALIWAL GARDENING & Landscaping. Full yard mtce, trimming, pruning 604-889-0263 Lee Gardener: Lawn maint. Free est. Spring clean-up, power raking, trim, Hedges 778-986-6662 NORTH VAN GARDENING & Landscaping Ltd. Lawn & garden mntce 604-657-5040 PACIFIC LANDSCAPING lawn installations, retaining walls, pavers drainage etc 839-1225 Paving Stone Driveways Certified Paving Stone Installer. 604-839-7873 www.construxlandscaping.com PAVING STONES www.iterways.ca ★604-657-3614★

8160

Lawn & Garden

A.A. BEST PRO

GARDEN SERVICES LTD. Lawn Maintenance, General Clean-Up, Power Raking, Moss Control, Aerating. Trim, Top, Prune. All types of lawn & garden applications. Free Est.

Call Sukh:

604-726-9152 604-984-1988 Call Jungle George

Local North Shore TOTAL YARD MAINT ★ LAWN & GARDEN ★ ■ HEDGES & TREES ■ PRUNING ■ Dumping & Yrd Clean

George’s cell 604-317-3552

Res: 604-987-3959

Serafina Garden Services

★Maintenance & Design ★Annuals ★Organic Food Gardens ★Reasonable rates ★No GST 604-984-4433 contact Cari

8160

Lawn & Garden

NORTH VAN GARDENING & Landscaping Ltd. Lawn & garden maintenance, clean up, hedge trimming, pruning, top soil, pressure washing. Free Estimate

604-657-5040 A. A. BESTPRO Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-716-8479 or 604-984-1988 ADVANTAGE LANDSCAPING Lawn, garden install+maint. moss control, power rake, aerate, remove rubbish John 604-988-9636 BEN’S Garden & Landscape Services. For your Res/comm Landscaping, garden maint. fencing needs. Pls call 778-688-7876 or 604-584-7876. Free estimates Cert. horticulturists 604-518-5661 Scott H. Design & Maintenance KatsuraLandscaping.ca ★CNN LANDSCAPING★Weeding ★ Pruning★ Garden Work ★ Free est. Nick 778-840-6573 ENGLISH LANDSCAPER gardener, 30 yrs exp, complete garden maint. Les 604-209-8853

Certiﬁed Horticulturists Design • Planting • Maintenance Spring Clean-ups. Call Scott. www.KatsuraLandscaping.ca

604-518-5661

AAA PRECISION PAINTING Interior/Exterior Excellent Prices

Free Est/Written Guarantee Insured/WCB

778-881-6096 PAINTING by BENJAMIN Interior & Exterior 25 Years Exp. For Estimate.. Call 604-618-4288

High end workmanship Award winning homes Call Anthony, 604-836-9847

M. GILL Gardening - Lawn care. Com & Residential, Power raking, Fertilize, Weed Hedge Trims,

Prune. Free Est. 604-765-4922

ROOTS OF CHANGE Garden Specialists Weeding Pruning Cleanup Pearce 778-928-9336 S & W GARDENING SERVICE Comm/res maint, clean-up. Japanese Gardener 604.986.0059

8175

Masonry

BILLY’S STONEWORK specializing in retaining walls, staircasing & paving stones. 778-866-8569 DRB Landscape Construction Retaining Walls, large & small. Fully insured, refs 604-842-9298 T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

& 8185 Moving Storage AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5 or 7 Ton

From Been in business for over 10 years Packing, Office & Piano moving specialist

FREE ESTIMATES

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance Moves Seniors Discount www.affordablemoversbc.com

MOVING? Local • Long Distance Free estimates 604-318-7799

8193

Oil Tank Removal

ALL-PRO

OIL TANK REMOVAL

Experienced, Professional Detection & Removal of Underground Oil Tanks. Quality Guaranteed. Competitive Prices.

Garden Services

778-997-9582

Painting and Wallpaper Interior/Exterior • Fully Insured

Binder:

604-889-0263

No Hassle Quick Work Insured/WCB

JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming. Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126

EAGLE EYE Soar with the best It’s your move 778-883-2538

DHALIWAL GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Full yard maintenance, trimming, pruning, new & re-landscaping Residential • Commercial

The Quality You Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ EXCELLENT PRICES ★ Free Est./Written Guarantee

BRUNETTI PAINTING INC.

604-537-4140

604-926-1526 604-726-9153

CANSTAR PAINTING

GREAT LOOKING Landscapes Full service landscape & garden maint. Call Dave: 604-764-7220

A.All Area Gardening Service Power Raking Raking Lawn Treatment • Maint. • Power General Clean-Up Clean-Up Pruning • Trimming • General Estimates Topping Trees • Free Estimates

Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

Jim 604-842-8262

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

7291234

JB’s PAINTING • From $99 per room • Professional • Reliable • Licensed & Insured • North Shore co. est. 2001

604-773-4549 POINT GREY PAINTING LTD Int/Ext - Quality Guaranteed - WCB Free Est * Insured Early Bird Discounts 604-725-0908

MILLENIUM 2000 PAINTING & WALLCOVERING LTD. ★Residential/ Commercial/ Strata ★Interior and Exterior ★Competative Rates ★Free Estimate 778-316-9939; 604-715-9551 www.millenium2000painting.ca

A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room $167. Int-ext, full WCB. 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700 A LADY PAINTER, professional & color consult, 20 yrs on North Shore. exc refs. 604-961-3451 AFFORDABLE QUALITY PAINTING. Tidy, honest. 19 yrs North Shore. John 604-980-5454 ALL-WAYS PAINTING Professional quality with competitive pricing 604-985-0402 Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205

778-223-8265

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

TANKTECH Certified Oil Tank Specialists Tanks - pumped, filled, removed res/com. Free est. 604-328-1234

T&H PAINTING. Int/Ext, Res/ Comm, Free Estimates, Quality Work, Guaranteed 778-316-7709

HOME SERVICES 8205

Paving/Seal Coating

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

TERRY’S Driveway Sealing. 604 980-7507 Free Est. Bus lic # 0018328

8220

Plumbing

■ 604.980.8384

North Shore Co.

GLOBAL

PLUMBING LTD

8225

Heating & Gas Fitting Licensed Plumber

A Guaranteed Lowest Price

604-987-7473 604-721-6075 RED SEAL

Drainage & Plumbing Inc. Drain Tiles, Main Sewer Lines, Underground Video Inspection, Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks & Tubs, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Excavation Service, Broken Water Mains & Pipes, Dripping Taps

604-618-4988 778-836-5940

ParkerDean Plumbing for all your plumbing & drainage needs • reasonable rates • excellent service

604.916.7594 #1 BARGAIN rate on plumbing & drainage. No job too small.Ken 604-987-2890 cell 604-328-7439 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

DELBROOK

PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000 LARTER PLUMBING.com A working mans company 604-984-7814

Power Washing

• Power washing • Window cleaning • Gutter cleaning/repairs • WCB insured • Free Estimates

West Coast

Home Services.ca

604-984-4147 NORTH SHORE HOME SERVICES LTD

•Power Washing • Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning

604-988-5294

Power Washing Window Cleaning Roof moss removal & repairs Gutter cleaning & repairs

Renovations & Custom Homes Highest quality workmanship at most competitive cost

Hire a husband No job too big or small from pressure washing to renos to yard 1-877-885-0770

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

Winner of Gold and Silver Georgie Awards

Over 40 years experience

- Best Renovated Kitchen in Canada

• General Contracting • Project Management • Consulting & Design • New Construction • Large or small Residential Renovations & Repairs

Three time Georgie Award Finalist National Sam Award Finalist Georgie Award for Best Renovation “Why Trust Your Renovation To Anyone Else”

MATCO DESIGN Renovations Additions

matco@telus.net

Built for Quality • Builder • General Construction • All Types of Reno

We Fix The “EXCEPTS…”

from concept to occupancy

Since 1978

604-987-5438

www.rjrrenovator.com 2 OLD GUYS 2 YOUNG TO RETIRE WE DO IT ALL! 604-986-3986 * 604-537-9452 BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs. 604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca

Re-Rooﬁng & Repairs Specialists

604-591-3500 HOMEFIX

All Roofs New & Repairs WCB Quality Guaranteed Free Est * Insured Early Bird Discounts

604-725-5371

MAC ROOFING INC. Residential & Commercial ★ ★ Beat the HST ★ ★

Torch On Specialist Member of Shell Busey’s House Smart Referral Network ★ Govt Certified ★ 20 yrs exp

8255

Rubbish Removal

DD HAUL & DELIVERY Proficient service, meeting all your needs, providing ‘quality workmanship’ Delivered with pride. Loads from $30 each Please call David

*Green Earth-Friendly Products* Moss, Dirt, Grime, Mold, Alga Homeowners Stratas Comm. & Res. Prop. Mgmt. Save $$$

ROOFING & INSULATION LTD. “IF IT’S ROOFING, WE DO IT!” Residential • Commercial Industrial • Apartments

Quality Home RENOVATIONS

HITECH ALUMINUM RAILING & FENCING

Aluminum Modular Railing Perfect for Sundecks & Stairs Do it yourself or we can install 5 Colors and 4 Designs

604-983-3210 COMPLETE

RENOVATIONS + REPAIRS Basement Suites Bathrooms • Sundecks Fencing • Carpentry 35+ Years Experience Licensed, Insured, References

Standard & Custom Sheds Insulated Ofﬁce or Studio Reno’s & Home Repairs

renovations.com

Custom Interiors Kitchens & Bathrooms Additions

www.onsiterenovations.com Call Mike Getzlaf 604-351-9316

Decks • Baths Kitchens • Basements

604-802-6256 rembrandthomeprojects.ca

www . renorite . com Save Your Dollars

RenoRite 778-737-0800

BATHS * KITCHENS * SUITES & MORE

Student Works Disposal & Recycling

Trips to the dumps start at

$50

WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS

604-987-7325

8251

Roof Maintenance

ABSOLUTE BEST Roof moss removal & repairs North Shore based 604-783-9240

8255

Rubbish Removal

BIN THERE DISPOSAL Bin rentals. U load. Same day 604-980-7600, 729-BINS (2467) 7 days - www.binthere.com

Landon: 604-307-5628

BATHROOMS & more. 40 yrs on the North Shore. Working within your budget. 778-387-3626 BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484 CANWEST CONTRACTING, framing, decks, carpentry, renos, bsmts, additions 604-842-8262 Carpenter, Fencing, decks, concrete, form work, retaining walls, garages, windows. 604-338-9272

DLR CARPENTRY

JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. HOME RENOVATIONS

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Stairs, decks & framing. Int/Ext finishing 604-290-3082

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Smart customers always read the fine print. † Features listed are standard on 2010 Lancer DE. Technical data, equipment and options are based on the latest information at time of printing and are subject to change without notice. Vehicle may not be exactly as shown. ‡/◊ For all offers, customers must sign contract and take delivery from dealer by May 31, 2010. All offers available only through participating dealers to qualified retail customers in Canada and are only on approved credit. Selling prices exclude up to $1350 in freight, $100 in air tax, up to $30 in environmental handling fees, taxes, PDI, up to $75 in PPSA, registration, insurance, licensing, administration fees, documentation fees, other dealer fees, and any additional provincial government fees. All advertised offers are stackable. See participating dealer for details. ‡ $1,000 discount ($750 from Mitsubishi Motors $250 from dealer) valid on the retail purchase/finance/lease of 2010 Lancer DE models only. $1,000 will be deducted from the negotiated purchase/finance/lease price after taxes and may be used towards down payment, monthly payments, or selling price. Selling price (including $1,000 discount) from $15,998 on base model 2010 Lancer DE (CL41-A C05). ◊ Purchase financing at 0% APR available through Bank of Nova Scotia and Bank of Montreal for up 72 months on all new 2010 Lancer DE and SE models, and up to 60 months on 2010 Lancer GTS models (Lancer Evolution models excluded). Financing example: 2010 Lancer DE (CL41-A C05) with a selling price of $15,998 financed at 0% over 72 months equals $223 a month with a cost of borrowing of $0 and a total obligation of $15,998. 2010 Lancer GTS model shown with a selling price of $23,598. * Whichever comes first. Regular maintenance not included. See dealer or mitsubishi-motors.ca for warranty terms, restrictions and details. Not all customers will qualify. ** Best backed claim does not cover Lancer Evolution and Ralliart models. See dealer or Mitsubishi-motors.ca for Education Edge terms, conditions, and other details. ® MITSUBISHI MOTORS, BEST BACKED CARS IN THE WORLD are trade-marks of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. and are used under license.

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Civic DX

LEASE A DX SEDAN FOR /APR PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS

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MSRP $27,540 INCLUDES FREIGHT & PDI LEASE FOR/APR PER MONTH FOR 48 MONTHS WITH $6,242 DOWN

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#Limited time lease offers based on new 2010 Honda models. Lease examples based on new 2010 Civic DX Sedan, model FA1E2AEX / 2010 Accord LX Sedan, model CP2F3AE / 2010 CR-V LX 4WD, model RE4H3AEY available through Honda Financial services on approved credit. £2.9% / 2.9% / 2.9% lease APR for 48 / 48 / 48 months. Monthly payment, including freight and PDI, is $158 / $248 / $298. Down payment or equivalent trade of $3,519.68 / $6,241.61 / $4,655.55, first monthly payment and $0 / $0 / $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $12,576.12 / $20,463.08 / $21,374.70. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 96,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. Retailer may lease for less. Retailer order / trade may be necessary. †Limited time financing offers based on new 2010 Honda models. Finance example based on new 2010 Civic DX Sedan, model FA1E2AEX available through Honda Financial Services on approved credit. ‡MSRP is $17,385 (includes $1,395 freight and PDI), financed at 0.9% APR equals $296.43 per month for 60 months. Cost of borrowing is $400.56 for a total obligation of $17,785.56. Taxes, license, insurance, environmental fees and registration are extra. Retailer may sell for less. Retailer order / trade may be necessary. ∑Current Honda Lease customers receive a 1% reduction off the lease or purchase rate on any new 2010 Honda to a minimum of 0%. Offer available on all new purchase or lease contracts from May 1st, 2010 through May 31st, 2010. ††New 2010 Civic models with manual transmission qualify for the Government of British Columbia’s $1,000 PST reduction. ¥There is one (1) prize to be won consisting of a TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival Weekend for four people, June 25th and 26th, 2010, including hotel accommodations, dinners and concert tickets. Approximate value of the prize is $1,300.00. Selected entrant must correctly answer a mathematical skill-testing question before being declared a winner. Contest duration is May 1st, 2010 through May 31st, 2010. Full contest details available at participating lower mainland Honda retailers. #/£/†/∑/¥Offers valid from May 1st, 2010 through May 31st, 2010 at participating Honda retailers. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. See your Honda retailer for full details.

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$15,998 ‡

2010 Lancer DE Features include†:

• Fuel efﬁcient 2.0L 152 hp 4-cylinder engine • 5-speed manual transmission or CVT • 4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System • Front, side, side curtain & driver’s knee airbags • Active Stability Control • Power windows, mirrors and door locks

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