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RCMP seize a ‘pharmacy’ of drugs at roadblock James Weldon
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NORTH Vancouver RCMP seized what they describe as “a pharmacy of illegal drugs” from a car they stopped at a weekend drunk driving roadblock. The officers were checking on motorists on Main Street under the Hwy. 1 overpass just before midnight Sunday when a car driven by two Vancouver men on their way back from Whistler came to their attention because it smelled of marijuana. The officers searched the vehicle and allegedly turned up a stash of banned substances including marijuana, ecstasy, MDMA, GHB, ketamine, cocaine, LSD and a number of other pills that have yet to be identified. They also found baggies, pill cases and other paraphernalia they say were being used for disribution. Conrad Crebs-Carstens, 28, and Lewis Morland, 26, were arrested at the scene. They have since been charged with trafficking in a controlled substance. Police often make drug busts at roadblocks or in pulling over vehicles for other reasons, said Cpl. Peter DeVries, a spokesman for the North Vancouver RCMP, but the haul in this particular case stands out. See WV page 5
Body found
NEWS photo Mike Wakefield
NORTH Vancouver emergency crews prepare to transport the body of a man recovered from Mosquito Creek below Hwy. 1 Tuesday morning. It’s not clear yet how the unidentified victim died, but police do not suspect foul play.
Veniez sues Weston for defamation
Tessa Holloway
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LIBERAL candidate Dan Veniez has filed a defamation lawsuit against Conservative incumbent John Weston, claiming his rival’s campaign spread lies about his business record.
Weston has not yet had time to file a response to the suit, but denies the allegations The lawsuit, filed Tuesday morning, alleges Weston, Paul Veltmeyer and unidentified individuals behind YouTube user “Dale5775” claimed Veniez “unjustly enriched himself with funds from the pension funds of employees and former employees of the Skeena Group while president of the Skeena Group.”
Lawsuit filed Tuesday; complaint also made to Elections Canada
The comments were part of a video posted to YouTube, which Weston personally linked to on his Facebook page, as well as repeating the claims, according to the suit. Weston’s comment and the link was removed Tuesday. The suit also alleges that Weston’s agents handed out copies of a letter by Veltmeyer that claimed Veniez was planning to sell Ridley Island Terminals in Prince Rupert, a crown corporation that Veniez chaired prior to June 2009, to a company that Veniez had a financial interest in. Veniez described the allegations made in the video and on
Facebook as outright fabrication. “This is a lie. You have to be accountable for your lies,” said Veniez. “Ten days before an election this stuff is spread? It’s a smear campaign. It’s a hatchet job. . . . They’re trying to steal an election.” Veniez also filed a complaint with Elections Canada last week. Veniez said he and his partner took over the already-bankrupt company from the government, pulled it out of bankruptcy and tried to raise $100 million in capital to turn around the business, but ultimately failed to raise the required funds and in 2004 returned the company to bankruptcy. See Weston page 4
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WEST VANCOUVER-SUNSHINE COAST-SEA TO SKY
FEDERALL
EElection
See more candidates page 4
* Incumbent
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Terry Platt NDP
Roger Lagassé Progressive Canadian Party
Dan Veniez Liberal
*John Weston Conservative
Brennan Wauters Green Party
Your age?
54
55
49
42
53
Residence in riding?
24 years in Halfmoon Bay
18 years. A renter.
Davis Bay and Vancouver
No, affordability is a problem.
Born here; live here.
Which is more important, the party or the candidate?
The candidate. When our country is at war on two fronts and parties don’t want to discuss it, candidates must. Bringing our troops home for emergency preparedness is Priority 1 right now. The parties fail to respond to the wishes of the people in a timely manner. Stop war now!
Prior to election day, the candidate. They represent the face of the party and the integrity of the leader. After election day it is neither. It is the constituents. They are more important.
Both are important. I am my own man, and that will never change. But I also believe in what my party stands for: Fiscal responsibility, the power of the market economy, progressive social policy, balanced and engaged foreign policy, honest government, and respect for our democratic institutions.
The two cannot be separated, particularly in the Green Party of Canada. The commitment each candidate brings is informed by a passion for science and the environment. The platform will attract the skilful individuals who can best represent the mutual goals of our people; with solid proposals the best gravitate.
Both play a very important role. The party, with input from members across Canada, develops policy. For those who get involved, the individual provides a conduit for local needs and is the advocate between you the constituent and the decision makers in Ottawa.
What do you promise to do for your riding if elected?
Bring our troops home to receive extensive disaster response training is the priority. Being prepared for “the big one” is Priority 1. The war in Afghanistan has cost $107 million to our riding. I would prefer to invest these sums in providing needed services to people at home.
Represent my constituents as best I can. Their wishes and concerns would be mine and I would work on their behalf. I would represent them in Parliament.
I will treat their money with respect and never betray their trust. I will never have to be reminded who the boss in this relationship is. I will provide constituents with straight answers to straight questions. I will discharge my duties with good judgment and common sense.
Work with people to address needs, requests, ambitions, opinions. I’m vying to serve the people at their will. I promise to work hard with commitment and sincerity as a proponent of value investments with resilient and lasting results: technology to assist in environmental remediation, alternative transportation, energy conservation, community building.
I will continue the huge momentum, working with local business and community leaders to push projects to completion and create jobs. We attracted over $240 million in federal funding for over 100 projects while getting the crystal meth bill passed into law — a strong foundation for working with our youth.
Long-form census: Keep it or scrap it?
Keep it to provide accurate, up-to-date information for long-term planning.
Definitely keep it. It is of immense assistance to the long-term planning of municipal and provincial governments and services.
Keep it. Mr. Harper’s scrapping of the long-form census was an illogical and irresponsible act of public vandalism. A Liberal government will reinstate it.
Keep it. The information gathered is essential to know where we are and how we got here. It’s science for human development.
We seek continued input from individuals and communities in all areas that affect government. I pledge continued close consultation with all constituents.
Long-gun registry: Keep it or scrap it?
Keep. At 12, my dad encouraged me to take a rifle safety course and he attended classes with me. Gun registry is also gun safety.
Keep it. It assists police forces and they want it. However, I wonder at the practicality of registering my husband’s flintlock.
Keep it. West Vancouver’s police chief, mayor and police board have called the registry an indispensable tool for fighting crime and keeping police safe.
Keep it. We’re stuck with it. There’s nothing to say it can’t be modified to deal with shortcomings. The framework is there, let’s make it work.
After listening to our rural and urban constituents, their direction was that we should scrap the registry. It is costly, not effective and sometimes misleading.
F-35 contract: Keep it or scrap it?
Scrap. Cost to riding is around $220 million. That would pay $2,113.43 of university tuition for every adult voter here. Educate for the future!
Scrap it and put it out to a proper tender.
Scrap it. Mr. Harper hasn’t made the case why it’s needed and why Canadians should trust the numbers. The parliamentary budget officer says we can’t.
Scrap it and spend money in Canada. We need to produce momentum for efficient alternative energies, not weapons. We need to create a weapons-free world.
The Liberals first committed to this jet, the only model that can replace the 40year-old CF-18s, necessary to assert Canada’s northern sovereignty.
What is the role of Canada’s Armed Forces?
Defending Canada means showing courage. Politicians show the opposite when they send our valiant young to make war on smaller, weaker nations. Troops home now!
We have our role in NATO. Our role in the world’s scene should be that of policing, being the “watchdogs” in troubled nations.
Canada must maintain a robust military capability to protect our sovereignty and meet our international treaty obligations and contribute to keeping the peace.
Defend our borders, oceans and enforce arctic sovereignty. The military must be used to transform our country to renewables; the effort is large scale.
Our proud men and women in uniform defend Canadian values abroad; promote peace everywhere; and provide protection at home in times of natural disasters.
Which is worse, a minority government or a coalition government?
Either can be beneficial. It’s not a question of how much or how little government, minority, majority or coalition. What we need is good government. Good government reflects people’s values. Canadians want our troops to help in time of need, not to take sides in factional, internal fighting abroad.
A minority that acts as if it is a majority is worse. Coalitions can work if parties work together, in co-operation, for the betterment of the country.
This is a false choice. Minority governments have had some profound and enduring accomplishments. If Canada still exists today, it is because there have always been Canadians who felt that compromise is not surrender or cowardice, but rather daring and courage. The critical difference is positive and co-operative leadership.
No difference, nor is one better than the other. A government is judged by what it accomplishes for us collectively. A good government with sincere and authentic concerns for the people it serves can operate under any format. Let’s co-operate, communicate, strike deals, move forward, compromise, and consider our best interests.
A coalition government gives power to the Bloc who would destroy our country and the NDP who would destroy our economy.
Should Canada move to some form of proportional representation?
Keep current system with manual tally. Computer voting can be manipulated. Fill senate seats by parties according to popular vote received in previous general election.
I’m not really sure. I don’t know if Canadians are really ready for it. I think Canadians need more information.
I’m not sure. I would need to study it very carefully. What I do know is that more of us must exercise our responsibility to vote.
Yes, for accountability and to bring co-operation to government. It also more clearly defines the wishes of the people. It’s government by the people.
Canada needs improved democratic institutions, including more seats for B.C., an initiative in the Democratic Representation Act killed by this unnecessary election.
Candidate’s website
www.progressivecanadian.ca
terryplatt.ndp.ca
www.danveniez.ca
www.brennanwauters.ca
www.re-electjohnweston.ca
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Weston: ‘witnessing desperate measures’
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Carol Lee Chapman Marxist-Leninist
Tunya Audain Libertarian
Doug Hartt Canadian Action Party No answers provided.
Allan Holt Western Block Party
Your age?
73
72
63
Residence in riding?
35 years in West Vancouver
Hope, B.C.
16 years in Halfmoon Bay
Which is more important, the party or the candidate?
The future is libertarian. Libertarian candidates are only the messengers for the critical times ahead. Governments world-wide will adopt libertarian imperatives as reality sinks in. Government is usually the problem in our economic and moral problems. Disobedience of the principles of good government will not go unheeded much longer.
The Marxist-Leninist Party of Canada opposes party domination of Parliament.
Candidate.
What do you promise to do for your riding if elected?
Elected or not, I promise to continue to be a critic of the intrusive, wasteful, off-track mega-government we now have. If elected I promise to assemble a team of mini auditors-general to examine all federal legislation and regulations for the advisability of applying sunshine laws — deleting unnecessary items ASAP.
Work to build the workers Opposition.
Split it in two
Long-form census: Keep it or scrap it
Scrap it forever. There are many surveys done by private outfits and media to properly assess the population data needed for good policies.
Keep it.
Keep it but make all results public.
Long-gun registry: Keep it or scrap it?
Scrap it. It was a failed and very costly experiment to further control free and responsible individuals.
Keep it
Scrap it and enforce existing laws.
F-35 contract: Keep it or scrap it?
Scrap it completely. We don’t need them to patrol the Arctic! We only need a strong defensive system, not attack weapons.
Scrap it.
Revisit the armed forces agenda. We are too small to be everything to everyone; lets be air, ground or naval, not some schizophrenic peace-keeping force.
What is the role of Canada’s Armed Forces?
Strong defence against foreign attacks, invasions. Good security, intelligence capacity. Terrorism in all its psychological and tangible variations fully understood for co-operation with local police.
Presently the Armed Forces are involved in an aggressive and illegal bombing campaign against Libya and in the invasion and occupation of Afghanistan. Canada should get out of NATO.
To protect our borders and help in any world catastrophe when called upon.
Which is worse, a minority government or a coalition government?
Good and proper government can be achieved under either circumstance. Disciplined adherence to the rules of good, honest, transparent, accountable government are possible in either variation. The main thing any new Parliament must do is to enact property rights into legislation.
The Marxist-Leninist Party stands for democratic renewal of Parliament. We want to build a workers Opposition. Whatever government is formed after May 2 will carry the same anti-social agenda. We need a workers Opposition in Ottawa.
A minority government operates like a castrated bull, all you can do is think about the things you want to do.
Should Canada move to some form of proportional representation?
Proportional representation is desirable. Citizen participation in all levels of government is overdue. Policy awareness by citizens must be addressed by our education systems.
I favour more proportional representation in elections. The Marxist-Leninist Party says fund the process not the parties.
Absolutely not! If the majority don’t believe you, why should the minority be allowed to hold power? Tail wagging the dog doesn’t work for me.
Candidate’s website
tunya-libertarian.org
mlpc.ca
www.westernblockparty.com
The bankruptcy was supervised by court-appointed receivers, said Veniez, adding he wasn’t involved in any decisions regarding the pension. The comments on YouTube fly in the face of court judgments filed in the case, he said. “In everything in the court on the public record, there was never once a suggestion of anything but professionalism and propriety. . . .” he said, adding all the court documents are publicly available. “The toughest thing I ever did in my professional life was to sign Skeena into bankruptcy its final time.” Weston, reached while campaigning in Powell River, said all the information he linked to was public record and that he wouldn’t be taking down the link to the video. He denied any involvement in distributing the flyers at the campaign office. “Our buttons are free and people hand out public information freely, it’s part of our democracy. But no, it was not someone on our campaign that was handing out the documents,” said Weston. “It strikes me that we’re witnessing desperate measures by somebody in a losing political campaign. The information that he’s apparently complaining about has been in the public domain for over two years and has been widely distributed independent of us.”
All candidates meetings All-Candidates Meeting: The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will join the Edgemont Community Association to host a federal all-candidates meeting for the riding of North Vancouver, Wednesday, April 27, 7-9 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd. The meeting will be moderated by Kevin Evans. All-Candidates Meeting: The Iranian Canadian Congress of Western Canada invites the community to a an all-candidates meeting Wednesday, April 27, 6:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Centre, 695 21st St. Info: 604-716-5910. All-Candidates Meeting: The Iranian Canadian Congress of Western Canada invites the community to a an all-candidates meeting Friday, April 29, 6:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Info: 604-716-5910.
Wednesday, April 27, 2011 - North Shore News - A5
Cop’s attacker had mental disorder Jane Seyd
jseyd@nsnews.com
A 61-year-old Vancouver man who attacked a North Vancouver police officer with a knife, cutting a large gash in his arm, has been found not criminally responsible for his actions due to a mental disorder. Judge Joanne Challenger of the North Vancouver provincial court entered the decision in court April 20. It will now be up to a review board to determine what happens next. Until then, William Roxborough remains on previous bail conditions including taking reasonable steps to ensure his mental illness doesn’t cause harm to himself or others, taking medication as directed by doctors, obeying a curfew and not possessing any weapons, including guns or knives. Roxborough was arrested in November last year after
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lunging at and slashing Const. Mark Bellieveau, a rookie member of the North Vancouver RCMP, who had gone to the area of Emerson Drive in Seymour Heights after a report of a suspicious vehicle. Belliveau soon found the car, but when he approached, Roxborough leapt out of the vehicle with a knife, striking the officer’s body armor and cutting a large gash in his forearm. The two struggled and ended up on the ground. Eventually the officer managed to get out his Taser, stun Roxborough and put handcuffs on him just moments before his back-up arrived on the scene. The officer later required 20 stitches to close the wound. Roxborough was originally charged with attempted murder in the attack. That was later changed to a charge of aggravated assault.
WV police make drug bust From page 1
“It’s not particularly (unusual) in terms of volume, but the cornucopia of drugs seized from that vehicle is unique,” said DeVries. “The spectrum of drugs . . . is pretty substantial.” Many of those reportedly found in the stash — ecstasy, MDMA, ketamine and others — are commonly used as party drugs, and so would likely have found their way into the hands of youth, he said. The profits could well have gone to organized crime, he added. “The sale of drugs is really the lifebloodoftheseorganizations,” photo submitted said DeVries. “They’re profiting from the damage that’s caused AN RCMP photograph of a portion of the drugs allegedly seized from two men stopped in a routine roadblock on Sunday in North Vancouver. to our communities.” Sunday’s bust was soon followed by another in West Vancouver, in which West Vancouver found on the premises, according to investigators. Police are recommending drug and firearm charges and a charge police and members of Vancouver’s Emergency Response Team burst into a home on Mathias Road and seized an unspecified of possession of stolen property against a 21-year-old man they arrested at the scene. An 18-year-old North Vancouver woman was quantity of street drugs. An imitation firearm and an allegedly stolen bicycle were also also taken into custody but later released.
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F we could turn back the clock, we would rewrite the headline, Little Change, that ran above our Sunday editorial about the lack of excitement on the federal campaign trail. The editorial did in fact reference a surge in NDP support, but that news was just breaking as we went to press. The EKOS-iPolitics.ca survey that had political pundits confounded over the weekend found the NDP was drawing 28 per cent of decided voters, while support for the Liberals had dropped to 23.7 per cent. The poll of almost 3,000 Canadian adults is presumed accurate to within 1.8 percentage points. Campaign watchers are agog to see whether the trend will hold. If it does, Jack Layton, with the support of the Liberals, could yet form the next government of Canada.
Pollsters often remind customers that those answering their questions sometimes get caught up in the poll and revert to traditional patterns at a later date. Nevertheless, it is fascinating to consider why an “orange crush” could be taking place across the country. If it’s indeed true, it might be as simple as the fact that Canada is not the United States. Canadians, we believe, retain a distaste for negative campaigning. Rubbishing the other guy only works for so long before Canadians tune it out, and the problem for the Liberals and especially the Tories is that they have been yelling for a long time. Layton has always had the “common touch” that continues to elude both Stephen Harper and Michael Ignatieff. It appears that focusing on a positive outcome is now working for his party.
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Saxton replays Kulisek fight
Dear Editor: In reference to your April 20 story, Ignatieff Pledges to Fight for Kulisek, I have been involved with this case since before I was elected MP. Mrs. Kulisek visited me in my campaign office in 2008 to complain that the Liberal MP at the time had done nothing to help her. I have spent more time on this case than any other single case since being elected. I even flew to Guadalajara to visit Pavel Kulisek in prison. I met with the deputy warden to make sure Pavel was being treated properly. I also met with representatives of the attorney general’s office in Mexico City to press for a speedy trial. I have met with our ambassador in Mexico to ensure everything was being done to help Pavel. He assured me that he brings the matter up with Mexican officials at every opportunity. He had even flown to Guadalajara to visit Pavel himself. He confirmed that consular staff in Guadalajara were visiting Pavel on a frequent basis and bringing him supplies and ensuring he has money in his prison account. I arranged for the parliamentary secretary to the minister of foreign affairs to fly out to meet with Mrs. Kulisek. I appealed to the Mexican ambassador in Ottawa to assist with the case. I also arranged for the Mexican ambassador to meet with Mrs. Kulisek. I personally hand-delivered a letter to the Mexican minister responsible for North American affairs when he was in Ottawa with President Felipe Calderon. Significant efforts have been made by many people in our government to help Pavel. To suggest otherwise is simply misleading and false. Mr. Ignatieff’s scheme to use megaphone diplomacy will not help Pavel. Previous attempts by other
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Fill the recycling bags, bin
Dear Editor: I notice on garbage day that most people place their yellow and blue bags along with their blue bin out each week. But I can’t help noticing that many of the blue bins and bags are just half full or less. Those who take the effort to separate their recycling in order to save the planet should just think more about when they place their recycling on the curb. It takes just as much time and energy for the recycling truck to stop and pick up half-full bags and bins as it does full bags and bins. I understand that some people might find that full bags and bins are too heavy when full, but this should be the exception. David Brownell North Vancouver
Voting is a duty in a democratic society
Dear Editor: Two years ago, our 60-year-old son, Norman, was in Maple Ridge Hospital with terminal cancer. Just five days before he died, there was a provincial election in British Columbia and despite the fact that he had to be pushed to the voting table in a wheelchair so that he could cast his ballot, he insisted on fulfilling his civic duty because he cared deeply about the future of his community, his province and his country. As we prepare to head to the polls for a federal election, it is disheartening to recall that voter turnout during the last federal election in 2008 was the lowest in Canadian history with only 58.8 per cent of eligible voters casting a ballot. Is it apathy, laziness or simply that we no longer think that our vote can make a difference? Every vote does matter — just ask Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh, who won his seat by a mere 20 votes in 2008. We are so fortunate that Canada is a democratic country, the power is in our hands and it is our duty to vote, even if we disagree with how our politicians are conducting themselves. It’s time to get motivated and take our responsibilities seriously. When we consider that people around the globe are sacrificing their lives to obtain the smallest of democratic freedoms, we owe it to ourselves to treat our democracy as a privilege rather than a burden. Please vote on May 2. Mary and Virgil Billesberger North Vancouver
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“Staff supported the change and actually encouraged the developer to move forward with an 8.5-foot variance . . . in order to add architectural flourishes, but also because they said there were no adverse effects of the development.” Developers Push New Zoning’s Envelope, North Shore News, April 17
WITH good reason, Canadians have learned not to trust everything they hear from their governments, which may explain the healthy degree of skepticism heard at several recent council meetings across the North Shore. The subject of the 8.5foot variance application referenced in the quote above
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Elizabeth James was a 24-unit condominium proposed for 1265 Marine Dr. in the District of North Vancouver. Known as The Ivy, the development was approved by council on April 4 in a 4-3 vote. This was the third and most significant variance approved since council adopted the density, height and roofing details recommended by its
Marine Drive improvement committee in mid-2007. In contrast, council has rejected only one such application. Although the first height variance was approved in April 2009, the density envelope was tested almost immediately. That was when staff added density bonusing to the Pemberton and Marine area — after the committee’s six years-plus of deliberations had concluded. Although that bonusing was rejected by council when Pemberton area residents complained it would exacerbate existing problems of access and egress, the issue has not disappeared. Resident Cathy Adams, who chaired the committee for much of its lifespan, anticipates council will field similar opposition to staff and OCP proposals for density
bonusing in the Lions Gate/ Capilano and Marine area. “As with Pemberton Heights, we already have access/egress problems too,” she wrote in her letter to me. Adams also disagreed with the “large height variance” for The Ivy project. Emphasizing that the committee had already included height allowances for parapets and other rooftop utility structures, Adams said that “staff and the rest of the committee members agreed to the permitted heights that ended up as the current C-9 zoning.” Unable to attend the April 4 council meeting, Adams urged council by email to reject the 8.5-foot variance or, failing that, to “give a clear message to staff that such a big variance is not something (council wants) to support in the future.”
Council’s vote clearly did not — a discouraging sign to many neighbourhood activists. North Shore-wide, we hear councils tell us that official community and neighbourhood plans are only guidelines. Recognizing the years of money and volunteer effort that developed the Seymour, Maplewood and Marine Drive community plans, I can only wonder how soon the about-to-beconsummated district-wide OCP will become little more than an envelope to be pushed wherever possible. The Ivy variance was not the only issue of concern in the April 17 edition of the News. Port Metro Vancouver — what an irritating name that is — has alerted City of North Vancouver residents to another type of unelected
influence councils face when they consider neighbourhoodaltering proposals. As Tessa Holloway described in her second story, a 21-day community consultation process failed to allay residents’ fears about the additional noise that could result from port plans to turn the Low Level Road into a high-level route. I use that congested freight and dump-truck route on a regular basis. So if the proposed elevation carries trucks closer to adjacent homes, you can count me among the skeptics who doubt that the expanded port operation will reduce the combined decibel levels of rail and road traffic. In fact, as West Vancouver residents at Ansell Place can attest, once the road project See Sometimes page 10
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Port Metro Vancouver, in conjunction with the City of North Vancouver, invites the community to learn updated information about the proposed Low Level Road Improvement Project, including important design refinements that are being considered. MEETING DETAILS: Date: Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Time: 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. (The first hour will be an informal open house, followed by a presentation and Town Hall session) Location: Fraternal Order of Eagles Hall, 170 West 3rd Street, North Vancouver This is an opportunity for the community to learn more, ask questions and share perspectives on the proposed Project. We encourage you to join us. The proposed Project includes realigning the 2-lane road which will be designed to address long-standing community safety and traffic congestion challenges in this area of the North Shore, while also enhancing rail and port operations. The proposed Project will:
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IB program certifies NV school
Capilano elementary is the first primary program in school district Jeremy Shepherd newsroom@nsnews.com
CAPILANO elementary became the first International Baccalaureate program for primary students in North Vancouver this month. The Kindergarten to Grade 7 school was named an IB program in 2008, but it takes about three years to completely implement the program and work through the application process. Principal Jennifer Wilson said the program is about using modern teaching techniques to add background to topics already taught in schools. “We still use the B.C. curriculum, but the way we teach it in the classroom is better,” she said. “It takes something that’s usually simplified and adds depth and breadth to it.” The program may also be responsible for bringing students back to Capilano Elementary.
After filling 45 per cent of classroom capacity in 2007, the school is now at more than 95 per cent capacity. “We’ve more than doubled our enrolment,” Wilson said. “You can maybe make the assumption that (the IB program) is a draw.” The IB program, which is currently taught at Carson Graham secondary and Balmoral junior secondary, is designed to make students aware of their role as world citizens. The program is intended to make students tolerant, respectful, principled and eager to make the world a better place, according to Wilson. The IB teaching approach is to meet each student’s learning stage. “It’s not accelerated,” Wilson said. “It’s just good teaching.” She said the program is equally helpful for academically gifted children and students with special needs. Wilson said one of the reasons it took three years for Capilano elementary to become fully authorized is because every teacher at the school needs to be trained by the International Baccalaureate Organization, usually in seminars lasting up to five days. “It takes a lot of work and extra time,” she said. One of the characteristics of the IB style is to have a less regimented schedule. Instead of learning about math and then science, students might learn both subjects in terms of how they relate to one large concept, according to Wilson.
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A North Vancouver man with a history of serious mental illness will not be allowed to own hunting rifles, a provincial court judge has ruled. Jan Tesacek, 64, had his decade-old licence to own a hunting rifle and shotgun cancelled by a firearms officer last year, after police and medical doctors expressed concern about his untreated mental illness. Tesacek appealed, asking a provincial court judge to review the cancellation. But Judge William Rogers told Tesacek he wasn’t going to change the decision unless Tesacek got treatment for his condition and his mental health improved. Among the circumstances considered by the firearms officer
who cancelled the licence were several reports made by Tesacek to the RCMP about suspected thefts and home invasions at his residence, which appeared to not have actually taken place. Doctors contacted by the firearms officer with Tesacek’s permission said Tesacek suffers from “chronic paranoid psychosis” and delusions. One doctor told the firearms officer “if the mental health of Mr. Tesacek were to deteriorate, then he was not certain what would happen next,” and voiced concern about Tesacek possessing guns. Doctors had recommended Tesacek take medication for his mental illness but Tesacek had refused. The firearms officer noted one RCMP officer had expressed concern that Tesacek’s mental health was deteriorating. In making his decision to uphold the refusal of Tesacek’s gun licence, Rogers told Tesacek that if he agreed to treatment and his mental health improved, he could reapply for a gun licence.
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BRIGHT LIGHTS
by Paul McGrath
Community Volunteer Spirit Awards
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Award recipients (clockwise from left) Mary Bruneau, Hugh Millar, Donna Stewart, Bee Barker, Elise Shepherd and Tim Sader team up for a photo. The North Shore Community Resources Society hosted the annual Community Volunteer Spirit Awards in their offices at Capilano Mall April 14. This year’s recipients include: Bee Barker, West Vancouver Memorial Library; Mary Bruneau, Wildlife Rescue Association of B.C.; Hugh Millar, Eldercollege at Capilano University; Tim Sader, Volunteer Resources at Vancouver Coastal Health; Elise Shepherd, North Shore Keep Well Society; and Donna Stewart, A Place to Call Home Housing Society. Info: www.nscr.bc.ca.
North Shore Community Resources Society manager of information and volunteer programs Nancy Hollstedt and executive director Li Boesen greet guests.
Linda Bakker and Ali Badiee have a chat.
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BUILDING BY DESIGN Kevin Vallely looks at National Resource Canada’s ecoENERGY for Buildings and Houses program. Page 17
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Tree-house master visits Cleveland Book author, builder Pete Nelson is top of his class
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Todd Major I went to school recently — to Cleveland elementary, to learn from a gentle giant who works in the trees. I sat in on a Grade 6 class taught by educator, builder and designer of tree houses Pete Nelson from Fall City, Wash. For those of you who don’t know Nelson, he is six-feet-tall, somewhat unassuming but gregarious and a self-proclaimed tree house enthusiast. As he put it, “I dreamt of designing and building tree houses when I was in my 20s and now I have the greatest job in the world.” Nelson has managed to turn that dream into a thriving company that designs and builds tree houses for clients around the world. Author of five tree house books and partner in the TreeHouse Workshop Inc. with Jake Jacob in Seattle, Nelson has been building tree houses professionally since the mid-’90s and he has a background in house construction in the Seattle area. I sat with the 11-year-olds in the classroom as Nelson handed out some of his books for the children to look at
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CLEVELAND elementary students Cassandra Davis and Sophia Turner show tree-house designs they created during an in-class workshop with Pete Nelson, a Washington-based builder and author who shared his expertise with students at the school earlier this month. Below, an image from one of Nelson’s books on tree houses. pictures of tree houses while he told us about building tree houses using giant steel bolts that could carry the weight of a pickup truck, slotted steel plates called TABs that allow the platform to move and steel cables and bolts used from above to carry parts of the tree house. Just when I thought the presentation was too technical for the age group, one of the kids asked, “How do TABs allow the floor to move?” Another child asked “What prevents TABs from sliding off?” And another asked “How do the upper support bolts benefit the tree house?” Well, I guess school was definitely in session with these kids and I had better pay attention. I could see that as questions were asked, the kid in Nelson came out, and his enthusiasm for his work shone through. Nelson tried to stay focused on the structural aspects of the construction
and hardware, but the kids moved him along to bigger questions, such as, “What happens during an earthquake?” “How do you attach a tree house to your home?” “Can you have water in a tree house?” “Is there insulation in a tree house?” “How do you stop the rain
from getting in the roof if there is a tree growing through it?” And then someone asked, “Do you need a permit to build a tree house?” to which the adults giggled and the kids waited for an answer. “That depends on which city you are working in,”
Nelson told the children. Nelson intuitively understood that some of those kids were intent on building tree houses, so he continued working to explain how to plan and build properly. When the lunch bell rang, most of the children remained seated and asking questions with Nelson passionately trying to answer. It was an interesting and moving experience to see so many fresh minds so actively interested in the subject and Nelson so passionately engaged in the moment. Nelson has been researching for years the best methods of attachment that cause minimum damage to the tree while still remaining structurally safe for the tree house for many years. His most recent undertakings include the Northwest Treehouse School (www. nwtreehouseschool.com), which teaches hands-on See Tree-house page 16
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Wine wrap There are so many pretty ways to dress up a bottle of wine. For the gardener, try this cute idea. Wrap the bottle in plain brown paper (available at your local post office) and apply small gardening items to the front, such as miniature watering cans and buckets. Many small items like these can be found at Michaels Crafts. Chalkboard fun If you are looking for a cute idea to wrap a child’s gift then this one may be for you. Wrap the gift in coloured comic paper or bright paper and tie a wide ribbon across the centre of the package. Finish off by gluing a miniature chalkboard to the front side of the gift and write the recipient’s name on the board. Can do I love this idea. A simple, unadorned paint can (purchased at your local hardware store or Michaels) is a wonderful tool to present a small gift in. Purchase a small or medium sized can and some pretty card stock paper to wrap it in. Cut the paper to fit the circumference of the can and
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Table Matters: A North Shore discussion about food security and urban agriculture Wednesday, April 27, 6:308:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St.,
WinterGardening—Growing Food Through a West Coast Winter: Learn about growing hardy food in small urban spaces with gardener Mike Nassichuk in this GardenSmart
workshop Wednesday, April 27, 7-8:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Admission: $5. Registration: 604-990-3755. Info: www. gardensmart.ca.
Irwin Park elementary will hold its annual sale of bedding plants and hanging baskets on Thursday, April 28, 11 a.m.4 p.m. at 2455 Haywood Ave., West Vancouver. Info: ippggardensale@shaw.ca.
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Tree-house building appeals to kid in all of us From page 13
tree house design and construction, Treehouse Point (www.treehousepoint. com), an environmental tree house retreat centre, and the Tree For All Foundation, a non-profit corporation inspired by the work of Bill Allen of Forever Young that brings disabled people into nature and tree houses. Nelson’s latest book, New Treehousees of the World (publisher Harry N. Abrams, 224 pages, $42.50), contains some fabulous images of captivating tree houses from all over the world. During our lunch conversation, the topic of why he builds tree houses came up. Nelson answered that it was
the challenge of each new design, the exhilaration of working in nature with trees and the spiritual aspect of the whole process that appealed to him. I think that appeals to the kid in all of us. One of the other benefits of building tree houses that Nelson told the children during the classroom lecture was that, “Tree-house building is fun work that you do with your friends.” It seems tree-house lore runs deep with many of us. Perhaps the nostalgic image of the tree houses of our youth has faded from our adult lives, but each new generation of children rediscovers the excitement of building their own tree fort, somewhere up high in the trees, where they find sanctuary and a perch to
survey the world from. The one thing that struck me most from the classroom experience was that building tree houses for many adult devotees, and especially children, has become a metaphor for environmental stewardship. And that’s a good thing. In Nelson’s own words, “Be the tree.”
Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer, writer, consultant and organic horticulture teacher. Send questions and comments to stmajor@shaw.ca. A tree house built around two eucalyptus trees adorns the cover of Pete Nelson’s latest book.
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IF you’re building a new home and want to make it as energy efficient as possible, you might want to consider National Resource Canada’s (NRCan) ecoENERGY for Buildings and Houses program.
The NRCan’s Office of Energy Efficiency has created the EnerGuide rating service to give expert independent advice on energy-efficient home construction and to provide an energy rating system that reflects a home’s energy performance. Green washing abounds in the construction industry
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and it’s all too common hear claims of energy efficiency without the proof. The EnerGuide rating system provides this proof by using a standardized rating system that generates
a number, backed by the Government of Canada, that can be openly compared between homes. The rating system is based on a scale from 0 to 100 with 0 representing a home with no insulation, enormous air leakage and over-thetop energy consumption — picture a derelict barn with a low-efficiency furnace running at max — and 100 representing a home that is very well insulated, is airtight while being well ventilated and is completely off-grid, requiring no purchased energy whatsoever. A new home built to current building code standards will typically fall in an EnerGuide rating range
of 65 to 72. A new home with some modest energyefficiency improvements will fall in the range of 73 to 79. A new energy-efficient home with significant energy-efficient upgrades will rank somewhere between 80 and 89 while a super energy-efficient home, one that requires little or no purchased energy, will rate between 90 and 100. Many municipalities today recognize the EnerGuide rating system and grant bonuses for new home construction with an EG value of 80 or more. The District of North Vancouver, for example, offers a density bonus from two to 10 per cent with EG
ratings of 80 or more. Taking part in the Energuide program requires the prospective homebuilder to acquire the services of a certified EnerGuide adviser who will evaluate their construction documents to develop an energy-efficiency upgrade strategy before the building starts. The adviser will use computer software to model different options, focusing on the heating and ventilation equipment of the home and its building envelope, to create the most cost-effective solutions for optimal energy efficiency. After construction, the
Energuide adviser returns and verifies the energy efficient upgrades and performs a blower door test. The homeowner is then provided with an evaluation report and an official EnerGuide rating. Simply put, an energyefficient home uses less energy and is less expensive to operate. By creating one, we choose to invest in the proven value of an energyefficient home while helping to protect the environment as well.
Kevin Vallely is a residential designer in North Vancouver. His website is www.vallely.ca.
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HOME green guide From page 15 Mahon Park Stewards: Help pull invasive plant species every fourth Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon in North Vancouver. April’s work party will take place on April 30 due to Easter. Meet at 17th and Wolfe Streets. Tools, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Rain or shine, so prepare for the weather. Info: 604-689-0766, ext. 23.
Patio Veggies — Growing Great Food in Containers: An introduction to the flexibility and simplicity of container gardening with gardener Heather Nielson in this GardenSmart workshop Saturday, April 30, 10-11:30 a.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Centre, 695 21st St. Admission: $5. Registration: 604-990-3755. Info: www. gardensmart.ca. *Plant Sale: The West
Vancouver Garden Club will hold its biennial sale Saturday, April 30, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. in the parking lot of St. David’s United Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver. There will be thousands of plants from members’s gardens available. Gardening questions will be answered by master gardeners. Rhododendron Show and Sale: Rare varieties of rhododendrons direct from growers will be available
Sunday, May 1, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Park & Tilford Gardens, 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver. Experts will be on hand to answer questions. Info: www.rhodo.citymax.com. — compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your North Shore non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.
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Friends helping a Friend We can all be part of Christina’s dream of helping her best friend Nina’s fight with cancer. Meet Nina Jones. She is a friend of Christina who works in the bakery department of the Save On Foods Marine Drive location. Nina was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in October 2009. She has been through chemo, endured a kidney transplant and now has to go through a bone marrow transplant in the next month or so. Nina has touched our lives due to her determination and unselfishness to beat her cancer. She has been through so much, yet she yearns for simple things like a getting a pink wig to match her nails and nose ring. She is unable to work, so she finds comfort in talking to people through her blog. Here is one of her recent excerpts: “After having some diagnostic tests and several rounds of chemotherapy, the doctors will collect stem cells from my body and freeze them - give me high dose chemotherapy - and then replace
the stem cells into my body. It can take anywhere from 6 months to a year before my immune system will be back to normal and I can go on with my life. Until then I won’t be working or able to be out doing regular daily activities - Only back and forth from the hospital to home. It’s not going to be fun, but it is what it is and I’ll be just fine!” Being unable to work and denied disability insurance due to a pre-existing condition, she will need some assistance financially to get through this. It will be the simple things like gas money for going to and from the hospital; parking at the hospital; wigs, for when she loses her hair; dental work not covered by benefits that she needs done before she can have the transplant (to avoid any chance infection); medications, and so on. The teams at the North Shore Save On Foods and Price Smart Foods have joined together to set up a Nina Jones Fund. They will be having Friends helping a Friend event on April 30 at all four North Shore stores - so that you - the community - can come out to show your support and help her get those simple things.
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Ruby Chen, age 7, Chartwell elementary Art teacher: Anita Dhillon Favourite art: cartoons Favourite artist: Butch Hartman Her teacher writes: Ruby is a talented young artist. She loves to express herself through art. This is especially important for Ruby because autism has made it difficult for her to express herself through language. Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit www.artists4kids.com.
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I have recently seen a number of newspaper articles about kids and traditional games.
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Typically, each generation of children teaches their younger peers activities such skipping games, marbles, I Spy, hopscotch, Simon Says and the many variations of tag. Today’s kids don’t know these games and often neither do their parents. So, there is a move afoot to teach them, and that’s a good thing. But the plan is to teach the parents who will then play with the kids. One article noted that the parents should let the kids take the lead in the play. My plan, if I were asked, would be to teach the kids and leave them to it. These are kids’ games. Kids play with kids. There is a role for parents but for the most part, they should stay out of their kids’ games. It reminded me of a major production of Aladdin and his magic lamp. On my street as a kid, this was the theatre event of the year. It all started with a secret society consisting of the girls who lived on the two-block
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length of Harcourt Road. We had a long and intensely secret name, which I now forget, but was something akin to The Eight Girls of Harcourt Road, which, of course, we referred to as TEGHR. Except we kept forgetting the name and the letters. But it was our club and we decided to put on a play. It would be Aladdin. So we chose our roles, I was the lead (which is why I remember the story!) and rehearsals began. It wasn’t until the night of the production that we involved our parents. My house was the theatre so there was my dad stringing sheets for a curtain, lining up chairs, inviting people in and collecting the nickels
and dimes we charged for the privilege of attending the event. The kitchen was backstage and my mom was busy helping us with our costumes that included turbans created from towels. The show was a roaring success and after the production my dad loaded us all into the car and took us out for ice cream cones. He clearly stated we had cleared just enough money to buy ice cream for all. There is a place for parents in children’s play, and a place for the kids. In this case the parents only became involved when we needed adults to help with the production we had created. They weren’t involved in choosing the script, in writing the lines, in the rehearsals. We did all of that on our own. Sometimes parents will play with the kids. And then it’s wonderful if the adults can let the kids set the tone of the game. But kids need time to play with their peers without the involvement of adults. Kids games and play also evolve and change. If I were See Making page 22
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Booktopia: A children’s free literature festival will take place April 28-May 8 at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. The festival is intended to promote literacy, celebrate language arts and cultivate creative thought. Events include author visits, illustrator’s workshops, poetry readings, storytelling and more. Schedule of events: www. booktopia.ca.
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SHERWOOD Park elementary student Chantal Kraushaar (right) and her classmates rehearse April 19 for the musical theatre production You Can’t Stop the Beat. Nearly 100 students in grades 4-7 performed in the show last week. The Deep Cove area school mounts a Broadway-style production every two years.
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Making rules a part of the fun From page 20
to sit down with a group of adults raised in the ’50s, ’60s, ’70s and ’80s, I bet we would all describe different skipping songs, hopscotch games, tag variations. It would also vary depending on where we lived. The idea that these games are like hockey or soccer with clear rules set out by central organizations is inaccurate. The beauty of the games kids play on the streets, in the parks and in family rooms and basements is that everything is open for debate and discussion. And for kids, developing the rules is part of the fun. So, parents can show their kids the games they used to play. But then they need to get out of the way and let the group of children determine what they will do.
The role of adults is to offer spaces to permit the play, to encourage the kids to get together with friends and to promote group play. Parents can encourage free play y by having the tools necessary for the kids to participate in games. This includes skipping A ropes, dress-up clothes, chalk for hopscotch and marbles. Provide the opportunity and then step back and let the children play.
Kathy Lynn is a parenting expert who is a professional speaker, broadcaster, columnist and author of Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. For information or to book Kathy for a speaking engagement, go to her website at www. ParentingToday.ca.
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FROM reading clubs to story times, the North Shore’s three public libraries are offering up a host of fun, educational — and free — activities for children and youth this summer. The West Vancouver Memorial Library is set to kick off three reading clubs for youth. The Read-to-Me Club is designed for parents and preschoolers (or pre-readers). Participants can drop in to the library weekly for stickers, stamps and reading suggestions. The West Vancouver library’s version of the 2011 Kids Summer Reading Club, Savour Each Word — co-sponsored by the B.C. Library Association — is designed for beginner readers, Grade 7 students and everyone inbetween. Club members will receive a package upon registration that includes a reading record and bookmark. Special weekly programs and prizes will be offered to members. Certificates and medals will be presented in September. The Teen Summer Reading Club, called Get into Character, is offered to youth from Grades 7-12 and provides members with recommended book lists and the opportunity to participate in an online discussion forum. By reading and reviewing books, club members will be eligible for prizes throughout the summer. Registration — free for all three clubs — begins Monday, June 6, and the clubs run from July 4August 31. More specific information about each club will be available in June. The North Vancouver City Library is also offering their own chapter of the 2011 Savour Each Word Kids Summer Reading Club for children in Grade 1 and up. Club registration begins June 1. The city library plans to launch the summer reading club with a party July 9 at 1:30
p.m. at the library. The program runs all summer long, with a wind-up party scheduled for August 27 at 1:30 p.m. The city library is also offering a readalong program for children of any age up to kindergarten. The read-a-long program’s launch party is set for July 6 at 1:30 p.m. at the library and wraps up August 24 at 1:30 p.m. Registration begins June 1. Farsi story time, a special summer program offered at the North Vancouver City Library for four- to eight-year-olds, begins July 8 and runs every Friday at 10:15 a.m. until August 26. No pre-registration is necessary. The city library will also host pyjama story time for children starting Tuesday, July 5 at 7 p.m. and running at the same time every Tuesday evening until August 26. For more information, please contact Karen Coyne, supervisor of the North Vancouver City Library’s children’s department, at 604-998-3489. Registration for the North Vancouver District Public Library’s version of the 2011 Summer Reading Club, Savour Each Word, begins June 13. Children, youth and teens are invited to join the club. The district library will be challenging members to reading for at least 15 minutes every day. Weekly prizes — stickers, bookmarks etc. — will be provided to successful members. The library is also challenging ambitious members to read for 50 days in a row — those members will be awarded with either a reading club medal or paperback novel at the summer’s end. Teens are invited to join the North Vancouver library’s online teen summer reading club. Please visit www.nvdpl.ca for more information. The North Vancouver District Public Library also plans to host a series of story times for babies and children. All story times at the Lynn Valley Main Library will begin the first week of See Babies page 25
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EIGHT-YEAR-OLDS Rula Ahmed and Maria Lopez get comfy with books at the North Vancouver City Library. All three North Shore libraries are planning for a summer of reading.
a Free Week @ Camp!
Babies get to Chew, Chew, Chew their books July and run for one month. The Chew, Chew, Chew Your Books session — for babies up to 24 months — will take place Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m.; On Top of Spaghetti,
for preschoolers, ages two to four, takes place Tuesdays at 10:30 a.m. Ravenous Readers, for children five to eight, takes place Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. Story times at the Capilano Branch begin the second week of July.
• Gecko Camp • Basic Spiders Camp • Advanced Spider Camp DATES:
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place Wednesdays at 10:30 a.m. Dates for Parkgate Branch story times have not yet been confirmed. Please visit www.nvdpl.ca or call the Parkgate Branch at 604929-3727 in the coming weeks for more information.
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UNIQUE SUMMER CAMP EXPERIENCES From the West Vancouver Dynamic Movement Gymnasium, to Ambleside Beach, to Lighthouse House Park, to the Gleneagles Skimboard and Skateboard programs there are lots of great opportunities for your kids to have a unique and exciting experience this summer on the North Shore! SWIM AND GYM Gymnastics and swimming combined! Each day campers will have a one hour and 30 minute gymnastics class followed by a one hour swimming lesson! 5.5–12 years AMBLESIDE ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND West Vancouver’s building camp! Be prepared for non-stop action as we build forts, play our favorite games (sticks, camouflage & survivor!), slip’n slide the dirt off, and take trips to the beach. ATOMIC VOLLEYBALL Atomic volleyball is known in every community in BC as the place to receive great, trained coaching and skill development that will turn into a lifelong love of volleyball. SKIMBOARD AND SKATEBOARD CAMPS Spend some time in the sun learning a new outdoor action board sport! Camps for skimboarding, skateboarding, or combined activities. FULL DAY GYMNASTICS CAMP Swinging and springing for boys and girls entering grade one and up. Mornings will be spent working out in the gym. Gymnastics, trampoline, balance beam and uneven bars will be included.
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Pick the right summer camp for your kid Deana Lancaster
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IT’S that time of year again — the one that makes kids squirm with eager anticipation and makes parents sweat with anxiety. It’s time to make plans for the summer. No matter your child’s age or interest there is a camp that’s perfect for them. Figuring out what that is though, can keep many parents awake at night. Bike camp or ballet? Day camp or sleepaway? The choices are limitless. Here are a few tips from the experts on choosing the right camp for your child. ■ Start now. The best decisions are made early rather than in a rush, and you’ll have a better chance of getting your child into the camp of his or her choice. ■ Have your child list what is important to them in a camp.
Listen to what they have to say (are their hearts set on astronomy or hockey?). ■ Research your options and talk about them with your child. Review camp materials, brochures, websites and videos with him or her. ■ Talk to other parents — especially parents of your child’s friends — about camps they have enrolled in, and where they plan to go this summer. ■ Visit camp websites, speak with the camp directors and obtain information packages. Don’t be afraid to ask about policies regarding discipline and communication. The more open families are with camp directors, the better informed they will be when it comes to making a decision.
Choosing overnight camp is a big decision for every parent. How do you know if your child is ready?
Tweens get a jump on job experience
TWEENS and young teenagers are the focus for a new camp offered by the North Vancouver Recreation Commission this summer.
Youth aged 11 to 13 often don’t want to participate in a traditional daycamp — they think it’s too young for them — but they’r not yet old enough to volunteer as a leader for the commission. This summer, a brand-new program helps prepare them for the next step. The Pre-Teen Leadership Program offers participatory skill building with peers, with an emphasis on interactive and fun learning. The program will end with a volunteer placement in one of the recreation commission’s summer daycamps — perfect experience to add to a first resume or school application. For more information, visit www.northvanrec.com.
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emergency procedures and communication, behavior management techniques, child abuse prevention, appropriate staff and camper behavior, and specific procedures for supervision. Families should ask about camper-tostaff ratios, and supervision in cabins and for various activities, like swimming and athletics.
BLUES
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CAMPS July 4 – Sept 2 BOYS BASKETBALL CAMPS BB1 - July 4-8 - 9:30-12:30 - Boys entering grade 5-7 BB2 - July 4-8 - 1:30-4:30 - Boys entering grade 8-10**
$160 $160
GIRLS BASKETBALL CAMPS
BB3 - July 11-15 - 9:30-12:30 - Girls entering grade 5-7 $160 BB4 - July 11-15 - 1:30-4:30 - Girls entering grade 8-10** $160
JUNIOR MIXED BASKETBALL CAMPS
BB5 - July 18-22 9:30-12:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 3-4
$160
GIRLS ELITE BASKETBALL CAMPS
BB3-Elite - August 8-12 - 9:30-12:30 Girls entering grade 8-10** BB4-Elite - August 8-12 - 1:30-4:30 Girls entering grades 11-12**
$200 $200
GIRLS VOLLEYBALL CAMPS
VB1 - July 25-29 - 9:30-12:30 - Girls entering grade 6-7 $160 VB2 - July 25-29 - 1:30-4:30 - Girls entering grade 9-10** $160 VB3 - August 29-Sept 2 - 9:30-12:30 Girls entering grade 8** $160 VB4 - August 29-Sept 2 - 1:30-4:30 Girls entering grade 9-10** $160
BOYS VOLLEYBALL CAMPS
VB5 - August 15-19 - 9:30-12:30 Boys entering grade 8-9** VB6 - August 15-19 - 1:00-4:00 Boys entering grade 10-12**
$160 $160
SENIOR BOYS VOLLEYBALL TEAM CAMP
SC-1 - August 22-26 - 9:30-12:30 Boys + Girls entering grade 3-4 SC-2 - August 22-26 - 1:30-4:30 Boys + Girls entering grade 5-7
SOCCER TEAM CAMPS
SC1-Team - August 8-12 - 9:30-12:00 - U-9-U-16 - Boys and Girls Team Camps SC2-Team - August 8-12 - 1:00-3:30 - U-9-U-16 - Boys and Girls Team Camps SC3-Team - August 15-19 - 9:30-12:00 - U-9-U-16 - Boys and Girls Team Camps SC4-Team - August 15-19 - 1:00-3:30 - U-9-U-16 - Boys and Girls Team Camps * Soccer Team Camps - $130/player (min 10 players, max 14 players) * To register call 604-990-7805
BOYS AND GIRLS BADMINTON CAMPS
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2021 Old Dollarton Road
■ If your child wets the bed, explain that he or she is not alone and that most camps offer help, support and discreet handling of this issue, then speak with the camp director. ■ Feel free to ask about the education and background of the camp director and staff. At a minimum, camp staff should be trained in safety regulations,
2011 Capilano University Presents
VB-Team - August 22-26 - 9:30-4:30 - Senior Boys Teams Call 604-990-7805 for details
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■ If your child is emotionally insecure or if major changes are underway at home, now may not be the best time for overnight camp. ■ If your child has difficulty sleeping through the night, it’s likely best to wait until a regular sleep pattern is well established. ■ Does your child have a friend or relative attending the camp
$110 $110
BA1 - August 2-5 - 9:30-12:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 5-7 BA2 - August 2-5 - 1:30-4:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 8-10
$130 $130
BOYS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAMPS
ST1 - July 4-8 - 11:00-12:30 - Boys entering grade 8-10** $90 ST2 - August 15-19 - 1:30-3:00 - Boys entering grade 10-12** $90 ST3 - August 15-19 - 11:00-12:30 - Boys entering grades 8-9** $90
GIRLS STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING CAMPS
ST4 - July 11-15 - 11:00-12:30 - Girls entering grade 8-10**$90 ST5 - July 25-29 - 11:00-12:30 - Girls entering grade 9-10 ** $90 ST6 - August 29-Sept 2 - 1:30-3:00 - Girls entering grade 8** $90 ST6 - August 29-Sept 2 - 11:00-12:30 - Girls entering grade 9-10** $90 ST7 - August 8-12 - 1:30-3:00 - Girls entering grade 8-9** $90 ST8 - August 8-12 - 11:00-12:30 - Girls entering grade 10-12** $90
BOYS AND GIRLS MULTI-SPORT CAMPS MS1 - July 18-21 - 1:30-4:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 3-4 MS2 - August 2-5 - 9:30-4:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 5-7 MS3 - August 22-26 - 9:30-12:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 5-7 MS4 - August 29-Sept 2 - 1:30-4:30 Boys and Girls entering grade 3-4
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**Strength and Conditioning Camps: A great way to provide additional skill development. Offered as a combo camp to a variety of our Sports Camps or if you would prefer, they are also offered on their own. See details on our website or call 604-990-7805 for more details.
To register for Blues Sports Camps or for more info:
Visit: www.capilanou.ca/blues Call: 604-990-7805 Email: blues@capilanou.ca
Avoid disappointment and register today!
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Jumpstart helps to get kids active and healthy ACCORDING to a 2010 report from Statistics Canada, the number of overweight children has become a “pandemic” and prevalence rates continue to rise.
Organized sport and recreational activities are needed now more than ever to get kids active. However, some kids aren’t able to access these opportunities because of limited family resources and, in some communities, the programs just don’t exist. That’s where the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program comes in. Canadian Tire Jumpstart is a national charitable program that helps financially disadvantaged kids ‘get in the game’ by covering registration, equipment and/or transportation costs. But what if more common activities like hockey, soccer or baseball don’t tickle their fancy? Perhaps it’s time to introduce your child to something a bit different: ■ Martial Arts: exercise and discipline all in one. ■ Dance: A great way for kids to get cardio exercise, learn coordination and have lots of fun. It’s a chance to make new friends and be part of a group. ■ Swimming: Swimming lessons are important
for children not only for exercise, but for safety. ■ Gymnastics: A fun way to incorporate rhythm and movement while gaining flexibility and self–confidence. “We all need to send our kids ‘out to play’,” said Andrew Pipe, University of Ottawa Chief, at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. “It’s time we helped them rediscover the joy of physically active play –– roaring around on bicycles or roller blades, playing pick–up soccer in the park, shooting hoops in the driveway –– every day should be a play day! Their health depends upon it.” Help kids get active in your community by supporting Jumpstart Day on Saturday, May 28, 2011. For every $1 you donate, Canadian Tire will match it with $2, making the total contribution $3. National in scope, but local in its focus, Canadian Tire Jumpstart delivers support to kids through a Canada–wide network of 300 local chapters. One hundred percent of the funds raised will go directly to help financially disadvantaged kids through the Canadian Tire Jumpstart program. You can learn more at www.canadiantire.ca/jumpstart. — www.newscanada.com
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Over 100 enrichment programs for ages 6 – 17. Programs start July 4.
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Kids get cooking KAREN Kero teaches kids — including Chelsea Evans, left, and Lauren Giefing — how to get cooking in the kitchen at Capilano United Church. For this class, the Tuesday afternoon Supper Club students, ages 10-13, make individual beef pot pies, salad and baked granola bars. During Kero’s KidCooks classes the young students learn where their food comes from, they become more open to trying new foods, and they learn about nutrition and a balanced diet, all while building their self-esteem. New sessions will begin the week of May 2nd. The church is located at 2260 Philip Ave., North Vancouver. Visit www.kidcooks.ca.
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The summer Blues VOLLEYBALL players improve their skills during a spring break Capilano University Blues Sports Camp. For summer, the university is offering an even greater selection of camps in soccer, basketball, volleyball, badminton, multi-sport and strength and conditioning for elementary and high school students. This year there will also be a variety of combination camps so students can stay for full days. For more information, visit www.capilanou.ca/blues.
Hollyburn Sailing Camps for Kids Your kids can learn to sail or improve their existing sailing skills this summer at Hollyburn Sailing Club. Our instructors and our courses are all Canadian Yachting Association Certified, so kids get CYA credits while having a great time. Our clubhouse and boats are conveniently located at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. Our sailing camps are fun for kids over 10 years of age who can swim. Most courses run two weeks from 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday to Friday, at Hollyburn Sailing Club, 1326 Argyle Street, West Vancouver. Register online at www.webreg.westvancouver.net TeleReg at 604-925-7475 or at designated West Vancouver Recreation facilities.
Learn to to Race Cost: $275 Learn Race- - $275/ 1 week course
Session 1: Jul1:18-22, West Van Reg #765873 Session Jul 19-23 Session 2: Aug West Van Reg #765874 Session 2:22-26, Aug 23-27
Bronze IV 4-- $420/ Cost:2$420 Bronze week course Session 1: July 4-8, July 11-15, West Van Reg #765883 Session 1: July 5 – July 9, July 12-16, Session 2: Aug 2-5, 8-12 West Van Reg # 765884 Session 2: July 26 – July 30, Aug 2-6 Bronze V
- Cost: $420
Bronze 5- 18-22, $420/July 2 week Session 1: July 25-29 course West Van Reg #765917 Session 1:15-19, July 19-23, 26-30 Session 2: Aug Aug 22-26 West Van Reg # 765918 Session 2: Aug 16-20, Aug 23-27 Silver Sail - Cost: $675 Session 1: Aug 2 - Aug 19 West Van Reg #765887 Silver$675/ 3 week course Session 1: July 26 – Aug 13
“ My instructor was really great. I had so much fun. ”
WhiteSail SailI1&&II2 --$420/ week course White Cost:2$420
Session July 4-8,5-9, JulyJuly 11-15, West Van Reg #765875 Session1:1: July 12-16 Session July 18-22, 25-29, West Van Reg #765876 Session2:2: July 19-23, 26-30 Session Aug 2 - 5, Session3:3: Aug 3 –Aug 6, 8-12, Aug #765877 9-13 Session 4: Aug 15-19, Aug West Van Reg #765878 Session 4: Aug 16-20, 22-26, Aug 23-27
White Sail III - Cost: $420 White Sail 3 - $420/ 2 week course
Session 1: July 4-8, July 11-15, West Van Reg #765879 Session 1: July 5-9, July 12-16 Session 2: July 18-22, 25-29, West Van Reg #765880 Session3:2: July 26-30 Session Aug 2 - 19-23, 5, Aug 8-12, West Van Reg # 765881 Session 3: Aug 3 – 6, Aug -9-13 Session 4: Aug 15-19, Aug 22-26, West Van Reg #765882
Session 4: Aug 16-20, Aug 23-27
“ I learned to jibe without turtling our boat. ”
Promoting water sport excellence on the North Shore for over 45 years
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Ice games
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SIERRA Labron and Alysson Stamper, both 10, take a turn on the ice at Karen Magnussen arena before it came out for a season of in-line skating. This summer, camps that include ice skating take place at Ice Sports North Shore, while in-line skating is available at Karen Magnussen and Harry Jerome arenas. Visit www. northvanrec.com.
CanadaWest Academy innovative programs designed for success
Summer Programs SUMMER CAMPS Aug 8-12 “Once upon a time..”Half Day Camp for Girls and Boys 3-6yrs 9-1pm Camp involves crafts and creative movement based on various fairytales
Aug 15-19 Junior Summer Sampler Girls & Boys 6-12yrs 10-3pm An excellent opportunity to try various styles of dance Aug 22-26 Senior Summer School 9-3pm
For more information or to register visit www.seymourdance.com
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Kid’s Kayak Summer Camps Your kids get to spend the week paddling in beautiful Deep Cove. Water safety and kayak skills are taught in such a fun environment your kids won’t know they are learning.
* Qualified Professional Teachers * Official SSAT Test Centre * Serving the North Shore since 2000.
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What to do if the kids want to rock Jeremy Shepherd
Contributing writer
YOUR sweet child is learning the riff to Sweet Child O’ Mine and the Man in the Moon has been replaced by drum rolls that sounds like Keith Moon.
NEWS photo Cindy Goodman
To the beat of their drum MARCUS Overholt, 8, and Gabrielle Webb, 7, enjoy music, fine arts, dance and musical theatre at Camp Monarch in summer 2010. This year, the camp will run for two weeks — from Aug. 8 to 19 — at Presentation House Theatre in North Vancouver. The day camp is intended for children ages 5 to 12 with a genuine interest in the arts. Students of all abilities are welcome. For more information, visit www.campmonarch.ca.
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What can you do? Send them to camp. Harmony House has been offering musical training to young talent for 18 years, and the music school has three camps slated for summer. The school offers what director Sandi Melody calls a “vocal boot camp” to hone the pitch and vibrato of singers of all ages. “That’s my baby,” Melody said. The one-week course involves group work and individual performances. The students perform their songs weekly and receive critiques and compliments from teachers and other singers. To develop the strength and decisiveness of the singers, Melody also places them in small vocal groups where no one sings the same part at the same time. “There’s no one to lean on,” Melody said of the ensembles, which are designed to build confidence. For songbirds looking for a master class, Melody also offers Voice Intensive for University Students. The ten-week course offers one class a week and concludes with a performance at the Kay Meek Centre. And for those about to rock, Melody offers a rock band camp. Musicians with at least two years of private lessons or the commensurate ability can audition for a spot in the band. Melody puts together small groups of kids who are at about the same age and skill level. “They usually choose the songs themselves,” Melody said, mentioning the song Fire by Jimi Hendrix as a favourite of some groups. After five days of individual and group work, the band either records a song in a studio or takes the stage for a performance. See Harmony page 33
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The training ground for singers and guitar-slingers began as a way to entertain neighbourhood children two decades ago. “I never, even in my wildest dreams, had an idea I would run a music school,” Melody said. Melody, a singer with a love of jazz, was running a daycare out of her home in East Vancouver about 20 years ago. “My calling card was the kids would get some musical instruction,” she said. As her own children began expanding their musical tastes, Harmony House started taking shape. “My kids became interested in instruments I couldn’t teach,” she explained. Her sons began taking lessons in guitar and drums, and it wasn’t long before the children from Melody’s daycare joined in. Harmony House quickly grew into a sometimes demanding community. Feeling overwhelmed by the work, Melody said she considered closing the school in 2003, but then she spoke with her sons. “One got teary-eyed, the other slammed his hand down and said, ‘Mom, you can’t not do Harmony House, that’s
who we are!’” Nestled in a light-industrial zone amid body shops and car dealerships in North Vancouver, Harmony House now has six teachers. “I have to find people who have the education and an open mind,” she said of her instructors. Besides having university education in music, Melody demands her teachers regularly play in front of an audience to sharpen their craft. The mixture of technical dexterity and joy of performance helps define Harmony House. “A lot of people can become quite proficient on their instruments, but put an audience in front of them and they crumble.” While the school offers one-on-one instruction for musicians of all ages, Melody said many students also take performance lessons. Those skills have been on display at the sidelines of the Sun Run for the past 16 years, an annual concert Melody arranges to reach out to the community. The school will also have its annual Jazz and Blues Concert on May 15 at Saltaire Restaurant. To find out more information, visit www. harmonyhousemusicstudio. com.
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GRADE 9 and 10 Harmony House performance class members Riley Pynn (lower left), Mark Cook, Brandon Lloyd, teacher Sandi Melody, Matt Kelly, Sidney Schaffner and Alison Wright were one of four bands playing along the Sun Run’s 10-kilometre route on Sunday, April 17.
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During the course of this next year the members of the Girl Guides of Canada – Lions Area will be showcasing their participation in
community service 8th Seymour Brownies participated in “pitch in week” and cleaned up the woods behind Maplewood School all the way down to & including Seymour River Heritage Park.
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11th Grouse Brownies were very busy in the fall planting bulbs and other flowers. In April the girls have returned to weed and plant more flowers. This is an on-going project for the Brownies to provide them with a sense of community pride and add beauty to the area in which they live and shop. They come to their Unit meetings each week with a progress report, such as “The crocuses are all in bloom” or “the daffodils are opening”
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DINNER for very royal company See story page 38
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EVEN before it was easy to get there, Horseshoe Bay held an undeniable appeal for Lower Mainlanders. After the logging industry moved further inland, anglers and beach-lovers would ride the rails and waves to reach the little bay notched in at the western nadir of the Coast Mountains. Over time the town flourished — visitors could enjoy hotels, restaurants, shops and the services of Sewell’s Marina. Except for the glaring exception of B.C. Ferries, not much has changed in Horseshoe Bay; it’s still a draw for boaters, anglers and scenery aficionados, and is still flush with cute curio shops, ice cream parlours and kitschy seafood restaurants. Ya Ya’s Oyster Bar was exactly that, centered for years on its block of Bay Street, turning out platters of raw and roasted oysters for patrons dining in, and crispy golden fish and chips for those who wished to enjoy a closer view of Howe Sound along with their food. In 2009, young couple Rick and Lisa Kim took over the eatery, and Lisa, with shifts at Le Crocodile and Fairmont Hotel Vancouver
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A Crispy Cod Po’boy Sandwich at the newly renovated and renamed Olive & Anchor (formerly Ya Ya’s Oyster Bar) in Horseshoe Bay. under her belt, revamped the menu, keeping old favourites and adding several well-made, comfortable classics that delighted regular customers. The place was always busy. So I was surprised earlier this year to get a message from the Kims about their plans for a big, six-week reno. Why mess with a winning formula? After a pitstop at the new Olive & Anchor for dinner last week with my pal M, I
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walls with dark wood details and wide-plank wood floors. It’s still crowded though. The staffer who threw us a friendly greeting at the door told us to take any two-top. Trouble was, the selection was tight (literally). The room is an open rectangle, with no curves, nooks, enclosed seating or intimacy. Our three options were the same: a table for two, squeezed between two others like a lemon after juice-making. It was almost impossible not to overhear our neighbours’ conversation. It is one of the few times while eating out that I was grateful the room was so noisy. The menu made me happy though. It’s Ocean Wise, for one thing, which I don’t recall from past visits. That means, of course, that the restaurant offers sustainable seafood on it menu, identified by the Ocean Wise logo. The oysters remain, from the baked versions (Rockefeller, Fuego and Ya Ya’s, et al) to pan-fried and tempura battered and of course, raw oysters served on the half shell. The rest of the roster also remains in the same realm of comfortable cooking: soups, salads, sandwiches and burgers are all on the front line with pastas and bowls plus a handful of interesting entrées to round it out. We began with Smoked Salmon Flatbread, a West Coast twist on pizza that starts with a dense rectangle of house-made bread, a thick swab of cream cheese and folds of lush, wild smoked salmon all topped by finely sliced red onion and capers. Next came Cioppino, a big bowl of fishy goodness. This tone-perfect stew was composed of bay scallops and
tiger prawns, calamari, local mussels and wild salmon in a white wine tomato broth with a crunchy slice of toasted baguette for dipping. It was close to perfect; only the salmon was slightly overcooked. When the Miso-Ginger Salmon Filet arrived it seemed the problem was chronic; though the accompanying carrots, asparagus, golden beets, bok choy and roasted cauliflower were tender and not too mushy, the fish itself was on the dry side. We washed it all down with glasses of 2008 Beringer Cabernet Sauvignon. Though with a pub-like atmosphere there is a greater emphasis on beer, I like this wine list. It’s small, but the bottles are well-chosen, with an excellent selection from B.C. (Stellar’s Jay Brut, anyone? Or how about a glass of JoieFram Rosé?) Other bottles reflect the best of other wine regions around the world: there’s Riesling from Germany, Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, Pinot Noir from Burgundy and Shiraz from Australia. Service was just OK. It was busy, yes, but this felt chaotic. We never did get the water we asked for and waited for our wine, and at nearby tables I could see other patrons tapping credit cards against their tables as they waited to pay. Still, our server kept her cool, and remained friendly and calm throughout. I’ll be back. The Olive & Anchor is definitely an upgrade for Horseshoe Bay and there is plenty more on the menu that I’m keen to try. The Olive & Anchor is at 6418 Bay St., West Vancouver.
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THIS Friday, one of the most celebrated events in recent history takes place — the marriage of the future King of England, Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, to his lovely “commoner” bride, Catherine
In honour of the occasion, here are recipes for what reportedly are a few of their favourite noshes. As you can see, caviar and lark’s tongues are not on the menu. Apparently Will and Kate have more down-to-earth tastes, and good on ’em, I say.
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A dinner preference of Will’s as a youngster. A close relative of Shepherd’s Pie, which is traditionally made with lamb. 2 lb peeled potatoes, cut into quarters 6 tbsp milk ¼ cup butter, plus 1 tbsp for the sauce Salt and freshly ground pepper 1 tbsp vegetable oil 1 cup chopped onion 1 cup chopped carrot 1 clove garlic, minced 1 lb ground beef 2 cups beef stock 1 cup chopped mushrooms 2 tbsp chopped flat leaf parsley 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce 1 tbsp all-purpose flour 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese Heat the oven to 375 degrees. In a large pot of boiling salted water, cook potatoes until soft; drain. Place the milk and butter in the pan used to boil potatoes, return to heat and warm gently until the butter has melted. Add the potatoes and mash; season to taste and set aside. Heat the oil in a large deep pan. Add the onion and carrot and sauté for five minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the ground beef and one-third of the beef stock to the vegetable mixture and cook, stirring constantly, until the meat is browned. Add the remaining stock, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce and parsley and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover pan and cook for 15 minutes. Mash the flour together with the remaining one tablespoon of butter, then add in small pieces to the ground
meat mixture, stirring until the flour has dissolved and the sauce has thickened slightly, about five minutes. Place the meat mixture into an eight-inch glass or ceramic casserole, at least three inches deep. Top with the mashed potatoes and sprinkle with grated cheese. Bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is crisp and browned. Makes six servings.
Sticky Toffee Pudding Currently the most ubiquitous of English “puds” and Kate’s dessert of choice. 2½ cups water 10 oz pitted dates, finely chopped 2 tsp baking soda ½ cup butter, softened 1¼ cups granulated sugar 4 large eggs 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp baking powder ¼ tsp salt 3 cups all-purpose flour Toffee Sauce: 1 cup packed light brown sugar 1⁄3 cup butter 1⁄3 cup half-and-half cream 2 tbsp light corn syrup (or Lyle’s Golden Syrup) 1 tsp vanilla extract Whipped cream Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 13-by-nine by-two inch baking dish. Line bottom with parchment paper and grease parchment. In medium saucepan bring water and dates to a boil. Remove from heat; stir in baking soda. Let cool 25 minutes. In a large bowl, beat butter with electric mixer until fluffy. Add sugar and beat one minute. Beat in eggs, two at See Celebrate page 39
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Celebrate nuptials with Royal Passion From page 38 a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla, baking powder and salt. Alternately beat in flour (in fourths) and date mixture (in thirds). Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in centre comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack. Invert cake onto rack; remove paper and invert cake again onto serving platter (cake can be cut in half to fit onto two plates).
Sauce: In saucepan, combine brown sugar, halfand-half and syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-low heat, stirring. Boil one minute; remove from heat and stir in vanilla. To serve, cut cake into three-inch squares. Top with toffee sauce and whipped cream. Makes 12 servings.
Chocolate Biscuit Cake The buzz is that there will be two wedding cakes on the big day — a traditional
multi-tiered fruitcake and as a groom’s cake, a version of this childhood favourite of Will’s. 10 oz Rich Tea biscuits, crushed, pieces the size of almonds or smaller. (You can substitute graham crackers or Digestive biscuits.) ½ cup butter, cut into small pieces 12 oz good quality milk or semi-sweet chocolate, whichever you prefer 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (NOT evaporated milk)
½ cup chopped toasted almonds (optional) Line an eight-by-eight inch baking pan with parchment paper. Melt the chocolate and butter together in a double boiler (make your own double boiler by placing a large heatproof bowl over a saucepan of simmering water — don’t let the bowl touch the water). Remove the melted chocolate from the heat and stir in sweetened condensed milk (it will look like it has curdled but keep stirring and it will
an exclusive private club in Kensington. For each cocktail: 1 oz vodka 2 oz passionfruit juice 1 oz Chambord raspberry liqueur (or substitute 2 tsp frozen raspberry punch concentrate and increase vodka to 1½ oz) Champagne or other dry sparkling wine In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, shake vodka, passionfruit juice and Chambord. Pour into a large martini glass and top with champagne. If you wish place two or three fresh raspberries in the glass.
combine and thicken slightly). Add the crushed biscuits and nuts and stir until coated. Spoon and spread the mixture into prepared pan. Spread until top is smooth. Place in refrigerator for three hours or in freezer for 45 minutes until set. To serve, lift out of tin and cut into small pieces. Store leftovers in the refrigerator with waxed paper between layers of pieces to prevent them from sticking together.
Royal Passion Cocktail It’s reported that this is “the usual” for Will and Kate (and Prince Harry) at Boujis,
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Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Info: 604-925-7408 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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Family Art, Play and Swim: Kids 18 months to six years old will play and create from noon to 1:30 p.m. and then feel free to hop in the pool at 1:30 p.m. for public swim, Saturdays at Ron Andrews Community Centre, 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $2.
Scottish Country Dancing: Every Saturday at Mickey McDougall gym, 123 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; intermediate, 10-11 a.m. and advanced, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Info: 604-922-4406 or wentworth923@yahoo.ca.
Booktopia Goes to the Movies: A free Sunday afternoon screening of kids’ books on the big screen May 1, 8 and 15, 2 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Popcorn will be served. Info: www. westvanlibrary.ca.
Questions, Questions — Caterpillar Crawlers: Children ages three to five accompanied by an adult will discover how caterpillars transform into butterflies through nature crafts, stories and outdoor exploration, Monday, May 9, 10:30-11:30 a.m. or 1:30-2:30 p.m. at Lynn
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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.
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Horse handler/side walker: Volunteers are needed and trained to assist with preparing horses for lessons, leading the horses and side walking with the riders during their riding lesson. Volunteers are also needed for fundraising, special events, facility and ground maintenance, some barn work and office work. No horse experience necessary.
Environment: Volunteer day is held the third Saturday of each month. Volunteers are asked to arrive at 10 a.m. on the day and be prepared to work outdoors. Duties include assisting with habitat restoration for the various species of birds and animals that live in the Maplewood Flats Conservation Area. This is outdoor work and is weather permitting.
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The Ambleside Orchestra of West Vancouver rehearses Wednesdays at 3:15 p.m. in the Community Music Hall at West Vancouver Community Centre. All strings welcome. Info: David, 604-922-1035. Caroun Photo Club: Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Visitors are welcome. Info: www.carounphotoclub.com.
by the North Shore Writers Association, meets the first Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. The association invites writers of all genres, fiction and non-fiction, to read their work in a friendly, comfortable atmosphere and to listen to other writers share their work and talk about the writing process. Readers are invited to attend to get to know established and new local writers. Free for members and non-members by donation.
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North Shore Chamber Orchestra meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland Secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver and is looking for new string players. Info: squires@shaw.ca or 604988-6652.
International Training in Communication: Learn to speak with confidence and poise on the second and fourth Wednesday of every month, 7 p.m. at Cheers Restaurant, 125 East Second St., North Vancouver. Info: Doris
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MORE than 3,800 students from 19 different schools on the North Shore participated in the seventh annual Eat Well, Play Well Olympics.
According to a written statement, the event is organized by Vancouver Coastal Health and supported by the Active North Shore Network and Action Schools! B.C. Canyon Heights elementary won the gold medal and trophy, while Eastview and Highlands earned the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Students from each of the schools received their medals, plaques and the trophy at the North Shore Sport Awards ceremony April 5 at Park Royal. Students and schools are awarded for practising healthyliving behaviours that support healthy lifestyles and learning. Students receive participation certificates reminding them to
School to open time capsules TWENTY years have passed since the opening of Dorothy Lynas elementary.
the school’s 20th anniversary, staff and administration will hold an assembly to look at the contents of a few of the time capsules and marvel at two decades of change. If you attended Dorothy Lynas in 1991 and would like your capsule back, phone 604-903-3430. The school will keep the capsules until the end of the 2011 school year and at that point, useful contents will be donated to charity.
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The team boasts 14 players from the North Shore on its roster. The Giants tore through most of the preliminary round in Canada’s National Major Midget AAA Championship, including a dominating win against eventual-champion Winnipeg, but came up short against the London Jr. Knights in the semi-finals before losing out on the bronze medal. Needing a win to stay alive in the tournament, the Knights aimed to be the first team to put a blemish on the Giants’ 4-0 record. The Knights, who entered the final game of the preliminary round with an 0-2-2 record, struck first, scoring just three minutes into the game. Despite putting 25 shots on goal, the Giants only bulged the twine once against the tournament’s top goaltender, Craig Wood, and lost 4-1. “They were just a bigger, stronger team, and they kind of wore us down,” said coach Todd Harkins. Harkins said trying to rest some key players before the semi-finals might have been costly. The teams squared off again the next day at Mile One Centre, and again the Knights opened the scoring. The Giants headed into the first break trailing by two goals in the semi-final contest. With assists from Cam Marks and Giants’ player of the game Mitch Fyffe, Jackson Houck put the puck past Wood to get Vancouver into the game. Alex Kerfoot notched a goal to tie the game late in the second period. However, the Giants were stuck playing from behind again as the Knights took a 3-2 lead in the third period. The Giants utilized their strong power play after a cross-checking penalty, and Kerfoot hit Houck for his second goal of the game, forcing overtime. The teams finished even in shots, with each club putting 27 See Knights page 49
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HAMER - Frances Mary passed away peacefully on 17th of April, 2011 at Lions Gate Hospital. Beloved wife and soul mate of 62 years to Stan; survived by son Michael, daughters Janice (Al) and Catriona (Arne) and grandchildren Chris, Nic, Kieren, Hayley and Ethan. Frances is also survived by family and friends in England. Born in Latchford Without, England and after marrying, she and Stan emigrated to Canada in 1957 where they raised their family. Frances was a respected elder in the local Sufi community and was a Healer, Guide and Teacher who touched the lives of so many. Her presence will live on in all of us and she will be dearly missed. Thank you to the staff of Lions Gate Hospital who provided such wonderful care. Special thanks to friends Leslie and Fiona for all your love and support and to all who visited Frances in the hospital. Celebration of life to be announced at a later date.
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GENZ - Clementina, Marie 1928 - 2011 Clementina, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and friend passed away suddenly April 19th, 2011 at Lions Gate Hospital at the age of 82. Predeceased by her brother-in-law Barnie Bobroske, her sister Beatrice Vogt, her brother in law Tony Vogt and her brother Leo and her sister-in-law, Lena. Clem is survived by her caring husband of 56 years, Reginald, and son Jerome (Janice) Genz and grandson Jarrod, daughter Angela (Butterworth) and granddaughter Alicia, brothers Al (Loretta), Joe (Rita), Ralph (Terry), Peter (Jean), Ed (Stella) and Chuck (Mary Anne) Solie and sisters, Carol Bobroske, Marie (Hank) Gravelle and Geraldine (Jim) Dornstauder as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Clem was known for her admirable nursing career and her roll in the CWL of Holy Trinity Parish. She loved the simple things like the longer days of spring and summer, music and spending time with friends and family. The funeral Mass will be held at Holy Trinity Parish, 2725 Lonsdale, North Vancouver on Saturday April 30th, 2011 at 11am. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Parkinsons Society or the Osteoporosis Society.
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Required for rapidly growing North Vancouver based transportation company. We are looking for an individual, preferably North Shore resident, that can work in a vibrant, open office environment, has good communication skills and is confident talking to customers and carriers. The individual must be comfortable handling a large volume of calls daily, type 40 - 50 words per minute, and possess strong computer skills. A good understanding of North American geography and the ability to speak Spanish are considered strong assets. Please reply to HRDept@ unitedworldcargo.com
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WANTED CLEANER / HOUSEKEEPER. European preferred, excellent working conditions. Refs required. 604-926-6313
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Drivers
COURIER DRIVERS
We have immediate openings for experienced owner operators with cars, full size panel vans and cube vans no older than 2008. Apply in person to Atlas Courier Ltd. 32 West 5th Ave., Vancouver SCHOOL BUS COMPANY looking for class 2 drivers, air brakes a plus , medical and dental available please send resumes with abstracts to either 604 439-1941 or email george@lynchbuslines.com
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Customer Service
Lost & Found
LOST A softsided black camera case at 14th & Marine on April 17th, Pls Call 604-947-9209
Lost & Found
FOUND, PRESCRIPTION glasses, rectangular metal frame, btwn St. Georges & St. Andrews, in the grassy blvd 200blk opf East Keith Rd. Call to identify 604-980-6475
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Lost & Found
CAT, SIAMESE lost, 'Ralph' 1 yr old, lost in Delbrook Rec area, reward, call 604-987-5557
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General Employment
CONCRETE FINISHERS. Edmonton-based company seeks experienced concrete finishers for work in Edmonton and Northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; John@RaidersConcrete.com Cell 780-660-8130 Fax 780-444-7103 HOMEWORKERS GET paid daily! Now Accepting: Simple Full/ Part Time Data Entry & Online Computer Related Work is available. No fees or charges to participate. Start Today, www.BCWOC.com
Now Hiring
FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS
• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene@valleytraffic.ca
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General Employment
CASUAL COOK & DIETARY AIDE with experience and certificate required for long term care facility. Fax resume to: 604-988-0814.
Molly Maid
North & West Vancouver Mature f/t housecleaners required Mon to Fri, days. $11 to $16/hr. Valid BC drivers licence required. For interview. Call 604-987-4112
NEED EXTRA INCOME
Earn extra cash to supplement your current income or pay off your bills. Now hiring delivery contractors for the Sun, Province & National Post in the West Vancouver area. Must have reliable winterized vehicle and be available from 2am to 6am daily. Earn up to $900/mo. Call to find the route closest to you.
778-968-4400
Shipper / Receiver / Light Warehouse
We are a bike parts distributor located in North Vancouver, looking to fill a junior warehouse position on a permanent, fulltime, (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm) basis. Applicants should have the desire and maturity to work efficiently under minimal supervision. Experience in the bike industry is an asset. Please email your resume and cover letter to jobs@orangesport supply.com
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A52 – North Shore News – Wednesday, April 27, 2011
GARAGE SALES 96
HUGE CHARITY GARAGE SALE Sat 9:30am - 1pm 3201 Mountain Highway Lynn Valley United Church
Proceeds to a Refugee Family
E - KNOX CHURCH SPRING SALE
Fri. April 29th @ 5pm-8:30pm & Sat. Apr. 30th @ 10am-1pm
41st & Balaclava St. Vancouver
Boutique, books, baking, furniture, household items, etc.
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General Employment
CAPILANO AUDI is looking to fill the following permanent position:
★ F/T Lot Attendant
Position requires a valid BC drivers license & a clean drivers abstract. Work schedule of 5 days/ week. Experience an asset but not required. We provide a competitive remuneration package, comprehensive benefit plan and a friendly working environment.
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Office Personnel
BOOKKEEPING/OFFICE ADMINISTRATION
Hydrovane International Marine Inc. (www.hydrovane.com) and Karen Curry Design (www.karenlcurry.com) are seeking a full-time bookkeeper/administrator. Duties include accounting and perhaps materials sourcing for the design business. Preference to candidate living on the North Shore. We offer flexible hours. Please email John at:
john@hydrovane.com
BUSINESS & ADMINISTRATION trainees needed! Large & small firms seeking certified admin staff now. No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-512-7116.
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Retail Sales
Please send your resume to: Capilano AUDI 813 Automall Drive North Vancouver, V7P 3R8 or email: susan@capvwaudi.com No phone calls please.
AVID READER customer service and computer skills required. 1820 hrs per week, apply in person with resume to Black Bond Books in Lynn Valley Centre.
START TODAY FROM HOME, Company needs Both Men & Women, P/T & F/T, No Experience Needed. Your approval is instant and guaranteed. Get Details at: www.BasicOnlineWork.com
REQUIRED: TJ HD Mechanics for Southern Interior Road Maintenance Company’s Lillooet location. Fax resume to (250)374-4114 or email joannam@dawcon.com. For further information visit www.interiorroads.com.
VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work. Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions. Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com
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Hotel Restaurant
Earls Tin Palace is hiring enthusiastic energetic staff for all kitchen positions. Please apply at 303 Marine Drive West Vancouver between 2 and 4:30pm
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Medical/Dental
Introductory Career in Dentistry Dental Clinic in North Van is looking to train a youthful, cheerful, enthusiastic and well groomed person as a clinical auxillary. Duties include developing xrays, sterilizing rooms and instruments, clerical duties and assisting staff in their duties. Mon-Fri 8-5:30,$12 per hour plus bonus & medical. Email williamliebenberg@shaw.ca NORTH SHORE CDA Friendly, caring, competent individual for general practice in mosly prostho office. Not a ‘rinse and suction’ position. Join this team dedicated to quality care. Prostho module, invisalign, perio and implant surgery. $25-$30/hr dependent on skill level. Email Williamliebenberg@shaw.ca.
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Trades/Technical
SWICK MINING SERVICES provides exceptional underground diamond drilling services to clients across Australia and North America. Swick Mining Services is a market leader in the development of innovative rig designs and drilling practices that deliver improved productivity, value, safety and versatility. With contracts in Alaska, Nevada, Nunavut and the Yukon, we are seeking experienced individuals for the following positions: • Underground Diamond Driller Supervisors • Underground Diamond Drillers Swick offers a competitive salary, bonus, benefits package and the opportunity for career growth for the right individuals. Please express interest in the above mentioned positions by forwarding your resume to: Karen Whall Human Resource/ Occupational Health & Safety Coordinator karen.whall@swickmining.ca Fax: 1-705-522-1878 www.swickmining.ca
TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.
Career Services/ Job Search
MEDICAL OFFICE trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available. 1-888-748-4126.
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EDUCATION
Appliances
Education
APARTMENT/CONDOMINIUM MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certified. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456. APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline April 29, 2011. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ files/scholarships FOODSAFE 1 Day Courses #1 in BC • $62 • 604-272-7213 www.advance-education.com FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Nine Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Squamish • Langley • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 12 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for FoodSafe & WorldHost Training since 2003!
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Tutoring Services
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1825 Lonsdale Ave
604-987-7330
KITCHENAIDE FRIDGE S/S stainless, ice/water, 25 cu ft. MINT $400. 33x66x30 604-987-0540
APT. & FULL SIZE
All Like New! Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, Stacker
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For Sale Miscellaneous
Antiques
ANTIQUE OAK Buffet/Hutch. Email srogers12@shaw.ca for photos. 604-987-6303. $850.
604-630-3300
SOLID MAHOGANY large credenza; 29' deep x 37' high x 81' long. Two centre drawers 41' wide, flanked by two 20' pedestals, each with separate internal top drawer. Left-hand side also contains three sliding shelves, right pedestal also holds divided shelf tray and large botton drawer. Distinctive and original piece of furniture. Very Heavy. Drawers & pedestals do separate for easier transport. Can e-mail pics. $750obo 604-990-4810
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Lumber/Building Supplies
BUILDING SALE... Canadian Manufacturer Direct. 25x40 $6320. 30x40 $7370. 35x50 $9980. 40x80 $18,900. 47x100 $31,600. Ends optional. Many others. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers since 1980, 1-800-668-5422.
4 1/2 FT Claw tub, door hardware, 2 ft steel door, 30x10 treated d/d deck 778-892-6958 A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.
SAWMILLS – Band/Chainsaw SPRING SALE – Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00.
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.
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Furniture
1959 CADILLAC COUCH, bubble gum pink ,72' l X 38' d X 36' h, $1,450. Lee 604 921 2019 2 ELECTRICAL BEDS, single, adjustable, good condition $50 ea. 604-922-8194 45’’ ROUND table, 4 suede like covered chairs, purchased Dec 2010, $300 obo. 604-563-3608
HIGH END new, modern leather sofa, loveseat & chair. Value $3500 sell $999. 604-418-6308 Q/S ADJUSTABLE bed, remote massage, hugs wall, 2 mos. old, new $3600, $2000 604-855-1372
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BABY GRAND Piano, Kawai, looks like new $5900. call 604-783-1911
CHILDREN
Sign of Spring
The song of the robin is often considered the first sign of Spring, in colder areas it’s often before the snow has melted. • Robins from colder climates are true snowbirds, escaping to Mexico or the Southern US for the Winter • They return to the same area year to year and may even use the same nest • It takes six days for a female robin to build her nest • The robin’s song is a series of cheery chirps and male robins are the last birds heard in the evening • For each clutch an average of three to four eggs are laid a day apart • Only the females incubate eggs, however once young robins leave the nest, feeding responsibilities are continued by the male for two weeks allowing mom to start another clutch • Life expectancy is six years, but robins can live to 14 • Robins have adapted well to living with humans and their population remains stable. Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138
BOOKKEEPING, ACCOUNTING Tax & Financial Planning Services 604-987-9783
BERNESE MTN. Dog pups, 2 males available, 1st shots, vet checked, $1000, 604-823-0097
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Recycler
FACTORY DIRECT CANADIAN. Need a vending machine for your business? Trouble Free Electronic Machine. Space saving design $$$$ for your Business.Why Pay More? 604-560-6060
FREE, DOWNSIZING. sofa, 2 chairs, tall oak cabinet, oak bed and 2 dressers, exc cond. you pick up. 604-922-6648
COMPUTER TROUBLE? We can help! Call The Web Guides for help using your computer. (604) 771-9129 www.thewebguides.ca
FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, ready now! 604-817-5957
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MIN PIN, F, red, 8 wk, dewclawed & tails, vet ✔, incls pup pack, friendly. $650. 604-719-4404
SHEPHERD/BORDER COLLIE cross. 7 weeks old. Had first shots. Cute and playful. Ready to go, $225.- 604-796-9885
SHIH TZU BIJON pups, 1st shots, dewormed, ready, family raised, non shed, $575 firm. 588-5195
Travel Destinations
OSOYOOS WATERFRONT house avail June, July, Aug & Sept. 3 br, 2 full bath, large living & dinning rm, linens, fully equip’d kitchen, huge deck, fp, canoes, priv. dock. $1,500/wk (1 family). 604-922-6101 or 604-788-6944.
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Business Opps/ Franchises
#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com EASY MONEY.CANADIAN Made –Newly designed factory direct vending machines.Your silent salesman earns you awesome income.Part-time.It’s easy.Be the first in your area. 604-560-6060 FAMILIES EARNING MORE. Work from home part or full-time. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large investment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com. ONLINE TRAINERS WANTED Flexible hours and great incentives. Full training provided. www.freedomstarter.com
★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION ! 604-724-7652
IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161
SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots, tatoo, dewormed, 4 fem, sable, fam raised. $695. 604-526-9943
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Financial Services
$500 LOAN, NO CREDIT REFUSED. Fast, Easy and Secure. 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com
CKC CHOC lab puppies, vet checked micro chipped. Ready to go $650. Phone 604-997-5504
WOOD DESK (60' L x 29' W), 6 drawers, needs refinishing. Free for pick-up. 604-904-0661.
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Computer/ Internet
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1950’S VILAS MAPLE dresser/ desk, 7 drawers. $125 good cond. 604-987-3927 EASY GLIDER exerciser, cross country style, works well, exc cond, you pick up.. 604-985-6466
Business Services
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BRUSSELS GRIFFON pups, non shedding, monkey faced, small home raised, can view parents $900. 604-463-5316
Plants & Trees
WALKER POPLAR, plugs: $1.69/each for a box of 210 ($354.90). Full range of trees, shrubs, cherries & berries. Free shipping. 1-866-873-3846 or treetime.ca.
Accounting/ Bookkeeping
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Dogs
Musical Instruments
RENOVATING!.. MUST sell couch, chair, 3 piece coffee table set, D/R ste incl buffet, hutch, 4 chairs. $500/all. 778-668-7301.
WATERFRONT PENTHOUSE SOLD, must move. High end designer furniture for sale. Don’t miss out 604-716-7540
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www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT
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SKLAR PEPPLER sofa $990, Loveseat $690, like brand new. 604-783-1911
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Furniture
DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL Buildings Priced for Spring Clearance - Ask about Free Delivery to most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170
GABBEH WOOL Rug. 5’ 9' x 8’. E-mail srogers12@shaw.ca for photo. 605-987-6303. $200
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Dogs
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Beautiful 1 Year Old Neutered Male Pitbull
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Apartments & Condos
North Van Apt. Rentals
★ CENTRAL LONSDALE ★ Spacious 1 BR corner ste. Featuring large kitchen, lots of storage, heat/hot water incl. N/s, no pets.$980 May 1. 604-983-0634
1 BR $1175 May 1 large deck, avail now. both new kitchen/bath & carpet, dw, ns, cat ok lower Lonsdale, 604-988-1939
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Apartments & Condos
6505-11
North Van Apt. Rentals
2 BEDROOM: 365 East 2nd St., N Vancouver: Bright unit in quiet building w/ large storage area in unit, h/w & d/w. $1125/mo incl heat & h/w avl May 1st ph 604-726-4884 2 BR 2 bath, exquisite new reno upper Lonsdale, hardwood, ns, np, immed, $1280, 604-904-7545 2 BR bright, hardwood, ns, np, near seabus, quiet bldg. $1300, 604-618-8338
1 BR 21/Lonsdale, bright reno soaker tub, balcony, incl heat hw hardwood & cable, ns, np, quiet adult bldg. $900. 604-904-9507
2 BR, hardwood flrs, $1160 np, ns, avail May 1, 225 East 12th 604-786-3405
1 BR, 3rd top flr May 15, 17th & Lonsdale, hardwood, ns, no pets $880 incl heat, 604-984-9367
2 BR Large $1125, avail now or June 1. Parklike Setting, Outdoor Pool, Playground. 920 sf, drapes, heat & prkg. incld. 1 yr lease. no pets 1228 Emery Pl., Lynn Valley. 604- 987- 4922
1 BR avail May 1, $865 central Lonsdale, suit quiet person(s), np, ns, 604-320-9238 1 BR, bsmt, Edgemont, suits 1 quiet, n/s, n/p, $750 incl heat/ light, laundry, 604-986-6235
2 BR large 1st flr E. 10th, nr Lons. $1040incl heat/cable, ns, np, refs well kept quiet bldgMay 1, suit quiet tenant(s) 604-317-7425
1 BR, Executive 700 sf, top flr, ocean view, skylights, w/d, d/w, lrg deck, Victoria Park, 1 yr lease, refs, $1300 June 1. 604-805-8684 1 BR, large. 16 & St. Georges, near hospital, incld heat & hw, no pets, n/s $840. 778-889-4719 1 BR. large, $870. mountain view, now or June 1st. Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets, 1 yr lease, 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802
1 BR+DEN, view, quiet bldg, ns np, $1,150 incl heat incl heat/hw 120 E. Keith Rd. 604-985-9852 1 BRs, $900 & $950 + utils, reno’d, new hardwood, 240 St. Andrews, Immed. 604-551-0890 1 BR/studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 985-8405
121 W 20th 1BR, main flr. hardwood, heat & hw incl’d, 1 yr lease np, $1000, now, 604-681-2521
144 W. 14th St MARLBOROUGH TOWER
Spacious Studios from $1050, 1 BR from $1250 & Penthouse from $1700 w/ balconies & spectacular views, well maintained, clean, quiet concrete highrise. Fabulous Central Lonsdale location, next to library, transit, shops & cls to schools. Sorry, no pets. Heat & hot water incls. Call 604-983-6920 to view.
2 BR, Lynn Valley, hardwood, updates nr Mall $1250 June 1, cat ok 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net 2BD 1.5BATH Large $1200 1549 Chesterfield Inc Heat, H/W, No Pet & Smoke May 1-15, 604-319-9865 2BR, Manager Special, $1045, Central Lons, patio, carpet, n/p, 160 E 20th. NOW, 604-988-3227
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in Lynn Valley, heat & hot water incl’d, ug prkg, some apts. are reno’d, near bus, shops & parks. 1 & 2 brs, quiet area, 1 cat ok, No dogs, No smoking 604-980-9219
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Escort Services
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Condos/ Townhouses
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Abbotsford
MOUNTAINVIEW VILLAGE in quiet end location. Family oriented complex in East Abby. Has outdoor pool, club house, playground, pets allowed. This UPDATED 3 BR, 3 bath feels like a home. Spacious mn flr offering eating area/computer space off the remodeled kitchen w/new modern cabinet fronts & hardware, counters, tile floor & appls. Nice dining rm w/slider to private yard & patio. Good size living rm w/gas fireplace w/lam flrs. 3 BR up master has ensuite & walk in closet. Double side by side garage. Painted in trendy colours & close to visitor parking. Great place to call home! Easy access to Hwy 1, shopping, parks, and all levels of schools. $284,900. Call Pamela Stadnik, Remax Treeland Realty, 604-533-3491
1520 CHESTERFIELD Rd.1 BR $ 940, 2 BR $1,250 Wdays 990-2971 Wkends 778-340-7406
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1730 Chesterfield 1br, patio suite, dish washer, hot water incld, ug prkg avail, 604-987-5841
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326 WEST 1st St. 1 bdrm $775 & up. Nr seabus, secure prkg, no pets. Avail immed. 604-983-6916
195 21st Street BELLEVUE TOWER Studio $1100, 1 BR $1800, 2 BR $2100. Avail May 1 Prestigious bldg next to seawall. Beautifully renovated, granite c/tops, h/w flrs, new appls, d/w new kitchen & bath rm cabinets, indoor pool. Facing NW w/ ocean views. Steps to community ctr, shops, transit & restaurants. Sorry, No Pets.
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BLUERIDGE APTS (Family complex )
2 & 3 BR. May. 1, new reno’s, new cabinets, laminate & tiles, newer appls, prkg, storage, incl heat & hw, playground (Mt Seymour Prkwy). 604-924-3628 www.blueridgeapartments.com
FURNISHED APARTMENTS Avail now .. 1 - 2 months. NS grandmanor.net 604-988-6082 KENMORE MANOR 140 East 17th St. A bright 1 bdrm Available. Heat & h/w incl. N/S, No Pets. 604-980-4554
2 BR, 1 bath, fp, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 W 19th, no pets, coin wd, 778-554-0537
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Mobile Homes
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MT. BAKER SKI AREA 2 cabins, 1 property. Rent one, use one. Gated community w/ amenities. 35 min. from border $374,000 U.S. Maryann Angus 360-224-6704 www.mymtbakerhome.com
2 bdrm, $1,175, Large & clean, bright130 West 5th, heat hw, np, ns, refs, lease, 604-987-2761
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1 bdrm- $1,025-$1250 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet,
SRY, 7850 King George Blvd. Looking for a beautiful dbl wide under $80,000? 55+ adult park. Pet ok. Lorraine Cauley, Royal Lepage North Star, 604-889-4874
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★ A QUIET BUILDING★ 1 Br 1st flr, not ground. , south direction $925. now - May 1st Carpets, drapes, heat, hw. Gated prkg avail. ★ No dogs ★1 cat ok ★ Pet Policy ★604-986-7745★
Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack 2.5yr old 2967sf 3 storey 4 br 2.5ba w/suite potnl $417,900 798-2511 id5344 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $94,900 597-8361id4714 Langley Open House Sun 1-4, 20827-43A ave. immaculate 2872sf 5br 2.5ba home, quiet cul-de-sac $669K 534-0852 id5318 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234 Sry Tynehead on Greenbelt 3600sf 5br 4.5ba 1/2ac GD lot $930K 575-7311 id5350
2 BDRM, $1145 Central Lons, h/w flrs, balc, n/p, 160 E 20th. NOW, 604-988-3227
Fun By The Numbers
2 BRS $1250 incl heat/hw& cable, 250 E 2nd. ns, np. now 1 yr lease large balc. 778-886-3250
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North Van Apt. Rentals
REAL ESTATE
1050 Marine Dr., North Van (by McKay) parking at rear
Meridien
6505
604-985-2926
1 Br. large, new carpet, $865, brick patio, now or June 1st. Heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg, no pets, 1 yr lease. 310 E. 2nd, 604-904-0956
Personals
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Recreation Property
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AUTOMOTIVE 9105
Auto Miscellaneous
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Vans
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
9125
Domestic
2006 LINCOLN Zephyr 32,600 kms, excellent cond, lady driven $15,000 obo 604-929-1184
9145
Scrap Car Removal
Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.
7-Quality Volvos from $4850. 1397 Welch, North Van 604.727.3111
2003 PONTIAC Montana extended van, great running condition. Navy blue (similar to picture), gray interior. 166,000 KMs, all in Lower Mainland. New brakes, DVD system, comes with snow tires. $5,000 obo. Call 604-908-9080 or 604-802-2884.
9522
RV’s/Trailers
9160
Sports & Imports
604 628 9044
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200
To advertise call
604-630-3300
• 6-year / 120,000km transferable Powertrain warranty coverage, with options to upgrade to comprehensive extended warranty.
Sports & Imports
www.autodep.com
2004 JAYCO 10ft Tent Trailer, fully loaded, sleeps 8, good cond. Asking $6500 obo. 604-524-4778
Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!
9160
1993 MAZDA MX6, manual V6, 2.5L, leather, tinted windows, $2000. Fun & fast 778-229-4979 2003 NISSAN Pathfinder Chikoot black, 98K, new parts, loaded, $10,900. 604-375-1077 after 4pm
• 7 days / 1000km exchange privilege • 100 point inspection • Carproof Vehicle History Report (carproof.com)
Rates From As Low As
1.9% OAC
Ask us for details Offer may change without notice.
816 AUTOMALL DRIVE, NORTH VANCOUVER Toll free: 1-888-602-9258 604-984-0331 www.pacifichonda.ca
Central Auto The North Shore’s Best for 35 Years
Call Ted (anytime)
604-984-7714 2009 Infiniti EX35, moonroof, leather, alloys, only 10k, exceptional condition. $34,850 2005 Chev Silverado 3500 4x4 Diesel, fully dealer serviced, new brakes, Allison auto trans, box liner, tonneau cover, only 79,600kms.$32,850 2007 Acura RDX Turbo SH AWD, local, only 50k, balance of factory warranty, exceptional condition. $25,850 2010 Dodge Dakota 4x4 SXT, V8 Magnum engine, only 23,500kms, tow pkg, pwr windows & locks, balance of factory warranty. $24,850 2005 Toyota 4 Runner Sport Edition, V8, AWD, side steps, auto, alloys, moon roof, 97k, immaculate. $22,850 Rare Diesel 1999 Mercedes Benz E300 Turbo Diesel, only 126k, local, one owner, complete MB service history, truly exceptional. $17,850 2002 Toyota 4 Runner SR5, 4x4, 123k, auto, a/c, pwr windows, local, alloys, hard to find. $13,850 Only 57,000kms 2004 Mercedes Benz C240 Classic, Auto, alloys, a/c, local, one owner, excellent value. $14,850 Special $12,850 Only 81,000kms 1998 BMW Z3 Convertible, 6 cyl, 5 spd, alloys, very well serviced, a must see. $12,850 2003 Nissan Sentra GXE, Local, auto, pwr windows, 113k, very fuel efficient. $6,850
843 West 1st St. N. Van
RENTALS Rentals
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Apartments & Condos
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North Van Apt. Rentals
Beautiful Large Suites 2 BR from $1295, avail now or May 1. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-986-3866 BRIARS 126 E 12 St. 1 BR top flr, South facing. Heat & hw incl. np, ns. Prkg avail, 604-983-2086 Delbrook Gardens 777 W. Queens Rd 2 br from $1,540.Wdays 604 990-2971 Wkends 985-2876
GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.
1 BR Starting at $1050 Avail Now. Ocean view. indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Heat & Hot Water incls.
Call 604-986-3356 MOUNTAIN VILLAGE APTS. 2 & 3 BR, Avail Now & May1 604-988-3828 www.mountainvillage.ca ST GEORGES PLACE, Quiet bldg, 1 BR Avail Now & May 1, Studio May 1, Carpets, drapes & h/w, gated prkg, N/P. $200 Signing Bonus. 604-987-9145 VICTORIA PARK PLACE 615 St. Georges Ave @ E 6th St. 1 BR, bright, spacious, clean quiet bldg, np, ns. 604-980-9057 WOODCROFT: 1, 2 BR 1 year lease. ns, np. Utils. incld. COLLIERS - 604-926-2012 WOODCROFT 1 Br enclosed balcony, incl all utils, prkg, security, gym/pool $895 604-813-7312 WOODCROFT, big 2 br, 1 1/2 ba, 2 balconies, bright, security, rec facility. $1375 incl 604-813-7312 865-7455
WOODCROFT. Large, updated 1 BR. $995/mo incl heat, h/w, u/grd prkg, gated security. No pets. Pemberton bldg. 604-953-0952
6505-12
West Van Apt. Rentals
2025 BELLEVUE Ave W.V. Oceanview 1 Br, cat OK, Senior Discount. 604-913-0734
AMBLESIDE STUDIO, updated, bright, nr Seawall $1100 incl util. 604-925-8824 Vistarealty.net BACHELOR, 2109 Bellevue. hardwood, hw & heat incl’d, May 1, no pets $880, 604-986-1294 AMBLESIDE TOWER Studio. 1 BR & 2 BR’s avail. Move in Bonus. Excellent views, rents incl. heat & h/w. Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms on premises. Walk to beach & shops. No Pets. 1552 Esquimalt . 604-922-8443
BAYVIEW APTS
1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br Move-in Bonus Fitness rm out door pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall. 1 yr lease, N/pets. Heat, hw incl’d. Member of Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. 604-922-4322
Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated
1 & 2 Bdrm Suites 1BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)
Spectacular Views, Walk to Shops & Transit Hardwood Floors Pool Rent includes all utilities.
604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive
6505
Apartments & Condos
6505-12
West Van Apt. Rentals
Luxury Over The Seawall! 1 BR pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287 PACIFICANA 1480 Esquimalt Ave. 1 bdrm, ocean views, dw, n/p, n/s now or Apr 1st. By appt. 604-921-7800 STUDIO, LARGE, part view, $925 incl hw, heat, cable, pool 1740 Esquimalt. 604-922-1043
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Furnished Accommodation
A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, 1, 2 br p/house 604-987-2691
www.vancouvershortstay.com
FURNISHED APARTMENTS Avail now - day/week/month. ns grandmanor.net 604-988-6082 HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com
6535
Homestay
HOST FAMILIES required for 2 night weekend homestay for Japanese high school group May 20-22. Contact Vancouver Family Homestays at (604) 733-3807 Local 1 or coordinators@easystays.ca
6540
Houses - Rent
2 BR, Lynn Valley, heat/hyd, cable incl, f/p, walkout yard, June 1, $1200, 778-928-7808 3 BR, 3 bath, bright, Dundarave, walk to ocean & village, hardwood np ns, $3800. 604-506-6719 4 BR & den, 3 baths, Dundarave/ Ambleside, ocean view, bright, walk to Rec Centre, library & Seawall, dogs ok, $5200 + utils. avail June 15th. 604-771-5300 4 BR furnished near Edgemont avail Aug-Dec 2011, hot tub, info chesieres@juno.com $2000/mth 5 BDRM, 2 bath, 2 kitchen, 21st & Chesterfield, ns, np, ref’s, $2,200 May 1st. 604-904-9507
5 BR, 2.5 bath, 2 level, Ballantree Rd. W. Van. 3385 sf, new reno’d, hardwood, 2 fp, avail Apr 15, ns, np, $3650, 604-469-1148
5 BR. 4400sf home. Water & City view. Upper Lonsdale. Quiet St. All appls, NS. NP. avail June or July 1st. $3900. 604-317-1727
6590
Rooms
1 BDRM, furn, own bath, Upper Lonsdale, 1 blk to bus, $750 incl TV, DVD, phone, laundry, Female nonsmoker. May 1, 604-987-2839
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-45
North Vancouver
1 ROOM, nr Save-on/Marine Dr. own entry, wd, May 1, $440, 604-988-0624 or 778-688-4846 LYNN VALLEY 1 br furn, share accom, 2 pce bath, suits mature n/s male $140/wk, 604-780-1977 ROOM IN Duplex, suits quiet student or resp female. $445 incl hydro, Avail imm, 604-889-3597 ROOM, in house. Shr kitchen/ bath w/male, n/s, $500 incl cbl & heat. Week $200. 604-980-0647
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Suites/Partial Houses
1 BR, 27th & Lonsdale, $700 incls utils, ns np, avail now 604-985-2464, 604-908-3895 1 BR bsmt suite, large, np, ns, $950, Nr bus, L Valley & Lonsdale avail now 604-807-5531 1 BR + DEN, off Marine Dr, N. Van, grd lvl, sep entry, w/d, ns np $975 + util 604-837-0423 1 BR gnd lev suite. $1,250 Ambleside, Keith Rd & 11th. 820 sq ft, renos, TV & util incl. Mature tenant preferred. 604-762-6295 1 BR walk-in garden ste, Lions Bay, ocean view, May 15, cat ok, $850 incl util/cable 604-726-2274 2 BDRM + den. Newly reno’d. Larson Rd. Parking, backyard, shared laundry. ht/hw/elec inc. $1250. Call 778-233-3151 2 BDRM g/l ste, lovely, bright, newly updated/painted, Calver Hall area, N.Van, sep. entr, d/w, inste w/d, elec f/p, tons of storage. utils, TV, net incl. view from L/R and patio, steps to bus on Keith. Suits prof couple/mature single. ns np, $1450, now, 604-971-2409 2 BR beautiful garden level, Eagle Harbour, W.Van, 4 appl, f/p, May 1, ns, np, $1180 + 1/2 util. 604-921-7281, 604-921-9667
2 BR bright ground level, fp, dw, share wd, Lynn Valley, new paint clean, June 1st. 778-846-0070
Carpentry
CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270
FULLY RENOVATED Horseshoe Bay village cottage,1 br + loft, 1 bath, May 1. $1550 604-925-9562
FRIENDLY, Professional, Crown mouldings, baseboard, casings rough framing. 778-233-0559
STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN ● No Qualification - Low Down ● ABBOTSFORD - 2087 Lonsdale Cr, HOUSE, 3bd w/ 2bd suite, quiet neigh., hot tub & pool.......$2,188/M CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M Call Kristen today (604)786-4663 www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
GOLDEN GIRLS - Senior’s House Cleaning & Home Services Inc. Call 604-984-6999
W Van, Dundarave 4 Br, 2 bath/ $3600/mth, 4 br, 3 bath/ $4600/mth details 604-319-7674
QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs. Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522
HOME SERVICES
WITH ALL life throws at you, who has time to clean? Call Merry Maids. 604-980-6100
604-630-3300
2 BR bright garden lvl, 1450sf, Grousewoods, ns np 5 appl June 1st $1350+1/3util 604-986-2829 2 BR bsmt ste, brand new, nr Lonsdale Quay, hardwood, granite, ns np $1400. 604-904-7966 2 BR bsmt suite above ground, 1100sf, own wd, fp, Dollarton area, cov’d prkg, ns, np, $1300, avail May 1, 604-728-6962
2 BR, LARGE, BRIGHT, VERY QUIET, garden level, Delbrook area close to Edgemont, private entry, french doors to patio. Living room with f/p, dining area, great kitchen with 5 appl, bath with soaker tub & shower, own laundry room with lots of storage, ns np. Avail now $1600 incl utils 604-773-9815 2 BR spacious suite, Seymour River, recent paint, fenced yard, patio, pantry, d/w, stone f/p, ns np $1280. 604-913-3109 2 BR+DEN Garden ste, 6 appl, fr doors, fp, covered patio onto garden, nr bus, Mt Seymour area ns, 604-924-9641 $1,450 incl util DEEP COVE 3 bdrm grnd flr, gas fp, share w/d, n/s n/p, $1325 incl utils. Immed. 604-924-9473
LRG 1 bdrm, 9’ ceilings, private entrance, s/s appliances, newly reno’d, lrg bath, f/p, quiet neighbourhood, close to amenities, n/p, n/s, $1250 + % of utilities, 604-924-2477 avail. immed.
6605
Townhouses Rent
sthis 3 BR t/house in quiet complex, 1.5 baths, fenced patio, pool, playground, near bus & shops, $1650+utils, Dollarton & Seymour. immed. 604-929-6024
6615
Wanted To Rent
PROF FAMILY seeks green built Leeds cert pref’d 2 BR June 1st. N.Shore ns, np. 604-929-3020
Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad
HOME SERVICES
DEEP COVE waterfront cottage 2 br f/p, new hardwood, lrg sundeck garage, ns $2375 604-929-5191
to advertise call
Suites/Partial Houses
2 BR bright view Calverhall & Keith 5 appl, deck, prkg, wd, ns np $1100+util June1. 604-987-7791
8030
Find the professionals you need to create the perfect renovation.
6602
8055
Cleaning
$18/HR. Quality House cleaning. 604-983-3477 www.qualityhc.com
8058
Computer Services
Onsite Computer Repair FREE ESTIMATES Visa & M/card Call Chris 604-998-2273
8060
Concrete
8073
Drainage
BAJ MINI EXCAVATING Sewer/storm, drains, oil tanks, paving, retain wall. 604-779-7816
DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-985-4000
8075
Drywall
A PLUS TAPING & DRYWALL High quality, reasonable rates. Free estimates. 604-715-0400 ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321 ACME DRYWALL. Board, tape, mud. N. Shore 20 yr, avail immed Spraytext removal a specialty. Kent 604-984-7171, 753-1116
ANY CEMENT Repairs rock walls patios, sidewalks, drainage. 30 + yrs exp. Exc Ref’s 604-354-9178
AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476
MORRISON CONCRETE Design, excavate, form & place all concrete. 604-988-2840
*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
HOME SERVICES 8080
Electrical
Small Jobs to rewires, lighting control, new houses, repairs. Insured & bonded. Knob & tube replacement specialist. Lic. #23726. Call Chris, 604-788-3864 A LICENSED electrician #19807 semi-retired, small jobs only. 604-689-1747 pgr 604-686-2319 DNE ELECTRIC Lic #89267 ALL Your Electrical Needs. Panel Upgrading. Reasonable Free Estimate 604-999-2332 FCE ELECTRIC - All types of electrical work - new construction & maintenance 604-861-2647
PUPIN ELECTRIC. Comm/Res. Bonded. Reas Rates. (#102091). Professional Work. 604-719-8603 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
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
TEEPEE CONSTRUCTION Ultra Mini Excavator Can access areas as narrow as 2’ 3’’ Concrete breaking, underpinning, trenching, stump removal, rock placement, landscaping 604-802-1156 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
DIRECT FROM THE MILL 6x8 Fence Panels from $27, Siding, Decking, Roofing, Shed, Split Rail, etc... We Install Chain Link & Cedar Fencing. Free Est. 7753 Edmonds St, Burnaby Call 604-520-7792 Timberlandforestproducts.com Affordable Fencing & Decking Quality workmanship for 25 yrs. on the N. Shore, 604-929-6669
NORTH SHORE FENCES Quality work by professionals Repairs and construction Call 604-230-3559
SERVICE MAGIC Affordable. Serving North Shore since 1978. Mike 604-783-9558
8100
Fireplaces
COASTAL STONE MASONRY Fireplaces & retaining walls. 778-887-0020 www.coastal-stonescapes.com
8105
Flooring/ Refinishing
Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508 DUST-FREE REFINISHING M & L Floors. BBB member. www.mlfloors.ca 778-988-4231
8125
Gutters
North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294
8130
Handyperson
A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds Renos Carpentry cabinet, drs, lam-
inate, tiles, drywall, paint. 761-7745
ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)986-4026/805-8463
8130
Handyperson
Renovate & Repair
Carpentry, Flooring, Drywall Painting, Exterios & more!
Specializing in Small Jobs
Quality Work, Professional Service
778.233.0559
ABLE RENOVATIONS All home repairs & renos, large & small, North Shore only 604 319-2677 ALL TYPES of repairs including masonry. Hard working & honest. Call Jamie at 604-805-1582 COVE RENOVATIONS flooring tile, drywall, painting, finishing 604-454-7978 cove-renos.com ★HUSBAND FOR HIRE★ Painting, Drywall, Laminate floors Fences, etc. Glenn 604-328-1059
8135
Hauling
ABSOLUTE PROFICIENCY DD Haul & Delivery. Loads from $30 each. David 604-512-7471
8160
Lawn & Garden
A. ALL AREA Gardening Service
2011 Special $95 for Aeration, Moss Control & Fertilizer We also Prune, Top and do General Garden Clean-up
604.926.1526 604.726.9153 Spring Services
Same Day Service, Fully Insured
FREE ESTIMATES
• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •
310-JIMS (5467) Kitchens/Baths
ON SITE Reno’s. Bathrooms remodelling. Mike 604-351-9316 www.onsiterenovations.com
8155
Landscaping
BOOK A JOB AT
www.jimsmowing.ca
SEYMOUR LAWN MAINTENANCE • Gardening • Spring Clean-Up • Hedge Trimming • Lawn Installation • Weeding • & More!
SPRING PACKAGE $
“The Grass is Greener”
• New Lawn Installs • Replace Old Lawn • Lawn Drainage • Landscaping • Paving ~ Any size job ~
Nick 929-7732
www.EnglishLawns.com Design - Consultation- Installation 604-518-5661 KatsuraLandscaping.ca DHALIWAL GARDENING & Landscaping. Full yard mtce, trimming, pruning 604-889-0263 GREAT CANADIAN LAWNS New lawns & repairs, lawn mtce, landscaping, lighting, patios 604-924-LAWN (5296) Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hardscaping & Landscaping. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls, Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering. 604 782-4322
Lee Gardener: Lawn maint. Free est. Spring clean-up, power raking, trim, Hedges 604-720-6578
10999*
Aeration, Lime, Fertilizer, Moss Control
Lawn Cutting $2200* (*based on 2000 sq.ft. + gst)
Junk Removal
8160
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.
SEASONAL LAWN MAINTENANCE From
$20
Call Gabor
604-716-1662
Painting/ Wallpaper
ARCADIA STONEWORK bricks, blocks, natural, cultured & paving stones. Alex - 778-895-6170
A CLEAN PAINT JOB. Quality 1 room from $117. Int-ext, WCB 22 yrs exp. Cell: 604-727-2700
MASTER STONEMASON, Local, Experienced, fireplaces, facing, walls, stairs. Ivan 604-649-2271
A LADY PAINTER, professional & color consult, 20 yrs on North Shore. exc refs. 604-961-3451
NORTHLAND MASONRY. Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers. 20 yrs exp on the N. Shore. No job to small.. Will 604-805-1582
ALL-WAYS PAINTING Quality work, affordable price. Int/ ext. Spring special 604-985-0402
T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117
8180
Home Services
DJ PAINTING •Int/Ext •Com/Resid •Top Quality 604-258-7300 cell: 604-417-5917 Excellent Pro Painting Service 20 yrs exp, refs, warranty. Reas, res/comm Richard 604-618-0205
NORTH SHORE Home Services Windows, gutters, power washing 604-988-5294
G.E.PAINTING 604-839-3458 Specialize interiors, 25 yrs exp. Water & Drywall repairs., insured.
PCM Seasonal Exterior Home Maintenance Roofs, Gutters, Windows, Decks, Patios & More Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com
Interior painting, wallpaper Quality service, with a smile! Call Arlene...778-233-0559
8185
Moving & Storage
CROWN MOUNTAIN MOVERS For All Your Moving Needs!
crownmountainmovers.com
778-872-7696 778-87CROWN
MOVERS.CA
604.980.MOVE (6683)
MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured. • SEA TO SKY PAINTING • Guaranteed quality craftsmanship, insured Int/ext refs. Free estimates Carter 604-790-4554 URBAN PAINTING ...High quality, material discounts, warranty. & great refs. 604-836-9675 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Painting - Firm estimates with references roofs to decks. Ins
Thomas 1.604.989.5222
8220
Plumbing
WALTER’S PLUMBING & HEATING Providing Excellent Service on the North Shore for the Past 12 Years
★ Reasonable Rates ★ Free Estimates
1 OR 2 Men with big or small truck affordable moving, rubbish removal, Pls. Call 604-925-3186
604.985.0567
www.seymourlawnmaint.ca DHALIWAL GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Full yard maintenance, trimming, pruning, new & re-landscaping Residential • Commercial
MICHELE’S GARDEN CONSULTING ph/txt: 604-986-1638
michelesgardenconsulting@gmail.com
Performance Garden Service
LAWNCUTS Graig 604-986-3463 2011 Special incl aeration, moss control & fertilizer - all for $95 All Area Gardening 604-926-1526 /604-726-9153 A. A. Allwest Garden Service Lawn maint, general cleanup, power raking, moss control, etc. CALL SUKH free est. 604-716-8479604-726-9152 ★Call Jungle George ■ Hedges ■ Trees ■ Pruning ■ Dumping yard cleanup. 604-317-3552
GREEN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Hedge trimming, tree pruning, yard maintenance, removal, Mike 983-3586 JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming. Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126 Ny Ton Gardening yard & lawn maint. trimming, shrubs, hedging, power raking etc. 604-782-5288
Renovations & Home Improvement
■ Carpentry ■ Flooring ■ Painting ■Plumbing We Do it All. Small jobs welcome, Free est. Call Robert 778-870-EURO (3876) www.eurostyledesigning.com Additions, renos & new const. Concrete forming & framing specialist. Patrick 604-218-3064 BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs. 604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca PCM Construction & Maintenance Water Ingress/Mould? Home Inspection, Repair Estimates, Full-scale Remediation Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com
DIMAN DEVELOPMENTS.
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PROFESSIONAL HOME RENO Kitchens, baths, flooring, tile, finishing. 604-763-1116, 617-8731
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APPLIANCE INSTALLATIONS
We are a registered builder Complete home renovations ★Kitchen ★Bath, ★Structural & Additions ★etc. 604-760-4130.
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Oil Tank Removal
ALL-PRO OIL TANK REMOVAL
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778-223-8265
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
AAA PRECISION PAINTING
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DELBROOK
PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000 LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956 Norvan Plumbing Heating&Gas Service -renos - construction. Lic. Bonded Ins. Matt 604-516-9344 SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $65/HR. Same
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Power Washing A GUARANTEED LOWEST PRICE
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8250
POWERWASHING AT 20% off Affordahomeservices.ca Call Tyler 778-386-3783
A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437 CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149. 24 hr repair. 604-985-1913 JORGENSEN ROOFING 3 Generations since 1945! Specializing in Residential Roofs REECE • 604-518-7278 ROOFING REPAIRS 604-988-0279 All types, Guaranteed. 34 yrs exp. Call John (cell 604-375-0979) Royal Castle Roofing - New & Re-roofing, Work Guar, 15% Senior. Disc. Jazz 604-725-9963
WESTCOAST ROOFING SYSTEMS
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SPRING SPECIAL Save the HST & Book before April 30th
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Tried & True Since 1902
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Rubbish Removal
ABSOLUTE PROFICIENCY DD HAUL & DELIVERY meeting all your needs, ‘quality workmanship delivered with pride’. Loads from $30 each Please call David
604-512-7471
BELL MINI BINS 604-922-5101 Small or large household jobs & Mini bin service. 7 days a week Fast ★ inexpensive ★ reliable. DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com ROD’S RUBBISH REMOVAL Prompt, reliable, reasonable. 7 days/week. Rod 604-985-7193
8300
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925
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Tiling
PTV HOME RENOVATIONS All types of reno’s, big or small. 20% off Tile. Call 778-235-1772
8310
Roofing
604-984-4147 North Shore Home Services. Power Washing, Window & Gutter Cleaning. 604-988-5294
Roofing
MATCO DESIGN - Renovations
TEEPEE CONSTRUCTION. Forming, framing & underpinning. 35 yrs exp. 604-604-802-1156
TWO BROTHERS MOVING Local & Long Distance 604-720-0931 • bc.moving@gmail.com •
8250
EURO STYLE DESIGNING Reliable & Professional
10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005
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Top Soil
Headwater Management TOP SOIL, SAND, GRAVEL, etc. Pick-up or Delivery 175 Harbour Ave. North Vancouver
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8315
Tree Services
$ BEST RATES $
Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB
Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585
A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986) ★AAA★ TREE SERVICE. Tree & stump removal, pruning/trimming. Ins & cert. arborist 604-987-8500 MORRIS THE TREE MAN LTD Removals, trimming, thinning. 5m insurance, WCB 604-985-2828
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Window Cleaning
NORTH SHORE Home Services Gutter & window cleaning, Power Washing Est 1963. 604-988-5294
Need help with your Home Renovation? Find it in the Classifieds!
A56 - North Shore News - Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Now Arrived the All New 2012 Civic. GREAT INTRODUCTORY RATES. YOU COULD WIN See us for details & your test drive today.
2011 Civic DX-G Sedan
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