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The price of friendship

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Richmond may have to spend up to $235,000 over the next three years to celebrate being sisters and friends with cities in Quebec, Japan and China.

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A dredger parked at the Garry Point Steveston Harbour Authority wharf has just returned from dredging the Paramount area, where a new floating wharf will replace the old one. It’s all part of Canada’s Economic Action Plan for Small Craft Harbours and will cost $250,000. The dredger will push the new float to its new home.

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for him to not look like a hypocrite is for him to include his own land,” Hoegler said. Hoegler and some of his neighbours on No. 4 Road are frustrated that they haven’t been able to take their land out of the ALR, even though their parcels are too small to farm viably. When contacted by the Richmond News, Steves just chuckled about the situation. “I don’t know what he’s talking about. He obviously needs to do his homework. “Our land is in Fisheries and Oceans, which is much more stringent. I wish it was in the ALR.” Steves’ farm at the west end of Steveston Highway straddles the dyke, with two acres on the east

B.C.’s highest court has upheld the sentencing of a 64-year-old woman who preyed on the elderly to support a lavish lifestyle. Judith Slobbe was sentenced to seven-and-a-halfyear in jail on 11 counts of fraud and one charge each of theft, forgery and perjury by Richmond Provincial court judge, Ron Fratkin. In sentencing Slobbe, Judge Ron Fratkin said her crimes — the latest in a 39-year criminal career — were sufficiently “egregious” to warrant a significant jail term. see Judge page 4

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If the Agricultural Land Reserve is such a great thing, why doesn’t its greatest proponent stick his own land in it. That’s the question Roland Hoegler wants on the agenda at Monday’s city council meeting. Hoegler is offended that Coun. Harold Steves, one of the architects of the reserve (ALR), is lobbying Delta City Council to put Southlands (a 538-acre parcel of land in Tsawwassen) back into the ALR when Steves’ own farm is not in the reserve. “There is a provision in the ALR that allows inclusion. The only way

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side where his barn and home stand. The other 10 acres are on the west side of the dyke, and that’s the part that’s under the jurisdiction of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. “If it was in the ALR, I could drain it and put a barn on it. As it is, we can’t do any of that.” The fact his two acres on the east side of the dyke are not within the ALR or under DFO jurisdiction is also a moot point, said Steves. “Any ALR property less than two acres is exempt from ALR restrictions, anyway.” That exception would also apply to Hoegler’s property, which is less than one acre, he added. see Steves page 4

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Theo Fleury is coming to town for Hockey Day in Richmond on May 7, as part of Youth Week. The ex-Calgary Flames forward is expected to play floor hockey and talk to youth about addiction and sexual abuse. “The contract is signed and he’s coming to Richmond,” said Richard Dubras, executive director of Richmond Addictions Services (RASS). “He will be speaking to young people and playing some hockey.” Dubras said he paid $15,000 to contract Fleury for the day, and is hoping to grab enough corporate sponsors to cover the cost. The day will be hosted by RASS, Family Services of Greater Vancouver Richmond branch and Vancouver Coastal Health. The location is still to be decided, but Dubras speculates it will be Cambie secondary. Fleury battled drug and alcohol addictions during his NHL career, and, in his recently released autobiography, Playing with Fire reveals he was sexually abused — along with teammate Sheldon Kennedy — by junior ice hockey coach Graham James. The 1989 Stanley Cup and 2002 Olympic gold winner in hockey is now a motivational speaker for kids.

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Altering the mood of an addict through art Artist encourages drug, alcohol abusers to explore options

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Mixing one’s addictions is not usually recommended, but that’s exactly what RASSleDAZZle is all about. The Art Show fundraiser for Richmond Addiction Services asks: “What do drugs, alcohol, and chocolate have to do with art?” The event held yesterday showcased Richmond artist Luis Lopa, who discussed connecting positive addictions — such as chocolate and art — to negative addictions. “The theme came from discussing mood altering,” said Lopa, a Burnett secondary graduate. The goal of the event was to encourage addicts to explore art as an alternative to drugs, alcohol or gambling. Lopa’s canvas paintings show an array of pink, black and other bright colours forming abstract flower-looking shapes on a gray backdrop. Lopa says the three canvases showcased an “ongoing narrative” of continuing thought when he painted them last year. “I see it as a personal visual language, with no words or known symbols.” RASSle DAZZle is part of Richmond’s Winter Festival of The Arts and Jaclyn Chang of RASS said featuring a young, local artist with this cause is a special opportunity. “Luis volunteers with us, and it’s a great

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Luis Lopa, with one of his creations, called Odium. Lopa was RASS’s special guest at their fundraiser this week.

way for him to showcase his art and promote [RASS],” said Chang. “Art therapy is definitely a good distraction for the clients. They go to music and art classes around the city to help with their addiction.” RASS helps Richmondites addicted to gambling and substances get back on their feet. It also helps counsel people with mental health issues. RASS currently has five counsellors and helped over 771 people at its Alderbridge and No. 3 Road location in 2010.

Chang said the revenue from RASSle DAZZle will also go towards Youth Week starting May 7, which will feature ex-NHL player Theo Fleury. He will be playing floor hockey and talking to youth in the city as part of Hockey Day in Richmond. All proceeds from the event go to funding programs like Life Lessons, a youth program that helps kids — in association with the Canadian Mental Health Association — with mental health issues and addiction.

Sister city funding spike expected to keep ‘friends’ BY A LAN C AMPBELL

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The City of Richmond looks set to spend almost $235,000 over the next three years to maintain and celebrate sister city relations — a 50 per cent spike from the previous term. The extra cash will go toward marking special anniversaries with the current sister cities in Quebec and Japan. Richmond’s sister city committee also wants to elevate their relationship with two Chinese cities, from “friendship” to full sister city status. And the same group wants the city to look into branching out with future similar relations with cities in India, Korea, the Philippines and even Holland. The only problem — according to a report placed before council this week — it’s all going to cost more money and require more staff.

Committee asks council to look into relations with India, Holland Funds to support the sister city going into them every time we need program usually come from the money for something,” Brodie said. city’s year-end surplus. Richard Toda, the city’s customer This week, some city councillors service manager, told council that wanted to jump the gun and dip into the committee has $11,000 availthe yet-to-be-released 2010 surplus able, leftover from the last threefigure to fund sister city projects in year program, which it can use to a 2011-2013 program. entertain delegations from its sister However, and frienddespite estimates cities over “... a lot of activity ship of around $3 milthe next few takes place, but we’re months. lion, the exact surplus will not not sure how we can backLooking be known until on the June and Mayor committee’s measure it.” Malcolm Brodie work over the — Sylvia Gwozd cautioned against last three years, racing ahead with council was allocating funds for a three-year told that it’s difficult to measure the project. actual benefits of such sister and “The reason we have money in friendship relations. all these (provision funds) is that “There are many business conwe don’t do exactly this and keep nections formed that we don’t even

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Continued from page 1 “So I don’t know why he has such a problem with the ALR.” However, Steves noted that Hoegler’s land, like his own, is zoned agricultural by the city. “So really his fight is with the city, not the ALR,” Steves added. Hoegler argues that Steves is playing loose with the facts regarding his two acres. “I have checked his property at BC Assessment. It is co-joined and treated as a single parcel (which is 12 acres).” As such, his two acres on the east side of the dyke should be included in the ALR. “Using his (Steves’) logic, he should not have more than three cows inside the dyke. I’ve seen his whole heard of approximately 20 inside the dyke.” The bigger issue for Hoegler, however,

appears to be property values and taxes. “If Mr. Steves applies to go into the ALR, he knows … his property value will collapse.” As it is, Steves can take advantage of various tax breaks because of his land’s farm status yet is free to sell his property at any time at top non-ALR dollar. Moreover, Hoegler has a problem with the city’s lack of consistency. Why is it that some of his neighbours who tried to get their land excluded from the ALR could not get approval from the city, which is the first step in the process? Yet, the city not only approved, but strongly advocated for the Garden City lands to be taken out of the ALR. If Steves and the city want to be taken seriously as proponents of the ALR, they need to be consistent and put their land where his mouth is, said Hoegler.

Judge: Conniving Slobbe had no limits Continued from page 1 “Her duplicity was virtually pathological and her conniving knew no bounds,” Fratkin said. “The denunciation in this case is simply a societal expression of anger and revulsion for the crimes committed by this accused as she defrauded her employer and friends.” Slobbe claimed Fratkin made errors in judgment which lead to an unfit sentencing. In particular, she argued the judge characterized her earlier crimes as more

egregious than they were, considering they received relatively minor sentences. Also the judge did not weigh heavily enough mitigating factors such as her guilty plea, poor health and potential to rehabilitate. The panel of judges dismissed Slobbe’s case on all accounts. Slobbe was charged with defrauding Fraserview Intermediate Care Lodge of $712,282 between 2001 and 2004, while employed there as an office manager. — Eve Edmonds, Nelson Bennett

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neffectual though it may be, the Green Party of Canada’s new “attack ad on attack ads,” unveiled at a news conference this week, raises a point that warrants some attention. The Greens are right when they say negative political advertising is tiresome and unnecessary. But more than that, it undermines the democratic process. For any electoral system to function properly, the electorate must be well informed and attack ads work against that. They make exaggerated and misleading claims about opponents while saying little or nothing about the positions espoused by the party supposedly being advertised. They play on popular fear, telling Canadians what threats — real and imagined — they should vote against, while giving them little idea as to what they should be voting for. The result is a meaningless, incomprehensible shouting match in place of informed discussion — a cacophony of accusations that does nothing to improve the electorate’s understanding of their candidates’ positions. And the poorly moderated leadership debates that air during campaign season do little to ameliorate this situation. Few among the candidates themselves would claim it is good for democracy, but as long as one party is prepared to do it, they all must. Politicians are not going to fix this voluntarily, but a concerted campaign by media, advocacy groups and the public might muster the pressure necessary to force change. To do so would be good for all of us. — North Shore News Editorial

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Let’s not look back in anger The Editor, Re: “City approves controversial plan,” News, March 2. Would any of you sign a document you know to be false? I wouldn’t. The Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) currently states that the Garden City lands, Terra Nova lands and the DND lands are urban (residential). That means that they are designated for residential use. City council agreed to sign the RGS document and then attempted to change the designation to “Conservation/Recreation” later on, at the discretion of Metro Vancouver. The report from staff states, “City staff believe that Metro Vancouver is willing to consider changes to the RGS with respect to the (lands).” I sure hope they are right or there will be rioting in the streets. I hope this is not another blunder like when the city paid almost $60 million for the Garden City lands and did not specify that the Memorandum of Understanding with the Musquem and Canada Lands Company was now null and void — whoops. That one hurt, because that gave the Musqueam the ability to sue the city for millions more. How does this temporary residential designation in the RGS affect the law suit the Musqueam have filed against the City of Richmond? Why was signing the RGS such a rush? Lawyer Andrew Gage stated, “Whether the RGS supports the protection of agricultural lands is irrelevant to the question of the legality of the RGS in relation to these specific properties.” Coun. Sue Halsey-Brandt was right when she expressed her concern. This is a big gamble. I hope we don’t look back on this decision with regret. Carol Day Richmond

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It’s hard to say no to new casino The debate over whether or not a giant casino should be built in downtown Vancouver has shone a bright light on a political reality that some people won’t accept. Fact is, governments have become so heavily dependent on gambling revenues that they now comprise the cornerstone of budgets and therefore are directly linked to all kinds of public services, from health care, education to capital projects. There are currently 17 casinos in Metro Vancouver, with almost 500 gaming tables and 10,000 slot machines. They generate a lot of money. The provincial government collects more than $1 billion annually from the B.C. Lottery Corporation, which oversees gambling (including lotteries) in the province. About 20 per cent of that money over three years is earmarked for distribution to nonprofit organizations and charities (one can certainly argue the amount should be greater) and a smaller amount is put in a healthcare spending account. The proposed casino attached to the new B.C. Place would be three times the size of the existing Edgewater casino. It would house 1,500 slot machines, 150 gaming tables and

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employ 2,000 people full time. As many as 6,000 people are expected to visit the facility every day, generating more than a half billion dollars annually in economic activity. Opponents of the casino claim it would be a stain on the neighbourhood (home to B.C. Place and Rogers Arena, which aren’t calm, quiet places) and would attract criminal behaviour, including money laundering and gang activity. Plus, it would be a noisy addendum to a sporting facility and send wrong signals to young people attending a B.C. Lions or Vancouver Whitecaps game. Unfortunately for the opponents, governments make the decision on whether or not casinos are established, and because the money to be gained from their creation is so enormous and consistent, it’s hard to say no. Municipal governments love having casinos within their borders, as they get a big slice of the revenue pie. Municipalities that have casinos get tens

of millions of dollars in return, and that funds projects and services that might not exist otherwise. Gaming has become so big in B.C. that without it, the provincial and municipal governments would undoubtedly raise taxes — income and/or property — or cut services, or both. That, combined with the realization that gaming revenues have a positive impact on everything from little league baseball to parent advisory councils to arts groups, is a big reason why opposition to gaming has gradually diminished over the years. Those who insist on painting gambling as some sort of social evil that will ruin the youth of society are missing the larger point: It is an industry that is here to stay, and will undoubtedly grow as governments use them as a convenient crutch to help ward off boosting taxes or cutting services. As someone who will probably never visit the proposed new casino, I’d rather see the casino patrons spend their money to help pay for health care, sports teams and arts groups, rather than having the government reach into my pocketbook even further than they do. Keith Baldrey is chief political correspondent for Global B.C.

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The Editor, Re: “Face-to-face vs. Facebook friends: Who’s there for you?” Community, March 4. I enjoy Sarah Dakin’s ‘Baby Steps’ column, offering a home-based perspective often missing from the collective dialogue of our frenzied, modern world. As Ms. Dakin gently and consistently reminds us, the demanding, sometimes tedious and frustrating work of bringing up children is also the most rewarding, necessary, and important of humankind. Why, then, have we handed it over to for-profit business — strangers paid to comfort and feed our future? How have we allowed raising children to become a marketplace commodity like raising cattle? The same date as the column appeared, a Vancouver Sun headline revealed the existence of at least 3,000 licensed daycares in the Lower Mainland alone. Extrapolated, we can assume there to be hundreds of thousands of institutionally raised children nationwide, not including unlicensed care. When stressed-out and financially overwhelmed parents rush babies to daycare at dawn, or collect their cranky youngsters from after-school care with barely enough time for Kraft macaroni or a sandwich before bed, the whole family loses. If society valued parenting and put the well-being of children foremost, we’d subsidize parental and extended family care. If society truly desired women’s equal-

ity, we’d respect the at-home role some women choose. We’d mandate longer, paid parental leaves and benefits for part-time employment, like many European countries already do. We’d insist on an equal B.C. spousal tax deduction, less taxation for single-income families and necessary dental, vision and drug care for all. We’d clamour for a national homemaker pension — long overdue recognition for those who perform unpaid labour in the home and community. We’d ensure every kid could participate in skiing or horse riding, golf or ice hockey, violin or ballet, if they chose, and enable one-income, blue collar families to attend a movie, the PNE or a theatre production without having to juggle the food budget. And we’d rise up in outrage at obscene salaries, profits and taxpayer-funded boondoggles and bailouts that proliferate at corporate levels of business and government while families line up at food banks. In Ms. Dakin’s column, she mentions contemplating a return to full-time employment. I’d miss Baby Steps, if that transpires. In the meantime, she and her spouse are giving their children a priceless gift, one that will last a lifetime — her attention and her time. Ruth Alsemgeest Richmond

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The Editor, Re: “Anger voiced over fuel pipeline,” News, March 9. The following letter has been sent to the Environmental Review Committee, I would suggest anyone concerned contact them before April 11. Reviewing the concept documents (available at www.eao.gov.bc.ca) for the 15-kilometre jet fuel pipeline, in particular appendix 2A, page 4 and 5, suppositions are made by the authors which indicate a bias against an offshore port west of Sea Island. There is a statement the single point marine loading facility would be unusable, due to weather conditions, for 11 days a year. Considering this terminal would be used, by the proponents’ own statement, only a few times per month, and will have an on-land six-tank storage capacity of 60 to 72 million

litres, it seems to be an argument for the offshore loading facility! The “red herring” of the proposed 2027 foreshore runway, is also used to militate against the construction and use of an offshore loading facility. No clear need, or date or method of financing has been made for this proposed runway. It’s a “maybe, if, or when” type of proposal. In addition, the concern for the integrity of Sturgeon Banks, seem to be of little concern in the construction proposal. The citizens of Richmond have opposed this unwarranted, geologically-hazardous project, and hope the environmental review will point out the shortcomings, and stop the present proposal from continuing. T.R. Murphy Richmond

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The Editor, I have written to TransLink and now wish to appeal, through these means, for better public transport systems/routes in Richmond. Is it possible to coordinate with TransLink to have buses running east to west and visa versa. The buses are all geared towards the Canada Line and so are the bus stops. But not everyone wants to go that way. To get from A to B in Richmond could take an hour by bus, because of the routing and connection times. We now have the EI Office and Canada Passport office on Cooney Road, but there are no public buses running on that route. So one has to go to Landowne train station and walk from there. There are schools and places of worship on Blundell, Palmer High School, St. Alban’s

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Housing starts were down in February, according to a new report although Richmond showed strength in multiple unit housing. B.C., there were differences around the province, with Metro Vancouver much stronger than other areas. “For the first two months of the year, Vancouver housing starts are up 23 per cent [compared to January and February 2010],” CMHC’s regional economist Carol Frketich said in an interview. “That reflects a stronger resale market in [Metro Vancouver]. “Also, Vancouver has had stronger job creation than the rest of the province.” Frketich said urban B.C. starts were also up 5.1 per cent for the first two months of 2011 compared to last year, but fell in February. “The numbers can fluctuate from month to

month,” said Frketich, adding that the results reflect CMHC’s forecast. CMHC noted there were 1,414 housing starts in the Vancouver CMA in February, a slight increase from the same month a year ago, with strength in multiple unit housing starts in Richmond, Coquitlam and Surrey accounting for most starts. Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association president and chief executive officer Peter Simpson noted in an interview that there were 2,850 housing starts in Metro Vancouver for the first two months of 2011, compared to 2,319 in the same period in 2010. “We’ve certainly come a long way from the dark days of 2009,” he said. — Postmedia News

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Activate! was born out of many discussions with seniors at Minoru Place, who expressed an interest and appetite for wellness and all it encompasses, said Carolyn Brandly, senior wellness coordinator Community Social Services for the City of Richmond. “We have a very active seniors component here in Richmond and they want to stay current on ways to stay healthy,” said Brandly. During the fair, there will be something going on in each of the activity rooms at Minoru Place. All will be abuzz with more than 40 community groups offering information as well as interactive opportunities in the realms of wellness, relaxation ad reflexology. “There will also be a few spontaneous surprises, which we can’t divulge, but I promise they will be fun,” added Brandly. “We are also hosting a workshop to teach seniors how to grow their own vegetable garden and another about food security and the many community food kitchens available around Richmond.” Preeti Syal, a holistic nutritionist with My Holistic Kitchen, will demonstrate a variety of dishes using ingredients that can help those suffering from arthritis, insomnia, diabetes

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Racist grafﬁti at Gilmore Elementary is a sad reminder that much remains to be done to promote tolerance and understanding. As your MP and the Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism, I condemn this offensive – and illegal – behaviour.

What can you do to help create harmony in Richmond? Join us at the Diversity Dialogue Conference to discuss issues relating to anti-racism, diversity, and inclusiveness. Presented by: Richmond Multicultural Concerns Society

It has been said that: “Freedom is an indivisible word. If we want to enjoy it, and ﬁght for it, we must be prepared to extend it to everyone, whether they are rich or poor, whether they agree with us or not, no matter what their race or the colour of their skin.”

March 18th, 2011 8:30 - 4:30 pm Kwantlen Polytechnic University 8771 Lansdowne Road Space is limited for this free event, (open to ages 16 and up). For more information and to register, visit www.iamrichmond.ca or call Sheldon at 604.248.0433

The Gilmore incident is more than an attack on one set of victims: it’s an attack on Canadians’ basic freedom to be free from vicious racially-inspired verbal and written assaults.

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From Auschwitz to Nanjing to Zimbabwe, the sad history of racially-motivated crimes has touched us all in some way. While we have laws to prohibit such behaviour, we

need to ensure that our schools, homes, businesses, and places of worship reinforce multicultural understanding. While law-enforcement is critical, the real keys to ending the kind of ignorance that led to this indefensible behaviour in Richmond are well-known to us all: learning, tolerance, and respectful dialogue. I know that this racist grafﬁti represents the opinions of a small, misguided group. But we need to take these signs seriously and let the perpetrators know that we will not abide these kinds of actions. To do less, would be to dishonour the men and women who have fought long and hard for our freedom. Alice Wong, MP for Richmond Parliamentary Secretary for Multiculturalism Tel: 604-775-5790 Fax: 604-775-6291 WongA1@parl.gc.ca

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“This event is really about independence … arming seniors with the information and power they need to live fulfilling, happy independent lives.” When it comes to finding time to de-stress, Julia James, an award-winning life coach and author, has many simple and practical suggestions. James will be putting on a workshop based on her book, The MiniRetreat Solution. Her book deals with ways to carve out a little down time to alleviate stress and worry in their day. She said there are many ways to create “openings” in your day to relax and refresh the mind and body. “When you hit a red light while driving, rather than stress about the traffic or how you are going to be late, take those moments to relax, breathe deeply and see that time as a gift,” said James. “Look at the sky, smile, laugh, listen to a good song on the radio and sing to it … “When you are washing your hands, think about how nice the warm water feels and imagine letting go of the stress down the sink. Those are just some of the ideas I will present during my workshop.” The 10th Annual Activate! Wellness Fair 55+ happens Wednesday, March 16, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Minoru Place, 7660 Minoru Gate. This year’s theme is Eat, Play,

visit www.richmond.ca/wellnessclinics; email seniors@richmond. ca; or call 604-238-8450. You can also register at www.facebook.com/ ActivateWellnessFair. Even though this event is targeted for seniors, it is open to all ages. If you are a senior who doesn’t have a ride to the event, there will be free shuttle buses to pick up participants at local community centres. Call the closest community centre to find out times for the shuttle bus pick-ups.

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Community ARTS

Plays sure to amuse Two Richmond schools will be hard at work this weekend, either performing or preparing for their respective stage productions. HJ Cambieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of Into the Woods opened on Wednesday and continues tonight (Friday) and tomorrow, with 7:30 p.m. performances each night. The Sondheim musical is about all your favourite fairy tale characters, such as Little Red Riding Hood played by Lindy Belle Cagalawan (front left) and the Big Bad Wolf played by Sahaj Chawla. Tickets are $7 for students/child and $10 for adults. To reserve tickets contact the Cambie office staff at 604-668-6430 or email mpreston@sd38.bc.ca. Over at McRoberts secondary, students take centre stage next Tuesday, March 15 for four nights until Friday at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.) for Murder on the Nile, directed by JudyAnn McCarthy. To book tickets, contact the school at 604668-6600 and ask for Ms. Naidu.

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HJ Cambieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s production of Into the Woods runs until March 12. The Stephen Sondheim musical features fairy tale characters such as Little Red Riding Hood played by Lindy Belle Cagalawan (front left) and the Big Bad Wolf played by Sahaj Chawla.

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Travel

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Fifty years of flying high for the piece of pie The News’Alan Campbell soars off in search of a tasty slice of a B.C. delicacy

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Miles of Fraser Valley farmland, Coastal Mountains and Mt. Baker can be seen on the short flight between Abbotsford and Chilliwack. Below, left, the News’ Alan Campbell, gets ready to climb the sky, while, his son Ben, right, is all set for the adventure.

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How do you fancy flying to Chilliwack for a piece of pie?” asked Spentzas, a few days before he was due to take my son, Ben, and myself up in one of Abbottsford Flying Club’s three pleasure aircraft.

Wondering if he really wanted me to answer that question, I opted to indulge the veteran pilot, eagerly awaiting an explanation. “People have been flying from as far away as Oregon for a piece of pie at Chilliwack airport,” he said, without cracking a smile.

Indeed, according to Spentzas, Abbottsford Flying Club members have frequently been “flying for the pie” during the club’s rich 50-year history. “It’s the best pie you’ll ever have,” he assured us, as I double-checked the map to verify only 35 kilometres separated Abbotsford from Chilliwack. When the flight day arrived, however, winds of up to 60 kilometres per hour were gusting across Abbottsford Airport. En route, Spentzas explained that, if we can see three stripes on the airport’s windsock, we would not be flying today. (Three stripes are only visible when the sock is stretched out.) As the airport honed into view, we spotted the sock. Only two stripes were showing. We were flying today. While Spentzas picked up the necessary flying documents and aircraft keys from the club’s office, we had a quick browse around the clubhouse. This is a flying club all right! Giant model planes hang from the ceiling, Concorde, World War fighters, jumbo jets. Paintings and photos of famous and significant aircraft adorn every wall, paying homage to aviation throughout its lifespan. There’s even a clock fashioned out of a wooden propeller and model planes made out of beer cans, parked up on the bar of the club’s fireside lounge and pool room. A few minutes later, we’ve opened the hangar doors to reveal our Cessna 172M — our weapon of choice for the day. Spentzas took us around the aircraft as he see Flight page 19

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Hotel, x-ray, tango to the tower — over.” I’ve always wanted to say that, without having to cup my hands over my mouth for effect. “Requesting permission to proceed with a run-up before take-off,” squawked our pilot, Jim Spentzas, as we taxied towards runway “Charlie alpha” in our compact four-seater Cessna 172M. On the apron, we turned to face the howling wind, whipping down from Alaska, to conduct the engine run-up and complete our checks. “Hotel, x-ray, tango to the tower, requesting clearance for take-off — over.” Clearance duly granted, I spun around to get one last thumbs-up from my eightyear-old son in the back seat. There was no turning back now, high winds or not. As we rolled onto runway Charlie alpha as instructed, strong gusts tugged away at our wings. “Is that supposed to happen,” I thought to myself. To Spentzas — a former Greek fighter pilot and now a freight pilot — it mattered not a jot, this was a cakewalk. Apparently unperturbed by the prevailing weather, he reached down and ever so slightly eased out the throttle. The plane thrust forward … we were now gunning along the runway. Within six or seven seconds, a slight of hand on the controls and we were airborne, soaring high into the crystal clear blue skies above Abbottsford Airport.

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The controls, above, respond at the slightest touch. At right, Ben enjoys seeing the rich memorabilia at the clubhouse.

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We’ll be climbing to 3,500 feet,” Spentzas tells the tower, moments after taking off from Abbottsford. We’re flying a little higher than normal to get above the turbulent winds. Soon enough, the plane has leveled out enough from its bumpy ascent to allow us to soak in an amazing sight. All around us are vistas created solely to serve the word “panoramic,” framed by a piercing brilliant blue sky. The entire Fraser Valley was laid out at our feet, complete to the east with rolling green fields and white-capped Coastal Mountains and to the south with a pictureperfect glacier of Mt. Baker. This was, indeed, an extraordinary way to get a fork into a piece of pie. At the halfway point, Spentzas suggested I get a feel for the controls. Again, the smile I anticipated didn’t break on his face. He wasn’t joking. I gingerly reached forward to the dual control and started to “fly.” All the while, our esteemed pilot was, thankfully, holding onto his control. To say the controls were sensitive is the understatement of the year, as even a centimetre either way was enough to affect our

altitude. “No white knuckles, please,” said Spentzas, glancing over at what I thought was me being relaxed. After about half an hour (it would’ve been quicker to drive) it was time to descend into Chilliwack for a piece of this pie. But wait. On our approach into the unmanned airport, 700 feet or so above Chilliwack mountain, we’re searching for the unmanned airport’s windsock to check wind strength and direction. We can’t find it, so we proceed to circle the city and descend anyway. Half a mile from landing, Spentzas spots the windsock. Three stripes, blowing directly across our runway. “Nope, there’s no way we’re landing in that.” And the pie was gone. Up, up and away we went and back to Abbottsford in a wind-assisted ten minutes this time, long enough for one more inhale of the spectacular views. Stomach just about intact and needing some consoling over the loss of the pie, we sought solace in the airport’s aviation-themed pub, The Baron, where we, like any pilot worth his wings, toasted my maiden “flight.”

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Continued from page 18 carried out the standard pre-flight inspection. Flaps, fuel, wings, propeller — check … sick bags — check. Does he know something we don’t? Spentzas then latches a rod to the front of the Cessna and pulls it out of the hangar. We don our newly acquired Abbottsford Flying Club caps. I guess we’re good to go now. More pre-flight checks follow us taking our seats, with Spentzas going over with me what each dial means and what I should do if something happens to him during the flight. Again — does he know something we don’t?

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Bingo at St. Paul Parish every Thursday night at 8251 St. Alban’s Rd. Come and join an evening of fun and lots of exciting prizes, while supporting programs such as community outreach, youth program, hospital visitations and seniors outreach. Make it a date every Thursday. For more information, call 604-277-3213. Must be 19 years or older to play. The Steveston Folk Guild presents Indie band Willy Blizzard on Thursday, March 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Britannia Heritage Shipyard, 5180 Westwater Dr. Tickets are $8 at the door. Children under 12 are free. For more information, visit www.stevestonfolk.org.

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The Parkinson’s Support Group meets at 1:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the Minoru Seniors’ Centre. This is a group for people with Parkinson’s disease and their care partners. They meet to discuss issues arising from living with Parkinson’s and to share ideas. For more information, call Nicky Phillips 604-274-9630. Single Mother’s Support Group meets every Thursday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Richmond Women’s Resource Centre. Come and join us to discuss single moms’ needs and concerns, meet new friends, provide moral support and find out about available community services. Children welcome as child minding is provided. Call to register at 604-2797060, or visit #110-7000 Minoru Blvd. (Richmond Caring Place) or online at www.richmondwomenscentre.bc.ca. see AroundTown page 21

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Continued from page 20 Cook! Eat! Connect! The Richmond Seniors (55+) Cooking Club program welcomes new participants — twice a month. Four locations to choose. Suggested donation of $3-4 per session. Call Charlene Dy to sign up at 604723-1172. Marching band needs men and women (ages 18 and up). Uniforms provided. Call Don at 604-946-8130.

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Chrysler is back on the front line of new car sales and showing real vigour and some subdued venom for those who had prematurely planned a funeral party. Primarily by offering unbeatable prices, the automaker’s overall vehicle sales numbers were third highest in Canada last year, and it climbed up to number two in Canadian vehicle production. This year, Chrysler can boast that it offers buyers the youngest showroom in Canada, with a current lineup of 16 new or redesigned products for the 2011 model year. Two new additions, and the focus of this review, are the Chrysler 200, which replaces Sebring, and a redesigned Chrysler 300. The sting for its competitors is that not only has Chrysler upped the quality and performance of its products, it has also lowered product prices across the board. On these two new vehicle offerings a buyer can save up to $11,500, when compared to a 2010 equivalent trim. The Chrysler 200 is a mid-sized car with a base price of $19,995, which makes it price competitive with even many smaller compact cars. A price tag of $32,995 (including $3,600 worth of extra equipment) on the full-sized 2011 Chrysler 300 Touring allows it to compete with many mid-sized cars, and it now offers comparable fuel economy. Spring weather is not too far away and consumers who enjoy an open-air driving experience should also add the Chrysler 200 Convertible to their shopping list. Redesigned, re-engineered, re-packaged and renamed, it has a lower entry price of just $29,995 and comes with $1,600 worth of extra equipment. The Chrysler 200 Convertible offers comfortable seating for four and is available with the choice of two automatic-latching power tops. Buyers can choose to go with either a soft-top or an optional body-colour steel retractable hard-top. Both can open or close with the press of a button on the key fob. The hard-top offers the security and sound proofing benefits of a coupe, yet also offers the open-air freedom of a convertible. The soft-top is less expensive, lighter and compact, so it robs less of the trunk space. It’s a tough call and would depend on the owners intended use. The 200 has a re-tuned suspension and a new optional engine. The base engine is a 2.4-litre four cylinder and there’s a new optional 3.6-litre Pentastar V6, which is quickly establishing itself as the go-to Chrysler engine. You’ll also find the new 3.6-litre Pentastar under the hood of the Chrysler 300, but it’s configured differently to fit-in with a rear-drive powertrain. The optional engine is an updated version of the legendary (5.7-litre V8) Hemi with a fuel-saving MDS technology. The styling of the new 300 is a softer more contemporary rendition of the “gangster” look of its predecessor. It still has the big wheels and high beltline, but there’s 15 per cent more glass, the windshield is raked a little more, the body lines are more rounded and it

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! The products that you use to clean and care for your car should beenvironmentally friendly. Check the labels of items such as polishing compounds, engine fluids and cleaners to make sure they are recognized as truly green. ! Do not pour antifreeze or other engine fluids into sewers, on the ground or into floor drains. Bring used engine fluids to a certified recycling location for disposal. ! If you change your own oil, be sure to properly dispose of it as well. One litre of oil can make a slick larger than a football field! One drop of oil can pollute 25 litres of water! ! Never pour used oil down the drain or into the ground. Not only is it illegal, it’s also harmful to the environment. ! Changing the oil and the oil filter as recommended in the owner’s manual. Oils carrying the label “Energy Conserving” can reduce fuel consumption by up to 2.7 per cent.

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Marlins playoff drive comes up just short

The McNair Marlins came up just short in their bid to qualify for this week’s B.C. “AA” Girls Basketball Championships in Kamloops. The Marlins, who hovered in the provincial “AA” rankings all season as an honourable mention, saw their campaign come to an end with an 81-69 loss to fifth ranked St. Thomas More Collegiate at the Lower Mainland Championships. McNair had opened the tournament with a 62-43 win over Collingwood, then dropped a 71-61 overtime heartbreaker to Windsor in quarter-final play. The Marlins were still in contention for top four finish and a provincial berth before falling to STMC. The Lower Mainland playoffs were the most competitive zone in the province with four teams in the top 10 provincial rankings — York House (No. 1), Britannia (No. 2), STM (No. 5) and Seycove (No. 8). Brittannia defeated York House in the final. Senior Denise Busayong was recognized for her outstanding play by earning a tournament all-star selection. The Hugh Boyd Trojans fell 76-68 to St. Pat’s in the opening round. Meanwhile, for the second straight season, StevestonLondon Grade 10 point guard Anmol Mattu was named Most Outstanding Player of the Richmond League. The all-star teams included: First Team: Rachel Jampole (McMath), Denise Busayong (McNair), Maya Macatumpag (McNair), Rachel Berg (Boyd), Lindsay O’Loughlin (Steveston-London). Second Team: Natasha Steblin (Boyd), Christina Schulz (Boyd), Rowyn Neufeld (Richmond Christian), Vi Phan (MacNeill), Kathy Kwan (McNair).

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A paperwork grievance has crowned the All Blacks winners of the Richmond Senior Soccer League (RSSL) Premier Division, but two teams are upset about the outcome and one is protesting. The All Blacks won the league by two points over the Richmond Athletics, however, a forfeited victory due to a player not being on the match-day team list was the reason the All Blacks won the championship. The forfeited match occurred on Oct. 22 when Lulu Island FC originally beat the All Blacks 2-1. But during the game, Lulu Island subbed on ex-Whitecap striker Jason Jordan—who is registered

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overturned their initial decision and handed the All Blacks the win, which ultimately won them the league by two points. “The article in the league constitution clearly states this was against the rules,” said Mercer. “We couldn’t ignore [the dispute].” Because of the ruling, Lulu Island is striking back against the league by not participating in its annual all-star game tonight. The match, which is supposed to feature the best players of the six Premier teams playing the best of Division 1, is being hosted by the All Blacks at Minoru Park at 7:30 p.m. A representative from the All Blacks stated it was a shame the league ended up the way it did

and said the league should have handled the situation better— they wanted the matter to be resolved on the pitch in replaying the match. But a replay would also go against league by-laws according to RSSL president Noel Estacio. “We tried to make a logical decision in the first place,” Estacio explained. “Jason Jordan’s contribution was minimal—he only played around three minutes.” Estacio admits the league is to blame for not forfeiting the match immediately way back in October so the 11th-hour incident would not of happened. He said the team-list rule will be looked at in the RSSL’s annual general meeting in the summer. But the Athletics are still upset about the overturned decision and

the All Blacks decision to dispute such a small matter. “Both parties made a mistake. The league screwed up and the All Blacks screwed up,” said Athletics coach Jamie Buchanan. “The league made a ruling and they should have stuck to their gun.” Buchanan’s son, Kevin, said the All Blacks were “cowardly” in how they protested about the incident again after they had initially come in second place. “It’s just a trophy, we know who the best team was,” said Kevin Buchanan. Both the Athletics and All Blacks have qualified to compete in the Provincial ‘B’ cup for coming first and second in the league. Lulu Island also qualified by winning the league cup in November. 03115812

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Wildcats claw their way to 4th place at provincial junior championships A decorated and memorable junior boys basketball season culminated with an outstanding showing at the provincial championships for the McMath Wildcats. En route to Victoria for the 16-team event, the Wildcats captured six tournaments over the course of the season. The success continued in the playoffs with a first place finish in Richmond and runner-up at the Vancouver and District championships, securing their trip to the provincial capital. The memorable journey concluded with a fourth place finish against B.C.’s best. Seeded eighth, McMath opened play against No. 9 Lord Tweedsmuir from Cloverdale. By the third quarter, the Wildcats, assisted by Garth Anderson’s 17 game points, led 40-30. With just over two minutes left, Tweedsmuir clawed their way back to lead by one point. But a basket, two free-throws and an assist down the stretch by Andrew McCaskill, clinched the game for the Wildcats 52-47. Next was 16th seed Ballenas from Parksville which had shocked No. 1 Kelowna in the opening round. Ballenas’ lucky socks — one long blue and the other short white — didn’t do the trick this time. The Wildcats dominated the game with three-point prowess from Justin Degraauw and Connell O’Brien, and an astounding seven three-pointers from Rajiv Dhaliwal alone. Ethan Vera, Sean O’Sullivan and Niko

Hill finished up the game in a comfortable 71-50 win. McMath was in the final four, and matched up against St Michaels University School, the Victoria tournament host, that boasts Steve Nash among their most famous alumni. The Wildcats were unfazed by the footstomping and home town crowd of hundreds. By the end of an intense first-half the score was tied 22-22. The offensive led by Marc AndreHervieux and McCaskill, and ferocious defense from Matt Perry and George Eliopoulus, resulted in a 32-27 third quarter lead. An absolutely thrilling fourth quarter, saw McMath down by two in the dying seconds, but Garth Anderson tied it with 5.9 seconds left. With a contact layup at 1.6 seconds, St Michaels took the lead. A desperation play saw a fade-away three-pointer spin the rim, but drop outside. Having come so far and so close, it was a tough loss. In the bronze medal game the Wildcats faced the physically imposing WJ Mouat (Fraser Valley) with players topping 6-foot10. The Wildcats fought back from an 18 point deficit in the first quarter, to get within eight but lost 72-59. “Placing fourth in the province is definitely special, but working with your friends, day in and day out to get there, was even better,” said Wildcat Niko Hill. The team was coached by Karn Shard.

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6505

Apartments & Condos

1 BR - Coach house $1100 22133 Lemon Ave Rmd BC. Frid/ stove/dw/w/d. Incl utilities & cable + internet. 1-car park. avail imm. 604-202-1737 2 BR, $1120, Moffatt Road Balcony, Elev, N/S, N/P, Rec 1 yr lease 604-723-2869

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6508

Apt/Condos

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6007

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

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

SRY, GUILDFORD. 2 BR, 1 bath, 850sf g/l T/H, f/p, patio. $175,900. Near schools, amens. By Owner 604-277-2512 or 604-657-3810

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Houses - Sale

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Apt/Condos

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Scrap Car Removal

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Surrey

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9125

Other Areas BC

SQUAMISH - Older well built 3 bdrm 1 bath, unfinished bsmt, metal roof, 100ft x 132ft rs2 lot, $495,000 neg. 1-604-892-3482

Domestic

1991 BUICK Roadmaster, exc cond, lots of new parts, Aircared, $4300 obo. 604-250-1178

1998 DODGE Neon, $2950, 110 k,AC, PS, PB, auto trans.Remote Start, Good Tires. 604-802-2344

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6565

Office/Retail Rent

LADNER CORE Comm 400-4000 sqft. Short/long term. lancemcc@eastlink.ca 604-240-9340

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9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

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9160

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Sports & Imports

1998 SUBARU forrester, auto, roof racks, tow bar, 310 k, 1st owner $4500 604-984-7286 2003 VOLVO V70, AWD, premium package, 100 K, full service records, $13,500 604-924-2038

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Suites/Partial Houses

1 BR & 2 BR bsmt, nr Ironwood Plaza, schools & bus, $600 & $800, inc hydro, small pet ok, ns, 604-274-3480 .. 604-314-6128 2 BR $1200, 1 BR + den $900, New, np ns, all utils incl, nr bus #5 & Westminster 604-241-7371 2 BR Suits Single. grnd lvl @ 4th & Granville, np, ns, no ldry, refs, priv ent, $850 incl heat/ hydro. couples rent neg. 604-244-7862 2BRM 5TH/CAMBIE $850 incl utils/cbl/net no lndry n/s n/p big kit sep ent, Apr 1st, 604 276 2599 3 BR Upper lvl clean & new paint, share wd, W. Ladner, nr bus/ shops, fenced yard, 2 decks. small pet $1350+ 604-724-3664

TSAWWASSEN. Lrg 1 BR, 850 sf. D/w, f/p, patio, huge yard by greenbelt! Sh’d w/d. $1095 incl hydro/cbl/Wifi. N/s. 604-306-5284

9160

Sports & Imports

2006 MERCEDES B200, local 1 owner, 82K, ext warr until 2011, auto, sr, heated front seats, white, loaded, $14,900, 604-771-5300

9173

Vans

NISSAN QUEST XE 1993, good running, new parts, air care. Price $1100. Call 778 773-0474

9515

Boats

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Cancer June 21-July 22: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness rise high Sunday to Tuesday, giving you the ability to cope with some major obstacles or problems that have existed for two or three years. Your luck, karma and self-image hit the lowest spot in two decades over the last year and a half. Now you’re beginning the long climb upward, back to the sunshine. Things turn Monday about noon – relationships, finances, security and intimacy take on a comfortable, healthy glow! Your money and career luck climb midweek. But you hit a familiar relationship drag Friday/Saturday: being light, friendly cures it. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Lie low, rest and contemplate Sunday to Tuesday noon. Don’t tempt fate. Tuesday afternoon might start with a rush, a sudden friendship, a brilliant idea, or merely a wee uplift – in whatever way, a small signal comes that the next eight years are going to be different – you are stepping into a zone of increased awareness and intellectual acuity, of increased and smoother love, more travel, more learning; and if single, you will very likely marry. Life is fresh, mysteries flee (well, soon)! Expect attention all midweek. Chase money but beware spending, Friday/Saturday. Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Be wary of investments, large financial undertakings, intimacy and any “private co-operation” Sunday – and all week. These are ethically OK Monday, but they still won’t yield practical profit. Work is reliable, though: you’re paid honestly, fairly. Relationships face some bumps, but you remain buoyant, and end happily. Retire for some rest and contemplation Tuesday noon to Thursday noon. Contacts with institutions, government or “head office” go well. Reconnect with spiritual realms. Your energy and charisma leap upward Thursday eve onward, but co-operation’s essential.

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Houses - Rent

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6540

AUTOMOTIVE

Tim Stephens' Astral Reﬂections Aries March 21 - April 19: This isn’t the easiest week. There aren’t any disasters (unless you’re impetuous Sunday or late week, Saturday).You’re just rowing against the wind in career, communications, media, travel, work and health zones. Plod onward, and get plenty of rest. Watch what you say or write Sunday and Friday/Saturday. Home’s no picnic Sunday and early Monday, but Monday p.m. into Tuesday noon brings a gratifying sense of emotional security and friendship. Contemplate romance midweek. Tackle chores (safely) Thursday onward. A brand new world of hope and friendship lies ahead! Taurus April 20-May 20: One more week of happiness, optimism, ﬂirting, new plans, life’s vigour, friendships and entertainment! It won’t be a totally smooth time, though. Sunday contains some communications foul-ups (beware gossip, secret acts, especially regarding a partner) after which you feel gloom Monday morning. But all’s smooth after this, especially in shopping and earning, Tuesday/ Wednesday. Romance, gambling urges and creative surges arrive Thursday noon to Saturday noon -- but you might have to choose between “two attractions” or two actions. A chore you didn’t do nags at you. Gemini May 21-June 20: Plug away at career, ambition, prestige or authority-related chores. (If something in this arena began in 2010 or last January, it’s still a winner.) Be careful with money – make a major purchase, seek a pay raise or deal with important clients after midday Monday, not before (nor Sunday). Short trips, communications, paperwork, casual friendships and errands go well midweek. But someone’s evasive or deceptive around noon Thursday. All week, your hopes might struggle against a financial, romantic, age or health barrier. Try this: conform to the barrier; make it an aid.

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SURREY/CITY CENTRE Pacifica Beautiful1 bdrm condo, laminate floors, large patio, all appliances, sec.prkg & storage, short walk to sky train, shops & bus W&D Avail.Now $850 N/S Small Pet ok SURREY- 97th & 128 St. TOP FLOOR Spacious 3 bdrm top floor, 1.5 baths, 1250 sq.ft., wood f/p, hd/wd fls, alley access to a lrg fncd yrd, short walk to shops/ schools/bus, Available Now $1025 Sutton Group Email: homesforlease@ shaw.ca for a full list of rentals available or call Cindy at 604-807-1105.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Your last week of work, drudgery and health concerns. Next week brings a month of fresh opportunities and excitement! For now, tackle chores so you’ll be free to chase those opportunities – some of which could involve love. Ambition, career and prestige relationships draw you Sunday to Tuesday noon. Co-operation will be lacking until Monday noon, so plan your most important moves for that p.m. Hopes, optimism, friendship and light ﬂirtation play around you Tuesday to Thursday – one of the most exciting relationship periods of your life is starting! Retreat, rest Friday. Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: You’re in a romantic, creative, beauty-aware time, and Sunday to Tuesday bring a mellow, understanding mood. Good – you’ll need all the understanding you can muster Sunday through noon Monday, when various obstacles try your patience, especially in the work arena. By noon this trend switches 180 degrees to success, and romance has a better than even chance, right into pre-dawn Tuesday. Your ambitions get a splendid opportunity Tuesday eve to early Thursday (unless you worry about security) – take the chance, early (Tuesday best). Optimism, happiness, popularity late week! Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: The accent remains on home, children, security, real estate, nature, stomach, soul and nurturing, for one more week. It isn’t the easiest week – romance and pleasure can’t seem to escape the realities of money and earnings. They’re intertwined, through late 2012. On the plus side, the same period (18 months) blesses you in emotional, serene, moral ways – you’ll feel good, right. (And you’ll be oddly protected from any disasters.) But don’t seek intimacy, sex nor investments Sunday. Gentle love, understanding and travel ideas enter mid-week. Be ambitious Thursday eve, Friday.

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Mar. 13 - Mar. 19 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Communications, paperwork, details, errands, casual friends, short trips and curiosity ﬁll this week and next. In the slowest, most gradual way, like water on blotting paper, this area of your life will grow for the next 15 years. At the same time (perhaps illogically) your worries about money and income will fade. You enter eight years of “home excitement” this week. This can have a negative effect, bringing more stress to the home (so relax, exercise, guard digestion) and a positive one: money made from property, food/shelter areas. A big new life! Midweek joy, romance. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Continue to chase money, but cautiously. This entire week, romance, gambling, sex, investments, lifestyle changes, secrets and “detective work” need to be handled carefully – or better yet, left alone, especially Sunday and Thursday onward.Tackle chores Sunday to Tuesday noon – follow safety rules Sunday/Monday. You glow with a certain sweet light all March, which can attract romantic attention. Tuesday afternoon to Thursday noon could provide some relationship excitement! Be diplomatic but eager these days. Secrets, “darker urges” arise Thursday/Friday – be honest, clean, safe. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness continue to put you on top. But this week has a couple of barriers which irk you a bit. They involve a partner, and/or your home situation, and/or money. (In all cases, money.) Ah, well, everything that has a compromise, has a solution. Sunday to Tuesday heightens your romantic, pleasure and beauty sensors. A creative surge arrives! (It’s better, easier, Monday p.m. onward.) Tackle chores midweek – you’ll do them swiftly, successfully. Good health news! Relationships present challenges Thursday to Saturday: be diplomatic, loving. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Fencing/Gates

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Electrical

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Excavating

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