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Sam Lau, right, owner and chef of the celebrated Richmond restaurant Zen Fine Cuisine, is joined by his business partner Gordon Jeeves for a glass of wine. Zen has been named one of the top Chinese restaurants in the world outside of Hong Kong by USA Today and the food critic of the New York Times.
There’s a small restaurant tucked away in Steveston that is garnering international rave. New York Times food critic Jennifer 8 Lee, who wrote The Fortune Cookie Chronicles — A Guide to the Best Chinese Restaurants, proclaimed Zen Fine Cuisine as “the best Chinese restaurant in the world outside of Hong Kong.” USA Today recently dubbed it “one of the 10 great places to savor Chinese food.” The News decided to check it out. We made a point to go after the lunch hour rush, but at 2 p.m. the eatery was still packed with people on working lunches, as well as tables of moms and one large table of women celebrating a birthday. At the helm of this intimate, modern chic bistro is the 52-year-old Sam Lau. It took awhile before Lau, a self-taught executive chef, could come and sit down. As he dabbed a little sweat off his face, Lau apologized for taking so long. Lau begins by saying he immigrated to Canada in 1979. He said he only came into the food industry out of necessity; not because he had a passion for food. “I moved here when I was 19, with no real work experience and little English speaking skills, so I had very little choice of work,” said Lau. “I could either work in a laundry mat or in a restaurant … I chose the restaurant.” see Lau page 4
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“It scares me,” the girl said when asked about the possibility of Tremblay getting out. “(I want the courts) to keep him in jail and keep him away.” It was two years ago, she says, that Martin Tremblay walked into her life, a man described as a charmer who liked to flash his cash and who the other girls referred to as their street dad. It’s the term her close friend, Kayla Lalonde, used when introducing her to Tremblay that first night the three of them
shared sips from a bottle of hard liquor. Tremblay kept the bottles coming and soon they went to another house, where she blacked out. She says she woke up the next morning in a car park, half-dressed with no shoes on, but has never reported the incident to police. Lalonde, she says, woke up at a downtown bus stop with no clothes on. A year later, on March 2, 2010, Lalonde was dead, her 16-year-old body dumped on the side of the road in Burnaby. see Bail hearing page 4
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Students at Woodward elementary got to do what many of us dreamed of — duck-taping their teacher to the wall. The school’s Me To We club “punished” their principal, Jason Higo, and the vice-principal, Derek Cherry, in the name of charity at an assembly and raised more than $1,700 via a coin drive at the same time.
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Proceeds from the event went towards supporting local families as well as the Richmond Food Bank. “Mr. Cherry and I are very proud of our students,” said Higo. “Not only are students working hard at school, but they have made a strong commitment to making a positive difference for children locally and globally.”
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In a show of unity, representatives from the RCMP, the City of Richmond, the Richmond School District and Scout Canada showed support for a new initiative aimed at helping kids stay off drugs. The Canadian Youth DrugFree Project, the brain child of the Integrated Youth Services Society (IYSS), will see a group of students from Hong Kong visit Grade 8 and 9 students in Richmond to talk about drugs. And the visiting teens know what they’re talking about. All are former drug addicts currently attending Christian Zheng Sheng College, a one-of-a-kind accredited high school in Hong Kong. Its students are all referrals from social workers and the judicial system. “It is an extremely successful program,” said Esther Ho, executive director of IYSS. Before immigrating to Canada, Ho was a social worker in Hong Kong and worked with many youth who attended the school. “Their success rate for keeping
kids off drugs is very high.” Moreover, the school has an excellent academic program, making employers eager to hire its graduates, said Ho. The combination of academics and drug treatment makes the school unique as does the fact students and staff all live on the campus, creating an cohesive, supportive environment. While there is no such school here, the concept of integration is well understood to be fundamental in helping kids make healthy choices, said Const. Tammy-Lyn Walker, a Richmond RCMP officer who runs the D.A.R.E program in Richmond’s elementary schools. D.A.R.E. teaches Grade 5 students about what drugs can do to one’s body, but more importantly it coaches them in how to make positive decisions. By while cops in schools can help some kids stay on track, for others the message hits closer to home when it’s coming from a peer, which is why Ho thinks the Drug-
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The Canadian Youth Drugs-Free Project press conference with, from left, Peter Ng (Scouting Canada), Sgt. Anthony Choy and Const. Tammy Walker (RCMP), Esther Ho (IYSS), Chak Au (school trustee) and Krista Germyn (City of Richmond.) Free Project, in which kids who have been there and back, talk to local students, will be effective. “This is our hope that through their stories, the tragedy of what can happen when dealing with drugs, and the testimonies of coming out of that lifestyle can be a positive influence and inspiration to the teenagers (here.)” The youth will be in Richmond for two weeks from Feb. 12-27. In that time they will speak with various school and Scout groups.
Helping youth stay clean, however, isn’t done just by telling them what not to do. It’s also done by providing positive things to do, said Krista Germyn, a leader with the city’s youth services department. Richmond trustee Chak Au said the same is for parents, it’s not just about tell your kids not to do drugs, it’s about being engaged in their lives. Airfare for the students will be paid for by their school, while IYSS will cover their costs while here.
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Lau: Opened first eatery at 32 Continued from page 1 He began his foray in the hospitality business as a dishwasher at his sister-in-law’s Chinese restaurant. “I hated washing dishes so I made up my mind that I would be the best cook ever,” said the chef. He moved up quickly, from dishwasher to bartender to sous chef in a Hong Kong-style restaurant. Lau said he spent hours upon hours experimenting with food and learning whatever he could from the chefs he worked under. At 32, Lau opened his first eatery in Vancouver and soon expanded to Richmond. It was at Zen Fine Chinese Cuisine’s Richmond location that his fortunes changed. It was March 2008, and Lau was hit hard by the recession and was about to go bankrupt. “I only had a few weeks before I was going to have to close when Jennifer 8 Lee came in and told me that my restaurant was the best outside of Hong Kong,” he said. “I was flattered but I didn’t know if it would change things for me.”
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Fresh as in produce and seafood brought in daily. In the back of the restaurant, there is a tank filled with live crabs and lobsters. “We only cook them as soon as an order goes in,” added Lau. As the season’s bounty changes, so will the carte du jour. Jeeves (who is a well-known executive chef himself, having fronted the kitchen in Vancouver’s tony Lumiere Restaurant and the Steveston Seafood House), is a certified sommelier and waiter when need be. As money permits, Jeeves plans on expanding the small, but well-thought out, wine list to include 500 reds and 125 whites. Many of the wines will be housed in the wine cellar, a striking floor-to-ceiling glass vault that sits center stage in the fine dining room. The menu offers six set menus ranging in price from $33.80 a person to a whopping $160/person. If given enough notice, Lau will prepare an off-the-menu dinner, with wine pairings. Zen Fine Cuisine seats 60. For more information, visit www.zencuisine.ca.
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Apparently, Canada is not in the middle of an election. But you’d never guess it from watching the antics of the federal political parties. Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff and NDP leader Jack Layton have both been on the road with tours that feel a lot like pre-election campaigns, aimed at beefing up support in strategic ridings. This week the Tories launched a series of attack ads, painting Ignatieff as a political tourist out to destroy jobs and hop into bed with Quebec separatists. Both Ignatieff and Harper have been keen to point out that they don’t want an election. But they’ve insisted the “other side” might force them into it. Expect the political shenanigans to get worse until the federal budget, when the election/no election issue will be decided, once again. When’s the last time Canada’s politicians haven’t been involved in election campaigning? For that, we’d have to go back to the beginning of the Conservatives’ minority win. Shockingly, the sky hasn’t fallen since Canadians opted for a minority government. But the ability of the Tories to work with the other parties in this scenario has left much to be desired. Rather than working on the art of compromise, our minority government has largely translated into an unofficial yet continual state of campaigning. Not many Canadians are keen on an election. But equally unappealing is an ongoing undeclared campaign that trumps the business of government.
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The Editor, If you’re car pooling with me, while I’m driving, please don’t talk to me. As far as that goes, please don’t ask me to turn the radio on or offer to buy me a coffee and muffin at the drive thru either. Law enforcement has been given a direct order to seek and cite “distracted drivers” this week. Of course, they’re targeting the cellular users, but eating, drinking and applying make up are also part of the campaign. By extrapolation, talking to a passenger (because of the “face to face” action), and listening to the traffic report are also contradictions of the law. Understandably, there must be “probable cause” for an officer to effect a citation, so if steering with the knee, while touching up the lipstick (or beard stubble — gender fairness), causes the car to wander out of the lane or net a resounding honk from a fellow motorist, then you could get the invitation to The Policeman’s Ball. Police, fire, and ambulance drivers are trained to deal with a myriad of distractions while driving. From sirens blaring, speed, uncooperative drivers, the radio and laptop chatter, they’ve got a lot of stuff to process. Why can’t we be trained? Maybe not to speed down the road with a siren belching our urgency (although that could be nice some days), or having a Skype conversation with the overseas client, but just a good lesson in defensive/adverse condition driving. The licencing process has become very strict and thorough, so why can’t driver training be part of the mandatory qualifying process? Training won’t eliminate accidents, and as this week’s incident with a fully qualified, trained, police officer and a pedestrian showed, “accidents happen.” They can be “lessoned.” Be safe. Drive safe. Get there late AND alive. Steve Seaborn Richmond
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Tories, race hasn’t started, yet I had my feet propped up on the coffee table, my backside firmly planted on the couch, and a glass of water in hand. My brain was in neutral, happily zoned out while the TV made stupid sitcom noises at me. When the commercials began, I almost did a spit take. A political attack ad? Did somebody topple Parliament and I missed it? No, but the Tories are acting like an election is right around the corner. The five years of minority government recently marked by Prime Minister Stephen Harper have made all the parties twitchy. The NDP has built itself a new election war room. The Liberals are again talking about being ready to lead the country. But it’s the Tories who are off to a false start. No, Mr. Harper, that was not the sound of a starter’s pistol you heard. Get back to the line. One more fault like that, and the voters might actually disqualify you. There are several attack ads, but the first one I saw was the worst. It features a series of short, out-of-context snippets from Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff’s speeches and writings, all played up to make it look like Iggy hates Canada. After a black and red and white montage, we get a still shot of Ignatieff, with the grim-but-ambiguous statement: “Ignatieff. He didn’t come back for you.” The ads come in a cou-
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ple of flavours, one which claims Iggy came back just to raise taxes, the other questioning his patriotism. The net effect of watching them back-to-back is the suggestion that Ignatieff is a cross between Vladimir Lenin, Vidkun Quisling, and a troll living under a bridge. The most baffling part is when they quote Iggy as saying he wishes Canada was better. Yeah, just what we need, a politician who wants to improve things. That’s wretched. The Tories have also taken the time to make an ad attacking Jack Layton, NDP leader and chief moustache farmer. This one ends with the ambiguousbut-grim line: “He did it before. He’ll do it again.” This is in reference to attempted alliances with the Grits and the Bloc Quebecois to bring down the Tories, apparently. Yeah, remind people there’s a possible coalition government out there! What has Liberal-NDP cooperation ever given us? Universal healthcare? Bah! Seriously, the Tories shouldn’t have wasted their money on these ads. They’re far too personal, especially the one
questioning Ignatieff’s patriotism. Demonizing your opponents is preaching to the choir. Die-hard Conservative supporters will nod along in agreement, but a swing voter is not going to watch this and think, “Yeah, that Ignatieff, he’s a jerk.” They’re more likely to get mad at the bullies kicking sand in the skinny Liberal’s face. I’m most baffled because Ignatieff has largely been his own worst enemy over the last couple of years. The Grits have barely come within shouting distance of the Tories in polling numbers. Ignatieff could easily win an election tomorrow, if his opponents were a damp cloth and a bag of road salt. Sure, Iggy has a bit more charisma than Harper, but that doesn’t matter that much to Canadians. We like our politicians clever and a bit nerdy. (Our federal political leaders: Conservative – economist, think tank dork; Liberal – novelist, historian, Oxford teacher; NDP – political science major, policy wonk.) The worst thing about all of this is that I suspect there won’t be an election at all. This is approximately the 1,943rd election scare since Harper first got elected five years ago. We’ve had one actual election in that time. Matthew Claxton is a reporter with News’s sister paper the Langley Advance.
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I can sit on new bench, watch waste of tax dollars The Editor, Re: “City plans to fund six artistic benches,” News, Jan. 28. I opened the News and having just read that the city is raising property taxes by 2.9 per cent, they have now decided that we need to spend $50,000 on six “decorative public art-style” benches. It is high time someone got a leash on the spending by Richmond City Council on things that are outrageous. $7,500 per bench, where does council think we live, in the land of “money grows on trees?” Apparently they think despite the recently announced tax increase we have a need to place five park benches around Richmond. And has anyone heard how much the concrete monolith the city spent nearly a year erecting at the entrance to Hugh Boyd Park cost? The city has been very quiet about the cost of that, with its completion yielding no fan-fare at all. With its 16 concrete orbs scattered throughout, the cost of this to taxpayers was staggering, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, but no one has heard a word. And was there a need for it, once again no.
The list of park’s board spending this year alone is incredible, on projects that makes one wonder what value our council puts on taxpayer dollars. $350,000 to project images on the windows of the oval; a proposed $830,000 on a skateboard park at Thompson Community Centre; $350,000 to give the Lawn Bowling club artificial turf, and of course there is no cost figure released for the construction at the entry to Hugh Boyd. And yet in parts of Richmond they never see a street sweeper, nor can they get the weeds cut down on their walkways and curbs — no money they say. And our property taxes will be going up, again. What a surprise. But when my wallet is empty, I can always go over and sit, hopefully, on one of these new artsy benches and watch the handful of lawn bowlers using their new artificial turf, or perhaps they will place one of those benches where I can see the images being projected at the oval. Or maybe I will learn to skateboard at the near $1 million park we are building. Spending by council has gone completely off the rails and it should be remembered come election time. Roidon Lamb Richmond
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a high old time with the civic funds they are supposed to safeguard and use with wisdom. Hah, faint hope! These people don’t have a clue, and what’s worse, have a bunch of similarly unqualified, overpriced mandarins to advise them. So, we have costly white elephant projects such as the recent lamented Tall Ships fiasco. Never a hope of success due to time constraints, no valid cost benefit analysis, but WHOOPEE, lets toss a couple of million bucks in the pot and see what happens! Well, now we see what happens. We end up with an expenditure for an unnecessary set of floats, (anyone need to tie up their kayak?), a huge expenditure on P.R., and guess what, NO TALL SHIPS! Net result, $2 million down the tubes. A previous “go for broke” exercise left us with a $3 million per annum cost for a private exercise centre for (read the numbers) 2,600 people. Gee, wasn’t that a real neat deal. Just two weeks of skating, and now years of pouring cash into the owe-val! But wait, we aren’t done
yet. The council (that knows nothing), has decided to put the city into the energy business! This West Cambie deal has the potential to cost us all a bundle, and judging by past performance, it probably will! Now, by sheer coincidence, the loss, and what else can we call it, of $5 million on the first two projects, comes close to the mandarins’ estimate of an increase in the operating budget of $4.55 million! And of course, where else to get it, except to boot up the taxes for you and I. I have no idea why the people of Richmond put up with this farcical collection of small time gamblers (with our money), and I can but dream that this will be their last grab at our taxes. Hopefully the upcoming civic elections will point them all in the direction of the pasture, where they should be sent to live out their days in well deserved obscurity! Vote Them All Out, and perhaps we can find someone with at least a few working brain cells, to govern our city responsibly. T.R. (Terry) Murphy Richmond
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The McMath Wildcats are knocking on the door for “AAA” senior girls basketball supremacy in the city and Les Hamaguchi can hear it loud and clear. The veteran coach of the StevestonLondon Sharks has watched his squad squeak past his nearby rivals in a pair of games this season, including Saturday’s 53-52 thriller in the finale of the Wildcat Classic. The teams are destined to meet again in the upcoming Richmond playoffs and Hamaguchi suggests his girls better be ready. The outcome was about the only thing he was happy about as the Sharks did just enough to capture the eight-team event. “I have mixed feelings about going home with a trophy that I don’t think we deserved,” said Hamaguchi. “I was just not happy with our effort and preparation. “All the intangibles coaches want to see, and I thought McMath outperformed us in all of them. We probably have more skill than they do, but at the end of the day, coaches want to be ahead in those (critical) areas and I don’t think we were today.” The Wildcats had several opportunities to pull off a dramatic win on their home floor but were held scoreless in the final two minutes of play. Still, it was a determined effort that bodes well with the postseason looming. “I thought we played our best game of the season tonight,” said McMath coach Nathan Kishi, a former student who is in his fourth-year coaching at the school. “We have got a bit of a rivalry going with them over the years and the best experi-
ence you can get going into the playoffs is close games like that.” If the Wildcats are to continue their reign as city “AAA” champions then they will need more production from the perimeter, especially with the Sharks enjoying a height advantage in the post. “We have to hit more outside shots because we are a smaller team,” added Kishi. “If we can just hit a few more, it changes the whole game. We will definitely see them in the playoffs and we definitely have proved we can play with them.” Hamaguchi sees a similar script to a year ago when his squad lost to McMath in all three games, but margin shrunk each time. He hopes the Wildcats are as close as they are going to get. “We were in McMath’s shoes the past couple of years where they were the superior skilled team but we kept getting closer to them,” he said. “That’s probably what’s happening here. “Part of the learning process is, sometimes when you are young, you don’t realize hard work and playing to the top of your ability will equal skill.” The Sharks had to fight their way to the tournament final as well. They slipped past Burnaby South 58-52 in their opening game, then held off Lord Tweedsmuir 4845 in the semi-finals. It was an easier road for the Wildcats as they rolled past Magee 45-17 and defeated South Delta 58-34. Steveston-London is 6-0 in Richmond league play with a big test next Wednesday against the city’s other unbeaten McNair (6-0). The Marlins are an honourable mention in the latest provincial “AA” rankings.
Wildcats eighth in B.C. junior girls basketball rankings The McMath Wildcats junior girls basketball team is showcasing an entertaining and confident style of play — posting their 15th consecutive win this past weekend en route to capturing the Burnaby South Tournament The eighth ranked Wildcats bring high energy to the floor, excelling in fast breaks and being very sharp defensively with great ability to guard the ball. Pete Tyler believes this is one of the most complete junior
teams he has ever coached and in order to get even better, he has exposed his girls to some of the top competition around the province. To start this season, McMath finished second to number two ranked Brookswood in the York House Tournament. In midDecember, the Wildcats traveled to play in the Victoria Classic Tournament where they finished a respectable sixth of 16 competitive teams — narrowly losing in
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round robin play to top ranked South Kamloops and fifth ranked Oak Bay. Since then, the ’Cats have not lost in league or tournament play, finishing first at Handsworth, then at Burnaby South where they averaged 74 points per game and allowed just 30. The results included an impressive 84-36 win over Killarney, the Vancouver district’s top ranked team, in what Tyler described as a “statement” game
for his squad. The team’s balanced scoring makes it fun to coach as different players step up every game. “The players come out to play and play hard, but also play smart as a team,” he said. “Each player is elevating their play every game and the bench strength is very strong contributing at key times.” All of this bodes well heading into the Richmond playoffs, Feb. 14-17. Tyler is confident the team
also has an opportunity to make a good run at the Vancouver and District Championships which the Wildcats will host, Feb. 22-24. The roster includes Siobhan Fernandes, Katrina Tan, Megan Clarke, Danielle Kiss, Camille Robinson, Natasha Magnus, Katrina Tolentino, Emma Partridge, Hilary Schaap, Tara MacKinnon, Charlotte St. Cyr, Kim Herrera, and Danica Llaneta. The coaching staff also includes Justine “Punky” Oye.
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Surrey
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6020-06
Chilliwack
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6020-36
Tsawwas.
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6040
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6508
Apt/Condos
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Houses - Rent
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Richmond
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6602
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Townhouses Rent
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$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 WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 12 out of 15 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. $500 christmas cash extended. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-252-8235.
9145
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash paid for full sized vehicles. 604-518-3673
2002 MERCEDES CL55 AMG black, 99,000 k, 20' rims + stock wheels, $32,000 604-351-0297 2004 VOLVO XC70 2.5T AWD 100k kms, Exc cond. Dealer serviced. Alloys, Climate Control, Heated Memory Seats, Power s/r etc 604 506 2723.
*FREE SCRAP CAR PICK UP* Pay $ for some complete cars. No wheels no problem. 209-2026 VERY CLEAN, one owner, 110,000km AC, PS, PB, good tires, new trans. 604-802-2344
I GO Haul-a-way, cash today for unwanted vehicles, out of your way. 604-722-7307
HOME SERVICES 8055
Cleaning
8060
Concrete
L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098
8075
Drywall
*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925
8080
Electrical
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. 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
8105
1 Click. 2 Drive.
1. Go to richmond-news.com/autofind 2. Search by STOCK# 3. Get details & photos of cars you choose Contact the dealer, check out your new ride and drive home. Easy, right?
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Lawn & Garden
EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.pumacleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
Two Easy Steps to Finding a Pre-Owned Vehicle
8160
Flooring/ Refinishing
Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224
8130
Handyperson
HANDYMAN SERVICES Property Repairs, Fences, Painting, Gutters Cleaned, Power Washing. Comm/Res. Free Est. Peter 604-418-9404 Rmd.
• Lawn Mowing • Aeration • Spring Cleanups • Hedging Visa / MC / Debit Accepted
604-347-7888 Commercial Landscape & Maintenance. BTP Services. 604-720-4749
8185
Moving & Storage
Renovations & Home Improvement
★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030
MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!! Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating
Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. Available 24 hours. Call Abe at: 604-999-6020 AJK MOVING Ltd. Delivery, storage. No job too small or big. Clean-up, garage, basement. Lic# 32839 604-875-9072
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
PRIMO PAINTING
Interior & Exterior Interior Special Free Est. - 15 Years Exp. Insured /WCB
8205
Paving/Seal Coating
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
8220
Plumbing
10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 1ST CALL Plumbing&Heating Ltd Local, Prompt & Professional. Lic’d, Bonded, Ins. 604-868-7062
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000
Roofing
Royal Castle Roofing - New & Re-roofing, Work Guar, 15% Senior. Disc. Jazz 604-725-9963
Rubbish Removal
HANDY MANNY. Reno, Carpentry, Drywall, 25 yrs exp. 2 yr warranty. Call 778-881-3752
8250
Roofing
#1 Roofing Company in BC All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST
604-588-0833
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All Season Roofing
Re-Roofing & Repairs Specialists
★Mike’s Haul-Away & Disposal ★ Prompt & Courteous House, Garden & Garage Waste Service For Free Quote or Appt. call Mike at 604-241-7141
Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. Available 24 hours. Call Abe at: 604-999-6020 A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072
20 year Labour Warranty available
604-591-3500
A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437
bradsjunkremoval.com
220-JUNK (5865)
604-
'Haul anything...but dead bodies!!'
8300
15% OFF
604-723-8434
8250
8255
ADVANCE MOVING LTD
Beaudry & Father Handymen Services General Repairs, Painting, Plumbing Reasonable Hourly Rate, References Available Satisfaction Guaranteed Call Richard 604-345-9799
8240
JJ ROOFING, REPAIR specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc. WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345
8250
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925
Roofing
RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.
Tried & True Since 1902
• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Roofing • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialroofing.com
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A24 February 2, 2011 The Richmond News
Thailand Fair Brand White Fragrant Scented Rice 20lbs
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8108 PARK ROAD TEL. 604.278.8309
5
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3 Fish Frozen Wild Hairtail 2lbs
2 ea
5 ea
Superior Tofu Puff 120g
1 ea
98
Fresh Pork Chops (Boneless)
2
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Frozen IQF 51-60 Shrimp
Garden Assorted Biscuit 500g
Frozen Chub Mackerel 2lbs
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Superior Fresh Medium Firm Tofu 700g
88
Sunrise Soft Tofu 300g
1 ea
38
Wingtat Quail Eggs 24’s
1
2 ea
1 lb
1 lb
2 for
78
Fraser Valley Duck
88
88
Beef Feet
88
Fresh Asparagus
Fresh Gai Lan
Fresh Green Bean
1 ea
98 lb
1 lb
98
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