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Gotta know when to hold ’em Fraser Downs bets on success: new poker room now open some personnel have come from as By Jennifer Lang It’s been three years in the making, far away as Great Canadian Gaming and last Friday morning Fraser Downs Corporation’s other casinos back east, opened its new poker room, an im- Stratton said. Last Thursday morning, about twoportant asset for the ‘baby sister’ of the dozen dealers were learning the ropes Great Canadian casino chain. The licensed, 12-table facility – which on the room’s Bravo waiting system by Genesis Gaming, which is the first of its features food and beverage kind in B.C. options, plus a full service The grand opening was bar – will be open 24 hours the culmination of three a day. “Poker is a popular years’ effort to transform Fraser Downs is planning daily poker tourna- game ... it’s become the former gaming floor at Fraser Downs into a poker ments and live cash games, a sport.” room, an expansion that Ken Stratton, general required regulatory apmanager of Fraser Downs - Sonja Mandic proval from B.C. Lottery Racetrack and Casino, Corp. said during a tour of the “Everyone’s pretty exnew room the day before cited,” said Sonja Mandic, its March 2 grand opening. “We’re hoping there will be a game manager of media and responsible going 24 hours a day, seven days a gambling for Great Canadian. “Poker is a popular game out there. week,” he said. It’s on TV – it’s become a sport. People There’s even a separate entrance, so patrons will be able to come and go want to try it. It’s definitely a big component of the casino business.” when the rest of the casino is closed. Fraser Downs now joins other casiSeventy new employees have been hired to work the room as dealers and nos in the Lower Mainland and nearby supervisors. Many are new faces, but See POKER / Page 5
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Poker dealer Anna Korolczuk deals out cards for Fraser Downs Casino general manager Ken Stratton (left) and poker room manager Matt Parker during an event to promote the official opening of the Fraser Downs Poker Room last week. The dedicated poker room officially opened March 2.
Healthy food too costly for the poor: report By Jeff Nagel A family on welfare would have to spend as much as 47 per cent of their household income to put healthy food on the table, according to a new report on the cost of nutritious food. The B.C. chapter of the Dieticians of Canada pegs the cost of providing a family of four with a nationally defined basket of nutritious food – basic staples and produce but no prepackaged meals – at an average of $868 per month in B.C. That monthly cost rises to $944 in the Vancouver Coastal health region, while it’s slightly lower at $851 in the Fraser Health region, according to the report Cost of Eating in British Columbia 2011. It would eat up 15 per cent of the $67,200 median income for a typical B.C. family of
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Meanwhile, Yarker noted, housing, gasoline, utilities and other competing costs have steadily climbed, leaving less in household budgets to devote to good food. “The problem is getting worse,” she said. “Income assistance and disability assistance rates have not kept up.” Poor nutrition can spell trouble for children in school, harm pregnancies for expectant mothers and hurt productivity of adult workers. Over the long term, the report said, poor food increases rates of diabetes and heart disease, ultimately shortening lives and costing the health care system more money. Dieticians, nutritionists and volunteers surveyed prices in grocery stores across B.C. See FOOD / Page 5
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CLOVERDALE GREEN THUMBS The Cloverdale Garden Club meets monthly, September through June, on the second Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Clayton Community Hall, 18513 70 Ave. Our next meeting is March 8. Guest speaker is Laurelle Oldford-Downes. We have monthly guest speakers and a raffle, and a yearly field trip and plant sale. Our drop-in fee is $3, or become a member for $20 a year. If you love gardening and want to meet other friendly gardeners, join us. Phone Lynne at 604-576-6338 for details. SURREY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Surrey Historical Society meets March 10 at 10 a.m. in the downstairs meeting room of the Surrey Archives Building, 17671 – 56th Ave., Cloverdale. This week our speaker is Don Luxton. His topic will be on Preserving Heritage Sites in the face of continued developments in Surrey. For information call 604-576-9734. AMATEUR (HAM) RADIO WORKSHOP On Tuesday, March 20 from 2-4 p.m. join the Surrey Museum and the Surrey Emergency Program Amateur Radio Society (SEPAR) in an amateur radio emergency communications workshop for kids. The workshop will focus on how amateur radio provides communities with emergency communications when commercial systems are not operational. The workshop will provide kids with hands-on experience of how amateur radio systems work and the technology used (for ages nine and up). Admission is free. Space is limited so please pre-register by calling 604-592-6956. Held at Surrey Museum, 17710-56A Avenue. FIT FAMILY FUN FOR SPRING BREAK Come to the FiT Family Movie! Presented Tuesday, March 20 at The Clova Cinema, 5732 176 Street, Surrey. Doors open at 10:15 a.m. All friends and family are welcome. Movie TBA. This is a fundraiser for the FiT Network Society (Fraser Valley Families in Touch). COMMUNITY GARDENS COMING TO CLOVERDALE If you are interested in gardening or learning more about community gardens, you’re invited to a community meeting at Cloverdale United Church, 17575 58A Ave., Surrey, on Tuesday, March 20 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call the office at 604-574-5813 or check out the website at www.cloverdaleunitedchurch.ca for more information. ELKS BRING VAUDEVILLE TO LIFE White Rock Elks Club is holding a concert on March 25 from 2 to 4 p.m. at 1469 George St. Entitled Vaudevillians in Love, the show features ‘B.C.’s No. 1 seniors entertainment troupe.’ Tickets are $15 for the public, $12 for Elks Club members. Phone 604-535-8949 or www. whiterockelks.ca
Local bands rock the Clova By Paul Fitzgerald The Clova Theatre presented two of Cloverdale’s up-andcoming artists over the weekend, Last Call Home and Ransom For the Captives. Both these bands and another band they invited, Sally’s Hot, from Port Moody, put on an amazing show Sunday Feb. 19, at 2 p.m. I have to give a lot of praise to these kids. The professionalism displayed and with the ability and talent shown, it showed me what today’s teens can accomplish. I am a resident of Cloverdale, a music lover and have the joy to be able to review shows as a passion. A recent disability has only allowed me to continue with this one passion of mine. I thought the whole event was very well done. All three of these bands have a future in performing. The covers and original songs played today were entertaining and sounded great. Doing the sound can be a challenge even for the most accomplished of artists. There were the occasional technical difficulties but the soundman and the musicians recovered quite quickly and the show never missed a beat. The concert opened with Last Call Home. This quartet from Cloverdale, who are students from Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary, performed a tight, well-produced act. They did not play any original songs today but their inspirations included some of my favourite bands. These were Green Day, White Stripes, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Down with Webster. Vocalist and guitar player Sam Hobeyn is a natural frontman, also shared with Matt Friesen (on guitar and vocals) who split the singing between them. Carson Hoy on drums and Jordon O’Donovan on bass both played fantastic. Talking with the band after the show really showed me the spirit that these kids have today. Carson and Jordan have started a side business in production and DJ services. The motivation is impressive, to say the least.
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The next act was from Port Moody; another teen band, Sallys Hot. These guys were not only talented in performing, they also played some awesome original work. They were very comedic on stage and had the audience in stitches sometimes with the funny comments and introductions to their songs. Two of their songs that really stood out were Bring me Down and Entitled. Front man Zak Johnson on guitar and vocals could be a comedian on the side. TJ Gibson on the drums had a powerful set, very impressive; Chris Macbeth on rhythm guitar and backing vocals shared the stage and one-liners with Zak through out the intros and they make a great team with their style. Robbie Blythe on bass was amazing. The technical abilities I saw just amazed me. These artists played very tight. Nice job guys. Very nice indeed. The headliner for this show was another band from Cloverdale, Ransom for the Captives. They are also Lord Tweedsmuir
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fessionals. Then there are the two stellar guitarists Robert Crews and Nik Dragutinovich. They both played lead in my opinion. Nik’s acoustic playing was nice and the heavy, edgy rock riffs and fret work by both guitarists was spectacular. Well done guys. Your original work was great and the cover tunes were equally well done. An 11-song show is very good for a band as young as yours. The setlist included: Green Day’s Know Your Enemy, Sleep Now (by Paul Engels), Anthem, All To Myself (Marianas Trench cover), drum solo by Zach Birmingham, Clever Jam by Zach, Paul, Nik and Robert, False Crowns, Deck of Cards, Sing (My Chemical Romance cover), Just Sayin’ and Business as Usual. I have to say congratulations to The Clova Theatre for hosting such a great show. It is a great venue to showcase these young artists and the local media and the community needs to help promote our young talent whenever they can. I’m looking forward to seeing more acts at The Clova. – Paul Fitzgerald is a contributing writer for RockStar Weekly Magazine. www. rockstarweekly.com
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students. This six-member band was talented and played with different styles of music from acoustic to real edgy rock. I liked their ability to change and not focus on one style alone. Lead singer Rochelle Paterson shared the spotlight with bass player/vocalist Paul Engels. Together the music flowed and when a challenge arose, when Rochelle’s cordless mic stopped working, they recovered and shared a microphone between them. Very professional. Paul Engels really performed well. I watched his style and the way he was able to play those technical pieces and still jump around the stage told me he is someone we are going to be seeing in the future. Keyboardist Lauren Dyck had great presence, a smile that would not quit. She played awesome and was truly enjoying it. When drummer Zach Birmingham did his drum solo, I flashed back to the ’70s when I saw artists such as Jerry Mercer of April Wine or early Neil Peart from Rush in 1977. His drum solo and their original Clever Jam that came next were the highlight of the show. These kids were not playing like teens, but like seasoned pro-
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Dieticians want further reforms forms to help the poor. It wants B.C. to raise welfare rates, add more affordable housing, enact a living wage policy, pursue a poverty reduction strategy and develop sustainable food systems that can eventually replace food banks.
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to calculate the food basket cost in each region. B.C.’s minimum wage rises to $10.25 an hour in May. But the dieticians group is calling for a series of further re-
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Washington state in offering poker. But unlike most of its counterparts in the region, Fraser Downs’ poker room features a small dining area where patrons can gather, a bar, and flat screen TVs for viewing sports. While not a huge revenue generator for the casino, Stratton noted the poker room represents an important asset for the overall facility, which already has slots, table games and live harness racing. “Having poker is part of the game,” he said. “What we find is we’ve got spouses or friends, and one will like table games and one will like slots. One will like poker and one will like horse racing, so
if you’re coming to a facility, the husband can sit down and play poker while the wife is upstairs having fun playing some slot machines or eating.” One new patron who will likely be spending time in the poker room at Fraser Downs is Bill Reid, a Texas Hold’Em fan who also happens to be the executive director of the Cloverdale District Chamber of Commerce. Reid called Fraser Downs Racetrack and Casino the “baby sister of the Great Canadian chain,” and said more needs to be done to promote the Cloverdale facility. The poker room, he said, is a critical addition to the facility, which has to compete with other casinos in the region, notably
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By Jeff Nagel A 15-cent jump in Metro Vancouver gasoline prices has motorists stinging from a sudden new bout of pain at the pumps. And with the end of winter in sight, it could get even worse. Average prices in Metro Vancouver hit $1.42 per litre last week – within a cent of last year’s summer peak – before easing slightly. Gasoline had been relatively stable at around $1.27 per litre here from late November until Feb. 14. The only time prices have been significantly higher than now was in the summer of 2008, when Metro Vancouver pump prices briefly topped $1.50 a litre as crude oil prices spiked to $150 a barrel. Crude now is close to $110 a barrel, driven up in part by fears that Iran’s effort to build nuclear weapons could spark military conflict in the
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Toews said Lower Mainland drivers are unlikely to see significant price relief until September and he predicts gasoline will set new record highs here this spring. “I think we’re going to see a spike in May,” he said. “Vancouver will probably see average gas prices around $1.60, with some stations as high as $1.70.” As of Wednesday, Bellingham prices were US $4.05 per gallon, the equivalent of about $1.05 per litre. Gas prices in the U.S. city have climbed 12 per cent this month, compared to about 10 per cent in Metro Vancouver. There’s no estimate yet of when the Cherry Point refinery will return to full production.
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Hawks have great weekend Valley West Hawks make it to Midget quarterfinals By Rick Kupchuk Everything fell into place for the Valley West Hawks on the final day of the B.C. Hockey Major Midget League schedule. The Hawks needed either a win Sunday, or a loss by the North Island Silvertips, to qualify for postseason play. And in the end, they got both. Valley West took both ends of a double header with the last-place South Island Thunderbirds last weekend at the Langley Sportsplex. After a 5-0 victory Saturday evening, the Hawks clinched sixth place when the Silvertips lost in Nanaimo to the Okanagan Rockets Sunday morning. No longer needing a win, the Hawks got one anyway, closing out their 40-game schedule with their 20th victory, a 3-1 triumph Sunday afternoon. Angus Redmond of Langley was in goal Saturday, earning a shutout while Cloverdale defenceman Cole Bevan, Justin Klimek and Daniell Lange of Langley, and Surrey forwards Ram Brar and Mitch Friesen scored the goals. Rhett Wilcox of Surrey and Langley defenceman Jordan Klimek collected two assists each. Friesen scored twice, including the winning goal with 10 minutes to play, in Sunday’s win. His 22nd tally of the season put the Hawks up 2-0, and after the Thunderbirds pulled to within one with two minutes left, Friesen found the empty net in the final minutes. Matthew Cox of White Rock opening the scoring five minutes into the second period. Luke Stripp of Surrey was in goal, turning aside all but one South Island shot. The Hawks, owners of a 20-17-3 (won-losttied) record, will play the third-place Vancouver Chiefs in a best-ofthree quarterfinal series on the weekend. Game one is at 4 p.m. tomorrow (Friday) at Planet Ice in Coquitlam, with a rematch Saturday at 8:15 p.m. Saturday night in the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex. A location for a third game, if necessary, has yet to be announced.
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Gold, silver, bronze for local gymnasts By Jennifer Lang Surrey gymnasts scored big at the B.C. Winter Games in Vernon over the weekend. Hayley Biggin, a student at Martha Currie Elementary in Cloverdale, was a multiple medal winner. She earned gold, silver and bronze at the Greater Vernon 2012 B.C. Winter Games. The 10-year-old’s gold came for her performance on the beam, the silver in all-around competition, and she earned the bronze in floor. Her Zone 3 (Fraser Valley) teammate Allyson Armstrong, 9, won gold in vault, bronze on
the bars, and placed fourth in all-around competition. Jordanne Dunbar won gold on the uneven bars. Fraser Valley gymnasts (Biggin, Armstrong, Dunbar and Deandra McNaught) claimed gold in the B.C. Winter Games women’s team gymnastics competition. Squamish took silver. Deandra McNaught, Abby Strand, Madisen Whelband, also took part. Surrey’s Duncan Losin earned gold for gymnastics male team (with Aidan Page), and two bronzes: rings and parallel bars.
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Learning to ‘mush’ is fun and Canadian
Ursula Maxwell-Lewis
order. We take off. Picturing my legs wrapped about tree trunks on the now-narrow trail, I wedge them securely over the First Aid backpack strapped on our sled. Somehow I keep shooting stills and videos. Bruno answers my dog questions in between instructions to our team. Careening along I learn about the difference in sled dogs. The skilled dogs live to about 12 years old, and are fed a balanced diet including fresh cooked meat, chicken and fish, pre-
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Gypsy, right, and her husky daughter (above) are ready to mush, while another (right) takes a break on his kennel. Huskies burn 15,000 calories per day.
pared on-site daily. Alaskan Huskies are small, fast and intelligent, but not as strong as the powerful Greenland Huskies or Malamutes. Respect and affection between animals and owner is clearly apparent. Bruno – who was passionate about dogs as a child – owns seven. I ask about team training. “All their lives they
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Ursula Maxwell-Lewis learning how to dogsled in Quebec.
are learning, they never stop,� he says. Smart, I think. At the halfway hut in the woods we stop for hot chocolate, and sort out a few more mishaps. Nothing serious, but the weary new mushers
note that this job isn’t as easy as it looks. No complaints, though.
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OUTAOUAIS, QUEBEC: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mush or ride?â&#x20AC;? Bruno hollers over the cacophony of 70 huskies jack-knifing off kennels frantically messaging, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Take me! Take me!â&#x20AC;? in the frosty air. A novice musher armed with a Nikon, a video camera and 11 experienced dogs is clearly a recipe for disaster. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ride!â&#x20AC;? I holler back. My inner voice sneers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wimp.â&#x20AC;? Mushing, or not, dog sledding 101 is a pre-requisite at Chiens Traineaux Petite-Nation, one of the many winter activities across the river from Ottawa. The info is basic. The teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up front. Sled and I are in the middle. Musher and brake bring up the rear. Huskies on the trail respond to stop, go, left, right and straight ahead â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in French. No evidence of luxurious white Doctor Zhivago robes and wraps. Only a pair of $8 Value Village snow pants protects my posterior from sled wood â&#x20AC;Ś which, I quickly discover, is damn hard doing 30 (feels like 60) over hill and dale in driving snow. But, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Canada, eh? With a command to Gypsy, the lead dog, and her daughter, I cling to sled and cameras as the snowy -10 degree landscape whizzes by. Behind me, Bruno directs the now-silent working dogs. Trails are groomed, but driving snow is making things interesting. Racing down a steep incline a novice musher frantically works to hang onto her team but lands face-first in a snow drift. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whoa, Gypsy!â&#x20AC;? orders Bruno. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get out. Stand hard on the brake. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let it go!â&#x20AC;? he orders me. I picture me airborne cartoon-like gripping the sled with the Gypsy and her pals heading for the hills. I obey my order hoping Gypsy does, too. By the time everyone is sorted out Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve managed to let two dogs get into an altercation and get a harness tangled. Bruno, who has been as musher since he was 13, restores
laughs, scooping snow into a wad of tissues and washing my kohlstreaked face. My last hope of qualifying for a chorus of Laraâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theme, and an Omar Sharif moment fades. No matter. We all agree the experience is magical and invigorating. Bruno tells me few Quebecers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t interested in dog sledding, but tourists love it. Score one for the tourists. This is a truly northern experience, a step back in time, a spiritual reaffirmation injection. We race from forest to vast snow-blanketed fields bathed in winter sun. Finally, I understand what being Canadian really feels like. Definitely cool. â&#x2013; Ursula MaxwellLewis is a local writer and photographer who also discovered the charm of snowshoeing in Quebec. For information: www. tourismeoutaouais.com
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING FLEETWOOD TAX CENTRE
All New Clients 25% Disc. Personal and Corporate Tax/Efiling. Year Round Tax Support 10 Years Experience.
Phone (604)543-3811
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CARPET CLEANING
~CHOICE CARPET CLEANING~ Free Estimates. Guaranteed Work! 604-897-6025 (24 hr) 788-688-0117
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GARDENING
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518
BUILDING SUPPLIES
STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
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RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
CLOVERDALE: Above Pharmasave, new, clean, quiet 1050 sf, 2 bdrm + den, storage, 2 full baths, h/w & tile floors. Laundry pair, stove, fridge. $1000 + hydro. 604230-7163
FURNITURE
MATTRESSES staring at $99
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TOPSOIL, BARK MULCH, SAND, GRAVEL. Prompt Delivery, 2 Products at once. Call: 604-888-5311.
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
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RECYCLE-IT!
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604.587.5865
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2003 MUSTANG GT Convertible, V8, red exterior, black leather interior. Mach 1000 stereo. Traction Control, Excellent cond. 7,000kms. $10,500 obo. Call (604)788-0718 2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, 150K, runs & looks good, white, $4850 firm. (604)538-9257
2002 KIA SPECTRA, new engine & battery. 9 tires, (4 snow). $1800. Call 604-583-4800.
MISC. FOR SALE
838
845
• Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771 ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064
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Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!
2005 SUZUKI SWIFT HB,exc cond, all records, low miles, owner history $5000/obo.604-942-8171/506-4120
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?
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Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
MOTORCYCLES
MISC. WANTED
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288
Private Coin Collector Looking to Purchase Collections,Mint Sets, Accumulations, Olympic, Gold, Silver Coins etc. Please call Travis 604-377-5748
604.
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS PEARL DRUM SET, $1000, receipts for $1000 in upgrades, located in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
REAL ESTATE 626
.Encore 1 bdrm; 2 bdrm Rent Now $950 - $1225
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HOMES FOR RENT
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977
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TOWNHOUSES
CHIHUAHUA / MALTESE PUPS. $425-450. Vet checked, 1st shots. 2F, 2M. Abbotsford 604-866-8727. Chihuahua pups, tiny, 2 males, 1 long & 1 short, vet check, deworm, 1st shots, $650. (604)799-1919
TRANSPORTATION Cocker Spaniels: Proud parents of 8 pups, born Feb 2. 1st shots, dewormed, vet chkd, tails/dews done. Ready Apr 1. Purebred, no papers. $600. 604-888-0832 Eves
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ANTIQUES/CLASSICS
1977 PORSCHE TARGA, 6 cyl, 12,000 kms, green, excellent cond., $9950. Call: (604)921-9162
NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com
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AUTO FINANCING
Springer/Lab cross pups, vet check, 1st shots, eager and social $350, 604-823-6739 afternoons/evenings. STANDARD SCHNAUZER pups. 17 - 19” / 30 - 35lbs full grown. $500. each. 604-826-5846 Mission.
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MOVING & STORAGE
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 627 503
ANTIQUES & VINTAGE
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOUSES The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422 Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
Running this ad for 8yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
Guns* Knives* Military Antiques Show & Sale Sat. Mar 10; 9-5 Sun., Mar 11; 9-3
1-800-910-6402
www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.
HERITAGE PARK, 44140 Luckakuck Way, Chilliwack (exit 116 of hwy 1)
BUY - SELL - SWAP
WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in March, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.
Gord, 604-880-4706 or Al, 604-941-8489 see our website:www.HSCSbc.ca
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AUCTIONS
HUGE RESTAURANT AUCTION New & Used Food Services Equipment. March 17 11am at Dodds Auction, 3311 - 28 Ave Vernon. View photos at doddsauction.com 250-545-3259
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PRESSURE WASHING POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373 STORM FORCE PRESSURE WASHING - Call Terry for Free Estimates. (604)353-3632
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.
RECREATIONAL/SALE
2008 Sportsmen 28’ 5th wheel. Dual slides, all equipped. Spotless condition. $19,900. (604)230-2728
AMERICAN Cocker Spaniel pups. P/B. 1 shots, family raised. Ready for good home $750 firm 604-826-3655
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
2009 Saga 250 Enduro, 4770km. Great cond. Local. New rear tire, chain, tuned up few mo’s ago, save gas. $1500 firm. 778-878-4296
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HOUSES FOR SALE
PETS 477
818 696
OTHER AREAS
NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
The Scrapper
CUSTOM HOMES
RECREATIONAL/SALE
40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi. Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., propane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266
2004 MERCEDES C230 SEDAN show room condition, sporty, slick & great for the summer, auto, sunroof, only 47k, blk. leather, local.This can be yours for $11,930/ 604-328-1883
Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991
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TRANSPORTATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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TRANSPORTATION
CARS - DOMESTIC
1994 Buick Regal, AirCared. 99,000 kms. 4 new tires. Needs TLC. $700. Call 604-534-0923 1997 BUICK LESABRE LTD leather, 139 kms, prem. cond., one owner, $3900/obo. (778)565-4230 2000 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE. Silver,black top. 350 auto.Too much to list!! $24,900. Call 604-313-7014 2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, senior driven, 89,000kms, $4500. Hope (604)869-7329
TRANSPORTATION 847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2000 S Blazer 4X4 V6 Auto. Leather interior with all options, Michelin tires $4350. Call 1(604)796-2866 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $7000 firm. Call 604-538-4883
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TRUCKS & VANS
2001 CHEVROLET ASTRO VAN 8 pass. white, mechanically sound, excellent cond. in & out. No accid. local. $3000 obo / 604.306.0144 2001 GMC SIERRA 4x4, ext’d cab, auto, green, 135K, $8000 firm. Call: (604)538-9257 2004 Ford F150 XLT, 4 dr auto, fully loaded. 77,000 kms. Good cond. Local. $7700 obo. 778-881-1216. 2006 MAZDA B3000, black, 4 door, 1 owner, 100,000 km’s. Exc cond. $8995 obo. 604-562-4168. 2009 TOYOTA Tacoma TRD Sport truck, auto, 4x4, double cab, local, no accidents, warranty, 52K, silver. $27,995. Call 604-722-1362.
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BOATS
ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720
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