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212 Brooksbank Avenue Town Hall Meeting OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING Tuesday, February 1 from 6:30pm - 8:30pm at Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way The City has received a development application to amend the Official Community Plan and Zoning Bylaw to change the designation at 212 Brooksbank Avenue from Industrial to Commercial. The proposal would allow the construction of a new retail store of up to 22,000 square feet with approximately 80 parking spaces. Interested members of the public are invited to attend the Town Hall Meeting and make comments on the proposal. This meeting enables early public input prior to bylaw preparation and a Public Hearing. For more information, visit www.cnv.org.
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he District of North Vancouver is paving the way for electric vehicle use across the municipality. On Monday night, council granted approval to Angel Restoration Inc. to install a public-use electric vehicle charge station in the boulevard along Rupert Street. The station — which will be the first of its kind in Canada run by a private enterprise — will act as a pilot project. At this point it’s not known how many electric vehicle owners live on the North Shore, but the technology is expected to catch on in coming years, said company owner David McLeod. Coun. Roger Bassam agreed, and lauded McLeod for his efforts to be ahead of the curve. “You’re the thin edge of the wedge. You’re opening up a new frontier for us,” said Bassam. “It’s time for us as an organization to be forward-looking and have some of this thought and figured out before we’re flooded with electric cars.” Bassam said the district should consider revamping its building codes to be more electric car-friendly. He also suggested staff should identify other potential sites for charging stations. Coun. Mike Little, meanwhile, thanked McLeod for “putting your money where your mouth is.” “There’s so many people who have grand ideas and plans for someone else to pay for,” said Little. “It’s very heartening to see a local business stepping up and doing it themselves.” McLeod said his company, which specializes in fire, flood and disaster renovations, is currently looking at adding hybrid or electric vehicles to its fleet. They decided to put the charging station on the boulevard, he added, so that the entire district could benefit and move “into the 21st century.” “We thought this initiative would be a good step forward,” he said. David Stuart, the district’s chief administrative officer, said the municipality has also considered adding electric vehicles to its fleet, but shied away at the steep price tag. The vehicle being considered would have cost upwards of $30,000 for a three-year lease, he noted. “We also have to look at how we’re spending taxpayers money,” Stuart said. “We’re all aware [the technology is] on its way, but it’s a question of how far ahead of that curve you want to be.” Once built, the charging station will be in front of Angel Restoration, located at 1484 Rupert St. There will be space to accommodate two cars. For more info visit www.angel-restoration.com.
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Police have launched a province-wide manhunt for a man they believe threatened to blow up a North Vancouver Islamic mosque last June. According to a statement issued last week, the suspect, Mark Jenner, failed to appear in court on Jan. 12 to face charges of uttering threats. “Attempts to locate Mr. Jenner thus far have been unsuccessful, and it appears he is no longer living at his last known address,” said Cpl. Peter DeVries in a release. “The RCMP are looking for the public’s help in locating Mr. Jenner.” Police believe that on June 26, 2010, Jenner left a threatening voice mail message at the Lynn Avenue mosque, known as the Ghadir Institute Society. North Vancouver RCMP arrested Jenner later that day, but he was subsequently released on a promise to appear in court. Those with information are asked to contact Const. Johnson at 604-9851311. Anonymous tips can also be made through Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or online at www.bccrimestoppers.com. Crime Stoppers will pay up to $2,000 if your information leads to an arrest and conviction. –Greg Hoekstra
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Quality or quantity? With MEC rezoning decision looming, requested report details industrial land stock, job growth in CNV. SEAN KOLENKO S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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t isn’t about the number of jobs, but the type of jobs needed to afford living on the North Shore, says City of North Vancouver Coun. Pam Bookham. That was the impetus behind Bookham’s request for city staff to compile an inventory of remaining industrial lands in North Vancouver. And, it’s also the issue at the heart of the ongoing debate surrounding the potential rezoning of 212 Brooksbank Ave. from light industrial to commercial land to accommodate for a new, larger Mountain Equipment Co-op location. The logic? Industrial jobs simply pay more than retail positions. “In order to make the salaries one needs to live here, the jobs are simply elsewhere,” said Bookham. “We need to look at the quality of jobs we have. ‘Are they full time? Are they paying well? Do they offer benefits?’” According to the requested report, completed by the city’s deputy director of community development Gary Penway, North Van has maintained a fairly consistent industrial land base since 1980. In 31 years, the city has lost 3.4 hectares of industrial land, a drop of 2.4 per cent. From 1996 to 2006, employment in the city has risen nearly 13 per cent from 21,855 jobs to 24,635 jobs. During the same period, the District of North Vancouver saw a four per cent decrease in employment — nearly 1,000 positions — while Metro Vancouver jumped approximately 20 per cent. Bookham, however, questioned how those numbers
stack up in relation to the city’s population growth. In 2010, the city’s population grew by 1,781 residents to 50,725. Compared with municipalities of a similar size, North Van is the sixth fastest growing community in the province. An active residential development landscape will only increase those numbers. The Onni Group has presented initial The proposed rezoning of 212 Brooksbank Ave. from light industrial plans for a development on the Central to commercial land to accommodate a new MEC store prompted a Lonsdale Safeway site that will house CNV councillor to request an inventory of the municipality’s remaining over 400 units. Wesgroup Properties is industrial lands. Rob Newell photo scheduled to build two towers across the street on the old Shell gas station site, MEC plans to remove the fence that currently lines the while Anthem Properties is slated to build a 20-storey back of the desired property and connect the new storecondo at 17th Street and Lonsdale Avenue. front to Lynn Mouth Park and the Spirit Trail. “With the development activity going on the city, we Starting wages for MEC employees is $12 per hour. cannot evaluate the report’s numbers in relation to our After nine years of service, employees make $18.50 per neighbours,” added Bookham. “We need to evaluate all hour. Such wages, said Southam, are well above average land proposals based on our needs and in relation to our for the retail sector. population growth.” “The new store will account for 60 full time equivaRepresentatives of Mountain Equipment Co-op say they lent jobs, more than double at the existing store,” said acknowledge councillors are the “stewards of the city’s Southam. Official Community Plan” (OCP) and will have to make The city will be hosting a town hall meeting on Feb. 1 a difficult decision regarding the property. However, comat the Pinnacle Hotel for all those interested in discussing pany officials maintain that MEC is an ideal candidate for the rezoning proposal. The meeting is scheduled to start the location. at 6:30 p.m. and last two hours. The Pinnacle Hotel is Tim Southam, public affairs manager for MEC, said the located at 138 Victory Ship Way. company’s current store, located at 1341 Main St., is too small to serve its members — a reflection of how popular skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com the company is with North Shore residents. twitter.com/seankolenko In exchange for the desired rezoning, Southam said
CNV urges Rogers to find less controversial home for proposed tower 1, the city has no say in whether the plan goes ahead or not. S TA F F R E P O RT E R But, recognizing the concerns of its taxity of North Vancouver council is payers, council passed a motion urging trying to find a “win-win solution” Rogers to investigate other nearby locain the tug-of-war battle between tions that wouldn’t be quite as close to Tempe Heights residents and homes. Rogers Communications. “When it comes to cellphones, For more than a month, I’m a bit of a realist,” said Coun. residents of the quiet neighCraig Keating, who drafted the bourhood have been rallying motion. “We all use cellphones. against a proposed 40-metre Cellphones are endemic. But cellphone tower, and on what we have to do is find a way Monday night CNV council in which cellphone technology weighed in on the matter. works well with various neighBecause the tower is being bourhoods.” proposed for a stretch of proThe proposed plot is about 175 Craig Keating vincial land along Highway metres from the nearest house, GREG HOEKSTRA
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and just over 200 metres from a playground and tennis courts, which has residents worried about health risks to small children. “We would look for some explanation of how the public interest is being served by putting a tower of this size so close to a playground and close to residents as well,” said resident Bridgitte Anderson in a delegation. Mayor Darrell Mussatto supported Keating’s motion, and added he is “very much convinced that we can find a location that works both for the local residents and for the company.” Keating suggested the tower could be added to an existing industrial structure, eliminating the need for new construction. That’s the solution that Rogers arrived at in the District of North Vancouver.
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On the same night (Jan. 24), district council approved a Rogers base station and antennae to be installed on an existing hydro tower off Wellington Dr. Although that proposal also generated a petition from nearby residents, DNV councillors said they felt the tower couldn’t go in a better place. “The infrastructure is necessary and this is the type of ideal location we should be looking for as a first resort,” said Coun. Mike Little. The community input period for the Tempe Heights proposal continues until Feb. 11. Kiersten Enemark, a spokesperson working on behalf of Rogers, said a final report will be submitted for council’s information following that. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/greghoekstra
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Canadian by choice In only fifteen years Dee Dhaliwal has gone from being a new Canadian to one of the most engaged and patriotic citizens on the North Shore. Now she wants to be North Vancouver’s next member of parliament.
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or about a year and a half, Dee Dhaliwal had been painting marshlands. Rivers and streams, roads and pathways, all crisscrossing the landscape. All leading somewhere else. “And then one day, it suddenly dawned on me. It was about me trying to find my path,” she says, in between sips of coffee. “I think that’s exactly what I’ve been trying to do since my daughter left [for university]. I’ve been trying to figure out what’s next. And now I know.” Dhaliwal, a community COFFEE leader on the North Shore for WITH more than 15 years, recently Greg Hoekstra announced she will run for ghoekstra@northshore the federal liberal nomination outlook.com in North Vancouver. In doing so, she joins District of North Vancouver councillor Roger Bassam, former Nunavut MLA Kevin O’Brien and former VANOC vice-president Taleeb Noormohamed — all of whom want to take a crack at Conservative MP Andrew Saxton in the next election. The decision to run, says Dhaliwal, is about taking her love for the community to the next level. Since immigrating from England in the spring of 1995, Dhaliwal has held more than a handful of volunteer positions, including director of the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, director of the Coho Society and board chairperson with the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. It’s that experience, she says, that would give her the upper hand as the next member of parliament. “I’m all about North Van. I love this community and I want every part of it to be better,” she says. “This job is not about projecting Ottawa to North Van. It’s about projecting North Van to Ottawa, and I can do that.” The timing of the decision was also right, she adds. Dhaliwal’s only child moved away from home for the first time last year to study international relations and media at the University of Toronto. “For the first time in my life I feel like I have the time and the scope. I feel like I have more to offer,” she says. “And a large part of it is about encouraging other women to get involved,” she adds. “I’ve raised my daughter to push back, to not say no.
I have to be the role model that my daughter expects of me.” Born in India, Dhaliwal moved to England with her parents when she was still just “a tiny baby in arms.” She was raised in Coventry, the manufacturing capital of Britain, and attended a local grammar school before studying economics and politics in university. In the early 1990s, Dhaliwal and her husband, Amar, made their first trip to the North Shore to visit family. “I remember being here watching all the amazing activity around this port and this harbour,” she recalls. “We were impressed by how clean it is, and how active everyone is. We thought, ‘This is where we want to raise our child.’” On April 10, 1995, the couple followed through on that pledge. They picked up and moved 7,500 kilometres across the Atlantic, staying with relatives until they found their family home in Edgemont Village. “We’ve never looked back. We’ve absolutely fallen in love with the North Shore,” she professes. Within a month of moving, Dhaliwal began working part-time in sales at the North Shore News. She just as quickly immersed herself in the community, volunteering with the chamber of commerce. “I truly believe you have to have a solid business background in order to be able to exercise your social conscience,” she says. In only 15 years, Dhaliwal has gone from being a new Canadian to one of the most engaged, patriotic citizens on the North Shore. It’s a success story, she says, that’s all too familiar in Canada. And it’s what makes this country so great. “That’s the story of Canada, and that’s what makes this the darn coolest country in the world. It’s what sends shivers up my spine,” she says. “I’m a Canadian by choice. I chose this because of the country’s heritage and the country’s values. That’s my back story. That’s where I’m coming from.” ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/greghoekstra
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hen Marshall McLuhan first identified in the 1960s the possibility of a post-literate society in which a visual, individualistic print culture would be usurped by the aural and oral culture of electronic media, the Internet, high definition television and XBox weren’t even a gleam in futurists’ eyes. Now, some observers say that possibility is a reality. Kids spend countless hours honing their reflexes on video games. Watching HDTV is almost as good as being there. And we all spend way too much time surfing the web. Meantime, newspapers and magazines are struggling for readers. Books gather dust on shelves. But even this so-called post-literate society requires a great deal of literacy. There are labels, instructions and guides to be read. And all those little symbols on your computer screen? They’re called words. Even websites like YouTube are choc-a-bloc with them. Not to mention email and text messages. That’s why Thursday’s Family Literacy Day is so important. If anything, our wired-up, plugged-in multimedia world has made literacy essential. Yet according to Statistics Canada approximately nine million Canadian adults struggle with poor literacy skills. Imagine being unable to read the instructions on the screen at the bank machine or gas pump. Imagine not understanding what’s printed on a cereal box, bottle of medicine, DVD case, shop sign or restaurant menu. In fact, we do so much reading in our daily lives, it’s easy to take literacy for granted. But none of us were born literate. We had to work at it. Ideally, we started that work early, when it seemed more like play, or sharing quality time with parents or siblings as they read stories to us, maybe even taught us some of the words so we could read along. Literacy is a gift that needs to be shared. Be sure to pass it on. –Black Press
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narrows exchange? The proposed on and off-ramps off of Brooksbank Avenue would supposedly benefit that municipality as well. Is this proposal in line with the District’s Vision “to be among the most sustainable communities in the world by 2020”? As Coun. Nixon says, “This buys us maybe ten years of relative ease of access but, beyond ten years it will be back to what it was before unless we take really hard steps on mass transit to encourage people to get out of their single occupancy vehicles.” John Sharpe, North Vancouver
human family and want to reach out to assist those in need. It is encouraging that many are trying to help. For example I read that Carson Graham students in the school’s Global Initiative group are preparing to go on a spring break humanitarian trip to the Dominican Republic to help Haitian refugees. Are there ways by which Canadians might be encouraged to offer their help? Could specific avenues of assistance be listed for the benefit of those who wish to express their deep concern in tangible ways? Dermott McInnes, North Vancouver
Pause for thought Editor, I thank you for your editorial “Pause for Thought” (Outook, Jan. 20) in which you describe “the sombre situation” in Haiti following as well as preceding the earthquake, but I am writing to say I wondered about your last sentence. You said we have plenty of reasons “to pause and be grateful for what we have in Canada.” Yes indeed most Canadians are highly privileged and for this we certainly need to be grateful. Yet beyond that we feel the excruciating pain of the homeless and
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roundup of January events means there was no time for the winter blues. Instead, there was wining and dining and lots of new ideas, some of them tempting enough to consider giving up a few of those New Year’s resolutions. Cheers. B Toasting the evening at the Blue Mountain and Friends / BC Hospitality Foundation “Feast for the Senses” event are West Vancouverites Mark Bishop, left, Patti Cross-Bishop, Robyn Pickering and Glenn Dorey. C North Vancouver’s Oliver Beckert, Executive Chef at the Four Seasons Vancouver, is a popular guy at the “Feast for the Senses” tasting event thanks to his fabulous lobster mac and cheese dish. Yum! D It’s another job well done by veteran PR / North Shore gal Dana Lee Harris. Seen here with her hubby Dean at the “Feast for the Senses” event, she graciously volunteers her time to work with the BC Hospitality Foundation. E Blue Mountain Vineyard’s winemaker Matt Mavety has been in the biz since he was 14 years-old. Seen here at “Feast for the Senses,” he certainly “nose” his wines. FKicking off this week’s special Dine Out Vancouver 2011 event are Tourism Vancouver’s CAT’S Lucas Pavan, left, and Walt Judas EYE who then escorted media throughout Cat Barr the city on a mini food-tour. Dine cbarr@westvancouver.com Out runs from January 24 – February 6 and many North Shore restaurants are featured.G The Ambleside Business Association is getting ready for the future and the redevelopment plans for the 1500 block look exciting. West Van Chamber executive director Leagh Gabriel and Saltaire restaurant GM Todd Whiting welcome invited guests on this night. H West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s Andrew Pottinger reveals the new plans for Ambleside to the crowd, which included fellow West Van Chamber director Maggie Papas. I Call it a “growing opportunity” if you will. Local inventors Tarren Wolfe, left, and Myles Omand took some time to showcase their new “Urban Cultivator” indoor herb greenhouse last week at a fabulous five-star dinner at C Restaurant put on by sommelier Adam Rennick, middle left, and chef Lee Humphries.
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eorge Abbott figures he’s clocked nearly 5,000 kilometres canvassing the province in the last couple of months in his bid to assume leadership of the B.C. Liberal Party. On Monday, the campaign highway led him back to North Vancouver for a whirlwind visit with community organizations, university students and regulars at a local pub. Flanked by Jane Thornthwaite, MLA for North Vancouver-Seymour, Abbott made appearances at the North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Capilano University and Lynn Valley Library. He also met with School District 44 representatives and about 20 supporters at Deep Cove’s Raven Pub. In an interview with The Outlook, Abbott said he was pleased to return to the North Shore, a place where he said he’s “always hit it off well with folks.” Abbott, a 16-year MLA in Shuswap and former health minister, touted “grassroots politics” and the return of the voice of British Columbians to Victoria as the keys to successful leadership of the province. A renewed focus on the economy, in particular what he called the province’s “foundation industries” — mining, lumber and tourism amongst others — are also of paramount importance, he said. Abbott, a strong supporter of the divisive harmonized sales tax, said he stands behind the tax and said he will work hard to inform voters of its potential for raising much needed
George Abbott, flanked by North Van MLA Jane Thornthwaite, made a whirlwind trip around North Vancouver on Monday. Sean Kolenko photo
money for B.C. “We did a pathetically poor job introducing that tax, but it has been amazing seeing the hunger people have about being part of politics again. Over the last few years we [B.C. Liberals] have not been good at including the public in public policy,” he said. “But, I believe there’s more optimism today than there was three months ago. We lost trust and we’re going to need all two-and-a-half years until the next election to get it back.” Along with Thornthwaite, West VancouverCapilano Liberal MLA Ralph Sultan is supporting Abbott. Joan McIntyre, Liberal MLA for West Vancouver Sea-to-Sky is backing Kevin Falcon. Naomi Yamamoto, Liberal MLA for North Vancouver-Lonsdale, remains undecided. The B.C. Liberal leadership vote is scheduled for Feb. 26. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko
few weeks before Christmas, Heather Sadler, deputy manger of the city’s waterfront project, presented council with four basic land use options for the properties at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue. Residents got their first peek at the possible options, now down to three potential scenarios, at an open house at the John Braithwaite Community Centre on Jan. 20. The first option boasts a stand-alone media arts gallery — currently operating out of the Presentation House — a restaurant facility, an open plaza east of the arts building and an area for seasonal merchant kiosks. In this option, the Washington Marine Group would continue to operate out of the Cates Tugs property. The second design option proposes moving the media arts gallery into a renovated Cates building along with a pedestrian bridge with water access. A new retail building would sit east of the Cates structure. The heritage buildings on the site would house more tourist-focused merchants. A zip-line, a favourite of the respondents who participated in a visioning session in October, would traverse the site. The third alternative would also feature a gallery in the Cates building, but offers a “viewing portal” – similar in design to the open space in a mall that allows one to look down on the first floor from the second level – to the water instead of bridge access. Both the second and third scenarios also allot for an outdoor movie projector. All three would feature some form of children’s play area, a connection from Lonsdale Quay to the shipyards and marina use for boats docking in the area. “Things are very positive and we’re a very active part of the discussion,” said Reid Shier, director of the Presentation House gallery. Larry Orr, the city’s waterfront project director, said there have been offers of tenancy for the site initially planned for the maritime museum. Orr said the vision for the plot is still a “cultural attraction” but will need approval from council before any options from to the public. Staff expects to return to council with a preferred option for the Foot of Lonsdale by the spring. skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko
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Paving the w waay With an ambitious $100-million plan for a facelift of Highway 1 on the table, the district weighs in on potential improvements and ideas on where to save a few bucks. SEAN KOLENKO S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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t will likely be one of the largest infrastructure projects the District of North Vancouver takes on. And, rightfully so. Something has to be done. Pinning your hopes, day in and day out, on nothing going wrong on the Second Narrows Bridge isn’t realistic. Accidents. Bottlenecks. Bridge maintenance. When the inevitable happens, sometimes daily, it’s nearly impossible to head east or west from the bridge. Hopefully your kid doesn’t have to get to soccer. “We’ve been queuing for bridges for decades, but the number one concern must be public safety,” said District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton. “It could be a significant accident that causes it, or in an extreme worst case, both bridges shut down two or three years ago. There was a solid traffic jam from the Lions Gate to the Second Narrows. That is huge public safety issue. We need to address our inability to travel east and west if there are problems on the bridge.” Walton’s comments come in the wake of a presentation from Ministry of Transportation (MOT) officials to district council on Jan. 17 that highlighted initial plans for a large-scale makeover of Highway 1 from the Lynn Valley Road interchange to the bridge. The price tag on the designs, which will likely not receive any government funding until 2014, is $100 million. Until funding is approved, the plans should be considered a work in progress as alterations will likely occur. According to Coun. Roger Bassam, the district would be on the hook for the part of the project that “most benefits DNV residents.” If that portion of the work is the four-lane “flyover” — an elevated overpass — slated to connect Mount Seymour Parkway and Keith Road, then the district assumes 100 per cent of those costs. The remaining costs would be split with the MOT. Bassam said, hypothetically, the flyover could cost $70 million dollars. The district would fund that portion, then split the leftover $30 million with the MOT. Bassam said that’s a steep price for the district to pay and suggested sharing the cost with other levels of government would make the project more manageable for the municipality. “We simply don’t have that kind of money. We have to look at co-funding options,” he said. “If the final cost is $100 million, for instance, then with all three levels of government chipping in one-third maybe we could swing it. This is Canada’s national highway. Ottawa should step in here.” Bassam also said the MOT and the district should collaborate and leverage some of the infrastructure already in place to help ease the financial burden. Bassam said a two-lane flyover could be one option, or incorporating the Fern Street overpass into the plans. And Walton agrees. He believes the drawings were likely done based purely on finding “the best possible solution” not on any financial implications. Walton said one potential design alteration could be putting a bridge over the highway at Crown Street. Currently, Crown Street ends at Lynn Creek,
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My staff and I are working hard for you. MAPPING IT OUT - District of North Vancouver Coun. Roger Bassam (left) and Mayor Richard Walton examine the area of Highway 1 earmarked for future improvements. Both Bassam and Walton believe any work done could incorporate existing infrastructure to help shave costs.
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but if it were extended with no on-or off-ramps that could potentially back up traffic, it would effectively be an east-west flyover. Such a plan, however, would be contingent on interest from the Squamish Nation, as the area around the Holiday Inn and Superstore falls under its jurisdiction. All projects of such a size, Walton added, must consider these borders as there are 12 such boundaries between Deep Cove and Capilano Road. Any development decisions made by the Squamish Nation in this area — like the Seymour Creek Village — will have a large impact on potential improvements. Walton also said adding two pedestrian bridges, one from John Henry Bikes to the district’s works yard on Crown Street and another from Maplewood Farm to Seymour Creek, would allow residents to walk to work if possible and connect an area now divided by the highway. “’Why not connect that?’ You would build a
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Ministry’s preferred scheme: New off-and on-ramps at Brooksbank Avenue A “flyover” to connect Keith Road to Mt. Seymour Parkway. Removal of several ramps at the Main Street / Dollarton Highway interchange. New on and off ramp structure from Mount Seymour Parkway to Highway 1.
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Phase 3 Eliminate northbound off ramp at Mountain Highway. Close two sections of fern Street. Build Highway 1 on ramps from Keith Connector. Build separated Keith Road connector across Highway 1.
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Cap U’s Eldercollege revs up in 2011. REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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t’s not like a traditional college. There’s everything from a film critic course hosted on a cruise ship to introductory snowshoeing classes on the North Shore mountains and a gourmet cooking program that explores B.C.’s tasty delights. Guest speakers appear regularly: Vancouver Opera’s Nicolas Krusek is leading discussions on this season’s operas, while the North Shore’s Sinfonia Orchestra’s Maestro Clyde Mitchell is presenting a series on upcoming symphony performances, to name a few. Exams and deadlines have no place in these classes, but the zest for learning is strong, explained Lois Hollstedt, marketing chair for Eldercollege. Over the past 20 years the Capilano University Continuing Education program has experienced steady growth, Hollstedt added.
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“We have approximately 250 regular attendees,” she said. The college offers 27 different courses for seniors aged 55 years plus. Registration is underway and the classes are staggered until June. So far, snowshoeing has been an early favourite, Hollstedt said. “We’ve had to add extra classes,” she said, noting the new astronomy program is also popular. The seven-day sailing trip to Alaska always gets people talking and The Movie Lover’s Cruise is led by film critic Rick Staehling, who discusses how one can sharpen their analytical skills. The college’s various classes are held throughout the North Shore, at community and rec centres and the Cap U campus. For more information or to register for a course visit www. capilanou.ca/ce/eldercollege or phone Cap U’s Continuing Education office at 604-984-4901.
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or 11 days, Clint Colebourn will billet with five-time Stanley Cup winner Mario Tremblay. Standing in the lobby of the North Shore Winter Club before practice, the pee-wee A1 hockey player pauses before admitting he originally didn’t know who the former Montreal Canadiens player was. Fair enough. Tremblay retired 13 years before the 12-year-old was born. “I know now,” he says reassuringly. “I added him on Facebook.” Colebourn is one of 16 Winterhawks players headed east to suit up in the 52nd Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament. It’s a big deal, the team agrees, as many of hockey’s greats — Wayne Gretzky, Mario Lemieux and Eric Lindros, to name a few — have played in the international tourney. And there are going to be lots of fans, Desi Burgart pipes in. The world pee-wee championships is expected to draw 200,000 spectators, as approximately 2,300 young players from 16 different countries battle it out in the rink. But perhaps the biggest point of all is they get to play in the 15,750-seat Colisée, Justin Lee says, which sparks a nod of consensus among the group. Not knowing if they had made the cut, the team started fundraising for the trip in November, fundraiser organizer Linda Wilson says. “You have to be the top team in the club and at the top tier in the league,” she says, adding they got the thumbs up in September. Currently ranked second in their league, the
GO TEAM - (from left) Winterhawks players Justin Lee, Ross Ledding, Justin Wilson, Tak Anholt, Desi Burgart and Jesse San Severino are headed to Quebec to play in the pee-wee world championships. Rebecca Aldous photo Winterhawks are one of two B.C. teams participating in the tournament. The players will pair up and stay with Quebec families, some of whom aren’t hockey households, Wilson says. The teenagers will visit the Winter Carnival and the famous St. Anne’s Cathedral. They will also play one outdoor exhibition game, something most Vancouverites don’t readily experience, she notes. “They will get a really good feeling of the Quebec life,” Wilson says. Poutine aside, Colebourn says he can’t wait to meet the Russians. His teammates start talking
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Blue Jays hit the North Shore Rare visit celebrates upcoming national little league championships. GREG HOEKSTRA S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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he Toronto Blue Jays made a pit stop on the North Shore last week as part of the team’s 2011 winter tour across Canada. On Friday, Jan. 21, five members of Canada’s Major League Baseball squad were at West Vancouver’s Sentinel secondary school for an early morning taping of City TV’s “Breakfast Television.” Hundreds of North Shore little leaguers got the chance to chat and play games with the five pros, including Ricky Romero, Travis Snider, J.P. Arencibia, Jesse Litsch and North
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L L IONEL L ORENCE L It’s the experience! Super Exciting Future
Circa 1920’s Vintage Character NEW G IN LIST
• 50 x 137 property • 3200 sqft, 4 or 5 bdrm
NEW G IN LIST
• 2150 sqft, 1 suite per Åoor
• Self-Contained 2 bdrm Suite
• Concrete building
• Partial City Views
• 3 bdrms, 2 bthrms $1,159,000
#501-2240 Bellevue Ave. West Van
Oceanfront Paradise in Howe Sound
Lighting Up The Party • Ambleside location
• 4,717 sqft 4 bedrm, 5 bthrm
• Custom build in 2006
• Outdoor Pool at Waters Edge
• 3,702 sqft 3 level home
• Private Gated Complex
• Exceptional detail
• Self Contained 1 Bedrm Suite
• Spectacular home
$3,388,000
Arizona Sand Stone Reflections
1165 Haywood Ave. West Van
Style of Every Precious Moment • No HST!
• Ocean & mountain views
• Headland Park
• 19,000 sqft property
• Architecturally designed
• 3835 sqft home
• Built 2007, 3981 sqft
• 3 bdrms, 3 bths
3 bedrm + den, 4 bathrm $1,995,000
4942 Meadfeild Rd. West Van
$3,275,000
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John Kay Water House • Stunning Ultra Contemporary • 6,860 sqft, 4 bdrm, 6 bathrm
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• Desirable Upper Blueridge • 60 x 135 property
• Totally Renovated in 2008
• Great Family Home
• Outdoor Pool, Lush Landscaping
• Baden Powell Trails
• Sensational City & Harbour Views
• Blueridge Elementary
4239 Rockridge Cres, West Van
$3,990,000
2422 Hyannis Drive, North Van
• Lions Bay Waterfront • 17,000 sqft property
New Price $915,000
Oceans 22 A New Lifestyle
Fantastic Sunsets & Level Beach Waterfront NEW G IN LIST
$2,188,000
• Architecturally designed
5924 Eagleridge Dr. West Van
NEW G IN LIST
$2,498,000
• Ocean Point Villa Estates
2 Ocean Point Drive, West Van
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• Dundarave waterfront
• Granite Kitchen
526 East 5th Street, North Van
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• Bellevue Terrace
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• Ocean Point Villas • 2,885 sqft 3 levels
• Ocean & mountain views
• 3 bedrms & 4 bathrms
• Rancher, 2039 sqft
• Exclusive Waterfront
• Swimming pool
• Private Dock & Tennis Court
70 Lions Bay Ave. Lions Bay
$3,250,000
22 Ocean Point Drive, West Van
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L L IONEL L ORENCE L It’s the experience! Beauty Beyond Your Dreams
Can You Imagine This Luxury • Headland Park
• Headland Park
• Hollingsworth Design
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• 3,306 sqft 3 bdrm, 3 bthrm
• 3,274 sqft 3 bdrm, 3 bthrm
• Outstanding Ocean Views
• Outstanding Ocean Views
• Coming soon
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4995 Meadfeild Wynd, West Van
$3,500,000
4997 Meadfeild Wynd, West Van
Start Your day With an Ocean Paradise
$2,850,000
Sky’s The Limit
• Private Cul-de-sac
• Edge Harbourfront Lofts
• 3480 sqft
• 1400 sqft, 2 levels
• 4 bed, 3.5 bath
• 600 sqft terrace
• Bonus Artist Studio!
• Meticulously Redesigned
• Sensational Ocean Views
• 2 bedrm, 2 bathrm
160 Sunset Drive, Lions Bay
$1,050,000
#624-289 Alexander St, Vancouver
$1,799,000
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Unique Waterfront Paradise • West Van Waterfront
• $700,000 interest free loan
• 21,000 sqft property
• 1300 sqft penthouse
• 2352 sqft home
• False Creek views
• 2 levels
• 2 bdrms, 2 bathrms
• 3 bedrms
• Steps to Granville Island
6261 Taylor Dr. West Van
$4,190,000
#1102-1485 W 6th St., Vancouver
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$1,265,000
Hosting a Party
• Building site
• 3,345 sqft home
• Eagleridge area
• Custom Built in 2010
• Great views
• Corner 40 x 150 Property
• 25,000 sqft property
• 4 bedrms, 5 bathrms
• Cul-de-sac of Äne homes
• 1 bedrm Legal Suite
5912 Eagleridge Dr. West Van
$750,000
Raising Your Sensations
575 E 17th Street, North Van
New Price $1,629,000
Hottest Waterfront With A Fantastic Dock
• Seawalk Place
• Deep Cove Waterfront
• Premiere waterfront
• Deep water moorage
• 1557 sqft 2 bdrm, 2 bthrm
• 11,000 sqft property
• Fantastically redone
• Breathtaking views
• SE corner suite
• 3055 sqft, 4 bedrms
#6E-111 18th Street, West Van
$2,500,000
1840 Naomi Place, North Van
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• Cul-de-sac rancher
• 30,500 sq ft property
• 7200 sqft property
• 400 sq ft of waterfront
• 3 bedrm, 2 bathrm
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• Private Back Yard Oasis
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1723 Medwin Place, North Van
$879,000
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• 3,283 sqft 3 bdrm, 3 bthrm
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• Outstanding Ocean Views
• 3 levels, 5 bdrms, media rm
• Coming soon
• 11,765 sqft property
4999 Meadfeild Wynd, West Van
$2,950,000
890 Anderson Cr., West Van
Picture Perfect Whistler Getaway
#217-2222 Castle Drive, Whistler
• Castle Drive Estates
• Bosa’s Paramount II
• 3 bedrm, 3 bathrm
• Only 6 suites per Åoor!
• Gorgeous Mountain Views
• 1,058 sqft 2 bdrm, 2 bthrm
• Private Hot Tub
• North, South & West Views
• Perfect Whistler Getaway!
• Steps to Metrotown
New Price $875,000
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• 1307 sqft apartment
• Whitby Estates
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• 2 bedrms, 2 bathrms
• Custom built in 2001
• Luxurious details
• Elevator, 3 levels
• South West city views
• 13,179 sqft property
#4004-1011 W Cordova St. Vancouver
$1,675,000
2379 Constantine Place, West Van
Fairmont Pacific Rim Residence • Trendy Coal Harbour • 742 sqft apartment
New Price $3,850,000
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• 1 bedrm, 1 bathrm
• 3800 sqft home
• Luxurious details
• 3 level, 4 bdrms
• South West city views
• Self-contained in-law suite
#3006-1011 W Cordova St. Vancouver
$779,000
768 Grand Boulevard, North Van
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little puppy love, a snowy evening and a scary car accident on a dark logging road at midnight – all wrapped inside a tradition-laden high school basketball tournament – has been on my mind this week. It’s something I think about whenever there’s mention of the annual Totem Tournament held in Port Alberni every January. You see, it’s now exactly 50 years to the day since Dan Dempsey Jr. and I lived to tell the tale of a shared moment in time as teenagers that is now about to be revealed to the whole world. We haven’t wanted to divulge it before. Not back in 1961 anyway. Actually, the life-threatening part of the car accident is an unmitigated exaggeration. But I wanted to capture your attention. Oh we were definitely in a car accident. And it could have been very serious, not solely because of potential injury, but because of the situation, which I think you will soon agree has to be pretty unusual. Hard to believe actually. We’ll get to all that shortly. Outside of the annual B.C. boys’ championship, IT WAS A DARK AND the Totem Tournament in Port Alberni is the lonSNOWY NIGHT - 1961 North gest-running high school basketball tournament in Van High basketball players, Dan the province, having been held continuously since Dempsey (#6 above) and Len way back in 1955. Corben (#11), had a harrowing Port Alberni was a hot bed of basketball then. experience on a lonely road 50 The Alberni Athletics were Canadian senior men’s years ago. Others, back row l-r: champions in 1955. Jim Robson got his start Drew Leathem (manager), Ian broadcasting their games. Alberni District High Dixon, Keith Hart, Lou Metzner, finished second in the B.C. boys’ tourney that Arnie Dunham, Al Yarr (coach). same season and placed in the top eight 11 times Front: Duke Fairbrother, Bob in the 16 years between 1951-66. So going to Crawford, Colin Dobson, Bill Alberni for the Totem Tournament was special. Hobbis. Until this year, it was a boys’ tournament, at Above: Lee Helmer photo. times attracting the province’s elite. A four-team Left: Len Corben photo. girls’ section, added this time, was held Jan. 7-8. In fact, St. Thomas Aquinas played Alberni in the tournament’s first-ever girls’ game. North Van High was invited to the Totem Tournament in 1961. Heading into the first day was incorrect. Rather, it was a puppy love situation that origiof play on Jan. 27, 1961, NVHS had won nine straight against nated the previous summer. high school opposition en route to a 23-14 season record “I can remember quite vividly planning to see her before in which six of the losses came in exhibitions versus Junior going to Alberni,” Dan acknowledges. “I was very nervous Men’s teams. It included a 1-2 record against Magee, the about thinking of her as a girl friend. Yet that was what was in eventual B.C. champs, and a 7-3 record against other schools my mind. Having you along took the pressure off being there that made it to the provincials. by myself.” But in our first game in Alberni, we came up against the Dan did the driving. He was 17, so he’d had his driver’s hot hand of one Roy Picketti who canned 30+ points to licence only a very short time. I didn’t have a licence yet. give Courtenay a 62-59 victory. Ian Dixon and Lou Metzner “I remember driving,” Dan recalls, though neither of us scored 28 and 17 for us. Dixon potted another 28 and Keith could offer you much about the dinner or visit. Hart contributed 16 in the next day’s 66-61 consolation win “I remember the road being dirt. It wasn’t snowing when we over the hosts. left, but coming back it was snowing. It was very dark. It was Enough about the tournament. You want to know about the a mountainous road – not like going up Grouse Mountain, but car accident, right? it was hilly terrain and heavily forested. And really spooky. Okay, nowadays high school teams almost always stay in “I had no experience driving in snow. I must have been hotels when travelling. However, players were always billeted going a little too fast. I think there was a curve and we slid off then. The Totem Tournament was a big deal, so it wasn’t just the road.” the host team’s families who provided accommodation, the The car, embedded deep in a snowbank, couldn’t be whole community got involved. budged. There was absolutely no traffic on the road. No one Dempsey (the son of Dan Dempsey Sr. who was North to lend a hand. It was now midnight. So I stayed at the car Van’s vice-principal) and I were billeted with a nice family in and Dan started walking back to his friend’s house for help. town. Nice would be an understatement. Unbelievably gener“I would guess it took me under an hour,” he says. “I probous would be a better description. ably ran too. I tapped on the window You see, Dan had met a girl during vacations or banged on the door. My recollecat Bowser on the Island. Her family lived beyond INSTANT tion is that they weren’t asleep yet. Port Alberni, somewhere way out on the edge of REPLAY They didn’t take it badly at all. But I Sproat Lake on the road to Tofino. Dan was anxremember the embarrassment of getLen Corben ious to connect with her. He must have called her ting stuck. He [the girl’s father] had a lencorben@yahoo.ca because her family invited him (and me as well) truck and pulled us out.” for dinner. But their place was a good 45 minutes Thankfully the car was not damaged or so out of town. and we arrived at our billet’s place When our billeting family learned of the invitawithout further incident. tion, they offered to give us their car to get there. And what about Dan and the girl? “It was a romance,” he Yes, you read that correctly. They offered to let us have their admits, “that didn’t go anywhere.” family car for the evening. We were teenagers. They had never Well, of course, puppy love still happens today. even met us before. But this was Port Alberni. We needed But someone giving two teenagers – strangers with unprovtransportation. They had a car. So here are the keys plus a key en driving records – the keys to the family car for the night to the house. You’ll be back late, so we’ll see you in the mornto travel on a dark logging road with snow a possibility after ing. having just met them? No, I can’t imagine that happening Dan and his wife, Mary, have lived in Dover, Massachusetts, today. on the coattails of Boston for something like 40 years. Don’t know how much Mary knows about this story but for two This is episode 407 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stohours over two days last week, Dan and I reminisced on the ries and photos – from the great events and the quirky – that phone about that time in Alberni, piecing together our memobring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history. ries. 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FINANCIAL SERVICES
FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 F/T SAWYER, Chipper & Deck-man Exp. Required. Fax 604-942-0805 email: office@valiantlogsort.ca HEAVY DUTY Mechanics required for busy Coastal logging company on Northern Vancouver Island. Must have extensive mechanical experience, certification an asset. Above industry average (wages), plus excellent benefit program. Fax or email resume to: 250-956-4888 or lemare@office.ca. MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Drs & Hospitals need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459 RUSKIN CONSTRUCTION LTD. Pile driving and bridge construction; www.ruskinconstruction.com currently looking for: Professional Engineers; Engineers in Training; Project Managers; Site Superintendents; Site Administrators; Journeymen/Apprentice Welders; Crane & Equipment Operators; Bridgemen; Pile Drivers; Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics. Permanent and seasonal work. Competitive/Union wages. Fax resume 250-563-2800. Email: bridges@ruskinconstruction.com
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GARDENING
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (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 MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
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PETS
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ACREAGE
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615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25x30 $6200. 30x40 $9850. 32x60 $15,600. 32x80 $19,600. 35x60 $17,500. 40x70 $18,890. 40x100 $26,800. 46x140 $46,800. OTHERS. Doors optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.
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ACROSS 1. Restaurant bills 5. Stroke 11. Steel body Pokemon 12. Ventilation shaft 14. Shares a reign 16. Sir _____ Newton 18. Japanese socks 19. A jaunty tune 21. A measure of music 23. A citizen of Nairobi 25. Eu__ - monetary unit 26. Wearily 27. Begin 29. An ice hockey fake 30. Garret 31. Floor cleaning tools 35. Aquatic bloodsucker 36. Player at 1st, 2nd or 3rd 38. Opponent - f__ 39. Covered in folds of cloth 40. Explosive 42. Narrow incision 43. Greek prophetess 47. Alfred Thayer __, US naval historian 50. Bichrome 52. Biblical son of David 54. 1930’s design style 55. Expose while ridiculing 56. Utter sounds
DOWN 1. Game with Tic & Toe 2. T____ - fortuneteller cards 3. French Polynesian island X2 4. Rebuff 5. Salad made with a raw egg 6. What we breathe 7. Railroad 8. ___t - review and correct 9. Wild boar genus 10. Rockface climber 13. Ob______ - got possession of 15. Women’s movement 17. Bonnie and _____, criminals 20. Speak
22. Unsound from decay 23. Dishwashing area 24. Bill, The Science Guy 26. Type of knit fabric 28. Consumed 31. Million barrels per day (abbr.) 32. Paddles 33. Biblical song 34. Reddish browns 37. Manner of procedure 41. Habitual facial twitch 44. Indicate by signs 45. Big bang theory original matter 46. Venues 48. Brew 49. Hill in San Francisco 50. Good (Gaelic) 51. Decay 53. The 12th Greek letter
CHINESE SHAR PEI pups. House raised. Well socialized. Vet chek’d., shots. Avail. now. 604-814-0038 CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaton terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1,000+. Call 604-533-8992 CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaton terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1,000+. Call 604-533-8992 GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d pups, quality German & Czech bloodlines. Guaranteed. Call 604-856-8161. MALTESE PUPS: 3 males, Incl 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, dep will hold. $800. firm 604-464-5077. 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 ROTTWEILER X PITT BULL puppies, 8 weeks, $450 604-857-0413 YELLOW LAB, 7mo M., very loving & beautiful family dog, all shots microchipped. $550. (604)272-1516 YELLOW LAB PUPS $450, ready to go. No papers. Exc stock, can view both parents. (604)820-3451 Yellow Labs, p/b, 3 male, $600, dewormed, vet chkd. Chwk. (604)7947633 (604)997-3040 No Sun. calls.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1965 MUSTANG 289. Lots of work done on it. Auto. $4800. Call Dave 778-889-3079. 2000 CHRYSLER NEON, 4dr, sedan, 118kks, auto, 46kks on new trans. $3,000 obo. 604-575-8003 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, white, 75 Km, nat gas, good cond., $3,500 obo. Phone 778-709-6462
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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1992 HONDA ACCORD, white, 240,000 kms. Auto, 4 door, sunroof, cruise, a/c, Aircared to Sept. 2011. $1900. obo. 604-556-7574 2010 HONDA ACCORD, black, 4 dr sedan, auto, loaded, 18” whls, 6 km, $22,600 obo. 604-836-5931. 2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No accidents. $22,500. 778-708-4078
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709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL OFFICE SPACE in North Vancouver post office for rent. Suitable for accountants, tax preparer, etc. If interested please call 778-999- 5499.
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HOMES FOR RENT
BOWEN ISLAND Home for Rent. Beautiful, Furnished 3+BDR Country Home. Ocean view in Sealeigh Pk with covered porch & lg private deck. 2 1/2 BA, new W/D. Hardwood floors & stainless appliances. 5 min walk to Adams Beach. N/S. 604-228-9601 WHITE ROCK Avail. Immed. Fully Reno’d 3 Br/2 Ba split lg priv S facing lot. Walk to schools, transit, park Ideal loctn incl appl NS NP ref. reqd. $1950+util. Call 604-538-7228
LEGAL PUBLIC NOTICE Pursuant to the Legal Public Notice Jurat-Affidavit of Publishing and Notarial Certificate of Non-Response dated July 29, 2010. BE IT WITNESSED AND VERIFIED: For the tah-sun-quay-ton and for the klatle-bhi, as well as: tla kwa-gillaogua,: tla-kwa-gilla,: gig-a-mi,: ga-use-dis,: men-ta-le-adus,: ts’elxweltxw,: hi-mi-ka-las and: tla-tla-tlo-num of the skomesh and: ley-la-wa-gilla people, and the sovran-alliances, that we are with the acceptance for value of the claim of right of the BRITISH COLUMBIA PERSONNAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT BASE REGISTRATION LIEN NUMBER: 659362F and 898104F, WASHINGTON DC UNIFORM COMMERCIAL CODE DOCUMENT LIEN NUMBER: 2010061093, 2010108008 and 2010108018. Further be it verified and notice that, we are further with the claim of right of the acceptance for value and return for value of Canada’s Office Consolidation [may be cited as the Indian Act] and its attached “WARNING NOTE-Users of this Office Consolidation are reminded that it is prepared for convenience of reference only and that, as such, has no official sanctions.” Therefore, we are with the acceptance for value and return for value that the Squamish Indian Band and it’s lawyer(s) are agents for Canada and do not represent the best interest of the skomesh-people. We, Her Majesty’s Royal Allies will deploy the Provost Marshal and Her Majesty’s Royal Rifle for any continued trespass against us on our sacred skomesh-lands. Submit any and all alleged claims in the form of Notarized Jurat Affidavit c/o (nondomestic) IR #9 PO Box 97 Keremeos, Keremeos (V0X 1NO). We reserve all rights with prejudice. As long as the Sun shines, the green grass grows, the wind blows, the rivers flow and our people still occupy our sacred lands, then we are still Royal Allies of Her Majesty in Council of Great Britain et al, by the authority of the tah-sun-quay-ton and the klatle-bhi. Whereas Amina Ahmad Wenn is indebted to Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage & towing on a 2005 Chrysler 300 Vin: 2C3JA53G55H605386 A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $2,373.84 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of February, 2011 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Avenue, Langley B.C V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on December 27th, 2010. For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 www.repobc.com
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UTILITY TRAILERS
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TRUCKS & VANS
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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2002 HONDA CRV. Fully loaded, 66K, garage parked, AirCared, good condition! Moving - Must Sell. $11,900. Call 778-552-1462.
Whereas Gregory John Couch is indebted to Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage & towing on a 2003 Pontiac Sunfire Vin: 3G2JB52F83S168077 A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $4,031.44 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 17th day of February, 2011 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Avenue, Langley B.C V3A 4L8. The Vehicle was placed in storage on December 27th, 2010. For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 www.repobc.com
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