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Fromme Mountain trail facelift underway Installing official signs and environmental preservation are some of the recommendations from the Trail Classification Study implemented this summer. MARIA SPITALE-LEISK CONTRIBUTOR
TRAILBLAZING At left, Owen Thomas, a trail builder contracted by the District of North Vancouver, stands at the top of the new Bobsled mountain bike trail. Above, workers add dirt to a turn on the trail.
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here’s one,� says Monica Craver, eyeing a lone mountain biker pedalling up the trail in the distance. “Let’s see what happens while we stand here.� Is he going to proceed by her with caution, or will she be pushed up against the railing again? Those are the scenarios Craver quickly plays out in her mind. “I’ve been hit twice [by a mountain bike],� she announces. The mountain biker pedals by carefully, allowing for considerable clearance. Craver breathes a sigh of relief. Therein lies one of reasons that the District of North Vancouver decided it was time to create the framework that would sanction mountain biking on Mount Fromme: so that hikers, mountain bikers, and other user groups could coexist in harmony in the woods. Environmental preservation was another major focus of the Fromme Mountain Trail Classification Study, which was given the stamp of approval by council in 2008. Craver lives at the entrance to Mountain View Park – a woody wetland at the top of Mountain Highway that is home to amphibian species. The park has a high ecological value, as noted in an independent, environmental assessment commissioned by the district. “This [Mountain View Park] is one area that (the district) should have not allowed mountain biking to remain in,� says Craver. “The silting of the pond is not helping the red-legged frog. The trail should have been built at least 100 feet from the pond.� The district has acknowledged the environmental sensitivity of the pond and installed a riparian fence to protect it, said Susan Rogers, section manager, parks planning, DNV. “The purpose there was to prevent riders and hikers and people and dogs from going into that area because it’s a sensitive zone,� she added. According to Rogers, mountain bikers cannot be blamed for the silting that occurred above the pond area; an old gravel road that “never really
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had any proper drainage or maintenance� was found to be the culprit. The district has since installed new culverts and redirected a lot of the water on the gravel road which Rogers said has reduced the amount of erosion that was occurring earlier. “It wasn’t because of mountain bikers that the sediment was happening, it’s because of larger hydraulics up on the mountainside; hydrology issues,� Rogers explained. Late last year, the district received a recreational infrastructure grant for $285,000 from Western Economic Diversification Canada, matched it, and used the funds to begin implementing some of the recommendations from the Fromme Trail Classification Study. A six-person trail crew descended on Mt. Fromme in March, tackling many of the trails on the list. Their work was cut out for them; the trails were looking worse for the wear after being battered by the elements and the relentless trampling by mountain bikers and hikers. Over the summer the crew worked on felling dangerous trees, replanting ferns, constructing new boardwalks and bridges along the Baden Powell trail, and rerouting eroded trails. There were also some trails that were not seen as being sustainable in the long run that were decommissioned. Meanwhile, the majority of the trails in the area are multi-use but were continued, PAGE 16
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CHECK HIM OUT - David Aiken, aka The Checkerboard Guy, has been entertaining audiences both at home and abroad for three decades. His next North Vancouver gig is at the Centennial Theatre in May. Greg Hoekstra photo
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s David Aiken leads the way into the basement of his Edgemont Village home he smiles, rounds a corner, and gestures grandiosely with both hands. “Welcome to the world headquarters of The Checkerboard Guy!” Aiken proclaims excitedly. The long, rectangular room is painted a bright yellow and covered wall-to-wall with posters, photographs, and shelving units. In one corner there are stacks of VHS tapes, five oversized “Simpsons” Pez dispensers, a framed Peanuts comic, and a radio-controlled rodent. In another, a large computer monitor, hundreds of vinyl records, family photographs, an Evil Knievel figurine, and a plastic Godzilla with glowing red LED eyes. Here, in the basement of his family’s home, is where Aiken goes to work — and to play. Though in his profession, the two often go hand-in-hand. COFFEE While you may not recWITH ognize the name David Aiken, it’s likely that at Greg Hoekstra some point you may have ghoekstra@northshore seen his act, be it at the outlook.com PNE, the Dragon Boat Festival, the Harmony Arts Festival, or as a street performer on Granville Island. The Checkerboard Guy — Aiken’s alter ego — is a self-described comedic daredevil who juggles, rides a giant unicycle, walks the tightrope, and occasionally wears a cape. For nearly three decades, Aiken has been entertaining audiences both at home and abroad. Over the years his work has taken him across North American, as well as Japan, Korea, Russia, Spain, England, Australia, and throughout the Caribbean on cruise ships. But to truly understand the man behind the Checkerboard Guy, one has to examine what he calls his “checkered past.” As Aiken remembers it, it all began in 1981, with three balls of socks piled on top of the laundry basket in his family’s Ottawa area home. A few weeks earlier, Aiken’s brother had shown him the pattern for juggling three balls. So starring at the socks, the 13-year-old figured he’d give it a shot.
“I remember thinking ‘Oh yeah, I definitely should be able to do this,’” he recalls. He couldn’t do it, but the fact that he couldn’t appealed to his “control freak nature” and gave birth to an obsession that drives him to this day. Throughout his teens Aiken took his act to the streets of Ottawa, performing for small crowds on Sparks Street or at the Byward Market. In the beginning, he didn’t make more than a pocketful of change, but to a young teenager that was more than enough incentive to keep trying. “I would have enough quarters to play video games all day,” says Aiken. “I was hooked. That’s all it took.” After high school Aiken tried studying theatre at the University of Ottawa, but says he couldn’t justify studying something he was already doing. So, after the summer of 1989, Aiken decided to quit school and move to Vancouver to work on his act full time. And all these years later, it’s hard to argue Aiken didn’t make the right choice. Now living on the North Shore with his wife and two sons, the exuberant performer has made a career of travelling the globe, performing at everything from festivals and fairs to corporate events. “I’m really lucky, and I’m really aware of that,” he says. “I get to live my life with giddiness and excitement in it all the time.” One of the keys to maintaining his joy for life, says Aiken, is to always expect and embrace the unexpected. Just like in street theatre, life often hinges on your ability to improvise. “If you charter your course to get to a specific goal, you often miss out on some of the best adventures along the way,” he says. In the coming months, Aiken’s schedule is packed with cruise ship gigs that will take him to exotic locations such as Panama, Costa Rica, Aruba, and Curacau, but those on the North Shore hoping to see his act will have their chance on May 15 when he performs at North Van’s Centennial Theatre. Fans can also follow the Checkerboard Guy’s antics by signing up for his newsletter at www. checkerhead.com.
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FALL FEST IS BEST - The Lower Lonsdale Business Association’s annual Fall Festival took place last Sunday and there was tons of fun for everyone – everything from a delicious pancake breakfast and musical entertainment to kids shows and best homegrown produce contest and, of course, much, much more. Janine Fieldgate photos
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1 2 3 A Taste of Pakistan filled Kay Meek Theatre last Thursday night. The evening was full of yummy food, music, dance and don’t forget the fashion show. Musician Cassius Khan kept the beats going while people browsed through the bazaar and Ten Thousand Villages’s stand. Artists Alfonso Tejada, Sarah Bastien, Kate Kennedy and Heather Fisher had donated pieces for an art auction. Overall the Canadian Pakistani Women Society raised close to $8,000 for flood victims in Pakistan. All the money is going to the Canadian Red Cross. The night went down with a lot of sparkle and sweet-smelling food. B Models, including OMNI BC Vancouver News hostess Zara Khan Durrani (in light pink), show off clothes from Z Designs. C Outlook reporter Rebecca Aldous, musician Cassius Khan, UBC Pakistan Student Association president Sa’dan Sulehri take a break from CAT’S socializing for a quick pic. D Cassandra EYE Consiglio, President of the Red Cross — Greater Cat Barr cbarr@westvancouver.com Vancouver region, talks about the devastating flooding in Pakistan. E Kamal Music Centre students take to the stage for a folk dance.F Z Designs designer Zunaira Malik, Farzana Alam and stage designer Nigah Baqar. GActing Consulate General of Pakistan Tipu Usman, Canadian Pakistani Women Society member Almas Ali, Saima Tipu, Richa Khanna, and Vik Khanna. H Outlook ad controller Nancy Powroznik, News 1130 reporter Sabeen Habib and freelancer Maria Spitale-Leisk.
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Contemplation Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and there defines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated. Well-known North Shore artists, Gordon Oliver and Ollie Pritchard’s acrylics and oils depict this sense of spirit and self-awareness. Come check out the show at the Silk Purse at 1570 Argyle Ave. The gallery is open noon to 5 p.m. from Tuesday through Sunday. For more information call 604925-7292.
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DogFest 2010 A Spot for Spot Dog Daycare invites you and your pup to join them for a day of festivities showcasing local dogaffiliated organizations. Highlights include: free giveaways, a mugshot photo shoot for your dog, a hot dog BBQ, and presentations from Dr Peter Dobias of Healing Solutions, Kathy Gibson of Custom Canine, and Michelle Sevigny of Dogsafe. The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info call 604990-7768 or visit http://dogfest2010. blogspot.com/.
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Random Laughter Deep Cove Stage Society and First Impressions Theatre are teaming up to present a hilarious evening of comedy. Mike Jarvis is the intrepid skitmaster and Jim Hebb is looking after the musical mayhem. Random Laughter’s first show is tonight. It will run Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. from Sept. 15 to Oct. 2. This show contains adult content. Tickets can be ordered online at www.deepcovestage. com, www FirstImpressionsTheatre. com or by calling 604929-9456.
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Sacred texts to hypertext How cyberspace is changing the face of church communities. Part two in a series on North Shore churches and the Internet.
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s an espresso machine squeals and the scent of fresh java wafts through the packed coffee shop, Sean Graham leans forward and studies the LED screen glowing in front of him. While his pupils dart back and forth reading the text on the computer’s monitor, the 37-year-old pastor sips from a paper coffee cup with his left hand. In his right hand, he holds the Bible in its entirety, from Genesis to Revelation. Of course, it’s not a Bible in the traditional form of bound pulp and paper. But using an application on his smartphone, Graham can now pull up scripture in mere seconds with only the tap of a finger. Thanks to modern technology, the holy book is always within arm’s reach — at the coffee shop, at the grocery store, or at the hockey game. With the proliferation of the Internet over
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the past two decades, millions of digital versions of the Bible have been downloaded using everything from computers to cellphones and digital music players, creating what some believe is one of the largest disseminations of the Bible in history. But, Christianity isn’t the only religion hopping on the information superhighway. Using a popular mobile app called “Islamic compass” Muslims can download daily prayer schedules and determine which direction to pray. Jewish apps allow users to find the nearest synagogue or kosher restaurant, while Hindus can download the Mahabharata or Ramayana and Buddhists can access daily prayers and meditation timers. Across the globe, there’s an ongoing shift from sacred texts to hypertext. Each day, the gap between people’s faith and people’s Internet habits narrows. As such, it’s crucial that churches don’t ostracize followers by shrugging off cyberspace, Graham says.
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“Historically, churches have tended to be 50 to 100 years behind the times,” says Graham. “In this case it’s clear that we can’t afford to fall behind any more. We need to do a better job of engaging people where there attention is...and that’s online.” As the lead pastor at Cove Community Church, Graham has made several steps to engage his parishioners online. In addition to using social networking sites, such as Twitter and Facebook, Cove Community Church has made an effort to harness the power of its own website by offering audio downloads of Graham’s weekly sermons, as well as blog entries that expand on the sermons. Since launching the online services, Graham says his preaching has drawn listeners from as far away as England and Australia, which both surprises him and raises an interesting question. “It’s calling into question the whole notion of what a [church] community is,” says Graham. “The idea of be-
“It’s time to rethink the model. Church has long been about communicating inwardly. If churches don’t start communicating outwardly, they’re doomed.” Sean Graham Lead pastor at Cove Community Church
longing to a church has become very fluid.” As Graham sees it, church is based on the cornerstones of communication and making connections. Through blogs, mailing lists, and message boards, the Internet has allowed churches to create “circles of conversation” that further what takes place within the four walls of a church. This is why, Graham says, more churches on the North Shore need to think seriously about updating their websites and consider the role they want to play in the world, not just in their neighbourhood. “It’s time to rethink the model. Church has long been about communicating inwardly. If churches don’t start communicating outwardly, they’re doomed,” predicts Graham. Matt Morrison — a North Vancouver resident, avid churchgoer, and web designer — says he couldn’t agree more that churches need to bolster their web presence. On the North Shore, Morrison predicts as many as 50 per cent of churches have no website at all, while another 25 per cent have sites so primitive that they “are probably doing more damage than good.” Part of this has to do with budgetary concerns, acknowledges Morrison. Many churches simply don’t have the money to spend on a website. But another factor is the belief that a website just isn’t all that important. “A lot of these churches probably vacuum every day. They keep things clean, so that when you walk in the door you get the best possible impression of their church. But they don’t do the same with their websites,” he says.
CYBERFAITH - North Vancouver web designer Matt Morrison (above) says 50 per cent of local churchs have no website at all, while another 25 per cent have sites so primitive that they are doing “more damage than good.” Cove Community Church Pastor Sean Graham (at left) says churches need to “rethink the model” and harness the power of the Internet and use it to grow their communities. Greg Hoekstra photos
In order to help local churches step in to the 21st century, Morrison teamed up with North Vancouver IT consultant Luke Colwell and began developing Church OS — a web platform the pair hopes will allow churches to have professional-looking websites at a fraction of the cost. “We started by building what we believe is the ideal church website, but we built it in a way that it’s fully customizable from one church to the next,” says Morrison. In offering the service, Morrison says he feels he’s doing his small part to help modernize one of the oldest institutions in human history. So far there has been some buzz on the North Shore
— with churches such as Lynn Valley United and North Shore Alliance signing on — but Morrison is hopeful more will recognize the important role that websites play in strengthening a church’s community. “It has to start with the pastor. There has to be an acknowledgment that web presence is important,” suggests Morrison. “When you really think of it, a church is this community where you’ve got all these things happening, and things are changing non-stop. It’s perfectly suited for a good website. We just need more people to get on board.”
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bilities open up. The sleeper of all bulbs has to be the striking, but often ignored, grape hyacinth (Muscari). By themselves, these fragrant perennial bulbs look equally good in rock gardens, on top of rock walls, next to steps, or in sweeping drifts of mass plantings almost anywhere. I am not quite sure which I like more, the blue or white variety, but let me assure you these are probably the longest lasting, most durable bulbs you can get. Try planting them among ground covers, like ajuga, where the two flowers complement each other. Muscari also looks great mass planted under early flowering shrubs and trees, like yellow forsythia, ‘White Star’ magnolias, and even early flowering cherries, like Prunus autumnalis ‘Accolade’. In Keukenhoff Gardens, they used them extensively as solid borders around hundreds of beds, and the effect was simply breathtaking. Because muscaris bloom as long as daffodils, they blend beautifully with either yellow or white varieties, like the old ‘King Alfred’ and elegant white ‘Ice Follies’. Almost any of the single early or ‘Triumph’ tulips will match the blooming season of muscari, and almost any colour of tulip, mingled with the white or blue grape hyacinths, makes a great combination. newsroom@northshoreoutlook.com
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After the initial work — slated for completion on March 31, 2011 — plans for the rest of the project include renovations to the washroom building on the north side of the tracks. New washrooms, change rooms and a possible lounge area are a few of the ideas being discussed for the outdated structure. The bulk of the project’s funding is coming from both federal and provincial infrastructure grants. Both Ottawa and Victoria are chipping in $1.5 million each, with another $1.5 million coming from the sports groups. The District of West Vancouver will contribute $760,000 to the work. “This really has been the product of generous donations from the community and all levels of government,” said James Askew, the director of fundraising for West Van soccer. “It’s been that help that’s facilitated this.” The field hockey and soccer groups have recently joined forces with the district to form Ambleside Sports Vision—a collaborative effort to streamline their fundraising efforts. Donations can be made on their website at www.amblesidesportsvision.com. To date, the sports groups have raised $470,000. reporter2@northshoreoutlook.com
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One weird football season
WV Highlanders lost once after the final whistle and another despite a tie.
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Khot-La-Cha hose of you who read these Instant Replay stories on a regular basis know I love the quirky, bizarre tales best. This one is not just bizarre, it’s doubly bizarre, as you’ll
see. It’s the time West Van Highlanders football team once lost a game after it was over and were losers that same season in another game even when they tied. Let’s go back to Sept. 24, 1965 – exactly 45 years ago tomorrow – for the opening of the high school grid season and an exhibition encounter pitting West Van of the Vancouver & District inter-high’s northern division against the southern section’s Burnaby South Rebels. The game was played at Burnaby INSTANT South. REPLAY South won the game 14-13 on a conLen Corben vert after the game was over. Huh? Let lencorben@yahoo.ca me explain. I was reminded of that long-ago game after Montreal won last November’s Grey Cup game by scoring the game-winning field goal after missing the first attempt on the last play of the game. Despite time having expired, they connected on a second attempt taken thanks to a Saskatchewan penalty for too many men on the field. That was indeed bizarre. Except the WV-BS debacle was even weirder. The North Shore Citizen reported, “West Van was victim of a rare incident… with the winning point coming on a Burnaby South convert after the game was over. The touchdown had been made back in the second quarter. “Roger Kronquist’s Highlanders led 7-0 with a first quarter touchdown by Doug Bromage on a 15-yard sprint around right end. Bromage ran the convert. “Burnaby South scored to make it 7-6 but were called for a penalty as they made the convert. When West Van accepted the penalty, the referee did not give South another chance at the convert from seven yards out (instead of the usual two yards out). “WV quarterback Dunc Kippan sneaked over for a touchdown later in the half and the team led 13-6. “At half time it was agreed that Burnaby South would try again for their convert when the game was over. “In the fourth quarter, West Van held South on the threeyard line and took over. After making two first downs, they punted but the kick was blocked and recovered by Burnaby South. The hosts scored a moment later from 15 yards on a reverse. The convert made it 13-13. “Two plays later the game ended, at least almost ended. “Burnaby South, running their earlier convert, won the game with a reverse, the same play that gave them their second touchdown.” Now if you’ll pardon the pun, you can see how West Van’s season was already going south. West Van then lost another exhibition game to Killarney 14-7, despite another Bromage major. They also fell 33-12 to Britannia in their first league game in spite of 5’5” George
Bone’s pair of too-little, too-late fourth-quarter TDs with dandy dashes of 80 and 70 yards, one on a runback of a Britannia kickoff. The Highlanders finally recovered, regrouped and disposed of King George 33-6 in the next game as Bromage reached pay dirt once in each of the first, second and third quarters. Kippan and Bob Myers also scored. However, a 6-0 home loss to Delbrook seemed to put the kibosh on the season until Delbrook was upset 7-6 by King George and lost 14-7 to Britannia while West Van defeated Carson Graham 19-0. It meant West Van, Delbrook and King George were all tied for the second and last northern division playoff spot behind Britannia. As luck would have it, the highlight of the season for West Van might have been the resulting coin toss to see which of the three would get a bye in the tiebreaker games. The Highlanders won the toss and faced the winner of a DelbrookKing George tiebreaker won by Delbrook 21-6. West Van – thanks to two TDs by Kippan and one by Bromage – then triumphed 19-7 over the now-injuryriddled Hilltoppers who were missing both of their quarterbacks, Danny McCarrell and Rick Mark, plus halfback Bob Whitehead and were playing their third game in just eight days. So West Van advanced to face southern division champs Killarney in the semifinal of the V&D playoffs which were the equivalent of today’s B.C. playoffs since there were then no other high school teams in the province. “The hitting in the Killarney-West Van game,” The Lions Gate Times wrote, “was an awesome affair for the squeamish and faint of heart as both teams played their hearts out.” With Killarney ahead 6-0 and under five minutes left, “Bromage, who played a sensational game with two pass interceptions and several big hits on defence, gobbled up a Killarney fumble at midfield.” Following a tricky desperation fourth-down pass from Bromage back to quarterback Kippan that put West Van inside the 20-yard line, Kippan threw to end Tom Howard “who made a heart-stopping catch after juggling the ball and flopping into the end zone.” When Bromage “was stopped two inches short of the goal line in his attempt to run the convert” and the game ended 6-6, the Highlanders’ season was abruptly ended as well. No overtime period or anything. They might just as well have lost 6-0 or 50-0. So how does a team lose when they tie? The Highlanders were eliminated from further play because, as the second-place team in the north, they were required to beat the south champions. So you might say West Van’s 1965 season went south not only at the beginning of the season but also at the end. This is episode 392 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.
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fire code regulations. “We want safe, affordable housing for our tenants.” Meanwhile the cigarette The rents are not subsidized at the North Van ANAVETS CONTRIBUTOR smoke that wafts throughbuildings, with residents paying $412 a month for a 325ided by a walker, 74-year-old Esther out the building poses a square-foot bachelor suite. A new building, however, would Olynyk shuffles down the hallway serious health risk for tenallow residents to qualify for the provincial government’s outside her apartment, taking in ants, say some residents. Shelter Aid For Elderly Residents program. breaths of the stifling hot air intermixed “We had one resident that Intracorp is also proposing to build a 104-unit, marketwith the overwhelming smell of smoke. had severe lung disease,” value condominium project on the western portion of the “Ventilation?” she laughs, when asked recalls Olynyk. site. An amendment to the city’s Official Community Plan about airflow in the building. “There is Over the past decade would need to be made before the five-storey building can none.” ANAVETS has been workbe approved. Olynyk and her husband Mike, a ing with the City of North The entire project would be implemented in two stages, Second World War veteran who has since Vancouver to come up deceased, moved to the ANAVETS houswith a plan for the site. Esther Olynyk moved to the ANAVETS ing complex on East 3rd Street in 1985. They have since partnered continued, PAGE 19 housing complex on East 3rd Street in 1985. with local The couple could no longer afford to stay Greg Hoekstra photo at their rental home up the hill on St. developer Georges Avenue. Intracorp “We were on welfare for most of our and now lives,” Olynyk explains. have a formal proposal that will be preArmy, Navy and Air Force Veterans formed the Senior sented to council next week. Citizens’ Housing Society in 1967 with a mandate to proThe plans call for the construction of an vide safe, clean, and affordable housing to army veterans, $11-million, 76-unit seniors’ rental buildtheir spouses, and seniors on a fixed income. That same year ing to replace the three existing buildings. ANAVETS opened its first project at 225 East 3rd in North ANAVETS will retain ownership of the Van, adding two adjacent low-rise buildings at 235 and 245, land on which the seniors’ housing will be in 1968. built, and then sell the rest of the site to But safe and clean are words that can no longer be used Intracorp, thereby funding approximately to describe the conditions in all three of the buildings, Inviting all West Van clients to visit our Fell Avenue location. 75 per cent of the project. according to some. “I think it’s well known within the City “There is a bed bug outbreak in three suites in 245 right of North Vancouver that these seniors are now,” said ANAVETS administrator, Mary McLeod. in need of new housing,” said McLeod. The aging, wood frame structures are also not up to MARIA SPITALE-LEISK
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Wanted Journeyman Flat roofer Calgary PVC, EPDM, T&G, & other flat roof systems. Must have Journeyman Ticket and valid Drivers License. Wages $30+ Foreman & Supervisory positions available. Call 403-261-6822.
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U-Haul North Vancouver CLASS 1 TRUCK DRIVER The Burnaby division of Upper Canada Forest Products requires a class 1 certified truck driver for their local same day deliveries. The successful candidate will be customer-service oriented, and enjoys working in a fast paced environment. We offer well maintained company equipment, a competitive compensation & benefits package with the added benefit of no weekend or evening work. Fax cover letter & resume to 604-522-3006 or e-mail resumes to: smellander@ucfp.com
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Maple Leaf Loading Ltd is a growing transportation and mining support company. To facilitate our growth and satisfy our workload, we will have openings for the following positions in Chetwynd, BC & Grande Cache, AB. The permanent full time employment opportunities will be as follows: Tire Technician/Heavy Duty Truck Mechanics: Responsible for maintaining our fleet of trailers and tractors plus maintaining fleet maintenance records and tire work. Requires 3-5 years of experience in all phases of heavy duty truck maintenance and repair. Preference will be given to licensed and apprentice mechanics. Company Drivers: Successful applicants will be engaged in the transport of coal and must possess a class one driver’s license valid in the Province of BC. These positions offer the opportunity to grow in a positive environment and are considered to be immediate and full time. Our salary/benefits packages are considered to be competitive. Please email your resume along with a current driver’s abstract in confidence to hrd@mlloading.com or fax to (250) 614-7290. We thank all applicants for their interest. Please note that only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. Please, no phone calls about these postings.
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Hygienitech Mattress Cleaning &Upholstery Cleaning/ Sanitizing Business. New “Green” ry, Chemical-Free process removes bed bugs, dust mites, and harmful allergens. Big Profits/Small Investment. 1-888-999-9030 www.Hygienitech.com
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ST. BERNARD pups, loyal family dogs, approx. 175lb as adults. Last couple, $850/ea. (604)462-8605 Toy Australian Shepherd, males, view parents, 1st shots, microchipped. $750. (604)799-3324 WEIMARANER pups! $750 weimaranerpups@gmail.com 604794-3256 CKC reg’d vet chkd
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SMALL/LARGE BUSINESS. Commercial area, Abbotsford near YXX (Airport). Liberal zoning. 3 units available, 1275 sq/ft, 2508 sq/ft, 3150 sq/ft. Incentive for 5 year lease upon move-in. Shorter term negotiable. Contact Bob 778-8085446
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