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Redevelopment of the City's Civic Centre is scheduled for completion in late 2011. Demolition work and construction is currently underway. During this time, various access points to City Hall will be closed to accommodate ongoing construction activities. Visitors are asked to access City Hall from the main 13th Street entrance. Short term handicap parking and drop off parking continues to be located in the 13th Street laneway. For more information, visit www.cnv.org/CivicCentreRedevelopment.

For the sixth consecutive year, the City has received an award for excellence in governmental budgeting from the Government Finance Ofﬁcers Association. The City won a Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its 2010-2019 Financial Plan and a Certiﬁcate of Recognition for budget preparation. For more information about City Finances, visit www.cnv.org/CityFinances.

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rlohma Place, a tiny cul de sac in North Vancouver’s quiet Parkgate community, is the kind of place where kids still play road hockey. It’s the kind of place where everybody knows everybody. And, says resident Glenn Johnston, it’s the kind of place where neighbours give you their clothes to keep warm after you’re forced to run from your burning home. “The way the burn pattern moved, we wouldn’t have got out alive if we weren’t woken up,” says Johnston. “I was sleeping in my son’s room. Ten more minutes and the roof would have come down on us.” Every Sunday, Johnston and his wife Tamara, both teachers at West Vancouver’s Sentinel secondary school, burn a small fire in the fireplace with their children — three-year-old son Caden and seven-month-old daughter Lily. Feb. 5 was Caden’s third birthday, so Johnston says he burned some of the wrapping paper and boxes from his son’s presents. By 8 p.m. Sunday

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the “double loyalty” facing Canadian politicians. There’s an allegiance to the party, he says, and all the ideas the Liberals stand for. Universal health care, Canada Pension Plans for retirees and early learning and childcare for every family — the ground, he calls it, under all people’s feet. “One of the things that makes North Vancouver such an astounding community in Canada is the richness and diversity of the cultures and origins of all the people who come here,” he says, looking out to the audience that included Liberal MPs Hedi Fry, Joyce Murray and former MP Don Bell. Beyond the demands of partisanship, however, Ignatieff says politicians bear an even more significant loyalty to the democratic system itself. It’s a loyalty not just to a specific riding or group of constituents. It’s a partnership, he says, with the entire country. And that’s a lesson North Vancouver needs to remember, he says, when it embarks on a “democratic experiment” in the near future. Roger Bassam, Taleeb Noorhammed, Kevin O’Neill and Dee Dhaliwal — the four hopefuls vying for the North Van Liberal nomination — stand in silence. He’s talking to them. “Can we have a nice, free open competition from fellow citizens to choose who should be the next person that the Liberal party represents in North Vancouver?” he asks. “There are thousand in Liberation Square in Cairo fighting for what’s present in this room. Fighting to have the chance to have a civil competition between political opponents for who will run the country. We’ve got it, let’s not lose it.”

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n a small meeting space in North Vancouver’s Holiday Inn, steps away from a room of 60-plus Liberal supporters he spoke to just a few minutes earlier, Michael Ignatieff reflects on the hectic schedule he’s keeping these days. Getting out of bed in one province, falling asleep in another. That’s the life of a federal opposition leader, especially with the possibility of an election looming around every corner. “A lot does happen in a COFFEE day,” he tells The Outlook. WITH “I woke up in the Rockies, Sean Kolenko spoke to a full house in skolenko@northshore Canmore [Alberta], got on a outlook.com plane to come here and had some West Coast oysters for lunch. It’s a good life.” Last Saturday marked the second time in as many months Ignatieff has swept through the North Shore. In January, he addressed a crowd at West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Centre as part of a highly publicized crosscountry tour. These days, Ignatieff spends most of his time on the road educating Canadians about his party’s values and what he feels are key issues for the future well-being of the country. But it isn’t always a one-way flow of information, he says. The best part of his gig is hearing what people have to tell him. “I’m waiting for the plane on my way here and a woman comes up to me and said ‘you have to stand up for health care.’ She said she beat cancer in Canada and believes she couldn’t have done it in the U.S. She just couldn’t afford it,” he says. “If you listen hard enough, people talk to you about what concerns them.” But when you man the microphone as often as he does, you get the chance to offer an impromptu political science lesson from time to time. For his third speech on Saturday, Ignatieff figured he’d give a quick talk — a bit of a “pompous lecture” he says, with a laugh — on

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ustin Beddall is leaving The Outlook to become editor of the Vancouver urban weekly WE WestEnder. Beddall began working at The Outlook in 2001 as a general assignment reporter and was named editor in 2006. Since that time, the paper has won numerous national and provincial awards, including seven Suburban Newspaper of America awards last year. “I’m really going to miss the talented Justin Beddall is the team at The Outlook new editor of The and the entire North Shore community,” said WestEnder. Beddall, who joins WE, a sister publication of The Outlook, this week. Beddall will be succeeded by Martha Perkins, who is the editor of the Bowen Island Undercurrent.

She brings 25 years of experience in community journalism to The Outlook. Before moving to British Columbia in 2009, she was editor of four award-winning newspapers in Ontario’s cottage country. “I have such admiration for the team at The Outlook,” she says. “Everyone is so dedicated to the newspaper and their community. Justin and his reporters, the advertising department, graphic artists and administrative staff - they all work together Martha Perkins is the to produce a wonderful newspaper that serves new editor of The the North Shore so Outook. well.” Perkins invites readers of The Outlook to share their story ideas - and their passion for life on the North Shore - with her. She can be reached at editor@northshoreoutlook.com or 604-903-1005.

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A CONNECTION - West Vancouver‘s Richard and Rosamund van Leeuwen have been married for 27 years. She lost her sight when she was two. Rob Newell photo

‘It’s rather like reading a novel. During the reading you form an image of the character.’ By Rebecca Aldous

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he dinner party was rowdy. Plates were being emptied, wine flowed and conversations were animated. Amidst the ruckus, Richard van Leeuwen caught Rosamund Paton’s attention. It was the way he talked – not loud, even though he could be clearly heard amongst the crowd, his words thoughtfully and carefully selected. Then, when one of Rosamund’s guests accidentally snapped a chair leg, Richard immediately ventured under the dinning table to fix it. “Ah, this man has potential,” Rosamund thought of this stranger who came with friends to her house. Their second meeting, and first official date, was at the Vancouver Museum. The museum was holding an exhibit on ancient instruments and, as the music buffs rambled through the rooms, Richard went over each artifact. His descriptions were good, Rosamund thought. The kind of descriptions one might expect from an engineer. He had a sense of humour, was intelligent, loved the outdoors and perhaps most importantly, Richard treated Rosamund like anyone else. “I was just included,” she says in the kitchen of her West Vancouver home. Rosamund is blind. At the age of two, she lost her sight in three days to the disease retinitis pigmentosa (PR). But Rosamund’s lack of sight is difficult to notice as she gingerly fixes a cup of tea, behind a kitchen island sporting glass jars of Rosamund’s freshly made marmalade.

Lost winks Up to 90 per cent of communication is non-verbal, says Brad Hooge, a counsellor with the Canadian National Institute for the Blind (CNIB). Hooge, who is partially sighted – he has the same eye disease as Rosamund – says this can be a challenge. A flash of a smile from across a bar or making eye contact at a party are lost on him, he

with significant vision loss that cannot be corrected using says. ordinary lenses. Current projections indicate that this number “It made me seem disinterested to a lot will rise dramatically over the next 10 years. “Because we are of people,” he says. living longer we are kind of out living our eyes,” said Danielle The Internet has helped break through Suter, CNIB’s western Canada spokesperson. Four conditions some of those barriers. With adaptive technolcause the majority of vision loss that is occurring in Canada ogy, blind and partially sighted people can surf today: age-related macular degeneration (AMD), glaucoma, online dating sites. diabetic retinopathy and cataracts. More than 8,000 “I always thought it was an uneven playing field people come to CNIB each year — 500 of which because they could see my photos,” Hooge jokes. are children. For more information about Hooge initially connected with his fiancée, Sarah CNIB visit www.cnib.ca or call McCullough, online, although it wasn’t through a dating 1-800-563-2642. site. His aunt knew McCullough, who was working for their wedCNIB in Regina counselling children. ding album. The two started chatting via email and after three Three years after their museum rendezvous, Richard and months had formed a strong friendship. Then came the Rosamund were married at the Christ Church Cathedral flights back and forth and one year later, Hooge and in downtown Vancouver. They’ve been married for 27 McCullough, accompanied dog and a cat, drove from her years and have two grown children — a daughter and a old house to the couple’s new home in the west. son. “It just worked out that we got to know each other, “Nervous? I was a little nervous, but Rosamund having not met each other,” Hooge says, before admitting impressed me,” Richard says of their first date, quickly he emailed McCullough’s photo to a close friend to get adding that getting the jitters before any date is normal. the rundown on her appearance. As with all relationships, one grows to understand each Now Hooge has a good idea of what his bride looks other’s weaknesses and strengths, he says. If anything, like. No, blind people don’t go around feeling people’s Richard jokes, he’s learnt that as far as attention goes, the faces, he jokes, but Hooge has pieced together her image guide dog tops the pyramid followed by Rosamund. from the occasional fuzzy glimpses he catches. Through friends’ passing comments, like how eas“I still don’t know the details of what her face looks ily Richard tans or how he looks younger without a like,” Hooge says. beard, Rosamund has pieced together her own picture of Their wedding is scheduled for mid-August. After the Richard. celebration, they’ll board a cruise ship headed for Hawaii. “It is rather like reading a novel,” Rosamund explains. “We are a couple and me being blind doesn’t have to be “During the reading you form an image of the character.” the central focus,” he says. “That just makes it all feel so What really shines through is personality and energy, normal.” she says. Connectivity is also key, she adds. Rosamund’s novel “It is not their looks that keeps you around,” Rosamund Rosamund’s guide dog, Janey, lifts her head off the says with a smile. floor as Richard joins his wife at the kitchen table with

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est Vancouver property owners will be dishing out an average of $3,113 in municipal taxes this year. After two months of debate, council adopted this year’s budget with a 1.1 per cent tax rate increase — one of the lowest increases in the Lower Mainland, said Nina Leemhuis, the district’s director of financial services. The district’s overall budget sits at approximately $76.8 million, up approximately $1.5 million from last year. The municipality originally estimated a 2.35 per cent tax rate increase was needed to cover a projected $1.2-million shortfall, despite last year’s approximate $500,000 surplus. Labour and wages make up 80 per cent of the budget’s increase. The suite deal West Vancouver is considering removing the owner occupancy requirement from its new secondary suite regulations. Instead of requiring the property owner to live in a house with a secondary suite, the district is mulling the idea of mandating that non-owner occupied suites must have a designated local contact who is managing the property. A public hearing on the topic will be held on Monday, Feb. 21, at 7 p.m. in the municipal hall council chamber. Housing pilot West Van’s housing pilot project will live to see another day. After coming under fire by some councillors for the lack of progress made in the initiative, council voted to hone the program for 2011. District staff will examine the idea of exempting alternative housing pilot projects from devel-

opment application fees and public amenity contributions for rezoning. “We have an obligation to fulfill [the housing pilot initiative],” Mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones said. “But we’ve got to tighten it up.” Gearing up for the 100th birthday The West Vancouver Historical Society is gearing up for West Van’s centennial. The society is busy compiling a book entitled Cottages to Community to celebrate the big birthday next year. “There is story after story,” the society’s president Jim Carter told council. So far the society has raised $35,000 toward the project, half the funds needed to publish the book. All people and groups who donate money will have their names listed in a special section of the book. To donate visit www.wvhs.ca. Any profit from the project will go back to the community through West Van’s museum and archive, Carter noted. In the numbers Fifty-seven per cent of West Vancouver residents would support tax increases if they were necessary to maintain services, reports the district’s 2010 community survey. Since 1978, with the help of surveys, the municipality has gauged public opinion on its work. Last year, 889 residents complete the questionnaire, said Julie Winram, vice-president of Synovate Research, who conducted the study. Up from previous years was support for the district to contract out services and utilize new revenues sources, such as third-party events in West Van parks, Winram noted. Youth, transit and environment top residents list of future priorities, Winram reported. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/rebeccaaldous

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Hockey’s field of dreams If you want to play university hockey, try the field version of the game.

ave you heard the joke about the successful farmer? They said he was out standing in his field. Okay, okay, have you heard the one about all the successful North Shore hockey players? They, too, are outstanding in their field. That’s no joke. You see, they aren’t ice hockey players. They play field hockey. INSTANT Since REPLAY 2005, over 70 North Len Corben Shore girls lencorben@yahoo.ca – and up to 100 if you go back to 1996 – have graduated from high school and gone on to play university field hockey at CIS schools across Canada and in the NCAA throughout the U.S. Those are astounding numbers. No other sport can come close to those totals. Most have received full-ride or partial scholarships or some other form of financial aid. A significant number have taken on the role of team captain, achieved accolades ranging from rookie-of-the-year to conference all-star to All-Canadian or All-American, and won national championships. Official B.C. high school championships began in 1964 but no North Shore team won either a AAA or AA title until 1997 when Collingwood won their first of three consecutive AA crowns. However, in the last four years North Shore schools have taken a stranglehold on every meaningful tournament in site during the fall season. That

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includes the season-opening UBC Invitational, Victoria’s historic Bridgman Cup and the B.C. championships where West Van and Carson Graham in AAA and Collingwood in AA have combined for five titles and those schools plus Handsworth, Argyle and Sentinel also have three seconds, one third and 11 other finishes from fourth to seventh. Then from March to June, many of the same girls play for teams in the West Van Field Hockey Club which provides some very high-profile competition. Oddly enough though, for many the critical time of the whole year is right now. Two reasons. First, it’s when Grade 12 field hockey players receive official scholarship offers from NCAA schools and must return signed commitments. (Canadian universities have a less-structured time frame.) Secondly, it’s the week of the mammoth 5th annual ESPN Wide World of Sports Field Hockey Showcase near Orlando. Each year the WVFHC’s Adanacs program has taken three teams there (in addition to teams to the U.S. National Festival in Florida or California each November since 2004). This week one Under-18 and two Under-16 teams comprising 44 girls in Grades 8-11 (along with an entourage of six coaches and about 25 parents) are part of the 144 teams playing from Feb. 8 to 13 on 13 fields surrounding Champion Stadium, the spring

THE BLUES ‘SISTERS’ - No less than eight North Shore high school grads played for the University of Toronto Blues when they won the Canadian Interuniversity Sport’s 2010 field hockey championship in Guelph in November. Celebrating (l-r) are Heather Haughn (Handsworth), Britt Siu (Handsworth), Alex Thicke (Handsworth), Kelley Lusk (Sutherland), Siobhan Gordon (Handsworth), Katherine McNeill (West Van), Lauren Mansfield (Collingwood) and Sam Lyzun (West Van). Blair Shier photo training home of the Atlanta Braves. This is where the girls get to be seen by as many as 100 coaches and scouts from U.S. colleges. (Canadian universities do their scouting at B.C. high school championships and provincial select-team tournaments.) Next winter, some of this year’s Grade 11s will have the tough task of deciding where to play university field hockey in the fall of 2012. Do they want to explore the big world out there, leave home and go east or south? Or should they play close to home where everything is more familiar? What’s the quality of the education they’ll get? How much will school cost beyond any scholarship money? What does it cost to fly home at Christmas? Do they want to play for five years (the Canadian system) or four (in the U.S.)? The options for those good enough are wide-ranging. But there are so many variables, so many decisions.

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You wear #13. Is that your favourite number? “It’s my least favourite. I was late to practice the day the uniforms were given out. They were on hangers in the dressing room and it was the only one left. My favourite is #23 for Michael Jordan and my mom’s birthday.” Best thing about hockey? “Playmaking. I like to score but I like the feeling of setting up a play and seeing somebody on my team score.” Favourite place to visit? “Hornby Island. I’ve been going for three weeks every summer since I was 2. We camp with family and friends.” Best Movie? “Avatar. When I saw it in 3D, it kind of blew my mind.” If you could have dinner with anyone, who would it be? “Sidney Crosby. I’d ask him what his daily life is like and for tips managing hockey with school. It can get really stressful when you get home after a game and you’re dead tired and there’s an exam the next day.”

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Basic Chainsaw Operator Training- 2011. The BC Forest Safety Council’s basic chainsaw operator course provides handson training to everyone from new to experienced chainsaw operators. Learn how to safely maintain and handle a chainsaw for most non-falling applications. Key topics covered include creating a personal safety plan, chain sharpening, identifying tension and binds and how to safely make your cuts. This two-day course is endorsed by the BC Forest Safety Council and provides participants with training and competency evaluation in a form acceptable to WorkSafeBC. Numerous sessions of chainsaw training are scheduled around the province starting in April, 2011. To learn more and to obtain an enrollment form, visit our website at www.bcforestsafe.org or call toll free 1-877-741-1060, Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm.

DGS CANADA 2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more. “Preferred by Employers INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Locations in Alberta & BC. Hands on real world training. Full sized equipment. Job placement assistance. Funding available. www.iheschool.com 1-866-399-3853

Optician Training *6-month course starts April 4th, 2011

BC College Of Optics

604.581.0101 www.bccollegeofoptics.ca POWERBOATS IN SUMMER, Snowmobiles in Winter, ATV’s in between! GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Learn to repair small engines, recreational vehicles. First step to Apprenticeship. On-campus residences. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

160 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 office@lemare.ca.

LOG TRUCK drivers required for Campbell River. Experienced drivers please apply. Fax drivers abstract and resume to: 250-287-9914. MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Ofﬁce & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459

NOW HIRING -Experienced Bobcat Operator

ABLE TO TRAVEL National Company Hiring Sharp People. Able to Start Today. Transportation & Lodging Furnished. NO EXPERIENCE Necessary. Paid Training. Over 18+ 888-853-8411 ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certiﬁed A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417 FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certiﬁed, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

Welders & Mechanics Work for an industry leader and help save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recycling co. in BC. Seeking Mechanics & Welders for our Chilliwack & Surrey shops

DRIVERS

Good driving record required. Must be hard working w/good attitude. Experience beneﬁcial. Fax or Email resume w/drivers abstract to: jobs@atlasg.net

We offer an attractive wage and a range of beneﬁts including great dental. Work well independently and possess a strong sense of safety awareness? Then apply online at www.amix.ca or email to jobs@amix.ca

Fax 604-294-5988

Star Fleet Trucking HIRING! DRIVERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS & RETIREES needed with 3/4 Ton or 1-Ton pickup trucks to deliver new travel trailers & ﬁfth wheels from US manufacturers to dealers throughout Canada. Free IRP plate for your truck and low insurance rates! Pref. commercial Lic. or 3 yrs towing exp. Top Pay! Call Craig 1-877-8904523 www.starﬂeettrucking.com

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OSAKA Japanese Rest. (N. Van) F/T Kitchen Chef. 2-3 yrs exp. High Schl grad. $17.25/hr.Prepare/cook meals. Fax. 604-929-0768

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771 ALL RENOVATIONS suites, kitchens, bathrooms, decks, call Gil 604-220-8058, www.makmooreventures.com

NEED A LOAN - BAD CREDIT? Has your credit prevented you from getting a loan? Buying a home or having your own business? We can help you get up to 1 million business or mortgage loan and up to 200K personal loan with interest rates starting at 2.9% APR. Bad credit ok. Apply now at: www.oncreditloans.com or call 1-877-500-4030

NEED CASH TODAY? ✓ Do you Own a Car? ✓ Borrow up to $20000.00 ✓ No Credit Checks! ✓ Cash same day, local ofﬁce www.REALCARCASH.com

604-777-5046 NEED Mortgage Money? Get Mortgage Money! quick, easy, conﬁdential no credit or income required 1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgages

Call 604-328-6409 Origin Home Financial Partners Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Amix Salvage & Sales

- Powersweeping & Water Truck. Class 5 w/air or Class 3.

OTH Enterprises Inc. is currently hiring Lease Operators. 2 Tridem and 5 Super Train for BC & Western Canada. Need to have newer model equipment and a clean abstract. Need to be ﬂuent in English. Call 1-800-667-3944 or (250)983-9401 Larry or Dennis

TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. High school diploma; grade 12 Math, Science, English, mechanical aptitude required. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview PUT POWER into your career! As a Fairview Power Engineer. On-campus boiler lab. 4th Class-Part A 3rd Class. Affordable residences. GPRC Fairview Campus. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview WANTED: Experienced Civil, Paving and Quality Control Personnel to ﬁll various positions at Large, BC Road Construction Company. Send resume to P.O. Box 843, Kamloops BC, V2C 5M8 or to: paverswanted@yahoo.ca

- Experienced Line Painters - Labourers

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CLEANING SERVICES

EUROPEAN CLEANING at your service. Exc. rates & refs. Seniors discount. Okasana 604-346-5776.

MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around GUARANTEED! Best rates, exp’d staff, 22 yrs exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm. Give us a call

604-808-0212

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CONTRACTORS

HEALTH PRODUCTS

ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful ﬁnger pricking! Call 888449-1321

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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualiﬁed - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member

LABOURERS

FOOD PROCESSING labourer (NOC. 9617), Perm. F/T. $13.70 p/h. ASAP, (2) vacancies, Training will require, Spk English. Main Duties: Measure and dump ingredients into hoppers of mixing and grinding machines or mobile tank trucks, clean work areas and equipment, feed and unload processing. Send your resume: email:commissary@freshslice.com

HELP WANTED

Corix is in need of a Mechanical Account Manager with excellent knowledge of waterworks and drainage products. The position is based out of our Richmond ofﬁce. Visit www.corix.com for more details and to apply.

bcclassified.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

if you have the DESIRE, we have the PLAN

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ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Shaw Landscaping Ltd We do Comp. Landscaping * Spring cleanup * gardening * Lawn cutting * Trees & shrubs, property maint., Fencing * Hedging & pruning * New Turf or lawn

Cell 778-688-1012 msg

HARDWOOD FLOOR SPECIALS & REFINISHING 604-603-7317

VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC. - Hardwood Floor Specialist -Installation, Sanding, Reﬁnishing Express your unique and individual style with a custom stain. Dust free sanding. 778-995-Wood (9663). View our picture gallery at www.visionexotik.com

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GARDENING

WEED FREE MUSHROOM Manure 13 yds - $150 or Well Rotted 10 yds -$170 604-856-8877

LANDSCAPING

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MOVING & STORAGE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience-604 506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

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MOVING & STORAGE

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

329 PAINTING & DECORATING INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pressure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-777-1223 MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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TREE SERVICES

Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant

✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certiﬁed Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca

10% OFF from now to Feb 1 with this AD

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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs

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

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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PLUMBING

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas ﬁtter. Aman: 778-895-2005

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS #1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

All types of Rooﬁng

PETS

Australian Shepherd (Aussie’s) pups, Lt teddy bears looking for forever homes, $500. (604)625-7509 BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, $500. (604)7963026. No Sunday calls BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked & ready for good homes.$850.Langley.778-241-5504 BERNESE Mountain X Great Pyrenees pups, gorgeous, excellent markings, parents to view, health guar’d, $850. Call (604) 607- 5051 CANE CORSO puppies, shots, dewormed, vet checked, ready to go. $1100. 604-825-8362. View photos & info at: www.freedoglistings.com CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866 DOBERMAN PUPS, tails & dew claws done, dewormed, view both parents. $700. Call 604-798-7579. GREAT DANE X Dane Mastiff 11 wks. 2 Merle Male one Black Female $1000. 604 823 2316 GREAT DANE X Mastiff. 5yrs old. Free to good home. Can be aggresive to strangers & other animals, not good around children. Needs somebody who has time to spend with him. Sleeps inside. Good watch dog. Serious inquiries onlyCall Peter leave msg604-465-1826 MALTESE PUPS: 3 males, Incl 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, $800 ﬁrm. Call 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 PUGS P/B Black. Ready to go. Fem/Males. 604-595-6713, 604200-2647, 604-725-2192. (Surrey) TABBY, LONG HAIR, 4 yrs. old. To good home. Bed, litter box, food all shots/tattoo. Call 778-808-7239.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay 1/2 the HST

604-588-0833 SALES@PATTARGROUP.COM

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LEAKY ROOF?

Advantage Building Maintenance S Roof SChimney SSkylight SRepairs S All Leak Problems 604-802-1918

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT! #1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL

604.587.5865

www.recycle-it-now.com CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service. All loads recycled. Minibins service avail. 604-922-5101

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SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com SUNDECK REPAIRS ACSWATERPROOFING.CA 604-984-3640

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FUEL

BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095

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REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

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#1A STEEL BUILDING SALE! Save up to 60% on your new garage, shop, warehouse. 6 colors available! 40 year warranty! Free shipping, the ﬁrst 20 callers! 1-800457-2206. www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

2009 HONDA CIVIC DX. 4 dr, 5 spd manual, options, 14K, blue. $8500 ﬁrm. 604-538-4883

VEHICLES WANTED

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MOTORCYCLES

STEEL BUILDING WINTER SALE... $3.49 to $11/sq.ft. Immediate orders only - FREE shipping, some exclusions/ Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800668-5422. See current specials www.pioneersteel.ca.

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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES

Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422

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LOTS

ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS. FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest. Starting @ just $99/mo. USD. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. Hear free recording at 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com.

THE ONE - THE ONLY - The only one in Canada! Only authorized Harley Davidson Technician Program at GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. September 2011 intake. On-campus residences. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview. TWO WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT! Motorcycle Mechanic Program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Alberta. Hands-on training for street, offroad, dual sport bikes. Write 1st year apprenticeship exam. 1-888999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

PREFAB HOMES DISCOUNTED 50%+!! USA Mortgage Disaster Order Cancellations. 1260SF Pre-Engineered Package originally $29,950.00, BLOWOUT $14,975.00!! Other sizes - SACRIFICE prices! HUNDREDS SHIPPED! Spring/Summer delivery. TOLL-FREE 1-800-871-7089.

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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.

The Scrapper

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AUTO FINANCING

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2004 TUNDRA TRD 4X4 acc cab, orig owner $15,800. Exceptionally well maintained. 604-793-8158

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE Notice is hereby given that on February 12, 2011 Mayfair Self Storage, 1385 Crown Street, North Vancouver, the contents of the following lockers will be sold at auction, or otherwise disposed of to recover outstanding storage costs: #1011 Rashid Fakhri, #1015 Laird Robertson, #1017 Caroline Hermiston, #1029 Michael Lougheed, #1043 Jeff McNeil, #1079 Keith McAdam, #2004 David Dixon, #2041 Edward Derosiers, #2060 Dennis Silzer Smith, #2115 Glen A Mussell, #2188 Victor Lonzano, #2192 Brandi Sanderson, #3038 Bob McDonald, #3060 Patricia Sekutovska, #3130 Ron Holt, #3162 Megan Watkins, #3204 Bryan Matthews, #3317 Amanda Wheeler, #3334 John Sellers, #3343 Brent Dawson, #4019 Pablo Guerra-Vivanco, #4065 John Neelin

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

SOUND/DVD/TV

OWN 20 Acres Only $129/mo. $13,900. Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner ﬁnancing. Free Map/Pictures. 866254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com.

TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD F150 XLT, good cond. Air Cared until 2012. Canopy, good tires, $4200 obo 604-462-1542

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464.

ACREAGE

PUZZLE NO.532

2011 CANADIAN Dream Home 3 bed/2 bath, 1512 sqft, CSA-Z240 $109,950 includes delivery and set up in lower BC, 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 http://www.hbmodu lar.com/images/email_jan2.jpg

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REAL ESTATE

X CROSSWORD

STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111

TWO pianos; 1927 Heintzman upright & a Henry Herbert upright, original ivories with no cracks or chips. Pianos have been viewed by a licensed tuner and is available for veriﬁcation. Buyer will be responsible for moving & retuning. $800 each. 604-853-2089.

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100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23 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 1-866-981-5991. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com MALE Size Enlargement. FDA Medical Vacuum Pumps. Gain 1-3 permanently. Testosterone, Viagra, Cialis. Free Brochures. Free Pills (619)294-7777 code Suburbs www.drjoekaplan.com (discounts available) SEND FLOWERS to your Valentine! Starting at just $19.99. Go to www.proﬂowers.com/Cherish to receive an extra 20% off your order or Call 1-888-587-0771. WINE OF the Month Club. Send the gift of wine all year long! 2 Bottles each month from award-winning wineries around the world. Call 888-751-6215 and get FREE SHIPPING!

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2000 CHRYSLER NEON, 4dr, sedan, 118kks, auto, 46kks on new trans. $3,000 obo. 604-575-8003 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 4 dr, fully loaded, Aircared, 146K, really nice car. $2100 obo 604-504-0932 2004 BUICK LASABRE V6, 4/dr Absolutey spotless! BCAA Cert. Private $9800. 778-565-1097.

Whereas Lindsay Stephen O’Grady is indebted to Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. for storage & towing on a 2000 Trailerman 5 x 10 Trailer Vin: 2T9BHSBAXYT231096 A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $6,998.54 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 3rd day of March, 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 July 17th, 2010. For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 www.repobc.com

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Panties for a purpose

“It is shocking,” Dadani says, adding the embarrassment of having a class realize why you aren’t at school S TA F F R E P O RT E R could deter some girls from completing their grades. This Valentine’s Day, Salima Dadani is hoping to “Girls have such a hard time in poor places in the receive 500 panties. world.” The West Vancouver resident isn’t after For every four panties donated, sanitary“It is shocking.” sassy or frilly undies; she’s looking for padsforafrica.com will provide a year’s worth “Panties with Purpose.” Salima Dadani of sanitary pads to a Kenyan student. Until Dadani is heading the North American WV resident Valentine’s Day, underwear for girls ages nine contribution to an initiative to provide to 15 can be dropped off at Village Dental Kenyan girls with underwear, which will be Group at 3051 Highland Blvd in North paired with sanitary pads. Vancouver. It sounds crazy, Dadani says, but girls in Kenya miss “It would be great to collect 500 pairs, that’s 125 girls,” four to five days of school per month because they can’t Dadani says. For more information on the initiative afford to buy sanitary napkins. This is a major set back, email salimab@shaw.ca. she says, in a country where women already have an raldous@northshoreoutlook.com uphill battle.

REBECCA ALDOUS

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Salima Dadani and her daughter, Anisa Bhayani, sit among underwear collected for young girls in Kenya. Rebecca Aldous photo

Successful Women Always Network with is quite impressive. With enthusiasm, SWAN spirit and the education shared by our monthly speakers we will all have another great 10 months ahead. Bring on Spring!!!

update Message from our Executive With Valentine’s Day upon us, it is a keen reminder that the year is moving along. Already well into month number two. At SWAN we will be inviting you to both check in with your monthly plan, and inviting you to step outside of your comfort zone. Do still have the momentum from the excitement from the beginning of the year? Are you on track for the successful year we have all planned? If so, you might want to take this opportunity to congratulate yourself – you deserve it. If you are struggling with a slow start – you might consider a visit to SWAN this month. Reach out for some help from your industry mentors or fellow SWAN Members. We are here to help and support each other. That is just what we do! The wealth of knowledge, experience and expertise that we are surrounded

Next Breakfast Meeting Thursday, February 17th, 2011

Your North Shore favourite for over 20 years

Guest Speaker Last month we focused on branding from the inside out and to further the goal of understanding how others see us, we invite you to meet Katherine Lazaruk from ICU Image Consulting. She helps individuals and businesses with all aspects of image, including appearance, behavior and communication. Katherine is a long time Vancouver resident who brings her performance and Katherine Lazaruk education backgrounds together to help her clients shine. ICU’s mission is to provide the highest quality image education services to help every day people feel beautiful every day. Registration: 8:30am (note - doors do NOT open until 8:30am) Meeting: 9 – 10:30am Cheers Restaurant: 125 East 2nd St, North Vancouver $10.00 Member • $20.00 Non-member Please RSVP to rsvpswan@gmail.com

Marci Deane, AMP Mortgage Broker

SW Executive. L to R: Kathie French, Laura Monteiro, Michelle SWAN Alford, Al lford, Mary-Jane Mehlenbacher, Janice Manson, Josephine Lo.

Report card concerns... ...we can help! • Math • History • English • Chemistry • Biology • Sciences • Home Schooling • Editing and more...

KATHY BRETT (BA, PCE)

Professional Tutor in English and Math

Creekside Tutoring 604 528 0441 • creeksidetutoring@yahoo.ca

Loren, Nancke &Company

OFFERING MORE THAN JUST NUMBERS

The Right Call for the RIGHT MORTGAGE™ . 604.816.8950 marci@meridianpaciﬁc.ca www.marcideane.ca

MARGITTA’S FLOWERS Lonsdale Quay Market C Market Level C 604.988.0028

CERTIFIED GENERAL ACCOUNTANTS

1999 Marine Drive, Suite 102, North Vancouver, BC V7P 3J3 Tel: 604-904-3807 • Fax: 604.904.3806 accountants@LNCo.ca

Exceptional selection of Waterford Crystal. Cash paid for discontinued china and silver

ECHO’S

DISCONTINUED CHINA & SILVER

Hours: Tues.-Sat. 9.00am-5:00pm

121-1433 Lonsdale Ave., North Van. | 604.980.8011 | www.echoschina.com

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www.northshoreoutlook.com

C a n a d a ’s

Largest

Supplier

Home Appliances

3-PIECE PACKAGE!

200

MAYTAG Combined Instant Rebates

TALL TUB

FULL-SIZE 30” RANGE

FITS A 30” OPENING!

MSRP: $ 2447

Package Price Individual Pricing (After Rebate): Fridge - $899

Range - $529

18.6 CU.FT. FRIDGE WITH BOTTOM-MOUNT FREEZER

30” SELF-CLEANING FREESTANDING RANGE

(MBB1957WEW/B)

(YMER7651WW/B)

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1777

Dishwasher - $349

JETCLEAN® PLUS DISHWASHER (MDB4630AWW/B)

BEST CLEANING IN THE INDUSTRY, ENABLED BY POWER WASH CYCLE

*After Maytag Instant Rebates

STAINLESS PACKAGE!

*on

Pedestals sold seperately

500

BONUS: FREE O.T.R. MICROWAVE $ 399 Value!

FITS A 33” OPENING!

• DOUBLE OVEN • PREHEAT 40% FASTER

Power Smar Rebate

• STAINLESS TUB • STEAM OPTION

MAYTAG Combined Instant Rebates

500

MAYTAG Instant Rebate

MSRP: $ 4497

Package Price Individual Pricing (After Rebate): Fridge - $1449 Range - $1449 Dishwasher - $779

22 CU.FT. FRENCH DOOR REFRIGERATOR (MFF2258VEM)

GEMINI® DOUBLE-OVEN FREESTANDING ELECTRIC RANGE

JETCLEAN® PLUS DISHWASHER

(YMET8665XS)

(MDB7759AWS)

3677

*After Maytag Rebate, Before Power Smart Rebate

Energy Star Rebate Program Purchase a select ENERGY STAR clothes washer, dishwasher, refrigerator or freezer and receive up to $50 per item in rebates! For more information about the Power Smart Rebate, visit www.bchydro.com/saveboth.

VANCOUVER

8488 Main St

(604-321-6644)

We’re where the Builders Shop... and You should too!

Power Smar Rebate

MAXIMA™ HIGH EFFICIENCY LAUNDRY PAIR • 5.0 Cu.Ft. Washer • 7.4 Cu.Ft. Dryer • 10-Year Limited Parts Warranty on Motor & Wash Basket • Best Vibration Control in the Industry (MHW6000XW_YMED6000XW)

MSRP: $2698

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*After Maytag Rebate, Before Power Smart Rebate

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COQUITLAM

1-1315 United Blvd (604-540-2665)

See us on-line @ www.coastappliances.com

ADVERTISING ACCURACY: We aim for the utmost accuracy in our advertising, but the occasional error can occur. Any error will be corrected as soon as it is recognized. Customers purchasing merchandise so affected will be advised immediately of correction. Offers in effect until Feb 27, 2011.