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hide-and-seek Students from across the West Vancouver School District participate in lockdown drills twice a year MARIA SPITALE-LEISK CONTRIBUTOR

ast Thursday morning, Wescot elementary principal Liz Hill came on the PA system a little after 9:30 a.m. “Initiate full internal lockdown procedures — danger in the building,” she announced, twice. Jody Langlois stood in the hall watching the clock. A member of the risk assessment team for the West Vancouver School District, Langlois knows every minute counts. “You will find within 10 seconds this school will be a ghost town,” she promised. INTRUDER ALERT - Mia Towigh, A few more pitter-patters of Brayden Lee and Cedar Hawthorne little feet and moving of desks were instructed to ‘be as small as you — and then silence. can, like tiny bunnies,’ as part of a “Oh they are good,” said lockdown drill at Wescot elementary Langlois. last Thursday. Todd Coyne photo On this day, kids are being taught to execute their best hiding skills on command to prepare for a day when an intruder might enter the school. Lockdown drills are a new reality in schools these days. West Vancouver Police Department constables Tammy Khorram and Lisa Schmidtke were waiting in the wings. Their job is to find and release close to 320 students from their hiding places. They split up and moved

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continued from, PAGE 3 quickly from one classroom to the next. “Kids are trained to hide in bathrooms or recycling bins, if they need to,” said Khorram, while searching the hall for students. “Whatever is going to make them safe.” She entered her first classroom. “West Vancouver police. Clear. Clear,” Khorram called out. Bleary-eyed kindergartners huddled together in one corner of the classroom emerged from their crouching positions. They vocalized their first experience with a lockdown drill. “It was squishy in there,” said one girl. “Did you see me?” another asked the officer. Khorram doled out high fives and some stickers. “Excellent job hiding you guys,” she told the kids. A couple doors down, Schmidtke had her work cut out for her. By all appearances the classroom was vacant. Upon closer inspection the students had covertly inhabited a colorful sea of jackets in the cloak room. Schmidtke is impressed. More stickers are handed out. Once the entire school was clear and the lockdown drill over, the students assembled in the gym. Schmidtke and Khorram were introduced as special guests. They are also Westcot’s police liaison officers. “You found some very good hiding places to use,” Khorram told the students. “We had to work hard to find you.” Langlois stood on the sidelines, “watching for wobbly chins.” There might be a student who was confused by the lockdown drill or “emergency hide-and-seek” as it’s referred to in the younger grades. “We don’t want to scare them,” said Langlois. “We are a really safe district and we are really happy about that, but by the same token we want to make sure we are well prepared.” ---In 2004, the WVSD began working with the WVPD to build a school lockdown protocol from the ground

SAFETY LESSONS - (From left) Wescot elementary principal Liz Hill, West Vancouver School District risk assessment team member Jody Langlois and West Vancouver Police conastables Lisa Schmidtke and Tammy Khorram prepare for a lockdrill drill at the school. up. The goal was to streamline the policy across all West Vancouver schools, including the independents, to ensure emergency responders were on the same page. “Looking at ways for keeping kids safe and having a mechanism to report things that perhaps make the hair on the back of your neck stand up,” said Langlois. “There wasn’t a formal channel to deal with that.” The following year, the West Vancouver Kiwanis Club put up $3,500 to cover the cost of placing large numbers on the windows of every school in the district, marking each room. There are school floor plans on every WVPD patrol car computer, enabling offices to view the interior of a school before entering. The first lockdown drills started with the three local high schools in 2008. “Statistically, if you look at where most of these incidents happen, it’s in high schools,” said Langlois. High school students take lockdown drills seriously, she adds. Too often, a media report of a gunman enter-

ing a school campus will serve as a sobering reminder of the importance of these drills. Less than a year later, on Feb. 4, 2009, “Initiate full internal lockdown procedures — danger in the building” rang out in the hallways and classrooms of Rockridge secondary. Only this time, it wasn’t a drill. A passerby had called the WVPD to report what she thought were two students — one of whom appeared to have a weapon in his hand —walking across the road towards Rockridge. The school went into full lockdown mode while a plethora of emergency agencies descended on Rockridge including the WVPD, the Vancouver Police Department Emergency Response Team and an RCMP helicopter. After an exhaustive three-hour search police determined the weapon in question was actually a non-menacing camera tripod. “The district felt that the Rockridge lockdown, while a difficult event for the students, staff and parents involved, went very well,” recalled Langlois. One of the areas that needed improvement focused on the parents’ role in these situations. Parental instinct compels you to call or text your children when you sense they are in danger. In a lockdown situation, the sound of that call could trigger a negative response from the suspect in the building. The WVPD reported many Rockridge parents had sent texts to their children inside the school, saying their actions undermined the strategic goal of keeping students quiet and hidden. In the event of a lockdown, parents should turn to both the WVPD and the WVSD websites for the latest information. The WVPD will designate a spot — not at the school — for parents to meet. Schmidtke has one final message to deliver to parents. “If you have information about worrisome or threatening behaviour by any person involved in your child’s school, share the information with the school administration or police as there are protocols in place to handle this type of information,” she said. reporter@northshoreoutlook.com

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he door to the change rooms and showers at the Mickey McDougall Community Recreation Centre is about five paces from the facility’s main entrance. For many who frequent the centre for its range of athletic programming, a trip to the shower is a requisite, if not welcome, portion of their visit to the gym. But for others, specifically those who make their way to the building on Saturday mornings between 7-8:30 a.m., access to a shower is more than a necessary few minutes aimed at annihilating some sport-produced sweat. It’s the chance to leave a day’s, week’s or month’s worth of dirt behind. “It’s a safe, welcoming place and program. That’s what I’m trying for,” says Geoff Bodnarek, an outreach worker with the North Shore branch of the Canadian Mental Health Association. “And it’s early morning, under the radar. It’s a place to build trust, connect and hopefully make future plans with the people who come.”

talk with Bodnarek or one of the volunteers on hand. That’s when the service’s more practical offerings begin to transform. That’s when plans for substantial change, albeit slowly, begin. “Every individual has their own successes. Nothing is measured based on what I need, want or hope. It’s them,” he says. “If their life improves a little bit from this that’s a success. And if something doesn’t work, then you try another day.” Sometimes, Bodnarek admits, you don’t get another shot. People disappear, unable to commit to whatever change their situation requires. Outreach workers know that drill well. Some participants, however, have shown they’re ready to move on from the Saturday morning rec centre visits to more structured scenarios. Of the 18 individuals — of whom one has been a female — that have used the Showers for the Homeless program, four have entered detox facilities, three have found housing, four have sought dental services, three have moved into shelters and three have gone back to their families. “The vision for the program has always been dependent on the need we see. This type of program is done informally at Harry Jerome and John Braithwaite [rec centres] too. I set up clients with gym passes so they can shower. But we thought more could use this,” says Bodnarek. “Rec centres are playing a very important role in connecting with the homeless.”

Origins There must be a way to set up Saturday mornings a shower program on the The inclusive atmoNorth Shore, Richard sphere Bodnarek is focused Gauntlett thought. After on delivering is part of the all, it works so well at the Showers for the Homeless Kitsilano Community Centre. program, a year-long pilot Why couldn’t it happen project launched last May here? at the Central Lonsdale Of course, he realized, community centre. The inihe’d need to find a location. tiative is run by a partnerAnd that isn’t the smallship of various local agenest of hurdles. As the mancies including the CMHA, PIECES ager of the John Braithwaite the North Vancouver A five-part series Community Centre, he’d exploring housing Recreation Commission needs on the North been helping homeless peoand Vancouver Coastal Shore. ple access showers at the Health, to name but three. Lower Lonsdale facility since As the program’s name around the time it opened in indicates, Showers for October 2004. the Homeless is a weekly chance But a structured initiative was difto have a shower for people withferent. In addition to a suitable site, out routine access to one. Razors, it would need some funding, a small soap, lotion and a change of clothes staff and volunteers. The need was are all made available, each luxury definitely there. He just needed the arranged in its own milk crate and help. placed beside the change rooms Gauntlett’s first thought was to for participants. The CMHA has a house a shower program at the John small budget to cover each of the Braithwaite centre. That facility, essentials, Bodnarek says. When however, opened early in the mornmore is needed, he springs for extra ing and, after speaking with those in razors out of pocket. charge of the service in Kits, he figIn the rec centre’s wood-floored ured a shower program was best run activity room, located up two separate of a general fitness schedule. flights of stairs from the entrance, He bandied the idea around for a coffee and a small assortment of while longer but in 2008-2009, the food sit on a folding table. A ring plan fell into limbo. of chairs occupies the centre of “I just couldn’t give up on the idea the room. Anyone who uses the that it was possible to make this hapservice is free to come, clean up, pen,” says Gauntlett, long arms folded grab a bite and head back out to over a knitted blue sweater. the streets if they so choose. At “So, I got a few people together for the very least, a shower and a a meeting about a shower program quick breakfast is a good way to and had a very positive response.” start the weekend, Bodnarek says. continued, PAGE 18 But some people opt to sit and

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Protecting young players Sidney Crosby is the most famous hockey player currently suffering from post-concussion syndrome. But the NHL superstar is hardly alone. There are countless others, players you’ve never heard of, who are silently dealing with debilitating effects caused by serious head injuries. Some are in their teens. A few weeks ago, The Outlook told the story of a 14-year-old North Vancouver Minor Rec Hockey Association player who suffered a concussion after being bodychecked to the ice earlier this season. Months later, he’s yet to make a full-time return to school. Concussions are now occurring with alarming frequency at all levels of the game. Fortunately, minor hockey in this province has just taken a bold step toward protecting young players from serious injuries, including concussion. This week the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association, made up of 42 minor hockey associations from across B.C., including North and West Vancouver, voted in favour of banning bodychecking from recreation leagues for players aged five to 17. The PCAHA will decide this June about banning bodychecking from peewee rep levels. Of course, hitting in hockey is still a polarizing issue in rinks around the province. As a recent report from the PCAHA committee on bodychecking noted, proponents of keeping hitting in the game “point to the fact that it is a traditional part of the sport, and that use of bodychecking to separate the player from the puck is a big part of the game.” But that old-school thinking needs to change. Much has been learned about concussions in all sports — including soccer and football — since the days when a head injury was euphemistically described as “getting your bell rung” and treated with smelling salts. The disquieting results of recent studies linking the risk of concussions to bodychecking in minor hockey provide ample proof that the PCAHA’s decision to ban bodychecking, as has already been done in several other provinces and parts of the U.S., was a smart one. For instance, a 2010 study by The Journal of the American Medical Association concluded that peewee players (ages 11-12) participating in leagues where bodychecking was allowed had three times as great a risk of suffering concussions and other serious injuries. And that doesn’t seem like a risk worth taking, especially for young athletes. Some hockey purists will continue lobbying to keep hitting in the game even at youth levels, but ultimately the decision on banning bodychecking needs to be based on protecting players, not tradition. —The Outlook

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united municipal hall would be on the site of the current city hall. “It’s the heart of North Vancouver,” he says. Though, in his estimation, an amalgamated staff would require at least two to three times the space available in the current building, which is already under expansion. Nevertheless, MacKay-Dunn says the capital costs to build new municipal buildings or expand on current ones could be recovered by selling off sites like the district hall on Queens Road. And then there are the costs of jurisdictional inefficiencies — “horizontal job-loading” and “turf wars,” as MacKay-Dunn describes them. Inefficiencies like separate city and district garbage trucks — at $300,000 apiece — passing each other on the same stretch of 29th Street every Thursday morning, each picking up waste from one side of the street and not the other.

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orth Shore Memories and More, run by North Shore Community Resource Society, is a 12-week recreation program for people who have early to mid-stage dementia and their family caregivers. The program provides a supportive circle of people who are going through similar experiences. Allowing caregivers to meet and exchange those experiences creates a strong bond that has, in some cases, extended long past the 12-week program. Program facilitators Julie Dorsemaine and Cathy McKillop point out that people who have been diagnosed with dementia often become fearful of making mistakes and allow others to speak for them. This erodes their self-confidence and prevents them from using the abilities they retain. In the safe confines of the group, those with dementia discover their contributions are welcomed and respected. “The aim of the program is to emphasize what people still have as opposed to what they haven’t got,” says Dorsemaine. Each North Shore Memories and More group becomes a small community — and laughter plays an important role. “The more laughing you do, the more relaxed you get, and your brain works better,” says recreation therapist Colleen Hussey, creator of Memories and More. She points out that, despite memory loss, people with dementia retain their sense of humor, their opinions and their feelings. “We need to laugh because it is such a challenging and hard journey to go on,” says Hussey. And there is a lot of laughter. Dorsemaine and McKillop start off each session with a fun activity that encourages participants to engage with each other and at the same time exercise their creativity. It may be a puzzle that challenges participants to guess the possible uses of a collection of strange items; it may be getting dressed up in costumes; it may be sporting a silly hat. The program facilitators say that sometimes, in a light-hearted moment, caregivers see glimpses of their partner as they were before the dementia. It’s moments like these that strengthen the relationship for both the caregiver and the care receiver. Couples also report that they re-live highlights of the sessions once they’re at home. In several sessions caregivers are given the opportunity to meet together, away from their partners. During these sessions Caregiver Support Project coordinator Cindy Bouvet leads a discussion and explores topics such as understanding dementia and communication strategies. These sessions, away from their partners, allow caregivers to speak freely about the challenges they face.

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GOOD MEMORIES - North Shore Memories and More facilitator Cathy McKillop (left) with caregiver Dorothy Ghetler. Submitted photo It’s a time when they learn from other caregivers and forge new friendships. These new friendships are especially important since a couple’s social network often diminishes when someone is diagnosed with dementia. That’s because long-time friends can feel awkward around the person who is experiencing memory loss. In response, the person with dementia becomes withdrawn for fear of making a mistake and embarrassing themselves and their partner. This withdrawal may contribute to depression, which can worsen the symptoms of dementia. Participants with dementia give North Shore Memories and More positive reviews. In program evaluations, 100 per cent indicated they look forward to the weekly sessions. Over 90 per cent reported that after each session, their moods improved and they had more positive interactions with their loved ones. Caregivers also reported significant benefits from the program. A full 100 per cent reported they learned new caregiving strategies, ways to make their home safer, and discovered how to access community resources. They said they learned caregiving tips from other caregivers and that they also experienced improved interactions with their partner. Caregivers learn about the importance of respite, taking a break to preserve their own health and the health of the person they’re caring for. Bouvet advises caregivers to make respite a routine part of life, before their family member becomes afraid to be without them. If established during the early stages of dementia, time apart becomes a routine and expected part of life for the person with dementia. Over the course of the 12 sessions, each couple has the opportunity to create a memory book. Filled with photographs and momentos, continued, PAGE 13

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t seems that as we age there are some who evidently have a fire in their belly that starts to grow and a passion to be something before it is too late. As a boomer myself, I am frequently approached by others who openly acknowledge that they want their work to have meaning and are reinventing themselves and redesigning their work to do so. Others are choosing to delay retirement for reasons that are unclear but we know our aging workforce is strong. Boomers and seniors are the fastest growing group and BOOMER we know that TALK more and more individuals are Denise Kelly choosing not to denise.play@gmail.com retire for financial and personal reasons and continue to contribute to our society. Some believe that there are several potential factors at play; the rising levels of personal debt, greater opportunities, shrinking nest eggs, financial fear or maybe simply because they love what they are doing and working provides meaning. We know this aging labour force also carries an implication that more jobs will need to be created to absorb newcomers into the labour force to reduce unemployment. Can we learn from this? Should we be encouraging our youth to search for more meaningful careers that align with their personal passions

and to believe in the do what you love and the money will follow philosophy? At any stage, while many boomers and seniors continue to work and contribute to society, some are indeed finding creative ways to bring financial wealth and recreate and reinvent themselves so that their work is more in line with that fire within. We see new small businesses popping up and seniors who are consulting. If one can’t find this personal gratification in their work and are looking for more meaningful ways to contribute to society, why not get involved in a community group like a book club, bridge club or with the numerous opportunities to volunteer. Who knows, maybe involvement in such small support groups might also foster personal growth, build confidence and be the support system we need to help us manage these changes as we age. We know that positive social connections are important to aging well. Let’s keep feeding the fire in the belly and encourage and celebrate those who are courageous enough to take responsibility to redesign their next 50 years.

continued, PAGE 12 the memory book tells the life story of the person with dementia. “The idea of the memory book is to revive old memories. In a lot of cases, we see the memories are still there,” says Dorsemaine. It’s often said that laughter is the best medicine and that certainly seems to be the case with those who attend North Shore Memories and More. With near perfect attendance, participants report that they take home not only happy memories but hope, renewed confidence and the knowledge they’re not alone. The final session of North Shore Memories and More begins Thurs., Feb. 16. To find out more or to register contact Julie Dorsemaine at 604-9846414 or memoriesandmore@live.ca.

Funding for this part of the North Shore Community Resources Caregiver Support Project activities comes to a close Sept., 30, 2012. North Shore Community Resources Society is looking to the community for further funding for project activities such as North Shore Memories and More. For more information please contact Li Boesen, executive director, North Shore Community Resources Society, 604-985-7138 or li.boesen@nscr.bc.ca Supporting Caregivers Across the Lifespan Project is funded by the Government of Canada’s Social Development Partnerships Program. The opinions and interpretations in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Government of Canada.

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he votes re-electing North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton to chair of the Metro Vancouver Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation had barely been counted when the difficult news came down from Victoria. Premier Christy Clark won’t support putting TransLink under the authority of the incoming B.C. auditor general for local government this year. In one of his last acts as the 2011 transportation chair, Walton wrote Premier Clark in late December on behalf of the Mayors’ Council asking that the new municipal auditor general have the power to audit the money-hungry Metro transit provider. On Wednesday, after the Mayors’ Council voted Walton in again as head of the transportation council — with Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender as vice-chair — Walton produced the letter from the province rejecting the council’s TransLink request. Premier Clark’s reply came not from her own office, nor from transportation minister Blair Lekstrom’s. It came instead from community, sport and cultural development minister Ida Chong, whose office will supervise the new Surrey-based auditor general job expected to begin later this year. One of the key issues for the Mayors’ Council in 2012 will be securing creative, long-term funding for TransLink and moving away from reliance on property tax and fuel surcharge hikes. In her letter rejecting Walton’s request for auditor general oversight, Chong cited TransLink’s “special legislation” establishing the transit authority as distinct from local governments and under the rule of its own board of non-elected directors and transit commissioner Martin Crilly. That special status, Walton said, necessarily means that TransLink “falls between the cracks” of elected government accountability. “TransLink is spending both provincial funds and municipal taxes,” Walton told The Outlook in a phone interview Wednesday, “It’s taking money from several different levels of government — public money — and it’s

not being audited and held accountable by an independent party.” Although Chong roundly rejected the mayors’ request for greater TransLink oversight, the minister wrote back that she interpreted the Mayors’ Council letter as a show of support for her office and for the provincial government. “I appreciate the resolution from the Mayors’ Council as a vote of confidence that the AGLG [auditor general for local government] provide real value by helping local governments identify ways to get the best value for money for their services and operations,” Chong wrote. But Walton didn’t hide his disappointment with the province’s decision. “The feeling that was expressed this morning [Wednesday] by the mayors,” Walton said, “was that surely the new office of the auditor general should focus, as one of its primary concerns, on the value for money provided by TransLink.” In October, the Mayors’ Council approved TransLink’s supplemental budget which asked for $70 million in additional annual funding beginning this year to cover emerging projects like Evergreen Line construction, increased SeaBus service, a new system-wide smart pass and the installation of fare gates at SkyTrain stations. In April, TransLink’s regional gas tax will rise by two cents to $0.17 per litre in a move that is expected to raise at least half of the $70 million needed annually under the new plan. Where the rest of the $70 million will come from is what the Mayors’ Council will begin to hammer out at their next meeting on Feb. 3. Walton said the council would try to avoid raising property taxes at all costs. “That doesn’t mean the [other options] will be particularly palatable to anyone given the fact nobody wants to pay more taxes,” Walton said. “But we’re not waiting for a panacea — some kind of pill that’s going to cure all past concerns.” If a new permanent funding source is not found by the end of 2012, a two-year property tax increase will automatically take effect across Metro Vancouver, raising $29 million per year for TransLink by hiking the average property tax bill by $23 in 2013 and 2014.

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bers, not behind closed doors as the task force would.” Coun. Guy Heywood, on the other hand, said he looked forward to the group’s findings because there are a few key issues council needs clear community input on. “Transportation modelling and an amenity plan are important,” he said. “What do we need to service these people?” Heywood added that if ways to connect the potential development to the Spirit Trail cannot be found, the project likely shouldn’t go ahead. The task force will cost $60,000 and will be funded by the developer. In addition to Keating, the other dissenting voices were Mayor Darrell Mussatto and Coun. Linda Buchanan. Last week, representatives from Concert Properties and Brook Pooni Associates, a third party consultancy, were at city hall requesting council approve an amendment to the city’s Official Community Plan, which would allow for residential development in the Harbourside area. With that amendment, council and the developers could move toward a public hearing and the creation of detailed plans and drawings. That amendment has not yet been made and will not be considered until after the task force’s findings are presented. Preliminary planning and various public engagement events regarding the project have been ongoing since 2009. — Sean Kolenko

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or anyone who got a new camera for Christmas but hasn’t quite figured out how to use it yet, there’s hope. By day he’s a mild-mannered travel photographer and by night he’s pretty much the same thing, except — lucky for you putterbugs — he does teach the odd class right here in West Vancouver. David Smith tells The Outlook he fell in love with photography as a kid coming up in Nova Scotia. As a “military brat” he got to travel and see more than most and his camera was always right there with him. As he grew up, he remained a hobbyist while holding down a career in business management until right around the advent of digital photography. “As soon as they took the chemistry out of photography, I really got interested in it,” Smith told his class of 10 digital camera-wielding students over two nights at the Ferry Building Gallery last week. His goal for the class: “To convince you to take your camera off the automatic mode and take at least one better travel picture.” While those classes largely catered to students with the larger DSLR or digital single-lens reflex cameras, Smith is giving a similar two-night course at the Ferry Building on Feb. 7 and Feb. 9 for compact digital and point-and-shoot camera users. Covering basic camera settings and then

moving on to photographic composition and creative camera tricks, the information for all of Smith’s upcoming classes around the Lower Mainland, as well as thousands of samples of his professionally published work, are available on the West Vancouver resident’s website at imagebyinterface.com. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN - North Shore U16 ringette player Mikaela Harris takes a break from her BC Winter Games practice at the West Vancouver Ice Arena Saturday evening. With enrolment in the sport dwindling, Harris hopes to recruit new players for next season. Maria Spitale-Leisk photo

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gold medal and the preservation of their sport — that’s what’s on the line for a team of North Shore ringette players set to compete at the BC Winter Games next month. Ringette enrolment is dwindling on the North Shore and across the Lower Mainland, with the winter sport fighting a losing battle against yearround soccer to retain and attract new players. Teresa Harris, ringette manager for the 2012 BC Winter Games Zone 5 — an area that includes Vancouver, North Shore, Squamish and the Sunshine Coast — admits it was a struggle to field a 13-player team for the BC Winter Games. With no minor ringette clubs left in the two latter districts, and only a handful of Vancouver players in this U16 age group, there was a shallow pool to draw from. “There are kids out there that should be playing ‘A’ [ringette] that haven’t had that opportunity in their entire career,” said Harris, surveying a team practice Saturday evening at the West Vancouver Ice Arena. “It’s tough.” The last time there was a U16 ‘A’ ringette team on the North Shore was five years ago. Since then, the North West Vancouver Ringette Association has scraped together one team of solid players who are committed to the sport. This group won silver at the house league level ringette provincials last year. Younger age divisions are also on thin ice. “No U14/Tween Team for 2011/12”, punctuated with a sad-faced emoticon on the North West Vancouver Ringette Association’s website, speaks to the current climate of this community. Three U14 teams was the norm for the NWVRA, not too long ago. Once considered the female alternative to hockey, ringette — a fast-paced game in which players use a straight stick to pass, carry, and shoot a rubber ring to score goals — is now also open to boys. Outsiders might be surprised to learn that strategy-wise, ringette has more in common with basketball than it does hockey. “It’s similar to basketball in that it uses a shot clock,” said Harris. “There are a lot of three-ontwos, setting picks.” Harris’s daughter Mikaela, 14, plays and referees ringette for the NWVRA.

A twist of fate introduced her to the sport a decade ago. She was living next door to a national ringette team player who was in recruiting mode. “She had told me from a very young age, you are going to play ringette,” said Mikaela, while on a water break from her BC Winter Games practice. “I’m really glad she did.” Now Mikaela is on a mission to sign up boys. There is currently only one male on the team, a 13-year-old who plays goalie. He joined ringette at the age of five and also plays hockey. Harris said some parents still wrongly perceive ringette as “a sissy sport” and fear their kid is going to be made fun of. “It’s a tough sport. Anyone who says it isn’t, they are just making excuses,” added Mikaela. Similar to hockey, there is stick checking to gain control of the ring and body contact where two players might be pushing shoulder to shoulder. Ringette also involves hand-eye coordination — you have to be able to stab the stick into the ring. Team captain Rachel Breckner said she loves the feeling of skating down the ice with the wind behind her. An empty bench means she gets a lot of ice time these days, but that’s not a good thing, she concluded. “You get out of breath,” said Breckner. During the BC Winter Games, held in Vernon from Feb. 23-26, the North Shore ringette contingent from Zone 5 will be facing teams that made cuts and whose players were drawn from strong talent pools. Zone 5 still has an advantage, though, in that 11 of the squad’s 13 players were on the same U14 team last year. “Other teams do not have the same bond and actually come from competing teams,” explained Harris. “We may not have the strongest individual players but we have the history of the strongest team bond.” The chance to participate in the BC Winter Games and meet top-calibre athletes and coaches will be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, a high point for a team that has an uncertain future on the North Shore after this season. “If there are not enough [ringette] players in the under 16 age grouping, in order to have a team they will have to join another association,” said Harris. The NWVRA will be hosting a Come Try Ringette event, this Saturday (Jan. 28) at Karen Magnussen Arena at 10:45 a.m. Equipment is provided, including skates. Visit nwvra.com for more information.

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continued from, PAGE 6 Not long after the meeting, Gauntlett was transferred to the Harry Jerome recreation facility, where he currently works as the centre’s community recreation coordinator. It was there that he began to think of the Mickey McDougall gym as a suitable place for a shower program. Off the beaten track, excellent shower facilities — it seemed perfect. And then the CMHA stepped up and agreed to be the lead agency on the project. Funding and staff would be provided if Gauntlett could get the green light on the facility. “I went to the rec commission [a body Gauntlett is a member of] and said we want McDougall. I told them we couldn’t fund it but the Canadian Mental Health Association would take the lead,” he says.

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“And they had a lot of questions, all very positive though. plete. He was a stay-at-home dad in Burnaby for years. They asked if we would offer breakfast or a health care Professionally, he cleaned a pastry factory. When, he doesn’t say. component. They were very supportive.” Now, Colin lives under a bridge. The last request Gauntlett made, one the commission “I’m not scared, I’ve been there for five years,” he says, hadn’t thought of, was to have a rec centre employee on dismissively. hand each Saturday. In Kits, where about 40 people turn “What bugs me is getting cleaned out. I’ve been cleaned out each week for a shower, staff have had to ensure some out by the city twice. Pictures, food, stove, participants don’t wander into other areas of everything gone.” the centre or that some of those who head The streets don’t have much sympathy to the neighbourhood for the service prior for one’s looks. Aging well isn’t the norm to Saturday aren’t using any drugs near the amongst the homeless. Colin, however, repcentre. resents an exaggerated case of the effects a The North Shore incarnation, Gauntlett street-entrenched life can have on someone’s knew, would see less traffic than its appearance. His teeth are nearly all gone. His Vancouver counterpart but all involved were skin is dark and rough, even post-shower. in favour of the request. The services he needs far exceed what’s availSince that meeting, Showers able to him at the rec centre. for the Homeless has been And he knows it. But he says he’s ready for a go. some help. Gauntlett, who is set to “My goal, first of all, is health,” he says. retire in the coming months, “I’ve been on the streets for years. I got to applauds the program for get teeth, take care of my eyes, fix my clothes, its simplicity. Big-picture fix my attire. And I need a place to live.” change can and does come PIECES That sort of focus didn’t happen overnight. from it but that isn’t the A five-part series Colin hasn’t always been so open to change. only reason he helped set exploring housing When he and Bodnarek first met, they shared the service up. He likes the needs on the North only a few words from opposite ends of the idea that 90 minutes on the Shore. bridge where Colin lives. Bodnarek, though, weekend can remind people kept coming back. He put in the time, says that they aren’t always alone. Colin, and he earned the trust. Now he gets “You hear stories, you some back. know. If you’re a homeless “It was six months before he came over to the other side person there’s so much missing in your life of the bridge,” says Colin, with a laugh. and one of them can be hope. For many, “And it built from there.” something’s happened and you’ve fallen The next step in their relationship is finding Colin a place through the cracks. It’s hard to have hope,” to stay and Bodnarek says he’s already been looking. A cousays Gauntlett. ple of rooms at the North Shore Shelter may be opening up “I think things like the shower program, soon, so he’s busy completing referral forms for Colin in the and other services as well, can give hope hopes one of the spots can go to him. and show that there are people that want Such a pursuit, of course, takes time and is bound by a to give someone a lift. There are people that regimented process. give a damn.” Luckily, they have some time together each week to talk about it. And, of course, they give a damn. Slow train coming The past isn’t Colin’s favourite topic Part five next week and the memories he shares are not com-

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Hollyburn’s Three Musketeers #1 in a series profiling West Van sports notables from yesteryear, leading to the municipality’s 100th birthday March 15, 2012.

ong before there were Sister Cities, the municipalities of West Vancouver and Kongsberg, Norway, were bound together in a significant brotherly way. Actually, make that three significant ways. Nordal Kaldahl, Henry Sotvedt and INSTANT Tormud “Tom” Mobraaten weren’t REPLAY brothers but they might as well have Len Corben been. They were brothers in spirit lencorben@yahoo.ca and ski jumping. “Inseparable” is the word Nordal’s daughter, Rosemary Clapham, uses. So they came to be known widely as The Three Musketeers of Hollyburn Mountain. Initially, West Vancouver’s drawing cards were its waterfront and mountains. The water provided a way to get there, first for native people and later for cottagers who relished peaceful summertime sojourns. The mountains offered superb yearround recreation: hiking in summer, skiing in winter. Kaldahl, Mobraaten and Sotvedt were all born in Kongsberg (on July 14, 1903; March 2, 1908; and Feb. 19, 1910; respectively) where they first learned to ski as youngsters and became friends. This little town of 25,000 is an hour’s drive southwest of the capital city of Oslo in southeastern Norway. Kongsberg, which means King’s Mountain, is famous for two things: the silver mines which King Christian IV developed after pure silver ore was found in 1623; and the region’s seemingly endless list of world-renowned ski jumpers which followed the building of its Hill of Hannibal ski jump in 1926. Though even Kaldahl’s daughter is unsure exactly why her father came to Canada – though she suspects it had something to do with World War I and concern for the political future – it’s no wonder that when he arrived in Quebec by boat in 1930 and made his way across the country to B.C., he longed to continue ski jumping, the sport with which he grew up. He joined the Hollyburn Pacific Ski Club and soon wrote to Mobraaten and Sotvedt, encouraging them “to get on over here to this West Coast paradise,” or at least words to that effect. So they came, they saw and – as The Three Musketeers – they conquered the ski jump trestles here and beyond. Kaldahl captured the Vancouver City combined ski title in 1931 and 1934 and five of the nine competitions he entered in 1932. He won the Pacific Northwest championships in the Snoqualmie Pass ski area east of Seattle in February 1933 in front of 2,500 spectators by performing a “perfect jump” of 185 feet in windy conditions that forced the event to move to a makeshift hillside takeoff according to the Cle-Elum Miner-Echo. Sotvedt joined the Hollyburn-based Vancouver Ski Club, as did Mobraaten, which was odd considering their pal Kaldahl was already a member of rival Hollyburn Pacific. Sotvedt won the Western Canada and Pacific Northwest crowns in ski jumping and cross country on several occasions and was the top Canadian in Nordic combined at the 1937 Canadian championships in Banff. Mobraaten went the farthest with his ski jumping (that’s a pun, folks!) and in all types of ski competitions. He won the 1933 Vancouver City combined title, the 1934 and 1938 Western Canada championships and 1935 and 1939 Pacific Northwest ski jumping. He qualified for the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany, but it was thanks to the fund-raising efforts of the Vancouver Ski Club, who raised the necessary $600, which actually got him there. As the first Vancouver area athlete to participate in any Winter Olympics and the only Western

Canadian on the 1936 team, Mobraaten produced a fine 14th in ski jumping among 48 competitors from 14 nations on Feb. 16, three days before his 26th birthday. Birgir Ruud, one of the great Olympians of all time who – along with brothers Sigmund and Asbjørn, all born in Kongsberg – dominated ski jumping on the world stage for years, won the gold medal. Mobraaten had already entered the 18-km cross country ski event on Feb. 12, finishing 57th in a field of 75 representing 22 countries. Three Norwegians were in the top six. The next day, he competed in the Nordic combined, claiming sixth in ski jumping and 41st in cross country for 3lst overall among 51 competitors from 16 countries. Norway won all the medals. He must have been a tired boy because, although four of the top eight in the Nordic combined also finished in the top eight in either the cross country or combined events, the versatile Mobraaten was one of

THEY CAME, SAW AND CONQUERED Immigrating from Norway in the 1930s, Hollyburn’s ski jumping Three Musketeers consisted of (above l-r) Henry Sotvedt, Tom Mobraaten and Nordel Kaldahl, shown with the coat-of-arms of their Kongsberg birthplace (top) and continued, PAGE 22 West Van (1936 version). Hollyburn Heritage Society collection

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A large wholesaler of ﬁne Persian & Oriental carpets is now insolvent. Their assets are ordered to be sold by auction. All items are guaranteed as hand woven, or hand made with natural ﬁbers. Consignments for liquidation from various cancelled exhibitions have been added to this auction.

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www.northshoreoutlook.com continued from, PAGE 19 a very small number who contested everything. No wonder Hollyburn became known before World War II as “The Ski Jumpers’ Mountain.” And the skiers’ Three Musketeers title was an obvious moniker, given the hype surrounding the 1935 release of the first English-language talking motion picture of Alexandre Dumas’ novel The Three Musketeers. The war years did put a crimp on competition but the three were still at it when world hostilities ceased. Sotvedt topped the veterans’ class at a ski jump championship near Seattle just before turning 39 in 1947. Kaldahl won the seniors ski jumping at Mt. Baker in 1951 at 47. Mobraaten was again chosen to the Canadian team for the 1948 Winter Olympics in St. Moritz, Switzerland. Just days before his 38th birthday, he entered only the jumping. He fell on the first of two jumps (hopefully it was after landing!) and was given 44th place among the 49 competitors. Kongsbergites Peter Hugsted and Birgir Ruud, along with Oslo’s Thorleif Schjelderup, finished one, two, three. Mobraaten wasn’t done, winning the B.C. jumping title in 1950, Western Canadians in 1954 and 1955, and U.S. masters in Leavenworth, Washington, in 1955. The Three Musketeers were also active in working with the next generation of jumpers such as Jack Roocroft. Sotvedt, in fact, initiated ski jumping clinics, was selected to judge in international competitions in various locations in Europe and North America and held just about every ski jumping administrative position in Western Canada. He was inducted into the Canadian Ski Hall of Fame in 1983 shortly after he died aged 79 on April 21, 1982. Some of Kaldahl’s cups and medals are on display in the Holmenkollen Ski Museum

LOOKING SPIFFY - The Three Musketeers in c.1935 (l-r) Tom Mobraaten, Nordel Kaldahl and Henry Sotvedt. Rosemary Clapham collection near Oslo. You can find Mobraaten’s skis on the wall and in a display case at the BC Sports Hall of Fame and Museum at BC Place Stadium and his name graces the cross country ski trail east of Hollyburn’s First Lake. Kaldahl died Dec. 13, 1968, at 65; Mobraaten on June 10, 1991, at 81. But none of The Three Musketeers – who have connected Norway with West Van – will be forgotten. This is episode 449 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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To assure continued safety and system reliability, BC Hydro is removing vegetation around all BC Hydro padmounted transformers to clearance standards. Vegetation management work in North Vancouver, West Vancouver and on Bowen Island will continue until March 31, 2012. BC Hydro requires the area around its electrical equipment to remain clear for the following reasons: ã ã ã

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Applications should include a resume and two references as well as a cover letter outlining any relevant experience. Please submit your resume before Friday, February 3, 2012 to Sue Borthwick: sueb@blackpress.ca

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HELP WANTED

Advertising Sales Representative The award-winning Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News has an immediate opening for a full time Advertising Sales Representative. The successful candidate will be required to meet sales targets by deepening relationships with existing clients and developing new business with an aggressive face-to-face cold calling mandate. The ability to work independently in an extremely fast paced environment while adhering to deadlines is a must. Candidates considered for the position will be results oriented, strong communicators, and be willing to learn and adapt in an ever changing business environment. A vehicle and a valid driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license is required. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan along with a strong beneďŹ t package. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by 5:00 pm Friday, January 27, 2012 to: Carly Ferguson, Advertising & Creative Services Manager Maple Ridge Pitt Meadows News 22328 - 119th Avenue Maple Ridge, BC V2X 2Z3 or by email: admanager@mapleridgenews.com Thank you to all who apply, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

THE NEWS Serving Maple Ridge & Pitt Meadows since 1978

www.blackpress.ca > www.bclocalnews.com

www.blackpress.com

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HELP WANTED

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 245

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

CONTRACTORS

287

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Thursday, January 26, 2012 27 MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

BUILDING SUPPLIES

RENTALS 706

TRANSPORTATION

APARTMENT/CONDO

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Beat the 2012 steel increase. Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800668-5111 ext. 170.

Wild & Crazy Can’t Be Lazy Earn up to $20/hour. NO sales, NO commissions! Full training provided. Travel, dress sharp & have fun! Must be outgoing. Call Marcia 604-777-2195

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Making Your Renovations Come True... Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More

PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

KINGLAND FORD - Journeyman Small Engine Technician wanted Rigging boats packages, repairs & maintenance on ATV, Marine, Power Equipment and Motorcycles. Email resume: employment@kindlandford.com fax: 1-867-874-2843. MILLWRIGHT JOURNEYMAN BCTQ certification mandatory. Fulltime opening @ West Coast Reduction Ltd in Vancouver. Competitive wage and benefits. Email resumes to rpretorius@wcrl.com

RONALDO PAINTING (1981) Fully insured, WCB, Licensed 778-881-6478 or 604-247-8888

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

ACKER’S RUBBISH REMOVAL. Quick. 7 days. Fast/reliable. Call Spencer 604-924-1511.

www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594 260

CENTURY APT 250 East 15th Ave. Spacious 1 & 2 bdrooms avail. 2 Blocks from Lonsdale Quay. Balcony parking at back. Laundry fac. avail. Swim pool & sauna.

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99

Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured

EXECUTIVE Director Langley Div. of Family Practice. Details go to: http://www.charityvillage.com/cvnet/viewlisting.aspx?id=245516 Send resumes to:Langleydofphiring@gmail.com PROJECT Manager Surrey/N.Delta Div. Family Practice details go to: http://www.charityvillage.com/cvnet/viewlisting.aspx?id=245399 Email resume to: SNDhiringcommittee@gmail.com

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NORTH VANCOUVER

bradsjunkremoval.com

ELECTRICAL

Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!

ELECTRICIAN-ALL your Reno and electrical needs licensed electrician insured and bonded 604 842 5276 email camchrisfarrell@gmail.com

604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

✶ Electrical Contrator ✶ Residential / Commercial ✶ Advanced lighting control (iPhone, iPad integration)

RECYCLE-IT!

560

• Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

Call 604-802-6722 Visit our website:

www.stonebridgeom.com

MISC. FOR SALE

CAN’T GET UP your stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help! No obligation consultation. Comprehensive warranty. Can be installed in less than 1 hour. Call now 1-866-981-6591. Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

www.aptrentals.com

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL GREENHOUSE FOR LEASE for flowering & bedding plants. Retail and wholesale. Fully computerized and automated system. 2.5 acres incl. greenhouse. Approx. 43,000 covered area. 1.5 acres set up for outside use. City water. High traffic area. 5498 Gladwin Rd., Abbts. Call 604-807-3910 for more info. RECTANGULAR LOT @ 17,145 sq ft which includes a 5266 s.f. building housing 3 OFFICES & lrg hoist equipped SHOP in Mission, BC. Property is fenced and building has security alarm. This property presently has an industrial zoning and is located in the area slated for industrial in the OCP. Shop has 3 phase, 2 overhead doors 1 is 12’ x 10’ and the other is 12’ x 12’ and incl. a steel crane way with 2 ton cranes.

NEED YOUR PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING ERECTED? Professional crews available. We service Western Canada. All Brands. Excl references. Call MSC at 1-800-979-2993

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

Call 604-830-7587

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

REAL ESTATE 626

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

1994 Ford Explorer, 4x4, XLT, very clean, runs great, 160,000kms, Micheline all season tires. AirCared for 2 yrs. $3200. 604-541-0344 1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, mags 2” lift 4x4, Air Cared, std. new clutch $4995 obo 604-826-0519 2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8000 firm. Call 604-538-4883

TRANSPORTATION

604.587.5865

810

www.recycleitcanada.ca

AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto www.UapplyUdrive.ca

PERSONAL SERVICES 173E

HEALTH PRODUCTS

$10 CASH BACK for every pound you lose. Herbal Magic. Lose Weight Guaranteed! Call Herbal Magic now at 1-800-827-8975 for more information. Limited time offer.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500 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 can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161. MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

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LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

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Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231

851

TRUCKS & VANS

1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519 2002 DODGE CARAVAN blue, loaded, 150K, AirCared. 778-773-6226 or 604-540-1941. 2003 CHEV AVALANCHE, auto., 4x4, white, loaded with options. $10,000 firm (604)538-9257

SUNDECKS

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

281

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

Phone 604-826-1186

HOUSES FOR SALE

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

GARDENING

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

WINTER SERVICES Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of MUIENG TAN, also known as MUI ENG TAN, deceased, formerly of 1323 Cammeray Road, West Vancouver, British Columbia, V7S 2N2 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of MUIENG TAN, also known as MUI ENG TAN, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executor at c/o LOH & COMPANY, Lawyers & Notaries, 802-1788 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1Y1 on or before February 23, 2012, after which date the executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executor then has notice.

AL ISAAC (Former owner of West Van Shell) & son Colin • YARD CLEAN UPS • AERATION PACKAGES • Cut & Edge • Garden Services • RESIDENTIAL SNOW • REMOVAL & DE-ICING

PETS 477

604.986.0003 Ofﬁce 604.561.9100 Colin 604.218.7644 Al Greenclipper@shaw.ca

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393

PETS

BLOOD HOUND PUPS, CKC reg’d health chk, 2nd vac, micro chipped, 1 fem’s. Liver & Tan. Ready to go. $300. Call 604-574-5788.

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.

Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442

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

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

AFFORDABLE MOVING

bcclassified.com MERCHANDISE: Antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods & electronics, to parakeets & pet supplies, if it’s considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here.

Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

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

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUA, 5 year old, female, very sweet & clean, $450. Call 604794-7347 ENGLISH BULLDOG PUPPIES Male/Female, shots, micro-chip, vet checked, health guarantee. $2400. Call 604-970-3807.

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

Largest Dealer Group Huge Selection Cars Trucks Vans Suvs. Free delivery BC/AB Best Rates Always Approved. Apply online: autocredit911.com or call Tollfree-1-888-635-9911

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Top Written

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 1996 NORTEC mobile home, 14x70. Clean and bright, sunken liv. rm., lam. floors, attached room and deck. Must be moved. $42,000. (604)626-4294

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Est. 20 Years Exp.

Auto Loans Approved!!

BORDER COLLIE/LAB/shepherd X, black 18 mos old, med/lrg neutered, family friendly dog, loves to play $100 to good home (604)302-5191

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

Quality Painting. Guarantee. Free

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in January, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.

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CARS - DOMESTIC

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

MALAMUTE WOLF Cross - 10 wks, 1st shots, dewormed. Great temperament. Mostly white. 1 M, 3 Fem. $700 ea. (604)319-8419 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 PUPPIES FOR SALE, 6 wks old, Terrier X Chihuahua $350 Call 604-856-3855

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OTHER AREAS

NAPLES FLORIDA AREA! Bank Acquired Condos Only $169,900. Same unit sold for $428,895. Own your brand new condo for pennies on the dollar in warm, sunny SW Florida! Walk to over 20 restaurants/100 shops! Must see. Ask about travel incentives. Call 1-866959-2825, ext 15. www.coconutpointcondos.com

Claims Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at: 1410 Main Street, N. Vancouver , B.C. 132

Igor Braunovich 43 East 15th Ave, E. Vancouver

327

Ronell Landry 5304 49th St., Yellowknife

331

Ashley Dale 13339 102A Ave., Surrey

A sale will take place at the storage location on Friday, February 3, 2012. Viewing 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:30 p.m. Room contents are personal / household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each locker unit.

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting. 30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223

U-Haul Moving Center N. Vancouver

2003 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235

Whereas Christopher Aaron White is indebted to Mitchells Towing Ltd. for storage and towing on a 1995 Ford Mustang Vin: 1FALP42T9SF190166

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $2,352.00 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 16th day of February, 2012 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. 997 1st Street West, North Vancouver BC V7P 1A4. The Vehicle was placed in storage on July 13th, 2011.

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 WWW.REPOBC.COM

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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