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Delmonico noted that on top of wind patterns, topography, temperature, moisture and the amount of available fuel — dead trees, for example — play into the equation of fighting forest fires. “Generally, a structure fire is fairly well contained within the boundaries of the building itself — that’s what we train for day in and day out,” he said. “Forestry fire fighting is a completely different animal. There are different types of factors and different hazards as well, with everything from hazardous trees to changes in the wind. Although wind is a consideration in structure fires, unless your fire has progressed through the windows or out through the roof, wind isn’t really that much of an issue.” As for the threat of a large-scale interface fire locally, Delmonico said the southwest coast has both some positives and negatives going for it: the type and amount of trees in Metro Vancouver provide for a large fuel base for a fire, but the area’s temperature

If Wednesday’s meeting was any indication of its direction, Coquitlam’s sustainability committee looks to be moving towards a ban on the use cosmetic pesticides — with some caveats. Committee chair Linda Reimer told The NOW Thursday that the majority of the nine-member committee appears to be leaning toward implementing a ban, though questions around enforcement, definitions, overlap and staff resources remain. Reimer noted the city would likely need to roll out a lengthy educational component regardless of the bylaw’s future. She added that education would be the primary thrust as opposed to widespread ticketing. “Unfortunately these bylaws are very difficult to enforce, Coun. Linda Reimer there’s no doubt,” she said. “However, we’re not looking so much at enforcement as we are the value of both providing an educational component and having the bylaw. Education will always be the preferable route before you actually levy a fine to somebody.” Rolling out that educational component would be a job in and of itself — literally. Reimer said an extra city staffer may need to be hired to monitor and educate the public when and if a ban comes into place. “There is going to be a cost. Some municipalities have a full-time person employed with the intention of educating residents about the use of cosmetic pesticides and regulation,” she said. The bylaw must also define what a cosmetic pesticide is, and in which circumstances they could be used, if any. Reimer said that some municipalities allow the use of certain pesticides in situations where properties are overrun by infestations. In that context, a city staff member would assess the situation and permit a licensed professional to address the problem. The issue of ensuring harmony with other city regulations — namely the unsightly premises bylaw — was also brought up Wednesday. “If somebody has what somebody else might consider an unsightly premises, it may be unsightly because it has weeds growing up and maybe that’s because they’re not using pesticides, so the two bylaws have to be harmonious together,” Reimer said. Wednesday’s discussion came one day after the David Suzuki Foundation issued a study comparing pesticide regulations across the country.

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ore than 20 specially trained members of Coquitlam Fire and Rescue are ready to assist with the massive fires in central Alberta should the call come in. Chief Tony Delmonico told The NOW that he has yet to receive word from officials in B.C. or Alberta looking for assistance with the Slave Lake fires, though he has 23 crew members on standby who are trained to deal with both structure and forest fires. “What [the province] likes about our situation is we come fully equipped and all our people are not only forestry trained, they’re also structure-protection trained,” Delmonico said. “So in other words, if a forestry firefighter comes across a house burning, he isn’t allowed to technically do

what we can at that fire. They don’t have the proper equipment and they don’t have the proper training, whereas our people do.” A massive interface fire, one that spreads from the wild into a town or city, broke out near Slave Lake last weekend. Reports on Thursday estimated the destruction at 372 homes and lots, while 52 others were damaged in the town of 6,700 residents. During forest fire season, the Office of the Fire Commissioner and the Provincial Emergency Program officials go through a database of all resources available to them in terms of properly trained personnel and equipment. In the Coquitlam context, six local firefighters were deployed for 31 days last year to wildfires near Williams Lake. In 2009, Delmonico and a handful of other Coquitlam firefighters helped fight blazes raging near Salmon Arm. “It really is a different type of firefighting and you really have to be well-trained in that aspect of firefighting to deal effectively with it,” he said.

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wo Coquitlam teachers are on a virtual quest to combine education with recreation. Meghan Enga and Cory Cleto, grade 6/7 teachers at Banting Middle School, have immersed their classes in an online journey through the Quest Atlantis project. Quest Atlantis is an international initiative developed by the University of Indiana that allows students to become characters in a three-dimensional, multi-user environment. In different virtual settings, students complete educational quests that enrich their skills in language arts, social studies, math and science. The storyline engages students through mythical characters and multiple scenarios where their decisions make a difference. Enga and Cleto are able to interact with their students through online chats as well as through characters created to review work and provide feedback. Although the program is free to use, Enga said, the training is rigorous and few teachers in Canada have jumped on board. “We’re trying to figure out how to integrate technology in a meaningful way and help ourselves address all the challenges that we face in the classroom with our very diverse learning population. … Some ambitious researchers at the University of Indiana have looked at students and what motivates students, and it’s video games,” Enga said. “They thought, ‘Why do students put so much time and energy into video games? How can we harness that to motivate them to learn?’ So they are using gaming theory. … It’s like a video game, but it’s completely educationally based.” All the tasks are interdisciplinary and tied to school curriculum, she added. “If we think about personalized learning, we think about authentic tasks,” Enga said. “Students want to do something not just for the teacher to read. They have

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a greater audience so there’s more motivation. There’s more validity to them doing the tasks.” To demonstrate, Cleto clicks on the laptop in front of her and pulls up a world called Mesa Verde, based on a national park in Colorado. In this quest, students learn about an ancient civilization. “They learn how the people lived there. They have to make some decisions about why they think the people moved on. The essential thing that they’re trying to learn in this particular world is how the land shaped the people that lived there and how the people in turn shaped the land,” Cleto said. “So they submit tasks along the way. … They’re helping a girl figure out how to be proud of her heritage, but they actually, in doing that, go back in time and they study how the people lived. They learn how the land changed over the periods of time that the people lived there and then they

start to make different assumptions about the people’s culture and try to figure out why they lived the way that they did.” The Quest website outlines other settings, including an aquatic habitat where an ecological problem caused fish to die. Students need to make recommendations about what to do, and then they time travel 20 years forward to see the results of their decision. Another setting is a modern version of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Here students need to write a persuasive newspaper article to provide advice to the town dwellers. Through the program’s tasks, Cleto noticed that her students began thinking at a higher level. “They were having to look at different sides of issues and then make decisions. Then they go back and evaluate those decisions and see if they made the right decision and what else they could have done,” Cleto said. “Then there’s always a section on

every task … on reflection. There’s always a place where they have to connect it to their own world and to prior knowledge.” Enga was also surprised to see how her students flourished in the online environment. “A lot of students who we can’t access very well in a traditional classroom setting … really come alive in this environment. It’s not for everybody, but we’ve had students with physical disabilities who really like the fact that they can run around with their friends and form friendships that we wouldn’t have seen otherwise,” she said. “And we have students who are so introverted in class that we worry about them and we worry about their mental health. Then they come alive here and they’re given a forum where they can chat. They can interact. They can show us what they can do.” Another benefit is that students learn how to communicate online with adult supervision. “They have to do very rigorous training on how to be in the digital world, which of course frightens us all, especially those of us who are working with technology, that we’re setting our kids loose in this unknown environment. The kids are way more comfortable with it, of course,” Enga said. “But here we can teach them how to be safe. Rather than pretending they’re not doing it at home, we can watch them do it here. And we’ve had some incidences where we’ve been able to catch behaviours and talk to kids and alert parents and so on about how to be safe. … This helps me a lot to see where we can take the kids and see how we can be forward thinking.” The school district plans to put together a team of eight to 10 more teachers who might want to participate in the virtual project. “From a teaching point of view, it’s so much more interesting than the traditional delivery system, which is so passive,” Enga said. twitter.com/jennifermcfee

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and moisture content usually counteract those factors. Delmonico noted that the last interface fire occurred in Minnekhada Regional Park two years ago, when a blaze consumed about four hectares of land. He added that interface fires occur in a pattern, generally once every seven years. “It is a concern for fire services all across the north side of the region, from West Vancouver to North Vancouver, Port Moody, ourselves and

Maple Ridge — we all have concerns about the interface area,” Delmonico said. “You will see the majority of them all have specially trained firefighters and have specialized fire equipment for dealing with these types of fires. With that said, there’s no way if we have a big interface fire here in Coquitlam that we’ll be able to handle it on our own. The reality is, we’ll have to call on mutual aid not only within the Greater Vancouver area, but we’d quite likely have to contact the province and ask for mutual aid from other areas of the province as well.” — With a file from the Edmonton Journal

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The report points to province-wide bans in Ontario and Nova Scotia as the gold standards across the country. “In both cases, the ban is structured in reference to a credible list of allowed products and lower risk products, and then all other pesticides are banned for cosmetic use on lawns and gardens,” said Lisa Gue, the foundation’s environmental health policy analyst. Other than those two provinces, Quebec, New

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in the food bank, so they’re asking people to buy food for the food bank as they enter,” Scott said. “Top items are always the staples in the pantry and the things that are highly nutritious and expensive — things like peanut butter, canned meat and fish, pasta, rice and cereal.” SHARE currently provides food hampers to 450 families per week, she added. “We’re estimating that the food where we have it will get us through until the middle of next month, and then we’ll be in a situation where we’ll be limping through to Christmas again,” Scott said. “There’s enough people coming in now that the donations are not keeping up with the demand. Then usually what happens is we have to reduce the amount that we provide in each hamper, which hurts the families.” The Generous Hearts food drive runs from 12 to 5 p.m. on May 28 and 29 at a variety of Tri-Cities locations: Thrifty Foods stores at Suter Brook and Austin Station, Safeway stores on Shaughnessy Street and at Sunwood Square, and Save-On Foods stores on Pinetree Way and on Ottawa Street.

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District grapples with insurance Jennifer McFee jmcfee@thenownews.com School District 43 is bracing for the financial impact of insurance costs passed down by the provincial government. Last week, District 43 staff received an e-mail from the Ministry of Education’s capital management branch indicating that it was setting up a new $3-million pool for property loss. This pool would be divided among school districts based on estimated replacement values of their buildings. District 43 would be responsible for contributing 4.67 per cent of the total costs, or $140,062. However, the ministry announced Wednesday it would release holdback funds for the 2010-2011 fiscal year. District 43 will receive $452,796, or $15 per student. Part of this grant will be

set aside another $60,000 to used to pre-pay the increased cover increased deductible insurance costs for the costs. upcoming school year. Superintendant Tom Grant Secretary-treasurer Rick noted that staff will need to Humphreys said the minexamine the istry is also possible conincreasing sequences of insurance “A $7,000 increase this change. deductibles to “Up until $10,000 from is really unbearable. this time, $3,000. Schools are struggling with the rates “A $7,000 at $3,000.” at $3,000, increase we’ve had a is really long-standing unbearable. Rick Humphreys tradition that Schools are District Secretary-Treasurer schools look struggling at after that. If $3,000. To go there’s no from $3,000 change in the to $10,000 orders, you’re going to have is very, very difficult,” payments of $10,000. I doubt Humphreys said at Tuesday’s very much whether half of school board meeting. the small elementary schools “We’ve tried to do some in this district have that kind quick estimates of what that of cash on hand,” Grant told would be. As best we could figure, we probably have about trustees. “Therefore, I think that seven or eight claims a year we’re going to have to go back that would be in that range.” and take a look at what are As a result, the district will

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Staying safe amid sunny distractions

etween that giant glowing orb in the sky finally making an appearance and the Canucks’ ruthless grilling of the Sharks on Wednesday, it’s nothing short of a miracle that we are able to see straight here in Metro Vancouver. Sun does funny things to us here in Lotus Land. Given the amount of precipitation we endure, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that sunshine shocks our systems a bit. With a long weekend upon us, it’s time to get outside and enjoy all this beautiful province has to offer — but also remember to be careful as well. That sun-drenched scenery can be a distraction at times, and Victoria Day long weekends in the past have proven to be quite dangerous. It was only two years ago that 12 people in B.C. died from either vehicle crashes, boating accidents or other recreational pursuits. Even one death is too much. Twelve is incomprehensible. The RCMP are doing their part to keep us safe for our own good. They’ve issued notice that they’ll be pulling drivers over en masse this weekend in an attempt to keep speeds down. “Why ruin a vacation by losing your vehicle? Or worse, why spend the long weekend in the hospital caring for a loved one who was injured in a collision?” said Cpl. Aaron Sproule, a collision reconstructionist with the RCMP’s Lower Mainland traffic services division. “We want people to slow down and reach their destinations safely this weekend.” Speeding and aggressive driving are contributing factors in an average of 41,000 injury collisions every year in B.C., and were factors in no fewer than 161 roadway fatalities in the Lower Mainland during 2009 and 2010. Do you and your family a favour, and don’t add to those statistics. Be safe on any roads and waterways you travel along. This May long weekend should be about basking in the gorgeous weather outdoors. Because let’s face it, like a good Canucks playoff run, it doesn’t come around nearly enough.

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Marvelling at the broad definition of hero A Let me share a somewhat unassuming story, but remarkably brave person of distinguished courone that had a huge impact on me all the same. age, or a legendary figure often of divine desLike many other kids, my parents split while my cent endowed with great abilities? sister and I were still quite young (I was 13 months Every so often when you turn on your TV or open to be exact). We grew up in the proverbial singlethe paper, tucked in with all of the depressing news mom household and, in the beginning, we about terrorists, plane crashes or the moved quite a bit as my Mom tried to find latest tsunami, you’ll find the rare and enough work to pay the bills. One summer, spectacular hero story behind one of she landed a four-month gig as an actor the many disasters. in a small town called Rosebud. We were But as uplifting and heartwarming welcomed by dust, grasshoppers and fewer as these stories are — they are pretty than 100 people. Being a young and already extraordinary — we end up believing cynical eight-year-old, it wasn’t at all how I that heroes are some enigmas that wanted to spend my summer. That is, until only appear in extreme situations and My Generation I met Karl, a 20-something stagehand for faraway worlds. the show. Karl took me under his wing and Either that or as the second definKeaton Campbell sacrificed a lot of time with his buddies to ition suggests, you think about one hang out with me — turning that summer of Hollywood’s caped superheroes into one I will never forget. — such as Batman, Superman or Thor — pushing Maybe Spiderman is going toe-to-toe with the the word “hero” even further away from the reality Green Goblin in the movies and military heroes are of our everyday lives. fighting terrorists across the globe. But in my little But if you let yourself pull your thoughts back from the comic books or movies and look a bit closer eight-year-old world in a dinky town called Rosebud, it was Karl — the happy-go-lucky guy backstage to home rather than at the Arnold Schwarzenegger — who was the hero giving a disillusioned kid the types going after Osama Bin Laden, you might just sense of belonging during a pretty tough time. be surprised at the number of local heroes you rub I’m sure he had no idea the impression he was shoulders with every day.

making as we played Mortal Kombat and ate Rolo ice cream, but it was one that would last a lifetime. Did he have to do those things with me? Absolutely not, but he did because that’s just the kind of guy he is, and it was the right thing to do. I guess what I’m trying to say is that not all heroes are made from nuclear waste or radioactive spiders. Sometimes heroes are simply made from solid moral decisions — like the freckled kid on the school ground who tells the bully to quit picking on his friend, or the popular kid who risks her status by choosing the nerdy kid for her team. Or maybe it’s the businessman in the Armani suit who stops to pick up the stray dog in the street, muddy paws and all, or even the four-year-old sister who gives up her last cookie for her younger brother. Sometimes it’s the decisions that we make within ourselves or the simple things for others that are the real heroic deeds. The next time you see someone being bullied, take the time to stand up. If you see someone struggling with their groceries, take the time to help. Because, in reality, we’re all heroes just waiting for our chance to wear the cape. Keaton Campbell is a Grade 12 student at Terry Fox Secondary in Port Coquitlam.

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School zones are meant to be safe places to walk Every day I walk my young son to school and this morning was like no other day of us walking. We nearly got hit by a man driving an SUV at the intersection. It is a quiet To The Editor area, Rochester and Schoolhouse Street, where many children walk with their walking buddies, parents and grandparents. Even though it is still clearly a school zone, people speed excessively, text on their cellphones and basically ignore the road. Since September there have been at least eight times that I and my child have nearly been struck by one of these out-of-control drivers. People, please slow down around our school. Stay off your cellphones while driving. I don’t feel like dying due to some person who is not able to keep their eyes on the road, nor do I want to lose my son to your stupid driving habits. Terri Moore Coquitlam

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Coquitlam should enforce unsightly premises bylaw Re: “Do the crime, pay the fine: bylaws bring in $170,000,” Wednesday, May 11. I read today’s article you authored, appreciating reading factual activity numbers regarding Coquitlam bylaw infractions. Coquitlam changed the unsightly premises bylaw section dealing with junked or stored vehicles making it very easy to define the ones

that must be removed from residential properties. In spite of this change designed to rid our community of old abandoned and surplus cars, trailers, motorhomes, etc., Coquitlam enforcement is not visible to many of our citizens who see the stored junk and surplus items on their local streets, lanes and neighbouring properties. Southwest Coquitlam neighbourhoods require a keen and willing city bylaw department willing to be proactive in getting Coquitlam properties cleaned up to city standards. In spite of my several telephone calls and personal visits to ask for cleanup, the officials told me in effect that if the problem isn’t in direct sight or on a contiguous residential or empty lot, they won’t act on a complaint. Great attitude where city policy interpretation is left to a staff member. One has to become political and involve several elected councillors to see something done. Bylaw enforcement seems to be a problem in itself, in that Coquitlam may have to enforce a penalty that could involve work. One can only wonder why Coquitlam allows so many residential lots to have obsolete, wrecked or inoperative, uninsured and unlicensed vehicles affecting neighbourhood values, ambience and safety when easy remedial cleanup and maintenance is available. Their bylaw provisions are pretty thorough. I recommend that Coquitlam be like progressive local cities and hire more trained legal enforcement officers ready to work towards community goals. Being proactive is what we need — not complaints that are filed and forgotten. The worst residences appear to fall into the absentee owner and rental type. Of the 404 “premises” infractions recog-

nized, can there be a summary of how many were acted on versus complaints? Unsightly properties hurt us all. How many did we miss? I am sure that our administrators are doing their assigned tasks in these issues but I see so many unchanged infractions. R. David Insley Coquitlam

P3s benefit B.C. I have never completely understood why the public sector unions in this province are so rabidly opposed to public-private partnerships and contracting out. Don’t public-sector union members pay taxes like the rest of us? Don’t they want to see their tax dollars spent as wisely, as efficiently and as cost-effectively as possible? Public-private partnerships, contracting out and privatization are well-established, wellproven ways to get the most out of our public tax dollars and ensure that these dollars are being spent to their best advantage. The private sector has the ability to leverage experience and expertise the public sector does not have while transferring financial risk away from taxpayers and offering incredible value for money spent. In short, privatization, contracting out and public-private partnerships have clear, wellrecognized benefits for taxpayers. Every taxpayer in B.C. should therefore stop and ask themselves why the public-sector unions in this province fight so aggressively against any and all efforts to contract out or privatize services. Whose interest are they looking out for? Apparently not for your interest or mine as taxpayers. Matthew Enns East Vancouver

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Champions of children honoured at awards was named champion for children who have special needs. jmcfee@thenownews.com “Brenda Horton understands play and the importance of using it in a therapy setting,” Foster said. “Because of her innovative Childhood champs received recognition approach, she has had significant successes and last week at the second annual Tri-Cities breakthroughs with many of the children and Champions of Young Children Awards, hosted families she works with. Brenda never gives up by the Tri-Cities Early Childhood Development and strives to provide the best Committee. care to each child she works The Village Toy Shop earned with.” the business champion award “The work they do The Little Scholars YMCA of excellence, presented to Daycare was the champion owner Kirsten Anderson. gives parents the winner. “The Village Toy Shop is support and skills they group “Little Scholars works with family friendly, community need to be parents.” infants and toddlers and their oriented and takes great care teen parents,” Foster said. to sell products that promote Susan Foster “The work they do gives parplay and learning through ents the support and skills they play,” said ECD community ECD Co-ordinator need to be parents, and gives development co-ordinator the children an outstanding Susan Foster in a press release. childcare experience. The pro“They have also generously gram has continued to evolve since its estabdonated train tables to the Port Moody Public lishment in 1993 and is seen by the childcare Library and the Eagle Ridge Hospital.” community as a model program.” Maureen Dockendorf, School District 43 Jennifer Durkin took the award for 2011 assistant superintendent, won 2011 leadership individual champion. champion. “Jennifer Durkin has been in the field for “Maureen Dockendorf knows the importance over 35 years and she still loves what she of building relationships in the community does at the Kiddies Korner Preschool in Port in order to do what is best for kids and truly Coquitlam,” Foster said. “Jennifer believes understands the importance of community strongly in letting children explore for themdevelopment,” Foster said. selves to structure their own learning through “Maureen has been a strong leader within play. She is a highly respected early childhood the school district and the Tri-Cities and also educator in our community and truly a mentor at the provincial level.” to others in the field.” Brenda Horton, owner of Kidsfirst Physio,

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group of Douglas College anthropology students will spend a month living on an Aboriginal reserve to research the history, culture and identity of the Splatsin First Nation. The 12 students left Monday for the territory around Enderby, which is about 30 kilometres north of Vernon and 20 kilometres south of Salmon Arm. Instructor Tad McIlwraith said the Splatsin First Nation invited students to join them. “This is something that was motivated by them and would probably be pretty hard to do if they hadn’t invited us,” he said in a press release. Students will also have the Class Act opportunity to learn about anthropological methods and Jennifer McFee techniques during their stay from May 16 to June 10. To follow the field school’s blog, visit splatsindouglasfieldschool.wordpress.com/field-school-blog/. Douglas College also sent eight students to Zambia last week to gain international work experience with non-governmental organizations. The students are part of the global leadership program, which is a new initiative launched by the college’s centre for campus life. As program participants, they will spend three months volunteering in community development, health care, social enterprises and other areas that coincide with their studies. Volunteer areas include reproductive health, education and community outreach, entrepreneurial training, community development through sport, and social services. Campus life co-ordinator Scott Fraser-Dauphinee said the goal is to provide students with opportunities to develop work skills that are not taught in the classroom and for students to contribute to the organizations they work with. “They’re going to be challenged more than they’ve ever been challenged before,” Fraser-Dauphinee said in a press release. “Working in a place like Zambia, where things work so differently, they’re going to need to build their adaptation skills, their communication skills and their understanding of how to work with different people. I think that’s where we’re going to see the growth.”

Maillard Middle pays attention to bodies, minds and spirits at fair

Maillard Middle students got active at a health and wellness fair earlier this month. The event featured wrestling, hip-hop dancing, taekwondo, circuit training, boot camp and Jump Rope for Heart stations. Students also learned about photography, writing, chalk pastel art, life-saving skills, stress reduction, group dynamics, healthy eating and how to help the environment.

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Port Coquitlam Curves members will pose for a nude calendar to benefit local charities that serve women in need.

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— ranging from age 27 to 84. jmcfee@thenownews.com “It was women of 75 and 65 who were the eight, clothes, inhibitions first to jump on. Then — the women at Port it was a woman who said Coquitlam Curves are she is missing a breast and would shedding it all. like to do an October shot for breast canThe Tri-Cities gals will cer month. You could see vanity fall away take it all off for a nude calendar after and people joined on,” Blake said. losing a food drive challenge to a Curves “Once the breast canfranchise in Port Alberni. cer survivors were on, PoCo Curves manager the rest of the girls don’t Kim Blake said clients donated groceries last “You could see vanity have an issue. We’ve got half a dozen month instead of paying fall away and people probably breast cancer survivors sign-up fees. The Port joined on.” in the club, but we figure Alberni location issued there’ll be three or four a challenge to see who in the calendar. They said, could collect the most Kim Blake ‘We’re missing breasts food. but I’ll be in.’ They’re just Blake proposed that Port Coquitlam Curves happy to be alive, really.” the losers pose for a Inspired by the British nude calendar, and the flick Calendar Girls, the Vancouver Island women local photos will feature strategically agreed. placed items to veil the view. “We lost by 107 pounds,” said Blake, “We want it tasteful,” Blake said. “It who is originally from Port Alberni. will be black and white because it’s better “There were a few suggestions that we for our age group and we don’t have to could put our baby photos in or crop our worry about tanning and age spots and heads onto beautiful bodies. But we said all those kinds of things.” no, let’s just do this.” Classic White Photography in After the initial shock subsided, 33 Cloverdale has agreed to shoot the photos women volunteered to bask in the buff

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for free, but Blake is hoping to find a printer to help out. The local club will donate 70 per cent of calendar proceeds to Port Coquitlam’s transition house, with the remainder pegged for special needs girls’ groups in PoCo. The 2012 calendar, dubbed “The Birds of McAllister,” will likely be for sale this fall. “One of the hubbies here has always referred to all the girls as the birds, and they like that,” Blake explained. “They didn’t want to be called hens or pin-ups or anything. And McAllister is the street we’re on.” As the store manager and project organizer, Blake will also drop her drawers for the cause. “I wouldn’t dare back out now,” she said with a laugh. “It has become a camaraderie. We’re all planning and we’re all joking and it’s added this fire to a few of us. It’s just been great. It’s women helping women.”

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The SPCA handles many cases of abused and mistreated animals that make great additions to adoptive families.

home they deserve. ay is Be Kind to One example is the case of Animals Month across Moji, a sweet-natured pit bullB.C and it’s also a whippet cross, who was taken month that the B.C. Society into SPCA care for the Prevention after constables of Cruelty to received a report Animals highthat he was being lights the amazing abused. animals available Moji had led a for adoption in terrifying existshelters across the ence with his province. previous owner: Those of us Paw Prints he was regularly who work in the beaten, tortured, field of animal Lorie Chortyk starved, kicked protection see and burned with many sad, often a cigarette lighter, all the devastating, cases of animal abuse and neglect every single while kept on a short chain day. More than 33,000 abused, with no means of escape. He was denied urgently needed neglected, injured and homeless animals enter our shelters medical care and had no hope, until a watchful neighbour each year. noticed his plight and called Each of these animals the SPCA. touches our hearts and there Moji was recovering at a is no greater joy for anyone shelter when a wonderful faminvolved in animal rescue ily came in and asked which than seeing an animal escape dog “needed a home the a dangerous and abusive life most.” to find the loving, forever

Coquitlam Animal Services

ADOPT-A-PET ROBERTO • ANIMAL: CAT • BREED: SIAMESE MIX • SEX: NEUTERED MALE • AGE: ADULT

Roberto is an extremely handsome cat with the most amazing blue eyes. He is very friendly and affectionate and loves to have a good snuggle. Roberto is new to the shelter’s cat room (May 10) and has been in his own private suite since coming back from getting neutered. We will ﬁnd out soon how he gets along with the other cats, so contact the shelter for more info.

RUBY

ANIMAL: HEDGEHOG • SEX: FEMALE • AGE: ADULT

Pricksilla is a young female hedgehog looking for a hedgehog experienced home . These little guys have very speciﬁc care needs - temperature, food ,exercise- so she will need to live with someone that has this knowledge and will accommodate her needs.

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AND KATE • ANIMAL: BIRDS • BREED: LOVE BIRDS • AGE: ADULT

Will and Kate are beautiful Lovebirds who arrived at the shelter together after ﬂying into an open window. The two are very bonded and will need to be adopted together. We would love to see the two go to a home that has experience with birds and the space to set up a proper cage.

When they heard Moji’s story, they immediately adopted him and this once-abused dog is now a beloved, happygo-lucky family pet. Moji’s new family dotes on him and laughs daily at his antics, as he instigates games of hide and seek with his favourite toys and becomes hopelessly tangled in the sheets of their daughter’s bed, where he regularly naps. Fifty times a day, every day of the year, an animal in a BC SPCA branch finds a new,

loving home. These beautiful animals are in shelters through no fault of their own, but because humans either couldn’t or wouldn’t provide the care they deserved. If you are thinking of adding a furry friend to your family, please consider the SPCA as your first adoption option. There are so many more animals, like Moji, who desperately want to be part of a family. To find your new best friend, visit your local shelter or visit www.spca.bc.ca.

All dogs and cats are spayed/neutered and have received a set of vaccinations. These and other animals are available for adoption at the

Coquitlam Animal Shelter, 500 Mariner Way • 604-927-7387 Open Monday to Friday from 9am-8pm, weekends & holidays from 10am-4pm. Interested in volunteering or fostering? ...please call us."

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• ANIMAL: CAT • BREED: DSH • SEX: SPAYED FEMALE • AGE: ADULT

Trixie is a spunky young gal, likely around one year old. She has lots of kitten like energy and loves to play. Trixie zips around the room up and down cat trees and chasing toys. She has been very gentle and friendly with everyone that comes to visit. Trixie seems to be trying to play with some of the other cats, and may do well in a home with a cat that has a similar personality.

Operated by the City of Coquitlam, the kennel is conveniently located at Mariner Way and Austin Avenue in its own private enclosure at the Coquitlam Animal Shelter. Boarding Fees are: • 1 dog in 1 kennel/24hr period: $25.00 • 2 dogs (same family) in 1 kennel/24hr period: $38.00 (dogs' combined weight must not exceed 100lbs) • Double kennel/24hr period: 2 dogs (same family): $50.00 3 dogs (same family) sharing: $60.00 (dogs' combined weight must not exceed 200lbs) $5.00/extra fee for medication - up to (2) twice/day $24.00 non-refundable deposit required for all bookings Guests enjoy: • Spacious indoor / outdoor kennels • Heated Floors • Daily Exercise • Dog owners are to bring their dog's own food and treats which will be served as directed

• ANIMAL:CAT • BREED: DSH • SEX: NEUTERED MALE • AGE: ADULT Kesler is a handsome and friendly guy. He’s talkative and interactive and seems to be around 2-4 years old. Kesler isn’t too happy around the other cats, but he’s also fairly new to the shelter (May 10) so he could still be in transition. Perhaps in a home with one other cat, a female, he would be more accepting.

SHRILEY

• ANIMAL: IGUANA • SEX: FEMALE • AGE: ADULT Shirley is now MUCH bigger than her ﬁrst pictures. She will require a very large enclosure in her new home. She is roughly 5 feet from nose to tail. Shirley has also been spayed. A potential adopter will need a proper set up prior to adoption and we would prefer a home with lizard experience. Please contact the shelter for more info regarding Shirley. She is currently in foster care.

• Special care and attention from experienced, trained City of Coquitlam staff to ensure the health and well-being of our special guests, all dogs must: • Be at least four months old • Have a current dog license • Be up to date on all vaccinations (rabies, distemper, parvovirus and kennel cough)

Coquitlam City Kennels 500 Mariner Way Coquitlam, BC www.coquitlam.ca Coquitlam Animal Shelter, 500 Mariner Way • 604-927-7387

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Foundation director retiring in August

avid Clark, executive director of the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, will be retiring as head of the fundraising body effective Aug. 1. Peter Irving, the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation board chair, announced the news Wednesday, thanking Clark for his service. “Under David’s direction, the foundation has grown David through difficult times and provided guidance and support to the board in keeping up with the increasing needs of Eagle Ridge Hospital,” Irving said in a release. “The next few years will be very exciting ones as the Eagle Ridge vision unfolds, and we are very grateful that David has effectively prepared us to be a meaningful partner in supporting this endeavour.” Clark joined the foundation in 2005 after working with the Canadian Cancer Society. During his tenure helping the Port Moody hospital, the foundation raised more than $8 million and for equipment purchases and grew the foundation’s assets by more than

$1 million. “My time at Eagle Ridge has been enormously satisfying, perhaps one of the most satisfying assignments of my career. We have enjoyed some success for sure but mostly, it is the people I’ve met and worked with that I treasure,” he said. “I have made some wonderful friendships in the TriCities.” Last month, Fraser Clark Health announced that a master site planning study will determine what services and expansion will be required to serve the Tri-Cities in the next 25 years. Clark had indicated his intentions to retire in 2012, but said the hospital’s future plan altered his calendar. “With a large campaign potentially on the horizon, it makes sense for me to make way at this time so my successor can take over and lead the campaign planning process. It also makes sense for the foundation to replace me with a skilled fund development professional that has experienced success with capital campaigns of this magnitude,” he said.

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RAY: Now, there is a limit to a cooling fan’s effectiveness. It never will provide as much cooling air as you would get when driving 100 km/h on the highway. So if you’re stuck in traffic for a long time, and it’s 48 C out, an engine still can overheat. But those are highly unusual conditions. TOM: So the bottom line is that you’re suffering needlessly, Katie. Here’s what you should do: Suggest that your husband try leaving the AC on during your upcoming vacation. RAY: Right. Just leave it

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When Opportunity Knocks THE RENE TOSONI STORY

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Career paths are often defined by a combination of personal skills, acRene Tosoni complishments and opportunity timing events. For Rene Tosoni, Coquitlam Red and Redleg graduate (20012004), that day happened on April 28th , 2011 when he was called up to the Minnesota Twins as an injury replacement.

from the disabled list.

Over a period extending 13 games, Tosoni was given the opportunity to play and gain valuable major league baseball experience. On May 13th , Rene was assigned to Triple “AAA” Rochester, N.Y. for regular playing time and extended game seasoning following Twins starters returning to the MLB roster

Rene’s accomplishments (see Career Profile below) form his PBL, provincial, national and international selections and awards are notable and reflect his determination to achieve at all levels. When opportunity knocks the next time, I’m sure that Rene will be ready and prepared to stay around to meet the

Tosoni’s prospective status with Minnesota has risen steadily with his yearly progressions through their minor league system since 2006. His placement on Minnesota’s 40 man protective roster this past winter and a top ten prospective list rank has shown the Twins committed interest for their 32nd round draft pick in 2005. In addition, Rene attended the Twins 2011 Spring Training camp roster and played in several preseason games.

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• National Junior Player of the Year for 2003 • Drafted by Minnesota Twins in 32nd round in 2004 • Attends Chipola C.C. Florida in 2005; re-drafted by the Twins • Signs with Minnesota in 2006 • Named to play in MLB Futures Game in 2009 prior to MLB Allstar Game in St. Louis (hits game winning double) • Plays Arizona Fall League in 2009

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Tri-Cities residents now have a regular semit must be spring: Best of B.C. Wines annual wine tasting event that stands up to Uncorked is back. some of the major ones offered in the downThere are many wine events and tastings town core. this time of the year as wineries The Best of B.C. Wines Uncorked jockey for the busy summer tourist wine tasting event is being held on season. Saturday, May 28 in the Galleria at Wine consumers can take Port Moody City Hall. advantage of these tastings to find More than 35 of the best winernew wines that fit their tastes and ies in B.C. will be pouring wine budget. samples with cool live jazz music In the past a large majority of playing in the background. There larger wine tastings events were Wine Sense will be appetizers generously suplocated in the downtown area. John Gerum plied by Brown’s Social House, a These locations are ideal for local feature sponsor located in NewPort residents that can take well conVillage. nected bus or SkyTrain routes to tastings or The event supports funding for the Port are even close enough to walk. Moody Arts Centre Society and they are offerFor Tri-Cities residents, however, the trek ing a unique raffle with a number of themed is a long one either by transit or car. I always prize packages and a vendor marketplace fearecommend not driving at all after wine tasting, as the risk that you are over the legal limit turing a selection of arts themed stations. It’s certainly a great way to spend an evening out. is not worth the chance.

I have attended many tastings in the past and I can give you some good advice to maximize your enjoyment of the event. First, if you are planning to do quite a bit of sampling, pre-arrange a ride home or find a way back that does not involve you driving. After all, it’s a great opportunity to have some fun. At the event there will be over 125 different samples available to taste, so don’t think you can taste all of them in one evening. The strategy is to pick out the wineries that have wines that appeal to you before you taste and then visit those tables that offer your favourites. Pace yourself — it is not a race — and nibble on some available snacks. Use spittoons if you are planning on conducting a lot of sampling, and there will be one provided at each station. Wine pros spit out the wines after analyzing them, so you can too. When you are poured your sample, please move to the side so other attendees can also

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get a pour. It is important not to wear perfume, cologne or strong soap as this will interfere with enjoyment of nosing and tasting the wine. Some of the wineries attending like Noble Ridge Winery will have their winemaker in attendance, so it is a great opportunity to meet them and ask questions. If you find wine that you have enjoyed, either write them down in your program or snap a QR code shot with your cellphone to find out where you can purchase the wines locally. It’s that easy. Visit the Best of B.C. Wines Uncorked event website for more information: www.bcuncorked.ca. • John Gerum is a wine instructor, writer and consultant with West Coast Wine Education. For information on upcoming wine tastings, workshops, classes and clubs, visit www.wcwed.com.

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in spring it looks spectacular. It self-seeds if you let it, and s lot sizes continue to shrink, plants that give several unfortunately all the babies are green. Lemon balm is a tea herb pleasures become more valuable. A few, such as chives, reputed to have nerve-calming qualities. are useful in different places: in the kitchen, Sage is a low, sun-loving bush available in several as fresh cut flowers, dried flowers and outside as a hues other than plain green — there’s the hardy pretty border edging. purple sage, the tri-colour sage with leaves of green, Chives accept most soils and have a very long white and pink and a golden-variegated sage which harvest. The mild, onion-flavoured leaves pop up may succumb in severe winters. Mauve flower spikes in February and can be cut until frost. With small are easy on the eye and the leaves are delicious (in clumps, it’s best to cut about one-third of the small quantities) to flavour stuffing, casseroles, meat leaves each time to keep fresh leaves coming. and vegetable dishes and also for herb tea. Like many other leafy herbs, chives love sunBranching Out For delicate filigree foliage, dill is a fast-growing shine, but tolerate semi-shade. They’re good foil for more solid plants. Uses include salads and planted by a path because the clumps are usually Anne Marrison sandwiches. Dill makes masses of seeds that volunless than 30-cm (12-inches) tall. The stems are teer freely outside and store well for kitchen use. sturdy, allowing the beautiful, pinkish-mauve ballIntricate and useful leaves make the curly-leaf parsley a nice head flowers to be dried just by standing them in a vase without water. Mint is another popular flavour-enhancer for salads, sauces, teas and vegetables. It can be picked from March to frost if you cut repeatedly to ensure tender, fresh leaves. One of the prettiest kinds is golden-variegated ginger mint. This has a spicymint taste and is relatively dwarf. Give mint shade and moisture and it runs in all directions. Once I tried to control spearmint by planting it in a bed of welldrained sandy soil. It didn’t run, but paid me back by getting rust. Containers are really the only place for mint — but even there it may make a prison break through drainage holes. Golden oregano retains its colour and flavour best in full sun. It’s very dwarf and enhances garden beds by softening edges or spilling down retaining walls. Another golden spirit-lifter is the golden variegated form of lemon balm. The flavour is milder than the green one, but

edging for flowers or a container of herbs. It’s a biennial: making leafy growth one year and flowering the next. Like dill, it’s a rampant self-seeder and also a bee favourite. Rosemary is a must-have herb producing aromatic spiky leaves for meat and vegetable dishes and lovely blue flowers in early spring. It’s best in well-drained containers because it almost always needs to be brought inside for winter. Hardy arp rosemary withstands an average winter outside, but not a severe one. Bergamot is a tea plant that bees and humming birds love. It prefers sun and moist soil and produces some of the most spectacular flowers for borders: mopheads in crimson, various pinks and mauves. Kinds are now available that resist mildew. • Anne Marrison is happy to answer gardening questions. Send them to her via amarrison@shaw.ca.

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Inspiration Garden hosts three workshops It’s not too late to get ready for the spring season. Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden is hosting a series of workshops on Saturday, May 28 and Sunday, May 29 to give residents good green ideas to enjoy the garden. From 9 to 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Garden Works will present on moss hanging baskets that bloom all summer. Workshop is $50. A photography workshop will also be held from noon to 3 p.m. that day, featuring Port Moody Photography Club’s

Jim Hayes. He will demonstrate the basics of composition and macro photography. Program cost is $25 and space is limited. On Sunday, May 29, Catherine Dale will be at the garden to discuss landscape health, and show residents how to improve their lawn and garden organically. Cost is $5 and program runs from 2 to 3 p.m. Register early for these programs by calling 604-9276929 or visit www.coquitlam. ca/inspirationgarden.

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Events FRIDAY, MAY 20

Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108 weekly social bingo at 1 p.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion. There are 15 games, and pots range from $5 to $25. New players welcome. Information: Catherine at 604-937-7537. Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free weekly walking group for the bereaved from 10:30 a.m. to noon. Participants are asked to meet at the Labyrinth Healing Garden in Pioneer Memorial Park at Ioco Road and Heritage Mountain. Registration: Castine Breckwoldt at 604-949-2274. Port Moody Public Library and SHARE Family and Community Services Society host a free English practice group for informal language practice from 9:30 to 11 a.m. in the ParkLane Room. Information: Julie Sutherland at 604-469-4577. Knitting Club at Libby’s Café meets weekly from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 2105-2850 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Members knit and crochet scarves and hats to support area homeless programs. New members welcome, and donations of yarn accepted. Information: 604945-3388 or www.libbyskitchen.com.

TUESDAY, MAY 24

Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave. in Port Coquitlam. New members welcome. Information: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley at 604-671-1060. Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Games follow reasonably priced soup and sandwich lunch prepared by Community Integration Services Society, which supports adults with disabilities. Information: 604-469-4561.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 25

Terry Fox Library hosts the Coffee Mug Club from 7 to 8 p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. The book club meets the fourth Wednesday every month and welcomes new members. Information: 604927-7999. SHARE alcohol and drug program staff continue the

or Gene at 604-230-8030. education series with a discussion on managing stress FRIDAY, MAY 27 without using from 7 to Crossroads Hospice Society 8:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St. hosts is coffeehouse fundraisin Port Moody. ing performance Program is free. featuring the Information: 604Mersey-Dixon 936-3900. Line Steppers events@thenownews.com Recovery and Coastal International Sound Youth meets weekly at Choir at 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities in the Gathering Place, 2253 Mental Health Centre, 2232 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam. Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam. Admission is $5 and supports The self-help peer-to-peer Crossroads. Information: support group meets to help www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca/ those struggling with stress, coffee. fear, anger, depression, anxTri-City Singles Social Club iety, panic and nervous sympmeets at 7:30 p.m. at the Port toms. Information: Phyllis at Moody branch of the Royal 604-931-5945. Canadian Legion, 2513 Clarke THURSDAY, MAY 26 St. Group for those 40-plus organizes a range of social Eagle Ridge Hospital activities. New members Foundation hosts its Charity welcome. Information: triGolf Classic tournament cityclub@gmail.com or Marcy at Swan-e-set Bay Resort at 604-346-9776. and Country Club in Pitt Meadows. Golfer registration SATURDAY, MAY 28 begins at 9:30 a.m. and tee off Kiddies Korner Preschool begins at 11 a.m. Information: hosts its annual Imagination www.erhf.ca. Fair from noon to 4 p.m. Coquitlam Public Library at 2211 Prairie Ave. in Port hosts organization experts Coquitlam. Admission is $5 Heather Knittel and Susan per child, and adults are free. Borax for a workshop called Afternoon features crafts, Good Riddance: Showing games, cake walk, concesClutter to the Door, from 7 sion, silent auction and more. to 8:30 p.m. at the Poirier Information: 778-8889-6704 Branch, 575 Poirier St. The or www.kkp.ca. pair will identify the top 100 Glen Pine Pavilion hosts house-cluttering culprits and a neighbourhood swap meet how to send them packing. from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1200 Program is free, but registraGlen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. tion is required because space Tables are available for $15, is limited. For information, with discounts available for contact the library at 604members. Goods for sale 937-4155. will feature a variety of used Baker’s Corner Preschool items. Information: 604-927holds its open house from 6940. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 885 Baker Coquitlam Inspiration Dr., Coquitlam. Parents can Garden holds two workshops. check out the classes availFrom 9 to 10:30 a.m., Garden able for three- and four-yearWorks will present on how to olds. Registrations will also create hanging moss baskets. be accepted that evening. Cost is $50. From noon to 3 Information: www.bakerp.m., Jim Hayes from the Port scornerpreschool.com or 604Moody Photography Club will 461-5848. discuss macro photography. Morningside Toastmasters Cost is $25. Registration is meets from 7:25 to 8:30 p.m. required for both programs. at Burkeview Funeral Home, Information: www.coquitlam. 1340 Dominion Ave. in Port ca/inspirationgarden. Coquitlam. New members SUNDAY, MAY 29 welcome. Information: www. morningsidetoastmasters.ca Port Coquitlam Lions Club

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hosts the fourth-annual Walk for Guide Dogs at Lions Park in PoCo. Registration is 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m. Pledge forms are available at pet food stores and veterinarians’ offices. Proceeds support the training of dogs to become guides for the visually impaired and mobility challenged. Information: Gord at 604-941-5140 or pzcgrg@ shaw.ca. Harmony performs their With Glowing Hearts … and Voices concert at 2 p.m. at Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St. in Coquitlam. Tickets are $15 and available by calling Meredith at 604-469-1641. Dogwood Songsters perform Young At Heart from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St. Tickets are $6, and children 10 and under are free. Information: 604-933-6098.

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Como Lake United Church holds a women’s fashion swap, silent auction, appetizer and dessert evening at 6:30 p.m. at the church. All welcome. Tickets are $10. Information: Sharie at 778-931-8555 or Janet at janetblair@shaw.ca.

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Events required. Information: www. tricitieschamber.com or Eysa at 778-284-7026, Ext. 2114. Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek Recreation Centre, 1379 Laurier Ave. in Port Coquitlam. New members welcome. Information: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley at 604-671-1060. Kyle Centre offers drop-in bridge for all skill levels from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Games follow reasonably priced soup and sandwich lunch prepared by Community Integration Services Society, which supports adults with disabilities. Information: 604-469-4561.

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Hyde Creek Watershed Society meets at 7:15 p.m. at the Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., Port Coquitlam. All welcome. Information: 604-461-3474 or www.hydecreek.org. Knitting Club at Libby’s Café meets weekly from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at 2105-2850 Shaughnessy St. in Port Coquitlam. Members knit and crochet scarves and hats to support area homeless programs. New members welcome, and donations of yarn accepted. Information: 604945-3388 or www.libbyskitchen.com. Central Coquitlam Pensioners Branch 108 meet at 1 p.m. in the McDonald Cartier Room at Dogwood Pavilion. Membership is $10 per year. Information: Roy at 604-939-0303. Recovery International meets weekly at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre, 2232 Elgin Ave., Port Coquitlam. The self-help peerto-peer support group meets to help those struggling with stress, fear, anger, depression, anxiety, panic and nervous symptoms. Information: Phyllis at 604-931-5945.

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Port Coquitlam Stroke Recovery Club meets Mondays at 11:30 a.m. at Wilson Centre. Those who have had a stroke, and their caregivers, are welcome. Information: 604-942-2334. Maillardville Community Lions Club meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at ABC Country Restaurant at Lougheed Highway and Schoolhouse Street. Information: 604-464-1808. City of Coquitlam leisure and parks is looking for volunteers who are fluent in both GOT A

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SUCCESS is looking for English and either Cantonese, volunteers for its Mandarin or host program, Korean, who which helps new could also teach immigrants adapt basic computer to Canadian sociskills. For more events@thenownews.com ety. Info: Shirley information, call at 604-936-5900. Laurie at 604-927Como Lake Quilters meets 6963.

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Society is looking for youths between 12 and 18 who want to make a difference in the community. Information: Jerome Bouvier at 604-2516449 or jerome@jeromeinspires.com. Terry Fox Library hosts free storytimes for children

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Adanacs take aim at top for 2011 season How you start can say a lot about where you finish. The Coquitlam Adanacs won’t be lowering their aim when it comes to the 2011 Western Lacrosse Association season. As they kickstart the year tonight, 7:45 p.m. in Burnaby against the Lakers, Coquitlam remains constant in its zeal: pushing for a Mann Cup berth. However, the squad is also giving serious shrift to getting out of the chute quicker and stronger than in years past. On-floor additions — Jon Harnett, Mike Kilby, Robbie Campbell and Holdon Vyse on defence plus veteran sniper Spencer Martin — have solidified the club’s all-around depth. The attack remains well-fortified, led by last year’s top-two league scorers Dane Dobbie and Cory Conway. With all-time scoring leader Jason Wulder’s retirement, there is a need for new torch bearers. “This is my fifth year in the league and I want to be a bit more of a leader,” said Daryl Veltman. “I’ll do whatever it takes to help this team get to where we want to go.” That destination is atop the WLA charts, and Veltman added that with new head coach Bob Salt on board, a major focus is starting the season with a bang. “It’s very important, those first 10 games are probably the most important because you set the tone... It puts you on the right path,” Veltman noted. When Salt was guiding New Westminster to back-to-backto-back league championships, preparation was an obvious asset. It’s a piece to the puzzle as Coquitlam looks to improve on last year’s 9-9-0 record. They received good news this week when the Canadian Lacrosse Association granted netminder Nick Rose the right to sign with Coquitlam, after his Ontario club tried to deny him the chance to move. The tandem of Brandon Atherton and Rose should be able to improve easily on last year’s goals against average. Veltman says if the club gels quickly, come August they could be settling in for a long, Canucklike playoff run. Coquitlam’s home opener comes May 28, 7 p.m. against the Maple Ridge Burrards.

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QUICK ON THEIR FEET: Heritage Woods’ Esinam Ayesu-Attah, above centre, blazed to the 200-metre Fraser Valley senior girls title Wednesday with a time of 25.84 seconds, ahead of Semiahmoo’s Vanessa Sjoberg, left, and Yale’s Chantel Desch. Below right, her brother Benjamin sprints across the finish line for the boys’ 200m title, edging Centennial’s Nathan George and Gleneagle’s Hodson Harding.

Siblings stride to Valley golds Their on-track rivals ended up playing catchup with Esinam and Benjamin AyesuAttah. The sibling sprinters demonstrated their quick feet on the first two days of competition at the Fraser Valley Track and Field championships in Coquitlam, combining for three gold medals and a silver for the Heritage Woods Kodiaks team. The Coquitlam pair were also slated to compete Thursday (past The NOW’s deadline) in their respective 400-metre dashes. For Esinam, first-place results in both the senior girls 100- and 200-metre races were bettered by the fact that she posted two personal bests (PB) in both. She topped the 100m race in 12.32 seconds on Monday, carving .28 off her previous best. A day later in the 200m event, the Grade 11 student broke her previous best in the earlier heat, crossing the finish line in 25.71 seconds. Her winning time in the final was 25.84. “I didn’t think it was going to happen (in the 100m),” said Esinam. “My legs were sore from the first heat, but when I crossed the finish line and all my teammates were cheering I thought maybe I had a PB.” In the senior boys, Benjamin was setting

his own pace in the 200m, surging ahead of district rival Nathan George of Centennial with a time of 22.57 seconds — establishing a new personal best in the process. “It was an interesting race,” Benjamin said. “As I rounded the corner very hard I needed to push it and pass (George), and did it in the last 10 metres.” As someone who considers the 400 more his event, winning the 200m race was a nifty accomplishment — especially since he, George and Gleneagle’s Hodson Harding all train together with the Coquitlam Cheetahs. “Basically, training with them pushes me,” Benjamin noted. “When you get in the blocks beside them you think ‘I’m going to beat these guys.’” Despite setting another PB (11.15) in the 100m race, the Grade 12 runner finished second to Harding’s time of 11.11 seconds. On the first two days, the Coquitlam district also secured a gold medal from Centennial’s Miranda Menzies, who won the sr. girls 800m race in 2:19.96. In junior competition, B.C. Christian Academy’s Mitchell Jackson topped the boys hammerthrow, while Ecole des Pionniers’ Kiara Sutton won the discus with a toss of 27.08 metres.

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Port Moody coach takes on girls u-18 BC hockey reins Dan Olson sports@thenownews.com Big strides and a bigger opportunity. For Port Moody’s Jeff Oldenborger, one is the goal and the other is the current reality. Both are critical parts for B.C.’s team for the 2011 Women’s National Under-18 Hockey championships in November. Putting it in motion is Oldenborger’s job as Team B.C.’s head coach. During this weekend’s provincial camp in Salmon Arm, the coaching staff will push and watch the group of more than 50 players competing for roster spots to the national championships. Being able to skate against the eastern pow-

erhouses of Team Ontario and Quebec is the end goal. Ground has been made up, with a bronze in 2005. But B.C. is still battling to earn its first berth into the national final. “We want these 50 players to understand how they are part of the strength of the final roster, that their commitment and passion is what’s going to take B.C. to the next level,” said Oldenborger. Challenging for a medal is one thing; but B.C. will be pushing for gold in the near future. Accepting the role of head coach means mapping out the groundwork for that success. “There’s no question that our big challenge for B.C. female hockey players is getting to where we can compete with the perennial powers — Ontario is strong enough

that it sends two teams.” An assistant coach with the University of B.C.’s women’s team, Oldenborger said B.C. has been closing the gap as girls’ minor hockey programs have taken root and grown in popularity around the province. “When you consider it, women’s hockey really started to gain serious momentum only recently here,” the 32-year-old noted. “We’ve gone from where girls in B.C. moved to hockey from ringette or only came to it later, to having minor programs where hockey was the player’s first choice.” Players like Coquitlam’s Ivana Bilic, Melissa MacDougall and Natasha Panahi and Port Coquitlam’s Reaghan Chadwick are part of that new wave, girls who took up the game on its own merits and pursued it with a determined passion. All four

are slated to be in Salmon Arm to put their case forward for a spot in the lineup. For Oldenborger, the game has always been his passion — first as a North Vancouver native and now as a young coach. “I played other things but I didn’t really pursue any other sports,” Oldenborger recalled. “I was drafted by Kamloops in the [Western Hockey League’s] bantam draft and played in the WHL… Even when my playing days were coming to an end I knew right away that I wanted to get into coaching.” Just over 10 years ago he took on an assistant role with a Kelowna minor team and

found his calling. “I lucked out right away, and it just snowballed from there.” In 2008 he volunteered to coach a girls team at the B.C. Winter Games and enjoyed the experience. It led him to UBC, where he’s worked with Thunderbirds head coach Nancy Wilson, and to the B.C. High Performance program. He also was an assistant with B.C.’s 2009 u-18 girls squad. One of his biggest influences was Vancouver Giants coach Don Hay, who welcomed him into the WHL in Kamloops. “I’ve had a few major influences, with Nancy Wilson being most recent,” Oldenborger

said. “(Hay) was my first coach as a 16-year-old player moving up to Kamloops, and when I started coaching I was fortunate to touch base with him again.” This week’s camp will decide the makeup of the roster for the fall tournament in Quebec, but the former defenceman knows what he envisions from his team when it hits the ice. “I like to have high pressure, high tempo style where there’s good puck movement,” he said. “I want players to be honest and I’m honest with them, so yes, I’m what you’d call a player’s coach. What’s important for me is hard work and leaving it at the rink.”

Aguiar kick-starts Centennial’s bounce back The Centennial Centaurs put a tough semifinal loss behind them and trounced Lord Tweedsmuir 5-2 in Fraser Valley senior girls soccer action. Starting off strong, the Cents were awarded a penalty kick three minutes into the contest

that Olivia Aguiar converted. Six minutes later, Aguiar’s second marker made it 2-0 Centennial. Tia Edgar, Sarah Furney and Amy Kirby rounded out the offence. Dr. Charles Best also bounced back from a semifinal setback, beating Sardis 3-2.

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Coquitlam Metro-Ford Soccer Male Team of the Year Coquitlam Metro-Ford Sparta U-16 boys had an incredible season, winning the Select Boys League with 20 wins, 1 tie, and 1 loss and scoring 76 goals while allowing only 14 (less than 1 goal per game). Their Coastal Cup run was even better as they shut out North Delta, Nanaimo, and Victoria by 2-0, 4-0, and 5-0 margins. In the ﬁnal, Brody Huitema, Jun Lee, Dylan Payne, against Victoria, Alexander Lazazzera, Brody Huitema, Harry Caya, Titouan Chopin, Aria Michael North, Giovanni Carida, and Harry Caya scored Sarhangpour, Nathan Persoon, Les the Metro-Ford goals to lead their team to the all-important victory. Krivak (coach) Front row Matthew Defensively, team captain Aria Sarhangpour turned in yet another Vandereyden, Cristiano Ciccone, brilliant performance, while goalkeeper Dylan Payne had to be sharp Alexander Lazazzera, Bryan Cadman, on a few occasions to preserve the clean sheet. Congratulations to the entire Giovanni Carida, Michael North, Metro-Ford Sparta team for their wonderful victory and good luck in Lucas Krivak, Luigi Polisi the Provincial and National championships!!! Back row - left to right Ken

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The Port Coquitlam female midget Saints continue to roll along, this time winning a 7-6 thriller over New Westminster. The local lacrosse team got a pair of goals each from Kyra Bradley and Reaghan Chadwick, with singles by Alix Campbell, Carlie Robinson and

Danita Stroup. Collecting her sixth victory — and undefeated since joining the team — was netminder Julie Spooner. Earlier, PoCo toppled Coquitlam 10-3, with the goals supplied by Mariya Balashova, Karlee Belanger, Liv Rahal, Bradley, Campbell, Chadwick,

Robinson and Stroup. The club has put together a nice winning streak, after a slow start to the season. Like the Canucks’ current playoff run, the success has been a product of good depth. PoCo is hosting this year’s female midget B.C.s in July.

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Tuesday proved to be a tough day at the diamond for the Coquitlam Reds, as they fell 11-2 to the Abbotsford Cardinals in B.C. Premier Baseball League action. The Cards opened up a 2-0 lead in the second, and Coquitlam countered with two of their own

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The NOW Newspaper will be running a special section for Grads of all ages and we’d like to include as many graduates as we possibly can. Send us the name of the graduate, their school graduating photo and include a brief message of congratulations and who it’s from.

This section will run Friday, June 3 Deadline is Monday, May 30

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name of grad: __________________________________________________________ educational institution: _______________________________________________ message: ________________________________________________________________ your name: ________________________________your ph.#: __________________ Please include a cheque for the full amount of $30.80 (incl. HST). If you wish to pay by credit card, please check this box ❑ and we will call you direct when we receive your ad placement.

For more information, call Michelle at 604-444-3052 or Email: mvilliers@postmedia.com 201A - 3430 Brighton Ave., Burnaby BC, V5A 3H4

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General Employment

Become a Registered Personal Trainer. See our ad under Education. Hilltop 604-930-8377 Yale Construction Ltd. hiring F/T Cement Finishers. Must have over 3 years of work exp. in the trade and some high school. $26/hr. E-resume: davenickle@shawbiz.ca

VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work. Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions. Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com

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Hosanna Consulting looks for F/T Web designer: Min. 3 yrs web design exp. /Diploma in Web design or relative exp./ Ability to read & write Korean req’d Duties: Plan, design, write, modify, integrate & test Web-site related code /Conduct tests & perform security & quality controls/ Create & optimize content for the Web site/ Perm. $22/hr 160hr/mo Send resume to: #316-4501 North Road, Burnaby, BCV3N 4R7 or e-mail to sbn1527@gmail.com

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Trades/Technical

ELECTRIC FORKLIFT TECHNICIANS NEEDED Email resume and drivers abstract to: daves@hardingforklift.com

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FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Certification required • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene@valleytraffic.ca

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Electricians

Independent Controls Contractor is hiring Journeymen / 4th year construction electricians. Competitive rate and generous extended health/ dental plan. Please send your resume by email to cslresume@controlsolutions.ca KAI CONSTRUCTION LTD. seeks a carpenter in COQUITLAM. Completion of Secondary school. 4 yrs or more carpentry exp is required. $24−31/hr, 37.5hrs/wk, Fluency in Korean, basic English E-mail: kaiconstructionltd@gmail.com Fax: 604-475-0037

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PREPRESS FOREMAN - THE DAILY COURIER (KELOWNA) Qualifications: • Working knowledge of prepress equipment /software. • Knowledge of CTP, image setters and negative output preferred • Computer experience on Mac / PC • Exceptional knowledge of graphic design and ad production.• Able to work with little or no supervision. Responsibilities: •Assist in the analysis of existing business practices and workflows. •Design and implement tools to both automate and improve these existing operations. •Ability to lead, direct and manage Prepress/Composing department personnel. •Be a team player, self -motivated with strong work ethics. Previous newspaper experience an asset. Wages as per union contract.. Submit resumes by May 30, 2011 to: Okanagan Valley Newspaper Group Email: humanresources@ok.bc.ca

Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember. Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad. Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment. If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

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FEATURED EMPLOYMENT GARAGE SALES SCHOOL BUS DRIVERS

An excellent opportunity exists for a self-motivated, compassionate Sales Person in a long established, successful company.

This is a part-time job well suited for early retirees and homemakers. We offer comprehensive training that will help you transfer your good driving skills from a car to a bus. UNR Class 4 or Class 2 is an asset, but not required. We will train the right applicant.

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Dogs

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PETS & LIVESTOCK

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SHARE Family & Community Services Society has the above employment opportunity:

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PB RAGDOLL kittens, vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed, heath guar., $450 & up Cel # 604-477-9961

SHIH-TZU POODLE X, males, Ready to Go! Vaccinated, paper trained. $500. 778-397-1224

• Education: Grade 12 • Current valid Class 5 BC driver’s license and access to reliable and safe vehicle

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• Assists therapists by fabricating, adjusting and ﬁnishing orthotics and adaptive devices • Develops and prepares materials for therapy sessions • Assists therapists during group or individual sessions • Maintains, organizes and inventories equipment and supplies • Prepares and maintains materials, equipment and rooms

RAGDOLL KITTENS, males, 1st shot, worming, raised underfoot, post trained. $450. 604-581-2772

STANDARD POODLE black male, 4mths. house, kennel & leash trained. CKC reg. Chwk. 604-823-2467 or 604-302-1761

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John P. Maddalozzo, Director of Programs & Services SHARE Family & Community Services #200 - 25 King Edward Street, Coquitlam, BC V3K 4S8 Fax: 604-540-2290 • Email: john.maddalozzo@sharesociety.ca Closing date: May 20, 2011

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Correctional Ofﬁcers Join our skilled team of women in a professional and dynamic work environment Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General—The Alouette Correctional Centre for Women houses sentenced and remanded female offenders. The centre’s rural setting offers staff plenty of active outdoor work and other unique features not often found in a correctional environment. Make a difference close to home at our centre, located in Maple Ridge. Enjoy extensive training, growth and development opportunities. While maintaining security, safety and good order, you will focus on engaging our inmates in a way that provides them the most opportunity for change in a productive, supportive and respectful environment. A competitive salary and benefits package, a second-to-none pension plan and an employer that helps you balance work/life commitments await you. We’re committed to being your employer of choice. For more information and to apply by May 31, 2011, please visit employment.gov.bc.ca/ corrections.

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Now hiring full-time Class 1 drivers with LTL experience to pick-up & deliver freight locally and Dock Persons with experience loading, cross-docking and unloading freight. Drivers have a Class 1 license with air brake endorsement, 1 year driving experience, the flexibility to drive various Class 1 equipment, a clean drivers abstract, a natural customer service focus, & are willing to work evening shifts if required. Dock Persons have warehouse LTL experience, safe work record, forklift experience, and the flexibility to work various shift start times. CF offers an attractive starting wage, superior benefits and pension plans, company-paid support for professional development and Employee & Family Assistance Program. APPLY ONLINE: www.canadianfreightways.com e-mail: hrwest@transforcecompany.com • Fax: 403-287-6003

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Must be well organized with 1 to 2 years experience doing business-to-business sales. You will manage established accounts and cold call for new business. Strong presentation and good phone skills required. Team player who can work independently with minimal supervision. Must have a clean driving record. Western Safety offers a base salary and open commission pay plan with benefits. Excellent opportunity for individuals that understand extra time worked will relate to a larger paycheck at the end of the month. If you are looking for a sales career send your resume to dan@westernsafety.ca

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Horses

2 MINIATURE donkeys (F) need good home. Great pets or livestock protection. 604 514 1067 Sale Negotiable $$ CLEAN HOG FUEL $250+ / truckload, delivered. 13 units. Call 604-307-4607

ALL SMALL breed pups local & non shedding $399+. 604-590-3727, 604-514-3474 www.puppiesfishcritters.com

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CATAHOULA X. 6 weeks. Shots, dewormed. Family raised. Parents to view. $250. 604-583-6123 Fila/Mastiff Guard Dog Pups owners closest friend. Thieves worst nightmare. All shots. Ready now! 604-817-5957

OUTSIDE SALES REPRESENTATIVE Western Safety Products Ltd. We have an opening for an outside sales representative. The job consists of selling first aid and safety products from our fully stocked service van.

ENGLISH BULLDOG Pups. Champion bloodlines, CKC, micro-chipped. Breeder/showing rights incl. $2,800. Email: schoolyardbullies@ymail.com

JASPER Beautiful 9 month old brindle Staffordshire Terrior. Great with children. In need of comfy home and experienced guidance. FUR & FEATHER RESCUE 604 719-7848

BC REPTILE Club Show & Sale Sat June 11 • 10 am to 5 pm and Sun June 12 • 10 am to 4pm Abbotsford Exhibition Park 32470 Haida Drive, Cadet Building Abbotsford B.C Admission : Adults $4 , Kids $2 , Children under 5 Free ; Family Pass $10.00 (2 adults up to 3 kids) For more info visit us at www.bcreptileclub.com 1-604-392-5715

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YELLOW LABS PB. Vet checked, Vaccinated, Dewormed. Ready Jun 4th. $600 Call: (604) 537-5063

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Mortgages

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BUSINESSES FOR SALE

INSURANCE AGENCY Small insurance agency in the Fraser Valley specializing in travel medical insurance with sales premium over $850,000 in the past year. Pls reply to box 1312758 C/O Chilliwack Times 45951 Trethewey Ave. Chilliwack, BC V2P 1K4

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WEALTH CREATION EXPERTS looking for self-motivated sales oriented enthusiastic individuals to develop leadership team in the BC area. You will be working with high profile executives who have earned multi-millions. We offer free business planning, training and leadership development. If you are looking to start at the top this is it. Contact Sandra 604-477-2259 or email us awakeyourdreamz@gmail.com

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Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Although many things remain to be handled in money areas, life starts to lighten up. A restless feeling enters for the next four weeks, as do short trips, errands, lots of conversations and casual meetings. These weeks bring your first opportunity in some months to make peace with someone who has been quietly but strongly opposing you. You should make peace, or come to some understanding (especially Monday, Friday/Saturday) because this person has the upper hand, and will for some time. It might even be your mate! Happiness early, weariness midweek, then energy Friday/Saturday. Taurus April 20-May 20: The weeks ahead emphasize money, earning and spending, possessions and memory work/learning. (Dante said there’s no learning if you understand but don’t remember.) Be ambitious Sunday/Monday. Despite a wee frustration Sunday morning, most factors line up for success, especially Monday. Happiness, social joys and optimism enter midweek! But retreat Friday evening to Saturday – rest, plan, contemplate. Employment or health matters could face an obstacle Friday. Patience and thinking will show the way past it. Your charisma keeps shining, right into June: continue with projects. Gemini May 21-June 20: Your energy, charisma and effectiveness climb over the four weeks ahead. Start important projects, tackle chores that intimidated you, ask favours, chase someone. Through June 3, life (and your efforts) can bring social breakthroughs, light love, freedom, or bring you a true mate, a lucky relocation or a beneficial contract! But by subtle stages, now to June 2012, you’re turning toward quiet solitude, charity, governmental links, institutional connections, and administrative tasks. These will be lucky. The hustle-bustle world won’t be. Joy has barriers Friday, none Saturday!

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Cancer June 21-July 22: This week and the next three are a “cross-over.” Part of your life will be tired, restricted, seeking rest, solitude and contemplation. You want to sum up and plan. Another part will be social, optimistic, seeking fun and looking forward to future events. This second part is emerging, and will, by late June, win out for a year, bringing great luck, social delights, wish fulfillment, light romance, and a love of life! But every spring needs a cold March, so we can prepare. Use these weeks ahead to plan, fulfill obligations, and clear your desk. A career might come true. Wisdom, midweek. Leo July 23-Aug. 22: Two themes occupy you over the next four weeks: career, ambition and prestige relations (e.g., with VIPs) are one. The other is wish fulfillment, light romance, social joys, optimism and “future gazing.” In the long run, now to June 2012, the ambition area will prove more powerful and more beneficial. But for the month ahead, social delights, flirting and optimism win out. (In this, though, be willing to deepen flirtation into real romance, and don’t believe all the “social promise” you see.) Be gracious: a VIP, boss or parent will be impatient into mid-late June. Opportunity, Monday! Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: Although the ambitious side of your life is emphasized for the next four weeks, don’t throw everything into this area – and DON’T do anything unethical to get ahead, don’t change jobs, don’t push or dare a boss or parent, and don’t launch a business. That advice holds right into August 2012. Do, though, accept anything that comes to you. This year and a half demands strict “morality” from you: on the good side, in two weeks you start a year-long period of wisdom, understanding and gentle love. But avoid legal hassles for four weeks. Attraction, midweek! Financial caution Friday.

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Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Legal, cultural, love, international, higher education, far travel and publishing themes enter until late June. In addition, the next two weeks might bring (or further) a life-mate attraction or a major opportunity. But don’t lean too heavily on this entire (legal to publishing) zone, for it might promise more than it delivers. Simultaneously, through the weeks ahead, an accent grows on secrets and secret action, sexual desires, lifestyle changes, investments, commitments: these will benefit you greatly from June to June 2012! Romance frustrates Sunday day, but night’s magic! Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: The bulge of work that piled on you over the last half year (and last summer) is quickly ending. Now through June 2012 your efforts will be rewarded with opportunities. But you might briefly lose direction during the few weeks ahead. Some advice: for two weeks, continue to accept responsibility, extra work. For four weeks, be wary of committing yourself deeply, whether it’s a financial, sexual or lifestyle commitment. (E.g., moving to Alaska is a lifestyle commitment.) Wariness is warranted in these zones right into August 2012. For four weeks, don’t fight. Midweek, romance. Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Both opportunities and opposition face you for a few weeks. A romance might turn to life-mate decisions. Relocation, agreements, contract negotiations, litigation, these arise. But be wary of all these: now through August 2011, they might contain pitfalls. If you feel you’re chasing an always-elusive or ever-receding goal, opportunity or relationship, turn your back on it, completely. If it just falls into your lap, accept. Soon work duties will expand, maybe hugely, to fill the 12 months ahead. Huge success could follow! Steady your nerves; learn to work without stress.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: The four weeks ahead emphasize work, health and machinery concerns. Don’t give everything to this area – especially, don’t bury yourself in work to avoid other, scarier things such as romance. Romance, creative and speculative urges, pleasure, beauty, sports and games – these mildly intensify now, and will grow to huge proportions during the 12 months ahead. During the same year ahead, you’re going to meet good luck in administrative, governmental or institutional situations. Careful with money Sunday – chase it Monday. Nice friends midweek. Home irks Friday, soothes Saturday. Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: A month of romance, creativity, pleasure and beauty starts now. Kids will charm you, you’ll excel at sports and games. You’ll ride a winning streak! But many matters at home, or affecting your security, intensify now. This can bring friction as well as affection, talk and action. Use these weeks to prepare, if possible, for an extended (year-long) period of good luck in this zone, which will arrive June 4. Study real estate ads, for example, or retirement plans, or get repair/reno quotes. Your energy and charisma soar Sunday/Monday. You might attract love! Money, midweek. Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: The weeks ahead feature security, your domestic situation, real estate, rest and recuperation, Mother Nature, nutrition, gardening. Do what you must, but don’t plunge wholly into these areas, and don’t begin big important projects here. You might want to end some associations and projects, and to begin others – but this would probably cause a lot of talk, and lead nowhere. Some very interesting trips and lively new friends are on the horizon, but they aren’t here yet. Rest, meditate and plan Sunday/ Monday. Your energy rises nicely midweek. Money irks Friday, succeeds Saturday. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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Apt/Condos

1 & 2 BR, 1180 Landsdowne Dr. $895 up, carpets, drapes, balc./ patio, outdoor pool, tennis crt, NO PET. nr Coq Ctre. Avail now or June 1st. 604-942-2865 NEW WEST 1 BR apt, $700 & up, n/s, n/p, n/d, nr Douglas College & skytrain. 604-839-8156. BBY HIGHGATE Bright & Lrg 1 BR, newly reno’d. Avail Immed, Inc heat/hot water. 778-994-2334

BBY, HIGHGATE. Clean 1 BR, fridge/stove, parking. Low Rent. No pets. Avail now. 604-803-9104 BBY METROTOWN 1 & 2 BR. Avail Immed, Clean, quiet bldng. Inc heat/hot water. 778-242-3422 BBY, METROTOWN. 1 - 2 BR. Clean, quiet bldg. Incl heat/hot water. Immed. 778-323-0237 BBY S. Bach & 2 BR. $620, $860 incl hw, ug prkg, WiFi, hardwood, storage cat ok, 604-818-1129

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1 bedrooms from $804

UG Parking, balconies. Close to Skytrain, near Gold Club, walk to mountain park. near Lougheed Mall.

RENTALS 604-931-3273 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com

6508

Apt/Condos

GROSVENOR HOUSE 1 BR Apt, incls ht & h/w. By Moody Park. 720 - 7th Ave, New West. N/P, N/S. 604-517-1077 NEW WEST. RENO’ed 1 BR & 2 BR. New Kitchen/Bathroom, Carpet, Appliances. From $795 & $1050. 604-724-8353

Large bright 1br from $765. New reno. Incl heat, hot water, dw np, 1016 Howie Ave. nr Austin Raymar Realty. 778-828-6345

NEW WEST. Quiet 1 BR, g/lvl. Nr Moody Park. $700/mo + utils. 604-591-3628 or 604-517-5593

COTTONWOOD PLAZA 555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with 2nd bathroom or den. On bus routes, close to S.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

Port Moody NEW PORT VILLAGE Highrise DELUXE Condo GREAT LOCATION. 1 BR & Den • 900 sq. ft

7 appls, parking, storage. Rec & Amenity rooms. NS/NP

RIVERS INLET Apartments

(Coquitlam Centre area) Bachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR Apts, 3 appls, incls heat & hot water, bldg laundry room on each flr. Avail now. Sorry no pets. Call 604-942-2012 coquitlampropertyrentals.com

ROTARY TOWER 25 Clute St, New West

Age 55 or over. Beautiful view. Bach high rise apt. Close to trans & shopping. Rent incl all utils. Refs req. Contact Ana Cell: 778-859-0798 Bayside Property Services Ltd.

office: 604- 936-1225

JUNIPER COURT 415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, all Transportation Connections, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-8905 cell: 604- 916-0261 KING ALBERT COURT 1300 King Albert, Coq Close to Transportation, Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343 cell: 778-829-3567

GARDEN VILLA

1010 6th Ave, New West 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit. Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

VILLA MARGARETA 320-9th St, New West

Bach & 1 BR Available. All Suites Have Balconies. Undergrd Parking Available. Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

NEW WEST

St Andrews Street 1 BR Apt, Large balcony, updated, nr transit & amens. Available Now. Small pet ok with pet deposit.

Call 604-518-5040

ROYAL CRESCENT ESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave, Maple Ridge Large units. Close to Golden Ears Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604- 463-0857 cell: 604- 375-1768

SUNSET PARK 5870 Sunset Street

Close to Bus & BCIT STUDIO & 1 BDRM ★ Quiet park-like setting ★ Newly Reno’d ★ Heat/hot water incld 604-291-8197 www.sunsetparkapt.com

BONSOR APTS Renovated high rise, concrete building. Penthouse, 1 BR & 2 BR available. Very close to Metrotown, Skytrain & Bonsor swimming pool. Rent includes heat, hot water. Refs req’d.

Contact Alex 604-999-9978

or Bayside Property Services Office: 604-432-7774

Whitgift Gardens 1 BR Apt, $750/mo, 2 BR Apt, $925/mo, 3 BR Apt, $1100/mo. Heat, hot water, parking. Family living, daycare available. Near kids’ park, basketball court and Skytrain.

99-7360 Halifax St, Bby Bach, 1 BR & 2 BR

604 420-5636

www.montecitotowers.com

SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment with River View & Indoor Pool. 1 BR & 2 BR Available. Rent includes heat & hot water. Remodelled Building and Common area. Gated undergrd parking available. References required.

CALL 604 525-2122 BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

Duplexes - Rent

BBY, HIGHGATE. 1650sf 3 BR Upper Dup Ste, 2 f/bath, lrg litch, ding, livg & master, closed-in patio, prkg, sh’d W/D. $1200 + sh’d utls. NS/NP. 604-437-5679

604 939-0944

Co-ops

ARBORETUM HOUSING Co-op located in Guildford Area, easy access to Port Mann. Spacious Townhouses, W/D hook up, D/W, F/P, 2 parking stall, 4 BR Townhouse $1144mo + utils. - Share purchase $2000. N/P. Avail June 1. Call between 10am - 9pm, 604 582-9520

115 PLACE CO-OP Located in Burnaby near Lougheed Town Centre

Accepting applications for waiting list for 2 BR’s - suits Couples. Very reasonable unit fees. Adult oriented high rise. Pool, exercise room and workshop. No Pets. Participation mandatory and $2000 share purchase required. Enquiries to Membership Committee

Call 604 421-1222

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY, N. 1 BR, f/bath, W/D, hrdwd floors, Cat ok. $900 for 1 person, incl utils. June 1. 778-898-5159

BBY, N. New, large 2 BR suite. All new applis., private entry, alarm, w/d, $1,100/mo incl all util. N/s, n/p. Immed. Refs. 604-716-4703

6540

Houses - Rent

COQ Rancher, 3 BR, lrg f/yrd, carport. Nr Lougheed Mall, skytrn. $1250. No smoke, No pets. 604-939-9670 or 604-726-9670 COQ/BBY, near Lougheed Mall/ bus/park/skytrain, 5 BR hse, 2 full baths, 2 kitchens, f/p. NS, Ref. Avail Jun 1. 604-785-1699 QUEENSBOROUGH, NEW West 3 BR up $1150; 3 BR down $850 or whole hse $1750 + util, w/d. 604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675 'RENT TO OWN' ....If you have a small downpayment, less than perfect credit, then we are your link to home ownership. Call Kim 604-628-6598 SRY CENTRAL, near skytrain. 3 BR detached bsmt house, appls, f/yrd. Avail June 1. $1,200/mo + util. 604-580-8017 or email: pchappelle@kinsmenplace.org

6450

Miscellaneous Rentals

GATED PARKING AVAILABLE New Westminster CALL 604 723-8215

6605

Townhouses Rent

WOODLAND PARK

TOWNHOMES Professionally managed family townhome complex on 28 acres located in beautiful Port Moody. Spacious 2 BR & 3 BR units, 5 appls, inste W/D, walk out bsmt, 1 parking. Cat friendly.

BBY Near BCIT, amens. 2 BR gr lev ste, own W/D. NS/NP. Jun 1. $950 incls utl/cbl. 604-435-5059

Contact 604-939-0221

BBY NORTH 1 BR g/lvl, full bath, patio, inste w/d, $875 incls utils, Avail Jun 1. ns/np, 778-858-8690

RIVERS INLET

COQ 2076 Austin Ave, 3 BR, 2 bath, all appls, dbl garage. $1250 + util, Avail Now. Pet ok. By amens. 604-780-2965, 417-2700 BBY, NORTH. 2 BR. F/bath, d/w, sh’d w/d, f/p. Ns/np. $975/mo incl util. Quiet area. 604-298-0634. BBY S. 1 BR, clean, bright, priv ent, secure, high end, N/s, N/p, avail June 1, $900/mo incls all utils & net. Call 604-616-6603 BBY SOUTH. Lrg 1 BR gr lev, own W/D, NS/NP. Suits cpl. $825 incls utls. Refs. 604-526-7335 BURNABY S, Near Metrotown, 2 BR Ste, grnd level, avail now, N/s, N/p. Call 604-771-9825 COQ BRAND NEW Austin/Blue Mtns. 1 BR ste, own W/D. $700 incls utls. Av Immed. NS/NP. 604-939-2155 or 604-537-1990 COQ, MARINER Way, 1 BR gr lev, Own W/D, sep entry. Avail now, $700 incls utls. NS/NP. 604-945-6755 or 604-767-8049 COQ Westwood Plateau. N/S, N/P. 2 BR, f/bath, $900 inc utils. Avail Immed. 778-847-7637

6565

Office/Retail Rent

POCO RETAIL 1236sf, $3200, 2569 Shaughnessy St. Air cond, exc loc acreoss from City Hall. Jun 1. Bill Evans 604-836-2494

6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-20

Coq./Poco/ Port Moody

ROOM WITH a View, in a house, incls util/cbl/ph/wd, $450/mo. Avail now. N/P, 604-315-6611

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY CARIBOO Hill, 2 BR bsmt, 1000sf, alarm, sat tv, shared w/d, $1050/mo incl utils. Nr amens, June 1, N/s, N/p. 604 525-7206 BBY City Hall, 12 yrs old 1 BR ste avail Immed. $800 incls utls, cbl, net. N/S. Pet OK. 604-889-8529

BBY, GOV’T Road. Very large 2 BR suite, full bath, shared w/d. $1300/mo + util. Ns/np. Near BCIT, SFU, Brentwood Mall & Bby Lake. Immed. 778-991-7058 BBY, HIGHGATE. 1 BR + den, f/bath, sh’d W/D. Suits 1. Ns/np. $675 incl utl. Jun1. 604-522-6525 BBY HOSPITAL area. Newer 1 BR, Avail June 1. $720 incls utls, cable, net. NS/NP. 604-433-4714 BBY, N. 1 BR bsmt avail July 1. Nr transit, mall, grocery. Suits 1. Furn’d or Unfurn’d. NS/NP. $725 incls utls, cable. 604-299-1852

NEW WEST. 1 BR. Shared w/d. ns/np. $725 incl hydro. Avail Now. 604-325-0453, 604-761-0453 NEW WEST. 1 BR, top floor. Sh’d w/d. $710/mo incl hydro. Near RCH & Skytrain. 604-524-8990

NEW WEST. 2 BR, f/bath, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $750/mo incl hydro/ cable. May 15th. 604-521-7405

NEW WEST, Queens Park, 4th St, 1 BR, private entry, sh’d w/d. Character home/modernized. Suits 1 person. $635/mo incl util. June 1st. N/s, n/p. 604-521-3025 POCO. 2 BR, f/ba, f/p, priv w/d. Great view! Ns/Np. $950/mo incl utls. Avail now. 604-944-1479

POCO 2 BR ste, Avail Jun 1, $1000 incls utils, 650 sqft, cats ok, shared w/d. 604-468-1261 PT MDY. Bright 1 BR grnd lev, Gas f/p, own laundry. $700/mo incls utils. NS/NP. 604-936-4815

Renting or buying, we’ve got what you’re looking for.

BBY NORTH 3 BR, Broadway/ Sperling, nr SFU, quiet area, ns/ np, $1650. July 1. 604-505-5039

7010

Personals

Angel Massage Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Thai

full body rub • sauna & steam Sun-Thur 10-Midnight Fri/Sat 10am-1pm

604-294-8038 604-355-8038

Call 604-942-2012

402-3701 Hastings St., Burnaby

HOME SERVICES

8010

Alarm/Security

8075

Drywall

ALL WORK GUARANTEED

ALARM 604-463-7919

8020

Blinds & Draperies

J.A. CONSTRUCTION

Specializing in drywall & textured ceiling repairs, drywall ﬁnishing, stucco repairs, painting. Fully insured.

604-916-7729 JEFF

FOR EXPERT Drywall, Taping & Finishing, Bob @ 604-520-9888 leave msg. or call after 5pm

8080

Electrical

HOMEFIX ELECTRICAL DIVISION

8035

Carpet Cleaning

ROYAL STEAM CLEANING Carpet, Upholstery, Auto (Int), walls & windows 604-765-8054

8055

Cleaning

★★★★A GIFT OF TIME ★★★★ European standard. Lic/Ins. ICBC & Veteran claims. Free Window Cleaning , 778-840-2421 Exp. Reliable European Cleaning, Move In or Out, Res/ Comm★ Call 604 760-7702 ★ GOT IT 'MAID'. Detailed Home Cleaning. Daily, Weekly, Monthly. $25/hr. HST incls. 778-847-1144

8060

Concrete

STAMPED CONCRETE

*Patios, Pool Decks, *Sidewalks Driveways *Forming *Finishing * Re & Re All Your Concrete Needs

30 yr exp. Quality workmanship Fully insured

POCO. 2 BR, g/l. Priv w/d & entry. Big fenced yard. Ns/np. $900/mo incl hydro. June 1. 604-941-3068

POCO 2 BR T/H $785/mo. Quietfamily complex, No Pets! Avail Now. Call 604-464-0034

coquitlampropertyrentals.com

N. WEST. 8th Ave/2nd St. Reno’d 1 BR, sh’d w/d. Ns/np. $695 incl util. Suits 1. Jun 1. 604-818-5141

N. WEST, Hume Park, Braid skytrain. Lrg 2 BR, sh’d W/D, prkg. $950 incls utils, cable/net. Avail Jun 1. NS/NP. 604-540-2177

Townhouses Rent

Townhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area) • 2 BR Townhouse • 3 BR Townhouse 1.5 bath, 2 levels, 5 appls, decorative fireplace, carport. Sorry no pets. • 1 & 2 BR Apts also avail.

Systems Ltd.

COQ WW Plateau, Deluxe, 1600+sf, 3 BR gr lev ste, 2 f/baths, sauna, all appls, granite foyier, hrdwd flrs, storage, alarm. $1500 incls utls. N/S. Pet negot. Avail Jun15/Jul1. 604-970-2888

6605

woodland@rentmidwest.com

BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

No pets. Available now.

6510 MONTECITO TOWERS

6515

BBY, N. 3 BR, upper. SxS. 2 f/ba. 1200 sf. Priv w/d. $1600/mo incl util. Ns/np. July 1. 604-298-0634.

604- 983- 8046

D/W, Heat/Water included, parking avail. No smoking, no pets. Exercise room onsite.

RENTALS 604-931-7376 rentals@capreit.net

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

Danny 604.307.7722 Concrete Cracks Repair. Foundation Walls, Basement, Parkade. Full Warranty. Call Simon (604) 473-7761

8073

Drainage

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING Sewer/storm, drains, oil tanks, paving, retain wall. 604-779-7816

Contract # 102055 200 Amp Service Upgrades Spring Special $1800 Free est. Ins. 25 yrs exp. For All Your Reno Needs!

604-725-5371

Residential / Commercial and Industrial Wiring / Maintenance No Job Too Big or Small Licensed, Bonded & Insured Contractor # 50123

Call Rod at 778-835-8319 ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect Contr 97222. 40 years exp. 1 stop! Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493

HOMEFIX ELECTRICAL DIVISION - Contract # 102055 200 Amp Service Upgrades Spring Special $1800. Free est. Ins. 25 yrs exp. 604-725-5371 Top Tier Electrical Inc. Comm/Res renos & construction. Adam 604-773-4313 Lic #104540 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8087

Excavating

Aussie Excavations. Same day quote, Retaining walls, drainage, all types jobs Tim 778-322-3002

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

Hardwood Floor Refinishing Repairs & Staining Installation Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224 www.centuryhardwood.com

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-294-5300

Home Services

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The NOW COQUITLAM, PORT COQUITLAM, PORT MOODY, ANMORE AND BELCARRA

HOME SERVICES

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

8160

Lawn & Garden

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

8240

To place your ad call

604-444-3000

Renovations & Home Improvement

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944

Lawn & Garden • Clean-ups & Disposal, Gutters/Press Washing Seniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142 SAM’S Gardening SERVICE Lawn & Garden Care, Hedge Trims, Clean-up. 604-603-2341

TOR’S HARDWOOD FLOORS H/wood, laminate, molding, tiles Free estimates. 604-318-6666

8125

Gutters

Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 PRESSURE WASHING, Gutter Cleaning and Repairs Call George • 778-859-7793

8130

Handyperson

HANDYMAN - framing, decks, tiles, hardwood, drywall. Total additions & basements. Ken 778-773-6251 or 604-455-0740 PROFESSIONAL HANDYMAN For Homes or Businesses. Call Dave at 778-386-3844

8155

Landscaping

No job too big. No job too small. We keep it simple. • Spring/Fall Yard Cleanup • Pruning trees, shrubs & hedges the proper way! • Planting Plan & Full Installation • Retaining walls, walkways & bed edging • Patio, Deck & Rockery • Fence Removal & Installation

Please call Sherry

604-992-6654

Landscape Technician & Cert. Arborist

★ AMAZING TOUCH LAND’G ★ Bobcat, paving, retaining walls, turf, planting, etc. 604-889-4083 ★ OPERA LANDSCAPING ★ Bobcat, retaining walls, irrigation, paving, fences. 778-688-2444

8160

Lawn & Garden

WE CUT GRASS since 1988!

Lawn Maint. Monthy rates/contracts. Reasonable rates. NO HST. Fred 604-614-8498 or Bill 604-939-2274

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

• Free Estimates • Seniors Disc. • High Quality, Low Cost • WCB

25% Off with this ad

Call 604-518-0974

ALL SEASON PAINTING

• Exterior & Interior • WCB & Liability Insurance • Kitchen Cabinet Refinishing

Call 604-880-2502

www.allseasonpainting.ca #1 PAY-LESS PRO PAINTING 31 yrs exp. Spring Special Ext/Int. Call 24 hrs, 7 days 604-891-9967

45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Good Day Painting Fully Insured, Quality Work, Res/Comm, No Payment till Job is Completed! Call Thomas 604 377-1338

FREE ESTIMATES

★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-221-4900

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

ADVANCE MOVING LTD MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!! Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

BEST RATE MOVING

8200

Patios/Decks/ Railings

UNITED VINYL SUNDECKS LTD.

• Waterproofing • Aluminum Awnings • Custom Aluminum Railings • Deck Renovations

Free Est.

942-5394

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

Experienced Movers with Affordable Rates! Starting $30/ hour Licensed & Insured

• Local & Long Distance • Avail. 24/7 incl. holidays • Seniors Discount • Delivery to/from YVR Airport

604-787-8061

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 A MOVING EXPERIENCE WITH L & D ENTERPRISES !!! Fast & Dependable Special Rates Seniors Disc. Call 604-464-5872

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 $69/HR Lic’d/Ins. Exp & friendly Clogged drains, plumbing, small jobs OK! Call 24/7! 604-805-2488 CERT PLUMBER. Small or large jobs. Renos, home improvements, handy work etc. Free est. 604-468-3924, 778-228-3924

ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45 hr honest 26 yrs est 506-7576.

* Landscape and Garden Design & Construction * Full Lawn Care Services Mowing, Power Raking, Aeration, Fertilizing, New Lawns * Hedges and Tree Pruning * Yard Cleanups * Fences & Decks

Marc • 604-315-8954 COQUITLAM

LANDCAPING LTD.

❏ SPRING CLEAN-UP ❏ Yard Maintenance ❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning ❏ Weeding ❏ Retaining Walls ❏ Lawn Cuttng Contracts Insured. Guaranteed. John: 604-464-8700 or 778-867-8785

Park’s Landscaping

Gardening Services Lawn Maintenance Landscape Design Residential & Commercial William KIM • 27 years exp.

604-518-3571

CHAFFER BEETLE Treatment. Lawn care, reseeding, rototilling gardens & hedges. 778-885-6488

A Gardener & A Gentleman Lawn, garden, tree svcs. Pruning, yard clean-up, rubbish. 319-5302

HON’S Garden Services •Lawn Cut •Power Rake •Trim •Weed & more ★ 604-317-5328 Ny Ton Gardening yard & lawn maint. trimming, shrubs, hedging, 604-782-5288

AMI MOVING ★ 3-5 ton cube. Starting at $39/hour. Local & long distances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620 COAST MOUNTAIN MOVERS 2 men $65; 3 men $85/hr. Lic/Ins. coastmountainmovers@shaw.ca. 778-318-7141 TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

AAA PRECISION PAINTING

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Experience • Fully Insured • WCB Covered Professional Crew of Ticketed Painters

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

778.881.6096 Magic Star Painting

Spring Specials 3 ROOMS 4 ROOMS $ 279 $359 Top Quality Quick Work Free Estimates

Call Now: 780-6510 DANN DECORATING

• Pressure Washing • Residential/Commercial • Over 25 years experience

Call Geoff Dann at:

604-782-8665

Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-294-5300

604-728-3009

Power Washing

Renovations & Home Improvement

TOTAL HOME RENOVATIONS Since 1983

FROM DESIGN TO FINISH

Specialties Include: Kitchen & Bath Improvements We Also Do: • Roofing • Sundecks • Door & Window Replacements

Call Bill

604-298-1222 www.chrisdalehomes.com

LOW COST CONSTRUCTION

40 years experience

Renos, additions, kitchens, basement suites, drywall, tiling - Low Cost

778-706-6633

* We Remove & Recycle Anything*

Free Est’s • Large or Small Jobs

10% OFF WITH THIS AD www.604rubbish.com

WWW.RENORITE.COM

✓ RenoRite

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

Save Your Dollars!

778-317-1256•604-451-0225 Bath *Kitchen* Suites & More

Need a Gardener?

CARPENTER HANDYMAN, Reno’s, Carpentry, H/W Flrs, Home Repairs, etc. 604-307-6715 Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

SKYLINE DECKING Renovations, Roofing, New Construction WCB/Insured/Licensed Guaranteed workmanship, reasonable pricing Call for FREE Estimate Luke: 604-729-6871 THOMAS DIAMOND Quality Renos, Repairs, Decks, Stairs etc. Precise, Reliable, Prof, Insured. Free Est. 604-710-7941. thomasdiamond1@hotmail.com

8250

Find one in the Home Services section

All Types of Rooﬁng & Repairs Free Estimates

8315

Rubbish Removal

JUNK REMOVAL Household junk, appls, garage & yard clean up. 604-783-2395 WILL HAUL out garages and bsmts, for little or no $ if saleable items are included. 604-936-8583

8300

Tree Services

$ BEST RATES $

Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping, hedge trimming & stump grinding. Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585 Andrew 604-618-8585

A-1 TRI CRAFT TREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

COASTAL RESTORATION. Stucco, int & ext painting, leak repairs. 20 yrs exp. 604-562-4442 J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. 604-761-6079 www.stuccocontracting.com

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

8335

Window Cleaning

BOB’S WINDOW Gets that Clean, Clear Shine No Drops, No Drips, No Streaks Right into the corners! Serving you for over 20 yrs. Also do Gutters 604 588-6938

Tiling

RENEW KITCHEN & Baths. Tile, slate, marble, granite, pools. 15 yr exp. Free ests 604-773-2264

Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-420-4800

AUTOMOTIVE

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

FREE Cash FREE Delivery with $0 DOWN oac

AT AUTO CREDIT FAST

Need a vehicle? Good or Bad Credit? Call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca DLN 30309

9145

Scrap Car Removal

9125

9522

RV’s/Trailers

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

2007, 18’ Pioneer Spirit in immaculate condition. Sleeps 7, full kitchen with stove, fridge, freezer. Full bath with tub & shower. $12,250 obo. Ph 604-794-7986

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

Domestic STEVE TOWING SERVICES Scrap Car Removal. We Pay $$ for all cars. Call 778-316-7960

Roofing

B-Cheema Rooﬁng

8255

8309

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

2005 PONTIAC Sunfire 2 dr cpe, White/grey int, auto, aluminum mags, spoiler, cd plyr, exc cond, n/s, female driven, no accid, 75,000 k, $5,000. 604-916-5590

9155

2007 JAYCO JFLIGHT 29 BHS, fully loaded, sleeps 8, tv & hitch incls, $17,900. 604-888-6394

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

604.722.3600 HAY’S ROOF MANAGEMENT (LM LTD) Established 1955 Your Rooﬁng Experts

604-816-0945 604-590-4670

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

JJ ROOFING, Repair specialist, Reroof, New Roof. Seniors disc. WCB, fully ins. 604-726-6345

1986 CHEV Gruman. Propane. Step van style. Power lift. $4,995. 604-607-7711 or 604-809-3847 2010 FORD Focus: 33K, under wrnty, A/C, 4-dr, pwr locks, AUTO, keyless entry, MP3 jack, Satellite Radio Console, bucket seats, $13,400. 604-858-1901

Is your Vehicle A/C Not Working?

2010 HIDEOUT 24BH, $17,295. #HT10242 604-856-856-5722 kustomkoachrv.com

Sports & Imports

9160

1997 TOYOTA Tercel, Good cond, air cared, low kms, great on gas. $2850 obo. 778-242-2018

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