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PLUNGING INTO 2011 IN POMO Hundreds of brave souls gathered at the Rocky Point Park boat launch in Port Moody for the annual Penguin Plunge, where they marked the beginning of the new year by running into the frigid waters of Burrard Inlet. One picked up a souvenir: some ice. For more photos from the chilly event, see page 13. JENNIFER GAUTHIER THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Local residential property values up 7% to 9% on average By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Good news and bad news will arrive in the mail this week or next for property owners in the Tri-Cities. The good news: Their homes are worth more. The bad: That means they’ll likely pay more in property tax. Tuesday, the BC Assessment Authority released its 2011 roll, showing property values in the North Fraser region — made up of the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New Westminster —
To view your assessment online, go to www.bcassessment.bc.ca and click on the “e-valueBC” link. If you have not received your assessment notice in the mail by Jan. 19, call 1-800-668-0086. are up between 5% and 20% over last year. Coquitlam homes are worth an average of 9.12% more than the year previous while Port Coquitlam residential property values are up 8.78% and Port Moody’s 7.56%. By comparison, Burnaby’s residential assessments jumped 12.07% and the Royal City’s 9.11%. see BURKE BURKE,, page 6
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Two Coquitlam Mounties charged with assault Two Coquitlam RCMP officers are facing assault charges stemming from an incident during a traffic stop last summer in Port Coquitlam. According to police, Const. Marko Duran, 38, and Const. Trevor Doylend, 33, were conducting radar enforcement along Prairie Avenue on June 17, 2010 when they pulled over a vehicle to issue a ticket.
According to a statement from the RCMP, an altercation ensued and the driver was subsequently removed from the vehicle and arrested. The RCMP said a supervising officer had concerns about the arrest and reviewed audio and video tape of the incident from the in-car camera. While details of the footage have yet to be released, the RCMP said
it was enough to prompt a criminal investigation, which led to each officer being charged with one count of assault. Duran has been given administrative duties while Doylend remains on duty with Coquitlam RCMP Traffic Services. The driver of the vehicle is not facing any charges and never made a complaint about the incident, said the RCMP.
“Public confidence starts with us doing our jobs,” the RCMP said in a statement. “In this case, a supervisor did exactly what they’re supposed to do in thoroughly reviewing the work of their members, and that’s what led to these charges.” The two Mounties will appear in Port Coquitlam provincial court Jan. 20. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
SD43, cities say they’re ready for snow Snow-related problems at local schools in previous winters prompted SD43 & cities to talk By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The region has had bitter cold, torrential rains and even dustings of snow this fall and winter. But if the heavy snowfalls arrive that weather experts have predicted for winter 2010/’11, School District 43 will be ready, says assistant superintendent Dan Derpak Lessons learned during a heavy snowstorm in the ’08/’09 school year have resulted in better weather analysis, Derpak said, and the cities and SD43 are co-operating with the goal of making sure routes to schools are cleared. “We’ve spent an awful lot more time planning and trying to co-ordinate,” he said. “The hope is there will be a much better response.” Derpak said he doesn’t expect to see a repeat of the 2008 Christmastime snowstorm, after which roads were impassable, sidewalks uncleared and students, parents and teachers had a hard time getting to school. But he said he doesn’t want to raise expectations too high because there could be times when the district can’t keep up with a huge volume of snow. Schools may have to be closed or partial closures implemented at higher elevations if plowing hasn’t kept up with the snowpack.
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Following the snowstorm that blanketed the region in white stuff during winter 2008/’09, parents taking their children to school found many obstacles, from slick parking lots to blocked sidewalks. It will be up to parents to stay informed, pay attention to radio news and school website reports (www.sd43.bc.ca) and occasionally make their own decisions about whether to send their kids to school. One of the key developments, has been increased communication with the cities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody.
All three are making routes to school more of a priority, and Coquitlam has contracted a weather service that provides regular weather information and makes calls to people if predictions change significantly. The city will be sharing that information with the school district and has made schools, along with seniors’ care homes, a
second level of priority after major arterial routes, meaning that roads next to these facilities will be plowed as soon as priority one routes are under control. “Every school now will be serviced as a minimum of priority two,” said Dan Mooney, manager of roads and traffic operations for Coquitlam, noting Dr. Charles Best secondary is on a priority one route. One issue has been the clearing of sidewalks; it’s generally up to the school district to keep sidewalks around schools clear and SD43 has increased the number of contractors that plow parking lots and clear sidewalks. It will work with the cities to avoid situations where snow is pushed onto cleared sidewalks. “Our facilities people will communicate and we’ll follow behind them [the plows] and clear off the sidewalks,” Derpak said, although he added this might be difficult to co-ordinate when snow falls continuously over a number of days. Port Coquitlam is also making school routes a priority, said Gord Voncina, the city’s operations manager, and snow piles that get in the way of parking and drop-off areas around schools may be collected and dumped at one of the city’s snow storage areas. In Port Moody, roads next to schools have been declared priorities along with main arterial routes and bus routes. The city will also do its best to clear sidewalks, bus stops and letdowns at sidewalks, said Darrin Penner, the city’s roads and drainage supervisor. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Care home rates climb again for many seniors Second year of residential fee hikes for publicly funded care homes hit all but the poorest By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Most B.C. seniors in nursing homes are being hit with another significant jump in residential care rates this month. The province announced more than a year ago it would raise the fees by 10 to 13% for care home residents whose after-tax income is at least $22,000 a year. But the hike was phased in over two years for existing clients, so a senior in care
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whose monthly rate jumped $81 last January will see another $81 increase this month. Someone earning $22,000 or more will pay an extra $1,956 in 2011 compared to 2009. “I know people who are just shocked, they can hardly find the words to describe what they’re feeling,” B.C. Health Coalition cochair Alice Edge said. Notices of the latest increase began arriving in early December. The new policy of taking up to 80% of residents’ after-tax income allows for a minimum of $275 per month for spending on incidentals. “We are hearing that’s not enough,” Edge said. “The seniors I’ve talked to are very stressed about these increased rates.” The money left over can disappear quickly
to prescription medicine, dental care, other personal care items and add-on services like television and telephone. Even worse, she said, are cases of couples where one spouse is in care and the other is living at home. With fees draining more of the cash of the spouse in care, the one at home can be pushed to the edge of their ability to maintain the household. “They are experiencing a lot of financial distress around this.” Health Minister Colin Hansen said in a statement the new fees are more equitable, lowering the rates for the lowest-income seniors. Someone who makes $14,000 a year now pays $894 per month, about $46 less than in 2009. But only about a quarter of the poorest seniors in care are expected to pay less under the new system.
ALSO ON THIS TOPIC: Is the cost of care too high? See Opinion on page 10 Overall, the fee changes are bringing government an estimated $54 million more per year. “All of the additional revenue is being reinvested in care,” Hansen said. He stressed individuals or couples who feel they cannot make the payments can also apply for reduced rates on the basis of hardship, noting, “No senior will be denied care based on income alone.” jnagel@blackpress.ca
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An $80,000 grant from Service Canada will allow the New View Society to complete its 12,000 sq. ft. wellness centre earlier than anticipated. The society had intended to open its doors in the new year before some aspects of the construction were complete. But the grant, which was approved last Wednesday, will allow the building to be completed when clients occupy the facility in May. “We weren’t going to be able to do some of the finishing touches but now it looks like we will,� said Jill Calder, New View’s executive director. “This will help us complete the entire building.� The $80,000 will bring Service Canada’s total grant contribution to the project to $655,000, short of the $2.4 million price tag for design and con-
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With the help of grants from Service Canada, the Fraser Health Authority, B.C. Housing and private donations, the New View Society aims to open its 12,000 sq. ft. wellness centre in Port Coquitlam as early as May. struction. Other funds have come from the Fraser Health Authority and B.C. Housing but a portion of the money — more than $279,000 — has come from non-government donations. “We have received a lot of donations and now that the building is up, we are starting to see even bigger contributions,� Calder said. When the structure is complete, the New View Centre will be a threestorey residential mental wellness and addictions recovery centre. It will provide 10 beds of supported housing
for adults with mental illness and addictions issues, daily programs for clients and a dropin centre for at-risk and homeless individuals. The new facility was expected to open in late March but, with several delays, Calder believes that date could be pushed to early May. Construction on the facility is progressing, she added, with power expected to be connected in the coming weeks. “I was just in there,� she said. “The drywall is in and they are starting to paint.� gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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In the Tri-Cities, the biggest increase is for a 1990s single-family home in the Oxford Heights subdivision in Coquitlam, on the west side of Burke Mountain, where values as of July 1, 2010, rose $107,000 in a year based on real estate sales (see separate story). On Burke Mountain, where construction is underway to build a community of 24,000 more residents, the assessed values of acreages with development potential shot up nearly 40% in some cases. “It’s really an area that’s been going through transition, from large parcels to smaller, high-density properties, and there’s good demand for the product that’s being produced,” said Zina Weston, deputy assessor for North Fraser. “I think the value is just reflecting what the market is paying for those lots and that housing stock.” Weston said the harmonized sales tax, which went into effect July 1, 2010, had no affect on the assessments. Garry Jackson, Coquitlam’s collections and cash manager, said the city will adjust the taxation rate to reflect the average increase for each property class. “The rate for everybody will come down,” he said, “but if your assessment increase is greater than the average for your class, then it will have an increase on your [property] taxes. If it is less, then your taxes will go down.” The tax rate per thousand dollars of a property’s assessed value (also known as the mill rate) is adjusted to fit with the city’s budget to pay for capital and operating costs. Simply put, city councils decide how much money they need to run civic business for the year, then tailor their tax rates to get that money based on assessed values. Last month, Coquitlam city council adopted its budget,
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With the winter sun peeking through the trees, a dozen-plus people found a frozen pond on Burke Mountain in Coquitlam and took part in a Canadian pastime not as familiar to west coast residents as to their cousins on the prairies and other provinces with colder climates. It should be noted that cities generally discourage skating on local lakes as the ice rarely gets thick enough for it to be safe. And with the rise in temperatures this week, would-be skaters and anyone near ponds and lakes should be extra cautious.
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Frigid temperatures were not enough to keep nature enthusiasts from participating in the annual TriCity Christmas Bird Count on Sunday. Members of the Burke Mountain Naturalists are busy tabulating the results from the event and expect to present their findings to the public in the coming weeks. But Christmas count co-ordinator John Reynolds noted several highlights when contacted by The Tri-City Newss on Tuesday. A preliminary look at the data showed that more than 5,000 birds from approximately 80 species were counted, figures Reynolds expects to climb as more entries are submitted. For Reynolds, one of the more interesting sightings was a Wilson’s snipe, a bird customarily found further to the south of the Lower Mainland. “This is a bird that normally does not spend the winter here,” Reynolds said. “If they can find creeks and marshes that remain unfrozen, they are able to stay.” He said global climate change is leading some species previously seen in warmer areas, such as the Anna’s hummingbird, to move further north over time. But there was some good news. An initial look at the data found that there has been a drastic increase
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At least 80 species were noted in Sunday’s Tri-City Christmas Bird Count, part of a continent-wide annual event. in the number of woodland species. Reynolds said that older growth trees are allowing birds such as woodpeckers to thrive in the area, increasing their habitat and food sources. “Trees are getting older, which is good [for woodpeckers],” he said. “Areas that were once cut are growing back and people are leaving dead trees instead of clearing them.” While the Tri-Cities had its annual Christmas count, hundreds more took place across North America. All of the data collected is sent to the National Audubon Society, which tabulates the results and presents it on their website (www.audubon.org). T he results of the T ri-City Christmas Bird Count will be presented to the Burke Mountain Naturalists at their Jan. 11 meeting at Como Lake United Church. For more information, visit www.bmn.bc.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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anuary could be bleak for seniors living in publicly funded care homes, most of whom will be paying significantly more for care this year than they did two years ago. A senior with income of $22,000, for example, will pay an extra $1,956 in 2011 compared to 2009 while others will pay much more because 80% of their after-tax income will go to pay for care. This policy will have a harsher effect on dependent spouses, who have always relied on their husband’s pension. They will find it particularly hard to pay the higher fees and still cover the costs of medicine, dental care and add-on care home services such as television and the telephone because the family’s income will be significantly reduced under the 80% rule. These are women from traditional families who chose not to work during their child-bearing years and have limited access to Canada Pension Plan or private pensions. Sure, they can apply for reduced rates on the basis of hardship but this may be a drastic step for some and they may not even qualify without depleting their assets. They could also consider the radical step of divorcing their husbands so they can sue for half the pension but this, too, would have limited appeal. For these families, selling the family home or tapping the incomes of sons and daughters may be the only way they can make ends meet. Was this the intent of the new rate structure? At first glance, it appears the government did everything it could to make the new fee structure more equitable for British Columbians. It lowered the fees for 25% of seniors, split the rate increase over two years to make it easier for people to adjust, and public care still costs half of what it costs in private facilities. With the greying of the baby boomer population, it makes sense to make seniors pay more for the care they receive because even at the maximum monthly rate of $2,932, they still pay less than half of what it costs for 24-hour nursing care in a public care home. But for a vast majority of seniors, this policy appears to have some unintended consequences and they face some serious belt-tightening in 2011.
Campbell legacy has been mostly positive for B.C. BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA remier Gordon Campbell has a standard joke when asked about fixed election dates. You mean set election dates, he says with a smile. “If we had fixed elections, there would be no problem.” As Campbell prepares to leave office after 17 years as BC Liberal leader and nearly a decade as premier, Canada’s first legislated schedule for elections is one of the significant achievements I hope will endure. Another one is the carbon tax. Liberal leadership hopeful Kevin Falcon has already suggested the carbon tax on fossil fuels should be frozen when the currently legislated schedule of increases runs out in 2012. Currently at 4.45 cents on a litre of gasoline, it goes to 5.56 cents next July and 6.67 cents a year later. The tax applies to all carbon-emitting
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fuels, including coal, shredded tires and even peat moss. Offset by income tax cuts, it is designed as a growing incentive to find lowcarbon energy alternatives. It also promotes walkable communities and fitness, which our culture desperately needs. Then there are the income tax cuts. Personal income taxes were cut 25% on Campbell’s first day in office and B.C.’s small business income tax is on its way to zero. Campbell’s critics predicted the gutting of government programs as a result of these cuts and they have been proven wrong. Government revenues and spending have continued to grow every year. When the Fraser Institute ranked Campbell first in its recent study of the fiscal performance of Canada’s premiers, it noted that his government held average annual growth of program spending to 4.4%. Even so, the average growth of the B.C. economy was only 4.1% during those years and, as a result, government grew from 19.4% of gross domestic product to 21.1% during his term.
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(Ontario’s Dalton McGuinty finished last, his 7.7% average annual spending increase being three times the rate of provincial economic growth.) Averaged over the same period, Campbell achieved annual surpluses and reduced debt. Even his opponents credit Campbell with bringing adult supervision to federal-provincial relations after Glen Clark’s swashbuckling over U.S. submarines using the Nanoose Bay test range. Contrast that with the Pacific Gateway port and road development, trade agreements with Alberta and Saskatchewan, and bridge-building with both Liberal and Conservative federal governments that will probably save his party. Aside from the harmonized sales tax, Campbell’s most controversial recent move is the establishment of the natural resource operations ministry. If you’ve heard about this at all, it has likely been through inaccurate claims about forest research being abandoned and the like. In fact, this is the kind of regulatory ef-
ficiency that a globalized economy demands — and that bureaucracies resist. Natural resource ministries already operate in Ontario, Nova Scotia, Alberta, Manitoba and Ottawa, all in conjunction with separate environment ministries; similar efforts are in place in California and Oregon. The related legacies of privatization and energy development are also controversial. Setting aside the criminal acts of a couple of ministerial aides, does anyone still believe that any province should own and operate a railway? That it should serve as a costly social program for ranchers or run empty passenger cars for the sake of nostalgia? Power development, like health care, is too big to be done by the state alone. Both these systems need to get bigger and the costs are staggering. Finally, there is the HST. It remains to be seen if this policy will survive as a further step in B.C.’s political maturity. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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TRI-CITYY LETTERS
Boots thief makes tough times tougher
Wickens’ death could have been prevented The Editor: Re. “Homeless, sick and, now, dead” (The Tri-City News, Dec. 22). A life could have been saved if only the politicians and advocacy groups had taken a firm stand to solve the problem of homelessness with specialized treatment and rehabilitation programs. There was lot of media coverage recently about shelter for homeless. Well, Irvin Wickens did not die because he was homeless. He had a very sad ending to his short life on Dec. 19, 2010 because he had no proper access to medical care and treatment for alcoholism while he was homeless. Rob Thiessen of the Hope for Freedom Society, a service provider who had known Mr. Wickens, alluded to the fact that he had severe medical problems, some of which may not have been even diagnosed. The TriCity News reported that there were six other deaths of homeless people in Tri-Cities in 2010 and four out of the six succumbed to the inevitable because of lack of medical care access for these most vulnerable people. Gerry Sly, a homelessness activist and a generous individual with a warm heart who had provided container living, said Mr. Wickens stayed in his container home for several weeks last year. What about the rest of the time? Even if a container village were built, the same would be true with most homeless people. That is why I believe the only solution to break this cycle of homelessness is to offer
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IRVIN WICKENS them hope by making a positive contribution by rehabilitating them. Without a proper plan to rehabilitate them, there will be many more Mr. Wickens stories in the newspapers and pity-parties will sensationalize their plight temporarily but life for the homeless will continue the same way as before the stories appeared in the newspapers. We must understand that the majority of homeless people want a hand up rather than a hand out and it will be money well spent treating the cause for homelessness rather than band-aiding simply to make it look like we are doing something to help them. Let’s stop thinking about the homeless people only when the weather turns cold and start doing something to get them off the streets and park benches. Help them to have something they can be proud of and call a place their home and not a shelter that they will only stay in to avoid a cold night. Andy Wickey, Coquitlam
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The 2010 holiday season was the most successful ever for Tri-Cities Operation Red Nose, with the allvolunteer anti-drunk driving organization raising more than $10,000 for local youth. ORN volunteers gave approximately 382 rides to holiday revellers on Friday and Saturday nights between Nov. 26 and New Year’s Day, travelling a total of 9,773 km within the Tri-Cities alone. ORN volunteer chair Malcolm Kennedy told The Tri-City News 98 local residents worked as drivers and navigators in 2010, filling 242 sixhour shifts across the 11 Fridays and Saturdays from the end of November
to the first of January. But the demand for rides was greater than his volunteers could handle, Kennedy said. “We had 10 teams working New Year’s Eve and could have used 20. We had to say no to a large number of requests for rides.” Still, those volunteers’ efforts raised $10,181 in donations for KidSport TriCities, an organization that helps kids in need pay sports and recreation fees. By comparison, in 2009 ORN gave 237 rides and raised $5,714, while in 2007, the organization raised just $2,334 over 107 rides. In B.C., Operation Red Nose gave a total of 7,660 rides during the 2010 holiday season while volunteers in eight participating provinces across Canada gave a combined 81,022 rides and raised more than $1.3 million in donations for various charities, according to a press release. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR WEDNESDAY, JAN. 5 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m. at Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo; guests welcome. Info: 604461-3474 or www.hydecreek.org.
THURSDAY, JAN. 6 • BC Lions Society for Children wit Disabilities and Easter Seals information session for team captains and volunteers, 6:30-7:30 p.m. in Nancy Bennett Room at Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. RSVP: Christine, crobb@lionsbc. ca or 604-873-1865.
SATURDAY, JAN. 8 • Bottle drive at Dr. Charles Best secondary school, 2525 Como Lake Ave., Coquitlam; donations of bottles, cans, juice containers for pop, juice, beer, wine and other alcohol will be accepted from 9 a.m.-noon. Event is a fundraiser for the Best 2011 after-grad. Volunteers are also needed to help accept donations and sort bottles and cans. If you cannot drop off the morning of Jan. 8, call Rose at 604-469-7118 to arrange a pickup either prior to or after the event. • Free introductory lesson in tai chi offered by Taoist Tai Chi Society of Canada, 10:15 a.m.noon, Como Lake United Church, 535 Marmont St., Coquitlam. New classes start Jan. 12 and 15. Taoist Tai Chi Society is a nonprofit, registered charitable organization dedicated to health improvement. Info: 604-681-6609 or www.taoist.org/vancouver.
MONDAY, JAN. 10 • Fast-Brained Kids support group for parents of highly-able or fast-brained kids holds a meeting featuring Debbie Clelland, who will speak on the challenges and joys of parenting gifted children,
6:45-8:30 p.m., in the Gallery Room at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Cost: $5 drop-in, no charge for members. Children’s program available for $10 per child; registration required at fast.brained.kids.coquitlam@gmail.com.
TUESDAY, JAN. 11 • Nature photography show, 7:30 p.m., during Burke Mountain Naturalists’ meeting in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. Speaker is photographer Vladimir Jan. Info: 604936-4108 or 604-461-3864, or www.bmn.bc.ca.
THURSDAY, JAN. 13 • La Leche League Canada-Coquitlam meets at Share Family and Community Services Society, main floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody; doors open at 9:30 a.m., meeting begins at 10 a.m. Topic: “Baby Arrives: Family and the Breast-fed Baby.” All women interested in breastfeeding (and their children) are welcome to attend monthly LLL meetings. Info: www.lllc. ca. (Note: This month’s meeting schedule is adjusted to accommodate Remembrance Day.) • Tri-City Christian Women’s Luncheon noon at the Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Reservations, call Marie at 604-420-2667 by Jan. 10.
SATURDAY, JAN. 15 • 10th Coquitlam Scouts bottle drive in area of Walton elementary school, Coquitlam. Info: 604-9447665.
MONDAY, JAN. 17 • Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Newcomers Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. All women, not just those new to the area, wanting to have fun and promote new
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• You can register for the Walk for Memories, a fundraiser for the Alzheimer Society of BC to be held Jan. 30, 2011 in PoMo. Info: 778-835-7526 or 604-941-4697, Ext. 225, or www.walkformemories.com. friendships, are welcome to participate. In addition to the general meetings the third Monday of each month, members participate in ongoing activity groups that meet weekly or monthly. Info: Wendy, 604-468-2423 or tricities_ newcomers@yahoo.ca.
NOTICES • Little Neighbours Pre-school is accepting registrations for the 2011/’12 school year. Little Neighbours is a playbased, parent-participation pre-school located at 155 Finnigan St. Info: 604-521-5158 or www. littleneighbours.com. • You can register for Making Dying Liveable, an education series offered by Fraser Health and Crossroads Hospice Society, running six consecutive Tuesdays, 7-9 p.m., starting Jan. 25, at Douglas College, David Lam Campus, Coquitlam. Cost: $50 for series; space limited to 25 people. Registration: Laurie, 604-777-7398. • Tickets available now for Super Bowl party fund-
raiser, Feb. 6, for the Terry Fox Ravens football team; event starts at 2:30 p.m. in the school gym. Tickets cost $20 and must be purchased by Jan. 21; email hbjornson@sd43.bc.ca. • The Family Resource Centre at Westwood elementary school, in co-operation with School District 43, is offering multi-sensory literacy tutoring; one-hour sessions at 4 p.m. are available to all children ages 5-8 in the Tri-Cities. Info: ldafrasernorth@gmail.com. • Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca. • Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers. Training and mentoring available for
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Motorists are advised that during the month of January, 2011, eastbound traffic ffi on the Port Mann Bridge may be reduced to one lane during the evening. These temporary lane closures are necessary to transport sections of the crane used to install the deck on the new Port Mann Bridge. Beginning at 9:00 p.m. most nights, Highway 1 eastbound between the Brunette Overpass and Johnston Hill will be reduced to one lane, the eastbound High Occupancy Vehicle lane, which will be open to all traffi ffic. The two remaining lanes will be closed from the Cape Horn Interchange to Johnston Hill. All lanes will reopen by 5:00 a.m. each day. Trucks transporting sections of the crane will travel west in the closed eastbound lanes. This route will be well signed and speed limits will be reduced to 60 kilometres per hour while lanes are closed. Motorists are asked to watch for signs and obey posted speed limits. Closures are tentatively scheduled from January 4 to January 31, 2011. However, these dates are subject to change due to weather.
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new volunteers. Info: www.girlguides.ca or call 1-800-565-8111. • Kiddies Korner Preschool still has spaces available. Info: 604-9414919 or info@kkp.ca. • Tri-City Transitions is hosting My Money, My Choices: Financial Education for Women, a free program designed to empower women survivors of domestic violence. The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial education and skill. Info & registration: 604-941-6311 • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604-9417111, Ext. 106.
INVITATION TO OPEN HOUSE You are invited to attend an Open House to review and comment on our plan for an upcoming development consisting of 27 single family homes just north of Cranberry Court, in Heritage Woods, Port Moody. This open house is being held for public review and comment on the updated plans as the application is taken through the City’s formal development process. Open House will be held on: Thursday, January 13, 2011 Time: 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm Place: Heritage Mountain Community Centre Address: 200 Panorama Place, Port Moody If you are unable to attend this meeting and would like information regarding this proposal, please contact Deana Grinnell of ParkLane Homes, 604-648-1847.
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International Baccalaureate Programme INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS for parents of District Grade 8 students interested in applying for the 2011-2012 intake at Port Moody Secondary
Wednesday, Jan. 12th or Thursday, Jan. 13st, 2011 from 7 to 8:30 pm Port Moody Secondary, 300 Albert Street Mr. Sean Lenihan, IB Coordinator 604-939-6656 or slenihan@sd43.bc.ca
CHRISTMAS TREE CHIP Port Coquitlam Firefighters Local 1941 will be holding a Tree Chip
January 8 & 9 • 9 am – 4 pm at #1 Firehall 1725 Broadway St. Port Coquitlam Proceeds benefiting British Columbia’s Professional Fire Fighter’s Burn Fund. Cost is by donation (min $5) For a minimum $10 donation Port Coquitlam residents can arrange for tree collection from their homes. Call 604-927-5405 to arrange for pick up. Last pick up accepted noon January 9/11. All chips recycled within city parks and trail system. Thanks Wayne! Equipment donated by WS Tree Services 604-649-5570
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Move over, Dick & Jane A GOOD READ Shannon Ozirny
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earning to read is tough but finding quality books for burgeoning readers is simpler than ever. There are many stellar, lesser-known easy readers that are free of the stilted language, boring plots and repetitive drudgery often associated with the likes of Dick and Jane. Easy readers are books specifically designed for young people, usually between the ages of four and six, who are just beginning to read independently. The books are typically between 48 and 64 pages long, contain several short stories and have large, legible type with plenty of space between the lines. Most will be surprised to learn that easy readers even have their own book prize, the Theodor Seuss Geisel award, named after The Cat in the Hat author, Dr. Seuss. There is a healthy crop of easy readers that offer quality literary experiences with engaging writing, loads of humour and superb illustrations. James Marshall’s Fox easy readers are classic, hilarious stories that I have used with children of all ages. These books even made a struggling boy reader in Grade 6 laugh (and that is no small feat). There are nine books featuring Fox, a bumbling trickster who likes to spend his time skateboarding, reading comics and ignoring his little sister. Marshall’s humour is smart, sly, witty and will even be enjoyed by adults learning to read. Another hilarious (and pleasantly ridiculous) collection of tales can be found in Tim Egan’s three Dodsworth books. Dodsworth is a gentlemanly mole with a “very crazy” talking duck for a companion. They travel the world (including New York, London and Paris) having various misadventures in uproariously funny deadpan humour. The duo will travel back to Europe in the 2011 release Dodsworth in Rome. The old west also gets its due in Betsy Byars and Sue Truesdell’s The Golly Sisters Go West
and Erica Silverman and Betsy Lewin’s Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa books. The Golly sisters, May-May and Rose, are a singing and dancing duo travelling from show to show in a covered wagon; slapstick humour reigns supreme in these books and Lewin’s cartoony illustrations will appeal to readers of both genres. The Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa series takes place on a contemporary farm and details the friendship between a young cowgirl and her horse, Cocoa. Cocoa is a horse with very particular tastes; he enjoys pizza, yearns to wear cowboy boots and considers himself much classier than a cow. While Canadian publishers do not produce as many easy readers as do publishers south of the border, Susan Hood and Linda Hendry’s Pup and Hound books are a fantastic Canuck pick. Pup is young and precocious while Hound is old and curmudgeonly (think The Odd Couple in canine form), and the silly circumstances that arise from their differences are perfect for very young readers. If your new reader likes a good fright, pick up Alvin Schwartz’s In a Dark, Dark Room. These short stories are delightfully spooky — not traumatizing or terrifying. Featuring a girl who must tie a ribbon around her neck to keep her head from falling off, a pirate ghost and some silly talking corpses, In a Dark, Dark Room m is sure to engage even the most reluctant reader. When in doubt, you can’t go wrong with Arnold Lobel. The only author to ever receive a Newbery Medal nomination for an easy reader text, Lobel is pure genius in his four Frog and Toad books, Owl at Home, Uncle Elephant, Mouse Tales and Mouse Soup. Alternating between wordplay, slapstick humour and gentle moments, he can do more with 300 words than any author writing for adults. Most public libraries have sections devoted specifically to easy readers, so ask your librarian next time you visit. A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published every Wednesday. Shannon Ozirny works at Port Moody Public Library.
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The leftovers are long gone, the gift wrapping has been recycled and the kids are back at school. There’s just one thing left to close out the 2010 Christmas season: getting rid of the tree. There was a tree chipping Sunday at Cedar Drive elementary school in Port Coquitlam. Coming up: The Kinsmen are chipping from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Jan. 8 and 9 at Town Centre Park and Centennial secondary school in Coquitlam; the same days and times, Port Moody firefighters are doing the honours at their main fire hall. And Art Knapp Plantland and Florist is chipping through Jan. 23 for a donation to juvenile diabetes research.
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Bullying class covers bases For bullies and victims alike In the workplace, as in school, people learn to become bullies, often because they’ve been bullied themselves. But just as that behaviour is learned, it can be un-learned. That’s the mission of Coquitlam writer and mom Jessica Scott and her Sociable Instead of Bullying Skills (SIBS) workshop next Monday, Jan. 10. Designed for parents as much as for kids, for bullies and for their victims, Scott’s workshops have taken her to schools around the Tri-Cities to instruct students, educators and counsellors about bullying behaviours such as
hurtful group dynamics and all-or-nothing thinking and how to stop them. “What they can expect is a positive and constructive and fun way to learn how to turn defensive, automatic bullying behaviour into a kind of enjoyable and positive experience,� Scott said. “Because often bullies started out
as victims and it’s been learned based on what sort of support systems they have in place.� Scott developed her lessons for acquiring Sociable Instead of Bullying Skills in 2009 after completing Douglas College’s SelfEmployment program and she carries a bachelor’s degree in cognitive psychology from the
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Festive food — and lots of it — was a focal point for many during the holiday season. But food that tastes good and heals your body is just as important every month of the year, says Port Moody chef Charles Crouch. Crouch doesn’t just cook for people, he teaches them how to cook for themselves and is offering to share his secrets on getting more nutrition from food in classes at Pinetree community centre in Coquitlam and demonstrations at Planet Organic in Port Coquitlam. Crouch calls himself a holistic chef, which means he considers food an important element in balancing body, mind and spirit, and he works with Bodhi Mind and Spirit Nutritional Counselling (www.bodhimind-spirit.com) teaching people how to improve their diet. He also runs his own business, Holistic at Home (holisticathome.ca), where he teaches people how to eat properly and make their kitchens more efficient — plus he’s the head event chef for Culinary Capers Catering. To restore balance in the body, mind and spirit, Crouch advocates a practical approach to food that involves cleansing, detoxing and staying away from prepared foods and the frozen food aisle at the supermarket. His classes focus on using whole foods, raw foods and making meals from scratch using organic ingredients, when possible. Some of his classes offer information on a vegetarian diet and eating raw foods but he doesn’t shy away from
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT WITH CROUCH • Healthy food basics at Pinetree community centre with Charles Crouch. Classes start Monday, Jan. 10 and the cost is $30 for each twohour session. For a full schedule of the sessions offered or to register, check activeCoquitlam.ca (Highlights) or call 604-927-4FUN. • Upcoming demonstrations at Planet Organic Market Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 6 to 7 p.m., Post-holiday cleanse, Wednesday, Jan. 26, from 6-7 p.m., Gluten-free bread and rice pilaf. Programs are free. Market is located at 2755 Lougheed Hwy., Port Coquitlam. meat, and in fact recommends beef and chicken broths as digestive aids. “As a holistic chef, I want to look at each food I’m using and maximizing the benefits and make sure it tastes good. “It’s about eating for health. Instead of targeting diabetes, heart disease, if you eat food for health, the body will do all the things it should be doing, like fighting disease,” Crouch says. Crouch says what many nutritionists have
been warning us about for years — our high-fat, high-sugar, over-processed diet is causing all sorts of health problems. His message: Get back to basics, cut back on sugar, avoid all white food — including rice and bread — and use whole, unprocessed foods as much as possible. “It’s like turning the clock back 100 years and eating what our grandparents ate,” said Crouch. Kicking off Monday,
Chef Charles Crouch will be teaching some classes this month at Coquitlam’s Pinetree community centre. Jan. 10, Pinetree community centre will offer a series of 10 courses taught by Crouch on topics such as baking, stocks and sauces, seasonal soups, vegetarian, raw foods, gluten-free, cooking meats, deserts, entertaining and fermented drinks. For Crouch, fermented drinks are a nutritional powerhouse and he’ll teach people how to make their own root beer, ginger beer, kombucha tea and water-based kefir. No
cola for Crouch, who advises: “It’s poison.” dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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SIGNBANNER ME UP 2011! Computer classes to start on Jan. 14 with TCT The Tri-City Transitions Women’s Resource Centre is offering Introductory computer classes sponsored by Industry Canada. There are many issues to consider when using the internet and staying safe online is one of them. To find out more, take part in a three-session program running Jan. 14, 21 and 28 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. This program Staying Safe Online will teach participants about secure sites, how some Internet sites try to keep you safe, and what spam, Trojan horses, and viruses are. Two other programs are available. • Intro to Computers runs Feb. 7, 14, 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. If you have never used a computer before but would like to learn, or have never really “got the hang of it”, this class is for you. Mouse usage, keyboarding, troubleshooting common problems, basic Internet browsing, and Microsoft Word will be covered. • Introduction to Craigslist runs Feb. 4 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. or Feb. 8 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Learn to use the popular classified ad site for applying for jobs, posting ads, and successfully searching for items or keywords. An email account and basic keyboarding and mouse ability are required. To register for any of these courses, please call 604-941-6311. The office is, however, closed for the holidays until Jan. 10 at 12:30 p.m.
Addiction education programs at Share The Share Alcohol and Drug Program is hosting a free education series starting next week on alcohol and drug addiction. The program is open to anyone and offers information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use. It aims to help those people affected by others’ use to understand addicts and addictive behaviour. The meeting format consists of a video, followed by a brief presentation and open discussion. Topics vary from week to week, as outlined below: • Jan. 12: Use, misuse, abuse — how people become addicted. • Jan. 19: Medical aspects and effects of alcohol and drug abuse. What happens to the body and mind under
the influence. • Jan. 26: Alcohol — How dependence develops; controlled using; effects on pregnant women. • Feb. 2: Cocaine and crystal meth — the struggle to recover, and what long-term recovery looks like. • Feb. 9: Relapse prevention — discussion on the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of relapsing and what can be done. • Feb. 16: Stress — learning how to cope with little and big problems without using. • Feb. 23: Anger — understanding your anger and learning how to manage it more effectively. • March 2: Trauma — How substance misuse often occurs with people who have experienced childhood abuse. How these experiences may cause relapses or
continued misuse. • March 9: Mental Illness, Depression and Addiction. Many people have a substance problem and are coping with mental issues. Understanding the links between the two issues will be tonight’s goal. • March 16: Drinking, drugs and driving — How the new laws will affect you. You will learn about blood alcohol levels and how drugs impair judgment. • March 23: Substance affected: How others misuse or abuse of alcohol and drugs affects us. How to help others. • March 30: Stage ll recovery — life in the future. Sessions run Wednesdays, 7 to 8:30 p.m., at Share, second floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody For more information, call 604-936-3900.
Go (book) clubbing in Port Moody Book lovers can stretch their imagination and meet other book lovers by joining a book club. Book clubs are a great way to find new authors and share opinions on everything from modern classics to the latest best seller. The Port Moody Library is pleased to offer three book clubs this winter. The Inlet Book Club meets on the first Wednesday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m. For the meeting today (Jan. 5), members will be reading The Help by Kathryn Stockett The Ex Libris Club (Talking Book Club) is primarily for printdisabled or visually impaired persons, but all are welcome. This group meets the first Friday
of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Its next meeting is Friday, Jan. 7. For more information, call Renelle at 604-4694637. The Night Readers meet the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For the Jan. 26 meeting, members will be reading
The Wisdom of Water by Karen Hood-Caddy. There is no need to register; just show up and join in. For more information, call 604469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is open weekdays from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 1 to 5 p.m.
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New PMAC show looks at nature By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Visual artists shed light on the beauty and fragility of Mother Earth in a new exhibit that opens tomorrow (Thursday) at the Port Moody Arts Centre. The facility showcases the work of four creators including Coquitlam’s Jennifer McAuley, who returns to the gallery scene after a few years of turning her attention to her day job as a decorative painter and commercial artist. A graduate of Simon Fraser University’s School for the Contemporary Arts, McAuley’s has b e e n wo rk i n g fo r three years on a series of oil paintings, titled Landscapes of Suburbia, that explore the clash between urban development and green space. For example, her collection features picturesque images of trees, plants and wildlife with juxtaposing elements: a chainlink fence, a blueprint for a home, a road. McAuley sees the toll on nature, but also views its determination to fight back by pushing weeds between train tracks, dropping leaves on buildings and rolling fog during the morning rush. Margaret K. Haydon, meanwhile, studies the sturgeon as part of her display called Philosopher Fish. Only 26 species are left because of over-development and over-fishing and Haydon shows the fish’s resilience for living — essentially in the same form — for the past 200 million years. Haydon’s investigation of the fish ties with her activism: For two years, she has organized presentations about the environment with partial proceeds from the sale of her work or representative portfolios donated to advocacy groups like Ocean Conservancy. Fibre-based artist Kirsten Chursinoff takes on another creature — the bird — for her exhibit, titled Nesting Season. Also using embroidery and quilting to depict the animal, Chursinoff harks back to her own childhood of discovering nests. And Mary Walker focuses on the most majestic bird for her exhibit, called Eagle’s Epic Journey. In the collection, Walker uses quilling, an art form that dates back to the 13th century that involves strips of paper rolled, shaped and glued to make decorative designs. The paper is wound around a quill to create a basic coil shape. • An opening reception of the four exhibits will be held tomorrow (Thursday) from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John’s St.). jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Above, Kirsten Chursinoff’s 3-D nest from her Nesting Season collection. Left, Mary Walker’s Searching from her Eagle’s Epic Journey and, below, detail of Margaret K. Haydon’s Landlocked from her Philosopher Fish exhibit. Inset, Jennifer McAuley’s Chainlink from her Landscape and Suburbia series. COURTESY OF PMAC
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EXHIBITS • Evergreen Cultural Centre: Marcus Bowcott’s Cut Blocks, Stacks and Bundles, until Jan. 8; artwork of SD43 Grade 12 students Emerging Talent XIV, Jan. 21 to Feb. 19. • Leigh Square Community Arts Village: Celebration of Light by ArtsConnect’s ArtistCircle group show and Burquest Jewish Community Centre menorah competition, until Jan. 16; Roots: Celebrating the International Year of the Forest by Blackberry Artist’s Society and guests, Jan. 20 to Feb. 27 • Place des Arts: Suzy Stroet’s Library (multiple media), Robi Smith’s The Voice of the Sea (acrylics), and Nathania Vishnevsky and Rick Glumac’s Remembering Venice (acrylic, watercolour, mixed media and photography), Jan. 13 to Feb. 5. • Port Moody Arts Centre: Jennifer McAuley’s Landscapes of Suburbia (oil on panel), Margaret K. Haydon’s Philosopher Fish (ceramic), Margarret Walker’s Eagle’s Epic Journey (quilling paper) and Kirsten Chursinoff’s Nesting Season (fibre and textile art), Jan. 6 to Feb. 18.
JANUARY • Jan. 6: Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John’s St.) opening reception of Jennifer McAuley’s Landscapes of Suburbia (oil on panel), Margaret K. Haydon’s Philosopher Fish (ceramic), Margarret Walker’s Eagle’s Epic Journey (quilling paper) and Kirsten Chursinoff’s Nesting Season (fibre and textile art), 6 to 8 p.m. Call 604-931-2008. • Jan. 13: Place des Arts, opening reception of Suzy
UNPLUGGED CROSSROADS A coffeehouse/folk club that raises money for the Crossroads Hospice Society in Port Moody will host two sessions this month. Dark Willow (far left) will pipe their sound through the whistle on Jan. 14 while Chapter 11 — made up of Bob Collins and Rob Sheridan (near left) — will take to the stage with their folk, blues and pop tunes on Jan. 28. The events happen at The Gathering Place (1100-2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m. and the open stage is at 7:30 p.m. with guest artists on at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Email wrmarshall@shaw.ca to sign up for the open p mic.
Stroet’s Library (multiple media), Robi Smith’s The Voice of the Sea (acrylics), and Nathania Vishnevsky and Rick Glumac’s Remembering Venice (acrylic, watercolour, mixed media and photography), 7 to 9 p.m. • Jan. 14: Crossroads’ coffeehouse presents Dark Willow at The Gathering Place (1100-2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m. Open stage at 7:30 p.m. with guest artists at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Email wrmarshall@ shaw.ca to sign up. • Jan. 14: Port Moody Film Society presents The Aura (Argentina, crime/ drama), 7:30 p.m., Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Visit www. pmfilm.ca. • Jan. 16: Family Day at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam), tour exhibits and take part in all-ages arts and crafts workshops, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Call 604-664-1636. • Jan. 18: Off the Grid, improvised music series,
7 p.m., Leigh Square Community Arts Village, Port Coquitlam. Call 604789-3456. • Jan. 19: ArtsConnect ArtistCircle’s fourth anniversary get-together bringing creative minds together, artists working in various genres, 7:30 p.m., The Conversation (8-3130 St. John’s St., Port Moody). Call 604-9318255. • Jan. 22: Place des Arts faculty concert featuring Johanna Hauser on clarinet, Karina Slupski on violin, Roger Mangas on viola, Aleksandra Dziobek on cello and Anna Levy on piano, 7:30 p.m., Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-6641636. • Jan. 23: Opening reception of SD43 Grade 12 students’ Emerging Talent XIV, Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), 4 to 6 p.m. • Jan. 28: CSI Coquitlam with Roman Danylo, improv comedy, 8 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way,
Coquitlam). Call 604-9276555. • Jan. 28: Crossroads’ coffeehouse presents Chapter 11 at The Gathering Place (11002253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam). Doors open at 7 p.m. Show at 9 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. Email wrmarshall@ shaw.ca to sign up. • Jan. 29: Year of the Rabbit celebration at Henderson Place (1163 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam), live performances, hourly draws and booths, noon to 5 p.m. Call 604-6898898. • Jan. 30: Sixth annual Sunday coffee concert series featuring country musician Chad Brownlee, 1:30 p.m., Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). Call 604-927-8400. • Jan. 30: Weeping Mountain by Red Sky Performance, 2 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Call 604-9276555.
FEBRUARY • Feb. 12: Jazz and blues night in Maillardville presented by Société francophone de Maillardville, music and chocolate fondue, 8 p.m., Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Call 604-5157070.
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Polish play The Polish Popular Theatre will celebrate the start of 2011 with a play at Coquitlam’s E v e r g r e e n Cultural Centre. The g roup will present Zolta Szlafmyca Albo Koleda Na Nowy Rok — in English, Yellow Nightcap or Carol for the New Yearr — on Jan. 7 at 8 p.m. and Jan. 8 at 7 p.m.
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Montessori is a program of choice offered by School District #43. The program provides a rich learning environment for students. It is based on Montessori principles and fulÀlls the expectations of the Ministry of Education. The program is available to students in Kindergarten to Grade 8. The Montessori approach supports continuous progress, as students learn to work on personal goals and academic challenges. Students learn to work independently, in small groups and as peer leaders. The program is delivered following the Montessori philosophy of learning. Students make use of a variety of information sources in their project work, including explorations, technology, print and human resources. The program supports students in becoming lifelong learners and global citizens of the world.
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For parent convenience, two information meetings are planned for: Monday, January 17, 2011 (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm; or 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm) Gallery Room - Winslow Centre 1100 Winslow Avenue, Coquitlam For more information visit our Web site at www.sd43.bc.ca
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Terry Fox secondary student Elsa Sainas, pictured here at Golden Spike Days last year, is part of three bands performing at Rock the Fox, which runs Jan. 11, 12 and 13 and will include original tunes and covers.
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Forty bands rock the Fox By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Rock School students at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox secondary will wail on their guitars, beat their drums and sing songs spanning five decades at next week’s Rock the Fox concerts. Organizer and music teacher Steve Sainas said the performances will feature 90 students in 40 bands over three shows running Jan. 11, 12 and 13 that will play original tunes and covers from the likes of U2, Paul McCartney and Muse. Sainas said Rock School has become so popular at Fox that some young musicians take it as many as three times a year. And they just don’t learn modern rock: classic rock, pop, alternative, reggae, punk, metal, blues and progressive repertoires are also studied. “They pretty much have a sample of everything,” Sainas said. Most importantly, Rock School “teaches students how to work in a team environment, be self-directed
in a setting and achieve goals,” Sainas said, adding, “In general, Rock School teaches the students all the work skills and life skills needed to be successful in the real world.” For the upcoming shows, students will learn how to present a professional concert for a large paying audience. Classes in previous years set the bar high at Rock the Fox so “each year, our students feel the pressure of bettering the performances,” Sainas said. “They have a lot of pride and work very hard to achieve this goal. However, ultimately, the main goal is to go out on the stage and celebrate the fun of performing live music to the best of their ability.” • Rock the Fox 2011 takes place 7 to 10 p.m. from Jan. 11 to 13 at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam), with each show featuring 10 to 15 bands. Tickets are $5 and can be bought from Rock School students or from Sainas at the Terry Fox school music office or by emailing ssainas@sd43.bc.ca. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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A community that cares On November 20, 2010 the Red Robinson Show Theatre was turned into an enchanted forest of decorated Christmas trees, glamorous gifts and glorious sights for the 17th annual Crossroads Hospice Society Treasures of Christmas Fundraising Gala.
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Thank you to our giving sponsors, supporters, volunteers, family and friends who come together each year to share in this one-of-a-kind experience. This generous community support helps to sustain the programs, services and operation of Crossroads Inlet Centre Hospice. 1. Global BC’s Jill Krop returns to the podium again to emcee the 17th Annual Treasures of Christmas Fundraising Gala.
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3. Diamond Sponsor Doug Morneau from Rhino Marketing Inc. encourages businesses and individuals to support Crossroads Hospice Society. 4. Founding Treasures of Christmas Chair, Anita Felty was presented flowers in honour of her inspiring vision 17 years ago. 5. Hard-working Dan Bouchard joins fellow Able Auctioneer Rob Kavanaugh in fast paced auction action. 6. Tinsel Raffle sponsor Dean Davies of Hammond Jewelers watches as co-sponsor Natalie Escudero from Luscious Creations pulls one of winning tickets from the drum. 7. Westminster Savings Dennis Marsden and wife Lisa gaze in wonder at the Couples Connections tree.
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9. Crooner Pat Milino wowed the crowd with a seasonal selection of Christmas tunes and stunning showmanship. 10. Crossroads Hospice Society President Colette Eng welcomes over 360 guests to an elegant evening of fundraising for hospice care and awareness. 11. Ex-Vancouver Canuck and Stanley Cup champion, Ryan Walters charms Treasures of Christmas Chair, Diane McConnell; Crossroads Hospice Society’s Executive Director, Barb Henham and Past President, Diana Dilworth.
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PoMo guy Canada’s top gun Team Canada is gunning for gold and the polished play of Port Moody’s Ryan Johansen is a big reason for it. Johansen swatted in a goal to remain Canada’s l o n e player to score at least one point in all six of their games so far JOHANSEN as they handled the U.S. 4-1 in Monday’s semifinals at the World Junior Hockey Championships in Buffalo, N.Y. T h e w i n va u l t e d Canada into today’s gold-medal game versus Russia, 4:30 p.m. PST. Johansen, 18, fired in a loose puck on the doorstep of the Team Russia cage on a Canada powerplay at 5:59 of the second period to put his team in charge, 3-0. Canada controlled play from start to finish against the Americans, out-shooting them 41-23 and surrendering only one goal –– by Chris Brown on a U.S. power play with, ironically, Johansen in the penalty box for a ticky-tack reactionary hooking penalty at mid-ice. It’s was one of the few flaws exhibited all week by the centre Johansen, who scored Canada’s first goal Sunday in their 4-1 quater-final victory over Switzerland. W h i l e fo u r p l ay ers have played for Canada in the tournament before, this marks Johansen’s first showing there –– and he’s making it count. A standout with the WHL’s Portland Winterhawks, the sixfoot-three, 193-pound Johansen was the Columbus Blue Jackets’ first choice (fourth overall) at last year’s NHL entry draft and his stellar recent play has puck pundits talking about him possibly exploding onto the big-league scene as early as next season.
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Bret Macdonald (left) and Scott Hind (7) double team a Walnut Grove Gators’ opponent from Langley in a senior boys high school exhibition game last Wednesday.
Fastballs to jump balls for Trimble By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
It’s winter, and Matt Trimble has gone from fastballs to jump balls. In fact, it’s Trimble’s all-around play on the hoops hardwood that has helped the Terry Fox Ravens achieve the B.C. AAA league’s No. 3 provincial ranking heading into their talentpacked 10-team Legal Beagle senior boys high school basketball tournament starting tomorrow (Thursday). The Ravens open play Friday at 10 a.m. against the winner of tomorrow’s Gleneagle/White Rock Christian clash, 6:45 p.m. T he six-foot-two, 215-pound Trimble does a lot of the greasy work while scoring machines Scott Hind and Bret Macdonald rev it up on the offensive end. “I pass them the ball,” the senior Trimble said matter-of-factly of Hind and Macdonald, with whom he began playing club basketball when the
three were all sevenyear-old little dribblers. Tossing a much smaller leather-cased sphere is something Trimble is very adept at, having recently committed to a baseball scholarship starting next fall with the UBC Thunderbirds after the hard-throwing lefthander pitched prolifically last season for the B.C. Premier League’s Coquitlam Reds, winning team MVP honours. With Ravens’ six-foot-six centre Ryan Sclater still growing as a Grade 11, the Ravens rely heavily on the tenacious Trimble to pound the glass along with their opponents’ key big men, who often tower over him by four or five inches. “I play a more physical game,” said Trimble, who’s averaging 10 points and 15 rebounds a game so far this season. “I use my strength and try to out-muscle them.”
Trimble is vital to the Ravens’ success, said Fox co-coach Mike Hind. “He does a lot of grunt work defensively, always checking guys quite a bit bigger than him,” Hind said. “He’s just a horse for us and doesn’t get the recognition he deserves, with Scott and Bret doing most of our scoring. He’s a good all-around athlete and contributes offensively for us, too.” Baseball is Trimble’s first passion and, with academically-driven UBC now firmly in his strike zone, has managed to maintain top grades as a multi-sport athlete. “I find if you pay attention in class and get most of your work done at school, you don’t have to come home and worry about it so much,” said Trimble, who already owns a fastball in the mid-80s mph and pondered an offer to attend Canisius College in Buffalo, N.Y. before opting instead
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“He’s just a horse for us and doesn’t get the recognition he deserves.” Fox co-coach Mike Hind for the Point Grey campus. “[UBC’s] closer to home and I like the players that will be with us next season. I think we’ll have a really good team.” For now, Trimble’s happy being a big part of what’s looking very much like a “really good” Fox hoop unit. TIP-INS: Besides Gleneagle/ White Rock Christian, first-day Beagle match-ups tomorrow include W.J. Mouat vs. No. 2 R.C. Palmer (3:15 p.m.); No. 4 Vancouver College vs. No. 5 Kelowna (5 p.m.); and No. 1 Burnaby South vs. No. 8 Charles Tupper (8:30 p.m.). No. 9 Kitsilano is the other competing team and, like Fox, owns a first-round bye.
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Destry Straight (17) of the Coquitlam Express pulls away from the Cowichan Valley Capitals’ Chase Kaiser during a B.C. Hockey League game Sunday at the Sports Centre. The Capitals out-scored the Express 5-1 in the third period to win 6-4 as Coquitlam dropped to last place in the eight-team Coastal Conference.
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After out-shooting their foes 105-67 in a pair of recent games, the Port Moody Black Panthers could muster merely eight combined goals and a shootout split. As a result, Black Panthers GM Ron Luniw had trouble after mustering a smile. “I wasn’t pleased with either one of them [games],” spat Luniw, with his squad having followed up its 5-4 loss last Thursday to the Flames in Ridge Meadows with 4-3 victory in another Pacific International Jr. ‘B’ hockey league OT shootout Sunday over the Icebreakers in Mission. “Against Ridge, we out-shot them twoto-one [on average] and we couldn’t put the puck in the net.” Indeed, the Cats fired 50 shots at the Flames’ cage while the hosts managed just 27 at the PoMo net in return. “And I wasn’t pleased with our goaltending [from Nicholas Taylor], neither,” Luniw continued. “All five [Flames’] goals were in the same spot... over his left shoulder because he kept going down too soon.” Still, garnering three of a prospective four points
boosted the Cats to 16-11-5 and into first place in the five-team Harold Brittain Conference, one point up on the Abbotsford Pilots, who hold two games in hand. It’s been a long while since the Black Panthers (formerly the PoCo Buckeroos) held top spot at this juncture of the season, Luniw conceded. “It’s the first time since 2004 [as the Bucks] that we were in first place this far into the season,” he said. Against Mission, the Cats bolted to a 3-0 first-period lead and held it –– until the Icebreakers fired in three straight tallies within a 4:11 span in the final 10 minutes to knot the count 3-3 and eventually force extra time and a shootout. Mission goalie Michael James Barr proved the Cats’ main nemesis, blocking 52 shots and robbing PoMo’s Julian Klaric and Brandon Millin on breakaways in the final stages of regulation and overtime respectively. Carson Spooner, Mike Simpson, Richard Moul and Ryan Hankin netted the Cats’ goals against Ridge. Versus Mission, Millin tallied twice with Trevor Kang bagging PoMo’s other marker. Next, the Cats host the Pilots in a key four-point contest Saturday at PoMo Rec Complex, 7:45 p.m.
Shorter scores late as lady Preds prevail Kylie Shorter struck net with only one tick remaining to lift the Tri-City Predators Midget 2 team to a thrilling 3-2 victory Thursday over the Yukon Avalanche and the gold medal at the prestigious Langley Female Hockey Tournament. The Preds won all three of their qualifying games to advance to the final, where they held a 2-0 lead before Yukon scored twice in the final five minutes, setting the stage for Shorter’s heroics and her sec-
ond goal of the game. Jackie McCurrach, on assists by Tamara Jaska and Danica Schulz, bagged the other Tri-City tally. Preds’ goalie Devyn Waterhouse stopped 32 shots to scoop the win. Other players on the Preds were Alex Cole, Mel Deboer, Tina Desantis, Michelle Gillies, Jaylynn Henry, Ria Hoyer, Kaylee Nichols, Jordyn Sinkie, Cassandra Soares, Lauren Young, Linsey Ackerman and Kaylee Brown.
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES Direct reach to BC Sportsmen and women...Advertise in the 2011 BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, amazing circulation 400,000 copies, year long impact for your business! Please call Annemarie at 1-800-661-6335 or email fish@mondaytourism.com HYGIENITECH Mattress Cleaning & Upholstery Cleaning/Sanitizing Business. New “Green” Dry, Chemical-Free process removes bed bugs, dust mites, and harmful allergens. Big Profits/Small Investment. 1-888-999-9030 www.Hygienitech.com
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HELP WANTED
Carriers Needed The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: #8158 304-409 Dartmoor Dr 2500-2519 Penhurst Crt 2603-2688 Rogate Ave #9878 500-1528 Greenstone Crt 2620-2642 Marble Crt 2610-2641 Pamorama Dr #8154 2270-2498 Latimer Ave 2251-2498 Warrenton Ave #8518 1370-1440 Cambridge Dr (even) 1305-1427 Foster Ave 656-669 Gatensbury St 1507 Grover Ave 649-651 Schoolhouse St
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#8401 739-923 Foster Ave (odd) 730-920 Sprice Ave #8644 1501-1765 Austin Ave (odd) 1707-1769 Haversley Ave 1707-1775 King Albert Ave 502-544 Laurentian Cres (even) 506-563 Poirier St #8111 1900-2080 Austin Ave (even) 1901-2087 Edgewood Ave 407-483 Glenholme St 411-496 Midvale St 395-495 Montgomery St 1904-1912 Rhodena Ave
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@ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number. ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC. is looking for experienced Drilling Rig, & Coring personnel for all position levels. Drillers, Coring Drillers, $35 -$40.10; Derrickhands $34, Motorhands $28.50; Floorhands, Core Hands, Helpers, $24 - $26.40. Plus incentives for winter coring! Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0 (1888-367-4460), Fax 780-955-6160. Email: hr@ensignenergy.com
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ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417
Enjoy this unique and interesting position and the associated training. Are you responsible, motivated and computer literate? Are you interested in providing feedback to a Fortune 50 company specific to store conditions and service levels? Hourly rate for driving time, observation time, report time applies. Mileage reimbursed based on distance associated with assignments. For additional information and to submit an on line application visit: https://qualityshopper.org No Associated Fees
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QUALITY, OCCUPATIONAL Health and Safety, Environmental, Communication Manager Arrow Machine Works Ltd. Maple Ridge, BC 604-462-7220 Management Position - Requirements - University degree in Quality,Occupational Health and Safety,Environmental, Communication Management Proven linguistic skills in English, Dutch, German required
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JASMINES RELAXATION TOUCH Pain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting *Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866
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Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826
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ELECTRICAL
#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774 DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.
HOME RENO’S *BATHROOMS *KITCHENS *ADDITIONS *REMODELING *SUNDECKS *BASEMENTS, etc 20+ yrs exp., insured/guaranteed
Big & Small Jobs Welcome!!
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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Home Renovations and New Construction
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
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Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117. TILESETTING Great Rates Ticketed Journeyman 25 years exp. Brent 604-727-1925
RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
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MIND BODY SPIRIT
COQUITLAM HERBAL relaxation body care. Private. 778-355-9352. In hotel service. Meena.
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HEALTH PRODUCTS
ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful finger pricking! Call 888449-1321
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BUSINESS/ OFFICE SERVICE
DOES your business need help? Has the Christmas season been slower than expected? Do you want an experienced business person to find ways to improve your operations & revenues? I have over 20 years local experience and can help. Call Mark 778-355-6105
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CARPET INSTALLATION
All Carpet & Lino Installations Repair/Restreching, 28 years exp. Work guaranteed. 10% Seniors. Discount. Call Cliff 604-462-0669
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CLEANING SERVICES
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Ph: 604-469-2331 281
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EDUCATION/TUTORING
AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 APARTMENT / CONDOMINIUM MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certified. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456. MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800466-1535. www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com.
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Bark Mulch Products Composted W Bright W Nuggets Garden Blend & Lawn Blend Topsoil
465-5193
GARDENING 317
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HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
Licensed Heavy Equipment Mechanical Supervisor
PERSONAL SERVICES
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Medium sized contracting Co. located in the Vancouver BC region is searching for a mechanical supervisor to manage its field and shop repairs. We require a licensed heavy equip. mechanic with a proven ability to lead a mechanical department in a multiple site operation. The ability to diagnosis, troubleshoot and repair integrated hydraulic systems and diesel equipment is a must. Specialized training and certification in hydraulics and familiarity with mining and exploration drilling equipment is considered an asset. Also, some overnight travel to field projects. Please forward your resume in confidence to: explore.mining@gmail.com
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MEDICAL/DENTAL
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We are looking for YOU energetic individuals with supervisory experience, a commitment to Customer Service and the ability to lead. Positions available in Lower Mainland.
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Respected local Mechanical Contractor requires Plumbing & Heating Foreman, Journeyman & Apprentices for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work (New Construction). Previous experience an asset. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunity. Competitive Wages, & Excellent Benefits. Fax: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: mike@dualmechanical.com
MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Drs & Hospitals need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459
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PLUMBING & HEATING • Foreman • Journeyman • Apprentices
With reliable car required to deliver The TriCity News door-to-door to households in the Tri-City area Wednesday & Friday.
CEDAR QUALITY Auditor Contract. Primary duties include cedar shake/shingle mill inspections, grading rules implementation and label audits. Candidates MUST have industry experience, speak/ write clear English and be approachable. Frequent travel in Canada and US. Submit resume and compensation requirements to: lynne@cedarbureau.com No phone calls please. FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944
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MISC SERVICES
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CLEANING SPECIAL Rates as low as $60/mo. Price incl. cleaning supp. Free estimates. We also clean carpets. Call A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539
D Broken Concrete RocksD $21.00 Per Metric Ton D Mud Dirt Sod ClayD $21.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $56.00 Per Ton
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Meadows Landscape Supply (604)465-1311
CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETE
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NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO... Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
MOVING & STORAGE
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Prompt Delivery Available
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Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
465-1311
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From 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
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UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES
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DRYWALL
45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500 COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604941-8261, cell 778-999-2754. FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945
329 PAINTING & DECORATING 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
A-1 CONTRACTING Renos. Bsmt stes, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A name you can trust
STARBRUSH PAINTING Free estimates, Seniors Disc, high quality, low cost, WCB.
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Call: (604)518-0974 COLORCRAFT Painting Specialized in the highest quality finishes. Drywall repair, int/ext, spray painting. Insured/WCB. References. Free est. 604-338-4520
SEASIDE PAINTING & Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
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TREE SERVICES
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Services www.paintspecial.com
Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant
✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certified Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates
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Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
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Free Estimates * Fully Insured
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 $38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, clogged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 A-Grade Plumbing Heating & Drainage. Lic’d local plumber / gas fitter. Free est. Guar’d work 778.881.7598
NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank. WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
EXTRA CHEAP
Rubbish Removal Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
RECYCLE-IT! #1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL
604.587.5865
www.recycle-it-now.com #1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339 RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
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SNOWCLEARING
~~~ SNOW REMOVAL ~~~ Bobcat & ATV Plow, salting, fully insured., WCB. 24 hours, Free Est. (778)231-9675, (778)231-9147
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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
REAL ESTATE ACREAGE
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Own 20 Acres $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner financing. Free Map/Pictures. 866-254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com.
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PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
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COLLECTORS SAXOPHONES Soprano Buecher Silver 80 yrs old, excellent condition $3000. Baritone Saxophone 1926 Silver CM Conn Ltd, all original $2700. Call 604534-2997
HOUSES FOR SALE
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Robert J. O’Brien
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
PETS 474
PET SERVICES
WHOLESALE PET GROOMING, Supplies and Equipment. WWW.HSAPETSUPPLIES.COM Sharpening & Repair Service.
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PETS
BOXER PUPPIES, 3 males left. Purebred, no papers. Ready to go. $500. 604-302-3707 Cane Corso Mastiff x Rottie pups, avail Jan 20, 1st shots, tails, dewrmd, vet chk $750 (778)240-5859 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866 CHIHUAHUAS 3rd generation Purebred, 1 long haired tiny male & 1 short hair female. Shots, ready to go, 8 wks/old, $650. 604-860-4499. CHOCOLATE LABS p.b. pups, 4 M, 2 F. avail. Asking $600 each. Born Nov. 1, 2010. Kevin 604-835-3845 CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaton terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1,000+. Call 604-533-8992 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS, only 1 boy left! working line, $650 604820-4230, 604-302-7602 Golden Labs, p/b, 5 male, 3 female, $600 or $700 w/papers, dewormed, vet chkd. Chwk. (604)794-7633 (604)997-3040 No Sunday calls. JACK RUSSELL PUPPIES, good markings, very friendly, must see, ready to go, $400. (604)826-0841 MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915. NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com POMERIAN Teacup loving babies + mom, 1st shots, wormed, dew claws done $650 + (604)581-2544 PUG PUPPIES, fawn, 4 M, 3 F. 7 wks old, P.B., vet ✓, 1st shots, dewormed, home raised. $850 firm. Phone (778) 288-7204 PUREBRED Doberman puppies, ready for Christmas. 6 girls, 3 boys $700 obo. 604-807-9095. YELLOW LAB PUPS $450, ready to go. No papers. Exc stock, can view both parents. (604)820-3451 YORKSHIRE TERRIER X Chihuahua, 2 males (1 teacup), $550 & up. (778)888-0563 / 604-465-1756 M.R
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
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FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
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MISC. FOR SALE
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RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
Call 604-931-2024 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac. Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
HOMES WANTED
19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express
All-Inclusive Seniors Residence
W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM
2 Bdrm Suites Available With Large Balcony / Patio Walking distance to all amenities and WC Express. New carpets and appl’s. Gated parking. Quiet and secure bldg. Adult oriented. Sorry no pets. Refs required.
Call 604-941-9051
LOTS
630
ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest. Starting @ just $99/mo. USD. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. Hear free recording at 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com.
636
MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
COQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video surveillance, 1 bdrm $780, incl heat, h/w, Jan. 1, Crime-Free, Cert. 604-937-7812 www.greatapartments.ca Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room.
PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $775/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034. PORT COQUITLAM
CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net PORT COQUITLAM; clean, spac 2 bdrm apt. Heat & h/w incl, $950/mo. Avail now. Ref’s. (604)783-2262.
For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM: 1 bdrm. $740. 2 bdrm. $840. Avail. Feb. 1. Balcony. Nr. SFU, Skytrain, L/Mall N/P.N/S. 1-604-939-4155
Cedar Grove Apartments 655 North Rd, Coquitlam Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shopping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Beata 778-788-1840 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
PORT COQUITLAM
TOP FLOOR 1 BDRM APT NEW carpets & lino $775/mo S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Secure gated parking S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550 PORT MOODY $625 BACHELOR ste, Henry St., Pt. Mdy, incls ht, h/w prk. 604-461-1336 or 604-937-5427
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
PORT MOODY. Now renting ~ Villa Leah 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. suites. $950 $1475/mo Newly reno’d & upgraded Available immed. 778-355-6677
ADELAIDE APT 1 Bdrm in quiet bldg near Safeway with d/washer, storage, heat inc’/d
BLUE MOUNTAIN APT
Start Your New Year Right... At, The PERFECT LOCATION! Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS. Starting at $700/mo.
Call 604-724-6967
1 Bdrm close to trans & shop with d/washer, f/p, heat incl’d.
PARKSIDE APT 1 Bdrm across from Park. Lge suites, storage, walk-in closet.
Call for showing 604-931-4014 www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM CENTRE “Raphael Towers” 2 Bdrm $1225/mo *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL
604-944-2963 COQUITLAM
CRESCENT VIEW A few large 3 bdrms, reno’d townhouses avail with bsmt and patio. Different floor plans avail to choose from. 5 Appl’s some with garage in or beside. Near Port Mann bridge in magnificent area.
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available 2 BEDROOM Great location for seniors!
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable.
CHELSEA PARK APTS Large, Bright, Spacious 1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail Rent includes heat, hot water, underground parking, New appls, fresh paint, insuite hook-up for washer/dryer. Near West Coast Express Train & All Amen. Ref’s required.
Call 604-830-7846 Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM:
Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apt’s. Share purchase req’d
604-464-4921 COQUITLAM: Lincoln/Pipeline (Windsor Gate), insuite W/D, s/s appliances, brand new 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 948 sq.ft. $1400/month. 1 yr term. Linda 604-761-7226
PORT MOODY. St. John’s St. 600 sq ft office space. $1300/mo + hst. Avail Jan 1. Phone 604-4699100 leave message.
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CO-OP RENTALS NOVA VITA CO-OP
PITT MEADOWS
Website:www.aptrentals.com
2865 Packard Ave.
COQUITLAM warehouse, 175 Schoolhouse St. 3,579 - 5,900 sq ft. Call Rachel 604-633-2888.
For more info. google us.
For info call 604-834-4097
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Senior Move-In Allowance.
Criminal/cr check & refs. Sorry No Pets
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
810
AUTO FINANCING
POCO DOWNTOWN 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
749
STORAGE
STORAGE SPACE for rent.. Good for car, boat etc. 1400 sf. Avail.now. For more info call 604-866-8182.
750
SUITES, LOWER
ANMORE. 1 bdrm on acre, 1000 sf, priv entry, cvrd deck, shrd W/D. N/P, suits 1, $695 + utils. Immed/ Feb. 1. Call 604-506-1034. BELCARRA beautiful 1bdrm gr/lvl ste, 1200 s/f, w/water view, avl now, n/s $900 incl all utils. 604-618-4296 COQUITLAM Capehorn Ave. Bright 1 bdrm & den, full bath sh ldry, yard $725 incl util Jan15 604-780-7726. COQUITLAM, nr. Lougheed Mall. 2 bdrm suite. Avail immed. $900/mo. incl utils. N/S. N/P. 604-931-8388. PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm, bright, above grnd, NP/NS, no lndry. Incl cble, hydro. $750m. 604-866-8182 PORT COQUITLAM g/lvl 2 bdrm suite, n/s, small dog ok, nr schools, WCE, Maryhill Bypass, $850/mo incl heat. Jan 26th. 778-228-1321. PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $700 + 20% utils. Free lndry, nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Call 604-469-9402. PORT MOODY, College Park, Brand new, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, 1,047 sf, sep. entr, 5 appl, radiant heat, NS/NP, avail. Feb. 1st. $1200 + 35% utils. Phone (604)462-8173. SILVER VALLEY/Balsam Creek, Available now! newer lrg 1 brm suite could be two. Custom tile shower, w/d, n/s, pets considered. $800 includes hydro and gas. 604970-7731 WW Plateau bright new 2 bdrm a/g ste. 6 appl. $900 + utils., w/i, TV, N/S, small dog OK. 604-787-1646
751
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2000 Ford Taurus SE, S/W, 3 L, 120,231 km, 1 owner, loaded, keyless, mint. $2950. 604-467-6076 2002 TAURUS Sedan Grey $3,500. power windows Air Conditioning Cruise Control Power Mirrors Remote Start Power Door locks 604461-2523 2009 FORD FOCUS SES, silver, 39K. 2L auto, O/D. Loaded, leather. Mint. $11,800. 604-505-6260
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5. H/back, red, 5/spd manual, fully loaded, 106K, $4950 firm. 604-538-9257.
827
VEHICLES WANTED
840
RECREATIONAL/RENT
SUITES, UPPER
Pitt Meadows, 3 bdrm spac home Ford Rd 2 bath fam/rm lge deck ns/np Feb 1. $1100. 604-464-8491 POCO, MARYHILL AREA, 3 bdrm, 5 appls, top level of house. N/S, sm pet ok, ref’s. $1600/mo incl utils. Avail now. (604)329-2783 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm upper Sep entry, w/d, d/w, inflr heating. N/P, N/S. $1150 incl utils. Feb 1st. (604) 468-2940 or 970-7672. PORT COQUITLAM near Prairie/ Coast Mer, near new 2bd/2ba, 1050sq ft on 2 flrs, 5+app, 2 prkg, 1strg, $1400/mo. 1 yr lse. N/S, N/P 778-322-1156 PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1195 +60% util. 604-469-9402
BIG WHITE Luxury Condo. Ski in/out from your door. Sleeps 9. Walk to village Visit www.skibigwhiteresort. Ph 250-212-8587
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
The Scrapper
PORT MOODY
COQUITLAM
Call (604) 931-2670
TRANSPORTATION
ROOMS FOR RENT
Polo Club Apartments
WE BUY HOUSES
Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
746
Furn. Room $480, + utils, security dep $150. Avail Jan 1 for employed female. Refs. Pross 604 202 4203.
COQUITLAM
Lougheed Mall Skytrain, 5 min walk 1 & 2 Bdrm & 2 Bdrms Split Level Units Avail.
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS
Bottom of Burnaby Mtn, SFU 1, 2, 3, 4 bedroom Apts & Townhouses. Rent includes heat, fenced yard, u/g prkg. Share purchase starts at $1600. Email: novavitacoop2010@hotmail.com
736
HOMES FOR RENT
ANMORE 2 bd rancher, 1900 s/f. 2 bath, cln, reno’d, level acreage, 5 appl, f/p, dbl. gar, patio.Nr Pomo/ Coq Ctr, Bunzen Lk. 778-688-6622 PITT MEADOWS 900 sq.ft. 2 bdrm house, 6 new appls. NS/NP, Ref’s. $950/mo. 604-856-5760.
741
OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM Centre Area 750 + SQ/FT OFFICE space with small kitchen.
604-944-2963
752
TOWNHOUSES
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bedrooms Available *Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces
*No Pets *Avail Immediately
Call 604-942-2012 PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE or leave msg 604-465-1938 POCO. Spotless 3 bdrm. w/bsmt. gated T/H. Central Citadel Hgts. Restriction over 19. $1500/mo. + utils. Ref’s. req’d. 604-944-3937 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $755/mo & $775/mo. 3 Bdrm $955. Quiet family complex. No pets. 604464-0034.
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
851
TRUCKS & VANS
2004 TUNDRA TRD acc cab, orig owner $16,800 c/w canopy/boxliner or $15,800 without. 604-793-8158
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