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Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs co-owner Ken Wood says the team will be sold if its current practice floor time is taken away by the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association, as per the city’s floor allocation policy that permits it to do so. CRAIG HODGE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Junior Adanacs up for sale Loss of evening practice time behind decision, owners say By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
For sale: The best Junior ‘A’ lacrosse team in Canada. Fresh off their victory last summer as hosts of the Minto Cup national tournament, co-owners Ken Wood and Rocky Zimmerman are offering their Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs to the highest bidder –– preferably, they insist, to one who will keep the team in the city and continue to play out of their home location since 1965, the Sports Centre. Wood and Zimmerman contend they are being forced to opt out primarily as a result of a push by the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association executive to move Jr. A’s evening practice time to free up more prime hours for CMLA teams. The pair also cites a lack of support from the city of Coquitlam.
Coquitlam Sr. Adanacs, who alternate mid-week floor time with the Jr. Adanacs, were also feeling the practice-time pinch and held an emergency executive board meeting Monday night to discuss the issue. When contacted Tuesday morning, Sr. Adanacs general manager Les Wingrove reserved comment, other than to say he was hopeful to meet “within the next couple days” with city officials to try to resolve the issue before his team makes a firm decision on what it will do. Wingrove said time is of the essence with the Sr. A’s presence expected at next Tuesday’s Western Lacrosse Association junior draft in Burnaby. Currently, it’s the Jr. Adanacs who are most irate. “We’re not bluffing about selling but we’re tired and worn out,” Wood told The Tri-City News. “We’ve received absolute silence from the city and literally no support.” Jr. A’s brass claims the CMLA is enforcing a clause in the city’s facility allocation policy whose wording permits the minor faction to
bump the Sr. and Jr. A’s traditional floor practice times –– the two squads alternate 7:30 and 9 p.m. sessions Mondays and Thursdays –– in order to better suit its own body of 735 players, including 130 females. Doing so would be a direct deterrent to the Jr. and Sr. A’s adult-aged players, many of whom juggle job, travel and/or family demands in order to play, the two teams contend. “We’ve had no problems over the years [until now] that I’ve been operating the club,” Zimmerman, Jr. A’s long-time governor, said in the release. “I never thought I would see the day when things would come to this. Everyone is hiding behind this floor allocation policy. Well, the policy is flawed. It was developed so that adult beer league hockey did not come along and pay more and... bump minor hockey. It did not, and does not, take into consideration historic lacrosse teams.” see MINOR MINOR,, page 22
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The Coquitlam Adanacs won their first Minto Cup Canadian junior A lacrosse championship with a victory over the Orangeville, Ont., Northmen last summer.
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A walkable city wanted Port Coquitlam looks at ways to encourage people to walk downtown By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The city of Port Coquitlam is looking at ways of increasing foot traffic in its downtown neighbourhood in an effort to improve the environment and bolster business in the area. Staff and councillors are considering the implementation of the pedestrian circulation study, a report that identifies significant pedestrian routes and seeks to make them more walkable. “Obviously, walking is something we want to encourage,” said Coun. Brad West, who chairs the city’s smart growth committee. “It is good for the environment and it is good for business in downtown Port Coquitlam.” The study outlines a variety of different strategies that staff and council will consider for the implementation phase. One suggestion calls for using street furniture and plants in order to create a buffer between pedestrians and vehicles. Lighting is also a crucial factor in increasing an area’s walkability and trees and plant life are important for creating a more appealing streetscape, said the report. Sidewalk widths should be consistent to allow for a range of pedestrian traffic and curb extensions at intersections make walking safer. Public artwork is also impor-
tant for the beautification of the streetscape and the study suggests markers and signage identifying landmarks and important intersections. However, the easiest way of increasing foot traffic, according to West, is improving the connectivity between neighbourhood hubs. “People need to have the ability to get from point A to point B in a fairly efficient and safe way,” he said. “We need to look at pedestrian connections within the city and how to improve this.” The study categorizes the downtown intersections into primary nodes, major nodes, secondary nodes and park nodes. McAllister Avenue and Shaughnessy outside city hall, for example, is characterized as a primary pedestrian route, while the Pitt River intersection with Mary Hill road is classified as a secondary node. Laura Lee Richard, manager of PoCo’s planning division, said many parts of the study have already been incorporated by the city. Wide sidewalks, for example, have long existed around the city hall area on Shaughnessy Street, as well as improved lighting and extended curbs. It is now up to staff and council to find the areas that need improvement and look at ways of implementing some of the recommendations outlined in the study. Because PoCo’s downtown area is an older neighbourhood, Richard said the city is starting from a solid base of walkability. “Older neighbourhoods were designed with people walking much more than in newer neighbourhoods,” she said. “[Today] it is re-
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Making it more pleasant to walk in the city is the goal of a new report under consideration by the city of Port Coquitlam. Wide sidewalks, improved lighting and extended curbs are some of the ways to make walking safer. ally important for the retailers to provide parking. That is a big part of the difference.” Creating a vibrant downtown is part of the city’s official community plan, Richard said. She notes that in the last 20 years the density of the city’s downtown has in-
creased dramatically and the city has had to manage that growth. “I think we have done a reasonably good job with previous plans,” she said. “That has really set the stage for downtown revitalization and that did a lot to create a walkable downtown.”
The study was originally considered by the city’s healthy community committee and was sent to the smart growth committee for consideration. The report will now be sent back to the healthy community committee as it works on the implementation phase of the plan.
Air One used to track down alleged car thieves Police concerned about explosives, speeding car By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam RCMP are crediting the quick response of the Mounties’ Air One helicopter and police dog units for the safe diffusion of a potentially explosive situation near a Port Coquitlam daycare centre. While kids and staff were still streaming into the West Wood Players Early Lear ning and Childcare Centre, at 3610 Hastings St., just before 10 a.m. last Wednesday, Jan. 26, members of
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the RCMP’s Prolific Target Team spotted a man driving a stolen Ford F350 truck in the immediate vicinity of the daycare. According to RCMP spokeswoman Const. Kristina Biro, the truck was fitted with “a large external fuel tank in the bed of the truck” which caused great concern among attending officers of a potentially catastrophic explosion and fire “if it were to take off and get in some sort of collision.” Biro said that to ensure the safety of the daycare’s students and staff, Mounties called in support from the Lower Mainland District Traffic Services helicopter, known as Air One, and police dog units to
take down the suspect as “quickly and decisively” as possible. The man surrendered to police without incident. Alen Krasnici, 33, of Vancouver h a d f ive o u t s t a n d i n g w a rrants when he was arrested last Wednesday by the Prolific Target Team, an RCMP division dedicated to tackling offenders suspected of causing a disproportionately high volume of crime. Mounties are recommending five new charges against Krasnici, including obstructing a peace officer, possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000, possession of break-in instruments and driving while prohibited. He will remain in police custody until he
answers the charges in court on Feb. 7. A few days later, Air One nabbed another scofflaw driving a stolen vehicle, this time in Maple Ridge. T h e c a r, a g r e y Po n t i a c Grand-Am, had been reported stolen to Coquitlam RCMP also on Jan. 26. On Sunday, police were alerted to the man after an officer with the Integrated Road Safety Unit attempted to stop him. Ridge Meadows RCMP Cpl. Alanna Dunlop said the driver of the Pontiac accelerated and attempted to flee. “To the suspect’s dismay, the RCMP traffic services helicopter was in the area,” Dunlop added.
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Air One kept watch from above as the man drove to Klassen Place and 125th Avenue in Maple Ridge, where he jumped out of the car and tried to hide on a property nearby. “With the helicopter still watching his every move, uniformed police officers moved in and the arrest was made,” Dunlop said. Police also discovered the man was on bail, with conditions that prohibited him from being in a vehicle without the owner present. The man was remanded in police custody and was expected to make a court appearance on Monday. — With files from the Maple Ridge News tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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City lands up for grabs Property sales in anticipation of Evergreen Line By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
City-owned property around Pinetree Way in Coquitlam is going up for sale to get ready for the Evergreen Line. Last week, city council rezoned 1112 Westwood St. — a vacant 2.79-acre treed lot in between Lincoln and Anson avenues — for a future mixed-use highdensity development. Per ry Staniscia, Coquitlam’s manager of lands and properties, said the land is currently not on the block; however, the city is selling a nearby property, a 1.2-acre parcel at 1123 Westwood St., south of Lincoln Avenue, also earmarked for high density. As per city policy, no price is listed for potential buyers. According to a report that went before city council at last week’s public hearing for 1112 Westwood St., the new zoning aims to make the
city land more marketable in a “transit-oriented hub.” Such hubs have been hot topics at Coquitlam city hall recently, with bu i l d e r s p ro p o s i n g larger — and more compact — living spaces in areas close to where SkyTrain is going: in particular, the Clarke, North and Pinetree corridors. The city defines “transit-oriented hubs” as areas where residents or workers can walk in 10 minutes to catch a bus or rapid-transit connection. A discussion about densifying around these hubs came to a head last week when city council narrowly defeated a bid by a developer to build 81 townhouses on a short residential street, located behind Burquitlam mall (opposing councillors cited on-street parking as their main concern for the infill). In the City Centre, where city staff have requested three SkyTrain stations — at the West Coast Express station, Lincoln Avenue and Town Centre Park —
the city is waiting for confirmation from the provincial government before it proceeds with the second phase of the City Centre Area Plan, which will re-examine land-use designations and policies impacted by the Evergreen Line. Under that plan, adopted in 2008, the city allowed for a new designation called C-4 City Centre Commercial that specifically targets mixed-use high-rises connected to SkyTrain, as opposed to the C-2 General Commercial zone that permits limited apartment use “but not at a density that is feasible for a site in close proximity to the future rapid transit line,” wrote planner Raul Allueva, in his report to city council. As for 1112 Westwood St., nearby businesses have raised concer n about parking pressures once the development is built. Still, another welcomed a possible high-rise, saying the property “currently has been a nuisance for not only my business but my staff and myself
due to the constant occupancy of the homeless/drug users. If this space were to be converted into something more beneficial for the city, all businesses around would definitely benefit,” wrote Carol Thorpe, who has a dental practice on Lincoln Avenue. Still, at least one city councillor is sensitive to what it puts on the city land. At last week’s meeting, Coun. Lou Sekora said he didn’t want a hotel in its place. Construction of the Evergreen Line is anticipated to begin this year and be completed by 2015. “We’re pretty sure the Evergreen is going to go,” said Wayne Be ggs, Coquitlam manager of economic development. “We’re working on pretty finelevel details at this point so when the shovels are in the ground for Evergreen, I think you’re going to see a pretty significant uptick — providing the overall economics hold — in terms of development in the City Centre.” jwarren@tricitynews.com
Dealing with mental illness on the job Being able to recognize and deal with workers who have a mental health challenge is increasingly the role of managers and human resources staff but few have the skills or education to do so. To help fill this knowledge gap, New View Society and Douglas
College are collaborating to present a discussion on understanding mental illness in the workplace. The event will be held Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria at the David Lam campus of Douglas
College. The cost is $15 per student, $50 for members of the public and $75 at the door. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore will emcee the event. To register, visit www. newviewsociety.org,
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PUBLIC NOTICE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Section 94 and Section 124 of the Community Charter, Council of the Village of Anmore intends to consider an amendment of Anmore Procedure Bylaw No. 363-2004 at the Regular Council Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 8th, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that the purpose of “Anmore Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 507-2011” is to add a subsection to Section 12 – Agenda to deal with taping and agenda distribution at In-Camera Council meetings. AND FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that a copy of the “Anmore Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 507-2011” being considered by Council in open meeting to the matters contained in the bylaw will also be available for public inspection at the Village Hall during regular office hours 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday to Friday from January 26th, 2011 to February 8th, 2011. ALL PERSONS who deem themselves affected hereby shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person or by written submission at the Regular Council Meeting on February 8th, 2011 on the matters contained herein. Dated at Anmore, B.C. this 26th, day of January, 2011 Karen-Ann Cobb Manager of Corporate Services
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Energy-efficient streetlights could soon line a street near you as Coquitlam city council prepares to vote next week on fitting more than 2,800 of its current lamp standards with self-dimming timers. After an initial trial of energy-saving streetlights, including LED lights and the “adaptive� lights which grow dimmer later at night, residents of a lower Ranch Park neighbourhood were polled for their input on the project. Now that those questionnaires are in and show an overall support for the energy efficient technologies, the program’s manager is ready to take it citywide by the summer if he gets the approving nod from council. “I hope council won’t reject it,� said Coquitlam utility programs manager, Dana Soong. “I’m not aware of any kind of substantial concerns by council on this.� Due to the high cost of the LED lamps, however — about $750 each — the city’s engineering utilities and environment committee recommended that the LED option be dropped from the citywide proposal in favour of an all-adaptive streetlight option. U n l i ke t h e L E D s which, if installed on all 2,826 Coquitlam’s “cobra-head� style streetlights, would cost the city an estimated $2.26 million and take almost 26 years before the en-
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Water line on its way to Belcarra Water pipe will be suspended 40m below the surface of Indian Arm By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Underwater work on Belcarra’s new $6.8-million drinking water pipeline across Indian Arm must be completed by the end of this month in accordance with a federal fisheries deadline. And the recent arrival of a pipe-laying barge moored near Belcarra Regional Park signals that much of the sub-
marine piping connecting North Vancouver and Belcarra is now complete, according to Linda Floyd, Belcarra’s chief administrative officer. The sub-aquatic water line is actually two 20 cm pipes which, when functional by March of next year, will supply more than 300 Belcarra homes with clean drinking water from the Greater Vancouver Water District system. Floyd told The TriCity News on Tuesday that all of the submarine emplacement work must be completed before the close of the federal fisheries window at the end of February
which protects fish spawning habitat in Moody Inlet and the Indian Arm. The twin water pipes plunge below the seabed on the North Vancouver side at 4545 Strathcona Road, skirting around Grey Rocks Island and then will be suspended from anchors 40 m below the surface in the middle of Indian Arm. Floyd said that every precaution would be taken so that anchor lines from ships and smaller vessels in the busy waterway won’t interfere with the Tri-City community’s water. “It’s going to be buried closer to the shores, both on the District of
North Vancouver side and on the Belcarra side, and it’s going to be armoured. And in the area in between, it’ll be sunk down to a level to allow the passage of ships and boats and it’s going to be held down with anchors.” Floyd added that appropriate signage would also be posted in the area and updates made to maritime navigation equipment to warn boats against dropping anchor in the area. In 2008, the Village of Belcarra analyzed potential regional solutions and found linking with North Vancouver was cheaper than connecting with either Port
Moody or Coquitlam. The $6.8-million project was funded in large part by a joint $4-million federal-provincial infrastructure grant, while the remaining $2.8 million will be paid for by Belcarra property-owners in the form of a levy paid at the same time as regular property taxes. Belcarra municipal staff won’t know the exact cost of that tax for residents until all of the bills are in by March 2012, Floyd said. In 2008, it was estimated that the levy would be $10,000 per property over 25 years, or $400 a year per household. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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The cost of burying a family member or loved one in the Port Coquitlam cemetery could increase if council approves a new cemetery bylaw amendment. According to the draft report, which will be presented to the healthy community committee on Thursday, an adult resident of the municipality would pay $5,447.68 for a burial, up from the current price of $5,234.88. For mer residents would see a hike of $238.50, increasing from $7,094.37 to $7332.87, while nonresidents would pay $9,509.90, up from $9,234.30. “We haven’t increased our rates since 2007,” said Barry Becker, Port Coquitlam’s manager of parks and recreation. “All we are doing is
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no glass objects of any kind will be allowed. Fresh cut flowers may only be placed in the flower vase provided between March 15 and November 15 and from December 1 to January 15 additional decorations will be allowed for the holiday season. However, Becker said cemetery staf f will work with families from other backgrounds or cultures that may not celebrate holidays during the December to January period. “The city takes the customer service approach,” Becker said. “If there are unusual situations that may arise... then we would take a look at that.” The bylaw amendments are modeled after similar bylaws in other cities, Becker said, bringing PoCo in line with neighbouring regulations and the industry standard. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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ou wouldn’t know it by driving down any of the major thoroughfares in the Tri-Cities, but there are pockets of poverty that would surprise. While gleaming townhouses and grand single-family homes creep up the mountain and new towers gleam in city centres, there are other homes where meals are sometimes put together from food bank basics and living conditions are spartan at best. In many of these poorer homes, children struggle, as do their parents. But the social safety net isn’t always as strong as it could be, according to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. She’s the province’s independent children’s representative, who blamed child poverty in part for the deaths of 21 babies. None of the infants died in the Tri-City area where poverty rates are generally lower than in rural B.C. However, Turpel-Lafond’s call for a provincial strategy on child poverty would benefit families here, too. We already know from information gathered on kindergarten students in School District 43 that while almost all children start school with vulnerabilities in learning or social development, kids from poorer homes face even more. Tackling poverty is an obvious way to improve life chances for these kids . How much poverty is there in the Tri-Cities? It’s hard to tell because people don’t flaunt it. Sometimes economic hardship is hidden even in affluent homes. While welfare-dependent children under 19 is 2.7% in B.C., in Coquitlam it’s 1.7%, in Port Coquitlam it’s 1.8%, and in Port Moody, where there are fewer families on income assistance, it’s 0.7%. Being on income assistance doesn’t mean children go without, but likely their parents are having a tough time meeting all their financial obligations. Single parents who can’t work because of disability or other barriers have to live on $1,400 to $1,700 a month with all the credits and government programs available to them. That’s not a princely sum by any means when rent takes up 30% or more. You can argue that people make their own choices. But when it comes to children, tackling poverty would be a good investment in the future.
FSA tests aren’t flawed but victim of bad press BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA uess who said this last week? “We want to reward good teachers and stop making excuses for bad ones.” No, it wasn’t B.C. Liberal leadership hopeful Kevin Falcon, who has gone quiet on education since he caused a stir with his proposal for merit pay for public school teachers. And it wasn’t the Fraser Institute, which is about to release its latest rankings based on foundation skills assessment (FSA) tests in B.C. schools. It was U.S. President Barack Obama, in his state of the union address. He was talking about Race to the Top, a federal bonus program he called “the most meaningful reform of our public schools in a generation.” “To all 50 states, we said, ‘If you show us the most innovative plans to improve teacher
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quality and student achievement, we’ll show you the money.’” B.C., meanwhile, is going backwards. After years of B.C. Teachers’ Federation sabotage of skills testing, the essential mechanism for any improvement in education techniques, the B.C. Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association abruptly surrendered a couple of weeks ago. The tests aren’t flawed, association president Jameel Aziz admitted, but they have been “successfully undermined” by the BCTF. Aziz listed three reasons for abandoning FSA tests. Two of them are factually wrong. He claimed that after years of BCTF disruption tactics, participation has fallen below 50 per cent in some districts. Ministry records show the lowest participation was 62 per cent, last year in the Vancouver school district. The provincial average was 83 per cent, despite letters sent home by teacher union locals telling parents the tests are bad and suggesting they find some excuse for their kids to skip them.
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Aziz also blamed the Fraser Institute for its “misuse” of FSA data that “does not reflect the many unique challenges faced by individual schools, nor does it credit the many unique successes of individual schools.” Wrong again, says Peter Cowley, the Fraser Institute’s director of school performance studies. He notes that the rankings track local factors such as parental income and the proportion of English as a second language or special needs. “We’re hunting for schools that have shown that they are actually improving,” as well as those that are slipping, Cowley said. Critics like to set up a straw man by comparing schools in rich urban areas with poor, remote schools. That’s “misuse,” designed to discredit the rankings and the tests. Parents should start by looking at the performance of their own school over five years. Is it getting better or worse? Rural parents can look at similar regions of B.C. and see if comparable schools are doing better. All parents can ask what extra help their children are getting to improve their individual areas
of weakness. Aziz claimed that “some in government” have suggested FSA tests be replaced. Well, rookie cabinet minister Moira Stilwell has. For a more informed view, here’s Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid in an open letter to parents: “The push by the BCTF to end the FSAs is political. It’s about hiding information you, as parents, have a right to know about your child’s education and future.” Leadership candidate George Abbott made vague noises about supplementing FSA tests. Here is one change he could consider. The tests measure reading, writing and arithmetic skills at Grades 4 and 7. They track the individual student’s performance, as well as that of the team of teachers he or she has had to that point. Additional measurements could give a clearer picture of the performance of each teacher. Then Falcon’s merit pay idea could be implemented. Tom Fletcher is the legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press.
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More respect for residents, please The Editor, Re: PoMo Turns Down Housing (Letters: TriCity News, Jan. 28) I was one of the residents that spoke at that public hearing on Tuesday, Jan. 25. I was disgusted how council members Karen Rockwell and Bob Elliott insulted all of the residents that made the time to speak at the hearing. The residents’ multitude of concerns about the rezoning in no way
came near to sounding like shouts of NIMBY. Case in point: ParkLane attempted to re-zone the same site last summer with an almost identical proposal and council praised the same residents for the same comments that were voiced at a land use committee meeting in September, 2010, and even went as far as expressing much concern and interest over some of the topics that were addressed. So
why did they contradict themselves at the public hearing? T h e re s i d e n t s i n the area that spoke at the hearing had many, many other concerns besides traf fic and speeding — some of which included blasting concerns, water pressure concerns, run-off/ flooding issues, extreme overcrowding at the elementary school in the catchment, problems with emergency access
and concerns about the zoning being bare land strata due to the elevation, and thus outside of the city’s responsibility. The list goes on... The main focus of the residents’ comments was that the area to be rezoned was too large for 27 homes. A satellite view of the development site was provided to council and it showed how the size of the area that would likely be deforested equalled
the size of an entire block of land east of Ioco Road and south of Ungless Way. A much smaller development site mock-up was provided by residents to council as an example of a development size that was more reasonable and had less of an environmental impact. Does that sound like NIMBYism? Paula Sawrenko Port Moody
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down Coast Meridian at more than 50 km/h. As well, power line health risks have not been conclusively demonstrated. Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam went through extensive meetings with the developers. In our neighbourhood, we love how it is being transformed nicely. Al Montgomery Coquitlam
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TRI-CITYY LETTERS Help was on the other end of the line The Editor, On the front page of The Tri-City News on Jan.14, 2011, it says that waits are common on the Fraser Health Authority consolidated crisis line and that emotionally distraught callers are being put on hold or receiving a callback several hours later. A few years ago I used the crisis line several times, and if I couldn’t get through on the Coquitlam crisis line I would try the other crisis centre lines in the Lower Mainland, and
usually got through on one of them most times right away. A little over four years ago I suffered from anxiety, depression and sleeplessness. After searching for help, the Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre mailed me a Recovery International Brochure dropped off there by the recovery group. At that time, I was even afraid to leave the house let alone drive my car, but I forced myself to go to a meeting in spite of my symptoms, and after a few
Parents need FSA’s to compare schools The Editor, There is really just one reason for the ongoing controversy over the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA). It is that the teachers’ union is opposed to the use — by any organization or individual — of any schoollevel student assessment results to publicly rate schools. My reading of the 13-year history of the FSA and the public statements and actions of union officials during this period supports this suggestion. Why does the union object to this use of student assessment results? It does so because such ratings enable anyone to compare schools on a student performance measure that might be construed to reflect on
the effectiveness of its union members. There is, therefore, one critical question that should be asked and debated before any action is taken regarding the FSA: As a society, do we believe that the public should be able to compare schools that are funded in whole or in part by taxpayers on the basis of student performance data of any kind? I believe the teachers’ union would answer in the negative. But if, the union were to surprise me and respond in the positive, then we need a thorough public discussion of this question. Peter Cowley Director of School Performance The Fraser Institute
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“Someone had to die for me to get my organ,” he said. “It is not something that you can forget. It is something you have to live with.” And live with it he has, happily reporting that he is healthier now than ever before. Both Alves and Wickinhiser emphasized the life-saving importance of becoming a kidney donor — something which doesn’t have to wait until death, but is something a living person can do without any negative health consequences, according to the Kidney Foundation of Canada. In fact, many people are born with only one kidney instead of two and are often not aware of the anomaly until they have an X-ray for an unrelated matter well into their adulthood. Wickinhiser’s grown son also bears the polycystic kidney disease that afflicted his mother before her transplant. And the time will eventually come when he too will need a donated kidney, she said. “But he’s got a good friend that’s already offered him his kidney — when the time comes,” she said. Still, most people, and for many different personal reasons, refuse the opportunity to give life to others by donating their organs, even after their death. Wickinhiser’s late husband was one of them, despite seeing how drastically her own transplant improved her life. “It was just something he just couldn’t do. It wasn’t that he didn’t believe in it, because he saw how much it helped me. But no, he just couldn’t sign up.” Two million Canadians either have or are at immediate risk of developing kidney disease, according to 2010 statistics from the Kidney Foundation of Canada, which estimates that 14 Canadians are diagnosed with kidney failure every single day. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Kindness counts for the rabbit Year of the Rabbit: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 People born in the Year of the Rabbit are articulate, talented, and ambitious. They are virtuous, reserved, and have excellent taste. Rabbit people are admired, trusted, and are often financially lucky. They are fond of gossip but are tactful and generally kind. Rabbit people seldom lose their temper. They are clever at business and being conscientious, never back out of a contract. They would make good gamblers because they are good a choosing the right thing. However, they seldom gamble, as they are both conservative and wise. They are most compatible with those born in the years of the Sheep, Pig, and Dog.
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Never too young to read Shakespeare A GOOD READ Lori Nick Plenty of resources to help kids understand
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hakespeare and his times are mentioned in the popular children’s series 39 Clues and Septimus Heap. A reader of both series, my daughter was intrigued by Early Modern English speech. I am a fan of Shakespeare, so I thought it would be fun to read one of his plays with my daughter. I confess I haven’t read much Shakespeare since I attended university. I knew I had to choose a play that provided intrigue, magic, excitement, humour and a little romance. I chose one of my favourite Shakespeare plays: The Tempest. Whose interest could not be captured by the shipwreck scene on the very first page? I knew I had to find a way to make the text easily accessible to a 10-year-old. I was also concerned that I wouldn’t fully understand the original text. I found a series of plays in Barron’s Education Series entitled Shakespeare Made Easy. The original text is printed side-by-side with the modern version. I found reading The Tempest in this
way to be very enjoyable. If my daughter and I needed help to understand a character’s lines, we would just switch to reading the modern version on the right-hand side of the book. We would always go back and re-read the original text. We both agreed that nothing can match Shakespeare’s magical language (my daughter has learned some very creative insults that I hope she will keep to herself.) While we read the original and modern versions of The Tempest, we also read two picture book retellings. One is a short, very simple adaptation by Ann Keay Beneduce. It is beautifully illustrated in pencil and watercolour by Gennady Spirin. There is another version abridged for children by Leon Garfield, and illustrated by Elena Livanova. Reading both books helped us to summarize the play’s characters, settings and plot. Questions about setting prompted us to find Milan and Naples in a World Atlas. We also had discussions about what it was like to live in Elizabethan England. To find answers to our questions, we read a simple biography about Shakespeare from A&E’s Biography Series by Carol DommermuthCosta. Kirstin Olsen has written All
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The Best of Shakespeare by British children’s author E. Nesbit is a good place to get a short overview of 10 of Shakespeare’s plays. She retells his plays in language that is accessible to young readers. Spark Publishing has printed 20 of Shakespeare plays in books called No Fear Shakespeare. Like editions, these books have the original text and plain English side-byside. The publisher promotes the translation as “…the kind of English people actually speak today.” The text is very easy to understand. I think we will try a No Fear Shakespeare edition for our next play — A Midsummer Night’s Dream. These books
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The Cat strikes Centennial stage School matinee tickets for Seussical the Musical sold out in 12 minutes By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Aliya Boulanger, at right, a Grade 11 student at Coquitlam’s Centennial secondary, was picked to play the Cat in the Hat with Roan Wallace as Jojo in the the school’s production of Seussical the Musical, which runs this week and next.
t’s been quite a learning curve for Katie Everson, these past five months. Not only is it her first year teaching, it’s also her first time directing a school play. Her treadmill started last September when she called for auditions for Seussical The Musical, a whacky cartoon production that runs until Feb. 12 at Centennial secondary in Coquitlam. And it cranked up a week later with rehearsals starting in October “and we’ve been going ever since,â€? she said. “We are totally exhausted.â€? The cast of 40 from her musical theatre class — plus musicians from Carole Baker’s band and crew members — have practised every weekday, memorizing the lines, mastering the songs, perfecting the dance steps and figuring out where best to perform on the stage for their numbers. In the meantime, Everson and choreographer Nicole Stevens have helped to create the animated, candycoloured sets and sewn about 80 costumes — not to mention read a lot of Dr. Seuss books and watched his shows to find inspiration. Everson also attended Carousel Theatre’s recent Seussical the Musical in Vancouver, which director Carole Higgins stripped down to the basics. “They did it completely differently,â€? Everson said, adding she picked up ideas “like tightening up our story line. I felt that we were maybe having a bit too much fun.â€? Taking the lead of the Cat in the Hat is Aliya Boulanger, 17, a Grade 11 student who is no stranger to musical theatre at Centennial (last year, she portrayed loud-mouthed Mae in The Pajama Game, a show based on the novel 7½ Centss by Richard Bissell). Boulanger is “amazing. She has a lot of physical presence and is a natural. She has an excellent voice for speaking and for singing,â€? Everson said. It’s a role Boulanger relishes. “It’s really awesome because I get to be really creative,â€? she said. “I play four sub-characters, too, so it’s a lot of
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work.â€? Balancing her school studies and her theatrical load can be a challenge, she admits. “My social life comes to a stop. I have to do my homework in between my breaks and late at night. It’s totally exhausting but it’s satisfying. When it’s done, you think, ‘What am I going to do with all this time?’â€? To prepare for the part, Boulanger took tips from her parents, who are musically inclined, as well as her uncles: a musician and an acrobat, who taught her how to be more flexible with her body, she said, as the Cat in the Hat often leaps into action. Told over 100 minutes and in two acts, Seussical matches the narrative of Horton Hears a Who!, focusing on the elephant’s efforts to help the citizens of Who-ville. The musical, which debuted on Broadway 11 years ago and is written by Stephen Flaherty, also features popular Seuss characters like Gertrude McFuzz (Yertle the Turtle and Other Stories); The Grinch ((How the Grinch Stole Christmas); and Thing One and Thing Two (The Cat in the Hat). t Roan Wallace, 14, is the counterpoint to Boulanger’s Cat, playing the character of Jojo, who is meant to represent childhood. Taking on the pivotal role “is stressful because I’m one of the youngest in the cast,â€? said the Grade 9 student, who studied at Coquitlam’s Lindbjerg Academy of the Performing Arts for a year. Still, “I like Jojo because she’s kind of like who I am anyway: childlike and bubbly.â€? Before the show opened yesterday (Feb. 1), Everson said the production was already well-received, with tickets for the matinee performances for schools selling out in 12 minutes. But that’s the far-reaching appeal of Dr. Seuss’ literature, she said. “It’s fun and we haven’t done anything like this before at Centennial. We wanted to do something for the community and I hope they come out to see it.â€? • Tickets for Centennial musical theatre class’ Seussical the Musical are $13 in advance and $15 at the door for adults, and $10 in advance and $15 at the door for students. Call Centennial secondary school (570 Poirier St., Coquitlam) at 604-936-7205 for more information. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Becky’s New Car makes a stop at ECC By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
During the run of Becky’s New Car last spring, Deborah Williams was leaving the Granville Island Stage lobby and found herself consoling a young woman who had just seen the comedy. She was in tears. “Is that what marriage is really like?” she asked the show’s star. You have to work at it, Williams told her. Sometimes it’s not all bliss, as the show reveals, with the main character — a middle-aged woman named Becky, or Rebecca to some — bored with her husband, Joe; bored with her job at the car dealership; and bored with her need to please. But one day at work, Becky’s luck turns when she meets a handsome multi-millionaire who wants to sweep her off her feet, and her fantasies catch up with her. Williams said she can identify with Becky in many ways as they are the same age, have been married for many years and have grown children. But that’s where the similarities end. The actor and playwright said she’s “lucky enough to have a job that I find incredibly stimulating and I get to go out and play different lives and be other people,” she said. “I’m not going to the same job every day.” And she works hard on her relationship with her hubby of 25 years, citing communication as the key. Despite the parallels, Williams researched the role. She hung out at a
car dealership, talking with staff and customers to get a feel for the business and lingo. Williams also travelled to Seattle, where it was premiered by ACT Theatre in 2008. But she’s never see the play live. Rather, “I want to do my research into the script and figure these things out,” she said. The Arts Club Theatre production ran successfully at Granville Island and is now on tour, stopping this week at the Evergreen Cultural Centre in Coquitlam. It stars Williams (Mom’s the Word), Jackson Davies (The Beachcombers, The Producers), Cavan Cunningham (Fitzy Fitzgerald from CTV’s Corner Gas), Lindsey Angell, Hrothgar Mathews, Pia Shandel and Kevin Stark. Williams said it’s easy to keep the show fresh on the road as Becky “talks to the audience and every audience is different. It’s so exciting for me every night to stand backstage and listen to what the buzz is — to get the sense of what the audience is going to feel like — and then going out and engaging with them.” Their reactions are varied, though. “It will remind you of your relationship or relationships that you know,” Williams said. “It’s really an honest piece.... Sometimes, I see husbands and wives hitting each other during the show, saying, ‘See! That’s what you do!’” • Becky’s New Car, written by Steven Dietz, runs until Saturday, Feb. 5 at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way). Call 604927-6555 for tickets. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Perogy Making 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm Heart Wrenching Heart Warming Feb.12 at 8pm | $20 - $38 Sparkling reception to follow The sensational Shirley’s take the stage
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• If you have wondered how to make your own, find out with this hands -on demonstration offered in the kitchen at Mackin House. Space is limited. Registration at 604.516.6151.
Maillardville Heritage Walk 2:30 pm rain or shine. • Discover the history of Maillardville. Did you know that Maillardville is the largest francophone community west of the Rockies? Take a guided walk and hear the stories behind the historic houses. The tour will be led by a bilingual French/English guide. Tea and coffee will be served in the Parlour at the end of the 30 – 40 minute walk. Please register by calling 604.516.6151.
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Riverside rockers in Top 10 for teen contest A Port Coquitlam band made up of Riverside secondary students is one of 10 finalists in B.C.’s Best Teen Band contest. Alternative rockers of All The Way were shortlisted by a group of music industry judges. The top three contestants, to be announced Feb. 8, will be chosen in an online vote and will compete for the title at Tom Lee Music Hall on April 30. The winner will receive $3,000 in artist development, a recording session at Factory Studios, a songwriting session with Shaun Verreault of Wide Mouth Mason, a guitar and gift certificates from Tom Lee. The contest is sponsored by Youthink magazine, Tom Lee Music and 100.5 The Peak FM. To vote for All The Way by Feb. 7 and to hear the band’s songs The Anthem, Superstition and Roadtrip, visit http://bandcontest.youthink. ca/.
ARTWALK REG. Tri-City artists wanting to take part in the 12th annual ArtWalk have until Feb. 16 to register. ArtsConnect will host the event on April 16 and 17. Last year, more than 50 artists showcased their talent in 15 Port Moody venues in the Moody Centre area and this year’s program, which happens during BC Arts and Culture Week, will include a Suter Brook Village space. To sign up, visit www.artsconnect.ca.
EVENT GUIDE Looking for something to do? Pick up the new 2011 Coquitlam Event Guide for a summary of activity listings this year. With gaming money from the city, the Festival Planners’ Network produced the publication
to replace the Coquitlam Passport, which had been around for six years. The guides are available at libraries, community, art and recreation centres in the Tri-Cities.
SNOWBALL CLASSIC A number of young Tri-City residents will sashay on to the dance floor this weekend for the 23rd annual SnowBall Classic in Vancouver. They are Kris Drozdzenski, Dorothy Lai and Alice Liang of Coquitlam, Zachary Lee and Bernice Mau of Port Coquitlam and Cherry Xu of Port Moody. The competitive ballroom dance program is made up of 10 dances that include five Latin numbers — rumba, cha cha cha, jive, samba and paso doble — and five standard dances: tango, quick step, slow foxtrot, Viennese waltz and slow waltz. The contest is hosted by DanceSport BC, a non-profit society. Tickets are available by calling 60426309928 or visiting www.snowballclassic.com.
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Late rocket for Reds Reshad Ziauddin volleyed a shot into the top corner in the 73rd minute as the Port Moody Reds edged Coquitlam Metro-Ford Inter 1-0 in a boys Under-18 Gold soccer game Sunday at PoMo turf field. Key second-half saves by Reds’ goalie Eugene Borysenko preserved the win, with defensive help coming from Andrew Pilcher, Matthew Brown, Trenton Murphy and Ben Vovko. Avery Daniels assisted on Ziauddin’s marker, with other strong midfield play coming from PoMo’s Pedrum Mahlooji, Vahid Vafaee and Liam Vippola.
NITRO EXPLODES Julia Bassa, Brianne Wager and Lindsay Kirk all struck net as the PoMo Nitro blanked Squamish United 3-0 in a girls U-16 Gold Cup game Sunday. Chelsea Reed was a defensive standout for Nitro.
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Goalie Stu Coulson stopped the first three shots of a shootout before stepping up to net the game winner as the Coquitlam Metro-Ford Rangers tripped the Golden Ears United Blackhawks 2-1 in U-16 boys Cup play
Cats ditch Devils Minor group offers Jr. A’s By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
It was a shootout that didn’t make it that far. Trevor Kang’s unassisted goal 4:15 into overtime boosted the Port Moody Black Panthers to a 2-1 triumph over the North Delta Devils in a Pacific International Jr. ‘B’ hockey league battle that featured a combined 80 shots on goal Saturday at Sungod Arena. The victory was vital as it kept the Cats within range –– albeit still distant –– of the Abbotsford Pilots in the five-team Harold Brittain Conference race. The Pilots entered this week five points up on the second-place Cats with a game in hand. PoMo is down to its final six regular-season contests. “We got the job done,” said Black Panthers general manager Ron Luniw. “But our possibility of winning the [conference] now is pretty slim and narrow. We have to be con-
cerned about what we do, is all.” The Cats wouldn’t have needed overtime if they would have cashed in on more of their many scoring chances, having peppered 51 shots at the Devils’ cage, including out-shooting the visitors 17-7 in a scoreless first period. North Delta responded with 29 blasts at Cats ’keeper Nicholas Taylor, who received second-star status behind Devils’ goalie Alexander Ahnert. “[Ahnert] is a good one but we have to put more pucks in the net when we get the opportunity,” Luniw said. The Cats’ Ryan Hankin opened the scoring seven minutes into the second, only to have the Devils’ Christian Rodriguez reply at the 14:09 mark to even the count 1-1 before the two squads skated through a scoreless third. The 20-14-6 Cats were set to host the Devils yesterday (Tuesday, after The News’ deadline) in a rematch before the 31-5-3 Richmond Sockeyes visit PoMo Rec Complex on Saturday, 7:45 p.m.
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CMLA first vice-president Garrett Ungaro said his group requested the Jr. A’s to surrender their Thursday 7:30 p.m. practice slot in exchange for a choice of various others, only to hear flat-out ‘No’ in three separate head-to-head meetings. Ungaro believes his group has been more than reasonable, especially given its season generally runs from mid-April through June, leaving all of July and August for the Jr. and Sr. Adanacs. “We’re being painted as the bad guys but we’ve put a ton of options on the table and they’ve arbitrarily dismissed all of them,” Ungaro said. The reason the CMLA is suddenly requesting that specific time, Ungaro said, is largely based on a new B.C. Lacrosse Association directive that stipulates school-aged children not play too late during the week. Also, Ungaro said the addition of an Adanacs over-21 senior women’s squad, which formerly played out of Planet Ice, to the Poirier Street twin-floor facility has eaten up a coveted Sunday 7:30 p.m. slot. “Before, we’ve had one of our Bantam teams (players aged 13-14) play, say, Chilliwack starting at 9 p.m.,” Ungaro said. “By the time’s the game’s
over and the kids are ready to leave, it’s 10:30 or 11 p.m., then you have to drive. By the time they get home, it’s far too late on a school night.” As far as the city is concerned, it’s an issue the two main combatants –– the Jr.’s and the CMLA –– must work to resolve, said Mayor Richard Stewart. “Our hope is that the two sides would be able to reach a consensus and work things out for the entire lacrosse community,” said Stewart, adding that council continues to “unanimously support” the city’s facility allocation policy. “I would urge them to keep talking and try to resolve this for the kids’ sake, first and foremost. The city has a tremendous stake in all of our athletic teams and... the little children are certainly no less important than the adults.” Coquitlam coun. Doug Macdonell, who also serves as the city’s committe chair of Recreation, Sports and Culture and, like Stewart, fully endorses the floor allocation policy, said: “It would be a shame if it can’t be resolved. The Adanacs are part of Coquitlam’s culture and Coquitlam is a hot-bed for lacrosse. I know if we lose our Senior or Junior team, it would be a big hit on the kids.” lpruner@tricitynews.com
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Express split with Chiefs to stay up
Phoenix hot Phoenix Logan-Hill of Port Moody was outstanding in posting the shutout as the Vancouver North East Chiefs blanked the Kootenay Ice 6-0 in a Major Midget Hockey League game last weekend. Coquitlam’s Joey Santucci had four points in the Chiefs’ two wins.
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Coquitlam Express swapped a 4-3 loss to the Chiefs last Thursday in Langley with a 4-3 win Friday at the Sports Centre over the same squad. Mark Bergert’s powerplay goal five minutes into the third period gave the Express the much-needed win, snapping a three-game B.C. Hockey League losing slide and keeping them within striking distance of a playoff spot. Wi t h 1 0 r e g u l a rseason games to go and games in hand on every other Coastal Conference squad entering this week, the Express moved to 18-221-9 in seventh spot in the eight-team division. The third-place Chiefs dipped to 27-20-1-7. The next four Express games are at home, starting tonight (Wednesday) when they face the Surrey Eagles at the Sports Centre, 7 p.m. Coquitlam then meets the conferenceleading Powell River Kings on Friday before hosting the Victoria Grizzlies and the Chiefs on Saturday and next Tuesday, respectively. O n F r i d ay, o t h e r E x p re s s m a rk s m e n were Coquitlam product Michael Krgovich, Alex Petan and Destry Straight, who added a pair of assists. On Thursday, two Krgovich tallies weren’t quite enough as the Express were edged at Langley Events Centre. Krgovich staked the Express to a 1-0 lead 7:30 into the game but the Chiefs rallied to fire in the game’s next three goals to take a 3-1 cushion into period three. There, Jason Grecia and Krgovich struck for back-to-back tallies two minutes apart to even the score, only to watch the Chiefs’ Mike Tebutt net the game winner with 42 ticks to go. Langley out-shot Coquitlam 43-26, with Express goalie Khaleed Devji turning in an outstanding 39-save performance to garner thirdstar status. Justin Georgeson assisted on all three goals for the Express.
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IN MEMORIAM
“Our Beautiful Angel” Brianna Helen Kinnear June 30, 1986 - February 3, 2009 It has been two long years since you were tragically taken from us and not a day goes by that tears do not fill our eyes and sadness does not fill our hearts. It hurts that we will never be able to share in the joy of your wedding day or the birth of your children, it hurts that we will never laugh with you or cry with you or be able to hug you again. The dynamics of our family has forever changed and it hurts that you are not here to share in our milestones, they aren’t the same without you. Our lives are in pieces, we miss you terribly and we want you back.
I wish I had the chance To hug you one last time It hurts to know we never got to say goodbye We will love you forever Mommy, Daddy, Scott and your puppy Ferdinand
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PARKS William Stanley Bill passed away January 22, 2011 at the age of 52 years. He is survived by his daughter Carly-Rose (Brad); granddaughter Zoe; parents Dorothy and Don Parks of Kelowna and many other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by his brother Don Parks Jr. Bill, known lovingly as “Unga Bunga” by his nieces and nephews, lived life to the fullest with a free spirit. He will be deeply missed by all his friends and family. A celebration of Bill’s life will be held Monday, February 7 at 6:30 p.m. in the Fireside Room at Cascade Community Church, 35190 Delair Road, Abbotsford. Wiebe & Jeske 604.859.5885
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WITNESSES WANTED If you have information about a Motor Vehicle Accident on Thurs. Jan 13, 2011, at 5:40pm, in Port Moody, BC, involving a bus and a female pedestrian, at the intersection of Williams St. and St. John’s St., please contact, Tina Robbins (604-443-3476), or David Wallin (604-891-7211), Whitelaw Twining Law Corp ASAP
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES International Marketing Specialist $22.00/hr, 35 hrs/wk, Min 1 yr exp. Completion of University English and Korean Required K&K Canada Consulting Inc. #230-341 North Road, Coquitlam, BC, V3K 3V8. jobkkimin@gmail.com
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Advertising Sales Consultant The Langley Times, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person. The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in a an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must. We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with a strong benefit package. Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless. Please submit your resume with a cover letter by Friday, February 18, 2011 to: Jean Hincks, Advertising Director The Langley Times, #102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3A 4R3 or email to admanager@langleytimes.com No phone calls please.
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INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER
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ESL school is looking for an international operations manager with experience and potential for senior management. Candidate must possess the following attributes: • Minimum 10 years experience in ESL operations management • Degree or undergraduate • Experience in multiple international environments • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Proven track record with references Please forward a cover letter with full reference list, portfolio and/or resume to: resumesesl@gmail.com
Fast paced growing co. in the Fraser Valley requires a QA Manager immediately. Must have experience with; HACCP (a working plan is in place), Food Safety (for multi-line production rooms), managing an active QA Dept., testing products, weekly micros, working w/ 110 employees on a daily basis, and SQF preferred (wiling to train the right person).
Purchasing Manager Surrey, BC Cabo Drilling (Pacific) Corp. Website: www.cabo.ca Cabo Drilling Corporation one of Canada’s larger mineral drilling services companies is searching for a Purchasing Manager for its Surrey B.C. division. Reporting to the General Manager at this location, the Purchasing Manager is responsible for the development and management of purchasing accounts, and for the management of ordering, warehousing & inventory management systems. Experience working w/ Microsoft Navision software would be considered an asset. Your ability to ensure purchases are of the best quality and price and that critical inventory is maintained to meet division needs is complemented by your purchasing background in a mineral drilling, mining, mechanical, or equipment procurement environment. This position offers a Competitive Base Salary, Bonus, Group Benefits & Opportunity to be involved with the Company’s operations across Canada. Please send resume in confidence:jamesg@cabo.ca Thank you to all those who send in their resumés. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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Axium Solutions Inc. is a rapidly expanding and progressive company located in Coquitlam, BC. The health care software products we create and maintain are used in universities, hospitals, and group practices throughout North America and Europe.
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Ideal candidates will have: S Minimum 2 years experience in a second level software support environment. S Strong verbal and written communication skills. S Advanced PL/SQL Query, Package, Procedure, Function, View and Trigger writing skills. S A degree in Computer Science or a diploma in Info Technology. S Exp. with Crystal Reports. Duties Will Include: S Designing, creating and debugging PL/SQL Queries, Packages, Procedures, Functions, Views and Triggers. S Replicate issues reported by clients and work with QA and Development to deliver solutions. S Perform data management for clients including database changes required for software updates, data correction, data conversion, data importing and manipulation. S Document actions taken on support incidents, logging resolutions in a clear and concise manner. S Provide 2nd or 3rd level customer support via email and/or phone.
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770 ALBERTA HAULING need Class 1 drivers to haul logs in northern Alberta. Experience needed. Call 780-554-8511 for more information.
Regular work, dedicated units, Benefits after 3mos. Minimum 2 years mountain experience req. Fax resume & N print abstract to 1-888-778-3563 or E-mail to jobs@bstmanagement.net
Class 1 Truck Driver with 3 years experience. Ideally with front end loader and excavator background. Available for days, weekends & evenings. Excellent benefits and wages. Email Sunsettransport@shaw.ca
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Carriers Needed The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: #9878 500-1528 Greenstone Crt 2620-2642 Marble Crt 2610-2641 Panorama Dr #8518 1370-1440 Cambridge Dr (even) 1305-1427 Foster Ave 656-669 Gatensbury St 1507 Grover Ave 649-651 Schoolhouse St #6062 802-1274 Alderside Rd (even) #8644 1501-1765 Austin Ave (odd) 1707-1769 Haversley Ave 1707-1775 King Albert Ave 502-544 Laurentian Cres (even) 506-563 Poirier St #6058 421-450 Campbell Rd 408-412 Elm St (even) 1-11 Harbour Pl 409-585 Ioco Rd 10-30 Mercier Rd 463-541 San Remo Dr 423-433 Sentinel Rd #8762 1200-1235 Burkemont Pl 1200-1232 Coast Meridian (even) #8649 560-591 Carmen Crt 2160-2365 King Albert Ave 560-591 Orkney Crt #8116 303-336 Decaire St 1501-1550 Hammond Ave #9006 1502-2063 Columbia Ave 1410-1592 Knappen St (even) 2044-2067 MacKenzie Pl 1397-1592 Pitt River Rd 2048-2058 Pooley Ave 2025-2075 Routley Ave (odd)
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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.
DRIVERS/OWNER Operators wanted - Truck Contractors need drivers with log haul experience & clean driver’s abstract. Owner operators needed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 (ext. 8173).
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Candidates will be evaluated on the following skills and experience. S Experience with PL/SQL and Oracle. S Verbal and written communication skills. S Customer support experience. S Advanced diagnostic, troubleshooting and problem solving skills. S Proficiency in delivering technical support, multi-tasking and working under pressure. S Crystal Reports experience.
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HAIRCARE PROFESSIONALS
PROF. Hair Stylist & Esthetician for our upscale salon & spa in Port Moody. City of the Arts ~ Make me Over. Compensation, wage plus commission Call Lisa 604-931-4484
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ABLE TO TRAVEL National Company Hiring Sharp People. Able to Start Today. Transportation & Lodging Furnished. NO EXPERIENCE Necessary. Paid Training. Over 18+ 888-853-8411 CAPA Dance & Drama School Inc. are looking for a Dance Instructor for Brazilian Contemporary & Modern, F/T, ASAP, $26.00 p/h must have a talent and ability, must have 2 yrs exp. Main duties, Teach dance techniques & artistic interpretation to Brazilian Contemporary and Modern, teach the techniques, cultural origins of Brazilian Dance. Send Resume: capa@shawbiz.ca
ECE & ECE ASSISTANT Hiring for P/T - F/T Please email resume to: dennadaycare@gmail.com
or call 604-552-1119 FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944
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Position: Merchandiser: Chilliwack Area The Guyan Group is a retail service company that has been established for over 40 years and we pride ourselves on excellent quality of work and a team based atmosphere, “When we grow you grow”. We can offer a fast paced environment, opportunity to learn new skills, career advancement along with personal & professional growth across both retail and service industries. We are currently seeking skilled Merchandisers to work days in the Chilliwack area. You must be available to start February 14th, for approximately 5-7 weeks. Requirements: Minimum of 1 yr retail in-store experience Previous experience with merchandising, display, signage and store fixture set up Previous merchandising related experience Previous experience working with plano-grams. Direct front line customer service. Strong attention to detail Available to work Monday to Friday, 7:00 am - 4:00 pm Capable of performing physical work and standing for extended periods of time Responsibilities: - Following instructions, layouts, elevation drawings, fixture specs and plan-ograms - Ability to work in a team environment - Ability to follow and take direction Deliver exceptional customer service - Friendly, respectful and reliable - Ability to lift up to 50lbs - Comfortable being in a physical, busy, moving work environment - Follow all safety standards. The Guyan Group wants to have professional and motivated individuals join our team who are interested in achieving the highest level of success and enjoy it with us as we grow. Interested applicants are invited to submit a cover letter and resume and quote reference code BCM-Chilliwack in your submission to FAX 905.845.3221 or via email to: WORK@guyangroup.com. We wish to thank all those interested for applying however only successful candidates will be contacted. No phone calls please. Star Fleet Trucking HIRING! DRIVERS, FARMERS, RANCHERS & RETIREES needed with 3/4 Ton or 1-Ton pickup trucks to deliver new travel trailers & fifth wheels from US manufacturers to dealers throughout Canada. Free IRP plate for your truck and low insurance rates! Pref. commercial Lic. or 3 yrs towing exp. Top Pay! Call Craig 1-877-8904523 www.starfleettrucking.com
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F/T Cook(Coq) Hamjibak 3-5 years exp. Prepare Korean Chinese cuisine. $17-20/hr. Tel. 604-461-1237 WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com
McDonald’s is Now Hiring CREW & MANAGEMENT All Shifts Flexible Hours Flat screen TV, Leather chairs, state of the art training, free uniforms, benefits, competitive wages with excellent growth opportunity. Sound good? We thought so.
Apply in person with resume to: Manager at McDonald’s Restaurants 531 Clarke Road, Coquitlam 3033 St. John’s St, Port Moody or email: mcd12135@msn.com
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EXCAVATOR OPERATORS. Insite Servicing & Utilities ground work. Hardworking & exp’d. 604-465-4718
142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS EXP. RECEPTIONIST required for busy financial services office P/T. Duties incl. handling incoming calls, processing mail/courier, bookkeeping data entry. Suitable for person seeking a return to workplace. Knowledge of quickbooks an asset. Send resume to pocoinfo@globalsec.com.
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC. is looking for experienced Drilling Rig, & Coring personnel for all position levels. Drillers, Coring Drillers $35. - $40.20.; Derrickhands $34., Motorhands $28.50; Floorhands, Core Hands, Helpers $24. $26.40. Plus incentives for winter coring! Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0 (1-888-367-4460). Fax 780-9556160. Email: hr@ensignenergy.com
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
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Medium-size CWB manufacturing plant in Surrey, BC, Local 712 Ironworkers, requires qualified fabricators with experience in structural sheet and plate work. Experience with aluminum fabrication an asset. Please apply in writing to: Wellons Canada Corp, 19087 - 96th Ave., Surrey, BC V4N 3P2. Fax: 604-888-2959 Attn: Manufacturing Manager
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Metro Roofing based in Langley B.C. requires experienced Flat Roofers & Estimator. BUR, torch, (TPO & PVC). Minimum 5 yrs experience. Lots of work, commercial & industrial projects.
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FLAT ROOFERS WANTED - Experienced roofers. PVC, EPDM, T&G & other flat roof products. Valid driver’s licence. Skill based pay. Year round full-time. Phone 403261-6822. Fax 403-261
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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email resume to: bruce@emmfg.com PROFESSIONAL PIANO lessons in your home. All ages and levels welcome. 778-828-1464
173E Well established Lower Mainland Mechanical Contractor req. a Plumbing and Heating Foreman for all aspects of Commercial Institutional Mechanical work. Applicants to have a MINIMUM 5 years exp. Team Environment. Long Term Opportunity. Competitive Wages, Profit Sharing & Excellent Benefits. Wage Commensurate w/ Exp. Fax Resume: 604.576.4739 or E-mail: info@dualmechanical.com RUSKIN CONSTRUCTION LTD. Pile driving and bridge construction; www.ruskinconstruction.com currently looking for: Professional Engineers; Engineers in Training; Project Managers; Site Superintendents; Site Administrators; Journeymen/Apprentice Welders; Crane & Equipment Operators; Bridgemen; Pile Drivers; Heavy Duty Equipment Mechanics. Permanent and seasonal work. Competitive/Union wages. Fax resume 250563-6788. Email: bridges@ruskinconstruction.com.
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PLASTERER - PF-STUCCOPaul Fischer 23712 Dewdney Trunk Rd Maple Ridge, BC, need, Plasterer (7284), ASAP, $24 p/h. Perm. F/T, 3 yrs exp speak & read english, Main Duties: Clean and prepare surfaces mix plaster ingredients, Stucco & Lathers etc. Apply by email pjfish@live.ca
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JASMINES RELAXATION TOUCH Pain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting *Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866
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EXPERIENCED GENERAL Insurance Level 1 or Level 2 Agent. Submit RESUME to fax: 604-9420698 or email: leesyl@shaw.ca
Journeyman Machinist
PLUMBING & HEATING FOREMAN
HOME CARE
FOOT CARE NURSE providing foot care in your home. Services incl. assessment, treatment and recommendations. Veterans approved. Call Andrea 604-789-1796.
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
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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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MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909 POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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Kristy 604.488.9161 180
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
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member $500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com. AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
Westeel Fabrication Ltd is looking for Structural Steel Erectors/ Fabricators with track record. Please send your resume to info@westeelfabrication.ca or Contact 604-543-8016
Clean to Perfection. Reliable & Honest, Lic’d & Insured. Free window cleaning. 778-840-2421.
ELECTRICAL
Mini Excavating W Bobcat, Residential / Commercial Snow removal W Landscape Reno’s & Trenching
Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
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FENCING
CEDAR & CHAINLINK FENCING “Where Quality matters more than Quantity” Reasonable Rates. Free Estimates. Call Marv:
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278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in:
- ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Ph: 604-469-2331 281
• Additions • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Decks 30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured
www.metrovanhome.ca
604-537-4140
35 YEARS Carpenter Experience HANDYMAN Call Don 604-462-8905 Cell 604-880-4904 Advanced Design F F F F F F
10 years experience in: Interior design Basement remodeling Home renos & improvement Kitchen & bthrm design/install. Painting and decorating Victorian style tiling
High quality & reasonable prices
Call Matt: 604-831-2726 HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION Repair, Replace, Remodel. • Room Additions • Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771
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
Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶ Pea Gravel
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
M.T. GUTTERS
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
Professional Installation
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
DRYWALL 287
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt stes, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroof. Dhillon 604-782-1936. ❞ A ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞ * Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168
#1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL
604.587.5865
www.recycle-it-now.com
EXTRA CHEAP
Quick & Reliable Movers
LOW COST RUBBISH REMOVAL For your Lowest Prices. 7 days a week. Isaac (604)727-5232 RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
From $48/per
604-580-2171 www.ezgomovers.com
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329 PAINTING & DECORATING 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
604-728-5643
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done
LANDSCAPING
Composted W Bright W Nuggets Garden Blend & Lawn Blend Topsoil
465-5193 317
MISC SERVICES
GET RESULTS! Post a classified in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.
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ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
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RELIANCE PAINTING Premium Quality Material & Workmanship. All types of painting / repairs
Reliable ~ Local ~ Honest Over 30 years Experience
Free Est. 778-230-2736
SEASIDE PAINTING & Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
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PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 1 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYS PLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662. $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 DAVE’S PLUMBING Journeyman Plumber with lots of experience. Hot Water Tanks and any other Plumbing Needs. Great prices, call for your Free Estimate. Call Dave 604-788-1118 PLUMBING, heating, gas, reno’s, repairs. 20 yrs experience, reliable and courteous. Licenced, bonded. Call Jack 778-835-4416, STARGATE PLUMBING. Resident. reno’s services & repairs. Free estimates, reliable. 604-512-4021
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS J.J. ROOFING ~ $ BEST PRICE $ New Roofs / Re-Roofs. Repair Specialist. Free Estimates. Ref’s. WCB Insured. Jas @ 604-726-6345
27 Years in bus. A Moving Experience. Fast, dependable service. L & D Enterprises. Seniors Disc. Will pack your POD. 604-464-5872.
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
MOVING & STORAGE
$30 / PER HOUR - ABE MOVING *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Robert J. O’Brien
Dean 604-834-3076
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SUNDECKS
Running this ad for 7yrs
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
N.W. Construction
SNOWCLEARING
~~~ SNOW REMOVAL ~~~ Bobcat & ATV Plow, salting, fully insured., WCB. 24 hours, Free Est. (778)231-9675, (778)231-9147
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Bark Mulch Products
NO JOB TOO SMALL
RECYCLE-IT!
Rubbish Removal Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
Home Renovations and New Construction
************************************* * HANDYMAN SERVICES * Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair * All types of flooring * Custom Built Sheds NO job TOO small Work Guaranteed. References. Over 20 Years Experience. Free Estimates 604-418-8340
RUBBISH REMOVAL
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
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AUGUSTINE
HERFORT CONCRETE
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NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
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CONCRETE & PLACING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
EZ GO MOVERS
ADDITIONS & RENOVATIONS
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
COMPUTER SERVICES
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 Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
GARDENING
APPLE COMPUTER Services. Setup, Upgrades, Troubleshooting, Consulting. On-site service. www.jwittur.com 604-809-1410 Jay
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
HARDWOOD FLOOR SPECIALS & REFINISHING 604-603-7317 POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
MOVING & STORAGE
From 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
(604)462-0408
Professional Cleaning, 12 Yrs exp. (non-toxic clean supplies provided) $25/hr. Elena @ 604-552-5518.
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
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Local & Long Distance
PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919. MERCHANDISE: From antiques & collectibles, to sporting goods & electronics, to parakeets & pet supplies, if it is considered merchandise for sale, you can find it here. Call bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 fax 604-575-2073
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Call 604-312-5050
House & Apartment Cleaning
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HYTRAC EXCAVATING LTD.
CLEANING SERV. European exp, trustworthy, exc ref’’s, bondable. Free Est Alexandra 604-942-5024.
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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CLEANING SERVICES
~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, customized menus tailored to your function! q Dinner Parties q Executive Meetings q Family Gatherings q Weddings / Banquets q B-B-Ques q Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
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DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867. REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
Bookkeeping services offered, including payroll direct deposit, contracts welcome, great rates. Eliska 604-537-0251
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank. ROYAL CASTLE Roofing - New & Re-roofing, Work Guaranteed, 15% Senior. Disc. Jazz 604-725-9963
Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant
✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certified Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca
10% OFF from now to Feb 1 with this AD .
PETS 477
PETS
AMERICAN PITT BULL puppies. 1 fem 4 male 1st shots, vet chckd. Born Dec. 16. $495. 604-729-8549 BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies. Vet checked & ready for good homes.$850.Langley.778-241-5504 BERNESE Mountain Dog Pups. Unique blood lines. 99% house trained. Call 604-740-0832 or 604-740-2986.
www.bernerbay.weebly.com BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG X Border Collie pups, 1st shots & worming. $500. 604-857-5212. BERNESE Mountain X Great Pyrenees pups, gorgeous, excellent markings, parents to view, health guar’d, $850. Call (604) 607- 5051 BLACK LAB PUPS. 3 males, exc lines, 1st shots, dewormed, ready now, $450. 778-867-6758 CAIRN TERRIER 3.5 mo little cutie, beauty & brains, use to cats/dogs $650. 604-930-8551 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866 CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaton terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1,000+. Call 604-533-8992
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PETS
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BY OWNER
706
ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, European bloodline 6wks, mircochiped dewormed Vet check, health guar’d Call Andrea 604-970-3807
For Sale By Owner
GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 1 male & 2 female. $800. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.
SOUTH SURREY
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
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PETS
GERMAN SHEPHERD Reg’d puppies, quality German & Czech bloodlines. Guar. 604-856-8161 MALTESE PUPS: 3 males, Incl 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, dep will hold. $800. firm 604-464-5077. NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com YELLOW LAB, 7mo M., very loving & beautiful family dog, all shots microchipped. $550. (604)272-1516
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
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GARAGE SALES GIGANTIC WINTER BOOK SALE!
Fri. Feb. 4th / 6:00pm - 9:00pm Sat. Feb. 5th / 9:00am - 2:00pm St. John’s Anglican Church 2208 St. John’s St., Port Moody
OVER 5000 BOOKS! YOU WANT IT - WE’VE GOT IT
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.
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Adult oriented, immaculate 2 bdrm Rancher Townhome in gated community. Close to beach & shopping. 2 full baths, vaulted ceilings, fireplace, upgraded appliances. hardwood throughout, ceramic tile in kitchen & baths, granite counters, crown mouldings, garage, private yard. Plus many more extras. No Agents Please
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
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625
RENTALS
MISC. FOR SALE
100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23 CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991. SEND FLOWERS to your Valentine! Starting at just $19.99. Go to www.proflowers.com/Cherish to receive an extra 20% off your order or Call 1-888-587-0771.
$450,000.
Phone 604-719-7016 627
HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES
Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
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.
SOUND/DVD/TV
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REAL ESTATE 603
ACREAGE
OWN 20 Acres Only $129/mo. $13,900. Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner financing. Free Map/Pictures. 866254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com.
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APARTMENT/CONDOS
COQUITLAM. Comfortable 2 bdrm condo with southern view, wood f/p, ceramic & laminate, 2 u/g prkg. Nr amenities. $188,900. 778-229-4156
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BUILDING SALE... “FINAL WEEK!” 25x30 $6200. 30x40 $9850. 32x60 $15,600. 32x80 $19,600. 35x60 $17,500. 40x70 $18,890. 40x100 $26,800. 46x140 $46,800. OTHERS. Doors optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1800-668-5422. STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111
St. John’s Apartments
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. 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.
Dragan 778-788-1845
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
COQUITLAM
2011 CANADIAN Dream Home 3 bed/2 bath, 1512 sqft, CSA-Z240 $109,950 includes delivery and set up in lower BC, 877-976-3737 or 509-481-9830 http://www.hbmodu lar.com/images/email_jan2.jpg
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
706
Welcome Home !
APARTMENT/CONDO
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.
2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
Call 604-941-9051 PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895 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 Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550 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 MOODY
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 W.W. PLATEAU. Montreux Bldng. 2 Bdrm, 2ba, 2prk, near all schools, ns/np. Feb15. $1195. 604-941-3259
Call (604) 931-2670
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
GARIBALDI Court 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
(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available March 2 BEDROOM Great location for seniors!
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.
Rrefs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets
“Raphael Towers” 1 Bdrm & Den $950/mo 2 Bdrm $1220/mo *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL
604-944-2963 COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applications for 1 bdrm apt. Share purchase req’d.
604-464-4921 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)
Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites.
Call 604-830-7846 Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net 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 POCO near Prairie/ Coast Mer, near new 2bd/2ba, 1050sq ft on 2 flrs, 5 app, 2 prkg, 1strg, $1395/mo. 1 yr lse. N/S, N/P 778-322-1156
Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express 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 Maple Ridge Downtown. 1 bdrm or lge bach. Well managed bldg. Adult oriented. NP/NS. Heat, h/w, net. incl $670/$580. 604-463-7172
PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $775/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034. PORT COQUITLAM; clean, spac 2 bdrm apt. Heat & h/w incl, $950/mo. Avail now. Ref’s. (604)783-2262.
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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
PORT MOODY 4 bdrms, approx 3000 s/f, unfin bsm’t, n/s n/p. Ref’s req. $2,100/mo. Avail now. 778288-7070 or oldcut@hotmail.com. WESTWOOD PLATEAU - Suite 2922 Valleyvista Dr. Reno’d 2 BR 1 Bath; 1100 sf; lndry; $1000 Now Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
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OFFICE/RETAIL
BEAUTY SALON for lease or rent. Kingsway, Port Coquitlam. For more info call 604-866-8182.
COQUITLAM Centre Area
✓
749
STORAGE
STORAGE SPACE for rent.. Good for car, boat etc. 1400 sf. Avail.now. For more info call 604-866-8182.
750
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SUITES, UPPER
Call: 604-805-4765
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
$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.
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2001 Buick Centruy, loaded, V6, new tires/brakes. Imm. cond. in/out, priv. $3,900 obo. 604-593-5072 2001 FORD CROWN VICTORIA, white, 75 Km, nat gas, good cond., $3,500 obo. Phone 778-709-6462 2001 PONTIAC BONIVILLE 4 dr., fully loaded, Air Cared, 146K, really nice car. $2100 obo 604-504-0932
Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
PORT COQUITLAM northside 3 bdrm single family HOME NP/NS Ref’s. Mar.1st, $1500/mo
$$ CASH FOR SOME $$ CALL
604-328-0081 7 Days/Week The Scrapper
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2006 LAND ROVER LR3 SE, dark blue, 40K MLS/64K KMS, no accid, lady driven, new tires, batt & brakes immac @ $27,900. 604-943-0210.
RECREATIONAL/SALE
1985 CAVEMAN Truck Camper, F/S, furnace, washroom. $2000 obo. Call (604)860-3148 2000 FORD RANGER -Red 2 whl. drive w/ 7 ft. 6 Okanagan Camper, $4500 obo (604)575-2676 LV. msg
2010 ADVENTURER 90 FWS
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
2 & 3 Bedrooms Available
Front bath, thermopane windows, 7 ft. rear awning, much more. $24,995 (stk.29814)
*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces
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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 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $775 & $815/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call: 604-464-0034. Port Moody, Highland prk.quiet 3BR, 1 bath, 6 appls, newly reno, n/p n/s, Now$1300/m 604-939-5189
“No Wheels, No Problem”
VEHICLES WANTED
PORT MOODY St. Johns St., 2 bdrm SUITE above commercial office, approx 1100 s/f, 1.5 bths, 1 prkg, gas f/p, 5 applis. NP/NS. Ref’s. $1050/mo
TOWNHOUSES
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1990 HONDA CIVIC DX h/back, 5 spd, runs great, no rust, $1200/obo. Call 604-836-1280 (Maple Ridge) 2006 MINI COOPER, red, mint, loaded, 68K, lowest price in BC. $12,580. Must sell. 604-943-0444 2009 HONDA CIVIC DX. 4 dr, 5 spd manual, options, 14K, blue. $8800 firm. 604-538-4883 2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No accidents. $22,500. 604-836-5931
838 604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
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TOWNHOUSES
Call 604-942-2012
Office / Commercial / Retail Central heat & a/c, avail immed. (All inclusive except utils). Free parking. 600 sq/ft. $675/mo + HST.
845
SUITES, LOWER
Coquitlam bright, lrg reno 1 bdrm $795 incl cbl, utils, own w/d, alarm. new carpets. ns/np 604-767-0599. COQUITLAM, close to Douglas College, 2 bdrm., nice & bright suite, $875 mo. 604-945-6007 COQUITLAM - Lower Suite 3145 Pattulo Cres. Updated 2 BR 1 Bath; 1100 sf; lndry; $1050 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM: Reno’d 1 bdrm bsmt, sep ent, shrd lndry, near coq cen & 97 bus. $720/month, util incl. 1 person n/s n/p. 604-942-0023 COQUITLAM rent for $1,100/month 2 bedroom suite 2 people. no smoking available now 604-518-4534 Isaac or c5184534@yahoo.com COQUITLAM West 1 bdrm bsmt sparking clean & bright sunken l/rm. sep d/rm. Onsite owners. Priv ent. prkg, hydro incl. Laundry avail. N/s n/p. March1. $700. 604-937-5177 COQUITLAM, W.W. Plateau. New, lrg 3 bdrm, sep entry, bright/spac kit & fam/rm, 1500 sq.ft., all appls, nr amens. NS/NP. $1375/mo incl utils. Avail Feb 15th. (604) 941-8109. PORT COQUITLAM. Mary Hill. Beautifully remodeled 850 sq ft priv 1 bd suite on lg treed lot, nr parks and trans. Bright spacious layout, fp, 9x15 storage rm, new appl, dishwasher, w/d, full bath. $950 incl. h/sp intrnet, cble, prkg. Ns. refs. now. 778-285-8820. PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $700 + 20% utils. Free lndry, nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Call 604-469-9402. Port Moody - Glenayre 1 bdrm. can furnish, cls. to transit, n/s, $600 Now. 604.941.2959 / 604.939.5488 WW Plateau. Superb 1350 s/f. Newer 2 bdrm g/l. CDS. View, lrg patio. 5 appls. Cble, alarm. N/S. N/P. $1,050+% utils. 604-468-6782.
*No Pets *Avail Immediately
DOWNTOWN STOREFRONT
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PORT COQUITLAM. Furn room $400 +utils, security dep $100. Employed female. Refs. 604-202-4203. PORT COQUITLAM, nr Oxford. Semi furnished room in house. $350 incl utils. Female pref. N/S. N/P. Refs.Avail now. 604-475-1887.
750 + SQ/FT OFFICE
Maple Ridge:
U-shaped dinette, 4,000 Kw gen. set, rear view monitor. $94,995 (stk.28465)
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
space with small kitchen.
604-944-2963
RECREATIONAL/SALE
2010 Winnebago Aspect 28B
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
COQUITLAM nr Como Lake Shopping Ctr, 1 blk to elem scl. Reno’d, 3bdrm, 2bath, 1200 s/f +3/4bsmt, 5 appls, ns/np, avail Feb. Refs reqd. $1400/mo +utils. 604-306-3661. MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm house, new applis & floors, ns/np, avail March 1st. $950/mo. 604-465-8274.
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CHECK CLASSIFIEDS
751
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
AUTO FINANCING
1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
MAPLE RIDGE. Studio/loft above barn. incl. heat, light, N/S N/P. Semi horse board avail. $700 mo. Avail. Mar1 604-374-2821, 604-477-1051 PORT COQUITLAM: Newly remodeled, 10’ ceiling, 3 bdrm upper, 2 bath. Fenced, secure b/yard. Park, Walk to amens. N/P, N/S. $1290/mo 60% utils. Avail now. (604)375-8757 PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1200 + 60% util. 604-469-9402
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TRANSPORTATION
All-Inclusive Seniors Residence
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
MAPLE RIDGE, 1 bdrm. SxS duplex, quiet street, priv. yard, h/w floors, new appli’s. N/S N/P. Avail immed. $800/mo. 604-465-8274.
TRANSPORTATION
POCO DOWNTOWN
COQUITLAM warehouse, 175 Schoolhouse St. 3,579 - 5,900 sq ft. Call Rachel 604-633-2888.
1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail
COQUITLAM CENTRE
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
For more info. google us.
CHELSEA PARK APTS
COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm 2 bath brand new, 948sqft Lincoln/Pipeline (Windsor Gate), insuite W/D, s/s appliances, $1300/month. 1 yr term. Linda 604-761-7226
RENTALS
MAPLE RIDGE large 1 bdrm apts. Quiet adult oriented building. Incl heat, hot water, covered prkg. N/S N/P. $680-$700/mo. Avail immed. 604-465-8274 PITT MEADOWS
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
581
Coquitlam/Port Moody
For more info & viewing call
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TWO pianos; 1927 Heintzman upright & a Henry Herbert upright, original ivories with no cracks or chips. Pianos have been viewed by a licensed tuner and is available for verification. Buyer will be responsible for moving & retuning. $800 each. 604-853-2089.
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS
NEW STARCRAFT 3614
Dinette slideout, lots of storage, outside grill and more. $11,995 (stk.27314)
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A28 Wednesday, February 2, 2011, Tri-City News
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