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Cops look for murder info in Coquitlam By Carol Aun BLACK PRESS
A recent review of a 2008 murder at a New Year’s Eve party in Mission has uncovered new leads and investigators believe there are people living in the Tri-Cities who may have information about the case. The body of 21-year-old Payton Booker Buckner, also known as Dexter, a Mission resident, was found in the driveway of a home on Laurel Avenue in Mission just before midnight Dec. 31, 2008. see COQUITLAM RESIDENTS RESIDENTS,, page 3
A new ed. app-roach? SD43 looks for ways to connect parents & schools, including smart phone apps By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Want to know how your kids are doing in school? There could be an app for that. School District 43 is looking at ways to engage parents online and some will be canvassed next week for their ideas on what information they’d like to see and how they would like to receive it — including text messages or a smart phone app. “We don’t know what that will look
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Students are constantly online and many parents are, too, so Coquitlam school district is looking for ways to engage them in their children’s education. like but [parents’] ideas will feed into some design work we might do over the next little while,” said district technology services manager Brian Kuhn.
Kuhn also wants to talk about ways students could do their school work on the district’s My43 site, such as on a password-accessible student space, and parents will be asked how laptops and other internet devices should be funded in the future. His presentation will take place Tuesday, Feb. 15 at a District Parent Advisory Council meeting at Pinetree secondary. “Where do PACS and DPACs fit in terms of equity and fairness because not all families are able to provide technology,” said Kuhn, who is in the midst of developing a code of rights and responsibilities for school use of the internet. see LEARN HOW, HOW, page 13
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Police determined the victim was involved in an altercation at a nearby house party and Cpl. Dale Carr of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT) reports police have spoken to some partygoers but they believe there is a core group of people who have critical information to the investigations who aren’t coming forward. Police say Buckner was at the party and believe he was targeted. “The altercation wasn’t initiated by
Buckner,” Carr said. Asked about the appeal for information more than two years after the crime, he said reviews are done on a regular basis and just because an investigation is stalled, it doesn’t mean it’s just sitting in a box. Police believe there were people from Coquitlam, Maple Ridge and Mission at the party and have an idea who is involved in the core group they are trying to locate. Carr said, “We know some are covering up for others and being evasive” while others are not making themselves available to
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Let down over letdowns Dispute over driveways on Burke By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
In the fall of 2009, Larry Pye and his wife looked around Burke Mountain and liked what they saw. They studied the single-family housing plans on Gislason Avenue in the Hyde Park subdivision and agreed to buy, forking over $40,000 as a down payment. But before they signed on the dotted line, Pye asked several times about the driveway letdowns — the concrete ramp from the driveway to the street. He said the salesperson for the builder, Foxridge/Qualico, said the company wasn’t happy with the narrow 3.5-metre-wide slopes built by the developer, Wesbild, but negotiations were happening between it and the city. Pye said he was reassured the issue would be resolved by the time they moved in. Still, when construction started last January, Pye watched the development of his new home and there was no change to the letdown. And on move-in day — April 1, 2010 — it was the same. Last summer, Pye and his neighbours got angry when they saw wider 4.5 m letdowns being built nearby in new developments. Pye picked up the phone and complained to city hall and council. “I got the same old, same old,” he remembered. “I could see there was a pattern developing. They said, ‘We are aware of it’ but did nothing about it.” Pye isn’t alone. About 200 Burke Mountain homeowners in the Upper Hyde and Smiling Creek neighbourhoods have 3.5 m letdowns — a standard introduced by council in 2003 tailored for northeast Coquitlam, where the city plans to add 24,000 residents over the next 15 years. The aim of the 3.5 m wide letdown is to increase on-street parking in densely populated areas. On Burke, some lots are half the size as in other parts of the city, said Coun. Brent Asmundson, a Burke homeowner and chair of the city’s engineering committee, which discussed the topic last month. In the city’s subdivision and development servicing bylaw, No. 3558, 2003, the 3.5 m dimension is the general rule, although developers have the option to vary their letdowns up to 6 m. “Some did, a lot didn’t,” Asmundson said. Mark Zaborniak, Coquitlam’s manager of design and construction, said the 3.5 m letdowns have worked well at some Burke homes with single- or double-wide garages. The problem with about 150 others, he said,
micide is a heavy burden to carry. Now is the time to unburden yourself of that information and come forward with the full details regarding the murder of Payton ‘Dexter’ Buckner,” Carr said. Police want to get to the bottom of this crime and give his family some answers, Carr added. Anyone with information regarding this murder is asked to call the IHIT tip line at 1-877-551-IHIT. If you wish to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
Access on Alderside an issue in PoMo – again By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Burke Mountain resident Larry Pye outside of his Coquitlam home, which has a 3.5 m driveway letdown to Gislason Avenue. is that the letdowns don’t match the driveways, resulting in homeowners driving over their grass and curbs as the slopes are off centre. Last summer, city planners decided they had heard enough complaints about the 3.5 m letdowns and set a new standard — 4.5 m or higher — for Burke; since then, there have been no complaints, Zaborniak said. Meanwhile, city staff are also paying closer attention “to having the letdown in a logical place in terms of where it’s anticipated the house is going to be put on the lot,” he said. Zaborniak said the city has spoken with builders involved and, last fall, Morningstar Homes installed concrete triangles in about 80 locations to ease the transition between the driveway and letdown (a call to Morningstar was not returned). As well, the city sent out letters last month to homeowners in Foxridge/Qualico homes, asking if they wanted the same retrofit. Zaborniak said half of the owners have responded and 90% want the triangle (a final letter will be mailed out later this month). Qualico’s Jake Friesen declined to comment on the driveway/letdown controversy, saying, “It’s a city issue. It’s on city property. The city sets standards and tells the developer where to put them.” As for the concrete triangles, “Unfortunately, it’s at our expense.” Calls to Wesbild were not returned but,
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Asmundson said the builder is to blame for the poor alignment as it is responsible for tying in the driveway with the letdown. “When the developer built the letdowns, they knew these were narrower letdowns,” he said, “but it’s the builder’s responsibility to line up the driveway of the garage with the letdown. You have to centre it.” Asmundson also cited the buyer-beware principle. “People should have realized, when they bought, it was a single-wide letdown,” he said. “When you buy a house, you can ask for a change to be made or you don’t buy that property. You have to get those things in writing.” Zaborniak was cautious with his words about liability. “I would say there was a bunch of factors that happened: It wasn’t just the developer. It wasn’t just the builder. I think 4.5 m is a better width as a minimum than 3.5 and we’ve recognized that.” Pye said he’s tired of everyone pointing fingers and wants the city to pay to rebuild his curb and letdown, estimated at $5,000. The city has refused, citing the prohibitive cost: $5,000 times 150 homes equals $750,000. “The triangles do nothing but make it look prettier,” Pye said. “There’s no practicality to them when you have a 3.5 m letdown because you’re still going over the curb. “To me, it’s a safety concern,” he said. jwarren@tricitynews.com
Water access lanes have been a political minefield in Port Moody since the 1950s. The narrow stretches of city-owned land between some beach-front homes were originally designed to reach from the city’s shoreline roads to the beaches of Burrard Inlet every few hundred metres to allow firefighters to string hoses into the inlet and pump out water to fight nearby fires. But with the passage of time and the installation of fire hydrants, the use of the city-owned lanes has unofficially evolved into recreational public access to the water. It’s an issue that has embroiled laneadjacent homeowners with successive city councils for decades. So when Port Moody city council voted unanimously Tuesday to allocate $15,000 to look at once again “opening up” the water access lanes on Alderside Road that have been obscured by neighbouring gardens and overgrowth for years, a group of angry Alderside residents voiced its complaints at the meeting. One of these invisible no-man’s lands lies between 672 and 702 Alderside Rd., the long-time homes of Bruce Littlejohn and Bill Jensen, respectively. Walking the roughly 50 paces along the lane from Alderside Road to the southfacing waterfront, the 79-year-old Jensen points out where there was once a cityowned walkway of paving stones beside his property leading to the inlet. The lane was a magnet for dumping, vandalism and drug use, Jensen said. see WE JUST JUST,, page 4
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And because the pathway simply ended at the water, there was nowhere for visitors to go except onto his or Littlejohn’s property. Roughly four years ago, when the city pulled up the pavers to install a drainage pipe under the lane, Jensen and Littlejohn were allowed to landscape over where the old path had been. Today, there is no fence or border between the two neighbours’ properties and no sign at all that there is a band of cityowned land between them. Both neighbours have tried to buy the lane over the years, without success. “We cut the grass and pay for this and don’t get to enjoy it. We just work on it,� Jensen said. Their chief worry is that if the city opens up the Alderside Road lanes again, not only will the trespassers and petty criminals return, but the two neighbours could be held responsible if someone hurts himself while unwittingly trespassing on their properties. It’s an argument Coun. Karen Rockwell, who lives up the hill from of the Alderside neighbourhood, put back on them. “My biggest concern is... where residents have placed obstructions on city-owned property and it creates a potential liability for the city. As they said, they have grandchildren, and if they have grandchildren coming to play and those grandkids think that that’s grandma and grandpa’s property and they fall down and break a leg, it’s actually city-owned property and that puts us in a position of liability.� Rockwell and the other councillors were quick to note at Tuesday’s meeting that the opening of the Alderside access lanes is just one consideration in the city’s broader land-management strategy, a strategy to reclaim under-used city land to provide maximum public benefit. Mayor Joe Trasolini told council he backs one possible solution that includes the city entering encroachment agreements with lane-adjacent residents, which would allow the city its rightful ownership of the lanes while giving the neighbours tenancy on the land. It’s a concession that Littlejohn agreed is a step in the right direction but said doesn’t go far enough. “The type of lease they’re talking about doesn’t give the residents any rights. I’d like to see a lease where it gives the city access only if there is an emergency,� Littlejohn told The Tri-City Newss Wednesday. “We as a small group here are really upset with this whole thing and that council keeps bringing it back.� Mayor Trasolini told council and the residents in attendance that since Port Moody’s beginning, the city has allowed resident encroachment on city land but that his council would tackle the issue once and for all. Addressing the Alderside residents directly, he said: “I believe you should welcome this motion because it sets us up to resolve this issue so that every 15 years you don’t have to marshal your support and come here and give council some trouble.� Mayor and council verbally agreed Tuesday that with the $15,000 allocation, city staff would arrange to meet with Alderside residents individually to find the best solution to the access lane dispute. Littlejohn and Jensen, however, said they’ll believe it when they see it. Those kinds of promises, they said, have been made and then forgotten before, only to exacerbate the issue for the next council that comes along. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Exactly one year after the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics celebrated the best efforts of athletes from around the world, Port Coquitlam’s Spirit Skate is reaching out to help young athletes here at home. Sponsored by Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart program, the free Sunday skate at the PoCo rec complex will collect donations of Canadian Tire Money to help local youth who otherwise might not have the opportunity to enrol in sports. For example, Theodora Runtova of Port Moody emigrated from Bulgaria nearly two years ago with her 12-year-old son, Chris, an accomplished tennis IN QUOTES player. Once here, however, the young family found that getting Chris the tennis coaching he needed to improve his game was prohibitively expensive compared to back home. The Jumpstart program came to their rescue. “He really, really loves Theodora Runtova tennis and [Jumpstart’s] very helpful,” Theodora Runtova told The Tri-City News. “Without their support, he wouldn’t be able to do his sport.” Last year, Jumpstart raised more than $45,000, which helped 431 Tri-City kids between four and 18 years of age who, like Chris, otherwise wouldn’t be able to play sports. Across the province, the Canadian Tire-run organization raised more than $1.1 million to put 13,810 B.C. youth into sports in 2010. This Sunday’s free Spirit Skate at the Wilson Avenue rec centre runs from 12:45 to 4 p.m., and guests are encouraged to wear red and bring Canadian Tire Money to donate. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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30 months total for 2006 shooting at karaoke bar Guilty man will do 17 months after getting credit for 13 months By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A man who pleaded guilty to shooting a gun at a Coquitlam karaoke bar in 2006 will spend 17 more months behind bars. Sae Kwan Lee, who also goes by the name Tony Lee, was charged in March 2009 with a number of weapons offences stemming from an incident at the Plus Karaoke Bar on North Road. He pleaded guilty in Port Coquitlam provincial court to committing mischief by discharging the weapon and possession of a restricted firearm, and was sentenced to 30 months, minus 13 months’ credit for time served. In his oral reasons for sentencing, Judge David St. Pierre wrote that in coming to his decision, it was important to balance the potential for rehabilitation while deterring the use of weapons to solve disputes. The judge said Lee’s youth and the fact this was his first criminal conviction were mitigating factors in the decision. But St. Pierre wrote that Lee later bragged about the incident, showing a lack of remorse for his actions. “That sentence is, in my view, a balance of trying to take into ac-
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count the seriousness of guns but also the fact that he is very young, he has never had a criminal conviction and it is not time to give up on Mr. Lee,” he said. Lee also received a lifetime prohibition for owning or possessing a firearm and will have to provide a DNA sample to the court. The gun was also forfeited. The shooting took place in the early morning hours of Nov. 12, 2006 while people were leaving the karaoke bar. In the reasons for sentencing, St. Pierre wrote that Lee was unhappy at being asked to leave the bar at closing time because it interfered with his birthday party. Two people were hit with shrapnel after Lee fired several rounds into the entrance way of the club. While many witnesses were interviewed after the incident, only one civilian witness, Brian Lim, gave evidence to the court. Lee wanted to install credit card skimmers at Lim’s bar, the judge wrote. During the course of those conversations, Lee revealed to Lim details about the night club shooting. “Mr. Lee used that incident to create a significant air of oppression and fear later in his dealing with Mr. Lim,” St. Pierre wrote. “Mr. Lee is not being sentenced for any threats or extortion attempts but the circumstances of Mr. Lee’s lifestyle and activities during that time period cannot be ignored.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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ou wouldn’t know it by B.C.’s 8.2% unemployment rate but the Olympics did leave a lasting legacy. Many new sporting facilities were built, the Canada Line was completed on time and on budget and the province still basks in the glow of patriotic feeling. But what was the economic benefit? The legacy of investment is difficult to quantify, according to a recent Metro Vancouver report. The Tri-Cities did not benefit from any direct investment like Vancouver and Richmond. But local businesses were certainly insulated from the global economic downturn, thanks to the Olympics, and developers are once again looking at this region for growth. The Olympics was a boon, no doubt. But a more effective marketing tool for the Tri-Cities has been School District 43’s successful International Education program which pumps $15 million annually into schools and brings new families to the area, many of whom start new businesses after enrolling their children and setting up house.
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Street-level insight into a tough job: policing AS I SEE IT Andrew Holota “Walk a mile in my shoes...”
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hat phrase probably goes through the minds of police officers every time another excessive force case hits the media, unfortunately reflecting on law enforcement in general. I feel for those officers whose reputation and morale is affected by what seems to be a sustained string of police brutality incidents. Policing is one of the toughest jobs going and such cases make it that much tougher. I know a lot of people aren’t overly concerned about that when they see video clips of these situations and say, “What were they thinking?” Actually, I think I know something about that. I wore a Matsqui Police uniform, as a reserve constable, for almost five years in the early 1980s. No, it wasn’t full-time policing,
but it drew me into the cop community, and unless you’ve walked in those shoes, I suggest there is much to understand. Most police recruits enter the field with a defined sense of right and wrong. They want to make a difference — to make the world a better place. It doesn’t take long to learn the world often doesn’t want to be a better place. And right and wrong? What’s right about a man pounding his wife into a bloody mess, only to have her beg you not to arrest him? What’s right about a mother and child lying broken and lifeless in a car wreck caused by a drunk driver? What’s right about seeing a guy who has brought grief and insecurity to countless victims with his break-ins walk smirking out of a courtroom a free man on a legal technicality? There’s nothing right, either, having to put up with the verbal and physical abuse offered up by drunken louts. It takes a special person to absorb a steady diet of those scenarios and worse while main-
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taining a calm and courteous demeanour, along with a personal sense of purpose and achievement. It’s not like that all the time, of course. There are hours of boring patrols, switching from day to night on 12-hour shifts made longer by tedious paperwork. And, in a matter of seconds, it can all explode in raw adrenalin, flight versus fight, training versus emotion. That’s what most people find difficult to understand. Police officers are trained to react to chaotic situations. They should have their feelings in tight control. True enough, except the people inside those uniforms are still human, not robots. Some are better than others at bottling up the stress. Some have been doing it so well for so long, when a crack opens, the bottle shatters. Some, perhaps, should not be in policing at all, or any longer. They are the ones who arrived with an acidic us-versus-them attitude, or they developed it along the way. It can be hard not to.
The job is often miserly with its rewarding moments — the sincerely expressed gratitude from a citizen; the interaction with excited, earnest kids; the slam-dunk court case; the feeling that, indeed, you’ve made the world a better place. That lopsided equation is sometimes a path to frustration and isolation. You’ve seen cops sitting together during coffee breaks and meals. Policing is a tight community. It offers internal support and understanding because often, the community being served is short on both. And yet, I’ll suggest that good officers — the vast majority — are just as disturbed as the public by these incidents, perhaps even more. Does that justify or mitigate excessive force by police? No. Does it make you think a little deeper into, “What were they thinking?” I hope so. Andrew Holota is editor of The Abbotsford News, a sister paper of The Tri-City News. aholota@blackpress.ca
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FACE TO FACE: Is Tiger Woods a hero or a heel?
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ere those roars? It’s the multitudes that are cheering for Tiger Woods to regain his lost golfing form. Tiger’s new Canadian swing coach is certainly cheering for him. TV executives are too, as they can only dream of the commercial revenue generated by a renewed Tiger. And, of course, multitudes of fans are clamouring for Tiger to recapture his old magic, the better to be entertained by his majestic athletic performances. But here’s the thing: some of us cannot separate our revulsion over Woods’ despicable personal conduct from our attitude about his public life on the links. It is on this verdant ground that we have our debate this week: The New Guy is ready to forgive and forget, and truly hopes that Tiger once again finds his growl on the golf greens. At the same time, my colleague has a difficult time appreciating how folk such as me can harbour fantasies about Woods falling into a water hazard, four-putting from 10 feet, and then tripping over his golf bag. Yup, I’m no longer a fan of Eldrick “Tiger” Woods. It follows, then, that I was not at all upset
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when Tiger finished 44th in the Farmers Insurance Open a few weeks ago. Oh, I know what you’re thinking. But my position is not a result of mean-spiritedness or prudishness. Rather, it’s simply because Tiger’s woes seem to me to be entirely just. Let’s just say that his problems affirm one of my basic beliefs — that actions have consequences and that chickens always come home to roost. There’s no hard and fast rule about one’s reactions to situations such as these. Many football fans, for example, are appalled that quarterback Michael Vick, who was sent to jail for taking part in a dog-fighting ring and inhumanely killing some of his animals, returned to stardom in the NFL this year. I, on the other hand, am not bothered by his renewed stardom. On the other hand, I don’t think Tiger can ever win me back. I simply cannot forget the massive betrayal he perpetrated not only on his family but also on millions of fans. Tiger conned his wife, conned his sponsors and conned his fans, all to further his own interests. And I’m not about to be conned again.
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TRI-CITYY LETTERS Councillors must act professionally The Editor Re. “PoMo turns down housing” (The Tri-City News, Jan. 28). As one of the residents of Heritage Woods who spoke at the public hearing on Jan. 25, I was less than amused with the diatribe delivered by councillors Karen Rockwell and Bob Elliott. I would be more accepting of their criticism if they had educated views on the many concerns that residents have and spoke about at the public hearing. W h at c o u n c i l l o r s Rockwell and Elliot failed to appreciate is that our concerns are about responsible planning and development. ParkLane has been developing land and housing on Heritage Mountain over the course of 20 years, leading to significant destruction of forested land and with many other environmental impacts, all of which the city of Port Moody and its councillors approved. This includes the land upon which my house sits and it is easy for the councillors say
Port Moody councillors Bob Elliott and Karen Rockwell. that we contributed to the issues by buying houses here but, again, the city had already approved the development, ParkLane had already cleared the land, the roads were already paved and the houses were being built regardless of who was going to buy them. The residents, having moved into the area, have witnessed firsthand what has become of the neighbourhood and the surrounding area, and joined to voice our concerns to ensure any further development be responsible and sustainable. The proposal delivered by ParkLane was, in our
opinion, far from that. Exception was also taken to Coun. Rockwell’s comments regarding speeding. I invite her to reside on Sycamore Drive for a short period of time to witness the many nonresident vehicles that come up the mountain for one of many reasons, including: B&Es, pot par ties, hockey games at the new park and on occasion for setting up bonfires in the forest. I would encourage the councillors in future to act in a more professional and educated manner. Gayle Dalli, Port Moody
Stop the madness The Editor, One of two traffic bottlenecks in Port Coquitlam is on southbound Coast Meridian between Prairie and Grant avenues, where two lanes of traffic are forced to squeeze into one lane. If that was an artery in a person, he would have a case of arteriosclerosis and require a stent. The other one is the two notso-smart traffic lights at Wendy’s/ Tim Hor ton’s, on the Lougheed H i g h w a y, o n both sides of the Coast Meridian Overpass. If that were in someone’s circulatory system, that person would be suffering from an aortic arrhythmia and require a pacemaker. Pull them both out and replace them with one stop sign. I found one using Google; the price is $39.95 and $10 for shipping. Norbert Kaysser, Port Coquitlam
Try acting Shakespeare Free Yourself from The Editor, Re. “Never too young to read Shakespeare” (A Good Read, The Tri-City News, Feb. 2). Being exposed to Shakespeare at an early age can, indeed, set up a lifelong love of his magical language and compelling stories. And reading Shakespeare isn’t the only way for kids and youth to learn about and experience his works. Let’s face it, Shakespeare’s plays were written to be performed. Thus, Place des Arts is thrilled to bring Bard on the Beach’s popular Young Shakespeareans Workshop to Tri-Cities youth at spring break this year. It is the first time Bard on the Beach has offered this workshop in the Tri-Cities and Place des Arts is hosting it for from March 21 to April 1. Any readers who know a middle school youth who might be interested in this opportunity can call Place des Arts at 604-664-1636 or visit www.placedesarts.ca. Kate Lancaster, Place des Arts
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PoCo group eyes space for heritage By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A vacant city-owned retail space next to Port Coquitlam city hall would be ideal for a museum and archive display centre, according to a member of the PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society. With the archives already located in the building at Leigh Square, putting a museum in the space formerly occupied by 10,000 Villages would consolidate the city’s historical resources, said society member Michael Thomas. “Our dream for heritage was to have a major presence within Leigh Square,” he said. “Bringing it all under one roof just makes sense.” On Thursday, the city confirmed that 10,000 Villages, a fair-trade retailer, would not be renewing its lease for the property. According to the parks and recreation department, the society approached the city about using the space for a museum. Currently, the society operates a display centre at the community police station on Mary Hill Road. Thomas said putting the museum in Leigh Square would allow the policing office to expand while a larger heritage display centre would be more visible to the public. Society members have met with the mayor regarding the issue and will be making a presentation during Monday night’s city council meeting. Barry Becker, the city’s director of parks and recreation, said so far the heritage society is the only community organization that has approached staff about using the space. Many factors would have to be considered in finding a new tenant and he said it is too early in the process to speculate on what tenant could move into the building.
Wine for cause of PoCo history The Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society is hosting a wine tasting event next week in order to raise money for the operation of a museum in the municipality. The Taste of PoCo Spirit will be held at the Gathering Place on Saturday, Feb. 19, at 7 p.m. Only 100 of the $40 tickets will be available and can be purchased online at www.pocomuseum.org or at the Outlet in Leigh Square (2250 McAllister Avenue). The event will feature wines from Italy accompanied by appetizers from PoCo’s Earls restaurant. Wine guru John Gerum will be on hand to introduce up to 18 wines he selected for the event.
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TransLink may install digital billboards on some of its properties to pull in more cash. The idea is under consideration by the TransLink board, which was recently briefed on the potential. Spokesperson Ken Hardie said the transportation authority will look at what locations might be suitable for billboards, particularly electronic ones. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We owe it to everybody to have a good look at it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every dollar we raise that way is a dollar we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to raise from taxes and fares.â&#x20AC;? TransLink already raises at least $9 million a year through advertising but aims to pull in even more. LED billboards have b ro u g h t b i g - s c re e n video-style outdoor advertising to select spots in Vancouver and the North Shore. The city of Surrey has also approved digital billboards for the approaches to some of its bridges.
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proaches to the Burrard and Lions Gate bridges. Lamar Transit Advertising president Byron Montgomery confirmed he is advising TransLink on the matter but did not comment further. TransLink also recently added advertising to its monthly transit passes. Hardie said riders â&#x20AC;&#x153;grumbled a bitâ&#x20AC;? but the ads bring in $84,000 a year, enough to pay for the printing of the passes. jnagel@blackpress.ca
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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: A Year of the Rabbit, a week of spirit and a day of romance
Sweet sounds at Crossroads Compiled by Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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pirit Week comes to the heart of the Tri-Cities this week, bringing with it a flurry of arts and recreation events across the region.
TODAY: Friday, Feb. 11 CROSSROADS CALLING Born in Hawaii, raised in Coquitlam, Christina Alconcel plays her original folkrock songs tonight as part of the Unplugged benefit series for the Crossroads Hospice Society at The Gathering Place (1100-2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam). Alconcel taught herself guitar just two years ago but has already released a 12-song debut album, Deal With It. Doors for the show open at 7 p.m. with an open mic from 7:30 to 8:45 before Alconcel takes the stage at 9 p.m. Tickets are $5 at the door and, as always, proceeds go to the Crossroads Hospice Society.
Hawaiian-born but Coquitlamraised, Christina Alconcel brings her unique brand of acoustic folk-rock to The Gathering Place Friday to benefit the Crossroads Hospice Society. She will showcase her songwriting talents with tracks from her recent debut album, Deal With It. Alconcel takes the stage at 9 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m.
HAPPY NEW YEAR, HAPPY HOUR Celebrate the New Year of the Rabbit with a party from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam). The evening’s entertainment will include Chinese, Bhangra and Korean dances with full costumes, karaoke and performances from the Glen Pine Leisure Group. Happy hour starts at 5:30, appetizers and refreshments are served between 7 and 8 p.m. and the entertainment begins at 7:30. Tickets are $18 for 50-plus members and $23 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, contact Glen Pine at 604-927-6940.
Saturday, Feb. 12 BLACKERRY ROOTS
ROOTS, an arts event celebrating the International Year of the Forest, is a free invitation to come and create a community forest with Blackberry Artists’ Society trading cards at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam). From 2 to 4 p.m., this interactive exhibit explores our personal and creative roots in the natural world as both a source of life and inspiration. For more information on the Blackberry Artists’ Society visit blackberrygiftshop.ca.
CELEBRATE THE RABBIT Chinese New Year celebrations continue Saturday at Coquitlam’s International Education centre (1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam). This free event is open to the whole community and will feature traditional Chinese games and activities like ink painting, calligraphy, paper-cutting, Chinese chess, and performances of traditional music, dance and martial arts. The party
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Watch the 2011 Canada Winter Games live from Halifax at the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex (2150 Wilson Ave., Port Coquitlam). Don your red gear and come celebrate Canada’s hockey birthday while watching our athletes compete in the national Games. For specific event times, call the recreation centre at 604-927-7970.
Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Highlights from the program include works by Gyorgy Ligeti, Arvo Part, Luciano Berio and Maurice Ravel. Poems and words of love and wisdom will be woven throughout the performances, highlighting themes in the evening’s programme. Seats range from $20 to $38 and include a sparkling post-concert reception in the lobby. Tickets are available from the Evergreen box office, online at evergreenculturalcentre.ca or by calling 604927-6555.
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This year’s annual Maillardville Jazz & Blues Night will feature the Ethan Olliver Quartet at 8 p.m. in the Leonore Peyton Salon at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). The evening will also feature a mouth-watering chocolate fondue in honour of Valentine’s Day. Tickets are $10 in advance of $12 at the door. For more information, visit maillardville.com or call 604515-7070.
HEART STRINGS The third concert in the Chamber Music Series features an evening of romantic classical music and written words from the Quiring Chamber Players and special guests at 8 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural
SPIRIT WEEK WOMEN’S CHOIR Terry Fox Theatre is hosting a Sunday Coffee Concert featuring the Felice Women’s Choir with director Hyun Jung Kim. The show begins at 1:30 p.m. and will showcase a varied repertoire of Valentines Day and Spirit Week themed pieces. Guests on violin, piano and cello will accompany the singers. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for students, children under 12 free, and are available at 12:30 p.m. at the Terry Fox box office.
HYDE CREEK HATCHERY From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., learn how salmon are hatched and raised before being released into the wild at the Hyde Creek Hatchery
and Education Centre’s Open House (3636 Coast Meridian Rd., Port Coquitlam). This free event is part of PoCo’s Spirit Week celebration of the community’s involvement in the 2010 Olympics.
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Make this Valentine’s Day memorable with a timeless photo with the one you love most — your dog! Port Moody’s Three Dog Bakery (11-201 Morrissey Rd.) is offering to take free “one-of-a-kind” photos of you and your pup, but you must bring your own camera. The event runs from noon to 2 p.m. For more details call the store at 604-469DOGS(3647).
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The Valentines/Spirit Skate is the premiere Spirit Week event. From 12:45 to 4 p.m., all are welcome to free skate rentals and admission to the Port Coquitlam Recreation Complex (2150 Wilson Ave.). Donations of Canadian Tire Money will be accepted to benefit the Jumpstart program for youth in sports. Don your red gear, stuff the palms of your Vancouver 2010 mittens with Canadian Tire cash and get down to the recreation complex for some free fun and treats. Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to tcoyne@tricitynews.com.
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Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for the birds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; spring is not so far away GREEN SCENE Elaine Golds Club members clean nest boxes to put out a welcome mat for the birds
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little sunshine this week along with snowbells pushing their nodding blossoms above ground might have you thinking of spring. Sunny weather seems to have a similar effect on birds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they become more vocal on such days in late winter and often start to scout out possible nesting locations. Even if spring is not quite yet here, the promise of it is certainly hanging in the air. At this time of year, volunteers with the Burke Mountain Naturalists are busy cleaning and maintaining bird nest boxes in several regional parks in preparation for the upcoming nesting season. While many birds do not use nest boxes, quite a few of our local species rely on tree cavities for nesting and some of these birds can be tempted into using a man-made nest box. These species mainly consist of the so-called secondary cavity nesters that rely on other birds or natural decay to create the holes in which they nest. These species include blackcapped and chestnutbacked chickadees as well as red-breasted nuthatches. Tree and violetgreen swallows will also readily use a man-made box. All members of
the woodpecker family nest in tree cavities but, with bills designed for drilling wood, they have strong do-it-yourself inclinations. When nest boxes are installed for birds, their specific needs must be taken into account. These include the type of habitat they use, the height above ground at which the box should be placed and the size of its entry hole. Swallows, being prolific eaters of insects, including mosquitoes, often prefer to nest close to water, where such insects abound. Because swallows are fast and agile fliers, their nest boxes need to be out in the open so they can fly directly in with no obstacles in their way. They deftly fold their wings at the last moment before disappearing into their box. In contrast, chickadees prefer to perch
inconspicuously (they hope) for several seconds close to their nest and check thoroughly for an absence of predators before entering their box. Thus, a chickadee box without a few branches close by for perching is not likely to be used. There are a number of reasons it is beneficial to enhance the availability of nesting sites for birds. Swallows, with their appetite for mosquitoes, are definitely advantageous to have as neighbours. In developed areas, the dead and decaying trees chickadees rely on for nesting are often removed for public safety. Thus, their natural nesting habitat can sometimes be in short supply. Once birds select a nest box, they line the box with materials they collect. For chickadees, this is usually moss, often with a little animal hair, whereas swallows use marsh grass and duck feathers. It is this old nesting material that requires cleaning out this time of year. Usually, a handful of clean wood shavings is added to each box once the damp and dirty
material from last year has been removed. Watching birds raise their young can certainly be an enjoyable experience for families. If you are interested in placing a box in your backyard, a chickadee box is likely the best choice unless you already have swallows in your neighbourhood. Bird boxes should be made with untreated and unpainted wood so that young birds do not come into contact with harmful chemicals. Perches must be avoided because they only provide easy access for predators, as will an entrance hole that is too large. To further impede predators, entrance holes must be placed fairly high up on a box. In suburban areas, where many domestic cats are allowed to roam at large, installing a nest box sufficiently high on the wall of a building is a much safer location than placing it in a tree. Nest box kits can usually be purchased at stores that sell bird feed. Alternately, construction details are posted on a number of websites such as that of Hinterland Whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Who,
www.hww.ca. Now is a good time to install boxes even though the nesting season is a few weeks away because it will give birds an opportunity to observe and investigate your box. â&#x20AC;˘ Next weekend (Feb. 18 to 21) is the annual Great Backyard Bird Count (see www. birdcount.ca for more information) sponsored by Birdlife Canada and the Audubon Society. You can participate by counting birds anywhere, not only in your backyard, for a minimum of 15 minutes. Observing bird species and installing a nest box in your backyard can be interesting ways for families to learn more about local birds. Elaine Golds is a Port Moody environmentalist who is vice-president of Burke Mountain Naturalists, chair of the Colony Farm Park Association and president of the PoMo Ecological Society.
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2011 FEBRUARY 25 - 27 Main Stage Hightlights Dee Daniels: An Afternoon of Jazz, Blues and Gospel Sunday Feb 27 at 2pm
REAL GOOD Realtors from the Burnaby, New Westminster and the Tri-Cities’ division (top left) recently forked over more than $13,000 to the Tri-City Transitions Society as part of their annual drive. Most of the money came from their fall classic golf tournament while the rest came from a Christmas party.
International Jazz singer Dee Daniels transcends musical borders singing her unique jazz styling infused with gospel and blues. Tickets: $25 / $20
RED NOSE CASH A campaign to get Christmas and New Year’s Eve revellers home safe resulted in $11,751 for KidSport Tri-Cities. Volunteers with Operation Red Nose offered 382 rides in December, with participants handing over a donation in return for the drive for the non-profit group, which will use the money to subsidize sports registrations for kids in need. Pictured at bottom left are Operation’s coordinator and Coquitlam Sunrise Rotarian Clive Evans and Chris Wilson of KidSport Tri-Cities.
BEAN COUNTERS Two Tri-City accountants have added a fellowship to their resumes. Jim Carr-Hilton of Port Moody and Bill LeClair, a former Coquitlam city councillor, were given the award for their community contributions and professional service.
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Mystery of Como Lake Guest Column
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The following article was sent in advance of Heritage Week, Feb. 21-27 any things have popped up in Como Lake of Gatensbury Street during Coquitlam’s 120year history — but an island? ••• The year 1971 was declared a centennial year in which all municipalities within British Columbia were invited by the province to select their own centennial project in celebration of the colonial entity of British Columbia being the sixth province to join confederation a hundred years earlier on the 20th of July 1871. In the same year, but on Nov. 1, 1971, the District of Coquitlam enjoyed its own minitype confederation when the District of Fraser Mills rejoined the District of Coquitlam after ceding 58 years earlier in 1913 — a kind of centennial gift in itself. The then District of Coquitlam council appointed a centennial committee to develop a calendar of celebrations, and to recommend a suitable Centennial Project for its citizens, given that both the Federal and the provincial governments were offering a largesse of $1 per capita towards a permanent centennial project. The municipal council’s centennial project-of-choice, but not the centennial committee’s project-of -choice, proved to be polemical. It was an 18-hole golf course and clubhouse in Mundy Park, subject to a public referendum approval; that approval didn’t happen (Required: 60% – Achieved: 57% — Defeated), which left the municipality without a Centennial project. With time running out and the federal and the provincial project dollars at risk, the centennial committee recommended to council that the new Centennial Project be a pilesupported pavilion at the north end of Como Lake; the recommendation, however, did not generate the necessary support on council and the proposal failed. With time and funding dollars now of cardinal concern, council took the unusual position and instructed the Park & Recreation Commission to build an indoor swimming pool, Chimo Pool, across the street from the Centennial Secondary School, as Coquitlam’s
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Como Lake was dredged in 1972 and an island created with the submerged dredged material. A tree was planted on the island — a willow tree — in a generous act carried out by a Coquitlam employee. 1971 Centennial Project. Meanwhile, Como Lake Park and, in particular, Como Lake itself, continued to hold the interest of the Park and Recreation Commission as a result of the centennial committee’s failed pavilion concept. The commissioners and staff were concerned that the lake could be lost due to the amount of sediment that was being deposited into
the lake from the myriad of open ditches that drained into it. A staff-driven hydrology study reinforced the Park & Recreation Commission’s concern; clearly indicating the need for some form of dredging in order to save the lake. Consequently, in 1972, a partial-dredging program was undertaken. As the bottom material was being stockpiled at the south
end of Como Lake by the public works machine operator, Ervin Stevenson, the writer noticed something breaking through the surface of the lake, approximately 40 feet out from the south shore. Could it be a lake monster? No! It was an island popping out of the lake. The weight of the dredged-soil pile caused the compressible soils of Como Lake Park to form an island in the
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lake — a kind of teetertotter reaction. But how did the tree that is there get onto the island? It was a parks department subforman by the name of Peter Licht who decided, on his own, to place a weeping willow tree on a wooden pallet and float the tree to the island, while wading up to his neck in the lake. The island has since been given the unofficial name: “The Isle of Licht”.
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War issues the topic Campus. Forum panelists include Fin Donnelly, MP for New WestminsterCoquitlam-Port Moody; Sarah Bjorknas, an acShould Canada grant tivist with the national sanctuary to American War Resisters Support Campaign; and war resisters? Lar ry Martin, Or should it a Vietnam War deny them refuera American gee status and draft evader and deport them? Those quescoordinator of tions will be dethe Vancouver bated next week Committee to at t h e D av i d Aid American DONNELLY Lam campus War Objectors of Douglas College in (1969-74). Coquitlam when politiDuring the Vietnam cians and activists de- War Canada was a sancbate during a free, pub- tuary for more than lic panel discussion on 50,000 American war reCanadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role in provid- sisters. ing refuge for American Since the Iraq War soldiers fleeing the Iraq began in 2003, roughly war. 200 American soldiers Presented by the have come north to Douglas College avoid fighting in what Institute for Ethics they consider an â&#x20AC;&#x153;illeand Global Justice, the brown bag lunch forum gal war.â&#x20AC;? However, unâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; Canada as refuge able to become landed from militarism? The residents, many have politics of providing applied for political asysanctuary to American lum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Harper war resisters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; takes place Tuesday, Feb. 22 gover nment, Canada from noon to 2 p.m. at has already deported the collegeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coquitlam t wo o f t h e m , a n d
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Job fair Feb. 28 Thinking of a new career from hospitality to computing to criminal justice? Douglas College is holding its 21st A n nu a l C a re e r Exploration Fair Monday, Feb. 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the New We s t m i n s t e r Campus (concourse) and on Wednesday, March 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the David Lam Campus (atrium) in Coquitlam. Visitors can enter to win the grand prize draw (one for each campus) for one Douglas College three-credit course (not to exceed $300). The David Lam Campus is at 1250 P i n e t r e e Wa y, Coquitlam.
they have been put in prison,â&#x20AC;? says forum moderator Jeff Schutts, a former U.S. Army officer and history instructor at Douglas College. Schutts, who is also co-director of the colle g eâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Institute for Ethics and Global Justice, says it seems likely that a majority Conservative government would de por t more of them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just passed one year with this Iraq veteran, Rodney Watson, in sanctuary in a church in Vancouver. With a deportation order, he canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t walk the streets for fear of being thrown across the border, where he would go to jail for saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe what I was doing in Iraq was right and I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to do it anymore.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Schutts says he hopes the forum will clear up any misconceptions some Canadians may have around Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s role as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;refuge from militarism.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This idea was something that was part of the Trudeau spirit of
Canada, something that many Canadians believe in â&#x20AC;&#x201D; being a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;peacekeepingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; nation â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s now being lost. According to UN guidelines â&#x20AC;&#x201D; international law that Canada helped create over the last 50 years â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Canada should take these soldiers in. But doing so is now a question of political will.â&#x20AC;? Schutts also says he hopes the forum will highlight the plight of a number of American soldiers presently in Canada. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People should know these guys are still here â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in limbo, awaiting either deportation or formal permission to settle. The war is not over, and certainly their situation is unresolved.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Canada as refuge from militarism? The politics of providing sanctuary to American war resisters takes place Tuesday, February 22, 12-2 p.m., Room A2050, Douglas College, 1 2 5 0 P i n e t re e Way, Coquitlam. Admission is free.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, FEB. 12 • Bottle Drive by 1st Port Coquitlam Scouts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. at Kilmer elementary school, PoCo. For assured pick up in Mary Hill area, call 604-970-2579 and leave your phone number and address. • Friends of the Coquitlam Public Library meet, 10:15 a.m., in the boardroom at the Poirier branch of Coquitlam Public Library, 575 Poirier St. Info: 604-937-4130.
TUESDAY, FEB. 15 • PoCo Garden Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church hall, corner of Prairie Avenue and Shaughnessy Street. Presenter: Elke Knechtel, owner of Red Barn Plants, on “versatile vegetables.” New members and guests always welcome. Info: Marion, 604-941-9261. • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., in the Centennial Room at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Speaker: Ray Beckhurst on hellebores. • Baker’s Corner Preschool open house, 6:30-7:30 p.m. (located inside Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam). Baker’s Corner is a parentparticipation pre-school with classes for three- and four-year-olds. Info: www. bakerscornerpreschool or 604-461-5848.
of directors and members, and help celebrate 40 years of the chamber. Info: 604-464-2716 or www.tricitieschamber.com. • Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, corner of Victoria Drive and Soball Street. Speaker: Andrew Young, city planner, re. Partington Creek Neighbourhood Plan. Info: 604-941-2462. • PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society meets, 1 p.m., in the Gathering Place in Leigh Square. Speaker: Bryan Ness on the history of PoCo parks. Guests welcome. Info: Pippa, 604-927-7611 or www.pocomuseum.org.
• Fast-Brained Kids, a support group for parents of highly-able or “fastbrained” kids, welcomes parents and others connected to gifted education to a presentation by Pamela Richardson, Ph.D, titled “’Beyond Test Scores: Being Gifted is an Art,” 6:45-8:30 p.m. in the Gallery Room at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. Cost: $5 (correct change appreciated). RSVP: fast.brained.kids. coquitlam@gmail.com. Concurrent program only for children of parents attending Richardson’s presentation: Geocaching with Kristina Wheeler; suitable for ages 8-13, limited spaces available; cost: $10. Pre-registration required: email fast. brained.kids.coquitlam@ gmail.com (include parent name and phone number, child’s name and age); this program will involve hunting for 10 “treasures” in Blue Mountain Park using hand-held GPS devices to locate hidden treasures; participants will be roaming the park in small groups and will be supervised.
FRIDAY, FEB. 18 • Tri-City Singles Social Club meets, 7:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clark St., PoMo. TCSSC is a fun group of people 40 and older who enjoy activities such as walking, theatre, dining, biking, weekend trips and more. Membership is $20 a year and meetings are held on the third Friday of each month; new members are welcome. Info: tricityclub@gmail.com, Marcy, 604-346-9776 or Phyllis, 604-472-0016.
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NOTICES • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary is offering an education bursary of $1,000 to a student living in the Tri-Cities who is planning to pursue a post-secondary education in health care. Applicants must have been a resident of the Tri-Cities for at least two years. Eligibility and other details are available at local secondary schools. Closing date for submissions is March 31 and the successful applicant will be advised by April 30. Info: Diana Wise, chair of the bursary committee, 604-936-6189. • Friendly Forest Preschool is accepting applications for September 2012 starting Feb. 7, 7 a.m. at the pre-school. Friendly Forest is a play-based parent co-operative. Drop off your application or mail to 2505 Sunnyside Rd., Anmore. Info: www.friendlyforestpreschool.com. • Abreast In A Boat, the world’s first breast cancer dragon boat team, is look-
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at 155 Finnigan St. Info: 604-521-5158 or www. littleneighbours.com. • The Family Resource Centre at Westwood elementary school, in co-operation with School District 43, is offering multi-sensory literacy tutoring; one-hour sessions at 4 p.m. are available to all children ages 5-8 in the Tri-Cities. Info: ldafrasernorth@gmail.com. • Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5)
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR continued from page p. 32 • Kiddies Korner Preschool still has spaces available. Info: 604-9414919 or info@kkp.ca. • Tri-City Transitions is hosting My Money, My Choices: Financial Education for Women, a free program designed to empower women survivors of domestic violence. The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial education and skill. Info & registration: 604-941-6311 • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604-9417111, Ext. 106. • 754 Phoenix Air Cadet Squadron is accepting registrations for girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 18. If you like camping, hiking, sports, flying, precision drill, first aid, robotics, biathlon, range, band, flight principles or air navigation, Cadets is for you. The squadron has year-long programs, including summer camps. To register, visit Moody elementary school (2717 St. Johns St., PoMo) at 6:30 p.m. on a Wednesday. Info: 604-9368211. • Children Who Witness Abuse Program provides individual and group counselling for children ages 3 through 18 who have lived in a family where they have been witness to physical, emotional, mental or verbal abuse. Through support, education and counselling children will have the opportunity to heal the emotional wounds of relationship violence, build self-esteem and to stop the intergenerational cycle of abuse. This program is a free service for Tri-City families. Info: 604-941-
7111. • Specialized Victim Assistance offers free and confidential info, referral, advocacy and support services to survivors of relationship violence, criminal harassment, sexual assault and child sexual abuse who may or may not wish to be involved with the criminal justice system. Info: 604-941-7111.
VOLUNTEERS • Festival du Bois is looking for volunteers for 2011 edition, to be held March 5-6. A minimum of 4 hours is required from each volunteer on the weekend of the event and jobs included site setup, security, ticket sales, parking and more. Info: Isabelle, 604-515-7070 or jgingras@maillardville. com. • The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress. No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. If you’re interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding experience, pick up an information package at Options Community Services, 9815-140th St., Surrey or email claudiak@ scss.ca. Next training starts soon. • Canadian Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers and volunteer driver dispatchers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to appointments. Info: Kim, 604-215-5207 or kaubert@bc.cancer.ca. • The Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon is looking for volunteers to canvas in their neighbourhoods to raise awareness and collect funds for research and health promotion initiatives as part of its Heart Month Campaign in February; time commitment is two to four hours in February. Info: 604-472-0045 or door_tri@
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one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided. Info: 604-253-8470. • Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn. Study Buddies spend one hour a week tutoring a Little Sister for a minimum of six months. Info: Elske, 604-873-4525 Ext. 301 or studybuddy@bigsisters. bc.ca. • Volunteers needed for program assistants in forensics, social rec at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-675-2313, valm@coastfoundation.com or www. coastfoundation.com.
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schoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474). • If you are interested in volunteering with the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation, call 604-4693128. • PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth. Info: Jodi, 604-927-2929 or www.kidstart.ca. • New View Society is recruiting new board members living in the Tri-Cities – someone with an accounting or legal background, or parent advocates of mental health. Fundraising experience or previous board experience would be an asset. For more information about these positions, email Gisela at giselanewview@shaw.ca or Judy at judyjackson@ shaw.ca. • Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing
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ments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www. seniorsservicessociety.ca. • Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Medical Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equipment maintenance; training is provided for all positions. Depot is located at #104–1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Info: Diane, 604-709-6625 or stop by the depot to speak with a volunteer. • Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for pre-
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…Who says you can’t have it all? With new homes in a fabulous Vancouver location, Kits 360 offers more than affordable views…it offers a lifestyle many aspire to have.f
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Brunch at Café Zen or Sophie’s Cosmic Café. Shopping at an eclectic yet hip mix of boutiques, shops and businesses. Walking or running along Kits Beach, nearby parks, or the world-famous Seawall, all complemented with panoramic ocean and mountain views. Purchasing flowers, fresh fish and a steaming coffee at Granville Island, and checking out who’s performing next at the Arts Club Theatre. Heading to the always-popular Naam restaurant or Nevermind or Hell’s Kitchen for supper before meeting friends at The Cellar Jazz Club or perhaps, the Frog and Firkin or Jeremiah’s Neighbourhood Pub. “No more excuses for a lazy afternoon,” says Rennie Marketing director of marketing Linda Chu, referring to the lifestyle in the coveted Vancouver community of Kitsilano. “There’s just too many options when you live here.” Chu is excited about a new-home project Rennie is involved with in Kits, one of the most sought-after Vancouver neighbourhoods for homebuyers. Entitled Kits 360, the Intergulf Developments project is a boutique collection of high-end residences situated at the top of a hill at Burrard and Seventh, offering sweeping views of downtown, False Creek and beyond. It is also steps away from West Fourth restaurants and shops, Kits Beach, Granville Island, Fifth Avenue Cinemas and South Granville shopping, Chu notes, which “makes living at Kits 360 simply the best.” “Immediate access to transit and Burrard bike lanes means Kits 360 is all about living green and living time-efficient,” says Chu. When complete, Kits 360 will feature more than 250
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new homes that are ideal for first-time buyers, couples, downsizers and small families. Fresh, contemporary architecture will feature multi-stepped rooflines to afford more views from more units; the U-shaped concrete design is lighter and airier than others in the area. Large green roofs and an extra large community rooftop deck – with amazing city and ocean views, year-round – are offered to homeowners, among other outdoor spaces, and a relaxing reflection pond runs the entire length of the lush central courtyard. “We’ve always said when it comes to real estate, it’s about the location and this one is a winner across the board,” Chu says. Homes start from $349,900, “an incredible value for this location.” Previews will start in early March and sales start March 26. Visit www.kits360.com for details.
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e t a r THE GOLDEN YEARS b e Cel Keeping Wurlitzer in top form a passion for a Coquitlam “fixer”
Clubs for seniors If you’re a senior in the Tri-Cities, there’s plenty going on for you, from clubs to support groups to recreation organizations. To check out some of those opportunities, below are listings taken from the Seniors category of The Tri-City News’ Community Calendar: • Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion and entertain as seniors’ homes weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 604-941-2375. • The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780. • Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604927-6940. • WHO (Women Helping Others), for women who are on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (behind city hall). Info: Kay, 604-469-5815.
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aul Bolam has owned and restored a fleet of antique cars including an Austin limo, a 1934 Packard, an Avanti, a 1911 Cadillac, a 1915 Franklin and two Napiers. But nothing gets the Coquitlam resident’s 80 year-old heart racing like the joyful full-throttle sound of a pipe organ. His knowledge and ingenuity, gained from years of dabbling in garages and basements, have made him the go-to guy for tuning and repairing increasingly rare instruments like the 1925 Wurlitzer at the Burnaby Village Museum’s Parker Carousel. The Wurlitzer Military Band Organ, style 146B, is one of only three such organs still actively being played in public venues in Canada. The others are at the Loof Carousel in St. Catharines, Ont. and at Canada’s Wonderland north of Toronto. The company stopped building them in 1942. The Burnaby organ, which was acquired from a private collector in Spokane, Wash. to replace the carousel’s original instrument that had been sold off, doesn’t have a keyboard. It runs off two rolls of perforated paper that activate the notes that pound out marches, waltzes and even Christmas carols. The banks of 8-inch pipes in the bowels of the colourful wooden chest are constructed and tuned to sound like violins, trombones, trumpets. They’re accompanied by snare and bass drums to complete a cacophony that’s like a military band at full march. see KEEPING, K G, page g 37
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“It was built to be so loud that people would come and see what the attraction is,” says Bolam. In fact, that’s just how his love affair with pipe organs and player pianos was sparked, says Bolam. He was checking out some vintage cars at an exhibition when the expansive hall was filled rousing piano music. He searched for the source and found an old player piano. Not a musician himself, he was enthralled such melodies could be generated from rolls of paper. “The music is exciting,” he says. “It makes you want to get up and tap your feet.” It also tickled his tinkering instincts. He learned about the instruments’ inner workings by listening to them and getting his hands on ones brought in to a Vancouver music shop for tuning or repair. “They’re more interesting than cars,” says Bolam, who spent his working career selling wholesale electronic parts. “I’m a fixer.” Like the cars he’s devoted a lifetime restoring and repairing, the engineering and mechanics of the pipe organs provide him endless fascination as he adjusts the metal slide that determines the pitch of individual pipes by altering their internal length, or swaps out worn rubber tubing that connect to the valves which regulate the release of air into the pipes. It takes him about a week of six or seven hour days to tune the Wurlitzer; if he does his work properly, the instrument will hold its tune for 20 years. “It’s delicate work,” says Bolam. “Each instrument is an individual. They’re alive.” And he’s confident they’ll endure long after he’s gone. “We’re caretakers of
Tips on managing diabetes Coquitlam Public Library’s City Centre Branch, 3001 Burlington Drive, Coquitlam, is offering Seven Steps to Preventing & Managing Type 2 Diabetes this Tuesday Feb. 15 from 2 - 3:30 p.m. Gemma Chater, Registered Nutritionist and owner of Bodhi, Mind & Spirit, will share ways to optimize nutrition,, among other things. Food samples and handouts will be available to take home. Registration is required for this free program, as space is limited. Please phone 604-937-4155.
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February 14, 2011, Monday 3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Howe Sound Rehabilitation Services Society Board Room 203-218 Blue Mountain Street, Coquitlam, BC Funding for these information sessions is provided by the Government of Canada. Ces séances d’information sont financées par le gouvernement du Canada. This information session is available in English only. Afin d’obtenir des renseignements en français, veuillez communiquer avec Jacqueline par téléphone, au 604-232-2404, ou par courriel à Jacqueline@rcdrichmond.org ou visiter le www.rcdrichmond.org
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Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce 1209 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7Y3 • Phone: 604-464-2716 • Fax: 604-464-6796
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What is a Chamber of Commerce?
The Chamber of Commerce, serving Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody, is a non-pro¿t organization comprised of businesses, professionals, residents and other community groups working to ensure a healthy economic and socio-economic base to bene¿t the entire community.
Member Since 2001 23 Years in the Tri-City Area 970 Westwood Street Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 3L4 Tel: 604-942-1544 Fax: 604-942-1322 info@beachcomberhottubs.ca www.beachcomberhottubs.ca
Fast, Friendly Service 24 Hour Service • Airport Service Priority Courier Service Home Delivery Service Computer Dispatch • Jumpstart Service Corporate Accounts • Monthly Accounts
Member Since 1998 Sohan Mehat 2121 Hartley Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6Z3 Tel: 604-524-1111 Fax: 604-521-7790
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The Chamber harnesses the tremendous potential of the free enterprise system and the communities at large as a uni¿ed voice, enabling its membership to accomplish collectively what no one person or business can do individually. The Tri-Cities mission is “To Support, Educate and Promote Business Interests in Our Community.” The policies and programs of the Chamber are determined by its volunteer Board of Directors, who is elected by the membership. They, in turn, employ an Executive Director and staff whose basic responsibility is to organize and execute the Chamber’s programs and carry out its policies.
Our 2011 Board of Directors consists of: Chair: Richard Rainey, Richard J. S. Rainey Law Corp; 1st Vice Chair: Davide Fantillo, Crest Impressions Inc.; 2nd Vice Chair: Jimmy Ho, Boulevard Casino; 3rd Vice Chair: Rick Pasin, Sprott-Shaw Community College; Treasurer: Trevor Sutherland, EPR; Past Chair: Stephanie Booth, RBC Business Banking. Directors include: Brad Alden, Postmedia Inc., Community Publishing: Curt Allison, Express Employment Professionals; Velvet Cates-Capell, Canstar Restorations; Peggy Hunt, TransLink; Janine Davies, G&F Financial Group; Mark Pettie, Pettie Insurance & Financial Services; Brenda Phillips, First Services Hospitality; Barrie Seaton, Royal LePage Showcase Plus.
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Chenchiam, Inc. (Sunrider International Canada) Member Since 1991 1438 Broadway Street Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 5W2 Tel: 604-464-5018 Fax: 604-464-5888 Email: infocanada@sunrider.com
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COASTAL FOOD EQUIPMENT Bill Thompson 309-2071 Kingsway, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6N2 Tel 604-464-9427 Fax 604-464-9736 Member since: 2002 email:
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Coastal Sound Music Academy Member Since 1996 Registrations Ongoing
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Community Ventures Society “Building Communities Together”
Member Since 2000 Mike Keating #200, 1024 Ridgeway Avenue, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 1S5
Tel: 604-939-8070 Fax: 604-939-8075 Email: cvs@communityventures.org
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Many reasons to join the Chamber of Commerce Joining the Chamber provides opportunities, whether you join because of the insurance plan, discount programs, committee structures, seminars and meetings or business contacts, the Chamber provides you and your company with the opportunity to participate, learn and be a part of an effective business community in the Tri-Cities. Here are some of the best reasons, spelled out: • Business Prospects: Networking AM, Business After 5, informative luncheons, meetings and social mixers present the opportunity to make business contacts and meet new people. • Chamber of Commerce Group Insurance Plan: The country’s leading bene¿t program for small business offering a comprehensive group insurance plan including life insurance, extended health and dental coverage. • Meetings, seminars, workshops and special events: Designed to inform and educate members on every aspect of business, including industrial trends, new approaches to business, export/import markets and political issues, just to name a few. • Chamber publications: Chamber Review (published and delivered the ¿rst Wednesday of each month) is an overview of Chamber news and events.
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• Committee Involvement: The work of the Chamber is accomplished through
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• Membership Directory and Buyer’s Guide: Listings of all Chamber members and member ¿rms provide reference sources for establishing business contacts and encourages shopping locally. • Responsible Actions: Through the use of news releases, news conferences, submissions and presentations to all levels of government, the Chamber acts as your representative for constructive change. • Community Support: By supporting your Chamber, members unify the public spirit of the community and direct it toward positive channels. The Chamber helps create and express sound opinions on questions affecting the welfare of the community.
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For Your Business Resources. Free database information on banking, companies, investment, small business, research and statistics. Including 8,800 business articles updated daily. Free Downloadable E-Books 575 Poirier Street and 3001 Burlington Drive, Coquitlam Tel: 604-937-4144 or 604-927-3560 www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca
Member Since 2001 3325 Coast Meridian Road, Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 3N6 Tel: 604-942-8554 Email: creeksidefashions@shaw.ca
• Certi¿cation of export documents: Certi¿cation of documents, such as invoices, authentication papers, certi¿cates of origin and similar materials is provided for a nominal charge. • On a side note, the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce also houses the Visitor Information Centre, offering a variety of information about the Tri-Cities and beyond.
Member since 1995 Barb Henham Executive Director 200-2232 McAllister Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A6 604-945-0606 info@crossroadshospice.bc.ca www.crossroadshospice.bc.ca
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an extensive committee structure with volunteers from business and a wide range of professions working on a variety of issues.
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Elgin Dental Group Dr. Ronald S. Elloway Inc. Dr. Ivy K.S. Yu Inc.
2010 Milestones and Accomplishments • 2009/2010 Business Excellence Awards Gala – an evening of celebrating business excellence in the Tri-Cities.
General and Cosmetic Dentistry. Dental Implants and Orthodontics.
• Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce presented with 2010 Newsletter Communications Award (501 Plus Members) from BCCE. • Hosted Craig Wright – Chief Economist for the Royal Bank of Canada • Hosted municipal All Candidates Meeting
2267 Elgin Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C., V3C 2B3 604-942-9739 www.elgindental.com
• 10 by 10 Program: Facilitated speakers from Loblaw Companies to talk to human resource practitioners on hiring people with disabilities at Norco Products in Port Coquitlam.
Executive Plaza Hotel & Conference Centre Member Since 1998 Pasha Sheikh, General Manager 405 North Road Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 3V9 Tel: 604-936-9399 Fax: 604-937-4577 Email: pasha@executivehotels.net Website: www.executivehotels.com
Expert Building Services Inc. Member Since 2001 Carlos Rodrigues 20-50 Hett Creek Drive Port Moody, B.C. V3H 5E2
Ÿ Vancouver hosts the 2010 Olympics starting off with the running of the Olympic Flame through Belcara, Anmore, Port Moody, Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam as a result of the Olympic Torch Relay initiative to the three cities. • Chamber hosts an HST Lunch & Learn Session with Minister Iain Black.
Tel: 604-469-7800 Fax: 604-469-7810 Email: expertservices@telus.net
Express Employment Professionals Member Since 1999 Curt Allison Suite 103, 2973 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 2P7
• Generated publicity and supported the work of the New View Society and Tri-Cities Mental Health Centre, which are based in Port Coquitlam. • Business Excellence Awards Nominees’ Luncheon, where all nominees were hosted for a luncheon with Key Note Speaker – Robert Buller, Dean of Commerce and Business Administration, Douglas College.
• 27th Annual Golf Tournament – Golf Around the World - With an incredible turn out, we weathered the elements and still enjoyed a day of food, drink and even some golf.
Mike Farnworth, MLA Port Coquitlam #107A - 2748 Lougheed Hwy., Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 6P2 Fax: 604-927-2090 Email: mike.farnworth.mla@leg.bc.ca
The Framing & Art Centre
Member Since 1992 Jari Paananen Coquitlam Centre 1210 - 2929 Barnet Highway Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 5R5
Ÿ Hosted Premier Gordon Campbell, Ian Jarvis, CEO of TransLink & Mayor Fassbender, Chair, TransLink Mayors’ Council & the lower mainland Mayors are present at a luncheon where a memorandum of understanding to conduct longterm planning for transit projects and funding options is signed. • Christmas Luncheon – an enjoyable afternoon of festivities including lunch, a silent auction, special prizes and Santa Claus.
Tel: 604-464-2919
HSBC Bank of Canada
Member Since 1983 Ian Pearson #41 - 2755 Lougheed Highway Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 5Y9 Tel: 604-464-6444 Fax: 604-927-7248 Email: branch710_hkbc@hsbc.ca Website: www.hsbc.ca
• Continued working with various city Economic Development Groups. Ÿ Mayors’ Mixer – an informal summer evening in July where members could pose questions of a business nature to each of the three mayors.
Hawthorne Seniors Care Community Member Since 1989 2111 Hawthorne Avenue, Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 1W3 604-941-4051 www.hawthornecare.com Operated by the Port Coquitlam Senior Citizen’s Housing Society
Imperial Self Storage Heated & Unheated Units Available Member Since 2000 1180 Kingsway Avenue Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 6N7 Tel: 604-464-5090 Fax: 604-5598 Website: www.imperialstorage.com
James L. Robinson Notary Public Member Since 1984 James Robinson 240, 1140 Austin Avenue Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 3P5 Tel: 604-931-1202 Fax: 604-931-1206
Member Since 1983 Tony Impellizzeri 2714 Barnet Hwy. Coquitlam, B.C. V3B 1B8 Tel: 604-461-4494 Fax: 604-464-7539 Website: www.kirmac.com
• Matthew Danchuk, Director of Marketing – TriCities 10 by 10 Challenge on behalf of the 10 by 10 Program, received a “Proclamation” from the city of Port Coquitlam recognizing and proclaiming December 3, 2010 as “International Day of Persons with Disabilities”. • Appointment of new Executive Director, Michael Hind
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• A host of Chamber events, luncheons and Networking AM and Business after 5.
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• Continued participation on many boards and committees.
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Member Since 1983 Greg Garrison 139 - 3000 Lougheed Highway, Westwood Mall Coq. BC V3B 1C5 Tel. 604-464-1933 Website: www.mardongarrison.com
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Precision Crane Member Since 1998 Bill Fletcher 1331 Kebet Way, Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 6G1
Tel: 604-729-7940 Nominee’s Luncheon at the Boathouse (2010)
There’s always something going on at the Chamber. Along with regular monthly events, the Chamber is constantly planning ahead with new lunches, networking and business oriented activities. Here is what is happening over the next few months;
SPECIAL EVENTS February 17 Chamber Open House The Tri-Cities Chamber would like to welcome you to the Chamber of¿ce for an Open House. Visit our facilities, come mingle with long standing Chamber members, meet the Chamber staff and members of the Board of Directors and get to know a little bit about our organization as we celebrate our 40th anniversary. There will be “appies” & refreshments available, as well as information about the organization plus some networking. If you’re a Chamber member, bring along a guest (who is not a Chamber member…yet) and enter both names for a chance to win a draw for $100 gift certi¿cate to Hogan’s Restaurant.
March 10 Chamber Luncheon - The Bene¿ciaries of Gaming in the Tri-Cities Michael Graydon, President and CEO of BCLC will discuss the economic bene¿ts of gambling in the Tri-Cities area and in the province of British Columbia. The presentation will be followed by a short “Question & Answer” period. The subject matter will be of particular interest to municipal and regional leaders, business owners, non-pro¿t and non-government organizations, directors & executives of community organizations, and the business community in general.
Thursday, March 10, 11:30am to 1:30pm Hogan’s Restaurant & Lounge, 50 Queens Street, Port Moody Cost: Members: $30 Future Members: $45 (prices do not include HST)
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Patricia McLean 108 - 2331 Marpole Avenue Port Coquitlam, BC V3C 2A1 Tel 604-464-7548 Fax 604-464-1005 pmclean@proÀle-properties.com
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Your Career: Own it. Since 1995, more than 3,000 businesses have been launched through the Douglas College Self Employment Program. Practical training, business advice and group support. Income support available to those who qualify. To attend the next information session visit douglascollege.ca/selfemployment or call 604-777-6012
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Member Since 1985 Serving your community for 56 years 204 Blue Mountain Street, Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 4H1
Tel: 604-525-9494 Fax: 604-525-3013 Website: www.sfscl.org
Thistle Plumbing Limited Member Since 2003 Neill Wotherspoon 3358 Viewmount Drive, Port Moody, B.C. V3H 2L7 Tel: 604-469-9967 Fax: 604-461-5403 Websites: www.thistleplumbing.ca
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March 31 Business After 5 Networking
July 7 Annual Mayors’ Mixer
Join us for our “Business After 5” Networking PM. It’s a great opportunity to maximize your ability to meet both new faces and touch base with current business relations. Wine and champagne tasting station and other refreshments available. Limited space available for this event. Register early to hold your spot! Complimentary parking on-site.
Join us for dinner and a fun evening of Mixin’ with the Mayors. More details to come!
Awards & Recognition
Wednesdays, February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29, 4:00 to 5:00 pm Tri-Cities Chamber Boardroom, 1209 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam Cost: Free (but you must register!)
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Thursday, March 31, 5:00 to 7:00 pm Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre, 319 North Road, Coquitlam Cost: Members: $10, Future Members: $25 (prices include HST)
Meet other Chamber members, make new contacts and expand your business network all while enjoying your morning breakfast. This event sells out fast, so remember to register…and bring along at least 60 business cards.
Thursdays, March 3, April 7, May 5, June 9, Check in – 7:15 am; Event 7:30 to 9:00 am PoCo Inn & Suites, 1545 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlam Cost: Members: $20 Future Members: $24 (prices include HST)
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February 23, March 30, April 27, May 25, June 29 Member Orientation Our monthly Member Orientation held in the Chamber Boardroom showcases the many benefits of being a Chamber member. Whether you are a new member or a long-time member wanting a refresher course, this orientation will keep you on top of current member benefits.
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Join Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart for boardroom level discussions of burning issues as they relate to your business in Coquitlam.
Wednesdays, March 9, April 13, May 11, June 8, 8:00 to 9:00 am Tri-Cities Chamber Boardroom, 1209 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam Cost: Free (but you must register!)
June 1 28th Annual Golf Tournament One of our most popular events, watch for details!
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Wednesday, June 1 Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club, 3251 Plateau Boulevard, Coquitlam
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Sow a fertile field with compassion Thinking only of oneself and immediate family is not the way to eternal peace and life Don’t be misled: No one makes a fool of God. What a person plants, he will harvest. The person who plants selfishness, ignoring the needs of others — ignoring God — harvests a crop of weeds. All he’ll have to show for his life is weeds! But the one who plants in response to God, letting God’s Spirit do the growth work in him, harvests a crop of real life, eternal life. There is a disease that has spread, like the clover in my front lawn,
across North America over these past few decades. It’s actually been around throughout the history of mankind, but it proliferates in an atmosphere of prosperity. This disease is spiritual in nature. Although, like every spiritual disease, it affects our psyche as well as our physical being, it emanates from the centre of our being. Even though its symptoms are obvious to others around us, we are often unaware of its grip on our attitudes, emotions,
Job help for newcomers Skills Connect for Immigrants is a dynamic initiative by Immig rant Services Society of BC (ISSofBC) that helps ease the transition of skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce by connecting them with industry-specific skills training, credential evaluation and job search services. Individuals may qualify for this program if they: • Are unemployed or underemployed (working outside of their field
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thoughts and behaviour. The disease is called self-centeredness. Even among those of us who call ourselves Christians, the spiritual malady of self-centeredness often wraps its deceptive, death-grip around the roots and trunk of who we are. Solomon stated it well when he wrote, “Dear friend, keep vigilant watch over your heart; that’s where life starts”. The disease of selfcenteredness does not preclude a belief in God from our life — it simply relegates him to a secondary servant role. Self, lies at the core
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Home ShowRE REVIEW EVIEW Say it with flowers IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter The presence of flowers triggers happy emotions, researchers found
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Sr. A’s take Campbell in first round Pick addresses Coquitlam’s offensive needs, says Wingrove By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam S r. Adanacs general manager Les Wingrove went into Tuesday night’s We s t e r n L a c r o s s e Association draft looking to do two things — shore up the transition game and acquire an offensively minded righthanded shot. The first check on Wingrove’s to-do list came in the first round when the club selected Robbie Campbell with their fourth overall pick. Wing rove had him slotted to go second overall and was pleasantly surprised to find the forward still available when it was Coquitlam’s turn to announce its choice. “ Ro bb i e i s a b i g strong athletic transition player,” he said. “He can play both ends of the floor. He is a great fit for us and he is one of the things we felt we needed.” C a m p b e l l p l ay e d six games with the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs d u r i n g l a s t ye a r ’s regular season and in four of the club’s postseason appearances. He notched five goals and eight assists with the Jr. A’s and had an outstanding Minto Cup appearance, Wingrove said. He picked up another eight points earlier in the season with the Delta Islanders. Wingrove expects his need for a right-handed shot will come in the form of second-round pick Trevor Evans. The skilled forward played for the Port Coquitlam
COQ. PICKS • Round 1 Robbie Campbell • Round 2 Trevor Evans • Round 3 Tyler Gohringer • Round 4 Jesse Rougeau • Round 5 Brent Laurita • Round 6 Kevin Chelczynski • Round 7 Graham Chandler • Round 8 Wayne Smythes • Round 9 Keegan Scharnberg • Round 10 Brandon Bordignon
Saints Jr. A squad last season where he led the team with 65 points — 31 goals and 34 assists — in 21 games. He finished up the year with the Delta Islanders. “He is a kid that gives it his all,” Wingrove said. “He is also a pretty good size.” While the Adanacs management team made efforts to acquire skilled picks they were also mindful of how a player may fit in to the team’s dressing room. Character players that are going to come to games and practice with a good attitude is crucial to a lengthy playoff run, Wingrove said. “It isn’t always what you see on the floor that is of interest,” he said. “You want to know what kind of character and what kind of player they are in the dressing room.” The players picked up during Tuesday’s draft will now prepare for training camp, where they will be put to the test in order to make the team. sports@tricitynews.com
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Nathan Yee of the Inlet Skating Club in Port Moody performs in the pre-preliminary men’s category during the 2011 B.C. Coast WinterSkate Championship on Sunday at the Sungod Arena in North Delta.
Relocation of Jr. A’s would require league approval By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Relocating the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs to another city may not be as easy as simply packing up the equipment and moving to a different arena, according to the president of the BC Junior A Lacrosse League.
Al Lang told The Tri-City News that moving the club would require approval from the BCJALL board of governors and the new operators would have to make an argument justifying the change. “There are certain rules that they have to follow,” he said. “It would have to be for a good reason.”
The dispute over practice times that erupted between the club and the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association last week would not likely constitute a need for relocation, Lang said. Jr. Adanacs general manager Ken Wood confirmed earlier this week he and coowner Rocky Zimmerman are interested in
handing over the club to new owners. Wood said that while he was confident a new ownership group could be found within Coquitlam, the possibility loomed that an outside purchaser could enter the negotiations. see LEAGUE, page 51
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A new operator, regardless of whether or not the team is moved, would also have to be approved by the board of governors. Lang also questioned whether the team could be sold. He said while it is possible Zimmerman and Wood are trying to recoup some of the money they
invested in the club, there is no financial transaction recorded by the league. “I don’t know if they can sell it,” he said. “To say you are selling it is probably the wrong choice of words. There is no exchange of money that the league knows about.” Wo o d w a s n o t available to comment by The Tri-City News’ deadline.
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Delta United kicker Kim McNulty is stopped on a breakaway by Port Moody Salsa keeper Marie Ditamaso during a Metro Women’s Soccer League division three match-up on the weekend.
Practice makes perfect when it comes to fishing TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Local lakes are fishing well
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ast week we opened the subject of having an objective to your sport fishing endeavors. An objective is able to motivate, inspire, encourage and stimulate one to fulfilling a goal or purpose. This past week I read of an angler who demonstrates this definition perfectly — Manitoba’s Gerry Beck. Starting twenty one years ago, when Manitoba began recording qualifying fish, 81-year-old Beck has earned his provinces Master Angler Diamond title. He is one of only two anglers in his province to have qualified for this designation by landing over 20 different species resident to Manitoba waters in the trophy size category. To make it more challenging he did it by fly fishing. Do you want to accomplish something out of the ordinary? It doesn’t happen by sitting on the couch, watching someone on the television playing the game.
No, you have to step up to the plate and put in the time. I am sure that Gerry can tell you that over sixty years of study, endless hours of fly tying, hours of exercise and more than 500 fishing books in his personal library that the prizes go to those who put their heart in the game.
THE REPORT Our Lower Mainland lakes are fishing well. Try a slow retrieve or troll with: big black, woolly bugger, micro leach, bloodworm, chironomid, sixpack, dragonfly nymph, halfback, doc spratley, buggy shrimp or Zulu. Our Lower Mainland beach and estuary fisheries are fair to good for sea-run cutthroat.
Try epoxy minnow, tied down minnow, muddler minnow, clouser’s deep minnow, lioness, grizzly king, mickey finn, coachman, Knudson’s spider, Zulu, purple Joe or borden special. The Fraser River and sloughs are good for cutthroat and dolly varden. For cutthroat try rolled muddler, Mickey Finn, eggo, tied down minnow, epoxy minnow, winter stone, flesh fly, professor, lioness, coachman, Zulu, chez nymph. For dolly varden try large (#4 to #1) eggo, dolly whacker, bucktail, epoxy minnow, big black, muddler or zonker. The Vedder River is good for steelhead, dolly varden and rainbow by the weekend. For steelhead try big black, pop-
sicle, steelhead nightmare, polar shrimp, GP, Thor, Squamish poacher, Kaufmann stone, purple peril or eggo. For rainbow try rolled muddler, Mickey Finn, eggo, flesh fly, Kaufmann black stone, black gnat, Zulu, chez nymph, big black, sixpack or renegade. The Stave River is fair to good for steelhead, rainbow and cutthroat. The Chehalis River is good for steelhead and cutthroat. The Harrison River is good for cutthroat and rainbow. Hatch Match’r Fly and tackle is offering cutthroat and sturgeon fishing seminars during February and March. Call 604-467-7118 for details and registration.
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2011 Registration Registrations will be held on Sunday, February 13th at Hyde Creek from 12 noon to 4 pm. Hyde Creek Recreation Centre 1379 Lauier Avenue, Port Coquitlam, BC
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You work hard. You deserve to be rewarded for it. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what a Peak performer should expect. If we succeed then so should the entire team. Sanitherm, a subsidiary of Peak Energy Services, has been in business for over sixty years. Sanitherm represents over 20 premier manufacturers, selling water and wastewater treatment equipment and processes throughout the world. Since its beginning, Sanitherm has been involved in more than three hundred and ďŹ fty installations and now builds, installs and operates packaged sewage treatment plants, because the best team in the industry backs us up. A team made up by people like you. Get what you deserve. Get started at Peak.
For further information on Sanitherm, a subsiduary of Peak Energy Services, please visit: www.sanitherm.com
MARKETING ASSISTANT Location: North Vancouver, British Columbia
The Marketing Assistant is responsible for providing support to the Business Manager in all marketing administration functions at Sanitherm as well as being the main contact for all ofďŹ ce administration and payroll a support. Responsibilities include but are not limited to; overseeing the logistics and planning for the ofďŹ ce relocation to Coquitlam, coordinating all employee events and maintaining all stationary and sales materials, creating Project ProďŹ les for all current and upcoming projects with the management and maintenance of the project photo database, acting as the main contact for the SaniBrane and Sanitherm websites, scheduling tradeshow registration along with preparing and updating all sales presentation material, coordination and maintaining mailing lists and general ofďŹ ce maintenance. Key attributes, competencies and qualiďŹ cations for this position include: s 0OST SECONDARY DIPLOMA OR DEGREE IN "USINESS !DMINISTRATION OR Marketing coupled with one to two years of administration and customerr service experience; s %XCELLENT COMPUTER SKILLS INCLUDING -ICROSOFT /FlCE APPLICATIONS 7ORD %XCEL /UTLOOK AND !DOBE #ONTRIBUTE AN ASSET s 3TRONG ATTENTION TO DETAIL AND WELL DEVELOPED ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS s %XCEPTIONAL INTERPERSONAL SKILLS WITH A DEMONSTRATED ABILITY TO BUILD AND MAINTAIN EFFECTIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH CLIENTS CO WORKERS AND MANAGEMENT s %XCELLENT WRITTEN VERBAL COMMUNICATION AND PRESENTATION SKILLS s 3TRONG WORK ETHIC WITH AN ABILITY TO WORK INDEPENDENTLY AND IN A team environment; s 'OAL ORIENTED WITH THE ABILITY TO WORK IN A FAST PACED ENVIRONMENT s !BILITY TO MULTI TASK AND WORK WITH MULTIPLE DEADLINES QualiďŹ ed applicants are invited to send a cover letter and resume, quoting competition number PE11-06, to: Attn: Business Manager &AX Web: www.peak-energy.com/careers Please note: Applicants must quote the speciďŹ ed competition number to be matched to the appropriate employment opportunity.
Please submit resume to: Pickettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Nurseries Ltd, 26940 Dewdney Trunk Road Maple Ridge, B.C. V2W 1N8 Fax: 604-462-9616 or e-mail ofďŹ ce@pickettsnurseries.ca
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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
INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS MANAGER ESL school is looking for an international operations manager with experience and potential for senior management. Candidate must possess the following attributes: â&#x20AC;˘ Minimum 10 years experience in ESL operations management â&#x20AC;˘ Degree or undergraduate â&#x20AC;˘ Experience in multiple international environments â&#x20AC;˘ Excellent written and verbal communication skills â&#x20AC;˘ Proven track record with references Please forward a cover letter with full reference list, portfolio and/or resume to: resumesesl@gmail.com Close Date: February 14th, 2011
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www.tricitynews.com EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES 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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Basic Chainsaw Operator Training- 2011. The BC Forest Safety Council’s basic chainsaw operator course provides handson training to everyone from new to experienced chainsaw operators. Learn how to safely maintain and handle a chainsaw for most non-falling applications. Key topics covered include creating a personal safety plan, chain sharpening, identifying tension and binds and how to safely make your cuts. This two-day course is endorsed by the BC Forest Safety Council and provides participants with training and competency evaluation in a form acceptable to WorkSafeBC. Numerous sessions of chainsaw training are scheduled around the province starting in April, 2011. To learn more and to obtain an enrollment form, visit our website at www.bcforestsafe.org or call toll free 1-877-741-1060, Monday to Friday, 8am – 5pm.
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JYSK BED-BATH-HOME in our Port Coquitlam location is looking to fill full time positions in the following area:
• Supply Chain Coordinator - Logistics You will take on the challenge of planning, management of the flow of products and information within the Supply Chain Department. Overseeing the start to finish process from Supplier to DC, ensuring that our Quality standards and terms of purchase are maintained. You will be part of team working with Buying, Distribution Managers and numerous other Departments, maintaining reports, on weekly, monthly information. The role requires attention to detail, being organized, and ensuring delivery dates proper packaging, labeling and tracking of orders until it reaches our warehouses. Requirements for this position: • Strong Communication and organization skills • At least 3 years supply chain retail experience with overseas shipping • Ability to work as part of a team and independently with a positive attitude • Better than average computer skills with strong Excel and report creating • Minimum College Education and Training in Purchasing / Logistics Have we just described you? Well we need people that are eager to learn, and become part of the growing success story of JYSK Canada. We offer to the Successful applicants a full time position, benefits, bonus incentive programs and a company discount as well as an excellent opportunity for career growth within the JYSK Canada. So e-mail your resume to sman@jysk.ca today and let your future begin at JYSK.
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Successful applicants will have min. 2 years exp. in all aspects of strata and commercial landscape maintenance. Drivers License and good driving record is mandatory. Position is F/T even in the winter months. We are looking for energetic, organized and skilled personnel that are looking for long term employment. Compensation package includes: Wages ranging from $17-24/hr DOE, company vehicle/fuel and benefits. Certification in hort, CLT or training seminars will go towards wage negotiations. Please email resume to: newhiring@shaw.ca
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Work for an industry leader and help save the planet by being a part of the largest scrap metal recycling co. in BC. Seeking Mechanics and Welders for our Chilliwack and Surrey shops. We offer an attractive wage and a range of benefits including great dental. Work well independently and possess a strong sense of safety awareness? Then apply online at:
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LOG TRUCK drivers required for Campbell River. Experienced drivers please apply. Fax drivers abstract and resume to: 250-287-9914.
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Lift 25-100lbs, repetitive manual labor, working outdoors, long hours, travel in BC, strong work ethic, team player, multitasking, self-motivated. Ability to take direction, valid BC drivers license, clean abstract, reliable transportation. Mechanically inclined an asset. Provide resume and drivers abstract to: careers@mudbaydrilling.com or fax to 604-888-4206. No phone calls.
HEAVY DUTY Mechanics required for busy Coastal logging company on Northern Vancouver Island. Must have extensive mechanical experience, certification an asset. Above industry average (wages), plus excellent benefit program. Fax or email resume to: 250-956-4888 or office@lemare.ca.
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Each year the Foundation distributes bursaries and scholarships to students who are residents of Coquitlam and who are enrolling in post-secondary studies. Please see our website for detailed information and an application form: www. coquitlamfoundation.com.
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J.J. ROOFING ~ $ BEST PRICE $ New Roofs / Re-Roofs. Repair Specialist. Free Estimates. Ref’s. WCB Insured. Jas @ 604-726-6345
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WATSON TILE - Complete Reno’s. *Tile *Bath *Kitchen *Granite and *Marble. 35 Years experience. Graham 604-942-5028 or 617-5921
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
MISC SERVICES
D Broken Concrete RocksD $21.00 Per Metric Ton D Mud Dirt Sod ClayD $21.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $56.00 Per Ton
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Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
HANKS TRUCKING
YORKSHIRE TERRIER CKC reg. black & tan, first shot, dewormed, Fem. $750, M $650. 604-581-4459.
ABC TREE MEN
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
TRI-CITY TREE SERVICE PLUMBING, heating, gas, reno’s, repairs. 20 yrs experience, reliable and courteous. Licenced, bonded. Call Jack 778-835-4416,
GREAT DANE X Mastiff. 5yrs old. Free to good home. Can be aggresive to strangers & other animals, not good around children. Needs somebody who has time to spend with him. Sleeps inside. Good watch dog. Serious inquiries onlyCall Peter leave msg604-465-1826 MALTESE PUPS: 3 males, Incl 1st shots, vet checked, dewormed, $800 firm. Call 604-464-5077.
EXTRA CHEAP
Robert J. O’Brien
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, $500. (604)7963026. No Sunday calls
CANE CORSO puppies, shots, dewormed, vet checked, ready to go. $1100. 604-825-8362. View photos & info at: www.freedoglistings.com
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
604-728-5643
Australian Shepherd (Aussie’s) pups, Lt teddy bears looking for forever homes, $500. (604)625-7509
BERNESE Mountain X Great Pyrenees pups, gorgeous, excellent markings, parents to view, health guar’d, $850. Call (604) 607- 5051
Running this ad for 7yrs
3 rooms for $269, 2 coats
PETS
AMERICAN PITT BULL X Presa Carnario puppies. 3 males. Born Dec. 16. $400. 604-729-8549
Conscientious Roofing - 24 Hours repairs, re-roof, all types of roof & conversions. WCB. 604-340-4126. wayneroofing@gmail.com
604-537-4140
Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Please visit our website for details & forms. Electronic submissions are encouraged.
info@coquitlamfoundation.com or leave a message at 604-468-9598
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
RENO & REPAIR
Deadline for applications is 4:00 pm, Thursday, February 24, 2011.
The Coquitlam Foundation is a registered charity and tax receipts are provided for donations.
Local & Long Distance
PAINT SPECIAL
GRANTS The Coquitlam Foundation invests and builds community funds which were given by residents to support speci¿c purposes. Grants are available to registered charities or those partnering with a registered charity for the purposes of this request. For 2011, grant monies are available for the following:
AFFORDABLE MOVING
(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
35 years exp. No job too small. 604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.
BURSARIES & SCHOLARSHIPS
WWW.ACCENTMOVERS.CA
604-214-MOVE (6683)
HOOT & OWL BE THERE! BUILDING MAINT & REPAIRS LTD. Renovations & repairs Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks, Roof & gutter repairs Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor Email: hoot&owl@telus.net
Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs.
Since 1992, visionary donors have built the Coquitlam Foundation into a growing endowment that helps local individuals and non-pro¿t organizations meet community needs. Each year, the earnings on these endowment funds are reinvested into the community, with upwards of $50,000 being distributed to community groups and students.
1 Month FREE
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE A to Z
INVEST • ENRICH • INSPIRE
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Dean 604-834-3076
Gary 604-339-5430
Coquitlam Foundation offers Bursaries, Scholarships, & Grants
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HIGH CALIBER CONSTRUCTION CUSTOM HOMES • Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More Since 1972 Dan 778-837-0771 A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. ZIGGY’S RENO’S. European quality work. Free Est. 25 yrs exp. Best prices in town. 604-931-4224
STORAGE
Portable & Non-Portable Climatized & Secured
A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service 604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
HOME DELIVERY ACROSS CANADA & US VAN LINE CERTIFIED
❞ A ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞ * Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168
GUTTER CLEANING & repairs. (Res & Strata). Prompt Service. Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808. GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
PETS
Small or LARGE MOVES
www.metrovanhome.ca
EAGLE TILE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
LOCAL MOVING
30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured
101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows
Professional Installation
MOVING & STORAGE
ACCENT MOVING & STORAGE
• Additions • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Decks
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
M.T. GUTTERS
320
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
$30 / PER HOUR - ABE MOVING *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020 ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience-604 506-7576
Residential~Strata~Commercial
Classified Advertising
HARDWOOD FLOOR SPECIALS & REFINISHING 604-603-7317
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LAWNS PLUS
Landscape Maintenance
We’re your #1 source for
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GARDENING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ACT NOW !! Strata & Commercial Properties Ground Crew Property Maintenance available for year round maintenance. Licensed Insured & Certified 604-525-8825
FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC.
ELECTRICAL
www.tricitynews.com
All Tree Services -Fully Insured -- 24 Hrs
604-462-0865
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Tri-City News Friday, February 11, 2011, A55
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
533
FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE MUSHROOM MANURE. 13 yds $140 or Well Rotted $160/10 yds. Delivery in Van/Maple Ridge BBY (604)856-8877
545
FUEL
RENTALS 706
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS 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.
REAL ESTATE 609
APARTMENT/CONDOS
COQUITLAM. Comfortable 2 bdrm condo with sunny southern view, wood f/p, ceramic & lam, 2 u/g prkg. Nr amen. $188,900. 778-229-4156
612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE Successful Weight Loss Clinic for sale. Great opportunity in expanding market. Voted #1, Langley. $179,000. Dennis Germyn, Macdonald Realty. 604-590-2444.
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HOMES WANTED
Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
PORT COQUITLAM Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
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
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
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.
GARIBALDI Court (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 For more info. google us.
Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM; clean, spac 2 bdrm apt. Heat & h/w incl, $950/mo. Avail now. Ref’s. (604)783-2262. PORT MOODY Newport Village area. Impressive immac 900sq/ft 2 bdrm top floor apt with 12’ ceilings, granite countertops, extra kitchen cupboards, 6 appls, inste laundry, gas f/p (gas incl), 2 sec ug pkng, storage locker. Near rec centre, shopping, Eagleridge Hospital. N/S, avail March 1st. $1300/mo. 778-828-8219 or 778-886-9854. 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. W.W. PLATEAU. Montreux Bldng. 2 Bdrm, 2ba, 2prk, near all schools, ns/np. Mar. 1. $1195. 604-941-3259
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HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
APARTMENT/CONDO
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
Call 604-724-6967
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
706
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895
Call (604) 931-2670
RENTALS
Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Call: 604-460-7539
Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
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
The Meadows
604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
WE BUY HOUSES
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
MAPLE RIDGE mo
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts.
COQUITLAM warehouse, 175 Schoolhouse St. 3,579 - 5,900 sq ft. Call Rachel 604-633-2888. St Johns & Moray St, Port Moody Store Front & Office. 700-1500sf, A/C, Concrete Bldg, prkg Affordable 604-525-8839, 604-649-9273
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COQUITLAM CENTRE “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 - Condo 1000 King Albert Ave. Lrg 1 BR 1 Bath; 650 sf; $850 Mar. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM:
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COQUITLAM. NEW 4 bdrm house. Nr amenits. N/S. N/P. 950 sq.ft. Garage. $2500/mo. + 2/3 utils. Avail. March 1. 604-561-6553. COQUITLAM, New Horizon, newly reno’d 3 bdrm, 2 level, 1900 sf, nr. Pinetree Sec., NS/NP, Immed, $1800/mth. Call (604) 760-6372. PORT COQUITLAM - House 1567 Bridgman Ave. Large 3 BR 2 Bath; 1650 sf; lndry; rec room PETS! Cul-de-sac! $1600 Mar. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 WESTWOOD PLATEAU - Suite 2922 Valleyvista Dr. Reno’d 2 BR 1 Bath; 1100 sf; lndry; $1000 Now Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
COQUITLAM. Exec 2 bdrm. 2 baths, radiant heat. 5 appl., $1300 incl. utl. March.1st. 604-941-0712 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 MAPLE RIDGE West 3 bdrm upper, own laundry, $1300/mo + 60%utils pets neg, March 1 (604)467-7062 PORT COQ new lrg 3 bdrm main flr fam/rm, liv/rm, 5 appls. Good location. near all amens. $1100/mo Feb 15. 604-590-2827 or 778-386-0024 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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HOMES FOR RENT
OFFICE/RETAIL
TOWNHOUSES
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TOWNHOUSES
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PITT MEADOWS
CHELSEA PARK APTS 1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites. Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net POCO: nr Prairie/Coast Mer, 2 bed 2 bath,1050 sf on 2 floors, 5 app, 2 prkg/1 strg, $1395/mo,1 yr lse. N/S, N/P, (604) 889-3388. PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $775/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034. PORT COQUITLAM 3 bdrm corner unit, 2 full baths, 5 appls, lam flrs,no pets, Mar1. $1280. 604-418-3858.
All-Inclusive Seniors Residence 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
750
SUITES, LOWER
CHINE SIDE. OPEN PLAN, approx. 650 sq. ft., own ent., lge. strge., lge covered deck, full bath, cat OK. Need trans. Quiet N/S. $600 incl. utils. March 1. 604-475-0184 COMO LAKE furn’d room in bsmt of home, $500 all incl. Pri entry. Avail now. (604) 939-1337 or 374-6646. COQUITLAM, 1 bdr. bsmt. suite for rent for one person. N/S. Close to Brunette & Schoolhouse. $700/month utility incl. Indoor cat is OK. Available now. Call @ 778997-3962 COQUITLAM, 1 BDRM, W/D, NS/NP. $700 incl. utilities & cable.604-949-0932 / 778-772-8284
TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bedrooms Available
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1998 DODGE Stratus, 4 door, autuo, A/C, Aircared. New tires/brakes. $2400. 604-477-2702. 2000 CHRYSLER NEON, 4dr, sedan, 118kks, auto, 46kks on new trans. $3,000 obo. 604-575-8003 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 4 dr, fully loaded, Aircared, 146K, really nice car. $2100 obo 604-504-0932 2004 BUICK LASABRE V6, 4/dr Absolutey spotless! BCAA Cert. Private $9800. 778-565-1097.
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847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2006 LAND ROVER LR3 SE, dark blue, 40K MLS/64K KMS, no accid, lady driven, new tires, batt & brakes, immaculate @ $27,900 604-943-0210.
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TRUCKS & VANS
1991 GMC 3/4 ton 4WD p/u, auto. w/canopy. New brkes/tires w/pump. Aircared. $2800. 604-477-2702.
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OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
2003 YAMAHA TTR 225, $2,700 OBO. Like new cond. Motorcycle access: shirts, pants, size XL boots (size12/13) gloves 604-466-7887.
RECREATIONAL/SALE
AUTO SPECIAL w! Sell it No for only
Roof air, awning, microwave and room to haul your toys. Check it out today. $18,995. 2010 Catalina 20RD STK#30040 3 ONLY AT THIS PRICE
Reach 180,000 Households
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1000 plus tax
Includes one week in the Maple Ridge News, the Tri-City News, and the Golden Ears Daily.
Includes:
TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS, TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS
COQUITLAM, 3100 Ozada Ave. 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets $920. Call: 604-942-2277
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
Proceeds of the sale will retire debt owed to Ocean Trailer by Atlantic Alliance Transportation Inc. of Surrey, BC in the amount of $20,926.38.
How to write a classified ad that works
604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
PITT MEADOWS “Brand New” 2 Bdrm CONDO, 3rd flr, 2 baths 3 SS appl, inste w/d, avail now. NS/NP. Ref’s, $1250/mo
Ocean Trailer will dispose of
The unit may be viewed and bids submitted on Tuesday, march 1, 2011 at 100 Golden Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. All written bids to Ocean Trailer, (attention Terry Atkinson) 100 Golden Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6T1
Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
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. NS/NP. Ref’s, $1050/mo
By Virtue of the Warehouseman’s Lien Act
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
space with small kitchen.
POCO DOWNTOWN
1976 FORD 150 Ranger XLT 129,000org miles. 390 V8 mechanically sound but cab mounts have to be replaced. Excellent rubber. Will sell for parts $500. (604)463-7401 2004 TUNDRA TRD 4X4 acc cab, orig owner $15,800. Exceptionally well maintained. 604-793-8158
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
Near Shopping & Amenities.
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
TRUCKS & VANS
One 2006 Utility ‘53 tandem axle Reefer Trailer Vin# 1UYVS25376U712815.
ONE ONLY ! SAVE OVER $2900 on this great toy hauler.
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TRANSPORTATION
PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $785 & $830/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call: 604-464-0034. PORT MOODY townhouse complex 2 & 3 Bdrm units avail, 5 appli’s. Cat friendly. Call 604-939-0221.
INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO
2865 Packard Ave.
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
SUITES, LOWER
Clean, very quiet, large,
Call 604-830-7846
604-464-4921
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COQUITLAM. 985 Crystal Crt. Huge 3 bdrm, own W/D, new flrs. $1100/mo. N/S, N/P. 604-880-5558. Coquitlam bright, lrg reno 1 bdrm $795 incl cbl, utils, own w/d, alarm. new carpets. ns/np 604-767-0599. COQUITLAM. Lougheed area. 2 bdrm grnd lvl. Priv entry. Ensuite. Laundry. $985/mo. incl. utils. NP/NS. Avail now. 604-931-3677. COQUITLAM - Lower Suite 3145 Pattulo Cres. Updated 2 BR 1 Bath; 1100 sf; lndry; $1050 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM Ranch Park, 2bd, f/bath priv w/d, greenbelt, view, N/S $825 + sh utils. 604-941-6264. COQUITLAM. Reno’d 2 bdrm, approx 1000 sq.ft spacious, bright. Quiet area, cul-de-sac. Shrd lndry. Avail now. N/S, N/P. $950 + 1/3 utils. 604-941-5436, 778-863-7611. COQUITLAM WW Plateau new lge 1 bdrm all appl wi/net nr bus NS/NP $900 + 1/3 utils 604-552-4415 COQUITLAM, W.W. Plateau. New, lrg 3 bdrm, sep entry, bright/spac kit & fam/rm. 1500 sq.ft. All appls. Nr amenits. NS/NP. $1375/mo incl utils. Avail March 1. 604-941-8109. MAPLE RIDGE, newly reno’d suite, sep entr., lrg 1 bdrm, own W/D, Util incl. NS, pets negotiable. 1 year lease. Refs. req. $760/mo Please leave msg. Immed. (604)467-1307. POCO. 3 bdrm grd level suite March 1. N/S. N/P. $1200 incl utils. hi/speed, internet, digital cable pri phone line. Nr bus, 10 min walk to dwntown. 1 prkg. 604-715-4030. PORT COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm bsmt suite. No smoking, no pets. $850/mo. incl heat & light. Call 604825-4112. PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm, newer house, w/d, d/w, cbl. N/P, $900 incl all utils. March 1st. (604) 722-5470. PORT COQUITLAM Citadel Hgts. 2 bdrm. suite. 1 block to bus & elem. school. $900/mo. March 1. W/D negot. Ns/np. 604-941-1010 PORT COQUITLAM, Coast Meridian/Prairie. Bright 1 bdrm. grnd. lvl., full bath, f/p, N/S, N/P. Nr. all amens. $800 mo. incl. utils. Avail. Mar 1. 604-468-6901 Port Coquitlam Hyde Creek back onto park reno 2 bdrm + fam/rm sh ldry cbl incl NS/NP $950+1/3 util Now/Mar1 604-942-4253 220-9450 PORT COQUITLAM. Oxford 1 bdrm priv entry. Ns/np. Incl util. $675/mo. Immed. 778-558-2448 after 12pm PORT MOODY bachelor suite, sep. entry, $500 + 1/3 utils. April 1. N/S N/P. 604-722-4972 PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $700 + 20% utils. Free lndry, nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Call 604-469-9402. Pt Coquitlam nr Oxford 2 bdrm ste suit retired cple NS/NP $750 incl utils. no ldry 604-475-1887
RENTALS
COQUITLAM Centre Area
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP Now accepting applications for 1 bdrm apt. Share purchase req’d.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
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. MAPLE RIDGE 2 bdrm duplex on quiet street, newly reno’d with new appli’s, ns/np, avail March 1, $1150/mo +utils. 604-465-8274.
* Renovated Suites *
COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm corner unit top flr. W/D. Weight rm, pool, walk to amenits, across st. from Lafarge Lake. Avail March 1. N/P. N/S. 1 yr lease. $1050/mo. 604-462-1005.
APARTMENT/CONDO
PITT MEADOWS
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.
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
560
706
RENTALS
Island bed with hugh rear Dinette, Includes roof air, awning, microwave, stab jacks & more! Save $4000 WHILE THEY LAST. ONLY $14, 995
3 lines in all listed publications for one week only $10 + tax. Includes a listing on bcclassified.com (private party ads only)
*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces *No Pets *Avail Immediately
– or pay $25 + tax for one week – in all Lower Mainland publications
MOVE IN BONUS
1.5 million households
Call 604-942-2012 PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE or leave msg 604-465-1938
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
604-575-5555
A56 Friday, February 11, 2011, Tri-City News
www.tricitynews.com
‘11 Ford Fiesta
METRO FORD
12 to Choose!
Automatic, power group, remote entry, SIRIUS satellite radio.
EXCLUSIVE
$
Absolutely
LEASE OFFER
$
299
Starting From
#11F13631
0Down Per Month!
* + taxes. 48 month lease, first payment due at signing, 18,000 kms per year, 5.35% interest rate, $5500 buyout + fees and taxes total paid $14,352 plus taxes.
We did SO MUCH business in December.
NOW WE ARE OVERSTOCKED IN USED VEHICLES AND ARE PRICING TO CLEAR! ‘07 F150 S/Cab FX4
‘99 Chev Venture
4X4, LEATHER BUCKETS, OFF ROAD * PLT4654
7 PASS, A/C, PW, CRUISE * $ 11ES4321A
‘07 Edge SEL Plus
‘10 Escape AWD Limited
‘05 Dodge Caravan
AWD, NAVIGATION, MOON ROOF, LEATHER * PFT1879
MOONROOF, LEATHER, BACKUP SESSORS * $ PFT1871
AIR, POWER WINDOWS, 7 PASSENGER * $ 10F19750A
‘06 Mustang GT
‘03 Infiniti G35
‘08 Chev Cobalt
LEATHER, 5 SPD, V8 POWER * $ 11ES7404A
LEATHER, MOON ROOF, AUTO * $ 10F16533A
$19,988
27,988
16,988
3,988
28,988
11,988
‘04 Chev S/Cab 4x4 $
A/C, PW, CANOPY * 10RA7870A
13,988
8,999
$
AIR, AUTO, CD * PFC1732
8,988
‘09 Ford Edge LIMITED ‘07 Explorer Sport Trac VISTA ROOF, POWER LIFTGATE * $ PFT1843
26,988
‘05 Dakota Crew $
4X4, AIR, CRUISE, CD, MAG WHEELS * PFT1817B
12,988
‘06 Escape XLT
4X4, A/C, POWER GROUP * $ MLT237
4X4, LEATHER, PW, A/C * PFT1849
$
21,988
14,988
‘07 Escape
‘08 Explorer Ltd. AWD
AIR, MOON-ROOF POWER WINDOWS * $ MLT303
LEATHER, MOON-ROOF, 7 PASS. * $ MLT203
15,988
25,988
‘00 BMW 540i
‘03 Nissan Sentra R
‘10 Fusion SEL AWD
LOADED WITH LUXURY, NICE CAR * $ MLT169A
BUILT FOR PERFORMANCE! * $ 9ES1840A
AIR, POWER GROUP, MOONROOF, LEATHER * $ PFC1737
8,988
6,988
24,988
‘06 Jeep Commander
‘07 Pontiac G6
‘09 Toyota Corolla S
‘03 BMW 330Ci
‘01 Pontiac Grand Prix GTP
‘09 Ford Flex
4X4, LEATHER, MOON ROOF, 7 PASSENGER * $ PT4648A
CONVERTIBLE, POWER HARD-TOP, LEATHER, AUTOMATIC * $ 9ES5205A
SPORT PKG, AUTO, MOON ROOF * $ PLT4638A
MOONROOF, LEATHER SEATS, ONLY 102,000 KMS * $ 10F18034B
LEATHER, MOONROOF, RARE VEHICLE! * $ MLT246A
AIR, POWER GROUP, 7 PASS. * $ MLT308
18,988
16,988
17,988
16,999
23,988
5,988
‘07 Hyundai Entourage GLS
‘07 Ford F-150
‘05 Honda Accord
‘98 Lincoln Towncar
‘07 Ford F-350
‘00 Chevrolet Malibu
POWER SLIDING DOORS, LEATHER, DVD ENTERTAINMENT * $ 11ED5977A
4X4, AIR, CD, MAG WHEELS * $ MLT190
MOONROOF, LEATHER P.SEATS * $ 10F10995A
LOADED WITH LUXURY * $ PC5702
KING RANCH, CREW CAB, 4X4, DIESEL, LEATHER, MOON ROOF * $ MLT284
AUTOMATIC, AIR CONDITIONING, POWER LOCKS & WINDOWS * $ PT4601A
5,988
metromotors.com
2,988
COQ. CENTRE Dlr# 5231 Metro Motors Ltd.
*Prices do not include taxes & licensing
604-464-0271
METRO FORD
COQ. RIVER
2 BLOCKS EAST
/mymetroford /mymetroford
31,999
LOUGHEED HWY
PITT RIVER
11,988
SHAUGHNESSY
13,988
W
15,999
2505 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY
A28 Friday, Feburary 11, 2011, Tri-City News
Tri-City News Friday, February 11, 2011, A29
BMW • TOYOTAS • MITSUBISHI • NISSAN • HYUNDAIS
+ IMPORTS COST LESS AT EAGLE RIDGE +
2011 GMC SIERRA
300
EXTENDED CAB
08 BMW 323
07 BMW 328
Auto, air, P/W, P/L, CD
Luxury, Leather, Sunroof
#2802
#3181
Luxury, Leather, Sunroof #3183
NEW
13,995
OR $102 PMT
$ 1
24,988 OR
$
188
PMT
$ 2
07 BMW 525
23,988 OR
3
$
179 PMT
09 TOYOTA YARIS
Luxury, Leather, Sunroof
• 22 BMW TO CLEAR
Auto, air, P/W, P/L, CD
• 31 HYUNDAI TO CLEAR
$
NEW
CHOOSE
MSRP ................. $31,035 Save.................... $10,037 GM Loyalty .......... $1,000
EAGLE CASH PRICE
#18034A
$
EXTENDED CAB
TRUCKS TO
All Payments are based on 84 months calculated bi-weekly with $2000 down, 6.79% APR
2010 TOYOTA COROLLA
2011 CHEVY SILVERADO
OVER
$
19,998 OR 123 $
ZERO DOWN* BI WEEKLY
1
#18028A
SWEETHEART OF A SALE
#2798
#2375
4
196 PMT
• 10 KIA TO CLEAR
10 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER AWD Auto, air, P/W, P/L, CD
10,995
OR
$
87
PMT
LTD.
5
10 NISSAN XTERRA 4WD
• 5 MERCEDES TO CLEAR
Auto, 6 cyl, air, loaded, mags
#3195
$
• 12 MISUBISHI TO CLEAR
$
23,995
OR
$
179
PMT
6
• 34 NISSANS TO CLEAR
09 HYUNDAI ACCENT #3098
• 6 VOLKWAGON TO CLEAR
$
8,888
OR
$
72
PMT
10 FORD ESCAPE XLT #3124
$
19,995
MSRP ..............$27,645 GM Loyalty ........ -$750
25,995
OR
$
196
PMT
#2913
$
$
87
PMT
26,895
08 BMW X5 (4.8L) Leather, sunroof, navigation
#3175
#3177
$
46,988
23,995
ED N W O E VS PR U S & S TRUCK
185 LEAR TO C
08 GMC SIERRA
07 SATURN VUE
#2970
#8320
16,988
s s JUST ARRIVED
TO CLEAR
$
13,888
All prices plus tax & levies. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. All Änancing on approved credit. Total paid – 1) $18,849, 2) $31,165, 3) $30,082, 4) $32,282, 5) $16,602, 6) $30,082, 7) $32,282, 8) $14,362, 9) $16,602. Offers expire end of business, Feb 14, 2011
15,988 119 $
OR
#08021A
6
BI-WEEKLY
$ #2732
15,945 $98 50 CRUZES $
FROM
OR
s 20 MALIBU TO CLEAR
ZERO 5 DOWN BI WEEKLY*
HAVE ARRIVED AT
EAGLE RIDGE
29,995
2010 CHEVY MALIBU
LOVED IN 60 COUNTRIES « MAKE IT 61
EAGLE PRICE
$
16,988 129 OR
$
7
BI-WEEKLY
All prices plus tax + levies. All Änancing on approved credit. All new are net of factory incentives & GM loyalty. GM loyalty offered to current owners of GMC leases and discontinued GM models. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. See dealer for details. All payments bi-weekly based on 84 months, 3%, on approved credit. Total paid = 1) $32,578; 3) $31,165; 4) $31,165; 5) $21,262; 6) $21,262; 7) $22,483. † - grace period. Offers expire end of business, Feb. 14, 2011
2595 Barnet Highway LTD.
CHEVY TRAVERSE
s
OVER 100
18 IMPALA
$
NEW
ZERO DOWN BI WEEKLY* 3
NOW HERE!
2010 CHEVY IMPALA
EAGLE PRICE
$
OR
$
CRUZE
#02724A
$
26,498 159
2011 CHEV Y
NEW
CREW CAB
#2704
EXT CAB
$
4
9
Leather, sunroof, mags
29,995
$
2011 GMC SIERRA
11,995
07 MERCEDES C300 SPORT PACKAGE
$
NEW 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX
#14601A
Purchase Price from
EAGLE PRICE
7
Auto, air, P/W, P/L
OR
8
#14712A
#2981
09 NISSAN SENTRA
• 42 TOYOTAS TO CLEAR
Auto, air, P/W, P/L
NEW 2011 GMC TERRAIN
2 BLOCKS WEST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT TO TIM HORTON’S
1-888-348-4208 www.eagleridgegm.com
N TIM HORTONS
TO MAPLE RIDGE TO BURNABY
LANSDOWNE DR.
25,988 OR
$
FALCON N DR.
$