2010: Geese 1 – Coquitlam 0; 2011: Rematch at Como Lake By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Spring is on its way to Coquitlam and so are the Canada geese. And that has city staff looking to take a new approach with the iconic birds after last year’s egg-addling project failed to reduce their numbers and nuisance.
Lanny Englund, the city of Coquitlam’s forestry operations manager, told The TriCity Newss this week that after last spring’s egg-addling project at Como Lake Park, the number of geese in the park actually increased from 81 birds at the spring breeding peak to 193 by July. see $2,700 FOR ADDLING, ADDLING, page 7
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Taking paper p p out of schools SD43 looks to reduce the consumption of paper – and costs By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Robin Exley is not a digital native. He doesn’t own a laptop computer and doesn’t know how to send a text on his cellphone. But the Citadel middle school teacher is on the leading edge of technology at School District 43 for one simple reason: He shuns paper and asks his Grade 7 students to submit their assignments online. Accepting digital copies of jour nal entries, reading responses and other written projects, and putting his assignments online eliminates clutter, reduces paper and is more efficient for students, Exley says. “It’s like a file folder set-up,” he said. “When they put work in, it comes to me, and I mark it and I address it back to them, and they can see the comments.” Since November, Exley said he has received more than 1,000 assignments from his Language Arts and Social Studies students, who he says are becoming better organized and don’t lose their work as often as they used to.
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Librarian Anna Chabada leads a new program this month with a twist: It’s not for parents of young children but for parents expecting a baby. She’ll teach them nursery rhymes and lullabies before their bundles of joy arrive. For more on the prenatal storytime program, see article on page 17.
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Tom Yun and the rest of Riverside secondary school’s Beat the Rhythm Korean drumming club performs Friday to celebrate the Port Coquitlam school’s 10th anniversary with a demonstration of their high-energy drumming skills and complex rhythms. The event also featured a demonstration by members of Triumph Taekwon-Do in Port Coquitlam.
Apartment and townhouse dwellers in Port Coquitlam will now have the opportunity to participate in the city’s food waste program. Previously, only residents of singlefamily homes received food scrap collection — combined with yard waste collection — but after council unanimously approved expanding the program, multifamily housing complexes will now be included, if they choose to be. “This will go a long way to helping people who live in multi-family homes save on their garbage costs and help the environment,” said Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore. The city said that if even half the multi-family complexes participated in the program, the city’s diversion rate would reach 70% by 2015. Multi-family developments that wish to participate must have the approval from their strata councils. The cost of the initiative is $12 per unit per year. For more information, go to www. portcoquitlam.ca. Multi-family inquiries can also be directed to the engineering and operations department at engineering@portcoquitlam.ca or by calling 604-927-5420. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and the protection of forested areas, watercourses and shorelines are just some of the objectives outlined in Port Coquitlam’s draft environmental strategic plan. The document, which will serve as a blueprint for achieving the city’s environmental goals, also calls for increased waste diversion and encourages local agriculture and food production. Igor Zahynacz, the city’s director of engineering, said the plan amalgamates many of the city’s programs into one document and will guide the city in land-use and other decisions. “This is the first time all these initiatives have been placed into one report,” he said. “We are rolling it out now through the various programs but it is on a more co-ordinated basis.” One of the goals outlined in the plan calls for a 20% greenhouse gas reduction from 2007 levels from the municipality’s operations and an 8% GHG drop city-wide by 2017. Residents, industry and commercial businesses are expected to reduce their water consumption by 30% and the city has set the target for waste diversion at 80% by 2020. Under the draft environmental strategic plan, the city must avoid any net loss of forest, watercourse and foreshore habitats. In situations where a loss of habitat is unavoidable, the
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PoCo people are flushing fewer litres of water More Port Coquitlam residents are taking advantage of a city program that offers rebates to homeowners who retrofit their bathroom fixtures with low-flow shower heads and toilets. Last year, 307 rebates were issued totalling more than $45,000, up from 230 rebates worth $31,000 in 2009. Igor Zahynacz, the city’s director of engineering, said the success of the program will help reduce the amount of water consumed in the municipality. The program was launched in 2006 in an effort to encourage residents to switch to more efficient toilets and shower heads. A city report said bathroom fixtures make up 30 to 40% of domestic water consumption and low-flow products can go a long way toward conserving the resource. B.C. building codes require highefficiency fixtures in all new buildings but Zahynacz said more than 12,000 homes in PoCo were built before the regulation changes. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Kingsbury standing trial on four charges The trial of former Coquitlam Mayor Jon Kingsbury, who has been accused of stealing an RV from a repair shop in Langley in 2008, began this week. Kingsbury is facing charges of theft over $5,000, personation with intent to gain advantage, causing a person to use a forged document and fraud over $5,000. The trial is expected to continue for the rest of the week. The charges relate to an incident in the summer of 2008 when Kingsbury was accused of stealing
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[the suspects],� Kim said. He also said people may feel too secure in their security measures. “People think, ‘I’ve got good locks and I’ve got a good door’ but guys will take one, two, three kicks at it and what usually fails is either the locking mechanism or the frame,� he said, adding that unsecured windows and doors are the only means of entry that a thief has to a home. “Strengthen up the framing and you’ll have a much better chance of them not getting in.� tcoyne@tricitynews.com
much as they likely intended. Port Moody Police spokesperson Const. Bill Kim said the homeowners were away at the time of the break-in, which police believe might have been perpetrated by two people. “They had a loud, audible alarm that went a long way, scaring the would-be thieves. They didn’t do as much damage or probably steal as many things because of the alarm. The neighbours got up, called 911, got the police there very quickly, who cordoned off the area but were unable to locate
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A Friday night break-in at a Princeton Avenue home has Port Moody police warning the public that even the most solid doors and deadbolts are only as strong as the frames that hold them. Port Moody Police investigators still have no suspects or leads in the break and enter but told The Tri-City News on Monday that thanks to an alarm system and some alert neighbours, the thieves weren’t able to steal as
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Legal: Lot 7, Block 17, District Lot 201, Group 1, NWD Plan 72 (PID: 011-452-021) Location: 2628 St. George Street Purpose: The owner has applied to enter into an agreement with the city to vary use and density. If approved, the application would conserve the existing heritage dwelling on the property and allow a heritage house with a secondary suite to be relocated to the rear yard of the subject property. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaw will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written submissions will be accepted up to the conclusion of the Public Hearing. If you are submitting a written submission prior to the Public Hearing, please submit it to the City by email at clerks@portmoody.com or by fax at 604.469.4550 not later than 12 Noon Tuesday, February 22, 2011. No representations may be received by Council on this bylaw after the close of the Public Hearing. Bylaw No. 2834 and related information may be inspected at the Planning & Development Services Department, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive (at Ioco Road), Port Moody, B.C. Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 5pm. Mary DePaoli, MCIP Manager of Planning City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody
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Inlet Park plans too pricey, says council Cheapest proposal would cost taxpayers $3.7M By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Port Moody council accepted last week an updated study on revamping Inlet Park. But councillors say that even the project’s lowest cost option of $3.7 million won’t work within the city’s five-year financial plan. The study accepted by council Feb. 8 includes six redevelopment plans for the gravel field facility on Murray Street near Klahanie Drive, ranging in cost from $3.7 million to $7.17 million. The cheapest option would include a new field house, a softball diamond, a soccer field and 41 parking stalls while the most comprehensive redevelopment plan would see a field house, two softball diamonds, two large soccer fields, one mini soccer field and 194 parking stalls on the site. The report also calls for a public hearing on the Inlet Park redevelopment options to be held in early 2011. But although council voted to receive the Inlet Park study, with only Coun. Gerry Nuttall voting against it, all councillors agreed that for the time being, redeveloping Inlet Park is no
longer on council’s long-term agenda. And Coun. Nuttall said holding a public hearing on the park would put the city’s planned public vote to borrow money for a new fire hall in jeopardy GERRY NUTTALL if residents thought the city had money to redevelop Inlet Park but not for a new fire station. Coun. Mike Clay said he was curious whether the city could afford to hold a public hearing on Inlet Park and added that receiving MIKE CLAY the updated study could be setting council up for failure by appearing to move forward with something it has no plans of completing. Mayor Joe Trasolini had the last word on the issue, saying that receiving the study did not commit the city to the Inlet Park redevelopment; rather, it amounted to council saying, “Thanks for the info” to the city’s corporate and community services departments. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Setting it straight Re. “Access on Alderside an issue in PoMo — again” (The Tri-City News, Feb. 11). It was inaccurately reported in the referenced article that Port Moody council voted to allocate $15,000 to explore the re-opening of the Alderside Road water access lanes, as recommended by a staff report. At this time, money has not yet been allocated and re-opening the lanes is one option the city is exploring.
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Missing woman found dead Foul play is not suspected A long-term patient who went missing from Riverview last week was found dead on the hospital grounds Monday morning, according to the Coquitlam RCMP. Patricia Donna Reed was believed to have wandered away from the facility last Wednesday, when police asked for the public’s assistance in locating the 59 year old. The B.C. Coroner service will be
conducting an autopsy but police said her death is not considered suspicious. “We don’t know the cause of the death but foul play is not suspected,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Kristina Biro. It was not the first time Reed had gone missing from Riverview but police said that each time she had left the facility she returned the same day or was located at her husband’s residence. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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What’s in a park name? No confusion, city council hopes It took four months, a little paperwork and a lot of discussion but a tiny park on Coquitlam’s Burke Mountain finally appears to have a name. On Monday, the city’s recreation committee offered “Millard Orchard Park” as the new moniker for Millard Park, which some councillors
suggested would be confused with “Maillard” or places in Maillardville. Coun. Brent Asmundson, a Burke Mountain resident, urged the committee to keep the original name of Millard Park, a stillundeveloped green space located in the 3000-block of Millard Avenue, north
of David Avenue. The Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers’ Association also wants the name to remain and, in a letter to the city this month, cited the history of the Millard family, who are Burke pioneers. According to longtime Burke Mountain resident Vi Johnstone, the
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Addling — a process in which goose eggs in the early days of development are shaken, stopping the embryo from developing further — didn’t work at Como Lake because most of the resident birds weren’t nesting there, Englund said. “We only found two nests,” Englund said. “The one nest we found was empty for whatever reason and the other one we found had 15 eggs and we were able to addle 10 of them. The other five were too far along so we couldn’t.” Englund said the city’s confusion over whether the birds were nesting at Como Lake was exacerbated by the presence of moulting geese, which, by shedding their feathers, resemble newborn goslings. The $2,700 addling project began last April after residents complained to the city about aggressive geese in the park and goose feces littering the grass and polluting the lake. Englund said city staff will meet in the coming weeks to discuss new ways of curbing the goose population around Como Lake in 2011. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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What a view Walkers and cyclists at Maquabeak Park, a popular boat launch spot under the Port Mann bridge, may soon see an addition to the Coquitlam shoreline. As part of its Port Mann water supply tunnel project, Metro Vancouver plans to build an observation platform overlooking the Fraser River. On Monday, the city’s land use committee approved the permit needed for the work but also raised concerns about the platform’s environmental impact as well as the park’s parking spots, noting many nearby businesses use the parking lot for staff and customers. Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’s planning manager, said the Ministry of Environment, the Fraser River Estuary Management Program and Vancouver Fraser Port Authority have signed off on the deck. City council is set to endorse the permit on Monday for the regional government. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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ord came out recently that the Pattullo Bridge may not be replaced after all. The ministry of transportation, which handed over responsibility for the bridge to TransLink more than a decade ago, is taking a second look at TransLink’s plans to replace the 74-year-old bridge, a dangerous structure familiar to many a Tri-City commuter. TransLink has already said that any replacement bridge would have to be financed by tolls. While the expertise of the ministry is welcome, there is a decidedly political slant to this move. It is no secret that many citizens south of the Fraser River, particularly in Surrey and Langley, are unhappy about the prospect of paying tolls on the new Port Mann Bridge when it opens in about two years. Tolling that bridge also removes a fee-free option for Tri-City residents in the future. NDP leadership candidate Mike Farnworth was asked about tolling on a radio show and it’s often raised in letters to the editor. True, the Golden Ears Bridge is tolled and no one seems overly concerned about that. It provides a new level of service that was previously unavailable and the added convenience is well worth the relatively modest charge. But once the Port Mann Bridge is tolled, it will be more expensive to cross the Fraser while there are no tolls planned on any other bridges or tunnels in the Lower Mainland. The Pattullo had been suggested as a ”free” alternative but TransLink can’t replace it for free. Thus, the ministry’s decision to study the alternatives seems to be tied directly to the widespread unhappiness about the pending Port Mann tolls. Both the Liberal and NDP leadership candidates need to make their positions on tolls for the new Port Mann Bridge clear. If tolls are a necessity, then they need to be applied to more Lower Mainland water crossings. This money should go to TransLink to fund increased transit service south of the Fraser and in the Tri-Cities, so people have more transit options. Ideally, the tolls on the Port Mann will be either reduced dramatically from the proposed rates — which are higher than those currently on the Golden Ears — or eliminated from the equation altogether. Commuters who cross the Fraser must not be treated as cash cows while other Lower Mainland residents are left to cross bridges for free. – The Langley Times (Black Press)
Rural voters, BC Liberals have the advantage BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA here aren’t too many benefits to living in B.C.’s vast hinterlands, compared to the southwest, where three quarters of B.C. residents reside. A few advantages of rural life spring to mind, though: It’s quieter, traffic jams are fewer and shorter, and real estate prices are more reasonable. Another advantage is little noticed but significant just the same: Rural voters have more clout than their urban counterparts. There can be as many as three times the number of voters in a Metro Vancouver constituency as in one of the remote northern seats but each gets one MLA. That advantage was reinforced during the 2008 electoral boundary redistribution, when the BC Liberal government decided not to eliminate rural seats — a move recom-
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mended by an independent commission to equalize representation in the B.C. legislature. Instead, both the BC Liberals and the NDP supported adding six extra seats in the Fraser Valley, Lower Mainland, Okanagan and Southern Vancouver Island. That narrowed the gap but the other regions remain over-represented in Victoria. The BC Liberal Party has now moved to match this rural clout in its own leadership vote, set for Feb. 26. At a weekend convention, party delegates voted almost unanimously to get rid of the one member, one vote system that put Vancouverite Gordon Campbell into the leadership 17 years ago. The new weighted voting system ensures constituencies with small memberships have the same influence in the leadership contest as those who have signed up thousands of new members in urban areas. A rural member’s vote might be up to 10 times as powerful as one in Surrey, where many new members have been registered. As one delegate pointed out, this isn’t
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strictly a rural-urban thing. In NDP strongholds such as East Vancouver or Nanaimo, there are large populations but only a hardy little band of BC Liberal stalwarts maintaining membership in a constituency the party has little chance of winning. There wasn’t much grumbling about this decision. Most BC Liberals agreed with the candidates that sticking with a one member, one vote system would mean only urban candidates have a chance of leading the party. Kootenay East MLA Bill Bennett was one of those advocating the change to weighted voting before his noisy expulsion from the BC Liberal cabinet and caucus last fall. Still a faithful party member, Bennett urged delegates to adopt the new system, partly because it gives the party “a huge advantage” over the NDP. The NDP is selecting its next leader in April using the one member, one vote system for the first time. NDP leadership candidates have also signed up thousands of new members, most of them from urban constituencies.
The NDP now risks becoming the party of the urban poor, and that’s not a recipe for success. Some rural voters will remember that Glen Clark made his first visit to Prince George only after he became premier. He spoke about how pleased he was to finally visit the north, apparently unaware that he had only reached the middle of the province, with the north still to come. Carole James worked hard for seven years as leader to make the NDP reach out beyond its traditional power base. She was rewarded in 2005 with seats regained in the North Coast, Kootenays and Cariboo as well as traditional areas of strength. It won’t be easy for an urban-dominated NDP to retain these far-flung constituencies, much less add to their current seats and form a majority government. The BC Liberals have gone a long way to holding their rural-urban coalition together. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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If drivers give commuter cyclists just a bit of room, it could make the difference between life and death, says the letter writer, who rides to work daily.
The Editor, Re. “Investing in the planet as simple as planting a tree” (Green Scene, The Tri-City News, Jan. 28). If only countering global climate destabilization was as simple as planting a tree. Over the next 30 years, Metro Vancouver’s draft urban plan expects to accommodate a million more people and their cars. At the same time, the provincial government has made the admirable commitment to reduce B.C.’s greenhouse gas emissions by 33% by 2020 and 80% by 2050. These goals are in serious conflict and that has not been resolved. Where will the forest be planted to lock-up the new GHG emissions from this expanding population? Until this impasse is sorted out, our municipal councils must refuse to approve the proposed regional growth plan. D.B. Wilson, Port Moody
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Welcome mat is out in Coq. By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
More overseas delegations will make their way to Coquitlam this year, scouting for ways to do business in the city. The next contingent will come from Foshan City, China (near Hong Kong), which is expected in mid-March to visit with city officials and representatives from the international education programs at School District 43, Douglas College and Coquitlam College, a private institution in Burquitlam. The SD43 local international ed. program — the largest of its kind in Canada — pumps about $30 million a year into the Tri-City economy from foreign students and their families, according to a report from Wayne Beggs, Coquitlam’s economic development manager. On Monday, Coquitlam’s land use and economic development committee looked over a proposed memo that city council is expected to sign when the Foshan delegation arrives outlining the city’s general support for the international education program — an indicator that’s important to the Chinese team. “It just shows there’s a link between the school board and the city. That’s very important to doing business,” said Coun. Mae Reid, who chairs the committee. Still, she said she wouldn’t be in favour of taxpayer money being spent for exchange trips to Foshan. Last fall, Mayor Richard Stewart and city manager Peter Steblin toured China and South Korea to market the city to business people and to international students (the trip was paid for by a provincial government grant). Former mayors Maxine Wilson and Jon Kingsbury also went to China to drum up business and forge cultural ties. Recently, the city received a delegation from Paju, Korea, which has a sister city relationship with Coquitlam. In 2009, more than 1,000 foreign students — including 200 from China — were in the SD43 program, with each paying $12,000 a year for tuition. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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How do you want your money spent? By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
T he city of Por t Coquitlam is seeking input from its citizens as staff and council begin the difficult process of putting together the city’s financial plan for the next five years. Residents will have the opportunity to voice their priorities for the document, which sets the city’s tax rates and allocates money for construction and operations. Staff anticipate salary and wage increases will total $1.4 million while police costs will likely increase by $605,400 in 2011. Inflation will also add $736,300 to the city’s costs. But several spending decreases will offset some of the increased costs the city will face. New construction, for example, will drop $860,000 compared to 2010, which saw an unprecedented boom in road upgrades thanks to matching grants from the federal government. With economic conditions starting to return to normal, Mindy Smith,
PoCo’s director of corporate services, said there is more certainty in the city’s budget figures this year. “We have had a much more stable budget process this year than in the last two years,” Smith said. “There has been less fluctuations in market conditions, which helped us be more certain with out budget figures.” The city’s committees have until February 25 to receive public comments, which will be presented and considered
at the March 17 finance and intergovernmental committee meeting. The first readings of the 2011-2015 financial plan bylaw will take place in council on March 28 and the document is expected to be approved by April 11. Residents who wish to have their say on the budget can contact Bill Wiseman, the city’s deputy treasurer, by email at budget@portcoquitlam.ca or by phone at 604-927-5435. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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When students were first introduced to the idea of recycling at school more than two decades ago, many took the practice home with them, often educating their parents about the importance of reducing waste. Now, the city of Port Coquitlam is hoping the same success can be achieved with composting as the municipality expands its food scrap collection program to several schools in the area. A pilot program at Kwayhquitlum middle school found that diverting kitchen scraps reduced the overall garbage collected at the school by 75 to 80%. Following on that success, the city has agreed to expand the program to include Kilmer, Central, Hazel Trembath and James Park elementary schools as well as Terry Fox secondary. The remaining PoCo schools are expected to be phased in over time. Pat Safarik, a teacher at Hazel Trembath, said it will not take long for the school’s 213 students to get in the habit of composting their organic food scraps. “I think the children will be fairly easy to teach,” she said. “We have always done recycling and we are going to keep that up. We are going to have to show them what goes in what bin.” The city delivered its organic waste bins to the participating schools last week and the kitchen scraps will be collected during the 10-month school year based on the residential collection schedule. Schools will be charged the same fee per bin as residents — $92 for a 360-litre container and $79 per 240 l container. While there is a cost to participating in the program, the pilot study found that schools save money by reducing the amount of garbage that is hauled to the landfill. Glen Conley, vice-principal at Terry Fox secondary, said many students at his school are already composting at home and should not have much trouble adjusting to the new program. He said bins will be placed in the school’s common areas and home economics department as part of the first phase before a
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Schools in PoCo, including Hazel Trembath elementary, are participating in the city’s organic waste collection program. Students Paloma Sandoval and Alex Minty show the city’s food waste collection bin. full roll-out takes place at some point in the future. “As soon as we give them the structure and the supports, they run with it,” he said. During Monday’s council meeting, where the report was unanimously approved, councillors said they believe the program will be successful at not just reducing trash at schools, but in students’ homes as well. “This is a win, win, win,” said Coun. Glenn Pollock. “They are educating kids to take those habits home so they buy into diversion at home.” Coun. Mike Forrest echoed Pollock’s response, adding that getting people in the habit of composting will go long way toward achieving the city’s wastediversion goals. “Once you get buy-in, it becomes a part of people’s behaviour sequence,” Forrest said. “It is nice to see we have very strong participation in School District 43.” Igor Zahynacz, Port Coquitlam’s director of engineering, said the success of the program will depend on how schools manage and promote the initiative. He acknowledged that there is a lot of work involved in organizing the food scrap collection effort at the school level and that both students and teachers will have to be committed to the project to make it work. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Making the First Link Public health officials on the front lines of Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s care in the Tri-Cities now have a place to refer individuals newly diagnosed with the disease. B.C.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry of Health is funding a new program called First Link in which referred families will get a call from a support worker from Alzheimer Society of BC. Katherine Guilbride, First Link co-ordinator, said sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll make the call to inquire whether help, support and education are needed and then follow up on a regular basis as long as the support is needed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll offer any sort of information they need to make their caregiving easier,â&#x20AC;? she said. Information could include what kind of services are available as well as programs and facilities that can offer care as the disease progresses, Guilbride said. If you need such help, call 604-298-0711.
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Julien and Mary Alice Boyer were the honorary couple at the Alzheimer Society of BCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recent Walk for Memories in Port Moody.
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eople in the small community of Maillardville probably know the Boyers. They likely see the couple walking in their neighbourhood or up to Our Lady Fatima Church for mass, and if they passed them, they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t notice anything special: Just a man and a woman out for a walk, as Julien and Mary Alice have probably done throughout their 37 years of married life. But if an inquiry was made about the coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three grown children and newest grandchild, they might notice that something had changed about Julien. He can talk a blue streak if he wants but the words donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come out right, and although he looks and sounds like heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s making sense, he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. Being polite, they wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say anything but Mary Alice thinks itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time for people to talk about Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a bookkeeper, used to dealing with hard facts and figures, and is open about the fact that her husband has the disease. But she also wants people to know that he is a master craftsman who has built many beautiful crucifixes for friends, family heirloom furniture for his children and handsome kitchens for his former employer. The fact that he also
happens to have early-onset Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease is just something she has to deal with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Why wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you tell someone [that your loved one has Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s]?â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you think people will notice?â&#x20AC;? The stigma attached to Alzheimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s needs to be erased, Mary Alice says, because more and more people are being diagnosed with the degenerative brain disease in their 30s, 40s and 50s as well as when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re older. And the sooner they admit thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a problem, the sooner they can get help. Back in 2005, when Julien was diagnosed, Mary Alice wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prepared for the drastic turn her life would take. He was just 52 years old but was having difficulties communicating and often seemed confused. A friend noticed the change and recommended a doctorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visit. The diagnosis came after Julien took a series of tests, spaced apart by six months, that tested his memory, co-ordination and other functions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re hoping that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something else,â&#x20AC;? his wife said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Of course, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not.â&#x20AC;? The Alzheimer Society of BC became a lifeline for Mary Alice as she took steps to find help for Julien and educate herself about the disease. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just about forgetting words and losing your keys but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way more than that,â&#x20AC;? she says. As the degenerative disease takes over parts of the brain responsible for memories, decision-making and thought processes, routine tasks become mental challenges. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You
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ticked and the first day of snow confinement commenced, boredom began to set in and the knowledge of all the things that need to get done began to take over my brain. Suddenly, the snow I so loved when I was little became a menace, keeping me away from work (I need the money), school (two weeks of homework in one) and errands (no paper towels!). I went from carefree to stressed in record time. But for the first time in my life I was actually glad that I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a car. I managed to make it to Target just before
the snow was set to hit to pick up some food with which to ride out the storm. The aisles were full of people scurrying to buy food but the shelves were near empty. Most perishable items were sold out, everyone was running around as if the apocalypse was about to hit and we needed to stock up for the rest of our lives. At first, I found this comical and extreme. A short few hours later, the blizzard began and people were forced to abandon their cars on the highway and find other modes of transportation to get home.
Makeshift shelters were opened for those who were stranded and those who do not have homes. The winds roared at more than 40 mph and, every so often, the sky would be illuminated with a bright glow of lightning, making for a surreal winter wonderland. After the worst of it was over, the chaos stopped and we were left with snow. Lots and lots of snow. And as I sit now in front of my living room window watching the snow fall, hot coffee in hand, I must admit I feel warm and fuzzy at the sight of a six-year-old boy
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• Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce open house, 4-7 p.m., 1209 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam (next to Evergreen Cultural Centre). Find out more about how you can benefit by becoming a chamber member; tour the facilities, meet the staff, board 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.
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.
MONDAY, FEB. 21 • Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets, 10 a.m.-noon, Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Please bring finger food to share. Info: Peggy, 604-461-9705. • 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
604-927-7611 or pocoheritage@portcoquitlam.ca. • Riverview Preservation Society meeting, 1:15-3 p.m., Burnaby Public Library, McGill branch, 4595 Albert St.
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• Deadline for Coquitlam students, residents and organizations for applications to Coquitlam Foundation for grants, bursaries and scholarships. The foundation intends to distribute about $50,000 this spring in the form of bursaries and scholarships to students, and grants to organizations. Info, application forms: www.coquitlamfoundation.com. 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.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 23 • Coquitlam University Women’s Club hosts talk by Tania Fierro, MA, a certified facilitator on the work of Bryon Katie, on “loving what is” to decrease stress, anxiety and anger, 7-8 p.m., Scott Creek middle school, 1240 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9377720. • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a mystery “stamp game” – visitors welcome. Swap and shop at 7 p.m., game (with prizes) after 8 p.m., in the McGee Room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam.
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THURSDAY, FEB. 24 • Heritage evening, 7 p.m., in the community meeting room in the Gathering Place in Leigh Square, PoCo. PoCo Heritage Society hosts presentation by Steve Smith, professional photographer, on his “Namibian Journey.” Info: 604-927-7611.
SATURDAY, FEB. 26 • Happy Days Playschool, 489 Mundy Rd., Coquitlam, open house, 10 a.m.-noon; school offers classes for 2/3-year-olds and 3/4-yearolds. Registration open for all classes. Info: www.happydaysplayschool.ca. • Port Moody Ecological Society field trip to the Beaty Biodiversity Museum at UBC (meet at 11 a.m. at UBC). Andrew Trites, director of the Marine Mammal Research Unit in the Fisheries Centre at UBC, will offer insights into recent blue whale skeleton dig in P.E.I., fascinating facts about blue whales and about his work with the sea lions in Burrard Inlet. • Kiddies Korner Parent Participation Pre-school pre-school for a day, 10 a.m.-noon, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo. Registration: 604-941-4919 kkp.ca.
SUNDAY, FEB. 27 • In celebration of Heritage Week, PoCo Heritage Society will lead a history of park walk, 10 a.m.-noon, starting and ending at Lions Park – rain or shine. Registration:
• Walton elementary school (2960 Walton Ave., Coquitlam) PAC is hosting its second Zumba fundraising event with popular instructor Andrea Raybould; the last event sold out, so get your tickets early; class is 7-8 p.m. (doors open at 6:45 p.m.). Tickets: $10 pre-registered, $15 at the door, if available. Info: waltonpac@ shaw.ca. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo. Guests welcome. Info: 604-461-3474 or www. hydecreek.org.
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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 preschoolers 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.
(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. • Coast Mental Health needs volunteers to be program assistants in forensics, social rec leaders and one-on-one workers at transitional forensics homes located at Riverview Hospital. Info: 604-675-2313, valm@ coastfoundation.com or www.coastfoundation. com. • Be a telephone information and crisis counsellor. Learn new skills. Add to your resume. Make new friends. All training provided for qualified applicants. Flexible shifts. For information contact tammy.lohnes@society.ca or call 604-540-9161.
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 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
• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events. Info: 604-939-1648. • Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Society food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-931-2450.
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Nick Jennings as Rico Castelli, Cydney Paddon as his girlfriend Conchita Alvarez and Joylyn Secunda as Lola la Mar (on the couch) star in Riverside secondary’s Copacabana, a musical theatre production by American crooner Barry Manilow. JENNIFER GAUTHIER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Frills and thrills at the Copa Riverside secondary’s musical theatre class takes on Barry Manilow hit show By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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ast June, Dave Secunda’s musical theatre class at Riverside secondary shortlisted four works for the next school semester. The Port Coquitlam students were tired, having just wrapped up Fiddler on the Roof, f a weighty production set in Tsarist Russia in 1905, and wanted to try something lighter, with dancing and singing. Their choice? Barry Manilow’s Copacabana, a TV and stage musical that most students had never heard of. Secunda was happy to oblige and, over the summer, acquired the soundtrack and the rights to perform the play, which runs at the school from Feb. 24 to 26 and from March 3 to 5, at 7 p.m. For the past five months and nearly every weekday, the Grade 11/12 class studied the script: workshopping the plot, learning the characters’ lines, designing the sets and fig-
uring out the lighting. They studied YouTube videos on Copacabana, researched post-WW2 musical history and some, like Nick Jennings, a 17-year-old Grade 12 student, watched Hollywood films such as Good Fellas and The Godfather to get a feel for the characters. Jennings portrays Rico Castelli, a suave Italian gangster who manages The Tropicana in Havana, Cuba, and steals Copa starlet Lola la Mar, who is played by Secunda’s 17-yearold daughter, Joylyn. “She’s from Tulsa, Oklahoma, and she’s trying to make it big,” the Grade 11 student said of her character. “She’s trying to gain more confidence but she ends up being kidnapped.” For her pivotal role, Secunda said she’s delving into the subtext of Lola — a counterpoint to Castelli’s long-suffering and obnoxious girlfriend, Conchita Alvarez, played by the towering Cydney Paddon. Paddon, also 17, said she’ll be putting everything into her performance as it will be her last at Riverside. Since transferring from Dr. Charles Best secondary in Coquitlam last year, the Grade 12 student has been in five Riverside plays: The Tempest, Twelfth Night, Fiddlerr and The Love Talker. Still, after Copa, she’ll keeping her creative juices flowing with her work at The Cultch, an East Vancouver theatre company,
and Leaky Heaven Circus of Vancouver. Dylan Matthews, who last year took on the role of Perchik, a Bolshevik revolutionary, in Fiddler, said he plans to ham up his Copa chorus part, confiding he’s named his minor character Fernando, who is love-struck. “I think it’s fun to be in the background and make stuff up,” he said. “There’s less pressure on you and so you focus on the small things.” But, in June, he and Jennings will be in the spotlight when they present a play they co-wrote. a is faAs for the Latin high-energy songs that Copacabana mous for, the musical theatre class has been under the direction of Catalin Ursu while Secunda’s wife, Linda Arkelian, has provided the dance steps. And those frilly satin costumes? They’re from past Riverside shows and from creations pulled together by Sheila Polard, an alumnus parent. “We wanted a lot of colour, a lot of frill,” Arkelian said, “and that’s what we got.” • Tickets for Copacabana a are $12 at the door or in advance by calling Riverside secondary school (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam) at 604-941-6053. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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All a-chit chat over Pecha Kucha Vol. 2 Second slideshow closes the Water’s Edge Festival By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A digital artist. A yoga therapist. A 12-year-old filmmaker. It’s not everyday the worlds of these three people collide but, later this month, the trio will be among several artists, entrepreneurs and innovators who will “chit-chat” about their passions and projects. The second PechaKucha — the Japanese word for “chit chat” — will be held in Coquitlam on Oscar night, Sunday, Feb. 27, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre to wrap up the third annual Water’s Edge Festival. Pe ch a Ku ch a Vo l u m e I I fo l lows last November’s sold-out show in Coquitlam, also hosted by ArtsConnect, that featured the likes of artist Fae Logie, dancer Linda Arkelian and Gaetan Royer, Port Moody’s city manager who spoke about the environmental components of his home. This month’s line-up will also be in the same slideshow format of 20 pictures in 20 seconds each. The presenters include Daryl Anselmo (art director); Joyelle Brandt (artist/musician); Diana Clark (Coastal Sound Music Academy) and
Susan Jessop (artist/educator). Port Moody woodworker Francis Lemieux said he was pleased to be asked, too, because “it’s an opportunity to meet some very creative and interesting people in the community and to show what we do,” he said. Lemieux, a former Vancouver resident, plans to highlight 20 images of furniture he’s custom-built over the past seven years while he’s had a studio on Murray Street, like nesting tables, carved wall panels, chairs, cabinets, beds, etc. He caters mostly to wealthy clients from Vancouver, North Vancouver and West Vancouver, with much of his work crafted for residential spaces. “It’s a creative art, what I do,” said the Ontario native, who has plied his trade for 35-plus years, “and I enjoy the process, from beginning to end.” Helen Daniels of ArtsConnect said she’s surprised at how PechaKucha has snowballed in Coquitlam since it launched last fall (there are also PechaKucha Nights in Vancouver, Victoria and Whistler). And “we’ve already got a head start on presenters for Volume 3 on May 31,” she said. • Doors for PechaKucha Coquitlam, Volume II, open at 6:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way), with the show starting at 7 p.m. Tickets at $12 are available through www.watersedgemusic.ca.
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Models dressed in f e at h e r s, m a g a z i n e pages and plastic bags will strut down the catwalk this weekend for the Wearable Arts competition in Port Moody. The Port Moody Arts Centre (PMAC) received 53 garments from 45 Canadian, American, S o u t h Ko r e a n a n d Australian artists â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including five Tri-City residents â&#x20AC;&#x201D; for the eighth annual contest. PMAC executive director Jane Matthews said organizers are pleased with the amount and quality of the submissions, which will be judged on Saturday by a blind panel looking at, among other things, construction, use of material and creativity. And on Sunday, the winners will be announced in the categories of Second Life, Best in Show, Student, Material of the Year, Technology, and Ethnic Expression. The Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice award will be presented at the end of the exhibit, on April 10. Matthews hopes this weekendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s multi-media shows will continue to be a big draw like last year, when many outof-town visitors viewed the displays while in Vancouver and Whistler to see the Olympic Games. Between February and March 2010, about 600 ballots were cast for the Peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Choice Award, with Kimberly Andertâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lady Liberty Camouflaged taking the top spot. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a really unique competition,â&#x20AC;? Matthews said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always interesting to see what people come up with every year.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ T h e r e a r e t wo Wearable Art performances at Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.): Saturday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets at $30 are available by calling 604-9312008.
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Shirleys and Coastal choir The Shirleys will take to the Evergreen Cultural Centre stage this Saturday with a young group wellknown to Tri-City audiences: the Coastal Sound Youth Choir. The choir, directed by Carrie Tennant, will open for the Shirleys and will also close the Coquitlam show with the septet, said ECC marketing director Jocelyn Calderhead. The a cappella chanteuses — who also go by the sassy name of No S--- Shirleys and include former Coquitlam resident Karen Lee-Morlang — will appear on Feb. 19 at 8 p.m. as part of ECC’s Celebration of Song series, singing from their wide repertoire that includes Cuban Carnival music, Russian and Chinese ballads and Appalachian protest songs. The all-female group is known for its humanitarian catalogue, picking their songs that describe triumphs and troubles around the world. • Tickets start at $10 at ECC (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). For more information, call 604-927-6555 or visit www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca.
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Arts blitz for Pro-D Kindergarten to Grade 5 students can learn about clay, make a kite and knit a scarf in one of the many classes offered at Coquitlam’s Place des Arts this Friday, a Pro-D Day. The theme for this year’s Day of the Arts, which runs from 8:45 a.m. to 3:45 p.m., is Stormy Weather and will focus on visual and performing arts pieces that involve bundling up or taking advantage of the blustery climes. To sign up for the Feb. 18 session, call 604664-1636. Alternatively, a Day of the Arts’ schedule can be downloaded at www.placedesarts.ca.
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Tri-City students in Grades 6 to 8 can study the prose of William Shakespeare over the School District 43 two-week spring break next month. Bard on the Beach will bring the company’s Young Shakespeareans Workshop to Place des Arts, giving budding thespians a fun theatrical experience with literature penned hundreds of years ago. Participants will learn about Shakespeare’s stories as well as stage acting, voice and movement. The sessions run from March 21 to April 1, 9 a.m. to noon, and will end with a short performance of A Midsummer Night’s Dream m for family and friends on April 3. As well, students will get two tickets to a Bard on the Beach production in Vancouver in June. Registration is by lottery. To learn more, call 604-664-1636 or visit the centre’s website at www.placedesarts.ca.
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Twilight alert Film crews working on Twilight are getting ready for the stars’ arrival in Metro Vancouver in a few weeks. And many scenes will be shot in Port Coquitlam. M u ch o f t h e movie, Twilight: Breaking Dawn — featuring young Hollywood heartt h ro b s Ro b e r t Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart — will be shot in Ke r r y Pa rk i n Surrey (for Bella’s house) and in PoCo (for Jacob’s red homestead). The final chapter in the Stephanie Meyer series, Breaking Dawn will be released in two parts, with the first scheduled to come out in November.
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Dress up in your finest threads this month for an Oscar party to benefit three Tri-City charities. The soiree starts at 5 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 27 at Coquitlam city hall (3000 Guildford Way) and includes prizes for participants who guess the Academyaward winners. Proceeds of the fundraiser will go to the Crossroads Hospice Society, SHARE Family and Community Services and the Society for Community Development. T h e eve n t i s being hosted by the “three divas”: Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson, Port Moody Coun. Diana Dilworth and event organizer Polly Krier. Tickets at $65 are available at the Coquitlam Centre guest services.
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ARTS CALENDAR EXHIBITS • Evergreen Cultural Centre: Artwork of SD43 Grade 12 students, Emerging Talent XIV, Jan. 21 to Feb. 19.; Those Who Can, Teach!, painting, photography, ceramics and mixed media works by art teachers and alumni of SD43, Feb. 25 to March 26. • Leigh Square Community Arts Village: Roots: Celebrating the International Year of the Forest by Blackberry Artist’s Society and guests, Jan. 20 to Feb. 27. • Place des Arts: Daryl Spencer’s The Essential Landscape (photography), Mong Yen’s Quiet Path (watercolour, tempera) and Lori Motokado’s Possessions (watercolour), Feb.10 to Mar. 5. • Port Moody Arts Centre: Jennifer McAuley’s Landscapes of Suburbia (oil on panel), Margaret K. Haydon’s Philosopher Fish (ceramic), Margaret Walker’s Eagle’s Epic Journey (quilling paper) and Kirsten Chursinoff’s Nesting Season (fibre and textile art), Jan. 6 to Feb. 18.
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Sam Naso, Jaquie Bolster, Ashton Louie and Kyle Araki are among the senior band students from Gleneagle secondary who are off to Cuba next month to deliver instruments and personal supplies to music students in Mantanzas.To raise money for the trip, the Coquitlam school will host a gala dinner, dance and silent auction on Friday, Feb. 25 featuring the sounds of Gleneagle’s jazz ensembles as well as Latin jazz and salsa favourites Rumba Calzada. The event runs from 6 to 10 p.m. at the school (1195 Lansdowne Dr.). Tickets are $40 by calling 604-464-5793. featuring Italian wines and appetizers by Earl’s, presented by the Port Coquitlam Heritage Society, wine expert John Gerum and Earl’s Restaurant, 7 p.m., the Gathering Place, Leigh Square, Port Coquitlam. Call 604-927-7611. • Feb. 19: Kabok String Orchestra, conducted by Bryan Deans. The second recital in the Joan West memorial concert series at Our Lady of Fatima Church that will benefit young parishioners who will attend World Youth Day in Madrid, Spain, in
August. Tickets at $50 for the series are available through the Fatima parish office, located at 315 Walker St. Call 604-936-2525. • Feb. 19 and 20: Wearable Art awards presented by the Port Moody Arts Centre, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Feb. 20 at 6:30 p.m., city hall galleria (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Exhibition from March 3 to April 10, the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. John’s St.) or visit www. wearableartsawards.com.
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‘D’ coach joins Jr. A’s By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
While the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs remain on the consumer market, Travis Gillespie is sold on the B.C. Jr. ‘A’ lacrosse league squad. The former PoCo Saints junior, Coquitlam Sr. Adanacs and field lacrosse standout has agreed to join the Jr. A’s as an assistant in charge of team defence under head coach Curt Malawsky for the coming 2011 season, the team announced in a press release Saturday. Known mostly as a defensive dynamo and transition taskmaster, the 35-year-old Gillespie still managed to tally 85 points in 66 games over five seasons with the Sr. A’s, helping the team claim the 2001 Mann Cup national crown in Vancouver. He played field lacrosse on scholarship at South Carolina’s Limestone College and also on Canada’s Under-19 squad, GILLESPIE and went on to play six National Lacrosse League seasons with five different teams. Gillespie said he was approached about taking over the position on a few occasions by Malawsky, who is apparently very difficult to say ‘No’ to. “It pretty much came down to Malawksy hassling me,” chuckled Gillespie, whose dad, Al, is also a member of the Jr. A’s coaching crew, along with goalie guru Ryan Williams. “He sent me a few emails and texts... he’s a pretty convincing guy.” A former teammate of Malawsky’s on the Sr. A’s, Gillespie feels most comfortable working the former scoring star who guided Coquitlam to the Minto Cup national crown in his first year with the club. This will mark Gillespie’s first year coaching box, although he’s coached the game’s field version for 10 years and is set to steer the B.C. Under-16 team next summer, as well. “There’s never a rebuilding year,” Gillespie said of the Jr. A’s primary goal next season. “I don’t even like to say the word ‘retooling.’ Guys graduate and new players come in. Our primary goal is to win the Minto Cup again. Curt and I are definitely on the same page there.” In the release, the Jr. A’s stated: “Travis brings to the club a tremendous amount of knowledge, skill and determination, all attributes he demonstrated as a player.” The addition of Gillespie comes amid a time of controversy for the Jr. A’s, whose current ownership tandem of governor Rocky Zimmerman and general manager Ken Wood have indicated they would be willing to sell their stake in the team to the right buyer. The pair is seemingly standing firm in its decision to look for a prospective purchaser after it was recently involved in a heated battle with the Coquitlam Minor Lacrosse Association and the city to retain their practice floor time, which appears to have since be resolved after the Jr. A’s agreed to switch from their Thursday night slot for one on Friday night for the coming season. However, BCJLL president Al Lang told The Tri-City News last week that the league’s board of governors would have to approve the sale and/or location transfer of the Jr. A’s, if it reached such a point. SECOND SHOTS: Coquitlam’s Colton Dow of Heritage Woods secondary school tallied twice and added three assists as the SFU Clan whipped the Western Washington Vikings 15-5 in the Clan’s season-opening university field lacrosse league game Sunday at Cunnings Field.
Boss bolts to record Port Coquitlam’s Andrew Boss of the Simon Fraser Clan has been named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference university male indoor track and field athlete of the week, it was announced Monday. The senior Boss set a GNAC record in the men’s 400 metres in 48.27 seconds at last weekend’s UW Husky Classic meet in Seattle.
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Lloyd Silva, left, of the PoCo Castillians shields Peace Arch United’s Mark Lambert from the ball during a Fraser Valley Soccer League men’s Masters Premier division game Sunday at South Surrey Athletic Park. The Castillians cruised to a 5-1 victory.
Flames or Icebreakers likely Black Cats’ first playoff foes By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Port Moody Black Panthers secured home-ice advantage Saturday for the first round of the Pacific International Jr. ‘B’ hockey league playoffs. What has the Cats feeling a tad insecure, granted, is the prospect of having to face the Mission Icebreakers first off. One day after out-gunning the Ridge Meadows Flames 9-6 at PoMo Rec Complex, the Cats were stung 5-1 Sunday by the Icebreakers in Mission. The 21-17-6 Cats have sealed second spot in the five-team Harold Brittain Conference and will face either the Flames or Icebreakers in a best-of-seven series, slated to face-off next Monday in PoMo. Only three points separate the two squads heading into this week, with Ridge wrapping up regular-season play Friday at home versus
the Cats while Mission has two games remaining, both against the first-place Abbotsford Pilots. While the Cats boast a 5-2 record during the season versus the Icebreakers, PoMo has managed only 17 goals in those seven games –– largely due to the stellar play of the Icebreakers’ goalie tandem of Michael James Barr and Lukas Simpson. “This Mission team has a really strong work ethic,” said Black Panthers general manager Ron Luniw, despite the Icebreakers’ 17-22-5 mark. “They just keep coming and coming at you. We’ve struggled playing them... we just don’t play well against them.” Conversely, the Cats are 3-2 against the Flames heading into Friday’s affair but have scored 25 goals in those five meetings. The last-place Aldergrove Kodiaks are not yet out of the post-season mix, neither, and wrap up their regular-season
Saturday against the Cats in PoMo, 7:45 p.m. Against Ridge, the Cats’ kid line of Jackson Hewitt, Tyler Basham and Josh Viegas accounted for six goals and 13 points as PoMo overcame a 4-3 deficit by out-scoring the Flames 6-2 in the third period. Hewitt finished with three goals and three assists, while Basham had a five-point outing, including a goal. Viegas struck net twice for the Cats, whose other tallies came via Jamie Lively and Maximillian Fiedler, who netted a pair. The Cats’ offence all but dried up Sunday against Mission, with Brandon Millin being PoMo’s lone marksmen after the Icebreakers built an early 3-0 lead. “It’s called consistency... playing for 60 minutes,” Luniw said. “It doesn’t matter who you face in this league, they’re all going to be tough.”
Rapids No. 1 in FV North Laiken Cerenzie and Denise Spacek drained 18 and 17 points respectively as the Riverside Rapids rocked the Maple Ridge Ramblers 66-42 in the Fraser Valley North senior girls high school basketball playoff final Saturday. The Rapids and the Ramblers advanced automatically to the Fraser Va l l e y t o u r n a ment. Four other Tri-City teams –– Gleneagle, Centennial, Terry Fox and Pinetree –– all remained alive but needed back-door entry to get to the Valleys.
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X-men hopes fading Victories –– and the opportunity for them –– are running out on the Coquitlam Express. The Express dropped two of three contests on the weekend in their last-ditch bid to secure a B.C. Hockey Lea gue playoff berth and, with only three re gular-season games to go, need a virtual miracle to advance to the post-season. The 20-27-1-9 Express sit five points back of the sixth-place Alberni Valley Bulldogs in their quest for the final Coastal Conference playoff spot. The Express did themselves no favours Saturday when they dropped a key four-pointer, 6-4, to the very team their chasing, the Bulldogs o n Va n c o u v e r Island. The loss was sandwiched by a 3-2 win Friday over the Grizzlies in Victoria and a 6-3 defeat Sunday to the leagueleading Kings in Powell River. I n Vi c t o r i a , M a s s i m o Lamacchia tallied twice, including the eventual winner on an unassisted effort with 52 ticks remaining in the second frame. Coquitlam product Michael Krgovich bagged the other Express goal. In Alberni, the Express trailed 5-0 early in the second period before springing to life and out-scoring the Bulldogs 3-0 in the third to make things close. Destry Straight scored twice in a losing cause. In Powell River, the Express worked to scramble back from 3-0 and 4-1 deficits. Austin Car roll, with two, and Cole Gelley tallied. ICING: The Express visit Sur rey tonight (Wednesday) before facing those same Eagles in a rematch Friday at the Sports Centre, 7 p.m. Coquitlam wraps up its regular season Sunday with versus the Salmon Arm Silverbacks, 2 p.m.
school. Gordie Frank (90 kg) grabbed silver for the Rapids, while Mansur Manshanlo (110 kg), Ryan Clark (45 kg) and Cary Sheppard (60 kg) all earned bronze. Also, Diego van Randen (90 kg) placed fourth.
Matt Harrison of the Riverside Rapids won gold in the boys 60 kg class to lead his team to its first-ever Lower Fraser Valley high school wrestling championship Friday in PoCo and a berth in the Feb. 24-26 provincials at Pinetree secondary
Ryan shines on Delta ice Danielle Ryan of the Port Coquitlam Figure Skating Club glided to a silver medal in Gold Inter pretive category at the 2011 B.C. Coast Winterskate Championships in Delta, Feb. 4-6.
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
HARDWOOD FLOOR SPECIALS & REFINISHING 604-603-7317 POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117. PROF. LICENSED & Insured floor layer, laminate, hardwood and tile. Supply and/or install. 604-716-7774
LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in:
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
- ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
Ph: 604-469-2331
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CLEANING SERVICES
~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~
Clean to Perfection. Reliable & Honest, Lic’d & Insured. Free window cleaning. 778-840-2421. CLEANING SERV. European exp, trustworthy, exc ref’’s, bondable. Free Est Alexandra 604-942-5024. CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs. Price includes cleaning supplies and Free estimate. Ask about our laminate flooring & paint specials. Call A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539
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GARDENING
ACT NOW !! Strata & Commercial Properties Ground Crew Property Maintenance available for year round maintenance. Licensed Insured & Certified 604-525-8825 IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 30 years exp. Free Estimates. Guar. work. Calvin 604-992-4633
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320
Alberto - 604-461-7679 Cel: 604-319-7671 TOTAL CARE HOME REMODELLING The Basement Finishing Specialists * Bathroom Renovations * Drywall * Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
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HOME REPAIRS
HOME DELIVERY ACROSS CANADA & US VAN LINE CERTIFIED
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO... Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
STORAGE
1st Month FREE Portable & Non-Portable Climatized & Secured Professionally trained & friendly movers. Licensed, Insured, and WCB protected. “A” rating BBB
604-214-MOVE (6683) AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
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Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave ✶ Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶ Pea Gravel
Composted W Bright W Nuggets Garden Blend & Lawn Blend Topsoil
465-1311
465-5193
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DRYWALL
COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604941-8261, cell 778-999-2754. FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826
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ELECTRICAL
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867. REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
STRATA SPECIALIST For More Info. Visit: www. terranovalandscapingservices.ca
Call Rod at 778-835-8319
RECYCLE-IT! #1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL
604.587.5865
www.recycle-it-now.com
EXTRA CHEAP
Rubbish Removal Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991 RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
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283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs. (Res & Strata). Prompt Service. Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.
Composted W Bright W Nuggets Garden Blend & Lawn Blend Topsoil
604-465-5193
GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373 GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices? Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise. bcclassified.com
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M.T. GUTTERS 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
POCO HOME IMPROVEMENT
NO Wood byproducts used
Gutter cleaning & repairs, licensed & insured. Call Rick (604)928-5769
When QUALITY Matters
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
All soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements SOIL ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST
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
WHOLESALE PRICES 17607 FORD ROAD, Pitt Meadows, B.C. PICK-UP or DELIVERY
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
604-465-3189
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE
317
HYTRAC EXCAVATING LTD.
Mini Excavating W Bobcat, Residential / Commercial Snow removal W Landscape Reno’s & Trenching
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
Call 604-312-5050
www.metrovanhome.ca
• Additions • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Decks 30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured
MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ D Broken Concrete RocksD $21.00 Per Metric Ton D Mud Dirt Sod ClayD $21.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $56.00 Per Ton
Meadows Landscape Supply (604)465-1311
SUNDECKS
3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pressure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-777-1223 MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
ROTTWEILER PUPPY, CKC reg. female, Champion German lines, pet stock, to approved home. Call: 604 - 287 - 7688
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Running this ad for 7yrs
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses “JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Robert J. O’Brien
604-728-5643
Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant
✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certified Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
Info: www.treeworksonline.ca
10% OFF from now to Feb 1 with this AD .
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
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RELIANCE PAINTING Premium Quality Material & Workmanship. All types of painting / repairs
Reliable ~ Local ~ Honest Over 30 years Experience
Professional Installation
German Shepherd Puppies http://www.minidonkeyfarm.com hee-haw@minidonkeyfarm.com 250-442-8070 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 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com NORWEGIAN ELKHOUND pups. Reg’d., micro chipped, 1st shots. Ready mid March. 604-823-2259 mitzvig@hotmail.com
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
Bark Mulch Products
AUGUSTINE Bark Mulch Products
RUBBISH REMOVAL
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
329 PAINTING & DECORATING 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca A + Rates & Quality, 3 rms/$250 (walls). Exterior specials on now!!! Free estimates (778)996-3696.
AUGUSTINE
meadowslandscapesupply.com
287 Residential/Commercial and Industrial wiring/maintenance No job too big or small Licensed, bonded & insured Contractor # 50123
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CHINESE SHAR PEI pups. House raised. Well socialized. Vet chek’d., shots. Av. now 604814-0038. sonjasdogs@yahoo.ca
604-537-4140
LANDSCAPING
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
PETS
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
Jim’s Mowing 604-310-Jims (5467)
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
PAINT SPECIAL If I can’t do it It can’t be done
CONCRETE & PLACING
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
LOCAL MOVING
WWW.ACCENTMOVERS.CA
Home Renovations and New Construction
PETS
Small or LARGE MOVES
FREE BOXES WITH EVERY MOVE.
HERFORT CONCRETE
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
MOVING & STORAGE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
ACCENT MOVING & STORAGE
❞ A ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞ * Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
quick, easy, confidential no credit or income required 1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgages
Call 604-328-6409
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, customized menus tailored to your function! q Dinner Parties q Executive Meetings q Family Gatherings q Weddings / Banquets q B-B-Ques q Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
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TRI-CITY TREE SERVICE
Free Est. 778-230-2736
All Tree Services -Fully Insured -- 24 Hrs
SEASIDE PAINTING
604-462-0865
& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 $38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, clogged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 PLUMBING, heating, gas, reno’s, repairs. 20 yrs experience, reliable and courteous. Licenced, bonded. Call Jack 778-835-4416,
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS #1 ROYAL CASTLE Roofing - New & Re-roofing, Best Quality Work 12% Senior. Disc. 604-725-9963 J.J. ROOFING ~ $ BEST PRICE $ New Roofs / Re-Roofs. Repair Specialist. Free Estimates. Ref’s. WCB Insured. Jas @ 604-726-6345
YORKSHIRE TERRIER CKC reg. black & tan, first shot, dewormed, Fem. $750, M $650. 604-581-4459.
PETS
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
WHITE ARCTIC WOLF X puppies for sale $1000. Call Carol 604-853-9444
477
PETS
AMERICAN PITT BULL X Presa Carnario puppies. 3 males. Born Dec. 16. $400. 604-729-8549 Australian Shepherd (Aussie’s) pups, Lt teddy bears looking for forever homes, $500. (604)625-7509 BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, $500. (604)7963026. No Sunday calls BERNESE Mtn Dog Puppy. Female. Vet checked & ready for good homes. $800. Lngly. 778-241-5504 BLACK LAB PUPS. 3 males, exc lines, 1st shots, dewormed, ready now, $350. 778-867-6758 BUDGIES to good home. $10 ea. Good colours. 3-8 mos old. (604)858-4488 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866 DALMATIAN male 7.5 MO. CKC registered, all shots, $500. 604793-5130 DOBERMAN PUPS, tails & dew claws done, dewormed, view both parents. $500. Call 604-798-7579.
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.
560
MISC. FOR SALE
CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991.
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560
MISC. FOR SALE
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SOUND/DVD/TV
581
A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464. DISCONNECTED PHONE? Phone Factory Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call Phone Factory Today! 1-877-3362274. www.phonefactory.ca
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
ACREAGE
Own 20 AcresOnly $129/mo. $13,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Low down, no credit checks, owner financing. Free Map/Pictures. 866254-7755 www.sunsetranches.com
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APARTMENT/CONDOS
COQUITLAM. Comfortable 2 bdrm condo with sunny southern view, wood f/p, ceramic & lam, 2 u/g prkg. Nr amen. $188,900. 778-229-4156
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. STEEL BUILDING WINTER SALE... $3.49 to $11/sq.ft. Immediate orders only - FREE shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800668-5422. See current specials www.pioneersteel.ca.
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
VERY DESIRABLE energy efficient upgraded 4 bedroom home in Lavington. Upgrades include: Windows, doors, flooring, and exterior paint. Fully landscaped, private fenced yard, paved driveway, separate garage and carport. 6866 Learmouth Rd. 778-475-2212.
HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES
Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
LOTS
630
ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS. FULL ACRES AND MORE! Guaranteed Owner Financing. No Credit check. $0 down - 0 interest. Starting @ just $99/mo. Close to Tucson’s Intl. Airport. Hear free recording at 800-631-8164 Code 4001 or visit www.sunsiteslandrush.com. Offer Ends 3/31/11
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS 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
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MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites.
Call 604-830-7846
COQUITLAM CENTRE “Raphael Towers” 1 Bdrm & Den $950/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; $775 Mar. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP Now accepting applications for 1 bdrm apt. Share purchase req’d.
604-464-4921 COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac. Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
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.
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
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available March 2 BEDROOM Great location for seniors!
www.dannyevans.ca
Senior Move-In Allowance.
RENTALS
Rrefs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets For more info. google us.
APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
MAPLE RIDGE Large 1 bdrm apts, quiet adult bldg, incl heat, h/w, covered pkng. N/S,N/P. $680-$700/mo. Avail immed. 604-465-8274. NEW WESTMINSTER 2 bdrm 2 bath 1yr old 6 appls waterview, strg $1400 Mar.1.NS/NP. 778-928-5557 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. $765 & $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
RENTALS 715
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
MAPLE RIDGE 2 Bdrm duplex. Newly reno’d, new appli’s. N/S, N/P. Avail Mar1. $1150. 604-465-8274.
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HOMES FOR RENT
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! $1500 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
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OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM Centre Area
Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm + den in newer building. Granite countertops, high end appl’s, insuite W/D, fireplace, covered patio, 1 u/g parking space, gym & amenities room. Avail immed. $1100/mo. For more info call (604)790-5508
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM 3 bdrm corner unit, 2 full baths, 5 appls, lam flrs,no pets, Mar1. $1280. 604-418-3858. PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1/bdrm. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. $850/mo. Avail. Feb1. 604-469-9100 or 778-355-1808. 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.
Call 604-724-6967 COQUITLAM
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
706
Visit our website: www.aptrentals.net
PORT COQUITLAM
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable.
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
APARTMENT/CONDO
CHELSEA PARK APTS
For more info & viewing call
627
706
PITT MEADOWS
2865 Packard Ave.
603
RENTALS
W.W. PLATEAU. Montreux Bldng. 2 Bdrm, 2ba, 2prk, near all schools, ns/np. Mar. 1. $1195. 604-941-3259
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL 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
RENTALS 750
SUITES, LOWER
PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $700 + 20% utils. Free lndry, nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Call 604-469-9402.
751
SUITES, UPPER
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. 2 bdrm upper Sep ent. w/d, d/w, inflr heating. N/P. N/S. $1150 incl utils. Avail immed. 604-308-7695 or 604-468-2940. 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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TOWNHOUSES
TRANSPORTATION 810
AUTO FINANCING
845
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1998 CHEVY CAVALIER, only 91K, 1 owner, recently serviced, 4 new tires/batt/alt, purple, $2200. Ph btwn 10am-10pm, (604)943-2954 2001 PONTIAC BONNEVILLE 4 dr, fully loaded, Aircared, 146K, really nice car. $2100 obo 604-504-0932
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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2001 Honda Civic. 4 dr, auto,139k, loaded, local, 1 owner, warr/fin. avail. $5,350 obo. 604-836-5931. 2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6850 firm. Call: 604-538-9257. 2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No accidents. $21,900. 604-836-5931
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POCO DOWNTOWN 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
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COQUITLAM. 1400 sf 2 bd & den, w/hot tub, 7 appls, g/l, $1475 + utils. N/S, N/P. Avail now. (604)945-9594 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 COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm bsmnt on 2 acres, avail now. Newly reno’d, bright and cozy, laminate flooring, new kitchen and bath. No pets. Close to Coquitlam center, Douglas college, all amenities. W/D in suite. $925 plus sh utilit & damage deposit, ref req’d! Leave msg at 1-604-414-6077 COQUITLAM. 985 Crystal Crt. Huge 3 bdrm, own W/D, new flrs. $1100/mo. N/S, N/P. 604-880-5558. COQUITLAM, Large 1/bdrm, clean & quiet house. Quiet street. Close to everything. $750/mo incl everything. Cat ok. Avail Now. 604-936-4342 aft 3pm. 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. Reno’d 1 bdrm, gas F/P, bright, clean, March 1. $700 incl. utils. N/P N/S. 604-809-0134 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. PO CO. 2 bdrm. bsmt. suite. Prairie & Rae. $825 incl. utils. NS/NP, Now. Good refs. 604-727-6381 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 Coast Meridian/Lincoln 2 bdrm. + fam. rm., ldry. & cable incl. N/S N/P. $850 + share utils. Now/March 1. 604-9444353, 604-220-9450 PORT COQUITLAM, Coast Meridian/Prairie. Bright 1 bdrm. grnd. lvl., full bath, f/p, N/S, N/P. Nr. all amens. $750 mo. incl. utils. Avail. Mar 1. 604-468-6901 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. March 1st. N/S, N/P. 604-722-4972
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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 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 COQUITLAM, 3100 Ozada Ave. 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets $920. Call: 604-942-2277 COQUITLAM CENTRE, 1 yr old 2 bdrm, 2.5 baths, 1 prk, strg, 6 appls, $1700 + 50% uitls. Avail now. 778-928-5557
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OFF-ROAD VEHICLES
2003 YAMAHA TTR 225, $2,400 OBO. Like new cond. Motorcycle access: shirts, pants, size XL boots (size12/13) gloves 604-466-7887.
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
1999 SLUMBER Queen MH 24 ft. 119,000 kms. 2 air, awnings, TV ant, no leaks, exc. shape. $16,500. obo 604-870-3556
2006 MAX SPORT 24RB
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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 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $830/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. 604-464-0034. PORT MOODY townhouse complex 2 & 3 Bdrm units avail, 5 appli’s. Cat friendly. Call (888)-357-9140.
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AUTO FINANCING
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Great Value! Awning, A/C, Super Clean. $12,995 (stk.21646A)
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2011 EVERLITE 31RLS
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES Rear livingroom, dbl. entry doors, power tongue jack, enclosed/htd. underbelly, sofa/kitchen slideout. $30,995 (stk.28865)
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2011 LUX LITE 21FB
2001 BMW 320I, fully loaded, leather, auto, AirCared, 142K, $7999. Call: (778)552-1462. 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
1995 FORD F150 XLT, good cond. Air Cared until 2012. Canopy, good tires, $3900 obo 604-462-1542 2004 TUNDRA TRD 4X4 acc cab, orig owner $15,800. Exceptionally well maintained. 604-793-8158 Front bedroom, a/c, awning, mag wheels, LCD TV, microwave etc. $22,995 (stk.30673)
2006 CHEVY SILVERADO, 4X4, 6L, V8, ext. cab, shortbox, 89,000km. $13,500. 604-858-0041
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0763974 BC Ltd. (the “Company”) and its principals would like to acknowledge to the Village of Anmore and its citizens that the Company unlawfully removed several trees at 176 Wollny Court, Anmore in 2009. The Company regrets and apologizes for the removal of the trees, which it accepts was in breach of the Village’s Tree Management Bylaw, and the Company accepts full responsibility for this incident. President 0763974 BC Ltd.
A36 Wednesday, February 16, 2011, Tri-City News
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