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Scammers using high school kids Teens can get in trouble over credit card scam By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Port Moody police say they have uncovered a rash of frauds preying upon young people in at least one city high school and likely occurring across the Tri-Cities. And the persuasive fraudsters are getting away thousands of dollars richer while the teens are left in debt and holding the bag when the police swoop in. According to Det. Jodi Gormick of PMPD’s major crime section, veteran scammers are recruiting high schoolers to obtain credit cards in their own names from several area stores that offer instant credit upon signing up. Using that instant credit, the teens then buy big-ticket items from the store and hand them over to the fraudster, believing they’ll be paid back handsomely once all the transactions are done.
WT ? A Coquitlam high school class went on a Facebook fast. See article on page A3
According to Gormick, the youth will visit many stores in one day, maxing out their credit for the scam artist, who keeps the youth involved by allowing them to keep some of the items while promising a big payout in the end. Police say these scammers also instruct kids to commit other types of fraud, including depositing cheques from people they don’t know into their bank accounts via an ATM and then withdrawing the full amount right away and handing most or all of it over to the fraudster. see POLICE, O C , page g A7 7
Delay in hit/run case By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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BOWL-ING FOR GRANNIES Gillian McMillan is one of several potters with the Tri-City Potters Society who are donating bowls for the Coquitlam Gogos Soup’s on for African Grandmothers next week in Port Moody. For more details, see article on page A15.
Cory Sater, the Coquitlam man charged in the Feb. 19 hit-and-run deaths of Charlene Reaveley and Lorraine Cruz, did not make his scheduled appearance in court yesterday. Sater was due to appear in Port Coquitlam court Thursday morning by video link from his cell at the North Fraser Pre-trial Centre but a court clerk told The Tri-City News that his lawyer has asked to push the date back to March 17. Sater raised the hackles of the families of Reaveley and Cruz when he chose not to appear at the initial Feb. 23 hearing of the charges against him. At that hearing, Sater’s lawyer, Tony Serka, appeared on be-
half of his client to make the unusual request that Sater remain in police custody at the Port Coquitlam detention centre until a date for his bail hearing was set. On Wednesday, the court clerk told The News that Serka had made the application to push the court date back that day because he wasn’t able to make the Thursday hearing. Messages left with Serka’s office hadn’t been returned before publication. Sater stands charged with 10 offences, including two counts of impaired driving causing death, one count of impaired driving causing injury in the maiming of Cruz’s boyfriend, Paolo Calimahin, and one count of leaving the scene of an accident. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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From Facebook to face to face By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A five-day Facebook fast. That’s the challenge a Coquitlam high school computer teacher has put to his students. The goal: Nothing less than to “promote real connections for a better future.” But on Monday, when Jon Hamlin instructed his Grade 11/12 Pinetree secondary students to log off their Facebook pages until Saturday, reactions among the students ranged from apathy to panic to quiet contemplation. It meant no wall posts. No status updates. No comments. No creeping. No chats — neither in class nor at home. It was a tall order for these 35 kids, every one of whom uses the social networking site. Henry Han, who described himself as an infrequent Facebook user, even reconfigured his home router and altered his network settings to block “accidental” Facebook-use to ensure a successful detox. “It’s been painful. I don’t know what’s going on outside” classmate Kevin Huang said Wednesday, entering his third full day Facebook-free. He had been coping with the loss of his online identity by talking with friends on the phone and even meeting with people face-to-face, but he couldn’t wait to get back to the ‘book. “You can express your feelings better by posting, I think,” Huang said. “It’s easier for me.” That’s precisely the issue that Hamlin is trying to address.
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Jon Hamlin, a teacher at Coquitlam’s Pinetree secondary school, launched a project on Monday in which his computer students would abstain from using Facebook for the week — and blog about it. He’s not anti-Facebook. In fact, he’s one of the few teachers at Pinetree who, before this week, allowed his students to use the site during class time. He just wants his students to think about what’s lost and what’s changed when friendship and communication are all
conducted through a corporate website. “I first started using Facebook when I was living overseas,” Hamlin said, admitting to now using the site three or four times a week. “But I find it promotes this kind passive participation in friendship.
“Like, I could tell you what all of my friends are doing right now. I know my buddy’s just gone to Mexico last week but I haven’t spoke to him for six months. So it decreases the need or desire to keep in touch with people in a weird kind of way because you can just passively observe what’s happening.” And while some of the Pinetree students had already admitted to falling off the wagon and sneaking a peek at their profiles by Wednesday, mostly, the kids were all right. “It’s been easier than I thought,” said Yubin Oh, who has had to deal with the added temptation of getting constant alerts on her phone to check her Facebook anytime one of her friends writes on her wall, changes their profile picture or “pokes” her. “I have a lot more time for doing homework and taking naps and stuff,” she said, “but I still always feel the urge to update my status to tell people where I am.” Still, it’s not as if the kids have unplugged altogether. Hamlin has been encouraging his students to blog regularly about their virtual fast at facebookfree.org. And for most students, the blog seems to be working as a place for active and open discussion without reverting to the glib “likes” “tags” and “pokes” of Facebook. “I’m quite glad that I deactivated my Facebook page because most of the things I wrote on it were absolutely ridiculous,” wrote one student. Others aren’t coping so well. One anonymous student’s blog post titled “Day 1” consisted of one large tearful, unsmiling emoticon. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
Coquitlam looks to expand number of fields Councillors complain that SD43 isn’t paying its fair share for shared sports fields By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam needs 13 more sports fields over the next decade to keep up with the population boom. But whether city hall will continue to partner with the school district to share land remains unclear. This week, the city’s recreation committee voiced its frustration with the amount School District 43 pays the municipality to maintain school fields also used by the community. The city gets $38,000 a year for the 12 school sites — a pittance, councillors say, for the labour, equipment and materials needed for their upkeep. As well, the city receives nothing from SD43 for the six sites it shares where land straddles both school and city lots, such as Panorama Heights elementary. Councillors bristled about the city’s alliance with SD43 while reviewing the draft 2010-2020 sports field strategy, which indicates land is at a premium — especially in south Coquitlam — and the city needs to share resources with schools. Coun. Mae Reid said the partnership isn’t good value. “We put millions of dollars into school sites and if a school site gets sold, then
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The roof and track at Percy Perry Stadium were recently replaced but the field-house needs to be upgraded within the next five years. we’re hooped,” she said. Coun. Brent Asmundson said SD43 can’t be relied on and cited examples for Burke Mountain school allocation “that keeps getting delayed.” Committee chair Coun. Doug Macdonell said there have been some disappointments with joint usage, pointing in particular to Dr. Charles Best secondary, where, he said, the artificial field is deteriorating faster than predicted because of hard use and litter from students. Still, there have been some successes with uniting community assets, he said; last month, the city funded new washrooms at Miller Park elementary to serve sports field users at Miller Park and Sir Frederick Banting middle school.
“We are putting a lot of money into the schools,” Macdonell said. “But are we getting the money back?” SD43 secretary-treasurer Rick Humphreys declined to comment Thursday as he had not seen a copy of the city’s draft sports field strategy. Currently, Coquitlam has 45 sports fields (of which five are synthetic) and 35 baseball diamonds. Of the 45, six are shared fields, 14 are on 12 school sites and 25 are deemed city-owned fields such as at Mundy Park — a number that’s slightly above average given the population, said Kathy Reinheimer, Coquitlam’s manager of parks and facilities. Only eight years ago, Coquitlam was falling behind. In response, the council allocated $25 million to build and upgrade facilities and infrastructure. It must continue to budget at least $775,000 a year for the next decade to stay on track, the sports field strategy recommends, with: • $1.5 million for sustainability projects; • $1 million for two grass field upgrades; • $2 million for a new artificial field; • $600,000 for a new grass field; • and $3 million to upgrade the Town Centre field-house. The field-house, located north of the stands in Percy Perry Stadium, has about five years left, said Lori MacKay, Coquitlam’s parks and rec GM. Councillors were open to Reid’s suggestion to have a public-private partnership pay for the renewed field-house, with a restaurant
WEDNESDAY: City looks at sports tourism possibilities above. “Town Centre Park is now a tournament site for sports tourism,” Reid said. MacKay said there’s a serious shortfall with capital and operating funding for sports infrastructure. Seven fields are more than a decade past their life cycle (Miller Park, Mackin Park, Banting middle school, Glen Park, Maillard middle school, Hartley fields at Mountainview Park and Centennial secondary school) and it would cost more than $3.5 million to bring them up to standard; as well, last year’s annual budget for maintenance was $937,000 — not enough, many councillors said. On Monday, councillors said they are uncomfortable with allocating capital money for maintenance projects rather than for new infrastructure, for which the sports field strategy capital fund was intended. The committee deferred discussion the draft 2010-’20 strategy until its next meeting. Meanwhile, city council will vote this Monday on Reid’s motion to lobby the provincial government to give more flexibility to the use of parkland development cost charges through the Local Government Act. Reid said it’s unfair the DCCs can only be spent to acquire new green spaces while maintenance budgets for existing parks are depleted. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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More drivers commuting within PoCo, says report By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
More Port Coquitlam commuters are travelling shorter distances to get to and from work and many are not even leaving the municipality at all, according to the city’s Master Transportation Plan update. Forty-three per cent of all trips during the AM peak hour were within the municipality, with another 23% travelling to Coquitlam. That number is up dramatically from the 29% of drivers who commuted within Port Coquitlam in 1996. A n d wh i l e c i t i e s such as PoCo are often thought of as bedroom communities to
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The city of Port Coquitlam is updating its transportation masterplan, which seeks to improve the flow of traffic in the municipality. Vancouver’s commercial core, statistics show that only 3% of local commuters are travelling to the downtown peninsula. Dave Currie, the city’s manager of transportation, said the shift in traffic patterns can be attributed to increased job growth within the municipality and the region. “More people are
making a conscious decision to shift their residential location or their job location to be closer,� he said. “From the data, it is clear that a lot more people who live in PoCo are working here as well.� The Master Transportation Plan update was approved by PoCo’s transportation solutions and operations committee Wednesday
and outlines the city’s existing traffic conditions and the changes that have taken place in the last 10 years. Currie said the information will be used as staff and council put together a new transportation master plan that will serve as a blueprint for road infrastructure investment over the next decade. The last decade has seen many changes to the city’s traffic patterns and road grid,
p a r t i c u l a rly w i t h the development of north-south connections. For example, Currie said the Coast Meridian Overpass has helped ease traffic on Shaughnessy Street, enhancing PoCo’s downtown business area. But the update also highlighted several points that staff and council will work to correct in the new master plan. Despite improved bus service over the
last decade along Lougheed Highway, connecting Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge with Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam Town Centre, transit continues to be an issue. More than 80% of all travel generated in Port Coquitlam is by car, with only 6 to 7% of trips being made by public transit. Those figures, according to the master plan update, have been consistent
since 1996. The problem is particularly acute during the morning hours, when auto trips in the last 10 years have increased by 8% while alternatives such as walking and biking have declined by 10%. A draft 2011 master plan will be put together by staff and is expected to be reviewed by committee before coming to the full council at some point in the spring.
MEETING Public Hearing WHEN Tuesday, d March h 8, 2011 at 7pm WHERE Inlet Theatre, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC The Council of the City of Port Moody will meet and hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed Bylaw. Proposed Bylaw: City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw 1988, No. 1890, Amendment Bylaw No. 198, 2010, No. 2847 Owner: Imtiaz and Yasmin Dharshi Legal: Lot 14, Block 3, DL 202, Group 1, NWD Plan 55 (PID 011-458-721) Lot 15, Block 3, DL 202, Group 1, NWD Plan 55 (PID 011-458-747) Location: 2115-2119 St Johns Street
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Purpose: The owners have made an application to the City of Port Moody to rezone the identified properties at 2115 – 2119 St Johns Street from One-Family Residential (RS1) to Multiple Family Residential (RM4) to facilitate the development of 10 townhouse units.
2011 PORT MOODY BUDGET TOWN HALL MEETING
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.ca or by fax at 604.469.4550 not later than 12 Noon, Tuesday, March 8, 2011. No representations may be received by Council on the bylaw after the close of the Public Hearing.
When: Monday, March 7, 2011 Where: Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody Time: Presentation at 7pm • Port Moody’s budget process is a major undertaking, the results of which impact every resident and business in the City.
Bylaw No. 2847 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.
• Mayor and Council want to hear what you think about proposed budget expenditures for 2011-2015.
Tim Savoie, MCIP, Director of Planning & Development Services 604.469.4540
• Unable to make the meeting, but still want to provide input? Go to www.portmoody.ca/budget and fill out an online form. City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody ℥ 604.469.4500 • www.portmoody.ca
City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody ℥ 604.469.4500 • www.portmoody.ca
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Number of homeless camps decreasing in PoCo, staff says But those sleeping outside in winter can be tough to house By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The number of homeless camps being discovered and broken up by Port Coquitlam bylaw officials fell dramatically last year as more people are finding places to sleep indoors. B y l aw s s e r v i c e s manager Dan Scoones said 59 camps were disbanded in 2010, down significantly from the 122 discovered in 2009. More than 90 were reported in 2008. With the success of initiatives such as the cold/wet weather mat program — in which select local churches open their doors to homeless people each night through the fall and winter — Scoones said more people are opting to spend the dark hours indoors. “I think all the things the various g roups are doing is having an impact,” he said. “Otherwise, you would expect to see the numbers trend upwards.” But while the numbers show a decline, Scoones said bylaw officials still have their hands full locating and disbanding homeless camps. Last month, city staff broke up a large camp along the Coquitlam River between Lincoln and Prairie avenues. A half-dozen people had been calling the area home before bylaw officers discovered and disbanded the camp. Those who are sleeping outside in the cold months can be the most difficult to house, Scoones said. “Anyone who is sleeping rough during the winter is committed to that,” he said. “You are probably not going to convince them. Even if you have had interactions with them, they are probably not going to come in.” Lisa Batista, who does outreach work with the Tri-Cities Hope for Freedom Society, said when city staff break up a camp, she or other support workers are usually on hand to offer services. The homeless are generally given some warning before a camp is broken up, she said. If their possessions are still left behind, junk removers will haul their items away. Batista said the break-up of a camp can sometimes compel someone who is tired of
having to constantly relocate to move indoors. But in many cases, the homeless person will simply collect his or her things and find a new place to live. “Usually, they just move to a different location,” she said. “We do have some clients who just aren’t into getting housed.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Fifty-nine homeless camps were discovered by bylaws staff last year, down from 122 found in 2009.
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING PROPOSED ZONING AMENDMENT BYLAW NO. 3757 Monday, March 14, 2011 at 7:00 pm
Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
General purpose of the Bylaw: To amend the Zoning Bylaw designation of 1874 Fraser Avenue from RD (Residential Duplex) to RS4 (Residential Single Dwelling 4) to facilitate a two-lot subdivision.
Location of Land to be Rezoned: - see accompanying map Civic: 1874 Fraser Avenue Legal: Lot A, Blk 3, District Lot 466, Group 1, New Westminster District, Plan 2423
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Public Participation: At the hearing the public will be allowed to make representations to the Council respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw. All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed Bylaw will be afforded a reasonable opportunity to be heard or to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the Bylaw. After the Public Hearing has been completed, Council can no longer receive additional or new information on this application. Susan Rauh, CMC Corporate Of¿cer 604-927-5421 corporateof¿ce@portcoquitlam.ca
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Police ask victims to come forward in credit card fraud continued from page 1
Once those cheques bounce a few days later, it’s the kids who are again on the hook for the money and for the fraudulent transactions. “These fraudsters are pretty sophisticated, so they isolate themselves. So, honestly, from a police perspective, it’s the kids that we would arrest because they’re the ones committing the fraud,” Gormick said. Re gardless, police asking anyone who may have fallen victim or unwittingly helped to perpetrate one of these frauds to come forward as police are more interested in nabbing those at the top of the scam than the kids taken in by it. C o n s t . L u ke v a n Winkel, a PMPD youth liaison officer, told The Tri-City Newss Thursday the department has sent notices to Coquitlam school board about the fraud.
“It’s going out to all of the schools in School District 43 advising them of it,” he said, adding that parents can also expect to be notified of the frauds by either an email from the school or a notice sent home with students. Gormick said that this recent spate of frauds is a problem throughout the Lower Mainland, with those kids who have so far come forward representing just the tip of the iceberg. “I think a lot of them still think their payday is coming,” she said, “or they’re just too embarrassed to come forward.” Without getting into details, Gormick said there are ways police can prosecute adults who persuade kids to commit acts of fraud. But she noted that if someone legally takes out a credit card in their name, spends that credit on items and gives those items to another person
because that person told them to, there isn’t much that police can do to hold the scammer accountable.
Port Moody police are asking victims of a “sophisticated” credit card fraud scheme to come forward.
As always, Gormick said that if something seems too good to be true, it probably is. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Police seek missing Riverview patient Health Services Au t h o r i t y, s a i d Phan is a client of Forensic Psychiatric Services but has been living on the Riverview site for a number of years. She said the risk of Phan harming a PHAN member of the public is considered low but Coquitlam RCMP said that if he is seen, he should not be approached. “They can’t talk about specific circumstances... but it is important that he is returned to care,” she said. Anyone who sees Phan asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 or the local police. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, February 28, 2011 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws.
Coquitlam City Council invites applications from residents with experience and/or a demonstrated interest in, and dedication to, all aspects of the environment, sustainability and the community to serve on the Committee. Youth applicants are encouraged. Consideration may also be given to exceptional individuals from outside Coquitlam who meet the recruitment criteria for skills, training, or education, and who have a demonstrated desire and commitment to serve the City of Coquitlam as a member of the Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee. An application package, including detailed information on the Sustainability and Environmental Advisory Committee mandate and composition, is available at www.coquitlam.ca or from Coquitlam City Hall, City Clerk’s Office, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, B.C or clerks@coquitlam.ca . Interested applicants are required to submit an application form accompanied by a one page covering letter with a resumé highlighting occupation, history of community involvement, other relevant history, technical or special expertise, and reasons for seeking appointment.
The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for the Public Hearing items – please register by telephone at 604-927-3010 or by facsimile at 604-927-3015. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity. Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting to give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda. Item #1 Reference No. 10 015239 RZ Bylaw No. 4195, 2011 Address: 1294 Coast Meridian Road The intent of Bylaw No. 4195, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4195, 2011 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.
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Coquitlam RCMP is seeking the public’s assistance in tracking down a man who went missing from an independent boarding house at Riverview Hospital. Cao Phan is considered unlawfully at large from his court-ordered residence and. He suffers from a mental illness that requires him to take medication and is known to frequent areas in Vancouver and Burnaby. The 49-year-old was last seen on March 1 wearing jeans and an orange jacket; he is described as a 5’1”, 141pound Vietnamese man with brown eyes, dimpled skin and black hair. He walks with a limp and is missing the index and middle fingers on his right hand. Lubna Ekramoddoullah, the public relations person with the Provincial
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If approved, the application would facilitate the creation of approximately five single family residential lots and streamside protection areas.
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Reference No. 10 016046 RZ Bylaw No. 4194, 2011 Address: 1392 Coast Meridian Road
The intent of Bylaw No. 4194, 2011 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4194, 2011 from RS-2 One-Family Suburban Residential to RS-7 Small Village Single Family Residential, RS-8 Large Village Single Family Residential, RTM-1 Street-Oriented Village Home Residential and P-5 Special Park. If approved, the application would facilitate the development of approximately three single-family residential lots, one remainder lot for future subdivision into eight lots, one Street-Oriented Village lot for future development and a Neighbourhood Park.
Deadline for submission of applications is 5:00 p.m. – March 18, 2011. For further information relative to the forgoing, please contact Kerri Lore at klore@coquitlam.ca or 604-927-3016.
Copies of the aforementioned bylaws and further particulars pertaining thereto may be inspected from Wednesday, February 16, 2011 to Monday, February 28, 2011 at the Planning and Development Department, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (phone: 604-927-3430). Lauren Hewson Legislative and Administrative Services Manager
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Council mulls RGS strategy before vote By Jeff Nagel and Janis Warren BLACK PRESS
Coquitlam city council will hear final comments from the public on Metro Vancouver’s draft Regional Growth Strategy (RGS) next Wednesday before it votes on the controversial plan later this month. Council has been struggling with the document for several months, last week labelling it “a dog’s breakfast.” “I’m tired of talking about it,” Coun. Mae Reid, chair of the city’s land use committee, said of the plan for Metro Vancouver over the next 30 years. “This is an unbelievably complicated thing.” Many councillors are concer ned with how much power could be transferred to the regional agency once the plan is approved. As well, there is a fear about the protection of riparian zones and green space, in particular, the long-term designation of the Westwood Plateau golf course lands. At the Feb. 21 council meeting, Coun. Lou Sekora tried to have council get a re-designation of the golf course lands from the proposed RGS “general urban” classification to the “conservation and rec-
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ch a n c e s of defeating the new master plan for development. “It’s SEKORA like a freight train going down the track,” said Randy Helten, a critic with the group metrovanwatch. ca. “There’s huge momentum behind this regional growth strategy. But hopefully enough people will realize there are some serious problems with it.” The train picked up more steam Monday night, when Surrey and Richmond councils both endorsed the accord, which replaces the outdated Liveable Region Strategic Plan. Vancouver was to join them Thursday and more votes in Langley Tow n s h i p a n d P i t t Meadows are expected next week. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Path to the future is paved with doubt, debt THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES Naomi Yorke Three years is a long time for a university student facing a new and harsh reality
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aths — sometimes they twist and sometimes they bend, sometimes you feel like you have been going in the same direction forever. In this journey called life, there are a multitude of paths from which to chose and no clear sign telling you that you are going in the right direction. There are no rights and wrongs, just a million shades of different. The only way to figure out which road to take is by heading where you think you want to go. Still, figuring this out is easier said than done.
Robert Frost believed that taking the road less travelled would make all the difference, and though a beautiful poem it is, Mr. Frost, it does not make this path-choosing business any easier. My peers and I are on a path to becoming creative professionals, which type and how successful (and how that success is determined) is still a mystery. My path as I thought it would be when I arrived at college, doe-eyed and naive nearly three long years ago, was on the fast track to becoming an independent successful studio artist. Filled with self-belief and total optimism, I could not imagine not accomplishing all I set out to. The future was so far away but I felt knew I was headed in the right direction. Two and a half years later, that self-belief and optimism have faded into something I believe you could call relentless terror. Weekly reality checks and scoldings (in the form of highbrow critiques) have brought me down to the ground, and dare I say, at times, a little sunken into it.
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What was once a world overwhelming with possibilities and adventures has become crowded with fear, uncertainty and the marks left on the ground by so many before me who have tried and failed. Neck-deep in sand, so many sink into this creative landscape called art school, carcasses never to be found. Yet art (and life, for that matter) has always been fraught with the voices of critique and guidance: “This is the right way!” “You cannot do it like that!” This advice is never unanimous and, at a certain, point you have to decide which voices to heed and which ones to respectfully tune out. In the case of art school, it is a matter of sifting criticism after criticism, deciding which ones have value to you. Ultimately, we cannot please everyone, so it is a matter of deciding who you want to please and, more importantly, who you want to be. When you are a student weighed down by debt collectors and unpaid bills, the world feels less like your oyster and more like
a clam shell you have somehow trapped yourself in. It is so easy to bury yourself, acquiring all the accoutrements this life has to offer, stocking up your arsenal for the materials you will need to take the world by storm. Yet in your heart of hearts, you know (like every student on loans) that you have taken a choice, gone down a road, and that you will see it through, even if that means sacrifices along the way. My path is not without doubts, my path is not without sacrifice, and it is certainly not straight and narrow. Like my peers, I am filled with doubt and trepidation. And though it may not be as easy as I initially hoped to take over the world, each morning when I wake, I look behind me and realize that I have moved forward, and that is a fantastic feeling. Naomi Yorke is a Port Coquitlam student who lived in Shanghai, China for four years, writing about her experiences twice a month for The TriCity News. She now lives in Chicago, where she’s attending art school, and continues her column.
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FACE TO FACE: Gas prices go up and down in lockstep – is collusion the reason?
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t’s easy to imagine inflexible class warriors such as my debating partner using crayons to do their economic ’rithmetic. Got a difficult business problem to work out? Forget the calculator! They think they can figure out the toughest questions with the crudest tools possible, in no small part because they already know the answer: Big Business is always to blame. And so it is that my colleague ignores the facts, ignores countless studies and ignores common sense when he predictably claims gasoline companies are gouging consumers. The Competition Bureau of Canada receives many such complaints a year from motorists who think it’s fishy that all the big service stations seem to raise and lower their prices in unison. Most often, however, the bureau finds no evidence to support the charges. The recent exception was in 2008 in Quebec, where four companies were found to have colluded. Otherwise, the rise and fall is all due to market forces. Nevertheless, the ill-founded complaints are so common that the bureau has had to devote a section of its website to instructing the public about the issue. Funny thing,
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though: There’s nothing similar about, for example, the fact big supermarkets seem to raise and lower their prices on tomatoes, oranges and lettuce in relative unison. Here, the public understands how natural economic and political forces affect the market for produce. With gasoline, however, anti-oil-company prejudice blinds them to reality. Regrettably, the complainants’ hue and cry sometimes reaches such a level that weak-willed politicians are forced to set up expensive new bureaucracies to control prices. All four of the Atlantic provinces have such departments and all essentially do nothing except suck up tax revenue; force marginal, rural gas stations out of business; and inject costly inefficiencies into the marketplace. The Atlantic Institute for Market Studies figures the interference has cost consumers $155 million. And, oh yes, the bureaus don’t lead to lower prices, either. A typical comparison: Last weekend, gas was selling in Halifax, Nova Scotia — a province that has had gas-price regulation since 2006 — for 121.3 cents a litre, an insignificant three cents cheaper than in the Tri-Cities. And, even then, the difference can be attributed to our high regional taxes.
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“The hue and cry sometimes reaches such a level that weakwilled politicians are forced to set up expensive new bureaucracies to control prices.” Terry O’Neill
vs. “Oil price increases never take a while to be reflected at the pump... especially if it’s a weekend or, God help us, a long weekend. ” Jim Nelson What’s your take on this week’s Face to Face topic and what they have to say? Email your thoughts to newsroom@tricitynews.com.
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Late night alternatives The Editor, Re. “Late-night transit crucial” (Letters, The TriCity News, March 2). We regret that letter-writer Rita Pollock felt her night out had to be curtailed because SkyTrain did not run later. But she and your other readers should be aware that transit service in Metro Vancouver does not end with the last SkyTrain. The N9 NightBus leaves Downtown Vancouver at 2:09, 2:39 and 3:09 a.m., and may even be more convenient for her as it goes beyond Lougheed Town Centre (the closest SkyTrain station to Coquitlam) all the way to Coquitlam Station. That information is readily available on the TransLink website, www.translink.ca. Drew Snider, TransLink
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The Editor, TransLink is not my favourite transportation authority by far but its hours of operation are similar to those found in many bigger cities. With the exceptions of Berlin, where rapid transit run overnight on Fridays, Saturdays and the night before a holiday, and Paris, where rapid transit runs until 2:15 am on Fridays, Saturdays and a holiday’s eve, rapid transit in London, Milan, Rome, Tokyo, Osaka, Toronto and Montreal close between 12:30 and 1:30 a.m., depending on the town. Transit everywhere must be closed for four to five hours at night in order to service tracks, trains and stations. In Metro Vancouver, as in the towns above, there are a few night bus lines, usually running once every hour. J-L Brussac, Coquitlam
The Editor, In response to Rita Pollock’s letter on late-night transit, I would guess that TransLink shuts down SkyTrain at night for maintenance work mostly, and partly for insufficient demand. But there is still some demand for transit service and people wanting it are left with frustrating alternatives. I can suggest three possibilities to reduce and maybe eliminate problems with late-night transit: • Have measures to encourage/ensure special events like concerts are scheduled to end before transit services end. • Have overnight sleep cubicles so people can go home in the morning. • Get more people to plan their night-time activities to end before transit services end. Vincent Lizee, Coquitlam
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More gains forecast as home prices jump Sales up as last buyers sign up for 35-year terms By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
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The price of homes in Metro Vancouver continue to increase with big gains in Richmond and the west side of Vancouver, according to the REGBV. gain of about 3.2% so far this year. Valley townhouses were down slightly to $316,600 and apartments are up 2.3% to $245,500. One factor driving sales right now is the pending change in lending rules that will ban 35-year mortgages on March 18, making it more difficult for some
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Local potters are supplying hand-made pots for a fundraiser to support African grandmothers looking after children with AIDS. Gillian McMillan is one of several potters with the Tri-City Potters Society who are donating bowls for the Coquitlam Gogos Soup’s on for African Grandmothers, set for Tuesday, March 8 at Heritage Woods secondary school in Port Moody. “We are just doing our bit,” said McMillan, a longtime PoMo potter who is collecting bowls from others locally and expects to have 100 for the event. Participants pay $35 a ticket for the dinner and get to take home the bowl after the event. Proceeds go to the Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign, which supports grandmothers and orphans through food, micro loans for business, school fees, housing grants and counselling programs. Coquitlam Gogos (“gogo” means grandmother in Zulu) are among more than 240 grandmother groups across Canada — about 5,000 women — that are involved in this campaign, which has raised more than $10 million since 2006. The soup bowl fundraiser will also include entertainment, a silent auction and a presentation about the Grandmothers Campaign and African grandmothers. You can buy tickets in advance by calling Pam at 604-469-0265. For information about the Grandmothers to Grandmothers campaign, visit www.stephenlewisfoundation.org. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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MARDI PARTY St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is hosting a Mardi Gras dinner and dance from 6 to 11:45 p.m. at Archbishop Carney regional secondary school (1335 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam). Entertainment will include Korean drummers, Hawaiian dancers, a buffet dinner and more. All are welcome to attend this “Fat Tuesday” celebration, with all the proceeds raised going to the St. Joseph’s
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Sunday, March 6 REAVELEY FUNDRAISER From 12:30 to 3 p.m., a special yoga and fitness boot camp session will be held at the Klahanie Canoe Club (501 Klahanie Dr., Port Moody). The event is a fundraiser for the family of Charlene Reaveley, who taught fitness boot camp classes at Klahanie. In addition to yoga, pilates and Zumba, there will be tons of children’s activities as well as hot dogs, burgers, cupcakes, popcorn and cotton candy available by donation. Several silent auction items have also been donated for the event, including five-star vacation packages, home appliances, gift baskets, gift cards, spa packages and more. For more information, call Chrissy at 604-773-9304.
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The Port Moody Winter Farmers Market is back today at the Port Moody recreation complex (300 Ioco Rd.). As always, this winter market is rife with produce, preserves, face painting and crafts for sale. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., all are invited to come on down and sample the best of what local farmers, bakers and artisans have to offer.
COUNTRY ROCK JAMBOREE Country Rocks: Girls Edition n is a brand new fundraising event for Variety — The Children’s Charity featuring five hot country music acts from across B.C. beginning at 7 p.m. at The New Boone, formerly Boone County Country Cabaret (801 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Performers at the 19+ event include Whiskey Jane, Karen Lee Batten, A.J. Woolworth, Emily Taylor Adams and The Higgins. Tickets are $27.50 and are available at clubzone.com or in person at The New Boone. For more information, call 604-320-0505. Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to tcoyne@tricitynews.com.
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Get ready for a some magic during spring break at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library. Matthew Johnson received a magic set as a gift when he was seven years old and he has never looked back. He is now an established magician, juggler, comedian and actor. And he’ll be performing for all ages on Monday, March 21 from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. For more information about this free event, visit the library at 2471 Mary Hill Rd. or phone 604-927-7999.
Two local libraries are offering programs this month for people who want to travel or at least take a look at another part of the world while staying close to home:
COQUITLAM: PLAN A TRIP Do you dream about travelling around the world? Max Vincent is a local instructor who is living that dream. Over the past 10 years, he has explored the globe extensively. Most recently, he took last year off work and travelled 76,000 km throughout sub-Saharan Africa, India, Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Vanuatu and China. At a session next week at Coquitlam Public Library’s Poirier branch, Vincent will share his insights and experiences to help you plan your first substantial trip, including what you should bring, how to pack your luggage efficiently and general challenges that you may expect to meet along the way. The workshop runs from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday, March 10. Registration is required for this free program as space is limited. Phone 604-937-4155 to reserve your seat. For more information, visit www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.
TERRY FOX: TRAVEL TO INDIA Have you ever wanted to know more about India, the world’s largest democracy? At Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library, you can join Langley photojournalist John Gordon, winner of provincial and national photography awards, for an informative presentation documenting his recent trip to India. Spend an evening traveling through Delhi, Rajasthan and Agra, visiting the Red Fort, Birla Temple, and the beautiful Taj Mahal. Gordon (a photographer with The Langley Times, a Black Press sister paper of The Tri-City News) has a wealth of memories and eye-catching photos to share from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday, March 14. This program is free but registration is required. Call 604-927-7999 or visit Terry Fox Library, 2470 Mary Hill Rd., PoCo to reserve your spot.
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What’s the gardening buzz? Inspiration Garden hosts educational events Spring is just a few weeks away and the Inspiration Garden in Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park is kicking off the season with the Release of the mason bees. Pasquale Gnocato, an Inspiration Garden volunteer and a local expert on mason bees, will be releasing the Inspiration Garden bees into the garden. Mason bees are vital pollinators for food and fruit crops, and even residential gardens. Mason bees don’t produce honey, they only live to pollinate; they do not sting and are easy to keep in your own yard. The Release of the Bees runs from 10 a.m. to noon March 12 at the Inspiration Garden, located in the southeast corner of Town Centre Park.
Get out gloves, hit the garden Yo u c a n e m brace the start of spring by learning to make your ow n s u c c u l e n t and alpine planters — with a little help from a local gardener and Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library. Succulents have taken off in popularity over the past few years and are a great addition to any garden or patio. C i t y o f Po r t Coquitlam g ardener James Bobick will demonstrate how to put together these planters as well as explaining how to grow them successfully at the library on Monday, March 28, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Participants can also enter a draw to win one of his planters. To register for this free program, visit the library, located at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo, or phone 604-9277999. Terry Fox Library is part of the Fraser Valley Regional Library system.
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FOR THE BIRDS On March 19, the garden will host the plant propagator from
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Plants runs from 10 to 11 a.m., weather permitting (location may be changed in inclement weather). You must register by visiting www.coquitlam. ca/inspirationgarden or by phoning 604-927-4386. The City of Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden is an educa-
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, MARCH 5 • St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, PoMo is hosting a festive Mardi Gras dinner and dance at Archbishop Carney regional secondary school, 1335 Dominion Ave., PoCo; doors open at 6 p.m., buffet dinner at 7 p.m., entertainment starts at 8:30 p.m., featuring Korean drummers and Hawaiian dancers; dancing starts at 9:30 p.m. This is a family-friendly event. Adult tickets are $35 each; youth tickets are $20; and tickets for children 9 and under are $5. Proceeds to the parish building fund. Tickets and info: office@ stjpm.com or 604-4611369. • Little Neighbours Preschool open house, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., 155 Finnigan St., Coquitlam. Info: 604521-5158 or www.littleneighbours.com. • Beyond The Grape On-Premise Winemaking hosts fundraising barbecued hot dog sale (also on March 6) to benefit Kick for a Cure, to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and awareness, 3030 St. Johns St., PoMo.
SUNDAY, MARCH 6 • Fundraiser, 12:30-3 p.m., at Klahanie Canoe Club, 501 Klahanie Dr., Port Moody, to raise money for the family of Charlene Reaveley, who was killed in a hit-andrun accident and who taught boot camp classes at Klahanie; there will be yoga and boot camp starting at 12:30 p.m. and pilates and Zumba starting at 1:30 p.m., plus children’s activities, food and a silent auction. Info: www.klahaniecommunity. com. • Beyond The Grape On-Premise Winemaking hosts fundraising barbecued hot dog sale to benefit Kick for a Cure, to raise funds for pediatric cancer research and awareness, 3030 St. Johns St., PoMo.
TUESDAY, MARCH 8 • Coquitlam Gogos are hosting a fundraising soup dinner, Soup’s On for African Grandmothers, 6:30 p.m., Heritage Woods secondary school, 1300 David Ave., Port Moody. Tri-City Potters are donating handmade pottery bowls that guests will take home; also: entertainment and silent auction, with proceeds to Stephen Lewis Foundation’s Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign in support of African grandmothers raising millions of grandchildren orphaned by AIDS. Advance tickets only: $35, available from Pam, 604-469-0265. • Learning Disabilities Association Fraser North Branch (LDAFN) and Stepping 4words Learning Centre present a parent workshop, “Focus on Comprehension,” that will offer teaching tips for parents with Jennifer Carson, a reading comprehension specialist, 7-9 p.m., Room 9 at Minnekhada middle school, 1339 Laurier Ave., PoCo. This skills workshop is designed to help parents foster and implement comprehension skills while they read with their children at home. Parents will take home a Comprehension Skills Tool Box. Info: www.stepping-
MARCH 12: CRAZY FOR FAITH? • “Is it Crazy to be a Person of Faith in Canada today?” is the topic of a conference at Coquitlam Alliance Church. Speaker: Regent College’s John Stackhouse. Info: www.cachurch.ca, 604-464-6744 or info@cachurch.ca. 4words.com. Registration: ldafrasernorth@gmail. com. Cost: $10. • Ladies Legion Auxiliary meeting, 1 p.m., Legion Branch 133, PoCo. If you would like to meet new people, drop in or call 604-942 -6028 for more information.
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts Letter “P” Night: stamp swap and shop at 7 p.m., presentation of “P” stamps/ topics after 8 p.m. in McGee Room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, MARCH 10 • Tri-City Christian Women’s Club luncheon, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Speaker: Joan Sears on “A Journey of Memories;” feature: a cookie walk – buy a little bag for $2 or a bigger bag for $4. Reservations: Marie, 604420-2667. • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce March luncheon, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Hogan’s restaurant, 50 Queens St., Port Moody. Featured: Michael Graydon, president and CEO of BCLC, discussing “The Beneficiaries of Gaming in the Tri-Cities.” Cost: members, $30; nonmembers, $45 (plus HST). Info: www.tricitieschamber.com or 604-464-2716.
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., in the Centennial Room at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Speaker: Ayuko Inoue on garden design.
ONGOING • Royal Canadian Legion Branch 133, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo: meat draws Tuesdays, 4 p.m.; Fridays, 4:30 p.m.; Saturdays, 3:30 p.m. • Burquitlam Community Association holds its monthly meeting on the first Thursday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Sir Frederick Banting middle school, Coquitlam. • Société francophone de Maillardville hosts Café-Croissant, a free activity, every Wednesday, 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Maillardville francophone Centre, 942-B, Brunette Ave., Coquitlam. Participants can learn more about the community of Maillardville. Info: 604-515-7070. • Glenayre Scottish country dancers meet Tuesdays, 7:30 p.m., at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. New members welcome, all levels beginner to advanced, singles and couples. • St. John Ambulance volunteer medical first responders meetings held every Monday at 7:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338
Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-931-3426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • St. John Ambulance volunteer youth cadets meetings, for people ages 6 to 21, held every Tuesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Tri-Cities branch, 2338 Clarke St., Port Moody. New members welcome to attend. Info: 604-9313426 or www.sja.ca/bc. • Northside Foursquare Church free clothing giveaway every Saturday, 1-2:30 p.m. at its Grace Campus, 2606 Kingsway, PoCo (at same time as food bank); children’s and adults’ clothing available, limits will be enforced. • Weekly thrift sales, Wednesday, noon-9 p.m.; Thursdays, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trinity United church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604-942-0022. • Do you enjoy meeting people who come from other countries? And sharing information about Canada while learning about others’ cultures? Help others adjust to life in Canada, improve their conversational English, and learn about the world. Info: Julie, 604-936-3900, Ext. 185 or juliebond@ society.ca. • Sea Cadets for youth aged 12 to 18 years old meets at the Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park (Port Moody) on Wednesdays, from 6:30 to 9:15 p.m. For information visit www.regions.cadets. forces.gc.ca/pac/201sea/ or contact Lt(N) Shannon McGee at co.201sea@ cadets.net or call 604-9390301. • Tri-City Transitions offers free ongoing counselling services on weekdays for women who have experienced abuse/
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Molly made baa’d choice We all have freedom but sometimes it’s best to stay with the ones who shepherd your life
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ne day, when I was about eight years old, our family of eight was visiting my dad’s mom and dad on their five-acre hobby farm. We would often take the hour-long drive to Grandpa’s and Grandma’s after church on Sunday to play on the farm and eat dinner together. That sunny Sunday afternoon, grandpa took my brother David and me out to the pasture behind their home to introduce us to his sheep. There were about a half dozen ewes and one ram, who eyed us very cautiously. I was surprised that, even though the sheep looked like identical sextuplets, grandpa knew each of them by name. I remember one in particular — her name was Molly. Grandpa commented, with a smile, that Molly was his most rebellious sheep. “Why’s that grandpa?� my brother asked. “Because two times she has run away! Even though she has all the green grass she’ll ever need, a big red barn to keep her safe and dry in the winter weather, and the love and care of Grandma and me, she has an independent streak in her.� “Just last week again, Molly dug a trench under the white fence I put up to protect her and crawled outside to our neighbour’s farm. Thankfully, Mr. Johnson found her and brought her back.� As grandpa was telling us about Molly, she looked up at him and “baa’d� so innocently.
A couple of months later, we were back at the farm. It was raining that day so we sat around the living room playing Chinese checkers and when it was time, watched Lassie on their new black-andwhite television. At dinner, the nine of us sat down to eat (Grandma never sat — we couldn’t stop her from running back and forth from the kitchen to the big table in her dining room, serving us). “By the way, grandpa,� I queried while shoving my mouth full of mashed potatoes and meat, “how’s Molly doing? Has she learned to be a good sheep yet?� “No, Molly was not willing to obey the rules. She ran away a third time a couple of weeks ago. As a matter of fact, Barry, we’re eating her right now.� I guess that’s why our Creator refers, in his handbook on life, to us humans as sheep. Isaiah penned the words. We’re all like sheep who’ve wandered off and got lost. We’ve all done our own thing, gone our own way. There’s something inherently broken in all of us. I often think of it when Susan and I go to Safeway and I push the shopping cart. It seems that I always get the buggy that has a bad wheel. “Sorry ma’am. I didn’t mean to run into you.� Once we learn that the safest place to live is in the love and protection of the Shepherd, we can begin to find ourselves and fulfill our life purpose. Barry Buzza (www.barrybuzza.com and http://barrybuzza.blogspot.com) is senior pastor at Northside church in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
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ack of financial knowledge is putting Canadians at risk of a debt melt-down like the one experienced recently by Americans, warns a veteran TriCities business education teacher. K e n Ku h n , w h o teaches at Terry Fox secondary school and was recently named outstanding business educator by the Western Business Education Association (WBEA), says young people graduating from high school lack money smarts and schools aren’t giving them the opportunity to learn them. While business courses such as accounting are offered at the high school level, enrollment has been dropping as students focus on other priorities, such as retaking math so they can qualify for university, Kuhn says, and consumer education courses that teach about credit cards, interest rates and bank loans are no longer available. “They’re not getting that information,� says Kuhn, who has been teaching for 35 years. The U.S. has been trying to fill that knowledge gap with a program called Jumpstart,
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Western Business Education Association named Ken Kuhn as an outstanding educator. which teaches financial literacy to high school students. But American educators only started wor rying about the topic after the financial crisis, said Kuhn, and he doesn’t want the same thing to happen in Canada. “They [young people] could be starting a business or a family without all the basic skills that they should have.� Kuhn supports the recommendations of a federal task force on financial literacy tabled in February that called on the private and public sector to work together to improve Canadians’ financial
knowledge. Among the recommendations was a suggestion that public educators fill the financial literacy knowledge gap among students. According to the task force, which consulted with individuals across the country, Canadians need more knowledge and confidence to make responsible financial decisions to help them meet their personal goals, enhance their quality of life and make Canada more competitive. (See www.financialliteracyincanada.com) Kuhn is doing his bit by teaching several business education courses at the high school level
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cal and down to earth, Kuhn said, and students walk away from his accounting program, for example, knowing software programs for book keeping. He also teaches marketing, office procedures, entrepreneurship, and managed the school store and window displays with his marketing students for many years. Kuhn said he stays on top of the latest trends in business education by getting involved in associations for business educators. For many years, he was on the executive and chaired the B.C. Business Education Association provincial conference and is the WBEA newsletter editor; he will also be organizing a conference for that organization in California next year.
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rom waste management to warming bodies. Let it be said Doug Mass’s business interest has changed 180 degrees –– and we’re not talking temperature. Mass, 48, is a former co-owner with his dad, Gene, of Maple Leaf Disposal Ltd. and still remains on as president of the Langley-based rubbish-removal company. In November, he added a far flashier new business –– True Colours Hair and Tan Studio in Port Coquitlam –– to his private ownership portfolio. “It’s quite a different venture, all right,� chuckled Mass, who has been in the waste disposal business for more than 25 years and has bought and sold various companies in it. Mass said he watched his trash business blossom over the years from one truck and 70 bins to 40 trucks and literally thousands of trash containers, dealing with customers varying from see NETWORKING, O K G, page g A255
MEETING Public Hearing WHEN Tuesday, March 8, 2011 at 7pm WHERE Inlet Theatre, City Hall, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody, BC The Council of the City of Port Moody will meet and hold a Public Hearing to consider the following proposed Bylaw. Proposed Bylaw: Heritage Revitalization Agreement Bylaw No. 2834, 2011 Applicant: Mr. Farhad Soofi 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 a heritage revitalization agreement with the City respecting the subject lot. If approved, the agreement would vary land use and density to allow a second house with a secondary suite to be relocated at the rear of the property. Both houses are currently on the City’s Heritage Register. The proposed agreement involves the heritage conservation and municipal heritage site designation of both houses by the owner. 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.ca or by fax at 604.469.4550 not later than 12 Noon Tuesday, March 8, 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 604.469.4702 City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody ℥ 604.469.4500 • www.portmoody.ca
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Doug and Angela Mass are trying on a new business for size. They have recently opened True Colours Hair and Tan Studio on Ottawa Street in Port Coquitlam, in addition to a waste disposal business, Maple Leaf Disposal.
Mass said he watched his trash business blossom over the years from one truck and 70 bins to 40 trucks and literally thousands of trash containers, dealing with customers varying from large construction-site developers to everyday homeowners looking to rip apart their old sun deck, or such. Recycling and its wildfire growth have added greatly to his work demands during that span, Mass said. Now, his business passion has turned more to beauty than the at-times beastly load associated with the waste management industry. Mass and wife, Angela, joined another couple, Karen Bengivenni and Peter We bb, t o o p e n t h e Ottawa Street salon, where Mass concedes it’s going to take some time to gain a solid reputation and consistent clientele. “I thought it would be a lot easier to get women to switch where they get their hair done and it’s not,” Mass said. “Some, I’m finding, are driving as far as Mission to False Creek and from Vancouver out this
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“I’m keenly interested in other salons. If I’m at a strip mall, for example, I stop and go have a look at another salon and see how they’ve got it set up....” Doug Mass way to follow their hair dressers around. I think what happens is their stylist becomes more of a friend than just a professional that does their hair, so that’s a bit of a tough one [for us newcomers]. But once they get through the door and they see what we do, that’s the better part.” Angela and the Mass’s 22-year-old daughter, Amber, arrange and operate the tanning portion of the business, while Karen and another stylist, Faye, tend to the hair. The men are more active in the business outside the actual studio, Mass said. “Peter and I contact people and, together, we know a lot of people. That’s our contribution,” he said. “Once they get through the door, it’s Angela’s and Karen’s deal to keep them here and keep them coming back.” Mass admitted busi-
ness at the studio was a tad slower over the holidays than he expected but he realizes patience –– first and foremost –– is key when starting a new capitalistic venture. It all comes down to drawing people in to experience first hand what True Colours offers and Mass also knows taking a good look at the moreestablished competition never hurts, as well. “I’m keenly interested in other salons,” Mass said. “If I’m at a strip mall, for example, I stop and go have a look at another salon and see how they’ve got it set up, what kind of lighting they have, how their displays are... you know there’s always something they do really well.” T h e b o t t o m l i n e, Mass believes, is making clients feel welcome, comfortable and appreciated. “We want to get a real,
nice warm atmosphere here,” he said. And the warmth can prove literal during these frigid winter days, when human snowbirds tend to flock south to get away from the chill and into the sun but, firstly and wisely, the tanning bed. Or they simply want to step into the studio to add a bit of bronze to their pale skin in preparation for the coming summer. “That’s something we
find a lot of people are doing,” Mass said. “We especially noticed a bigger difference when it started to get cold. They started coming in just to warm their bones and feel good.” And that’s what True Colours is truly aiming for, to leave people feeling good. No garbage. • True Colours Hair and Tan Studio is located at 104 - 2310 Ottawa St., Port Coquitlam.
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…Designers showcase talent. Six suites are on display at this South Surrey village (see below). Inside, the GVHBA is gearing up for its annual seminar for first-time homebuyers. [33]
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A winner has been crowned in Morgan Crossing's B.C.'s Best Young Designer competition. Judges chose Vancouver's Daniel Meloche from a group of six finalists who competed for the title and grand prize by designing a suite at South Surrey's Morgan Crossing village. Meloche, a graduate from the Art Institute of Vancouver, is currently an interior designer and project co-ordinator for Northland Properties. "I am overwhelmed and thankful for the honour of being named B.C.'s Best Young Designer," Meloche says. "The competition was not only a great test of skill, but also a test of strategy in orchestrating my design vision on budget and on time." Kari Henshaw, one of the contest judges and a principal at Insight Design Group, notes the judges were looking for the designer that captured their target market while remaining true to his or her individual design aesthetic. "It's a tough balance to achieve, and Daniel accomplished it with thoughtfulness, cleverness and a well-executed design," she says. In his suite, Meloche favoured a clean, contemporary design style with striking pops of colour and strong lighting elements. As his prize, Meloche will choose either an all-expenses-paid trip to New York to attend the renowned Architectural Digest Home Design Show or the cash equivalent. Meloche says the effort was worth it. "There was nothing more rewarding than the final result, and the reaction of people who came through my suite." The public chose a different winner: Burnaby's Joanna Kado won the Fan Favourite category with her
Vancouver's Daniel Meloche in the Morgan Crossing suite he designed, which earned him the B.C.'s Best Young Designer title.
suite, which featured warm colours, urban influences and layers of textures. Kado will receive a $2,000 prize. The public can still view the furnished design suites every Saturday and Sunday until March 20; Meloche will be on-site each weekend from noon to 3 p.m. to offer general design advice to people who tour the suites. All of the finalists' suites are now available for sale and, until March 20, new purchasers of Morgan Crossing homes are eligible for a complimentary twohour design consultation with Meloche or Kado. Visit www.morgancrossing.ca for more information.
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Mark your calendar for GVHBA seminar
Never too late to be a ďŹ rst-timer Buying your first fi home can be a daunting process. There are several diverse factors to take into Th consideration when making such a significant fi purchase, especially in Metro Vancouver, where the housing market is like no other. Local fi first-time homebuyers likely have several questions before purchasing their first fi dwelling, including queries about location, what style of home best matches needs and financial resources, what mortgage options are fi available, legal and tax considerations, how the homebuying tax credit works and what's involved with condo pre-sales. These questions and others will be answered Th by a panel of experts at the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association's 17th annual First-Time Home Buyers Seminar March 22. "Our experts will help first-time fi buyers investigate all available options and key issues before they take that critical first fi step onto the property ladder," says GVHBA president and CEO Peter Simpson. Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation senior market analyst Robyn Adamache is among the many notable speakers who will be at the event, all of whom will address common concerns faced by first-time homebuyers, from finances to home warranties. fi "Real estate continues to be a hot topic in
More than 700 ďŹ rst-time Metro Vancouver homebuyers attended the Greater Vancouver Home Builders' Association seminar for ďŹ rst-time purchasers last year.
this region, so the attendance is expected to be as many or greater than the 750 young people who attended the seminar last year," Simpson says. "Doors open at 6 p.m., allowing attendees ample time to view builder displays and other home-related products and services."
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TC talent wrestles to medals at B.C.’s Michelyn Bell became the first Terry Fox Ravens’ wrestler since 2006 to be crowned a B.C. high school wrestling champion when she grabbed gold Saturday at the provincials in Abbotsford. Bell won the uncontested girls 110 kg class, after having won bronze last year and finishing fourth in 2009. Meanwhile, Arash Farhadian of the Port Moody Blues captured gold for the second straight year, winning the boys 41 kg division. Karly Adair of the Pinetree Timberwolves tackled her way to silver in the girls 51 kg category, while Fox’s Alana White collected bronze in the girls 90 kg class.
A JUDO SILVER Po r t C o q u i t l a m ’s Kristi Roots battled her way to the silver medal in the girls 70 kg class in judo Saturday at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax, N.S. Roots was the lone B.C. female to win a judo medal. “It was a pretty good result for me,” Roots said. “It was very thrilling to be part of such a huge competition.”
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Clutch win lifts Cats to Game 7 By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Two games ago, the Port Moody Black Panthers look destined for the golf course. Today, they’re swinging toward the conference final. The Cats clutched up again Wednesday, dominating the Ridge Meadows Flames for the second straight outing to force a seventh and deciding game in their Pacific International Jr. ‘B’ hockey league playoff series. Game time tonight (Friday) at the PoMo Rec Complex is 8 p.m. The Cats’ 5-1 victory in Maple Ridge was accentuated by a standout collective performance at both ends of rink, with PoMo out-shooting the hosts by a lopsided 46-29
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Persistent forechecking and a penchant for staying out of the penalty box were specific keys to the win, Luniw added. “It’s speed and pressure,” said Luniw, adding that three of his team’s goals Wednesday came directly off turnovers forced by Cats’ forwards. “Our transition game has been sensational.” Also, the Cats have found a way to blanket Flames’ hot-shot Danny Brandys, who was held pointless for the second straight game after racking up four goals and six assists in the series’ first four games. “We’ve taken away every inch of his space and we’re not taking penalties,” Luniw said. On Wednesday, the Cats’ Trevor Kang opened the game’s scoring
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Riverside gals ramble into hoop provincials Having already qualified for the B.C. AAA provincial finals via a pair of early wins, the Riverside Rapids capped their performance at the Fraser Valley senior girls high school basketball championships with a sound 61-34 triumph Saturday over the Maple Ridge Ramblers. Megan Sherwood and Laiken Cerenzie netted 16 and 15 points respectively for the Rapids, who bounced back after being thumped 77-61 in the semifinals the previous day by Langley’s Brookswood Bobcats. The No. 4-ranked Rapids of Port Coquitlam entered their battle with Brookswood having already earned a p rov i n c i a l b e r t h after victories over Mission’s Heritage Park Highlanders (87-32) and Sur rey’s F leetwood Park Dragons (93-44). The provincials will be held March 9-12 at N o r t h Va n c o u ve r ’s Capilano College. Meanwhile, the Terry Fox Ravens trounced A b b o t s f o r d ’ s Ya l e Lions 64-39 Tuesday to advance to today’s (Friday) Fraser Valley
AAA senior boys hoop semifinals at Thomas H a n e y in Maple Ridge. T h e Ravens will tangle at 6 p.m. with Port Moody’s H e r i t a g e Wo o d s Kodiaks, who advanced w i t h a c o nv i n c i n g 74-52 win over Surrey’s Tamanawis Wildcats. Abby’s W.J. Mouat Hawks and Langley’s Walnut Grove Gators clash in the other semi, 8 p.m. Gleneagle Talons remained alive with a 70-52 win over the MEI Eagles and were set to face Yale yesterday on the 16-team draw’s consolation side.
PINSKE STARS Coqutilam’s Megan P i n s ke o f We s t e r n Washington University was chosen to the Great Nor thwest Athletic Conference’s first allstar team in women’s basketball, it was announced Wednesday. A five-foot-nine senior guard, Pinske is a Port Moody secondary school grad who led the Blues to the B.C.’s.
AN MVP We s l e y B e r g snagged the MVP award as the Coquitlam Adanacs captured the gold medal in the men’s Under-19 division at the B.C. Tier 2 field lacrosse championships last weekend in Burnaby. Also, Steven Neufeld of the Adanacs earned a U-19 Fair Play Award, as did Port Coquitlam’s Trevor Wiseman. The Adanacs No. 3 squad grabbed silver in the U-16 category, while the U-12 Adanacs No. 4 unit earned bronze. Fair Play Awards also went to Adanacs No. 2’s Cordel Maunder and Adanacs No. 3’s Kyle Weir, both in the U-16 division; Adanacs No. 3’s Grant Mason and PoCo’s Nikita Bagg, both in the U-14 bracket; and Adanacs No. 4’s Alex Dozzi and PoCo’s Cortlinel Gibson, both in the U-12 category.
DOW DELIVERS Coquitlam’s Colton Dow zipped in three
goals but his Simon Fraser Clan were tripped 12-11 in overtime by the Utah Utes in a university men’s field lacrosse contest last Saturday in Salt Lake City. Calvin Craig, another Coquiltam product, added a goal and one assist for the Clan.
MORRIS EAST Po r t C o q u i t l a m ’s Jordan Morris of St. Thomas More Collegiate high school has committed to play university football next fall with the Acadia Axemen of Wolfville, N.S. Morris is a six-footthree, 270-pound offensive tackle and also plays goalie in lacrosse.
SOCCER WIN Edi Nyigwo knocked in a pair of goals to guide Coquitlam MetroFord Liverpool to a 3-1 victory over North Coquitlam United in a boys Under-16 Gold division soccer battle S a t u r d ay a t To w n Centre Park. Dom Brazinha also tallied for Liverpool, who got two assists from Moreno Zanetti.
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RING FLING Players on Burnaby-New West and Delta toil Sunday in the PoCo-Ridge Meadows yearend ringette jamboree at PoCo Rec Centre. The tournament featured 34 teams and 450 athletes skating in three divisions – Bunny (U9), Novice (U10) and Petite (U12).
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Competitive fishing has its place TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Cold snap locks up lakes Last week, I touched on the main motives in sport fishing. This week, I want to cover another facet of this sport: Competitive fishing. Though there is sometimes strong opposition to it, organized competitive fishing has a place in our sport. Let’s face it. not everybody who would like to earn some money at this endeavor wants to
be a guide, instructor or tackle dealer. Enter the pro or semi pro-angler option. These folks range from derby winners, who often want to pick up a few extra dollars to offset fuel costs, to the multinational celebrities whose annual incomes are equivalent to other pro sports stars. Some might ask whatdoes competitive angling have to offer our sport. Knowledge is my first answer. Those who are out fishing hard 200 to 300 days a year under verious conditions are going to know what does and doesn’t work. Innovation is my second answer. When winning is the difference
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THE REPORT There’s nothing like an Arctic cold front and snow to put a stop to fishing. We can expect fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes to be slow for a few days, or even a week. Keep an eye out for sparrows tar-
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geting adult chironomid flies hatching off our local lakes. When you see the sparrows out in formation, working just off the surface of your favorite lake, it’s time to fish. The Fraser River is good for cutthroat and dolly varden. The Vedder River is good for steelhead, dolly varden and rainbow. The Stave River is fair to good for steelhead, rainbow and cutthroat. The Chehalis River is good for steelhead and cutthroat.The Harrison River is good for cutthroat and rainbow. • The B.C. Boat & Sportsman’s Show is at the Tradex in Abbotsford, March 4-6.
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30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. ❞ A ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞ * Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168
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. DIAMOND CUT CERAMIC TILE ceramic tiles, marble, slate, natural stone & laminate floors. 778.241.9070 diamond_cut@live.ca
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PAINT SPECIAL (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
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NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941 PLUMBER - licensed and B Gasfitter available for res/com jobs. No job too small call or e-mail for free estimate pmandev@shaw.ca call Petko at 778-228-3924
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS #1 Royal Castle Roofing. New & Re-roofing, Best Quality Work, 12% Senior Disc. 604-725-9963
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MISC SERVICES
AFFORDABLE MOVING
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
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Landscaping
35 years exp. No job too small. 604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
NICK’S
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Scott 604-891-9967 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
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SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
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MOVING & STORAGE
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Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming~Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding Retaining Wall
COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★
Danny 604 - 307 - 7722
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
WATSON TILE - Complete Reno’s. *Tile *Bath *Kitchen *Granite and *Marble. 35 Years experience. Graham 604-942-5028 or 617-5921
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Home Renovations and New Construction
All Work Guaranteed. Call John PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
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HOOT & OWL BE THERE! BUILDING MAINT & REPAIRS LTD. Renovations & repairs Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks, Roof & gutter repairs Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor Email: hoot&owl@telus.net
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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CONCRETE & PLACING
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
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
Jas @ 604-726-6345 POCO HOME IMPROVEMENTS Roofing and repairs. Quality workmanship guaranteed. Licensed & Insured. 604-928-5769 pocohomeimprovement.vpweb.ca
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PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
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PETS
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1800. 604-726-3934 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 1 male & 2 female. $800. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332. GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161 LAB, PUPS pure bred, no papers. Family raised, vet chk, dewormed. Ready to go $350 (604)793-3307 MIN PIN puppy. 1 female. $500. 1st shots. Born Nov 29. Brown & black. 1( 604)467-0505 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 PUGS, fawn, 3 male, 2 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $550. (604)799-1611 Agassiz YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts
JUNK REMOVAL
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SUNDECKS
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail. Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
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FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE MUSHROOM MANURE. 13 yds $140 or Well Rotted $160/10 yds. Delivery in Van/Maple Ridge BBY (604)856-8877
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
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GARAGE SALES
COQUITLAM
INDOOR MOVING SALE
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
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PETS
LOTS
WANTED SINGLE family or duplex lot, Coquitlam, Port Moody. Cash 30 days. Call 604-505-4538.
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
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 HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
PETS
AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS (2). Neutered. Brothers. Prefer to keep together & to large property. Free to good home. Christine (604)8501735 or t7473577@telus.net BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, males $500. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BERNESE MOUNTAIN pup 7 mos old from reputable breeder, healthy family dog. Sell due to allergies. Call 1 604 750 0412. $400 Ono. Burmese Mtn dog pup, 10wk, male, CKC reg., p/b, exc Euro lines. $1200. (604)819-3402. No sun calls
RENTALS APARTMENT/CONDO
1 BDRM. avail now on Princess Cres! Includes gas, hot water, 5 appl, 1 prkg and storage for $1000/mth. N/S or pets, call 604788-9345. Coquitlam, 1 bdrm g/l ste incl hotwater, u/g prkg, ldry fac. Mar/Apr 1. NS/NP 604-936-0277, 970-1135 COQUITLAM - Condo 1000 King Albert Ave. Lrg 1 BR 1 Bath; 650 sf; $775 Mar. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
COQUITLAM
Sherwood Apt 727 North Rd
Call 604-421-1235
Call 604-830-9781 COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670 COQUITLAM
5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall 1 & 2 Bdrm units w/view Heat/hot water, inste storage, 4 appl’s Call 604-931-2024 www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM CENTRE “Raphael Towers” 1 Bdrm & Den $950/mo 2 Bdrm $1220/mo *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL
604-944-2963 Coquitlam - Condo 2960 Princess Cr; Reno’d 1 BR 710 sf; 1 Bath; lndry; balcony Sec. parking; locker; $1100 May 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave.
604-464-4921 COQUITLAM
535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available 2 BEDROOM Great location for seniors!
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.
Rrefs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets For more info. google us. MAPLE RIDGE mo
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings MAPLE RIDGE dwntwn, 2bd+den, 2bath,liv/dinrms, balc, s/s appl, mic, d/w, gran, f/p,inste w/d, 2sec pkng, storage, exercise rm, Apr1, $1150. 778-834-4774 or 604-726-7825. Near NEWPORT VILLAGE, 2 bdrm apt, new lam flrs, 5 appls, $1200 incl utils. April 1st. (604) 377-0118. NEWPORT Village, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 900 sf, 5 appls, avail. now. cls to WCE & shops. Sm cat/dog OK. $1300/mth incl. gas. (778)882-4026 PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows COQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video surveillance, 1 bdrm $780, incl heat, h/w, Jan. 1, Crime-Free, Cert. 604-937-7812 www.greatapartments.ca COQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video surveillance, Bachelor suite $645, incl heat, h/w, Mar. 1, Crime-Free, Cert. 604-937-7812 www.greatapartments.ca Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Cedar Grove Apartments 655 North Rd, Coquitlam Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shopping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room. For more info & viewing call Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
COQUITLAM. Westwood Plateau, 2 bdrm, $1000 incl utils. Priv patio. Ns/np. Apr 1. 604-671-4519 COQUITLAM W.W. Plat “Montreux” Bldg, 2 bdr, 2 bth, 2 prk, nr all schls ns/np. Apr 1. $1095. 604-941-3259
Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
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Coquitlam, Alderbrook Pl, ROOM FOR RENT in 3bdrm duplex $330 util & int incl. Now. 778-846-8324
PORT COQUITLAM - Suite 1763 Pitt River Rd. Large 2 BR Reno’d 1 Bath; 875 sf; $900 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1200 + 60% util. 604-469-9402
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HOMES FOR RENT
WEST COQUITLAM - Single family 4,000 sq.ft. house on 3 levels located at 606 Cottonwood Ave. Large custom home includes living room, dining room, gourmet kitchen with island and granite countertops, family room, den and laundry room on main floor. 2nd floor has 4 bedrooms, main bathroom, ensuite with Jacuzzi tub and shower & walk-in closet in master bedroom. Basement has 2 bedrooms and Rec. room. The property includes a large patio in a private back yard and large 2 car garage. 5 appliances. 2 gas fireplaces. $1,850 per month plus utilities and is available for a 3-year lease with the City of Coquitlam. References and security deposit required, pet ok. Available starting April 2011. By Appointment Only. Phone: City of Coquitlam at 604-9273581, Monday to Friday - 8:30 am. to 4:30 pm. WESTWOOD PLATEAU - Suite 2922 Valleyvista Dr. Reno’d 2 BR 1 Bath; 1100 sf; lndry; $900 Now Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
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OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM Centre Area 750 + SQ/FT OFFICE
Call: 604-460-7539
space with small kitchen.
604-944-2963
PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TY-CON PROPERTIES Professional Property Management Serving the Tri Cities for over 16 years Protect your investment
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $765 & $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034. PORT COQUITLAM
CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net PORT MOODY, Henry St. Bachelor Incls ht, h/w, prkg. 778-968-8094 or 604-469-2755 or 937-5427. PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1/bdrm. Avail now. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. Avail April 1st Bachelor & 1/bdrm. 604-469-9100 or 778-355-1808. 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
Call Wayne Goudal 604-945-2414
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POCO DOWNTOWN All-Inclusive Seniors Residence
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
ANMORE 2 bd rancher, 1900 s/f. 2 bath, cln, reno’d, level acreage, 5 appl, f/p, dbl gar, patio. Nr PoMo/ Coq Ctr, Bunzen Lk. 778-688-6622 MAPLE RIDGE: Nr Allouette Lake: Lge 4 Bdrm home, nice b/yard for kids, huge deck, great view. W/D, D/W. $1750/mo+ utils. Avail now. No Growers! 604-218-0933. PORT COQ. Lincoln Park. 3 Bdrm 2bath, split level w/inlaw suite, all newly reno’d & h/w flrs, carport, yrd, nr amens. $1900. 778-288-8168. PORT COQUITLAM. 3 bdrm house, 1½ baths. 1 car garage. 5 appls. Nr Coquitlam Centre. Avail. March 15, $1500/mo. 604-944-9697 or 604813-4413. 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 SPACIOUS 3 bedroom upper floor, with separate entry, carport and storage. Great fenced backyard with BBQ area. In suite laundry, fireplace in the living room, 2 bathrooms. Daycare, elementary and high school near by, close to shopping area, Cosco, Home Depot, coffee shops and banks. bus stop near the house. Cats OK, no dogs please. Available right away. Contact Michael at 778-995-5260
TOWNHOUSES
ROOMS FOR RENT
RENTALS
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
RENTALS
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
Maple Ridge 2 Bdrm, S/S Duplex Nice area - nr Hospital n/p ref required Avail Apr 1 $1200. mo 604-463-4051
www.aptrentals.net
Beata 778-788-1840
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www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm quiet bright southern view, wood f/p, ceramic tile/lam. 2 u/g prkg. Nr park/amenits. $188,900. 778-229-4156.
HOMES WANTED
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RENTALS
1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp
Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832
APARTMENT/CONDOS
RENTALS
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.
REAL ESTATE
636 Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
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604-942-6907
BURNABY
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.
MISC. FOR SALE
WE BUY HOUSES
* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
APARTMENT/CONDO
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Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
Tree Service
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Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Share purchase req’d.
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PAUL BUNYAN
RENTALS
FANTASTIC INDOOR ESTATE SALE! SAT/SUN Mar 5 & 6 from 8 a.m. 9440 214 Street Langley V1M 1T3. Furniture, Sm appl, LPs, Kitchen & Hsehld items. Hummels & other German memorabilia.
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SUITES, UPPER
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TOWNHOUSES
1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION BRIGHT ROOM, $400 incl. CBL, w/net, w/d, utils. Good for student. Call 604-944-6108/778-869-5244
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SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm. Nr shoppiing, bus, Loughheed Mall, 1 bus to SFU. Quiet home. Sep entry. Inste laundry. Gas F/P. $700 incl utils. N/S. N/P. Refs. 604-931-4578 COQUITLAM: 1 Bdrm ste. $700 + 1/4 hydro. Pri entry. W/D. NS/NP. Avail now. (604)781-3542 COQUITLAM, 2 Bdrm, on 2 acres, avail now. Newly reno’d, bright and cozy, lam flr , new kitchen/bath. NP. Close to Coquitlam center, Douglas college, all amenities.W/D in suite. $875 + sh util & DD. ref req’d! Leave msg at 1-604-414-6077. COQUITLAM Clarke Rd/Robinson. Cosy 2 bdrm grd lvl suite in new house. Avail immed. N/P. $1300 incl utils & internet 604-319-5029. 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; $1000 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM. Reno’d 2 bdrm lower ste. H/w flrs. dryer. Nr Coq Ctr, Sep ent. $1200 incl utils. 778-863-2581. COQUITLAM - Suite 353 Mundy St. Updated 1 BR 1 Bath; $750 sf; $750 Apr. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM WW Plat. CDS, Renov’d 2 Bdr 900sf. G/L. Priv entry, Gas FP. Sep. W/D rm. Avail now. N/S N/P. $950/mth + utilities. 604377-4745 ★★★★★ NEW AD ★★★★★ Port Coquitlam 2 Bdrm ste 700sf $850 incl utils & W/D. NS/NP. Avail now. 604-719-8667 LANGLEY, 2/bdrm large bsmt suite. Private, quiet, gated farm setting. Close to town. Too many good things to list. N/S. Incl util. $980/mo. (604)230-2808 PORT COQUITLAM, Coast Meridian/Prairie. Bright 1 bdrm. grnd. lvl., full bath, f/p, N/S, N/P. Nr. all amenits. $750/mo. incl. utils. Avail. April 1. 604-468-6901. Port Coquitlam country living, g.l 2 bdrm ste full bath & ktch, 5 appls, bright sep entry 900sf $900 incl utils. Refs. Mar 15. 778-688-9421 PORT COQUITLAM north side, small 2 bdrm., clean, bright, modern. $695 mo. 604-680-0712 PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $700 + 20% utils. Free lndry, nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Call 604-469-9402. PORT MOODY Heritage Mtn. Quiet gr lvl 1600 sq/ft 3 bdrm, 1 bat, f/p, w/d, d/w. Telus HDTV incl updates, avail March 1st, ns/np, refs req, $1250 +1/3 utils. 604-908-3745. Westwood Plateau, big 2 bdrm + den $1,100/mth or 1 bdrm + den, $950. Granite flrs, W/D, NS/N/P, cls to bus. April 1st. (604)944-3866.
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COQUITLAM CTR, 3/bdrms upper, 2/baths, d/w, deck, garage, f/p, Nr bus. N/S, N/P. $1200/mo. Avail April 1. Refs req. (778)885-4010. COQUITLAM Ctr. area 2 bdr upper all “brand new”, big balcony incls cbl, shr lndry, avail now, $1200/mo +30% utils. NP/NS. 778-928-5557 COQUITLAM Mundy Prk 1 bd sep ent quiet single only ldry/hydro incl N/S. Pet neg. $650. 604-939-9950.
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PITT MEADOWS “Brand New” 2 Bdrm CONDO, 3rd flr, 2 baths 3 SS appl, inste w/d, avail now. NS/NP. Ref’s, $1200/mo COQUITLAM, 3100 Ozada Ave. 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets $920. Call: 604-942-2277 COQUITLAM
Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage. Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com 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 COQUITLAM
MERIDIAN VILLAGE 3120 Coast Meridian Road 2 Bedroom Apartment $800 2 Bedroom Townhouse $910 3 Bedroom Townhouse $1,025 All Include 1 free parking spot Heat & Hot water included in Apartment A safe, all ages community in POCO, spacious grounds in a park like setting, close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Great for families - Day Care and After School Care facilities right on site! Amenities include in suite laundry hook-ups for townhouses, on site laundry facilities in the apartment building. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view. http://www.metrovancouver. org/services/housing PORT MOODY townhouse complex 2 & 3 Bdrm units avail, 5 appli’s. Cat friendly. Call (888)-357-9140.
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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2000 TOYOTA COROLLA VE, light brown, 4 dr, exc cond. new brakes, good tires, all rcrds, 190K, AirCrd to Oct. 12. $3,995 firm. 604-467-3621 2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6450 firm. Call: 604-538-9257. 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477. 2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No accidents. $22,400. 778-869-3265.
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We will dispose of namely one (1) 1989 Mercedes 420SE VIN # WDBCA35E8KA485189 registered to Nicolettea Kanavaros to recover $2500 plus ongoing storage, plus GST. View & bid at Ginos Towing, 2645 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC. Date of Sale: March 10, 2011.
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Warehouse Lien Act We will dispose of namely one (1) 1997 Chevrolet 1500 VIN # 1GCEK19R1VE270386 registered to Peter Stiller to recover $2000 plus ongoing storage, plus GST. View & bid at Ginos Towing, 2645 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC. Date of Sale: March 10, 2011.
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a salute to
women in business
Every week, more than 13 professional women contribute their unique & diverse skills in the publication of the Tri-City News
THANKS LADIES!
S P E C I A L F E AT U R E
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MARCH 8, 2011 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY A day to be remembered
nternational Women’s Day is held on the eighth of March every year. The origins of this celebration date back to the beginning of the twentieth century, in Europe and the United States, when women were just beginning their fight for equality. This is when women were marching, writing, and hunger striking for better working conditions and for the right to vote.
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This event was made official by the United Nations in order to encourage every country around the world to celebrate and honour women’s rights. On this day, women’s action groups and associations organize gatherings around the world to demand equality, to improve their status in society, and celebrate progress made.
Equality means men and women are entitled to share responsibilities and obligations as well as the opportunities and fulfilment that are derived from freedom of movement and choice in life and work. Leadership by women ought to be valued in every sector of society. It is essential so that girls and young women from every society, every age group, and every social status can see a future where they can participate fully in the economic and social life of their country and culture.
Equality means men and women sharing responsibilities and obligations as well as the opportunities and fulfilment that are derived from freedom in life and work.
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Farheen Thomas
Mortgage Broker, VERICO Primex Mortgages
Owner - Plum Crazy Restorations Plum Crazy Restorations is a muscle and classic car restoration shop focusing on everything from oil changes to full restorations. What makes us unique is the attention to detail on all of our projects, whether it’s rust repair, a performance upgrade or a show quality paint job from our in-house spray booth. booth No job is overlooked. overlooked But B that’s not the only reason we stand out from the crowd. In a male driven industry Farheen Thomas is the proud co-owner (along with her husband Joe Thomas) of Plum Crazy Restorations. Farheen has combined her business experience along with her love of muscle cars and has created a one stop shop to complete your muscle and classic automotive needs. And no shop would be complete without a gorgeous showroom full of muscle cars!! Here at Plum Crazy Restorations we feel it is important for both men and women to feel comfortable bringing their cars to our shop. With more and more women getting involved in the car world, whether it’s doing basic maintenance or building a car to race at the local drag strip, we feel we are taking a step in the right direction!
A an Accredited Mortgage Professional and Owner of VERICO Primex As Mortgages Inc, I have been able to help hundreds of clients with their overall financial situation. VERICO Primex Mortgages Inc. is a group of Mortgage Professionals that will work with each individual client to ensure they get the right mortgage and the best possible rate. Over the past 7 years, I have built my business from referrals of satisfied clients and continue to work with each client after their mortgage has completed. I love my job because I can truly help people, in the past I have helped peopl resolve major debt issues, get an approval for financing when no one else people would and have also helped people become more competitive in an offer to purchase by getting the financing approved beforehand allowing the offer to be subject free. I am a member of the Mortgage Brokers Association of BC, Canadian Association of Accredited Mortgage Professionals as well as a member of the Tri-City Chamber of Commerce. Here’s just a sample of what a VERICO Primex Mortgage Professional has to offer: Available 7 days a week • 5 Ways to Apply • iPhone & Blackberry Application • Same Day Mortgage Approvals • Over 30 Lenders to Choose From • Our Service is at No Cost to You We also provide customized programs for First Time Home Buyers, Refinancing, Debt Consolidation, Self Employed Individuals and Applicants with Damaged Credit. Contact us today to see how we can assist you or if you are interested in joining our team.
604-729-7940
2492 Kingsway Ave., Port Coquitlam
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Julia Ivanyuk Owner We’ve expanded!!! Were the exciting words of owners Maria and Julia Ivanyuk. Maria who worked in the food industry in Ukraine had decided to try it in Canada. Today A Taste of Ukraine catering has been a wholesale/Catering company for nearly a decade. After Julia’s completion of BA in business it was time to move the company forward, In Dec 2010 we had the opportunity to open our 1st retail location in Port Moody. Our deli which is located on 2507 St Johns st has given us the opportunity to offer our extensive culinary expertise to everyone! A Taste of Ukraine has lots to offer, from a broad selection of handmade perogies to authentic Ukrainian Cabbage Rolls, Borscht, meal combinations, prepackaged meals imported goods and much much more! All meals are prepared on premises; use only the freshest ingredients with recipes that have been perfected over hundreds of years. Authentic homestyle food is not the only thing our deli has to offer... We have a great selection of souveniers, gift ideas as well as warm welcoming staff who are always happy to see a great number of our already loyal customers from every part of Vancouver. Come visit our store where we serve traditional, elegant fare, with a contemporary flair! Visit our website to view updates on Holiday specials such as when Easter Paska will be available as well as other goodies for every holiday!!!
A Taste of
Ukraine
2507 St. Johns St., Port Moody
778-355-1184
EACH VERICO BROKER IS AN INDEPENDENT OWNER/OPERATOR
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Catherine Polonio Hi, my name is Catherine Polonio and I own Coquitlam Florist. H C Coquitlam Florist has been in the same location for 62 years now, even though I have only owned it for a year and half. I had always been interested in flowers and crafts, but I always thought of it as a hobby not a career, until now. The first thing my family and friends said to me when I told them I bought a flower shop was “it’s about time!” Between myself and the girls at the shop, we have over 115 years of experience. We specialize in high style, modern, custom arrangements as well as your traditional look. If you are looking for something special for a birthday, wedding, funeral, sympathy, graduation, thank you or just because, we are here to create that perfect arrangement for you. If you are not sure what you want, we are here to guide you in making the right decision. You can contact us at 604-942-7337 during business hours-Monday to Saturday 9:00am to 6:00pm or 24/7 at www.coquitlamflorist.ca
Coquitlam Florist 604-942-7337 • 2641 Shaughnessy St, PoCo • www.coquitlamflorist.ca
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a salute to
women
in business
Ten everyday writing tips for women in business s women, we have unique challenges when it comes to business communication. We can be perceived as being too emotional on one side of the coin or being too masculine on the other. It is often easier to manage written communication first because we have the ability to check our words before sharing them. From email to thank you notes, follow these tips to walk that fine line of great communication.
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By Ronda Payne Special to The Tri-City News 10. Writing is often to persuade and this happens when “it’s all about them”.You need a certain amount of emotion to persuade, but always link it to your reader. Thinking about the feelings of others is generally easier for women, so focusing on your
reader may come easier than expected. 9. Reading your work out loud can be a valuable tool - if not a source of amusement for co-workers. It helps to clarify tone, catch missing words and ensure logical flow. Try it on your next email or letter; you’ll identify something you wouldn’t have by reading alone. 8. That stuff they taught us in high school English? It was boring! Good thing we now have engaging ways to improve our writing. Some of my favourite resources include: - Thesaurus in book form or thesaurus.com - Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The original “tolerable” grammar book - The Curious Case of the Misplaced Modifier - The Canadian Press Style Book. If doing press releases or any writing for media this is essential 7. What is the hang up we have with reports? I believe we get caught up in what a report “should” include and forget what the point is. A complete report
is short, robust and doesn’t leave your audience wanting more. Check for these basic elements: a summary, the problem, the options, the analysis and the solution. 6. Those who excel at online writing know that there is more to it than just writing well - you must write well for the audience. Consider your target audience (specific traits, attitudes) and write to that single person. 5. Hot on the heels of point #6, a home page needs to communicate what your site offers, why it is the right choice (as opposed to other sites) and answers the question “will I find what I am looking for here”. This is no time for fluffy mission statements - this is ‘Customer’ time. 4. Clarity is the primary key to good writing, including headlines, subject lines and opening sentence. Tell your reader what they can expect. Consider what your communication says and draw out the words that make the point clear.
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The Frog & Nightgown
Tracey Bates Owner - Eden West Eden West Fine Foods and Gifts Ltd. is “the” destination for food lovers in the Tri-City area. This retail gourmet store offers specialty foods, cookware, kitchenware and gourmet gift baskets. The store is owned and operated by Tracey Bates and will be celebrating its 5th Anniversary later this year. Eden West has doubled in size since opening in 2006 and we are always l llooking k ffor new and interesting products to offer our customers. Drop by to see our extensive selection of gourmet foods and tools for the serious home cook. We are open 7 days a week for your shopping convenience.
Cooking Classes available! If you are looking for inspiration in the kitchen, then join us in our beautiful teaching kitchen for a fun and food filled cooking class. We offer a wide variety of demonstration and hands-on cooking classes to choose from. You will walk away with recipes, techniques and great ideas to recreate at home.
2500 St. John’s St., Port Moody Tel: 604-939-6200 www.edenwest.ca
Karen Tyrell, CDP Dementia Consultant Owner, Personalized Dementia Solutions Karen has spent over twelve years excelling in the field of dementia care. While working in Ontario as an Executive Director for the Alzheimer Society, she worked tirelessly to enhance community services for caregivers and was well known for her compassionate support.
Agnes Helen, Corinne, Angie,
The Frog & Nightgown is your neighborhood pub and liquor store. This newly renovated pub is situated in a residential area. It’s the perfect place to get together with friends, family and co-workers. The management at The Frog & Nightgown would like to salute all women and businesses and to acknowledge the tremendous contribution that their staff makes in creating an atmosphere that keeps bringing our customers back. The hardworking, knowledgeable staff is the backbone of the business. The core staff has been a part of The Frog and Nightgown for years. They know their clients and are there to welcome them back with a smile. If you are not one of the“regulars” you are encouraged to stop in for lunch, dinner or a drink with a friend. Don’t forget that Friday and Saturday nights Martini’s are on special and The Frog and Nightgown is a fantastic venue for your next girls night out. The Frog and Nightgown is proud to support local fundraising initiatives. The staff is enthusiastically celebrating “Red Friday”. Come down on Friday for Steak Day. Buy a Red Shirt and join in supporting our Canadian Armed Forces. Proceeds go to Honour House. We would like to take this opportunity to introduce Corinne. Corinne has been at The Frog and Nightgown for 4 years and has just taken over as Head Chef. Congratulations Corinne. She is a certified Red Seal Chef and has a background in fine dining. Corinne is really enjoying working in the cosy atmosphere of the pub and the new menu is getting rave reviews.
The F rog & Nightgown Pub & Liquor Store
“My passion is making life easier for caregivers and individuals with dementia. As a dementia consultant, I apply my knowledge, skills, experience and creativity in order to generate solutions that will help alleviate day to day challenges that cause stress for families.” Karen also provides educational workshops and volunteers her time to various support roles in the community.
Personalized Dementia Solutio
There are solutions. We can help. Free consultation: 778-789-1496 www.DementiaSolutions.ca DementiaSolutions@gmail.com
Newly Renovated, Great Food, Great Service and a Staff Second to None
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Say what you mean
From page 3 3. Even if you’re not a ‘writer’ with a capital W, you can still improve your writing so that it becomes more pleasurable for you, easier to do and better for your reader. Learn about better writing from: - SFU Continuing Studies, Writing and Publishing - Twitter. Yes, Twitter. With the right followers you can ask all sorts of questions to help you with your writing - Online writing communities 2. The “Martini Theory” is the mistaken belief that if I go home and drink a martini after work then everyone else does. To write compelling, meaningful words, they must be relevant to your target audience - not you. When you write, imagine writing to someone in that target; think about their wants, needs and desires. 1. When I see communications on a difficult topic, it often reminds me of the title of one of Nirvana’s songs - it’s all apologies. Say what you mean and don’t apologize for your stand. When a message is peppered with “I’m sorry”, it sounds soft, as though your position can be shifted, which can be an issue for women who want to “soften the blow”. Be sincere, honest and clear but, save the apology for when you’re late for dinner with your mom. It’s a challenge to communicate well in business, and it can be especially challenging for women. By mastering some written communication techniques you will confidently move forward in other methods of communicating.
Debora Kwasnicky D. Kwasnicky & Associates Inc. has operated in the Tri-Cities since D September 2006, assisting both personal and business debtors with financial assessments to identify their options. Financial problems can occur at any point in our lives and are often due to factors outside our control. The Office of the Superintendent of Bankruptcy indicate in their recently released statistics that the total volume of insolvencies for the 12 months ending November 2010 are 21.4 percent higher than in the twelve month period preceding the September 2008 recession. Restructuring options include credit counseling, budgeting or cash flow management, receivership, proposals to creditors and bankruptcy. The key to maximizing your options is to act early. Please contact myself, Debora Kwasnicky, or my assistant Andrea Mattinson, to schedule a free, confidential assessment to discuss your particular financial situation.
D.Kwasnicky & Associates Inc. Trustee In Bankruptcy
604-464-7272 www.dkabc.ca
Dr. Leah Montgomery Leah is living her life long ambition of being a Veterinarian. When she moved to Port Coquitlam she was looking for a clinic where she could improve the medical care for pets and educate clients to better enable them to care for their animals. And she found it at Shaughnessy Veterinary Hospital when she joined the team in March 2000. In April 2001 she purchased the practice and continued to elevate patient care and client satisfaction to a whole new level. “We pride ourselves on good communication with clients so they fully understand the needs of their pets.” “Clients keep coming back because they feel they’re a part of our family.”
She is now celebrating
Selam Gebrehiwot M name is Selam Gebrehiwot, and I am the owner of Selam’s My Beauty Essentials. I provide a wide selection of wigs, extensions, skin, and hair care products for the whole family. My goal is to help all my customers achieve a greater sense of confidence in their beauty. It motivates me when customers become excited about their new appearance, after finding suitable products from the many selections of wigs and extensions. The smile says it all. l on their h face f
10 YEARS at the same location.
The clinic has grown to better serve your needs. She would like to thank all their loyal clients for their support, past, present, and future.
As we celebrate our third year in business, I would like to use this opportunity to thank my customers for their support. It has been a pleasure serving the people of the Tri-City area along with my customers across Canada. Looking forward to 2011, I will continue to provide high quality service and product solutions to assist all my customers.
Selam’s Beauty Essentials #108 - 2540 Shaughnessy St. Port Coquitlam
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women Dr. Michelle Couto D Michelle Couto is a new member to the Coquitlam community! Dr. After growing up in the small Northwest community of Kitimat, Dr. A Couto pursued her orthodontic training in the United States. She is happy to be back in Canada close to family and friends and has recently opened Coquitlam Family Orthodontics here in Coquitlam. “Being an orthodontist enables me to watch how someone’s selfconfidence grows. Being able to provide this gift to a patient is the most important aspect of my profession and makes being an orthodontist worthwhile!” orthodontis At Coquitlam Family Orthodontics, we focus on you, the patient, by individually addressing your needs and primary concerns. We understand that a beautiful smile can give anyone increased confidence, regardless of their age. We go above and beyond to make each patient feel comfortable and at home. We educate our patients each step of the way, because the more you know about your care, the better the results! For more information about Dr. Couto and Coquitlam Family Orthodontics please visit our website at www.CoquitlamFamilyOrthodontics.com. New patients are always welcome! 1158D The High Street, Coquitlam 604-949-0654 office@coquitlamorthodontist.com www.CoquitlamFamilyOrthodontics.com
in business Pamela Karabotsos Owner - Pallas Athena
I started in the restaurant business at 15 as a dishwasher. My passion quickly grew and I have had many restaurants over the years. My pride and joy is my first fully Greek, Pallas Athena restaurant. I wanted something unique so my son George designed and built our black and white concept and my customers have grown to love it as much as I do. Next was the challenge of finding just the right recipes, searching for the best quality products, and finding suppliers that thought like us. One year later my daughter Flora joined me. With her positive and wonderful personality, she keeps the front end running smoothly while I tend to the kitchen. We both have the same goal which is to give our customers the very best. Since then, we have had the good fortune to have hired some of the finest and most talented people in the industry to make your dining experience at Pallas Athena the best it can be. Thanks to my friend Peggy and her confidence in our product. Her son Michael and I have opened a second location in Coquitlam where we look forward to providing you the same excellent service. It is our staff and customers that make this business so worthwhile. A very big heartfelt thank you to you all! We look forward to serving you!
101-1250 Dominion Ave., Port Coquitlam Or our NEW LOCATION 22-2565 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam
With several years in successful sales and service Bea is now
Event Planners, Sweet Beginnings
thrilled to be a representative for Silpada Designs exquisite .925 Sterling Silver handcrafted jewelry. There is something for everyone – complementing the beautiful sterling silver are colourful semiPearls, Coral, tooled Leather and much more with satisfaction guaranteed. You may also want to take advantage of earning free jewelry by hosting a fun home party, networking with friends and business associates. Silpada Designs offer one of the most generous Hostess Rewards Programs in the direct sales industry. To view the current collection and learn more, please visit www.mysilpada.ca/bea.kelly
mysilpada.ca/Bea.Kelly bebe25@telus.net
604-945-7071
Proud member of
Tri-Cities
Nona,, Natalie and Owners Tina & Judy J Judy and Tina opened their doors at Under The Moon Whimsical W Giftware May 2007. In the almost 4 years of being opened the store has grown and evolved in so many ways. The focus of the store continues to be To Provide Our Customers with an amazing Giftshop to find those hard-to-find one-of-a-kind items. To feature local artists and Canadian made products. To offer holistic support with healers, practitioners and readers. We offer a variety of courses and workshops in the store. For more details go to www.underthemoongifts.com
604-461-4222
Lisa Cable & Jodi Jamieson
Bea Kelly
precious gemstones and natural materials including Freshwater
604-941-4871
“ “I’ve got it all under control. Why do I need to hire a wedding planner?” Lisa n & Jodi hear this all the time from brides. And they usually do have everything under control… until their wedding day. But when the big day arrives, what blushing bride wants to worry about the th cake k stuck t k in i traffic, the rain clouds rolling in or the flowers that didn’t arrive? Your wedding day is one of the most wonderful days of your life and you want to be able to savour every moment. That’s where Jodi & Lisa come in. They draw on their wealth of knowledge and experience to ensure that you have the most perfect and memorable wedding day possible. The quote that best sums up how it feels to have these ladies with you on your wedding day was from a frazzled groom after his wedding rehearsal: “I didn’t think we needed a wedding planner, but this is the best money I’ve ever spent! Thank-you for being here!” As the owners of Sweet Beginnings in the Tri-Cities and Vancouver, Lisa & Jodi can do the same for any special event you may have. Whatever the occasion, this dynamic duo can be on-hand to ensure everything goes smoothly. Even when things don’t go exactly as planned, you will never know it with Jodi & Lisa on the job! Call today for your free consultation!
All of us here at Under The Moon are committed in our endeavours to provide you with an amazing shopping experience. 2620 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam 604-464-7199
604-739-9559 • www.asweetbeginning.com
B6 Friday, March 4, 2011, Tri-City News
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a salute to
women
in business
Linda Reimer
Lucy De Pieri PhD, DCH
City Councillor, Coquitlam
Serenity Homeopathic Clinic My name is Lucy De Pieri PhD, DCH. I am delighted to be a homeopath and thrilled to be practicing in Port Moody where I have loyal and satisfied clients. Homeopathy enhances the innate ability of the body to heal itself. The following are some of the conditions that were successfully prescribed for allergies, cold & flu, food poisoning, ’ problems, bl women’s migraine, grief & depression, anxiety & fear. Homeopathic remedies are safe. They are non-toxic, non-addictive and have no side effects. My office is located in the St Johns Health and Wellness Professional Center, 2226 St Johns Street, in Port Moody. I work Monday to Saturday during the day and some evenings.
It is my honour to represent and serve the 125,000 citizens we have in our city. I am particularly pleased to celebrate my female colleagues in business, all of whom make substantial contributions to our community.
For queries and appointments call 604 307-5967 or 604 931-7017 For more information about homeopathy and my practice see www.serenityhomeopathicclinic.com
Best wishes March 8th, International Women in Business Day. Thank-you for all that you do. www.lindareimer.ca
Serenity Homeopathic Clinic St Johns Health and Wellness Professional Center 2226 St Johns Street, Port Moody 604-307-5967 or 604-931-7017
lreimer@coquitlam.ca 604-617-1490
Michelle, Pearl, Ashleigh, Marilyn, Laraine
Vivien Symington
Trophy Centre’s Winning Team
Vivien Symington is the President/Owner and focuses most of her V time on the gross motor development programs for preschool aged children and on the development of Empowering Steps
Trophy Centre provides Awards and Recognition products for all occasions – corporate, business, academic, sports, the arts and personal celebrations.
Movement Therapy programs for children living with autism and other mobility challenges. Club Aviva has been recognized by the BC government as a center for scientific research and development for their innovative programming. Club Aviva has also been awarded the 2010 Ed Brougham Award for Outstanding Gymnastics Club in Canada.
98 Brigantine Drive Coquitlam
604-526-4464
For the past 7 years the women at the Trophy Centre have built a reputation for consistently providing friendly customer service, professional workmanship and exceeding customer expectations. We have a large selection of trophies and recognition awards for every budget as well as unique personalized gift items. Utilizing state-of-the-art engraving technology, we deliver a full range of personalized engraving on trophies, plaques, glass and acrylic awards as well as custom lapel pins and nametags. We are members of the North America Awards & Recognition Association, Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce, Maple Ridge/Pitt Meadows Chamber of Commerce and Finalist for Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce Small Business of the Year Award for 2009 & 2010.
TROPHY CENTRE
Where Everyone’s A Winner!
604-941-4944 #114 - 2071 Kingsway, Port Coquitlam www.trophycentre.ca
Carmen, Andria & Trish Budget Blinds
Carmen, Andria and Trish look forward to serving you!
Budget Blinds began serving the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows and B
covering company of its kind in North America,” says Trish. “Because of
M Maple Ridge communities in 2006 and is owned and operated
our size and buying power, we are able to offer our customers great prices
by long-time Coquitlam resident Trish Kuffner and her family.
without sacrificing quality and service.” The formula is working: in 2009
Trish and her team offer free, personalized in-home
the first Canadian Budget Blinds showroom opened in Port Coquitlam!
consultations, professional measuring and installation, and
“Now our customers can choose to visit us in the showroom or have the
a rich selection of quality window treatments including
showroom come to them!”
shutters, blinds, draperies, and shades made by North
Visit Trish and her team in their Port Coquitlam showroom Tuesday to
America’s leading window-covering manufacturers.
Friday, 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, or Saturdays 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Look for
“Budget Blinds is the largest and fastest-growing window
them at home shows throughout 2011!
#108 - 1320 Kingsway Ave., Port Coquitlam
www.budgetblinds.com
604-944-3375
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Tri-City News Friday, March 4, 2011, B7
a salute to
women Paula & The Pet Stylists Dapper Dog Grooming Studio Dapper Dog Grooming Studio continues to provide the best care and a comfortable environment for our clients’ dogs. For the second year in a row, we have been voted the No. 1 dog grooming salon in the newspaper’s “Reader’s Choice Awards”. Communication is key in our business. We listen to our clients and many have expressed their need for services in addition to grooming. We are in the process of making this happen. A second g Dapper Dog will be opening soon in Port Coquitlam! We appreciate and give thanks for the support shown by our clients and the positive relationships that have developed over the past years. In our larger facility, in Port Coquitlam, we will provide the additional services requested and look forward to welcoming new furry friends. We are excited. Please visit our website for updates as we em”bark” on our new venture in Port Coquitlam.
604-461-DOGS (3647) Open Mon - Sat from 8:00 am www.DapperDog.ca
2565 Barnet Hwy, Coquitlam (@ Falcon, next to Bosley’s Pet Foods)
Windsor Plywood Nicole Parsons, Office Manager Sandy Chalmers, Sales Manager Windsor Plywood is Canada’s original finishing store. The Coquitlam store has been family owned and operated for over 14 years. A trusted name in the community, Windsor Plywood specializes in doors, floors and mouldings. Whether you are a seasoned professional, an experienced handyman or working on your first “D.I.Y.” project, you will feel confident in the service and knowledge that the staff can provide. If you are looking at a new exterior door, this is the time of year to start planning your project. There are many styles of doors in stock and custom orders are being taken for spring delivery. Windsor Plywood recognizes that more and more women are taking on projects in their homes. The staff is there to provide as little or as much help as you need. This store doesn’t look or feel like a “big box”. Their focus is on providing good old-fashioned customer service. Nicole, Sandy and the entire staff not only care about your home, they care about you. Windsor Plywood salutes all the Tri-City Women in Business.
2700 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam (Across from McDonalds & Tim Hortons)
604-941-1768 www.windsorplywood.com HOURS: Mon - Fri: 8am - 6pm Sat: 8:30am - 5pm • Sun: 9:30am - 5pm
Vivian Jia
in business Lassthetic Salon
Margaret Castenmiller was born in Holland and graduated from a French College of Esthetics in 1974. It was with great pride that Margaret opened one of the first Holistic Day Spas in Coquitlam in 1991. Since that time, Margaret has been offering Head to Toe esthetics in her Day Spa. Treatments range from facials to manicures and pedicures to a variety of massages, holistic treatments and Infra Red Sauna. Connecting treatment nmiller rooms are perfect for couples, birthdays or wedding parties. Margaret Caste LASSTHETIC SALON is the perfect place to escape to for an hour or a day and get pampered by a team of experienced and caring estheticians. If you’ve never experienced European Waxing, book an appointment and discover the difference! You can make an appointment by phone, e-mail or in person. Find out for yourself why LASSTHETIC SALON is voted one of the Best Day Spas in the Tri-Cities. Margaret would like to salute all the Fabulous Women in Business, especially her staff, loyal clients and friends that help to make her business so successful. MADE IN
CANADA
Exclusive Skincare of the 2011 Oscars
Tel: 604-942-2990 • Eagle Ridge Plaza #305 – 1194 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam
www.lasstheticsalon.com
Kathryn Davenport & Debbie Berrow Debbie & Kathryn would like to invite you to visit us at our Lady Managed Butcher Shoppe! Debbie has recently taken over the management & all butchering responsibilities after being with us for a little over a year. She has a diverse background in food & has owned her own restaurant in the past. Kathryn tries to stay away from the knives but loves to chat & help you with deciding on your purchases. Debbie bakes fresh meat pies every morning & is quickly becoming famous for her freshly made Yorkshire Puddings on Saturday & Sundays. She will give them away to you if you buy a roast but we sell more than we give away. Haven’t figured that one out but it’s all good. We are so proud of our cute little store & love to keep it squeaky clean (as only ladies can).
The British Butcher Shoppe ltd.
2565 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam 604-942-9996 • Homemade Meat Pies • Specialty British Sausage, Bacons & Hams • Imported U.K. Groceries & Sweets
Diane Kirkland, CFP
Owner/Operator –Pak Mail Coquitlam Vivian and husband Wei have just opened Pak Mail in Coquitlam. The couple recently moved to the area with the goal of starting their own small business. With friends and family living overseas, Vivian had to navigate the complexities of shipping small or large items outside the country. It was often confusing and more often very frustrating. PAK M Mailil was th the ideal business for this couple to open. It’s a well established franchise with a solid reputation throughout North America, Mexico and Japan. Pak Mail offers custom packing and handles domestic and international shipping with a wide selection of preferred carriers. They have the resources to handle even the most complex global logistics. Whether sending important documents or bulky freight, she and her husband know the best way to wrap, pack, crate, containerize, air freight, truck and ship anything to any destination in the world. They also offer pick and pack fulfillment services for local distributors. Vivian is looking forward to providing this valuable service to support local community and businesses with all of their needs. 3025 Lougheed Hwy., Unit 930, Coquitlam (between Safeway and JYSK)
604.472.MAIL (6245)
Diane Kirkland is a Certified Financial Planner with Edward Jones Investments. Drawing on over twenty years of experience in the financial services industry, she serves clients with a full range of financial advice and products from her office in Pitt Meadows. Diane says, “At Edward Jones we understand why you invest. You have specific financial goals and the desire to provide for yourself and loved ones. I focus on getting to know my clients better so I can recommend appropriate solutions to help you reach your long term goals.” Member - Canadian Investor Protection Fund 19237 - 122A Avenue, Unit 102, Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2T1 604-465-7992 • www.edwardjones.com diane.kirkland@edwardjones.com
B8 Friday, March 4, 2011, Tri-City News
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a salute to
women Bonnie Wood & Trina Shelast
TThe Learning Experience
Owners - Hair We Are Beauty Boutique
For 31 years, Louise Montgomery and her qualified staff have been caring for the Children of the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge.
Hair We Are Beauty Boutique is a modern salon with a full range of hair services for men, women and children.
Her Pre-school Licensing Representative asked her to start up a Pre-School of her own due to the lack of quality facilities we had in our area. Louise took her encouragement and has never looked back.
We have recently added massage and cold laser to our services, which have many health and aesthetic benefits. You can log onto our website to get information about our shop, staff, services and products.
She started as just a Pre-school and has grown with the community and her families, now offering KinderCare, Group-Care and Before and After School-Care.
IIt iis hhardd to bbelieve li h we will be celebrating our 2nd Anniversary this June! We have been that blessed to have many loyal clients who follow and appreciate our talent, and we would not have had such great success without them. We would also like to thank all our family and friends who have helped and supported us in our business endeavour, because without them we wouldn’t be where we are today.
Her facility is located in the North East side of Irvine School Grounds in PoCo, in a bright and cheerful portable. This is also a great advantage for kids that will be advancing to Irvine making the transition as easy as possible.
Our salon has had such great success so far and we look forward to being in business for many more years to come! Give us a call, we would love to earn your business.
She employs p 8 qualified teachers who all truly care about their students and their families, acco m accommodating parents’ varying work schedules and busy lives. The excellent student to staff ratio offers more one on one attention and the curriculum has been described as “between a Montessori School and a regular Pre-school”, more structured than most, but less rigid than a Montessori course, thus offering a less stressful and fun learning process.
604.468.HAIR • 1528 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam
Louise and her staff have made their Centre a true “Learning Experience”
We believe in educating ourselves to serve you better. It is important to us that we continue to offer our clients the best service and knowledge possible, so that they may enjoy their entire experience with us.
HAIR WE ARE BEAUTY BOUTIQUE
in business
www.hairwearebeautyboutique.com
3862 Wellington Street, Port Coquitlam • 604-942-5008
Christine Baron
Jessica Di Tomaso Registered Holistic Nutritionist
Christine Baron has been a solicitor since 2004. Her areas of expertise are:
Helping you improve your health from the ground up.
• Wills & Estate Planning • Contracts & Incorporations for Small Businesses • Real Estate Conveyancing & Mortgages
Holistic nutritional consulting based on the fundamentals of nutrition.
Christine has presented educational seminars at the People’s Law School, at Continuing Legal Education conferences and to various groups in the community on the specifics of wills and estates, guardianship, starting or selling a business, and buying or selling real estate.
Do you want to improve your overall health? Nutrition may be the missing link to help you achieve that goal. In this busy world w we don’t always have the time or knowledge to change our lifestyle, especially our eating habits to feel healthier. I can help you.
I believe that asking a lawyer for help should be a positive, valuable experience for any client. When I meet with clients, I listen to their concerns, answer their questions and ensure they receive value for their payment. I welcome families and my office is stroller and wheelchair accessible.
Together we can: Educate you on nutritional fundamentals. Identify and help correct nutritional imbalances. Design a personalized plan to optimize your health goals.
Call for your FREE 30 minute consultation.
Christine Baron Law Corporation 211- 3030 Lincoln Ave., Coquitlam p: 604-616-6307, e: law@christinebaron.com w: www.christinebaron.com
778-242-5377 jessica@groundbasicsnutrition.com
Thoma Doehring Owner - Tri-City Paint & Decorating Centre Th Thoma Doehring is the proud owner of Tri-City Paint & Decorating, your neighbourhood Benjamin Moore store. She was born in Germany and continues to have a love for travel. Exposure to different cultures, climates and people have played a key role in influencing her very unique and personal style. Part of being a professional design consultant is being able to bring fresh ideas to a client, while still working and decorating within the client’s own style and comfort zone. Over pr half ha of Thoma’s staff are talented women, artists and interior designers in training. Without their dedication, enthusiasm, eye for colour and passion for the business, Tri-City Paint would not be where it is today. Tr S is proud to say that they are a family owned and operated business and after 18 years in one location have been able to fulfill a dream with their new location. She A Although this Benjamin Moore store offers full painting, decorating and design services, what Thoma enjoys most is consulting with customers – both in the store and a in their homes. Her passion for colour shines through and is highly contagious. With creative and innovative ideas for every project and home, they are more than “just a paint store”. In Thoma’s new store she is able to offer one stop shopping for all your decorating needs including original art, blinds, custom draperies, furniture and more. They are also scheduling assorted seminars throughout the year. The next event is on March 7th featuring Sharon Grech, Benjamin Moore’s Colour and Design Expert as well as a popular guest on CityTV’s City Line. The event will be held at the Westwood Plateau Golf & Country Club. Tickets are only $15 and available at Tri-City Paint and Decorating. Bring your ideas and bring a friend to this fun, colour-filled event. Space is limited so call or come in for your tickets now. Sign up for the Tri-City Paint quarterly newsletter online, and get featured specials and coupon deals for your next decorating purchase. Corner of Lougheed & Oxford in the new Visions building
1970 Oxford Connector, Port Coquitlam
VISIT OUR NEW LOCATION: YOUR ONE-STOP SHOP FOR ALL YOUR DECORATING NEEDS
604-464-6162 www.benjaminmooretricity.ca
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Tri-City News Friday, March 4, 2011, B9
a salute to
women Leila Celani
Kelly Rampuri
Principal and Founder
Owner - Sonah Medspa Inc.
Leila Celani is Principal and founder of Hampton Park Bilingual Montessori Academy Inc. located on the beautiful Westwood Plateau in Coquitlam. Celebrating its 10th year of service, the reputable private school offers Montessori Preschool, Daycare, KinderCare as well as Before & After School Programs within the Hampton Park Elementary School. Hampton Park Bilingual Montessori Academy Inc. thrives in a neighbourhood with many options for families looking for early childhood education. It’s a school with a reputation for quality bilingual programs and enthusiastic teaching staff. The Bilingual Montessori Program attracts families from throughout the Tri-Cities, Port Moody and Burnaby. Parents are looking for a safe, stimulating and positive first experience for their children. We assure parents that their children are nurtured and given every opportunity to reach their potential in all areas of development. Offering a well rounded enriched French/English curriculum, students graduate from the Academy having been introduced to more than letters and numbers. They will have planted seedlings for Earth Day, hopped like bunnies for charity, experienced the thrill of hearing the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra perform, measured and mixed ingredients for crepes and made life long friends – all in two languages!
Hampton Park Bilingual Montessori Academy Inc.
Kyle Street
Scotia Bank
Sonah Medspa offers a warm and friendly environment for the latest in skincare treatments. Having great skin is a confidence booster. Kelly started her business after researching Laser Hair Removal for herself. Disappointed and frustrated with the lack of service and information available she knew there was a void in the market that needed to be filled. Kelly wanted to establish a clinic where her clients felt comfortable, confident and relaxed. Sonah Medspa always offers that little extra that makes the experience so memorable. With every facial you receive a complimentary foot massage; aromatherapy is part of your spa pedicure experience and beautiful candles decorate your massage treatment room. Sonah Medspa offers a variety of treatments from non-surgical skin tightening to Microdermabrasion and Laser Hair Removal. Kelly and her very dedicated team pride themselves on having their clients walk out the door relaxed and feeling their very best.
604-937-7741 1112 B Austin Ave., Coquitlam (Marmont)
For more information about the Montessori, visit www.bilingualmontessori.com or call the school at 604-468-9934
www.sonahmedspa.com • info@sonahmedspa.com
Anis Janmohamed
Heather McCormick
AJ’s Monogramming Plus
Spic ‘n Span Home Cleaning Services
AJ’s Monogramming Plus is a great place to shop for quality “personalized” gift ideas for all occasions. Owned and managed by Anis since it first opened in Port Moody; she continues to ensure that her customers have a large variety of sportswear, souvenirs and gifts to choose from.. keeping in mind customers requirements and the latest trends such as their latest addition of Team Canada t-shirts and souvenirs. They continue to carry the usual NHL/CFL sportswear and souvenirs; Westcoast Choppers and band T-Shirts (...Rolling Stones, ACDC, Metallica). Anis brings with her 24 years of experience serving the community, her business associates and customers . She monograms decals, custom logos, names and numbers for Hockey and Football jerseys, T-shirts, sweatshirts, caps, jackets, towels and more. Anis’s business philosophy is to provide her customers with excellent customer service and quality products. For quality monogramming service call AJ’s Monogramming Plus.
St. Johns Street
in business
Kyle Ctre
2506 St. Johns Street, Port Moody
Ph: 604-939-7077 Fax: 604-939-3711 Email: anis45@telus.net
I’m selling the gift of TIME. As an entrepreneur I have offered diverse services to the community for over 20 years. Over the last 2 ½ years we have filled a niche that needed to be filled due to the growing change in dynamics of today’s busy working families. With today’s hectic lifestyle most families are working to support not only their needs but extra-curricular activities as well. We provide a service that far exceeds that of general housecleaning. We offer spare TIME so you can come home to a house with no worries of what need be done. You now have the TIME to sit down and relax. You’ve worked hard all day and you deserve a little TIME. I realized when starting this venture that I needed to do something that wasn’t already being offered... We’re taking a very fresh approach and responding to what you really need to make your life easier. We accommodate each family independently and fill those needs. We recognize that spare TIME is a commodity that most families put on the (need to be 604.375.7430 cleaned) back burner. We strive to give it back www.spicnspanhousecleaning.ca to you...
Dr. Nareeta Stephenson, Chiropractor “Chiropractic care changes people’s lives. It changed mine.” At six years old after suffering from tonsillitis and chronic ear infections Dr. Nareeta was recommended for surgery. Her mom wanted to do something different and they started seeing a chiropractor and her body healed itself without the need for drugs or surgery! Dr. Nareeta is passionate about supporting children and families to their full potential in a natural, healthful way. She supports children
who have colic, asthma, ADHD, autism and all families that want the best of health. Her family-oriented practice continues to grow and has been serving men, women and children in Port Coquitlam and the Lower Mainland for over 7 years. Dr. Nareeta is a mom of six year old twins and supports her own children everyday by living her practice of healthful mind and body philosophies. “The human body is capable of healing itself, from the inside out once we remove the interference”.
1530 Prairie Avenue Port Coquitlam
604.944.6002 Kids of all ages, adults and teddy bears too!
B10 Friday, March 4, 2011, Tri-City News
www.tricitynews.com
a salute to
women
in business
Lindsay Wilson
Port Moody A t CCentre Arts t
Owner – Dance Teacher For 24 years now, Lindsay gained her extensive dance training in Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Lyrical, Modern Stage Singing and Hip Hop. As a dancer and now teacher, she achieved many high score and choreography awards. Lindsay danced professionally throughout the Lower Mainland for many years as well as for Princess Cruise Lines. Now a certified dance instructor, choreographer and a member of C.D.T.A. and I.D.T.A., Lindsay fulfilled her long time dream by opening her own dance studio this past year. The dance studio provides classes for all ages – Pre-Dance, Primary, Jazz, Lyrical, Ballet, Modern, Tap, Hip Hop, Musical Theatre/Stage, Acro, Aerial Silk, Special Needs, Adult classes and offers CDTA & AFSA exams as well. Always a passion for teaching dance, Lindsay is committed to bringing out the best in each and every one of her students. Her mission is to inspire, encourage and build confidence and to give her students a rewarding and fun-filled dance experience. Lindsay would like to thank her staff, parents and students for their encouragement and support in making Coastal Edge Dance Centre such a success this past year.
The Port Moody Arts Centre is a significant part of the arts and culture in the City of Port Moody – we are a thriving multi-disciplinary arts centre that offers many Back row (l to r): Pauline Doyle (Artist in Residence), Jane Matthews (Executive Director), Ruth Hoyem (Program & Volunteer Coordinator), Ella opportunities for our community Caranfil (Event Coordinator) to get involved with the arts: Front row (l to r): Tracey Littlewood (Office & Admin Coordinator), Karin Frewin (Fundraising Coordinator), Diana Magellon (Admin Assistant), classes in visual arts, clay, music Susan Jessop (Gallery Coordinator) and voice for all ages; exhibition Missing: Valerie Lau (Graphic Designer), and our Admin Assistants: Marian de los Reyes, Janice Quan, Courtney Powell opportunities for emerging to professional artists in all media; events throughout the year such as Wearable Art Awards and the Festival of the Arts. But none of this could be done without the amazingly dedicated, talented and wonderful staff of the Arts Centre!
To register, visit www.coastaledgedancecentre.ca
2425 St. Johns Street Port Moody 604-931-2008
#108 – 1525 Broadway St, Port Coquitlam 778-285-3300
Mae Reid, Realtor Knowledge, skill & experience isn’t expensive – It’s priceless... With over 30 years in the Real Estate business I have probably encountered almost all the ‘dilemmas’ there are... but every problem has a solution... there is a home out there for everyone... it just takes someone with experience to understand your needs and show you the right properties and solutions. With a strong business background and a wealth of experience I can help you work through the short term challenges in this economy to access the long term opportunities. I look forward to working with you.
STE R LI NG R E A LT Y
604-626-9380 maereid@shaw.ca
Mae Approaches Real Estate from a Different Point of view . . . Yours.
604-421-1010 #226 - 3355 North Rd., Burnaby
Gayle Manktelow Theatre Manager - Terry Fox Theatre Welcome to Terry Fox Theatre. As the largest venue in the Tri-Cities, we welcome 25,000 visitors annually. Showcasing the best in local theatre, dance and music, Terry Fox Theatre is also a satellite venue for a growing number of touring acts and businesses wishing to reach clients outside Vancouver. Terry Fox Theatre offers many services including on-line ticket sales, prin ticket printing and programs offering rental assistance. Our booking terms are flexible and historical clients appreciate first right of refusal on booking dates the following year. As a small operation, we are able to offer new clients guidance through to closing night. Add our great team of volunteers and your event is a success. Last year, Terry Fox Theatre celebrated its 10th anniversary in the community. We launched our new website, www.terryfoxtheatre.com, which will reveal a number of exciting initiatives in 2011. If you are still unfamiliar with this cultural gem in our community, we invite you to experience Terry Fox Theatre for the first time, share your ideas for an event, discuss partnership opportunities or just drop by for a tour.
604-468-9403
1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam www.terryfoxtheatre.com
Dr. Pam Bennett Laser Light Therapy Dr. Bennett is the founder of Laser Light Therapy in Coquitlam. The clinic opened in December of 2008 and is the only office in the Coquitlam area offering Bioflex Laser Therapy. “To be able to offer this technology to those suffering pain and to see these patients regain their quality of life is very exciting” reports Dr. Bennett. “Patients suffering from chronic pain are experiencing rapid, permanent relief. The results speak for themselves.” Conditions ranging from muscle strains, headaches, severe arthritis, disc herniations, knee conditions, frozen shoulders, gout – all respond to the laser treatment. This therapy is non-invasive and produces no harmful side effects. In the past year the variety of painful conditions we have treated successfully is remarkable. Laser Light Therapy has been proven to increase endorphin production, reduce inflammation, elevate ATP production, and promote synthesis of collagen. Our patients report less dependence on pain medication and reduction of inflammation and swelling which leads to faster recovery time from a variety of painful injuries or conditions, like arthritic joints, neck pain, back pain or sports injuries. To be able to reduce or eliminate pain without the harmful, toxic effects of many pharmaceuticals is a benefit that all our patients appreciate.
The treatments are covered under most extended benefit plans.
Laser Light Therapy Dr. P. Bennett
778.28.LASER | 778.285.2737 Unit 215 - 3030 Lincoln Lincoln Centre, Coquitlam
www.laserlighttherapyinc.com
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Tri-City News Friday, March 4, 2011, B11
a salute to
women
in business
Angella Cottreau
Karen Hall
Owner - Kast Hair Studio & Well Being
Owner - DM Dynamic Mortgages
“With 25 years in the hair business my passion is to make people look and feel great..” Kast was created in 1996 in New Port Village, Port Moody with the intention of not having to make the long trip downtown. Instead we have brought the downtown experience close to home. Give yourself the gift of great hair… Mention this ad and receive a FREE Aveda product with any service.
Every day we receive new information from the “Top Lenders” on the lowest interest rates, new products, and Mortgage Specials which we pass on to you and we provide Mortgage Approvals with unbeatable low rates that you deserve! Please contact my office anytime at: (604) 936-7740 or go online at: www.karenhall.ca as we are here to answer all your questions or concerns you may have. We would love to hear from you!
Call today
604.461.5278 208 Newport Dr, Port Moody
Irene Fraser
Spring Lending!!! Now is the perfect time to get into the market or improve your existing home! Everyone is interested in Real Estate and Saving Money and that is what we do best - providing the best mortgage for your home, saving you money AND paying off your debt! There are so many new and exciting mortgages for everyone including First Time Buyers, Self-Employed, Credit Problems, or newly Separated/ Divorced. Myself and colleague, Melissa Rice, are both designated Accredited Mortgage Professionals that will provide you with financing whether it be your first home purchase, upgrades to your existing home, or paying off your credit cards with the lowest interest rate out there!
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Interior Designer & Colour Expert With a background in law and a bachelor degree in interior design, Irene’s experience and knowledge has for the past 16 years, created great spaces and interiors for her many clients in the Lower Mainland. With a team of experts in all areas of design from colour solutions, decorating and new construction, Design Happens can transform your house into a home with a well defined plan, customized to your personal style. When considering renovation, new construction and general decorating, hiring a professional will prove to be the best investment you will make.
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Clever Cupcakes
I been a year since Elsa Escobedo and her husband Juan opened It’s The T Clever Cupcakes in Coquitlam. Since that time Tri-City residents have been discovering that they can enjoy the occasional sweet treat guilt free. With a young family and an entrepreneurial spirit Elsa and Juan wanted to fill the gap between a regular cupcake and a healthier product without compromising the taste or look of the product. Cupcakes are baked early every morning in their peanut and tree nut free facility. Only all natural ingredients are used and there are no artificial flavors, colours, additives or preservatives added in the product. The Cupcakes meet the school district’s requirements for a healthy snack – that’s why they are called Clever Cupcakes.
In addition to supporting the community, she is a member of Benjamin Moore’s Professional Design Advisory Board as well as their Canada wide Painting and Decorating Services Program and The Valley Women’s Network, Tri-City Chapter.
Weddings, baby showers, classroom treats, in-store birthday parties – The Clever Cupcakes is the Clever choice.
#109 – 2985 Northern Ave, Coquitlam (between Henderson Place & Coquitlam Centre, next to Kin’s Farm Market)
604-780-7979 designhappens@shaw.ca designhappens.ca
604.942.2872 www.theclevercupcakes.com
Shannon O’Reilly President – Uptown Dawg In honour of International Women in Business Day, the tri-city dog community is barking with excitement for Shannon O’Reilly, Owner of Uptown Dawg Daycare and Spa. Since opening her doors in 2005, Shannon and the incredible staff of Uptown Dawg have set the standard for animal care excellence with their ‘5-Paw Dawg Care.’ Born of a vision to provide dogs with a ‘home away from home,’ Shannon has entertained, loved and provided ‘play’ care and overnight service to hundreds of local and out-of-town dogs. With such a high demand for her services, she recently opened a new 6,700 square foot Pet-Paradise with all the luxuries of home, plus a warm and cozy bed and breakfast, a dog spa with a private spa lounge, and the Hound Lounge, where snuggling occurs throughout the day. With toys, treats and tireless fun, Shannon’s clients agree that Uptown Dawg is worth slobbering for!
604-469-DAWG (3294) 2615 Murray St, Port Moody www.uptowndawg.com
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Helen M. Bell, BA Reel Steel Ltd. Owner of Reel Steel Ltd. – Industrial, residential, commercial reinforcing steel placing service. A FIRST NATIONS OWNED COMPANY CELEBRATES 25 YEARS IN 2012 Helen Bell is a proud member of the Carrier Nation. She made a concerted effort to educate herself about her First Nations culture so she could utilize these teachings in her everyday life, including her business life. Her husband learned the trade of ironworking from his family and together h they h ddecided id d to start their own business. It was decided that Mike would work in the field and Helen would be the administrator. Helen is proud to state that she runs the business with the philosophy that we must share our good fortune with those we work with. She regards her employees as the backbone of a company that is regarded as one of the best in the industry. She celebrates their hard work and accomplishments as if they were a member of her family. A teaching she received from a respected Elder , “be aware that your good fortune can only be fully appreciated if it is shared” is one of Reel Steel ‘s guiding principles. Reel Steel Ltd. is always looking for new employees to join our team.
Ebony Marconato launched Opal Spa and Laser Center in August of 2008. As an avid spa goer, she knew what was desired of a true spa experience. High on the list were attention to detail, high standards of sanitation, knowledgeable staff, education and professionalism. When Ebony entered the Spa World it was with a commitment to excellence and a desire to make a personal connection with every spa guest. At Opal Spa & Laser Center you can expect to be pampered to the fullest. Ebony and her team of professional Spa Therapists strive to make your spa vision the very best it can be, incorporating everything that women and men desire and deserve. “We just wouldn’t expect anything less”. Opal Spa & Laser Center “A Spa Experience Unlike any Other”
For more information please email Helen at reelsteel2003@yahoo.ca or call 604-913-0310.
Celebrating 25 years 604-913-0310 www.reelsteel.ca (under construction)
Spa • Laser C Center B5 - 1410 Parkway Blvd., Westwood Plateau Village, Coquitlam
Diane Thorne
Ivana Misci MISCI Group Marketing D your marketing plan need a makeover? Does Are you looking for fresh new ways to reach your customer base? Is your website in need of some help? Ivana Misci and MISCI group marketing offers fresh ideas for your business needs. From corporate strategy and brand identity to online marketing and website development, Ivana and her team support their clients from back to front or for specialized projects. MISCI group marketing is a Tri-Cities based business with over 20 years of local and international experience working for a wide variety of business and consumer markets. Chances are we have the background and capabilities that can help you achieve your goals too. MISCI group marketing is a small and agile team of talented, dedicated, hands-on marketing professionals who work together to offer tailored marketing services to meet the needs and budgets of our clients. We can step in as your marketing department or simply help execute a small project, whether it be raising awareness, improving market share or boosting lead generation and sales conversions. Our clients are our partners and we work together to deliver innovative solutions that drive results for you. If your business is in need of some fresh, agile and experienced marketing ... contact MISCI group marketing. ivana@miscigroupmarketing.com
604.469.0092 www.miscigroupmarketing.com
Shirin Jiwan
604.552.9543 Website: opalspa.ca e-mail: info@opalspa.ca
MLA, Coquitlam - Maillardville As a small business owner for many years, I’m pleased to congratulate all Women in Business! Please join me at my next “Coffee With Diane” Saturday, April 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at my Constituency Office. Refreshments served. Everyone welcome! 102-1108 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3K 3P5 Phone: 604-933-2001 diane.thorne.mla@leg.bc.ca
Anti-Aging Specialist & Compounding Pharmacist
My name is Shirin (Sheila) Jiwan and I’m a Certified Specialist in M Metabolic Anti-Aging Medicine from the American Academy of M Anti-Aging Medicine, and a Compounding Pharmacist. Well, you may A ask, what does Metabolic Anti-Aging Medicine really mean and what triggered me to venture into this line of therapy? Metabolic Anti-Aging Medicine aims to increase the metabolic energy of the body by revitalizing the internal organs resulting in decreasing oxidative stress and optimizing quality of life and longevity. It was my own personal experiences and therapeutic dilemma’s that led me to search for a remedy to treat my unexpected and treacherous early onset on menopause. Through my long and hard research, trials and errors, I discovered d the benefits and thrills of Hormone Replacement Therapy and decided to share and pursue this realm of medicine, which further led me to pursue a fellowship in Metabolic Anti-Aging Medicine. This is a broad range of natural medicine that utilizes the wisdom of Naturopathies, Neutraceutics, Vitamins and Hormone Therapies for all kind of ailments you may ever imagine. We can treat and prevent diabetes, hyper and hypothyroidism, cardiac conditions, irritable bowel conditions, brain health, depression, Alzheimer’s, ADHD, Menopause, Andropause and many more through this new Science, without experiencing the sometimes unwanted side effects of Pharmaceutical therapy. I practice my dream to assist patients suffering from these conditions through consultation at my three pharmacies, two located in Burnaby and one in Port Moody.
Pharmasave, Newport Village which is located in a medical building in Newport Village has been in existence since November 2008. It is one of my flagship pharmacies specializing in compounding medications, with an emphasis on bioidentical hormone replacement therapy, pain management, veterinary medications among many other not available elsewhere. We also carry a wide range of exceptional pharmaceutical grade vitamins and supplements that are not commonly found in other pharmacies. All my staff members are well trained in this field and are always upgrading their knowledge. In addition to the above, we offer specialized services such as blister packing (also known as medication management), flu clinics, footcare clinics, travel medicine advice, pain management, new mother and baby care advice and consultations on prescription medications. All my staff members offer remarkable service and are keen to not only make a difference to the community they serve but also to make this remarkable new anti-aging medicine more available to patients. Our motto is to help our patients’ anti-age from the inside which will inevitably radiate outwardly, resulting in a more permanent, everlasting result. We are proud to offer a holistic approach and solution to aging!!!
PHARMASAVE Newport ewport port p o Villag Village i ag a 1 103 0 - 205 05 Newport 0 ewport port Drive Drive, i e PPort Moo Moody M d 604-461-0136 604-461-0136 604-461-0
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Heart And Stroke Foundation Only one in seven women is aware that heart disease and stroke are their biggest health concern. Every year, seven times more Canadian women die of these two diseases than breast cancer. Unfortunately, many women are still unaware they are at risk for heart disease and stroke. By making three lifestyle changes, women can reduce their risks by as much as 80%. Our Tri-Cities/Fraser Valley Area Office serves the communities from Port Moody to Boston Bar. Our small, dedicated team of five women supports a network of over 900 volunteers. Together, we raise awareness and much-needed funds for research and health promotion initiatives through our community-based fundraising campaigns such as Jump Rope and Hoops for Heart, the Heart&Stroke Big Bike and the Person to Person Campaign. We are located in downtown Port Coquitlam between the court house and city hall. Stop by and find out what three lifestyle changes you can make to reduce your risk. For more information on donating, volunteering or participating, please visit our website at www. heartandstroke.bc.ca or call 604-472-0045. 2239C McAllister Avenue, Port Coquitlam, V3C 2A9
604-472-0045 or e-mail: gyardley@hsf.bc.ca
Owner - Melodie Richards Jewellery with a Story Melodie Richards is the owner of Memories by Melodie... Jewellery With A Story, specializing in personalized birthstone jewellery commemorating ALL OF LIFE’S OCCASIONS. From newborns, graduation, bridal, new Mothers, retirees, milestone birthdays and especially those mourning a loss, Melodie’s unique approach of capturing life’s memories into her designs with the use of crystal and genuine birthstones has brought Melodie orders from around Canada, the United States, Mexico, Asia and Europe. For those times in life when a gift has to have that extra touch or special meaning trust Melodie to have the perfect idea for you. Attention to life’s details, regardless of how small or large, sets Memories by Melodie jewellery apart from the rest and she includes complimentary cleaning for the lifetime of her pieces as well as maintenance inspections. Special consideration is given for orders pertaining to those mourning the loss of a Beloved Family Member or Friend. Whether it be a phone call, a card, or Melodie’s jewellery, the “Gift of Rememberance” means everything to those grieving - regardless of the passage of time. Call Melodie today, to enquire how symbolizing the “Heaven Birthday” of your Loved One with a Birthstone, is as important as their actual birthday.
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melodie@memoriesbymelodie.ca www.memoriesbymelodie.com Keeping Your Loved Ones Together... and Life’s Events Remembered...ONE BIRTHSTONE AT A TIME
Candace Zanini C Candace Zanini has over 20 years of ballroom and Latin dance instruction experience. Her school, Caydance Studios, has served i the Tri-Cities area for over five years. She offers affordable professional Ballroom & Latin Dance instruction for adults from beginner to expert level. Whether you are looking to get fit, learn a new skill, getting married or looking for a great way to spend more quality time with your partner, Candace and her team will get you up dancing in a fun and relaxed atmosphere where you can learn at your own pace. Our goal at Caydance is to make you feel comfortable on the dance floor, build your confidence, and most importantly, have fun.
W at CanSleep are very proud to be We ppart of this women in business issue. CanSleep is a medical consulting company dedicated to thorough and integrated care for obstructive sleep apnea. CanSleep is run by registered nurses and respiratory therapists. Our knowledgeable staff is committed to providing patients with state of the art service and care. Our staff is all women and we pride ourselves on good communication with each other and our patients, which leads to great customer service and satisfaction!
Caydance also offers a new fitness craze: LatinFit classes! Similar to Zumba, LatinFit is an excellent aerobic dance workout but focuses more on actual Latin step technique, movement, posture and style. Please visit our website for upcoming classes and events. 302 – 2071 Kingsway Ave Port Coquitlam 778-999-9796 candace@caydance.ca www.caydance.ca
604-468-5854 www.cansleepservices.com
Lisa Robinson MINT Hair Lounge Lisa Jag
MINT hair lounge has just celebrated its third year in the salon world and every year since its doors opened it has celebrated hair, beauty and most important.....woman. Lisa has employed 7 amazing stylists who’s goals all remain the same, and that is to make each woman feel as beautiful as they are. With ongoing education a must, each stylist is both technically trained and creatively balanced. All the stylists are involved in the competitive world of hair by taking part in onstage hair competitions and photo work. Because Mint Hair Lounge has been growing so rapidly, the space had to grow with us, creating a color bar where clients are able to relax while their colors are processing and enjoy a latte and watch TV or just visit with the stylists. And of course we would like to introduce Jag Dhahan to the Mint team. Jag is in charge of making your “spa” experience a memorable one. She
is a perfect fit to the Mint team as she’s there to make each woman feel relaxed and rejuvenated, offering many services from manicures and pedicures, to teeth whitening and spray tans. Mint is also offering many packages for the bride to be, offering herself and her bridal party hair, make-up, massages and even continental breakfast in the morning. We also have several other packages for the excited high school graduate who would like hair, makeup and a spray tan. MINT HAIR LOUNGE would not be what it is without the continuous support of all the clients that come through our doors and the AMAZING set of stylists there to help each and every one of them. I look forward to seeing our existing clients as well as any new ones wanting to come to experience what Mint is about. Call now to book any spring packages and receive 10% off at the mention of this ad.
2337 Clarke St., Port Moody, B.C.
604-936-3661
www.minthairlounge.com
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Della Hochstein
Shannon
Owner - Sundrop Textiles
Operations Manager
Della Hochstein is the owner of Sundrop Textiles your locally owned and operated fabric store and sewing machine dealership. The staff, better known as the “Sundrop Girls”, are avid sewers and are there to help you with your sewing needs. Sundrop Textiles is more than a sewing store it is where friends come to meet and learn. If you love to sew and create with fabric and threads then drop by and see what Sundrop Textiles has to offer.
The Save-on-Foods motto is “Full Fresh and Friendly”. As the operations manager for Save-On-Foods, Pinetree, Shannon is responsible for in-store merchandising. It’s her job to get new products out and on the floor displayed in a way that promotes “Ease and Speed” for the busy shopper. Busy is something that SShannon understands. As a mom with a school age child she appreciates the demands of balancing home and family.
Sundrop specializes in outerwear and activewear fabrics and also has an ever growing line of environmentally friendly fabrics as well as other fashion fabrics, flannelettes and sew much more. Sundrop carries both Janome and Husqvarna Viking sewing machines, no one beats the Sundrop after service. They provide full support for every machine they sell. Della and the Sundrop Girls invite you to come by and enjoy the store, always something fun and creative going on at Sundrop Textiles.
Shannon started with Save-on-Foods 23 years ago in Clearbrook, BC and has literally worked her way up in the company. If you see her striding up an aisle don’t hesitate to say hello. She loves her customers and feels particularly fortunate to be working in a store with such a knowledgeable, senior staff. Shannon’s attention to detail, dedication, and a smile all work towards making your shopping experience as easy and stress free as possible.
Sundrop Textiles Inc. www.sundroptextiles.com
#310 - 2071 Kingsway Ave., PoCo (NEXT TO WESTCOAST EXPRESS)
Anita Fantov K Kinder Café opened its doors in PoCo on November 1, 2010, 4 years after Anita Fantov had the idea to create a café for parents, combined with a playground for young children. After completing a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from SFU in 2006, Anita entered the corporate world as a single mother who faced insurmountable barriers. She quickly realized the isolation parents of younger children can feel in this world, considering that there are few places one can go where their children can be accepted while their parents can also al feel comfortable. Anita believes that in this fast paced and stressful world we live in, parents are given few chances to get out of the house, relax, and enjoy their children, especially during our rainy weather. The ‘kid’ café concept became a concept Anita was determined to bring to life on the rainy west coast, and finally she has! Anita and her supportive partner Adam, hope to bring smiles to local parents with great customer service, a relaxing atmosphere, quality coffee, tasty food, and a clean playground full of a variety of exciting toys and equipment for their children aged 6 and under. They also have a store front with art supplies, toys y and locallyy made clothing. g For more information please p ggo to www.kindercafe.ca. #112 – 2020 Oxford Connector Port Coquitlam 604-554-0150 www.kindercafe.ca
Karen Eiriksson SSole Proprietor - Karen for Your Pets N Plants Karen is a long time pet owner, organic gardener, BC registered beekeeper and now a woman in “beesness”. Licensed services include petsitting/housesitting, dog walking, honeybee swarm removal, pollination, and “learning to be a beekeeper in your own backyard”. Limited local “Opus Honey” available seasonally. Karen has education, experience and energy entirely relevant to your pet/home needs. Karen states: I am set apart from all other companies because I am me - I am passionate about all I do. I love animals, plants, the birds and the bees! I do what is right and will help your pets n plants stay happy, healthy and safe! (PS... it is best to eat local honey because you are eating honey derived from nectar of flowers that you are potentially allergic to, thereby building an immunity!)
Karen For Your Pets N Plants
Pinetree Village 2991 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam
Ph 604-464-5236
Corry Lynn Staff Certified Financial Planner • 59% of Canadians are living paycheck to paycheck. • Canadians carry more debt per household than our neighbours in the US. • The average person will require 70% of their current income in retirement. • Life expectancies are increasing – odds are, you’ll be retired for as long as your working career. • 75% of Canadians spend more time planning for an annual vacation than on their own financial plan.
YOU are not alone! It was stats like these that inspired Corry Staff, CFP to focus her practice on financial literacy. Corry says “By educating people on the basics of financial planning, it gives them the power and the confidence to make healthy choices when it comes to their spending and saving habits.” Corry takes a holistic approach to financial planning starting with a solid foundation (cashflow & debt) working through risk needs (insurance), effective savings plans (TFSA, RRSP’s RESP’s and Non-registered investments) and retirement and estate planning. Thorough “financial home parties” for women, “lunch & learns” for employees, full day workshops and “one-on-one” consultations there is a perfect solution for everyone, age 19 to 90. For more information visit www.corrystaff.com
YOU drive, I’ll navigate. Your road to financial success starts here.
604 944 4762
karen@karenforyourpetsnplants.com www.karenforyourpetsnplants.com
604-939-4173 • corry@corrystaff.com • www.corrystaff.com
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women Impulse Sport Therapeutics A Impulse, we recognize the true benefit of leading At an active and healthy lifestyle and we believe that taking care of your only body should be an integral part of life. Our highly skilled multidisciplinary team provides thorough and comprehensive healthcare through undivided, one-on-one individual care. We support clients from every background in eliminating injuries inj and pain, promoting fitness and nutrition, and increasing mobility and motivation. We are also currently working with Innovative Fitness on a fun health & weight loss case study which you can read about at www.leahsonlybody.blogspot.com Open House: Come meet the team, get a free mini assessment or treatment, and receive 10% off your first treatment at Impulse! March 18th any time between 4:00 and 7:00.
604-949-1515 Suter Brook #205 – 130 Brew St, Port Moody www.impulsesport.ca
in business Prabhjit Herr The Bombay Sweets Prabhjit Herr (Dimpy) and her husband Bharpur (Rippy) have enjoyed serving delicious and Authentic Indian Cuisine to the Tri-Cities for over 11 years now.
Their first business, “The Bombay” Restaurant (in Westwood Centre Mall between De Dutch Pannekoek House and the BC Liquor Store) thrived because of the fabulous spicy flavours and their use of the freshest highest quality meats and vegetables available. Each and every dish is mouth and highe watering! This is what kept their customers coming back, and what allowed them to open a new shop on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam (beside Fruiticana), when other restaurants were closing down. “The Bombay Sweets”, has been open for over a year now and is going strong. This is where you’ll find Dimpy now for the most part. This location specializes in Catering and Take-out and is PURELY VEGETARIAN. From the Samosas to their Savory Snacks, to the delectable Vegetable Chana Masala and Paneer Vindala entrees, to the succulent Indian Sweets, the flavours are delectable and unique. Perfect no matter what the occasion! Visit them at either location today! You will soon share their love of Authentic Indian Cuisine! 2803 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam
604-941-1993
Tanya Harrison
Ramona Ruttan
Owner Photographer - Veridamo Photography
Owner - Vanity Hair
Having built a successful wedding photography business with a philosophy of “creating clients for life”, Tanya’s reputation for connecting with people created a demand and the business expanded to include pregnancy, newborn, family and children’s portraiture. In 2009 Veridamo Photography took on a very exciting charity project to support the Share Society Food Bank and the Greater V Vancouver Food Bank. In lieu of charging a sitting fee families that took part made a donation to their local food bank. Each photographed child appeared in a limitededition fine art coffee table book entitled “Kids of Vancouver”. The 2009 and 2010 editions raised almost $24,000 for children in need. The Kids of Vancouver 2011 edition is now underway. This is a great opportunity to support your local food bank while creating a beautiful portrait of your child. You know it’s something you have always wanted to do and it’s a memory that will last a lifetime. To learn more and to nominate your child(ren) visit www.KidsOfVancouver.com
604.910.7020 www.veridamo.com
I have been in business for over 15 years, since Shaughnessy Station was a new development. My idea in business was and is, to have great service with a friendly atmosphere, making all our clients feel welcome the moment they walk in the door. We pride ourselves on all our services. Our coloring is amazing! Coloring is so much more than just putting a color on the whole head. It’s an art! Low lites, high lites, tri-coloring, to adding a few colorful extensions (blue, pink, red) the sky is the limit! We specialize in hair extensions that do not break your hair. Find out how - call us! We now have an esthetics room featuring massage, manicures, pedicures, facials and so much more by our esthetician, Conny! Check out our eyelash extensions for great lashes! Call today and get pampered.
Here’s to all you women in business - cheers! 2107 - 2850 Shaughnessy St., Shaughnessy Station, Port Coquitlam
604.464.8813
Ellecia Hobbis Caps Westwood Cycle - 3 Generations in the Family Business Ellecia Hobbis, granddaughter of Cap Hobbis (founder of Caps Bicycle Stores) carries on the family tradition. When Grandpa Cap started the business 79 years ago he never allowed the girls of the family to work in the business, things sure have changed in that time and I know he would be pretty proud knowing that I’m not only working on the sales floor, but also a certified bicycle mechanic as well. I enjoy the cycling experience and enjoy sharing it with all of our varied customers, from road and mountain bikers to tricycles for kids and everything in between. I proudly carry on the family tradition of being actively involved in the community with Wheel to Heal (a fundraising event for Eagle Ridge Hospital – Do you have what it takes?) and providing technical support for the Ride to Conquer Cancer participants (who ride from Vancouver to Seattle raising funds to conquer cancer). Come by and visit Ellecia in our new Port Moody location at 3066 St John’s Street in Port Moody. Be sure to wave “Hi” when you see her downhilling on Eagle Mountain or riding her road bike through the Tri-Cities. e n’t smell like a bik acious and does nced cyclists) that sp , an cle is it , rie ion n (new and expe Port Moody locat nt or we “I love the new ed to be able to look after womee can be as “techy” as you wa W rill e. ia. th nc ec rie I’m Ell ! pe ys shop great shopping ex your lifestyle!” sa are looking for a re you get on the right bike for su ke ma t jus n ca
2 locations to serve you! 3590 Westwood St., 3066 St. Johns St., Port Coquitlam Port Moody 604-941-7822 604-461-2453 Open 24/7 Online at www.westwoodcycle.ca
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women Kelly Liu & Staff Four Paws Doggie Spa Grooming Four Paws is vet recommended and all prices include a relaxing massage, shampoo, haircut, nail trim and ear cleaning. Kelly uses only natural shampoos, and provides medicated aloe shampooing when needed. Come see Kelly, Jessica or Kristy to take care of your four legged C friends. Call Four Paws today and treat your pooch to a relaxing day at the spa! Kelly - Owner of Four Paws for 3 years. Jessica - Grooms & specializes in long hair, large breed dogs for the past 10 years. She grew up as a Jr. Handler in local dog shows and in the 4H Club. She specializes in removing thick undercoats and breeds/shows Belgium Shepherds. Kristy - specializes in small dogs like Cocker Spaniels, Schnauzers, Westies and the like. Kristy welcomes all her past customers from Petcetera to bring their dogs to Four Paws. OPEN 6 DAYS A WEEK Sundays - By appt. only
in business LLinda inda McLeod & Tina DiGiovanni Owners - 2nd Look Day Spa Your Path to Relax, Rejuvenate... and Emerge Refreshed! Linda & Tina’s passion is business and as entrepreneurs they are delighted to be the owners of 2nd Look Day Spa, a well established Day Spa in Coquitlam Centre serving the Tri-City community for 31 years. “We are looking for an opportunity to make a difference and the spa industry allows us to do just that!”
2nd Look Day Spa is the perfect place to escape for an hour or a day, and get pampered by our team of well trained, experienced and caring estheticians, that love their work. We offer a full range of esthetic services with both packages and gift certificates available for all occasions, grads, weddings & special events. We now feature the newest IPL Laser Technology for Hair Removal, Skin Rejuvenation that provides a safe and comfortable service with great results. Since 2001, 2nd Look Day Spa has continuously been recognized by Readers Choice awards in the category of Best Esthetics/Nail & Spa which has earned us a reputation of excellence. It is our goal at 2nd Look Day Spa to provide a spa experience that is exceptional…leaving you feeling Relaxed, Refreshed and Rejuvenated!
Check out our new website for online specials www.2ndlookdayspa.com
604-942-8051
Coquitlam Centre 2102 - 2929 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam
#1 - 1471 Prairie Ave, Port Coquitlam
Margie Lal
Kasey Christensen
Owner/Teacher
PoCo Sewing & Vacuum
Margie Lal, Director/Teacher, brings over 22 years of experience working with children, having three daughters and twin grandchildren. She has been a licensed and practicing Early Childhood Educator for more than 17 years and was responsible for bringing Montessori to New Westminster over fifteen years ago and then to the Sunshine Coast, before moving to Port Coquitlam five years ago, opening Burkeview Montessori Children’s Centre. The Early Learning Centre provides “one stop daycare” and education for families with children aged 0 – 12 years. The mission of the Centre is to instill a love of learning allowing each child to develop at his/her own rate in a clean, safe, warm and peaceful environment that is prepared to meet each individual child’s needs. Margie is also a qualified Montessori elementary assistant but as her passion is teaching younger children, she has now brought her expertise to Burkeview Montessori Children’s Centre.
OPEN HOUSE Sat. March 5 10am–2pm
Burkeview Montessori Children’s Centre 604-472-7780 1388 Apel Drive, Port Coquitlam
Angela Reeves I a full service residential realtor with Royal LePage Coronation I’m W West, specializing in the Tri-City area. I love all aspects of the business, and am particularly interested in home staging and all things “green”. To that end, I’ve taken extra training and offer home staging and energy efficiency recommendations to my clients as value added services. I feel very strongly about giving back to the community, and am the local representative for the Royal LePage Shelter Foundation. The foundation supports the local Tri-City Transitions Society, which helps women and their families fleeing violence. Our largest event is the annual Shelter Foundation National Garage Sale – happening this year on Saturday May 14th at 2185 Austin Avenue. This is a huge family friendly event, with BBQ, huge garage sale, colouring contest, popcorn, bake sale, balloons, raffles and more. Call me for more details or to arrange a donation of garage sale items!
Coronation West
604-464-8818
Cell: 604-897-7033 • Office: 604-939-6666 Email: angelareeves@royallepage.ca Web: www.angelareeves.ca
Having taken an interest in sewing at the early age of 7, as well as spending my life in the industry, it has always been a dream of mine to own my own sewing shop. Four years ago, while I was working at The Electric Needle, I got a call asking if I wanted to buy Poco Sewing and Vacuum. I called my husband and we both had a giggle over that. Later on that day, my husband came to my work wanting to go for coffee. It was at that time that he ff d me hi offered his truckk savings to buy the business. I had worked at this shop before, so I knew what I was getting into. My goal was to build on the existing strengths of the business, and provide superior level of honest customer service. I have surrounded myself with a passionate team as well as experienced technicians for all makes of vacuum and sewing machine repairs. PoCo Sewing and Vacuum carries all makes of Miele Vacuums and accessories as well as all models Pfaff sewing machines. We offer all levels of sewing, quilting, machine embroidery and software Classes. If you have ever thought about leaning to sew, we can help you get started! I love what I do and have worked very hard to make this dream a reality that I can be proud of. I look forward to meeting other women in business and congratulations on all the hard work you do to make our community a better place to be.
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21-2755 Lougheed Hwy Port Coquitlam BC V3J 6J3 604-941-2997 www.pocosewingandvacuum.ca
Heather Meech Sears Hearing Centre It’s said that behind every successful man there is a woman. For Robert Lloyd it’s Heather Meech. Heather has been running the office for over 10 years and is the first contact for customers at Sears Hearing Centre. She has a calm confident presence and ensures that all is running smoothly and on time. A long time Coquitlam resident, Heather has a grown family and in February welcomed her fourth grandchild into the world. Sears Hearing Centre combines the kind of service you’ve come to know and trust from Sears with their own personal approach towards improving your hearing. There is no reason to “Miss a Moment” in life. If you or your family have concerns about your hearing call today to arrange for a comprehensive hearing evaluation. Heather will be there to greet you and to help you make the first step towards hearing better. Sears Hearing Centre - you can trust them to find the solution to your hearing needs.
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Tri-City News Friday, March 4, 2011, B17
a salute to
women
in business Nancy Gattey
From Hair On
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The staff at From Hair On will gladly take care of all your beauty needs. Our hair stylists have a minimum of 15 years experience. Maryam and Denise, our estheticians, both have 20 years in the industry and have now been doing Laser Hair Removal for over 10 years each. We work with a Medical Grade True Laser System, which can also remove spider veins, pigmentation and do skin rejuvenation. We would love to answer any questions you may have about the services we provide. Bring in ad to receive 10% off any service.
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2500 A St. Johns, Port Moody
In business for ten years, Creekside Fashions has gained a reputation for providing irresistible fashions, great fit and comfort along with exceptional customer service. The store was nominated several times for Outstanding Small Business of the Year and won the 2008 Readers Choice Award for “Best Ladies Clothing Store” in the Tri-Cities. Nancy Gattey, owner of the Boutique, has spent nearly Indust “We genuinely care about our customers. We want 32 years in the Fashion Industry. them to look great and feel even better!” The store offers fabulous lines such as Joseph Ribkoff, Frank Lyman, Spanner, Mexx, Jag Jeans, French Dressing, Miss Me, Éric Alexandre and more! Exciting new arrivals include Oprah’s favourite jeans by Miracle Body – “Lose 10 pounds in 10 seconds.” Great news for women who are handbag Fashionistas! Creekside Fashions has launched an amazing leather bag collection, Luz Da Lua from Brazil. The line is truly luxurious with beautiful leather finishes, Italian hardware and silk linings. This Spring Creekside Fashions will launch their beautiful shoe line as well, alongside the handbags. Karl Lagerfeld once said that if a woman has a good hair cut, great shoes and a fabulous bag she will always look spectacular. A Luz Da Lua handbag and shoes will definitely add the finishing touch to any outfit. Nancy and her entire staff look forward to making your next shopping trip an incredible experience.
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Bridget Carroll
Marie Taverna
Instructor - Computer Skills
Realtor®
Learn all the latest computer skills with Bridget for a few dollars a month; upgrading your resume, and improve typing speeds! As a qualified BC Provincial Instructor, Bridget has been teaching computer skills privately for three years within Tri-Cities, and SD43 Continuing Education, in small groups or one-on-one, on Mac platforms. bbothh PC andd M Whilst working with Tri-Cities new moms returning to the workplace, career women upgrading skills, Tri-City seniors, or anyone who is a bit intimidated by new technology, Bridget is also committed to assisting women around the world through “Women for Women International” - last year she sponsored a young Afghani woman. With over twenty years experience in various international industries, Bridget reminds clients as women and mothers we’ve acquired important transferable business skills: budgeting, scheduling, time management, conflict & crisis resolution, event planning, multi-tasking, and communication. Upgrading computer skills is the icing on the cake!
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As a full time licensed Real Estate Professional for over 13 years, I take pride in looking after my clients, by listening, understanding their needs and going through every step of the Real Estate process. You can count on personal, attentive, patient and professional service. I am always aware of the changing markets and all factors that could impact Real Estate. My experience and education accreditations are some of the qualifications that make the difference. I am a Senior Real Estate Specialist, Accredited Green Agent, and a past Division Director, which has taught me a lot about organized Real Estate and the importance of using a Qualified Realtor®. I work for a large Canadian Real Estate firm, which understands the importance of keeping the public informed. I specialize in Residential Real Estate in the Tri-Cities, Pitt Meadows & Maple Ridge. My goal is to make lasting relationships with my clients, their families and friends. 2185 Austin Ave, Coquitlam
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Christine Lee Owner & Groomer of EZ Pet EZ PET, which was also known as Samson & Delilah’s, has been part of Port Moody since 2004. EZ PET got its name on May 2010, and since 2004, has been specializing in Holistic & Natural dog foods, raw diets and desirable grooming. We are extremely proud to be part of the Port Moody community and to give the right treatment and food to the pets of the Tri-City area. For grooming in particular, Christine has a major in psychology which makes dogs extremely comfortable around her. She has a great talent in relaxing even the dogs that have a hurtful background and is able to soothingly do a magnificent job in her grooming work. She is greatly competent in understanding the dog’s behavioural psychology and will not fail to satisfy our customers demand. It is our goal to give easy access to easy life for your pets; that’s why we are EZ PET!!
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Port Moody Travel is located in the bustling and vibrant Newport Village and was one of the original businesses when the village opened. Originally located on St. Johns Street the agency first opened it’s doors in 1988 and has been a vital part of the Port Moody Community. er itas, Jennie Point Fre n Jea e, an Be lla be Owner Isabella Beane is a strong supYvonne Rhodes, Isa . porter of music and the arts in the comand Sandy Overbury nkratz, Linda Boileau, Pa i. Not in photo: Rachel phanie Spence and Candace Filippon munity and has built a strong group Ste , Betty Lewendon business working with student and adult groups of all kinds in Port Moody and throughout British Columbia. Wedding and affinity group travel is also a big part of the business as well as escorted group travel. Isabella has escorted groups in Africa, Italy and the Mediterranean, the Baltic, South America and the South Pacific. All of our agents have many years combined experience and are well seasoned travellers who are excited to share their wealth of knowledge with our clients.
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women Jessica Liu Store Manager - Tunnex Automotive Tunnex Automotive Solution has just opened in Coquitlam. This is the third location that this successful automotive shop has opened. Quite an accomplishment in a time when the industry is generally slowing down. The original Vancouver location has been operating for over 12 years and has a very loyal cliental. Jessica Liu is a self starter and has a very promising career in an industry that has traditionally been occupied by men. Jessica has worked in the repair shop in the Burnaby location and her high performance has earned her the position of Store Manager in the Coquitlam Store. The new Coquitlam Store is the biggest of the three locations and it’s a testament to Jessica’s skill and passion that she has been promoted to this management position. Tunnex is run as a “family” business and prides itself on their positive working environment and superior customer service. Jessica Liu is a great example of someone who has achieved success because of a strong work ethic, self confidence and a belief that anything is possible.
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Sigrid Wilcox D Deciding whom to represent you is one of the most important decisions yyou will make in the home buying or selling process. By listening to my clients, I am able to deliver what they want and always aim to exceed their expectations. I am a full service realtor who is knowledgeable in my profession and have excellent marketing skills. No matter how small the request, I always act upon it in a thorough and compassionate manner which is extremely important to me. I strive to do things right and put my clients’ needs before my own. My experience in Real Estate goes back a lifetime as my father was a well respected rrealtor and my brother is a successful realtor in Kelowna. I have a genuine love of people and a natural concern for their well being, which combined with my outstanding negotiating skills are assets I am proud to bring to the table. I subscribe to a strict code of ethics and am committed to running my business with a honest and hard working approach, treating all parties to a transaction fairly. I am dedicated to making your real estate transaction go smoothly from beginning to end thus resulting in a lifelong relationship. You are invited to browse my website, phone or e-mail me with any questions you may have. I look forward to assisting you in achieving a satisfying and lucrative real estate experience.
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in business Shabana Ali Owner/Manager Signature Havana Cubana Cigar Boutique Signature Havana Cubana is western Canada’s leading Cuban cigars & specialty tobacco retailer, having over 10 years experience, we have dedicated ourselves to providing authentic Cuban cigars & tobaccos, ensuring all our staff has extensive product knowledge, and selecting only those smoking accessories that we consider top quality and value for our customers. #2934 Saint Johns Street, Port Moody, B.C. (Williams & St. Johns St. - Across from 7/11 Store)
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Donna Gardecki, M.Sc. Certified Kinesiologist
West Coast Gojukai Karate Twenty six years ago, Donna Gardecki started her karate training in what was a mostly male dominated arena. With hard work and tenacity, she achieved black belt in 7 years while pursuing a Master’s Degree in Physical Education at the University of Alberta. As a karate competitor, she is a National gold medalist and 4th place World level athlete. She is recognized as one of the few fe women to reach the prestigious rank of 5th degree black belt and Master Teaching rank (Shihan Renshi). Over the past 19 years, while busy with her growing rehabilitation and personal training business, she found time to teach karate part-time and start a family in central Coquitlam. In 2008 she pursued a dream of opening a full-time Traditional Karate studio where both adults and kids develop skills such as self confidence and self discipline through traditional training methods. “Traditional training develops strength of character not found in many of the eclectic martial art programs offered today”, says Gardecki. Never to sit still, Donna graduated as a certified Hatha Yoga Instructor in 2009 and also teaches Yoga at the studio in Coquitlam. Donna’s philosophy includes helping men, women and children of any age reach their potential and to be the best they can be. 1001-D Austin Avenue (at Blue Mountain) Coquitlam 778-355-4658
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Christiana Owusu, a salon business visionary, identified the need to help people feel good about themselves. In 2003, Christiana began her own salon with the resolution to satisfy and please her customers with quality hair styling services that improve their image and confidence. She served in the Tri-Cities at Port Moody M d andd now in her new location at Austin Avenue. Christiana’s Salon specializes in corrective hair colour, hair extensions, foils and relaxers. For that perfect look and image, Christiana at Paradigm Int’l Salon, with over 23 years of experience, can bring you the image & confidence you need. Christiana would like to welcome all her customers to her new location at Crestview Plaza, Austin Ave. and she is pleased to offer a 30% discount to all new customers.
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An accredited personal trainer since 2005, Tara has most recently become accredited in Rehabilitative Training of the lower back, shoulder and knee. She employs a whole body approach to fitness and challenges her clients to let go of self imposed limitations. The majority of Tara’s clients are looking to lose some weight, tone their bodies and to learn about proper health and nutrition. The training space is private and sparkling new and welcoming for the gym shy individual. You can be confident in training with Tara that her focus is on proper programming, form and technique of exercise. When asked about her work Tara said “I genuinely care about my clients and I really love what I do – my work doesn’t really feel like “work”. Tara is a certified Pilates and Third Age instructor. She is also a weight loss and nutrition Consultant.
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Vivi Saddik
Jennifer Sontowski
Partner - Augustin Financial
Owner - Port Moody School of Dance
At the Heart of Augustin Financial is Vivi Saddik.. As a founding partner in this business, Vivi builds on her extensive knowledge of Project Management, Real Estate and Accounting to tailor a mortgage to fit your financial needs. She believes in working in partnership with her clients and builds her business on the presupposition that “Achieving your goals is the number one priority.” Augustin Financial is supported by Mortgage Experts holding a variety of designations such as Bachelor of Commerce and Certified General Accountant (CGA). Experts in every sense of the word. Conveniently located behind Coquitlam Centre, they are easily accessible as well as dependable. The team at Augustin Financial utilizes all of their resources to get you the right product at the right interest rate. At Augustin Financial you can be confident that they have “Your Best Interest at Heart”. Mortgages for First Time Home Buyers/Renewals/Refinancing/Debt consolidation/ Self Employment/Equity Take Out & Investments. 119 - 2918 Glen Drive, Coquitlam Behind Coquitlam Centre
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Jennifer Sontowski has been involved with the Port Moody School of Dance since 1993 (18 fabulous years). She became an instructor in all disciplines of dance (specializing in Acrobatics), and taking over ownership in 2003. The studio offers programs for all levels of dancers from Primary (age 3) to Adult. It appeals to both recreational and competitive dancers, with international and national examinations classes offered as well. With Tap, Jazz, an Acrobatics, Ballet, Lyrical, Modern/Contemporary, Hip Hop, Musical theatre, Stage, Technique classes and Zumba, there is something for everyone. It provides opportunities that showcase a variety of talents and interests within the dance community. The studio has had some fabulous travel experiences, including performing and training across Canada, Europe and the United States. The sense of family and community established within the studio has greatly contributed to building lasting relationships amongst the teachers, staff, dancers and their parents. For Jennifer, combining her passion for dance and her love of working with children, amazing teachers and staff makes being a studio owner the best job in the world.
Poort Moody School Of Dance Ltd.
Laura Sherwin
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Daisy Pavon
TThere was a time in my life like so many of us that I seemed to pack on the pounds in almost a blink of an eye. I had been an avid “gym goer” but had never found anything as fun and effective as 30 Minute Hit. After being one of the first members at our North Vancouver location and seen the results first hand I knew that opening my own location would be life changing. So a 30 pound lighter me went out, overcoming many obstacles to bring 30 Minute Hit to Port Coquitlam 4 ½ years ago. 30 Minute Hit is a women’s only 30 minute circuit incorporating boxing, kickboxing, and core strengthening exercises while learning self defense techniques. It’s designed to challenge all fitness levels, build self confidence and suitable for any age. I have spent my life around the fitness industry
D Daisy Pavon, Franchise Director for We Care Coquitlam, has been part of tthe community for 16 years since first immigrating to Coquitlam in 1994. In 1996, she and her family bought their first home and moved to Pitt Meadows. While providing services across the 5 communities of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam, Port Moody, Maple Ridge and Pitt Meadows, We Care Coquitlam has reached out and partnered with various community and senior centres, providing free seminars and clinics to raise public awareness of issues such as diabetes, blood pressure, cholesterol, heart and stroke, skin care and healthy living and eating. On Sunday, February 27, Daisy will traverse 48 flights flig of steps of the Sheraton Wall Centre to raise money toward lung health, air quality-related educational programs, vital medical research and patient support activities throughout B.C. We Care caregivers are carefully screened and selected to provide support which may include personal care, live in care, palliative or dementia care, respite, cooking nutritious meals, cleaning and laundry, and assistance with daily medications. They also provide transportation to appointments and family support in home and in institutions as well as nursing services including IV Therapy, wound care and foot care. We Care nurses also support the community with flu and wellness clinics.
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Tereza McDermid General Manager Best Western PLUS Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre Tereza McDermid, General Manager of the BEST WESTERN PLUS Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre, pictured here (front centre) with some of the fabulous women in her team who have helped the Hotel achieve its’ #1 ranking on TripAdvisor for five plus years! McDermid , a strong customer care advocate with a passion for all-things-hotel, is excited about the changes the new year brings to their preferred, full-service AAA property including the complete renovation of its’ 106 comfortable guest rooms, suites and lobby. The guest rooms have a fresh new look with all-new furnishings including oversized headboards and spacious work desks, plus Samsung flat screen LCD TV’s, personal laptop safes, iPod/iPhone clock radios and custom made duvets and bedding accessories. Their extended-stay suites have brand new full-size kitchens with dishwashers and granite countertops. Whether for business or pleasure, McDermid adds that there’s always a little something extra at their Hotel, including complimentary parking and Wi-Fi access in all guestrooms and public spaces, plus two restaurants and a lounge. Tereza and her team invite you to drop by today and re-discover the BEST WESTERN PLUS Coquitlam Inn Convention Centre.
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Ms. Smyth was called to the Bar in 1984. She was associate counsel with a Burnaby firm until 1995 when she formed Smyth & Company in Port Coquitlam. The firm has four lawyers experienced in family law. Ms. Smyth also handles personal injury claims. The firm has thre three lawyers who are experienced mediators and are available to assist people to resolve their dispute through mediation. “We take pride in our ability to assist families to resolve conflict arising from separation including all forms of custody disputes, either between the parents, a parent and the Ministry of Children and Social Development, or grandparents and a parent.” We also assist our clients in all aspects of support issues. The firm has experienced litigators accepting matters of all levels of complexity including those involving asset division and spousal support. “We strive for excellence in relation to all of our work while being sensitive to our client’s needs during a difficult time.” 330-2755 Lougheed Hwy. Port Coquitlam B A R R I S T E R S
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Shannon Morse Spa Divine at the Inlet In “Celebration of Women”, Spa Divine, Tri-Cities b boutique luxury dayspa, opened its doors in March 2 2003. Shannon Morse, Founder, recognized as a influential Woman of wisdom and grace to an t those around her. 24 years in the spa industry, her p passionate belief in women, masterfully bridges many walks of life as Spa Director. World traveler, speaker, consultant, Mother, and President of Divine Bodycare & Cosmetics, Shannon knows too well many of the challenges women face today. “My personal mission is empowering women to t love and embrace all their Feminine Spirit; inside & out. By taking time out, nurturing ourselves, and receiving loving care - enables us to look and feel refreshed, giving back fully to our families, careers, community and making our world a better place. We can’t do it alone. We simply deserve it!” “I hold a strong sense of responsibility to give to society. Intimately & globally. It’s essential to remember the less fortunate. There are over 600 million girls in developing countries who are not allowed basic primary school education. Girls suffering malnutrition, often death, from eating what may be left over after others are full. Zero rights. Here, we have the ability to make a change. A better way”. www.girleffect.com “It’s an honour to take care of so many great women from all walks of life. I’m often emotionally moved. Great women of the past who paved the way. Women of today; our tomorrows. Overall, there remains a beautiful Universal Truth amongst all women ~ a continuum of steadfastness within our amazing natural ability to love, nurture, and heal. An internal desire to make a positive difference. Spa Divine ~ a sacred tranquil haven, warm robes, herbal foot soaks, exclusive Women’s lounges, a philosophy to treat each guest tenderly within a foundation of trust, loyalty and honesty. Signature services & products, Shannon and her expert team have earned a faithful following of believers. “May we all stay connected in awareness, lead & love within conviction. Celebrate being Woman!”
gage team. Her team is the top producing broker for her company Meridian West Coast Mortgages. Diana has been a broker for 10 years and has owned the Meridian franchise for 6 of those years. As women, we have a natural ability to multi-task, and we pride ourselves on being able to really listen to our clients’ needs. Our job is to help you get into a mortgage that is customized to your needs while keeping you at lowest interest rates. We can help with first-time buyers, self-employed buyers, refinancing and renewals. There is no cost to use the service of a mortgage broker and we are focused on making the process as quick and smooth as possible. #3 – 2662 Austin Ave, Coquitlam 604-937-8888 www.westcoastmortgages.ca
Heather Morneau Community Engagement Manager Rhino Marketing Inc.
Community Engagement and Corporate Social Responsibility are core values at Rhino Marketing, and Heather Morneau has been busy. As well as directing Rhino’s corporate giving and sponsorship strategies, Heather serves on the planning and special events committees for a number of non-profit organizations. Most recently, she helped organize SHARE’s Imagine gala and sat on the auction committee for the Vancouver Canucks Dice & Ice Benefit. Heather believes getting involved in the community is not only important, its also easy because everyone has something to contribute. Whether its time, money, goods or services, everyone can offer something of value. Every action builds upon another to make a huge difference.
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Here’s how YOU can get involved: Connect with organizations and projects that match your interests. If you’re an animal lover, call up the local shelter and see what you can do to help. Love sports? Why not volunteer to coach a team. You’re more likely to stick with it if you’re having fun! Do what you can. Every little bit helps, so don’t underestimate yourself. Donating a few hours of your time at a community event, or a few dollars to your favourite charity really does make a difference. Find out what you can contribute. Whether its donating money, offering door prizes and auction items, or lending your expertise, your contribution is valuable and will be appreciated.
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Recommended on applicable Mazdas every 5 years or 100,000 kms
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freshly made Bread Tray & receive any 3rd Loaf of equal or lesser value
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$ 99
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2 Pairs
95
109
(Opposite Milestones) Plus taxes & enviro fee. Please present coupon. Expires March 31/11
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OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK • 4 LATE NIGHTS
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See reverse for locations and coupon details.
5. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: check battery, lights, horn & wipers 6. TIRES: rotate all tires, check tread depth, & adjust tire pressure 7. COOLING SYSTEM: check for leaks, check hoses, clamps, waterpump, & radiator 8. BELTS: check all belts & hoses 9. FLUID LEVELS: check all fluid levels
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Registration opens Monday, March 14
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THE WORLD’S LEADER IN WOMEN’S FITNESS
VALID FOR ONE FREE* CUPCAKE
BUY 5 CUPCAKES AND GET THE 6TH FREE**
Expires March 31, 2011. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offer.
Expires March 31, 2011. Limit one coupon per customer. Not valid with any other offer.
Baked in-store daily with all natural ingredients and 1/2 the sugar of traditional cupcakes.
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Social Assistance, First Nations claims and DVA graciously welcomed.
Oil System Service
We’ll give you that beautiful ZOOM Whitening * $ 139 smile!
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with this ad
for V6 & Trucks 95 $54.95 *specialty
3166 St. Johns St., Port Moody 604-468-5377
oils extra
20% OFF
(behind the Chevron on Shaughnessy St.)
Roller Shades
*
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See reverse for
“We’re Baking a Difference”
(behind Safeway on Austin Ave.)
Toyota’s only please, with this ad. Not valid with any other offer. Expires 04/15/2011
Fresh, functional & affordable!
Have your birthday in the months of March or April and take $30 off your party of 13 or more guests.
Not valid with any other offer. Minimum 13 guests. Must mention this coupon at time of booking to receive the offer. Must present coupon upon payment. Meadowtown Mall 19800 Lougheed Hwy, P.M. junglejacs.com 604-460-1654
Sponsorship opportunities available Call 604.464.2716
FREE Car Wash, 17 Point Inspection & Gift
Roller Shades
1 OF BC’S LARGEST INDOOR PLAYCENTRES WITH LAZER TAG
$30 OFF
PURCHASE FINANCING FOR 48 MO.
the service fee
Reg. $34.98
GTX 10W30 Oil, most vehicles. FREE top up of all fluids
Since 1986
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• Rain Sensing Wipers • 18” Aluminum Alloy Wheels • Bluetooth® Hands Free • SmartPass Keyless Entry
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