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READY TO RIDE – AND HELP ERH Edward Vint with Greenstone Productions helps promote Wheel to Heal, a cycling fundraiser to benefit the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. The May 15 event features three routes: 10 km flat, paved course, a 40 km mixed-trail course and an 80 km mountain road course. For more information, see article on page. 17 JENNIFER GAUTHIER THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Help Japanese quake survivors – at the mall Lending some support to the citizens of earthquake-ravaged Japan has been made easier for Tri-City shoppers. Coquitlam Centre mall has partnered with the Canadian Red Cross and The Tri-City News in order to help with relief efforts in the Asia Pacific Region; donations can be made at guest services. Some details: • A $10 donation will send a bucket and jerry can for a family to collect and store clean drinking water, helping to prevent the spread of water-borne diseases. • A $25 donation will send five blankets to a family in need of warmth. • A $60 donation will send hygiene items to two families forced to flee their homes with nothing. So far, the effort has raised close to $1,700 and those who donate will have their names added to the Helping Hands wall displayed inside the mall. The donation drive began last week and is expected to continue into April.
Towering concerns Major change is in the works for Austin Heights but residents have some worries By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
More people will live in Austin Heights but how tall the towers will be in the aging Coquitlam neighbourhood is still a sticking point for many residents and business owners. At a public hearing Monday on the draft Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan — a blueprint for how the area will develop over the next 20 years — city council listened as speakers gave mixed reviews (council was expected to vote on the plan Monday but instead deferred a decision to its April 4 meeting). Those in favour say the commercial district is in desperate need of an upgrade while those against voiced concerns about the proposed height of the buildings, pointing to the Beedie Group’s 24-storey highrise planned for the former Shell site at the corner of Austin Avenue and Blue Mountain Street, the gateway to the neighbourhood. If built, its impact would be tremendous, some speakers argued.
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“This will completely change the character of the area,” said Ken Laroy, who has lived in Austin Heights since 1979. He said commuters would be able to see the tower as far away as Como Lake Avenue, about 10 blocks away. Austin business owner Aj Chadha also suggested the city provide a smoother transition from the Beedie tower to the singlefamily homes across the road by allowing medium-sized buildings at the northwest corner of Austin and Blue Mountain. Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’s general manager of planning and development, said that recommendation was in the original plan but taken out because of complaints from residents. see SOME RESIDENTS RESIDENTS,, page 3
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COQUITLAM CITY COUNCIL: MARCH 28/11 MEETING
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How they voted As a service to our readers, The Tri-City Newss publishes charts of how Coquitlam city councillors vote on issues before them at city council meetings...
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Homeowners’ tax hike 3.9% in PoCo Mayor says election year has nothing to do with council’s lowest hike in three years
THE BREAKDOWN The bulk of the city of Port Coquitlam’s revenue (58.4%) comes from property taxes, which are used to pay for services such as garbage collection, facility maintenance and road repairs. The other revenue comes from user fees and charges (34.7%), grants, development costs charges and cost sharing (5.9%). In 2010, residential homeowners paid the majority of the property tax burden (59.75%) while business paid 30.12% and industrial land owner covered 9.24%. Non-profits, utilities and farmland accounted for just under 1%.
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The Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan calls for highrises and other forms of dense housing, including carriage homes and fourplexes. The goal is to add 5,000 people to the area.
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“So, in the end, we said, ‘Let’s just recognize that pocket as being predominantly single-family,’” he said. “It seems to be a pretty established use there. Perhaps, in time, there might be another look at that.” Nadia Carvalho, a city community planner, also said the podium of the proposed Beedie tower would be four storeys and would provide a balance between the low and highrise units on either side of the street. Still, other speakers urged densification. Robert Gritten, a realtor representing Rona, which has six years left on the lease of its store on Austin, questioned why the city had capped heights on his client’s property. In previous plans, there were twin 16-storey towers proposed on that site but after the January open house, the city changed the plans to show those buildings at four storeys. The reason? Gritten said owners of homes directly to the south didn’t want people living in towers looking into their backyards. Edward Enns, a 39-year Austin Heights resident, also asked council to get more residents in the neighbourhood. Infill housing takes development pressure off of agricultural lands in Metro Vancouver, said the retired engineer,
HERE’S THE PLAN The Austin Heights Neighbourhood Plan calls for highrises along Austin, roads closed off for pedestrian walkways and, in the southern part, carriage homes, triplexes and fourplexes on large single-family lots. The goal is to add about 5,000 more residents in another 2,500 homes in the area between Blue Mountain to Linton streets and Foster to Rochester avenues. also noting Austin Heights is on stable ground and would absorb an earthquake well. Coquitlam-Maillardville NDP MLA Diane Thorne, whose constituency office is located on Austin Avenue and who is an Austin Heights BIA charter member, said she has spoken with many retailers and “it’s very, very difficult for businesses to make a go in this area” because of the lack of density. Once Austin Heights is redone, it will be a walkable community, close to services and transit, she said, adding, “I think lots of seniors will move in here.” jwarren@tricitynews.com
With civic elections looming this fall, Port Coquitlam residents are on track to see the lowest property tax increase since the current council was elected in 2008. Homeowners will likely see a 3.9% tax hike this year after council voted unanimously Monday to grant the first three readings to the city’s five-year financial plan. The budget, which predicts slow global economic growth, focuses on setting money aside to close the infrastructure gap and refill reserves after a flurry of construction projects in recent years. “We are looking at the long-term approach to financial planning,” said Mindy Smith, the city’s director of corporate services. “It started last year and we are going forward with it because we know there is a big need.” The five-year plan includes an average $700,000 annual increase to address the sustainability of city services, particularly infrastructure, much of which is expected to come up for replacement in the coming decades. Another $220,000 is also being added to the 2011 budget as part of an effort to extend the life of roads and civic facilities. But while much of the report discusses sustainable finances, PoCo Mayor Greg Moore said there are still some projects the city will need to consider in the next five years. Staff and council are currently discussing the creation of a sports field strategy and Moore said the PoCo rec complex is due for expansion. “There are major projects that need to be done because we are a growing community,” he said. The mayor also denied the November
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election had any impact on the city’s financial planning this year. Had council tried to artificially lower the property tax increase to please potential voters, it is unlikely so much money would be set aside for infrastructure reserves, he said. “We are managing the city’s resources for the long term,” he said, “not just the next six months.” The planned tax increase is close to what was predicted for 2011 in the 2008 five-year plan, he said, and reflects the fact the Coast Meridian Overpass, the most expensive infrastructure project in the city’s history, is complete. Utilities are also expected to see an increase in the 2011 budget. The water levy for an average single-family home in PoCo — one with an assessed value of $466,000 — will increase by $34, although that expense will be offset somewhat by a $5 reduction in the sewer levy and no increase to the solid waste levy. Much of the utilities are flow-through costs from Metro Vancouver that the city collects but has little control over. When all of the costs are totalled, the owner of the average single-family home will see a $99 increase in total charges this year. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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A Lower Mainland logging company has won a decisive battle in the legal war it has been waging against the province for more than a decade over cancelled timber rights in Pinecone Burke Park. Teal Cedar Products Ltd. of Surrey was originally awarded $6.3 million from an arbitrator for losses the company suffered when an area of Crown land known as Chart Area 112 was converted into the park. The figure was based on losses the company sustained after 1999, when the province reduced the allowable annual cut in the Fraser Timber Supply Area. But Teal claimed it began sustaining losses much sooner than 1999, dating back to 1993, when a moratorium on logging was placed on the area while the province decided whether to turn the land into a park. The judge ruled the losses should be calculated from 1995, when the park was officially created. The matter is expected to be sent back to the arbitrator in order to re-calculate the damages. “There is considerable force to Teal’s submission that it is sensible to finally dispose of its appeal given the passage of time and the need for resolution,� the judge said in his reasons for judgement. He later added, “I am satisfied that the arbitrator erred in not compensating Teal for pre-taking losses attributable to the creation of Pinecone Burke Park on 13 July 1995.� According to the reasons for judgment, the issue dates back to April 5, 1993, when Teal acquired the licence to log Chart Area 112, along with other assets, from Fletcher Challenge Canada. Two months earlier, the Ministry of Forests suspended harvesting activity in the area while it investigated the potential creation of a park. The moratorium continued until the creation of Pinecone Burke Park on July 13, 1995 and Teal was unable to conduct any commercial logging. Cheekway Ho, a media relations officer with the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resources, told The Tri-City Newss in an email that the province is reviewing the court’s decision and its implications. A call to Michael Stephens, a lawyer for Teal Cedar Products Ltd., was not returned by deadline and the company did not respond to requests for an interview. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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On Saturday, April 16, 2011, qualified electors in Port Moody will be voting on the following question: “Are you in favour of Council adopting Bylaw 2878, a bylaw to authorize the borrowing of up to $16,000,000 toward the construction of a new fire hall to replace the old Fire Hall #1.�
What’s this going to cost? If a majority votes yes, Port Moody will borrow up to $16M from the Municipal Finance Authority. The debt service will cost taxpayers approximately $1M per year. The $16M budget includes generous contingencies. Council hopes to borrow less. The tax increase is estimated at 4% if the entire $16M is required. Fire protection cost $356 for the average household in 2010. If the referendum is approved, an average household would pay about $65 more per year.
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Speak up Port Coquitlam residents will get an opportunity to weigh-in on the city’s new corporate strategic plan, a document that will guide the municipality’s decision making over the next decade. Over the past few months, the city has been consulting with residents, businesses and other stakeholders in an effort to draft a plan that reflects the community’s vision and priorities for its future. The plan will come before the public at an open house next m o n t h a n d re s i dents are invited to give their feedback on everything from the city’s economic strengths to its strategic service delivery and sense of community. “This is one of the greatest opportunities you will have to influence the direction of our community,â€? said Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore. The open house will take place Thursday, April 7 between 6 and 8 p.m. at the Gathering Place (2253 Leigh Sq., behind city hall). The draft plan can be viewed at www.portcoquitlam. ca/2020vision and a comment form may also be downloaded from the website. Feedback received at the open house and on comment forms prior to April 15 will be considered before the new plan is finalized and adopted on June 13, 2011. • For more details visit the website, email 2020vision@portcoquitlam.ca or call 604927-5213. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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One day after the federal election was called, election signs were up in the Tri-Cities. Above, volunteers erect signs for New Westminster-Coquitlam Conservative candidate Diana Dilworth, who’s trying to unseat incumbent Fin Donnelly of the NDP.
7 signed up so far to run in fed. election NDP MP Dawn Black. Green Party candidate Rebecca Helps will also be running in the riding after being defeated in the 2009 vote. In Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, the NDP selected software training manager Mark Ireland in its effort to unseat James Moore, the current Conservative MP and minister of Canadian heritage and official languages. Kevin Kim will also be running in the riding for the Green Party; the Liberals have yet to announce their candidate. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
With Canadians to the polls May 2, the Tri-Cities’ federal riding associations are busy firming up their candidates. In New Westminster-Coquitlam, the constituency currently held by the NDP’s Fin Donnelly, both the Liberals and Tories have chosen candidates in what is gearing up to be a repeat of the 2009 byelection. Port Moody Coun. Diana Dilworth will challenge under the Conservative banner while Ken Beck Lee will be working with the Grits to unseat Donnelly, who took over from former
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Local raffle to Construction zone infractions draw tickets raise money for Japanese By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam native Kristina Lee has always felt a close affinity with the people of Japan. Maybe it was the time she spent there on student exchanges from Simon Fraser University or the Japanese exchange students her family hosted while she attended the former Como Lake junior high, but Lee, a mother and massage therapist, told The Tri-City Newss Monday that in the aftermath of the recent Japanese earthquake and tsunami, she felt she had to do something to help the survivors. And so she approached her colleagues at the Lansdowne Massage Therapy Clinic with the idea of holding a raffle to raise $5,000 for quake relief via the Canadian Red Cross. “They all jumped at the idea,” Lee said, inspiring her to ask other local businesses to contribute something to the raffle prize pool. They did. First prize for the raffle is four $50 massage therapy sessions and a $100 gift certificate for Coquitlam Centre care of Royal LePage, with more than $500 in other prizes donated by Creative Home Furnishings, BC Biomedical Labs, the Woking Dragon restaurant, Lassthetic Salon, a local Starbucks and a local McDonald’s restaurant. Burnaby’s Pro-Way Printing also donated its time to reduce ticket-printing costs for the raffle. Lee said that her $5,000 goal is the maximum she is allowed to raise with the temporary gaming licence she took out for this event. Tickets are available for $2 each from April 4 to 9 at Creative Home Furnishings at 1100 Lansdowne Dr. and at the Starbucks coffee shop at 1192 Lansdowne Dr. The draw will take place at 5 p.m. Saturday, April 9 at Lansdowne Massage Therapy, 205-1194 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. For more information, go to the Facebook page “Raffle for Red Cross Relief to Japan.” tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Port Coquitlam residents turned off the lights during Earth Hour on Saturday for a 3% power reduction By Jeff Nagel and Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Port Coquitlam led Tri-City municipalities in the effort to reduce power consumption as part of Earth Hour Saturday night, cracking the top 10 province-wide with a 3% energy savings. PoCo was the third highest ranked Lower Mainland city, behind Pitt Meadows, which topped the province with a 5.7% reduction and Maple Ridge with 3.9%. Anmore and Belcarra also ranked high, each with a 2.7% energy savings, while Coquitlam (2.25%) and Port Moody (2.1%) were in the middle of the pack. BC Hydro officials said they were pleased by the response to the hour of conservation for climate change awareness, now in its fourth year here. Province-wide, 117 megawatt hours of electricity were saved as many residents switched off lights, TVs and other appliances, and instead lit candles or went for a walk. The 1.8% province-wide reduction was nearly twice as much as in 2010, when a 1.04% cut was measured, and equivalent to turning off 7.8 million 15-watt compact fluorescent bulbs. The region’s worst performers were West Vancouver (0.51%), Burnaby (0.89%) and Langley City (0.99%). Vancouver and Surrey were tied at 1.5% while Richmond and Abbotsford were slightly better at 1.65%. The lights barely dimmed at all during Earth Hour in West Kelowna and Williams Lake, where the saving was just 0.11%.
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“We encourage our customers to think about how to live a little bit of Earth Hour every day,” said Lisa Coltart, BC Hydro’s executive director of Power Smart and customer care. Sixty minutes of Earth Hour-style conservation every day would save enough electricity to power 4,000 homes for an entire year, Coltart said. Not everyone was impressed with Saturday’s event, though. Residents in various Metro Vancouver cities took to Twitter to complain of “dismal” Earth Hour participation in their neighbourhoods. Others argued the exercise is misguided, particularly in B.C., because burning candles releases more carbon than production of hydroelectric power. Power conservation is important for the province as it’s a key plank in BC Hydro’s plan to keep pace with rising demand. Even so, the Crown corporation has applied for rate increases of as much as 5% over the next three years to fund $6 billion worth of infrastructure upgrades and expand its green energy supply. jnagel@blackpress.ca gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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May 1—Salmon Leave Home Join us at the Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery to release Coho salmon into the creek. The young salmon will then start their long journey to the Pacific Ocean. This family event is held rain or shine. Free parking at Coquitlam City Hall. Please do not park on Princess Crescent. Time: 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Location: Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery, Hoy Creek Park, north of City Hall and west of CCAC Admission: By Donation Info: 604.927.6536, www.hsws.ca
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t’s not cheap to save a heritage home in the TriCities. Anyone with the dream of saving a lovely older house from the wreckers needs a large line of credit or a lottery win. It costs tens of thousands of dollars to upgrade these houses to modern standards even with just the basics, such as new windows, electrical and plumbing, and even more if you want to restore the home to its former glory. And what do you get for your efforts? A plaque but little else even if you painstakingly restore old stonework or make other improvements to keep the home intact. If you want to modernize with a few subtle improvements, forget it. BC Building Code requirements are stringent and if you want to renovate, be prepared to shell out some significant dollars. A city heritage designation might even prevent you from making some changes that would make the home more saleable in the future. Saving heritage is a tricky business indeed and it takes deep pockets, even though everybody says they need heritage in their city. Efforts to save heritage-quality buildings in the TriCities have so far mostly failed due to lack of funds. The New View Society, for example, needed $1 million to upgrade the Charles Lobb House in Port Coquitlam, but couldn’t raise the cash and a motivated neighbour would have moved the home to his Gulf Islands property but it turned out to be too expensive. It was torn down and a new building is going up in its place. Port Moody has had better luck with deep-pocketed entrepreneurs moving buildings to save them but still the costs of saving heritage are daunting. Restaurant owner Fred Soofi, for example, has been saving older houses for some years and is about to do so again, moving a lovely older home from St. Johns Street to George Street and restoring it, along with the another home on the property. The move, plus renovations, will cost $500,000 or more. He may get back some of his investment when he sells the vacated property but there aren’t a lot of people with the kind of finances required to do such a deal. Save heritage, sure, but it’s not for everyone.
Tune into that ’70s political show, yet again BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA s the federal parliament slid once again into partisan mayhem, former finance minister John Manley was on CBC television, making me wish he would bring his voice of reason back to Ottawa. Liberal and NDP supporters had been taking turns with accusations that the Conservatives’ corporate tax cuts only help the rich. “That’s stuff that we used to hear in the ’70s,” Manley said. “I thought that people had grown away from that.” He then patiently explained that the key holdings most in peoples’ retirement plans are bank, petroleum and other blue-chip stocks. His federal Liberal government’s strategy of competing for business investment in a global economy has wisely been continued
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under Prime Minister Stephen Harper. Yet much of our political discourse at all levels of government still imagines class warfare between tycoons in silk top hats and a ragged, powerless peasantry. For B.C. voters, 2011 is shaping up as the most politically empowered year ever. The May 2 federal election now gets in line with a by-election for Premier Christy Clark, a referendum on the harmonized sales tax, municipal elections in November and, potentially, an early provincial election as well. Will all these contests raise the level of debate? So far, it doesn’t look good. This fourth federal election in seven years could have had one benefit but Clark did not see fit to abandon the hare-brained scheme to rush through the HST referendum in June and now the B.C. government risks losing the tax argument amid all the noise. If the HST vote had been left to September, more people might come to appreciate that taxes on business investment and income are going out of style. An Angus Reid poll came out last week finding that one third of
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B.C. residents would now vote to keep the HST, compared to 54% who would take B.C. back to the 1970s. Another contest being overshadowed is the B.C. NDP leadership, and that’s a ’70s show as well. Raising the minimum wage to $10.25 isn’t good enough. Candidate Nicholas Simons tried to raise his profile by suggesting that it should be hiked to $12. Heck, why not raise it to $20? If you’re stuck in the ’70s and can’t comprehend the downside of state-imposed prosperity, why not just make poverty history? Federal NDP leader Jack Layton informed an anxious nation that he wouldn’t support the Conservative budget because it doesn’t “lift all seniors out of poverty” or “create” enough doctors so everyone can have one. Cuba has “created” plenty of doctors. Mind you, they get paid $25 a month in addition to their food ration cards, so perhaps that socialist Utopia should raise its minimum wage. I watched another ’70s show last week, attending the BC Teachers’ Federation con-
vention at the Victoria Conference Centre. Before Education Minister George Abbott arrived, delegates passed a typically selfrighteous resolution demanding all levels of government immediately get rid of poverty. How? Create poverty-reduction plans with measurable goals. Right, kind of like those five-year plans for tractor production the Soviet Union had back in the ’70s. Once Abbott arrived to hold out the olive branch, the BCTF’s usual demands resumed. More teachers, more support staff and raises of 10% or more. Does anyone on the BCTF executive know how to synthesize information? Can’t they see a connection between the big raises and staff increases they demand and what’s available for other programs? There’s a clue to our stagnant political debate. It’s largely formed in public schools. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and bclocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Let’s talk dollars & cents PUBLIC UNIONS The Editor, Re. “Are public-sector unions the problem in government finances?” (Face to Face, The TriCity News, March 25). It has been calculated that if incomes of public sector workers were equal to those in the private sector, fiscal deficits of federal and provincial governments would be lowered by at least $19 billion. Face to Face columnist Jim Nelson, in his piece headlined “The working man isn’t the problem,” would like to have us believe that all Canadian working people are treated equally. If Mr. Nelson were more truthful in his analysis, he would have better defined the Canadian working man as being represented by the private sector and public sector. So let’s be more specific and identify some of the key concer ns with respect to the public sector in the city where I live, Coquitlam: • A recent advertisement for a Labourer 2 — Parks position (i.e. cutting and trimming lawns, etc.) stated a starting wage of $24.92 per hour plus a percentage in lieu of benefits. While this was a seasonal position, a similar full-time position translates into an annualized cost to you, the taxpayer, in excess of $55,000 per year. • The 2009 audited financial statements for the city of Coquitlam identified total city employee salaries and benefits have gone from less than $50 million in 2005 to approximately $66 million in 2009, an
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increase of 33% over those four years. This is the result of not only individual salary and benefit increases of 17 to 18% over this period but an increase in the number of employees far exceeding the growth in population and an increase in inflation during the same four-year period. So, are public sector unions the problem in government finances? I think the facts speak for themselves but just as much as unions are a problem, so are the politicians who have failed in their responsibility to manage the taxpayers’ money. Taxpayers have every right to be up in arms. Murray Clare, Coquitlam
METRO MAYORS The Editor, Re. “Metro pay is too high” (Letters, The TriCity News, March 25). Thank you to B. Cox and H. Pritchard for their letters. I couldn’t agree more. Is there any other job
in the private sector that pays an employee hundreds of dollars to attend meetings on top of a regular salary? Travel and meal allowances, of course, but $322 per meeting? Isn’t going to meetings part of the job description for a mayor? Is there any job in the private sector where you can decide exactly how much of a raise you deserve and then get it? Can you do this without the consent of your employer? As taxpayers, we are the employer. Did anyone ask you? We all get to pay our utility bills in the next few days and, not too far in the future, we will be paying our property taxes. Someone has to pay for these outrageous expenses incurred by city hall. A while back, when the city had its garbage police patrolling our neighbourhoods in the middle of the night, I asked why the garbage containers owned by the city were not secured to keep out bears. I was told the city could
not afford it and as a taxpayer I would be paying for the updating. As individual homeowners, we would be fined if our garbage did not have a critter guard ($75 per can) or if we did not build a secure shed to house it in. The city, however, was exempt. Why did city council think we could afford a hefty pay raise for councillors and the mayor, plus pay up to $966 per day to the mayor for attending meetings but we could not pay to protect wildlife? Where would you rather have spent your tax dollars? And again, were you asked? If you agree with the actions of city hall, so be it. If you don’t, please write to your local paper and/or to the mayor. It is time we all had our say. It is our money. If there is a candidate come election time that can see how unfair and unjust this situation is, he or she will surely get my vote. D. Pederson, Port Coquitlam
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Missing Women inquiry will hear more voices New round of less formal hearings announced By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
Attor ney General Bar ry Penner has agreed to widen the m a n d a t e o f B . C . ’s Missing Women inquiry. The probe into how Port Coquitlam serial killer Robert Pickton was allowed to prey on vulnerable women will still use formal courtstyle hearings where those testifying face cross-examination. But the addition of what’s called a study commis-
sion will also allow commissioner Wally Oppal to hear from more witnesses, including First Nations, in a more informal, less-adversarial setting. That’s expected to mean more people are heard from northern B.C., along the so-called H i g h w ay o f Te a r s, where many women have vanished over the years, without having lawyers or legal standing at the inquiry. “ T h e s t u dy c o m mission will provide more information for the commission while ensuring the police investigations regarding Robert Pickton are fully
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More witnesses will be allowed to speak during the probe into how Port Coquitlam serial killer Robert Pickton was able to prey on vulnerable woman. Above, a photo of the Pickton property which was a centre of the investigation. examined to determine if proper procedures
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The purpose of the study commission is to allow a broader discussion of policy issues, although Oppal has indicated he may not stray as far from the central issue of police investigations as some advocates would like. Ernie Crey, brother of one of the women whose DNA was found on the Pickton property in PoCo, wanted the inquiry to look hard at gover nment policies that concentrate vulnerable women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. “I’m getting very impatient,” said Crey, who applauded the change
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Reaveley fundraiser surpasses fund goal By Todd Coyne
for Charlene’s husband Dan Reaveley and their four young children. Another fundraiser for the Approximately 110 admisfamily of Charlene Reaveley, sion tickets were sold to the one of two women struck and Wednesday dinner event and killed in an alleged hit-andanother 40 “in-spirit” tickets run last month, has surpassed were bought by people who its fundraising goal. donated without attending. Last Wednesday, it was According to Kovats, Coquitlam’s tur n as the REAVELEY Cactus Club staff worked Cactus Club Cafe at Lougheed for free, volunteering their time, Highway and Schoolhouse Street took wages and tips to the Reaveley fund on the fundraising challenge. while the restaurant prepared a spe“It was just so neat how the entire cial menu from which the cost of any community stepped up,” said the res- items ordered would go directly to the taurant’s general manager, Justin Reaveley fund. Kovats. “With Port Coquitlam having But the big money-maker of the their event and then Port Moody had night was a silent auction, which their event, we were the Coquitlam included among its 100-plus items a event that meant that the whole Tri- business-class trip around the world Cities contributed in some way.” that raised $9,500 for the Reaveleys. And contribute they did, quickly A free safe-ride program was availovershooting their single-night goal able to guests, allowing those who of $20,000. consumed alcohol to be driven home According to Kovats, the restau- in their own cars by sober volunteers. rant raised $27,500 for a trust fund tcoyne@tricitynews.com THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Burquitlam Community Association put its stamp of approval this week on a 70-unit apartment block planned close to a planned North Road Evergreen Line station. At Monday’s public hearing, BCA president Don Violette gave high marks to Mosaic Homes for its development proposed for 604-610 Como Lake Ave., saying the company had addressed parking, carpooling and security concerns raised by the association. Violette also said his group was “surprised to see so many parking spaces” for the complex given its proximity to the rapid transit line, and that it’s only four storeys tall. The city has allowed developers building projects close to the Evergreen Line to apply for fewer parking spots — a topic that has annoyed many city councillors, who argue suburban commuters need vehicles and places to park them at home. The Mosaic project, which received second and third readings, calls for 76 parking spaces, a 9% reduction from what the Burquitlam Neighbourhood Plan recommends. Meanwhile, at Monday’s land use committee meeting, Mosaic also presented its preliminary rezoning plans for a 161-unit red brick apartment building at 539-557 Foster Ave., also close to the Burquitlam Evergreen Line station. If okayed, the development would include an expansion of Cottonwood Park, Mosaic’s Luciano Zago told the committee.
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COMO CONCERNS The owners of a Como Lake Avenue property that has sat empty for years are mired in a Catch-22 with the city, their spokesperson said at a public hearing Monday to consider a rezoning. Realtor David Kearney said his clients, Chang Suk Soh and Choong Ja Soh, have tried to sell their residential land at 1649 Como Lake Ave. four times but, to date, have been unsuccessful. The Sohs want to consolidate the property with their land next door, a commercial lot located next to the Chevron gas station that used to be home to the Harbour Mart grocery store, said Arno Matis, principal of Iconstrux Architecture Ltd., who is also representing the Sohs. Matis said the owners want to zone the two lots to commercial to sell the property, a move many neighbours oppose. “We don’t know what is going there,” said neighbour and retired realtor Pauline Hing, adding, “We do not need a commercial building in a residential area.” “If you think we need more businesses there, you’re wrong,” said Margaret Weckesser, who lives across from the property. Other neighbours described the vacant lot as a “pig pen” and said when temporary businesses have operated on the commercial lot, the owners have allowed parking on the adjacent residential property — a violation of city bylaws, said Jerry Stuart, whose home backs onto the Soh land. In 2007, the Sohs received 13 bylaw tickets for unlawful residential use because of the parking infractions, bylaw manager Andrea Macdonald said. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Edward Vint with Greenstone Productions shows off some of the strength that will be required to take part in the longer routes offered during the Wheel to Heal cycling event to raise funds for much-needed hospital equipment for Eagle Ridge Hospital. The event is set for May 15. JENNIFER GAUTHIER THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Race heats up for Wheel to Heal Nurses and administrators duke it out on wheels to raise cash for hospital equipment By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Nurses at Eagle Ridge Hospital are gearing up to take on their administrators at the Fraser Health Authority over a fundraising dispute that’s destined to spill onto the streets of the Tri-Cities in May. May 15, to be exact. That’s the date that a dozen or so Eagle Ridge nurses will meet an equal Fraser Health force at Coquitlam’s Town Centre Park and do battle with chains, cranks, sprockets and spokes to see which team can raise the most money in
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ounterinsurgency is not a new idea — the Romans were fighting indigenous rebellions 2,000 years ago. Lately, however, partly because of the lack of success against rebellions in countries such as Afghanistan, there has been a redefinition of the concept and indeed a new paradigm of warfare in the 21st century. Four recent books give an outline of this redefinition. Rupert Smith’s The Utility of Force is subtitled “The Art of War in the Modern Worldâ€? and is essentially an updating of Gen. Clausewitz’s On War. Smith, a British officer who served with distinction in the first Persian Gulf War and in Bosnia at the time of the Srebrenica Massacre, argues that warfare is typically no longer fought between national armies on battlefields; the aim of an insurgency is to influence the will of a people and, thus, counterinsurgency must be directed at that same will. War is as much political as military and its central focus must be as in the Vietnam clichĂŠ “The hearts and minds of the people.â€? David Kilcullen’s The Accidental Guerrilla brings some specifics to these general ideas. Kilcullen, a former Australian Army officer, did field work in Indonesia and Afghanistan among insurgents. The key to success is what he calls “population-centric security.â€? This means constantly present troops, local alliances, support for local security forces and long-term commitment (10 or 20 years). It does not mean Green Zones, drive-by patrols or even drone attacks. The “accidental guerrillaâ€? is created when an insurgent force such as al-Qaida moves into a region and establishes links with the local population. Armed assault — in the absence of the political ele-
ments of counterinsurgency — forces the population into the arms of the insurgents. Counterinsurgency requires a depth of commitment that modern western armies have a hard time delivering. Greg Mortenson’s Stones into Schools illustrates, in a non-military context, what a successful effort looks like. Mortenson, an ex-mountain climber whose Three Cups of Tea a became a bestseller, uses his Central Asia Institute as a vehicle to promote girls’ education in Afghanistan against the background of the resurgence of the Taliban and is remarkably successful. The principles of his success are simple: staff who are from the region; the formation of alliances with local leaders, almost all of whom are extremely enthusiastic about education; and long-term commitment. All of these books are available at the Port Moody Public Library. A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published every Wednesday. Martin Boughner works at Port Moody Public Library.
Big Sisters’ big question Lower Mainland group asks women to take time Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland’s new volunteer recruitment campaign targets women who have always thought about volunteering as a Big Sister but haven’t yet taken action. The campaign asks the question “Isn’t it time?� “In the nine years that I have had the pleasure of working for Big Sisters, I have heard countless women say that they’ve always thought about becoming a Big Sister but, for a variety of reasons, they’ve never taken that first step,� Lisa Cloutier, director of operations at Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland, said in a press release. “If even a fraction of those women who thought about becoming a volunteer mentor actually took action, we’d have more than enough volunteers to match up with the 180 girls who are currently on our waiting list.� In addition to challenging women to take that first step, the campaign also highlights the fact
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Relax with yoga at Pinetree Coquitlam offers wide range of yoga classes People of all ages are getting benefits from taking part in yoga classes. The following pro g rams will be available at Pinetree Community Centre. • Yoga: Beginner and Intermediate Enjoy the spiritual, mental and physical benefits of Hatha Yoga. Gentle stretches combined with correct breathing techniques will create energy and help to reduce stress. We offer these classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday during day and evening classes starting April 5. The cost is $70 for 10 sessions.
• Yoga: Baby and Me Mom or dad and baby (up to 1.5 yrs), get to know your body by doing Yoga poses. Learn how to relax and breathe fully. Focus on abs, strengthening the back and shoulders, with the help of your baby. Highly mobile children may disrupt the enjoyment of parents. This class is offered on Monday morning starting April 11 for the cost of $25. • Yoga: Mom and Daughter Bring your daughter to experience all the benefits of yoga with the emphasis on breathing, stretching and relaxing. Taught by a certified yoga instructor. Register individually. The cost for
More yoga around town in Coquitlam Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture offers yoga classes for all ages, abilities and interests. Here are a few of the opportunities available at the various locations throughout the city. At Centennial Activity Centre, the whole family can join in Family Yo g a on Sundays at 3 p.m. starting April 10. City Centre Aquatic Complex offers traditional Hatha Yoga classes for all levels on Monday and Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. star ting April 4. Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex has
Yoga for Children ages 6-10 on Tuesdays at 5 p.m., following by Yoga for Teens 14-18 at 6 p.m., both starting April 5. City Centre Aquatic Complex offers yoga for preschoolers Thursdays at 9:45 a.m., as well as yoga for teens at 5 p.m., both starting April 7. M a ny o t h e r yo g a classes are available, and most start the week of April 4 – 10. Space is limited in all classes and pre-re gistration is required. For more information, 604-927-4FUN(4386) or visit www.signmeup. coquitlam.ca/signmeup.
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Plan for death and enjoy life Workshop series explores legal medical and emotional issues Is it possible to make dying livable? Crossroads Hospice Society and Fraser Health say yes. The two are partnering to present an innovative six-session workshop called Making Dying Livable, featuring best-selling author Dr. John Izzo. Developed and conducted by Fraser Health Tri-Cities Hospice Palliative Care and Crossroads Hospice Society, the workshop series explores the legal, medical, emotional, social, and spiritual issues that face patients, caregivers, family members, loved ones and friends. Woven through each session are highlights from Dr. Izzo’s book — “The Five Secrets You Must Discover Before You Die.” If people, when faced with their own mortality, do not have their affairs in order, their energy is wasted on emotions such as worry and regrets. This workshop will help participants connect to their emotions so they can learn how to avoid regrets, speak honestly, and raise their relationships to a whole new and healthier level. The workshop will
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• Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce “Business After 5” Networking PM, 5-7 p.m. at the Best Western Coquitlam Inn & Convention Centre, 319 North Rd., Coquitlam. Cost: members $10, nonmembers: $25. Register at www.tricitieschamber.com or call 604-464-2716. • Deadlinefor Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary education bursary of $1,000 to a student living in the Tri-Cities who is planning to pursue a post-secondary education in health care. Applicants must have been a resident of the Tri-Cities for at least two years. Eligibility and other details are available at local secondary schools. Successful applicant will be advised by April 30. Info: Diana Wise, chair of the bursary committee, 604-936-6189.
SATURDAY, APRIL 2 • Coquitlam Skating Club presents “Toys on Ice,” 1 and 7 p.m. at the Poirier sport and leisure complex, main arena. Tickets: $12 or $13 for adults, and $7 or $8 for children and seniors. There is a “Skate with the Stars” after the matinee show (special tickets are available for this). For tickets, visit www.skatecoquitlam.com or phone 604-760-4252. Tickets will also be available at the door. • First session of Mundy Mudthudders’ informal co-ed walking group, which will be held Saturday mornings; the group is based in Mundy Park’s trails and branches out to other local parks, including Como Lake, Rocky Point, Belcarra, White Pine and Colony Farm, and is for people who share an enthusiasm for the great outdoors and who are already walking at a brisk, intermediate pace for at least one hour. Map books will be provided for a nominal charge and group walks are held rain or shine. Mudthudders meet at 10:15 a.m. Saturdays near the trailhead at the foot of Regan Avenue, adjacent to Hillcrest middle school. Info: mundymudthudders@yahoo.ca or call 604-945-4374.
APRIL 1: FIGURE SKATING SHOW • Coquitlam Skating Club presents “Toys on Ice,” 7 p.m. (also on Saturday, 1 and 7 p.m.) at the Poirier sport and leisure complex, main arena. Tickets: $12 or $13 for adults, and $7 or $8 for children and seniors. There is a “Skate with the Stars” after the Saturday matinee show (special tickets are available for this). For tickets, visit www.skatecoquitlam.com or phone 604-760-4252. Tickets will also be available at the door. Register at www.tricitieschamber.com or call 604464-2716.
THURSDAY, APRIL 7 • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., PoCo Inn and Suites Hotel, 1545 Lougheed Hwy. Advance registration is required. Info: www.tricitieschamber.com or 604464-2716.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8 • Tri-City Singles Social Club presents karaoke, 7:30 p.m., at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: tricityclub@gmail. com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 9 • Royal Society of St. George invites all fellow Brits (English, Irish, Scottish or Welsh) to attend first Tri-Cities lunch at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo, noon-2:30 p.m.; an informal lunch with typical British fare (vegetarian options available). Doors open at 11:30 a.m. Free parking at rear of Legion Hall. Tickets: $14 each. Info & tickets: Linda, limey27linda@shaw.ca or Peter, 604-931-5120. Reserve tickets no later than April 4.
TUESDAY, APRIL 5 • Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition Tri-Cities committee meets, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library
City Centre branch (at city hall). If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help promote improved cycling facilities. New participants welcome and monthly meetings are open to all. Info: Simon, 604-464-8942. • Coquitlam Prostate Cancer Support and Awareness Group monthly, 7 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. Speaker: Dr. Edmund Paulus, urologist, on a new program called high-intensity focused ultrasound for treating prostate cancer. All those involved with prostate problems are urged to attend and share their concerns and experiences in a confidential atmosphere. No charge (donations are accepted). Info: Norm, 604 936-8703 or Ken, 604 936-2998.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 • Hyde Creek Watershed Society monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., at Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., Port Coquitlam. Guests welcome. Info: 604-461-3474 or www.hydecreek.org.
NOTICES • Coquitlam (Glen Pine/ Dogwood pavilions) Slow Pitch Club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams. It is not neces-
sary to have participated in organized ball in the past, just to have some knowledge of the game. Also, age is not a factor as long as you can still make it around the bases. Practices and games are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings; the season ends at the end of June. Info: Len, 604-941-0081 or lenraili@shaw.ca. • Baker’s Corner Parent Participation Pre-school, with classes for 3- and 4-year-olds, is accepting registrations for the 2011/’12 school year; classes start in September 2011 and pre-school is located inside Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: www. bakerscornerpreschool. com or 604-461-5848. • Friendly Forest Preschool is accepting applications for September 2012. Friendly Forest is a play-based parent cooperative. Drop off your application or mail to 2505 Sunnyside Rd., Anmore. Info: www.friendlyforestpreschool.com. • Little Neighbours Pre-school is accepting registrations for the 2011/’12 school year. Little Neighbours is a playbased, parent-participation pre-school located at 155 Finnigan St. Info: 604-521-5158 or www. littleneighbours.com. • The Family Resource Centre at Westwood elementary school, in co-operation with School District 43, is offering multi-sensory literacy tutoring; one-hour sessions at 4 p.m. are available to all children ages 5-8 in the Tri-Cities. Info: ldafrasernorth@gmail.com. • Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school.
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• Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary monthly meeting, 7 p.m. in ERH’s ParkLane Room. All interested persons welcome to attend. Info: leave your name and phone number at 604-461- 2022, Local 2907. • Seminar: What makes a company sizzle? Human Resources Strategic Planning: Creating a High Performance Organization. Presented by Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and SprottShaw Community College, 5:30-8 p.m., Port Moody Public Library. Cost: free, but register at www.tricitieschamber.com or call 604-464-2716.
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VISUAL ART Evergreen Cultural Centre Bettina Matzkuhn, Mappa Works that combine cartography and textiles, including interactive maps Apr 1 - June 3, Opening Reception: Apr 3, 4-6PM. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Vancity at Suter Brook Village ArtsConnect ArtWalk display – featuring a range of artwork by artists participating in the ArtWalk in Suter Brook on Apr 16 & 17. 604-931-8255 or artsconnect.ca
FILM The Secret in Their Eyes
Leigh Square Community Arts Village What is Art? An Exploration of Meaning with a touch of satire, irony and play. To Apr 10 Metamorphosis: New Collaboration of Chris Dobranski, David New Small, Roger Bryant, Danny Jay and Warren Walker & Guest Artists. Apr 14 – May 15, Opening Reception: Apr 16, 3-5PM. 604-927-8400 or portcoquitlam.ca/arts
Argentina, Spain – Drama/Mystery Port Moody Film Society. Apr 8 at 7:30PM, Inlet Theatre, Port Moody. pmfilm.ca
Circus Terrifico Motus O Dance Theatre Apr.3 at 2PM at the Evergeen Cultural Centre. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Into the Woods – Stephen Sondheim A playful look at classic fairy tales presented by Theatrix. Apr 14-16 at 1PM & 7PM, Evergreen Cultural Centre. 604-939-6992 or theatrixyoutheatre.ca
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MUSIC Harp for All Seasons Faculty Concert Music from around the world inspired by the four seasons, with Rebecca Blair and Judy Henry, Apr 2 at 7:30PM at Place des Arts. 604-664-1636 or placedesarts.ca Joy Kirkwood: Star Maiden
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Joy Kirkwood Stories to Tell, 2D & 3D Mixed Media, Rose Eysmond Windows, Oil & Acrylic on canvas, Catherine Tableau Earth’s Dream, Stone’s Dream/Rêve de terre, Rêve de pierre, Mixed media on board to Apr 9. Clay for You Group, 7th Group Exhibition, Ceramics, Rocio Graham, Figuring Out, Acrylics, Mixed media, Simon Haiduk, Sanctuaries, Digital Mixed Media, Apr 17 – May 7, Opening Reception: Apr 14, 7-9PM. 604-664-1636 or placedesarts.ca
Apr 5, Apr 19 from 7-9PM, the Gathering Place at Leigh Square 604-789-3456 or portcoquitlam.ca/arts
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Apr 15 Illiteratty, Apr 29 Keith Bennett & David Sinclair, 7PM – doors open, 7:30PM Open Stage, 9PM Feature performer, The Gathering Place at Leigh Square. 604-945-0606 or crossroadshospice.bc.ca/coffee
Wearable Art Awards Exhibition to Apr 10. Kathy Zhang, Oil Paintings Carolyn Yandle, Labour of Love, Mixed media/acrylic, Amanda Maxwell, Jewellery Apr 21 – May 29 Opening Reception: Apr 21 from 6-8PM. 604-931-2008 or pomoartscentre.ca
Port Coquitlam City Hall Exhibition by Art Focus artists: Maria Marcinek and Sher Nasser 604-942-7611
Johnny Cash The Life and times of Johnny Cash, a live music documentary, starring Gary Kehoe, Special guest, Derek Siteman as Roy Orbison. Apr 7 at 7PM, at the Inlet theatre, Port Moody. 604-931-2008
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Apr 16 at 1:30PM at Mackin House Museum. 604-516-6151 or coquitlamheritage.ca
Tree Walk at RiverviewMagnolia Walk Riverview Horticultural Centre Society. Guided walk – a chance to see early spring growth. Apr 17 from 1-3PM; meet at Henry Esson Young Building. 604-290-9910 or rhcs.org
Annual General Meeting Port Coquitlam Heritage Society Apr.21 at 1PM at the Gathering Place in Leigh Square. 604-927-7611 or pocomuseum.org
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Apr 17 at 8PM at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Ballades, berceuses et la Bastringue, (Balades, Lullabies and Folk Songs) Les Echos Du Pacifique
Coquitlam Chorale Annual Spring Concert ArtsConnect ArtWalk Showcase – a monthlong exhibiton/sampling of work that will be on display during the ArtWalk on Apr 16 &17 throughout Port Moody. 604-469-4692 or library.portmoody.ca
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Apr 30 at 7:30PM at Our Lady of Lourdes Church, 828 Laval, Coq, Conductor: Luke Mayba, Pianist: Cindy Shih. 604-266-4699 or lesechosdupacifique.com
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PechaKuchaNight Coquitlam Vol #3 ArtsConnect’s continuing series, with Presenters sharing their stories about their passions,what inspires them, while showing 20 slides for 20 seconds each. May 31 at 7:30PM at Evergereen Cultural Centre. artsconnect.ca or 604-927-6555
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Coquitlam resident Veenesh Dubois (left) will perform her one-woman show, Under the Mango Tree, in her hometown next week. Her debut production was named the Pick of the Fringe in 2009 at the 25th annual Vancouver Fringe Festival. At right, Sarah Hayward of Vancouver will perform Stripes: The Mystery Circus, a “play with songs,” as she describes it, about woman who will do anything to get into the circus. The double bill runs April 5 to 9 at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Call 604-927-6555 for tickets.
Mining their lives for material By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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f Veenesh Dubois could step back three years, she would likely tell herself, “All your dreams will come true.” But the Coquitlam playwright and actor would probably rewind her life to when she was a child living in Fiji and the moment her father left her, her mother and her two sisters to find a better life for himself and his family in Canada. Dubois was five years old when her mom and siblings immigrated a couple of years later but she was forced to stay behind in the care of her grandparents and the community of sugar mill workers who congregated under a mango tree. For years, Dubois could not forgive her father for abandoning her for four years, and it’s a story she tells many times today, especially since she has written a one-woman play about her childhood experience, aptly
titled Under the Mango Tree. Much to her surprise, Dubois’ semi-autobiographical work has taken off and has won rave reviews. In 2009, her debut play won the Pick of the Fringe at the 25th annual Vancouver Fringe Festival and, last year, she was invited to perform it in Victoria, Edmonton and Toronto. Next week, it can be seen in her hometown, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre as part of a double bill, and later this year, on Gabriola Island, Winnipeg, at the Firehall Theatre in Vancouver. Her gravy has come in the form of television gigs. Last year, Dubois appeared in an episode of Fringe, an American science fiction series on Fox; the pilot episode of the yet-to-be-released Alcatraz; and in commercials for Tim Horton’s, Coast Capital Savings, Kenco Coffee and Advil. see TAKING TAKING,, page 30
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ight years ago, Sarah Hayward started to take voice lessons in Vancouver. And she found that her coach, Marguerite Witvoet, not only had an talent to bring the best out of her students but to turn their daily lives into song. At the time, Hayward was ferrying back and forth to Victoria to care for her ailing mother and, during one visit at the extended care, Hayward saw first hand the power of music when she began to sing to her sick parent and other folks in the home. “I could see them waking up and the memories in their eyes.” The therapeutic technique prompted Hayward to collaborate with Witvoet for her theatrical one-woman musical, called Stripes: The Mystery Circus, which will presented as part of a double bill with Veenesh
Dubois in Coquitlam next week. In Stripes, the character of Pollyhymnia is so eager to get into the circus that she portrays every act, including an escape artist and a high-wire walker. The circus, Hayward said, is a metaphor for life. And while she goes through many zany journeys to reach her destination — mixing physical and traditional theatre with cabaret — Hayward said the play has a message: Be authentic. “It’s about using your life experience as a creative medium,” she said, recalling some of the lyrics: “Stripes are what’s inside your cloth/Chose a habit that you like a lot/ Stripes are what’s inside your cloth/Stripes be brave, bar none.” “It’s about not trying to please everyone but doing what you really want to do.” Ultimately, Stripes is Hayward’s way of paying tribute her family. see STRIPES, S S, page g 30
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Get hopping at Easter Arts Day Sign up early for the city of Port Coquitlam’s first annual Easter Arts Celebration. The family event — open to kids 12 and under — will happen on April 23 from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village, beside city hall. The cost is $10 per child and will include Easter egg decorating, an egg hunt, arts and crafts, storytelling and entertainment.Parent participation is required. Afterwards, take a dip in the Hyde Creek rec centre pool for an Easter swim from 3 to 5 p.m. Register by calling 604-927-7529.
AND THE WINNERS ARE... An honours concert featuring the winners of the Coquitlam District Music Festival, which wrapped up this month, will be held on Sunday. Performers in the speech and vocal components will showcase their talents from 2 to 4 p.m. while the piano and string musicians will play between 6 and 8 p.m. at St. Laurence Anglican Church (825 St. Laurence St., Coquitlam). Admission is by donation and proceeds will go to the students’ bursary fund. The winners, who will compete at the provincial festival in Kamloops in June, are: • Strings: Stephen Li (junior); Lukasz Wieczorek (intermediate); Emily Zwamborn (senior); Grace Takeda (national) • Speech: Grace Hua (intermediate); Cherry Fung
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SCHOOL HELP For the third year, Port Moody secondary’s Community Leadership Force will help the homeless by hosting a multi-cultural music festival. The event takes place on Saturday, April 2 at 7 p.m. at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) with proceeds being donated to the Hope For Freedom Society. This year’s performance includes flamenco and belly dancers, and Chinese singers. Tickets are at 604-715-8866.
TO POIRIER — AND BEYOND Woody, Buzz Lightyear, GI Joe and other characters from the Disney/Pixar film Toy Story will dance on ice this weekend at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam. About 150 skaters — aged three to 60 — with the Coquitlam Skating Club will be in Toys on Icee on Friday at 7 p.m., and Saturday at 1 and 7 p.m. Visit www.skatecoquitlam.com or call 604-760-4252.
Stripes for love, family continued from page 29
“If I want to do something night after night, I want it to be about love,” she said. “That was my impetus for creating it, wanting to honour that life we had together.” Hayward has earned high praise for her show. Last month, she was doubled-up with Dubois at the Surrey Arts Centre — as in Coquitlam — and, over the past few years, she toured the Canadian fringe circuit and gave excepts at showcases in Berlin, Edinburgh and Nova Scotia. Last year, Stripes appeared at the New York Fringe Festival and, this July, Hayward will be at the Winnipeg Fringe Festival.
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Currently, Dubois is working on a film screenplay and a series of children’s books. Under the Mango Tree, she said, was her way of having an edge in the cutthroat world of performing arts. “I wanted to create my own work and I wanted to be in charge of my own career,” she said. “I was just tired of someone else telling me what I had to go out for and what role I could have. I said, ‘There’s no way I can get what I want if I don’t do it for myself.’” The idea for the Mango script came after a return trip to Fiji and after watching The Syringa Tree, a play by Pamela Gien about a childhood under apartheid in South Africa. Dubois was reluctant at first to pen the play but after receiving positive feedback from the acting community about
her personal story and seeing Sarah Hayward’s one-woman show in Vancouver, Dubois felt confident enough to give it whirl. “I didn’t realize that telling my story would get me across Canada and now I’m getting requests to bring my show to the U.S.” she said. “It’s basically everything that I want for my work.” Still, she makes sure her family comes first (she has since reconciled with her father). Her husband is her stage manager and her three daughters are with her at every step. After all, they know her journey as an immigrant and as a mother fighting to flee two bad marriages. “I put my things away until I raised my family,” she said. “I knew how important it was to raise children and to be there for them. But now my children are old enough and I’m able to pursue this and I’m glad I waited.”
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Celtic harpist is a master of improv By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
No two concerts of Rebecca Blair’s are the same. The Coquitlam harp instructor and performer may play the same melodies for a show, but the sounds will vary. Improvisation — yes, even on a harp — makes for the best kind of music, she says, whether they be from classical pieces, like Vivaldi’s Four Seasons, modern tunes like Scarborough Fair or traditional Japanese and Scottish folk songs — just a sample of what’s on her program for this Saturday’s recital at Place des Arts, where she has taught for the past 12 years. Blair loves to put her spontaneous touch on a work, especially those in the Celtic music genre. She honed the skill during a workshop in Ireland where they told her to “make it up. And, you know, that makes a lot of sense. It goes back to the roots of music. For Baroque, they realized it with chords, and Mozart had a lot of embellishment, too. With i m p rov i s at i o n , yo u drift back to those eras but you’re also looking ahead musically as well. It’s come full circle.” Blair’s free approach to the harp has been especially attractive with her students, she said, many of them women in their 40s who have — for the most part — raised their families and had successful careers and now have time and dis-
posal income to spend on themselves. “A lot them come in and they’re hesitant at first,” Blair said. “But after a few lessons, they discover their voice and are very passionate. They have so much creative energy.” Still, Blair has a disciplined background to draw from to improvise. The daughter of a theory and composit i o n p ro f e s s o r, t h e Wisconsin-born Blair was immersed in classical music from an early age. A “recovering clarinetist,” as she calls herself, Blair earned her master’s degree in performance and musicology from the University of Victoria and, after that, changed instruments to make Celtic harp her focus. Teaching harp “is so wonderful and nobody minds when you rehearse because it’s such a lovely sound.”
Blair is competent in other fine arts, too, namely writing and drawing/painting. Currently, she’s penning a book on her idol, Jan Vermeer, the 15th century Dutch painter who specialized in middle-class life scenes (i.e., Girl with a Pearl Earring). The unfinished book, called In Pursuit of Vermeer, will follow her journey to see every Vermeer work in person (to date, she has viewed 20, in New York and Italy; the other 14 are in Europe and in Japan, currently waiting to be exhibited). She plans to publish the book in the next two or three years. As well, this spring, Blair will lead a Renaissance drawing class at Place des Arts to teach techniques like shading, crosshatching and linear perspectives using examples from the likes of Michelangelo, Raphael and Da Vinci.
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Flash, dazzle and rope tricks By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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fter years of being in awe of Royal City Musical Theatre productions, Coquitlam’s Shannon Hanbury finally plucked up the nerve to audition for its upcoming show. Not that the Grade 12 Archbishop Carney regional high school student needed courage on her side. At 17, she is already a polished performer, having played many times with Theatre Under The Stars and other musical theatre companies. Hanbury knew she didn’t want to miss out on this one, though. She could portray a showgirl — a life-long dream — in The Will Rogers Follies, a musical about the life of the 1920s cowboy/humourist that uses the Ziegfeld Follies as a backdrop. Luckily, Hanbury not only knew the director, choreographer a n d a r t i s t i c d i re c tor, Port Coquitlam’s Valerie Easton, but she also landed the part of Rogers’ sister. “It was so exciting for me,” said Hanbury, who is the great-great-greatdaughter of William and Marion Malkin, for which the Stanley Park Malkin Bowl is named. Hanbury is one of eight Tri-City cast members in the high-energy and colourful show that bursts with bright lights, flashy costumes, dazzling dance numbers, an overwhelming set and a cheerful score. It runs at the Massey T heatre in New Westminster next month, complete with an 18-piece orchestra under James Bryson. And let’s not forg et the f ancy rope tricks. Easton brought in a professional wrangler to show the cast of 16 girls and 12 guys how to spin and loop.
The Tri-City cast from left to right: front row, Nathan Piasecki, Connor MacMillan and Trevor Kobayashi; back row, Melina Canta, Xavier de Salaberry, Shannon Hanbury, Bradley Barkman and Melissa Assalone. TIM MATHESON
Stepping out of a comfort zone isn’t such a bad thing, Easton said, but she is also mindful of her cast’s age. RCMT’s mandate is to encourage young talent and some of the cast members in this show — like Hanbury — aren’t out school yet. Still, the older ones are professionals “and they want to make this their lives,” Easton said of their performing careers. “This is their love and what they want to do. They make it their priority and can juggle what they need to in their lives.” Easton has her hands full, too. Even before The Will Rogers Folliess closes, she and Matt Palmer, the actor who plays Rogers, will be in rehearsal for Hairspray, an Arts Club Theatre production that starts in May at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (Easton is the choreographer while Palmer plays Corny Collins). As for Hanbury, she’ll be getting ready for graduation in June and,
in September, for Los Angeles where she’ll be studying for her BFA at the American Musical and Dramatic Academy, a world-renowned conservatory for the performing arts. • The Will Rogers
Follies runs at Massey Theatre (735 Eighth Ave., New Westminster) from April 7 to April 23 at 8 p.m. Matinees are on April 10, 16, 17, 23 and 24 at 2 p.m. Tickets at $20 to $39 are available through 604-521-5050.
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Dakota Kloeble of the PoCo Pirates charges the Coquitlam Chiefs’ net while Jacob Slovar (4) defends during Thursday’s Gold division action in the 34th PoCo International Bantam Hockey Tournament at PoCo Rec Centre. Forty teams took part in four divisions at the event, which always draws scores of scouts from various junior-league levels and concluded Saturday.
Skater worldly Kevin Reynolds of Coquitlam has been chosen to represent Canada at the ISU world figure skating championships April 25 to May 1 in Moscow, Russia. Reynolds, 20, was named to the team after Shawn Sawyer, 26, elected to to tour with Stars on Ice and skip the worlds. “T his gives Kevin an opportunity to improve on his 11th-place finish from last year’s world championships,” said Skate Canada’s director of high performance Mike Slipchuk on the group’s website.
A’s reel in a Roughneck Addition of defender Jon Harnett brings roster to six Calgary NLL players By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
If they weren’t already long-called the Adanacs, Coquitlam’s Sr. ‘A’ lacrosse team might want to consider adopting the nickname Roughnecks. Defender/transition player Jon Harnett became the latest current member of the National Lacrosse League’s Calgary Roughnecks to commit to the Adanacs for the upcoming Western Lacrosse Association campaign, it was announced Monday. Securing Harnett brings the number of NLL Roughnecks on the Adanacs to six, including offensive standouts Dane Dobbie, Cory Conway and Daryl Veltman, along with defenders Mike Kilby and Andrew McBride. “He’s kind of what the doctor ordered for us and he’ll help us shore up our back end,” said A’s general manager Les Wingrove, who made it no secret that bolstering the team’s defence was his top priority after the A’s surrendered 61 goals in their sixgame semifinal playoff loss last year to the Victoria Shamrocks. “It makes it a pretty easy fit for Jon when he knows a lot of our guys already.” A graduate of the heralded Orangeville Northmen of the Ontario Jr. ‘A’ league, Harnett toiled in the 2009 and ’10 campaigns with the NLL
Boston Blazers before moving to Calgary with Veltman as part of a huge trade prior to the start of this winter-pro season that sent scoring wizard and ex-Adanac Josh Sanderson to Beantown. At six-foot-two and 195 pounds, Harnett was named to the ’09 NLL all-rookie team and is considered “a shutdown defender and speedy transition player who excels at getting the ball out of his own end,” the A’s stated in a press release. Harnett played last summer with the Kitchener-Waterloo Kodiaks of Ontario’s Major Series League. Wingrove noted that his recruiting process is further ahead that it normally is this time of year and expects “a dogfight” for roster spots come the team’s training camp at the end of the NLL season in May. Part of the reason for that, Wingrove added, is the A’s acquisition of Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs’ grad Robbie Campbell –– another big defender –– and offensive threat and PoCo product Trevor Evans, who went fourth and 11th overall respectively at last month’s WLA junior draft. RAG LINE: The Adanacs open the 2011 season May 13 versus the Lakers in Burnaby, with their home opener set for May 28 against the Maple Ridge Burrards at the Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
Mobilio’s magic springs Spartans Coquitlam’s Melissa Mobilio knocked in what proved the deciding goal nine minutes in to spark the Trinity Western Spartans to a 2-0 triumph Sunday over the UBC Thunderbirds to capture TWU’s first ever Keg Spring Cup women’s soccer championship at Victoria’s Centennial Stadium. Mobilio’s marker was followed up by a Daniela Grieg goal in the 22nd minute that secured the Spartans’ win in the 24th annual tournament. Mobilio was joined on the victorious squad by two other Tri-City midfielders, Coquitlam’s Kristen Santema and Sarah Hannigan of Anmore. On Saturday, the Spartans earned a berth in the final when they blanked the Victoria Vikes by the identical 2-0 count. Colleen Webber and Jeanna Di Nunzio netted the TWU tallies. The Spartans tied for third spot in each of their previous three trips to the Keg Cup in Victoria. “Overall, it was a really positive performance,” said Spartans head coach Graham Roxburgh, following the semifinal win over the host club. “Our back four, which was a little different because of some injuries, was very good. Sarah Hannigan had a very good game at right back and... Melissa Mobilio did well to find the soft spaces.” Hannigan and Mobilio are both Archbishop Carney high school grads, while Santema is a product of Centennial.
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Lukawesky pitches lights out for Clan Coquitlam’s Cara Lukawesk y made a great pitch for top player F riday at Bur naby M o u n t a i n’s B e e d i e Field. A bunch of them, actually. The five-foot-10 sophomore surrendered only five hits and struck out a pair to lift the Simon
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PROJECT COORDINATOR Required for Betts Electric. Visit: www.betts.bc.ca for more information.
TIG WELDER REQUIRED Fab-All is currently looking for a full time GTAW (TIG) welder. - Must have 3 to 5 years experience. - Work well with others. - Able to read blueprints. - Perform housekeeping duties. - Clean and grind own welds. We offer competitive wages, extended health & dental benefits. Great working atmosphere!
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ATTENTION DIABETICS with Medicare. Get a FREE Talking Meter and diabetic supplies at NO COST, plus FREE home delivery! Best of all, this meter eliminates painful finger pricking! Call 888449-1321
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
TRADES, TECHNICAL
ASSEMBLER, SHUTTER blinds (NOC9498) Perm FT position $18/hr. ShutterSMART exp. pref’d. Start ASAP. Email resume: posting.sbf@ gmail.com D.J. SHUT TER FACTORY INC. Coquitlam, BC.
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, customized menus tailored to your function! q Dinner Parties q Executive Meetings q Family Gatherings q Weddings / Banquets q B-B-Ques q Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
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EDUCATION/TUTORING
AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 A PA R T M E N T / C O N D O M I N I U M MANAGERS (CRM) home study course. Many jobs registered with us across Canada! Thousands of grads working! Government certified. 30 years of success! www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456. EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma, grade 12 Math, Science, English, mechanical aptitude required. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. LEARN FROM HOME EARN FROM HOME CanScribe Career College offers online courses: Medical Transcription and Computers. Great work at-home opportunities. Enrol today! 1-800-466-1535 www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees needed! Hospitals & doctors need. Medical office & medical admin staff! No experience? Need training? Career training & job placement available! 1-888-748-4126.
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#7 - 20306 Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
604-460-8058
AUTOCAD DRAWER required by LOCAL COMPANY. Contract work. Phone 604-944-8583
12/2/2010 1:35:12 PM
HELP WANTED
FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE
ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417
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AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD
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Multiple start dates mean you can start working toward your career as soon as you’re ready
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PERSONAL SERVICES
TIMBER! LEMARE is accepting resumes of certified coastal contract fallers. Minimum 5 years coastal experience. Must be able to assess and control hazards while maintaining production. Please email resume to office@lemare.ca. or fax 250-956-4888.
Fax resume to 604-945-3597 or email epryor@fab-all.com
FARM WORKERS
FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $9.28/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop. Employment starts early July’11 Submit your application to: 604-789-5695 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1
Most programs are One Year or less
skills.vccollege.ca
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station Open 10am-8pm Daily. FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944
GENERAL LABOUR PRECAST CONCRETE
AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt. One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors. Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca
If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
Fax resumes: 604-574-1174 or e-mail Marten VanHengel at Marten.VanHengel@ armtec.com
MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459
$500 LOAN, NO CREDIT REFUSED. Fast, Easy and Secure. 1877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com
GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com
Req. for Surrey precast concrete manufacturing plant. Rebar Tying & Concrete experience an asset. Union position with full benefits after qualifying period.
LOG TRUCK drivers for Kurt Leroy Trucking LTD. F/T, benefits included, to start immediately. Campbell River. Fax resume to 250-287-9914.
FINANCIAL SERVICES
DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member
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NEED A LOAN - BAD CREDIT? Has your credit prevented you from getting a loan? Buying a home or having your own business? We can help you get up to 1 million business or mortgage loan and up to 200K personal loan with interest rates starting at 2.9% APR. Bad credit ok. Apply now at: www.ontariolend.com or call 1-877-500-4030
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
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CLEANING SERVICES
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FAST & EFFICIENT
Landscape Maintenance Services • Spring Yard Clean-Ups • Lawn Maintenance • Gardening • Hedge & Tree Trimming • Cedar Fencing
604.838.6428
Call 604-328-6409 Origin Home Financial Partners Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca
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MEDICAL HEALTH
“FEATHERWEIGHT/ DELUXE MOTORIZED WHEELCHAIRS” Absolutely at no cost to you if eligible!! Back Braces, arthritis pumps. Medicare, HMO’s & private insurance accepted. 1-800-693-8896
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
Interior /Exterior Renovations & Addition Specialists. 20+ years ‘’Doing it Right’’
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COMPUTER SERVICES
AS A WAY of celebrating our grand opening, Gang’s Computer Shop in Port Moody is offering free diagnosis and 10% off any service for new customers. From the most basic computer problems up to the most advanced, we solve it all. gangscomputershop@live.ca 778-373-9261 www. gangscomputershop.com
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NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO... Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★
KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
S S S S
• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating
Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming~Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding Retaining Wall
Over 20 year experience
Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed. Call John
604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785
CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETE
Trevor (604)341-1697
IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 30 years exp. FREE Estimates. Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633
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COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS
Greg 604-818-0165
Over 20 year experience
AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
INCOME TAXES Personal & Business Tax Bookkeeping, GST/HST Payroll & Remittances By certified professional Contact Zhaleh Nangir
604-842-7730 INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $65. No limit on number of slips. MJ ACCOUNTING SERVICE Bookkeeping & Training Corporate & Pesonal tax return HST, payroll and other remittance. Call 604 638 6980
Tax Returns • Corporate • Personal • Discount for Seniors
UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
DRYWALL
45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 Taping & Finishing, small boarding jobs, textured ceilings, respray. 30 years exp. Call Del 604-505-3826 WE’RE ON THE WEB
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ELECTRICAL
Professionally Prepared by CGA Personal and Business Taxes Efile fast refund Very Reasonable Rates
604-472-7776 #300-2232 McAllister Ave. POCO
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909 POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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CLEANING SERVICES
~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~ Clean to Perfection. Reliable/Honest ICBC & Veteran’s claims. Lic’d / Ins. Windows Free. 778-840-2421 CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs. Price includes cleaning supplies. Also laminate flooring and paint specials. Free estimates. A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539
~DEEP & SPARKLING~
CLEANING SERVICES
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
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We charge the cheapest price ever. Only $20/Hr We always do an excellent job. PLEASE CALL
778-996-1978 Sparkle Cleaning Co. Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
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M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it ..... it can’t be done!
Always! Rubbish removal, yard clean up, tree timing. 7 days/week. Best rates. Simon 604-230-0627
Residential/Commercial and Industrial wiring/maintenance No job too big or small Licensed, bonded & insured Contractor # 50123
Call Tim 604-612-5388
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Call Rod at 778-835-8319
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919. Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
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FENCING
1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714 FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117. PROF. LICENSED & Insured floor layer, laminate, hardwood and tile. Supply and/or install. 604-716-7774
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Exp’d in over 30 lines of work. For positive results call Robert. 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
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LANDSCAPING
ANDY’S LANDSCAPE design/planting/paving/retaining wall/deck/patio/pond/new lawn... 19 years exp. Majored in Landscape Architecture. 778-895-6202 www.andyslandscape.ca
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
604 - 961 - 8595
$ BEST PRICE $
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
Jas @ 604-726-6345
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special
www.metrovanhome.ca
❞ A ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞ * Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Matters
Alberto - 604-461-7679 Cel: 604-319-7671 TOTAL CARE HOME REMODELLING
all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements
The Basement Finishing Specialists * Bathroom Renovations * Drywall * Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.
for the month of MARCH
15% DISCOUNT 17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY
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Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
SAVE ON ROOFING
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
New Roofs, Re-Roof, Repairs. Free Est. Refs. * WCB * Fully Insured.
Serving Tri City 31 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com
10% DISCOUNT !
Simar 778-892-1266
Scott 604-891-9967 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pressure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-433-2279 MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
JUNK REMOVAL EARTH FRIENDLY RECYCLE-IT!
604.587.5865 www.recycle-it-now.com
EXTRA CHEAP
Rubbish Removal Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!! 604.
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
bradsjunkremoval.com NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses “JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Robert J. O’Brien
604-728-5643
RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand, gravel, etc. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread
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SUNDECKS
SEASIDE PAINTING
MISC SERVICES
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ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 $69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488. Miller Plumbing & Drainage Ltd. Installs, h/w tanks, plugged drains, leaky pipes. 10% off 1st time clients Lic’d/Insured. (604)837-2507
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PETS
BOXER puppies born Feb 1 ready March 28. Vet ✓ tails & declaws, first shots. $850. 604-882-7477. CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CKC Reg.soft coated Wheaten Terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. Call 604-533-8992 DOG MALE American pitbull x, dogo, 1 yr. old. Only $200. All shots microchipped. 604-614-4721. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. 1 female. $750. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332. GERMAN SHEPHERD pups, 7 wks old, (2) females. Exc bloodline. (604)997-2404 Chwk GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161 Labradoodle F1B puppies, medium, non shedding. Ready April 20th. 3 girls left.$1,200. tel: 778 898 5105 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 NEWFOUNDLAND pup, P/B. Ready in Apr. $1000 (604)819-1466 No Sunday calls PUGS, fawn, 3 male, 1 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $500. (604)796-2727/799-2911 ROTTI PUPS large German stock, exc temp, protective, parents to view, 1st shots $700. 604-799-8858 SHIH TZU Bichon pups. 1st shots, dewormed M/$500 F/$550. 604552-4415 or 604-763-7473. SHIH TZU pups,adorable,1st shot, Vet ✓ health guar. hypo-allergenic, nonshed. $495. Call 604-533-8992 YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
518 Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
PAVING/SEAL COATING
PETS
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
www.proaccpainting.com
WINDOW CLEANING
*GENTLEMEN* WINDOW Cleaning Window & Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing. Call Micah for a free estimate 604-230-0429
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- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
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604-465-3189
Home Renovations and New Construction
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured
A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
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SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
604-465-5193
• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks
Alpine Landscaping $95 includes: Aeration, Moss Control & Fertilization Now accepting NEW 10 day weekly lawn mowing customers. ✓Installation ✓ Maintenance ✓Renovations ✓Call a Profes.
10% OFF with this AD
604-580-2171
Composted W Bright W Nuggets Garden Blend & Lawn Blend Topsoil
GARDENING
✶ 2011 Spring Special ✶
Info: www.treeworksonline.ca
GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362
From $48/per
AUGUSTINE Bark Mulch Products
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
We do both COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Always! gutter, window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627
Cleaning & Repairing
accountableaccounting.ca
TAX RETURNS
Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
604-468-2287
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
Quick & Reliable Movers
RENO & REPAIR
.Jim’s Mowing Spring Services - jimsmowing.ca
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DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867. REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
Get your trees or tree removal done NOW while they’re dormant
✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certified Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates
BESTCO ROOFING LTD. Res., Comm. Tar, gravel, torch-on, Sheet Metal, Duroids. Fully Ins. WCB Cov. BBB. All kinds of roofing. New & reroofing. Gill 604-727-4806 or Charlie 604-773-3522
D New Roofs / Re-Roofs D Repair Specialist D Free Estimates D Ref’s ~ WCB Insured
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TREE SERVICES
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EZ GO MOVERS
LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES
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www.ezgomovers.com PERSONALIZED HOME IMPROVEMENTS -------------------------------------------- Painting Interior / Exterior - Renovations & Remodeling - Moldings and Fine Finishing -------------------------------------------Fully Insured With Over 20 Years Experience -------------------------------------------Call Paul 604 240 4598
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
CUSTOM TAX RETURNS Individuals, Businesses, Accounting and Bookkeeping, Best rates. Free Pickup & Delivery 604-764-2575 or 604-998-2265
Call Ian 604-724-6373 TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060
J.J. ROOFING
Completehomerenovations@gmail.com
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
PRESSURE WASHING
ALL IN ONE MOVING Real Prof. - Reasonable Rates For all moving needs 604-779-6022
Greg 604-818-0165
ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
MOVING & STORAGE
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
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604-465-1311
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
604-537-4140
• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating
PLUMBING
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Completehomerenovations@gmail.com
KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
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Meadows Landscape Supply
No job too big or small
www.atclandscape.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
Fully Insured. Member of BBB.
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
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MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
604.720.2853
Own A home? Need Money? Get Mortgage Money Fast! Quick, Easy, Confidential No credit or income required 1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgages
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ATC LANDSCAPE
Housecleaning Services & Function Cleanups
604-777-5046
GARDENING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
Woodland Decks WDesign & Renovations WCedar Decks WFences WWooden Retaining walls Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.
604-351-6245 374
TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
BUILDING SUPPLIES
DO-IT-YOURSELF Steel Buildings Priced for Spring Clearance - Ask about Free Delivery to most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT
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FURNITURE
2 NIGHT TABLES, light cherry, like new $295 pair. 604-468-0818, cell 604-307-8806 BRAND NEW QUEEN SIZE PILLOW TOP MATTRESS SETS
• Leftover from Hotel Order • 800 Coil 3’’ Pillowtop • Original Plastic • Only 14 left • 10 year warranty Retail $1,499! Liquidation $560 incls. tax. Call: 604.807.5864
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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548
FURNITURE
RATTAN kitchen suite 48” D. round glass table top, 4 swivel chairs, paid $2800 asking $500. 604-468-0818
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.
560
MISC. FOR SALE
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563
MISC. WANTED
FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Cash for some complete scrap cars. 465-7940 or 580-3439.
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS COLLECTORS SAXOPHONES Soprano Buecher Silver 80 yrs old, excellent condition $3000. Picelo $250, Bongo Drums-perfect cond. $275 Call 604-534-2997 FOR SALE 6 piano accordions, from $140 to $500. 2 violins $150. ITS. 604-853-7879.
572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK
8-10 FT DOGWOOD & JAPANESE MAPLES
$10 ea 8069 Nelson St. Mission
604-826-8988 REAL ESTATE 612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE Oceanfront Motel, 2 acres, 10 units, near park, for sale or could be included in a larger project. Site approved for condos. Plans completed, ready to go. Phone 250-753-0160
625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
BEAUTIFUL. MAPLE Ridge West Westbrooke. 2 bdrm, 2 bath corner unit, $265,900. Quiet side of building backing onto greenbelt. Email: breidts@shaw.ca Private sale. No agents please.
627
HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES
Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
630
RV SITES
OKANAGAN SIMILKIMEEN Year round recreational lots for RV’s and park models. Joyce Geering, Sutton Power 1 Realty, 1-877-536-9590
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
696
OTHER AREAS
BIG BEAUTIFUL AZ LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing, No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. (800) 631-8164 code 4057 www.sunsiteslandrush.com OWN 20 ACRES-$0 Down $99/mo. ONLY $12,900 Near Growing El Paso, Texas Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free Color Brochure 1800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com REGISTER NOW Saskatoon_55Plus Active Adult Large Ground Level Townhomes www.diamondplace.ca
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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
Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1888-711-8818 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
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APARTMENT/CONDO
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.
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.
655 North Rd, Coquitlam Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shopping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Beata 778-788-1840 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
BURNABY
COQUITLAM Center. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Incl heat, h/wtr, secure prkg. N/P. May1st. 604-942-2012. COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP
www.aptrentals.net PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 2 BDRM APTS avail May 1st. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible
McALLISTER APARTMENTS
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
736
Phone 604-465-9823
Call 604-931-2024 www.aptrentals.net
Call 604-837-4589
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
For more information, google us.
5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall 1 & 2 Bdrm units w/view Heat/hot water, inste storage, 4 appl’s
Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
NEAR NEW condo at Westwood Village! Avail. May 1st. 1 bdrm + Computer workstation area. Burlington Drive 3rd Fl. 4 minute walk to Coq. Centre. West exposure, BOSA built concrete luxury bldg. Functional layout. Fully equipped with modern high-end appliances, in-suite ldry, Walk-in closet. alarm, Fire-place, large balcony, Gym, Banquet room, Movie room. Secure parking + visitors parking + bicycles + storage. Cats OK, No smokers. $1195 / month. Call 604-727-2747 New one bedroom apartment. AVAILABLE APRIL 1ST. The Montclair is in the HEART OF COQUITLAM CENTRE with running and cycling trails at your door step. LaFarge Lake close by, one block to Aquatic Centre and public transportation. Brand new corner suite on ground floor with lovely private patio for entertaining. Newly renovated throughout with new appliances, carpets, tile floor, washer and dryer, dishwasher, and gas fireplace. Gym area in the building. Storage locker and underground secure parking. $1100/month. Cat okay. Contact Peggy: 604 230-6159
HOMES FOR RENT
MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm rancher on 1/4 acre. Nr amens. 5 appls, 2 large sheds, ample prkg. np/ns. $1450/mo. April 1st. 604-941-3259 PORT COQ. clean 3 bdrm house. Nr schl/amens. $1525 N/S N/P refs. Apr 1 604-805-2768, 604-931-1573 PORT COQUITLAM 3 bdrm rancher, newly reno’d with new paint & carpet & new kitchen, nr school, bus & all amens, $1500. April 1. NP. 604-552-8050 or 604-816-8050 PORT COQUITLAM - House 1328 Windsor Ave. Large 5 BR 3 Bath; 2450 sf; laundry; garage Fenced yard & deck; $2500 Apr. 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 PORT MOODY. 4 bdrm renovated house, $1500. 2 bdrm artist studio $900. Refs. 604-321-4649.
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OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM Centre Area 750 + SQ/FT OFFICE
604-944-2963 743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT TY-CON PROPERTIES Professional Property Management Serving the Tri Cities for over 16 years Protect your investment
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows
Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Share purchase req’d.
Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
POCO DOWNTOWN
Call Wayne Goudal 604-945-2414
COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac. Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
Polo Club Apartments 19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express
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
W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm newly reno’d corner apt in quiet bldng, nr all amens, 1 blk fr WCE, avail now, $815 incl heat/h.wtr. 604-942-4740. PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895 PITT MEADOWS 1250sf 2 bdrm 2 full bath condo 5 appls newly updated & painted, inste ldry, 2 sec prkg & strg, clse to all ament & WCE. May 1. $1175. 604-467-9855 msg PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
750
SUITES, LOWER
TRANSPORTATION 810
S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550
All-Inclusive Seniors Residence 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION PORT MOODY area. 1/bdrm, shared bthrm & kitchen in condo. $450/mo incl everything. Indoor pool & gym. Laundry avail. Cl to bus. Avail Immed. (604)613-3702
750
SUITES, LOWER
COQUITLAM, 1200 sf, bright 2/bdrm grnd level suite. gas f/p, d/w, shared w/d, $1150/mo. incl util. cable/wifi, 1 blk to Austin/Mundy. Cl to SkyTrain & WCE. Avail now. (604)779-4969 M-F after 5:30 pm. COQUITLAM 2 bdrm, 1200sf, avail now, 4 appls, W/D, strg, blt in vac, hi-spd net & cable, close to all amenities, $1100 incl utils. Call 604-941-7966 or 604-861-8025. COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite. Priv entry. Ensuite. Laundry. $1,000/mo. incl. utils. N/P. N/S. Avail now. 604-931-3677. COQUITLAM Shaugnessy1 1bdrm. grnd. level suite, cable, utils. incl. Share ldry. Sep. entry, nr. bus, $750 mo. May 1. 604-250-0721
TRANSPORTATION
AUTO FINANCING
838
COQUITLAM WW Plateau new lge 1 bdrm all appl wi/net nr bus NS/NP $850 + 1/3 utils 604-552-4415. LANGLEY, Large 2 bedroom,open, farm setting, gated property,private entrance, private laundry, uts incl. $980.00. 604-230-2808 PORT COQUITLAM, 2 bdrm. suite, N/S N/P. Close to transit, school Apr. 1. 604-468-6232 604-781-1939 PORT COQUITLAM, N. side, 2 bdrm, extra lrg., $800/mth. incl utils. NP/NS, Immed. (604) 866-8182. WW Plateau. exceptional quiet g/l cds view 1350s/f lge patio 2 bdrm, 5 appls alarm cbl NS/NP $1050+%util Occ open 604-468-6782.
751
752
Kitchen slide, 2nd entry door, DBL door fridge, skylite over tub, create a breeze fan and more. $24,995 (Stk. 29366) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2011 EVER-LITE 30RLS-5
SUITES, UPPER
Rear living room, power awning, a/c, microwave and 32” LCD TV, Reese Hitch, Hide a bed. $34,995 (Stk.29429) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
845
604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
COQ Ctr 2 bdr grnd flr CONDO, approx 1000 s/f, pet ok w/deposit, N/S, refs reqd, April 1st, $1400. PT COQ Central 1bdr townhse lrg single garage, gas f/p, 5appls, NS/NP, refs, avail now. $900.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
TOWNHOUSES
Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
RECREATIONAL/SALE
2010 HEMISPHERE T25KS
COQUITLAM 3 bdrm upr, 1½ bath, 1400 s/f, 5 appls, 2 decks, view, F/P. N/Dogs Cat OK. Avail Apr.1. $1225/mo 60% utils 604-307-4103 COQUITLAM CTR, 3 bdrm upper, 2 baths, d/w, deck, garage, f/p. Nr bus. NS/NP. $1295/mo. Avail Apr 1. Ref’s req’d. (778)885-4010. PORT COQUITLAM, dwntn. Big, bright 2 bdrm walk-up. Sec prkg, hot tub & pool. Incl heat & hw. NS/NP. Coin lndry. $900/mo. Dale (604)351-1016, dale44@telus.net. PORT COQUITLAM - Suite 1763 Pitt River Rd. Large 2 BR Reno’d 1 Bath; 875 sf; $850 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 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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CARS - DOMESTIC
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
1998 BUICK LASABRE LTD, new tires & brakes. exc. clean condition. Private. $4800. 778-565-1097.
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1995 CAMRY, 4 dr, 4 cyl, auto, 1 owner, loaded, aircared, mint cond. $3,800 obo. Phone 604-931-1236. 1996 HYUNDAI ACCENT h/b, auto, fuel efficient, reliable transportation, Air Cared. $1500. (604)536-1567 2001 NISSAN SANTRA 4 dr., gold colour, A/C. No accidents. Good cond. $6000 obo 604-582-0552 2005/6 SUBARU IMPREZA RS,one owner, like new, 77 kms, top model, loaded, $13,500.Call 604-575-2077
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
TOWNHOUSES
2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477.
2 & 3 Bedrooms Available
2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many options, $9,350 firm. 604-538-9257.
*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces *No Pets *Avail Immediately
2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, grey, 11000 kms. auto, factory warranty. mint, $22,900. 604-596-9970
MOVE IN BONUS
space with small kitchen.
2865 Packard Ave.
604-464-4921
RENTALS
COQUITLAM warehouse, 175 Schoolhouse St. 3,579 - 5,900 sq ft. Call Rachel 604-633-2888. PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.
Deluxe 3 Bdrm.
COQUITLAM
CEDARWAY APT
(604)941-7721
Cedar Grove Apartments
Gas F/P, D/W, garburator, lndry hook-up, underground prk. Across from Elem. School. Walk to W. Coast Express. No pets.
www.aptrentals.net
PORT COQUITLAM
2232 McAllister Ave
Pitt Meadows
Call 604-421-1235
APARTMENT/CONDO
Dragan 778-788-1845
BRENTWOOD Apartments
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.
706
For more info & viewing call
APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
RENTALS
For more info & viewing call
$ 1050-Brand New Luxurious Condo 1BED+DEN Never Lived In, Maple Ridge Central Location, Available from May 1 st, New Appliances, Granite Counter Top, In Suite Laundry, Secured Underground Parking and more. 604-7294590; dorel@shaw.ca
LOTS
BIG BEAUTIFUL ARIZONA LAND $99/mo. $0 down, $0 interest, Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport Guaranteed Financing,No Credit Checks. Pre-recorded msg. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com
636
REAL ESTATE
Call 604-942-2012
827
VEHICLES WANTED
SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper
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
MERIDIAN VILLAGE 3120 Coast Meridian Road 2 Bedroom Apartment $800 2 Bedroom Townhouse $910 3 Bedroom Townhouse $1,025
CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKS FREE/FAST 24 hour tow service: or Donate to registered charities
Call 604-767-3842 or 778-552-4145
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.
757
WANTED TO RENT Tenants with excellent long term references seek 3 - 4 bedroom whole house in Coquitlam / Poco / Port Moody area.
604.816.1130
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2000 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE Laredo 4L, good cond, New tires, New radiator, Aircare for 2 years asking $5000 (604)826-6256 Bill
851
830
MOTORCYCLES
TRUCKS & VANS
1993 FORD Econoline cargo van, white, auto, aircared $2750.obo (604)465-5131 2002 FORD F150 Lariat - 4x4, exc. cond. leather, new tires, local, 160K no accid., $8500obo / 778.861.8355 2006 FORD F250 super duty diesel, excellent cond, new tires, new brakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill
1991 HARLEY DAVIDSON TOUR GLIDE, $8000. Call: 604-217-3479 or 778-880-0233.
838
RECREATIONAL/SALE
1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 2001 22’ Slumber Queen MH. Chev chassi, 90,000 kms. TV, a/c, very clean. $20,500. 604-701-1245 Abbt
2007 Sunseeker m/h Ford E450, 1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, generator, 18,700mi, $45,000 obo (604)8244552 or (604)272-4961 (Van)
CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT \TRAVEL & FREEDOM. Call for your FREE INFORMATION BOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1 866 972 7366). www.PardonServicesCanada.com.
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