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Wheels turning for ERH 3 courses for riders in May 15 event By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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s a former nurse and the current coowner of Westwood Cycles in Port Coquitlam, getting involved in Wheel to Heal was a natural for Kelly Hobbis. The Port Moody resident has participated in the annual cycling event, which raises money for Eagle Ridge Hospital, since it was launched three years ago. This year, Hobbis is not only riding the 80 km course, she is also training a team of nurses who are participating in the 40 km route. The nurses have challenged a cycle team of Fraser Health Authority administrators to see who can raise the most money, and Hobbis said the group needs to be prepared for the rigours of the course.

Geof Crampton, Brian Wnuk, Candice Schjelderup and Tony Taylor are among those in training for the Wheel to Heal, a fundraising cycling event to benefit the Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation. Wheel to Heal is scheduled for Sunday, May 15 and features 10 km, 40 km and 80 km routes. For more information, visit www.wheeltoheal.ca.

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Man in Motion will wheel here By Janis Warren

Longer break in 2012, too Two-week spring break scheduled for next school year along with extra day in the fall

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The Man In Motion is expected to roll through the Tri-Cities next May at the tailend of a national relay to mark the 25th anniversary of his global tour. Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam are set HANSEN see Rick Hansen, a fundraiser and advocate for spinal cord injury research, on May 17, 2012 while Port Moody will greet him the next day. Thursday, PoCo Mayor Greg Moore announced his city’s Spirit committee will meet next month to work out the details for a welcoming event. see PARTY PLANNED,, page 7

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

School District 43 will schedule a longer spring break next year and an extra holiday for staff and students this fall to balance its 2011/’12 budget. Banking on a savings of about $400,000 from money not spent on substitute teachers, the district is expecting to continue to offer the popular extra days off next year but no other innovations or cuts are planned in what is essentially a standpat budget. “This is an incremental budget,” SD43’s secretary treasurer, Rick Humphreys, told Tri-City school trustees at a board of education meeting Tuesday as he presented the

district’s preliminary budget analysis. The infusion of about $6 million to cover the cost of fullday kindergarten has reduced the pressure for staff cuts but there is no more money for additional programs. Humphreys told trustees most of the extra money will go to pay for teachers and support workers for an additional 600 full-time equivalent students, most of them extra bums in seats because five-year-olds will be attending school for a longer day. In addition, the district will see a $44 jump in per-pupil funding up to $6,781, which will help cover increases in insurance premiums and hikes in transportation costs. see SD43 SERVED SERVED,, page 8

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PART FIVE: B.C.’s AG pins hopes for relieving court congestion on fewer impaired cases, other reforms

No more cash for courts, says Penner Last in a five-part series

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“There’s a limited amount of money in taxpayers’ pockets. We heard that throughout the HST debate. There’s not an unlimited appetite for taxation.”

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vincial court judges in December 2005 espite a chorus of voices calling for an 126.3 number of FTE judges as of emergency infusion of money to unSeptember 2010 clog B.C.’s critically congested court system, the provincial government has no 6 number of new judges appointed such plans. since September 2010 In fact, more cuts are coming. 4.1 number of FTE judges lost to retireThe B.C. Provincial Court warned in its extraordinary Justice Delayed report last fall ment, part-time program or promotion that another 17 judges must be hired just to to B.C. Supreme Court get back to 2005 levels and stop the growth of 128.2 number of FTE judges at end of the case backlog that increasingly lets crimiFebruary nals walk free because of unacceptable delays. Instead, February’s provincial budget approved more cuts for 2011: 1% for the judiciary, 8% for court services and 6% for pros- tain areas,” B.C. Attorney General Barry ecution services to carve out another $14.5 Penner said in an interview with Black million, followed by a funding freeze for the Press. following two years until 2014. But he confirmed there will be further Years of attrition have whittled down the cuts this year and no new cash for the forenumber of judges and sheriffs, and increas- seeable future. ingly complex, longer cases take up more “If we had extra dollars available, that time for prosecutors. would be one of the things I’d be interested More than 2,100 criminal cases are now in considering,” Penner said. “But there’s a at risk of being tossed out of court due to limited amount of money in taxpayers’ pockdelays that threaten to violate the ets. We heard that throughout accused’s right to be tried within a the HST debate. There’s not an reasonable time. unlimited appetite for taxation.” And the concerns don’t Instead, he sees relief comend there. ing from reforms that don’t cost As recounted in previmore money. ous instalments in this Black Press series, longer waits are hurting vicB.C.’s shift last fall to tims of spousal abuse, much tougher administrachildren in custody tiv ve roadside penalties for drivbattles and other famerrs caught with a blood-alcohol ily law matters. Defendants lev vel over 0.05 alarmed some moare less likely to plea bargain to orists who wondered whether A Black Press and more apt to go to trial to they could drink any alcohol on th special series try to exploit the long delays in an evening out. And restaurants investigating the the system. Even repeat speeders and bars suffered a drop in liare challenging traffic tickets and congestion and quor sales. then getting them quashed when delays in B.C.’s The number of conventional they drag on too long in the courts. charges police laid against imlegal system. And critics say the time and repaired drivers also plunged, sources police spend investigating which is starting to take pressuspects who never go to trial is an unaccept- sure off the court system. able waste. “If you can get a big reduction — and “Clearly, we have some challenges in cer- we’re seeing a 75 to 80% reduction in the

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number of new impaired driving cases entering the court system — that creates the opportunity for other matters to be heard sooner,” Penner said, noting impaired cases were taking up to half the time in some B.C. courthouses. A former lawyer in Chilliwack, Penner recalls that drunk driving trials used to take half a day 15 years ago but have ballooned to two days now, so eliminating many of the cases may have a profound effect on the court delay problem. According to Penner, from December through February, there were 2,000 fewer impaired driving charges laid in B.C. compared to the same period a year ago as a result of the change. “It’s not the primary reason we did it,” Penner said, calling the freeing up of court time a “co-benefit.” The roadside justice may look tougher but some lawyers call it a virtual decriminalization of impaired driving, allowing drunks caught behind the wheel to avoid a criminal record, a Canada-wide one-year driving ban and, if convicted a second time, a minimum 30-day jail term. Penner counters that the public safety

results look promising because fewer people now drive after drinking. Preliminary figures point to a 40% drop in the number of impaired drivers and, as a result, fewer deaths. “Perhaps 15 people are alive today that wouldn’t be if we hadn’t made this change last year,” he said. “Never mind just court time, we’re actually saving people’s lives through this initiative.” But some observers question how much court time will be saved. They suggest police officers freed from drunk driving investigations and related paperwork will be back on patrol faster and finding other criminals to charge, adding cases to the courts. “We’ll see,” Penner said. “If it’s freeing up the police to pursue other matters and people aren’t drinking and driving as much, I think that’s a very good thing indeed.” The attorney general is also optimistic other reforms will save time in the courts. He points to a pilot project underway in Victoria that aims to streamline the court process and reduce the number of pre-trial appearances. There should be no need to have up to seven court appearances — as now sometimes happens — before a case is heard. “How many pre-trial appearances do you really need to have before you have a trial?” he asked. The change will require co-operation of judges, lawyers and prosecutors. Penner also said work is underway on new initiatives to settle family law disputes, when possible, in less adversarial ways, such as through mediation and discussion. see $25M MORE IS NEEDED NEEDED,, page 6

Public tolerance waning, NDP’s Leonard Krog warns The fact the B.C. Provincial Court has even taken on the issue of the faltering justice system is remarkable. Several judges — who rarely comment on political matters — have also directly criticized the backlogs, delays and chronic underfunding in recent rulings in which they have thrown out charges against accused criminals. “No justice system should be in such a state of disarray that the judges have to be begging for help from the government,” said Leonard Krog, NDP critic for the attorney general. He said the system has been bled on multiple fronts. In addition to the lack of judges, prosecutors, clerks and sheriffs, Krog pointed to past funding cuts to legal aid and the closure of courthouses, community law offices and pov-

erty offices that have pushed the justice system in B.C. into a “deplorable state.” When Crown prosecutors are stretched too thin, he noted, errors happen and criminals go free. “Defence counsel will quite properly take full advantage of every mistake that is made,” he said. “You’ve got to stop sending people into gunfights packing knives.” Provincial politicians tend to emphasize law enforcement. When gang violence flares up, they often move quickly to add more police to ease public concern. For instance, this month, Victoria announced much stiffer animal cruelty penalties in response to outrage over the sled dog slaughter in Whistler. But such measures ring hollow, Krog said, if the courts can’t deal with the resulting cases.

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“The Liberals talk tough on crime but they’re not prepared to walk that talk,” Krog said. “It is a money and priorities issue. This government clearly doesn’t place the justice system high on its priorities.” Not everyone is stuck in the slow lane. Family law matters can be shifted from the clogged provincial courts to B.C. Supreme Court but doing so is very expensive. “There’s a Lexus lane for people with money,” Krog said. “For ordinary British Columbians, the court they rely on is underjudged and under-funded.” And the province actually extracts money from users of the justice system. A legal services tax created in 1992, originally designed to fund legal aid, generates well over $100 million per year for the govern-

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ment — far more than what it would take to revive the court system. The tax, part of the old provincial sales tax, has since been rolled into the HST, so clients now pay 12% tax on lawyers’ fees, with 7% still flowing into provincial general revenue. Krog said it’s frustrating for police to risk their lives catching criminals, do all the paperwork involved and then see the case dismissed for delay. So far, most of the cases tossed have been standard impaired driving cases. But public tolerance is waning, he said. “Wait until the first very serious crime is dismissed, involving deaths, drugs or serious penalties,” Krog said. “How much are British Columbians prepared to tolerate?” jnagel@blackpress.ca

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Darcie Clarke, the mother of three children murdered by their father, Allan Schoenborn, is moving out of the Tri-Cities after the B.C. Review Board granted her exhusband restricted day trips into the community. Clarke has been living in Coquitlam with her cousin, Stacy Galt, but now fears for her safety and that of her family. Last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision allows Schoenborn, who currently resides at the Forensic Psychiatric Institution in Coquitlam, to make supervised trips, often with groups of other patients, outside the facility. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are moving,â&#x20AC;? Galt told The Tri-City News today. â&#x20AC;&#x153;[Clarke] fears for her safety, she fears for her motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety and she fears for my safety because she is living with me. He holds grudges and he is a shifty, manipulative man.â&#x20AC;? During his hearing last week, Schoenborn told a panel of doctors and psychiatrists that he wants to be able to go for coffee at the mall or visit community facilities. Galt said that since the 2008 murders of her three children, Clarke has rarely ventured outside of their apartment but she occasionally enjoys going to Starbucks and recently purchased a city recreation pass so she could go to the pool. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do that now,â&#x20AC;? Galt said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She is just so frightened that she is going to run into him.â&#x20AC;?

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Stacy Galt (left) is cousin to Darcie Clarke, ex-wife of Allan Schoenborn. Galt said she and her cousin were relieved to hear news this week that the attorney general would review the Schoenborn decision but added they are both still very concerned. The city of Coquitlam has also weighed in with its concerns. On Wednesday, council unanimously passed a motion calling for changes to the review board system and Port Coquitlam council has also sent a letter to the province outlining its concerns. The same day, review board chair Bernd Walter told radio station CKNW the board didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know Clarke was living in Coquitlam. L a s t we e k , Wa l t e r s a i d Schoenborn no longer showed any obvious symptoms and has been good at taking his medication and following the rules of the hospital. He added that the accused has even participated in several treatment programs. Walter told The Tri-City News last week he was confident Schoenborn can make day trips

outside the facility without endangering the public and that safety is the highest consideration in the boardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have experience that says if there is any doubt at all, the accused would not be able to exercise this kind of privilege,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The benefit of the doubt is always given to public safety.â&#x20AC;? Schoenborn was found not criminally responsible by reason of mental disorder for killing his three children in Merritt in 2008. The emaciated man was arrested in the hills outside the community after a 10-day manhunt. T he finding means that Schoenborn will never spend time in jail; instead, his sentence is being carried out in the lowsecurity Hawthorne House at the Forensic Psychiatric Institution. The review board granted Schoenbornâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request this year after a similar request last year found him still too volatile to be allowed access to the community. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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“ T h e y ’ r e h av i n g some success,” he said. “There’s undoubtedly more we can do in that regard.” He said another potential avenue to reduce court congestion is greater use of technology — from electronic filing of documents to more quickly distribute information to participants to increased use of video conferencing.

HST IS AN ISSUE How much money would it take to simply do what the judges recommend and bring court staffing levels back up to what existed six years ago? Adding 17 judges costs more than strictly their annual salaries of about $235,000 apiece plus pensions and benefits. Additional sheriffs, prosecutors, court clerks and even janitorial staff must accompany them. All in, the cost is about $1.5 million per judge. Solving the problem would therefore cost roughly $25 million to $30 million a year in additional funding, as well as a decision to forestall the further cuts now planned. That would be an approximately 6% increase in the $458-million operating budget of the attorney general’s ministry. Advocates describe it as barely a rounding error in terms of the multi-billion-dollar health care budget but Penner said increased funding is not an option now. He cited twin uncertainties clouding the province’s finances: the tepid economic recovery that could falter due to rising oil prices or other factors; and the fate of the harmonized sales tax, which, if defeated in this summer’s referendum, could force B.C. to repay $1.6 billion in transition benefits provided by Ottawa. “If the HST is rejected, that will have significant financial consequences to the treasury in future years,” Penner said. Was he implying victims of crime who don’t want to see more criminal cases quashed by delay need to root for the HST to survive the referendum if they want to see more provincial money flow into the court system? “No,” Penner replied. “But those are some of the variables that are out there when we’re talking about our future budget plans. In order to fund government programs, you need tax revenues.” jnagel@blackpress.ca

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Party planned for 25th anniversary relay members standing on the corner of Coast Meridian Road and Prairie Avenue one early morning 25 years ago as Hansen wheeled by. Moore also noted Hansen’s connection to PoCo: A friend of Terry Fox, Hansen has participated in nearly every Terry Fox Hometown Run and spoken about the need to raise money to beat cancer. The Man in Motion tour took 26 months and saw Hansen pass through 34 countries. This week, as part of his worldwide anniversary tour, he returned to China and wheeled along the Great Wall. During his journey across Canada, Hansen, a Richmond resident, took on one of his toughest climbs — Coquitlam’s Thermal Drive — before finishing the tour on May 22, 1987; for the 20th anniversary

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Costs haven’t been ironed out but, in a report presented this week to the city of Coquitlam’s recreation committee, it is estimated a full-day celebration (including RCMP traffic control and wrap-up party) would be up to $58,000; the Rick Hansen Foundation has no funding to offset the expenses, said Lori MacKay, Coquitlam’s general manager of parks, recreation and cultural services. Still, Coquitlam staff have invited foundation officials to talk about the city’s level of participation (a call to the city of Port Moody was not immediately returned yesterday). Moore said he’s eager to see Hansen back in his community. The mayor said he re-

in 2007, he tackled the steep hill again. But relay spokesperson John Gibson told The Tri-City Newss there are no plans for Hansen to challenge Thermal a third time. Hansen’s commemorative relay will be held over nine months and will include 600 municipalities, starting Aug. 24, 2011 at Newfoundland’s Cape Spear and ending on May 22, 2012 in Vancouver. It will involve 7,000 participants chosen in a national contest and will finish each day with a community celebration, much like the Olympic torch relay. • To be part of the relay, visit rickhansenrelay.com to apply. Entrants must be 13 or older and must demonstrate how they are improving the lives of other Canadians. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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SD43 served with Trustee to class action papers ask for red But board chair Melissa Hyndes noted SD43 still lags behind other districts. “We’re the lowest funded district in the province,” said the Port Moody trustee. Priorities in this budget will be replacing people on leave, which was identified as a key issue for teachers and principals. A small surplus from the current year may also be available to help with these costs, putting SD43 in a much better position than last year when it faced a $3.6 to $3.7 million deficit.

CLASS ACTION But there are still several issues on the horizon: the district needs to upgrade its slow internet service and install monitoring software that will enable it to prevent inappropriate material from getting through on the inter-

Giving back School District 43 may have to pay back up to $149,000 for grants it received for students who were missing paperwork or didn’t show up for programs they were enrolled in. An enrolment audit carried out by the province looked at a random sampling of students and found that some were registered without proper documentation while others hadn’t turned up for classes. The audit, conducted by the Ministry of Education, matched district records and a headcount taken Sept. 30 to verify per-pupil grant allotments. Where information didn’t match attendance, the district will be expected to pay back the grant. But SD43’s secretary treasurer, Rick Humphreys, is planning to appeal some of the findings because of special circumstances. In some instances, students took longer to show up than expected for programs targeting aboriginal students and in others, documents weren’t available by the Sept. 30 deadline for some immigrant students. “It was a document issue, the paperwork wasn’ t ready,” said Humphreys, who expects the district will still have to pay back about $70,000 because there were cases where students were recorded as enrolled but were actually attending school elsewhere. Still, he said, the number of missing students is very small in a district with 30,000 students. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

net. The cost for this upgrade is expected to be $875,000 for one year, including the addition of a technology staff person. The district is also anticipating it may have to pay $1.4 million in unspecified costs for “contractual obligations.” No information about this was available because the issue is pending, assistant secretary treasurer Bob Janzen told The Tri-City News, but the obligations are for the existing contract, not the one that is currently in negotiations. But the district can’t pay for it or the technology upgrade unless it receives an enrolment hold-back grant worth $2.5 million next year. The province keeps this money back until enrolment is confirmed and can’t be relied on, district staff say. As well, there could be higher costs in the future after a court ruled the province erred in

removing class size and composition from provincial bargaining. And SD43 has been served with a writ of summons for a class action lawsuit application for reimbursement of summer school fees after a similar suit was certified against the Vancouver School Board. Hyndes said the district “will be filing a response in due course.” The suit could affect fees paid by parents between 2003 and 2007, when summer school became free. But those are longterm concerns outside of the district’s control. In the meantime, trustees are expected to put their stamp on the budget in the coming weeks after hearing from its senior leadership team. Two other meetings are planned for April 19 and 26, leading up to planned passage of the budget on May 3. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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tape relief A Tri-City school official took the unprecedented step Tuesday of lobbying trustees to take a stand on a “burdensome” provincial policy that will require adult education teachers to photocopy and store hundreds of documents for evidence to justify student funding. Sarah Husband, head of School District 43’s continuing education program and the president of the BC School District Continuing Education Directors Association, asked local trustees to take a motion to the BC School Trustees Association (BCSTA) annual general meeting calling for a review of the new Distributed Learning Active Policy. Husband said the new requirements work well for self-paced online programs but would be onerous and a poor use of resources if teachers of “face-to-face” programs had to record hundreds of documents for each student. She showed a photo of more than a dozen binders of materials for a single part-time teacher in one six-month period. Attendance should continue to be used, Husband said, noting, “That would be a fairly good measure and funding should flow to students.” Trustees agreed to her request and board chair Melissa Hyndes will introduce the motion at BCSTA AGM this weekend. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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FEDERAL ELECTION 2011: Question 3: This riding is home to a growing number of refugees because of the availability of affordable housing but many still struggle. Are refugee supports in the region adequate? RIDING: PORT MOODY-WESTWOOD-PORT COQUITLAM MARK IRELAND NDP I believe we have an ethical duty to help refugees to settle in Canada and integrate into society. Most refugee (and family) support groups I know of are mostly provincially funded, but federal government can obviously help with provincial funding targeted to that issue. Federal government can also help by promoting programs like the Group-of-Five sponsorship, where local residents make a financial commitment to sponsor a refugee.

KEVIN KIM GREEN PARTY

STEWART MCGILLIVRAY LIBERAL

JAMES MOORE CONSERVATIVE

We are a mosaic society that has always been welcoming and celebrating multicultural diversity. In an effort to help more refugees settle, it is important that we work with our municipality and the province to ensure comfortable integration of new Canadians into our country.

A main Liberal priority would be to significantly increase the funding of language training for new Canadians, up to $100 million above present levels by the fourth year of a Liberal government. Furthermore, we would turn a page on the Conservative policy of treating refugees like criminals and queue-jumpers. Currently, many of the Tamil refugees from last summer are still being held in detention until they can pay their smugglers, as a way of reducing their flight risk; this shows the hypocrisy of the present government as they pretend to get tough on human smuggling.

Simply put, yes. On June 29, 2010 Bill C-11, the Balanced Refugee Reform Act, received Royal Assent. This legislation improves Canada’s asylum system to deliver quicker decisions on claims and faster protection for those in need, and, faster removal for those who don’t need Canada’s protection. We have also expanded our resettlement program by increasing our targets and support so we can help those truly in need.

REBECCA HELPS GREEN PARTY

KEN BECK LEE LIBERAL

There is not adequate support for refugees and other immigrants. When we open our doors to immigration and refugees we have an obligation to that refugees and immigrants are successfully integrated into our society. If we don’t there will be future consequences. We need to allocate much greater funding for training in official languages through earmarked transfers to the provinces for primary and secondary public school and free night school programs. Establish a program to deal with the estimated 200,000 people living in Canada without official status that leads to full landed immigrant status for those who have become contributing members of Canadian society.

Liberals understand that the refugee system is broken. Waiting times are too often unacceptably long, information and communication inadequate, and procedures confusing and inefficient. Not only do we intend to improve the refugee determination process, we are committed to stimulating the new construction of affordable housing, which is something desperately needed in our riding. Extra language training and job search assistance is necessary. I greatly benefitted from federal assistance when I came to Canada in 1975.

RIDING: NEW WESTMINSTER-COQUITLAM DIANA DILWORTH CONSERVATIVE Canada has one of the best immigration and refugee systems in the world. Every year thousands of new Canadians are welcomed warmly, and find a country ready assist them. The Conservative Party has worked hard in on this issue and has constantly been listening to citizens and improving the system we inherited. Refugees have access to incredible resources upon arrival to Canada and I hope to maintain that level and continue improving it if sent to Ottawa.

FIN DONNELLY NDP Canada has a legal and ethical responsibility to provide asylum for convention refugees fleeing desperate situations around the world. The federal government should ensure every person living in our country has a basic standard of living.

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here are some words that shouldn’t be said in polite society but is it OK to wear them? That’s the question in the wake of two recent incidents in which people were excluded for improper language on their clothing and accessories. In the first instance, two men were thrown out of a Canucks game for wearing pink t-shirts with a homophobic reference. In the second, a fare evader was barred from SkyTrain even after she paid for her ticket because she was wearing a button with the “F” word and refused to remove it. Are these cases of overzealous thought police or appropriate responses to inappropriate behaviour? In the hockey situation, the shirts may have been offensive to people attending the game or watching it on TV and the arena owners had a right to take action. On SkyTrain, where commuters are a captive audience, TransLink officials believe the public has a right to a higher level of respect and decorum, and a police complaints commissioner agreed. It’s refreshing to hear there are some places where standards of decorum still apply.

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Art and questions are a dangerous mix THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES Naomi Yorke In her beloved Middle Kingdom, the government doesn’t like questions

ur brothers and sisters all over the world our shouting from the tops of the mountains for freedom. There is a synergy that is happening all over the globe, people are striving for change in places like the Middle East and Africa. It is an exciting time to be alive. We are witnessing people and whole communities that were once marginalized being empowered. People are working together to bring about positive change in their countries. There have been incredibly tense moments

but it has been a time of hope in many places. Attempts have even been made to start a “Jasmine Revolution” and shake up the system in my beloved China, though it has been less successful. In fact, recently, one of my heroes was detained and has been incarcerated. Ai Weiwei is a legendary artist who is known the world over for his provocative works. Ai is the quintessential post-modern artist, always asking questions and never satisfied with the status quo. He is one of the world’s best known contemporary artists. A huge retrospective of his work was just featured at the Tate Modern in London and yet another show will be mounted soon in New York City. The international art community loves the man and his work. So why is this man viewed as a criminal instead of a living treasure in his native China? The answer is easy: Ai Weiwei asks too many questions. He is provocative. He

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is also openly critical of the government of his country. (He is in fact openly critical of many governments around the world.) Through his art, he asks questions that others are afraid to ask. In fact, the Chinese government refer to him as a “maverick.” In the west, a maverick can be seen as a positive descriptor, associated with independent thinking, while in China, a maverick is seen as a troublemaker. How can independent thinkers be valued in one society and scorned in another? It is hard to comprehend this difference in worldview. A government incarcerating an artist is not unique in history. We can see countless examples of artists being disappeared because they were viewed as too radical or independent thinking by the establishment. In Cambodia, the first victims of the Khmer Rouge were artists and intellectuals. A huge number of artists were executed because their free thinking was seen as a threat to that dictatorship. It is terrifying when you

think of cases like this. How can people be so threatened by art? As I have said many times before, I love China, the land and its people. I spent some of my most impressionable years in the Middle Kingdom and China will always be a part of me. But this country that has given birth to great artists such as Ai Weiwei will have to recognize his greatness. Through his artwork, Ai is simply holding up a mirror to China and begging her to reflect and start to address critical questions. I am an optimist and I believe in the power of art and the power of change agents such as Ai Weiwei. The time has come, the time is now. Let the synergy take hold. Naomi Yorke is a Port Coquitlam student who lived in Shanghai, China for four years, writing about her experiences twice a month for The Tri-City News. She now lives in Chicago, where she’s attending art school, and continues her column.

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FACE TO FACE: Should oil tankers be allowed off B.C.’s north coast?

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ost British Columbians want to see oil-tanker traffic banned off the northern coast of B.C. and so it’s no surprise that many politicians running in the current federal election are of like mind. To me, however, it’s clear that, until the wind blows at reliably brisk pace (which it doesn’t), and until the sun shines steadily upon our roofs (which it certainly doesn’t in the Tri-Cities), and until rivers flow at a reliable rate (which they never will), and until nuclear power plants are made safer and more acceptable to consumers (which may yet transpire), the world’s best, most reliable form of energy will continue to be carbon-based. Global-warming threat or not, oil, gas and coal will continue to power our cars, heat our homes and, in many parts of the world, power the turbines that create electricity for decades to come. Unless, of course, we want to go back to the horse-and-buggy age. Nevertheless, before the election was called, Liberal MP Joyce Murray of Vancouver introduced a private member’s bill to ban oil tankers around Prince Rupert and Haida Gwaii, saying the ban would protect the environment by

preventing an oil spill that “would change our province forever.” “Forever” is undoubtedly a long time and I suspect Ms. Murray is guilty of exaggeration. Regardless, I’ve got to wonder why, if she was so worried about the effects of an oil spill up north, she didn’t widen the scope of her bill to include the southern coast. The same omission was evident in an anti-tanker motion passed by the opposition last year. But, of course, there’s an inconvenient truth here: Tankers regularly ply the waters of Burrard Inlet and the southern coast without major incident. Moreover, the product they provide is vital to our economy — turning off the spigot would be catastrophic. I suspect that an underlying motivation for Ms. Murray’s selective outrage is her opposition to the source of the product that would be shipped out of northern B.C.: the Alberta oil sands. Strange, then, that she would cite environmental concerns when it has been shown that the oil sands’ development actually ends up leaving a more verdant environment in its wake and that the refineries’ notorious tailings ponds pose less of a risk to birds than do windmills.

TERRY O’NEILL

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JIM NELSON

f a spotted owl has to move its nest a few hundred metres to allow an upgrade of the Seato-Sky highway, most of us are OK with that. If a pop can sneaks into our garbage, most of us are not going to sift through the coffee grounds to remove it. Other than a radical few, most British Columbians are an environmentally committed, but pragmatic, bunch. But when Conservatives try to sell British Columbians on the idea of an annual fleet of 225 oil tankers off the west coast of B.C., carrying 525,000 barrels of oil per day from Kitimat to Asia, they’ll have even the most tepid environmentalist among us Googling Greenpeace and chaining ourselves to Stephen Harper’s campaign bus. I refer, of course, to the proposed oil pipelines to run between Edmonton and Kitimat to allow Enbridge to ship Alberta tar sands oil to China and Asia. China’s voracious thirst for black gold will allow Enbridge to get more per barrel than from the U.S., which thinks tar sands oil is dirty and only valuable at discounted prices. Tankers carrying oil from the proposed pipeline would wind their way through narrow fjords

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from Kitimat to Hartley Bay, into Hecate Strait, either north or south of Haida Gwaii, whichever they can get away with. The prospect of oil tankers daily cruising past some 650 salmon spawning rivers and slaloming past grey whales through rougher waters than those faced by the Exxon Valdez makes British Columbians shudder. But, then, I suppose Mr. Harper, as someone who has been lobbied by Albertan oil types, cannot be expected to understand the reverence we British Columbians hold for our coastline. Regardless of the incredible new safety features of oil tankers and the “world-class” safety measures my colleague Palin-esquely insists Enbridge will embrace, will there be a huge oil spill if these tankers move daily up and down our coast? Inevitably, yes. We are being asked to accept inevitable environmental disaster in exchange for allowing a private Albertan company to make billions from China for oil we all own. I think Stephen Harper and Enbridge, should take their doublehulled tankers and world-class safety standards and “drill baby drill” — preferably someplace, other than B.C., where the sun don’t shine.

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Parents warned as porno problem plagues district By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

School District 43 has been plagued with an internet problem that puts por nography within easy reach of students and yet it doesn’t have money to pay for network monitoring software that could fix it. Superintendent Tom Grant is issuing warnings to parents to keep an eye on their children’s web searches because they could inadvertently turn up pornographic images, which are being increasingly linked to legitimate websites. “Just turning kids loose, you are sending them to all sorts of things that may be inappropriate,” Grant told trustees at Tuesday’s board of education meeting. Grant made his plea for increased supervision on the same night a preliminary budget was presented with no money for technology upgrades or for software that could screen and block inappropriate content. According

to SD43’s technology services manager Brian Kuhn, technology is available that would remove the images linked to common school district search terms. “We can block it from students and make it not show up in schools,” he said, but until the district can afford to install it, legal action and other steps are being taken to try to get rid of the material. The district estimates the first year of a phased internet upgrade, including fibre optics at some high schools and the board office, monitoring software and a staff person would cost $875,000 but there is no money in the 2011/’12 operating grant for new programs and services. Instead, the district is proposing to wait for an enrolment hold-back grant, which may come next year. In the meantime, Kuhn said SD43’s lawyers are trying to convince search engines Google, Yahoo and Bing to take steps to remove the content but progress has been slow. The source of the pornogra-

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Ioco traffic concerns PoMo By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Port Moody city council is worried future population growth in neighbouring Belcarra could put more traffic pressures on busy Ioco Road. Council voted Tuesday to communicate its traffic concerns to Belcarra as the village works to complete its official community plan. “Ioco Road is a rural road,” Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini said. “It doesn’t even have sidewalks in some areas. It was not

designed for these traffic volumes so any time we have an opportunity to state that, we do.” Trasolini added that he also wants to make sure that the village retains it rural designation. Metro Vancouver must approve all official community plans, he said, and it is important the regional body is reminded of Belcarra’s unique position in the region. In a report to PoMo council, staff said that because of its location on the periphery of Metro Vancouver, Belcarra lacks the infrastructure required to sustain a larger population.

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Good Friday Service 10:30 am

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1415 Noons Creek Dr. Coquitlam Corner of Noons Creek Dr. and David Ave. on the Westwood Plateau

For more info call 604-945-3386 or email wcbc@telus.net

St. Catherine’s Anglican Church A Palm Sunday - April 17 8:30 am - Palm Procession (with donkey) Passion Narrative, Communion

Reflections on Stations of the Cross 7:00 pm - April 18th,19th and 20th

Maundy Thursday - April 21 7:00 pm - Foot Washing, Communion, Stripping the Altar - Together with Trinity United Church

Good Friday - April 22nd

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Coquitlam Christian Centre

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Near Eagle Ridge GM

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WORSHIP the CRUCIFIED & RISEN CHRIST

Your family is invited to attend Coquitlam Christian Centre’s

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Holy Saturday - April 23rd

Hunting for More this Easter? Join us for times of reÀection & celebration Palm Sunday Celebration 9:30 am & 11:11 am Good Friday Communion Service 11:00 am Easter Sunday Celebration 9:30 am & 11:11 am 1393 Austin Avenue, Coquitlam www.myhillside.ca 604-936-2313

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CHOCOLATA HOPE LUTHERAN Our Lady of the Assumption Church CHURCH & SCHOOL HOLY WEEK SCHEDULE EASTER PALM SUNDAY MASSES

Due to limited space please phone

11:00 am - Family Service 12:00 to 3:00 pm - Quiet Vigil of reflection and prayer

Hillside Community Church

2665 Runnel Drive, Coquitlam

Maundy Thursday - Communion - 7 pm Good Friday - Tenebrae Service - 8 pm Easter Sunday - Traditional Worship Service - 9 am Breakfast - 9:30 am to 11:00 am Contemporary Worship Service Including Sunday School - 11:00 am

3151 York St., Port Coquitlam Pastor Laverne Hautz

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Sat., April 16 - 5:00pm Sun., April 17 - 8:30am, 10:00am, 11:30am, 4:30pm & 7:30pm

HOLY THURSDAY Thurs., April 21 - Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00pm (No Morning Mass)

GOOD FRIDAY Fri., April 22 - 10:00am Stations of The Cross 12:00pm, 3:00pm & 6:00pm Passion of Our Lord

HOLY SATURDAY Sat., April 23 - 11:30am Blessing of Easter Food in gym 9:00pm Easter Vigil

EASTER SUNDAY MASSES Sun., April 24 - 8:30am, 10:00am, & 11:30am in Church 10:05am & 11:35am in Gym HAVE A BLESSED EASTER • Father Ronald W. Thompson 3141 Shaughnessy St., Port Coquitlam (1 Block North of Lougheed Hwy.)

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11.00 am Polish food blessing 9.00 pm Easter Vigil

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8.30 am, 10.00 am & 11.30 am (in church) 10.05 am & 11.35 am (in gym)

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Dogs seen as way to help students with disabilities By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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No new dog regs T he city of Por t Moody will not impose breed-specific regulations when dealing with dangerous dogs after a Newport Village resident called on council to toughen up its muzzle restrictions. Appearing before council as a delegation last month, Laurel Giassa said the city needs to force pet owners to leash and muzzle their animals if they are pure or interbred pit bulls, Rottweilers, Staffordshire terriers or bull terriers. She said she had been attacked by a pit bull when she was in high school and was recently lunged at by a dog on a leash in the Suter Brook area. Staff told councillors that regulations Giassa is calling for are difficult to enforce because there is no way of determining a dogâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s breed in a way that will withstand a legal challenge. As well, aggressive behaviour can occur in any breed, giving the public a false sense of security, according to a staff report.

Tuesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Coquitlam board of education meeting was enlivened by the introduction of two super-dogs. But the animals were much more sedate than the trick dogs at the popular PNE agility show. Handlers showed how Tartan and Cypress, two Pacific Assistance Dogs, are trained to be working dogs that can be employed to help children improve reading skills. The presentation was organized by the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teaching and evaluation centre

and Animal Ambassadors for Reading Fun. The dogs were brought in to show how they can help children with learning disabilities overcome a fear of reading aloud. Tartan and Cypress demonstrated several commands and PADS executive director Kevin Pidwerbeski said the two were trained for two years. He recommended the district consider acquiring a PADS dog, which could be available for special programs and to help students deal with traumatic situations. A PADS dog recently assisted Delta Police victim services at a school after the

beating of a high school student. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was an amazing transformation for these kids,â&#x20AC;? he said of the experience, in which the dogs helped students deal with their feelings. To acquire a PADS dog, the district would have to demonstrate a commitment to the dog for its 10-year working life, provide it with unencumbered access and pay $700 to train a handler who would keep the dog at home when itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not working at schools. Pidwerbeski expressed an interest in PADS establishing a long-term relationship with SD43. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Swalwell among PoCo volunteers honoured Former New View Society executive director Kathryn (Kay) Swalwell has received Port Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first ever Lifetime Volunteer Award for her work in the community. The award was presented at the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Volunteer Recognition Awards gala at Riverside secondary Tuesday night and honours a woman whose volunteer efforts date back to 1969. Her work began with an informal social program for boarding home residents who had moved out of Riverview Hospital that eventually evolved into the New View Society. Swalwell retired as New Viewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s executive director in 2000 but has remained active, serving on the board of directors and organizing activities.

The Volunteer Recognition Awards were created in 1997 as a way of honouring and encouraging community participation. This year, a record 42 volunteers were nominated in six categories. Those who received awards are: â&#x20AC;˘ Marilyn Sander â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arts, Heritage and Cultural Awareness; â&#x20AC;˘ Doreen Gilbert â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Caring and Safety; â&#x20AC;˘ Dianne Ramage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Environmental Protection and Enhancement; â&#x20AC;˘ Gord McIntosh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sports and Recreation; â&#x20AC;˘ Jamie Fulton â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youth Programs; â&#x20AC;˘ and Tamara Fader â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Youth Under 21 award. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Boats, markets and music

Magician Dennis Hewson will be performing at the Reed Point Marina Boating Days festival this weekend. The two-day event features presentations, performances, hot dogs and a visit from the Port Moody Fire Department’s police boat. Admission is free and marine enthusiasts from across the region are invited to attend. CRAIG HODGE THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Magic on the water at Boat Days Compiled by Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

ooking for something to do this weekend but are not sure how the weather will turn out? Fortunately, there is plenty of fun activities taking place in the Tri-Cities that are both indoors and out. From boating festivals to farmers markets to concerts and comedy events, there are many things happening in the area this weekend to accommodate everyone.

TODAY: Friday, April 15 FROGS AND FUND Metro Vancouver parks is inviting children six years and older and their parents for some frog fun at Minnekhada Regional Park today between 7 and 9 p.m. Participants will be guided by a park interpreter for a stroll throguh the marshes and wetlands around Minnekhada, as they long about frogs and other amphibians that call the area home. The cost is $8 per person for adults and $4.25 for youths, seniors and children. Those who are interested can register by calling 604-432-6359 or visiting www.metrovancouver.org.

GIRLS’ NIGHT Comedians Erica Sigurdson, Rachel Burns, Katie-Ellen

Humphries and Lori Ferguson Ford will be performing at the Port Moody Arts Centre Society’s annual Girls Night Out fundraiser at Port Moody city hall tonight. The event, which starts at 7 p.m., will feature a raffle, door prizes, wine and appetizers. Participants may also receive beauty, makeup and dance demonstrations. Tickets are $30 or $27 each for groups of six or more. Call PMAC at 604-937-2008 (extension 101) or drop by the Port Moody facility at 2425 St. John’s St. for more information.

Saturday, April 16 BOATING DAYS Marine enthusiasts from across the Lower Mainland will be navigating their way to Port Moody this weekend for Boating Days, a free family event at Reed Point. The event, which runs Saturday and Sunday, will feature a magic performance from Dennis Hewson, free hot dogs and a demonstration from the Port Moody Police Department. The Port Moody Fire Department will be showing off their fire boat while the Reed Point Education Centre will be holding a sea lion presentation between 11 and 11:20 a.m. on both days. The event runs from Saturday, April 16 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.) and Sunday, April 17, (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.) at Reed Point Marina (855 Barnet Highway, Port Moody). Admission is free. For more information call Inlet Marine Repairs at 604-936-4602 or go to Inlet Marine’s Facebook page.

Sunday, April 17 HISTORY MEETS MUSIC Winnipeg singer/songwriter James Keelaghan will bring his brand of folk and roots music to Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre tonight on his tour to promote his 11th CD release House of Cards. (To hear his music go to web. me.com/jameskeelo/Keeloweb/Main.html). The Juno-award winning performer melds history with music, penning songs about Canada’s past with topics ranging from the FLQ crisis to the Japanese internment during the Second World War. The former history student at the University of Calgary has won rave reviews across Canada and abroad, including England and Australia. Tickets for the show are $38/$20 and are available by calling 604-928-6555.

FRESH FOOD Fresh local produce, delicious baked goods and mouthwatering meat and fish will all be on sale at today’s Port Moody Farmers Market. The event, which is the last of the winter season, will feature vendors from across the region, each displaying their unique, locally produced products. Those who feel like getting a taste of the market experience are also invited to have lunch. The market is held at the Port Moody Recreation Complex (300 Ioco Road) and runs between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. For more information about farmers markets go to www.makebakegrow.com.

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BOOKS PLUS: What’s happening in local libraries

Practise French or English Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the TriCities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

COQUITLAM • Learn to Appreciate Chinese Opera, April 16, 1 to 4 p.m., Poirier branch: Rosa Cheng and members of the Vancouver Cantonese Opera present a program in Chinese and English. Seats are limited and registration is required. For more information or to register, call Shirley at 604-937-3221. • Indian Classical Vocal Concert with Pandit Jasraj School of Music Foundation, April 17, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m., Poirier branch: This vocal performance will feature principal Asha Lohia and the teachers and students of Guru Sangeet Martand Padma Vibhushan Pandit Jasraj ji. Space is limited for this free program. To register, phone 604-937-4155. • French Club in April and May (dates TBA), 4 to 4:45 p.m. in the program room at the City Centre branch: Improve your French in the library’s new afterschool French homework and conversation club. French immersion students in elementary or middle school are invited to practise with French-speaking volunteers from high school. Teens or kids who are interested in joining should call or email Chris Miller, young adult services librarian, at 604-937-4140, Ext 208. For more information about any of these programs, visit www.library. coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

TERRY FOX (POCO) • Visit the Terry Fox Library to get help with reading and writing. Did you know that 40% of adults in British Columbia lack the reading and writing skills they need to thrive in today’s knowledgebased society? Terry Fox Library’s staff is happy to connect adult learners with free learning materials and referrals to literacy tutoring programs. Upgrade your reading, writing and vocabulary skills at ongoing classes Mondays and Wednesdays, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Register through Coquitlam Continuing

Education, 604-936-4261. • You can also drop by the library and practise English in a friendly, social situation each Thursday, 12:30 to 2 p.m. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Terry Fox Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo.

PORT MOODY • Baby Sing and Learn (drop-in): Join the Story Circle on Mondays until May 16 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. or Thursdays until May 19 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. For babies up to 18 months, this is an interactive program of songs, rhymes and stories. This program encourages bonding and promotes early speech and

language development. • Night Readers Book Club: New members are welcome, drop in on this book discussion group that meets the fourth Wednesday of each month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in PMPL’s ParkLane Room. On April 27, Gone, Baby Gonee by Dennis Lehane will be discussed. Set in a working class neighbourhood of Boston, this fourth outing for private investigators Kenzie and Gennaro has them investigating a difficult and disturbing case. What is the connection between a jailed drug dealer named Cheese and the kidnapping of four-year-old Amanda McCready? • Federal Election Confusion?: Port Moody

librarians have put together a non-partisan election binder and display with information on local candidates, party platforms and other useful information. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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Centennial open house May 12 It’s the Tri-Cities’ biggest high school, with a storied past and future in which the old building will be replace. And Centennial secondary is hosting an open house on Thursday, May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. Centennial’s “Past, Present, Future” open house will feature

a talent night, fashion show, culinary arts dinner, art displays, career programs, marketplace, memory lane and mass band. Community members of all ages are invited to an entertaining evening. Centennial secondary is located at 570 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Call 604-936- 7205 for information.

Education series starts on April 20 Share Family and Community Services’ alcohol and drug program invites you to attend any or all of its free addiction education series, which runs weekly from April 20 through June 29. The program is open to everyone in the community and will offer important information for those who have an alcohol or drug problem, or for those concerned about their use. It will help those people affected by others’ use to understand addicts and addictive behaviour. Sessions run on Wednesdays from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Share, second floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. There is no cost for this group. The format consists of a video, a brief presentation, and open discussion. Topics will vary from week to week as outlined below: • April 20: Use, misuse, abuse — how people become addicted. • April 27: National and local drug trends: what are adolescents, young adults and adults using these days? • May 4: Medical aspects and effects of alcohol and drug abuse: what happens to the brain and body after using drugs? • May 11: Alcohol — how dependence develops; controlled using; ef fects on pre gnant women. • May 18: Relapse prevention — the psychological, emotional and physical results of relapsing and what can be done. • May 25: Managing stress without using. • June 1: Anger — learn about your anger style and how to cope more effectively. • June 8: Drinking, drugs and driving. What is impairment? • June 15: Mental illness, depression and addiction: many people struggle with mental illness and are substance misusing in order to cope; discussion will centre on the links between the two issues. • June 22: Substance affected: How others’ misuse of substances affects us and how to help in ways that are more helpful. • June 29: Life after using: what are the challenges? How do we cope? For more information, call 604-936-3900.

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Coaching the kids, Miss World contestant READING TIME School kids from four Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam elementaries recently competed in the ninth annual Tri-Cities Reading Link Challenge. Competitors from Rochester, Panorama Heights, Hope Lutheran Christian and James Park took part with Panorama’s Speed Readers II winning the top spot for the second year in a row. They were to face off on Tuesday against a representative from eight school districts in the Fraser Valley. This year, 100 teams from 17 participating elementary schools in School District 43 were involved in the first level of challenge.

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KIDS COME FIRST Above, Bob Murray, a Vancouver Canucks alumnus and volunteer coach, this month ran drills for children in the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Vancouver Hockey Program. The program is run out of Coquitlam’s Planet Ice.

Ji Won Shin and Jason Park k of Walton elementary and Scott Creek middle schools clinched first place in a recent Chinese Bridge public speaking contest. The event, held at Coquitlam’s Gleneagle secondary, also saw Nicole Miller r of Walton win second prize. The third spot went to Don Woo Seo (Pinetree secondary); Janine Hu (Walton); Shirley Jin (Walton); and Jerry Hou-Liu (Glen elementary). Among those in attendance were education consul Xue Yafei, School District 43 chair Melissa Hyndes, trustee Keith Watkins, superintendent Tom Grant and Patricia Gartland d of the SD43 international education program.

PLAYTIME Coquitlam’s Bramblewood elementary cut the ribbon to its new playground last week. The $66,000 for the play area came from a Spirit of Coquitlam grant, which the school’s PAC received last October; donations also came in from parents and local businesses, said spokesperson Rhonda Anderson. On hand for the April 8 celebration were councillors Mae Reid d and Linda Reimer. The Summit middle school jazz band also entertained at the event.

MISS WORLD At left, Terry Fox graduate Angie Medina is one of 14 young women who will strut the catwalk in the upcoming Miss World Canada contest. Currently a communications major at SFU, Medina will vye for the crown on May 19 at the River Rock Casino in Richmond. She is organizing a fundraiser for Variety, The Children’s Charity, May 5 at Rooster’s in Pitt Meadows.

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recently celebrated the start of National Volunteer Week with a pancake breakfast with Joe Trasolini. The Port Moody mayor presented the volunteers with service awards and a letter of appreciation to the society, which is marking its 20th anniversary. Past president Elaine Golds, a columnist for The Tri-City News, was also recognized and honoured with a lifetime membership for her years on the society board, said president Sandra Niven.

SKILLED KIDS A number of skilled Grade 12 students in the TriCities won $1,000 scholarships this month from the school apprenticeship program. The money for the students, who were recognized at Tuesday’s SD43 school board meeting, is to be used for their post-secondary education. The winners are: Ryan Adolf, f metal fabricator (Terry Fox); Ricky Alex, professional cook 1 (Riverside); Anthony Assalone, partsperson (Centennial); Dillon Atamanchuk, professional cook 1 (Terry Fox); Tyler Backs, industrial mechanic (Charles Best); Alex Baile, landscape horticulturist (Terry Fox); Kevin Baldazzi, automotive service technician 1 (Terry Fox); Josh Bates, carpenter (Terry Fox); Brandon Bullinger, meatcutter (Terry Fox); Scott Butterfield, construction electrician (Charles Best); Michael Anthony Camporese, professional cook 1 (Gleneagle); David Carenza, professional cook 1 (Riverside); Kane Dupuis, machinist (Centennial); Samantha Harris, baker (Terry Fox); Jozsef Kiss-Bassey, professional cook 1 (Terry Fox); Joshua Lazar, plumber (Port Moody); Ruben Lazar, plumber (Port Moody); Nicholas Mahovlich, cabinet maker (Charles Best); Curtis McCall, professional cook 1 (Terry Fox); Akbar Qurban, automotive collision repair technician (Port Moody); Jesse Ragoobarsingh, partsperson (Terry Fox); Sindell Cameron, professional cook 1 (Pinetree); Kurt Smith, baker (Terry Fox); Derek Tullis, automotive refinishing prep technician (Centennial); Mitchell Webber, partsperson (Centennial); and Jake Mitchel Wile, metal fabricator (Heritage Woods). Send Spotlight releases to jwarren@tricitynews.com.

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“If you can help one injured animal there is a sense of pride in that you are doing good for the whole species.”

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

It could have been a scene from a Disney movie but instead of a lonely orphan reconnecting with his longlost family, the central character of this touching scene was a tiny Goldeneye. The black and white seaduck with a golden button of an eye was swimming towards a group of three or four ducks with similar plumage that paddled toward it, as if in greeting. For Belcarra resident Anne Marie Oktaba, it was a special moment. “A life’s a life, right?” she said. S i m i l a r re u n i o n s have played out over the years in Oktaba’s life since she joined the Wildlife Rescue Association of BC as a volunteer in 2009, and each one is special, she said, because of the feeling of accomplishment when a rehabilitated animal is returned to the wild. “If you can help one injured animal,” she said, “there is a sense of pride in that you are doing good for the whole species.” Oktaba is one of 200 volunteers who work at WRA’s Burnaby facility, located at the west end of Burnaby Lake. She helps feed and care for some of the 3,000 injured, orphaned and pollutiondamaged wild animals and transports them for release into the wild. The centre requires numerous volunteers to look after animals that are rescued by Lower Mainland residents. She has released families of ducklings, tiny song birds, squirrels and even a marmot, and travels hundreds of miles a year to do this task. To mark Volunteer

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Anne Marie Oktaba of Belcarra is one of about 200 volunteers who help with the care and release of birds and small mammals after they are rehabilitated at the Wild Life Rescue Association in Burnaby. We e k , t h e Wi l d l i f e Rescue Association is highlighting the work of all its volunteers, and Oktaba in particular for her commitment and dedication. “When she’s in, we know a lot of things will be taken care of,” said Linda Bakker, the association’s volunteer co-ordinator, who said Oktaba also trains and mentors new volunteers. Oktaba decided to get involved with the organization when she was looking for a change in her life. “I had brought in a couple of injured birds in the past and I wanted to give back.” It turned out she got more out of the volunteer work than she expected and now knows the names and habits of many local birds. She also learned that house cats, including her own, can be a threat to fledgling birds and should be kept indoors, especially during nesting season. “I’m trying to not let him out quite as often,” and Oktaba. Some of the birds and small mammals brought into the centre can’t be rehabilitated but many do survive and are successfully released into the wild. Watching the birds take flight or a released squirrel scamper

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didn’t survive. Some people picked it up after they spotted it floating upside down in Belcarra Bay. It had a punctured air sac, which accounted for the loss of balance and buoyancy, but was rehabilitated after a few weeks at the animal care centre.

Oktaba met up with the duck’s rescuers on the beach and everyone was surprised and pleased when the released Goldeneye was reunited with its mates. “It was really touching, they were the ones who found the bird and they didn’t even think he would make it,” Oktaba said of the rescuers. But the little Goldeneye did make it, thanks to the biologists, animal technologists and those people who volunteer their time at the Wildlife Rescue Association. • For information and details about upcoming orientation sessions for new volunteers, visit www.wildliferescue.ca. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

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Notice of Public Hearing Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at 7:00 pm in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws. The City Clerk’s Ofﬁce will compile a Speakers List for each Public Hearing item – please register by telephone at 604-927-3010 or by facsimile at 604-927-3015. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given ﬁrst opportunity. Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting to give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

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Early teachers swept the floors, scrubbed them, too T

he Little Red Schoolhouse actually existed. It arrived in Coquitlam sometime before 1907 as a result of parents petitioning Victoria for a school in the newly settled community. It was one of hundreds of schools established across B.C. between 1900 and 1925. Wherever a settlement grew up, a school was established as soon as 10 children of school age could be rounded up. The schools were run by three-person elected school boards, which were also responsible for maintaining school buildings, hiring teachers and ensuring teaching standards were met. It can’t have been easy being a teacher back then — strict rules governed their conduct, as evidenced by the Rules for Female Teachers established in 1915 by the B.C. Superintendent of Schools; they included the following: • You may not dress in bright colours. • You must wear two petticoats. • You must be home between the hours of 8 p.m. and 7 a.m. • You must sweep the floor once a day, scrub the floor once a week and start the fire at 7 a.m. each day. Coquitlam was similar to other fast-growing municipalities, with schools springing up wherever people homesteaded. Millside school opened in 1907 and, for decades, the basement woodpile, stacked ready to feed the wood-burning stove that heated the school, was a favourite play area for boys. A school opened in east Coquitlam in 1910 — settlers there sent children as young as four in order to maintain a minimum of 10 children. Schools also sprang up in Port Coquitlam and Port Moody but the next school to open in Coquitlam was Mountain View in 1923. In Maillardville, Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic school met the needs of the French Canadians who came to work at Fraser Mills. Initially housed in two

rooms above the general store and, then, by 1910, in its own building, Lourdes was staffed by teachers who came from a convent in New Westminster via streetcar and a walk through the bush. Maillardville pioneers have fond memories of their early school days, including the rivalry between Lourdes and Millside, to which some of them had to transfer when their parents could not afford the convent fees. Many were held back a grade due to their lack of English and playground fights between French- and English-speaking children were common. As one of the writers of Coquitlam 100 Years — Reflections on Pioneer Life, I was privileged to interview many of the city’s pioneers, from Maillardville seniors who spoke only halting English to the sheriff who presided over the last hanging at the B.C. Penitentiary and the elderly gentleman who used a brass ear-trumpet into which I had to shout my questions. I learned how Maillardville school children walked uphill through the bush, past Como Lake and down the other side for the annual school picnic at the beach in Port Moody, about winter skating expeditions to Como Lake and tobogganing down Marmont on homemade sleds. The book notes that the first teacher in the Little Red Schoolhouse was Miss Dorothy Eldridge, who was paid $50 a month to teach 29 pupils. For many decades, Coquitlam children had to travel to New Westminster for high school and then suffer the indignity of having their provincial exam results published in the local newspaper, The Columbian. Although Coquitlam School District was formed in 1946, it was 20 years later that Coquitlam’s first high school, Centennial, opened its doors. Your History is a column in which, once a month, representatives of the Tri-Cities’ three heritage groups writes about local history. Hazel Postma, a former newspaper reporter and editor, is a director of the Coquitlam Heritage Society and association vicepresident external at Douglas College.

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BUSINESS PROFILE: Crossroads Hospice

A new and bigger home for thrift shop By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

he insulation is exposed, the floors are bare and the walls remain unpainted but Barb Henham scans the new home for the Crossroads Hospice Society thrift store and breathes a sigh of relief. “We’ve been waiting so long for this,” the society’s executive director said this week, taking in the renovations and the building’s potential. Henham is quick to point out the many features of the Barnet Highway space that was once leased to Carpet World and West Coast Sports, and is expected to open next month for Crossroads. First — and most importantly — it is double the size of the current Crossroads thrift shop, just a few blocks west at 2565 Barnet Hwy. in Coquitlam. Outside, there is direct eastbound access from the Barnet plus 15 dedicated parking stalls; inside, there are four dressing rooms and a boutique section near the entrance where the best of the best “gently used merchandise” will be showcased: designer duds, jewelry and high-end curios, for example. “This is where shoppers will be ‘wowed’ as soon as they walk in,” Henham said, adding, “This won’t be just a retail store: It’ll be a shopping experience.” see BOUTIQUE BOUTIQUE,, page 34

Barb Henham (centre), executive director of Crossroads Hospice Society, with Rose Jonas (left), thrift store co-ordinator, and volunteer Ann Soucie in the new thrift store at 2780 Barnet Hwy., which is expected to open next month. CRAIG HODGE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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As well, there will be more room at the back to sort and prepare donations for sale. The prospect of moving into a 4,700-square foot location is a bit daunting, said Rose Jonas, thrift store co-ordinator, as everything will be twice as big. As a result, she needs about 50 more volunteers to make the business work. Currently, 80 people give their time at the existing thrift shop, of which the proceeds go to support the programs and services for the 23-year-old society. However, Jonas is confident the community will step up to help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ninety per cent of our volunteers have stayed with us since we opened seven years ago,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so rewarding to work with the volunteers,â&#x20AC;? Henham added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They give and they give and they give. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just amazing.â&#x20AC;? Henham singled out realtor Ann Soucie, a past chair

of the societyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual gala fundraiser, called Treasures for Christmas. Soucie, a former interior decorator, set up the thrift shop and a room at the Port Moody hospice, and she will lend a hand as the new store opens in May. With a larger space, Henham hopes donors who were turned away due to lack of space will come back. Typically, the society takes 70 to 100 bags a week in clothing donations and 30 to 40 boxes of small household wares. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Basically, we take until weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re full. Then we put up the sign,â&#x20AC;? Jonas said. Donations that are deemed unacceptable for sale or that havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t moved in the store are generally given to a downtown Vancouver eastside womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shelter, Doctors Without Borders or churches, she said. Still, the fact that competition is right down the street doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t faze the society. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You know what? We were here on Barnet first and we have survived the almighty Value

Village,â&#x20AC;? Jonas said. She credits Crossroadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; loyal customers, many of whom want to support the organization and flock on sale days: Thrifty Thursdays, where select items are half off, and the first Saturday of each month for Super Savings Saturdays. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have a circuit of thrift stores they go to so, for us, the more competition around us, the better,â&#x20AC;? Jonas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like a treasure hunt for them,â&#x20AC;? Henham added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also because they get quality items at low prices,â&#x20AC;? Jonas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And you just canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat our customer service.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Clothing and small household donations will continue to be accepted at the current Crossroadsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thrift store during its operating hours, Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. To volunteer at the new shop, call Rose Jonas or Sandra Barnett at 604-949-0459 or pop in at 2565 Barnet Hwy. to fill out an application. Volunteers are also required for the move. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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2%. Based solely on the Canadian domestic market, Canada has enjoyed an excellent economic recovery since the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;great recessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and based on those numbers, we would look for the Bank to start raising rates in July. However, there are three main factors that will influence their decision and play a major role in future rate hikes. Everything from global disasters such as earthquakes to political chaos in Libya will result in a general slowdown in the global economic recovery process. Combine this with ongoing crisis management in Europe and there does not appear to be a quick solution to global uncertainty. No matter how strong Canada is domestically, we are not immune to global circumstances and, as such, will feel the economic fallout of these issues. The result: Ongoing global issues will create a drag on the Canadian economic recovery as a whole. Canada has come a long ways from the days where â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;if the US sneezes, Canada catches a coldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but not so far as to be unaffected by economic circumstances south of the border. A key point to watch in the upcoming months will be signals that the U.S. has identified the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;bottomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; of its market and is showing signs of

recovery. A key indicator would be for the feds to start talking about raising their rates. There is a limitation as to how much Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central bank can start to raise their rates without the U.S. moving on theirs. Carney will not want to have too much of a spread, so until we start hearing more positive news out of the States, there will be less pressure for Carney to move here. The real monkey wrench in this for the Bank of Canada will be a Canadian dollar at or above par. If the Canadian dollar starts to creep above par, it will act as a hindrance on the overall economy. The irony is that by raising rates, the BOC will inadvertently cause upwards pressure on the dollar, which in turn may result in the opposite of what they are trying to create. Combine this with the fact that the U.S. may well hope to pay off a trillion dollars worth of debt with a devalued greenback and I believe the Canadian dollar will create an artificial lid in terms of how high the central bank can raise rates. We know the Bank of Canada will eventually feel the need to raise rates and many believe that process will begin in July. But July is the start of the summer time, which is a time of

year when the market has a natural slowdown. My belief is that the summer months will bring about a natural slowing of the market and there will be no need to push it along with a July rate hike. If the BOC does decide to move on rates in July, it will have a doublewhammy effect of further slowing a summer market. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not sure this is what they really want, so Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m putting my money on an October rate move instead â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but hey â&#x20AC;&#x201D; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the government, so anything is possible. Peter Kinch is with the Peter Kinch Mortgage Team in Port Moody, he can be reached at 604939-8326. Ext 31.

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…Housing starts up in Vancouver. Increased multiple-family home starts contribute to strong ﬁrst quarter in Lower Mainland and beyond. Housing starts increased locally in March, Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation reports. Most home starts were in Surrey, Richmond and Vancouver. “Multiple-family home starts made up the majority of housing starts in the (Census Metropolitan Area) during the first quarter,” says Robyn Adamache, CMHC’s Senior Market Analyst. In Richmond alone, multiple-family home starts increased to 253 compared to 30 in the same period last year, while single-family home starts increased from 18 to 21. There were 228 multiple-family home starts in Surrey, compared to 49 in March last year.

In the Vancouver CMA, starts were up by 958 homes compared to a year ago, a gain of 44 per cent, while Abbotsford recorded 107 housing starts in March, compared to 44 starts in March 2010. In the first three months of the year, housing starts for Vancouver CMA have increased by 19 per cent overall, while the Abbotsford CMA has seen an increase of 56 per cent. “For the first quarter of 2011, residential construction in B.C. is close to last year’s levels,” says CMHC’s Carol Frketich. Canada-wide, seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts increased to 188,800 in March, up from 183,700 in February.

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APRIL 18: NEWCOMERS MEET

• Hazel Trembath elementary school community garage sale, 1278 Confederation Dr., PoCo, 9 a.m.-1 p.m. – no early birds.

• Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Newcomers Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. All women, not just those new to the area, wanting to have fun and promote new friendships, are welcome to participate. In addition to the general meetings the third Monday of each month, members participate in ongoing activity groups that meet weekly or monthly. Info: Wendy, 604-468-2423 or tricities_newcomers@yahoo.ca.

SUNDAY, APRIL 17 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society will host a guided tree walk on the Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. Directions or info: 604-290-9910 or www.rhcs.org. • 1st Port Coquitlam Scouts bottle drive, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., collecting returnable bottles for sorting at Kilmer elementary school. Call 604-970-2579 and leave your telephone number.

MONDAY, APRIL 18 • Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets, 10 a.m.-noon., Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam. Info: Peggy, 604-461-9705.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19 • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce all-candidates meeting for the federal riding of New Westminster-Coquitlam, 7 p.m., Executive Plaza Hotel and Conference Centre, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Open to all. • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., in the Centennial Room at the Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Speaker: Shirley MacKenzie, on vegetable gardening. • PoCo Garden Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church hall, corner of Prairie Avenue and Shaughnessy Street. Presenter: Fred Wein, founder of Clearview Horticultural Products Inc., who will speaking on “Clematis, the Classic Climber.” New members and guests welcome. Info: Marion, 604941-9261.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20 • Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner ($15) at Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway, Coquitlam. Club offers group tours

for single people – meet new friends, enjoy the security of travelling in a group and avoid the costly single supplement. Info: www.singlestravelclub.ca. RSVP: Val, 604-529-1552. • Leadership students and staff at GOAL present clothing giveaway, 10-11:30 a.m., gym at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam. High quality, lightly used clothing for students 6-18 years. • Transportation forum: Pacific Reach Business Park, presented by the Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce and Boulevard Casino; see plans on the new infrastructure design and construction in the Pacific Reach Business Park and immediate areas; in the Red Robinson Show Theatre, Boulevard Casino, 2080 United Blvd., Coquitlam. Presentation: 4:30-6:30 p.m. Cost: free. Register online at www. tricitieschamber.com or call 604-464-2716.

THURSDAY, APRIL 21 • PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society AGM, 1 p.m., in the Work Room in the Outlet (old post office), Leigh Square. Speaker: Mayor Greg Moore. Guests welcome. Info: Pippa, 604-927-7611 or www.pocomuseum.org. • Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, corner of Victoria Drive and Soball Street. New residents of Burke Mountain are welcome to come and meet the neighbours. Info: 604-941-2462.

10:30 a.m., Westhill Park. New association members welcome, $20 per year. Info: www.college-park.ca. • Registration, 9 a.m.noon, at Poirier rec centre (pool lobby) for Coquitlam Sharks Aquatic Club, which offers swimming, diving, water polo and synchronized swimming. The club caters to a variety of skill and experience levels in all four disciplines for kids 5-18. There are competitions throughout the summer with clubs in the Simon Fraser region, culminating in the regional and provincial championships in August. Info: vice_president@coquitlamsharks.ca or www. coquitlamsharks.ca.

SUNDAY, APRIL 24 • Easter Extravaganza, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. – rain or shine – at Port Moody Station Museum; event includes traditional Easter egg hunt (Easter eggs are resupplied throughout), performances by magician Dennis Hewson, dog dancing team Joyce Johnstone and Twinkletoes and music by Nigel Tucker; other activities include face painting, photos with the Easter bunny, Easter basket craft and a duck pond prize game. PoMo Station

Museum is located at 2734 Murray St. (next to Rocky Point Park). Admission: $2 per person, available at the door only (additional cost for some activities). Info: 604-939-1648 or info@portmoodymuseum. org.

WEDNESDAY, APR 27 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club small stamp auction; viewing at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., in McGee Room at Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www.stampclub.ca or 604-941-9306.

TO SUBMIT AN ITEM: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com recreational level players who play at Hillcrest middle school gym every Wednesday, 8-10 p.m. Fun is the focus, so even if you haven’t played in years you will be welcome. Info: Gary, 604-469-6389. • Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604-464 1839. • Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge

Newcomers Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in PoCo. All women, not just those new to the area, wanting to have some fun and promote new friendship are welcome to participate. In addition to monthly general meetings, members participate in ongoing activity groups that meet weekly or monthly. Info, meeting location: Wendy, 604-4682423 or tricities_newcomers@yahoo.ca. • Lincoln Toastmasters

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• PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society heritage evening, 7-8 p.m., at the Archives in Leigh Square. Info: 604-927-7611.

• Pocomo Hiking Club invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot. Info: Maurina, pocomohiking@hotmail.com. • Singles over-55 walking group walks Saturdays for about 2 hours. Info: eileenanne70@hotmail. com. • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels. Group also has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: Grant, 604-671-8458. • Grab a friend or come out to meet some new ones with the Recreation Unlimited Volleyball Club, an adult group of

meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo. New members welcome. Information: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley,604-671-1060. • Super Strikers Youth Cricket Club plays at Mackin Park in Coquitlam; all levels welcome, including handball cricket for U16 and U14 and kanga (softball) cricket for U10. Info: 604-461-2522 or kittybridgens@yahoo.ca.

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• Play euchre every Saturday from noon to approximately 2:30 p.m. at the Treehouse Pub, near Shaughnessy and Lougheed, PoCo. Info: sunset585@hotmail.com. • Port Coquitlam Elks Lodge 49 meets first and third Thursdays at 8 p.m. it Elks Hall, 2272 Leigh Sq. Elks are looking for new members. Group provides community service to young people and seniors in the Tri-Cities and beyond. Info: Ed, 604-9450880 or 604-942-1345. • Tri-City Singles Social Club is a fun group of 40+ people who get together and enjoy activities such as walking, theatre, dining, biking, bowling, kayaking, weekend trips and more. Membership is $20 per year. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at PoMo Legion. Info: tricityclub@gmail.com or Phyllis, 604-472-0016. • Morningside Toastmasters invites you to develop your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members are welcome at meetings held every Thursday, 7:25-8:30 a.m., Burkeview Family Funeral Care, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Info: Gene, 604-2308030 or www.morningsidetoastmasters.ca. • Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities Committee, meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Port Moody city hall. If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help improve cycling facilities in the area. New participants always welcome. Info: John, 604-469-0361 or jseinen@shaw.ca. • PoMo Men’s 60-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Phil, 604-468-2801 or George, 604-341-4813. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus first and third Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre. Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457. • Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for walks in the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604-463-8874. • City of the Arts Toastmasters Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., PoMo city hall. Improve your career and personal life by improving your communication and leadership skills in a safe, supportive and fun environment. Guests and new members welcome. Info: www.cityartstoastmasters. com. • Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Alex Graham Manor, 101 Noons Creek Dr., PoMo. New members welcome. Info: 604-936-5275. see page 40

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continued from page 39 • The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new members. It is a service club operating since 1965 that combines raising money with fun times. Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events. Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting, call Cyrille at 604-9424826 or email kincyril@ shaw.ca. • Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. in the board room, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130. • Crystal Clear Speakers Toastmasters meet every second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., the Oasis, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Walter, 604-941-0191 or http:// crystalclearspeakers.freetoasthost.info. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society meets first Wednesday of every month, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek rec centre. Info: 604461-FISH (3474). • Centennial Stamp Club meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7 p.m., social rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9451017 or www.stampclub. ca. • Maillardville Community Lions now meet at Coquitlam branch of Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave. Info: 604-937-0310. • 777 Neptune Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, parade every Wednesday, 6:309:30 p.m., L’Ecole des Pionniers, 3550 Wellington St., PoCo; girls and boys 12-19 welcome. Info: 604941-6227. • Talk of the Town Toastmasters club meets Thursdays, noon-1 p.m., Parkwood Manor. 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Bryan, 604-941-7651 or bryandylawsky@rlc.ca. • Rocky Point Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:15 p.m., PoMo city hall. Guests and new members welcome, please arrive 15 minutes early. Info: 604-506-1037. • PoMo Canoe and Kayak Club meets first and third Thursdays of each month, 7 p.m., Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park. Info: Brent, 604-4618863 or Gordon, 604-9368203. • Parents Without Partners is an international non-profit organization devoted to the interest and welfare of single parents and their children. Information meetings for new members run the second Thursday of each month, 7:30 p.m., Howe Room, Coquitlam rec centre, 630 Poirier St. Info: 604-945-2407. • Brunette EnviroCommittee meets third Wednesday of each month, 6-8 p.m., PoMo Arts Centre. Info: Mi, 604936-7470. • PoCo Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity United church, Prairie and Shaughnessy. Info: 604-941-8465. • Rose Society meets last Tuesday of each month except August and December, 7:30 p.m. Dogwood Pavilion, 624

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• PoCo Knights on Columbus hold cribbage nights, 7 p.m., fourth Tuesday of each month at K of C hall, 2255 Fraser St. Info: Joe, 604-9424731.

• Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:308:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219.

• Tri-City Airedale Terrier Club is organizing events for local Airedale owners (and dogs). Info: s@tricityairedales.com or www. tricityairedales.com.

Poirier St. Everyone welcome. 604-931-5120. • Hoy/Scott Streamkeepers meet the third Wednesday of each month. Info: 604-941-3402. • Tri-City Christian Women’s Club luncheon is at noon the second Thursday of each month, the Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Inspirational speaker each month. Reservations: 604420_2667 or onarheim@ telus.net. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild welcomes new members to meetings: daytime, monthly on the first and third Tuesdays from 11 a.m.-2 p.m., night time monthly on the first and third Thursdays from 7-9:45 p.m. in the Howe Room at Coquitlam rec centre, 630 Poirier St. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457. • PoCo Chess Club meets every Thursday, 7-10 p.m., at Wilson Centre (PoCo rec complex). Info: Nathan, 604-340-6208 or email: pocochessclub@ chessmastery.com. • Minnekhada Park Association is a group of local volunteers who work in partnership with GVRD Parks to preserve and enhance the natural environment of Minnekhada Regional Park. The group runs a bear aware program to educate visitors about appropriate behaviour when encountering bears in the park and organizes work days to support nest box program, and to enhance the park’s historical features. Volunteers are always needed. Info: Karen, 604520-6442. • Coquitlam Yoga Club offers classes Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., and teacher and student development workshops third Saturday of each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., Pinetree community centre, Coquitlam. Info: 604-945-4271. • If you are interested in volunteering in your community, PoCo Kinsmen meet twice a month. Info: 604-944-8559. • PoMo Garden Club meets second and last Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Kyle Centre. Info: 604-931-6224. • Falun Dafa/Falun Gong practice to improve mind, body and spirit: Lafarge Lake, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes are free. Info: Carolyn, 604-944-4909 or visit www.falundafa.org • 2827 BCR DCO Royal Canadian Army Cadets, for boys and girls 12-18; they will receive adventure training, learn orienteering with map and compass, leadership, first aid, marksmanship, radio communications, field craft, effective speaking, and search and rescue. Uniforms are loaned at no charge and summer training from two to seven weeks is included. Info: Shannon, 604-520-7604, or www.cadets.kc.ca. • Burquitlam Lions meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 p.m., Christmas Manor, 560

Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Prospective members welcome. Info: 604-464-3220. • Coquitlam Camera Club meets second Wednesday of each month, 7:15-9:30 p.m., Miller Park elementary school, 800 Egmont Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Dale, 604667-3375 or Elma, 694936-3969. • Learn to canoe or just have fun paddling with Dogwood Canoe Club; membership costs $35. Info: Jenn, 604-764-1009. • Knotty Dotters Smocking Group welcomes new members. Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays of each month 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Group meets at Kyle centre, 125 Kyle St., PoMo. Info: 604-036-1414.

• Barnet Sailing Club cooperative. Info: 604-7399384. • International Training in Communication offers ongoing training in public speaking and personal development. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Poirier Street library. Info: 604-939-5088.

VOLUNTEERS • North Fraser Therapeutic Riding Association is starting its spring horseback riding program and needs volunteers to help groom and tack horses and lead or side-walk with riders during their lessons. Horse experience is great but not required. If you enjoy the outdoors, working with

wonderful people of all abilities and love animals, this is for you. A volunteer orientation session will be held shortly. Info: 604462-7786. • Volunteers are needed for Crossroads Hospice Society’s annual fundraising gala, Treasures of Christmas. The TOC committee is seeking a raffle coordinator, gala ticket coordinator and individuals who are able to assist with donation solicitation. Planning meetings are held monthly, with an increased time commitment in the fall. Training is provided. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606 or email shannon.milne@crossroadshospice.bc.ca. • Mackin House Museum is seeking vol-

unteers to lead tours of historic Maillardville one Saturday per month. If you enjoy the outdoors, meeting people and have an interest in your city’s history, this activity is for you. Bilingual in English and French is an asset but not a requirement; training is provided. Info: Gail, 604-516-6151. • Mackin House Museum is seeking a volunteer to provide office administration support one to two afternoons per week. Full training will be provided. Info: 604-5166151. • Mackin House Museum is seeking volunteers for its Bridging Generations project. Local seniors are needed to share their experience and

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Oliver Collett, Sarah Doyle, Burke Turjaks, Kyle Morrison and Alex Gibson with the mouse trap they made, part of their preparations for taking part in the Odyssey of the Mind provincial championships tomorrow in Coquitlam.

400 kids take Odyssey on Sat. By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

So much creative energy will be flowing at Centennial secondary Saturday during Odyssey of the Mind provincials, you could light up a city. Instead, 400 young brains from all over the Lower Mainland and the Tri-Cities will be solving problems to win top honours and a spot at an international competition at the University of Maryland. The students will be figuring out ways to build balsa wood structures that fold without falling apart, vehicles

that use mousetraps as a source of energy and complicated Rube Goldberg contraptions that do simple tasks. Some teams may also do humorous performances featuring crazy characters such as a Money Maker who has wild ideas for getting rich, and a tour guide who makes up his own facts. Organizer and coach Kelly Doyle said the competition attracts students from Grade 1 to 12 who compete with one another on projects they’ve worked on for several weeks as well as a spontaneous problem they have to solve in six to eight minutes.

“It’s very creative. It’s a lot of stuff that the kids build. There’s no outside assistance, they have to come up with all their solutions on their own,” said Doyle, who coaches Odyssey teams at Port Moody’s Aspenwood elementary. She said parents sometimes face challenges because they aren’t allowed to offer even the tiniest suggestion. “It’s an excellent opportunity for parents to step aside and let the kids make their own decisions,” Doyle said. As many as 45 teams from the Tri-Cities are expected to participate in the event, which runs

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The simple garden pea has a long, sweet history IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter

e take many things for granted today, often not fully appreciating the amount of research, hard work or even the fascinating history behind some of our edible plants. Take the garden pea, for example. Our parents and grandparents planted them, but their history dates back a bit farther — pea seeds were found in an Egyptian tomb at Thebes. Garden peas or Pisum sativum, are thought to have originated in the area around Pisa, Italy where they grew wild. The Greeks and Romans served boiled peas as a light refreshment during intermissions at their theatre presentations. It was a favourite early vegetable among Europeans and various cultures adapted legends about peas. In Britain, a pod containing nine peas was considered lucky. Peas were also used as one of the many cures for warts. Each wart was supposed to be touched with a pea, that was then wrapped in paper and buried. As the pea decayed in the ground, the wart was supposed to disappear. In the language of flowers, the pea is a symbol of respect and it’s the birthday flower of February 17th. The garden pea we all know and enjoy today, was developed in England and was one of the first crops planted in the New World. Garden peas are one of the most widely grown and most healthy of all garden vegetables. They are rich in nutrients, containing phosphorus, potassium and vitamins A, B and

C. Peas are high in carbohydrates and fortunately, low in calories. One cup of peas has only 45 calories. They also contain nutritious amounts of fiber, folic acid, amino acids and protein. Peas are a cool crop vegetable and as soon as all danger of heavy frost has passed, they can be planted. In Scotland, peas were never sown until the first swallow appeared, while in England, an old ditty advises to “Sow beans and peas on David and Chad (March 1st and 2nd), be the weather good or bad”. Although many good gardeners plant peas early, you can space the plantings out to enjoy peas right through the summer. Peas prefer a well drained, shallow, sandy soil that both dries out and warms up quickly. They also like a new location in the garden each year, if possible. Peas do not thrive in acid soil and an application of Dolomite lime is essential for both peas and beans. Also, avoid using compost. Many seed companies are promoting the use of nitrogen inoculants with pea crops. These are simply granules of live nitrogen-fixing bacteria. In general, they improve the growth of peas and are supposed to increase crop yields. Peas should be planted about 2 inches deep and about 2 inches apart. For maximum space usage, plant in wide 3 foot rows, keeping each row about 18 inches apart. Raised beds are beneficial to many garden vegetables and peas are no exception. Soil levels, raised 6 to 8 inches above ground level, will raise the temperature of the soil from 8 to 13 F. There are a number of good pea varieties and it can take you several years to try them

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Coquitlam Reds slugger Jordan Varga is set to join the South Dakota State University Jackrabbits on a baseball scholarship next fall. Varga, 17, is currently a Grade 12 student at PoCo’s Riverside secondary school.

ort Coquitlam’s Jordan Varg a chuckles when asked where, exactly, is South Dakota, even though he can darn near drive a baseball there. “I had to look it up on the map when they first contacted me,” laughed Varga, a 17-yearold Riverside secondary school student who signed a letter of intent earlier this week to play NCAA Div. 1 university on scholarship with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits. While hardly a territory that produces a lot of prospective pro players, South Dakota –– for those who don’t know –– is three states east of Washington and is the south-western neighbour to Minnesota. Really, it’s about as Canadian as one can come while residing in the U.S. Ironically, the mid-state campus town of Brookings near the Minny border was slammed with a Manitoba-like snowstorm wh e n Va r g a visited it on a recr uiting fly-down last December. “It definitely was not baseball weather,” s a i d Va r g a , a third baseman/slug g er who was a B.C. Premier league all-star last season with the Coquitlam Reds. “But everyone was so friendly. [Jackrabbits head coach] Ritchie Price took the time to show me around personally. I was most impressed...it was the best match for me, overall.” Varga is back bashing balls this campaign on the Reds, with whom he hit a robust .352 last year with 15 doubles and one triple. While he had no dingers, Reds general manager Bill Green believes the six-foot, 200pound Varga will fly the fence more being a year older, stronger and wiser this summer. “He comes to play,” Green, the veteran skipper, said of Varga. “He’s a high-interest player... he works at it. He never cheats himself in his workouts. He drives the ball well and maybe just has to work on putting the ball in play more.” Basically, Varga must improve on his ability to just make contact. While his on-base percentage of.443 was well above the coveted .400 mark Green and Reds coach Kyle Williams look for from their hitters, Varga led the team in strikeouts last year. Another area the player is working to improve on are his fielding skills, as Green can see the Jackrabbits shifting Varga to the outfield like so many players who get moved to from their standard infield positions after their high school years. “Sometimes, it’s hard to con-

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“Everyone was so friendly. [The coach] took the time to show me around personally. I was most impressed. It was the best match for me, overall.” Jordan Varga vince the kids they might not play the position they want to at the higher levels,” said Green, who on hand to watch Varga and several others at a pro prospects camp that attracted 30 MLB scouts Wednesday to UBC. Varga’s not sure exactly where he’d be without the Reds, but he’s pretty certain he wouldn’t be headed to South Dakota minus their great influence. “The Coquitlam Reds club has a real positive reputation at the NCAA Div. 1 level... I have to appreciate that, for s u r e, ” s a i d Varg a, adding he’s made “friends for life” with the Reds. “They [coaches] never gave up on me, not for a moment. They pushed me a wee bit when needed and I learned a lot from them.” A certified lifeguard, Varga also paid tribute to the league. “The BCPBL is all about developing local Tri-City kids like me, for college and beyond,” he said. “There are more playing at the ‘juco’ or NCAA level from Canada south of the border every year, thanks to the BCPBL and its coaches.” Boasting a 3.4 grade-point average, Varga had his choice of several post-secondary landing spots, with six NCAA Div. 1 schools –– including the tantalizing University of San Francisco Dons –– and nine U.S. junior colleges having inquired about his post-secondary intentions. Varga’s dad, James, admitted South Dakota State was the unanimous choice among Jordan’s family members. “What I wanted was him to have good baseball, good academics and, most importantly, have that instant comfort level where he feels at home right away,” James said. “There’s no question South Dakota State has all that.” Jordan said his one snowbound venture to Jackrabbit country in December was all it took for him to realize it. “Moving from home isn’t easy but not many Grade 12 students get this opportunity,” Jordan said. “I recognize this and I’m focused on the next step.”

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Clan’s Craig strikes big

City link to B.C. fishing TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz

Gibbs is not just a Vancouver icon. He was –– and still is –– a B.C. sport fishing icon.

Curious Gibbs had biz in Van.

THE REPORT

Vancouver celebrated its 125th birthday last week. Two Vancouver daily newspapers published a collection of interesting historical highlights, but what I missed seeing were the contributions of Vancouver city to B.C. sport fishing. Since I didn’t see anything printed on the subject in those papers, I have decided to share over the next few columns what I know on that very subject. Rufus Gibbs, of Gibbs/Nortac Tackle, settled in Vancouver in 1908 and established his Gibbs-Delta Tool & Stamping Works on Main Street. The business was destroyed by fire in 1912 and reopened at 56 Dufferin Street, where Gibbs experimented in making fishing lures, in addition to his regular work, with his most famous being the Clendon-Stewart and Stewart salmon spoons. Aside from business, Gibbs enjoyed fishing and philanthropy and was noted as generous supporter of the Vancouver Boys Club. Among his ongoing general support of church works was a generous donation to the historic St. John The Devine church in Yale, which saved it from demolition in 1945. A man of curiosities, Gibb chose to live his life alone –– 42 years of which were spent on an entire floor of Vancouver’s Patricia Hotel, without a television or a car.

Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is good. Try working the northeast area of your favorite lake from late morning through midafternoon. For rainbow and cutthroat try Chironomid, Bloodworm, Black Gnat, Royal Coachman, Coachman, American Coachman, Professor, Woolly Bugger, Micro Leach, Sixpack, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback, Doc Spratley, Baggy shrimp or Zulu. For kokanee try Red Abbis, red Micro Leach, San Juan Worm, Bloody Butcher, Blood Worm or Red Spratley The Fraser River is good for cutthroat and dolly varden. For cutthroat try Rolled Muddler, Mickey Finn, Eggo, Tied Down Minnow, Epoxy Minnow, Professor, Lioness, Coachman, Zulu, Chez Nymph. For dolly varden try Large (#4 to #1) Eggo, Dolly Whacker, Bucktail, Epoxy Minnow, Big Black, Muddler or Zonker. The Vedder River fair to good for steelhead, dolly varden and rainbow. For steelhead try big Black, Popsicle, Steelhead Nightmare, Polar shrimp, GP, Thor, Squamish Poacher, Kaufmann Stone, Purple Peril or Eggo. For rainbow try: Eggo, Kaufmann Stone (black or tan), Zulu, Sixpack, Tom Thumb, Irresistible, Chez Nymph, Big Black or Renegade. The Stave River is good for rainbow and cutthroat. The Harrison River is fair to good for cutthroat and rainbow.

Coquitlam products Calvin Craig and Colton Dow scored plenty for the Simon Fraser Clan men’s field lacrosse team last weekend. Only the Clan’s two opponents, in turn, scored plenty on them. Craig zipped in six goals and Dow added three more but the Clan were spilled 22-16 Friday by the host University of Oregon Ducks in Eugene, Ore. With the Ducks and Clan ranked No. 15 and 16 respectively going in, SFU rebounded to bounce the No. 7 Cal Poly Mustangs 17-15 Saturday, with Craig netting six goals and Dow four, while adding three assists. A freshman and Gleneagle secondary grad, Craig currently is the Clan’s team leader in goals this season with 49.

Dow is in his sophomore year and is a former Heritage Woods secondary student. SFU senior defender Luke Genereux of Por t Coquitlam scooped three of the 32 ground balls the Clan grabbed in the game versus Cal Poly.

BARCA BLANKS SURREY Eric Dove delivered a pair of goals to rally Coquitlam Metro-Ford Barca to a 3-0 victory over SurreyGuildford United in a recent boys Under-16 Select soccer game at Town Centre Park. Giordano Baldonero netted the other goal for Barca, who got shutout netminding from Alex Skrzeta. Luke Griffin supplied an assist for Barca, who led 1-0 at halftime.

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SKY HIGH

Bryan Francis of the Terry Fox Ravens catches the ball off a lineout in front of an Elgin Park opponent during a Fraser Valley senior boys high school rugby game last week in PoCo. Andy Doolan, right, and Dylan Nash (10) provide support. Fox fell to the heralded Orcas, 22-19.

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Carriers Needed The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 9896 1486 Johnson St 9033 741-760 Capital Crt 753-795 Citadel Dr 6038 606-749 Carleton Dr 303-432 Princeton Ave 802-884 Washington Dr (even) 602-622 Waterloo Dr 505-566 Yale Rd 9724 2602-2641 Auburn Pl 2630-2646 Brewster Dr 1327-1341 Erksine St 1330-1340 Talbot Crt 8156 2590-2600 Austin Ave (even) 412-441 Balfour Dr 431-451 Bray St 2501-2591 Burian Dr 2510-2591 Latimer Ave 2521 Leduc Ave 2541-2591 Lund Ave (odd) 8501 953-965 Como Lake Ave (odd) 808-1023 Kelvin St 951-969 Leland Ave (odd) 804-1010 MacIntosh St 950-965 Spence Ave 8518 1370-1440 Cambridge Dr (even) 1305-1427 Foster Ave 656-669 Gatensbury St 1507 Grover Ave 641-659 Schoolhouse St

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LEMARE GROUP FORESTRY OPERATIONS COORDINATOR The Lemare Group is currently seeking a Forestry Operations Coordinator for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Lemare has approximately 250+ employees currently working and is a significant forestry services company, tenure holder and log marketing group. The candidate should possess strong communication skills, attention to detail and the ability to troubleshoot and to manage and meet tight deadlines in addition, the ability to work with minimal supervision. Responsibilities: •Coordination of Marine Barging; Equipment, Fuel & Supplies •Human Resources •Purchasing •Daily organization of Field Managers (5-7) •Maintaining customer’s relationships •Conflict Resolutions (Union/Employees) Qualiﬁcations: •Post Secondary Education an asset •Forestry experience an asset •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Strong decision making skills •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at jouellette@lemare.ca or fax 250956-4888. LEMARE GROUP HUMAN RESOURCE/OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT The Lemare Group is currently seeking a HR/OH & S Administrative Assistant for their Port McNeill Office, which is located on Northern Vancouver Island. Lemare has approximately 250+ employees currently working and is a significant forestry services company, tenure holder and log marketing group. Responsibilities: •Human Resources •Placement of ads, screening & short listing of applicants •Process correspondence, reports & other documents •Maintain confidential records & office files •Ensure adherence to all company policies, standards & procedures •Assist operational department in the creation of occupational materials (ie block journals, emergency cards, bucking specs, etc) Qualiﬁcations: •Forestry experience an asset •Previous executive/administrative experience •Excellent oral & written skills •Strong decision making skills •Balance priorities & work flow •Ability to work both independently & collaboratively •Microsoft Office fluency is mandatory This position is a full time permanent position with a competitive compensation package based on experience. Lemare will accept resumes by email or fax. Please email your response to Jennifer Ouellette at jouellette@lemare.ca or fax 250956-4888.

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ROOFERS WANTED 5 years exp. Own tools, Safety equipment & Transportation Call Phil (604)418-9621 Want to advance your career? Drillers Assistants (labour) Entry level positions Job entails: Lift 25-100lbs, repetitive manual labor, working outdoors, long hours, travel in BC, strong work ethic, team player, multitasking, self-motivated. Ability to take direction, valid BC drivers license, clean abstract, reliable transportation. Mechanically inclined an asset. Provide resume and drivers abstract to: careers@mudbaydrilling.com or fax to 604-888-4206. No phone calls.

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$10 MILLION AVAILABLE for Land Purchase/Development and Joint Ventures. Management Consulting and Business Plan services. Call 1-866-402-6464. 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 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

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604-777-5046 Own A home? Need Money? Get Mortgage Money Fast! Quick, Easy, Confidential No credit or income required 1st, 2nd, 3rd mortgages Origin Home Financial Partners Matt Sadler - www.mattsadler.ca

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING ACCESS

Accounting/Bookkeeping Income Tax Small Business Expert. Personal Income Tax, Corporate Tax GST/PST, Payroll. LOW RATES Call 604-552-4375

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

The 2011 Golden Spike Days Festival is looking for a student to work full-time for the period outlined below. The position is dependent on government funding and to be eligible, you must be between the ages of 15 and 29. We welcome youth with disabilities to apply. The position will be required to work evenings and weekends and must be available to work day and evenings of the festival, July 1, 2, 3 and 4. The position requires non-technical skills including but not limited to excellent interpersonal skills, strong oral and written communication skills, strong organizational and time management skills, strong problem-solving and decision making skills and the ability to multitask in a dynamic environment. Please send your resume to ofÄce@goldenspikedays.bc.ca For a job description or for more information, please call 604.931.8852. Deadline is April 22nd 2011. The position we require is as follows:

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

FESTIVAL ADMINISTRATOR (approximate May 2, 2011 to July 22, 2011):

The Festival Administrator plays an essential role in the notfor-proÄt society acting as a part of the front-line contact for the society. Preference will be given to students studying, business, communication, ofÄce administration, marketing, business, education, not for proÄts, event planning. Required skills include proÄcient knowledge of Microsoft OfÄce products including Word, Excel, advanced knowledge of email systems, general knowledge of electronic Äling and general knowledge of ofÄce procedures.

Personal & Business Tax Bookkeeping, GST/HST Payroll & Remittances By certiﬁed professional Contact Zhaleh Nangir

Line Cooks Must have 2 years experience.

22471 Lougheed Hwy, Maple Ridge.

604-460-8058

604-842-7730

#7 - 20306

INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $65. No limit on number of slips.

Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station $10 off ~ expires April 30, 2011

Tax Returns • Corporate • Personal • Discount for Seniors

604-468-2287 McDonald’s is Now Hiring

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LATE NIGHT Full/Part-time Shifts We provide training, free uniforms, beneﬁts, competitive wages with excellent growth opportunity. Join one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers.

Manager at 2 locations: McDonald’s Restaurants 531 Clarke Road, Coquitlam 3033 St. John’s St, Port Moody or email: mcd12135@msn.com

We do both

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

PLEASE CALL

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LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331

778-996-1978 Smart Cleaning Spring Cleaning Special Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning 604 862 9797

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CONCRETE & PLACING

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

We charge the cheapest price ever. Only $20/Hr We always do an excellent job.

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GARDENING

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

HERFORT CONCRETE

ATC LANDSCAPE

NO JOB TOO SMALL

Landscape Maintenance Services • Spring Yard Clean-Ups • Lawn Maintenance • Gardening • Hedge & Tree Trimming • Cedar Fencing

Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO... Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

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CONTRACTORS

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS • Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating Over 20 year experience COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

Greg 604-818-0165

TAX RETURNS 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

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DRYWALL

45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 *BOARDING, *TAPING, *Painting, *Renovations. Big & Small Jobs. QUALITY WORK! Free Estimates. Roman 778-355-0352 or 726-4132. Ceiling Restoration: taping & boarding respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826 COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604941-8261, cell 778-999-2754. FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 J.R. DRYWALL, Specializing in sm jobs, taping & textured ceilings. 35yrs exp. John 604-460-0830

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ELECTRICAL

BLUE MTN Electric Ltd., #13337, Res/Comm/Ind. Motor control and older type machinery. Call: (604)936-0311, Vancouver - Hope. 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

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS ELECTRICAL WHOLESALE company looking for receptionist for Surrey location. Duties to include reception, administration, customer service and more. If you are looking for a career with opportunity to advance please forward resume to: flynnk@eecol.com

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL

Completehomerenovations@gmail.com

accepting resumes for

Bella Vita

ELECTRICAL

PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.

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INCOME TAXES

Apply at:

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YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

604.720.2853 Fully Insured. Member of BBB.

www.atclandscape.com COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★ S S S S

Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming~Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding Retaining Wall

Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed. Call John

604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785

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Established Restaurant & Bistro

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)

NEED CASH TODAY?

Call 604-328-6409

604-468-8889

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

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

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed

TEACHING position P/T art instructor (some formal training). Wiseman Academy of Art. Resume req. 604942-2234 604 or 604-760-8765.

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MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909

** HON’S GARDEN SERVICE ** Lawn Maintenance, Power Raking Trimming, Pruning Garden clean-up New Sod, Weeding. Free Est. 604317-5328 honsgarden@shaw.ca

IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 30 years exp. FREE Estimates. Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633

LAWNS PLUS

Landscape Maintenance

D Economical Lawn Mowing D Complete Grounds Maint D Pruning & Shaping D Aeration & Power Raking D Fully Insured Residential~Strata~Commercial

(604)671-2746 Free Estimates

Organic Jump Start For those who want to transition their lawn & garden to an organic approach. For more details call:

604-616-3285 Nature’s Choice Environmental Group Prompt Delivery Available

Seven Days a Week

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

(604)465-1311

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SANDRA DEE GARDEN ESCAPES Certiﬁed horticulturist ✦ Spring cleanup ✦ Fertilize ✦ Pruning & shaping ✦ Rejuvenate old soil ✦ Weekly maintenance programs

Residential/Commercial and Industrial wiring/maintenance No job too big or small Licensed, bonded & insured Contractor # 50123

Modern & traditional plant design for newly or renovated garden beds, patios & balcony. Whats growing on in your garden

Call Rod at 778-835-8319

604 - 761 - 1818

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Always! Gutter, window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Sofﬁt 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388

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HANDYPERSONS

N.W. Construction

************************************* * HANDYMAN SERVICES * Kitchen/Bath Reno & Repair * All types of ﬂooring * Custom Built Sheds NO job TOO small Work Guaranteed. References. Over 20 Years Experience. Free Estimates 604-418-8340

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”

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MOVING & STORAGE

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

604-537-4140

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HOME REPAIRS

Exp’d in over 30 lines of work. For positive results call Robert. 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special

30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936. A COMPLETE Handyman Service Suites, bathrooms, kitchens, reno’s, drywall, painting. No job too small. 604-788-1640 or 778-867-2662 ALUMINUM RAILING =$19/Lf. mini. 50.Lf. Free est.~ Call-604-5524700. www.outdesign.ca

EAGLE TILE 101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops. Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone. Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service 604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656

❑ Lawnmowing ❑ Lawn Install ❑ Gardening ❑ Yard Clean-ups ❑ Gutter Cleaning ❑ Fertilizing ❑ Power Washing ❑ Hedges/Pruning ❑ Retaining Walls

❑ Delivery ❑ Aeration ❑ Rubbish Removal ❑ Landscaping ❑ Tree Trimming ❑ Snow Removal ❑ Christmas Lights ❑ Odd Jobs ❑ Fences

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

NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements

604-465-3189

BESTWAY PAINTING & Decorating Interior/Exterior. Comm/Res. Crown Moldings. John 778-881-6737 FATHER & DAUGHTER Residential painting. Free estimate. Please call (604)773-5171. INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pressure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-433-2279

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

Landscaping *Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 16 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Free Est. & Ref’s avail. anytime Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510

Design / Site Preparation Excavation / Retaining Walls Patios / Pathways / Planting Soil Amendments / Mulching

604-616-3285 Nature’s Choice Environmental Group

Trevor (604)341-1697

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SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Meadows Landscape Supply

604-465-1311

Over 20 year experience

Completehomerenovations@gmail.com

RENOVATIONS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS

Greg 604-818-0165

604-728-5643

NICK’S

No job too big or small

COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS

RUBBISH REMOVAL

#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339

and Much More like DVD’s; CD’s; games, cat/dog toys etc. Come out and help the animals and pick up some bargains for yourself. Friday, April 15th to Sunday April 17th 481-216 St. Langley 10:00 am to 4:00 pm

COQUITLAM

MOVING SALE Everything Must Go! - Mon-Fri After 4pm - Sat & Sun Anytime

www.recycle-it-now.com

EXTRA

TREE SERVICES

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Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!!

220.JUNK(5865)

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 Chocolate CKC reg’d LAB pups, 1st shots, tattoo, view parents, H & E, ready Apr 30. $750, (604)533-3733

ABC TREE MEN

ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1500. 604-726-3934 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUP. 2 females. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.

✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding

GERMAN Shepherd pups, 1st shots males & females. Exc Europene bloodline. (604)997-2404

☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

PIANO: UPRIGHT GRAND piano & bench, Gerhard Heintzman, built 1905, $500. (604)543-6494

PIANO, Yamaha, 1 owner, $800. Call (604)858-4081

572 PLANTS/NURSERY STOCK

8-10 FT DOGWOOD & JAPANESE MAPLES

$10 ea 8069 Nelson St. Mission

604-826-8988

HAVANESE X, 4 1/2 yrs. Neut. M. Moving. Affectionate. Loves walks, $100. Phone (604) 574-9266.

GOT JUNK? www.1800gotjunk.com Redeem this ad & Save $23

10am to 2pm

BRUSELLS GRIFFONS pups, (monkey faced pups) $1200, home raised, parents can be viewed. Pedigrees avail. (604)463-5316

(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991

Rubbish Removal 1-800-468-5865

Garage Sale

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

Household items, bar lights, big selection of LP’s (albums), CD’s, sport memorabilia, lawn furniture.

21 - 2719 St. Michaels St. “Every” Saturday in April

PETS

A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

CHEAP

MOVING SALE Sat. & Sun. April 16 & 17 78 Linden Court (Heritage Woods)

Tri-City Singles Social Club

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604.587.5865

Port Moody

PORT COQUITLM

RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE -Sunday April 17 @ 10am-3pm. Rec Room of 906 Clarke Road (bottom of Ingersoll) - NO EARLY BIRDS

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

GARAGE SALES

BOOK SALE

HILLSIDE COMMUNITY CHURCH 1393 AUSTIN AVE. HOT DOGS, POP & BAKE SALE

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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

OKANAGAN

LAB RETRIEVER PUPPIES. 7 available. Born Feb 12th. $550. Call 604-316-5644.

*SPECTACULAR*

LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $650. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca

REAL ESTATE

ITALIAN MASTIF, pups, shots, dewormed, vet chkd, born Oct 10th, 2 F, 1 M. 604-825-8362. View pics & info at: www.freedoglistings.com

4 bdrm South Facing Waterfront Vacation Home On Shuswap Lake!

10% OFF with this AD

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

Lakeshore living At it’s Best!

101 ft frontage by 88 ft. Fabulous 180 - degree water view with tons of outdoor living space.

bradsjunkremoval.com

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

Sustainable Landscaping

• Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating

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604.

Robert J. O’Brien

35 years exp. No job too small. 604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.

Rooﬁng Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.

PAINT SPECIAL

Dean 604-834-3076

Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs.

Sat. Apr 16th, 9am-2pm

Ph: 604-936-2867

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE A to Z

GARAGE SALE

541 Foster Ave Diningroom & Livingroom sets, all appliances & lots more!

Running this ad for 7yrs

Home Renovations and New Construction

Interior /Exterior Renovations & Addition Specialists. 20+ years ‘’Doing it Right’’

JJ ROOFING. New Roofs/Re-Roofs / Repairs. Summer Special ~ 20% Off. Free Est. Refs. WCB Insured. Member BBB. Jas @ 604-726-6345

GARAGE SALES

Critter Care Wildlife Society Fundraiser

HUMONGOUS

TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060

EARTH FRIENDLY

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

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COQUITLAM:

JUNK REMOVAL ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

GARAGE SALES

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure

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RECYCLE-IT!

“

www.lawnsnmore.ca

17607 FORD ROAD,

Gary 604-339-5430

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING

D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

604.202.1956

PITT MEADOWS PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY

HOOT & OWL BE THERE! BUILDING MAINT & REPAIRS LTD. Renovations & repairs Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks, Roof & gutter repairs Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor Email: hoot&owl@telus.net

PRESSURE WASHING

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

LANDSCAPING

Fully bonded and insured * Seniors Discount Lawns & Landscaping for all Budgets Ask for a Free Quote

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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

Scott 604-891-9967

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks

PLUMBING

Miller Plumbing & Drainage Ltd. Installs, h/w tanks, plugged drains, leaky pipes. 10% off 1st time clients Lic’d/Insured. (604)837-2507

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Serving Tri City 31 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS

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Call Ian 604-724-6373

If I can’t do it ..... it can’t be done!

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

320

MOVING & STORAGE

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience 604-506-7576 ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020 POPEYE’S MOVING & HOUSE CLEANERS 604-783-6454 / 778-895-9027 www.popeyesmovingbc.com SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk. Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

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SUNDECKS

PAUL BUNYAN Tree Service

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates

- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting

Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742

604-942-6907

www.proaccpainting.com

SEASIDE PAINTING & Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.

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PLUMBING

✔ 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. A Plumber/Gas, h/w tanks, furn. boiler renos/repairs, Our 2nd Opinion - Save you $$$. 604-618-8315

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL D Deck Rebuilds & Additions D Vinyl Waterproofing D 10 Year No Leak Warranty D Aluminum & Glass Rails

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist

Call: 604-725-9574 www.rainforestdeckandrail.com

Free Estimates * Fully Insured Vinyl, Wood and Trex decks, Aluminum and Glass awnings, Wood,Aluminum & Glass Railings D FULLY INSURED D 100% Waterproof Up to 10 year warranty

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WINDOW CLEANING

*GENTLEMEN* WINDOW Cleaning Window & Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing. Call Micah for a free estimate 604-230-0429

CALL 604-937-0203

PETS

Woodland Decks

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941

Miniature Chinese Sharpei pups M/F’s available. CKC reg. $1200. 604-315-8774 www.wrinklesrus.com

WDesign & Renovations WCedar Decks WFences WWooden Retaining walls Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.

604-351-6245

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APPLIANCES

VACATION HOME 1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft. Upper level - 3 bdrms Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm, Open floor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft. Large floating wharf - 512 sq. ft. 2 buoys, Firepit BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area & fenced kennel. Perfect getaway for your family & all your friends with loads of summer fun for everyone! 5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC. Only $729,000

Call 604-542-0865 or 250-955-6398

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.

Email:

dlklitch@telus.net

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Automotive Equipment, Hoists, Tools & More Auction. Mr Transmission. Sat. April 30, 11am. 4702B - 31 St, Vernon. For complete list view photos at doddsauction.com. 250-545-3259

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FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

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For more details

AUCTIONS

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com

BERNESE MOUNTAIN DOG X, golden lab, male pup, $500. (604)857-5212

563

BICHON PUPPIES, CKC reg’d, champion parents, male $1000, fem $1200. Ph: (604)595-6894

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Cash for some complete scrap cars. 465-7940 or 580-3439.

MISC. WANTED

630

LOTS

LAST 4 LOTS IN PREMIUM Subdivision, in Anmore selling below assessed value. Fully serviced on greenbelt, private setting, 8 minutes from Newport Village, Port Moody. Call now 604-716-7600

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636

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

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

COQUITLAM

Call Janine 778-898-0917 BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.

For more info & viewing call

Dragan 778-788-1845

Clean, very quiet, large,

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.

604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certiﬁed Crime Free Buildings PITT MEADOWS

The Meadows Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818 PORT COQUITLAM

For more info & viewing call

2 Bdrm Suites Available With Large Balcony / Patio

Dragan 778-788-1845

Cedar Grove Apartments 655 North Rd, Coquitlam Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shopping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room.

Corner unit. Walking distance to all amenities and WC Express. New carpets and appl’s. Gated parking. Quiet and secure bldg. Adult oriented. Sorry no pets. Refs required.

Call 604-941-9051

For more info & viewing call

PORT COQUITLAM

Beata 778-788-1840 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm Top ﬂr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.

Call 604-837-4589 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

604-944-2963 COQUITLAM:

GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP

McALLISTER APARTMENTS

2232 McAllister Ave

2865 Packard Ave.

GARIBALDI Court

For more info. google us. PORT COQUITLAM - Suite 1661 Fraser Ave. Updated 3 BR 2 Bath; 1100 sf; lndry $1400 May 1 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available Now 2 BEDROOM

COQUITLAM

Call 604-830-9781 www.aptrentals.net PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.

752

TOWNHOUSES

(604)941-7721 PORT MOODY. MODERN, BRIGHT 1 bedroom. Well managed, good quality building (The Sonrisa) $1050/Month (incl Hot water) Apartment. Amenities: 5 appliances (including W/D) 1 parking space (with plenty of street and visitor parking, Gym, indoor pool and hut tub, recreation room, storage, Garden court yard. Local Amenities: Steps away from the West Coast express, transit, Rocky Point park, shopping, schools and coffee shop 1 Year lease is preferred. Available May 1st 2011. 778-233-5330

604-464-4921

1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp

715

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets

752

TOWNHOUSES

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

HIGH VOLTAGE! 752

Rivers Inlet Family Townhomes A short walk to Shopping mall, schools & recreation.

TOWNHOUSES

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Call (604) 942-2012

www.coquitlampropertyrentals.com

1 & 2 BEDROOM APARTMENTS ALSO AVAILABLE

RENTALS 750

SUITES, LOWER

Pt. MOODY, bright 1 bdrm, gas f/p priv w/d $800 incl heat, light & cble. Absolutely NS/NP. 604-936-4815 WESTWOOD PLATEAU. 2 bdrm grd lvl suite. Sep ent. 9’ ceilings. Kitchen with island, d/w, f/s w/d, gas f/p. N/S. N/P. Refs req. $975 + 1/3 utils. May 1. 604-329-6295

751

SUITES, UPPER

3 BDRM, 1 1/2 bath, upper flr, huge balcony, fncd yard, dog ok 2000sqft bright, skylght, hrdwd flrs, fp, nrth Poco, 778-995-5515 avail now $1500 util incl, pool, no smoke 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

752

TRANSPORTATION

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

845

2001 HONDA CIVIC. Blue, 4 door, auto, air, tilt, cruise, p/l, 140 K, asking $4,960. Call 604-836-5931. 2002 VW BEETLE, auto, exc. cond. spoiler, silver, sunroof, a/c, heated seats. $8,000. obo. 604-864-8164 2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR fully serviced, new trans belt, 145K, asking $11,900. 778-994-2351. 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9300. Call 604-825-9477. 2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many options, $9,000 firm. 604-538-9257.

827

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

VEHICLES WANTED

TOWNHOUSES

PORT COQUITLAM nr PoCo Place Mall. 3 Bdrm SxS duplex, avail May 1st. $1400/mo +utils. 604-255-4554

736

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM. NEWLY renovated 2 brm over 1200 sqf suite in the beautiful house. Bright, spacious, laminated floors all around, separate entrance and laundry, security system, water heating, all appliances. Available May 01 or June 01 $1200+util. Call 604-939-4811 or email: donets3@yahoo.com HERITAGE house for rent located old town centre, 3 levels, 2 bdrm and den, 1 bath, new paint and carpets $1350 plus utilities, available May 1. Romeo 604-250-3547. MAIN FLOOR, 2 bedroom and den, 1350 square feet, 2 baths, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, water view. $1350 plus utilities. Available May 1. Romeo 604-250-3547. MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm, 2 bath, liv/rm, din/rm, fam/rm, dble grge, lndry & big yard. $1800 + 50% utils. Avail May 1st. 604-765-9954. PORT COQUITLAM - House 1328 Windsor Ave. Large 5 BR 3 Bath; 2450 sf; laundry; garage Fenced yard & deck; $2500 Apr. 15 Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 PORT MOODY. 4 bdrm renovated house, $1500. 2 bdrm artist studio $900. References. 604-321-4649.

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

CASH FOR CARS & TRUCKS FREE/FAST 24 hour tow service: or Donate to registered charities

750 + SQ/FT OFFICE

Call 604-767-3842 or 778-552-4145

604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

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

Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)

PT COQ Central 1bdr townhse lrg single garage, gas f/p, 5appls, NS/NP, refs, avail now. $900.

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL “No Wheels, No Problem”

COQUITLAM

$$ CASH FOR SOME $$

Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

838

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2. Leave msg 604-465-1938 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $830/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. 604-464-0034.

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

space with small kitchen.

604-944-2963 Port Coquitlam. Retail 1236 s/f. June 1. A/C. Exc. loc. across frm City Hall. Bill Evans 604-836-2494

POCO DOWNTOWN

2010 SALEM T19XLT

SCRAP METAL WANTED

604.587.5865 www.recycle-it-now.com The Scrapper

Reg. $17,195 NOW $12,995 (stk.29336) Huge Savings! 4 Day Open House – April 14-17th. Save Thousands, 350 units in stock. www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644 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 2006 Northshore 30ft Travel trlr, 36” dble slides, bunk units, fully loaded. $24,000. 604-824-8970

2010 ADVENTURER 106DBS

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

851

TRUCKS & VANS

2000 GMC JIMMY SLS V6, 4.3L, fully loaded, new brakes, tires & battery. 4x4. $3999. 778-846-5649 2002 CHEVY S10 Extra cab p-up, black, auto 77,000kms 2 sets of tires & mags $7500. 778-834-6234

MARINE 912

BOATS

PRINCECRAFT Resorter. Like new. 14’. With floor, 8 HP, elec. starter, tilt, Yamaha motor, front mounters, W55 remote controlled electric motor, galvanized trailer etc. $8000. obo. 604-855-0116

Reg. $32,795 NOW $25,995 (stk. 30222) Huge Savings! 4 Day Open House – April 14-17th. Save Thousands, 350 units in stock.

SUITES, LOWER

1 bdrm grd level, very clean. W/D. NS/NP. Quiet person. $750 incls utils. Refs req. 604-931-2042. COQUITLAM 2 bdrm grnd lvl, 1100 sq.ft., 4 appls, 1 full bath, patio, f/p, & storage. No dogs. Avail now. $900/mo + 40% utils. 604-307-4103 COQUITLAM, 2 bdrm, new carpet, $800 incl utils, cable, W/D. Shower only. NP/NS. Call 604-767-6882. COQUITLAM Clean and Spacious, over 1000 sq/ft 2 Bedroom Basement Suite. Private In Suite Laundry. Close to shopping and transportation. $995/month incl. utilities. No Smoking or Pets. Available April 15th or May 1st. Call 604-644-9614 to view. COQUITLAM CTRE. 1 bdrm suite. Avail now. N/S. N/P. $500 utils & cable incl. No W/D. Suitable for mature resp. person .604-721-8260. Coquitlam, New paint Quiet 1/bdrm; f/yard. Shrd W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/l priv entry (604)941-4166 POCO, 3 BDRM, FULLBATH, Insuite W/D, Grnd lvl. Sep. entry, NS/ NP, $1200+1/3util 604-945-6256 PORT COQUITLAM 1brdm grnd. level suite,private entry,parking,n/p n/s incl utils nr bus nice back yard $650.mo. avail now 604 941 6059 PORT COQUITLAM, 2 bdrm. suite, N/S N/P. Close to transit, school. now 604-468-6232 604-781-1939 PORT COQUITLAM N. Bright, spacious 2 bdrm. Laminate floor. Quiet family area, n/s n/p. $825/util incl 778-389-3300 or jazb24@telus.net PORT COQUITLAM. Near Mary Hill Bypass. 1 Bdrm gr/lvl. Suit quiet person. NP/NS. Avail May 1st. $750 incl hydro. 604-941-0218 PORT COQUITLAM north side, 1 bdrm. above grnd., Cedar & Prairie, quiet area. N/S N/P. Share ldry. $675 mo. + 1/3 utils. May 1. 604728-7404 PORT COQUITLAM, N. side, 2 bdrm, extra lrg., $800/mth. incl utils. NP/NS, Immed. (604) 866-8182.

604-328-0081 7 Days/Week

2007 Keystone Laredo 26ft travel trailer w/super slide out, clean & shows like new $19,000. See pics Craigs list id# 2305854026. Call 778887-9245

747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING

750

CALL

RECREATIONAL/SALE

Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com

COQUITLAM Centre Area

Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms

*IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

727 North Rd

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

CEDARWAY APT

Call (604) 931-2670

“Raphael Towers” 2 Bdrm $1220/mo

Sherwood Apt

Call 604-724-6967

PORT COQUITLAM

COQUITLAM CENTRE

Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Share purchase req’d.

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.

604-464-3550

Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.

APARTMENT/CONDO

Start Your New Year Right... At, The PERFECT LOCATION!

INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO

Hyland Manor

www.aptrentals.net

COQUITLAM Center. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Incl heat, h/wtr, secure prkg. N/P. May1st. 604-942-2012. www.coquitlampropertyrentals.com

* Renovated Suites *

751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam

Call 604-421-1235 COQUITLAM - 1 bdrm near. Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg. Quiet, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $780 incls. Heat & H/W. Available May 1. Crime-Free Certified. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca

GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts.

St. John’s Apartments

APARTMENT/CONDO

Awesome View!!

1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/

Coquitlam/Port Moody

2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody

706

PORT MOODY

Near Shopping & Amenities.

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.

Glen drive. Bosa built. 28th flr., 2 BD, 2 Bath, wood flr. Open concept kitchen with granite countertops. Stainless steal appl., insuite lndry. Across Coq centre, Avail. May 1. $1400/mth.

APARTMENT/CONDO

535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)

www.dannyevans.ca

$ 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

RENTALS

MAPLE RIDGE

Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

706

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.

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

RENTALS

www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

845

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

830 818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1997 BUICK PARK AVE certified 1 owner low K’s no acc. Spotless $5900 obo. 778-565-1097

1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, $3300 obo. 250-3071215. 1998 BUICK LESABER 4 dr., low km., blue, $2800 for sale by owner. (604)939-5633 1999 Buick LaSabre Ltd V6 new tires & brakes. Like new. Private. Low K’s. 604-364-1554 2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE, std., great run cond., asking $2,500. New clutch. Phone (778)389-5775. 2002 CHRYSLER Intrepid, 98K, 4 dr, auto, loaded, 98K, A/C 2011, 6 cyl, $3500 obo. 604-304-5571

NEW

830

MOTORCYCLES

YAMAHA SCOOTERS 1899

2009 Vino 50 Blue - Stk #0263

from

Pluss FRTT Plus & PDI = $2159

Up to 132 MPG

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1994 VOLVO 850 4 dr. sedan, auto, great cond. 178,000km. $4500 obo A/Crd 2012 604- 581-1568 2000 HONDA ODYSSEY EXL, very good cond., 237,000 hwy. km. No accidents, $5200. 604-614-3234 2001 HONDA CIVIC, 4/dr, 228K, gold colour, no accidents, $4500. Call: (604)807-2912

MOTORCYCLES

Up to 138 MPG 3034 St. Johns St., Port Moody

REAL ESTATE

2009 C3 Red - Stk #0256

Dlr. 6249

604-461-3434 or check our website gacheckpoint.com

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QUEEN STORAGE BED

Matching pieces available at sale prices Regular $1698.00 Sale Price $1338

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Richmond 7pc Dining Set Regular: $3086.00 Sale Price

2598 Emerson All Leather Sofa

Crosby Fabric Reclining Sofa

1998

1398

(matching pieces available at Sale Prices) $ Regular: $2398.00 Sale Price

(matching pieces available at Sale Prices) $ Regular: $1698.00 Sale Price

Chloe Leather Reclining Chair Regular $898.00 Sale Price

798

Comforter Fabric Power Recliner Regular $1298.00 Sale Price

1098

Although every precaution is taken, errors in prices and/or speciďŹ cations may occur in print. We reserve the right to correct any such errors. May not be used with any other promotion. Some special items may not be on display but are available via our special order program. *See store for details.

YA L E T O W N

I N T E R I O R S

Since 1989

www.lanefurniture.com

1455 United Blvd.

100-12553 Bridgeport Rd.

Coquitlam, BC 604.522.5144

Richmond, BC 604.271.8852

Store Hours

Monday-Thursday 9:30-6:00pm Friday 9:30-9:00pm Saturday 9:30-6:00pm Sunday 11:00-5:00pm

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* Prices exclude taxes & licensing.

2 BLOCKS WEST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT TO TIM HORTON’S