More voters at advance polls this time around Numbers in 2 Tri-City ridings reflect trend across the country By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Hundreds more Tri-City voters flocked to advance polling stations last weekend than in the last federal election, reflecting a
trend across the country. voting three years ago. The riding, which has 82,979 eligible voters, is In New Westminster-Coquitlam, the riding currently held by NDP MP being contested by Diana Dilworth Fin Donnelly, 2,589 more voters went to (Conservative); Ken Beck Lee (Liberal); the advance polls compared with the Rebecca Helps (Green); and Roland 2008 early voting period. Verrier (Marxist-Leninist). Between Good Friday and Easter In Conservative MP James Monday, a total of 7,024 voters cast Ready to vote? Moore’s riding of Port Moodytheir ballots during the three desigWestwood-Port Coquitlam, 3,484 See page 6 nated days versus 4,435 for advance residents voted over the long week-
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end versus 2,627 in 2008 — an increase of 857. That riding has 84,842 listed electors and is being challenged by Stewart McGillivray (Liberal); Mark Ireland (NDP); Kevin Kim (Green); and Paul Geddes (Libertarian). The advance voting numbers, supplied Tuesday by Elections Canada, are preliminary estimates. see YOUNGER OU G VOTERS, O S, page g 6
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Hall of a change in PoMo Council cites low voter turnout in defeating fire hall bylaw By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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The site was chosen, the designs drawn up and a $16-million loan approved by voters but just as Port Moody seemed poised to finally begin building its new No. 1 fire hall, city council has scrapped the plans and gone back to the drawing board. Citing an embarrassingly low 9.2% voter turnout at the April 16 public referendum on whether to borrow up to $16 million from the province to build the much-needed replacement fire hall, city council voted Tuesday to defeat the motion to borrow the money and explore other options for the hall’s funding, location and design.
Levi Batters and Kyle Bliss are two members of the newly formed Terry Fox Ravens ball hockey team that will compete in the sport’s inaugural B.C. high school championships May 13 to 15 at the Port Moody recreation complex. For the complete story, see sports on page 45.
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Schools need tech & money to pay for it: Hyndes District looking for ways to pay for needed internet upgrades By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
School District 43 needs to upgrade its lagging network to provide reliable internet service or it will be faced with bigger problems, says board chair Melissa Hyndes. But finding cash in the 2011/’12 budget to pay for the upgrade will be tougher than checking under the couch cushions for change. The Port Moody trustee sent district of-
ficials back to the drawing board to find $800,000 in next year’s operating grants to pay for the first year of leasing costs for connecting to the city of Coquitlam’s QNet fibre optic service and install net monitoring tools. While admitting it’s a HYNDES risk for the district to take on the burden of installing fibre optic cable to boost bandwidth at a cost of about $6 million, or about $745,000 over 20 years, Hyndes said the district has no choice if it wants to meet
current demand and embrace the future. “What are we saying? Do we value the 21st century agenda?” Hyndes said. Internet use has climbed in recent years as students, teachers and administrators log on for exams, e-books and other course materials, BCeSIS (for provincial data collection), educational videos and the My43 web portal. But the system is slow and subject to crashes. A digital code of responsibility is being drafted to reduce non-educational use but internet use is still expected to outpace bandwidth, the district predicts. Hyndes said the district may be facing a wake-up call in September during heavy use
expected with school start-up. And while a preliminary budget recommended the upgrades wait until next year’s enrolment hold-back — money the province sometimes provides if enrolment numbers are accurate — that wasn’t enough of a guarantee for Hyndes. “If we don’t have a plan, what will we do?” she asked. It won’t be easy to find money for the upgrade, though, and trustees have yet to approve the technology plan introduced in February. But other trustees agreed the issue has to be dealt with. see BOARD SEEKS CASH CASH,, page 8
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PORT MOODY CITY COUNCIL: APRIL 26/11 MEETING
How they voted As a service to our readers, The Tri-City Newss publishes charts of how PoMo councillors vote on issues before them at city council meetings... AUTHORIZE THE BORROWING OF UP TO $16 MILLION TO REPLACE PORT MOODY FIRE HALL NO. 1 [DEFEATED] see front page
MIKE CLAY
DIANA DILWORTH
BOB ELLIOTT
MEGHAN LAHTI
GERRY NUTTALL
KAREN ROCKWELL
JOE TRASOLINI (MAYOR)
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A heaping plate of B.C. Promoting local foods is the aim of culinary students
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Centennial secondary school’s culinary arts students will set a table for 200 on May 12. What will they serve? British Columbia. The best of B.C. vegetables, milk and meat will be on the menu for a gourmet meal called Best of BC Buffet, to be held during the school’s open house. It will be a fundraiser for the Share food bank but the students also want to showcase this province’s best products as well as their talents. “We want to set a good example,” says Brandon Hoffman, who is in Grade 12 and taking the Culinary Arts ACE-IT program. The buffet will be a gourmand’s delight, featuring grilled vegetables with balsamic glaze, bean salad with spiced gouda cheese, roasted potatoes and parsnips with fresh herbs, turkey piccata with olive lemon juss and risotto cakes, Cajun chicken with chipotle barbecue sauce, B.C. seafood paella, maple mustard-crusted pork loin with onion juice and desserts using local fruits and ice cream made with B.C. milk. Teacher Adam Jonas said he got the idea for the Best of BC Buffet from his school’s participation in the BC Agriculture in the Schools Program (www. aitc.ca), which encourages schools to use B.C. products as ingredients in their cafeteria offerings. The students are proud to be able to show off their
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SCIENCE, PSYCHOLOGY, TECHNOLOGY — AND FASHION Centennial secondary school is set to welcome the community during one of the largest open houses the school has held in recent years. In what may be the last big event before a replacement school is built in 2014, the high school will be showcasing student talent and the work of several departments in an evening of displays, cultural activities, games and shows. All events are free, except the Best of BC Buffet dinner (see related story), and everyone in the community is invited to the open house set for May 12 from 5 to 9 p.m. The program for Past, Present, Future includes: talent night; Best of BC Buffet dinner ($20); science demonstrations; psychology experiments; art displays and activities; technology education and automotive displays; career programs; Centennial marketplace; alumni memory lane; mass band; and a fashion show, featuring fashions from throughout the decades. Above, Centennial students Bianca Blake, Laura Fray, Melissa DiStefano and Lisa Daechsel will be in fashion show. culinary skills and will be promoting a buy-local message during the dinner. “B.C. products are some of the best products you can get. It may be more expensive but it’s worth it,” explained John Rickart, who said buying local promotes B.C. agriculture, which is more sustainable and healthier than food trucked in from the U.S. The students say they didn’t think much about where their food came from before participating in the
Agriculture in Schools program but now they’re converts and they want their families to buy local, too. “It’s good for the economy, environment and sustainability,” said Amy Chen, who is in Grade 11 and the Culinary Arts ACE-IT program. Jonas, who started introducing B.C. grown and produced products into the cafeteria foods, said staff and students appreciate the fresher and healthier prod-
ucts. Entries such as seafood lasagna made with B.C. ingredients are popular. “People are interested in what’s the entrée today. Why don’t we sell chicken fingers, any more — I haven’t had that question for a year.” • Tickets for the buffet are $20, with some of the proceeds going to Share Family and Community Services; call the school at 604-936-7205 or email Adam Jonas at adjonas@sd43.bc.ca. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Coquitlam RCMP are searching for two people who have gone missing in Port Coquitlam in the last two weeks. Donna Rasmussen, 75, went missing after leaving her home on Suffolk Avenue Tuesday for her regular afternoon walk at approximately 12:30 p.m. but failed to return when she was expected at 4 p.m. Rasmussen’s daughter contacted Coquitlam RCMP Tuesday night and RASMUSSEN police began rigourous ground searches and called in aerial support from the RCMP’s Air 1 helicopter. “At this point, we don’t even have a starting point of where she might be,” said Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Const. Kristina Biro. By Thursday morning, police had conducted urban patrols from the ground and air and were about to begin searches of area waterways, Biro told The News. BROUILLARD “We’ve done extensive neighbourhood patrols, we had Air 1, the police helicopter, up yesterday and to my understanding we’re going to be commencing search and rescue today to go along the riverbanks and continue the search.” Family of the missing woman told police Rasmussen has no medical problems they know of and had not mentioned having any other plans that day. “This is out of character for her and her family is obviously concerned for her well-being,” Biro said. Rasmussen is a Caucasian woman, 5’ 4” tall, 120 lbs., with brown eyes and long blonde hair; she was last seen wearing a red fleece jacket, green pants and white running shoes. Anyone with information on Rasmussen’s whereabouts is asked to call Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550. Mounties are also looking for a PoCo man who has been missing since April 22. Adrien Brouillard, 39, was last seen about 1 p.m. last Friday when he told his housemate he was going for a walk. Police said he left his Harbour Street home and has not been seen since. “At first his [housemate] thought he might have gone away for the long weekend but he never returned,” said Const. Biro. “This is very unusual behaviour for him.” Brouillard is Caucasian, 6” 2’ tall, approximately 280 lbs. with blue eyes, short blonde hair and a goatee, and was last seen wearing a white t-shirt and white work pants. Brouillard does not own a vehicle, Biro said. The police investigation into his whereabouts is ongoing and anyone with information on this case is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604-945-1550 or Crime Stoppers at 1800-222-8477 (TIPS) to remain anonymous. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Port Moody voters approved the loan in the referendum with 58% voting in favour of borrowing the money and 42% voting against. But that referendum drew only 1,980 of the city’s 21,551 eligible voters, meaning the decision to hike property taxes by 3% and potentially saddle the city with fire hall debt until 2042 was approved by a margin of just 304 Moody residents. That, most councillors agreed, was unacceptable, and so a bylaw allowing council to borrow the fire hall funding was defeated at the eleventh hour. “I don’t feel comfortable spending $16 million with so little support,� Coun. Meghan Lahti said at Tuesday’s council meeting before voting against the loan and suggesting the city revisit the issue during the November municipal election. “I was opposed to the location, the funding mechanism, the date of the referendum... there was one thing I did agree to, which was that the fire hall be replaced.� The new fire hall was slated to be built on the site of the current 37-yearold hall at Murray Street and Ioco Road. Lahti was joined in defeating the bylaw to borrow the fire hall funding by councillors Gerry Nuttall and Karen Rockwell as well as Mayor Joe Trasolini in a 4-2 vote (Coun. Diana Dilworth, who’s running in the federal election, was absent). Councillors Mike Clay and Bob Elliott voted in favour of proceeding with the loan. In response to public input at the council meeting from at least one resident who claimed she and her neighbours were unaware the city was holding a referendum on the fire hall loan until just days before the vote, councillors Clay and Elliott questioned the
possibility residents weren’t adequately informed before the vote. “There isn’t a taxpayer in this c ity who didn’ t know this vote was happening,� Coun. Elliott said. “The MEGHAN LAHTI 9% turnout is an embarrassment... but the people who voted, voted and I won’t take that away from them.� Clay agreed, adding that the arguments from some members of council and the public that the current fire hall land could be sold as a site for housing to raise money to build the new hall on cheaper, less desirable land, are false. Clay said the city is having a hard enough time getting clearance to build a fire hall on the current site due to problems with the soil, let alone a residential complex. A new bylaw for the fire hall cannot be presented to a council vote now until October 26, when six months have passed since the bylaw’s defeat. A new referendum on borrowing funding for the new fire hall plans would be highly unlikely, as it would only be necessary if the city wanted to borrow more than the $16 million already approved by residents. “It’s really disappointing, Your Honour, that this council would let this go that far and then not support it,� Clay told Mayor Trasolini. In the meantime, Trasolini said the city would explore other options to reduce the borrowing costs for the No. 1 fire hall, including soliciting new designs, a new building location and a new funding structure that would rely less on property tax hikes. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Taxes up 3.56% in PoCo Homeowners in Port Coquitlam will pay 3.56% more this year in proper ty taxes. On Tuesday, city council unanimously gave three readings to the annual tax rates bylaw, which must be passed by the provincial deadline of May 15 (Coun. Darrell Penner was absent from the vote). The proposed rise means owners of a single-family house with the statistically avera g e assessed value of $510,183 would pay about $2,700 in combined municipal taxes and utility fees. Business property owners would see a 3.52% hike over last year’s bill. Earlier this month, Coquitlam city council adopted its tax rate bylaw, showing a 3.49% increase for homeowners and 2.74% jump for business property owners. Property tax payments are due July 4.
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Application Type: City of Port Moody Zoning Bylaw 1988, No. 1890, Amendment Bylaw No. 204, 2011, No. 2889. Applicant: Aragon Properties Ltd. (See Location Map) Legal: Lot A, District Lot 201, Group 1, NWD, Plan BCP47736 (PID 028-531-442) Location: 2718 St. Johns Street Purpose: The owner has made an application to amend the existing CD 54 Zone to change the floor space ratio (FSR) from 2.98 to 3.0. This proposed amendment will allow commercial, residential and amenity areas to be redesigned to provide for a new amenity room facing Spring Street. The number of residential units remains unchanged at 106 units. All persons wishing to make written submissions to the Committee prior to the meeting should send their submissions to the City by email at clerks@portmoody.ca or by fax at 604.469.4550 not later than 12 Noon Tuesday, May 3, 2011. At the meeting, an opportunity will be provided to allow all interested persons to make representations or present written submissions regarding this item to the Committee. Inquiries pertaining to this application can be made at the Development Services Department in City Hall or by phone at 604.469.4540 during office hours Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm. Tim Savoie, MCIP Director of Development Services City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody ℥ 604.469.4500 • www.portmoody.ca
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Susan Friend, Elections Canada’s B.C. spokesperson, said last Friday and Monday were the busiest, when many people were off work; turnout was also steady on Saturday. Nation-wide, voting at advance polls was 35% higher than in 2008, with some two million people making their selections early. Three years ago, the country saw a record low turnout when it dipped below 60% for the first time. New West-Coquitlam Liberal candidate Ken Beck Lee attributed the voter surge to the younger generation, many of whom You can comment on are influenced by celebrity any story you read at appeals like one from CBC www.tricitynews.com commentator Rick Mercer. The younger push “is good for the Liberals and the NDP but not so much for the Conservatives because they have more of a following from the establishment.” Donnelly said youth are an important part of the process, whether communicating via social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter or talking in person with the contenders to get to know where they stand on issues. “We are having twice as many people show up at all-candidates’ meetings and I think that’s great,” Green Party challenger Kevin Kim said. “I think people are starting to take interest in politics because the Conservatives have been found in contempt and have the biggest deficit in history. They’re also really tired of the hate politics with the Conservatives and the Liberals.” Moore said the advance voting also helps with organization. “The more Conservative-identified people who vote early, the more our campaign teams can focus on other supporters and things on election day,” he said. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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“Technology supports students at all levels,” said Anmore/Belcarra Trustee Holly Butterfield. “It’s not just the brainiacs and the gifted students — it’s all students But some trustees wondered where the money would come from. “What are we going to offset it with,” asked Coquitlam Trustee Diane Sowden. Coquitlam Trustee Gail Alty, meanwhile, suggested the district look at clipping rising transportation costs to find the cash for tech upgrades. “I’d like to see that money spent on technology,” she said. Trustees were also told Victoria doesn’t typically pay for technology so it may take a long time before the province sets money aside for technology to support the province’s “personalized learning” agenda. “We’ll look at other items and see where we could build this in,” said SD43 secretary treasurer Rick Humphreys. Still, finding nearly $1 million in a tight budget will be difficult. Although the district received a $6-million infusion for the next school year, most of that money is going to pay for teachers and support services for kindergarten students who will start attending school for a full day in September. Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Teresa Grandinetti warned the tech money will have to come from
somewhere and suggested the district find other “less onerous” and “noncost” ways to free up bandwidth, such as making sure the internet isn’t used for non-educational purposes. BUTTERFIELD Hyndes said steps are being taken to ensure proper use of the internet through a digital code of responsibility to be introduced this fall but the district’s internet capacity will still be maxed out. District officials will also have to find money to support middle school students who aren’t attending school and to restore $8,000 in grants to the District Parent Advisory Council after trustees raised those issues as priorities. Coquitlam Trustee Brian Robinson said the district should find $155,000 for a counsellor and a teacher to work with between 32 and 35 middle school students who aren’t attending school. “Not focusing on that population of children at risk is really a disservice to the community,” he said. According to SD43 superintendent Tom Grant, the province no longer forces students to go to school with truancy officers and instead leaves it up to school districts to find “positive” ways of encouraging attendance. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Coquitlam Town Hall Meeting Your Views Are Important To Us Coquitlam is a dynamic, growing city with a wide range of existing services and a number of major new projects currently underway. Such an environment presents both wonderful opportunities and difficult challenges – making it more important than ever that we hear from all members of the community regarding the changes taking place in their city. With this in mind, Mayor and Council invite interested Coquitlam residents to share their ideas and views at a Town Hall Meeting to be held on: Date: Time: Place:
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Port Moody’s transportation committee is looking to expand the city’s network of bicycle routes and dedicated bike lanes on city roads but they’ll be asking residents for their input first. City transportation engineer Jeff Moi presented the committee’s Master Cycling Plan to city council Tuesday and it’s now awaiting approval. The goals of the plan are to increase cycling in PoMo and the surrounding area, provide safe and accessible routes through the city, attract new cyclists to the city’s streets and increase public awareness around cycling as a viable mode of transport. The Master Cycling Plan’s draft long-term vision includes adding commuter bike routes along Murray Street, Moray Street, Ioco Road, David Avenue and Bedwell Bay Road, as well as neighbourhood routes along Parkside Drive, Moody Street, Noons Creek Drive and April Road. A series of open house consultations and surveys will be held to solicit public input on the plan before the committee’s final report is due by April 2012. The first public consultation is tentatively planned for May 12, 2011, pending council approval. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Times are not so golden for the Golden Spike Days Society. Sally Comin, president of the Port Moody organization that has hosted the summertime Golden Spike Days Festival for 35 years, spoke to Port Moody city council Tuesday to ask the city to forgive $14,000 worth of debt. “We were planning to pay back $5,000 this year but, given that we are still in some hard economic times and sponsorship isn’t where it used to be, and also some of the uncertainty of putting on a weather-dependent festival, we’ve had to cut that to $2,500.” Comin said that despite grossing about $5,000 from last year’s festival, which ran July 1 to 3, the society could only pay $2,000 towards its outstanding loan in 2010. “This year, we have slashed our budget considerably for entertainment and staging... and are also encouraging people to bring their own equipment such as tents and tables,” she said.
Comin added that the necessary austerity of this year’s Golden Spike Days would bring a backto-basics ethos to the festival, initially created to commemorate the history of the Canadian Pacific Railway’s arrival in 1882. “We are planning on going back to the old days and having fun children’s activities such as threelegged races, egg-on-thespoon races, potato sack, tug-of-war.” The society will also hold pub fundraisers to help pay for this year’s events. “We humbly request that we be forgiven in part, if not all, of the debt, as it has become quite evident that we will only be able to pay it back in very small increments and we’d love to be able to get ahead financially,” Comin asked city council. Council will address the society’s request at a future meeting. Other city news:
TRAIN PAIN A petition bearing more than 80 signatures was presented to Port Moody council Tuesday on behalf of residents tired of los-
ing sleep due to the noise of freight trains on the Ioco spur line. And it seems those quiet-seeking complainants may have found a sympathetic ear in their mayor — and neighbour — Joe Trasolini. Resident Russ Smith brought the petition to city hall, asking council to intervene to stop CP Rail from running freight trains along the Ioco tracks between 10 p.m. and 8 a.m. Smith said he, some other residents and city representatives met with a CPR community advisory panel in September and most recently in March, when Smith said CPR told them they would try to have all train traffic out of the Ioco corridor by 9 p.m. But that hasn’t been done, he said. Smith produced a list of 17 middle-of-the-night freight trips past his home since the March 20 meeting with CPR, including many nights with eastwest return trips running as late as 4:30 a.m. Smith asked the mayor and council to appeal to senior officials at CPR headquarters in Calgary
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Walking the best thing humans ever stumbled into AS I SEE IT Chris Bryan
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Ever get depressed? Go for walk. Dealing with grief ? It’s possible to walk your way through the pain and to a new start. Just stick with it. Need creative inspiration? Pose the question and let it percolate as you move your limbs. Insight is often around the next bend. Need to talk to someone about a touchy subject? Convince them to hit the sidewalk. It’s surprising how by putting one foot in front of the other, eyes focused in the same direction, the impasse suddenly becomes manageable. It can be spiritual. Pilgrims have long sought connection to God through walking. Average folks stumble into that, too, if they do it long enough. Many have reported as much after doing the Way of St. James, also known as Camino de Santiago de Compostela, a pilgrimage across northern Spain that people have walked for more than 1,000 years. Many say walking has cleared the clutter in their minds and helped them find focus and meaning. And if that sounds like a load of baloney, why not take a walk to ease your digestion? Walking is virtually universal. You don’t
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have to be beautiful, petite or have six-pack abs to start. You don’t need $600 equipment or $20 for a class. It doesn’t have to be sunny and, thankfully, it doesn’t even need to be spring. All my life, I’ve had good walking role models. My parents love to walk and theirs is the meandering style. They have an enviable curiosity about everything and seem to know the name of every flower and bird. My in-laws walked across England a few years ago, from pub to pub, and called it the adventure of a lifetime. Like most physical activities, walking can become addictive. In my adult life, everywhere I’ve lived, I’ve instinctively sought a route, and always an alternate, longer one for the days they’re needed. After dinner has always been a favourite time. No matter how stressful the day, just by walking and keeping at it for a while — and some days, a while is quite a long time — there’s a tangible lift, a feeling that the body and mind have been soothed. Some say there’s also a benefit to walking away from your home. With each step, there’s
respite, a greater distance from bills, home repairs, family feuds. It’s like a 30-minute Club Med break when you can’t do the real thing. Walk your neighbourhood and there’s always something to see. New houses going up or old ones being renovated. New gardens planted. New faces. In my neighbourhood, two women in their 40s walk every morning, commuter coffee mugs in hand, chatting away. It’s obvious they love it. If enough people like them were to get out and start moving, the streets would look friendlier, crime would go down and people would think “Man, what a great place to live.” Think about it: Where would you rather live, a Florida suburb where everyone drives and gets their exercise on a bike in front of the TV or a Tuscan town where everyone comes out in the evening for promenade? In Italian, it’s la passeggiata. In English, we call it good living. Chris Bryan is editor of the Burnaby and New Westminster NewsLeaders, Black Press sister papers of The Tri-City News. editor@newwestnewsleader.com
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FACE TO FACE: Is ‘getting tough on crime’ a useful approach for our country?
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y colleague on the other side of the page has developed the habit of bashing, blaming or otherwise bandying about the name of the United States as a way of adding some gravity to his arguments. He’s aware of his overuse of the references but will undoubtedly have had to wage an epic battle with his inner Maude Barlow to dissuade himself from dragging the U.S. into today’s debate about the Conservative party’s lawand-order agenda, which leftists throughout our country regularly denounce as being “Americanstyle.” Here’s hoping he has been able to bring something fresh to the Face to Face table. One way or the other, if you believe the critics, Stephen Harper’s reforms will waste money by imprisoning too many harmless criminals for sentences that are far too long. The trouble with this line of reasoning is that, in addition to the unpleasant assumption that we should put a price tag on justice, it’s based on some selectively cited crime-rate statistics, not on real crimes, real criminals and real victims. Take, for example, the Harper government’s promise to pass legislation to end “sentence discounts”
for multiple child-sex offenders and pornographers. This law would have the effect of keeping perverts in jail for longer terms, thus protecting the public for longer periods, and would therefore cost more to implement. But does my colleague really want to see perverts and child pornographers on the street instead of behind bars? Similarly, ending house arrests for serious and violent crimes would undoubtedly put more people in prison but would also protect the public. Likewise, strengthening the handling of serious and repeat young offenders would likely mean more jail time for them but would also make life less miserable for their victims. Let’s end by looking at something the Tories have already enacted: a law eliminating the faint-hope clause, which gave the chance of early parole to criminals convicted of first-degree murder. Yes, statistics tell us that the murder rate is going down but that still doesn’t mean we should let mass killers like Clifford Olson get early parole. I think most Canadians would agree that this monstrous individual should not be given a chance to elude his full sentence, even if it does cost us a little more to keep him locked up for good.
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TRI-CITYY LETTERS Port Moody is doing its part to keep bears out of garbage and the city of Coquitlam must step up with locking trash cans and automated garbage pickup, argues the letter writer.
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of Coquitlam does not have locking, bear-proof trash containers. As a resident of Port Moody, a city that made the correct determination that automated collection and secure containers are in everyone’s best interest, bears continue to frequent my yard on the way to the neighbours’ garbage. All people living in the Tri-Cities have chosen to live where they will interact with nature. As a result, they have a responsibility to secure their garbage. If this source of easy food for the bears were inaccessible, these powerful creatures would decide to roam elsewhere. What will it take for the city of Coquitlam to help put a bear-proof lid on this trash problem? Derrick Holdenried, Port Moody
The Editor, Re. “Clash of visions: left vs. right, fed. vs. provincial” (BC Views, The TriCity News, April 20). I cannot believe that you pay columnist Tom Fletcher to write this kind of stuff. It is exactly the kind of material that pours out from right-wing think-tanks that are paid by big business to influence public opinion on their behalf. This could also have easily been a press release from Emperor Harper’s office or from Princess Christy and her BC Liberals. Your paper could make money by charging Fletcher to print his political press releases. H. Spencer, Aldergrove
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Coquitlam Celebrates Youth Week, May 1 - 7, 2011 A week of fun, connections and celebration profiling the accomplishments and diversity of youth in our community.
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Bring your friends and win great prizes! Get together in teams of four and compete in a race of speed, skill, wits and teamwork. Everyone is welcome! Registration Time: 3:30 p.m. - 4:15 p.m. Race Time: Cost: Categories:
4:15 p.m. - 5:45 p.m. $4.00 per team (4 participants make a team) Grades: 6-8, 9-10 and 11-12
Check out our special Youth events and programs Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture, together with the members of our Youth Councils & Committees, is hosting a number of great events and programs during Youth Week. Visit www.coquitlam.ca and check out our swimming and fitness classes, games and contests, movie nights and much more.
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A CN train crosses Westwood Street heading for Canadian Pacific Rail’s Coquitlam Yard, where on average 24 trains arrive or leave each day. Being busy means CPR is hiring and busy tracks mean people need to be safe around them.
CP is busy – and hiring 40 new hires training at CP Rail’s busy Port Coquitlam facility By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Canadian Pacific Rail is in the midst of a nation-wide hiring blitz, with 88 positions opening up in Port Coquitlam alone. Couple that with next week’s
national Rail Safety Week and you begin to see why CPR spokesperson Mike LoVecchio says that things are only going to get busier at Coquitlam Yard, CPR’s largest Canadian rail hub after Toronto and Calgary. On a tour of the sprawling yard, LoVecchio introduced The Tri-City Newss to a handful of the company’s new recruits. Of the current crop of 40 prospective hires training at PoCo — including four women — some
had migrated here from as far away as Saskatchewan to find work as train conductors, mechanics, track maintenance workers and, many hoped, engineers. Just shy of one-fifth the area of all of Port Coquitlam, the Coquitlam Yard sees nearly 40% of all the goods and commodities CPR moves through its whole North American operation, LoVecchio said. see FREIGHT TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC, page 17
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And as Asian manufacturing continues to be a big part of the North American economy and the Canadian government continues to streamline Asian-North American trade through B.C.’s Asia Pacific Gateway, Coquitlam Yard’s importance as a freight hub is growing, too. Over the last year and a half, LoVecchio said, freight traffic on CPR lines has grown 17% nationwide. Pair that growth with the company’s aging workforce and you can see why CPR is in a hurry to hire 1,500 rail workers across Canada — 300 in B.C. — over the next few months. Currently, LoVecchio estimates that one fullyloaded freight train arrives at or leaves Coquitlam Yard every hour. Those 24 trains a day can each vary in length from 20 cars to 100, carrying anything from iPods to iodine, dairy products to diesel fuel. “Nothing is restricted from Coquitlam Yard,� LoVecchio said. “About 5% of all traffic through Port Coquitlam is — we don’t call them ‘dangerous goods’ but ‘regulated goods.’ We don’t own them and often we don’t even own the cars they’re on.� In terms of volume, the commodity moved the most through Coquitlam Yard is Canadian grain. By value, the top commodity shipped through here is coal. Those bulk commodities, along with potash and oil, LoVecchio said, make up about 40% of everything coming down the tracks into PoCo. The remainder of the freight the Coquitlam Yard
handles is about 23% consumer goods ready for store shelves, and the rest are “intermodal� commodities such as steel, forest products and larger consumer items such as automobiles. And as Rail Safety Week begins on Monday, LoVecchio stressed that, while Canadian Pacific has been named North America’s safest rail freight company for the last five consecutive years, accidents involving pedestrians and cars at rail crossings are still all too common. From January to March of this year, there were 49 accidents at train crossings in Canada, six of them fatal and seven resulting in serious injuries. During the same period, there were nine rail accidents that occurred outside of designated crossings, seven of which were fatal and the other two resulted in serious injuries to pedestrians. Next week, CPR Police will be conducting public safety demonstrations at the Harris Road rail crossing in Pitt Meadows. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Coquitlam Public Works also has a 24/7 Utility Control Centre that monitors our critical infrastructure with dedicated staff ready to respond to emergencies such as a major trafďŹ c accidents, water main breaks, snow storms and ooding events, trees across public roadways, clean up of non-hazardous spills and more. You can call the Engineering & Public Works customer service line at 604-927-3500 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Coquitlam’s Public Works Highlights: Y Monitor and distribute more than 19,000,000 cubic metres of drinking water; Y Maintain over 480 km of water mains, 13 water pump stations and 8 water storage reservoirs; Y Maintain 1,114 lane-km of roads, 23 bridge structures, 486 km of sidewalks, 76 km of laneways (including 9 km of gravel lanes), and 10 km of walkways; Y Maintain more than 8,500 City-owned street lights, and manage more than 2,000 lights on BC Hydro poles; Y Maintain 135 trafďŹ c signals, including ďŹ re vehicle detection and pre-emption, a back-up power supply, and accessible and audible trafďŹ c signals at selected locations; Y Maintain and monitor methane collection system in and around landďŹ ll in Fraser Mills area; Y Maintain 27 sanitary lift stations, 38 grinder pump stations, 4 drainage pump stations and 5 ood gates; Y Maintain over 500 km of sewer mains, 500 km of drainage mains, 16km of dikes and over 35,000 sewer and drainage service connections ; Y Prevent ooding through dike system and escarpment inspections; and Y Maintain and clean ditches on road and lane allowances, as well as culverts and creek road crossings. Public Works week is May 15-21, “Serving You and Your Community.â€? Take time to appreciate our high quality of life and the professional men and women who provide us these essential services.
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May Day’s back for 88th year Compiled by Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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he May Day Festival is here and with it comes a new month of arts and cultural events around the Tri-Cities.
TODAY: Friday, April 29 GAL’S GALA The Tri-Cities Soroptimists are hosting the Give Her Wings Gala tonight at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr.). Beginning at 6:30 p.m., the event will feature entertainment from award-winning comedians Erica Sigurdson and Jane Stanton while showcasing the work of Tri-Cities women in benefiting women and girls in the community. Join the women for a fantastic dinner, live auction and the presentation of awards to deserving Tri-City residents. Tickets are $55 each, with all proceeds benefiting The Enchantment Project, Girl Empowerment workshops, PoCoMo Youth Society girls’ sexual health kits and A Warm Place for Women. For more information, call 604-9457071.
HAY FEVER Stage 43 presents the Noel Coward comedy classic Hay Fever, with Friday and Saturday showings at 8 p.m. and a Sunday matinee at 2 p.m., at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Directed by Elie Savoie, the play explores the theCRAIG HODGE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS atrical excesses of a family that torments a group From April 29 to May 8, Port Coquitlam celebrates the 88th annual May Day Festival with events across the city. From the left are this year’s record of unsuspecting visitors. Tickets are $20 for adults, bearer, Clement Tsai of Hazel Trembath elementary, ambassador Andrew Lloyd of James Park elementary, May Day Queen Hillary Rempel of Kilmer $18 for students and seniors and are available at the elementary and First Princess Caraline Cerqueira. Evergreen box office, by phone at 604-927-6555 or online recent babies born to choir members and will feature French walk begins at 11 a.m. with a raffle and t-shirt and hat sales at evergreenculturalcentre.ca. lullabies, Morten Lauridson’s “Chanson des roses” and a afterwards. newly arranged rendition of the folk song “La Bastringue.” Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for students and seniors and free to children 12 and under. For more information, contact Crossroads Hospice Society is hosting a fundraising hike from 9 a.m. to noon at two locations: Port Moody city hall choir conductor Luke Mayba at 604-266-4699 or lmayba@sd40. From 1:30 to 2:15 p.m., Coquitlam’s Mackin House Museum bc.ca. (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody) and Hyde Creek rec centre hosts free walking tours of historic Maillardville (1116 (1379 Laurier Ave., Port Coquitlam). By-donation barbecues Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Explore the history of the largfollow each hike. Hikers are asked to gather pledges to help est francophone community west of the Rocky Mountains. raise money and awareness to further the palliative care Coquitlam Chorale presents Lovely Earth, Lovely Love, a Tours are given in French and English. Tea and coffee are mission of the Crossroads Hospice. Pledge forms are availchoral performance under director Justin Maller at 7:30 p.m. served in the Mackin House parlour following the 30- to able at the Crossroads office at 200-2232 McAllister Ave., Port at the Inlet Theatre (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). A Sunday 40-minute walk. Tours run rain or shine so dress appropriCoquitlam) or you can register online at crossroadshospice. matinee is also happening May 1 from 2 to 4 p.m. The concert ately. For more information, email info@coquitlamheritage. bc.ca/hike. Participation is $10 per person or $25 per family features music about romance and relationships, including ca. but costs are waived if pledges are raised. For more informa16-century madrigals, Broadway show tunes and familiar tion, email Shannon Milne at shannon.milne@crossroadfolk songs. Tickets are $18 for adults, $10 for students and shospice.bc.ca. are available from any chorale member or from Michele at A free, non-denominational cookout is open to all who 604-944-1366. Tickets will also be available at the Inlet Theatre want to celebrate or are just curious about Christianity. box office 30 minutes prior to each performance. Bring your own food or share what’s provided by hosts, Join Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery volunteers to send off a Mountainside Ministry, from 2 to 8 p.m. at Blue Mountain new generation of coho salmon to make their long journey Park (975 King Albert Ave., Coquitlam). For more informato the Pacific Ocean to begin their lives in the wild. This tion, call 360-739-1429 or email yardspinner_2@hotmail.com. by-donation event is held rain or shine and is open to the whole family. Free parking is available at Coquitlam city hall All are welcome to participate in the Walk for Steph comand the release will begin at 11 a.m. at the hatchery (3000 munity walk to raise money for lupus research at Lions Park Les Echos du Pacifique choir is putting on a concert called Guildford Way, Coquitlam). For more information, call 604(2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam). The short walk will follow Ballades, berceuses et la bastringuee (Ballads, Lullabies and 927-6536. the scenic PoCo Traboulay Trail followed by a complimenFolk Dances) at 7:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to tcoyne@ tary barbecue lunch for all participants. The fundraising (828 Laval St., Coquitlam). The concert is in honour of all the tricitynews.com.
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Eighteen volunteers from St. Joseph’s Parish in Port Moody were at Eagle Ridge Manor on Easter Saturday for its annual flower distribution to patients. “We’ve been doing this every Easter weekend since the mid-1990s,� organizer Terry O’Neill said in a news release. “But we’ve never had so many enthusiastic volunteers willing to give up a long-weekend afternoon in order to show the sick and the elderly that the community cares for them.�
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As many as 17 B.C. teams, including several from the Tri-Cities, will be heading off to the Odyssey of the Mind World Finals at the University of Maryland from May 27 to 30. The teams all ranked high in creative problem solving in the Odyssey of the Mind provincial tournament on April 16 at Coquitlam’s Centennial secondary. The local winners were: Birchland Challenge Centre, Port Coquitlam; Hillcrest middle, Coquitlam; Port Moody secondary, Port Moody; Aspenwood elementary, Port Moody; Dr. Charles Best secondary, Coquitlam; Parkland elementary, Coquitlam; Eagle Ridge elementary, Coquitlam; Pinetree secondary, Coquitlam; Panorama Heights elementary, Coquitlam; and Summit middle, Coquitlam. Over the next few weeks these teams will be fundraising within the community and looking for corporate sponsorship to assist with the travel expenses. Anyone interested in making a donation to support these teams can contact Odyssey BC at odysseybc@gmail.ca or calll Kelly Doyle at 604-7200120.
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Students at Coquitlam’s Panorama Heights elementary were victorious this month after taking the Reading Link Global Reading Challenge. The Speed Readers II were among 100 teams from 17 elementary school in School District 43 who read six books and answered questions about them. After placing first in the Tri-Cities, the Speed Readers II advanced to the Grand Challenge and then advanced to the international event, which they won.
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Above: 1925 PoCo May Queen Helen Berry. Right: The 1955 May Day parade, featuring, among others, Ann Winston, Pat Casselman and Lois Bays.
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he opening ceremonies for Port Coquitlam’s 88th May Day take place today (Friday) at the rec centre on Wilson Avenue. The May Queen for 2011, Hillary Rempel, and Ambassador Andrew Lloyd and their royal party will be assisting our mayor and council ushering in the events to follow in the next 10 days. A highlight is the maypole dancing demonstrated that evening by representatives from our local elementary schools. The boys and girls have been diligently practising maypole dancing for months and the hard work of their parents and teachers will show in their performances. And to think it all started as a school picnic by a river. The first local observance of that old English tradition began in 1916, when James Park school principal Enid Cox and teacher Wynter Maxwell decided to have their own May Day here in Port Coquitlam as many people could not travel all the way to attend New Westminster’s May Day, which goes back to 1870. Seven years later, in 1923, Women’s Institute president Christina Routley had the idea of having Central school come on board with James Park and the first official community May Day was held by the Coquitlam River on Marshall Island. The May Queen that year was Evelyn Mars, a descendent of well-known pioneer Donald McLean. The next year’s event was held on the grounds of the old Junction school on Schoolhouse Road, where the maypole dance was first performed, the ribbons
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Nancy Carol Ogilvie and friends got dressed up for PoCo’s May Day festivities in 1998. tied to the woodshed out back. In 1925, the Women’s Institute took over the organization of PoCo’s May Day, something it would do for many years, and theirs truly was a labour of love. Many long hours were spent decorating cars and bikes and horse-drawn wagons into floats for the parade. PoCo Transfer, now known as PoCo Building Supplies, owned by Roger Galer, would donate a truck to carry the royal party. It, too, would be decorated, sometimes with old crushed milk cartons that somehow became flowers. In those days, the May Day parade would start at Essondale, although technically in Coquitlam, but was “adopted,” as so many PoCo people were em-
ployed at the hospital and whose school had an entry in the maypole dancing. The parade would wind its way along Dewdney Trunk Road and end up at the Aggie Hall grounds, on the city’s northside. The procession would stop briefly at the War Memorial Cenotaph, when it was located where McMitchell Park is now, and pay their respects to PoCo’s fallen soldiers. Sometimes it rained and the crepe paper decorations would be ruined but it never dampened the enthusiasm that May Day brought to our community. In those days, the Lancer’s Dance was taught by Bill Marshall Sr. to the fathers and escorts of the Royal Party, and the dance that ended the evening was always a wonder-
ful event, with the Melody Kings providing the music. This wellknown band consisted of siblings Tom, Jim, Winnie and Bessie David, and the dances were held at the Aggie Hall and, later, Viscount Alexander school. As the city grew, so did May Day, from a one-day event, to a weekend, then later to a week-long celebration over two weekends. The parade no longer winds its way to the old Aggie Hall, which was demolished in 1976, and the cenotaph is now located in front of city hall on Shaughnessy Street, where the parade passes now. A lot has changed over the last 88 years but one thing remains constant: the time and effort that the citizens of Port Coquitlam, young and old, put into its May Day celebrations. Be sure to come by the rec centre on Wilson Avenue tonight for some great and historical (and free) entertainment put on by the kids. Your History is a column in which, once a month, representatives of the Tri-Cities’ heritage groups writes about local history. Bryan Ness is a member of the Port Coquitlam Heritage and Cultural Society.
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BOOKS PLUS: What’s happening in local libraries
Book clubs & photographing flowers 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 Do you enjoy reading and talking about books? The library hosts two Monday book clubs where members meet once a month to discuss a book chosen at the previous meeting. The next meeting is on May 2. To register, call Leslie at 604937-4140 or just drop-in. • Monday Afternoon Book Club, 2 to 3:30 p.m., program room, City Centre branch, 3001 Burlington Dr. On May 2, the club will discuss Nikolski: A Novel by Nicholas Dickner; winner of the 2010 Canada Reads competition, this Montreal-based novel is full of whimsy and magic realism. • Monday Night Book Club, 7:30 to 9 p.m., board room, Poirier branch, 575 Poirier St. On May 2, the club will discuss The Best Laid Plans by Terry
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Fallis; this Stephen Leacock Award winner may have found the perfect way to combine politics and humour: When a burned-out political aide gets involved with an impossible candidate’s run for office, winning could be worse than losing. • What to Read: Looking for a good book to read? Try the CPL blog, I Was Told There’d Be Cake for reviews of books, movies, CDs and more. 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.
Spring has sprung and flowers have sprouted, which means it’s prime time to stop and smell the roses — or the tulips. It’s also time for shutterbugs to snap photos of flowers, with a little help from professional John Gordon at a Terry Fox Library workshop.
TERRY FOX (POCO) • Photographing Flowers: Attention all gardeners and photographers: Spring is here and it’s time for inspiration. Photographer John Gordon returns to Terry Fox Library with an eyecatching slideshow that will encourage everyone to get out there and engage in the natural world. Reserve your spot for Thursday, May 5, 7 to 8 p.m. • For more great ideas, check out Terry Fox Library’s photography display and gardening books at the library. You can also visit the information desk and learn about Hobbies and Crafts Reference Centre, an online resource that pro-
vides detailed and how-to information on gardening and photography. 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. Phone 604-927-7999.
PORT MOODY • Interactive Learning Panels: The children’s library is more fun than ever with the addition of 10 active learning panels. Purchased with a provincial Literacy Equity grant, the panels provide hands-on learning for young children and hone alphabet knowledge, fine motor skills and imagination. Make up your own tale on PMPL’s Spin-A-Story panel, make a handprint on our heat-sensitive board, spell your name out of magnetic letters. • Homework Centre: Do you have a big school project ahead of you? Instead of finding thousands of hits on Google,
try narrowing your research by using PMPL’s online Homework Centre (go to www.library.portmoody.ca and look under Resources). Search here to find information on all school topics using websites chosen especially for Tri-cities students by our librarians. • TD Canadian Children’s Book Week: This celebration of Canadian children’s literature will run from April 30 to May 7. This year’s theme is Changing the World, One Child at a Time and will focus on books that highlight children and teens who are doing things to make the world a better place. Visit PMPL to see the display or choose a book from one of your favourite Canadian authors. Pick a favourite or choose a new author to try. 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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Skateboard jam among the Youth Week activities Ball hockey, carnival, ping pong and the Amazing Race are also youth attractions Port Coquitlam will kicking off seven days of events with the RailSide Skateboard Jam at Lions Park as Youth Week gets underway on Sunday. The event takes place between noon and 4 p.m. and will feature skateboarders from across the Tri-Cities as well as a barbecue and tons of prizes.
The annual Youth Week is an opportunity to highlight the contribution young people make to their community and will have everything from carnival games to ball hockey tournaments. Many events will be facilitated by a range of local organizations, including the Wilson Centre, Coquitlam RCMP, PoCo Fire and Rescue and School District 43. Along with the RailSide Skateboard Jam, events include: • Monday, May 2 — ball hockey tournament with the RCMP and PoCo Fire and Rescue (Kwayhquitlum middle school); • Tuesday, May 3 — carnival (Terry Fox secondary);
• Wednesday, May 4 — Tri-City REACH Awards and Art Project; • Thursday, May 5 — dinner and ping pong with seniors (Wilson Centre); • Friday, May 6 — Coquitlam’s Amazing Race (Town Centre Park); • Saturday, May 7 — Port Coquitlam May Day Parade. For more information about the events, go to www.pocoyouth.com. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
You can treat mom to a meal at Sasamat You can treat your mom to a special brunch and some outdoors activity next week. S a s a m a t Outdoor Centre is hosting a Mother’s Day brunch on May 8. Cost is $20 per person for adults and child re n ove r f ive years (children under five eat for free). Diners will see the tranquil views of Sasamat Lake and the surrounding hills as the Sasamat Outdoor Centre is nestled in the forest 10 km north of Port Moody. They will arrive around 10:30 a.m. for a hot drink by the indoor fireplace or go for a short walk to the lake. At 11:30 a.m., brunch will be served in the cozy lodge. For more information, visit sasamat.org. S a s a m a t Outdoor Centre is located at 3302 Senkler Rd. in Belcarra. For a map, go to http:// sasamat.org/directions.html. S a s a m a t Outdoor Centre is a member of the A s s o c i at i o n o f Neighbourhood Houses of British Columbia, a community based United Way Community P a r t n e r, s e r v i n g t h e L owe r Mainland since 1894. Sasamat Outdoor Centre is an accredited member of the British Columbia C a m p i n g Association.
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Massive March for Greater Vancouver home sales. 30 per cent jump in sales doesn’t quite set a record for region Home sales nudged, but couldn’t quite break, the record for sales in March. The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports 4,080 sales of all types of residential properties last month. That’s a 31.7 per cent jump from February’s 3,097 sales and a 30 per cent increase compared to March 2010. REBGV President Rosario Setticasi said March 2011 saw a massive, 80.1 per cent rise over the 2,265 home sales in March of 2009. “Our market has had a very strong start to the spring season,” Setticasi said. “With home sales above 4,000 and nearly 7,000 home listings added to the MLS in March, it’s clear home buyers and sellers view this as a good time to be active in their housing market.” New listings in Greater Vancouver totalled 6,797 last month – a three per cent decline
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Adera’s Ultima at Pacific Spirit will be the ultimate place to live once construction is completed. “This is the best of what we have to offer,” says vice-president of sales and marketing Eric Andreasen. “We’ve taken everything we’ve learned from Pacific Spirit, and put it (into) Ultima.” There is already interest in what he calls the ultimate community. “There’s been an overwhelming response,” he says. Homes at the University of British Columbia have yet to be released, but Andreasen says there are only 12 left for pre-registration. There will be 60 homes in total. Homes range from 630 to 1,152 square feet, most include a roomy private patio or deck. Owners can choose from three designer colour schemes in Golden, Charcoal or Red. Bathrooms include porcelain floor tiles and quartz slab countertops, with an undermount sink and tiled shower surround in the en-suite. All fixtures are by Kohler. For the budding gourmet, kitchens are fitted with quartz slab countertops, a glass tile backsplash and porcelain tile floors. Each kitchen comes with a suite of GE Profile appliances, including a side-by-side Energy Star fridge, selfcleaning electric range and over-therange hood fan. One option available at Ultima is a kitchen worth $40,000 that includes
spectacular high-gloss cabinets. “This will be the ultimate ultragourmet kitchen,” Andreasen says. Granite countertops and hardwood floors are available as upgrades. Homebuyers can choose granite tile, heated bathroom floors or an electric fireplace, among other upgrade options. Ultima is the final building at UBC, and will complete Adera’s Pacific Spirit collection. “This is a more affordable product at UBC,” Andreasen says. The target demographic ranges from young
professionals, to people selling their West Side homes and downsizing. “It’s in the middle of the University Hill catchment,” says Andreasen. This will allow children to start schooling at local elementary schools and continue through secondary school and then on to UBC, all without having to move. Ultima is in the heart of UBC’s Westbrook Village, making shopping, the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts and other services minutes away. Owners receive membership to a car-sharing program, with access to a 200-car network, and a free Telus highspeed service package for the first year. Even the building itself is beautiful. “There’s a giant glass face on the building,” Andreasen says. “This makes for a waterfall effect of glass.” “We always want views,” says
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Alia Yeates, band and choir teacher at Moody middle school, is co-teaching a unit on First Nations drumming songs with Carman McKay of School District 43’s Aboriginal Education department.
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Moody middle school students are learning that a drum is not an inanimate object but a living thing that needs to be treated with respect — and even hugged to keep warm. “Why don’t we place a drum on the floor?” band teacher Alia Yeates asks her Grade 6 and 7 students. “We don’t want a lazy drum,” Yeates says, answering her own question. “We want an active, strong, beautiful drum.” Sitting in a large circle, the students clasp their drums to their chests before they begin to play. Once the drums are warm, the students sing a welcome song; their voices start out soft as this is the first class of their day at the Port Moody school. But gradually, as they gain confidence, the students’ voices ring out. “Full voices, soft drum,” Yeates says. This is the second group of students participating in the pilot Indigenous Fine Arts Project (IFAP) at the school. It’s a program, created by Yeates, a new teacher at the school, with the support of Aboriginal Education resource teacher Kirk Gummow and Sto:lo artist Carman McKay.
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Students Sophia Draper, Marina Floropoulos, Ashlee Ahn, Parisa Eghbali and Olivia Sarna. Yeates has been given special permission to teach a welcome song and a game song to her students and is using the opportunity to introduce the students to Coast Salish culture. The students have made a commitment blanket, which they hang before each class before giving thanks to the Coast Salish people who lived in the area. They also recite a commitment statement urging one another to show honour, effort, trustworthiness, commitment and empathy. “It’s something I’ve always been passionate about,” said Yeates, who learned a lot about First Nations culture with peo-
ple she worked with while a student at University of Victoria. “I wanted to teach students about a culture they wouldn’t necessarily learn about and do it in a respectful and honourable way as much as I can. “I love the music, I love the culture, I want to share it Her students seem to enjoy the class and expressed a lot of enthusiasm about playing the drums and lear ning about the First Nations people. “It’s important to learn this because the Coast Salish were here first and it tells us about the history of our land and it shows us how the
people lived,” said student Brianne Falcioni. “If you like music, you’d like this because it shows you different kind of drums,” said classmate Adam Karse. Approximately 120 students are taking part in the pilot program at the school and four will be selected to create their own traditional drum and play it at the Aboriginal Education department’s honouring ceremony in late June. Ye a t e s ’ s t u d e n t s will also get to play the drums and sing the songs they learned during a National Aboriginal Day event at the school on June 21. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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The Dogwood Garden Club’s plant sale co-ordinator, Shelley Spence, and president, Margaret Reilly, are getting ready for the annual sale next week. The group’s members are selling annuals, perennials, tomatoes and hanging baskets from their gardens at the fundraiser, which runs 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May 7 in the Centennial Room at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St.). Club members will be on hand to answer gardening questions. Admission to the sale is free.
Fast-Brained Kids of Coquitlam, a support group for parents of gifted children, is hosting a special presentation by a well-known expert in the field of gifted education. P. Susan Jackson will lead a session for adults only on Thursday, May 12 titled “Gifted Children: A Documentary and Discussion.� The interactive program, to be held in the Gallery Ro o m o f Wi n s l o w Centre, will feature a showing of and discussion about a short documentary featuring gifted children, teens and young adults expressing their thoughts on the nature of giftedness, their experience with school and with learning, mental health issues and misdiagnosis, passions and goals and their unique learning and personality styles. Jackson in therapeutic director of the Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted� in White Rock, which offers services to highly and profoundly gifted children. She is an internationally recognized expert in the field and the author of numerous articles and chapters in the gifted education literature. She is the chair of the Social and Psychological Network of the National Association to Support
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, APRIL 30
• Trinity United Church free community dinner, 5:30 p.m. (doors open at 5 p.m.), at the church, corner of Shaughnessy Street and Prairie Avenue, PoCo. Info: 604942-0022.
SUNDAY, MAY 1 • Natural heritage walk on the Riverview Hospital grounds, 1-3 p.m.; meet on the uphill side of the Henry Esson Young Building. Walk leader Don Gillespie will focus on the heritage aspects of the site. Walkers should wear sturdy shoes as the grassy slopes can be slippery, and dress appropriately for the weather. Walk hosted by Burke Mountain Naturalists. Info: www.bmn.bc.ca or www.rhcs.org for maps. • Riverview Preservation society meets, 1:15-3 p.m., Burnaby Public Library, 4595 Albert St. • Walk for Lupus, 11 a.m., Lions Park, PoCo. The “Walk for Steph” consists of a short walk along the PoCo Traboulay Trail, a complimentary barbecue lunch for all participants, a raffle and the sale of hats and t-shirts.
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2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo starting at 10 a.m. Morning films include “Food, Inc.”(a critical look at modern systems of food production, health risks and horrors), “The New American Century,” “Guns for Hire” and “Afghanistan, Guns, Drugs and Money”. Admission: $10 for the whole day or $5 for half the day; $2 for low income/students. Lunch: $6, with proceeds going to charity. Info: 604-9420022.
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• Parent education, 7 p.m., Kiddies Korner Pre-school, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo: Managing your children’s anger with Raj Dhasi. Anger is a normal emotion, but with certain strategies both adults and children can learn to manage it so that they can engage in productive interactions. Dhasi has a background as a school counsellor, providing conflict resolution coaching and training. Tickets: $5 at the door.
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TUESDAY, MAY 3 • Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities committee meets, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Public Library, City Centre branch. If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help promote improved cycling facilities. New participants welcome and monthly meetings are open to the public. Info: Simon, 604-464-8942. • Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary monthly meeting, 7 p.m., in ERH’s ParkLane Room. All interested persons are welcome to attend. Info: leave name and phone number at 604-461- 2022, Local 2907. • Canadian Red Cross Lower Mainland region AGM, 6:30-9:30 p.m., Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam; meeting to elect members to regional council. Info: www.redcross.ca/lowermainland.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 4 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society will participate in Mental Health Week by hosting a guided tree walk on the Riverview Hospital grounds at 1 p.m. leaving from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a map: www.rhcs.org. Info: 604-290-9910. • Hyde Creek Watershed Society hereby monthly meeting, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery, 3636 Coast Meridian Rd., PoCo; guests welcome. Info: 604-461-3474 or www.hydecreek.org.
THURSDAY, MAY 5 • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce networking breakfast, 7:30-9 a.m., PoCo Inn and Suites Hotel, 1545 Lougheed Hwy. Advance registration is required at www.tricitieschamber.com or 604-464-2716.
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continued from page 37 • Dogwood Garden Club annual plant sale, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Centennial Room at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Great selection of perennials from club members’ gardens plus annuals, vegetables, herbs and hanging baskets. Member gardeners on site to answer questions, free admission. Info: Shelley, 604-936-0874. • Fingerling Festival, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Noons Creek Hatchery and Port Moody rec complex. Kids can release young salmon from the hatchery into the creek. Bobs & Lolo will perform, 50 environmental organizations, displays, kids activities. Admission: free. Kid-friendly food bank items accepted for Share Society’s food bank. Info: noonscreek.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 8 • Riverview Horticultural Centre Society hosts a Mother’s Day guided tree walk on the Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a site map, visit www.rhcs.org. Info: 604290-9910.
TUESDAY, MAY 10 • Ladies Legion Auxiliary meets, 1 p.m., Legion Branch 133 in PoCo. If you would like to meet new people, drop in or call 604-942-6028 for more information.
THURSDAY, MAY 12 • Fast-Brained Kids of Coquitlam, a support group for parents of highly-able or “fast-brained” kids, welcomes parents and others connected to gifted education to a presentation by P. Susan Jackson titled “Gifted Children: a Documentary
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MAY 7: FISHY FESTIVAL • Fingerling Festival, 11 a.m.–3 p.m., Noons Creek Hatchery and Port Moody rec complex. Kids can release young salmon from the hatchery into the creek. Bobs & Lolo will perform, 50 environmental organizations, displays, kids activities. Admission: free. Info: noonscreek.org. and Discussion,” 6:30 p.m., Gallery Room at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam; admission: $10 (adults only). In this interactive session, participants will view and discuss the content of a 12-minute documentary featuring gifted children and teens. Jackson is founder and therapeutic director of the Daimon Institute for the Highly Gifted in White Rock and an internationally recognized expert in the field of gifted education. There will also be two concurrent kids’ programs for children of parents in attendance at Jackson’s session: Science Alive! – Marine Biology, open to children aged 8-11 years; cost: $10. Also: The Great Smartini does magic and humour; open to children 10-12 years; cost: $15. RSVP required for adult and children’s sessions: fast.brained.kids.coquitlam@gmail.com. • La Leche League Canada-Coquitlam meets at Share Family and Community Services Society, main floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody; doors open at 9:45 a.m., meeting begins at 10 a.m. Topic: “Baby arrives: family and the breastfed baby.” All women interested in breastfeeding (and their children) are welcome to attend monthly LLL meetings. Info: www.lllc.ca.
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Do not put any plastic, compostable/ biodegradable plastic, Styrofoam, glass or metal into your Green Can. If you prefer, wrap food scraps in newspaper, kraft or paper bags to help keep your can clean and reduce odours.
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ON THE BUNNY HUNT
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Among a number of Easter egg hunts held in the Tri-Cities last weekend were one held on Burke Mountain in Coquitlam on Good Friday and the big annual Eggstravaganza at Port Moody Station Museum. Below left, Rowan O’Callaghan collects eggs on Burke. Below right, Lucas Doerksen opts for fishing at the PoMo museum, where Amy Zhang (bottom left) grabs eggs.
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DRINKING WATER WEEK MAY1-7
Here in B.C. we often take our tap water for granted, but it is a finite resource that we should value
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Q 25% of Canadians have no idea where the water that flows out of their taps comes from. Q Canadians use an average of 329 litres of water per day - twice the amount used by Europeans. However, the average Canadian thinks they use only 79 litres per day. Q Canadians admit to knowingly engaging in water wasting activities such as leaving the tap running while washing dishes (44%) and hosing down their driveways (19%). Q Canadians are more concerned with saving electricity than water: 29% of Canadians don’t know what they pay for their water, but only 10% don’t know what they pay for their electricity bill.
We need to value our drinking water industry and agriculture, and the effects of climate change all place enormous pressure on our water supply.” Drinking Water Week, May 1st - 7th, is dedicated to creating awareness of the value of our water, our water systems, and the people who make it accessible and safe for us to drink. Many communities throughout B.C. are holding events to celebrate Drinking Water Week, including hosting tours of their local reservoirs and treatment plants, and we encourage you to take the time to visit them. Check your local newspaper to find out about events in your community, or visit www.drinkingwaterweek. org for activities and educational resources provided by the BC Water & Waste Association.
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Q Take shorter showers Q Check your toilets and faucets for leaks Q Turn-off the water while brushing your teeth Q Purchase water-efficient appliances Q Install low-flow shower heads
BC Water & Waste Association and others who keep your water safe and clean, ask you to value our water and celebrate Drinking Water Week 2011. Visit: www.drinkingwaterweek.org
Q Wash your car with a bucket instead of a hose Q Install low-flow toilets that use less water
True and False: Test your water knowledge by trying our quiz. 1. British Columbians use less water each day compared to other Canadians. 2. Most indoor water use occurs in the bathroom. 3. It does not matter what we put down our drains, as all of our wastewater gets treated in B.C.
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ANSWERS: 1; F. British Columbia residents use an average of 490 litres of water per day compared to the national average of 329 litres. 2; T. We use 65% of our water in the bathroom, 20% for laundry, 10% for drinking and kitchen needs, and 5% for cleaning. 3; F. While it is true that most wastewater in B.C. is treated before it is returned to its source, we should be careful not to put harmful substances down our drains or in our gardens. These substances can harm fish and other aquatic creatures (check with your municipality to find out how to properly dispose of harsh chemicals).
When you turn on your tap and clean, safe water comes out,do you ever stop to think: how does it get there? Who brings it you? Where does it end up when you’re finished with it? BC Water & Waste Association and the Province of British Columbia have officially proclaimed Drinking Water Week May 1st to 7th, 2011. We invite you to celebrate this exciting week by “getting to know your H2O” – including where it comes from, where it goes, and how you can protect and conserve it. Here in B.C., where we have an abundance of natural resources, we often take our tap water for granted. However, there is no such thing as ‘new water’ – the water that we use continually cycles through the environment, and is reused again and again. British Columbians personally use an average of 490 litres of water per day compared to the Canadian average of 329 litres per day. That is about double what Europeans use! Although it may not be apparent to all of us, the costs and energy required to deliver water to our taps, treat it to be safe and clean, and safeguard the environment by managing wastewater, add up to billions of dollars every year in Canada. Daisy Foster, CEO of the 4,400-member BC Water & Waste Association notes, “Increases in our population, the growth of
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Vines, some fast-growing, good cover-ups IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter
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the Simon Fraser Clan beginning next fall. The 21-yearold forward played in 9 6 We s t e r n Hockey League games with the Red Deer Re b e l s a n d Chilliwack Bruins before MICHAEL KRGOVICH concluding his junior career with the BCHL Express, who obtained him via a trade last season with the Surrey Eagles.
tick-wielding kids have long been spotted darting and deking on city streets, and in parking lots, lacrosse boxes and community centres. Now ball hockey is hitting the high schools. Interest in the sport has shot high and fast among textbook-toting teens, with the inaugural B.C. high school ball hockey championships set to run May 13-15 at Port Moody Recreation Complex. IN QUOTES Six squads will c o m p e t e i n wh at tournament facilitator Rob Moxness is calling a “grassroots” event, with representation coming from five different communities. Teams slated to compete are Port Fox coach Dean Whitson Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Ravens, the Mission Roadrunners, Stelly’s Stingers of Victoria, Delta’s Burnsview Griffins and the Fleetwood Park Dragons and Johnston Heights Eagles, both of Surrey. A Surrey school teacher and 15-year competitive ball hockey player, Moxness began lobbying schools around the province last January, when he sent out a myriad of emails and reconnected with Port Moody’s Tony Bellano, whom Moxness knew from the pair’s playing days in the Canadian national men’s ball hockey championships in 2003 and 2006, competing against Vancouver Canucks forward Alex Burrows along the way. Bellano forwarded Moxness the name Dean Whitson, a big ball hockey proponent and a Fox teacher, and the tourney got teed up faster than a Sami Salo slapper. The positive response since –– about 100 students are expected to play in provincials –– has been pretty much what Moxness expected, with one particularly pleasant surprise. “Stelly’s from Victoria is taking the ferry and staying in hotels,” Moxness said. “I didn’t expect a team from outside the Lower Mainland to attend the first tournament.” At Fox, Whitson formed a team that is currently 18 students strong after it, rather surprisingly, beat a teachers’ unit in overtime during the Christmastime Intramurals championship. “They are all passionate about ball hockey and most of them don’t play ice hockey, so it gives these types of kids an opportunity to carry on with the game in a more competitive environment,” said Whitson, adding he would eventually like to see ball hockey become a more established sport at the school. “The long-term goal would be to build another program that would offer the opportunity for the kids to be competitive and active, doing something they are passionate about.” With more than 6,000 youth currently playing organized ball hockey provincially, Moxness felt it was high time it graduated to the high school ranks to help keep kids in a positive, athletic environment after the bell rings. “The educational system continues to explore programming opportunities to keep students busy after school,” Moxness said. “Research shows that the peak time for youth criminality falls within the hours of 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., which underscores the need for school communities to develop meaningful, physically active and socially engaging afterschool programs.” Enter ball hockey, whose novelty and cost efficiency is perfect for high schools under rigid budget constraints and their ever-curious students, Moxness believes.
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“They are all passionate about ball hockey... in a more competitive environment.”
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Beau Picard of the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils busts through a would-be Walnut Grove Gators’ tackler from Langley during a Fraser Valley junior boys high school ruby game Wednesday in Coquitlam.
Two early victories for Jr. Adanacs The defending Minto Cup-champion Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs kept the pedal to the metal by opening their B.C. Jr. ‘A’ lacrosse league season with a pair of wins –– although they nearly ran out of gas Wednesday versus the Langley Thunder. The Thunder, who finished a leagueworst 2-19-0 last season, out-scored the Jr. A’s 3-1 in the final period but Coquitlam managed to hang on for a 7-6 triumph in their home opener at Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex. The win, coupled with a 9-4 victory Tuesday over the host New Westminster Jr. Salmonbellies, pushed the Jr. A’s to 2-0 to open the season. Against Langley, Travis Cornwall whipped in three goals to guide the Jr. A’s, who lost their legs and got out-shot 14-8 in the final frame and 42-38 in the game.
Matthew Dinsdale potted a pair of markers for the Jr. A’s, whose other goal came via Wesley Berg. Reegan Comeault led Langley with three tallies. In New West, the Jr. A’s scored three times in each of the three periods on way to an easy five-goal win over the Jr. Salmonbellies. Dinsdale and Berg scored twice each for the Jr. A’s, who got singles from Cornwall, Eric Ransom, Reid Reinholdt, Tyler Garrison and Cole Shafer. Steve Fryer was terrific in stopping 45 shots in the Jr. A’s cage.
KRGOVICH COMMITS TO CLAN Coquitlam native Michael Krgovich, a Jr. ‘A’ Express alumnus and current Coquitlam Jr. Adanac lacrosse player, has committed to play university hockey with
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‘Cranky’ Ted was happy with kids TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Showman achieved so much in fishing Clarke Edsell “Ted” Peck, one of Vancouver’s and BC’s most well-known anglers and outdoorsman, was and remains a man of mystery. Famous for his television show, Tides and Trails, that ran from 1960 to 1966, Ted also ran a salmon charter and hosted a Sunday night open-line radio show on Vancouver’s CKWX for an additional 10 years. He was always endorsing products on his shows; be it Ted Peck fishing rods available at Woodwards, Sportsman cigarettes, Mustang floater coats, Cowichan sweaters or nilodor. Whatever it was, we bought it because Ted said so. I got to know Ted personally in his later years when he was selling gear at Jaymer’s Fly and Tackle and teaching evening fishing classes in various school districts. Irascible on occasion, I al-
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ways laughed at the thought that this cantankerous curmudgeon had achieved so much for himself and B.C. sport fishing. I found his secret was in the way he treated my daughter. While Ted could be short with adults, he would always put everything else aside to render encouragement towards children and listen intently to their fish stories. I find it hard to accept that for a man who achieved such fame, so little is documented, but that is the way he wanted it. He was a man whose only interest was seeing others enjoy the outdoors –– period. Ted passed away on Oct 26, 2001. I am honoured that I got to follow in his footsteps and teach fly fishing for the Burnaby School District in the four years following his departure.
THE REPORT Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is fair to good. Concentrate on the northeast area of your favorite lake from late morning through mid-afternoon The Fraser River is good for cutthroat and dolly varden.
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Levi Batters and Kyle Bliss of the Terry Fox Ravens are shooting to win the inaugural B.C. high school ball hockey championships May 13-15 in Port Moody.
“Ball hockey is a fun, affordable and allinclusive sport that is gaining popularity with both students and their families,” Moxness said. “Implementing it as an after-school program will provide many opportunities for student engagement and success. The primary goal is to provide fair, safe and equal participation for all prospective high school ball hockey athletes.” Moxness is also in the process of working with Surrey Parks and Rec to create a high school ball hockey league in the area starting next April, culminating with what he hopes will be the 2nd annual provincial tourney. “Another goal is to officially make this high school sport allinclusive by engaging girls and special needs [youth],” he said. “Girls are largely under-represented in both the minor and adult leagues and high school ball hockey may provide the spark for their active engagement with the sport.”
‘An easy decision’ continued from page 45
“SFU is a great school and, being a local kid, it just made sense,” said Krgovich, who scored 44 points, including 21 goals, in 49 games with the Express last season. “The on-ice and off-ice excellence that is offered is stop drawer... SFU [was] an easy decision for me.”
CRAIG BIG Coquitlam product and Gleneagle secondary school grad Calvin Craig racked up 10 goals and added nine
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ADAM Grenville Emerson Newton
Dec. 13, 1925 ~ April 21, 2011 Our beloved Husband, Dad & Grandpa Grenville Adam, passed away peacefully into the presence of his Lord & Savior surrounded by his loving family. Gren will be forever lovingly remembered by his wife of 65 years, Iris, their four children Carole (Rick), Wendy (Warren), Glenda (Dave) and Chris. Also fondly remembered by his brother Doug and family, six grandchildren, Shana (Adam), Rebecca (Shane), Amy and Andrew, Ross and Lauren, three great grandchildren, Caitlyn, Madison and baby Declan, and numerous nieces, nephews, extended family and dear friends.
LEFEBVRE Alice Margaret (nee Johnson) (Taylor) March 7, 1910 ~ April 25, 2011
Alice passed away peacefully surrounded by her daughter Kathy and granddaughter Linda. A loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Predeceased by her first husband Tom Taylor and second husband Earl Lefebvre, daughter Lucy Firestone and grandson Bobby Firestone. Survived by son George (Jeannine) Taylor, daughter Kathy (Frank) Carr. Seven grandchildren, ten great grandchildren and two greatgreat grandchildren. Special thanks to the staff at Maple Ridge Seniors Village for their wonderful care of our mother and grandmother. Thank you to Dr. Milewski. At our mother’s request there will be no service.
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Readings By Beverleigh I am home for May, contact me to book your appt. Phone/text 587896-5288 or 604-469-4037. Book online at www.Cloud9si.com or email me at: Bev_Beeskau@hotmail.com
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WHUNDAS!!! Did you graduate from Westsyde Secondary School in Kamloops, BC in 1991? If so, we are looking for you! Please contact Beverly at: potti498@telus.net so we can invite you to the 20 year reunion in July 2011.
A celebration of Gren’s life will be held at Northside Foursquare Church, Port Coquitlam Campus, 1477 Lougheed Hwy., Port Coquitlam on Saturday, May 14, 2011 at 2 p.m. No flowers by request. Donations in memory of Gren can be made to The Gideons International In Canada, P.O. Box 3619, Guelph, Ontario N1H 7A2, by phone at 1-888-482-4253 or at the memorial service.
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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bozena Lukomska - Khan president of Tri-City Polish Association. A memorial service will take place on the 29th of Apr. 2011 at 6:30pm at Our Lady of Assumption in Port Coquitlam at 3141 Shaughnessy St. In her memory a donation for a stain glass window for the new church would be appreciated.
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LOST Budgie- Periwinkle blue /gray markings. Last seen North Side POCO. (Cedar & Victoria). Missing since April 21st. Please call (604)710-8199 LOST CAT, grey/brown tabby, med. hair, tattoo in ear, N. male, Durant & Johnson Sts, Coquitlam on March 6th. (604)464-5457/604-464-5457 LOST: PRESCRIPTION glasses in turquoise glass case. Vic. Princess Gate & LaFarge Lake, Sunday April 23. Please call 604-936-4976.
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Mountainview F Group Daycare F Pre-School F Before & Afterschool *PHONICS *ART *SCIENCE *MATH *FRENCH Full-Time and Part-Time
at MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -- Corner of Smith & Robinson --
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Condolences may be sent to www.mapleridgefuneral.ca
SCHOOLHOUSE FAMILY DAYCARE F/T & P/T openings for 10 month to 5 year olds. Licensed with over 20 yrs experience (drop-ins welcomed).
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Glenayre Montessori Centre Now accepting registration September 2011
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We offer the following programs: • F/T day care (7am - 6 pm) • Full day Kindergarten (7am 6 pm) • Before and after Kindercare servicing Glenayre Elementary (limited spaces) • AM Preschool programme (limited spaces) • Music programme For more information on our programmes please visit us at www.glenayremontessori.com We are conveniently located on the school grounds of Glenayre Elementary. Please contact us at 604-937-0084
SUNNY GATE MONTESSORI SCHOOL Preschool & Kindergarten
Integrated Pre-school program. Arts, Crafts, story & circle time. Snacks incl, ECE, Inf/Tod, Special Needs certified.
Call Carla 604-939-5189
We are Rio Tinto Alcan (RTA) the aluminum product group of Rio Tinto (RT) - a leading international mining group (http://www.riotinto.com) and the global leader in the aluminum industry. We supply high quality bauxite, alumina and aluminum worldwide and our AP smelting technology is the industry benchmark. To sustain this enviable market position, we count on the driving force of our 24,000 employees in 27 countries, all sharing our passion for excellence in product innovation, global practices and standards and cutting-edge technology. In particular, our commitment to excellence in managing Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) responsibilities is the hallmark of our activities. Our ultimate goal is ZERO - zero injuries, zero occupational illnesses, and zero environmental harm. Located in the Kitimat region of British Columbia, the Kitimat, Kemano and Watershed operations are part of Rio Tinto Alcan Primary Metal North America. Over the next four years, the Kitimat Smelter will convert from 1950s reduction technology to the most advanced version of AP40 technology. This new smelter will have a maximum aluminum production capacity of 420 000 tonnes per year, primarily supplying the Asian markets. Rio Tinto Alcan is seeking qualified candidates that are team players with proven leadership and ability to drive results to fill the following roles:
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450 Joyce St., Coquitlam (across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)
To register please call 604-931-1549 Visit us at: www.sunnygatemontessori.com
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OUR OFFICE seeks a fiscally responsible Bookkeeper for Accounts Payable / Receivables. Send your resume: jdark6502@gmail.com
109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES Civil Engineering Technologist 1 or 2 (one position) District of Kitimat full time permanent - starting wage $29.24-$42.62, depending on education & experience. Civil Technologist diploma preferred. Reporting to the Engineering Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s licence required. For more information contact personnel at districtofkitimat@kitimat.ca or 250-632-8900 (Closing date May 27, 2011)
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DELIVERY DRIVERS needed to deliver cars. FT/PT & on call. Retired people welcome 604-722-5470 Drivers Wanted: Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation & benefits pkg. Skills Needed - Ability to travel 3 months at a time Valid License High School Diploma or GED. Apply at www.sperryrail.com under careers, keyword Driver. DO NOT FILL IN CITY OR STATE
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Candidate must have: Bachelor of Engineering Degree 8-10 years of experience Reliability EngineerMaintenance-KIT0000U Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Reliability Engineer evaluates, analyses, develops and counsels in one or more fields of expertise related to engineering, methods and means to improve efficiency and output of equipment or existing infrastructures, as required by laws and regulations governing this discipline, or sector of activities, in accordance with Rio Tinto Alcan policies related to health, safety, environment. Candidate must have: Bachelor of Engineering Degree 6-7 years of experience. Both positions seek candidates that demonstrate safety in the workplace as a number one priority, and strong computer skills - Excel, Word, CAD. Candidates must be knowledgeable in the utilization of a variety of software packages. Previous industrial experience is an asset. We offer an attractive remuneration package, a range of Rio Tinto benefits, as well as the sought after opportunity to develop and expand your knowledge and experience with a world leader in the industry. Northern residency and experience working in a cross-cultural environment, coupled with knowledge of the unique challenges and opportunities presented to those living in the North, are assets. To apply, please submit an on-line application (resume) directly at our website: www.riotinto.com/careers before Friday, May 6th, 2011. Rio Tinto Alcan would like to thank all applicants, however only those short listed will be contacted.
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Attention Students SUMMER WORK Flex. sched., $17 base-appt, customer sales/svc, cond. apply. No exp needed. 604678-1065 summeropenings.ca COMMERCIAL LAUNDRY requires F/T Driver, Must have driver Licence 10 yrs. Good Knowledge of lower mainland and Fraser Valley. Knowledge of inventory control and good customer skills. Experience driving 5 ton an asset. $1925 per hour. Drop-off resume to 204-1515 Broadway St. Port Coquitlam.
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ing of day to day construction operations including personnel and equipment delegation. Demonstrate and develop a positive relationship with all staff, owners and subcontractors. Knowledge of all aspects of WCB and Ministry of Mines Regulations. Ensure all safety values are met or exceeded.
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A well-established Highway, Heavy Civil and Mining Construction Contractor in Southern BC is seeking an experienced Civil Construction Superintendent for a fulltime, year-round position. You must be a highly motivated, self-starting individual. Responsibilities to include: • The planning and schedul-
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Fab-All is currently looking for a full time GTAW (TIG) welder. - Must have 3 to 5 years experience. - Work well with others. - Able to read blueprints. - Perform housekeeping duties. - Clean and grind own welds. We offer Competitive Wages, Extended Health/Dental Benefits. Great working atmosphere!
Funded in part or whole through the Canada British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement
Mechanical Engineer KIT0000T Reporting to the Maintenance Manager, the Maintenance Mechanical Engineer coordinates, supervises and/or manages projects or activities requiring great technical expertise in areas relatively homogeneous in engineering. The Maintenance Mechanical Engineer has to ensure that process parameters, such as efficiency, operating methods, consumption, etc., are respected; develops methods, modifies the equipment, improves operational parameters, etc.
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IMAGINATION KINGDOM licensed Family Daycare in north PoCo. F/TP/T spaces, 6/mo’s & up. ECE cert/First Aid. 604-468-9105. N. POCO. Loving, in-home childcare. Fun/educational activities. We attend Strong Start. 604-464-7018
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AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $9.28/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop. Employment starts early July’11 Submit your application to: 604-789-5695 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1
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FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459 NEWSPAPER CARRIERS required between 2am-5:30am, Coquitlam & Port Coquitlam. Great P/T income. Reliable vehicle. 604-313-2709.
Seasonal Line Cooks
Local golf course is now Hiring for Seasonal Line Cooks. Part time opportunities. Must have Food Safe certification. Previous experience preferred, not necessary. Willing to train.
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101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)
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Excellent Work Environment. Competitive Wages! E-mail resume & references: carnoustie@shaw.ca
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WILD & CRAZY, CAN’T BE LAZY Up to $20 per hr, 40 hrs per week. Fun promo’s & C.S. 10 positions available for immed. work. No commission. No experience? No problem! Call today, Start tomorrow !
Call Lori 604-777-2195 Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.
Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca
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ACCOUNTING & PAYROLL Trainees Needed now! Large & Small Firms Seeking Certified A&P Staff Now. No Experience? Need Training? Career Training & Job Placement Available. 1-888-424-9417
Attention Immediate Openings, $17 baseapp. flex. schedules, cond. apply, sales/service. 604-678-1065. www.earnpartime.ca
Getting a job couldn’t be easier!
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604-460-8058 #7 - 20306 Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge
ADMIN. ASSISTANT Large Coquitlam firm has an Immediate opening for a Full-time opportunity. Knowledge of MS Office required. Must be able to type a minimum of 60wpm. Legal experience is an asset. E-mail resume & cover letter: lisa.banico@ canproglobal.com No phone calls, please.
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ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN required by Pitt Meadows based company. Experience with trouble shooting to the component level is nec. Valid D.L. & criminal background check may be required. Please send resumes c/o Adam to: #12 - 11443 Kingston St. Maple Ridge, V2X 0Y6. email: adam@meiinternational.com No phone calls please.
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HERFORT CONCRETE NO JOB TOO SMALL
TAX RETURNS Professionally Prepared by CGA Personal and Business Taxes Efile fast refund Very Reasonable Rates
604-472-7776
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
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ELECTRICAL
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867. REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes
Unique Taste, Unique Menus... Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function... • Dinner Parties • Executive Meetings • Family Gatherings • Weddings / Banquets • B-B-Ques • Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
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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3 Ladies Maid Service Fast and Reliable. $25/hr. 778-318-4716 ~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~ Clean to Perfection. Reliable/Honest ICBC & Veteran’s claims. Lic’d / Ins. Windows Free. 778-840-2421
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Call Rod at 778-835-8319 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE A-1 EXCAVATING Specializing in drain tile, old & new. Excavations & Demolitions. Bobcats & Excavators all sizes. Site Servicing & Site Preparation.
(604)465-4718 PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
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FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
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We charge the cheapest price ever. Only $20/Hr We always do an excellent job. PLEASE CALL
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DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125
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Vancouver Campus Open House Get more information about our graduate programs, including our MA in Organizational Psychology and MA in Community Psychology.
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DGS CANADA 2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more. “Preferred by Employers
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LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING
ATC LANDSCAPE Landscape Maintenance Services • Spring Yard Clean-Ups • Lawn Maintenance • Gardening • Hedge & Tree Trimming • Cedar Fencing
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
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✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
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RAZAR DELIVERIES Topsoil/Lawn & Garden - $24/yrd Aged Mushroom Manure - $15/yrd Steer Manure - $15/yrd.
Wash Sand, 3/4 Clear Crush, & 3/4 Drain Rock - $25/yrd
All Work Guaranteed. Call John
Pea Gravel, Birds/Eye and Road Mulch. $30/yrd
Organic Jump Start
1 to 10 YRDS. DELIVERD
For those who want to transition their lawn & garden to an organic approach. For more details call:
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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785
604-616-3285 Nature’s Choice Environmental Group
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900 Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627 GREENPRO Landscaping. Lawn cuts, pruning, full yard maintenance & installation. Fast & dependable. Incl odd jobs. Call: 604-537-5536
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Call Kelly 604-763-4215 or 604-341-4524
SANDRA DEE GARDEN ESCAPES Certified horticulturist ✦ Spring cleanup ✦ Fertilize ✦ Pruning & shaping ✦ Rejuvenate old soil ✦ Weekly maintenance programs Modern & traditional plant design for newly or renovated garden beds, patios & balcony. Whats growing on in your garden
604 - 761 - 1818
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WE OPEN DOORS TO BRIGHTER FUTURES INTRODUCING THE NEW FACE OF THEO BC: OPEN DOOR GROUP Same great team, same great programs Our AIM program offers employment services to persons with mental health and physical barriers to employment. No cost to eligible participants
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Call our Richmond office today at 604 247-0770 Want to learn more about Open Door Group? OPENDOORGROUP.ORG
“Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement”.
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School District No. 42
www.sd42.ca
Maple Ridge - Pitt Meadows
Painter (Temporary)
BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices? Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise. bcclassified.com
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- Hardwood Floor Specialist -Installation, Sanding, Refinishing Express your unique and individual style with a custom stain. Dust free sanding. 778-995-Wood (9663). View our picture gallery at www.visionexotik.com
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604-842-7730
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GARDENING
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Personal & Business Tax Bookkeeping, GST/HST Payroll & Remittances By certified professional Contact Zhaleh Nangir
INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $65. No limit on number of slips.
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
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We do both COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
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1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714
BLUE MTN Electric Ltd., #13337, Res/Comm/Ind. Motor control and older type machinery. Call: (604)936-0311, Vancouver - Hope.
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45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806 *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 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945
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POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
FINANCIAL SERVICES
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F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
The Glasser Group - We specialize in all construction projects. New home,additions,renovations, decks, garages,sheds. Check out our website: www.glasserconstruction.ca or call Mike 604.761.1362
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We are currently seeking candidates in the painting field to join our maintenance team on a temporary basis until September 30, 2011. The successful applicant will bring to the position:
Consider a Career in Corrections BC Corrections is beginning to prepare for opening the expansion of Alouette Correctional Centre for Women located in Maple Ridge. We’ll be hiring women with a strong sense of integrity, self-confidence, and dynamic communication skills. If you’d like to learn more about becoming a correctional officer, drop by and visit us at the Ridge Meadows Home Show, April 29, 30 and May 1 at Planet Ice in Maple Ridge. We’ll be in Building C, Booth 32.
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• Interprovincial Trades Qualification (TQ) Certificate in Painting and Decorating plus one (1) year experience in a maintenance environment after completion of the TQ. • Physical ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the job. • Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively and harmoniously with staff, students, parents, contractors and outside agencies. • Demonstrated ability to work at the level of independence and with the degree of initiative appropriate to the position. • A valid B.C. Driver’s license. This is a temporary position working a maximum of 40 hours per week. The position is in the CUPE bargaining unit and compensation for the position is $28.73 per hour plus 12% in lieu of benefits ($32.17 per hour). Please send a complete resume and professional references by Friday, May 6 at 4:00 p.m. to: Human Resources Department, School District No. 42, (Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows), 22225 Brown Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C. V2X 8N6. Fax: 604.466.6221 or 604.463.4181; Email: Applicants@sd42.ca
employment.gov.bc.ca/corrections We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
A50 Friday, April 29, 2011, Tri-City News HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS Always! Gutter, window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627
DEMOSSING. Gutter Cleaning. Repairs. Roofing. Power Washing, painting, cedar ridgecap. Jeff’’s House Ext. 604-802-6310
M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
RENOVATIONS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715
300
LANDSCAPING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 329 PAINTING & DECORATING
ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582
Cleaning & Repairing
283A
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
NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements
17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY
ARMONIA PAINTING INC. F INSURED F WCB F LICENSED 778-881-6478 604-708-8928
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
Furnace & Duct Cleaning
Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801
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New Year’s Special All walls up to 1200 sqft $950. Upto 2 colours, 2 coats premium eggshell
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
Ref’s W Insured W WCB Paper Hanging Removal Written Guarantee Residential/ Commercial
604-479-0032
NICK’S
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS • Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks 30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured
www.metrovanhome.ca 1 CALL DOES IT ALL. Reno’s, bathrooms, kitchens, ceramic tiling, hardwood, laminate, granite tops. Call: Carlo (604)818-5919. 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 ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064
Alberto - 604-461-7679 Cel: 604-319-7671 TOTAL CARE HOME REMODELLING The Basement Finishing Specialists * Bathroom Renovations * Drywall * Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.
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
Sustainable Landscaping Design / Site Preparation Excavation / Retaining Walls Patios / Pathways / Planting Soil Amendments / Mulching
604-616-3285 Nature’s Choice Environmental Group
Danny’s Painting. Interior & Exterior, Free Estimates, Written Guarantee, full issued WCB cover. Danny 778-385-5549
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
www.proaccpainting.com
EAGLE TILE
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs.
35 years exp. No job too small. 604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.
SEASIDE PAINTING
AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
SL PAINTING Interior/Exterior. FREE Estimates. Quality job. Fully insured - WCB Please call Sonly.
604-328-6387 SPRING SPECIAL (I’ll Pay the HST) Interior/Exterior Will supply paint. Lic & WCB ~ Free Estimate Chuck
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”
(604)319-1993 329 PAINTING & DECORATING # 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing
Serving Tri City 31 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com
Scott 604-891-9967 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
Sat, April 30th, 9am-3pm. 942 Delestre Ave (off Marmont or Blue Mtn.) Household, Jewelery, Toys Craft Supplies, Children’s Clothes & Much More. Canceled if Raining... to the next sunny Saturday
332
PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
338
551
MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE
Tri-City Singles Social Club Garage Sale
Sunday, May 1st, 10am-2pm
21 - 2719 St. Michaels St. “Every” Saturday in April
Townhouse Complex
10am to 2pm
@ the end of James Road.
Tall Tree Estates
PORT MOODY
HUGE MULTI FAMILY GARAGE SALE
with All Proceeds Donated to Cancer Research Saturday, April 30, 8am-3pm
2 Kingswood Court (top of Heritage Mtn)
PORT COQUITLAM, Moving Sale. Sat. Apr 23, 30, May 7. 10-2. 927 Citadel Drive. RAIN OR SHINE
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 372
SUNDECKS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
TREE SERVICES
533
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL
560
PAUL BUNYAN Tree Service * ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
Vinyl, Wood and Trex decks, Aluminum and Glass awnings, Wood,Aluminum & Glass Railings D FULLY INSURED D 100% Waterproof Up to 10 year warranty
CALL 604-937-0203
604-942-6907
604-351-6245 373B
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
TILING
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
604.587.5865
386
www.recycle-it-now.com
CHEAP
F Tiling - wall & floor F Limestone, Natural Stone F Ceramic & Porcelain *** 10 years experience *** Best Quality, Reasonable Prices, Call for a Free Estimate
778-285-2500, 604-831-2726 www.alignedconstruction company.com
(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
GOT JUNK? Rubbish Removal 1-800-468-5865
www.1800gotjunk.com Redeem this ad & Save $23
Haul Anything... But Dead Bodies!! 604.
220.JUNK(5865)
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
WINDOW CLEANING
*GENTLEMEN* WINDOW Cleaning Window & Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing. Call Micah for a free estimate 604-230-0429
PETS 477
PETS
CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CHIHUAHUA P/B pups. Ready now Vet ✓. Shots, 2 M, 3 F. Short hair. Family raised. $600. 604-852-1805 LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $650. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
MINI DASCHUNDS FOR SALE, Vet Checked. Good homes only, $750 Female, $650 Male. 604-796-3756 or 604-845-4060
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 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
✔ 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.
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778
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 PUG PUPS, 8 weeks old. 1st shots. 5 females, 1 male. $800 each. Call 778-808-5445. SHIHTZU. Ready to go. M / F. Black. $500. Incl. 1st shots. Will trade for Peke or Shihtzu. Call 604746-0072. Marshall / Emerson VIZSLA PUPS, CKC reg’d, shots, guaranteed. $850. ph, 604-8192115 or email: vizsla@telus.net
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Info: www.treeworksonline.ca
10% OFF with this AD Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
PIANO; KAWAI, 5 yrs. old, excellent condition, $2100 obo. Call 604819-0589.
TRI CITY TREE SERVICE All Tree Services -- Fully Insured -24 Hrs 604-462-0865
609
APARTMENT/CONDOS
Completely renovated south facing 1 bedroom suite 725 sqft. The fresh paint, baseboards and crown moulding highlight the rich oak engineered hardwood. Well designed kitchen features sandstone slate backsplash/flooring, plenty of cupboard space, additional storage and updated appliances. The home also features a large private covered patio, measuring approximately 20’ x 8’. The building is well maintained and very central. It is a short walk to shops and restaurants, as well as easy access to the highway and public transit. Brody 604-760-5205 to View, $194,900.
625
FOR SALE BY OWNER
PORT MOODY: 3 Bdrm, 2 bath condo in exc cond, close to all amens. $400,000. 778-388-2846.
OKANAGAN
*SPECTACULAR* 4 bdrm South Facing Waterfront Vacation Home On Shuswap Lake! 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 RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
MISC. WANTED
FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Cash for some complete scrap cars. 604-465-7940 or 580-3439.
REAL ESTATE
On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!
EXTRA
563
Woodland Decks WDesign & Renovations WCedar Decks WFences WWooden Retaining walls Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.
MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
Call: 604-725-9574
RUBBISH REMOVAL
FERTILIZERS
.
www.rainforestdeckandrail.com
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
GARAGE SALES
PORT MOODY
PORT COQUITLM
The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!
PLUMBING
A Plumber/Gas, h/w tanks, furn. boiler renos/repairs, Our 2nd Opinion - Save you $$$. 604-618-8315
GARAGE SALES
D Deck Rebuilds & Additions D Vinyl Waterproofing D 10 Year No Leak Warranty D Aluminum & Glass Rails
RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!
Dean 604-834-3076
JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE A to Z
JJ ROOFING. New Roofs/Re-Roofs / Repairs. Summer Special ~ 20% Off. Free Est. Refs. WCB Insured. Member BBB. Jas @ 604-726-6345
604-728-5643
& Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618
HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430
GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362
Robert J. O’Brien
MOVING & STORAGE
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
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
EARTH FRIENDLY
604-465-1311
Home Renovations and New Construction
TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060
JUNK REMOVAL
Meadows Landscape Supply
604-537-4140
Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning. Spring Cleaning Special
RECYCLE-IT!
SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
$45/Hr
Smart Cleaning 604 862 9797
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
1st Ever... Make an Offer Huge Garage Sale NO REASONABLE OFFER REFUSED
Call Ian 604-724-6373
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GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton
HANDYMAN / REPAIRS/RENOS CALL WALTER (604)790-0842
COQUITLAM
SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
MISC SERVICES
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
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
B.C. MASON Stone, Brick, Chimney, Concrete, Steps, Repairs. Stucco. 45 yrs exp. 778-772-6337 ❖ 604-941-8224
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1415 Magnolia Place - Off Honeysuckle Sat. April 30th, 10am - 3pm Household Goods & Clothing.
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PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
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
GARAGE SALES
PRESSURE WASHING
MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510
ALUMINUM RAILING =$19/Lf. mini. 50.Lf. Free est.~ Call-604-5524700. www.outdesign.ca
101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows
341
INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pressure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-433-2279
311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK
317
551 NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS BLAKE’S PAINTING & DECORATING Interior Exterior Spraytex ceilings/repairs Drywall repairs
604-465-3189
284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION
PLUMBING
“
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail. D Composted Mushroom Manure
338
A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp. No job too small.Call 604-476-0766
ANDY’S LANDSCAPE DESIGN planting/paving/retaining, all deck/patio /pond/new lawn...19 years exp. Majored in Landscape Architecture. 778-895-6202 www.andyslandscape.ca
Call Tim 604-612-5388
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
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 Email:
dlklitch@telus.net For more details
www.tricitynews.com
Tri-City News Friday, April 29, 2011, A51
REAL ESTATE 633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com
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 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca
MORTGAGE UP for renewal? Buying? Renovations? Credit Repair Solutions, Free professional consultation & Fast approvals. Purchases, Refinances, Equity Loans, - Kristi Mutka, BBA, AMP 604-7906225, kristimutka@securemort-
RENTALS 706
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO PORT COQUITLAM
COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm Top flr apt. $775 2 Bdrm Corner apt. $895
Sherwood Apt 727 North Rd
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
1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp
Call 604-830-9781 www.aptrentals.net
604-464-3550
COQUITLAM
PORT COQUITLAM
Welcome Home !
CEDARWAY APT
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Call (604) 931-2670
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net
gage.ca COQUITLAM WEST
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 2 BDRM APTS avail May 1st. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible
McALLISTER APARTMENTS
2232 McAllister Ave
RENTALS 706
(604)941-7721
APARTMENT/CONDO
3082 DAYANEE SPRINGS BLVD. View, ground floor, 800sqft, 2 bdrm, 10ft. high ceiling, luxury clubhse, pool, sauna, $1180 incl gas, no pet, Tel: 778-883-7333, Avail now/
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available Now 2 BEDROOM
BURNABY
Great location for seniors!
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable.
1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM
5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall 1 & 2 Bdrm units w/view Heat/hot water, inste storage, 4 appl’s Call 604-931-2024 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM Center. Bachelor, 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Incl heat, h/wtr, secure prkg. N/P. May1st. 604-942-2012. www.coquitlampropertyrentals.com COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apts. Share purchase req’d.
604-464-4921 COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac. Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
PITT MEADOWS, Meadows Garden, brand new 2 bdrm condo, 2 baths, 5 appls, view of Golf Course. Avail. now. $1,350. (604)728-3056. PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
Senior Move-In Allowance.
Refs & Credit check req. Sorry No Pets For more info. google us. MAPLE RIDGE mo
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/
PORT MOODY 1 br Condo, newly reno’d kitchen + bathroom w/laminate flooring, lge bdrm w/ walk-in closet, full dining area, loads of storage, secure parking, heat/ hot water. Centrally located, adult only, n/p, n/s. Same floor laundry. Available immediately. $800 Call 604-724-2360. PORT MOODY
Time to move into Spring .... At, The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager 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 $750/mo.
Call 604-724-6967
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings WE’RE ON THE WEB
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.
736
www.bcclassified.com
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM Centre Area 750 + SQ/FT OFFICE space with small kitchen.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
604-944-2963
Call: 604-460-7539
Port Coquitlam. Retail 1236 s/f. June 1. A/C. Exc. loc. across frm City Hall. Bill Evans 604-836-2494
604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818 PORT COQUITLAM
2 Bdrm Suites Available With Large Balcony / Patio 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
750
AUTO FINANCING
830
POCO DOWNTOWN All-Inclusive Seniors Residence 1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
TOWNHOUSES
TRANSPORTATION
MOTORCYCLES
MOTORCYCLE WANTED. Highway cruiser, must have Fairing, saddlebags & helmets. Call (604)467-3901
845
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
SUITES, LOWER
ANMORE, 2 bdrm, 1100 sf, 5 appls, NS/NP, $900 incl utils. Refs req. May 1. Phone (604)469-0494. BRIGHT 1500 sq ft 1 bdrm grnd level with gas fireplace N/S N/P $950 + 1/2 utilities 604-941-0497 COQUITLAM CTRE. Bachelor suite. Avail now. N/S. N/P. $525 utils & cable incl. No W/D. Suits for mature resp. person 604-721-8260. Coquitlam, WW Plateau,exceptional 1350s/f 2bd, quiet g/l, cds view, lg patio 5appls alrm cbl ns/np. $1000+ %utils. Occ open. 604-468-6782. NR Coquitlam Centre- By Polygon New 2bdrm, kitchen nook, lndry. Big patio. Very Nr bus stn. Parking. N/S, N/p. Now. 604-249-8653 Pitt Meadows. 2 bdrm ste in newer home. Nr amenits. N/S N/P. Avail now. $900 + % utils. 604-825-0587. POCO, 3 BDRM, FULLBATH, Insuite W/D, Grnd lvl. Sep. entry, NS/ NP, $1200+1/3util 604-945-6256 POCO: Harbour St. 2 bdrm G/L suite, priv ent, lrg kitchen, all appls, laundry, full bath, NP-NS, quiet clean $835+1/3 util. 604-945-5758 Poco Northside. Bright grd lvl 2 bdrm. Incl d/w/micro/shrd lndry. sep ent. $900+1/3 utils. 604-942-8223. PORT COQUITLAM. Near Mary Hill Bypass. 1 Bdrm gr/lvl. Suit quiet person. NP/NS. May or June 1st. $750 incl hydro. 604-941-0218 PORT COQUITLAM Northside, 2 bdrm grd flr. gas F/P. Garage parking. Private entry. $800/mo. N/S. N/P. Avail May 15th. 604-942-9725. PORT COQUITLAM, Northside. Clean quiet 1 bdrm suite, priv entry & pkng, patio, newer paint, carpet & lino, nr all amens, n/p, ref’s, May 1. $650/mo incl hydro. 604-537-2131 WESTWOOD PLAT. Walkout bsmt, bright, 3 bdrms, gd area, reno’d. $1200 incl high speed int. & util & cable. NS/NP. (604)512-9023
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SUITES, UPPER
PITT MEADOWS 4 bdrms with view on acreage. 2 living rooms, 2 baths, Immed. $1500/mo (604)250-2703 PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1200 + 60% util. 604-469-9402
752
TOWNHOUSES
838
RECREATIONAL/SALE
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
1997 Custom built Auto Mate 5th Wheel and Cummins Diesel Package 22,500. Air ride suspension, power leveler, lg dining slide, solar panels, power inverter. Call for more…604.992.7363 after 4pm 2006 NORTHSHORE 30 FT Travel trailer, 36” dble slides, bunk units, fully loaded $24,000. 604-824-8970
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CARS - DOMESTIC
2010 Rockwood 8298SS Travel Trailer. Jack & Jill bunks, 6,640lbs, huge slide & more!! Stk #29276, DL #30985 SALE $25,995
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
604 - 533 - 1566
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
1997 BUICK PARK AVE heated, memory, leather seats, pristine cond, priv, $5900. 778-565-1097
“No Wheels, No Problem”
$$ CASH FOR SOME $$
1998 Audi A4 quattro, V6, 5spd, 317KM. $3000 obo. 250-307-1215.
CALL
604-328-0081
2000 LASABRE LTD. V6, Gran Touring pkg, 16’’ alloys, 19K’s, spotless, priv, $7500obo. 604-364-1554
2005 HONDA S2000. Go with your top down (convertible), 60,000kms. Fantastic Price!!. $16,000 firm. Recently inspected. Like new inside & out. Call 250-650-5580 or email geoff750@hotmail.com
7 Days/Week
SCRAP METAL WANTED
604.587.5865 2010 r-pod 175 Travel Trailer. Light weight, fiberglass exterior, slide out and full size bed! Stk #28398, DL #30985 SALE $15,998
OLDSMOBILE ALERO 1999. V6 auto, 4 door, loaded, low km’s, no accid, AirCared til July ‘12. $3500. 778-888-6805 / 778-837-6577
www.recycle-it-now.com The Scrapper
604 - 530 - 3030
851 604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990) Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
2010 Wildwood 23FD Travel Trailer. Front dinette, rear bed with bunk & slide too. One Only!! Stk #29358, DL #30985 SALE $14,995
PT COQ Central 1bdr townhse lrg single garage, gas f/p, 5appls, NS/NP, refs, avail now. $900. PT COQ Citadel Hts 1bdrm bsmt suite, priv ent, insuite laundry, N/P, refs, May 1st. $650 incl utils.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
Renovated townhomes in magnificent area. Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.
2010 NISSAN VERSA, 4 dr. H/B, auto, red, 20,000 Km, many options, $8500 firm. 604-538-9257.
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TOWNHOUSES
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
VEHICLES WANTED
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. $6500. obo. 604-855-0116
CA$H
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.
752
MARINE 912
Crescentview
Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com
TRUCKS & VANS
1980 CHEV crane truck, 8 ton lift, $7000 obo. Call Doug @ 604-7500194 2001 DODGE 1500, ext. cab, black, w/box liner 4X4 318 V8 fuel injected trailer hitch, elec trailer brake. Aircared. $12,750.obo. 1 owner, well maintained. Purchased new at Abby Chrysler. Joe 604-309-7302
604 - 530 - 3030
COQUITLAM
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
752
810
Furn rm como lake no drugs private ent. quiet, suit older male. 604-9366604 leave mess. dam req
TRANSPORTATION
HOMES FOR RENT
COQUITLAM CNTR 4bdr 2ba, 2600 s.f., ns/np, avail now, $1650+utils, ref, 604--312-8388 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.
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748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
TRANSPORTATION
Top Dollar Today!
Scrap Cars & Trucks
778.772.4724 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
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YAMAHA Zodiac Zoom 260 8Ft. Starting from $995 10ft. G3 Jonboat Starting from 3034 St. Johns St., Port Moody
604-461-3434
or check our website gacheckpoint.com
$
899
A52 Friday, April 29, 2011, Tri-City News
www.tricitynews.com
MOVING SALE!
EVERYTHING MUST GO TOP QUALITY FURNITURE AT
HEAVILY REDUCED PRICES.
COQUITLAM #2 - 1315 United Boulevard
Their entire multi-million dollar inventory is discounted and must be sold. This is going to be the
BIGGEST
Gallery COQUITLAM 1455 United Boulevard
604-521-7544 604-521-7780 MOVING SALE Store Hours: Store Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10 - 6, Fri. 10 - 9, Sat. 10 - 6, Sun. 11 - 5
EVER!
Mon. - Thurs. & Sat. 9:30am - 6pm, Fri. 9:30am - 9pm, Sun. 11am - 5pm
A26 Friday, April 29, 2011, Tri-City News
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NEED A CAR? NEW IMMIGRANT? NEED TO RE-ESTABLISH CREDIT www.secondchancefinance.ca
#2982
‘10 GMC ACADIA SLT
$ #3249
36,995
‘10 CHEVY SUBURBAN
#2932
‘10 FORD EXPLORER EDDIE BAUER
$
25,995
$ #3081
34,995
$ #3294
32,995
‘10 CADILLAC CTS
#3233
$
41,995
32,995
$
LTD. 1-888-348-4208 2595 Barnet Hwy
2 BLOCKS WEST OF COQUITLAM CENTRE NEXT TO TIM HORTON’S
DL #8214
All prices are net of loyalty and do not include tax, levies and administration fee of $595. All financing on approved credit. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Lease terms are 48 months, 2011 Cruze – 5.8% APR, $2339 down; 2011 Terrain – 4.99% APR, $2249 down; 2011 Equinox – 4.99% APR, $3339 down; 2011 Silverado Ext – 6.99% APR, $2500 down. Some conditions apply on leases, see dealer for details.