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TRI-CITY NEWS Election aftermath

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INSIDE Things-to-do Guide/A17 Green Scene/A18 Your History/A20 Sports/A37

There’s fitness and there’s FireFit-ness, as local smoke-eaters find out: page A7

LEFT: CRAIG HODGE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS; RIGHT: TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO

Craig Stewart (left) is one of the organizers of the FireFit Challenge being held tomorrow in the parking lot at Coquitlam Centre mall. Competitors from across the country will be on hand to take on an obstacle course while dressed in full turnout gear and carrying, at various times, fire hoses full of water and a 165 lb. dummy. For more on the competition, see article on page A7.

Bigger budget carries risks SD43 board approves new spending in hopes of getting more provincial money

By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY

It was an uncharacteristically subdued board of education that approved $9 million in new spending for teachers, support workers, new programs and a beefed up internet system.

Tuesday night, the School District 43 board of education gave the nod to spending hikes in preparation for a new budget bylaw worth nearly $250 million that trustees will likely pass May 10.

The funding enhancements come after years of wringing supply budgets and the staff development department dry for money to pay for salaries as well as hikes to utilities and premiums. Thanks to a $6-million infusion from the province to cover increased enrolment, mostly from full-day kindergarten, the district will hire dozens of new teachers and support workers. see WITHOUT BUDGETED GRANTS, GRANTS, page A3

Fire hall on front burner after controversial vote Mayor forms new committee to look at new options for replacing PoMo fire hall

By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Port Moody’s new No. 1 fire hall will be built on schedule and well under its voterapproved $16-million budget, the city’s mayor promised.

And Joe Trasolini picked a select committee Tuesday tasked with ensuring the construction of the hall moves forward after hitting political stumbling blocks last week.

The three-member committee was chosen at a special meeting of council follow- JOE TRASOLINI ing the previous week’s eleventh-hour defeat of a bylaw to allow borrowing of up to $16 million to begin construction on a building that’s considered unsafe in case of an earthquake.

That’s PoCo’s $764 4,000 budget surplus.

What could it be spent on? See page A6 Coun. Karen Rockwell was picked to chair the fire hall task force and is joined by councillors Gerry Nuttall and Meghan Lahti as well as by two members of the Port Moody Fire Department who will serve as non-voting advisors.

Those three councillors and Trasolini voted against the borrowing bylaw last week while councillors Mike Clay and Bob Elliott voted for it (Coun. Diana Dilworth was absent).

Trasolini told The Tri-City Newss on Wednesday the committee was directed to look at: • new designs and locations for the hall, supplanting the spacious, three-storey proposal for the current site at Ioco Road and Murray Street; see SMALLER HALL POSSIBLE, POSSIBLE, page A4

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Money spent will speed up net, says Kuhn Articles by Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Slow internet connections at School District 43 schools could be a thing of the past by next spring after the board of education on Tuesday agreed to spend $800,000 to connect with the city of Coquitlam’s fibre optic network.

District staff and representatives of QNet, Coquitlam’s fibre optic leasing company, were expected to meet yesterday to hammer out a plan for installing fibre at eight high schools, the board office and Winslow Centre, which houses international education and the staff development department.

The work will take several months and several challenges remain, including finetuning project costs for eight schools instead

of the 70 that were originally proposed and deciding whether to proceed with the link to Port Moody secondary school prior to construction of the Evergreen Line.

The plan had been to lay down the fibre at the same time that utilities were being moved to make way for the rapid transit line but SD43’s manager of internet services says that may change now that the $1.4-billion project has been delayed.

And while the school district can’t afford to link up all the schools in the project’s first phase, Brian Kuhn predicts all schools will benefit from new network monitoring tools that will be introduced over the next several months that “will improve performance quite significantly at every school.”

The new monitoring tools will be able to identify and block inappropriate material,

including pornographic websites, prioritize what’s on the network and cache material locally so every school doesn’t have to download the same video as well as compress the traffic so bandwidth isn’t wasted. “All of those together save a lot of bandwidth by not wasting it,” Kuhn explained. “We’re going from a completely open and free for all network to a network where it’s optimized.”

The news that the first phase of the project was going ahead was greeted with enthusiasm by Rick Adams, general manager of QNet and Coquitlam’s manager of internet services. While the deal with SD43 won’t be a big money maker for the city-owned business because installation will be done at cost with some project management fees and lease rates will be 50% of what the city charges corporate users, Adams said partnering with

the district to provide efficient technology services to schools has always been a key goal. “Helping to provide e-learning and the latest technology for kids in the Tri-Cities, obviously that’s a goal we all share in the community,” he said.

(Adams also said QNet’s deals with Rogers for cell phone connections will be among the biggest for the company to date, exceeding $100,000 annually by 2012.)

The technology plan means SD43 can back off a bit on its digital diet and Kuhn said a freeze on technology purchases has been lifted and teachers and students will now be allowed to use their personal devices. Still, a digital code of conduct coming in the fall will put more stringent rules on what the school internet can be used for. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com

DISTRICT 43 BOARD OF EDUCATION: MAY 3/11 MEETING

How they voted

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As a service to our readers, The Tri-City Newss publishes charts of how local school trustees vote on issues before them at School District 43 board meetings...

GAIL ALTY

BRIAN ROBINSON

DIANE SOWDEN

GERRI WALLIS

JOHN KERYLUK

JUDY SHIRRA

MELISSA HYNDES

KEITH WATKINS

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ADD $8.68M TO OPERATING BUDGET TO COVER 2011/’12 EXPENSES, INCLUDING SOME NEW POSITIONS AND RESTORATION OF CUTS FROM LAST YEAR [PASSED]

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SPEND $800,000 FROM LOCAL CAPITAL RESERVE FOR IMPROVING INTERNET BANDWIDTH AND CONNECTING HIGH SCHOOLS TO FIBRE OPTIC CABLE [PASSED]

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Without budgeted grants, there’ll be cuts continued from front page

And by lifting $638,000 from a $2-million enrolment hold-back grant, expected to come next year, the board was able to restore some cuts and put money toward a new program to get non-attending students back into the classroom.

The remaining $1.4 million from the holdback grant is being set aside to fund financial obligations related to contractual issues that may materialize next year. No information about this is available because the issue is pending, according to assistant secretary treasurer Bob Janzen, but the obligations are for the current contract, not the one that is currently in negotiations.

Still, there is an element of risk in the budget as there is no guarantee SD43 will get that $2-million hold-back grant.

In his presentation, secretary treasurer Rick Humphreys said it was risky to put that money in the regular budget because if it doesn’t materialize, the district will have to make significant cuts to avoid a deficit.

“You know what that entails,” he warned.

But he said the district’s leadership team didn’t

HOLD-BACK GRANTS Enrolment hold-back grants are typically held by the province to cover any unexpected enrolment increases and distributed once enrolments are verified. Some years, however, SD43 received no hold-back cash and the board of education stopped counting on it for its annual budget deliberations.

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RECEIVED $1.11 M $1.34 M $1.38 M $1.61 M $0 $0 $0 $2.64 M ?

see any other way to balance the budget.

With minimal discussion, trustees unani-

mously approved spending improvements worth $8.68 million in operating expenditures and $800,000 for technology from local capital reserve revenue that has yet to be generated.

Most of the discussion surrounded a new “increased success for all” program at a cost of $260,000 that will develop an approach to get non-attending students back to school, including 32 middle school students who are staying home.

Coquitlam Trustee Brian Robinson said he would have been prepared to vote against the budget if the program was not included.

“We didn’t want to see this fall off the table,” he said. “We can’t have those children out there at loose ends. It’s just going to create a problem in the end.”

Port Coquitlam Trustee Judy Shirra said she wanted a report back on the program because “the onus is on us.”

Trustees were also happy to see custodial services approved at small schools so principals don’t have to unplug toilets and de-ice sidewalks. According to Humphreys, those services are being added because of a formula that was incorrectly applied over the past several years.

The new budget will re-introduce for next school year a two-week spring break and an extra November holiday, which had one trustee expressing concerns that economics were trumping educational needs.

“It really bothers me,” Coquitlam Trustee Gerri Wallis said, adding, “The main thing is we’re not getting money from the ministry.”

BIG BUCKS FOR SCHOOLS What’s new in the budget: • $3.5 million for teachers for full-day kindergarten and other needs • $885,000 support positions for full-day K • $800,000 for technology improvements • $260,000 for a program to get absentee students back to school • $135,000 custodial services for small schools • $35,000 teacher mentorship program • $75,000 technology security and network job • restoration of 2010/2011 cuts • $50,000 French support • $100,000 leave replacement • $100,000 learning support teacher • $157,000 Learning Without Boundaries support • $8,000 grant to DPAC (total $14,000)

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Smaller hall possible to build the hall, Mayor Trasolini said, “While a referendum was carried out, unlike an election, it doesn’t mean that council has to act. It means that council has to consider it.�

The April 16 referendum was held to get voter approval to borrow up to $16 million from the province’s municipal finance authority for the fire hall; 58% of those who cast a ballot voted in favour of borrowing the money but, since just over 9% of eligible voters participated, many councillors and the mayor had second thoughts about whether the loan was in the best interests of Port Moody residents.

At the April 26 meeting, a 4-2 vote defeated the plan. tcoyne@tricitynews.com

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• and a new funding model that relies less on property tax increases.

Both measures are part of an effort to cut $2 million to $6 million from the $16 million budget that Port Moody residents approved in a referendum last month.

Trasolini said that he believed the previously approved fire hall plan was too big and expensive for Port Moody’s needs and he would be remiss if he didn’t instruct council to have one more look at potential cost-saving measures for the project before its approval. “We can’t build today for what they might need 30 or 40 years from now. We have to make sure there is ability to expand on the site but surely we’re not going to be building today and expending today’s capital for something that might be used 15, 20, 30, 40 years from now,� Trasolini said, adding, “It was a mistake to design larger. We were designing facilities to accommodate 10 firefighters per shift as opposed to the five we need today.�

The fire hall committee must present its report to council detailing other possible fire hall sites, building designs and funding options by the end of June.

That leaves less than two months for the committee to solicit new designs, new locations and establish a new funding model, all while shaving millions of dollars from the initial hall estimates.

That means: A smaller hall than the previous 2,392 sq. m plan; on cheaper land than the current site, which requires extensive piling due to poor soil composition; and potentially paid for in part, Trasolini said, by leveraging city owned properties.

And while Trasolini couldn’t comment on where else the hall could be located, he said it must be built in the area around Port Moody city hall, encompassing Newport Village, the Noons Creek Bridge, the city works yard and Suter Brook village.

Trasolini said he’s confident the city will meet the original construction timeline, including the submission of the plans, location and budget in June, finalizing those plans by December and completing construction roughly 18 months later, or by mid-2013.

Port Moody FD’s deputy fire chief, Gord Parker, told The Tri-City Newss the department is confident the city is committed to getting the new hall built and getting it built soon. “We just want a functional hall,� Parker said. “We’re living in a building that we know needs to be replaced and we’re comfortable that both council and city administration know that as well. So we want to make sure the wheels keep rolling forward, and with the formation of the task force, it seems to be moving in that direction. But I think time will tell.�

Apparently responding to the outpouring of public criticism directed at city council for shying away from borrowing the voter-approved $16 million

COUNCIL MEETINGS WHEN Tuesday, May 10, 2011

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PoCo ponders options for budget surplus

By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Dog owners in downtown Port Coquitlam could soon have a new place to play with their pooches if city council decides to use some of a budget surplus for an offleash park.

Bar ry Becker, the city’s director of parks and recreation, told The Tri-City Newss that $22,250 is needed for clearing a piece of parkland at the corner of Bury Avenue and Maple Street, erecting fencing, signs and other site elements. If the measure is approved (the city’s finance and

HOW COULD THE CITY SPEND? $22,250: Off-leash dog park in downtown PoCo $12,000: iPads for staff and city councillors $165,000: Live-burn house for firefighter training $69,700: Events storage facility intergovernmental committee meeting was held Thursday night, after The News’ deadline), public consultations could begin in the coming months.

“This will provide another option for all those people in the downtown area,” Becker said.

“As we normally do, we would want to engage the local residents to find out what their needs are.”

The small clearing of city land was identified eight months ago as a priority area for an off-leash dog park. With so many high-density developments without yards in the surrounding neighbourhood, Becker said it is important for homeowners to have a place to exercise and socialize their animals.

But the off-leash park is not the only item coun-

cil will consider paying for with a budget surplus.

Of the $764,000 left over in 2010, Port Coquitlam previously approved $442,000 in reserve contributions to help with future infrastructure needs. Grants to the PoCoMo Youth Society and Homes for Good Society as well as $25,000 for communication services were also approved earlier in the year. That leaves $279,500, and staff h ave r e c o m m e n d e d spending the money on a list of initiatives.

An events storage facility is being considered at a cost of $69,700 and the city is expected

to provide $10,000 to start the Port Coquitlam Community Foundation; the foundation would be a registered charity to provide donation opportunities for residents and local businesses.

Another $12,000 is being considered for the purchase of 14 Apple iPads, which would be used by council and staff to display meeting agendas and notes. According to a staff report, the tech-

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director of corporate services, said city departments do a good job of staying within their approved budgets. She added that budget surpluses are mainly used to pay for one-time items.

“We always make sure to come in under budget but a lot of it depends on things like snow fall, vacancy rates and how well our development cost charges are doing.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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nology would reduce the city’s $17,600 annual paper cost, paying for the iPads in the first year.

A live burn building, which would be used by PoCo Fire and Rescue for training, is the largest expense being considered at a cost of $165,000.

The three-storey structure, according to deputy chief Alan Nicholson, would create real-world firefighting experiences.

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GREENMOUNT PARK – CELL TOWER PROPOSAL This is to notify you that the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public Consultation Session for a Cell Tower Application in Greenmount Park, located at 4155 Wellington Street, at Council’s regular meeting of Monday, May 9, 2011. The meeting will commence at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC. The purpose of this proposed Rogers telecommunication tower site is to provide improved wireless voice and data service coverage to northern areas of the City of Port Coquitlam. No existing antenna system, infrastructure or buildings were identiÀed in the area that would be suitable for the proposed site and required coverage area.

The proposed site is located on a vacant property with the legal description of, Parcel “A” (Explanatory Plan 12647) of “Park Reserve” Plan 3022 and of Legal Subdivision 10 Section 12 Township 39 New Westminster District, approximately 460 meters northeast of Oxford Street and Greenmount Avenue. The proposed 62 metre monopole tower and equipment compound at the base of the tower are located on the northwest side of the property on an undeveloped portion of land.

Industry Canada requires all antenna installations comply with Health Canada’s Safety Code 6 guidelines which limit public exposure to radiofrequency electromagnetic Àelds (EMF) and ensure public safety.

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The proposed site is located on public property and is not accessible to the general public.

A copy of the application and background materials may be viewed online at www.portcoquitlam.ca/celltower or packages can be picked up at the Corporate OfÀce, City of Port Coquitlam, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C 2A8, between the hours of 8:30 am to 4:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except any statutory holidays, up to and including May 9, 2011.

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It starts with a six-storey stair climb in full firefighter turnout gear carrying 42 lb. of hose — whew! — and ends with the competitor pulling a 165 lb. dummy more than 100 feet.

And while racing through an agonizing obstacle course breathing only bottled air may not seem like fun, firefighters from across the country are expected to turnout tomorrow when the FireFit Challenge is held in the Coquitlam Centre mall parking lot.

The event is geared toward emergency personnel and aims to simulate real-world situations in a drill that has come to be known as the toughest two minutes in sports. “It is hard,� said Craig Stewart, a Coquitlam firefighter and FireFit Challenge organizer. “If you can do it below two minutes, you are doing pretty well.�

After a contestant carries the hose up the stairs, he is then expected to lean over the railing and pull up another hose to the top of the tower from the ground.

He then runs back down the stairs to conduct a “forcible entry,� simulating an axe chopping motion.

In the fourth stage, the contestant runs 150 feet around a series of fire hydrants before carrying 75 feet of hose filled with water.

In the final stage, the competitor must carry the dummy — at 165 lb., the average weight of a North American male — and drag it for 100 feet, backwards.

Graham Mackenzie, a Kamloops firefighter who currently holds the FireFit world record, is expected to compete in the event this weekend. Last year, he set the record in Coquitlam, posting a time of one minute, 16.7 seconds before breaking that time in Brampton with a 1:15 finish.

Stewart said Mackenzie is hoping to beat his time again when the event gets underway on Saturday. “This is the first FireFit event of the season so I am sure he has been training really hard for it,�

Stewart said. “We are excited to see him race.�

This year’s event will be more family-oriented and Stewart said there will be more to do than just watch the competitors take the challenge.

There will be relay races, rope rescue and a Jaws of Life demonstration, where firefighters will cut a car in half. A silent auction will be held, with many prizes, including tuition to a firefighter training school, and burgers will be grilled for lunch.

All proceeds from the event will go to the Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society, which supports local organizations such as the Share food bank and the Burn Fund.

The event starts at 10 a.m. Saturday in the northeast mall parking lot and is expected to run until 4 p.m. For more information, visit www.coquitlamfirefit.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Coq. town hall talk tomorrow Coquitlam residents can air their concerns with city council and staff

By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Coquitlam residents with concerns ranging from potholes to property taxes can raise their issues before city council and managers at a town hall meeting tomorrow (Saturday).

City hall has set three hours for the open-microphone event, which starts at 10 a.m. in the Mike Butler Room at Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St.).

Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said several dozen people usually attend town hall exercises, of which only one is scheduled for this year.

Typically, the city hosts two per year but council has not slated another for the fall.

At last September’s town hall meeting, topics raised included: the cost of Spirit Square (south of city hall); Burke Mountain development; traffic congestion around the renovated Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex; the lack of a skateboard park in Maillardville; the need for more covered tennis courts; city labour con-

tacts; and the future of the Riverview Hospital grounds.

A s we l l , S h e e n a M a c L e o d , Coquitlam’s manager of financial services, gave a lengthy presentation on the city’s budget.

Town hall meetings are “a citizens’ forum,” Stewart said. “This is an opportunity for them to ask the questions and for them to set the agenda.

We come, as council, with no agenda on Saturday. We come with the intent to listen, to hear and to respond.

“For me, it’s an incredibly valuable day because it does allow all of council to hear directly from citizens but it also allows all the people in the room to hear the wide range of issues that council has to address.”

Stewart noted the difficulty to get people involved in government issues and politics, and he pointed to voter participation on election days. For Monday’s federal election, the turnout was around 60% in both Tri-City ridings; in Coquitlam, for the municipal contest, the turnout usually hovers around 20%.

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For more information on the May 7 town hall meeting, go to www.coquitlam.ca and click on the link. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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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.

Join us to celebrate and learn how to compost from some of the best! Register now as space is limited.

Backyard Composting Workshop Date: May 7, 2011 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Location: Coquitlam Inspiration Garden (corner of Guildford and Pipeline) Instructor: Spring Gillard, Author and Composter Extraordinaire Cost: $10 (+ tax) per person

Worm Composting Workshop Date: May 7, 2011 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., Location: Coquitlam Inspiration Garden (corner of Guildford and Pipeline) Instructor: Kelly Koome, Master Organic Gardener from Green Earth Landscaping Cost: $30 (+tax) per person and includes materials to start your very own worm bin

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:

Saturday, May 7, 2011 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Mike Butler Room Dogwood Pavilion 624 Poirier Street

For further information please call the City Clerks Office at 604-927-3010 or email clerks@coquitlam.ca.

To register and more information on composting, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/recycling

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n honour of Youth Week this week, it’s timely to consider whether the vaunted youth vote made as big a splash in Monday’s election as many media pundits predicted.

The simple answer is: not likely.

While there were some splashy upsets and some very big gains by the New Democrats and Conservatives, as well as a surprise victory by Green Party leader Elizabeth May, many ridings outside of Ontario and Quebec didn’t change at all over the vote in 2008, suggesting that the staid politics of tried and true trumped youth enthusiasm.

Tweets, social media and vote mobs are a little thrilling to watch but they don’t always turn into votes.

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Longing for a simpler life – and more storage THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES Naomi Yorke

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ne hundred pounds. I arrived in this country about three years ago with one hundred pounds of stuff in two suitcases.

Fast-forward to today and I can hardly fit my stuff into a five-by-12-foot storage facility packed to the ceiling.

How does this happen? Is this where all those student loans have gone? Is all this crap an extension of me? Why and how do I have so much? I guess I, too, am part of this consumer-based society in which we accumulate so much material crap.

Throughout time, there have been nomadic people, people who can carry all of their earthly possessions with them wherever they go in a cloth sack. The more things you have, the less mobile you become.

For those of us who are not members of the Fortune 500, having less stuff is just easier. A friend of mine was talking about the idea of living with only a 100 things.

What would that be like? Pair of socks — one thing. Mobile phone — another thing. Jeans — another thing. Could I do it? Would it be liberating or stifling?

Having a lot of things makes me less mobile, which is weird considering how nomadic my existence feels. Would life not be easier if everything were paired down to the basic essentials?

Last summer, my mom and I had to make some big decisions and consolidate our stuff, moving from Shanghai to Hong Kong. The apartments are much smaller in Hong Kong than mainland China. The move was agonizing and we felt that we had really done well, parting ways with many things and sticking to the bare-bone essentials.

Now, my mom tells me, “We have too much stuff in our Hong Kong apartment” and she goes on to tell me that she has friends there

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“How does this happen? Is all this crap an extension of me?

Why and how do I have so much? I guess I, too, am part of this consumer-based society in which we accumulate so much material crap.”

Naomi Yorke who live on a boat in the harbour, a small wooden boat where they are surrounded with only the bare essentials. “How liberating would that be?” she says. (Oh Mom, please do not get anymore ideas.)

So, here I sit in Chicago, a humble art student, staring at my storage locker, over-

whelmed by three years of accumulation. Life would be so much easier if I were a true nomad carrying all my worldly goods in a cloth sack.

Now I plan my sojourn back to Hong Kong this summer and promise myself I shall travel light this time. No more overweight baggage and no more tears at the airport when the person at the baggage counter weighs my stuff and tells me the devastating news. Nope, I am turning over a new leaf and I am going to be one of those cool people who shows up to the plane, unencumbered, with no carry-on baggage and just one small (non back-breaking) suitcase that will be whirling on the luggage carousel when I get off the plane.

My new goal is to be a modern-day nomad.

Minus the storage lockers in Chicago, Port Coquitlam and Shanghai, of course.

Naomi Yorke is a Port Coquitlam student who lived in Shanghai, China for four years, writing about her experiences twice a month for The TriCity News. She now lives in Chicago, where she’s attending art school, and continues her column.

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FACE TO FACE: Oh, about that federal election...

Canadians voted with their heads F

or the many shell-shocked CBC lovers, Margaret Atwood acolytes and other Trudeaupian Canadians who are trying to explain away the new Conservative majority as nothing more than a deplorable result of a cockeyed electoral system or, perhaps, the appalling outcome of polarized politics, I have three words: Get over it.

The result of Monday’s election is a clear indication that Canadians voted with their heads to support a party that promises reliable management of the economy, less wasteful government and a fairer criminal justice system.

Many of the nattering class who put forward other explanations for the Conservatives’ coast-to-coast conquest are being calculatingly hypocritical. Before May 2, they were urging Canadians not to vote for the Tories specifically because of party policies such as its promises to reduce corporate taxes, allow incomesplitting for families and support the armed forces with new fighters.

But while these party policies were important enough to attack before the election, left-wing critics now want us to believe that Canadians didn’t really give Prime Minister Stephen Harper a direct mandate to proceed with them.

We’ll see about that.

I also have to question the libleft’s exuberance over the surprising crush of NDP orange in the province of Quebec. My debating colleague is understandably pleased that the success of Jack Layton’s ragtag band of Quebec candidates has allowed the party to form the official opposition.

Better yet, my colleague suggests, is that, facing a majority government, New Democrats can be free to advance hardcore socialist policies without fear of bringing down the government.

The last point is undoubtedly correct but I think the bigger issue is that the NDP, Canada’s party of perpetual grievance, has now found a home in Quebec, Canada’s province of perpetual grievance. This toxic brew can’t be good and may actually do more harm to good government than did the Bloc Quebecois’s infuriating presence on Parliament Hill.

My colleague and I agree on one point, however: We do not believe Harper will use his majority to spring a secret, right-wing agenda on an unsuspecting nation. As much as I might like (and my partner loathe) a more conservative tilt, I believe the Tories have already played their most important cards in what has turned out to be a winning hand.

TERRY O’NEILL

Tories must keep eye on Ontario

JIM NELSON

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n Monday, while I sat scrutineering in the gym at Moody middle school, Canadians elected a Conservative majority government and, more surprisingly, an NDP official opposition. Wow. We knew Michael Ignatieff was “not connecting” with Canadians and Jack Layton was connecting with Quebecers, but although the tribe has spoken, few expected the Liberals and Bloc Quebecois to be voted off the island.

Although Jack Layton made the biggest arithmetic gain, Stephen Harper won the bigger prize — the long-coveted majority government.

If, however, his majority government overestimates its mandate, it will almost certainly have trouble in newly conquered Ontario, where he captured this majority.

The Tories increased their total by 22 seats, 21 of which were in Ontario. Ironically, and perhaps a bit ominously for the new Harper majority, it was these same Ontarians who for years steadfastly refused to drink the Reform Party Kool-Aid, rejecting the party in election after election.

Ontario’s continual refusal to embrace the Reform Party forced the coalition of the right, now morphed into the Conservative Party.

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“The NDP, Canada’s party of perpetual grievance, has now found a home in Quebec, Canada’s province of perpetual grievance. This toxic brew can’t be good.”

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“This is what most Canadians want: conservative fiscal management and a social safety net.”

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have, until now, allowed Harper to cool the jets of his socially radical Reform faction long enough to convince Ontarians that a Conservative majority won’t re-open the abortion debate, privatize Medicare, reexamine gay marriage laws or rail against central Canada.

And so, disillusioned “Blue Grits” in Ontario rejected the unclear Liberal message and voted Tory in large numbers. These voters will not long accept a socially conservative agenda and will abandon the Conservative ship at the first blush of Reform Party social conservatism.

A majority government will give Canadians some welcome political stability for a while — that’s good.

The official opposition is now the NDP, the party that founded and is committed to Medicare, pensions and the social safety net — that’s very good because this is what most Canadians want: conservative fiscal management and a social safety net.

Prime Minister Harper will now have to tiptoe between the more moderate social policy that Ontarians and most Canadians will demand and the more radical social, environmental and foreign policy agenda his base will press him to pursue.

He needs to become a progressive Conservative.

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Spring Port Coquitlam’s Terry Edwards spent a fair bit of time at Eagle Ridge Hospital during his recovery from surgery to remove a brain tumour and now he’s training to participate in the Wheel to Heal fundraising bike ride on May 15 in the Tri-Cities.

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Terry Edwards says he was never much of a cyclist until surgery to remove a tumour from his brain left him unable to speak.

That was six years ago, and following a lengthy recovery period, the 56-year-old Port Coquitlam cancer survivor plans to finish his first ever 80 km ride at the May 15 Wheel to Heal fundraiser for Eagle Ridge Hospital.

For him, it’ll be an uphill battle tougher than for most.

That’s because while Edwards has taught himself how to speak again, the surgery has left him permanently unable to swallow food or anything more than the smallest amounts of liquids.

And so, on the day of the ride, Edwards will be wearing a CamelBak hydration pack similar to those worn by many other

SIGN UP TO WHEEL Interested in riding or donating to Wheel to Heal? Visit www.wheeltoheal.ca for more info. riders. The difference is that instead of water, Edwards’ pack will contain special liquid food and an automatic pump, and instead of the hose from his pack going into his mouth, it will go under his jersey, between his ribs and directly into his stomach, right where it has been all day, every day of his recovery.

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Joking aside, Edwards said he jumped at the chance to help Eagle Ridge Hospital when he heard about the Wheel to Heal charity ride to raise money for equipment.

“At Eagle Ridge, they were instrumental in watching over me for several years,” Edwards said, referring to his time in a highly specialized swallowing assessment study there. “So when this thing came up... it was a two-way street: There’s a little bit of training and challenge for me but the funds go to helping the hospital, so it’s a great motivation.”

And Edwards has been working hard to convince others to get involved in the Wheel to Heal any way they can, whether that means riding the 10, 40 or 80 km courses, or sponsoring someone like him.

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Read speed & slow down Speeders in two high-collision areas in Port Coquitlam will have a difficult time convincing police they didn’t know how fast they were going.

That is because the city and ICBC have installed speedreader boards, which were activated last month southbound on Coast Meridian Road between Greenmount Avenue and Apel Drive and westbound on Lougheed Highway between Ottawa Street and Dominion Avenue.

Speed and collision data showed the two corridors were

MORE ONLINE: Speeders and other traffic violators may pay more for their insurance. More at www.tricitynews.com. high-risk locations for crashes where speeding is a factor. “Unfortunately, speeding remains a leading cause of fatal car crashes,� said ICBC road safety co-ordinator Kathleen Nadalin. “The new speed reader boards will remind drivers to slow down, which will help prevent crashes

and save lives.�

Speed reader boards post the speed of vehicles that drive by and flash “slow down� if the driver is exceeding the speed limit. The city said experience in other communities shows driving speeds are generally reduced when speed reader boards are in place.

PoCo and ICBC are sharing the $30,000 cost of the boards, which are expected to be used in different locations throughout the municipality for the duration of 2011. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

An emergency preparedness class will be held on Monday in Coquitlam to show local residents how to survive for at least 72 hours after a disaster.

The session, which will be held at Dogwood Pavilion on May 9 between 7 and 9 p.m., will cap Emergency Preparedness Week, and teach people how to identify risks and plan for disasters. “As citizens, we know that governments and rescue agencies cannot get to us immediately after a disaster,� said Karen Basi, Coquitlam’s manager of emergency programs. “We have a responsibility to do what we can to be prepared and take care

of ourselves and our loved ones after a disaster.�

Students of the emergency preparedness class will learn the three simple steps to being prepared: know the risks, make a plan and assemble emergency supplies.

To register for the class, call 604927-4386 and quote course #355024.

For more information on emergency preparedness and future session dates, contact the HEROS program office at 604-945-1578 or visit www. coquitlam.ca/preparedness.

Dogwood Pavilion is located at 624 Poirier St. in Coquitlam, with the entrance off Winslow Avenue. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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“This was part of an ongoing investigation,” said Sgt. Shinder Kirk. “We hope to have further information later.”

According to a witness in the area, the street in front of the home was blocked off and children playing at nearby Alderson elementary school were told to leave the area.

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An armed bank robber is on the loose and Coquitlam RCMP is asking for the public’s help in identifying him.

On March 1, in the early afternoon, a man pulled a hand gun on a teller at the TD Canada Trust branch at 1492 Prairie Ave. in Port Coquitlam.

A bank employee handed over some cash and the man left. No A robbery suspect. one was injured.

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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: FireFit games and a film fest in the Tri-Cities

Friendly fire fundraiser Compiled by Todd Coyne

there will be a get-together at the Coquitlam Legion. For more information, call Yetty at 604-939-1971.

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his weekend is packed with exciting events and entertainment in the TriCities, but don’t forget to wish mom a Happy Mother’s Day!

MAY DAY PARADE The two-hour Port Coquitlam Rotary May Day Parade kicks off at 11 a.m. on Shaughnessy Street in downtown PoCo. From there, the parade route winds onto Elgin Street, onto Mary Hill, then down Hawthorne Avenue, ending at Tyner Street.

The parade will feature floats, music, marching bands and street performers.

TODAY: Friday, May 6 FILM JUSTICE Port Coquitlam’s Trinity United Church is hosting the Social Justice Film Festival beginning today at 7 p.m. in the church (2211 Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam). Showing Friday is Inside Job at 7 p.m., then the festival continues Saturday at 10 a.m. with Food, Inc. and The New American Century, followed by Guns for Hiree and Afghanistan: Guns, Drugs and Money at 11:30 a.m., With God On Our Sidee and Crude: The Real Price of Oill at 1:30 p.m., and Wiki Rebels, Acts of Transformation: War Toys to Peace and, finally, the Coca-Cola Casee at 3 p.m.

Admission to the festival is by donation on Friday, including refreshments after the film, and $5 for a half day or $10 for a full day on Saturday. All tickets are available at the Trinity United Church office (604-942-0022) or at the door before the film. Lunch is available on Saturday for $6, with proceeds benefiting a local charity.

SINGING AT RIVERSIDE The Coastal Sound Adult Choir is hosting a cabaret fundraiser to help the group purchase music by showcasing its talents at Riverside secondary school (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam). Besides singing fan faves from Broadway show tunes to Hollywood hits, there will be dancing, door prizes, snacks and beer, wine and pop sales. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 and are available from Peggy at 604-312-3247.

AWARDS GALA Join Place des Arts in celebrating its 2011 arts scholarship winners at the annual awards gala at 7 p.m. in the Leonore Peyton Salon (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam).

Performances in ballet, hip hop, piano, clarinet and violin will accompany the awards, as will visual art from this year’s recipient of the W.H. Sclater Memorial Award.

Admission is by donation at the door, but seating is limited so reservations are available by phone at 604-664-1636 or at the PdA reception desk.

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Based on Dickens’ Oliver Twist, Pinetree secondary school’s Treehouse Theatre presents Oliver!, a musical drama featuring a cast of 26 students from Pinetree secondary and Summit middle. Tonight’s performance is at 7:30 p.m. at Pinetree secondary (3000 Pinewood Ave., Coquitlam). Tickets are $10 each and reservations are recommended. To reserve tickets, email Leslie Ikeda at likeda@ sd43.bc.ca, or stop by the Pinetree office.

Tickets are also available from cast members or at the door 30 minutes before the performance.

FINGERLING FEST Port Moody Ecological Society hosts its 20th annual Fingerling Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Noons Creek Hatchery and the PoMo rec complex (300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody). The day includes displays about the hatchery, children’s activities, the release of 40,000 young salmon and musical performances by children’s entertainers Bobs and Lolo at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. Entry is by donation. For more information, call 604-4699106 or visit noonscreek.org.

CATCH THE FEVER Stage 43 presents the Noel Coward comedy classic Hay Feverr at 8 p.m. tonight and Saturday night at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam).

Directed by Elie Savoie, the play explores the theatrical excesses of a family that torments a group of unsuspecting visitors. Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for students and seniors, and are available at the Evergreen box office, by phone at 604-927-6555 or online at evergreenculturalcentre.ca.

SEE YOU AT THE FAIR All this weekend, the fair is in town in the parking lot of the Port Coquitlam recreation complex (2150 Wilson Ave., Port Coquitlam).

Rides and games open at 3 p.m. Friday and noon on Saturday and Sunday. Rides and games by West Coast Amusements.

Wristbands are $25 per person per day.

Saturday, May 7 FIREFIT CHAMPS Coquitlam Fire and Rescue’s biggest fundraiser of the year is at Coquitlam Centre mall (northeast corner of the parking lot, 2929 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam). Firefighters from across the province will compete in the Coquitlam Firefit Championships from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and everyone’s welcome to

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A firefighter competes in the FireFit Championships relay at Coquitlam Centre. Firefighters from across B.C. will again descend on Coquitlam Centre this Saturday for another round of games and challenges. cheer them on. This one-day event features firefighter fitness challenges as well as a barbecue, silent auctions, a 50/50 draw and games for the family. All the money raised benefits the Coquitlam Firefighters Charitable Society.

TEA TIME St. John’s Anglican Church in Port Moody is hosting a spring tea from 2 to 4 p.m. at the church (2206 St. Johns St., PoMo). Vendors will be selling baked goods, crafts and plants as well as homemade pie and ice cream. For more information, email Ferne at kmalcolm@telus.net.

BUDDY & BLUE Buddy Holly and Ol’ Blue Eyes himself,

Mr. Frank Sinatra, are back and joining forces on stage at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre (at city hall; tickets at the PoMo arts centre, 2425 St. Johns St.). This musical tribute to these two legendary crooners begins at 8 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m., and features accompaniment from the Blue Morris ninepiece swing band.

VE DAY EVENT The Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion branch invites everyone, especially those whose families were liberated in Europe in May 1945, to the Porter Street cenotaph at 10:30 a.m. for a special commemoration ceremony. The event marks VE Day, the end of the Second World War in Europe and honours those who fought. After the ceremony,

Coquitlam Farmers Market is back with its first market of the spring season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. today in the parking lot at the Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). A full line-up of local vendors will be on hand selling crafts, farm-fresh produce and prepared goods. For more information on the market, which will run every Sunday through October, call 604-3188966.

POP GOES THE CHOIR The popular Joan West Memorial Concert series is back with its sixth instalment featuring the Corpus Christi College Chamber Choir, conducted by Tony Araujo, at 3 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Church (315 Walker St., Coquitlam). The program boasts show tunes, pop music and a special flashback to the ’80s segment. Tickets for the entire series are $50 and can be bought at the Our Lady of Fatima parish office or by calling 604-936-2525.

Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to tcoyne@tricitynews.com.

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Spring is here – get out and enjoy nature GREEN SCENE Elaine Golds

FISH FUN Rodney Lee helps Arman Torabi and his dad Javad Torabi release fish at the Salmon Leave Home event held last Sunday at the Hoy Creek Hatchery in Coquitlam. The fish are reared for a year before being released.

This weekend will see another fish release in the Tri-Cities as the Port Moody Ecological Society’s annual Fingerling Festival tomorrow (Saturday) from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Noons Creek Hatchery and the Port Moody rec complex.

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hile we still seem to be lacking an abundance of sunshine, there is no doubt that spring is finally here. The landscape is rapidly greening up, with early blooming flowers adding highlights of colour. Also contributing notes of cheer are birds singing for mates and selecting nest sites in preparing for raising a new generation this summer.

There is no better time of year to enjoy nature than spring, the most splendid season.

Two upcoming events should be additional enticements to get outdoors: the Fingerling Festival in Port Moody on Saturday, May 7 (11 a.m. to 3 p.m.) and International Migratory Bird Day at Colony Farm Regional Park on Saturday, May 14 (1 to 4 p.m.).

The Fingerling Festival at the Port Moody recreation complex is hosted each year by the Noons Creek Hatchery on the first Saturday in May. This year, the 20th annual festival promises to be an even larger event, with increased opportunities for children to release young chum salmon into Noons Creek and visit more than 50 displays, many with children’s activities, in the skating arena just across Noons Creek from the hatchery. As usual, children’s entertainers Bobs and Lolo will be singing their songs for young children at 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. in the rear of the arena.

The popular Fingerling Festival typically makes for an overcrowded parking lot at the recreation centre/arena complex.

While travelling by public transit is always a good option, parking in other areas near Shoreline Park and walking to the event along the Shoreline Trail would provide an opportunity to enjoy the spectacular natural

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beauty of the Shoreline Park.

Along this trail, the blooming Pacific crabapple creates an archway fitting for a wedding backdrop while other native shrubs in full blossom make for a hummingbird heaven at the head of the Inlet. Watch for the bright red throat of male rufous humming birds as they display from the tops of shrubs along the way.

This time of the year, you might even catch glimpses of the rare chocolate lily in

full bloom. Other parts of the Shoreline Park attract band-tailed pigeons, a species at risk and the bird that appears on the city of Port Moody’s official crest. Along the waterfront, you should expect good views of the nesting osprey recently arrived from Central America and, possibly, the resident pair of bald eagles nesting near Rocky Point Park.

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The following Saturday, May 14, a smaller event at Colony Farm Regional Park will provide opportunities to tour the bustling community gardens at 1:30 p.m., join a nature walk at 3 p.m. or, anytime between 1 and 4 p.m., view displays by the various volunteer groups active in the park. Children will have an opportunity to plant flowers in a pot and take them home.

Officially, May 14 is International Migratory Bird Day across North America in celebration of the annual migration that millions of birds undertake to reach nesting areas in more northern parts of the continent. The open meadows at Colony Farm attract a number of birds not commonly found in other local areas.

While this event will likely be just a few days too early to view the beautiful red and blue lazuli buntings, Colony Farm should be full of migrating warblers and swallows searching for good nesting sites. Red-winged blackbirds will be singing from the marshes and cedar waxwings should be moving through the shrubs near the community gardens. Colony Farm is an ideal place to view birds of prey, so expect to see resident redtailed hawks or migratory turkey vultures flying overhead.

A new display at the Colony Farm event this year will be provided by the Vancouver Avian Research Centre, the group doing bird banding at Colony Farm. In the past two years, volunteers from this group have added several new and interesting species to the list of birds that rely on the habitat of Colony Farm. Colony Farm is always a great place for a pleasant stroll but the event on the afternoon of May 14 will provide an opportunity for families to discover more of its hidden assets.

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Do you know where your water comes from?

Metro Vancouver has 585 square kms of protected land, closed to the public, where three supply lakes (Capilano, Seymour, and Coquitlam) collect water from snowmelt, creeks, and streams. Getting this pristine water from these sources to your tap requires miles of pipelines and complex infrastructure owned by and operated by the regional and municipal governments. Primary treatment of the water and transmission to Metro Vancouver Municipalities is the responsibility of the Greater Vancouver Water District. In the City of Coquitlam, water is distributed throughout the City by its Water Utility.

The City’s utility delivers about 20 million cubic meters of water per year to businesses, residents and institutions of the City. About half of the water distributed in Coquitlam originates in Coquitlam Lake, the other half in Seymour Lake. The primary use of water delivered is for consumption and hygiene making distribution of water one of the most important facets of public health care. To get the water to the point of use the City’s dedicated Water Utility personnel monitor, operate, and maintain about 460 km of water pipelines, 13 pump stations, eight storage reservoirs, 41 pressure regulating stations, 2200 fire hydrants, and roughly 30,000 service connections.

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ral storytelling is an important part of capturing the texture of history. It allows us to luxuriate in the small details and forgotten phrases that often slip away. In March, the Coquitlam Heritage Society had the great pleasure of receiving one of these story gifts.

Mary Louise Girardi was born at home in Maillardville in 1919. She was born a Girardi and when she married she became a Malfet.

She tells a story of how a priest once punned on her name: “You are a Malfet [poorly made] but really you are bien fait [well made]. He was extremely observant. At 91, Mary Louise is an elegant and articulate woman, and one can only assume that she was always thus.

Her parents, Catherine and Jean Baptiste Girardi, lived on a double lot at 810 Cartier St., which is the site of the current Place Maillardville. They bought the house in 1912 with the two half-acre plots for $400.

Have you ever noticed the stone wall that surrounds Place Maillardville and Our Lady of Lourdes Church? It is sturdy, low, rocks set in cement. It could be 100 years old but it isn’t; this wall was built during the Second World War. Here’s the story: Marie Louise’s father had dug up his second lot to make an orchard and there was a huge pile of rocks as a result of his excavation.

He looked at the rocks and thought about his unemployed brother — jobs were scarce during the war — and then glanced at his 10 children. Wall making was the perfect job-creation partnership. In the 1930s, it was a practical solution to a practical problem: too many rocks, too few jobs.

The Girardi children and uncle worked on the wall for the better part of a summer. The girls would wash each rock by hand before passing it over to the males of the team, who were responsible for the construction. The result is still standing. According to Mary

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Mary Louise’s accounts of growing up in Maillardville paint a picture of a simple, secure and ordered life. It was a time when summer holidays could be devoted to building a wall with your uncle and siblings and there would be no resentment.

Stewing beef cost four cents a pound and bread was a nickel a loaf. Mary Louise’s father earned $17 per week as a cooper for Swift’s. There was no shortage of good meat. They grew their own fruits, vegetables and tobacco. Muscatel grapes provided for wine and personal distilleries were not uncommon. There was a fish truck operated by a local Chinese merchant who would provide the Friday fish while the milk was delivered from the local dairy in a horse-drawn wagon.

The children all attended Our Lady of Lourdes school, which was next store. They were taught by nuns who were considered to be part of the family.

Through all this, with all the children and the hard work, Mary Louise asserts that her parents never exchanged a harsh word. Beyond the facts and dates, history teaches us many things.

Your History is a column in which, once a month, representatives of the Tri-Cities’ three heritage groups writes about local history. Jill Cook is executive director of the Coquitlam Heritage Society.

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Hancock has been studying bald eagles for more than 50 years. In 2006, he established the Hancock Wildlife Foundation (www.hancockwildlife.org) to support conservation of wildlife resources through education, research and stewardship. Hancock is also a book publisher and has produced a number of popular books on the nature and history of the Pacific Northwest coast. His initiation of live wildlife web streaming has become an important teaching tool and a wonderful way to engage families in a new appreciation of wildlife.

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COQUITLAM â&#x20AC;˘ Celebrate Diversity â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Make Friends with Newcomers: Wednesday, May 18 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the City Centre branch (3001 Burlington Dr., Coquitlam). May is Asian Heritage Month, an opportunity to celebrate the long history and wisdom of Asian cultures and a time to reflect on Canadian culture. Participants will explore the ways to enrich the life of newcomers from various countries and learn how to make a welcoming community. Registration is required for this free program as space is limited. To register, contact Yumiko King at 604-4301899, Ext. 101 or hp@ success.bc.ca, or Leslie at 604-937-4140, Ext. 233.

This program is presented in partnership with SUCCESS. â&#x20AC;˘ Farsi book collection: CPL has recently catalogued approximately 2,000 books in the Farsi language donated by the Sarrafi family. These books are in a variety of topics, from Iranian history, literature, politics, travel and the arts, etc. and available to library

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Contemporary and historical photography and art books will appeal to all as they are in English as well.

For more information about any of these programs, visit www. library.coquitlam. bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.

TERRY FOX (POCO) â&#x20AC;˘ Always Remember â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Not only in November: Help keep alive the achievements and sacrifices made by those who have served Canada in war and peace. Connect with Major Jean Paul Dubreuil (retired) and paratrooper George Siggs (retired), of the Royal Canadian Legion 133 at the Terry Fox Library. They will reminisce about their war experiences, responding to questions about their overseas activities, life in the army, and paratrooper forces. History

comes alive as you listen to these speakers share their stories. This free event is featured in conjunction with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lest We Forgetâ&#x20AC;? project sponsored

by Library Archives Canada and Canadian Urban Libraries Council. Everyone is welcome; reserve your spot for Tuesday, May 10, 7 to 8:30 p.m. by calling 604-927-7999.

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 â&#x20AC;˘ Learning Express Library: Do you want to update your computer skills? Are you working on gaining Canadian citizenship or doing a TOEFL test?

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Or do a practice citizenship or TOEFL test before you have to do it for real. Go to www.library. portmoody.ca and click on Online Resources to see this and many other useful research tools. â&#x20AC;˘ Ongoing book sales: If you are going on holidays soon and need some books to take with you, check out PMPLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing book sale table. Pick up paperbacks or hardcovers to provide you with inexpensive reading materials for your travels. â&#x20AC;˘ Baby Sing and Learn (drop-in): This popular program has only two weeks left.

Join the Story Circle on Mondays until May 16 from 11 to 11:30 a.m. or Thursdays until May 19 from 2 to 2:30 p.m. Learn songs, rhymes, and stories to encourage language development, while entertaining your babies. For babies birth to 18 months.

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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3 routes for cancer research The Coquitlam Principals’ and Vice-Principals’ Association is holding its 10th annual In Motion run for cancer research on Sunday, May 15.

Area residents are invited to join School District 43 staff, students, teachers and administrators by either walking, running, cycling, inline skating or jogging one of three routes: 2 km, 5 km or 10 km. In Motion takes place at 9 a.m. at Terry Fox secondary school in Port Coquitlam.

Teams or individuals can participate and there

is no registration fee but participants are asked to make a donation of $10 or more to the Canadian Cancer Society.

Over nine years, this event has raised more than $69,000 for cancer research.

For more information, contact a school office or Darlene Proulx at dproulx@sd43.bc.ca. Online pledges can be made at www.cancerevents.kintera. org/cpvpa. A tax receipt will be issued for in-person or online pledges.

Sip, savour & Unwined Coquitlam Centre his hosting a unique event in support of the Douglas College Foundation and Coquitlam Foundation to raise funds for local students. Unwined: Sip, Savour & Mingle runs from 7 to 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 14 at the mall.

Organizers urge you to gather a group of friends and enjoy sips of wine, cider, coolers and beer as you take pleasure in savouring the tempting offerings of local restaurants. The sounds of jazz will add to the unique atmosphere of Coquitlam Centre, after hours.

There will also be a silent auction and a chance to vote on Unwined’s Taster’s Choice plus a workshop by wine expert John Gerum on “Top 5 Secrets to Wine Tasting.”

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, MAY 7

• Coquitlam Royal Canadian Legion hosts a commemoration of VE Day, 10:30 a.m. at the cenotaph on Porter Street in Coquitlam; especially for those whose families were liberated in Europe May 1945 to honour all fallen comrades.

Afterwards, there will be a meet-and-greet session at the Coquitlam Legion.

Info: Yetty, 604-939-1971.

• Sahaja Meditation Group 4-week meditation course starts at PoMo city hall. Info: 604-729-6990 or www.freemeditation.com.

• The Ladies Legion Auxiliary Branch 133 we have a table of baked goods for sale after the PoCo May Day parade, near the Elks Hall at Leigh Square.

• Social Justice Film Festival at Trinity United Church, 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: 604-942-0022.

• 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

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: 604-2909910.

MAY 7: TEA TIME AT ST. JOHN’S • Spring tea, 2-4 p.m., St. John’s Anglican Church, 2206 St. Johns St., Port Moody; bake table, crafts, plant sale as well as homemade pie with ice cream, tea or coffee. 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

MONDAY, MAY 9 • Hang Tough Arthritis Community Group meets, 1 p.m., at the Astoria Retirement Home, 2245 Kelly Ave., PoCo. Speaker: Gulzar Hassan, RN on nutrition and arthritis.

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TUESDAY, MAY 10 • Burke Mountain Naturalists meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Como Lake United Church, corner of King Albert Avenue and Marmont Street, Coquitlam. Speaker: David Hancock on “The Nesting Bald Eagles of B.C. – The Eagle-cam Story.”

Free and open to the public. Info: www. bmn.bc.ca or 604-937-3483.

• 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 and Discussion,” 6:30 p.m., Gallery Room at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam; admission: $10 (adults only).

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.

• Tri-City Christian Women’s Club Luncheon, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Speaker: Annabelle Page, “Life is about making choices.”

Feature: Alan O’Meara, “Ready, Set, Laugh – Laughter is Good Medicine.”

Reservations: Marie, 604-420-2667.

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MAY 16: CANADIAN PARENTS FOR FRENCH AGM • Canadian Parents for French Tri-Cities Chapter AGM, 7 p.m., Irvine elementary school, 3862 Wellington St., PoCo (in library). All executive positions need to be filled. CPF is a volunteer-run non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of French language learning opportunities through educational, social, cultural and sporting activities for youth. Info: www.cpf.bc.ca.

SATURDAY, MAY 14 • Coquitlam Centre’s Unwined – Sip, Savour & Mingle event, 7-10 p.m.; all proceeds will go to support educational funds at Douglas College and the Coquitlam Foundation. Tickets: $45 each and are available at mall guest services.

• PoCo Garden Club plant sale, 10 a.m.–1 p.m., Trinity United Church, Prairie and Shaughnessy, PoCo. Perennials, annuals, trees and shrubs, veggies, heirloom tomatoes, herbs, baked goods, raffle. Gardening advice available. Info: Susan, 604-461-5011 or pocogardenclub@gmail.com.

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This closure will see another concrete support structure raised as well as steel girders installed. For the safety of the public during this work, King Edward Street between Woolridge Street and United Boulevard will be closed to traffic.

Businesses with deliveries, or requiring access, to United Boulevard during these times should be advised to use alternate access routes.

For more information on the King Edward Street Overpass Project visit www.coquitlam.ca/kingedward.

May 1 - 7, 2011 Get a FREE Kitchen Collector with the purchase of a Backyard Composter!

In celebration of Compost Awareness Week, the City of Coquitlam is offering its residents a free Kitchen Collector with the purchase of a Backyard Composter, during the entire month of May.* Composters can be purchased for $25 each, plus tax, from Coquitlam City Hall (3000 Guildford Way) or the Animal Shelter (500 Mariner Way) and can be picked up on Fridays only at the Coquitlam Service Centre (500 Mariner Way), between 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. *Limit of 1 Kitchen Collector per Coquitlam residence. Valid only during the month of May, with the purchase of a composter and proof of Coquitlam residency.

For more information about composting, the purchase of a composter and composting events, please visit www.coquitlam.ca/recycling.

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TUESDAY, MAY 17 • Dogwood Garden Club meets, 7 p.m., Centennial Room in Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Speaker: Marilyn Holt, expert and speaker on pelargoniums; commonly referred to as “bedding geraniums” but the family is much larger than you can imagine.

NOTICES • Sahaja Meditation Group hosts a free weekly meditation class on Saturdays, 10-11:30 a.m. at PoMo city hall; also: 4-week courses start May 7 and June 4. Info: 604729-6990 or www.freemeditation.com.

• Coquitlam (Glen Pine/ Dogwood pavilions) Slow Pitch Club is looking for men age 55+ and women 50+ who are interested in reliving their childhood dreams. It is not necessary to have participated in organized ball in the past, just to have some knowledge of the game.

Also, age is not a factor as long as you can still make it around the bases.

Practices and games are on Tuesday and Thursday mornings; the season ends at the end of June.

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FOR PARENTS AND CHILDREN • Tri-City Transitions is offering groups for both parents and children who are going through separation and divorce. Groups will help children cope with this confusing time and understand their feelings. Info: Kathy, 604941-7111, Ext. 106.

Participation Pre-school, with classes for 3- and 4-year-olds, is accepting registrations for the 2011/’12 school year; classes start in September 2011 and pre-school is located inside Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: www.bakerscornerpreschool.com or 604-4615848.

• Friendly Forest Preschool is accepting applications for September 2012. Friendly Forest is a play-based parent cooperative. Drop off your application or mail to 2505 Sunnyside Rd., Anmore.

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• Little Neighbours Pre-school is accepting registrations for the 2011/’12 school year. Little Neighbours is a playbased, parent-participation pre-school located at 155 Finnigan St. Info: 604-521-5158 or www. littleneighbours.com.

• The Family Resource Centre at Westwood elementary school, in

co-operation with School District 43, is offering multi-sensory literacy tutoring; one-hour sessions at 4 p.m. are available to all children ages 5-8 in the Tri-Cities. Info: ldafrasernorth@gmail.com.

• Registration is ongoing for boys and girls for the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for the Beaver Colony (K–Grade 2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting group meets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info: casanna@shaw.ca.

• Girl Guides takes registrations on an ongoing basis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders, Rangers and adult women volunteers.

Training and mentoring available for new volunteers. Info: www. girlguides.ca or call 1-800565-8111.

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The program focus is to increase women’s economic participation and self-sufficiency through financial education and skill. Info & registration: 604-941-6311 • 754 Phoenix Air Cadet Squadron is accepting registrations for girls and boys between the ages of 12 and 18. If you like camping, hiking, sports, flying, precision drill, first aid, robotics, biathlon, range, band, flight principles or air navigation, Cadets is for you. The squadron has year-long programs, including summer camps. To register, visit Moody elementary school (2717 St. Johns St., PoMo) at 6:30 p.m. on a Wednesday. Info: 604-9368211.

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Money for art camps

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Nicole Eich (left) of Westminster Savings Credit Union recently handed over $27,500 to Place des Arts for the Coquitlam facility’s community outreach program.

The three-year funding will benefit up to 140 kids in Coquitlam attending the ArtReach summer art camp. The money was accepted by Joan Roberts (centre), PdA executive director, and Alvina Lam, PdA resource development co-ordinator. “We are extremely grateful to Westminster Savings for supporting this very important program,” Roberts said in a news release.

“I am honoured by the trust that families in New Westminster Coquitlam and Port Moody have placed in me.

I look forward to working with all of you to strengthen our community.”

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During an April 30 ceremony in Toronto, company officials accepted the Myra Rosenfeld Volunteer Award from the ALS Society of Canada for its contribution to the organization.

Jim Williams, whose father George died of ALS in 1996, continued his dad’s legacy with a golf tournament that fundraises for the society and, over the past eight years, has swung in more than $210,000.

As well, the family set up The George “Sonny” Williams Endowment Fund in 2003 to support caregivers and patient services for B.C. residents living with ALS.

CRITTER CASH A few students at Port Coquitlam’s Hazel Trembath elementary were recognized last month by the school for their fundraising efforts to aid animals in need.

Parent Maureen Holms said her two daughters, Ashley and Kylee, aged eight and 10, and r and Sonya Simra, their friends, Nadine Dieter collected $813 for the BC SPCA and BC Wildlife Federation by making and selling beaded creatures and holding penny drives and bake sales.

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New research is showing that part of the problem in the case of hay fever is an imbalance between two kinds of immune system cells called T-cells, Type 1 and Type 2. Type 2 seems to be overpowering Type 1 in individuals experiencing asthma, allergies, hay fever symptoms and even some other conditions such as auto-immune diseases, fibromyalgia, migraine headaches, ADHD, etc.

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Hay fever symptoms, asthma and other allergies are all signs that the immune system is over-reacting to substances entering the body. This reaction involves antibody secretion and a release of histamine by immune cells, which causes the sneezing, rashes, congestion, hives, asthma and other hay fever symptoms.

WHAT ABOUT ANTIHISTAMINES? Using antihistamines will suppress the histamine release for a short time but will not work to calm the immune system or correct the problem. Often, people abuse anti-histamines and end up needing them on a daily basis for years, which leads to a host of problems in the body. The goal of allergy treatment should always be to support the immune system and correct imbalances.

WHY DOES IT HAPPEN? A variety of causes are thought to promote this imbalance within the immune system, including increased toxicity in the body, heavy metal exposure, inflammation in the digestive tract, leading to malabsorption of undigested particles (triggering the immune system), prolonged use of certain medications, food sensitivities and other environmental allergens.

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HOW CAN I ADDRESS THE UNDERLYING ISSUES? Every individual requires a different and unique treatment plan when treating hay fever and allergies, depending on his or her health history and current symptoms. Beyond testing food sensitivities and other allergies, it is important to see a practitioner who understands the importance of boosting the immune system and balancing the Type 2 dominance taking place.

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Understanding hay fever and the immune system, and taking the right steps to correct the underlying causes, will make all the difference.

Discover a better spring season.

– Hailey Kanester has an undergraduate degree in nutrition and psychology, as well as a doctorate in naturopathic medicine. She practises at Port Moody Naturopathic Health and Wellness (www.pmnaturopathic.com, www. haileykanester.com, 604949-0077).

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There’s scientific proof now that flowers and plants not only make people happy but they are also therapeutic. They make our living spaces a lot more enjoyable as well. The type of plant you give, however, should adapt to Mom’s lifestyle. If she is away a great deal, small tropicals or hanging baskets certainly are not the answer. I would suggest something like an outdoor garden. Larger patio tubs can go a long while between waterings and you know, the addition of a small tree can make quite a difference to a patio. Containers about the size of a half barrel, such as large 50 cm cedar tubs or terracotta pots, can make an attractive permanent garden. By using lightweight soil mixes, the weight problem can be minimized. If you add casters to the bottom of the pots, they can be easily moved if necessary or if you just want to change the perspective.

The types of trees that can be used as focal points in the containers are really unlimited, but some of my favourites are the new Japanese willow ‘Hakara Nishiki’ with its variegated white and pink foliage, contorted red filberts, robinia ‘Twisty Baby’ or the many weeping Japanese maples. These trees change with each season and also leave room for colourful annuals, perennials, bulbs and even herbs to make a wonderful showing all year round.

Hanging baskets and colourful patio tubs are a nice gift too, but make sure they are large enough that they do not require daily attention. There are so many being mass produced today, try to find something unique and that has a personal touch.

The containers need to be a minimum of 16-18 inches across and deep to keep the maintenance down. If you are giving a gift of fuchsias or begonias, make sure they are going to a shady location.

Nothing is more disheartening than receiving a gift that you know will have to struggle to survive.

Large herb gardens are colourful and a delightful culinary surprise. Why not put together a basic containerized vegetable garden and include the latest compact growing vegetables like ‘Tumbler’ tomatoes, everbearing strawberries, a host of new colourful leaf lettuce varieties and everbearing ‘Rainbow’ swiss chard.

Planting a tree for special occasions is not only a nice commemorative gesture, but is also a good environmental plan. This is especially true in urban areas. There are many kinds of trees that are well suited to small gardens, but I have a few suggestions, such as Japanese maples, Japanese

snowbells, beautiful pink dogwoods, tree form magnolias and the weeping katsura tree.

Flowering trees that attract birds or butterflies to the yard are wonderful. Buddleias (butterfly bush), especially the new Proven Winners dwarf variety, ‘Lo & Behold’, really do attract all kinds of beautiful butterflies. The fast-growing new orange flowered vine called Campsis ‘Indian Summer’ attracts hummingbirds. Flowering crabapples, like the new disease free ‘Red Jewel’ and the red flowered and yellow fruited ‘Prairie Fire’ have pleasing fall fruits which attract birds. The Korean or kousa dogwood not only has gorgeous blossoms and great fall colour, but also has edible seed pods.

There are all kinds of fall berried plants like weeping cotoneasters, espalliered pyracanthas and lingonberries that look great in the landscape by providing winter colour and supplying food for birds as well.

Moms enjoy fragrance and there are all kinds of choices. From the new Proven Winners compact ‘Bloomerang’ lilac that blooms now and again in fall to the fragrant snowball shrub (Viburnum carcephalum) and from elegant Oriental lilies to old-fashioned English roses, there is much from which to choose.

Perennial plants are always appreciated and peonies, old fashioned hardy orchids (bletilla), ruffled poppies and lavenders are among the most cherished.

Water on the patio is now a huge trend.

Containers that hold water are quite magnificent filled with floating water hyacinths, water lilies and a myriad of colourful flowering water plants.

All of these suggestions are gifts that will last and for the most part, grow in beauty each year.

You might even plant Mom’s gift for her - in the right location of course. Be a little creative this year. It is not only the flowers and plants but also the innovative ways in which they can be used and enjoyed, either inside or out that makes the difference. Add your own special touch and it will mean a great deal more.

Homeowners considering renovations can obtain creative ideas from the internet, television, newspapers and magazines but careful planning is needed to de-mystify the renovation process, Peter Simpson, president and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA), said in a press release.

To help homeowners make informed decisions, the GVHBA Renovation Council — in partnership with BC Hydro, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation and FortisBC — is presenting its popular spring home renovation seminar on Tuesday, May 17 from 7:30 to 9 p.m. at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr., Vancouver. More than 300 people registered last year.

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Coquitlam product Spencer Edwards of the Western Hockey League’s Moose Jaw Warriors signs an autograph for an ill child in hospital earlier this season.

Hockey player brings human touch to sick kids in hospital

By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Edwards’ decision to gather his teammates regularly to visit sick children played a big factor in the gritty 20-year-old forward being named the recipient of the WHL Humanitarian of the Year award at a Wednesday luncheon in Calgary.

Officially called the Doug Wickenheiser Memorial Trophy in honour of the late scoring great with the WHL Regina Pats who went on to play with five NHL teams, the award goes to the player who sets the standard of how to best serve his community as a whole.

In Edwards’ case, he immediately knew where much of his off-ice time would be spent.

“I really wanted to do it,” Edwards told The TriCity News regarding his dedication and commitment to the Moose Jaw Union Hospital pediatrics ward during his final year of junior eligibility. “And I wanted to do it not just for this year, but as something that will be carried on by our team captains in the coming years.”

Edwards racked up 66 points, including 27 goals, in 63 games during the regular season and is also regarded as a defensive specialist. But it was the hours he logged in the hospital –– playing cards or board games, or simply just chatting with the kids –– that made him a complete person, as well.

“It was amazing,” said the five-foot-11, 185-pound Edwards. “Whenever I left the hospital after visiting the kids, there was no feeling like it. To see their struggles, it was heart-breaking at times. I have

Wickenheiser made it that much more special.

Wickenheiser, who passed away at age 37 in 1999 due to cancer, was renowned for his charitable contributions. An arena in his hometown of Regina now bears his name and Fourteen Fund team charity honours the number he wore with the St. Louis Blues, with whom he spent most of his IN QUOTES NHL career in the 1980s.

“I know about his great contributions off the ice,” Edwards said about Wickenheiser, whose cousin, Hayley, is c ap t a i n o f Te a m Spencer Edwards Canada’s women’s ice hockey team. “He gave a lot and, not just him, but his whole family also. The Wickenheiser name is pretty high-profile in the hockey world.”

Edwards isn’t the only player with Tri-Cities connections to have won the WHL Humanitarian of the Year award. Colin Fraser, who played for the Jr. ‘B’ Port Coquitlam Buckeroos (now Port Moody Black Panthers) received the honour as a member of the WHL Red Deer Rebels after the 2004-05 season.

Edwards said he plans to spend summer at the family home in Coquitlam before choosing what path he’ll take come fall.

“I’m considering playing pro hockey but also maybe attending university,” Edwards said. “I haven’t really decided which way I want to go yet.”

Unlike the start of this hockey season, where he knew precisely where he was headed once he left the rink.

The hospital’s pediatrics ward.

“After visiting [the hospital]... to see their struggles, it was heart-breaking at times.”

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Team captain Spencer Edwards is seen here skating this season for the Moose Jaw Warriors. a younger brother and younger sister and I can’t imagine what it would be like to watch them have to go through something like that.”

Edwards added winning an award named after

The weather of late is for the D u c k s b u t i t ’s nothing compared with the stor m they inflicted on their opponents at the girls Under14 B.C. provincial girls club volleyb a l l ch a m p i o n ships last week in Kelowna.

Coquitlam Ducks swamped Seaside from White Rock 25-22, 25-22 in straight sets to claim the championship and earn a berth in this weekend’s national finals in Saskatoon.

The Ducks outlasted Sunshine Coast 25-19, 19-25, 15-9 in the provincial semifinals, while they blitzed Va n c o u v e r ’ s Thunder Boom 25-20, 25-19 in the quarters. The win over No. 1-ranked Sunshine Coast was huge, as the Ducks had lost to them in their previous three meetings this season.

“In all of the matches, the girls simply did not quit,” said Ducks co-head coach Bryan Gee, who w o rk e d a l o n g side Jordan Thies and assistant Jen Neilson. “T hey kept finding ways to win.”

At the girls U-17 club provincials in Richmond, the Ducks nabbed the bronze medal by bouncing Fraser Valley 25-22, 25-21 in the battle for third.

The Ducks’ h o p e s fo r g o l d were dashed when they were edged 23-25, 27-25 and 9-15 by South Bur naby Metro in the semifinals.

T he tough loss came after they clipped a solid Kelowna crew in a marathon quarter-final match by a 22-25, 25-22 and 15-11 count. The Ducks’ Mallory Sall was chosen to the first all-star squad.

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Whistlinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; away fishing, and far more TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Texan inspires Whistler couple Continuing our series on Vancouver sport fishing personalities, we focus this week on Whistler pioneers, Alex and Myrtle Philips.

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They found their dream in tales from Texas-born trapper and adventurer John Millar, who regaled them with his stories of a beautiful chain of lakes, in a small pristine valley, at the base of magnificent mountains and snow -capped glaciers.

Fascinated with Millarâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tales, Alex and Myrtle made the trip by steam ship and pack horse in August 1911 to the valley where they built Rainbow Lodge on Alta Lake in 1912.

Two years later the Pacific Great Eastern was rolling past their lodge and soon provided enough guests to make Rainbow Lodge the western rival of Banff.

Alex and Myrtle sold their interest in Rainbow lodge in 1948, but the story does not end there.

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a group of visiting Vancouver businessmen envisioned the valley as a ski destination to be known as Whistler Mountain.

Forty-two years later Whistler hosted the Olympic Winter Games.

From a dream of a successful fishing lodge in the hearts of two visionaries to a world class four-season resort, what a story and what a province to live in.

It is stories like this that set B.C. apart from all other destinations.

DUST UP Steven Kandborg of the Coquitlam Reds applies a tag to the North Delta Blue Jaysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cam Frick during a B.C. Premier Baseball League game Sunday at Mackie Park.

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The Fraser River is good for cutthroat and dolly varden.

For cutthroat try Rolled Muddler, Mickey Finn, Eggo, Tied Down Minnow, Epoxy Minnow, Professor, Lioness, Coachman, Zulu or Chez Nymph.

The Vedder River is closed to all fishing above the crossing bridge as of May 1. Fly fishing remains open below the crossing.

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Sadaf Baresh of the Port Moody Blues does a juggling act during a senior girls high school soccer league game Wednesday versus Gleneagle. The teams tied, 1-1.

Cents first, Best next North Surrey Spartans did the Centennial Centaurs a huge favour Wednesday.

The lowly Spartans battled the Dr. Charles Best Blue Devils to a scoreless draw, allowing the Centaurs to clinch first place in the Fraser Valley North AAA senior girls high school soccer league via a 2-0 triumph over the host Heritage Woods Kodiaks.

The results left the Centaurs in top spot

heading into next week Fraser Valley championships with 22 points, two up on the Blue Devils. Surrey’s Fraser H e i g h t s F i re h aw k s were third with 13, followed in order by Heritage Woods (11), the Terry Fox Ravens and Riverside Rapids (both with 10), Port Moody Blues (6), North Surrey (5) and the Gleneagle Talons (2).

Olivia Aguiar converted a Nicole Foreman feed 20 minutes in to

give the Cents a 1-0 margin, while Sarah Furney fired home an insurance goal two minutes into the second half.

Tamara Derby was a defensive standout in front of goalie Veronica Aguiar, who grabbed the shutout.

Centennial and Best will both host their first-round games (opponents yet to be determined) in the Valleys, while Heritage Woods also qualified and will play on the road.

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JIM PATTISON AUTO GROUP celebrates 50 years in business Black Press Before he opened his first car dealership in Vancouver close to 50 years ago, Jim Pattison was already turning a profit buying and selling cars.

“When I was at John Oliver high school, there were 1,800 kids and only two cars were driven by kids,” he recalled during an interview with Black Press.

“I was one of them, driving a ‘37 Austin twoseater convertible. My dad helped me get it. It was financed through the Consolidated Finance Company, and my dad co-signed for it. I sold it after I graduated from school, and made a slight profit on it.

“That’s how I paid my way through university,” Pattison said, “buying and selling cars.”

Pattison’s first dealership opened in 1961 at the corner of 18th Avenue and Cambie Street in Vancouver – a General 1961 Motors franchise that not only was the start of the Jim Pattison Auto Group, but the beginning of the huge Jim Pattison Group of Companies that today employs more than 33,000 people and has $7.2 billion in sales annually.

“Everything we have started with that business at 18th and Cambie,” Pattison said.

“We bought a three-pump Home Oil gas station, with a small showroom, with a $40,000 loan from the Royal Bank. We sold 25 cars in the first month.”

The first store was purchased on May 8, 1961. And roughly a decade later, its success led General Motors to bend – offering the Pattison group a second franchise.

“GM policy at the time was not to give a dealer more than one franchise,” Pattison

explained. “But there was a problem with a dealer in Coquitlam, and they asked us to help out. We acquired a Chevrolet franchise, and opened on Kingsway in Burnaby.

“Then 1979, maybe 1980, Toyota came to us and offered us three dealerships in the North Shore, New Westminster and Surrey. We took all three, but they were losing money so we gave up the one in New Westminster.”

Today, the Jim Pattison Auto Group has grown to include 18 locations in Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island, selling and servicing eight brands of automobiles. New Toyota, Lexus, Hyundai, Volvo, Scion, Chrysler, Jeep and Dodge vehicles are sold under the Pattison name, as are used cars through the company’s Cars Unlimited brand.

“It gives you more opportunities,” Pattison said, explaining why the auto giant sells numerous different years brands. “Each manufacturer 2011 has certain advantages to suit different customers.”

Already the dominant player in British Columbia’s automotive industry, Pattison sees no reason why the company can’t continue to grow, even as he acknowledges people may use their cars less in the future, but will still want their own vehicles for when they do.

“There will be more people – and more cars. These days, people want their own personal transportation,” he reasoned. “As cities get crowded, there will be more people using transit, and they will be using their cars less. But people will still want their own transportation, to go their different ways.”

“When I grew up, a lot of families didn’t have a car. Now, most have two cars, and if the kids drive, you could have three or four.”

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BAILEY, Margaret Elizabeth (Betty) Born in Edmonton, Alberta, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2011 in Eagle Ridge Hospital, at the age of 92.

Predeceased by husband, Thomas Alan (Tom), Bailey in 1972. Betty will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by Daughter, Gwen Gordon (Scott), grandchildren, Ashley, Andrew and Colin, all of Port Coquitlam.

Son, Peter Pardee (Sieka) of Thetis Island, Grandchildren Marnie and Keith (Laura) Daughter, Marnie McDougall (John) Grandchildren Elizabeth, Kelly and John, all of Edmonton. Two Brothers, John Marlow (Val) of Nanaimo, Nephew Michael. Tom Richards (Helen) and Nephew Tom Jr.(Janice) all of Edmonton.

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No Service by Request but a private family gathering will be held at a later date to celebrate Betty’s life.

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Did you graduate from Westsyde Secondary School in Kamloops, BC in 1991?

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WITNESS TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON APRIL 10, 2011 Anyone witnessing or having any information relating to a motor vehicle accident, which occurred on April 10, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.on Lougheed Hwy. & Dewdney Trunk Rd. in Coquitlam, BC involving a 2003 Toyota Matrix, please contact Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation at (604) 464-3333.

WITNESS TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON APRIL 10, 2011 Anyone witnessing or having any information relating to a motor vehicle accident, which occurred on April 10, 2011 at 1:00 p.m.on Lougheed Hwy. & Dewdney Trunk Rd. in Coquitlam, BC involving a 2003 Toyota Matrix, please contact Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation at (604) 464-3333.

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

COQUITLAM BASED roll off company seeks CLASS 3 DRIVER with air. F/T day shift. Full compensation package and competitive wages.

Email resume & driver abstract to: sales@wescandisposal.com or Fax 604-526-8086.

DRIVER - Fraser Valley based heavy haul trucking company has opening for one qualified class 1 driver. Must have min 2yrs exp., be bondable and able to cross the border. Fax resume & abstract to 604-852-4112 . No phone calls PLS

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EDUCATION

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The NewsLeader is the recent recipient of the Suburban Newspapers of America 2009 First Place Best Community Newspaper, circulation 37,500+, plus has won or been nominated in eleven categories for the 2010 SNAs, CCNAs, and BCYCNAs, including winning a CCNA Blue Ribbon award.

If you are a highly creative individual with an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment and have good interpersonal and sales skills, we would like to meet you.

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Tracy Keenan, Publisher 7438 Fraser Park Drive Burnaby, BC V5J 5B9 Email: publisher@burnabynewsleader.com publisher@newwestnewsleader.com Deadline for applications is: May 20th, 2011 Burnaby

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FARM WORKERS

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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Tri-City News Friday, May 6, 2011, A41 EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

Carriers Needed The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 6038 606-749 Carleton Dr 303-432 Princeton Ave 802-884 Washington Dr (even) 602-622 Waterloo Dr 505-566 Yale Rd 8501 953-965 Como Lake Ave (odd) 808-1023 Kelvin St 951-969 Leland Ave (odd) 804-1010 MacIntosh St 950-965 Spence Ave 8518 1370-1440 Cambridge Dr (even) 1305-1427 Foster Ave 656-669 Gatensbury St 1507 Grover Ave 641-659 Schoolhouse St

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 Avail. 1-888-424-9417 ASSEMBLY WORK in manufacturing, P/T, 2-3 days/wk. Some exp helpful, Pt Moody. 604-461-3747 Attention Students SUMMER WORK Flex. sched., $17 base-appt, customer sales/svc, cond. apply. No exp needed. 604678-1065 summeropenings.ca COME & PLAY! Casual games dealer positions available at Grand Villa Casino www.gatewaycasinos.com

Early Childhood Education Field Consultant for Practicum

RMC is seeking a part-time ECE Field Consultant for our Practicum Students.

Requirements: Licensed Early Childhood Educator with a min. of 5 years’ experience, good spoken and written English, flexible hours, starts immediately.

Application deadline: May 15.

Send resume, copy of License to Practice along with a cover letter stating your practice philosophy to: Janet Webster, ECE Coordinator Ridge Meadows College 20575 Thorne Ave. Maple Ridge, BC V2X 9A6 E-mail: jwebster@sd42.ca Fax: 604-463-5437

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

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PERSONAL SERVICES 171

L.S.MCLELLAN TRUCKING Cranbrook, BC Looking for Owner Operators with or without own equipment. We offer year round stable work, excellent work environment, flexibility, benefit pkg. You will need to have min 5 years exp, clean abstract, FAST card or passport, well maintained equipment. More info call Ken at 877-717-2988 or fax resume to 250-417-2982 or email ken@ lsmclellantrucking.com

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

8619 1064-1081 Buoy Dr 2500-2530 Cable Crt 2503-2524 Channel Crt 2502-2550 Dewdney Trunk Rd 2513-2550 Quay Pl 1075-1077 Viewmount Dr (odd) 9119 3625-3680 Edinburgh St 3624-3696 Flint St 1900-2172 Lincoln Ave 3647-3691 Oxford St 1901-2172 Patricia Ave 2171 Shaughnessy St 3655 Shaughnessy St 3624-3694 St Anne St 2152-2171 Stirling Ave 9266 1326-1368 Chelsea Ave 1308-1392 Halifax Ave 1217-1289 Lincoln Dr (odd) 3815-3876 Toronto St 1321-1388 Windsor Ave 9016 1208-1257 Guest St 1965-1988 Harbour St 2111-2133 Nova Scotia Ave 1190-1250 Pitt River Rd 1234-1295 Ricard Pl 2021-2063 Saskatchewan Ave 1238-1281 Yarmouth St 9107 3481-3490 Greer Pl 2505-2517 Hastings Pl 3478-3641 Hastings St 2439-2554 Kitchener Ave 3603-3691 Mcrae Cres 2420-2542 Patricia Ave OTHER ROUTES NOT LISTED MAY BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL TO ENQUIRE. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation

@ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.

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

604-777-5046

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604-468-2287 accountableaccounting.ca

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

#7 - 20306

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a boom man for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Email resume to: office@lemare.ca or fax to 250-9564888.

Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station Gift certificate available.

604-862-9797

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

B+ CLEANING SOLUTIONS

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

D Office & Construction Sites D High Quality D Professional D Competitive pricing D Environmentally friendly D LicensedDInsuredDBonded

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SALES SALES PEOPLE

Commissioned sales people required.

Must have a good command of the English language, a reliable vehicle, and 2 to 3 years of HVAC sales experience.

Interested in exploring this position, please email your resume to shepard@comfortplus.ca or fax it to 604-552-5989

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.

Kristy 604.488.9161

TRADES, TECHNICAL

WOODWORKER Moulderman (women)

Req. for West Coast Moulding & Millwork, Port Kells BC. Must have previous exp. running moulders & capability of grinding profile knifes, set-up of moulder heads & complete knowledge of a moulders operations. Positive attitude, dedication & willingness to learn rewarded with: • Advancement Opportunities • Excellent Remuneration & Benefits.

Please Fax resume: 604-513-1194 or E-mail: jobs @westcoastmoulding.com

CLEANING SERVICES

We clean your place, not your pocketbook!

www.plea.bc.ca

FABRICATORS

NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO...

Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re All Your Concrete Needs 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN

All your cleaning needs • Janitorial Services • Pressure Washing • Window Cleaning

604-708-2628

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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

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

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Are you interested in making a difference in the life of a youth who needs your help?

PLEA Community Services Society of BC is looking for individuals to provide live-in care for youth aged 12 to 18. We have the homes, and we need you! Training and support is provided for qualified applicants. If interested, please call a member of our Family Recruiting Team at:

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JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909

Family Caregivers Wanted

F/T Japanese cook needed at Kisoya ($17/hr) Must have 3+yr exp.grad of high, basic Korean//Will handle fish+seafood,make sushi+rolls,plan menu//send resume to: kisoyasushi@hotmail.com or 1475 Prairie Ave. Port Coquitlam BC V3B1T3

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DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125

Danny 604 - 307 - 7722

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

Call today for a free est. 604-768-9248 CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies.

Also laminate flooring and paint specials. Free estimates.

A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539 Clean Sweep Established husband & wife team Res. & Comm. Customized detailing. Green products supplied.

Refs avail. Janet - (604)466-1431

CONTRACTORS

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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DRYWALL

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.

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 J.R. DRYWALL, Specializing in sm jobs, taping & textured ceilings.

35yrs exp. John 604-460-0830

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ELECTRICAL

#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774 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 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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

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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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FENCING

1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. Block retaining wall. Reasonable rates.

Harry 604-719-1212, 604-306-1714

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

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FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin.

Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC. - 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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LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331 281

GARDENING

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900

Alpine Landscaping

✶ 2011 Spring Special ✶ $95 includes: Aeration, Moss Control & Fertilization Now accepting NEW 10 day weekly lawn mowing customers. ✓Installation ✓ Maintenance ✓Renovations ✓Call a Profes.

604 - 961 - 8595

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

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

604.720.2853 www.atclandscape.com

778-996-1978

FINANCIAL SERVICES

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

Fully Insured. Member of BBB.

PLEASE CALL

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around GUARANTEED! Best rates, exp’d staff, 22 yrs exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly.

Guaranteed, perfect work.

Any package. Res/Comm.

Give us a call

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes

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

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CLEANING SERVICES

STAMPED CONCRETE

604-460-8058

Attn: Manufacturing Manager

The Lemare Group is currently seeking a hydraulic loader/hoe chucker for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages.

Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

Tax Returns

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604-808-0212

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Stuck On Designs, a growing print and customized clothing shop, is currently seeking an experienced full time designer.

Proficiency in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign is a must. Must be able to work with clients, meet deadlines, multi task and function well in a team environment. stuckon@citytel.net or fax 250-624-6160

Wellons Canada Corp.

19087 96th Avenue Surrey, BC V4N 3P2 Fax: (604) 888-2959

P/T Casual. Duties may include some or all of Lawn & Garden maintenance, lawn installation, Planting, Pruning and Weeding.

Please apply w/brief description of skill set to: mcalder@portmoodygardencentre.com Phone calls will not be accepted.

Applicant must have ability to work outside in all weather conditions & able to work a min of 4 hrs a day. Flex. days. $15 - $20 per hr depending on experience.

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

NEED CASH TODAY?

Medium-size manufacturing plant requires qualified steel fabricators with experience in structural sheet and plate work.

Please apply in writing to:

Landscape Service Technician & Helpers Wanted.

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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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

Attention: Heavy Equipment Technicians Move to the big leagues. Finning, the world’s largest Cat dealer, is hiring heavy equipment technicians in western Canada. Finning technicians are backed by leading-edge technical support and work in an environment that values safety, continuous learning and career mobility.

VISIT US WITH YOUR RESUME: Thursday, May 12 from 3 - 7 p.m.

Finning,19100 - 94 Avenue Surrey, British Columbia

www.finning.ca

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GARDENING

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★ S S S S

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

Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed. Call John

604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785 GREENPRO Landscaping. Lawn cuts, pruning, full yard maintenance & installation. Fast & dependable.

Incl odd jobs. Call: 604-537-5536

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS EAGLE TILE

101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.

Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone.

Large selection of Porcelain & Ceramic Sales & Service 604.463.0718 ~ 604.460.6656

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

311 MASONRY & BRICKWORK

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

B.C. MASON Stone, Brick, Chimney, Concrete, Steps, Repairs. Stucco. 45 yrs exp.

778-772-6337 ❖ 604-941-8224

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✶Dump Site Now Open✶ SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Prompt Delivery Available

Meadows Landscape Supply

Seven Days a Week

604-465-1311

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

(604)465-1311

Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

meadowslandscapesupply.com

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 Pea Gravel, Birds/Eye and Road Mulch. $30/yrd

Dean 604-834-3076

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

Local & Long Distance From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs.

35 years exp. No job too small.

604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.

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

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

Call Tim 604-612-5388

Exp’d in over 30 lines of work.

For positive results call Robert.

604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

HANDYPERSONS

N.W. Construction

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION Furnace & Duct Cleaning

Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801

287

HOME REPAIRS

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

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 A-1 EXTERIOR/ INTERIOR. Quality job, senior rates, free est, residential, commercial. Refs. 15 yrs exp.

No job too small.Call 604-476-0766

LANDSCAPING “

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure When QUALITY Matters

17607 FORD ROAD,

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

338

PLUMBING

✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 $69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488.

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

★ ★CALL NOW★ ★ LOW COST RUBBISH REMOVAL

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

★ Disposal ★ Renovations Debris ★ Construction ★ Drywall Pickup ★ Demolition ★ 7 days/week ★ Free Estimates ★

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist

Isaac 604-727-5232 RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

372

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

NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured.

Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941

341

PRESSURE WASHING

SUNDECKS

386

WINDOW CLEANING

*GENTLEMEN* WINDOW Cleaning Window & Gutter Cleaning.

Pressure Washing. Call Micah for a free estimate 604-230-0429

477

PETS

BORDER COLLIE PUPPIES P/B. Males $400, Vet chk, 1st shots Call 604-250-4360, 604-856-7975 BOXER PUPS, 3F/2M, fawn, p/b, $850. Ready may 30. Call (604)798-6669 chwk

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

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 Chocolate CKC reg’d LAB pups, 1st shots, tattoo, view parents, H & E, ready now. $750. 604-533-3733 GERMAN Shepherd pups, 1st shots, males & females. Exc European bloodline. (604)997-2404 GERMAN Shepherd pups, ckc reg. parents German bloodlines with no slope, exc temperament. $750.

(604)796-3026. No sun calls LAB RETRIEVER PUPS, yellow & black, $550. Vet check, quality lineage, dew claws, 1st shots, dewormed. (604)702-0217 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 PITT BULL puppy, 6 mo. old male, white chest, black, very friendly. $800. (778)858-1154 604-585-0277

The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!

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

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING Call Ian 604-724-6373

Smart Cleaning 604 862 9797 Pressure Washing & Window Cleaning. Spring Cleaning Special TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS 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 GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB $2m Liability. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hrs. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362 JJ ROOFING. New Roofs/Re-Roofs / Repairs. Summer Special ~ 20% Off. Free Est. Refs. WCB Insured.

Member BBB. Jas @ 604-726-6345

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

604-351-6245

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

373B

TILING

PURE MALTESE pups, vet ✓, vac. dewormed, reg. father & grandparents. both working studs.

Family raised. $750. 604-852-2478 SWISS mountain dog x pups ready May 17 family raised vet✓ first shot, dewormed. Lve msg 604-795-7662.

F Tiling - wall & floor F Limestone, Natural Stone F Ceramic & Porcelain

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats

www.metrovanhome.ca

533

www.alignedconstruction company.com

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

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL

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

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778-285-2500, 604-831-2726

356 HOME RENOVATION 15 Years Experience www. mmsparklingservice.com FREE ESTIMATE

374

TREE SERVICES

551

ABC TREE MEN

604-728-5643

678 Clearwater Sat., May 7th - 10 to 3pm

☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899

Unused items used for HOME STAGING: pictures, home decor, some furniture, household and MUCH MORE...........

COQUITLAM

GARAGE SALE

Sat/Sun, May 7 & 8, 9am-2pm

www.recycle-it-now.com

1695 Mallard Court

EXTRA

Numerous Household Items, Tools, Patio Furniture, Small Cabinets and More!

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD

NICK’S 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

✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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

Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742

www.proaccpainting.com

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

ACREAGE

603

INVESTMENT PROPERTY (possible tax shelter) at Craigmyle, Alta (a half section) presently rented to a cow & calf operation. Asking $176,000. RANGELAND REAL ESTATE 1-403-854-4456

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HOUSES FOR SALE

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HUGE GATED COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE! May 7&8 Gates open 9 to 3. 19639 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows. At least 15-20 houses participating.

HUGE GATED COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE! May 7&8 Gates open 9 to 3. 19639 Meadow Gardens Way, Pitt Meadows. At least 15-20 houses participating.

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

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

bradsjunkremoval.com

EXQUISITE SANCTUARY Fabulous 2.26 private acres with creek in beautiful Alberni Valley on Vancouver Island.

Enchanting 3600 sq.ft. 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom custom built 1995 home.

Outstanding 57x40 shop with own bathroom, lots of parking. Features hardwood, tile throughout, custom cabinetry. Gas fireplaces, stove, heat and hot water; ensuite with soaker tub.

Thinking of a life style change? Move to Vancouver Island. Even better, move to Port Alberni, the Salmon Capital of the World!

Visit www.albernihomes4u.ca for more information on this “one of a kind” property.

Asking $649,000 RE/MAX Mid Island Realty Port Alberni, B.C. John Stilinovic 250-724-4725 Toll Free 1-877-723-5660

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.

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

Westwood Plateau

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

The Basement Finishing Specialists * Bathroom Renovations * Drywall * Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.

ALUMINUM RAILING =$19/Lf. mini.

50.Lf. Free est.~ Call-604-5524700. www.outdesign.ca

GARAGE SALES

✦ Garage Sale ✦

604.587.5865

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

Robert J. O’Brien

REAL ESTATE

FERTILIZERS

COQUITLAM

✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

Alberto - 604-461-7679 Cel: 604-319-7671 TOTAL CARE HOME REMODELLING

MISC. WANTED

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Cash for some complete scrap cars. 604-465-7940 or 580-3439.

APPLIANCES

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure.

13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877

EARTH FRIENDLY MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof.

Painters. Free Est. Written Guar.

Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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

*** 10 years experience *** Best Quality, Reasonable Prices, Call for a Free Estimate

(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

EXTERIOR / INTERIOR PAINTING

MOVING MUST SELL!!! Near new Furniture, Appliances, large area rugs and Misc.... (604)467-4508

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

PETS

SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Running this ad for 7yrs

604-465-3189

MISC. FOR SALE

RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL

PAINT SPECIAL

Danny’s Painting.

Interior & Exterior, Free Estimates, Written Guarantee, full issued WCB cover. Danny 778-385-5549

560

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

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

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured

Condo Repairs & Painting Glenn @ 778-838-4181 HANDYMAN / REPAIRS/RENOS CALL WALTER (604)790-0842 HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430

PAVING/SEAL COATING

TREE SERVICES

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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

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

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks

arrangehandyman@hotmail.com

332

374

RUBBISH REMOVAL

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements

QUALITY RENOVATIONS

604-328-6387

604-537-4140

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

NO Wood byproducts used

604-949-1900

Interior/Exterior.

FREE Estimates.

Quality job.

Fully insured - WCB Please call Sonly.

356

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

$45/Hr

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

28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

************************************* * 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

ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

604 575 5555

Cleaning & Repairing

283A

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

JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE A to Z

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

MOVING & STORAGE

AFFORDABLE MOVING

Call Kelly

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

320

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com

1 to 10 YRDS. DELIVERD

604-763-4215 or 604-341-4524

MISC SERVICES

SL PAINTING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

604-942-6907

PORT COQUITLAM:

HUGE 4 FAMILY YARD SALE Sat May 7th, 8am-5pm.

Rain or Shine.

3537 ST. Anne St. Lots of clothes & shoes, household items. Quality merchandise at cheap prices!

PORT COQUITLAM, Moving Sale.

Sat. Apr 23, 30, May 7. 10-2.

927 Citadel Drive. RAIN OR SHINE

Email:

dlklitch@telus.net For more details

633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS

WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models.

Tremendous savings.

Luxurious 1512 sq ft home including delivery and installation only US $109,950. Many other plans available. The Home Boys 877-976-3737, 509-481-9830 or www.hbmodular.com We will beat ANYONE’S price!!

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

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MORTGAGES

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-

gage.ca

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

RENTALS 706

Coquitlam/Port Moody

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

706

APARTMENT/CONDO

1 bedroom plus den (opposite Coquitlam Aquatic Ctr) Avail. immediately, 870 sq, ft ground floor apartment with 1 bedroom and den. Two parking spots & a storage locker are included. Secure access to building and carpark. Condominium fees are incl. in the monthly rent of $1,150.00. Pets are allowed subject to strata rules. Close to Coquitlam Centre Mall, Douglas College and Westcoast Express. For viewing, please email or phone Kulwant on 604-720-6468. $975 Langley-Bright Clean 1 bdrm w/den 1st flr condo. Modern kitchen, w/d, covered patio, own fenced yard, 2 yrs old. Avail now. n/p 604302-0390 AVAILABLE June 1st 2bdrm 2bthrm and den, 1000 sq ft In suite w/d, dw, large patio, gym in building. $1350 mnthly. No dogs. Call 604 313-6116.

Hyland Manor

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

POCO DOWNTOWN

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

Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area.

Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available

Call: 778-882-8894 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

S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM

CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms

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.

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

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets For more info. google us.

MAPLE RIDGE

Call 604-931-2024 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM Center. Bachelor & 1 bdrm apts. Incl heat, h/wtr, sec prk.

N/P. Avail now. Call 604-942-2012. www.coquitlampropertyrentals.com

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)

www.aptrentals.net 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

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

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

COQUITLAM

Call 604-837-4589

1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/mo COQUITLAM

5 min walk to Skytrain and Mall 1 & 2 Bdrm units w/view Heat/hot water, inste storage, 4 appl’s

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

MAPLE RIDGE

BRIGHT 1 BDRM 2ND FLOOR. In town. Off street prkg. $700/mo. incl heat.

604-219-0267 PITT MEADOWS

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

736

MAPLE RIDGE. 3 bdrm rancher on 1/4 acre. Nr amens. 6 appls, 2 large sheds, ample prk. np/ns, avail now. $1450/mo. Call 604-941-3259.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites. No pets.

FOR SALE BY OWNER

DUPLEX HOUSE AND LOT (The biggest house in this area)

ANMORE. 1 bdrm on acre, 1000 sf, priv entry, covered deck, shrd W/D. N/P, suits 1, $695 + utils. May 20th.

Call 604-506-1034.

ANMORE, 2 bdrm, 1100 sf, 5 appls, NS/NP, $900 incl utils. Refs req.

Avail now. Phone (604)469-0494.

COQUITLAM 2 bdrm garden ste, nr Douglas College. July 1, ref’s, N/s N/p. $950 +1/3 utils. 604-805-7728 COQUITLAM, New paint Quiet 1 bdrm; f. yard. W/D. $700/mo incld utils. G/L, priv entry (604)941-4166 COQUITLAM North, 2 bdrm grnd lvl suite with storage, 1.5 baths, priv entry, large patio, w/d, 5 appli’s.

N/S, N/P, $1080/mo incl utils/cable.

Avail June 1st. Call 604-552-3307.

COQUITLAM: Oxford Hts. Quiet St. 2 bdrm grnd lvl ste. $850/incl utils.

Avail. June 1. N/P, N/S. 604-9416143 or 604-722-3346 COQUITLAM. Very clean quiet lrg 1 bdrm suite. Sep ent. Nr Coq. ctre.

Incl laundry, all uitls, internet. N/S. N/P. $750. June 1. 604-464-1085.

COQUITLAM West 1 bdrm bsmt sparking clan & bright sunken l/rm. sep d/rm. Onsite owners. Priv ent. prkg, hydro incl. Lndry. N/s n/p.

Avail June 1. $725. 604-937-5177 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 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm g/lvl, new flr, f/bath, nr schls/shops. N/S, N/P. Avail now. $800/mo utils neg.

Call 604-945-3512 anytime PORT COQUITLAM, bright quiet grnd. level 1 bdrm., 3 appl., sep. entry, alarm, share w/d, N/S N/P. $700 mo. incl. utils., cable w.i. June 1. 604-944-6015 PORT COQUITLAM. New lrg 3 bdrm.

W/D. May 15. No dogs $800. 778-386-0024,604-590-2827.

PORT COQUITLAM north side, 1 bdrm. above grnd., Cedar & Prairie, quiet area, ns/np. Share ldry. $725.

Utils incl. Avail. now. 604-728-7404 PORT COQUITLAM N.Side. 1 bdrm grnd lvl suite, full bath, nr schools, transit & amens. Avail immed, $700/mo incl utils. 604-941-5485.

PORT COQUITLAM: Totally renod 1 Bdrm, share w/d, $775/mo + 30% utils. N/P, May 15. 604-626-7254.

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752

741

TOWNHOUSES

Port Coquitlam. Retail 1236 s/f.

June 1. A/C. Exc. loc. across frm City Hall. Bill Evans 604-836-2494 RETAIL/OFFICE SPACE Approx. 600 sq.ft. Off Maple Ridge, close to bank. June 1. $825incl Store front exposure & sible incentives.

604-219-0267

752

TOWNHOUSES

224th Royal heat. pos-

PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $830/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. 604-464-0034.

SHAUGHNESSY Co-Op. Close to schools and downtown Poco. Well run family complex accepting apps 2 and 3 bdrm units. Vacancy for 3 bdrm June 1. P/U app by #18.

Email:shaughnessyhousing@telus.net, Send SASE: 2083 Shaughnessy Street V3C 3C4

TRANSPORTATION 806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

1974 VW Beetle. Orange. Totally restored. Documents avail. $8000 obo. 604-855-5019 for details.

810

AUTO FINANCING

PT COQ Central 1bdr townhse lrg single garage, gas f/p, 5appls, NS/NP, refs, avail now. $850.

PT COQ Citadel Hts 1bdrm bsmt suite, priv ent, insuite laundry, N/P, refs, Immed. $650 incl utils.

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

9 bdrm / duplexhouse and lot.

1903 Como Lake Ave. Coquitlam

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Top Dollar Today!

Scrap Cars & Trucks

778.772.4724 838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

1997 Canadian Flyer 24ft Ford 350 V10. Excellent condition. Super clean and reliable. Solar, rear bed , new tires, AC, ABS, many extras, 224,000kms $12,000

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

(604)462-0336 2006 25’ TRAVEL TRAILER, sleeps 6, slide out, exc. cond. $14,900.

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604-533-1566

851 818

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250-307-1215.

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Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)

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Stk #28891, DL #30985 SALE $15,984

2011 ION 2 298BH Travel Trailer Under 4,000lbs, slide out, bunks, front bed & more!

Stk #30001, DL #30985 SALE $23,995

2000 MONTE CARLO SS, fully loaded, black with black lthr. int. 3.8 V6, exc. cond. $5495 604-465-0044

2004 BUICK LASABRE, cloth int, 148K, show room cond, private, $7900 obo. 604-593-5072.

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604-533-1566

2001 PONTIAC MONTANA 137,000km. Runs great, auto. $3600. obo (604)535-8940

2 Bedrooms 3 Bedrooms

$698,000

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A short walk to Shopping mall, schools & recreation.

OPEN HOUSE on SAT and SUN 1-3PM. Incredible low price! 2 levels, approximately 3800sf, 9 bdrms, 2 fireplaces, separate entrance. Upstairs has hardwood floors. Recently we spent over $60,000 on renovations to the whole house. New kitchen cabinets, roof and gutters, new windows to entire house, new hot-water tank and furnace, 7/26' greenhouse etc...

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2.0L DOHC engine, auto, SYNC media system with HANDSFREE PHONE!!

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Taxes, enviro fees extra

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Meadowtown Mall 19800 Lougheed Hwy.

604-460-1654

TC

604.554.0123 #126-1153 The High Street

Coquitlam Centre / Port Moody

604.939.3636 www.innobakery.com 604.552.1722 1053 Ridgeway Ave., 2332 Marpole St., Hours Mon–Sat 9am–6pm Coquitlam Port Coquitlam (behind Safeway on Austin Ave.)

Closed Sundays

(behind the Chevron on Shaughnessy St.)

& Coolers

DEE’S FINE WINEMAKERS

228B Cayer St., Coquitlam

812 - 20th St., New Westminster

(3 blocks from Silver City Theatres)

wineandbeerexpert.com

www.ubrew.ca

604-777-1477

604-526-9503

See reverse for

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Front Entrance

FOR 72 MONTHS

with

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Reg. $18.80

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98

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604-461-9111

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Lube, Oil & Filter

G E T 5 DAY S

3170 St. Johns Street, Port Moody www.openroadmazda.ca

$

Bi-Weekly

See back for details

Recommended mended on appli applicable lic li icable Mazdas every 5 years or 100 100,000 000 kms

Experience the Experience theOpenRoad OpenRoadDifference Difference

& DON’T FOLLOW THE HERD

2011 SX4 HATCHBACK JX iAWD

for new or returning clients who have not received a service in the past 12 months. By appointment only.*

GRAND OPENING DAYCARE SPECIAL

*Not to be combined with other offers or discounts. **Net of all taxes. Expires May 31, 2011.

DRIVE SOMETHING DIFFERENT

(Value $87)

OFF Timing Belt Replacement service@openroadmazda.ca

Dlr 30875

Includes air from Bellingham, hotel, transfers and Disneyland passes. Valued at $2000!

See our website for all the details: www.thege.ca. Not combinable with any other special offers (some restrictions apply)

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1119B Austin Avenue (at Marmont) Coquitlam 604•937•7244