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By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Nearly 30 years to the day after a community and a country came together to mourn the death of Terry Fox, hundreds gathered at the same Port Coquitlam church on Saturday to say goodbye to his mom, Betty Fox. Betty died in Chilliwack on June 17. She was 73. The Fox family and mourners filed into the 300-seat Trinity United Church in the pouring rain behind the blue-quilt-draped casket bearing their mother, grandmother, wife and friend.
“The importance of giving back to community, the importance of being a good citizen and doing good for the people around you that you love, and making the world a little bit better when you leave than when you started, Betty was a living example of that,” B.C. Premier Christy Clark told reporters outside the church. see HANSEN HANSEN,, page A16
Pallbearers carry the casket out of Port Coquitlam’s Trinity United Church following the funeral Saturday afternoon for Betty Fox.
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Ban bow hunting? A PoCo councillor wants a change in hunting regulations By Gary McKenna and Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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HEAVE... HO! Fred Blue of Victoria competes in the hammer toss (heavy weight for distance, Masters division), at the BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival held Saturday at Coquitlam’s Percy Perry Stadium. For more photos, visit www.tricitynews.com.
Deal close on Evergreen Line By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS
The long-delayed Evergreen Line to Coquitlam could be back on track and under construction soon following a meeting between Metro Vancouver mayors and Transportation Minister Blair Lekstrom. The minister said he’s optimistic a short-term deal will be hammered out swiftly. But he offered few specifics of
how residents will likely pay more to fund the project, saying he didn’t want to predict which mechanisms mayors will opt to use. The project has been stalled for months but the mayors — who control tax hikes for TransLink — say they’re close to a new agreement with Victoria to ensure the 11 km line proceeds. see CARBON TAX, TAX, page A15
A Port Coquitlam councillor wants the province to prohibit bow hunting in urban areas after two bears were wounded by arrows in the northeast area of the city earlier this month. Coun. Darrell Penner said he was shocked when he heard from a conservation officer that discharging a bow and arrow is legal in the Lower Mainland. During Monday’s council meeting, he asked PoCo staff to look into the details of the law and to consider lobbying the province for changes. “It is pretty disturbing to see that happen,” Penner said. “There is a safety aspect and a humanity aspect to this. It is just wrong to wound an animal.” Earlier this month, conservation officers told The TriCity News that hunters who shot and wounded a bear on a Coquitlam blueberry farm were within the bounds of the law. A $115 fine was issued to one hunter for not cancelling his hunting tag, indicating he had shot a bear — a minor offence — but his licence was
In the fourth part in our monthly series on bears, The Tri-City News looks at what is often the final solution for problem bears. See A18 & A19 otherwise in order. The bear was eventually tracked down by conservation officials, who destroyed the 250 lb. male. Another bear that was reportedly wounded by a bow hunter last week has still not been found. But having injured bears roaming around the community is a danger to nearby residents, Penner said. see REPORT REPORT,, page A4
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Intersection investigation City will look at area near the Keg By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
An audit looking at drivers’ behaviour and pedestrian safety at a confusing — and, sometimes, dangerous — Coquitlam intersection is expected to be completed this fall. The study comes after Port Coquitlam resident Lynn Chappell told the city’s engineering committee on Monday that she’s tired of being “target practice� for drivers when she crosses Ponderosa Street and Anson Avenue, between the Keg restaurant and Save-On-Foods. Chappell, who walks with a cane, also said she has difficulties crossing Pinetree Way/Anson Avenue and Crabbe Avenue/Westwood Street because of the high car speeds and lack of adequate amenities for walkers. Of the four-way junction at Ponderosa/Anson, Coun. Doug Macdonell said: “It’s an accident waiting to happen. I’ve been a police officer in a lot of different cities and it’s a horrible intersection.� Dan Mooney, Coquitlam’s manager of roads and traffic operations, said the city plans to apply to ICBC to share the costs for an external safety analysis that would also include near-misses. ICBC wasn’t available to provide crash statistics for the intersection by press time yesterday. Chappell, who also presented a 13-page written report, suggested the city install flashing lights at Ponderosa/Anson like on Lincoln Avenue, between CIBC and Henderson Centre mall. “Pedestrians have a right to use the road as well,� she said. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Como Lake scofflaws getting city’s attention By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Overfishing, smoking and littering at one of Coquitlam’s most popular parks prompted a city committee this week to call for action. At Monday’s recreation committee meeting, council members heard how some people at Como Lake Park have been abusing the facilities by reeling in more than their daily fish limit, smoking on the wharves and on park trails, and tossing their trash on the ground. The discussion came after Burnaby resident Julien Masatow, a frequent Como Lake
angler, presented a 59-name petition to the city that requested better municipal bylaw enforcement at the Gatensbury Street park. Park users playing with remote-controlled boats with powerful engines on the lake and urinating behind bushes are also complaints listed on the petition. The noisy water crafts “sound like motorcycles,” Masatow told The Tri-City News yesterday. “I’m there to just fish and relax.” Masatow said he and other fishers have been called rude names when they confront people who violate park rules. “It’s intimidating,” he said. Charlotte Lawson, assistant manager of the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC,
which stocks Como and Lafarge lakes each spring and fall, said the number of calls about violators at Como Lake is “not out of the ordinary” and those who phone are directed to the RAPP hotline at 1-877-952-7277. Anglers aged 16 and over with fishing licences should know the catch limit for each lake and “not knowing is not an excuse,” she said (fishers are allowed up to four trout per day each at Como and Lafarge lakes). Mayor Richard Stewart told the committee he has heard about many fishing infractions at both lakes. During a recent family fishing derby at Lafarge Lake, poachers were seen at 4 a.m. taking trout from the
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You don’t have to go far to celebrate Canada Day in the Tri-Cities. Here’s what’s in store:
COQUITLAM Coquitlam is pulling out all the stops for a multicultural, family-friendly day of music, art, food, storytelling, entertainment and sports, all centred around Lafarge Lake and the Evergreen Cultural Centre. Fun begins at noon with entertainment and concludes with a 20-minute fireworks display set to music at 10:30 p.m. There will be three stages, an expanded cultural village, an artisan zone and adventure activities. (See the special B section inside today’s Tri-City News for details.)
By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Port Moody Station Museum is inviting residents to celebrate a milestone in the city’s history with a party and a trip back into time. For three days beginning July 1 (Canada Day), the historic building next to Rocky Point Park will be decked out to commemorate the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the first transcontinental passenger train, and heritage actors will recreate the atmosphere of the historic day on July 4 when Canada was linked by rail. But it would take a student of history to get the real story of how Port Moody was briefly a shining jewel in the crown of British colonies and how its destiny was rudely snatched away by ruthless rail barons. Station Museum curator Jim Millar is one such student. According to Millar, PoMo was firmly ensconced as the western terminus for the national railway by government fiat but lost out to upstart Vancouver and a land-hungry corporation eager to gain a strangle-hold on future Asia-Pacific trade. The tracks linking Port Moody to Montreal had barely been laid when deals were being struck to hand over 6,500 acres of land to CP for a 14-mile long branch line from PoMo to Vancouver, then called Granville. “The passenger train was really quite vital. That was one of the promises that Canada made to B.C. for joining confederation was that they would get a train. It was interesting about [who should get] the terminus. Victoria thought it would be theirs but New Westminster had been the capital.” Speculators bought land in New West and Port Moody to keep their options open, Millar said, and for a while it seemed the mill town on the southern reaches of Burrard Inlet would be the end of the line. “It was supposed to be [built] at the first navigable tidal waters,” he said, where
kids’ netted section, in the southwest area, before the event. Some anglers are also catching for food, taking more than 20 fish a day. “I think we need to step up with bylaw enforcement,” Stewart said, suggesting fines be raised to $500 for overfishing. Coun. Doug Macdonell, who chairs the rec committee, said the city needs to hire more bylaw officers. Meanwhile, Coun. Mae Reid asked that park users who see violators to take their photos and post them to social media websites. “We need to embarrass these people,” she said. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Costumed heritage actors trained by actress Angela Brown (green dress) will be roving the site of the Port Moody Station Museum July 1 to 3 for the celebration of the 125th anniversary of the arrival of the first CP Rail passenger train from Montreal. ocean-going ships could dock with their rich trade of China silks and teas. Things soon got crazy, historian D.M. Norton notes in The Early History of Port Moody: Land prices escalated from $15 to $1,000 an acre and the city grew from about two dozen dwellings to 220 as people dreamt of the town becoming a major metropolis. “This whole speculation thing was to see who could make the most money,” Millar said. But when CPR’s plans became known, the entire enterprise was threatened and speculators banded together to seek an injunction to stop the rail company from laying tracks on their land. They won in provincial court but lost at Supreme Court after CPR threatened to build a three-mile trestle bridge to bypass their property. With the rail line extended to Vancouver, PoMo’s destiny as a boom town was doomed. The city never recovered, retreating into a depression that lasted for years, but many accounts still remain of the nine-month period when PoMo served as the terminus for the transcontinental railway. For a period, it was the headquarters for east-west trade and shipments of tea and lumber were loaded from rail cars to ships at the CP wharf. Thousands also used the daily passenger service until it was discontinued, and today you can see evidence of the pre-eminence of
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PORT MOODY Visit Rocky Point Park for Canada Day celebrations in conjunction with Golden Spike Days festivities: • Rocky Point Park main stage 1:10 p.m., choir, refreshments, official ceremony with Port Moody council. Event is free but entry to the park is by donation. Golden Spike festivities run all day from noon to 11 p.m. • Port Moody Station Museum 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., Vancouver Garden Railway Club, costumed characters of the 1880s, Golden Spike scavenger hunt, photo dress up booth, kids crafts, free cake. Don’t forget Golden Spike Days July 1 to 3. Entry by donation and parking at PoMo rec centre, Inlet Park, Moody elementary school, Kyle Centre and the West Coast Express parking lot. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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“By deliberately wounding a bear, you are putting the public at risk,” he said. “[In] the bulk of bear attacks, the bear is either sick or it is wounded.” Const. Murray Smith said the bow hunters involved in the bear shooting may have lacked experience because an arrow shot from a modern bow is powerful enough to kill an animal.
LOOKING FOR WOUNDED BEAR Meanwhile, officials are asking people to report all sightings of injured bears to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service after a bruin apparently shot with a bow fled into the bush last week. James Kelly, who works in the Fraser Valley zone, said he was called out to search for a bear that was sighted in a back yard off Oriole Avenue last week but he couldn’t locate it. “We’d definitely like it if somebody sees anything like that they would call us,” said Kelly, who said there have been many calls from the Tri-City area since then but none about a bear being injured by an arrow. Most of the sightings have been about bears eating natural food, such as salmonberries, which are ripening this time of year. But Kelly said he doesn’t want to hear about bears turning to garbage and he’s urging people to keep their garbage locked up until the morning of collection day and to remove
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New residents to Burke Mountain are learning how to live with bears in their neighbourhoods thanks to the efforts of the local Bear Aware co-ordinator and a developer. Drake Stephens has been making the rounds in new neighbourhoods in northeast Coquitlam the night before garbage collection day and is finding that most people are getting the message that trash has to be secured until between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. on pick-up day. “For the most part, they are obeying the rules,” said Stephens, wh o we n t o u t l a s t Sunday to check on garbage compliance. “The neighbours are talking to each other and are spreading the word. Some have talked to me, others are reading the paper but the word is getting around.” The number of reports of bear sightings is ramping up as the weather improves and bears are looking for natural food to bulk up after a lengthy hibernation. But Stephens is concerned some bears might be encouraged to start eating garbage if it’s easily accessible. Burke Mountain is an obvious target for his message because many people are moving into the area who are not
used to bears. Drake said new residents are welcoming him and are sharing their bear stories. Stephens has also been talking to local contractors about keeping their construction sites clean and free of garbage that may attract bears and so far the message seems to be getting out. He said he visited a construction site recently that was spotless. Wesbild, which is developing the Foothills for 5,000 residents on Burke Mountain, has been helping get the Bear Aware message out, too. The company’s director of marketing, Jen Derbyshire, said the
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Pay packages for city of Port Coquitlam staff in 2010 stayed relatively similar to past years, according to recently released financial statements. More than $8.9 million was paid to city s t a f f m a k i n g ove r $75,000 a year, down from the $9.2 million last year. The amount of money spent on city employees making less than $75,000 equalled $13.3 million, for a total of $22.2 million in staff salaries and benefits. PoCo’s chief administrative officer, Tony Chong, remained the highest-paid city employee, earning $201,750 in 2010, an increase from the $194,407 he made the previous year. Bar ry Becker, the director of parks and recreation, saw a pay increase of close to $7,000, jumping from $151,145 to $157,964. Mindy Smith, PoCo’s director of corporate services, made $155,751 in 2010 while former director of engineering Igor Zahynacz earned $150,560 and former fire chief Steve Gamble took home $147,701. Both Gamble and Zahynacz have since left the city. Smith told The TriCity News that the city was able to keep its salary costs under control by not immediately filling staff vacancies. “We also had a bit of turnover so there might be cases where someone may not have had a full year with us,” she said.
POCO’S BIG EARNERS The list of Port Coquitlam city staffers who made more than $100,000 in 2010 includes:
Tony Chong, chief administrative officer: $201,750 Barry Becker, director of parks and rec: $157,964 Mindy Smith, director of corporate services: $155,751 Laura Lee Richard, director of development services: $138,593 Alan Nicholson, deputy fire chief: $123,714 Terry Hochstetter, deputy fire chief — $122,764 Jim Maitland, manager of finance — $122,710 David Currie, manager of transportation — $122,183 Barbara Wilton, manager of human resources — $122,118 Kerry Stubbert, deputy fire chief: $121,769 John McLean, manager of engineering projects: $120,018 Larry Wheeler, deputy director of parks and recreation — $119,284 Gordon Voncina, engineering operations — $117,733 Todd Gross, manager of parks services — $114,963 Susan Rauh, corporate officer — $114,443 William Wiseman, deputy treasurer — $112,822 Timothy Arthur, manager of building permits — $111,022 Robin Wishart, manager of information services — $111,022 Ted Baranyai, fire captain — $108,378 Steven Brown, section manager — $106,655 Gary Goff, foreman — $105,997 Dieter Kulhanek, fire captain — $103,190 Rob Trousdell, training captain: $102,919 William Slaughter, fire captain: $102,513 John Pearson, fire captain — $102,176
“We are not filling vacancies unless they are absolutely necessary.” While staffing costs
have stayed relatively static over the last several years, that could change next year. All of
the city’s union agreements are coming up for renewal, which could mean pay increases. “We are not certain what is going to happen,” Smith said. “None of our collective agreements will carry through to 2012.” And city staff weren’t the only people who saw PoCo pay increases in 2010. The mayor and each of the six councillors received healthy salary bumps thanks to a pay increase they voted themselves last July. Councillors each receive $30,121 in 2010, up from the $24,257 they earned previously, while Mayor Greg Moore saw his pay increase from $67,277 to $81,934 last year. Expenses varied among council members, with Moore leading the g roup with $8,085. Coun. Mike Forrest had the highest expenses of the councillors with $3,805 while Brad West registered $3,570 in expenses. Coun. Glenn Pollock also claimed expenses ($3,192), along with Coun. Sherry Carroll ($3,160), Coun. Michael Wright ($3,056) and Coun. Darrell Penner ($2,234). gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Notice to Port Coquitlam q Property Owners Tax Notices for the current year have now been mailed. If you have not yet received a Tax Notice for the property you own, please call the City of Port Coquitlam Tax Office at 604-927-5425.
Taxes Due Regardless of Postal Delays In the event of a Canada Post service disruption, all property owners are reminded that there are numerous other options available to ensure that payments and home owner grants are received by the City (and most financial institutions) by the July 4 due date. The City of Port Coquitlam does not accept Canada Post postmarks as a proof of on-time payment. If remittances are sent by mail but do not arrive at the City before the deadline, regardless of whether the delay is due to a strike or for any other reason which may delay the postal service, a 5 per cent penalty is applied to the unpaid due date balance. If you are sending your tax payment from outside of Canada, in the event of a postal disruption, please courier your payments to the address listed below. In order to serve you better, our Tax Office will be open from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm from June 27th until due date Monday, July 4th. (Closed Friday, July 1st) Payment may be made: • At most banks and credit unions in BC • By telebanking or electronic payments through your bank • By mail to be received by July 4, 2011 at the address below • By deposit in our 24 hour drop-off mail slot located to the right of the main entrance to City Hall • In person at the Tax Office on the main floor of City Hall (credit cards not accepted) The Home Owner’s Grant is part of your tax payment and must be claimed by the tax due date in order to avoid penalties. If you are eligible (Canadian Citizen or permanent resident, you own and reside on the property), please claim the grant even if: • you are not making a payment, or • your tax notice shows a credit balance, or • your mortgage company pays your tax bill In order to claim the Home Owner’s Grant, the application form must be completed in full and submitted to the Tax Office at Port Coquitlam City Hall by July 4, 2011 to avoid penalty.
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More cash for SD43 District gets $600k in holdback grant from province By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
School District 43 will be ending the 2010/’11 school year with a little more money in the bank than expected. More than $600,000 will be flowing to SD43 from a contingency fund the province holds back until final enrolment numbers are confirmed for the year. This is the second allotment awarded to the district since a final student count in May, resulting in a total $1.1 million in additional funding, said SD43’s assistant secretary treasurer, Bob Janzen. Janzen said there is no set purpose for the funds because the board opted not to count the holdback grant in its budget in case it didn’t materialize, leaving the district with some wriggle room for unexpected expenses next year. But in a reversal from last year’s conservative stance, the board this year decided to include the grant as part of its regular operating expenses and is counting on it to pay for as yet unspecified contractual obligations and to restore cuts from previous budgets as well as a special program to get non-attending students back to school. This year’s full grant gives the board some room to manoeuvre,
Janzen said. “We never know whether the holdback is coming and we weren’t anticipating a further holdback.” In May, the district approved a $250-million budget to operate the district’s 67 schools. Today (Wednesday) is the last day of school for many students who are about to start their summer break. School resumes for the district’s 30,000 students on Sept. 6. Meanwhile, the results of a teachers’ strike vote should be announced today after a vote supervised by the Labour Relations Board concluded Tuesday. In SD43, the majority of approximately 2,000 teachers were expected to cast ballots in favour of job action to back contract demands. Should the BC Teachers’ Federation vote result in a strike mandate, parents and students will not notice any change because meetings about student progress will continue, Coquitlam Teachers’ Association president Teresa Grandinetti said. But report cards may be delayed because the job action will mean teachers won’t do any paperwork or participate in any administrative tasks. B.C.’s teachers are seeking improvements to wages and benefits as well as class size and composition, a reduction in case loads, more class preparation time and improved learning specialist ratios. Another issue important to teachers is local bargaining. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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Spray ban closer By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
“Mazel tov. Was that so hard?” That was the reaction from Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson, who saw her council colleagues this week unanimously support a recommendation for the city to draft an antipesticide bylaw. Robinson, who has been pressing for such a ban since 2009, was one of nine council members at Monday’s engineering committee meeting to endorse a recommendation from the city’s environment advisory committee, a panel of experts that had been tasked by council this spring to look at whether the city should consider prohibiting use of cosmetic pesticides on private and public lands. City council is expected to formally pass the engineering committee’s motion at its July 4 meeting. Coun. Linda Reimer, the advisory committee chair, said the controversial subject was debated “without emotion or politics” and advisory volunteers also read volumes of information to formulate a recommendation that would satisfy all. Their proposal calls for city staff to draft a pesticide use control bylaw that stops cosmetic pesticides from being used on “outdoor trees, shrubs, flowers, other ornamental plants, turf or hardscapes on private residential lands and public lands vested to the city of Coquitlam.” It also calls for an education and
outreach program — a component that Robinson said was the “strength” of the planned policy, noting the private sector is already on board and offering natural controls to kill weeds. “We are not going to go to hell in a hand basket. We will have beautiful lawns,” she said. But the proposal stops short of banning the sale of pesticides by Coquitlam retailers as it is outside the city’s jurisdiction, said Steffanie Warriner, environmental services manager. The provincial government is considering banning pesticides from being sold, Reimer said. “The province needs to step up,” Mayor Richard Stewart said. “The province has the teeth and the guns and they can actually stop the use.” B.C. Premier Christy Clark said last month she supports a provincial ban on cosmetic pesticides. NDP Leader Adrian Dix tabled Bill M 203, Cosmetic Pesticide and Carcinogen Control Act, 2011, on May 5, which is expected to be debated in the next legislature session. Still, Coquitlam councillors voiced their qualms about implementing such a ban in the city and commented on the difficulty of enforcement and the lack of a uniform bylaw for the Tri-Cities (Coquitlam’s policy is similar to Port Coquitlam and Richmond’s, Warriner said, and Port Moody is looking to update its antipesticide bylaw). jwarren@tricitynews.com
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A variety of activities attracted people of all ages to the Harvest Festival in downtown Port Coquitlam for a number of years but the event won’t be held this fall. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
No Harvest Festival in PoCo this autumn Big car show is still set for August in Port Coquitlam By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Falling attendance and an inability to attract vendors and entertainment has led to the cancellation of the Port Coquitlam Business Improvement Association’s Harvest Festival this fall. Wayne Goudal, the treasurer of the BIA, said the number of people who attended the event in recent years has declined dramatically and the organization is looking at better ways of spending the $25,000 it costs to put on the festival. “It has been a major challenge,” he said. “Every year it was more and more difficult to bring people in.” Over the years, the Harvest Festival went from being a market for food ven-
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ri-City residents who care about their community have plenty of ways to show it. These days, it’s not enough to simply pay your taxes, you have to get involved if you want your community to remain liveable. On the provincial level, people should take the time to inform themselves about the HST and whether it’s a benefit or a deterrent to prosperity and growth. Locally, many issues are simmering and now is the time to stay current. From pesticides to garbage management and being Bear Aware, Tri-City residents can have a real impact on their immediate environment if they take the time to inform themselves and take action. Are pesticides really necessary for a green lawn and weed-free garden? Can we stop the slaughter of bears by keeping our garbage locked and removing other bear attractants in our yard? Sure we can, but everyone needs to play their part. What about communities in transition? Burke Mountain is growing and the next phase under the microscope is Partington Creek, which will host the village core and accommodate 15,000 residents. Only 100 people turned out to find out more about the plans last week and while it’s possible that Coquitlam residents remain largely unaware of the latest developments, ignorance is no defence because Burke Mountain’s transition from rural to urban has been on the books for decades. But it is indeed entirely possible that the media landscape has become so unwieldy and difficult to navigate that many people simply missed the news or it didn’t penetrate their communication filters. As we learned during the recent Austin Heights planning process, in which many people said they didn’t know that towers were planned for the area, that communication sometimes misses its mark and people have difficulty understanding its importance or how it should be prioritized with all the other demands on their daily lives. And while it’s easy to mistake silence for apathy or acceptance, there is no question that those seeking public input need to be more creative in how they present their message. It appears Beedie, the developer seeking input on tower heights for a building at Austin and Blue Mountain, has made additional efforts to get the word out through signs, mail-outs and newspaper advertising. Now it’s up to residents in the area to do their part.
For more on a world government conspiracy... BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA ere are a few items that didn’t make the daily news cycle as B.C. residents prepared for the long-awaited summer of 2011 to begin: • After her meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa last week, Premier Christy Clark delivered a luncheon speech to the Economic Club of Toronto. Her big talking point was the rise of the AsiaPacific region, “the fastest-growing middle class in the history of humanity.” The theme ran through her pitch to the federal government for a share of Ottawa’s largest-ever shipbuilding contract and her recent meeting with western premiers in Yellowknife. No word on how Clark’s enthusiasm for the west as Canada’s economic engine of the future went over with the Bay Street crowd. • After the speech, Clark took the wheel of
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a Chevy Volt electric car for a spin around Toronto with a GM Canada vice-president riding shotgun. She pronounced the car “fantastic technology.” This is pertinent as B.C. residents get ready to pay the latest increase in B.C.’s carbon tax. Effective July 1, the tax on a litre of gasoline rises from 4.45 cents to 5.56, with comparable increases to other carbon fuels. Clark has inherited Gordon Campbell’s aggressive climate change/clean energy agenda and it’s not yet clear what will become of it. She has committed to the last consumer carbon tax increase in 2012 (up to 6.67 cents on a litre of gas) but the fate of the big hydroelectric push remains uncertain. Those plug-in electric cars need to start selling before Campbell’s gamble of developing increasingly costly electricity starts to pay off. One potential competitor is natural gas-powered vehicles, taking advantage of huge new shale gas discoveries in B.C. and elsewhere. • Campbell’s pending appointment as Canada’s high commissioner in the United
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Kingdom should warm the hearts of conspiracy theorists. The story broke when Clark was in Ottawa and when reporters asked for her take on the appointment, her first comment was that he’ll be a big help in negotiating a free trade agreement with the European Union. Students of Bill Vander Zalm will know that he sees the harmonized sales tax and EU trade as an effort to impose world government and set B.C.’s sales tax rate in Europe. Early in his goofy anti-HST campaign, Vander Zalm claimed this was plan B for world government after the conspirators failed to impose a global carbon tax. If the HST is a conspiracy, it’s a mighty big one. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon never tires of reminding people that 140 countries already have value-added taxes, including China and those other Asia-Pacific tigers that are dominating the world economy. • Douglas College in New Westminster and the Heilongjiang Institute of Science and Technology in Harbin, China have celebrated the graduation of 137 students in
their dual-degree business administration program. The program began in 2003 with an exchange of instructors. At the Harbin campus, students take 52 courses to qualify them as specialists in global financial markets and international banking. • By last year, there were 94,000 international students in kindergarten to Grade 12, post-secondary and language schools in B.C. According to the advanced education ministry, if considered an export service, international education is B.C.’s fifth largest export, accounting for 7% of exports from the province. Meanwhile in B.C., discussion of international trade still tends to revolve around lumber and logs. And according to a recent poll, Vander Zalm is still considered by many to be an authority on trade and taxes. It’s time to join the world’s adult conversation. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and bclocalnews.com. tfletcher@blackpress.ca twitter.com/tomfletcherbc
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TRI-CITYY LETTERS Not enough room to do job in hall The Editor, Re. “Scaled-down PoMo fire hall expected to be approved” (The TriCity News, June 24). I would like to set the record straight about firefighters’ reasons for opposing the newly proposed Newport Drive and Knowle Street location for a new Port Moody fire hall. We fear the new location won’t be big enough to accommodate a fire hall for a number of reasons, including inadequate training space, inability for the city to concentrate fire department resources, inability to accommodate future growth, inadequate parking for staff during emergencies and inability to serve as an equipment usage or storage site during largescale emergencies. The new fire hall should also be able to accommodate separate gender-specific facilities as may be required. Coun. Karen Rockwell’s assertions that we oppose the new location because of reduced leisure space is incorrect and — if I may reverse the charge — disingenuous. My comments are based on 20 years in the
fire service and a cut-and-paste proposal put forward by Coun. Rockwell and the task force, with comments that “we think it will fit” is the reason firefighters remain unconvinced the needs of the city will be met. A properly resourced fire hall is an important element of public safety for a city and I would urge Coun. Rockwell to take this process seriously out of respect for the citizens of Port Moody and the firefighters who risk their health and safety to protect those citizens’ lives and property. We are pleased that after 10 years of discussion, the city is finally moving toward building a much-needed new fire hall. We’re not opposed to looking at alternate locations to the Ioco Road site as long as we remain positioned to respond quickly to emergencies throughout the city and as long as the new site is large enough to accommodate all of the needs of a modern fire department now and into the future. Rob Suzukovich, President, Port Moody Fire Fighters, IAFF Local 2399
Still no help for cyclists The Editor, Re. “Bike route to connect to NW” (The TriCity News, June 15). The United Boulevard overpass was screwed up right at the build stage, maybe even at the design stage. As a result, we have a hairy, highspeed crossover that, as far as I know, has yet to be fatal. My first experience of this imbroglio was in 1991, when I was cycling home from YVR. Luckily, I had a strong tailwind that got me through without getting killed. I suggested then that a cycle path should be installed through the over pass, alongside the railway. As far as I know, it was never implemented. Therefore, I doubt the powers that be will take any notice of the Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition’s attempt at resolution of this hazard. Harold Bridge, Port Coquitlam
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A Supreme Court of British Columbia judge dismissed an appeal by a Port Moody man convicted of sexually assaulting two women while working as an unlicensed massage therapist. Justice Brian Joyce said a sentencing judge was correct in handing down an 18-month sentence followed by two years of probation to Mohammad Reza Alasti. Alasti’s lawyer appealed the sentence, arguing that a conditional sentence — one that is served at home — would be more appropriate. A woman was attending a spa for a massage when the assault occurred on March 25, 2007. Since then, the victim said she has had difficulty coping with stress, has nightmares and suffered from emotional consequences that have affected her rela-
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Carbon tax possibility continued from front page “We’re going to find a solution to this,” Lekstrom said, adding he wants both a short-term agreement to launch the Evergreen Line as well as an understanding on longer-term funding sources for more distant projects, such as rapid transit line extensions in Surrey and along Vancouver’s Broadway corridor. “We don’t want to have to go through this again next time there’s a project,” Lekstrom said. “We’d like to know there’s a funding model in place that the mayors’ council and TransLink can deal with it and get on with what we need here in Metro Vancouver.” The region’s mayors voted at a closeddoor meeting Tuesday morning to submit a proposal on funding TransLink’s $400-million share of the line. Mayors council chair Richard Walton, mayor of the North Vancouver District, said he won’t reveal any details until an agreement can be confirmed with the province — possibly within the next couple of days. “It was an in-camera meeting,” Walton said. “We’re negotiating with another level of government.” But Walton confirmed there are no new funding sources for the Evergreen Line, meaning the mayors are limited to some combination of higher property taxes, fuel taxes or a new annual vehicle levy in the short-term. Mayors last fall blocked a proposal from TransLink to fund the Evergreen Line construction share solely from property taxes. Other funding sources, some of which would likely require legislative change, would be made available for mayors for other TransLink projects and requirements over the long term. Lekstrom confirmed a second regional carbon tax that would apply only in Metro Vancouver is one of the possible options for the long term. “That’s been part of the discussion,” he said. “It is one of the options in the
pool of options that I’m sure we’re going to entertain in the long-range discussion.” The mayors council has also pressed for powers such as road pricing — essentially applying tolls on not just bridges but major arteries throughout the region. Another promising mechanism, according to Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart, is the use of real estate profits from rising land values along transit line corridors. When a rapid transit station goes in, Stewart said, the local city often relaxes parking requirements on new condo towers nearby, translating into lower costs and higher profits for developers. “Should that windfall not help fund the station that caused it?” he asked. “I think it can.” The $1.4-billion Evergreen Line has a federal commitment of $417 million and a provincial commitment of $400 million. TransLink’s $400-million share has not yet been delivered. Even with it in hand, the project is short almost $200 million. TransLink and the mayors would not be asked for more, he said, adding the province will make up the difference if necessary. If a deal is reached soon, Lekstrom said, the province would soon issue a request for proposals from its three prequalified bidders to build the new line, adding he still hopes the project can break ground and begin construction this year. “Every day that goes by jeopardizes when we’re able to get in the ground.” He said the province won’t consider switching technologies from SkyTraintype rapid transit to less expensive light rail transit (LRT), calling the former more efficient. “It obviously will move the people quicker,” Lekstrom said. “It will be less at grade, which will not affect the travelling public on the roadways, which is a problem with LRT on occasion.” jnagel@blackpress.ca
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Hansen: ‘She’s been an amazing leader’ continued from front page
“In a country and a world where we need good citizens, Betty set the best example.” Across town, about 100 mourners gathered at the Port Coquitlam rec centre to remember Fox and watch a live broadcast of the funeral service. Two books of condolences sat at a table inside the rec centre: one with messages from mourners at the centre that day, the other containing emails from as far away as England and Abu Dhabi. “You’ve done so much for our family. Thank you,” wrote one woman. Mourners began arriving at the recreation centre as early as noon to get a seat for the 1 p.m. ceremony, one couple saying they had been turned away from the church because its 300 seats were all taken, others saying they came directly to the recreation centre to avoid the crowds and respect the Fox family’s privacy at the church. Mourners at both sites were met with whitegloved Port Coquitlam firefighters whom the city had called upon to attend the ceremonies. Inside the small church, Rev. Brian Burke described Fox as “a wonderful woman, a courageous leader of this community.” Before him sat the Fox family, Premier Clark, BC NDP leader Adrian Dix, PoCo MLA Mike Farnworth, Vancouver Olympic Games CEO John Furlong, local mayors and family friend Rick Hansen, whose 1985 Man in Motion tour to raise money for spinal cord injury research was inspired by his friend Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope cancer fundraising run five years earlier. “Being at the annual Terry Fox Runs in Port Coquitlam and just seeing her as the loving, beautiful mother who would not let that dream die and inspiring all of us to continue is something that will always be with me at every moment,” Hansen told reporters after the ceremony. “She’s been an amazing leader in our country and in our world... and she’ll be greatly missed by all of us.” Betty Fox, who raised hundreds of millions
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Above: Rolly and Fred Fox speak with B.C. Premier Christy Clark outside Betty Fox’s funeral Saturday in Port Coquitlam. Right: The Man in Motion, Rick Hansen, a friend of Terry Fox, talks to Fred Fox. of dollars for cancer research in the three decades since her son’s death, was remembered by family inside the church less as a national hero, and more as a mom and grandmother. Kirsten Fox, one of Betty’s nine grandchildren, who each took a turn standing before the congregation to read one of the thousands of letters of support received by the family since Betty’s death, tearfully remembered her grandmother as a funny, loving and humble woman. “It’s hard to separate Betty Fox from the identity of Terry Fox’s mother but we grandkids never thought of her that way,” she said, adding that she polled all the other grandkids about how they remembered their grandmother. “None of use said, ‘She raised a hero.’ We think of her as Grandma.”
It was the revelation of that often overlooked human side of Betty that both Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart and Furlong said they found most touching about the ceremony. “I hate going to funerals and finding out stuff I wish I’d known before,” Stewart said, adding that “her humanity” was what he would remember most about the service. Furlong, CEO of the Vancouver Olympics, where Betty helped carry the flag into the opening ceremonies, echoed that feeling, calling the ceremony simple, beautiful and easy tribute. “We lost a great Canadian,” he said, adding, “I doubt there is a human on this planet who has done as much for the cause of beating cancer as this woman.” Shortly before 3 p.m., Fox’s casket was again
carried back out of the church into the rain, followed by husband Rolly and son Darrell, and placed in the back of a black hearse adorned with two Canadian flags. Of his mother’s last days, Darrell told those gathered: “We spent more time with mom over the last few weeks than perhaps in the previous decade. We cherished every minute. With a deadline approaching, we wanted to take in as much of our mom as we could. “Since Friday, June 17, I have spoken four words out loud each day and will speak these words every day from now on: ‘I miss you, Mom.’” Betty Fox was interred at the Port Coquitlam cemetery, near her son Terry. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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To some, it’s simple: Problem bear? Kill it. To others, it’s also simple: Problem bear? Relocate it. But neither solution is simple. A relocated bear will follow its nose hundreds of kilometres back to a known food source while a dead bear won’t learn anything — and neither will humans. humans • To report a problem bear, call 1-877-952-7277. • For more information about how to prevent human/bear conflicts, visit www.bearaware.bc.ca.
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Bears have been known to walk hundreds of kilometres to return to their home territory — and to neighbourhoods where human attractants abound and garbage is easy to get. In one case last year, a female bear and two cubs were relocated to the woods north of the Fraser River from Jervis Street but returned to the same street 19 days later — a journey of more than 95 km.
‘Lethal management’ sometimes a solution By Diane Strandberg
Bear shootings are down dramatically in B.C. thanks to increased efforts by the public to eliminate attractants and knowledgeable conservation officers who are better at assessing risk and coming up with alternatives to tracking and killing bruins. That’s the assessment of Dan LeGrandeur, a former B.C. conservation officer who started his own business and now trains wildlife workers, law enforcement officers and others how to use aversion techniques to drive away bears. “The value of How have you Bear Aware is the been dealing education that you with bears in are able to deliver to your neighbourpeople who live in hood, are they bear country,” said a curiosity or a the Alberta-based concern? Let us expert in non-lethal know with a few bear-management paragraphs, a techniques and photo or a video owner of Bear Scare in an email to (www.bearscare.ca). newsroom@ LeGrandeur, who tricitynews.com worked out of the and we will run a Surrey conservaselection in the tion office for 17 Aug. 31 edition of years, said killing The Tri-City News. bears was a regular part of his job but it started to take an emotional toll. “It’s not something they [conservation officers] enjoy,” he said. “It’s a reality of the job that you may have to destroy a bear.” What was frustrating was that some of the bears didn’t need to be killed and human negligence or apathy was what usually led to problems and ultimately a bruin at the business end of a gun. “Generally, it’s not the fact that bears are difficult to manage, it’s the humans,” he said. In the years he was employed with B.C.’s Conservation Officer Service, approximately 1,000 black bears were shot every year and killing them was 80% of his job. In 2010, 675 bears were destroyed even though the year was among the busiest for bear complaints. He’s glad to see more emphasis has been placed on educating people about eliminating bear attractants and would like to see more law enforcement officers trained in aversion techniques, such as the use of rubber bullets, beanbags and pyrotechnics to keep bears away. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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t’s an ugly scene and it could just as easily take place on a busy suburban street as on a quiet forest trail: A black bear is cornered while a conservation officer takes aim with a rifle. The bullet pierces the bear’s thick hide and sends the bear running. It often takes more than a single shot to bring down a bruin. The bear runs “for a bit before they bleed out,” says Coquitlam Bear Aware co-ordinator Drake Stephens. “I’m not sure what else to say.” It’s a dirty job but somebody has to do it. And as the Tri-Cities open up increasingly to bear country, this story is taking place more often, with the bear ending up dead and another statistic for the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. In Coquitlam alone since 2005, 40 bears have been shot by conservation officers to protect public safety. Last year in one 10-day period, four bears were shot in the city limits because they were eating garbage, bird seed, compost or ripe fruit on people’s property and were becoming a risk. This year so far, two have been killed. It’s too early to predict what the 2011 bear season will be like because most of the complaints come in the late summer or fall, when bears are busy fattening for the winter; as well, bear sightings are cyclical, rising when natural food sources are scarce and dropping when they are plentiful. What is known is that this region — from Mission to Port Moody — was the busiest in B.C. for bear complaints last year, generating 3,000 calls, according to Const. Murray Smith, of the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, who said food is the lure. Bears need a massive number of calories to get them through hibernation, especially if they are females with cubs, and unsecured garbage, pet food and even compost are good sources for these omnivores. Starting in the mountains in spring, black bears make their way to the city if natural food
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BEARS IN AREA, PART 5 – JULY 27: Bears are moving into neighbourhoods sources are poor, sniffing out easy pickings with high calorie content. In one recent bear shooting, the bruin had been feasting on chickens that weren’t protected by an electric fence. Bears are naturally elusive but the highcalorie content of human food attractants has a big payoff. They’ve been spotted as far west as Miller Park ravine and have been picked up by conservation officers from Coquitlam Town Centre and city hall as well as high-density neighbourhoods such as Port Moody’s Suter Brook in recent years. see SMORGASBORD SMORGASBORD,, page A19
BEAR MANAGEMENT IN COQUITLAM YEAR 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Total
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– source: Bear Aware in Coquitlam; statistics for Port Moody and Port Coquitlam are not available
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“Fall is when we have most of our bear problems — they’re in that mad dash to find food,” Smith says. “The problem is they don’t leave. Why would they when the smorgasbord is set?” But bears have been busy in this area since May. The service tracks complaints and will investigate and deal with bears if there is a risk of conflict with humans. Sometimes, the animals are moved a short distance away, sometimes they are tranquillized, trapped and driven deep into the forests. Often, they are killed. While putting down bears gets rid of one problem, it doesn’t teach bears or people anything about living together. Relocation seems like a more humane way of dealing with bears but it’s not always an option, especially for garbage-habituated adult bears that will walk hundreds of kilometres to return to the community they came from. “If it were that simple we would move them all out of harm’s way,” says Bear Aware’s Stephens. In one local example, a female with two cubs was taken to a remote site in the Fraser Valley and the family took only 19 days to return to the same block on Jervis Street.
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For relocation to be successful, a bear has to be either young, not yet sexually mature or a female with cubs that isn’t yet habituated to human food. But this combination is rare, according to Mike Badry, a Wildlife Conflict Manager with the Conservation Officer Service. “It’s never been effective,” Badry said, “it’s just been there’s some social pressure to use that technique. “People don’t have a good understanding. I’ve got some questions as to how humane that it is to put an animal in an area and giving it that experience,” he said, noting that many are killed by established bears in the area where they’re dropped or they starve. Sometimes, a young bear can be moved a short distance away — a form of hazing — and it can be discouraged enough by the experience to stay away. But it’s the exception more than the rule, Badry says, making “lethal management” the more effective solution for guaranteeing public safety in many situations, as sad as that may be. Of course, it would be easier, cheaper and more humane altogether if people would just eliminate bear attractants from their yard, but that might take some convincing. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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by former ABC producer Gayle Lemmon. Lemmon went to Afghanistan on assignment for The Financial Times to write about woman entrepreneurs. It was here that she met a dressmaker named Kamila Sidiqi. Lemmon documents the true story of Sidiqi, an educated woman who once held a teaching degree but was banned from school and confined to her home when the Taliban seized control of the city of Kabul. She lived in fear of possible imprisonment if she was caught outside of her home. In an attempt to support her five siblings, she develops a plan to sew dresses. What is most ironic is that she has no clue how to sew but has the confidence in her own ability to learn. She becomes extremely successful, eventually employing 34 young woman, and ends up preserving the dignity of so many more. This truly uplifting story will inspire women around the world. “Anything is possible” are the words that come to mind reading Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepall by Conor Grennan. This amazing 29-year-old decided to take a year off to see the world. He considered this trip not only a challenge but he also saw it as a chance to make a useful contribution to those less fortunate than himself. His travels take him to Nepal, where he volunteers at a children’s shelter known as Little Princes near Kathmandu. It is here that he discovers these children are not orphans but were instead torn away from their families, which live in the remotest
villages at the foot of the Himalayas. These parents gave up their children believing they were being taken away for a better future. It became Grennan’s mission to reunite these children with their families. He made miracles happen in three short years and saved the lives of many children and their families. It is an understatement to call this book inspiring. My final selection is one that I hold close to heart. Leaving Microsoft to Change the World: An Entrepreneur’s Odyssey to Educate the World’s Children was written by John Wood, former director of business development for Microsoft. Wood’s journey begins on a soulsearching trip to the Himalayas. It was there, while visiting a remote Nepalese school, that he discovers the students had very few books in their library. He makes it his goal to return one day with thousands of books — a goal he achieved quickly. He walked away at the height of his corporate career to dedicate his life to a social cause whose success can only be described as phenomenal. John Wood created Room to Read, an organization that has donated millions of books, established thousands of libraries and hundreds of schools, and has sent more than 3,000 girls to school on scholarship. His commitment to literacy has inspired not only this library employee but the lives of many others. A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librarians that is published every Wednesday. Caroline Wandell is a library technician at Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.
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Marleis Bowering, who graduated from Port Coquitlam’s Archbishop Carney regional high school this month, is off to the University of Victoria in September on scholarship to study psychology. Bowering, a dancer, actor and playwright, plans to use her artistic talents to make a career in speech-language pathology.
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f Marleis Bowering were to point to a pivotal time in her short, artistic life, she would trace her journey back to Harvey. For that show, her drama coach at Port Coquitlam’s Archbishop Car ney regional high school cast her in the lead of Veta Louise Simmons — a role that won her standing ovations when it was staged in 2009. Then, she was in Grade 10 and one of the youngest actors in the drama. “Most of the cast was senior and I learned so much from them,” the 17-year-old Coquitlam resident recalled. “I really started to feel that I was good at this acting thing.” A year later, teacher Charles Harris cast her as the Wicked Witch in the z production; school’s The Wizard of Oz on the side, she continued taking part in shows at St. Catherine’s Anglican Church, something that the awardwinning dancer had done since 2006. This year, thanks in part to Harris — who calls his protege “one of the Tri-Cities’ rising stars” — Bowering added another title to her resume: playwright. Har ris steered Bowering towards E-stage 2011, a program for young playwrights at the Vancouver Playhouse, of which Bowering was accepted after submitting her original short play y Ill At Ease. In that intensive course, Bowering, along with nine other students including Kanita Lawton of Coquitlam’s Pinetree secondary, delved into the world of script writing, critiqued plays with guest artists and created work under the guidance of playwright and director Amiel Gladstone. Her short play — called Best in Business, a drama about the masks we wear to hide our daily troubles — was performed at the April 26 showcase; it won an honourable mention for the Darlene S. Howard Award for Excellence in the Arts. The two actors assigned to per-
form Bowering’s play, Lindsey Angell and Daniel Arnold, “did it justice,” Bowering said, her eyes lighting up. “They were very aware that this was a big deal for me.” Hearing her words come from an actor’s mouth “was just amazing,” she said. “To see it performed live really boosted my confidence and, now, I really want to pursue this playwright thing.” Already, she has at least one script completed — and, as of last month, one on the go, though she’s mum about its plot. In Febr uary, Bowering penned a comedy called A Great Deal of Value, which centers on a lively discussion at the dinner table of an Italian family. Bowering submitted it to the Youthwrite 2011 contest sponsored by the Association of BC Drama Teachers, which chose it to be presented at its provincial SEARS high school drama festival last month at Douglas College (in the end, it wasn’t shown because of high costs). This September, Bowering plans to attend the University of Victoria on scholarship — but not for anything arts related. She intends to study psychology that will lead her to a job in speechlanguage pathology, a career path that was recommended to her by a family friend. Her reasoning? “Because of acting, I have a pretty strong voice and I feel that I can help people with their words and self confidence,” Bowering said. “I can help people, like children with autism or down syndrome, articulate and help them get their message across. Communication is very important.” Still, Bowering won’t let her playwriting fall by the wayside during her university years; another script and a novel will be written, she vowed. Ultimately, her dream is to see one of her plays performed on a New York stage. “I love acting and I love dancing but it’s all about me when I’m up there. Playwriting, I think, is more permanent. It’s relevant. And it doesn’t get old.” • To nominate a 2011 grad for the Bright Young Things series, email jwarren@tricitynews.com.
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You don’t have to have been a Grade 9 student back in 1977 to revel in the rock group, Prism. It just helps. Lead vocalist and guitarist Al Harlow told The Tri-City News that his Vancouver-bred band continues to attract fans from its birth year, when its classic song g Spaceship Superstar rocketed to the top of the Canadian song charts, to today, when those who were old enough to lend an ear to Prism’s original sound now congegrate at concerts with others one and two generations younger. “When we do summer outdoor shows, it gets interesting,” said Harlow, whose band is the closing act Sunday for Golden Spike Days at Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park at 4:15 p.m. on July 3. “Down front, young [people] basically bang their heads on the security gates; then there are the little bit older ones who came to the clubs and hockey rinks to see us not too, too long ago; and then there are the ones at the back who don’t need to arrange babysitters anymore and actually move their lips to the words.” Originally a five-piece ensemble, Prism is now four: Harlow, drummer Gary Grace, keyboardist Marc Gladstone and bassist Tad Goodard.
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Harlow counts Prism as having a total of 16 different players over the years, including the late Ron Tabak, whom he replaced as lead vocalist after Tabak died on Christmas Day, 1984 due a head injury suffered in freak traffic accident. Reports have it that Tabak elected to bicycle to Harlow’s to celebrate the festive season at night on snowcovered roads without a headlight or helmet and was struck by a passing vehicle (after being taken to hospital, Tabak was released by doctors who did not detect anything wrong but soon after was arrested after becoming abusive, with police believing he was drunk; later discovered unconscious in his jail cell, Tabak was rushed to hospital but later died from a blood clot in his brain). Harlow, who joined the band in 1978, helped reform the band in 1987 and, the next year, the band produced its ninth album, Over 60 Minutes with Prism and, five years later, Jericho. Big Black Sky, released in 2008, became Prism’s most-recent disc, the group’s 13th. There were plenty of bumps along the way, Harlow said, with Tabak’s death obviously being the biggest. “It’s easier to merge a three-piece band, like The Police, instead of a five-piece band,” Harlow said. “And you just hope the lead singer doesn’t die. It’s very hard to have all the original guys but it’s as authentic as it can be. I always hit the high harmonies with Ron, I just get to do the verses and choruses, too, now.” sports@tricitynews.com
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THEATRE Port Moody Film Society. Theatrix Youtheatre. July 21-23 at 1PM & 7:30PM, Evergreen Cultural Centre. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
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Leigh Square Community Arts Village Raymond Chiu and Silvina Lanusse Connections, Relations & Bonds, exploring the connection between humans and animals. July 2-31, Opening Reception: July 7 at 6PM. 604-927-8400 or portcoquitlam.ca/arts
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Enjoy dinner outside & concert in intimate theatre, cabaret seating, Jesse Peters Duo and Brandi Disterheft. July 9 Dinner at 7PM; Concert at 8PM. Babe Gurr and Locarno, July 30 Dinner at 7PM; Concert at 8PM. 604-927-6555 or evergreenculturalcentre.ca
Coastal Sound Int’l Choral Festival, featuring 9 concerts over 5 days – local and visiting choirs; July 4-9 at various venues, including July 6 at 12 Noon at Glen Pine Pavilion. coastalsoundfestival.com
The Classics - Music for 2 Pianos Yarilo Contemporary Music Ensemble. House Concert Series, Haydn/Brahms, Paginini/Lutoslawski and Rachmaninoff, July 10 at 2PM at 34 Shoreline Circle, Port Moody; performance will also be live – streamed. 604-936-9752 or yarilomusic.com
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Bandits win pair Jarrett Dor man whipped in the winning goal with seven minutes remaining as the Port Moody Bandits edged the host Timbermen 6-5 in a West Coast Sr. ‘B’ lacrosse league affair Sunday in Nanaimo. Ryan Mosdell paced the Bandits with three goals and two assists, while Jordan Flaman scored twice. PoMo goalie Chad Miller was solid in blocking 41 shots. On Monday, Cam Appels pumped in four markers as the Bandits bombed the North Shore Indians 17-3 in Port Moody. Mosdell, F laman, Kevin Riley and Athen Yuen netted two tallies apiece for the winners. Next, the 8-2 Bandits try to take over top spot from the 8-1 Valley Rebels at PoMo Rec Complex on Monday, 8 p.m.
Track gold for Abdulai Coquitlam’s Ruky A b d u l a i wo n g o l d in the heptathlon at t h e l a s t we e ke n d ’s Canadian Senior National Track and Field Championships in Calgary. Abdulai finished 18 points ahead of reigning champ i o n Jessica Zelinka o n London, ABDULAI O n t . with a 6150 total, which meets the Canadian ‘A’ standard for the world championships later this summer in South Korea. A former Simon Fraser University student, Abdulai also placed second in the women’s long jump. Po r t C o q u i t l a m ’s Traci Boss bolted to second spot in the women’s 400-metre hurdles in a personal-best time of 60.96 seconds.
Silver for lax Saints Goalie Justin Egli was outstanding as the PoCo Saints secured the silver medal after falling 3-2 to North Shore in the recent Peewee ‘B’ final of the Pop Styles minor lacrosse tournament at PoCo Rec Centre.
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Jena Krochak of the Coquitlam Sharks competes in the girls Div. 1 50-metre backstroke Sunday during the PoCo Marlins Regional A/B swim meet at Centennial Pool.
Rhubarb in Ridge costs A’s coaches By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Needed urgently: Temporary coaches on the Coquitlam Adanacs. The all points bulletin comes courtesy of A’s general manager Les Wingrove, who was incensed Tuesday morning to learn his head coach, Bob Salt, and assistant coach Randy Delmonico were slapped with two and four-game suspensions respectively by the Western Lacrosse Association following an incident in-
volving the referees after the A’s were spilled 11-9 Sunday by the Burrards in Maple Ridge. The A’s were also fined $500. Wingrove and A’s coaches were steamed after Coquitlam was given a bench minor with 3:32 remaining for what they claim was a simple request for a mop to soak up a sweat skid in front of their team bench. The A’s were leading 9-8 at the time and the Burrards scored on the ensuing powerplay, and then twice more in the final minute, to steal the win.
A referee’s report cited Salt for launching into a “profanity-laced tirade” at the officials near their dressing quarters –– a claim Wingrove said is absolutely untrue. Delmonico simply said to one official who came out of his dressing room, “Why don’t you go back in there?” Wingrove said. “If anybody should have been suspended it’s me,” Wingrove said. “I called the ref a cheater and I don’t regret what I said.” Now, with the 4-6-0 A’s in the throes of a three-game losing slide, they are
rendered coachless for at least the next two games –– in New West on Thursday and at home to Victoria on Saturday –– pending an appeal that Wingrove said he’s “definitely” going to file. Should the suspensions stick, Wingrove said he’s unsure who will actually guide the team in the meantime. The other A’s assistant coach, Dennis Quigley, is scheduled to be out of town next weekend. “I don’t know what we’re going to do,” Wingrove said. “You aren’t going to find a coach right now.”
Thiessen, Canada collar v-ball silver Canada with Coquitlam’s Derek Thiessen won the silver medal Monday night at the inaugural Junior Pan Am Cup men’s volleyball tournament, dropping the championship final to Venezuela 3-1 (25-23, 16-25, 25-19, 25-23) in Panama City, Panama. Despite losing in the gold medal match, the Canadian team, which featured four Trinity Wester n University students including the Centennial secondary school grad Thiessen, proved impressive in the tournament’s playoffs. After going just 1-2 in round-robin play, the maple-leaf lads turned things around in a hurry as they beat the Dominican Republic in the quarter-final (25-17, 25-14, 25-16) and then knocked off previously unbeaten Chile in the semifinal (25-19, 25-19, 25-18), setting up the championship match with undefeated Venezuela. “I am very proud of my boys who
made a great effort and showed what they are capable of,’’ said Canada’s national team coach Georges Laplante. Venezuela out-blocked Canada13-9 and was also better serving as they had eight aces to Canada’s four. Other TWU players on Team Canada were Brad Kusfske of Abbotsford, Lucas Van Berkel of Edmonton and Branden Schmidt of Winton, Alta. “It was a very difficult match and not the regular 3-1 victory, as the Canadians adjusted their defence and made it hard for us,’’ said Venezuela coach Gilberto Herrera. The eight-team tournament was the first big tune-up for the Canadian squad, which is ultimately preparing for the world junior championships in Brazil July 31 to Aug. 10. Next up for Canada will be a training camp in Slovenia July 8-16 before they go on a final pre-World Championship tour of Argentina July 25-30.
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Atom Cats champs Port Moody Black Panthers pounced on the gold medal Sunday in an Atom Tier 1 threeon-three hockey tournament at Surrey’s Excellent Ice. Jared MacLean zipped in five goals as the Cats shaved the New Westminster Black Aces 11-9 in the championship game. Tristan Bishop netted three goals, with PoMo singles coming from Nicholas Barr, Chase Veljacic and Luke Rodrigue. Cats goalie Liam Marshall was named his team’s MVP on the season. Other winning team members were Chris Gaskell, Ryan Johannson, Lucas Porco and Liam Wood, along with head coach Nelson Bishop and his assistant Brad Marshall.
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Jr. Adanacs tackle Saints, T-men A geyser of goals helped give the Coquitlam Jr. Adanacs a pair of lopsided victories last weekend and boosted their B.C. Jr. ‘A’ lacrosse league record to a glistening 17-0. After thumping the PoCo Saints 16-8 Friday at PoCo Rec Centre, the Jr. A’s clobbered the Nanaimo Jr. Timbermen 18-5 Sunday at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. Against PoCo, Ben McIntosh, Wesley Berg and T ravis Cornwall ripped in three goals apiece for the Jr. A’s, who got
two more from Tyler Garrison. Tor Reinholdt, Ryan Johnson, Matthew Dinsdale, Brandon Bertoia and Patrick Omeara also struck net for Coquitlam. Cory Cop and Nash Harrison pocketed a pair of goals each for the Saints, whose other tallies came via Jimmy Delaney, Brock Whiteley, Richard Lachlana and Andrew Bromley. Danton Nicholson dished
out four assists in a losing effort, as Coquitlam outshot PoCo by a staggering 51-28 count. Versus Nanaimo, Garrison gunned in three goals while six Jr. A’s bagged scored two apiece, including McIntosh, Berg, Johnson, Bertoia, Cornwall and Casey Jackson. McIntosh also had four helpers. Also Sunday, the Burnaby Jr. Lakers out-scored the Saints
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We offer the following programs: • F/T day care (7am - 6 pm) • Full day Kindergarten (7am 6 pm) • Before and after Kindercare servicing Glenayre Elementary (limited spaces) • AM Preschool programme (limited spaces) • Music programme For more information on our programmes please visit us at www.glenayremontessori.com
✫ Infant & Toddlers ✫ Preschool ✫ Group Daycare ✫ Day Camp ✫ Before & After School Care 604 - 936 - 7005 bcclassified.com 1563 Regan Ave, Coquitlam 9000 Sharp St, Coquitlam www.hillcrestplayers.com
IMAGINATION KINGDOM licensed Family Daycare in north PoCo. F/TP/T spaces, 6/mo’s & up. ECE cert/First Aid. 604-468-9105. LITTLE PURPLE CASTLE DAYCARE, OPEN HOUSE June 30, 4:30-6:30. Music, French class, refreshments. 1187 Falcon Dr. Coquitlam. (604)945-9785 Little Star F. Daycare. Trained ECE Teacher, Nr Rec Ctr, Port Moody. Full/Part Time (604)469-3657.
Mountainview F Group Daycare F Pre-School F Before & Afterschool *PHONICS *ART *SCIENCE *MATH *FRENCH Full-Time and Part-Time
at MOUNTAIN VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL -- Corner of Smith & Robinson --
(604) 937-3020 www.mountainviewgroupdaycare.com
SCHOOLHOUSE FAMILY DAYCARE F/T & P/T Openings
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Ages 20 months to 5 yrs E.C.E, In/toddler qualified teacher Quality childcare program Spanish, sign language, snacks and more
Call Carla 604-939-5189
PRE-SCHOOLS SUNNY GATE
Glenayre Montessori Centre
We are conveniently located on the school grounds of Glenayre Elementary. Please contact us at 604-937-0084
MONTESSORI SCHOOL Preschool & Kindergarten ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶✶ ✶✶✶✶✶✶✶
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WE OFFER: ✶ AM & PM Montesorri preschool ✶ Extended Day program ✶ Full day Montes. Kindergarten ✶ PM Junior Kindergarten with focus on math and language ✶ Music, drama, French program Now accepting registration for 2011/ 2012 School Year Inside LBD Lord Baden Powell School
450 Joyce St., Coquitlam (across from the Vancouver Golf Course off Austin)
To register please call 604-931-1549 Visit us at: www.sunnygatemontessori.com
CHILDCARE AVAILABLE
FLOWERS Family Child Daycare lic’d & cert. Educational activities, healthy snacks & meals, lge playground & backyard. FT & PT Birth-12 yrs. 6:30am - 6pm. Drop off & pick up $700 incl everything. Citadel Branch - fully licensed 778-883-7002 shiva_mosavi@ymail.com Coast Meridian Branch 604-942-6579 Cell 604-771-8076 azammalaekeh@yahoo.com
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TECHS LIVE Large in Western Canada! Go Auto has 23 dealerships/18 brands. Journeymen can earn $120K+. Specialists can earn $150K+. Full benefits. Investment Program. Moving/training/tool allowances. Apply now! careers@goauto.ca or www.goauto.ca. BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices? Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise. bcclassified.com
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CITY OF YELLOWKNIFE Lifeguard/Instructor Come join the adventure in the Diamond Capital of North America! The City of Yellowknife is currently seeking an enthusiastic and qualified individual to assume the position of Lifeguard/Instructor at the Ruth Inch Memorial Pool in Yellowknife. The City offers an attractive salary of $54,270 $63,652 plus housing allowances and relocation assistance. For more information on this position and the qualifications required, please refer to the City of Yellowknife’ s web page at: www.yellowknife.ca or contact Human Resources at (867) 920-5603. Submit resumes in confidence no later than 4:30 p.m., on July 8, 2011, quoting competition #602127U to: Human Resources Division, City of Yellowknife, P.O. Box 580, YK, NT, X1A 2N4; Fax: 867669-3471 or Email: hr@yellowknife.ca
NEW CAREER OPPORTUNITIES with Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers. We are seeking enthusiastic self-starters for newly developed positions at our Grande Prairie and Prince George auction facility. Equipment Manager - Grande Prairie & Equipment Inspector - Prince George. To learn more, please visit our careers website at: www.rbauction.com/careers
PROFESSIONAL SALES ASSOCIATES Interested in SALES? Outgoing? Motivated? Gregg distributors (BC) Ltd. is looking for individuals to fill outside sales positions. Knowledge of the Industrial & H.D industries are an asset. Training will be provided to help achieve you full potential.
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BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today.
Please fax resumes to 604-888-4688 or visit employment opportunities at www.greggdistributors.ca
This is a fantastic opportunity to develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing. The Burnaby NewsLeader & New Westminster NewsLeader are divisions of Black Press Ltd., Canada’s largest independent newspaper company, with more than 180 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and extensive online operations with over 250 websites. Black Press is also Western Canada’s largest privately-held commercial printer with 14 printing plants. 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.
COKE & CANDY Vending Route. Local Hi-Traffic Locations. Earn $40+ per year. Fast & Safe Investment Return. Secure Your FutureBe the Boss! Factory Direct Pricing 1-888-570-0892 Must Sell GET FREE VENDING MACHINES that customers play like VLT’ s. Retire in only 3years with an income up to $100,000.00. For Details WWW.TCVEND.COM CALL 1-866668-6629.
DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING
CLASS 1 DRIVERS & O/O req w/ flatdeck exp. for Canada/USA and Canada only. Exc pay & benefits. Fax resume & abstract to 604-5948565 or email lpsvad@hotmail.com
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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783
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EDUCATION
DGS CANADA 2 DAY FORKLIFT WEEKEND COURSE Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey NO reservations: 604-888-3008 www.dgscanada.ca Ask about our other Courses... *Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift *Bobcat *WHMIS & much more. “Preferred by Employers
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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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HELP WANTED
Carriers Needed The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 8112 1809-1829 Brunette Ave 246-280 Chester Crt 1775-2006 Dawes Hill Rd 1806-1823 McKinnon 8518 1370-1440 Cambridge Dr (even) 1305-1427 Foster Ave 656-669 Gatensbury St 1507 Grover Ave 641-659 Schoolhouse St 8507 1381-1439 Cambridge Dr (odd) 677-701 Gatensbury St 680-687 Keneng Crt 670-675 Madera Crt 1406-1432 Milford Ave 661-689 Schoolhouse St 1319-1431 Smith Ave 6079 101 Parkside Dr 6003 2201-2235 Brookmount Dr (odd) 101-214 Clearview Dr 170-208 Edward Cres 200-239 Moray St 3209-3234 Pinda Dr 3210-3290 Portview Pl 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) 6008 123-129 Mary St 2401-2721 St George St 2605-2625 St Johns St (odd)
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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ALPHA Safety Ltd is looking for First Aid Instructors for industry at our Training School in Ft St John, BC. Please send resumes by email or fax Attention: Martin Weideman Email: martin@alphasafety.net Fax: (250) 787 8839
6072 146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay 2-38 Darney Bay 183 Roe Dr
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WOODTECH
MOVIE EXTRAS !
CABINET INSTALLERS
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with single family exp.
KITCHEN SALES STAFF
Register Now for upcoming Film Season!!! All Ages, All Ethnicities
CALL 604-558-2278
TRADES, TECHNICAL
with 2020 exp.
KITCHEN DESIGNERS
@ 604-472-3042 and quote the route number.
SUMMER DOES NOT MEAN LABOUR $9 - 20/hr Marketing + promo company looking to hire + train a few outgoing people to work. No sales. F/T, 18+. Going back to school? Not a problem! Scholarship program available. Call Destiny at 604-777-2194
P/t Receptionist Busy Coquitlam Real Estate office looking for p/t Receptionist for week nights, Saturdays and holiday relief. Must be able to work in a very busy environment and have customer service and computer skills. Switchboard exp. an asset but will train the right candidate. Reply by email to: lyndak@remax-allpoints-bc.com or by fax to: 604-936-2751
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with Biesee or Morbidelli 2 Hardwood, 1 Softwood SURREY LANGLEY PoCo ABBOTSFORD Fax: 1-866-360-1139 WoodTechJobs@shaw.ca (100% Confidential)
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B & D Montessori Learning Academy
Call 604-472-3040
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
JOE’S AUTOBODY REPAIR in Prince Rupert, BC. Currently has an opening for a Collision Autobody Technician. Must be a team player for this relaxed and friendly,but hard working atmosphere. Wages and moving expenses negotiable. Email resume to: joesauto@citytel.net Fax: 250627-4702. Call: 250-624-1795
101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)
NEWSPAPER CARRIERS req’d btwn 2am-5:30am, Coquitlam, Pt Coq & Pt Moody Great P/T income. Reliable vehicle. 604-313-2709. SALES REPRESENTATIVE Needed for tile & hardwood flooring. Phone (604)722-8432
McDonald’s is Now Hiring Full/Part-time Shifts We provide training, free uniforms, benefits, competitive wages with excellent growth opportunity. Join one of Canada’s 50 Best Employers.
See Manager at: McDonald’s Restaurants 531 Clarke Road, Coquitlam 3033 St. John’s St, Port Moody or email: mcd12135@msn.com
EDUCATION/TUTORING
Work from Home! CanScribe College offers the best online Medical Transcription training in Canada. Great work at-home opportunities. Don’t delay. Enroll today!1-800-4661535 www.canscribe.com
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FINANCIAL SERVICES
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
For more info contact Beata 604-464-6447 or 604-725-8712
If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS will lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.
604-460-8058 #7 - 20306
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AUTOMATED TANK Manufacturing Inc. is looking for Journeyman Welders, $31. - $35. per hour. 2nd/3rd year apprentices, hourly rate based on experience. Full benefits after 90 days. Profit sharing semi-annual after 90 days. Fulltime career minded individuals preferred. This job is located in Kitscoty, Alberta. 10 minutes from Lloydminster. Send resume to: joe@autotanks.ca or call ATM at 780-846-2231 to set up an interview.
Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station Open 10am-8pm Daily. $10 off with this ad before 12pm.
Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca
Required for Hazelmere Roofing Company. Full - Time opportunity available. Excellent Wages! Start Now! Andy 604.808.1655 E-mail : hazelmereroofing@shaw.ca WELDERS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY! Do All Metal FabricatingEstevan SK Apprentices, Journeymen Welders, or equivalent to perform all weld procedures in a custom manufacturing environment. Competitive Wages, Benefits, RRSP’s & Apprenticeship Opportunites, Temporary Staff Housing available. Apply by Email: kswidnicki@doallmetal.com or Fax: 306-634-8389.
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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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COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604941-8261, cell 778-999-2754. FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945
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DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867. REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919. Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
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Mowing from $30 Fertilizing, New Lawns Landscape and Garden design and Installation Yard Clean-ups
Marc 604-315-8954 Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd. ✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel
(604)465-1311
meadowslandscapesupply.com
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Always! Gutter, window cleaning, pressure washing, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627 DEMOSSING. Gutter Cleaning. Repairs. Roofing. Power Washing, painting, cedar ridgecap. Jeff’’s House Ext. 604-802-6310
M.T. GUTTERS Professional Installation 5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION Furnace & Duct Cleaning
Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801
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FENCING
CEDAR & CHAINLINK FENCING
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GARDENING
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
“Where Quality matters more than Quantity” Reasonable Rates. Free Estimates. Call Marv:
604-949-1900 QUALITY RENOVATIONS
(604)462-0408
• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks
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FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
JASMINES RELAXATION TOUCH Pain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting *Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866
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GARDENING
15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900 Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes
AVA MINA GARDENING & MAINTENANCE
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
Grass cutting & ground maint. Lawn mowing & install new turf Spring / leaf clean-up Aeration & power raking General gardening, Barkmulch, soil & ground levelling. 604-518-0060
AUTOS: To buy or sell your car, truck, RV, van, 4x4 or trailer - this category has it all. You’ll also find automotive supplies and classic cars for sale, or you can list the vehicle you’re seeking. call 604.575.5555
Radiance Day Spa Tel:604-936-6828 K-435 North Road Coquitlam
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
.Own a home? Need Money? Origin Home Financial Partners
$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.
Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations.
CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETE
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
EXP. SKILLED SHEET METAL INSTALLERS wanted to work in the downtown Vancouver area. Slab duct, restaurants, Townhouses, etc. Vehicle an asset. Pls call Doug (604) 786-7606 or 466-3606.
Offering Great Benefits Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental, Pension & Company Uniforms.
MoneyProvider.com. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused. Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877-7761660.
604-777-5046
ELECTRICAL APPRENTICES WANTED Own hand tools & transportation. Some experience in wood frame construction preferred. Fax resume to: 604-941-1957.
• SINGLE-PLY ROOFERS • SLOPED ROOFERS • LABOURERS
Crew & Managers
Kristy 604.488.9161 180
is looking for F/T Preschool & Daycare Montessori teachers. *Montessori & ECE required*
bcclassified.com 604-575-5555 FULL TIME Green House workers $10/hour. Apply in person 13460 Rippington Rd., Pitt Meadows.
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.
PERSONAL SERVICES
SALES & MARKET DEV. Fraser Way Prekast req’s a sales associate for our burial products div. Must have knowledge of industry and ability to make power point presentations as well as site management. Email resume to: alapointe@shawbiz.ca
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UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
MOULDER OPERATORS (3)
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
CNC OPERATORS (3)
LEAD ROOF TECHNICIAN
needed to deliver bundles of newspapers to the homes of our newspaper carriers. Must have reliable vehicle and be available for daytime work two days per week (Wednesdays & Fridays).
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
with Mastercam or AutoCad.
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HEAVY DUTY Mechanics needed! Multiple positions available, top pay, vehicle & benefits, please apply: Fax: 604-626-0825 or e-mail: service-resume@leavitt.ca
DRIVER WITH VAN
HEALTH PRODUCTS
MILLWORK DESIGNER
8646 623-679 Cypress St 1900-2121 Foster Ave 665-687 Linton St (odd) 673-380 Lowel Crt 1910-2111 Orland Dr 660 Wilmot St
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
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Bergamonte- The Natural Way To Improve Your Glucose, Cholesterol & Cardiovascular Health! Call today to find out how to get a free bottle with your order.! 888-470-5390
with 20-20 or CabinetVision or Microvellum.
8310 401-427 Ashley St 701-764 Dansey Ave 408-436 Donald St 650-779 Rochester Ave
8463 906-919 Bowron St 751-759 Clarke Rd 620-659 Nicola Ave 563-661 Thompson Ave
PERSONAL SERVICES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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CLEANING SERVICES 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
~DEEP & SPARKLING~
CLEANING SERVICES We do both COMMERCIAL & RESIDENTIAL
We charge the cheapest price ever. Only $20/Hr We always do an excellent job. PLEASE CALL
778-996-1978
HOUSECLEANING FROM DUST TILL DAWN ✶ Weekly, bi-weeky, ✶ Move outs. ✶ Exc. refs. $25/hr.
It’s nice coming home to a clean house
Dawn (778)580-6016
COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ SPRING CLEANUP ★ S S S S
Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming~Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding Retaining Wall
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 ALL RESIDENTIAL ❞ * Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168 ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064 BATHROOM SPECIALISTS, complete renos, tub to counter, from floor to wall, proud BBB Member. Refs. 30 yrs. exp. Call John 604779-4029 www.bcbwreno.ca
Home Renovations and New Construction Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed. Call John
604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785 GARDEN ROTOTILLING. Is your lawn being destroyed? We are certified to kill Chaffer Beetles. Lawn aeration, Reseeding or Installations. stump grinding, hedge Trimming, tree services. Cell: 778 885-6488
KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS • Free Estimates • Free Kitchen designs • A+ Rating Over 20 year experience COMPLETE HOME RENOVATIONS
Greg 604-818-0165 Completehomerenovations@gmail.com
NEW home framing all kinds renos. specializing; sundecks/stairs/windows. 778-862-3461 604-761-8236. PAINTING, Tiling, Lam Floors, Pressure Washing. Misc. Repairs. Int/Ext. Brian 604-936-8966.
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RESTORATION
Rot repairs, Building envelope repairs, new deck construction, full deck restoration, exterior cladding. We do work for home owners and strata’s. Free consultation.
David (778)881-2877
www.westerlyrestoration.com
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 300
LANDSCAPING
Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MOVING & STORAGE
ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
~ Free Estimates ~
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
$45/Hr
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Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
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Top Quality Painting Exterior / Interior
SUNDECKS
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PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN Const. & Asphalt. Brick, conc, drainage, found. & membrane repair. 604-618-2304; 820-2187.
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 $69/HR. Lic., Insured. Experienced & friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call anytime 604-805-2488. A LICENSED/ HONEST PLUMBER & GAS FITTER with 31 years exp. Very neat work Refs. Reas. rates. Free est. 24 hrs. 604-220-4956 Don
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PRESSURE WASHING
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, gates. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
The DECK Guys D Sundeck / Patio Construction D Re-build/Extend Existing Decks D Authorized vinyl deck installers D Aluminum, glass, wood railings D Sundeck & Vinyl Repairs D 5 Year Warranty on Vinyl *Work Guaranteed *References *Over 20 Years Experience. Free estimates 604-418-8340
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604-351-6245
POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE
Call Ian 604-724-6373 PRESSURE WASHING - (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Grants Home Maintenance. 604-936-2808. TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
Two open heart surgeries. One big need.
A to Z Roofing Ltd. Spec in re-roofing, asphalt, cedar, flat roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479. JJ ROOFING. New Roofs/Re-Roofs / Repairs. Summer Special ~ 20% Off. Free Est. Refs. WCB Insured. Member BBB. Jas @ 604-726-6345 RIDGE MEADOWS ROOFING. Res Re-roofing & repairs WCB BBB A+ rating Free est. 604-377-5401
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TREE SERVICES
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BUILDING SUPPLIES
SAWMILLS - Band/Chainsaw SPRING SALE - Cut lumber any dimension, anytime. MAKE MONEY and SAVE MONEY In stock ready to ship. Starting at $1,195.00. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext.400OT STEEL BUILDING SALE...SPECIALS from $5 to $12/sq.ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30’Wx50’Lx16’H. NOW $10,500.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800668-5422.
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FRUIT & VEGETABLES
STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms Already Picked & u-Pick
Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow yellow signs
(6030 248 Street) OPEN Mon - Fri 8-7pm Sat & Sun 8- 6pm DAILY
WINDOW CLEANING
*GENTLEMEN* WINDOW Cleaning Window & Gutter Cleaning. Pressure Washing. Call Micah for a free estimate 604-230-0429
Haul Anything... # 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special
TREE SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
JUNK REMOVAL
604-537-4140
Instant Grassifacation!
RUBBISH REMOVAL
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3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
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Local & Long Distance
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1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle. Senior- Student Discount available. 604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.
*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
PETS
AMERICAN Bulldog Pups Purebred, NKC/ABA reg’d, email: abpups@gmail.com or call for website info: 604-794-3256 AUSTRALIAN CATTLE dogs, bluehealer female puppy, born April 26, vet checked, 1st shots, working parents. $550. Call (604)860-4400 Beautiful & adorable purebred German Shepherd puppies born on Apr. 27, no papers. Loving & affectionate parents, vet checked, 1st shots, dewormed. Good family dogs. 604-796-3561 BICHON Pups CKC Reg. $750. Adorable. Hypo-allerg, vet chk, 1st shots, guart’d. 604-617-3470 Boston Terriers pups, ckc reg, vet checked, reputable breeder, excellent pedigree. (604)794-3786 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 COBY/GOTTI Pitbull male, 8mo/old stocky, $800/obo. 778-240-0563 CORGE PUPPIES, white, 12 weeks old. Ear chipped, registered. $3500. VIP only. 604-274-1056 ENGLISH BULLDOG puppies, Male/Female, P/B, mircochiped, dewormed, Vet check, health guar’d Call Andrei 604-970-3807. GOLDEN retriever X Australian Shepherd, 7 wks. male/female $375. Dewormed. No Sunday calls: 604-819-4404 or 604-823-6703 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 P/B BLUENOSE PITBULL PUPPIES, 7wks old 1st shot Going fast. 2M 2F $1500 obo 778-808-0964 PUREBRED RAZOR’S EDGE Blue Nose Pitbull puppies. $1000 only 3 girls left! 604-716-1377 RETRIEVER / LAB puppies, simply irresistible, 2 left, comes w/ extras. $350 & $450. (604)869-0424 Springer Spaniel pups, 4m/3f, dad reg./mom not, gd hunting background, $600/ea. (604)798-3805 TOY POODLE puppies. 2 apricot, Adorable. Ready to go June 25. $700. 778-240-2400 (Cloverdale) TOY POODLE PUPS, 14 wks old. healthy. $400. Also 1 yr old - price neg. (604)589-0781, 604-346-6720 YORKIES, 9 weeks $700,1 male, 1 fem., vet ✔, 1st shots, dewormed, family raised, 604-541-0656
604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351
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MISC. FOR SALE
A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1866-884-7464
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SPORTING GOODS
Want to get into shape?? Hoist V3 Home gym
Perfect condition, hardly used. Patented 3-D articulating chest press, arm & leg press.
Paid $3500, sacrifice $1000. Downsizing must sell.
Call: 604-309-6206
REAL ESTATE 603
ACREAGE
20 Acre Ranch Foreclosures Near Booming El Paso, Texas Was $16,900 Now $12,900 $0 Down, take over payments, $99/mo. Beautiful views, owner financing, FREE map/pictures 800-755-8953
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APARTMENT/CONDOS
LOOKING TO OWN? MUST SEE! Port Moody condo 1,088 sq. ft. top floor for sale by owner. Beautiful view Burrard inlet. 2 parking, large storage. $419,000. To view call 604-941-4938 No Agents
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HOUSES FOR SALE
INVESTOR SPECIAL- Kamloops $46K down. 2 yr. deal Pre-sold. Gr8 Profit. www.PropertyInvestorDeals.CA
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS
Canadian CSA Modular, Manufactured, and Park Model Homes @ US factory direct wholesale prices. Starting @ 39,824 better features + more options = best value. The Home Boys 877-976-3737 or 509481-9830 www.hbmodular.com We will beat anyone’s price. Guaranteed!
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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
PRIVATE MORTGAGE Lender. Funding smaller 2nd, 3rd, & interim mortgages. No fees! Please call 604-736-6914 or grpacific@telus.net. Courtesy to agents.
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
SAVE Time and Money - Tri-Cities Mortgage Broker - Buying your first home? Renovations? Lower payments? Damaged Credit? Free professional consultation. Kristi Mutka, BBA, AMP 604-790-6225 kristimutka@securemortgage.ca
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
ABC TREE MEN
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
RENTALS .
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank. SKY VIEW ROOFING LTD. Lic. & Ins. Excellent Refs. 10% off any written quote or new client! 604-317-4729 www.skyviewroofing1.com
TRI CITY TREE SERVICE All Tree Services -- Fully Insured -24 Hrs 604-462-0865
APARTMENT/CONDO
COQ Centre - BRAND NEW 2 bed+Den (2957 Glen). 2 full baths, S/S apps, granite, fireplace, W/D, secure parking, NS/NP. July 1st. $1350/mo. Ph 778-232-0368 COQUITLAM D/T. 2 bdrm. condo w/view. f/p, appl. N/s, n/p. $900 incl cble/gas. Avail now. 604-306-9968. COQUITLAM, low rise concrete bldg, 2nd flr, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, undg sec. prk, gas F/P, balcony, $1150. Avail. immed. Call (778) 889-3731.
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APARTMENT/CONDO
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
COQUITLAM - West
Very Large 1 Bdrm unit in Great Area - Blue Mtn & Austin *Nr Lougheed Mall, Shops, Bus* Well Maintained Building with Onsite Caretaker, Security Camera, NS/NP. 604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990) Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
PT MOODY 2bdr condo, 1 bath, 5 appls, 1 sec u/g pkg. N/s, ref’s, pet w/approval, July 1st, $1200. PoCo central 2bd +den condo grnd flr, 2u/g prk, h/w flr, granite, ss appls, ns/np refs Aug1, $1500.
Ph: 604-931-4648 604-936-4774 , 604-889-8534
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
Call 604-421-1235
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)
S Impeccably clean S Heat S H/water S Parking S Ldry
1 bdrm. $780/mo. Available June 15th PITT MEADOWS
CHELSEA PARK APTS 1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites. No pets.
Call 604-465-8088 PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows
Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
Gated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
Call: 778-882-8894 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818 ANNOUNCEMENTS: Did you, or someone you know just have a baby? How about a Birthday or Anniversary? Advertise your special occassions with us bcclassified.com
Polo Club Apartments
727 North Rd 1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp
Call 604-830-9781 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
MAPLE RIDGE. Lrg, new 1 bdrm & den gr/flr apt. Luxurious, S/S appls, granite counters, prkg, f/p. $1050. Avail July 1. Call: 778-386-1243
CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net PORT MOODY
Time to move into Spring .... At, The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550. PORT MOODY. 2608 St. John’s St. 1350 sq ft store or office space. Ground level. $2350 + HST. Avail Aug 1. 604-469-9100.
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W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
Available July 15 or Aug 1st 2 Bdrms & Bachelor Stes Large, bright stes avail. 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.
DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
COQUITLAM S. 3 bdrm., 1.5 baths, in 4-plex. New floors and paint. View. N/S N/P. July 1. $1250 mo. (604)939-9112
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OFFICE/RETAIL COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963
Maple Ridge:
DOWNTOWN STOREFRONT Office / Commercial / Retail 1800sqft Central heat & a/c, avail immed. (All inclusive except utils). Free parking.
Call: 604-805-4765
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ROOMS FOR RENT
SUITES, LOWER
POCO South. 2 bdrm g/l, bright, spac. Sep entry/ldry. Immed. Ns/np $875. incl utils. 604-351-7226. PORT COQ. Cozy 1 bdrm, grnd lvl. Nr bus/amens. $800/m incls utils/ net/cbl & sec alrm. New appl f/s, f/p. Shared Indry, prkg. Avail imm. Ns/np. Refs. 604-941-7396 PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $725 +20%utils. Free lndry. Nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Now. 604-469-9402
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SUITES, UPPER
COQUITLAM, 624 Porter, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, lndry, $1350 + 1/2 utils. July 1. NS/NP. Call 604-939-0008.
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TOWNHOUSES
CITY LIVING IN a Westcoast setting! Beautiful rentals available now in Wesbrook Village at UBC. Studios, 2-bedrooms and Townhouses. Call 604-228-2025 today, or mai DiscoverWesbrook@ ubcproperties.com www.DiscoverWesbrook.ca/bcy
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bdrm Units Available *Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces *No Pets *Avail Immediately MOVE IN BONUS
MERIDIAN VILLAGE 3156 Coast Meridian Road 2 Bedroom Apartment $820 Include 1 Free Parking Spot Heat & Hot water A safe, all ages community in POCO, spacious grounds in a park like setting, close to schools and parks with shopping near by. Great for families - Day Care and After School Care facilities right on site! On site laundry facilities in the apartment building. Pet friendly (some exceptions apply). The tenant and other occupants must demonstrate they meet eligibility criteria related to income, number of occupants, and other similar criteria. Please note that fully subsidized, or Rent Geared to Income (RGI) units are filled via a waiting list called The BC Housing Central Registry (www.bchousing.org/applicants). No RGI subsidy available at this time. Call 604-451-6075 to view. http://www.metrovancouver. org/services/housing
POCO DOWNTOWN
TRANSPORTATION
PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $765 & $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034. PORT MOODY, Newport Village, 2 bdrm., 2 bath, granite, s.s. kit., 295 Guildford Way. 16th floor, corner unit, lge. cov. balcony. 2 prkg., rec rm. N/P N/S. $1600 mo. July 15. Lease, refs. (604)986-7823
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION COQUITLAM. Nr. Lougheed Mall. Grnd lvl lrg 1 bdrm. Hrd wd flrs. $425 incl utils. Now. 604-942-7232.
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WANTED TO RENT
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 The Scrapper
Proceeds of the sale will satisfy debt owed to Ocean Trailer by Falcon Leasing Ltd. of Coquitlam, B.C. in the amount of $11901.58. The trailers may be viewed and bids submitted on the day of the sale, Monday July 18 at 100 Golden Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. All written bids to Ocean Trailer, (attention Terry Atkinson) 100 Golden Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. V3K 6T1.
2007 TOYOTA COROLLA S, navy blue, 4 dr., loaded, 86,000km, lady driven. $10,900 obo 604-464-6078 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 89K, silver. $8800. Call 604-825-9477. 2011 KIA RIO 5, h/b, auto, 12,000 kms. Black. Most options. $8000 firm. 604-538-9257.
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VEHICLES WANTED
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
By virtue of WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN for COQUITLAM TOWING & STORAGE CO. LTD., we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale.
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 3.5L, auto 4x4 lded, new brke/tires, aircared/13. $7800. 604-533-9133.
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TRUCKS & VANS
1994 PLYMOUTH VOYAGUER 7/pass, mint cond! 159K, AirCared, $1750/obo. 604-308-9848.
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
11-210A 1993 ISUZU TROOPER V.I.N.: JACDH58W1P7700643 Registered Owner: VIEGAS, JOSE CARLOS ROCHA Indebtedness: $16,094.38
1999 DODGE CARAVAN, absolutely in exc. running order, new battery & tires $3500. (778)883-8096 Rmd. 2003 LANDROVER V6 silver 135,405k loaded 4/whl dr $6999 778-908-7572,778-552-6300
11-210B 1999 HONDA ACCORD V.I.N.: 1HGCG5643XA800409 Registered Owner: ALAYED, SALMAN MOHAMMED Indebtedness: $1890.24
2007 FORD Lariat Black, h.d Turbo Max V8, dual wheel, tow pkg. Loaded. $29,500: (604)536-8289
MARINE 1993 PHOENIX 26’ Class A Motorhome, GM chassis, rear queen bed, awning, 62K, nice shape, $13,500. 604-536-8379.
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11-210C 2002 NISSAN SENTRA V.I.N.: 3N1CB51D42L589083 Registered Owner: ROWLETT, BRENDA LEE Indebtedness: $4751.92
BOATS
ALUM. BOAT WANTED 10 12 or 14’ with our w/o motor or trailer. Will pay cash 604-319-5720.
Day of sale is Wednesday July 13, 2011 @ 12:00 NOON.
2004 37C PACE ARROW, 15,800 m, Shaw auto satellite, 3 slides, W/D, custom cover, 10 yr paint protection, etc. Better than new. $79,900. Call (604)869-3313
2010 COLEMAN 325
3 burner stove, enclosed & heated water tank, microwave, $8,300 in Savings, during Coleman Days NOW $34,995 (Stk.30221) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-877-651-3267 DL #31087
2011 COLEMAN 184
AUTO FINANCING Enclosed & heated underbelly & tanks, A/C, Am/Fm/Cd w/ interior speakers. During Coleman Days $22,995 (Stk.30787) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-877-651-3267 DL #31087
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 20119 113B Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 0Z1 Contact: Sheldon Stibbs (604) 522-2773.
Warehouse Lien Act We will dispose of namely one (1) 2006 Chevrolet Cobalt, silver color, VIN # 1G1AM55B067693127, registered to Omar Sanchez, of #304 1148 Westwood St., Coquitlam, V3B 7H5 to recover $638.00 plus ongoing storage & HST. View & bid at Ginos Towing, 2645 Kingsway Ave, Port Coquitlam, BC.
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Reach 180,000 Households
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1000 plus tax
Includes one week in the Maple Ridge News, the Tri-City News, and the Golden Ears Daily.
STORAGE
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On behalf of Council, thank you to our residents, visitors, artists, volunteers and performers. mers. We wish you all a wonderful wonde Canada Day. We are excited to celebrate our third Coquitlam Coquitla Celebrates Canada Day event and we encourage you ou to attend. Canada Day is one oof the few days in the year we join with family and neighbours and recognize our divers diversity while at the same time celebrate our common ground as Canadians. Take ake in live entertainment, get creative and an get active, or just relax and visit with familyy and friends - there’s something to do for everyone. Date: Friday,, Ju July 1 Time: Noon to 11:00 p.m. Location: Lafarge Lake and Evergreen Cultural Centre
Mayor Richard Stewart & Council Councillor Brent Asmundson Councillor Doug Macdonell Councillor Mae Reid Councillor Selina Robinson
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Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day Coquitlam célèbre la fête du Canada Green Initiatives at Canada Day The environment is on everyone’s mind these days, and we are all looking for more ways to conserve energy and reduce our impact on the planet. Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day has many new green initiatives to help everyone shrink their eco-footprint. Driving to the event is an option, but there are many bus routes that will take you to the festival site. Transit is always a more environmentally friendly form of transportation. But the most efficient form of transportation is biking! There will be a free bike valet on site courtesy of Cap’s Westwood Cycle. Now you can get exercise, do something positive for the environment, and keep your bike safe for the day. You will stay worry free, allowing you to enjoy all the entertainment throughout the day. At most festivals, food can be a major source of waste. In order to divert the amount of waste going to the dump, there will be recycling stations throughout the festival site. Many of the food containers and materials on site will be compostable, recyclable, or refundable, diverting a majority of the waste from the landfill. Scouts Canada will be onsite to sort the recycled materials and ensure nothing gets missed. If you are interested in reducing your environmental impact, there will be several city departments onsite to give you more information about reducing your waste, and conserving energy at home. You can learn how to compost, conserve water, and keep our environment free of invasive plants.
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Evergreen Theatre
Dixie Star Storytelling
Storytelling Tent
5:15 p.m.
Maffie & Crew
Coquitlam Stage
1:30 p.m.
Mimosa
Water Stage
6:00 p.m.
Infinitus
Water Stage
1:45 p.m.
Dixie Star Storytelling
Storytelling Tent
6:30 p.m.
A Taste of Iranian Culture
Evergreen Theatre
2:00 p.m.
Windows into the East – Dance Show
Evergreen Theatre
6:45 p.m.
Merge
Coquitlam Stage
2:15 p.m.
Bobs & LoLo
Coquitlam Stage
7:30 p.m.
Wheat in the Barley
Water Stage
3:00 p.m.
Sangha
Water Stage
8:15 p.m.
Adam Woodall
Coquitlam Stage
3:00 p.m.
Dixie Star Storytelling
Storytelling Tent
9:00 p.m.
Ten Souljers
Water Stage
3:30 p.m.
Magic Show
Evergreen Theatre
10:30 p.m.
Fireworks – “Diamonds are Forever”
Lafarge Lake
3:45 p.m.
Kokoma
Coquitlam Stage
12:00 p.m.
Coastal Music and Sound
Water Stage
12:30 p.m.
Magic Show
Evergreen Theatre
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2:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. For youth, by youth! Hang out with your friends at this youth organized event! Listen to local Coquitlam youth bands and musicians, eat delicious carnival food, and try a game of beach volleyball! By the skate park in Town Centre Park.
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Foodies - get your taste buds ready! If you are looking to tantalize your taste buds then you are in luck! There will be 12 different restaurants and food vendors onsite to curb your hunger. Returning for its third year is the popular Taste of Coquitlam. The Taste of Coquitlam gathers local restaurants together to provide you with delicious, healthy food in small, ‘taste’ samples. You will be able to travel the globe through southeast Asia, Russia, the Middle East, Europe and North America all without breaking the bank. The purpose of the Taste of Coquitlam is to showcase the variety of quality, local food makers, all for a reasonable price. There will something for everyone to try, as well as your festival favourites like cotton candy, mini-donuts and ice cream. Don’t forget to check out the Social Village/Garden beside the Coquitlam Stage! For a full list of restaurants visit www. coquitlam.ca and follow the Canada link.
A Family-Fun Filled Day Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day has a full schedule of entertainment and activities to keep the whole family having fun. Start the day off at noon and join in the singing of O Canada lead by the Coastal Sound Music Academy on the Water Stage. Then, head over to the Evergreen Cultural Centre to be amazed by Abracadabra Magic Show with John Kaplan. Outside Evergreen Theatre, the kids can get
their faces painted and explore their imaginations with the Dixie Star Storytellers at the musical Storytime tent. For the adults, the Artisan Village will be open all day to browse, shop and learn the techniques of local BC artists. If you want to create your own art, Raku-U will be back again. Pick your own pottery to paint, fire, and take home.
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More Family-Fun FROM PAGE B6 On your way back to the music stages be sure to check out the Cultural Village featuring local cultural groups and organizations showcasing their unique customs and traditions. There will also be a Community Marketplace onsite with local business and community groups. To keep your kids creativity fired, there will be arts and crafts to take part in all day long. For youth, head over to the skate park in Town Centre Park to check out Youth Jam. In its first year ever, Youth Jam is for youth, by youth. Featuring young local artists and musicians, there will be live music and games to play from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. For the first time this year there will be a fireworks show, over Lafarge Lake, to end off the evening.
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For all the music buffs out there, Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day will have a vast array of non- stop music styles all day long. Talented musicians from across the globe have come together to bring us a mosaic of musical entertainment. Tambura Rasa will get you into the party spirit with their energetic contemporary grooves featuring Spanish, gypsy and Afro-Latin elements. Then, you can honour Coquitlam’s French heritage by enjoying the blend of French Cabaret, Brazilian Samba and Jazz of Mimosa. Travel across the globe TURN TO PAGE B8
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Coquitlam Celebrates Canada Day Coquitlam célèbre la fête du Canada More music from around the world FROM PAGE B7 with Sangha, a group rooted in the origins of Arabic, Persian, and Indian elements with a modern twist. Kokoma features traditional African dancing and drumming. Khac Chi Bamboo Music will awe you with rare bamboo instruments and take you on an adventure through traditional Vietnamese music. Jump over to the Caribbean with Maffie & Crew, a local original reggae group. Infinitus will help you relax along the shores of Lafarge Lake with their instrumental
blend of polished classical and original jazz, Latin and hip-hop music. As the evening approaches, get energized with Merge, a pop-rock group playing old favourites and original tunes. Wheat in the Barley will help everyone celebrate their Acadian and Celtic roots with French Canadian fiddle tunes. Once you’re dancing, the Adam Woodall Band will keep you on your feet with their poproots sound. At last, get ready for the fireworks partying with Ten Souljiers - a big band with big energy!
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Adventure seekers, tie your laces... Looking to get more involved on Canada Day? There are interactive activities for you to try all day long, no matter what your age. To start off your day, you can glide across Lafarge Lake in a canoe. See the festival site from the water and experience the lake from a new point of view. From the shore you can learn more about fresh water fishing with the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Afterwards, venture over to the Sports Village, open from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. The Sports Village will showcase local sports organizations. If you are interested in getting active this summer, but not sure what to try the Sports Village can help you decide. Try something new or get back to an old favourite. If you’re looking to get your heart racing, and burn some calories there will be an outdoor climbing wall! A festival favourite, bouncy castles, will also be part of the fun. For those who are looking for some thrill, without the risk, you can get a temporary tattoo to show your adventurous Canadian spirit.
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Auto, 4x4, CD, AC, PW, keyless entry. Stk# P1286A
$10,880 2004 Mazda MPV GS
2004 Ford Ranger
$17,880
$27,880
$10,880 2011 Mazda 3 GX $17,880
2006 Mazda 5 GT Auto, one owner, A/C, CD, PW, PL. Stk# M51604A
$13,880
FREE BLUETOOTH WITH EVERY USED CAR PURCHASE
OpenRoadMazda 1-877-738-2681 www.openroadmazda.ca
www.hopelcs.ca
THIS WEEK’S SPECIAL
2007 Lexus IS 250
2009 Mazda CX-7 GT
2007 Lexus RX 400h
31,700 kms, 6-speed AT Stk# ICI689A
Ultra Premium, 97,375 kms, Continuously Variable Transmission. Stk#B0264
$27,333
$32,980
2007 Lexus ES 350
2007 Lexus ES 350
Ultra Premium, 86,944 kms, 6-speed AT, Stk#B0265
Auto, local, leather, AC, PW, PL. Stk#B0270
$28,995
Leather and moonroof, 6 spd, A/T, AWD, A/C, heated seats, premium sound system, pwr. windows, mirrors & locks. Stk#B0268
$24,980
WE BUY USED CARS!!
$27,980
OpenRoadLexus 604-461-7623 www.openroadlexus.ca
Limited space still available in grades 1, 3, 8 and High School
Dealer 30875
PROUDLY AT LAUNCHING SCION
Dealer 30266
OPENROAD SCION
Introducing Scion - Canada’s newest Japanese brand. All models are manufactured in Japan. Break away from ordinary. Scion has arrrived with a new family of cars made for self-expression. With loads of ways to customize your Scion, we’ve given you the means
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Hope Lutheran High School stands for and provides:
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YOUR PRICE
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20,850* * Plus freight and delivery, levies and HST
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17,200*
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www.openroadscion.ca
On St. Johns Street, PORT MOODY
Experience the OpenRoad Difference
Golden Spike Ln.
St. Johns St.
Moray St.
www.hopelcs.ca info@hopelcs.ca 3151 York Street, Port Coquitlam (across from McLean Park)
Experience the OpenRoad Difference
Buller St.
604-942-5322
18,270*
Experience the OpenRoad DifferenceTM Why buy a Scion, when you can own an OpenRoad Scion?
Experience the OpenRoad Difference
For more information or to register, please visit our website, call or visit the school
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3166 St. Johns Street Tel 604-461-3656 Dealer D7826
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• A Christ-centered community, • The highest quality of education, • Partnering with families in the education of young people, • A caring and loving student body, • Being socially and environmentally responsible to the school, local and global communities, • Being locally, nationally and globally mission focused.
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