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Metro wants water meters Metro Van aims to delay costly work

By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

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Metro Vancouver will press area cities to consider universal water metering as part of a broader strategy to conserve water and forestall the need to expand local reservoirs.

Metering single family houses — so residents pay for what they use and water wastrels are hit hardest — is one of the planks in Metro’s newly approved Drinking Water Management Plan.

Not all Metro cities back the idea.

“It’s simply a scam to make the consumer pay more money,” said Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan, who said the provincial government has repeatedly pressed Metro cities to adopt water metering so private firms can “satisfy a phoney need” and profit from the policy.

There are varying views on water metering but Metro Vancouver is pushing for meters on homes to help preserve the water supply in the region because proponents say it’s a cheaper alternative than trying to build more capacity into the water system. At least one Lower Mainland politician thinks it’s a ‘scam,’ though.

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Showbiz booming in Tri-Cities – Riverview’s at the heart of the action – but more can be done to attract business

By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The film industry in the Tri-Cities is alive and well — although many producers are focusing their lenses locally on deathly story lines.

One of the biggest movies to be shot here this year was Twilight, with the blockbuster vampire flick’s cast and crew flying in and out of Coquitlam, Port Moody and Anmore.

About half of the filming in Coquitlam happens at Riverview Hospital and, last year, 63 contracts

were issued to film in decommissioned buildings at the mental health institution and a similar number have been issued this year, a provincial government spokesperson said.

Among the thrillers or science fiction TV shows filmed at Riverview last year are: Supernatural, Fringe, The Killing, Caprica, Eureka a and Stargate Universe.

Lynda Baker, the city’s special event officer, said the 2010 Olympic Winter Games put B.C. on the map for filmmakers who weren’t already familiar with Hollywood North — especially those in the dark arts.

“The scary movies are really popular here,” she said. “Riverview plus our open, wooden spaces, the quarries, the city life, they can get a lot of shots here.”

B.C. is now the third largest production centre in North America after Los Angeles and New York City.

BC Film Commissioner Susan Croome told The Tri-City News her agency is pushing to develop a kind of “film-friendly designation” with municipalities.

This month, the provincial government announced $275,000 to help organizations attract and provide services for film and video producers. see COQ. LOOKS LOOKS,, page A8

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Film biz not so scary Chrissie Abfalter is a cancer survivor and she and some pals have teamed up to help others: see story, page A3

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FIGHTING CANCER: Organizers are gearing up for Terry Fox Runs; a group of friends has a big goal

FOX RUN FASHION Donna White, Bob Lee, Mary Ness, Dave Teixeira, Bryan Ness and Jessie Alder model the new Terry Fox Hometown Run shirts at the Port Coquitlam Run starting line outside Hyde Creek rec centre. T-shirts and hoodies are now available at the rec centre and The Outlet (behind PoCo city hall). SaveOn-Foods (2385 Ottawa St.) and Coopers (Prairie Ave.) are selling the t-shirts only.

T-shirts cost $20 while hooded sweaters are $50.

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Chrissie Abfalter, 27, of Coquitlam.

Rack Pack teams up for a friend, a cause

By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Chrissie Abfalter has donated money to cancer fundraisers on numerous occasions but when she participates in the Run for a Cure this fall it will be the first time she has done so as a cancer survivor.

And she won’t do it alone.

In May, the 27-year-old Coquitlam resident was diagnosed with breast cancer. The cancer was non-invasive and slow growing, she said, but her best treatment option was a double mastectomy, a surgery from which she is currently recovering.

“When they told me it was breast cancer, I was shocked,” Abfalter told The Tri-City News. “It took a week for me to actually take it all in.”

Since her surgery last month, she has been spending most of her days at home resting. But by Oct. 2, Abfalter said she will be ready to walk in the Run for a Cure and hopes she and a group of her friends can raise as much money as possible before the event.

More than 20 friends and relatives, including Melanie Harris of Mission, Christi Livingstone of Surrey and Maria Bedwell of Maple Ridge, are helping and each person has a goal of raising $300. Dubbed the Rack Pack, the group is even inviting the public to a pub night next month.

While recovering from her surgery, Abfalter said she has not had a lot of time to get outside and train. She hopes to walk the 5 km route but said there is a 1 km route she can take depending on how she feels.

Currently, the Rack Pack is hovering between second and third place in money raised for the Vancouver event with more than $3,365 in donations. Abfalter hopes to push that number even higher by the time the Run for a Cure event takes place this fall.

• In order to donate to the group go to www.runforthecure.com and search for the Rack Pack team. For more information or to donate, email therackpack@hotmail.com.

• The pub fundraiser will be held at the Haney Public House in Maple Ridge on Sept. 17. Tickets are $15 and include a dinner and a drink and there will be a 50/50 draw and door prizes. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Fox fundraising up but so is cash given to researchers 15% of donated money goes to and fundraising and administration costs

By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The 30th anniversary of the Terry Fox Run proved to be a financial boon for the foundation named for the Port Coquitlam hero.

According to its annual audited report, released to The Tri-City Newss yesterday, the Terry Fox Foundation collected $28.7 million in the fiscal year ending March, 31, 2011.

The 2011 revenue — from domestic and international donations as well as investment income, merchandise sales, bequests, government grants and royalties — was up more than $3.3 million over the previous year.

But the expenses for the 23-year-old family-run foundation also rose last year — $683,147 more than in 2010, with most of that going towards fundraising efforts to collect cash for the organization’s sole cause: cancer research.

The financial statements show fundraising cost $2.8 million in the last fiscal year versus $2.3 million the year before. Of the $2.8 million, $1.6 million was paid to employees whose main job was to bring in money.

Fox Runs are month away The 31st annual Terry Fox Run will be held across the country on Sunday, Sept. 18, with four run sites in the TriCities: Coquitlam, Port Moody, Anmore and Port Coquitlam, Fox’s hometown. For more information, visit www.terryfoxrun.org.

For every dollar donated, 15% goes to administrating and fundraising for the Chilliwack-based foundation, a 2% increase over the last three years.

Last month, the Canadian Cancer Society (CCS) was criticized for spending more on fundraising campaigns and administrative costs than on actual cancer research, advocacy programs and support. A CBC report showed CCS spent 40% of its funds on research in 2000 but, this year, that number dropped to 22%.

The Terry Fox Foundation’s financial statements indicate $32 million was distributed over the past year: • $21 million to Canadian Cancer Society;

• $6 million to the Terry Fox Research Institute (TFRI); • $1.1 million to international cancer research groups; • and $4.1 million to the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR).

All of that giving left a $9.2-million deficit.

“It doesn’t concern us that we show a deficit at the end of the year. We just want to get the money out to the groups,” said national director Brett Kohli, noting the foundation’s assets stand at around $93 million. He also said distributions are up more than $11 million over the previous year.

Set up in 2007, the TFRI focuses on cancer research projects; the foundation has committed $50 million for its programs and operations and, to date, it has provided $15 million to TFRI. In past years, the foundation’s cash was directed to the National Cancer Institute of Canada (NCIC) but, two years ago, the NCIC amalgamated with CCS. Since then, the Terry Fox Foundation has agreed to let CCS administer the multiyear grants to NCIC until 2015. As well, CIHR now administers certain research programs for the foundation.

To date, more than $500 million has been raised worldwide for cancer research in Fox’s name through the annual Terry Fox Run. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Positions available as wine servers, will call, ushers, set-up, food attendants, exit guardians, strike.

Youth volunteer positions to assist with Art4Youth Day and Art4U Day as set-up, activity assistants, information table, parking attendants, strike.

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PM resident pushes city to ‘friend’ Barbados’ capital Proponent says a ‘friendship’ would pay off

By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

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Col. Richard Moody, Port Moody’s namesake, was born in Barbados. with Port Moody’s yearlong centennial celebrations in 2013. “ T h e a dv a n t a g e s for Port Moody would be similar to those of Barbados, which would be a greater awareness of Port Moody as a community on the international scene,� said Spence, who has twice met with the Barbadian high commissioner in Ottawa, Evelyn Greaves, about the friendship city plan. “He was enthused about the possibility. He could see the economic advantages particularly, with tourism and cul-

there’s a lot more work involved and, nationally, there’s a lot more money poured into it,� she said.

According to historical record, it was under Col. Moody’s direction that, in 1861, the Royal Engineers built the wagon road — what would eventually be called North Road — from New Westminster to what would later become Port Moody. The city was not officially incorporated until 1913, hence its 2013 centennial.

The year 2013 also marks an important milestone in the history of Moody’s namesake and might be one that the friendship cities could exploit, according to Spence. It will mark the 200th anniversary of Col. Richard Moody’s birth in 1813. tcoyne@tricitynews.com

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A ribbon-cutting event will be held next month to officially open Port Coquitlam’s newly revamped Broadway Street.

Local businesses will be showcased at the event, which will also feature a light lunch, entertainment and displays showcasing other city initiatives.

The city has spent the last two years reconstructing the route, which connects the Mary Hill Bypass with the Coast Meridian Overpass and PoCo’s north side. What was once a bumpy two-lane stretch of pavement is now a four-lane thoroughfare with proper sidewalks and a bike path.

Traffic signals and dedicated left-turn lanes have been added at Langan,

Cameron and Industrial avenues, and there is a two-way centre lane for left turns on the rest of the street.

Crews also took the opportunity to upgrade water mains and make improvements to the stormwater, sewer and drainage infrastructure.

The route improvements are expected to ease traffic congestion in other parts of the city, including PoCo’s downtown.

The event will take place at 1525 Broadway St. on Friday, Sept. 16 between 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m., and businesses that wish to participate can still register with the city. For more information or for a registration form, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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David Spence of the Por t Moody Commemorative Society first raised the friendship city idea at Port Moody city council more than a year ago and has been the engine behind joining the two distant cities in ceremony, separated as they are by culture and a continent — though linked by a single, significant man. “ W h a t w e h ave in common with Bridgetown is this one persona in our histories and we’re really trying to build on that,� Spence told The Tri-City News on Wednesday.

He’s refer ring to Col. Richard Clement Moody, the Barbadianborn commander of the British Royal Engineers, first lieutenant governor of the Colony of B.C., and the man for whom the city was named.

At the final meeting of PoMo city council before the summer break, a vote was taken in favour of considering two options from a list of many that Spence provided council on some potential approaches the city might take in courting the Caribbean city.

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In an interview with The Tri-City News, the Barbadian honorary consul to B.C., Marilyn Moseley, said she believed the friendship agreement was a good idea from the start. “I just jumped right in because I saw it as the perfect opportunity for Barbados,� Moseley said. “In terms of exposure, it would benefit both places with tourism and we would get returns in advertising and promotion of the island and Barbados would do the same for Port Moody.�

While many cities engage in sister-city agreements, a friendship agreement is similar, but less formal and less costly, Moseley said. “David [Spence] and I had explored the sister city possibility but

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B.C. gang strategy working, says public safety minister B.C. will pay, Bond says

Jonathan Bacon leaves Abbotsford provincial court in 2008 after appearing to face drug and weapons charges. The Port Moody resident was killed when the Porsche SUV he was in was sprayed with bullets on Sunday in Kelowna.

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VICTORIA – B.C.’s two-year-old “gangs and guns” strategy is working, and the province will continue to do its share to maintain it, Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond says.

Bond issued a statement Tuesday after community leaders questioned whether federal funds for Kelowna’s 16-member anti-gang squad would continue beyond this fall. A similar unit was also set up in Prince George after a string of gang-related shootings in B.C., with a three-year commitment shared by the federal and provincial governments.

“Over 200 organized crime and gang members and associates have been arrested and charged with more than 400 serious offences since we brought in the gangs and guns strategy in February 2009,” Bond said.

“Since 2008-2009 our government invested B.C.’s full $53.3 million share of the Police Officer Recruitment Fund for additional policing positions dedicated to combating gun, gang and organized crime. I can assure you, the province is committed to the continuing funding of these dedicated resources.”

Kelowna was rocked Sunday by a brazen daytime shooting in the driveway of a lakefront hotel. Gang leader Jonathan Bacon, a Port Moody resident, was killed and a member of the Hells Angels was seriously injured when their Porsche SUV was raked with automatic weapon fire from another vehicle.

Two women in the Porsche were also hit by gunfire, and a fifth occupant, believed to be another drug gang associate, escaped on foot.

Armed gang violence was being reported beyond Metro Vancouver by 2009. At that time, former premier Gordon Campbell announced the Kelowna and Prince George gang and weapon squads, along with $185 million to add 304 more cells to the overcrowded B.C. prison system.

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You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Wednesday, August 31, 2011. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • Email: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010) Additional information concerning this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3460).

All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca.

Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.

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Biz in dispute over a door Fines imposed over fire hazard

By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS

A decade-old Coquitlam shop could be forced to shutter its doors after the city pulled its business licence, citing a fire code violation and the illegal operation of a business within a business.

Consign-It operator Andrea Doerksen says the fire-code violation is the result of a 2009 oversight at city hall and the business-within-a-business claim is just plain false.

According to Doerksen, in June, a city inspector made an unannounced visit to the Austin Avenue store and said the twoyear-old sliding glass door joining the consignment shop and Spikes Barber Shop wasn’t an adequate fire barrier. The inspector then told Doerksen that her in-house picture framer, Faye Madill, who started work in May, was operating an illegal side business within the shop.

The inspector left and both women said they didn’t hear from the city again until two weeks ago, when they each received a $500 fine for operating unlicensed businesses. The next week, they were both fined $500 again.

“This is how they tell us they cancelled our license?” Doerksen said.

“The sliding door was built and approved by the city in 2009,” said her mother, Kay Doerksen, has owned Consign-It for 11 years and was at Coquitlam city hall Wednesday to dispute the $2,000 in penalties. “So why it’s coming up suddenly now, I just can’t understand.”

Spikes owner Judy Sanchez has owned the barbershop on the other side of the glass door for seven years. Before the door was installed two years ago, there was no barrier and the city didn’t have a problem with that, Sanchez said.

But now, both businesses have been told to either build a wall or install steel doors that have to remain closed to prevent the spread of fire from one business to the next.

That would cripple both businesses, Sanchez said, as they rely on each other for crossover customers. “We do a lot of cross business where ladies getting their hair coloured will come into the consignment shop or husbands go shopping while their wives get haircuts,” Sanchez said.

“And we feel safer,” Andrea Doerksen said.

“When I’m alone in the shop, I leave the door open and feel much safer knowing there’s someone in the barber shop. But they don’t care about our safety.”

She added that Consign-It heard nothing from the city between the time the inspector came and the fines arrived.

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Consign-It operator Andrea Doerksen and neighbouring barbershop owner Judy Sanchez stand in the glass doorway that the city of Coquitlam says must be removed.

“They just fined us to say we don’t have a licence anymore,” she said.

Coquitlam city solicitor Heather Bradfield told The Tri-City Newss that because the city discovered that Consign-It is closed on Mondays while the barbershop is open, the sliding door breaches the provincial fire code.

“You’re required by B.C. building codes to have a one-hour fire barrier between adjoining businesses,” Bradfield

said. “But there’s a little bit of flexibility when the businesses share the same hours.”

But Andrea Doerksen said the barbershop h a s n’ t c h a n g e d i t s hours since opening and Consign-It has been closed on Mondays “since the very beginning.”

And as for Madill’s frame-building workbench, Bradfield said the city still considers it a separate business that must be licensed as such.

“The inspector basically called me a liar when I told her I work for the store,” Madill said. “I don’t have a separate sign or a name for this, it’s just a department in the shop.”

Both the shop owners and the city said they hoped these issues would be resolved without any business closures but Andrea Doerksen said they can’t afford the fire doors to keep the business going nor the fines that will keep coming without them.

“The fines are killing me — that’s the bottom line. And city hall initially approved the doors and these businesses so they should pay to fix it.”

In a meeting Thursday with Coquitlam building permits manager Doug Vance, Andrea Doerksen said, the idea of installing a drop-down fire barrier over the sliding door was discussed as a possible compromise to the fire-code issue but that the problem of who would pay for the installation was still up in the air.

According to Doerksen, Vance told her that when the city first inspected the sliding door, it only checked it for structural integrity and not for firecode compliance.

Vance did not respond to The Tri-City News before press deadline Thursday. tcoyne@tricitynews.com

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Coq. looks to lure film productions

By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

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More than 47,000 mattresses or box springs h av e b e e n r e cycled since J a n u a r y, wh e n Metro Vancouver banned them from being dumped in the garbage.

That’s equivalent to a stack taller than Mount Everest — or a pile that could fill B.C. Place stadium — that might otherwise end up in the landfill.

Residents now pay a $20 recycling fee if they bring a mattress or box spring to a Metro waste transfer station but they usually pay less by going directly to a mattress recycler or by having an old mattress recycled when they buy a new one from a local retailer.

Three mattress recycling companies now employ more than 45 people tearing old beds apart to recover metal, wood, cotton and foam to be processed and re-used.

A Metro spokesman said it’s not yet clear whether the new fee to get rid of mattresses has led more people to dump them illegally.

For instance, Surrey initially experienced significantly more illegal dumping of mattresses after the change, according to Gerry McKinnon, the city’s manager of operations.

The city responded with an advertising drive to ensure residents know they can arrange free mattress pickup through the S u r r e y ’s l a r g e item pickup prog ram. The city sends the mattresses collected to recyclers in bulk batches and absorbs a modest recycling fee.

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The funding is available for regional film commissions, specific tourism associations and municipalities that work closely with the BC Film Commission “to showcase and promote their regions to filmmakers and liaise with production companies,” according to a news release.

John DuMont, Coquitlam’s deputy city manager, said yesterday the city “will be eager to participate” once the film-friendly program is set up.

But a location scout said the Tri-Cities can do a lot in the meantime to lure more business to the region as “the area pretty much has every-

thing other cities have for filming,” he said.

The scout, who declined to be named for this article, said he concentrates on Maple Ridge, Pitt Meadows and Langley because of the extra tax credits producers get for filming there. He suggested the Tri-Cities build a one-stop shop or studio to give production companies an incentive to leave Vancouver.

“There has to be something unique that far out to bring everyone there, something that can’t be found b e t we e n t h e re a n d Vancouver,” he said. “A building, house, something major for the main location then the smaller locations can be found nearby. Many

times, I’ve had to find locations near a studio so [cast and crews] didn’t have to do a full company move.”

Also, he said many Tri-City locations are now closed off or are difficult to shoot around for security reasons, namely the BC Hydro ther mal plant and Buntzen Lake.

The scout also recommended T ri-City municipal staff update the location files on the BC Film Commission library — or, even, invite location scouts out for a day to showcase the region.

“Perhaps a polite poke is needed to remind us that the Tri-Cities area is still there and available for filming,” he said.

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Film crews on the set of Rampage on McAllister Avenue in Port Coquitlam in 2008.

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PLUG PLEASE Mosquito Control & the West Nile Virus The cities of the Northeast Sector have been taking steps to prepare for and respond to concerns related to Mosquito Control and West Nile Virus including applying by hand, registered biological larvicides when West Nile Virus vector mosquitoes are present in surface waters and catch basins.

West Nile Virus is a mosquito-born illness that is spread when a mosquito bites both an infected bird and people. The virus is found in less that 1% of all mosquitoes. Based on the larviciding recommendations provided by the Fraser Health Authority, the West Nile Virus Mosquito Control Program will conclude on August 26th. However, the control of nuisance mosquitoes will continue through to the fall. The mosquito season lasts until the first hard frost in late September/October.

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t may seem unsophisticated to the point of uselessness but Coquitlam’s green can program will help reduce conflicts with bears and other animals if it is used properly, the city’s Bear Aware coordinator says.

Although the program was initiated to reduce the amount of trash going to the dump, it’s also effective at keeping bears away because green cans are picked up earlier than regular garbage bins, resulting in less food waste being available to attract those hungry bruins.

Many might disdain the green can program because residents have to provide their own bear-resistant bins or repurpose an old garbage can; and, of course, separating messy food waste is a hassle. It’s not mandatory and there are no garbage police making sure people comply.

But if separating food and placing it in a green can for early pick-up is all it takes to keep bears away, then maybe it makes sense.

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Dear provincial gov’t: Remember diabetics?

AS I SEE IT Katie Bartel

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lose family and friends, co-workers, acquaintances and even a few unlucky strangers will attest to the fact that I am a vocal advocate of non-smoking, a major pest, in fact, to those who won’t quit this stinky, disease-causing habit.

That said, I am not in favour of the B.C. government shelling out millions to help smokers kick the evil weed.

At least not while I, as a Type-1 Diabetic, who didn’t choose the disease, must pay for my own medical prescriptions and supplies without any similar government largesse.

Starting Sept. 30, the province will provide smokers up to 12 weeks supply of nicotine gum or patches or prescription pills to kick the habit. The government estimates this will cost $15 million to $25 million a year, depending on how many smokers sign up.

Gee, wouldn’t it be nice if I could get three months worth of free supplies that could save my life?

On average, I go to the pharmacy every nine days, doling out anywhere from $75 to $350 each trip for the medical supplies I need.

Last year, I spent more than $12,000 to control this disease I didn’t choose, more than $2,000 of which came out of my own pocket.

I’m fortunate that I have third-party insurance — which I pay for — but many in B.C. are not so lucky.

In fact, it wasn’t that long ago, about eight or nine years ago, when I was working my first newspaper job in Grand Forks, getting paid beans and no benefits. Most months, it was a decision between buying food or buying insulin and test strips to monitor my blood sugar levels.

Needless to say, I became a regular at the local hospital — repeatedly costing the health care system.

I get it that tobacco-related illness is costing the health care system, and it would be a good

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thing if smokers would stop this nonsensical habit. But diabetes is costing the system about as much and threatens to grow much larger.

The B.C. health ministry estimates tobacco-related illness costs $2.3 billion a year.

According to the Canadian Diabetes Association, diabetes is costing B.C. $1.3 billion, and that total is expected to increase to $1.9 billion by 2020 if no action is taken to curb its growth.

Michael Cloutier, president of the association, says the economic burden of diabetes in B.C. is “staggering and threatens the sustainability of our health care system and the provincial economy.”

And yet, the government continues to turn its back on this disease, waiting until those who have it are knocking on death’s door with gangrene or vision impairment or kidney failure or nerve damage or high blood pressure or heart attacks or strokes — all complications of diabetes. It’s as though the government figures we’ve already got the disease, we’re already doomed, so why

bother. Or maybe it’s because diabetes, sometimes viewed as the invisible disease, isn’t quite as sexy as smoking and cancer.

This quit-smoking program came just one month after the B.C. government decided to strip people with disease or chronic illness from getting any reward points, such as Air Miles, on medical supplies covered by Pharmacare, reasoning that it was not fair that we — the diseased — should rack up points on items the government is paying for while the healthy unfortunates could not.

Fine. If the government wants to play the fairness card, why not across the board? Why aren’t they paying for my prescriptions? Why aren’t they paying for my insulin pump? Why aren’t they paying for my continuous glucose monitoring system, which is not covered by third-party medical and which could significantly improve my health?

How is this fair?

Katie Bartel is a reporter with The Chilliwack Progress, a Black Press sister paper of The Tri-City News.

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FACE TO FACE: What is ‘small business’ and does it even matter?

No business, no tax revenue M

y colleague on the other side of the page has long grumbled that politicians and pundits are obsessed with small business. He complains, for example, that news stories related to tax and regulatory regimes are invariably looked at through the lens of their impact on small business.

Indeed, the way he tells it, whenever he turns on the TV, listens to the radio or opens a newspaper to bone up on government policies about anything from the HST and power rates to property taxes and the minimum wage, small business figures too prominently in the conversation.

And this simply irks him. A better bet would be to focus on families, workers, seniors, students and the unemployed, he suggests.

I am glad he has now given me the opportunity instruct him on the error of his ways. First lesson: Don’t put the cart before the horse.

Allow me to explain: In the comprehensive welfare state that we call Canada, one of government’s primary duties is to redistribute money in order to construct a more equitable society and alleviate suffering. I’m sure my colleague understands this.

But it appears he does not know where government obtains the money that it redistributes. The source is individuals and businesses. What sort of individuals?

Primarily the ones who are employed. And where might they be employed? Primarily in businesses — businesses, small and large, that not only pay taxes of their own but also issue paycheques that are, in turn, taxed.

In other words, if there is no business, there is no tax revenue.

And if there is no tax revenue, there is no public health care, public education, welfare, Old Age Security and the like. Agitate all you want about a better welfare state but always remember where the money comes from.

At a higher level, it’s also important to keep in mind that every successful big business begins life as a hopeful small venture. And every hopeful small venture begins with a dream — a dream of hitting it rich, a dream of providing an important service or simply a dream of making something out of oneself.

Ultimately, these dreams are the sparks that ignite the economic engine that powers Canada. We should celebrate, not denigrate, these dreams.

TERRY O’NEILL

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’m tired of genuflecting to small business. Don’t get me wrong; I believe that small businesses are, along with a prosperous middle class, lumbar vertebrae in the backbone of a strong economy.

But in North America, “small business” is a euphemism for “business.” We are being fleeced by the big boys who align themselves with the irresistible small business narrative. We swallow their Horatio Alger image — big companies struggling to survive, just like so many mom-and-pop operations.

Think tanks, media and politicians describe small business as almost sacred. Seeking the health of small business is the Holy Grail and must always be our first mission, right?

Perhaps. We all want to help the fledgling local restaurant, the Coquitlam plumber, the Port Coquitlam roofer or another Port Moody potter, who have hung up a shingle and put it all on the line to make a living. That’s what small business means to most of us and giving them the odd tax break, relaxed regulation or start-up grant wouldn’t seem untoward to most of us.

In Australia, it’s clear. A small business is defined as one that has 15

or fewer employees; in Britain and Europe, it’s fewer than 50 employees.

Fair enough. These definitions conjure up fledgling businesses of the size we would all want to help over the odd entrepreneurial hurdle for the betterment of us all.

But the U.S. and StatsCan have a wider definition. They consider a “small business” one with fewer than 500 employees. Five hundred?

This definition blurs the line between small and big businesses enough that we just throw up our hands and throw money at all business, regardless of size or need.

We need a clear definition of what constitutes a small business in Canada, a reasonable threshold that would allow us to separate them from corporate welfare collectors. Then, if inclined, we would be able to choose to help only needy small businesses rather than shovelling money off the back of our tax truck to big businesses that have budged their way to the trough disguised as struggling small businessmen.

“Helping small business” is conservative-speak for giving more money to rich guys.

If their actual goal were to help small businesses, I would still be genuflecting.

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We’re in bears’ backyards, too The Editor, I just heard about another bear being shot in Maple Ridge, again because it was in someone’s backyard near a school. Wake up people, we live in bear country and we keep taking their backyards from them.

Now, on television, it has been reported that a little black bear was spotted in Burnaby near a hiking trail. They were probably bear trails before it was hiking trails.

It isn’t too difficult to live with wildlife if only the people hiking, running, fishing etc. would use their common sense, which I’m rapidly becoming aware is not all

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Bears should be relocated repeatedly, not shot, argues the letter writer. that common among people. Carry bear spray, make some noise and

travel in a group of at least two people.

Take the man in Anmore, for example. I sympathize that he was injured but he injured himself; when you come across a bear already in confrontation mode with a dog, pick up your dog and back away. The mother bear was obviously already upset trying to protect its babies from one assumed threat, she didn’t need any others.

It’s the time of year when mothers and babies are out in full force, as are the so-called conservation officers.

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About those (ick) earwigs

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An earwig.

The Editor, Re. “Life’s journey is rife with urban legends” (Opinion, The Tri-City News, Aug. 12).

Chris Bryan wrote in his column: “Earwigs, thankfully, will not crawl inside your ear while you’re sleeping and eat your brain.”

I would like to make a correction to that statement: Earwigs will and do crawl inside your ear while you’re sleeping.

Thankfully, they will not eat your brain.

I have personal experience of waking up on camping trips with the worst ear pain ever — and my dad getting the tweezers to pull out an earwig that had been chewing on the earwax and scratching the eardrum in the process.

This happened to me and to my siblings multiple times when we were camping and is one of the major reasons I hate camping so much.

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Do conservation officers know their job description? To conserve, that means to protect, not shoot. If you have to relocate a bear family, relocate it. If they come back, relocate them again. If they come back, relocate them again. Shooting is the easy way of doing your job. Remind me not to call someone with a gun when I need protection.

Of course, I know you can’t reason with a bear that is hungry but instead of bear-proofing our trash bins, why not

install bear feeders in areas where we have bears. We have to get a grip on the fact that we live near bears and bears live near us and we have to protect them and help them survive. Their survival is our survival. We can’t keep shooting everything that doesn’t fit into our picture-perfect neighbourhoods.

We, as people especially the newcomers to our wild Canadian environs, have to arm ourselves with knowledge and be aware of our surroundings at all times, not arm ourselves with guns.

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Walking enthusiasts who map out a route and submit it to the Healthy Families B.C. website could win a prize for themselves and money for their city for new trails and pathways as part of the Walk to Win contest.

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By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Walkers in the TriCities are being encouraged to share their favourite pedestrian paths as part of a contest that could bring in a $50,000 cash prize for their hometown.

The Walk to Win contest was launched as part of the province’s Healthy Families B.C. program and asks individuals to submit their experiences and maps of their favourite areas.

Submissions can be made online in a variety of creative formats, including film, photo and written entries.

“It is a challenge to encourage people to start walking,” said Steve Roberts, Port Coquitlam’s recreation

p ro g r a m a s s i s t a n t .

“This is one of those activities that everyone can do.”

Roberts said a route doesn’t have to be located in the city where the nominator resides; if, for example, a PoCo resident knows a good route in Burnaby, the person can still make an online submission and pick PoCo as their host community.

Winning cities will be chosen under five population categories for a $10,000 prize. Out of the five finalists, a grand prize winner will be selected for the $50,000 award. The winning community is expected to use the funds to enhance walking opportunities.

“It would go toward creating new programs,

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Gill said the rates typically work out to the equivalent of $4 or $5 an hour.

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More than 10,000 pickers are paid piece-work rates based on how much they harvest.

Charan Gill, spokesman for Progressive I n t e r c u l t u r a l Community Services Society, said it appears the province ordered the review in response to complaints of farmers and contractors after indications the minimum piece rates would rise in lockstep with a series of planned increases in B.C.’s minimum wage.

“I have no faith they will be fair to the workers,” Gill said, adding the consultant Victoria has hired speaks no Punjabi and therefore won’t get a fair sense of most harvesters’ concerns.

A labour ministry spokesman said the review may guide any further increases in the piece rates but reducing them is “not under consideration.”

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and Quebec both use a system that ensures a minimum wage for farm workers, while retaining a piece rate system that can can result in pickers being paid more.

“You get paid no less than minimum wage,” he said, adding B.C. should follow suit.

“The minimum wage for farm workers should be the minimum wage for everybody else.”

Sinclair noted Mexican farm workers here on temporary work permits must be paid minimum wage, adding it’s bizarre that permanent B.C. residents get treated worse.

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Coquitlam RCMPâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top cop will switch from the red serge to a hockey jersey later this month to compete at the World Police and Fire Games in New York City.

The inter national event will host 15,000 police and firefighters competing in 65 sports and will coincide with the 10th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, in New York and Washington D.C. Supt. Claude Wilcott, a goalie, is one of 13 Coquitlam Mounties who will take to the ice for the games, which run Aug. 26 to Sept. 5. The other officers are: constables Kevin Bhandar, Chris Browne, Wei Chen, John Graham, Eric Lauzon, Shannon Myles, Shane Parsons, Kevin Pollock and Jason Windle, and corporals Scott Grimmer, Duane Ivany and Raymond Scott. They will play in the Open B division against two teams from Canada and one from Finland.

Yesterday (Thursday), the detachment held a barbecue outside of city hall to raise money for the trip and to wish the participants well.

Port Coquitlam Fire and Emergency Services will also send a competitor: Retired BC Lions receiver Bret Anderson will represent the city on the world football team. Several Coquitlam and Port Moody firefighters will also attend (their names and sports were not provided by deadline).

The World Police and Fire Games is the biggest multi-sport, Olympic-style competition.

In July 2009, it was held in the Vancouver area, with field lacrosse, wrestling, biathlon, toughest competitor alive, pistol and rifle action, and field archery competitions

held in Coquitlam. Of the 10,000 athletes from 55 countries, at least 30 came from Coquitlam RCMP plus three from the Port Moody Police Department, who competed in golf, basketball and curling. Coquitlam Fire/Rescue sent at least 30 members while Port Moody Fire Department had two firefighters.

Started in 1985, the games are held every two years by the World Police and Fire Games Fe d e r at i o n , a n o n profit group run by the California Police Athletics Federation.

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Coquitlam RCMP say dozens of volunteers turned out last Saturday to help fight a problem that costs Port Coquitlam and SD43 hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.

The problem is graffiti and local schools are particularly popular targets for tagging, according to Coquitlam RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Jamie Chung. And once a wall or fence is tagged, the problem often snowballs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A single graffiti on the side of a building or a fence often attracts more vandalism and the congregation of taggers in the area,â&#x20AC;? Chung said in a press release Thursday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This leaves residents in the neighbourhood feeling unsafe. Graffiti could also attract other crimes, such as theft of spray paint.â&#x20AC;?

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Volunteers brought paint, brushes and rollers to paint over a graffiti-covered fence at the school.

The Saturday morning clean-up was followed later in the day by the Pop Culture, Positive Art event at Lions Park at which youths were encouraged to channel their spray-painting creativity in a positive way by painting on paper in a contest that will see the winnerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design turned into a wrap for a local hydro box in the city.

Coquitlam RCMP would like to remind graffiti victims to report the crime to police and take down the file number. That number can then be given to any community police station to attain vouchers for free paint from General Paint stores to cover up the graffiti.

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“The numbers don’t work,” Corrigan said, adding there’s no solid evidence that water savings justify the steep costs of metering.

He puts water meters to reduce waste in the same category as smart meters to block power theft by grow ops and TransLink’s installation of turnstiles to block fare cheaters.

“It preys on people’s fear of being ripped off,” Corrigan said. “If you think someone’s ripping you off, no cost is too much to stop that.”

Most cities in the region require water meters for multi-family and commercial buildings.

But several are moving to require meters in new single detached houses or that they be added when there’s a major renovation. Some charge high flat rate fees that create an incentive for households to voluntarily go metered and cut consumption.

Langley City and West Vancouver meter all homes while Surrey and Richmond now have most of their detached houses on water meters.

Metering does deter waste, according to Belcarra Mayor Ralph D rew, wh o s i t s o n Metro’s water committee. “ Pe o p l e c o n s e r ve more,” he said. “When municipalities switch to metering, consumption is reduced by about 20% or more.”

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Area residents might think water is abundant in Metro Vancouver, par ticularly during the rains of winter.

But with the population growing by 35,000 people a year, the region is steadily closing in on the limits of what it can deliver at peak demand periods in the summer.

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Water costs are on the rise in Metro Vancouver, with the average charge of $213 for each home rising 66% in the last five years.

The plan warns climate change may bring longer, drier summers and smaller mountain snowpacks, increasing stress on the water system. Metro has already banned evening lawn sprinkling in favour of early mornings only, when demand is lower.

The re gion also charges member cities a higher wholesale water rate of 64 cents per cubic metre in the summer than the offpeak rate of 56 cents the rest of the year. (It’s up to each city how those costs are passed on to residents.)

Other conservation steps — from installation of low-flow appliances to the use of rain barrels for garden water — are also advocated.

But a day of reckoning is coming when more water will be needed than Metro can now supply.

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The Coquitlam Lake reservoir would be the easiest way to open the regional tap wider.

Right now, Metro gets 10% of the lake’s discharge while the rest is

reserved for BC Hydro to generate power at Buntzen Lake.

“It’s a very large reservoir with a very deep catchment area and could easily extend service for Metro Vancouver for many decades to come, just by increasing the share that goes to Metro from 10 to 20%,” Drew said.

But that would require Hydro’s consent and Metro would presumably have to pay to compensate the utility for the energy it could no long er produce.

Depending on the price tag, it might be cheaper to pursue alternatives, such as building small new dams to increase storage in small alpine lakes high in the region’s watersheds.

Raising the Seymour dam to create a bigger upstream reservoir above North Vancouver is another option, Drew said, as is eventually ending recreational use in the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve and turning it into a reservoir.

The problem isn’t just the storage capacity of reservoirs, Drew added,

but also the eventual need to increase the capacity of the pipes and pumps that carry the water to each city in the region.

“By conserving, you put off the demand and extend the timeline of having to do those kinds of things,” Drew said.

Coquitlam reservoir to reduce the risk of contamination by cryptosporidium. That reservoir, which serves the eastern third of the region, currently uses ozone disinfection.

The drinking water plan also calls for generation of hydroelectricity at Metro-run dams, reforms to price the cost of water more accurately and more action to find and plug leaks in the system.

Metro is also to explore the use of alternative non-potable water sources, such as rainwater harvesting for irrigation, reclamation of grey water and waste water for select uses and the potential use of river and sea water by waterfront businesses. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS

The Coquitlam Foundation is calling on the provincial government to make changes that would allow it and other community philanthropic organizations to receive casino gaming grants.

Currently, sports groups, charitable societies and art organizations receive money from provincial gaming revenue and foundation chair Colleen Talbot says her group should also get a piece of that funding.

“Foundations are really a lot closer to home as far as knowing the needs of a community,” she said. “It seems to me a good vehicle for disbursement to these groups.”

Until 2009, the Coquitlam Foundation received ap-

proximately $14,000 per year in grants, money for which the government collects from casinos and other gaming activities. But the organization became ineligible because of the $1.8 million endowment it controls.

While Talbot said the fund is restricted for community bursaries and grants, provincial regulations see the money as cash on hand, making the foundation too rich to qualify for a grant.

A review of the community grant policy is under-

way and Talbot said she hopes changes can be made to allow her organization to once again collect gaming revenue.

The Coquitlam Foundation has sent a submission to the review panel, led by Vancouver Island governance consultant Skip Triplett, whose report is expected to be complete this fall.

The foundation’s $1.8-million endowment comprises 20 foundation-directed and donor-advised funds focus-

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TODAY: Friday, Aug. 19 MOVIE NIGHT

Port Coquitlam’s Cinema Under the Stars is back tonight with a free showing of the John Travolta musical comedy Hairspray in Aggie Park (3020 Flint St.). Show time is 8:30 p.m. and seating is first come, first served. For more information, visit portcoquitlam.ca/arts.

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Coquitlam Farmers Market is hosting a special bikefriendly market from 4 to 8 p.m. at Spirit Square (3005 Burlington Dr., Coquitlam). Arrive on your bike and receive a $2 Market Buck to spend at the vendors. There will also be demonstrations on bike maintenance and safety, and a bikedecorating workshop for kids. Tonight’s music is provided by Celtic musicians Michael and Rosie. For more information on the market, visit makebakegrow.com.

FUNK AT ROO’S

DJ Freddie Funk is in Coquitlam tonight for a free, nocover set beginning at 9:30 p.m. at Roo’s Pub and Grill (2962 Christmas Way, Coquitlam). Celebrate the summer with some cold drinks and a scorching DJ set. For more information, visit roospub.com.

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Saturday, Aug. 20 TRUNK DRIVE AT VIBE

Port Coquitlam’s Village Vibe concert series continues with 2 p.m. performances by Sister Says and Trunk Drive at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2253 Leigh Sq., Port Coquitlam). Sister Says are brother/sister songwriting duo Gillian and Robert Thomson, playing a mix of soulful jazz originals. Also performing are Trunk Drive, a young band formed in 2009, regularly playing their brand of blues covers coupled with funk, rock and reggae standards at open mics and events around the Lower Mainland. For more information, visit portcoquitlam.ca.

BUG HUNT

From 10 a.m. to noon, Minnekhada Regional Park hosts Insects of Forest and Pond, an educational foray into local bug habitats. Catch aquatic snails, learn about spiders, beetles and insects with a trained park guide. Cost is $16 for a child-adult pairing. To register or get more information, call 604-927-4386.

DIRTY MOVIE

Coquitlam’s Inspiration Garden presents a free outdoor screening of Dirt! The Movie (2009) from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at Town Centre Park (corner of Pipeline Road and Guildford

The So Tight Band plays Sunday at 2 p.m. in Port Moody’s Rocky Point Park as part of the city’s Summer Sunday Concerts.

Way). The film covers the importance of soil to our ecosystem and food production and looks at some of the things conservationists are doing to preserve the “Earth’s skin.”

Popcorn will be provided, as will information about the work the Inspiration Garden and its volunteers are doing to feed the needy locally. For a preview of the movie, visit dirtthemovie.org.

playing as part of Port Coquitlam’s Music in the Park series at 2 p.m. in Lions Park (2300 Lions Way, Port Coquitlam).

Specializing in the French style of swing jazz made popular in the 1930s and ’40s by the likes of Django Reinhardt, Swing 2 Beat regularly play in Vancouver and across the region.

For more information on the Music in the Park series, visit portcoquitlam.ca.

Sunday, Aug. 21

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With historic photos in hand, the Burke Mountain Naturalists will lead a walk through the Riverview Hospital grounds examining the significant architectural and landscaping features of the hospital. The free two-hour guided walk begins at 1 p.m., exploring B.C.’s largest heritage site and home of the province’s first botanical garden.

Donations are accepted on behalf of the naturalists and sturdy footwear is recommended for the walk. Meet at the hospital’s Henry Esson Young Building (2601 Lougheed Hwy., Coquitlam) for the 1 p.m. start. For more information, visit bmn.bc.ca or call the Naturalists at 604-937-3483.

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Swing 2 Beat is an acoustic gypsy jazz four-piece band

Port Moody’s Summer Sunday Concerts series this weekend features The So Tight Band at 2 p.m. in Rocky Point Park. This veritable United Nations of funk and blues combines talents from the world over into one high-energy party punch. For more information on the Summer Sunday Concerts, visit summersundays.ca.

Every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Coquitlam Farmers Market is open in the parking lot of Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St., Coquitlam). Crafts, goodies, local produce and beverages are available all morning. For more information, visit makebakegrow.com.

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Beautiful park, beautiful music in Port Coquitlam The latest installment in Port Coquitlam’s Music in the Park series of summer concerts took place last Sunday at Lions Park, where the Genuine Jug Band performed its mix of original tunes and 1930s jug band standards. The next performance, on Aug. 21, features Swing 2 Beat, a four-piece acoustic group that plays a 1930s and ’40s French style of swing jazz. For more information on Music in the Park, which runs every summer Sunday at 2 p.m., visit www.portcoquitlam.ca.

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Thousands for Tri-City groups that help kids Three-year School’s Out funding commitments by United Way of the Lower Mainland are helping Tri-Cities children to be active, social and engaged after school.

School’s Out is recognized as the largest grant in the region supporting after-school programs in some of the Lower Mainland’s most vulnerable neighbourhoods. Following are the Tri-City groups that will receive United Way funding: • Immigrant Services Society of BC will receive $179,958 for Reaching for SuccessNewcomer Children.

• Kateslem Youth Society will receive $180,000 for its after-school program.

• Place Maillardville Society will receive $180,000 for Place Maillardville School’s Out Elementary School Program.

• Share Family and Community Services will receive $180,000 for its Schools and Family Together program.

• Step-By-Step Child Development Society will receive $93,000 for the Hyde Creek Afterschool Activity Program.

• SUCCESS will receive $180,000 for the CONNECT Program for Multicultural Grade 3 to 5 Students.

• Tri-City Transitions Society will receive $155,000 for the For Kids Sake program.

• Westcoast Family Resources Society will receive $120,843 for the Strong Kids program.

“We all want children to be their best but children age six to 12 are experiencing increased isolation and disconnection,” Michael McKnight, president and CEO United Way of the Lower Mainland, said in a press release. “Without early help, these children are at risk during their teen years.”

Through support to dozens of after-school programs in Surrey, the Tri-Cities, Burnaby, the North Shore, Richmond and Langley, thousands of children have access to: • academic tutoring to ensure no child falls behind; • recreation programs to ensure optimum physical health and well being; and • peer and role model development to help children build positive relationships.

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Medals, get your reading club medals Books Plus runs in The Tri-City News each Friday to highlight programs and happenings in the Tri-Cities’ three libraries: Coquitlam Public Library, Port Moody Public Library and Terry Fox Library in Port Coquitlam.

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• Adult Literacy Tutor/Learning Buddy Program: If you are 55 years of age or older, have an interest in helping adults upgrade their English skills and have two hours a week to volunteer with a learner, then CPL welcomes your application to its Adult Literacy Tutor/Learning Buddy program. Beginning Tuesday, Aug. 23, applications will be available on the library’s website at or may be picked up at the Poirier branch (575 Poirier St.) or City Centre branch (3001 Burlington Dr). Applicants selected for the tutoring program will attend six hours of training in early October facilitated by instructors from Frontier College.

Tutoring will begin the third week of October. To apply to the program, drop off a completed application form and two completed reference forms to Janice Williams at Coquitlam Public Library or submit the documents by email to jwilliams@ library.coquitlam.bc.ca by Sept. 21.

• Summer reading club medal award ceremonies: Summer reading club members, if you have read every day, bring your reading record with your name clearly written on the front and receive your medal. If you cannot attend the award ceremony, you can pick up your medal at the information desk while supplies last. Ceremonies are Saturday, Aug. 20 at: Poirier branch, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.; City Centre branch, 2 to 3 p.m.

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

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• Summer reading club medal ceremony: Congratulations to the summer reading club medal winners. Medals will be awarded to the remarkable children who have completed five or more weeks of reading. Grab your reading record and visit Terry Fox Library on Tuesday, Aug. 23 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. You can meet some PoCo firefighters and have a look at their fire trucks. Refreshments will be provided by the Lion’s Club.

• Teen summer reading club wrap-up party: Join the summer reading club teens for an evening of fun as we celebrate all the great books read this summer. Entertainment by Alex Seaman, local magician extraordinaire starting at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23.

For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Terry Fox Library Facebook page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-9277999.

PORT MOODY

• Summer reading club medal ceremony: Club members who have completed 50 days of reading with Port Moody Public Library may attend the award ceremony on Saturday, Aug. 27 between 1 and 3:30 p.m. to get their completion medals. There will be face painting, refreshments and special guests from the Vancouver Gizeh Clown Unit. Come to the library information desk before Aug. 27 with the SRC calendar showing 50 or more days of reading to get a final completion stamp and a timed ticket for the ceremony.

• Family storytime — storytelling circle dropin: On Tuesday, Aug. 23 between at 6:30 and 7 p.m., join in the fun of the last session of the summer pyjamas storytime program. There will be stories, songs and more for children up to six years of age and their parent/caregiver.

• Family play and learn, Coquitlam Centre drop-in: Join Tri-Cities librarians for great stories and theme-based activities. Family Play and Learn takes place on the ground level of the mall on the last Wednesday of each month from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Aug. 31’s program will be all about music.

For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-469-4577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.

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Watercolour workshop Wednesday at Dogwood Pavilion Get out your smock and brushes.

Coquitlam artist Frank Townsley will teach a watercolour workshop next week at Dogwood Pavilion.

Running from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Aug. 24, the workshop will be feature sailboats and fish boats, and is designed to cater to boating enthusiasts and the lovers of west coast water-

ways, which are blessed by the magic and tranquility of one of man’s most romantic creations. The workshop will focus on how to create a painting from a photograph you bring, or use one of several photos supplied.

All supplies required are included and no experience is necessary. The cost is $74 for pavilion members and $78 for others.

Pre-registration is required; call 604927-6098 for more information and to register.

Dogwood Pavilion is a Coquitlam Parks, Recreation and Culture recreational facility for people 50 years of age and older; it’s located at 624 Poirier St., with the parking lot entrance off Winslow Avenue.

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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Tri-City cadets in summer training, KidSport sale a success

PHOTOS BY DEBBIE MIDDLETON, WAYNE EMDE AND JEN TAYLOR

At left, Shaun Why, a member of the 2827 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Port Moody, abseiled down a rock face while at the Vernon army cadet summer training centre. Why is one of 65 army cadets taking part in the six-week expedition course that sees cadets learning First Aid, mountain biking, canoeing, rock climbing and navigating skills. At centre, Sean Lafferty, a cadet with the 2893 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps in Port Coquitlam, played the trumpet with the basic military band that provided the music at the graduation parade for the second intake of the two-week general military training course in Vernon. And, at right, air cadets Richard Kim and Nolan Lee, both 15 and with the 754 Phoenix Squadron in Port Moody, helped emcee a performance by the Albert Head air cadet summer training centre band at Beacon Hill Park in Victoria. The cadets are attending a six-week military band course, intermediate level.

Kim is a Port Moody secondary student while Lee of Anmore attends Heritage Woods secondary.

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A fundraiser in Coquitlam last Saturday for KidSport Tri-Cities kicked in more than $14,000 to help get kids in need involved in sports.

Spokesperson Chris Wilson said the usedequipment sale at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex will allow the organization to provide 70 more grants.

So far this year, KidSport Tri-Cities has offered funding to some 350 low-income families looking to sign up their children in recreation activities.

Wilson said the Aug. 13 event drew more than 1,300 buyers and he credited its success to a number of helpers including the Great Little Box Company, the city of Coquitlam, Canuel Caterers, Icewater Cafe and The Tri-City News.

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Garden awards bring out PoCo’s pride Port Coquitlam’s finest g reen thumbs will be honoured at a council meeting next month after the city announced the winners of its annual Pride of PoCo Garden Awards.

The 15th annual event is put on by the PoCo Garden Club and recognizes local residents who beautify the community through the use of plants, flowers and other landscaping innovations.

More than 35 nominations were submitted and judging of the properties was based on street appeal, effective use of texture, colour and space, and maintenance of plants and landscape materials.

A new feature in this year’s awards was the inclusion of backyard gardens.

This year’s winners of the best overall garden award are Kim and Roger Brito.

In the front yard category, Al Letendre and Janet Ahmelich took first place while Wayne and Linda Robins earned second-place honours, and Henry and Dianne Santos took third.

In the backyard category, Barb and Warren Henham won first place, Gilles Giasson and Karen Moran brought home second and Al and Carol Duggan came in third.

Maureen Hack was given an honourable mention in the backyard category while Jim and Espe Thorleifson won top townhouse garden.

The best theme garden award went to Terry and Carolyne Jeffrey as well as Nita and Barney Heppner.

The business with the best garden in Port Coquitlam was Sushi Village.

All winners will be recognized at the Sept. 12 council meeting.

Photographs of the top gardens are available for viewing at www/portcoquitlam.ca/gardenawards. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Parents, do your homework BBB advises to do your homework when back-to-school shopping The summer is winding down and soon, students will be returning to class. Chances are you’ve seen the back-to-school shopping ads on television and splashed across newspaper pages.

Before you start your shopping, the Better Business Bureau has some back-to-school basics.

“Whether shopping for new clothes, pens and pencils, or electronic items, it’s important to be prepared and have a plan,” says Lynda Pasacreta, BBB president and CEO in a press release. “It will keep you on budget, save you money and avoid getting stuck with an item you don’t want.”

In the release, BBB offers the following tips to help you be a savvy back-to-school shopper: • Plan ahead. Set a realistic budget and stick to it. Make a list of the items you need to purchase to avoid buying on impulse. Be sure to check with your child’s school for a list of required supplies and recommended suppliers to avoid return trips.

• Ask about returns and refunds. Shopping for new clothes, accessories, and electronics is one of the highlights of going back to school. Ask the store about their return policy and always keep the receipts. In B.C., stores are not legally

required to exchange an item or give a refund.

• Ask about restocking fees. Some merchants charge a restocking or “open box” fee — sometimes as high as 20% of the original cost — for returns of electronics products or large-ticket items. Ask if that is the policy so that you know before you buy.

• Shop smart online. Find out the physical location and phone number of the merchant. Read the refund and return policy, have in writing any warranty or guarantee details, be familiar with delivery/shipping costs and time schedules, feel comfortable that the merchant is reliable and not the subject of consumer complaints, and be able to trust that any information you submit to complete the sale transaction (credit card number, etc.) will be treated with the proper care.

• Know the true cost of what you are purchasing. You might be moving out for the first time and buying new furniture. If you are buying an item on credit, make sure you are aware of not only the interest rate being charged, but any additional fees and costs associated with purchasing on credit. Also read the fine print on your obligations regarding interest payments and any penalties for late payments.

And if your child is in the market for a computer, BBB recommends doing your research:

• Decide what your child’s needs will be. What is the computer going to be used for? word processing, graphic/web design, gaming?

• Determine what type of hardware and software that will be required.

• Find out what you have to do if the computer breaks down.

• Check out the warranty on the computer.

• Compare prices and check out the companies with the BBB at www.bbb.org.

If you are thinking about allowing your collegebound student to sign up for a credit card, do your homework: • Shop around for the plan that best fits your student’s needs. There are often special offers for students.

• Compare terms and fees before you agree to open a credit card for your student.

• Find out the interest rate on the card: are there introductory rates, and if so, how long do they apply?

• Are there annual fees?

• Check into the transaction fees and any other charges that could be incurred.

• Consider getting a joint account so that you can track transactions, payments, and due dates?

After all, it’s never too late for a lesson in finance.

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Animal lovers in the Tri-Cities are urged to get moving to help a furry friend.

Re gistration is open for the annual Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walk, held each fall to raise funds for homeless and abused animals in B.C. Each year, participants in 37 communities around the province walk with colleagues, friends, family and with their dogs to raise $1 million to help animals in need.

Locally, Paws for a Cause will be held at Lafarge Lake on Sunday, Sept. 11. Registration begins at 10 a.m., with the walk starting at 11:30 a.m. Activities will include: dog agility demonstration, fashion show, vendor booths and doggy games. For more information visit spca.bc.ca/ branches/ poco-centre/.

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Coats for Cuts will take place at the salon Monday, Sept. 19 beginning at 10 a.m. and Smith and her staff will be on hand as long

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as it takes to get as many coats as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m hoping for a minimum of 100 coats,â&#x20AC;? said Smith, who came up with the idea after contributing to the LISA SMITH Share food bank on a regular basis and deciding she wanted to do more. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every morning I drive past the food bank on my way to work and I see people lined up. It makes me sad,â&#x20AC;? Smith said, who added that she hopes the community will come out and support the endeavour.

Mint Hair Lounge is located at 2337 Clarke St., in Port Moody. For more information, call 604-9363661.

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Starting Sept. 26, spin Do you like to pedal your way to fitness?

Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex in Coquitlam is introducing new spin classes this fall in its fitness studio.

Using top of the line spin bikes in groups of five to eight participants, and led by experienced instructors, these registration-only classes introduce proper body positioning, use of hamstrings and calves, sprinting and

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The price for 10-session classes is $60 to $70, depending on the class length; first set of classes begins Sept.

26.

For more information on available dates and times, visit signmeup.coquitlam.ca/signmeup. Early registration is advised as classes are expected to fill up and there will be no drop-ins.

Thursday, Sept 8

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* Call ahead to reserve a spot for the dance sampler workshop!

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Bears See Food Where You May Not! Pick all ripe fruit off trees and fallen fruit from the ground to keep bears from visiting your yard.

To report bear sightings in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam or Port Moody call the Conservation OfďŹ ce Services at 1-877-952-7277.

For more information, or to report circumstances that may attract bears, please contact our staff at: 604-927-6317 in Coquitlam, 604-927-5446 in Port Coquitlam and 604-469-4572 in Port Moody.

If a bear poses an immediate threat to people, call 9-1-1.

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THE TERRY FOX RUN FOR CANCER RESEARCH

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Hyde Creek Community Centre, 1379 Laurier Registration: 8 AM • Run Start: 10 AM For more information about The Hometown Run, contact Dave Teixeira a at 604-418-9177

Blue Mountain Park, Austin and Blue Mountain Registration: 8:30 AM • Run Start: 10 AM For more information about The Coquitlam Run, contact Marta Jackson att 604-762-1081

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Port Moody City Hall; 100 Newport Drive, Registration: 9 AM • Run Start: 10 AM For more information about The Port Moody Run, contact Mike Clay at 604-868-8844

ANMORE Village Hall, Sunnyside Road Registration: 11am • Run Start: 12pm For more information about The Anmore Run, contact Kerri Isaak att 604-469-9877

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Heritage landscape walk on Sunday at Riverview

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Tour of scenic grounds will show off historic aspect of the site Looking for something interest to do with your leisure time this weekend?

On Sunday, Don Gillespie from the Burke Mountain Naturalists will lead a walk through the Riverview Hospital grounds and, with the aid of historic photos, point out some of the features of the hospital’s significant landscape.

Some, such as stone walls built with help of patients, still remain in place while others, such as British Columbia’s first botanical garden, are now gone. At almost 100 hectares, Riverview Hospital is Coquitlam’s largest heritage site with a number of significant buildings.

Originally established in 1904 as Essondale, a hospital for the mentally ill, the site was planned to be an aesthetically pleasing and therapeutic landscape. A century ago in 1911, John Davidson was hired as B.C.’s first botanist. He came from Scotland to Essondale where, with the help of patients, he established B.C.’s first botanical garden and nursery, which soon contained 26,000 plants.

Essondale was designed in the manner of a gracious English country estate, with formal gardens, curved roads, grand views and an impressive tree collection.

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The Riverview Hospital grounds are an historic treasure, say the Burke Mountain Naturalists, who are hosting a walk there this weekend.

In 1921, when the provincial Boys Industrial School opened on the north end of the site, the formal gardens and road network were extended into this area. While the future of the site remains uncertain, the Burke Mountain Naturalists advocate for mental health services to continue to be provided in some of the Riverview’s buildings.

Riverview Hospital is located along Lougheed Highway in Coquitlam. Two convenient access points, which both have traffic lights to facilitate turning, are located at Colony Farm Road on the south end and Orchid Drive on the north end.

The tour will start at 1 p.m.

from the uphill side of the Henry Esson Young building, which is located about midway through the site. To reach this building, follow Holly Drive, the main road through Riverview, and turn uphill at Oak Crescent. A sandwich board will indicate this turn. The Henry Esson Young building will then be on the right and the uphill entrance can be reached by turning right on Kalmia Drive.

The guided walk will last for approximately two hours. Sturdy shoes are recommended as the ground is uneven in places and grassy slopes can be slippery.

For more information, visit www.bmn.bc.ca; for a site map, visit www.rhcs.org.

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BUNTZEN LAKE: PARKING GUIDELINES Buntzen Lake is one of the most popular BC Hydro recreation sites in the province.

We encourage the public to enjoy the area, and be familiar with the parking policies.

They’re in place to ensure public safety and emergency access.

Why does BC Hydro limit parking access?

BC Hydro limits visitor parking to ensure emergency vehicles have access to the site.

Long line-ups can block Sunnyside Road in Anmore and access to the Sasamat Volunteer Fire Hall.

In cooperation with the Coquitlam RCMP who have policing authority for the area, BC Hydro does not permit line-ups for parking outside the gate because the line-ups impact emergency access.

What is the policy?

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Once the parking lot is full, the gate is closed until enough spaces are available to handle visitor capacity for the rest of the day. Parking lots may have a number of spaces available while the gates are still closed. Other non-BC Hydro regional parks in the Lower Mainland have similar policies.

Doors open: 7:00pm Tickets: $50 For tickets, Call 604.664.1636 or visit

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Drop-offs and pick-ups also cause line-ups, preventing emergency access to the park.

Public safety is a priority for BC Hydro.

Although Buntzen Lake has close to 600 parking spaces, BC Hydro encourages visitors to arrive early. Parking is on a first-come basis only. No re-entry is permitted. Visitors are reminded that footpath access from the parking area to South Beach is 2.3 kilometres.

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Why can’t the public drop-off and pick-up people inside the gate?

Benefitting Place des Arts’ Scholarship & Bursary Program For 50 years, BC Hydro has been providing clean, reliable electricity to our customers. Today we are planning for the next 50 years by investing in new projects, upgrading existing facilities and working with our customers to conserve energy through Power Smart.

Vice President Place des Arts Board of Directors

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, AUG. 20

AUG. 26: WELCOME TO TOWN

• Early registration for Pleasantside Community Association’s Family Fun Canoe and Kayak Boat Festival on Aug. 27 at Old Orchard Park, Port Moody: $10/person and $15/family (includes food). Info, registration and volunteering: ypharris@shaw.ca, 604461-9847 or 604-469-9502.

SUNDAY, AUG. 21 • Burke Mountain Naturalists host a natural heritage walk through the Riverview Hospital grounds, leaving at 1 p.m. from the upper entrance of the Henry Esson Young Building. For a site map, visit www.rhcs.org; info: 604-290-9910.

• Walk to find a cure and prevent kidney disease during the Walk for Life around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam Sunday, Aug. 21. Registration for the walk begins at 9 a.m. and the walk begins at 10 a.m.

Information available at www.tricitieskidneywalk.ca

• Welcome to Coquitlam, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Northside Church,1460 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam; an informational meeting for immigrants or newcomers to the TriCities – community information provided by SUCCESS and Welcome Wagon; lunch provided. RSVP: Lily, 604-942-7588.

Family Fun Canoe and Kayak Boat Festival, 1-4 p.m., Old Orchard Park, Port Moody. Cost: $10/ person and $15/family (includes food). Info, registration and volunteering: ypharris@shaw.ca, 604461-9847 or 604-469-9502.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 7 • Free information session for seniors on housing for seniors, 9:3011:15 a.m., Share Family Resource Centre, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody.

Info: Gina, 604-937-6970 or gina.hortelano@sharesociety.ca.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 10 • Port Moody Ecological Society is hosting local effort as part of the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, 9-11 a.m., at Noons Creek Hatchery, 300 Ioco Rd., Port Moody.

Sign up online at shorelinecleanup.ca. Info: Dave, 604-469-9106.

THURSDAY, AUG. 25 • Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association tryouts and training camp, 9:30 a.m., Town Centre Park, Coquitlam; association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446.

TUESDAY, SEPT. 13 • Glenayre Scottish Country Dance Club registration, 7 p.m.; all levels taught Tuesday evenings (beginners welcome, no

SATURDAY, AUG. 27 • Pleasantside Community Association

partner required). New daytime classes start Sept.

13 at 10:30 a.m. for intermediate and advanced dancers. All classes are held at Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2860 Dewdney Trunk Rd., Coquitlam. Info: Jean, 604-464-8103.

WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 21 • Free information session for seniors on benefits for seniors and tenancy, 9:30-11:15 a.m., Share Family Resource Centre, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Info: Gina, 604-937-6970 or gina. hortelano@sharesociety. ca.

VOLUNTEERS • Port Moody Ecological Society is looking for volunteers to take part in the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup on Sept. 10 at Noons Creek Hatchery.

Sign up online at shorelinecleanup.ca. Info: Dave, 604-469-9106.

• Noons Creek Salmon Hatchery, operated by the Port Moody Ecological Society, is looking for volunteers on weekdays for an hour or more to help

IF YOU SEE A BEAR IN YOUR YARD...

ALL OF THE TRI-CITIES IS BEAR COUNTRY Take steps to rid your yard of bear attractants but if a bear wanders into your yard don’t make it feel at home. Here are things you can do: • Keep pets and children indoors.

• Yell or make noise with an air horn from a safe place inside your home.

• Wait for the bear to leave • Once you are sure the bear has left, be sure to remove all potential attractants including ripe fruit, garbage, petfood and dirty barbecue grills.

• Don’t get complacent, a return visit is likely if bear attractants aren’t removed.

• Secure waste until between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. on collection day.

See bearaware.bc.ca for more information on bear safety.

To report a problem bear, call the Conservation Officer Service at 1-877-952-7277.

If a bear poses an immediate threat to people, call 9-1-1

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In Coquitlam call 604-927-3554 for information about attractants and bears, in Port Moody call 604-469-4572 and in Port Coquitlam call 604-927-5446.

with hatchery operations.

Info: Dave, 604-469-9106.

• Volunteers are needed for Crossroads Hospice Society’s annual fundraising gala, Treasures of Christmas. The TOC committee is seeking a raffle co-ordinator, gala ticket co-ordinator and individuals who are able to assist with donation solicitation.

Planning meetings are held monthly, with an increased time commitment in the fall. Training is provided. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606 or email shannon.milne@crossroadshospice.bc.ca.

• Mackin House Museum is seeking volunteers to lead tours of historic Maillardville one Saturday per month. If you enjoy the outdoors, meeting people and have an interest in your city’s history, this activity is for you. Bilingual in English and French is an asset but not a requirement; training is provided. Info: Gail, 604-516-6151.

• Mackin House Museum is seeking a volunteer to provide office administration support one to two afternoons per week. Full training will be provided. Info: 604-5166151.

• Mackin House Museum is seeking volunteers for its Bridging Generations project. Local seniors are needed to share their experience and knowledge of traditional arts, crafts, customs and culinary methods with children, youth and new Canadians, among others.

TO SUBMIT AN ITEM: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com If you have a skill to share (e.g., knitting, woodworking, painting, baking) or knowledge to pass down (e.g., history of the railroad or the Coquitlam community), you’re needed. Time commitment is 2–4 hours and is for one session; date/time are flexible and all project supplies will be provided.

Info: Gail, 604-516-6151.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experienc-

ing emotional distress.

No previous experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. If you’re interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding experience, pick up an information package at Options Community Services, 9815-140th St., Surrey or email claudiak@ scss.ca. Next training starts soon.

• Canadian Cancer Society seeks volunteer drivers and volunteer driver dispatchers in the

Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to appointments.

Info: Kim, 604-215-5207 or kaubert@bc.cancer.ca.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-9427506.

• Scouts francophones is looking for volunteers to be youth leaders (who can fulfill practicum hours, too). Info: 604-936-3624.

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• SUCCESS’ Host Program in the Tri-Cities, Burnaby and New Westminster is recruiting volunteer hosts to help new immigrants adapt to Canadian society and integrate into the community.

Social contact with your new immigrant partner for 2-3 hours per week for up to 6 months. Info: Yumiko, 604-430-1899 or 604-4304199, or yumiko.king@ success.bc.ca.

• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 19 with boys 7-12 who have limited-to-no contact with their fathers. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Big Brothers’ InSchool Mentoring Program matches men and women over the age of 19 with boys and girls from local elementary schools for one hour a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 436 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

• Seniors Services Society needs volunteer drivers (must provide own vehicle) for seniors transportation program. On call up to 4 hours a week to transport and assist senior clients to medical appointments. Volunteers are reimbursed for costs. More drivers are needed for Meals on Wheels (3 hours once a week). Volunteers also needed for reception Wednesdays and Fridays 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Info: 604-520-6621 or email volunteer@seniorsservicessociety.ca or visit www. seniorsservicessociety.ca.

• Hyde Creek Education Centre and Hatchery is looking for volunteers to help with ongoing classes; time commitment is about two hours per class and classes run mainly in the fall and spring for preschoolers to adults. Info: 604-461-FISH (3474).

• If you are interested in volunteering with Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation,

• Canadian Red Cross is recruiting volunteers for its PoCo Medical Equipment Loan Service Depot; duties include client service, data entry and equip.m.ent maintenance; training is provided for all positions. Depot is located at #104–1776 Broadway St. and is open Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.

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• PLEA Community Services of B.C is looking for volunteers 19 years and older who are interested in spending three hours a week mentoring an at-risk child or youth.

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• New View Society is recruiting new board members living in the Tri-Cities – someone with an accounting or legal background, or parent advocates of mental health.

Fundraising experience or previous board experience would be an asset.

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• Canadian Cancer Society is looking for cancer survivors to be peer volunteers, providing one-on-one support on the telephone and/or in-person to people living with cancer. Training provided.

Info: 604-253-8470.

• Big Sisters of BC Lower Mainland is looking for volunteer tutors for Study Buddy program, which gives young girls the educational support they need by matching them in a one-to-one tutoring relationship. To be a Study Buddy volunteer, you must be female, age 19 or older, have a high school diploma, some post-secondary education (completed or in-process), and some experience helping others learn.

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• Mature, reliable volunteers with good communication skills needed for food bank and thrift store in PoMo. Info: Krissie, 604931-5510.

• Port Moody Station Museum is looking for volunteers for special events.

Info: 604-939-1648.

• Physically fit volunteers needed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. at the Society food bank to load and unload truck. Volunteers must be able to work with loads ranging from 30-150 pounds. Commitment of 3-6 months and access to a car are desirable. Info: 604-931-2450.

CLUBS • Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; team plays in the daytime. Tryouts and training camp begin Aug. 25, 9:30 a.m., Town Centre Park, Coquitlam. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446.

• Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Coquitlam Grill restaurant, 2635 Barnet Hwy., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-6447194 or www.barnetlions. com.

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• Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Newcomers Club meets on the third Monday of each month (September through May) at 7:30 p.m. in PoCo. All women, not just those new to the area, wanting to have some fun and promote new friendship are welcome to participate. In addition to monthly general meetings, members participate in ongoing activity groups that meet weekly or monthly. During June, July and August, club continues to meet for various weekly group activities.

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continued from page A36 • Do you want to improve your ability to speak? Check out Rocky Point Toastmasters in Port Moody. Meetings are held Mondays, 7-9:15 p.m. (guests please show up 15 minutes early) at PoMo city hall. Info: rockypoint. freetoasthost.net.

• Pocomo Hiking Club invites people to join Saturday hikes starting at 9:30 a.m. from the Rocky Point Park parking lot.

Info: Maurina, pocomohiking@hotmail.com.

• Singles over-55 walking group walks Saturdays for about 2 hours. Info: eileenanne70@hotmail. com.

• Grab a friend or come out to meet some new ones with the Recreation Unlimited Volleyball Club, an adult group of recreational level players who play at Hillcrest middle school gym every Wednesday, 8-10 p.m. Fun is the focus, so even if you haven’t played in years you will be welcome. Info: Gary, 604-469-6389.

• Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in TriCities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604464 1839.

• Lincoln Toastmasters meets from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Hyde Creek rec centre, 1379 Laurier Ave., PoCo. New members welcome. Information: lincolntm.freetoasthost.info or Shirley,604-671-1060.

• Super Strikers Youth Cricket Club plays at Mackin Park in Coquitlam; all levels welcome, including handball cricket for U16 and U14 and kanga (softball) cricket for U10.

Info: 604-461-2522 or kittybridgens@yahoo.ca.

• Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Club is looking for new members.

The bowling green and clubhouse are next door to Dogwood Pavilion and rose garden, located at 624 Poirier St. Membership is $90 per year and includes use of practice bowls, exercise, clean air, sunshine and friendship. Info: 604-9316711. Leave your name and phone number and an instructor will contact you with lesson dates and times. Games are scheduled on a drop-in basis.

• Port Coquitlam Elks Lodge 49 meets first and third Thursdays at 8 p.m. it Elks Hall, 2272 Leigh Sq. Elks are looking for new members. Group provides community service to young people and seniors in the Tri-Cities and beyond. Info: Ed, 604-9450880 or 604-942-1345.

• Morningside Toastmasters invites you to develop your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members are welcome at meetings held every Thursday, 7:25-8:30 a.m., Burkeview Family Funeral Care, 1340 Dominion Ave., PoCo. Info: Gene, 604-2308030 or www.morningsidetoastmasters.ca.

• Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, Tri-Cities Committee, meets the first Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Port Moody city hall.

If you ride your bike in the Tri-Cities, meet and work with other cyclists to help

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• Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels. Group also has photography outings throughout the Lower Mainland. Info: Grant, 604-671-8458. improve cycling facilities in the area. New participants always welcome.

Info: John, 604-469-0361 or jseinen@shaw.ca.

• PoMo Men’s 60-plus Curling League is looking for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs

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Info: Phil, 604-468-2801 or George, 604-341-4813.

• Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus first and third Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre.

Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457.

• Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for

walks in the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604-463-8874.

• City of the Arts Toastmasters Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., PoMo city hall. Improve your career and personal life by improving your communication and leadership skills in a safe, supportive and fun environment.

Guests and new members welcome. Info: www.cityartstoastmasters.com.

• The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new

members. It is a service club operating since 1965 that combines raising money with fun times.

Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events.

Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting, call Cyrille at 604-942-4826 or email kincyril@shaw.ca.

• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. in the board room, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130.

• Crystal Clear Speakers

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

• Hyde Creek Watershed Society meets first Wednesday of every month, 7:15 p.m., Hyde Creek rec centre. Info: 604461-FISH (3474).

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Dirt! The Movie tells the story of the glorious and unappreciated material beneath our feet and takes a humorous and substantial look into the history and current state of the living organic matter that we come from and will later return to.

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Coquitlam Minor Softball is looking for girls to form rep teams at the Mite/Squirt, Peewee/Bantam and Midget levels for the 2011–2012 season.

This opportunity is extended to all girls who reside within the District 14 catchment, including Port Moody, Port Coquitlam, Coquitlam and Ridge Meadows.

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Babies and books You can discover the pleasure of reading with your baby at Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library with Babytime for children up to 12 months and their caregivers. The program will run on Fridays, Sept. 16 to Oct. 7, 10:15 to 10:40 a.m. Experience the warmth and enjoyment of cuddling with your baby while listening to nursery rhymes and stories.

Babytime is free. You can reserve a space for you and your baby beginning Sept. 2.

For more information or reservations, call the library at 604-927-7999.

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Learning to Be the Best I Can Be is an ongoing peer support group for women who have experienced abuse or family conflict.

Topics include: the impact of abuse, self-esteem, communication, listening skills and more, including ideas suggested by participants For information or registration, call 604-941-6311.

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Hoops, balls and balls at local centres The following programs are available for Coquitlam youth. â&#x20AC;˘ Youth Basketball Get ready for some basketball action in this casual drop-in.

Brush up on your skills, learn new ones or join a game of pick up. This program is on Mondays from 5:45-7:45 p.m. and Fridays from 8-10 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Youth Badminton Join your friends for a game of badminton.

Drop-in only; arrive early to guarantee a space. Bring your own racquet and birdies.

Join us on Tuesdays 5:45 p.m.-7:45 p.m. and Fridays at 5:45-7:45 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Youth Soccer Enjoy the fast-paced and exciting game of indoor soccer. Drop-in only. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced soccer player you are sure to get a great workout and have a lot of fun. Join us on Wednesdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 5:45-7:45 p.m. and Fridays 8-10 p.m. â&#x20AC;˘ Ball Hockey There will be no shortage of chances to make unbelievable moves and score a goal like your favourite hockey player. Hockey stick and equipment will be supplied.

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Low Cost Drop-ins Drop your kids off at Glen or Nestor elementary schools or Summit Community Centre from 1-3 p.m.

for an afternoon of sports, crafts, cooking or science. Available for children 6-10 years and 10-14 years; runs daily Monday to Friday until Aug. 26. Drop-in cost is $2 per child; drop-in from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Pinetree Community Centre also available.

Glen Elementary is located at 3064 Glen Dr., Coquitlam.

Nestor Elementary is located at 1266 Nestor St., Coquitlam.

Summit Community Centre is located at 1410 Parkway Blvd, Coquitlam.

Pinetree Community Centre is located at 1260 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam.

For more information visit www.coquitlam.ca and to register in any program call 604-9274FUN (4386). newsroom@tricitynews.com

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Walk for Life set for Sunday at Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Town Centre Walk to find a cure and prevent kidney disease during the Walk for Life around Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam Sunday, Aug. 21.

People with kidney disease, dialysis patients, their family, friends and other supporters are encouraged to take part in either a

Moody hatchery needs helpers The Noons Creek Hatchery is always a busy place and the people who run it are looking for some helping hands.

Operated by the Port Moody Ecological Society, the hatchery needs volunteers on weekdays for an hour or more to help with operations.

If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re interested, call Dave Bennie on 604-469-9106 for information.

For more information on the PoMo Ecological Society, visit www.noonscreek.org.

As well, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 to 11 a.m. and will be hosted in PoMo by the society at the hatchery.

To lend a hand as part of that national effort, sign up online at www. shorelinecleanup.ca.

For more information, call Bennie at the number given above.

Noons Creek Hatchery is located at 300 Ioco Rd., behind the PoMo recreation complex.

2.5K walk or 5K fun run with the goal of raising $15,000.

This is the third year for the Tri-Cities walk, said spokesperson Judith Thompson, and she hopes to see a large crowd for the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each year it grows a little bit,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said.

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New Student Registration On Tuesday, September 6, over 30,000 students in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody (including the Villages of Anmore and Belcarra) will be returning to school.

The Coquitlam School District welcomes all students and wishes all of them the very best for the year ahead.

If you are new to the area or have moved over the summer, registration for new students will take place in public schools the week of August 29 (August 30, for Summit Middle School).

Bring along proof of citizenship for parent and child (i.e. birth certiďŹ cate, PR card and passport) and proof of local residency.

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Loan help is needed The Canadian Red Cross’ health equipment loan program (HELP) depot in Port Coquitlam is in need of more volunteers.

Volunteer support is critical in order to continue to loan health equipment to those in need. But the threat of reduced hours may be looming if the depot does not get more volunteers soon, according to a Red Cross press release.

The HELP program is a short-term lending program that provides medical equipment to individuals on a bydonation basis. Clients can borrow equipment, including mobility aids such as wheelchairs and crutches as well as personal care aids such as toilet and bathing equipment.

Access to this equipment supports the independence of clients (primarily seniors), enabling them to remain an active part of their community, and thereby increasing their health and well-being.

The Port Coquitlam HELP depot is located at 104–1776 Broadway St. Volunteers are needed to assist with customer service, data entry, and

equipment maintenance. Prior experience is not required and training is provided.

Regular hours are Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

All interested parties should contact the depot directly at 604 944-9042 get in touch with Diane Prentice by phone at 604-709-6625 or by email at diane.prentice@redcross.ca.

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Dance Sampler & Arts & Crafts Camps Aug. 22-26th, Ages 3-10 years

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August 22 - 26th • 10am - 2pm Congratulations to our competition dancers at Nationals in Las Vegas!

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Come enjoy one of Greater Vancouver’s finest rose gardens!

The Centennial Rose Garden, at 621 Poirier St., has over 800 plants in their full summer glory A fantastic location for a special events or photos.

Summer in the City Get certified this summer!

Register now for the Babysitter’s Training Course Course runs Aug 22 – 25 at Summit Community Centre.

“NEW” ADULT Classes • Relaxation Yoga/Power Yoga/ Ball & Band • Dancersize Boot Camp • Beg./Int./Adv. Tap and Hip Hop • Stretch & Strength (Competitive or “just for fun” classes)

Registration dates: August 19th - 27th (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.)

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Enjoy the last few days of summer!

Drop-in swimming, $2 for adults, $1 for children at Eagle Ridge, Spani and Rochester Pools.

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Colchicums should be planted in areas where they can be naturalized without interfering with other plants. Underplanting around flowering shrubs, like white altheas or P.G. hydrangeas, makes a lovely contrast when the bulbs bloom each fall. Another classic combination is to plant them under white snowberries (Symphoricarpos alba) for a great autumn display. Colchicums are only dormant in July and August, so you have to be quick on the draw to get them planted immediately for any kind of showing this fall, but they are well worth the effort, believe me. The main bulb supplier for BC has just received their shipment for distribution to garden stores this week, so for this weekend and next week, colchicums should be widely available.

I know there are many gardens out there that really need a lift in September and these precious fall crocuses can add that little spark of colour. Think of them as fall messengers reminding us that in spring our gardens will be inundated with colour from their peers.

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Colchicum bulbs become huge and can, over time, produce 19 to 25 flowers, one right after the other, until they all open in a profusion of colour. A lady, who used to grow thousands in her backyard in Vancouver, told me it takes about two years for a small bulb to grow into a huge specimen, at which point it splits into four smaller ones. Small bulbs will produce five to seven flowers; mid-sized bulbs will have about a dozen blooms.

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It is best to plant them about 10 cm deep and about 15 to 20 cm apart. They need some room, not only to multiply, but also for the huge foliage which will develop the following spring.

These fascinating bulbs can actually bloom indoors simply by leaving them sitting on a windowsill. It’s best to put them in a saucer on about two inches of gravel.

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TRI-CITY SPORTS

CONTACT Larry Pruner, Sports Editor email: sports@tricitynews.com phone: 604-525-6397 • fax: 604-944-0703

ON THE BALL A player scampers for the ball during Wednesday’s action in the Coquitlam MetroFord Soccer Club summer youth camp at Town Centre Park.

JENNIFER GAUTHIER THE TRI-CITY NEWS

PoMo golfer guts out 4th BC Sr. crown

By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS

Most 32-year-olds with a back injury would have simply stopped playing. Port Moody’s Gudmund Lindbjerg is no 32-yearold.

And he’s no quitter.

Lindbjerg, 62, battled through a strained back he suffered after swinging into a rock buried in a sand trap on the second hole at Squamish Valley Golf Club and a firstround 81 last Tuesday to rally from four strokes back going into Thursday’s final 18 holes and win an amazing fourth straight B.C. Senior Men’s Championship for players aged 55 to 64 by a single shot.

Lindbjerg hit the ball out of bounds, took a triple bogey, strained his already bad back and considered packing it in for the tourney. Instead, he kept playing –– and brilliantly.

“I ate a few Advils and played through it,” Lindbjerg told The Tri-City News earlier this week, just after engaging in telephone interview with a media personality in his native Denmark.

A Pitt Meadows Golf Club member, Lindbjerg recovered enough last Wednesday to fire a 71, then finished up the next day with a sizzling 69 for a fiveover-par 221 total to edge Nanaimo’s Tony Hatchwell at 222 for the title. Surrey’s Earl MacPherson and 67-year-old Ron Petersen

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“I’m not the type of person who wants to back down. I didn’t shoot an 81 because I wanted to.”

Gudmund Lindbjerg of Coquitlam –– another Pitt Meadows club member –– tied for third, both at nineover 229. Petersen, 67, also won the Super Senior division in the 72-finisher field.

Lindbjerg said the victory was doubly rewarding given he heard whispers from some fellow-shooters after his shaky first round that he was using his back injury as an excuse to fold.

“I’m not the type of person who wants to back down,” said Lindbjerg, who is set to compete in the Canadian senior men’s championships next Monday through Friday (Aug. 22-26) in Twin Rivers, Nfld. “I didn’t shoot an 81 because I wanted to.”

A big fan of PGA Tom Watson who, like Lindbjerg, is 62, the latter attributes his remarkable success four years running at the provincials to experience and hard work. The virtual scratch golfer plays pretty much daily, adding: “My wife’s thinks something’s wrong when I don’t play.”

“When you’ve been there before, you know how to win,” he continued. “You just have to keep focused on each hole and keep within yourself. You can’t lose it. I do a lot of prep work around the greens... chipping and putting. Especially in Squamish, you have to have a short game to manage that course.”

A golfer has won the B.C. senior men’s crown three times before, but not in a row and never four.

Until now, courtesy of Gudmund Lindbjerg.

THE KEEL DEAL

Coquitlam’s Jisoo Keel is among the competitors set to challenge for the 2011 CN Canadian Women’s Open golf championship Aug. 22-28 at Hillsdale Golf and Country Club in Mirabel, Que. The field is slated to feature the top 50 players on the current LPGA official money list, including defending champion Michelle Wie. In all, 97 of the top 100 players are expected to challenge for the title.

An amateur and member of the Canadian national development team, Keel is among 17 Canadians ready to take part.

“The field is set and we’re looking forward to another tremendous showcase of the world’s best golfers,” said tournament director Sean Van Kesteren.

“Our hope is that Canadian golf fans will continue to show their support.”

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Port Moody’s Gudmund Lindbjerg racked up his fourth straight B.C. Sr. men’s golf title last week in Squamish.

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Amazing sights lying in fish tank TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz More tips to come on colour

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Christine Migue takes a mighty swing as the Beernuts took on the Slyders in Tri-City Metro Softball League action Sunday at Gates Park.

Longest hockey game starts Friday

By Mario Bartel BLACK PRESS

Val Skelly is about to play hockey for 242 hours straight, so why is she sweating about 15 seconds?

Because that quarter of a minute could mean the difference between just being really tired and sore when the final whistle blows and setting a new world record for the longest continuous hockey game.

Skelly is the organizer of the Longest Game for CF, a marathon match being played by 40 women at Burnaby 8 Rinks to raise awareness and money for Cystic Fibrosis.

On the game’s roster are Coquitlam’s Deanna LaRocque and Julie Makranyi.

When the puck drops at 8 a.m. next Friday to begin the game it will be the culmination of Skelly’s lifelong asso-

Go figure, it’s skate time Port Coquitlam Figure Skating Club is holding registration soon for the coming season.

Dates include Saturday, Aug. 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Wednesday, Aug. 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. –– all at the PoCo Rec Centre.

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ciation with the genetic disorder that destroys the lungs and digestive system, usually killing its sufferers before they’re 28 years old.

Her father Bill had forged a relationship between Kinsmen clubs in Canada and CF that has raised tens of millions of dollars since 1963.

When Skelly was 17, she came face-to-face with the disease while working a summer job at a camp for kids cop-

ing with CF. She became close friends with one of the campers, staying in touch for 10 years until her friend succumbed to the disease.

“Not a lot of people know what CF is about, people who have it don’t look sick,” says Skelly.

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My last column sparked some great feedback, which has inspired me to change the direction of this series of columns.

In the original request I was asked to share some tips –– in particular how does one decide on colour when fishing chironomid pupa.

This past week while on vacation, I had the time to go over some of the research done by experts Roderick Haig-Brown, Tommy Brayshaw, Brian Chan and Jack Shaw on that subject.

Their observations inspired me to read some of the works of other western North American sport fishing authors, as well writers from the eastern end of our continent.

This brought me to the Montana-based fly

innovator of the 1920s, George Croonenbergh, who was known to lie under a fish tank full of water in his back yard, observing the actions of refracted light on specimen insects.

Croonenbergh brought me back to the subject of my last column: What do fish really see?

All answers came from interesting observations that provided fascinating reading, which I will begin sharing in my next series of columns.

THE REPORT

Fishing on our Lower Mainland lakes is fair to good.

For wet (sinking) fly fishing try Chironomid, Bloodworm, Coachman, American Coachman, Professor, Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Sixpack, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback, Doc Spratley, Baggy Shrimp, or Zulu.

For dry (floating) fly action try Tom Thumb, Irresistible, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Royal Coachman or Renegade.

For Kokanee try Red Abbis, Bloodworm,

Red Spratley, San Juan Worm, Red Quill or Double Trude.

Our Lower Mainland bass and panfish fishing is good, with evenings proving best. For bass try Wooly bugger, Big Black, Lizard, Clouser’s Deep Minnow, Zonker, Bingo Bug, Tied Down Minnow, Bucktail, Dolly Whacker, Frogs, Poppers, Chernobyl Ant, Stimulator or Crayfish in sizes 8 to 4.

Fishing on our Interior lakes is good.

For better success try early mornings and evenings, using Wooly Bugger, Micro Leach, Egg Sucking Leach, Chironomid, Bloodworm, Pumpkinhead, Dragonfly Nymph, Halfback Nymph, 52 Buick, Doc Spratley, Green Spratley or Baggy Shrimp for wet fly fishing. For dry fly try Irresistible, Black Gnat, Griffith Gnat, Tom Thumb, Renegade, Double Hackled Peacock or Caddis.

River levels have been dropping but are still not what I would call fishable for many shore anglers.

Thank You Thanks to great support from our friends and partners, the KidSport Tri-Cities Used Equipment Sale was a huge success! Hundreds of families were able to purchase the quality sports equipment their children need. We also raised over $14,000 to make sure ALL Kids Can Play!

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SCHOOLHOUSE DAYCARE

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the successful candidate will be responsible for carrying out the following routine maintenance on a daily basis: •

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Ages 18m - 5 yrs E.C.E, In/toddler qualified staff Quality childcare program Spanish, sign language, snacks and more.

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Call Carla 604-939-5189

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WE ARE CURRENTLY RECRUITING FOR AN ENGINEER AT COQUITLAM CENTRE

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F/T & P/T Openings

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PRE-SCHOOLS

Glenayre

Performing and documenting planned and irregular maintenance to the building HVAC systems, including central cooling and heating system.

Operation of DDC controls, Fire alarm systems.

Minor electrical repairs.

Ensure all life safety systems (sprinklers, extinguishers etc.) are maintained.

Touch up painting and minor building repairs, carpentry, plumbing etc.

Help with set-up of ongoing promotions and décor as needed.

Qualifications:

Montessori Centre Now accepting registration September 2011

DO you have a Disability or Chronic Condition?

Are you Unemployed?

Looking for Work?

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for

We offer the following programs: • F/T day care (7am - 6 pm) • Full day Kindergarten (7am 6 pm) • Before and after Kindercare servicing Glenayre Elementary (limited spaces) • AM Preschool programme (limited spaces) • Music programme For more information on our programmes please visit us at www.glenayremontessori.com We are conveniently located on the school grounds of Glenayre Elementary. Please contact us at 604-937-0084

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4th Class Power Engineering Certificate.

Experience in building maintenance including the handling and maintenance of various pieces of power equipment.

Must be able to work independently.

Occasional heavy lifting and working from heights.

Must have a valid B.C. driver’s license.

Interested applicants should contact: David Smyth, Operations Supervisor, dsmyth@morguard.com no later than September 2nd, 2011.

IAM CARES SOCIETY FREE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES

Advertising Representative Burnaby NewsLeader New Westminster NewsLeader 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.

To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to: Jean Hincks, Publisher 7438 Fraser Park Drive Burnaby, BC V5J 5B9 Email: publisher@burnabynewsleader.com publisher@newwestnewsleader.com Deadline for applications is: August 22nd, 2011 Burnaby

New Westminster

NEWSLEADER NEWSLEADER www.blackpress.ca

for people with all types of disabilities Coquitlam 604-468-7301 Surrey 604-580-2226 North Shore 604-990-0800

Call IAM CARES SOCIETY Today Funded in part or whole through the Canada British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement

OPTICIAN TRAINING *6 - month course starts Sept.12, 2011

BC College Of Optics

604.581.0101 www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

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HELP WANTED

The Lemare Group is currently seeking the following positions: • Hoe Chucker/Loader Operator • Boom Man • A Frame Dump Machine Operator • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hook tender • Boom Man • Chaser • 2nd Loader/Buckerman • 980 Dryland Sort Operator • Process Operator for the North Vancouver Island area. Full time, union wages. Fax resume to 250-956-4888 or email: office@lemare.ca.

CAMP RESIDENT CARETAKER. Shawnigan Lk. BC Pls. refer to www.camppringle.com

Dynamic Rail Services has an immediate opening for a Track Maintenance Foreman working out of our Vernon, BC office. The successful applicant will have a minimum of 5 years experience working on all aspects of track work and have experience as a Track Foreman. Please submit resumes including education, training and references to info@khawk.ca.

FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944

ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL Located in the tri-cities, our Àrm offers insolvency services to assist individuals and corporations in overcoming Ànancial stress. We are looking for a detail oriented administrative support professional to add to our team. The ideal candidate will have 1 - 3 years experience working in an insolvency environment in an administrative role, or other related administrative experience. Strong written and oral communication skills, time management skills and proÀciency in the MS suite of products is essential.

Please contact our consultant at the email listed below.

Resumes should be forwarded, in conÀdence, to our consultant at:

max.erskine@shaw.ca

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HELP WANTED

CARTVERTISING Vancouver, BC Our 22 year old company is looking for Sales Professionals.

Local territories Immediate opportunity Prior B2B experience a plus Training will be provided $800 - $1,200 per week $75k+ 1st year Bonuses and Residuals!

is a full service jobbing machine shop and requires a:

MACHINIST

Bindery and Press Helpers

Please forward resumes to: Plant Manager Vanpress Printers 8325 Riverbend Court Burnaby, B.C. V3N 5E7 Fax: 604-515-4686 E-mail: barry@vanpressprinters.com

Carriers Needed The following routes are now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area: 6003 2201-2235 Brookmount Dr 101-214 Clearview Dr 170-208 Edward Cres 200-239 Moray St 209-3234 Pina Dr 3210-3290 Portview Pl 6072 146-286 April Rd 2-27 Crawford Bay 2-38 Darney Bay 183 Roe Dr 8458 605-648 Claremont St 527 Como Lake Ave 500-513 Jefferson Ave 803-835 North Rd (odd side) 603-644 Tyndall St 8501 953-965 Como Lake Ave (odd) 808-1023 Kelvin St 951-969 Leland Ave (odd) 804-1010 MacIntosh St 950-965 Spence Ave 8779 2535-2574 Fuchsia Pl 1316-1342 Honeysuckle Lane 2532-2560 Jasmine Crt 9153 1536-1697 Chadwick Ave

Landscape Maintenance Site Foreman & Tech positions avail.

Join a great team.

Enthusiasm & energy are needed.

Attention to detail in a timely manner.

Desire to work outdoors.

Room with growth within.

Email resume to:

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MARINE MECHANIC required.

Specialized in Honda or Yamaha outboards. $25 to $30 per hour plus benefits. Apply in person to Colleen Cox or e-mail resume in Port Hardy to: macandal@telus.net

WANT A CAREER IN THE MEDICAL INDUSTRY? Medical Office & Admin.

Staff are needed now!

No Experience?

Need Training?

Career Training & Job Placement Available!

1-888-778-0459 We are still hiring - Dozer & excavator operators required by a busy Alberta oilfield construction company. We require operators that are experienced and preference will be given to operators that have constructed oilfield roads and drilling locations. You will be provided with motels and restaurant meals. Competitive wages, bonus and transportation daily to and from job sites. Our work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Call 780-7235051.

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1751-1863 Scarborough Cres (odd)

1982 Warwick Ave 1903-1974 Warwick Cres

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

BANK SAY NO? WE SAY YES Consolidate or get your personal loan started with us. Up to $200K with low interest rate starting at 1.9%.

Bad credit OK. Apply at www.etcfinance.com or call 1-855-222-1228 GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

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PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 206

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes 101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

604-468-8889 candymassage.blogspot.com/

JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909 POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed

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CLEANING SERVICES

CLEANING SPECIAL $25/hour minimum 2hrs.

Price includes cleaning supplies.

Also laminate flooring and paint specials. Free estimates.

A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539

No experience necessary.

Uniform and training provided.

1 free meal included daily.

~DEEP & SPARKLING~

Please No Calls Between 11:30 - 1:30PM

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

MAIDS R’ US

SANDWICH ARTISTS

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

Guaranteed, perfect work.

Any package. Res/Comm.

Give us a call

Westwood / Lougheed ALL SHIFTS, F/T & P/T No experience necessary.

Uniform and training provided.

1 free meal included daily.

Please No Calls Between 11:30 -1:30PM

Radiance Day Spa Tel:604-936-6828 K-435 North Road Coquitlam

604-808-0212

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CONCRETE & PLACING

ARTISTICO CONCRETE All cement work, forming & prep.

WCB insured. 30 yrs exp, refs. Free est, Joe 604-908-6143, 931-1684

HERFORT CONCRETE 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

142 OFFICE SUPPORT/CLERKS

Office Administrator RDK Career Services, Glen Drive location, is seeking a full-time Office Administrator until March 31, 2012. Requirements: strong MS Office knowledge, including Excel; outstanding customer service skills; 3 years of related experience. Email your application to: Kristen@rdk.bc.ca Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXP EXCAVATOR/OPERATOR for road construction & site servicing.

Call 604-465-4718

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DRYWALL

ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806 ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500 *BOARDING, *TAPING, *Painting, *Renovations. Big & Small Jobs.

QUALITY WORK! Free Estimates.

Roman 778-355-0352 or 726-4132.

Ceiling Restoration: taping & boarding respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826 COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’s. reno’s, reas. rates.

604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 275

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.

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

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

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES Unique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

• Dinner Parties • Executive Meetings • Family Gatherings • Weddings / Banquets • B-B-Ques • Funerals We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

Kristy 604.488.9161

WESTWOOD CONCRETE WE SERVICE ALL AREAS • Stamped Concrete • Forming • Patios, Pool & Decks • Removal / Repairs • Custom Design Free Estimates 604-813-6949

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

GARDENING Prompt Delivery Available

Seven Days a Week

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

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

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices?

Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise. bcclassified.com

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

278 FURNITURE REFINISHING

LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS

ELECTRICAL

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery

Ph: 604-469-2331 281

GARDENING

(604)465-1311

meadowslandscapesupply.com

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

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

Cleaning & Repairing

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

Call Tim 604-612-5388

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING ★ YARD CLEANUP ★

284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION

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

Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801

S S S S

Furnace/Duct & Carpet Cleaning

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Fully Insured All Work Guaranteed. Call John

604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

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FENCING

604-949-1900

ASHDOWN CONTRACTING Fences, Decks & Reno’s. Quality you can Afford. 604-970-4732

QUALITY RENOVATIONS

• Kitchens • Bathrooms • Remodeling • Decks

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

*30 years *Licensed *Insured

www.metrovanhome.ca

MARK’S LAWN CARE Mowing lawns, hedge trimming, garbage removal and small handyman repairs. Free Est. 604-308-8073

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

SUBWAY. Call Arvick 604-512-0103

HOME/BUSINESS 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

Subway - Call Banreet 604-205-5060

8309 828-838 Alama Ave 370-398 Blue Mountain St (even) 822-834 Corning Ave 403-419 Delmont St 416-444 Fairway St 776-855 Rochester Ave 771-887 Shaw Ave 371-455 Walker 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

FINANCIAL SERVICES

AVOID BANKRUPTCY - SAVE UP TO 70% Of Your Debt.

One affordable monthly payment, interest free. For debt restructuring on YOUR terms, not your creditors.

Call 1-866-690-3328 or see web site: www.4pillars.ca

GRAVEYARD - F/T, P/T .50c Shift Bonus Boundary & Lougheed

6198 2200 Panorama Dr

9864 3150-3165 Dawson Crt 3165-3172 Hallam Crt 1500-1579 Purcell Dr 3102-3177 Quintette Cres 3098-3168 Silverthrone Dr

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SANDWICH ARTISTS

1531-1646 St Albert Ave 2814-2854 St Catherine St 2821-2837 St James St 2806-2841 St Michael St

9059 1979-2025 Cameron Ave (odd) 1793-1955 Eastern Dr (odd) 2008-2041 Langan Ave 1750-1990 Pitt River Rd

Good manual machining background. Trades Qualification required. Must have 5+ yrs. exp.

Competitive Wages & Benefits Package including RRSP Plan.

Send/email resume to: Bob.boudreau@wartsila.com 1771 Savage Rd, Richmond, B.C V6V 1R1 Fax: 604-244-1181 www.wartsila.com

PERSONAL SERVICES

bchorticulture@yahoo.com

2715-2871 Coast Meridian Rd (odd)

8111 1900-2080 Austin Ave (even) 1901-2087 Edgewood Ave 407-483 Gleholme St 411-496 Midvale St 395-495 Montgomery St 1904-1912 Rhodena Ave

TRADES, TECHNICAL

WARTSILA CANADA INC.

Please call: Erica 1-800-247-4793 ext 2488 Send resumes to: erica.young@rtui.com

Van Press has immediate openings for on call (part time) Bindery and Press helpers.

Applicants must be available to work a variety of scheduled day, afternoon and night shifts. Additionally the successful applicants must have reliable transportation and be available on a call-in basis.

Excellent remuneration.

Experience an asset, but not a requirement.

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F/T BUTCHER-Hi Mart (Port Coq) 2-3 yrs of exp. high school grad $18.50/H Fax: 604-942-3243 SIMSON-MAXWELL is hiring!!!!! * Generator Field Technicians * Heavy Duty Mechanics * Electricians * Labourers Qualifications for these positions are as follows: * Electrical TQ with knowledge of controls systems * Diesel Mechanic certification with experience on engines & fuel systems including natural gas * ASTT certification would be an asset Please apply by email to gsmith@simmax.com or by fax to (604) 944-7300

Advertising Sales Executives

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

BATHROOM SPECIALISTS, complete renos, tub to counter, from floor to wall, proud BBB Member.

Refs. 30 yrs. exp. Call John @ 604-779-4029. www.bcbwreno.ca

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HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS RENO & REPAIR

NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available!

S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing *BATHROOMS *KITCHENS *ADDITIONS *REMODELING *SUNDECKS *BASEMENTS, etc 20+ yrs exp., Insured/Guaranteed Big & Small Jobs Welcome!!

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

EAGLE TILE

Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.

EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

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LANDSCAPING

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

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements

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

Dean 604-834-3076 HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430 JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE A to Z Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs.

35 years exp. No job too small.

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

MOVING & STORAGE

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576 ABE MOVING - $35/Hr. Per Person *Reliable Careful Movers. *Rubbish Removal. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

Robert J. O’Brien

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

604.

604-728-5643

17607 FORD ROAD, PITT MEADOWS PICK-UP ...... OR .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189 Ed’s ROTOTILLING & LANDSCAPING

From $48/per

604-580-2171 www.ezgomovers.com

# 1 PAY-LESS Painting

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

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

Scott 604-891-9967

A-1 PAINTING CO.

604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting Exterior / Interior • Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Est. • 20 Years Exp.

ADVANCE PAINTING ALL TYPES OF PAINTING Interior -Exterior -Pressure Wash

604-328-6387 332

PAVING/SEAL COATING

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

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

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640

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PRESSURE WASHING

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. We move - We ship - We recycle.

Senior- Student Discount available.

604-721-4555 or 604-800-9488.

SEASIDE PAINTING & Decking 604-462-8528, 218-9618 TRICITY Pro Painter - local refs.

Ext. Specials. Dragan 604-8058120 www.montenegropainting.com

Pressure washer, tools, furniture, housewares, bookshelves, garden tools and much more

Sat. Sun. Aug. 20 & 21, 9-2

617 SMITH AVE. COQUITLAM

** Moving/Garage Sale **

Port Coquitlam

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SUNDECKS

GARAGE SALE Sun. Aug. 21 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.

3870 Richmond St

1791 Grover Ave. Sat. Aug 20, 9am- 1pm.

Lots of everything, big & small.

Tools, jewellery, great clothes, shoes, furniture & more.

No early birds Maple Ridge. Awesome block yard sale: Aug. 20 & 21, 12380 - 212 St. 9-? Some collectibles, come early.

PORT MOODY, #6 Parkdale Place Garage Moving Sale - Sat. Aug. 20th, 8am - 2pm, Lots of household items, Fridge, Appli. Kids toys etc.

(off Lincoln & Cedar) Drums, guitars, Lil Tykes pool & hotwheel, lots of misc. items.

Port Coquitlam

Huge baby & kids clothing sale Some toys & baby equipment Boys sz. 0-2 yrs.

Girls sz. 0-7 yrs.

Sun. Aug. 21, 9 - 3 p.m.

1268 Plymouth Crest.

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PETS

TREE SERVICES

477

PETS

MINI dachshund puppy, born May 30, 1 male, 1 female, black & tan, family raised, well socialized, potty training started, first shots & deworming, both parents registered but puppies are unregistered. $750. Abbotsford, 604-855-6176.

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

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

RAINFOREST DECK & RAIL D Deck Rebuilds & Additions D Vinyl Waterproofing D 10 Year No Leak Warranty D Aluminum & Glass Rails The Last Deck You Will Ever Need!

604-942-6907

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

The DECK Guys

PEXPERT Pressure

MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof.

Painters. Free Est. Written Guar.

Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Dave’s World Clearout THOUSANDS OF ANTIQUES: DOLLS, TOOLS, TOYS, COME GET YOUR PIECE OF CANADIANA HISTORY!

Large Multi Family Moving Sale

1 LIC. local plumber ~ 20 years exp $36/hr. Plumbing, heating, plug drains. Big/sml jobs. 604-308-0033.

3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour

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

Aug. 20 & Aug. 21th 10-4

(off Spuraway) Furniture, toys, exercise equipment, misc. household items.

1 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYS PLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662.

(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

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

HUGE YARD SALE 32713 TUNBRIDGE AVE

PLUMBING

Running this ad for 7yrs

MISC SERVICES

MISSION

GARAGE SALE Sat. Aug. 20th 9 a.m. - 2 p.m.

2993 Surf Crest

PORT COQUITLAM, Sat. Aug. 20, 9-3. 1643 MAGELLAN ST. Misc. items, lots of tools, mostly new

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

GARAGE SALES

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PAINT SPECIAL

MOVING & STORAGE

604.587.5865

Interior/Exterior.

FREE Estimates.

Quality job.

Fully insured - WCB Please call Sonly.

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

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On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

SL PAINTING

Fast Reliable Professional

604-465-1311

• Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses

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

~ Free Estimates ~

Meadows Landscape Supply

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

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

604-941-2263 / 604-725-7246

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

RECYCLE-IT!

www.proaccpainting.com

778-991-2417 Call today for a Free Estimate

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

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

LOOK for our YARD SIGNS

2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp.

604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca

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COQUITLAM

www.recycle-it-now.com

Serving Tri City 32 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

GARAGE SALES

Coquitlam

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

Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742

Ext./Int. SUMMER Special

*Rototilling *Levelling *Gardens *Loader Work *Brush Cutter

317

RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!

Comm. & Res. BBB, WCB.

Seniors Discount 10% off Book by end of August - 15% off. 25 yrs exp. Guarantee on work.

Refs. (604)773-7811 or 604-432-1857

551

EXTRA

CHEAP

Quick & Reliable Movers

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

PAINTING

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

RUBBISH REMOVAL

bradsjunkremoval.com NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done

101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows

Home Renovations and New Construction

320

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EZ GO MOVERS

mathias@telus.net www.newportfinishing.ca

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

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604-537-4140

288

Mathias 604-313-5530

A - 20779 Lougheed Hwy Maple Ridge Your local natural stone distributors. Custom made Granite Countertops.

Slate Granite Marble Tile Tumbled stone.

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

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Washing Services.. cleaning, small repairs. 20 years exper.!!

Fast, Friendly workmanship.

Residential & commercial.

PCall Mike 604-961-1280 POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060

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.

COMPLETE ReRoofing & Repairs.

Shingles, Cedar, Flat Roof, Sr disc.

Guart’d. WCB, BBB, 604-725-0106 RIDGE MEADOWS ROOFING. Res Re-roofing & repairs WCB BBB A+ rating Free est. 604-377-5401

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

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

374

SAVE ON ROOFING New Roofs, re-roof, repairs. Free Est. Refs. * WCB * Fully Insured We will beat any competitors quote by 10%

778-892-1266 SKY VIEW ROOFING LTD. Lic. & Ins. Excellent Refs. 10% off any written quote & or new client!

604-317-4729 www.skyviewroofing1.com

REDUCED-GOING ON HOLIDAYS These pups are all “PURE BREED” REGISTERED - Micro Chip - Vet Checked. All their shots, deworming and Parasite Control are up to date.

All born 2011. FED, NATURAL HEALTH FOOD. KING CHARLES CAVALIER; 2 Males. Born June 01. Blenheim Reduced from $1,295 To $995 AMERICAN ESKIMO; “MINI” 1 Female - 1 Male. Pure white - Born June 02. Reduced From $995 to $795.

PEKINGESE; 1 Male - Miniature.

Rich Thick hair. Born April 24.

Reduced from $995 to $695.

SIBERIAN HUSKY; 1 Male. Blue eyes. Black and White. Full size.

Reduced from $1,195 to $795 PHONE : - 778-552-5366

YORKIE/TOY 3 year/old 15lb male neutered, good trained family dog, Must sell $250/obo. 604-302-0612.

Free Estimates * Fully Insured

604-351-6245

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

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist

Free estimates 604-418-8340

CALL 604-937-0203

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

PITT BULL PUPS, 4 males and 3 females, vet checked, $450/ea Call: 604-217-6551

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.

Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping.

Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $

ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding

☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899

PETS 477

PETS

9 white, cream, black/grey German Shepherd X pups. Pictures at http://members.shaw.ca/mrowa. naneczka@hotmail.com. $500.

AMERICAN COCKER SPANIEL X, beautiful pups, 8 wks. old, ready to go. Family raised. Vet ✔, dewormed, dew claws removed. 2 males, 1 fem. $650. 604-612-9422 BLUENOSE RAZOR EDGE 4 weeks old. $1250 obo. Call 604783-8607.

Border Collie Merle, beautiful pups, 4M,3F,multi color, born Jul. 15. $650obo.(604)792-6436 -Chilliwack CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 2 Male & 2 Fem. $550. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332.

GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. Working line. Black and black & tan. $650. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506

APPLIANCES

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

533

FERTILIZERS

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure.

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

Golden Retriever pups, P/B, family farm raised, ready August 22.

Males $600, female $650.

(604)794-7434 Timbur6@telus.net

542

MALTESE pups, 3M, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, N/S $800. Also 3yr male Maltese. 604-464-5077

U-PICK Blueberries $1.20 lb. We pick $2.00 lb. 19478 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Pitt Mead. 763-2808

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

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FURNITURE

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

82.8 ACRES, 300’ lakefront, S Cariboo. Beautiful, pastoral, private, rural setting. Borders crown land. Adjacent 80+ acre parcel available. www.bchomesforsale.com/ view/lonebutte/ann/

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

REAL ESTATE RECREATIONAL

640

RARE OPPORTUNITY: waterfront property on beautiful Jim Lake, 0.83-acre with 360 sq ft insulated cabin, located near Green Lake/Watch Lake.

Rare privacy, only three lots on the lake, good fishing for rainbows to 10 lbs, nice swimming, surrounded by crown land. Great trails for hiking, ATV and snowmobile. Seasonal 10-km back road access in 4x4 or pick-up. FSBO. $230,000. 250-395-0599.

(Please see bchomesforsale.com/70mile/frank.)

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking

Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)

224th St. Maple Ridge, 2 bdrm. grnd. floor condo. Approx 946 sf., Avail. now. $1150 mo. N/P N/S. Refs req’d.

BURNABY

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS 1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included.

Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed.

Close to amen, schools and mall.

Call 604-421-1235 www.aptrentals.net

OKANAGAN

COQUITLAM - 1 & 2 bdrm near Lougheed mall / skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg.

Quiet, N/P, gated parking & video surveillance. $780 - $945/m incls.

Heat & H/W. Avail. Aug 1. CrimeFree Certified. Call: 604-937-7812 Visit: www.greatapartments.ca

*REDUCED*

COQUITLAM CENTRE

LAKESHORE 101 ft frontage by 88 ft.

VACATION COTTAGE 1-1/2 Story - 1200 sq. ft.

Upper level - 3 bdrms Main level - 1 large bdrm Main bathrm, Open floor Plan - dining rm, kitchen and front room with dbl patio door access to Large deck - over 700 sq. ft.

Large floating wharf - 660 sq. ft.

2 buoys, Firepit

“Raphael Towers” 1 bdrm + den $960 *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

604-944-2963 COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Call: (604)936-5755.

COQUITLAM

Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove.

Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac.

Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)

BACKYARD: Storage shed, grassy play area & fenced kennel.

5052 Squilax Anglemont Rd. Celista, BC.

Call 604-542-0865 or 250-955-6398 Email: dlklitch@telus.net For more details

WEBSITE:

okhomeseller.com Listing # 26628 636

MORTGAGES

Mortgage Help! Beat bank rates for purchases and refinances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations.

Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

MAPLE RIDGE

1 & 2 Bdrs from $750/mo GREAT LOCATION

Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.

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

713

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

COQUITLAM

Sherwood Apt

Call 604-830-9781 www.aptrentals.net

736

VERY nice updated 3 Bedroom house for rent 1500 plus 2/3 utilities Pitt Meadows N/S N/P call 778-772-6809

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

SUITES, LOWER

751

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 PORT COQUITLAM

2 Bdrms Available NOW! 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.

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

604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.

PORT MOODY, Henry St. $725 Lrg 1 bdrm, lrg. s.deck, incl ht/h.water/prk.778-968-8094/604-937-5427 PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment.

1/bdrm. Avail Sept. 1.

Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 604-469-9100, 778-355-1808.

PORT MOODY

Time to move into Spring .... At, The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS. Starting at $750/mo.

Call 604-724-6967

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.

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

827

VEHICLES WANTED

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

COQUITLAM 3 bdrm upper duplex, 1½ bath, 1400 s/f, 5 appls, 2 decks, view, F/P. NS/NP. Avail now. $1250 + 60% utils. 604-307-4103 COQUITLAM main floor 3 bdrms, 1700sf, 2 baths 3 appls, sh w/d, gas f/p. CDS 10 min to Douglas College $1600+sh util 604-464-6501

CA$H for CAR$ No Wheels -No Problem! Servicing the Fraser Valley 604-746-2855

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

2011 WILDCAT 282RK

PORT COQUITLAM, Mary Hill area, View 3 bdrm upper lvl, 1.5 baths. Nr bus & schls, own lndry + d/washer. $1350mo + 50% hydro.

NS/NP. Avl. now. (604)779-6893.

752

TOWNHOUSES Dual Pane Windows, LCD TV, Power awning, DSI water heater, outside shower. $41,995 (stk.30380) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644

COQUITLAM

Crescentview Renovated townhomes in magnificent area.

Basement, patio, new appliances, garage.

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288

1998 35’ 5th Wheel Citation Supreme, like new, n/s, n/p. Fully loaded. Winter pkg. Heated tanks, 2 slides, oak cabinets, vacuum. Lots of extras. $17,500: (604)575-3217

Call 604-834-4097 www.aptrentals.com

The Scrapper

MAPLE RIDGE, Beautiful spacious 3/bdrm end unit, 2.5 baths, balcony, garage. Cl to schools & shops. $1500 + util. 5/appli. B/I Vac. N/S, N/P. Avail Sept 1. 1(604)814-3494 PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd & 4th Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm each mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows, BC V3Y 2B2.

Leave msg 604-465-1938

TRANSPORTATION 810

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 R-POD TRAILER

AUTO FINANCING Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022 Super light weight trailer. 2121 lbs. 18’ 4” length. ECO Construction. Slps 4. F/T Q/size bed. Frg. / Stv. / Micro / Convec / AC / Furn / HW / Inv. / AC/ DC / Toilet / Shwr / TV / Add-a-room. $14,950 Save 1000’s from new.

Call: 604-307-4357 E-mail: ajeepster@shaw.ca

STORAGE

PORT COQ. 1000 sq/ft workshop or storage with 220 power & walk-in cooler. $1000/mo. 604-866-8182.

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2003 HONDA CRV, 4 dr, auto, fully loaded, leather, 140K, Aircared, $9,800 obo. Phone 778-895-7570..

2006 Chev Trailblazer, 4WD, 107kms, immac cond. sunroof, fully equip. $10,000 obo. 604-309-4001.

2011 LAREDO 302LT

750

851

SUITES, LOWER

COQUITLAM - 1 bdrm bsmt suite Single occupancy.

N/P, N/S. $750/mo. Sept. 1. 604-937-5971 COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm, newer home.

Nr bus. Own lndry. Immed. $800 incl hydro. NS/NP. 604-761-9235.

COQUITLAM 2 bdrm. in new house, incl. utils. Close to bus & skytrain. N/P N/S. $950 mo. Avail. now. (604)461-8920 Coquitlam, 3/bdrm bsmt suite. Cl to Coquitlam Centre. $1100/mo. No smoking, no pets. (778)319-3760 COQUITLAM, 875 sq ft. 1/bdrm above ground bsmt suite. Own entry with new flooring & paint. Incl util. Shared W/D. $750/mo. Avail Immed. 778-773-6223 COQUITLAM. Brand new 2 bdrm bsmt suite. Full bath, shared laundry. NS/NP, avail now/Sept 1st. $1000 incl utils/cble. 604-760-7516.

COQUITLAM: Bright 1000 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, close to school, off Pinetree Way. W/D & D/W. $1100 + 1/3 utils.

Sept 1st. NS/NP. (604)468-7543 COQUITLAM Ctr Nr Douglas col.

1 Bdrm. Ns/np. $650/mo. incl. utils.

Shrd w/d. Avail now. 604-945-5314 COQUITLAM. Pri. 1 bdrm ste. sep ent. $725 utils lndry & wi/fi incl. N/S. Pet neg. Avail now. 604-928-0443.

COQUITLAM, sunny, bright, clean 1 bdrm bsmt suite, priv entry, $650 NS NP. Avail now. (604)926-8868 JOHNSON x Durant, 2 bedrooms, individual entrance, drying/washing, no pets/no smoking, 750 sq ft, 604 468 1896 Avail in sept Maple Ridge 1 bdrm g/l quiet cds patio f/bath sh w/d sec prkg $680 incl util Sept1 Ref 604-463-2407 PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm, suite, grnd. level, lge. kit., N/P, N/S. Sep. entry, $750 mo. incl. utils., cable & internet. Avail now 604-323-3580.

PORT COQUITLAM 1 bdrm suite, shared laundry, avail Sept 1st, ns/np, $650/mo incl utils/cable/net.

Call 778-998-3431.

Port Coquitlam 2 bdrm g/l ste, own kitchen, ldry, new carpet, flr, paint. $820 +1/3 hydro. 604-230-8659 PORT COQUITLAM N. side, X-Lrg 2bdrm, with laundry, $900 incl utils.

Ns/np, avail Sept 1. 604-866-8182.

PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $725 +20%utils. Free lndry. Nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Now. 604-469-9402 PORT MOODY owner rent 2 bdrm suite, 1300 sf own w/d $1130 incl cbl & internet. ALSO: 3 bdrm T/H-100-Klahanie Dr nr bus/school, $1850. Avl. now. 778-320-0418

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SUITES, UPPER

COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963

749

845

(604)941-7721

PITT MEADOWS

The Meadows

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS OKANAGAN’S Largest Used Car Super Store. Always open online at: www.bcmotorproducts.com 250-545-2206

2232 McAllister Ave

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

Call 604-465-8088

TRANSPORTATION

McALLISTER APARTMENTS

HOMES FOR RENT

3 bdrm townhome in Port Moody.

Nearby Eagleridge Hospital, 1000 sq ft, 1.5 bathroom, carpet & wood floor, deck & playgroud. Available Sep.01,2011. Contact: 604-9108818,Vivian POCO, North. 3 Bdrm hse, (main floor) 2 ba, f/p, games rm., $1195 + 2/3 utils., f/p, lndry, storage, NP/NS. (604)306-1701 eves

Conveniently located. Nice, bright & large suites. No pets.

727 North Rd 1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street.

15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp

MISC. FOR RENT

3 Bedroom HOME for the price of a townhouse!

Beautiful character home with 3 bdr’s upstairs, quality dark laminate flooring, crown moldings, radiant heat, & designer paint.

Well done backyard with vegetable garden, patio deck, & grassy area perfect for summer. Minutes from Highway 1 via Capehorn & close to WestCoast Express for a downtown commute. 2 & 3 blocks respectively from Elementary & Middle schools make a perfect fit for a young family. www.2040langan.info or call Adrien @604.472.0811 RE/MAX Results Realty

1 & 2 Bdrms Apts, Also 3 Bdrm T/Homes Avail

PORT COQUITLAM Coquitlam/Port Moody

COTTAGES

WATERFRONT COTTAGES www.wildwood-resort.net wildwoodlots@gmail.com

CHELSEA PARK APTS

Call 604-941-9051

Was $729,000:

NOW ONLY $679,900:

604.525.8839 or 604.649.9273

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

APARTMENT/CONDO

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

Lakeshore living At it’s Best!

PORT MOODY

2400sf. total. Office + Warehouse + 400sf. Mezzanine.

Bathrm. Attractive Rates!

TRANSPORTATION

PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 1 BDRM APT avail Sept 1st.

- Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings.

- Laundry & storage on ea floor.

- Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets.

- Wheelchair accessible

WORKSHOP, AUTOMOTIVE, WAREHOUSE, LIGHT INDUSTRIAL, or WHOLESALE SHOPS ETC.

730 706

750

PORT MOODY. 2608 St. John’s St. 1350 sq ft store or office space.

Ground level. $2350 + HST. Avail Aug 1. 604-469-9100.

Moray & St. John’s Street

1 Bdrm. & Junior Suite Available Sept. 1st

4 bdrm South Facing Waterfront Vacation Cottage On Shuswap Lake!

709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

RENTALS

Completely Renovated Interior

RENTALS

HATZIC BENCH MISSION LOVELY home 19 yrs. old. Lrge 3 bdrm., 3 baths. 3500 sq. ft. 10,000 sq.ft. lot. Excellent cond. View upon request $474,700.Call 604-855-5826.

QUALICUM, BC: 5 acres, 3000 sqft home, 30x40 RV storage and or shop. Small barn, pool (23x30), Qualicum water, security gate, private, view on: propertysold.ca or call 250-228-9891.

RENTALS

TRUCKS & VANS

1995 FORD 4X4, 5 speed, no rust, runs great, utility box. $2800. Call (604)869-3137 2004 CHEVY SILVERADO, 1T, crew cab, long box, auto, diesel, 170K, $17,900 obo. (604)836-5931.

Electric awning, LCD TV, elec.

Stabilizer jacks, aluminum wheels and more! $34,995 (Stk.30530) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-877-651-3267 DL #30644

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1990 MERCURY TOPAZ, 4 door.

Mechanic owned, great student car.

Blue, Aircared, 254,000 kms, loaded. $1400 obo. 604-855-9601 1991 CADILLAC Allante only 44,000 mi. Removable hardtop & Softtop. Rare model, hard to find.

Must Sell $8,500obo. 604-309-4001 2004 BUICK LESABRE, spotless, fully loaded, certified, may consider trades, $8900 obo. 778-565-4334.

2007 FORD FUSION SE Fully loaded. Maroon colour, 60K, $8000 firm. Call 604-538-4883.

2008 FORD TAURUS s.w. $35,000.

All wheel drive, fully loaded, auto, b/i DVD. (778)829-3945

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

AUTO SPECIAL w!

Sell it No for only

Reach 180,000 Households

$

1000 plus tax

Includes one week in the Maple Ridge News, the Tri-City News, and the Golden Ears Daily.

Includes:

TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS, TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS 3 lines in all listed publications for one week only $10 + tax.

Includes a listing on bcclassified.com (private party ads only)

– or pay $25 + tax for one week – in all Lower Mainland publications 1.5 million households 2006 VOLKSWAGEN Cabriolet, cream w/black roof, fully loaded, excellent cond, lady driven, 48K, $18,500 obo. 604-536-8379.

2008 HYUNDAI TUCSON, FWD, 4 door. 64,000 kms. Like new condition. Call 778-241-1824

604-575-5555

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FINAL 2 WEEKS!

CLOSING FOREVER FURTHER REDUCTIONS

EVERYTHING MUST GO!

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COQUITLAM #2 - 1315 United Blvd.

INCLUDING & 604-521-7780 Store Hours: Mon. - Thurs. 10 - 6, Fri. 10 - 9, Sat. 10 - 6, Sun. 11 - 5

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G U I D E 2011

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GUIDE 2011 An update of the preppy look

Flamboyant colours

Another school year is about to begin, and everyone is hitting the shops to get ready.

Kids want to look good for the return to the classroom! At this stage in their lives, there’s a good chance that your children are in search of some originality, all while desperately wanting to fit in with the crowd. A big emerging trend this fall is a re-worked preppy style. Young preppies, with their top-of-the class look, are trendy without looking as if they are.

The start of a new school year is often a stressful time for families, so advance preparations are a must to get off to a smooth start. Here are a few practical tips to organize your back to school shopping for boys and girls.

This classic American look was initially popularized by students from affluent families attending prestigious prep schools. The look typically consists of demure clothing, such as polo shirts, pleated tartan skirts, cardigans featuring coats of arms, and sober coloured blazers. In its slightly updated version, young people are adding touches of bright colour, especially in opaque synthetic or woolly tights for the girls and in ties for the boys.

Accessories are the key to completing today’s preppy outfit. Both boys and girls love huge tortoiseshell glasses, and both look ready for school with leather satchels or messenger bags. This fall, boys will

This season, layering is the key to creating trendy outfits without sacrificing comfort. For children of any age, cardigans are an essential element of the fall wardrobe for both boys and girls. They are versatile, super-comfortable, and they allow kids to adapt their outfits according to the whims of Mother Nature.

As they grow up, children assert themselves through their choice of clothing;

The company Deux par Deux has taken this into consideration in its cute fall collection of flamboyant colours. Thanks to coordinated and complementary colours combinations, your child can create his or her own look every day without offending your sense of taste!

Even if you like your children to be well-dressed, don’t neglect the practical aspects of their wardrobe.

Remember that your children will wear their clothes without worrying about the fabric they’re made of — they just want to have fun!

You are the one who is responsible for the laundry care of their clothes, so make sure you choose fabrics that require a minimum of care.

This fall the preppy style is in the spotlight: tartans, fake fur, cashmere, and cabled cotton. be knotting checked scarves around their necks — the perfect accent for sports jackets or light canvas zippered windbreakers, while the girls will be sporting soft, long cashmere scarves or fake fur stoles, a must for the cold weather.

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G U I D E 2011 ‘We Make House Calls’

Shrewd advice for future Zen moms If you’ve just found out that you’re pregnant, then you must be feeling ecstatic! Soon you’ll be going to see your doctor, and in a short while you’ll be able to hear the heartbeat of your baby for the very first time. What an emotional time in your life! But once the good news has been announced, there are so many things to prepare. Here is a short list of things you can do to have a Zen-like pregnancy.

Above all comes the job of taking care of yourself — your health is as important as your baby’s. Eat a healthy, balanced diet. Get yourself a book about pregnancy; you’ll find all sorts of useful information in it, including which foods to avoid, such as unpasteurized dairy products and cold cuts. Ask your doctor about taking vitamins specifically designed for pregnant women.

Get plenty of exercise; it’s invigorating. Forget about extreme sports, and concentrate on activities that are ideal for pregnant women: prenatal yoga, swimming, aqua-fitness, walking, and dancing. Relax with massages designed for pregnant women. It’s important to mention to massage therapists (or any other type of carer) that you are pregnant; make sure that they are qualified to give this type of massage. Specialists, such as osteopaths, physiotherapists, or chiropractors, can help you with any back pain you may feel.

If you plan to be a working mom, put your name down for a place in the daycare of your choice as early as possible. Take the time to visit several daycare centres and talk with the people in charge so you can find a place that corresponds to your expectations and values. Look into the following points: schedules, caregivers’ qualifications, safety, cleanliness, menus, and rates.

Lastly, prepare the baby’s room and wardrobe.

Look for furniture designed specifically for children, including a crib that conforms to current safety standards. Choose a relaxing colour for the walls and decorate the room to create a cosy nest for your little baby.

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G U I D E 2011 Cyberbullying can have serious consequences

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These days, bullying isn’t only happening in the schoolyard. The Internet has changed things to such an extent that students are now vulnerable to bullying attacks at any time of day or night.

Cyberbullying can have serious consequences and should be taken seriously.

What is cyberbullying? It is the harassment of an individual that comes in the form of insulting, degrading, or threatening acts through e-mails, instant messaging, private or public posts and comments on social networks and discussion groups. Even if the messages are not spoken out loud, the consequences can be disastrous: loss of self-confidence, social isolation, and even suicide.

LODGE A COMPLAINT It is imperative to do something about this type Victims of cyberbullying should not of situation as soon as it first arises. Students hesitate to report bullies. should inform their parents or a member of the school’s personnel. Threats should be reported to the police. People must be aware that slander, extortion, criminal harassment, fabricated messages, and the uttering of threats are considered to be violations of the criminal code. Civil courts are a recourse for that type of case. Before lodging a complaint or attempting to sue a cyberbully, it is important not to delete the messages in question, as they will be required as proof.

PREVENTION It is possible to prevent cyberbullying. Some actions to take: never respond to a bully; protect personal information; inform the Internet or cell phone service provider about incidents; and immediately close the Web environment where the intimidation is taking place. Lastly, parents should monitor what their children are using the Internet for and be vigilant for any signs of distress, such as an unusual reluctance to go to school, fear, or anxiety.

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G U I D E 2011 Does your child suffer from Sensory Processing Disorder?

Is it a struggle to get socks on your child because the seams bug them or they are “pilly” inside? Does your child have a melt down when you enter the mall or any other busy place? Is your child PICKY eater? Does your child have a difficult time keeping their hands to themselves?

Maybe your child is suffering from Sensory overload and you don’t even know it.

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) in a nutshell is when the brain is unable to make sense of the information coming in from the environment from the things we touch, see, and smell, hear and taste.

Healthy “neurosensory integration” allow us to organize and process the incoming sensations so that we feel comfortable and secure and can then respond appropriately to given social and academic situations. For kids that have sensory integration challenges it’s kind of like driving through a rainstorm at night with all the stimulation of the radio, windshield wipers and the oncoming lights, and then not know where you are or how to get where you want to go.

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For your child this may mean she refuses to wear socks because the seams bother her or they were too “pilly” inside. For some kids it shows up as picky eating, meltdowns anytime it’s too noisy or there are too many people, the child that won’t sleep unless moving, or refuses to keep his hands to himself or even the one who seems totally unaware of body space or is clumsy and constantly bumping into things.

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GUIDE 2011 continued from page B5 paint, mud or dirt • irritated by certain clothing, tags etc.

• appear irritated when other people get too close • very active or fidgety • have difficulty manipulating small objects/pencil grips Smell • susceptible to allergies, especially environmental • excessive need to smell toys, items or people • may not like new clothes or furniture because of smell • behavior changes and difficulties after cleaning days Taste • these are our picky eaters • eat inedible things like dirt, chalk, crayons Vision • difficulty with stairs • poor hand-eye co-ordination • pain, watering eyes or discomfort when reading • frequent headaches or stomach aches at school • rubbing eyes a lot while reading Auditory • become upset with loud or unexpected noise • notice noises most of us don’t hear like fans, fridges, beeps, hums

• easily distracted by loud noises • speaks in a loud voice often • has trouble listening and following verbal prompts • covers ears frequently Vestibular (Balance) • repeated ear infections • avoidance of movement and things like merry-go-rounds, roller coasters, swings • excessive swinging, spinning, rocking • head banging • motion sickness • clumsy and walks into things Proprioceptive (Body Space) • excessive clinging, need to be held • avoids pulling things over head, shirts, getting hair cut • difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep • need for heavy covers • difficulty with physical and social boundaries So what can we do?

The first step is to have your child’s nervous system checked by a chiropractor.

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G U I D E 2011 The first day of daycare Perhaps this fall you and your spouse have agreed that it’s time to place your child in daycare. This time in the life of a child can be very frightening and stressful for both child and parents. It is completely normal to feel apprehension about entrusting your little one to another’s care.

Here are a few tips for a smooth transition.

Before sending your child the first time, write a list to give to your child’s carer, noting what reassures your little one before naptime, his eating habits, etc. Be sure to leave something with a familiar scent, such

as a blanket, in order to reassure him. The first morning can be a bit chaotic and even babies will feel this. Even if your child is still very young, talk to her. Explain where you’re taking her and why. The sound of your voice will have a calming effect. Remember that children soak up feelings like sponges; they absorb what we’re feeling, both positive and negative.

During the first few days of daycare, your child might cry a lot. This is entirely normal.

You, too, will probably feel some distressing moments. Whether you’re at home or at work, your heart will probably be elsewhere.

Try to change your thoughts and make the most of this time alone to do something you like. If necessary, reassure yourself by calling the daycare. Don’t worry, the people who work there are used to receiving calls from worried parents during this period of integration for new children.

How will little ones react to this new stage of their lives? There is no way of knowing.

Children’s personalities are predisposed to certain reactions; some adapt to new circumstances more quickly than others, and some make friends more easily than others.

In time, though, most will adapt quite well to their new environment. Just be attentive to your child’s feedback about the changes he or she is going through, and then try to help her see the good points in it all.

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G U I D E 2011 Part-time work and full-time studies: a trap for teenagers?

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They unpack the fruit at supermarkets, they work the cash registers at corner stores, and they populate the staff teams of mall shops and movie theatres. More than ever, young people are invading the job market: approximately 40 percent of students aged between 15 and 24 hold a job. Unfortunately, combining work and studies can be a difficult balancing act that can compromise teenagers’ well-being.

Working students put in an average of 15.3 hours per week. Experts agree that high school students shouldn’t work more than 10-15 hours, while at university, 15-20 hours is acceptable. Some students work for financial reasons: they have to pay for an apartment, school fees, books, and food. Those who receive little financial support from their parents and who do not wish to accumulate student-loan debts need to have jobs to pay their way. Other teens use the fruits of their labour to pay for extras, such as cell phones, trips, and clothing.

If you are a parent who wants to help your children avoid overwork and academic failure, you should be prepared to enforce some limits. Be aware of how many hours your children are working per week, and intervene if you feel the pace to be too demanding. You might also show your children how to draw up a budget; this will

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A division of Eagle Ridge Chevrolet. *All prices net of rebates, net of all GM Programs, Prices don’t include taxes and levies. Financing on approved credit. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. ††Biweekly payment on Chev Cruze 84 mo. term, $699 down 5.69% APR TP- $18,535

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2595 Barnet Hwy 2 Blocks West of Coquitlam Centre next to Tim Horton’s