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Meth busts Thursday at two Port Moody condos Chemicals & drugs found in two units By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Two people were arrested in Port Moody in a wide-
ranging meth-lab crackdown early this morning (Thursday). At 5 a.m., members of the regional Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Enforcement Unit executed search warrants in apartments in Suter Brook and Newport Village (400-
block of Capilano Road and 200-block of Newport Drive respectively), where they found chemicals involved in the production of methamphetamine and MDMA, as well as some finished product. Police will not reveal the names of those arrested or
which suites the materials were found in. “We didn’t have bubbling meth labs but... we had chemicals and finished product which, needless to say, are dangerous,” said Sgt. Bill Whelan of B.C.’s Combined Forces Special
Enforcement Unit (CFSEU). Officers also targeted two locations in Vancouver (2600-block of Lillooet Street and the 1100-block of Pacific Street) and one in Surrey (9400-block of 189 Street). see LABS TIED TIED,, page 15
Policing ratio stats are out and Coquitlam is at the bottom again: Please see page 6
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An RCMP dog handler and his partner search for evidence Thursday morning in a stabbing that happened just after midnight at the Coquitlam bus loop. The subsequent police investigation resulted in the loop being cordoned off well into the morning rush hour to accommodate the search for evidence and the relocation of the bus loop to the Coquitlam Centre parking lot. For more, see article on page 15.
Managing for money SD43 looks to raise money to help pay for capital projects By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
School District 43 is hiring a consultant to look at ways to generate revenue for new schools by selling or leasing district property. B o a rd ch a i r M e l i s s a
Hyndes said Thursday new schools a re n e e d e d in the Burke Mountain area and the district could HYNDES get them built sooner if it brought extra funding to the table. The board is looking for a firm or team to help it develop a strategic plan, which “may include land devel-
opment, leasing or sale of board lands to provide funds for the board to implement various capital projects,” according to a Request for Qualifications on BC Bid. Qualified firms have until Jan. 12 to respond and Hyndes said it may take a while to choose one depending on how many are interested. There is no timeline yet to complete the asset management plan, Hyndes said, however the board has an aggressive work
plan for the next few months and wants to get the project underway soon. She said the district has no intention to close schools to free up more land for sale or lease but will be looking at ways to maximize revenue from its current properties. “We are the largest property owner in the Tri-Cities,” Hyndes said. “How do you manage that?” see DISTRICT HAS, HAS, page 7
Van. society tapped to run Coquitlam shelter By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The non-profit group named this week to develop and run a planned Coquitlam homeless shelter said it wants to meet with local service providers, stakeholders and neighbours before the facility is built. Mark Smith, executive director of RainCity Housing and Support Society, said he is “stoked” to win the contract to operate a permanent shelter on city of Coquitlam land at 3030 Gordon Ave. on behalf of BC Housing. see TASK SK GROUP, G OU , page g 16 6
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Board to cheers: Tech helps kids learn Smartboards, laptops and new methods make difference
Student Devon Lemon uses a Smartboard at Birchland elementary school in Coquitlam, which pioneered use of the learning device with positive results. TRI-CITY NEWS FILE PHOTO
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Students with learning disabilities are learning to read two to three times faster when they are allowed to stay in their classrooms and learn with their peers using laptop computers, special software and Smartboards, the board of education was told Tuesday. Principals Lisa Salloum of Birchland elementary and Anita Strang of Panorama Heights elementary told School District 43 trustees that reading levels for learning STRANG disabled students doubled the first year after a Universal Designs for Learning project was introduced in 2007/’08 and tripled the following year. Similar improvements have been found in writing skills and all students seem to be benefiting from the technology, the two told the board. “The data was coming back saying, ‘You know what? This is working,’” Salloum said. The program was introduced four years ago as a project of SET BC (Special Education Technology), an organization that assists districts in supporting students with special needs. Strang, who worked on the program as a teacher, said the goal was to find ways to meet students’ diverse learning needs.
School District 43 is well ahead of the provincial average when it comes to school completion for high school students. Last year, SD43 had a 91% six-year secondary school completion rate — the highest ever and 10% higher than the provincial average, according to assistant superintendent Maureen Dockendorf. More aboriginal and special needs students are also completing high school within six years, Dockendorf said. The six-year completion rate for aboriginal students is 63%, which is 9% higher than the provincial average. And the completion rate of students with special needs has increased 12.5% since 2006/’07 and, at 70%, is 18% higher than the provincial average. For students with challenging behaviours, the completion rate was 53%, which is 21% higher than the provincial average. In a presentation to school trustees at Tuesday’s board of education meeting, Dockendorf said the district is doing a better job of tracking struggling students and figuring out ways to help them complete their schooling. “We figured out who are these kids and where do they go... and what do we need to change to support them,” Dockendorf said. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
“When you build learning experiences wide enough, from students with autism to gifted, you meet the needs for all those learners,” Strang said. SET initially provided Smartboards, which are interactive with the internet, and laptops so students could practise reading and writing with their peers using special software. Teachers started noticing improve-
ments and soon every classroom was outfitted with Smartboards and laptops, with the support of the parent advisory council. In the second year of the program, the school replaced the traditional model of pullout programs for learning disabled students with inclass support and the reading gains became dramatic — and were substantiated by standardized tests.
Instead of waiting for their special time with a “magic teacher” down the hall, the students were expected to learn all the time, Salloum said, noting, “They were able to see themselves as learners from start to finish.” Teachers also started to collaborate more and new learning styles were introduced in which students got to work on projects they
Have a say in SD43 budget Last year, 108 SD43 employees earned more than $100k By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
School District 43 budget talks will soon be underway for the next school year. Starting in January, the public and other stakeholders, such as parents, teachers
and support workers, will be invited to have their say on how the district spends approximately $261 million to run schools. Budget input will be accepted at upcoming meetings Jan. 10 and 31, Feb. 21 and March 6. Secretary treasurer Rick Humphreys said the input “has been valuable in the past.” In other budget news, the district ended the school
year in June with a $1.3-million surplus thanks to cash infusions at the end of the year from the province. As well, it released its Statement of Financial Information (SOFI) report, along with details about all employees who make $75,000 or more. According to the list, 108 SD43 employees earned more than $100,000 between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011. Top earners were:
• superintendent Tom Grant, $198,543; • secretary treasurer Richard Humphreys, $148,429; • assistant superintendent Julie Pearce, $145,290; • assistant superintendent Sylvia Russell, $145,290; • assistant superintendent Dan Derpak, $145,290; • and assistant superintendent Maureen Dockendorf, $145,290. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
were interested in. Strang called it her “aha” moment when she saw students directing their own learning instead of being “tricked” into learning with rewards and incentives. “I’m seeing kids who are going in the direction they want to go and they’re excited,” she said. The school got a licensing agreement for a program called Solo6, which is in
every classroom and can be downloaded at home to help students write with a talking word processor, a word predictor, graphic organizer and text reader. Last spring, the school found 95% of students were meeting standards in the area of writing with the help of Solo6, and learning disabled students reported increased interest in writing. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
What trustees are paid: The SOFI report also lists trustee indemnities and expenses. In November, all nine trustees were either re-elected or acclaimed. According to the report, the remuneration packages and expenses were as follows (some trustees received higher pay for taking on chair or vice-chair duties): • Gail Alty (Coquitlam) — $27,530 ($470 expenses); • Holly Butterfield d (Anmore/Belcarra)— $27,530 ($888); • chair Melissa Hyndes (Port Moody) — $30,030 ($969); • John Keryluk (Port Coquitlam) — $27,530 ($470); • Brian Robinson (Coquitlam) — $28,242 ($719); • Judy Shirra (PoCo) — $28,242 ($827); • Diane Sowden (Coquitlam) — $27,530 ($470); • Gerri Wallis (Coquitlam) — $27,530 ($872); • Keith Watkins (PoMo) — $27,548 ($470).
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ERH group will look at expanding hospital Growing, aging pop. considered By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Plans are in the works for the expansion of Eagle Ridge Hospital. Fraser Health announced Thursday afternoon that the health authority and Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation have started a master concept planning process for the Port Moody facility to develop a vision for the expansion, improvement and delivery of health services at ERH and throughout the Tri-Cities. “We’re looking to 2030. We know we have a growing, aging population,� said Valerie Spurrell, executive director of ERH. “Our purpose is looking at what we have, what we should have and how that should guide us around the physical space for the future.�
Carol McGrandles, chair of the master concept plan steering committee, said members will look at the hospital’s services and its physical space, and determine how best to use the land to provide appropriate health services that will keep up with future population growth. Once finished, the master concept plan will guide capital decisions for hospital improvements and future expansion opportunities. “This comprehensive planning framework will ensure our resources are focused on the highest and best use of Eagle Ridge Hospital’s limited land and space,� said Dr. Nigel Murray, president and CEO of Fraser Health. “This is paramount to our ability to make decisions on capital improvements and land planning over the long term.� Spurrell said the committee has met with
hospital staff and doctors, with a meeting for internal stakeholders scheduled for January. Community stakeholders will be brought into the discussion in February. A team of architects and planners will use the feedback to develop several space and development ideas, which will show how the hospital can develop in distinct phases to the year 2030. With a detailed plan in place, the fundraising can begin, Spurrell said. “This [planning process] doesn’t bring with it millions of dollars in funding,� she said. “This will help us identify what our capital financial needs are in the future.� The plan is being described as a “10-year plan inside a 20-year vision,� Spurrell added. Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay said he’s pleased the hospital will be growing to better
serve the community but understands it’s not likely to offer all of the specialized services available at a larger regional hospital such as Royal Columbian in New Westminster. “I understand that but I want to make sure they have the equipment and staff on hand, certainly for emergency procedures, so that if people come in in an emergency, they don’t end up bouncing around the system,� he said. In addition to the site-specific issues, the planning team will also look at the entire TriCities area to ensure the growth of ERH is part of a broader community health planning process, which would include ERH’s connection to the redevelopment of Royal Columbian. Fraser Health is also conducting planning exercises at Delta, Peace Arch and Burnaby hospitals. spayne@tricitynews.com
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The winter holiday season is a time to gather with friends and family. The Tri-City Fire Departments recommend a few simple tips to help keep you and your home safe this holiday season: 9 Use a sturdy and secure screen made of tempered glass or metal in front of your ďŹ replace. 9 When cooking, do not leave your stove unattended. 9 Choose ame resistant or ame retardant decorations. 9 Blow out lit candles prior to leaving a room or going to bed. 9 Keep anything that can burn at least 1 m (3 feet) away from portable space heaters, ďŹ replaces, furnaces, candles or wood stoves. 9 Use only fully intact strings of lights without loose bulb connectors or broken or frayed wires. 9 Use clips to hang holiday lights as staples may damage electrical cords. 9 Avoid overloading electrical circuits and unplug items when not in use. 9 Have your heating equipment including chimneys inspected and cleaned once a year by a qualiďŹ ed professional. 9 If using a real tree, purchase one with green needles that are hard to pull from branches and keep it watered. 9 Ensure you have a working smoke alarm on every level of your home - test them monthly and replace the batteries at least once a year. Have a happy and safe holiday season from your Tri-Cities Fire Departments. Coquitlam Fire/Rescue - Port Coquitlam Fire/Rescue - Port Moody Fire/Rescue
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Coquitlam’s police-to-population ratio continues to be the worst in the province for a city of its size. This week, Statistics Canada published its annual report for police resources across the country, showing Coquitlam at the bottom for a B.C. municipality with a population over 100,000. According to the document, Coquitlam’s 2011 ratio is 107 Mounties per 100,000 residents — down from 112:100,000 a year ago. Other similar-sized jurisdictions, by comparison, are (2010 rates in brackets): • Abbotsford: 168 (163); • Burnaby: 131 (128); • Delta: 156 (160); • Kelowna: 126 (125); • Langley township: 120 (121); • Richmond: 116 (117); • Saanich: 132 (132); • Surrey: 134 (138); • Vancouver: 208 (223); • Victoria: 232 (235). Port Coquitlam’s ratio is the second lowest in B.C. for populations between 50,000 and 99,999, with North Vancouver district taking the worst spot. The report indicates PoCo’s RCMP police strength at 108:100,000 people versus North Van’s 99:100,000. In the same category are: • Chilliwack: 129 (128); • Kamloops: 142 (142); • Maple Ridge: 115 (120); • Nanaimo: 171 (153);
POLICING BY THE NUMBERS According to StatsCan, police-to-population ratios in the Tri-Cities are... Q Coquitlam: 107:100,000 Q Port Coquitlam: 108:100,000 Q Port Moody: 156:100,000 • New Westminster: 163 (168); • Prince George 182 (183). The ratio for Port Moody, which has its own municipal police force, remains healthy for the 15,000-to-49,999 population category, with 156 cops per 100,000 residents — up from 153 last year. As well, its clearance rate for 2010 police files was reported at 36.1% versus 23.1% for Coquitlam and 20% for Port Coquitlam. Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart said while he’s aware of his city’s low ranking, he’s also sensitive about adding more pressure to the taxpayer to get more Mounties as the rising cost of taxes — for both residential and business property owners — was a hot topic in this fall’s civic election campaign. “We’ve got, perhaps, a dozen, two dozen cops to hire in order to get the kinds of numbers you’re dealing with,” Stewart said, “and that’s an incredible increase in expenditure that the taxpayers are not ready for. They’re not prepared to do that. “We’ve had an incredibly suc-
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cessful crime-reduction strategy, largely because of the investments we’ve been able to make in the last few years and we’ve very much tackled our crime rates in specific areas and lowered them dramatically,” Stewart added. “Other departments around the region are looking at our crimereduction strategy with envy because of the success we’ve had. If you take a look at outcomes, we’re doing great.” Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore concurred, saying the RCMP detachment his city shares with Coquitlam is efficient, noting the crime rate and case load per officer are lower than the average municipality. Moore also called the StatsCan report “not accurate” as it only reflects personnel numbers. “We live in a very safe place,” he added. Calls to Coquitlam RCMP Supt. Claude Wilcott and PMPD Chief Const. Brad Parker were not returned by The Tri-City News’ press time. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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District has little cash for maintenance continued from front page
One of the reasons for looking at land assets is the shortage of funds available for capital projects. Although the district has several projects on the go for seismic replacements, the only new school being built is a middle school in Anmore, which was unanimously approved by the village council Tuesday. According to Hyndes, most new capital funding is expected to go to Surrey, the second largest but fastest-growing district in the province. If SD43, B.C.’s third largest district, wants to move forward with new schools, it may need to contribute its own funding. Meanwhile, the board approved Tuesday the release of $3.5 million in Annual Facilities Grants (AFG) money for school maintenance in order to qualify for another $1.8 million. The cash comes from the province to maintain schools and was used for ventilation and lighting upgrades at Cape Horn, Harbour View and R.C. MacDonald elementary schools. Dozens of other projects — including washroom renovations, painting, door replace-
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“It’s important for the occupants of the school to appreciate what’s being done or they may feel the finished product wasn’t necessarily worth the aggravation.”
maintenance and new issues come up every day. For example, the district is looking at ways to use AFG funding to make schools look better after seismic repairs by painting and installing new flooring.
“It’s important for the occupants of the school to appreciate what’s being done or they may feel the finished product wasn’t necessarily worth the aggravation,” he explained. The maintenance
that the pavement was pushed up. Emergency re pairs were made Sunday — without it the side of the hill next to the school could have been weakened. “If the water main would have burst, it
department also has to deal with immediate concerns, such as the breaking of a water main at Port Moody secondary school last week that resulted in so much water pressure under the school’s driveway
would have moved a lot of material,” Niven said. The department has also had to deal with electrical problems at several schools in recent weeks that resulted in lengthy power outages. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
SD43’s Ken Niven, on improvements to schools that undergo seismic upgrade work ments, clock replacements and lighting upgrades — are also being completed this fall. But the district is concerned maintenance funding is still inadequate to keep up with repairs to aging schools. Two years, ago the district only got half its annual AFG allocation and has been playing catchup ever since, with risk management criteria being used to set maintenance priorities. According to Ken Niven, SD43’s assistant director of maintenance, the district only has half the funds it needs to keep up with
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Stream meetings, urges PoCo student By Gary McKenna
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A Port Coquitlam high school student is calling on his city to stream video of council meetings on the internet, saying the initiative would make municipal business easier to access and more transparent. Sebastian Zein, a Grade 12 student at Riverside secondary, told council during a presentation Monday evening that adopting the technology would increase civic engagement in the community. “As we all know, voter turnout is abysmal,” Zein said. “Anything that can help further the information flow to the public and reduce apathy should be considered. The city needs to embrace anything that can help with those goals.” He added that streaming archives allows people to learn all the background of a given issue and view the debates
“Anything that can help further the information flow to the public and reduce apathy should be considered. The city needs to embrace anything that can help with those goals.”
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Sebastian Zein, Grade 12, Riverside secondary that took place in council chambers. If Port Coquitlam were to adopt the online streaming technology, they should follow Coquitlam’s lead, he said. Coquitlam has had live streaming for several years and breaks up the agenda items into separate video feeds. This, Zein said, allows a viewer to click on the specific issue that is important to them rather than having to watch an entire meeting. Coquitlam is not the only community to adopt the technology. Pitt Meadows, Langley, Bur naby and Surrey all stream their council
meetings online while other municipalities are planning to adopt the technology for their websites. Port Coquitlam Mayor Greg Moore told Zein the city is looking into including money in the 2012 budget to cover the costs associated with streaming council meetings. Zein said the city should make the live streaming initiative a priority and hopes to see the feature on the city’s website soon. “So many municipalities in the region already have it,” he said. “I hope to see it implemented quickly.”
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Road trip! From cold to warm in an Aveo THE CONTINUING ADVENTURES Naomi Yorke
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No, it is not too shocking to end up somewhere completely different than where you began after you have been through all that. But when a one-day road trip can take you from cold, grey winter to toasty, humid beaches, it is a little bit difficult to comprehend. This past week, a few friends and I packed up a little rental car and drove from freezing minus-one Chicago, Illinois to beautiful 29-degree Miami, Florida. This is a lesson in reality, to watch how the country changes as you transition along the highway. Interstate highways connect this nation, generic roads like grey ribbon over 75,000 km across this beautiful land we call America. A quick zip through Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia lead us to our final destination of Miami, home of sun and surf and the host of the annual Art Basel festival, which was our official purpose of travel. Bentleys, Rolls Royces and Lamborghinis line the streets, cruising past five-star hotel after five-star hotel, the art world all migrated to sunny FLA to see the latest and
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“This is a lesson in reality, to watch how the country changes as you transition along the highway.” Naomi Yorke greatest on the market this season. The streets are lined with the promise of money and the beach front’s posh hotels are booked solid. We manage to get a room at a local hoteltype establishment, close to the action. There may or may not have been blood stains on the carpet and a cast of questionable characters coming through the doors. I am amazed at my own ability of compromise by staying there. Welcome to Miami. We may have been too exhausted (and impoverished) after the
marathon drive down to party Miami-style, unless you call falling asleep while sitting up and holding a giant slice of pizza a party. I haven’t crashed like that since I was a baby, falling into my Pablum from sheer exhaustion. Still, the experience of driving from cold to warm and spending a few precious days away from the stress of real life was priceless. Those images of endless roads and highway signs, layered with the bright lights and inspiring art in Miami, will be flashing across my inward eye for a long, long time. The road back was far less miraculous and after the second 24 hour drive in the Aveo, nothing was more beautiful than the sight of my own bed, stacked with blankets for a cold and still Chicago night. Naomi Yorke is a Port Coquitlam student who lived in Shanghai, China for four years, writing about her experiences twice a month for The TriCity News. She now lives in Chicago, where she’s attending art school, and continues her column.
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FACE TO FACE: Should Canada (pass the Cheetos) legalize marijuana?
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t seems my colleague opposite and I both agree that the current laws and regulations that deal with marijuana are not working. The laws, which prohibit cultivation, distribution and use of the drug, have led to high rates of gang violence and huge expenses associated with growing enforcement costs and expensive legal proceedings. Where my colleague and I differ, however, is on how to move forward. My colleague suggests the solution to these problems is decriminalization. While decriminalization is a good first step, it’s only a half-step and will not stop the gang violence. According to a recent report commissioned by Stop the Violence BC, incidents of drug market violence are on the rise despite a continentwide “war on drugs” that has collectively cost North American taxpayers more than $240 trillion over the last 40 years. Neill Franklin, who heads Law Enforcement Against Prohibition, recently told The Provincee newspaper that the criminalization of pot is the direct cause of most murders in British Columbia. The only solution to alleviate the crime, associated with the pot trade,
is to legalize the drug. We need to treat marijuana like we do alcohol and tobacco. Certainly, as police officers and health professionals will tell you, smoking marijuana can have many adverse effects. But there are also adverse effects associated with drinking and smoking, and we don’t prohibit booze and tobacco. Instead, we regulate and promote responsible consumption. Legalizing marijuana would allow governments to regulate the growth, production, distribution and possession of the substance. It would also give governments the added benefit of earning tax revenue from its sale. The Fraser Institute pegs the value of Canada’s illegal cannabis market at approximately $7 billion annually — at minimum, that could mean upwards of $2 billion in tax revenues for federal and provincial governments. That would mean hundreds of millions of dollars a year to invest in our health care system and hundreds of millions of dollars to promote responsible use of pot. Simply put, prohibition of marijuana has been an abject failure in this country. It’s time to put the gangs that make money from weed out of business.
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laws to legalize marijuana than we currently have prohibiting it. And of course, where one has laws, taxation, licensing and quality control, one has organized crime. The black marketing of pot wouldn’t even skip a beat should we legalize it. Criminals would offer tax-free, higher quality pot for cheaper than one could get in the local legal weed shop, thus maintaining or even increasing the attraction of the illicit drug. Let’s keep pot smokers and growers out of our jails and get organized crime out of our schools. Don’t make marijuana legal; decriminalize it. It’s a plant. Stop prosecuting people for possessing or growing it. Let people grow it on their back porch or get it from their cousin’s farm in Langley. Unlike alcohol, which takes expertise and equipment to make, marijuana is comparatively easy to produce for oneself. Unfortunately, decriminalizing marijuana wouldn’t make the government piles of tax money. It might, however, stand a chance of reducing pot’s illicit cachet — the only way to reduce our reliance on organized crime as cannabis suppliers. The answer is within our roach, I mean reach. Let’s toke, er, take the easy way out.
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Port Moody business owner gets tangled in red tape By Sarah Payne
“I’m allowed to have music and bands but you can’t clap or sing along,” said Peter MacDonald, who owns Joe’s. And when he hosts his neighbour, Share Family and Community Services, for its annual volunteer recognition events, city council members are allowed to present
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Call it a case of ridiculous red tape: The owner of Joe’s Atlantic Grill in Port Moody needs the city’s endorsement for a change to his liquor licence to allow for audience participation in live entertainment.
the awards — but they are not allowed to say anything. Same goes for his seniors’ sing-alongs, which MacDonald offers to entice seniors to come out in the afternoons. “I have a band called the Scoundrels, they sing all the oldtime songs,” he said. “I’ve done it three times now and I’ve actually
had to tell [patrons] to stop singing.” And don’t even think about becoming an honorary Newfoundlander; kissing the cod — a must if one aims to be named a Newfie — is now verboten. “This is exactly what we’re trying to get into this city, a business that provides entertainment,” said
Coun. Gerry Nuttall, who chairs Moody’s arts and culture committee. “I’m surprised you even have to be here tonight.” The slightly baffled council supported MacDonald’s request, which will now be handled by the province’s liquor control and licensing arm.
Gates Park gets upgrade By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The outdoor g ym at Por t Coquitlam’s Gates Park could soon be expanding if the city is successful in getting a $20,000 community planning grant. The money, which is offered by the Union of BC Municipalities, is awarded to cities proposing agefriendly initiatives that help seniors live a more active lifestyle. Gates Park’s outdoor gym was chosen for an application because it is free to use and already popular among fixed-income seniors. “This is the next phase of the project,” Barry Becker, PoCo’s parks and recreation director, told councillors at Monday’s meeting. “We see this as a barrier-free and access-free project.” If the city receives the grant, it will use the money to fund the con-
struction of three new exercise pods along the downtown section of the Traboulay PoCo Trail. The city will also hold instructional training classes and free drop-ins to teach the community how to use the equipment safely and effectively. Coun. Glenn Pollock, deputy chair of PoCo’s healthy community committee, said he would like to see similar barrier-free projects built closer to where seniors live. Parks near the Wilson Centre and some of the seniors housing developments along Kelly Street would be an ideal location for a no-cost gym, he said. Pollock and the rest of council unanimously voted to support applying for the grant in order to expand the gym at Gates Park. “I see how busy the facility currently is,” Pollock said. “It is no-cost option for them to get their exercise.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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consume. Let your soul catch up with you.” There won’t be any kind of a service or sermons, just dimmed lights, lots of candles, maybe some soft music. The idea in offering such a sanctuary, Lebrun says, is to give people a chance to leave behind the bumper-tobumper traffic, the rushing around, the hustle and bustle and just be. Our value isn’t determined by how many responsibilities we can juggle at once and our worth isn’t measured by our ability to multi-task. Each person, just by the nature of their being, is valuable, she said — a lesson that is often lost in the busyness of daily life. “Our culture is so geared towards producing and accomplishing but we also have value and we are precious in God’s eyes when we are just quiet with ourselves.” • The Commuter’s Sanctuary runs Dec. 19 to 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church (2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody). Free parking is available behind the church; visit www.sauc.ca or call 604939-5513 for more information. spayne@tricitynews.com
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Montgomery middle school students and teachers will be donning cowboy hats and boots today (Friday) for a holiday hoedown t h at h a s b e c o m e a school tradition. This is the 15th year for the event, which takes place on the last day of school before the winter holiday, and for the last several weeks, students have been perfecting their brush, sweep and turns to country music tunes. Some of the dances they’ll be doing include the “Rockabilly,” the “We Like to Party” and the “Chattahoochi,” according to teacher Anders Nordby. “It’s the perfect way to finish off the first few months and go on to have an enjoyable holiday,” Nordby said. The dance steps and music have been handed down through the years since the event was started by then PE teacher Don Hutchinson, who is now a principal at Ranch Park elementary. Every teacher gets a CD and a video of the dance moves, then attempts to teach them to their students, with some surprising success. On the day The TriCity News visited the school during a practice session, a group of Grade 8 students demonstrated a few dances that required some intricate dance moves. “It’s fun,” was all one student could manage after the strenuous workout. Laura Mitchell, another teacher at the Coquitlam school, said she has been amazed at how the event continues to generate excitement year after year, and some graduates return to have a look at the newest generation of hoedown dancers. “We have to shoo them away,” she said. By the end of the day, a hoedown king and queen will have been crowned and the students will heel stomp their way home for the Christmas holidays. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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Montgomery middle school teacher Anders Nordby with some of the Grade 6 students practising their line dancing for the holiday hoedown, which takes place today (Friday).
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would have been hooped otherwise,” he said. “I think most people understood this was an unusual situation.” More than 15 bus lines go through the Coquitlam Station loop, carrying hundreds of passengers at any given time, he said. While the West Coast Express stop next to the bus loop was still open, much of the traffic migrated to the park-andride at the WCE station in Port Moody, Snider added.
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Police believe the labs are tied to B.C. biker gangs. About 150 officers, including members of the RCMP, Vancouver Police Department, municipal and emergency response teams, as well as the clandestine labs unit, were involved in the raids. Whelan said this morning’s crackdown is the result of several months of surveillance and investigation. “This is one of several methamphetamine labs investigated by CFSEU teams in the past year and it demonstrates organized crime’s continued involvement in chemical drug production,” Insp. Rob Johnston, who leads CFSEU’s Outlaw Motorcycle Gang Enforcement Unit, said in a release. “This lab poses a serious safety risk,” he added. “We will continue to use every enforcement opportunity we can to pursue organized criminals who put the public in danger by the production of these drugs.” spayne@tricitynews.com
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Members of the RCMP’s Serious Crimes Unit investigate a stabbing at the Coquitlam bus loop Thursday morning. The victim, a Maple Ridge man, is in hospital in critical condition. he said. “We believe the suspect or suspects may have fled that way.” Chung added that it was unclear what motivated the attack and he could not say whether the victim was acquainted with the suspect. Buses were re-routed
to the south side of the Coquitlam Centre mall parking area while police photographed the crime scene during the Thursday morning rush hour. Drew S n i d e r, TransLink’s public information officer, said transit officials were
able to layout the temporary bus loop in the same configuration and most people were able to make their connections. Service was returned to normal shortly after 11 a.m. “We really are grateful for [Coquitlam Centre’s] co-operation because we
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Montessori is a program of choice offered by School District #43. The program provides a rich learning environment for students. It is based on Montessori principles and fulÀlls the expectations of the Ministry of Education. The program is available to students in Kindergarten to Grade 8. The Montessori approach supports continuous progress, as students learn to work on personal goals and academic challenges. Students learn to work independently, in small groups and as peer leaders. The program is delivered following the Montessori philosophy of learning. Students make use of a variety of information sources in their project work, including explorations, technology, print and human resources. The program supports students in becoming lifelong learners and global citizens of the world.
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• There are a number of spaces available for Late Montessori Program registration in Grade 6 at Montgomery Middle School and Grade 6/7 at Scott Creek Middle School. Please contact Mr. Rob McFaul at 604939-7367 or Montgomery@sd43.bc.ca or Ms. Judy Robb at 604-945-0156 or ScottCreek@sd43.bc.ca for further information. Please note that registration for Kindergarten/Grade One is done by a random draw and will be limited to the number of spaces available. Late registration forms will not be part of the draw.
For parent convenience, two information meetings are planned for: Monday, January 16, 2012 (4:00 pm – 5:00 pm; or 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm) Gallery Room - Winslow Centre 1100 Winslow Avenue, Coquitlam For more information visit our Web site at www.sd43.bc.ca
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The Coquitlam Station bus loop was shut down Thursday morning as police investigated a stabbing that left a 19-year-old Maple Ridge man in critical condition. The incident took place shortly after midnight when, according to Mounties, an altercation occurred between at least two people on the east side of the transit exchange. “The investigation is in its very early stages,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung, adding it was unclear whether the victim was known to police. “We don’t have a lot of details right now.” On Thursday morning, the entire bus loop and adjacent parking area were cordoned off and the Pinetree Village parking lot across the street was shut down as police conducted their investigation. Chung said investigators believe that one or more suspects went past the A&W at Pinetree Village as they walked away from the crime scene and may have left some evidence behind. “That could be a secondary crime scene,”
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City Hall The holidays are almost on us and we want to take this opportunity to remind you of the holiday closure at Coquitlam City Hall. December 23 8:00 a.m. December 26 – January 2 Closed
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Other hours of operation vary with each facility over the holiday season. For schedule information, please call Coquitlam’s 24-hour information line at 604.927.6969 or contact a Recreation facility directly (numbers listed below): Centennial Activity Centre City Centre Aquatic Complex Poirier Sport & Leisure Complex Dogwood Pavilion Glen Pine Pavilion Pinetree Community Centre Poirier Community Centre Summit Community Centre
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RainCity was one of seven organizations that bid this fall to manage the 30-bed shelter and 30 transitional studio apartments, which are expected to be ready by late spring of 2014. A former Port Coquitlam resident, Smith said he has spoken with many area homeless people in the past who he said are looking forward to more resources being available locally. Last year, Smith also spoke at the public hearing before Coquitlam city council to rezone 3030 Gordon Ave. for the shelter, and is aware of the surrounding neighbours’ concerns with future facility. “We want to engage the local community as much as possible before we start anything,” he told The Tri-City News on Wednesday. RainCity Housing, which used to be called Triage Emergency Services and Care Society, manages about 500 units of temporary/transitional and long-term supportive housing at 11 developments in Vancouver, among them: Triage Shelter, Princess Rooms Transitional Housing, Fraser Street Transitional Housing, the Lux Transitional Housing and
the Dunsmuir House Support Program. It will be the first time RainCity/Triage has ventured outside of Vancouver in its 30year history. Smith said Vancouver homelessness issues — including mental illness, addictions and other challenges — are similar to those in the Tri-Cities but, here, there are more people who have lost their homes, jobs and/or families who are in need of immediate care. “Recovery from homelessness is completely possible,” he said. “What we do is stand by them and help them find their own truths.” Sandy Burpee, chair of the TriCities Homelessness Task Group, which he represented during the BC Housing selection process for 3030 Gordon’s developer/operator, called this week’s announcement “a milestone” for the project. He said he is disappointed the Port Coquitlam-based Hope For Freedom Society wasn’t chosen “because they have been instrumental in taking on the challenge of homelessness in the Tri-Cities and reducing it to the current levels.” “But, at the same time,
RainCity Housing is a highly respected operator of shelters and transitional housing in Vancouver and they have tonnes of experience,” he said. Hope for Freedom’s Rob Thiessen said his group was unhappy with the result as he believed his society had an edge given its outreach work in the Tri-Cities. Since 2008, the homelessness count has dropped from 215 to 48 people. As for the cold/wet weather program Thiessen’s group manages at five Tri-City churches every winter, he said that contract is up on March 31, 2012. But next week, he plans to submit a proposal to the federal government to continue the program for another two years to fill the gap until the Gordon Avenue shelter is built. The new program, if funded, would involve the homeless being bused every night to only one church location. As for the lack of concrete capital funding from the provincial government, Burpee said he’s satisfied with Housing Minister Rich Coleman’s “commitment” in October that money for 3030 Gordon Ave. would be in place for construction. jwarren@tricitynews.com
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Committee appointments announced Rates on the rise
Port Moody Mayor Mike Clay announced city committee appointments for 2012 at Tuesday’s council meeting. Coun. Gerry Nuttall will chair the finance committee, with Coun. ZoÍ Royer as vice-chair. Heading up the land use committee will be Coun. Diana Dilworth (Coun. Rosemary Small, vice-chair), with Royer leading the heritage commission (Dilworth vice-chair). Coun. Rick Glumac was appointed to the Port Moody/Anmore joint recreation task force. Chairs of select commit-
tees include: • Arts and culture: Nuttall (Royer vice chair); • Community care: Coun. Bob Elliott (Royer); • CPR community advisory: Clay; • Economic development: Dilworth (Small); • Library: Royer; • Library building committee: Glumac, Royer; • Transportation: Small (Dilworth); • Youth focus: Dilworth (Glumac); Statutory committee appointments include:
• Emergency measures: Clay (Elliott alternate); • Joint Family Court & Youth Justice: Small; • Parks and recreation: Elliott (Nuttall); Regional and local committee appointments are as follows: • Arts Centre Society: Royer; • ArtsConnect: Nuttall; • Fraser Health/municipal government advisory council: Glumac; • Golden Spike Days: Small; • Municipal Insurance
Association: Dilworth (voting), Royer (first alternate), Elliott (second alternate); • North East Sector Environmental Stewardship: Glumac; • School District 43 liaison: Clay; • Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce: Clay; • T ri-Cities Early Childhood Development Community Accord: Glumac; • Tri-Cities Homelessness Task Group: Elliott; • Tri-Cities Solutions by Design: Elliott. spayne@tricitynews.com
Homeowners will be paying about $30 more for their utilities next year after Port Moody council adopted its fees bylaw Tuesday night. The rates will jump from $982 to $1,013 in 2012, with water costs rising from $347 to $356. Solid waste charges are dropping from $183 to $153 next year, but recycling/green waste pick-up will jump from $119 to $170. Sewer
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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: All aboard, here comes Christmas
Choo choo Christmas Compiled by Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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t’s the last weekend before Christmas and since you’ve finished all your shopping (wink, wink), kick back and enjoy these family-themed events.
TODAY: Dec. 16 SANTA IS WATCHING Your donation could make the difference of a lifetime for a trauma victim or family in need. Do two good deeds at once at the Bleed & Feed Clinic running today from 12:15 to 6:45 p.m. at Coquitlam Christian Centre (2665 Runnel Dr.), where you can donate blood and a non-perishable food item for the Share food bank. Clinics held earlier this month have exceed targets, so keep up the good work.
HOLIDAY HUMOUR Check out what’s Under the Christmas Treee when Table 23 presents its annual improv holiday comedy show, running until Dec. 17. Take the kids to the matinee show Saturdays at 3 p.m. and grab some friends for the adult (PG) show Friday and Saturday evenings at 8 p.m. at Second Storey Theatre. Don’t forget to bring a donation for the Share food bank. Visit www.secondstoreytheatre. com.
CHRISTMAS CLASSICS Theatrix Youtheatre Society presents a Christmas double-header Dec. 15 to 17 at Coquitlam’s Evergreen Cultural Centre, featuring You’re a Good Man, Charlie Brown by Charles Schultz and The Littlest Angel by Charles Tazewell. Bring the family to see both shows, playing at 7 p.m. Dec. 15 and 16 and 1 and 7 p.m. Dec. 17. Tickets are $16/$12 at www.evergreenculturalcentre.ca or 604927-6555. Visit www.theatrixyoutheatre.com for more information.
FREE MOVIE Port Coquitlam Christian Assembly (1932 Cameron Ave.) presents a free screening of It’s a Wonderful Lifee at 7 p.m. Enjoy a glass of hot apple cider and offer a food or clothing donation for those less fortunate.
Saturday, Dec. 17 SANTA TRAIN Bring a new, unwrapped toy and ride for free on the annual West Coast Express Santa Train. Leave from the Port Coquitlam station at 10:37 a.m., Coquitlam at 10:43 a.m. or Port Moody at 10:48 a.m. and, when you get to Vancouver, spend the day shopping or
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Packed with entertainment featuring John Valdy and Tracey Brown, the CPR Holiday Train rolls into Port Moody Saturday at 5:45 p.m. Get to the Queens Street Plaza at Clarke Street at 4 p.m. for plenty of family-friendly events, and bring a non-perishable food item for the Share food bank. Visit www.cpr.ca for more information, including downloadable pictures that children can colour and bring to the event. enjoy the kids’ activities, music and photos with Santa at Waterfront Station. The train departs Waterfront at 5 p.m. Visit www.westcoastexpress.com for more information.
COLLAGE COLLAGE Looking for a unique way to make affordable gifts this year? Sign up for Collage Button Making, with artist Laura Bucci, at the Evergreen Cultural Centre today from 1 to 4 p.m. The class is for ages 16 and up. Cost is $40; call 604-927-6552 to book.
LOTSA LIGHTS Channel the Griswold Family Christmas and tour the Tri-Cities’ twinkling light displays this weekend. Visit www.tricitynews. com for a listing of light-bedecked homes, as well as a map showing where each is located. Bring some cash and donations, as many homes collect for various charities and/or the Share food bank.
Sunday, Dec. 18 DIAMONDS FOR KIDS Don’t worry, we’re not suggesting you buy expensive jewelry for your children. But do take them to see the ever-popular and awardwinning entertainer Charlotte Diamond as she launches her new CD, 24 Carrot Diamond - the Best of Charlotte Diamond, at Chapters Pinetree Village in Coquitlam today at 11:30 a.m. She’ll be singing songs from her greatest hits collection, as well as some new material, and signing autographs.
SANTA SKATES Lace up your skates to enjoy a few spins around the rink with Santa Claus himself at the Port Coquitlam recreation complex today from 12:45 to 4 p.m. Regular admission rates apply. Visit www.portcoquitlam.ca for more information.
TEA TIME Here’s another train-related event of a slightly different kind. Drop by the Port Moody Station Museum for Holiday Tea on the Train from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Have a cup of tea, coffee or cocoa, along with some yummy goodies, while enjoying classic holiday music on the museum’s authentic 1920s passenger rail car. Cost is $5 per person, no reservations needed.
CHRISTMAS PLAY St. John the Apostle Anglican Church (2208 St. Johns St., PoMo) welcomes you to A Night in Bethlehem from 4 to 7 p.m. Bring the family to make food, toys and crafts from Biblical times, and enjoy the pageant and meal. Visit www.stjohnanglican.ca for more information. Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to spayne@tricitynews.com.
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BOOKS PLUS: What’s happening in libraries
History gift & online for kids 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.
COQUITLAM • Please note date change: Christmas program for people with developmental challenges has been moved from Dec. 16 to Dec. 23, to be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Poirier branch: CPL invites people of all ages with developmental challenges and their caregivers for a special Christmas program. Community services librarian Teresa Rehman will tell Christmas stories and lead the group in carols and songs. Light refreshments will be served. To register, phone 604-9374155; for more information, call Teresa at 604-937-4140, Local 234. • Coquitlam Then and Now: CPL has published a fascinating book about Coquitlam’s history. Researched and written by local seniors, Coquitlam: Then and Now is aimed at middle school students. Readers will find tales from the city’s earliest inhabitants right up to the present day, including stories from the Kwikwetlem First Nation, the people who lived and worked at Fraser Mills and staff at Riverview Hospital. Illustrated with photographs, the book includes chapters in English and French. Go to the checkout desk
at Poirier or City Centre libraries to pick up a unique Christmas gift for only $30. A limited number of copies is available. For more information about any of these programs, visit www. library.coquitlam.bc.ca. The City Centre branch is located at 3000 Burlington Dr. and the Poirier branch at 575 Poirier St.
TERRY FOX (POCO) • Outreach services: Outreach is a free and convenient service for customers who are unable to visit a library or who are print impaired. Outreach Services provides MP3 and DAISY discs to people who are unable to read print materials and delivers a variety of books and library materials to customers who are homebound. Learn more about Outreach services by calling 604-859-7141 or drop by the library to fill out an application. • All Aboard for Kindergarten: All kindergarteners are invited to come explore their library by joining the All Aboard for Kindergarten (AA4K) program. Every kindergarten-aged child who joins will receive a special Literacy Train poster with a checklist of 100 Books to Read in Kindergarten, literacy information for families and an invitation for the child to get a library card. Remember that children’s items borrowed on children’s cards are fines-free. For more information, visit www.fvrl.bc.ca or the Fraser Valley Regional Library Facebook
page. Terry Fox Library is located 2470 Mary Hill Rd. in PoCo. Phone 604-927-7999.
PORT MOODY • Spelling bee registration: School District 43 students in Grades 4 and 5 can register now for the annual Spelling Bee. The 2012 bee will be held on Saturday, Feb. 11 at Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre. This friendly, amateur event is a great way for kids to explore the world of academic competitions in a supportive and safe environment. Registration must be in person at Port Moody Public Library. For more details, phone 604-469-4577. • Online reading for kids: If you’re looking for a safe, educational website for your kids, try Tumblebooks. Children can read along with popular picture books, play book-based games and find titles in other languages. Older kids will want to check out Tumblereadables, where they can browse graphic novels, chapter books and teen fiction online. Tumblereadables includes lesson plans and comprehension quizzes for teachers or students who want to check their learning. The library pays for these subscription websites and library patrons can access them for free through the Pre-schoolers and Kids sections of our website. For more information, visit library.portmoody.ca or call 604-4694577. Port Moody Public Library is located at 100 Newport Dr., in the city hall complex.
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TRI-CITY SPOTLIGHT: Xmas help for the homeless
Grade 5 students at Port Coquitlam’s Hope Lutheran Christian school got a lesson in thankfulness this month after three Hope for Freedom Society outreach workers spoke to the youth about homelessness. The students made treats and crafts and, last Friday, visited a men’s recovery house where they presented their goodies to 56 clients. They also delivered 50 gift packages to the society’s main office that were filled with gloves, blankets, coats and personal items. The goods were collected at the school. PHOTO SUBMITTED
SCORE A Port Coquitlam resident and business administration student at an American university has netted two scholarships. Last month, Bemidji State University in Minnesota presented Jake Areshenko with the $400 George H. Stewart Memorial Hockey Scholarship and the Joe and Jan Lueken Athletic Leadership Scholarship, worth $3,750.
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NATIONAL WIN Above, Nadine Tambellini, principal of Port Coquitlam’s Central community school, accepted $5,300 from PoCo Rotarians Barrie Seaton (left) and Russ McMurchie (right) for the school’s computer-aided learning project. Below, and the winner is... Diane Maxwell, who will be jetsetting with a companion to Florida for a week-long Caribbean cruise after she took first prize at last month’s 18th annual Treasures of Christmas gala in Coquitlam. Maxwell (right) recently accepted the award from Deb Siu, cruise/vacation specialist for VIP Travel, which sponsored the grand prize. The fundraiser to benefit the Crossroads Hospice Society in Port Moody also saw Sonia Kozel clinch a $500 gift card from Coquitlam Centre, and Diane Cummings win $250 in groceries at Thrifty Foods.
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I DO! A 23-year-old Port Coquitlam resident will appear on the small screen next month when she tries to win the heart of Ben Flajnik on The Bachelor. “Amber B.”, a labour and delivery nurse, is one of 25 women in the 16th season of the ABC reality series, which premiers AMBER B. Jan. 2. In her online profile, she describes her favourite childhood memory, her all-time book, her worst date and the most romantic present she has received: “A CD made with a list of why every song was chosen and how it applied to me,” she writes. Please send Spotlight press releases and photos to jwarren@tricitynews.com.
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Get gifts wrapped, help families Getting ready for Christmas is a busy time for everyone but help is on the way for gift wrapping. Share Family and Community Services has opened its Gift Wrap Booth and Share tree from now until Dec. 24, located between The Gap and Aritzia,
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Last year, over 2,200 children received a gift through the Share Toy Bank. This year, there is an urgent need for gifts for infants (board books, soft toys etc.), tweens (ages nine to 12 years) and teens. “The gifts for children that we generously
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Welcome to Canada & welcome to turkey New immigrants learn about many food traditions By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
For many families, a Christmas turkey is a holiday staple, with recipes and techniques handed down through the generations. But for some newcomers to the Tri-Cities — and to Canada — stuffing, cooking and carving a bird is a novelty that requires a little instruction and some trial and error. Last week, more than a dozen new immigrants took part in a Christmas 101 session organized by SUCCESS that offered tips on holiday traditions such as cooking a holiday turkey, making gravy, decorating a table and making easy appetizers. “We want to let them know everything about Canadian culture and how to integrate,” said Alice Poon, a settlement program officer with the social service agency. It was an eye-opening experience for one newcomer who has never cooked more than a cake in her small oven back in Malaysia, where she lived with her family until a few months ago. But Selina Wong said she’s brave enough to try to cook a turkey for the first time. “I don’t do much cooking at home,” Wong admitted. But she said she wants to take part in Canadian traditions. She’ll put up a tree and attend Coquitlam’s Eagle
Ridge Bible Fellowship Church with her husband and three sons. Eva Chen also plans to make some traditional Canadian dishes this Christmas. With a niece from New York arriving soon and her husband and 14-year-old son around the table, Chen hopes to have some help preparing the turkey. “Maybe we’ll cook the turkey together and get a little more information on the internet,” said Chen, who arrived in August from Quingdao, China. Chen said her family has adjusted well to their new country; she is meeting a lot of new friends through SUCCESS, her husband likes the clean air and her son, a Heritage Woods secondary school student, likes the fact that he gets less homework than he did back in China. A s t h e y w at ch e d a video on making gravy, the students in Christmas 101 appeared engrossed in the slow process of turning a slurry of flour, water and meat drippings into a thick liquid that’s good enough to pour on to mashed potatoes and stuffing. Under the tutelage of Monica Hanser, a cook at Glen Pine Pavilion, they also tried their hands at making two appetizers to serve with a meal — prosciutto-stuffed dates and roasted apple and prosciutto wedges. Poon said SUCCESS has had a lot of interest in the class and a similar workshop on Christmas traditions at Ter ry
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Monica Hanser shows off some appetizers made in the Christmas 101 class offered by SUCCESS to new immigrants, including Selina Wong (left), who came to Canada from Malaysia, and Eva Chen, who came from China. DIANE STRANDBERG THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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All she wants for Christmas is two degrees GREEN SCENE Elaine Golds We must act now to battle warming All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth… his song, dating from the 1940s, is one that probably most of us have sung or, more likely, listened to some annoying little “chipmunks” singing. Nonetheless, if there is something I want this Christmas that comes in twos, it wouldn’t be front teeth but no more than two degrees of global warming. The world’s political leaders have just concluded a conference in Durban, South Africa, where they have apparently agreed global warming must be limited to an increase of no more than two degrees to avoid catastrophic effects. Exactly how they intend to achieve this remains murky. Since the Kyoto Protocol was initially adopted in 1997, we have made only a little progress in limiting our greenhouse gas emissions. From the pre-industrial level of 278 parts per million (ppm), atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations continue to rise every year and have now reached over 390 ppm. Despite growing evidence of damage wrought by a warming climate, our fossil fuel habits are proving hard to kick. What is especially worrying is recent analysis that indicates we need to reduce the carbon dioxide level back to 350 ppm (about where it was in 1989) to keep our planet from overheating by no more than two degrees, In recent years, there has been abundant evidence of global warming and the associated increase in extreme weather patterns. Examples include record-breaking floods
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Camps over next two weeks at Poirier centre Do you have children who need to keep busy over the holidays? Coquitlam’s Poirier community centre is hosting holiday camps the next two weeks: You can drop your kids off at Poirier com-
munity centre during the winter school break this year from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for a camp filled with non-stop activity and fun. It’s available for children five to 14 years of age and runs Dec. 19 to 23 and 27 to 30.
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Children seven 14 years will go swimming and skating on one of the days. Single-day registration is available for $30, and girls-only and sports camp options are also available. To sign up today,
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Have yourself an ugly little Xmas A pair of Tri-City guys is wishing you an ugly little Christmas. Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch are behind the Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, an annual event celebrating its 10th anniversary Dec. 23 at the Commodore
Ballroom in Vancouver. Partial proceeds of the event go to Options: Services to Communities Society and those attending can take part in prize giveaways, carolling, eggnog chugging, tree decorating, a visit by Santa and prizes
for the ugliest sweater, original sweater, best moustache and group costume, according to a press release from the organizers. Tickets cost $25 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster by phone at 604-280-4444
or online at www.ticketmaster.ca. Doors opening at 8 p.m. and a mandatory ugly Christmas sweater dress code is in effect. For more information on the event, visit www. christmassweaterparty. com.
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Tri-City residents Chris Boyd and Jordan Birch are behind the 10th annual Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, being held on Dec. 23 at Vancouver’s Commodore Ballroom.
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The first batch of photos is in...
From the first batch of readers’ seasonal photos come these two: Left, young Maya cuddles with a furry friend at a Christmas event. Above, even younger Taylor Saunders sports some seasonal colours.
Send us your seasonal photographs The Tri-City Newss knows our readers have a wealth of colourful photos of the season and its assorted fun and festivities — family meals, visits with Santa, Christmas-morning chaos, sledding in the snow, Hanukkah happenings, etc. — and would like you to share them with us so we can share them with the community. Please email your photos to newsroom@trici-
tynews.com with “seasonal photos” in the subject line and we’ll print a selection in the paper throughout the month and put some on our website, tricitynews.com. As well, we’ll pick one special image for use as the cover of our Christmas Eve edition on Dec. 24. You can send photos at any time but if you’re submitting them for consideration for the Dec. 24 cover, they must be in by today, Dec. 16.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SUNDAY, DEC. 18
SATURDAY, JAN. 7 • Russian Christmas in Coquitlam, noon-6 p.m., Evergreen Cultural Centre, 1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam. Russian food, Christmas concert, a kids’ show and more.
DEC. 19-23: SANCTUARY, DAILY • Commuter’s Sanctuary, 5-7 p.m., St. Andrew’s United Church, 2318 St. Johns St., PoMo. Feeling rushed, too much to do? St. Andrew’s opens its sanctuary to offer peaceful space to all seeking peace and quiet to prepare for Christmas. Meditation suggestions are available or commuters can simply enjoy the peaceful music and quiet space. Everyone is welcome to drop in; free parking is available behind the church. Info: 604-939-5513 or www. sauc.ca. for players who would like to curl regularly or as a spare; league runs Tuesdays, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: Phil, 604-468-2801 or Tony, 604-461-5901. • 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. • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of
each month (except holidays) at 7:30 p.m. 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, 604671-8458. • Learn to square dance with the Ocean Waves Tuesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m., Kyle Centre, 123 Kyle St., Port Moody. Info: Penney, 604-463-1477 or www.
oceanwaves.squaredance. bc.ca • New Toastmaster club: Are you interested in having fun while developing communication and leadership skills? Would you like to be able to deliver a powerful toast at a wedding or a memorable speech, or learn to lead a team more effectively? This is your opportunity to be a charter member of the new RP2 Toastmaster Club. The club will meet Wednesdays 7-9 p.m. at Port Moody rec complex. Info: Gene, 604 230-8030 or genevickers@ hotmail.com. • Dogwood and Glen Pine Seniors’ Softball Association seeks players for a new, competitive co-ed team, ages 50+; this team plays in the daytime. Info: Rick, 604-937-5446. • Fear speaking to a group? Get self-confidence and speaking skills as the Tri-Cities only noonhour Toastmasters club meets at Coquitlam city hall every Tuesday, noon-1 p.m. Guests and visitors
welcome. Info: tott-coquitlam.freetoasthost.net or Yvonne, 604-945-6816. • Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Newcomers Club meets on the third Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. 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. Info, meeting location: Wendy, 604-468-2423 or tricities_newcomers@ yahoo.ca. • Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30
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p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219. • 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. • 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 Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604-464 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. see page 35
Bilingual Mandarin Program Registration Notice for 2012 WHAT IS THE BILINGUAL MANDARIN PROGRAM?
• Dogwood Drama Club meets every Monday and Thursday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. New members are always welcome for acting roles or backstage crew. Info: Dale, 604-939-6172. • Circle of Friends is a social group for 50+ fun singles who are looking to meet new friends. Group meets on the second Friday of each month at the Pantry restaurant at PoCo Inn and Suites, 1535 Lougheed Hwy., PoCo. Info: Marcy, 778-285-9933 or Nina, 604-941-9032. • Tri-City Singles Social Club offers an opportunity for 40+ singles to get together and enjoy a variety of activities such as dining, theatre, travel, bowling and more. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month (no meeting in December). New members are welcome. Info: tcsscmember@gmail.com or Darline, 604-466-0017 or Vicki, 778-883-6108. • Dogwood Photography Group meets on the first and third Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m., at Coquitlam’s Dogwood Pavilion. Club members must be members of Dogwood Pavilion; professionals and novices alike are welcome. Info: Arcadia, 604-936-2263 or artistarcadi@gmail.com. • Euchre Club meets at 7 p.m. every Tuesday at Royal Canadian Legion, 2675 Shaughnessy St., PoCo. Info: Bev, 604-9428911. • PoMo Men’s 65-plus Curling League is looking
• Bilingual Mandarin is a program of choice offered by School District #43 at the Kindergarten through grade three level for the 2012/2013 school year and is located at Walton Elementary School. • Regardless of their Àrst language, the program offers all students the possibility of completing Àfty percent of the prescribed BC curriculum in Mandarin (Mandarin Language Arts, Math, Health and Career, and PE) and Àfty percent of the prescribed BC curriculum in English (English Language Arts, Science and Social Studies and Fine Arts). • Students develop strong communication skills in both English and Mandarin. • Students develop their knowledge of other cultures and the program helps prepare students for the global economy.
REGISTRATION PROCESS: • Children must be entering Kindergarten or Grade One in September 2012. • Registration forms will be available at the January 17, 2012 information meeting (see below) at Walton Elementary School, and on the district website: www.sd43.bc.ca/Programs/Mandarin Bilingual. • Completed registration forms must be mailed or hand delivered (no faxes or emails accepted) to the Coquitlam School Board OfÀce (550 Poirier Street, Coquitlam V3J 6A7) no later than 4:30 pm on Wednesday, January 25, 2012. Please note that registration for Kindergarten/Grade One is done by a random draw and will be limited to the number of spaces available. Siblings of students already enrolled in the Bilingual Mandarin Program at Walton will be given Àrst priority. Please clearly identify sibling status on the registration form. Late registration forms will not be part of the draw.
A parent information meeting is planned for: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 (6:30 pm – 8:00 pm) Walton Elementary School 2960 Walton Ave., Coquitlam
www.sd43.bc.ca FREE ADMISSION TO STAVE FALLS VISITOR CENTRE IN DECEMBER During the month of December, admission to the BC Hydro Stave Falls Visitor Centre is free with a donation to the Mission Christmas Bureau. Non-perishable food, new gift items, and cash donations are welcome. Located in the picturesque Fraser Valley, the Powerhouse at Stave Falls demonstrates how the power of water has helped to build a legacy of clean, reliable power for our province. The powerhouse offers more than just beautiful scenery. The historic site of Stave Falls has something exciting for everyone to experience. ĂŁ 7UDYHO EDFN LQ WLPH E\ YLHZLQJ KLVWRULF YLGHRV DQG GLVSOD\V GHSLFWLQJ OLIH LQ % & LQ WKH V ĂŁ 9LVLW Ăž*HQHUDWRU +DOOĂ&#x; DQG OHDUQ KRZ SRZHULQJ RXU SURYLQFH KDV FKDQJHG RYHU WKH ODVW FHQWXU\ ĂŁ 7DNH SDUW LQ RXU LQWHUDFWLYH JDPHV DQG OHDUQ KRZ WR FRQVHUYH HQHUJ\
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• Holiday Tea on the Train at Port Moody Station Museum, 2734 Murray St., 12:30-3:30 p.m.; enjoy tea, coffee or cocoa on museum’s authentic 1920s passenger rail car complete with sweet treats and classic holiday music. Cost: $5 per person, no reservations needed. Info: Rebecca, 604-939-1648 or info@portmoodymuseum. org. • A Night in Bethlehem, presented by St. John the Apostle Anglican Church, 2208 St. Johns St., PoMo, 4-7 p.m. Families can share in making food, toys and crafts of that time, ending with a pageant and meal. Open to the community of Port Moody. Info: www.stjohnanglican. ca.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR continued from page 34 • Singles over-55 walking group walks Saturdays for about 2 hours. Info: eileenanne70@hotmail. com. • 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 improve cycling facilities in the area. New participants always welcome. Info: John, 604-469-0361 or jseinen@shaw.ca. • 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
SPEAK UP IN CITY OF THE ARTS • Do you want to improve your public speaking skills or practice hosting a meeting in a friendly environment? City of the Arts Toastmaster Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall, 100 Newport Dr. Club provides opportunities to practise your communication and leadership skills. Guests and new members welcome. Info: Andrew at andrew_geider@hotmail.com or www.cityartstoastmasters.com. 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. • The Kinsmen Club of PoCo is looking for new members. It is a service club operating since 1965
that combines raising money with fun times. Kinsmen meet the second Thursday of each month and commit time for projects and social events. Anyone interested in joining or attending a meeting, call Cyrille at 604-9424826 or email kincyril@ shaw.ca.
• Friends of Coquitlam Public Library meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 3 p.m. in the board room, Poirier Branch. Info: 604-937-4130. • Crystal Clear Speakers Toastmasters meet every second Tuesday, 7:30 p.m., the Oasis, 1111 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Walter, 604-941-0191 or http:// crystalclearspeakers.freetoasthost.info. • 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). • Centennial Stamp
TO SUBMIT AN ITEM: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com Club meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, 7 p.m., social rec centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-9451017 or www.stampclub.ca. • Maillardville Community Lions now meet at Coquitlam branch of Royal Canadian Legion, 1025 Ridgeway Ave. Info: 604-937-0310. • 777 Neptune Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Cadets, parade every Wednesday, 6:30-9:30 p.m., L’Ecole des Pionniers, 3550 Wellington St., PoCo; girls
and boys 12-19 welcome. Info: 604-941-6227. • PoMo Canoe and Kayak Club meets first and third Thursdays of each month, 7 p.m., Old Mill Boathouse at Rocky Point Park. Info: Brent, 604-461-8863 or Gordon, 604-936-8203. • Parents Without Partners is an international non-profit organization devoted to the interest and welfare of single parents and their children. Information meetings for new members run the second Thursday of each
month, 7:30 p.m., Howe Room, Coquitlam rec centre, 630 Poirier St. Info: 604-945-2407. • Brunette EnviroCommittee meets third Wednesday of each month, 6-8 p.m., PoMo Arts Centre. Info: Mi, 604936-7470. • PoCo Garden Club meets the third Tuesday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at Trinity United church, Prairie and Shaughnessy. Info: 604-941-8465.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR • Hoy/Scott Streamkeepers meet the third Wednesday of each month. Info: 604-941-3402. • Tri-City Christian Women’s Club luncheon is at noon the second Thursday of each month, the Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Inspirational speaker each month. Reservations: 604420_2667 or onarheim@ telus.net. • PoCo Chess Club meets every Thursday, 7-10 p.m., at Wilson Centre (PoCo rec complex). Info: Nathan, 604-340-6208 or email: pocochessclub@ chessmastery.com. • If you are interested in volunteering in your community, PoCo Kinsmen meet twice a month. Info: 604-944-8559. • PoMo Garden Club meets second and last Monday of each month, 10:30 a.m., Kyle Centre. Info: 604-931-6224. • Falun Dafa/Falun Gong practice to improve mind, body and spirit: Lafarge Lake, Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Classes are free. Info: Carolyn, 604-944-4909 or visit www.falundafa.org • 2827 BCR DCO Royal Canadian Army Cadets, for boys and girls 12-18; they will receive adventure training, learn orienteering with map and compass, leadership, first aid, marksmanship, radio communications, field craft, effective speaking, and search and rescue. Uniforms are loaned at no charge and summer training from two to seven weeks is included. Info: Shannon, 604-520-7604, or www.cadets.kc.ca. • Burquitlam Lions meet the first and third Wednesdays of each month, 6:30 p.m., Christmas Manor, 560 Austin Ave., Coquitlam. Prospective members welcome. Info: 604-464-3220. • Coquitlam Camera Club meets second Wednesday of each month, 7:15-9:30 p.m., Miller Park elementary school, 800 Egmont Ave., Coquitlam. Info: Dale, 604667-3375 or Elma, 694936-3969. • PoCo Knights on Columbus hold cribbage nights, 7 p.m., fourth Tuesday of each month at K of C hall, 2255 Fraser St. Info: Joe, 604-942-4731. • Learn to canoe or just have fun paddling with Dogwood Canoe Club; membership costs $35. Info: Jenn, 604-764-1009. • Knotty Dotters Smocking Group welcomes new members. Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays of each month 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Group meets at Kyle centre, 125 Kyle St., PoMo. Info: 604-036-1414. • Barnet Sailing Club co-operative. Info: 604739-9384. • International Training in Communication offers ongoing training in public speaking and personal development. Meetings are at 7 p.m. on second and fourth Tuesdays of the month at the Poirier Street library. Info: 604-939-5088.
VOLUNTEERS • Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region
MINNEKHADA PARK ASS’N. • Minnekhada Park Association is a group of local volunteers who work in partnership with Metro Vancouver Parks to preserve and enhance the natural environment of Minnekhada Regional Park. The group runs a bear aware program to educate visitors about appropriate behaviour when encountering bears in the park and organizes work days to support nest box program, and to enhance the park’s historical features. Volunteers are always needed. Info: Karen, 604-520-6442. who are experiencing emotional distress. No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support is provided. Info: www.options.bc.ca and follow the link for the crisis line. 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: Lizzie Gross, 604-215 5217 or lgross@bc.cancer.ca. • Mackin House Museum is seeking volunteers for its Bridging
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Particular gifts for particular gardeners IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter Quality tools and baths, feeders and houses for birds are among possibilities
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ou may have already discovered this reality: When it comes to gardening gifts, passionate gardeners are very particular, so here are some suggestions that you might find helpful. There are so many great gardening books available today. It is well worth a browse in the gardening section of your favourite book store. Gardeners love quality books with great information and lots of coloured photographs. The Sunset Western Garden Book is probably one of the most useful. You might also consider a gift subscription to one of our excellent BC gardening magazines, like Gardens West or Gardenwise. At the high end of gardening gifts, a greenhouse is a present to be enjoyed for many years. My advice is to buy the best quality which usually means aluminium and glass construction. Greenhouses are a great way to extend the growing season and a useful place for winter storage of less hardy plants and bulbs. The latest trend in
Europe is a conservatory added to the home. It’s a wonderful way to bring the outside inside and makes an awesome living space. A less expensive alternative is a windowsill greenhouse, which, by the way, makes a perfect spot to grow almost anything. If your gardener has a greenhouse, accessories such as heating pads and cables, quality watering accessories, like the world famous English Hawes watering cans, and maximum-minimum thermometers are always appreciated. Attracting wildlife to gardens has also become quite a trend these days. Birdbaths and birdbath heaters, feeders and bird houses are great gifts for children and shut-ins. Birding is the number two leisure activity in North America, and birding accessories are a nice present for those who enjoy this hobby. During winter cold spells, the birds would appreciate some help. There are a whole host of gardening gift ideas like quality tools, gardeners’ soap, richly toned wind chimes and gardening videos. There are also ergonomically designed tools for easy of use. For those gardeners who are finding it a little more difficult to kneel down and get back up, handy kneelers, which double as a seat, are awesome. Complete gardening ‘wardrobes’ are available from gardening hats, gloves, aprons and footwear to knee pads and garden tool belts.
A gift certificate to a favourite gardening store is also a valued treasure. Water in the garden is very popular these days, and everything from pre-formed ponds to pumps, fountains, filters, waterfalls and LED underwater lights are huge hits as gifts. A ‘vanishing water’ feature, with water bubbling up through pre-drilled basalt stones, is the next big thing. A pump and kit that houses this beautiful patio feature makes a wonderful gift to be enjoyed for years. Research has revealed that of all the gifts people receive, flowers make folks the happiest. Long-lasting and perfumed Christmas
bouquets with seasonal fragrant greens are a real treat anytime over the Christmas season. Gardeners love plants best of all and there are some wonderful new hardy plants they can enjoy in the late fall and winter. ‘Bloomerang’ lilacs that bloom twice, winter blooming jasmine, viburnums and sasanqua camellias are fabulous. Peeling bark maples, coral bark maples and contorted filberts and willows are a joy in winter. ‘Pink Lemonade’ blueberries, the new haskap berries, figs and dwarf sour cherries will be the ‘hottie’ foods for 2012. By stepping out of the box a wee bit, there are some wonderful European garden tours out there, and Donna Dawson, at icangarden. com provides some of the very best. Garden makeovers are all the rage today, and a gift certificate from a quality garden designer is also a wonderful gift. Tickets to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show in Seattle this coming February 8-12 would be a treasured gift (tickets can be purchased online). Tickets or season passes to some of our wonderful Lower Mainland or Vancouver Island gardens would also be a splendid idea. Most gardeners appreciate something unique and different. Quality and usefulness are perhaps the two most important criteria to keep in mind. I hope this helps.
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er winning the grand prize in this year’s B.C. Children’s Hospital Foundation Dream Lottery, Global News sports anchor Barry Deley had a tough choice to make. As the winner, he and his family were erent prize homes or cash. He chose an estate home at ParkLane Homes’ Headwater at Bedford Landing. Deley’s win was announced live on Global BC TV, with his coworkers reacting in disbelief. He has since been featured on the Ellen DeGeneres Show, and his win is a viral hit on YouTube. Deley and his wife Katherine have been long-time supporters of Children’s er their daughter Eden was diagnosed with leukemia seven years ago. She is now healthy, and she and her sister have recently been accepted to the Fort e Deleys also have a baby son. ve-bedroom single-family house is over 4,000 square feet, and with the other prizes included with the home, worth over $2.1 million. Each home at Headwater is situated
on a waterfront lot, and located within walking distance from the centre of Fort Langley. “Headwater homes are the only ... true waterfront lots at Bedford Landing,” says ParkLane Marketing Coordinator Anna Warshawski. nished basement and a spa-like ensuite bathroom are just two of the reasons Deley and his family chose the home. Other gorgeous features include vaulted ceilings in the master suite, ooring oor and oversized windows that let natural light pour in. e kitchens at Headwater are particularly impressive, with an open plan layout designed for cozy family gatherings, large celebrations and anything in between. Traditional shaker-style cabinets are complemented by your choice of classic granite
or contemporary DIAMAStone countertops. Elegant recessed lighting attering at all angles, while the convenient eating nook, breakfast bar and island are perfect for a leisurely Sunday morning brunch. One feature that is sure to win hearts is the ample amount of outdoor living ere is a covered front porch, the ensuite bathroom, a back deck perfect for a barbecue that overlooks the river and gives you an awe-inspiring view of the sunset, and a walk-out basement patio.
“Our entire family is very excited to move into our new dream home,” Deley says. “It really is perfect for us, and I think the new kitty will love it too.” Deley has promised his children that er the move, since they will have more space in their new home than in their current townhome. Homes at Headwater range from 3,900 to 4,200 square feet. For more information about Bedford Landing, visit www.bedfordlanding.com or call 604-888-2793.
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Barry Deley and his family will soon call a house like this home, above, after winning the B.C. Children’s Hospital Dream Lottery. The homes at ParkLane Homes’ Headwater at Bedford Landing include a formal dining area, left, and plenty of space for relaxing, top.
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Coquitlam Express business operations manager Marion Shenher explains the simpler points of hockey – like a puck – to Tri-City immigrants last Friday.
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his is a puck. This is a stick. This is the ice. As elementary as it may sound to the average Canadian hockey fan, that basic information about Canada’s national pastime is anything but for many new immigrants from such distant places as Asia, India and the Middle East. That’s why last Friday’s Introduction to Hockey — sponsored by the Tri-Cities chapter of the SUCCESS Settlement Services Department along with the BC Hockey League’s Coquitlam Express — provided a wealth of information about a sport that is integral to Canada’s culture for the 100plus newcomers who gathered at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex and later watched the Express take on the Surrey Eagles. Kevin Yazdi and his eight-year-old son
ALL EARS On left, Iran natives Kevin Yazdi and his eight-year-old son, Peter, listen intently last Friday at the Introduction to Hockey seminar at the Poirier Sports and Leisure Complex. On right, Express business operations manager Marion Shenher explains more to an interested participant. LARRY PRUNER/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Peter emigrated from Iran, where soccer and wrestling are the two most popular sports. And while Peter shouted, “I LOVE the Canucks!” when asked what he likes about hockey, his dad appeared sheepish about signing up his boy for a minor team until he learned more about the game — specifically, dropping the gloves. “We would like to register him for it but I don’t have a clear idea about hockey,” Kevin Yazdi said. “The part that is not clear for me is the fighting. So I came to watch it and see what they do.” For starters, the group listened intently to an orientation session hosted by Express business operations manager Marion Shenher, who handed out detailed colour “Hockey 101” booklets to students. After an hour-long how-to talk that covered everything from equipment to icing, it was time for questions and comments. Not surprisingly, Kevin Yazdi was the first to
shoot up his hand. “Fighting... nobody stops them,” he said. “They fight until they bleed.” “Sometimes that happens,” Shenher conceded. “What mostly happens with these guys [is] because they’re younger, you’ll see the two linesmen pull them apart.” Another visitor chimed in on the same topic. “Fighting is part of the game,” he said knowingly. “Some people just want to see that... lots of body contact.” “It’s part of it,” Shenher agreed. “It’s a very aggressive sport. They’re carrying weapons and have their gladiator helmets on. Sometimes they feel invincible, like they’re wearing armour. They sometimes take it a little bit [further] than they should, but I think that’s just being boys.” Shenher went on to explain in detail the role of the officials, specifically the referee — right down to the red arm bands he wears to signify his authority over the two lines-
men. “His job is to call penalties,” said Shenher, grasping a hockey stick and approaching an eager, young listener to help make her point. “So if I take my stick and, say whack you here on the leg — which isn’t very nice — he’s going to send me to the penalty box.” SUCCESS settlement program officer Alice Poon organized the event and estimated 115 immigrants showed up for either the orientation session or the game, with most attending both. Of that number, she said 90% were from China and Korea, with the remainder having come from Singapore, Malaysia, India and Iran. “It was a wonderful event for them and it was the first hockey game they ever watched, except for two [participants],” Poon said. “It was truly a multicultural night.” The good news for Express fans was the home team won the game, 4-1. There was good news for Kevin Yazdi, too: There were no fights. lpruner@tricitynews.com
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TC lads grab U. soccer awards Five Simon Fraser Clan men’s soccer players, including Coquitlam forward Carlo Basso and Port Moody defender Matt Besuschko, have been named to the NCAA Div. 2 All-West Region first team, it was announced Tuesday. A n o t h e r, d e f e n d e r A n t h o ny DiNicolo –– like Basso, an Archbishop Carney high school grad –– was named to the second squad.
The accolades have been rolling in for Basso since the season ended, having been previously chosen GNAC CoPlayer of the Year. A Maple Ridge product, DiNicolo was also named to the GNAC first all-star team and was selected to the GNAC All-Academic team, as well. “All of these lads have worked incredibly hard to achieve this success,” said Clan head coach Alan Koch.
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1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com
Ph: 604-469-2331 281
RENO & REPAIR
GARDENING
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
MOVING & STORAGE
1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable. Rates. Different From the Rest. 604-721-4555.
Greg 604-818-0165
PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
CRIMINAL RECORD?
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LANDSCAPING
101 - 19070 Lougheed Hwy, Pitt Meadows
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING 188
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* Electrical * Plumbing * Heating * Painting * Carpentry * Tile Work * Laminate & Hardwood Flooring Exc. Rates, Senior Disc. Work guar. Since 1986. Ken 604-418-7168
ELECTRICAL
Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates
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LABOURERS
Required for Erica Enterprises Ltd., Pitt Meadows. Mid Feb - Nov 2012. $9.56/hr. 5 - 6 days per week. 50 to 60 hours per week. Work requires plant potting, pruning, weeding, and harvesting crops. Must be prepared to work outdoors in all weather conditions. Bending, lifting, kneeling, standing, walking required. Email resume to: ericaenterprises@shaw.ca.
Kristy 604.488.9161
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
KITCHEN & BATHROOM RENOVATIONS
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.
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9019 1355-1380 Citadel Dr
New or Used CAR or TRUCK
Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station
Full time / Part time, Benefits available, and competitive wage
9899 3180-3195 Caufield Ridge 3090-3171 Plateau Blvd
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DRYWALL
45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying. Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060 *BOARDING, *TAPING, *Painting, *Renovations. Big & Small Jobs. QUALITY WORK! Free Estimates. Roman 778-355-0352 or 726-4132. DRYWALL services and painting. Framing, boarding, taping, insulation and patches.Call 778-552-0270 or 604-807-3076 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 HUGH’S DRYWALL The clean professional way. Small renovations. 604-463-5413
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8166 2218-2304 Kugler Ave 2217-2299 Lorraine Ave 365-387 Mundy St
and quote the route number.
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Hiring ALL Shifts for these Port Coquitlam locations.
9016 1208-1257 Guest St 1965-1988 Harbour St 2111-2133 Nova Scotia Ave (odd) 1190-1250 Pitt River Rd (even) 1234-1295 Ricard Pl 2021-2063 Saskatchewan Ave 1238-1281 Yarmouth St
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES ATTENDANTS & SUPERVISORS
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OTHER ROUTES NOT LISTED MAY BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL TO ENQUIRE. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
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
APPLIANCE REPAIRS
A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.
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MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes
Running this ad for 7yrs
PAINT SPECIAL
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
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3 rooms for $269, 2 coats any colour
LANDSCAPING
(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
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
CLEANING SERVICES .Jim’s Moving Winter Service
~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~ Clean to Perfection. Reliable/Honest ICBC & Veteran’s claims. Lic’d / Ins. Windows Free. 778-840-2421 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
MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around GUARANTEED! Best rates, exp’d staff, 27 yrs. exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm. Give us a call
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Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
Seniors Discount 30%
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Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
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PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005
Tri-City News Friday, December 16, 2011, A47 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374
Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~
604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 Info: www.treeworksonline.ca info@treeworksonline.ca 10% OFF with this AD
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
50% Off Labour Winter Special
PETS 477
PETS
GREAT RATES! Local lic’d plumber Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call 604-325-6722
Blood Hound pups, CKC Reg health ✔, 1st vac., micro chipped, 1 male, 6 fem. Liver & tan, ready to go 604-574-5788
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BLUE NOSE BULLIES. Pit bulls. Blacks/blues. Shots, Vet ✓. Ready to go. UKC reg. $600 obo. Call 778237-2824
RUBBISH REMOVAL
FREE! Scrap Metal Removal...FREE!!! * Fridges * Freezers * Stoves * Microwaves * Small appliances * Scrap Metal * Old pipe * BBQs * * Exercise equip. * Cars/trucks * All metal recyclables FREE
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JEWELS, FURS
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REAL ESTATE
360 PLUMBING & HEATING. Gas, plumbing, heating, reno’s, repairs. 20 years exp., reliable & courteous. Lic’d. Bonded. Jack 778-835-4416
Lic., Insured. Experienced/friendly service. Clogged drains, garburators, leaks & more. Sm jobs OK. Call Anytime 604-805-2488
TREE SERVICES
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
Cane Corso Mastiff, 1 female, 3.5mo, vet checked, dewormed, docked, $600 obo. (604)845-2395
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FOR SALE BY OWNER
MISSION STAVE LAKE area 5 acres, renovated 5 bdrm home, $650,000 with small down pmt or trade, owner will carry mtg. Call 1-604-541-6391 or 604-671-7498
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HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES Damaged House! Older House! Difficulty Selling! Behind on Payments! Need to Sell Now? NO FEES! NO RISK! QUICK CASH! Call us First! 604.657.9422
www.dannyevans.ca
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1250
RUBBISH removal. Bobcat/dump trailer. Reno/repairs. hoot&owl@ telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
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TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
CHOCOLATE LAB PUPS. Vet checked. 1st shots. Parents both registered. $550. 604-309-2390. COCKER SPANIEL / CAVALIER X, adorable males born Oct 6, vet chk, 1st shots, $599, 604-532-6380 German Sheperd 21/2 yr old f, good temp., exc. family watch dog $500, 4 yr old f. beagle, exc. family pet $100 no Sunday calls 604-7963026 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES $550: Born Sept. 26th. 1 Male, 1 Female. 604-836-6861 GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines. 604-856-8161. MALTI / SHIH-TZU / POODLE X. Pups/adults. Non-shedding. Chocolate, white & beige. 604-820-9469 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 SHIHTZU X LASO APSO pups, 3 M, mostly white, view parents, nonshed, $400/ea. (604)701-9006
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 COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (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)
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
APPLIANCES
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
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FERTILIZERS
WEED FREE Mushroom Manure. 13 yards - $160 or Well Rotted 10 yards - $180. 604-856-8877
PAUL BUNYAN Tree Service * ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
604-942-6907
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FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095 Fireside Enterprises Ltd Seasoned Alder, Birch and Maple firewood. Call 604-941-8963
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COQUITLAM
For more info & viewing call
Dragan 778-788-1845 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
COQUITLAM - West
Very Large 1 & 2 Bdrm in Great Area - Blue Mtn & Austin *Nr Lougheed Mall, Skytrain/Bus*
Well Maintained Building with Onsite Caretaker, Security Camera. NS/NP.
727 North Rd 1 & 2 bdrms on quiet street. 15 Mins to SFU 5 Mins to shops & transp
Call 604-830-9781 www.aptrentals.net COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331
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FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
Call 604-724-6967
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
The Scrapper
PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550. PORT MOODY. 2608 St. John’s St. 1350 sq ft store or office space. Ground level. $2350 + HST. Avail Aug 1. 604-469-9100. Move-in TODAY and LIVE 2 weeks for FREE!! Shaughnessy & Kelly. 1 bdrm + den. Grd fl. Like new, granite, stainless steal, wood fl, lrg patio, gas F/p, secure prkng. nr all ammen's. N/S. $1095/m. Call Janine 78-898-0912
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 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.
Call 604-941-9051 PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm suite $775 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550 PORT COQUITLAM
CEDARWAY APT Bright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
Call 604-837-4589 www.aptrentals.net PORT MOODY Henry St. Lrg 1 Bdr $750. Bach $635. Incl ht, h/w, prk, lrg patio. 778-968-8094 / 937-5427
CARS - DOMESTIC
1991 OLDS Toronado Trofeo, good cond, needs some work, nice cruiser 105kms $1400. (604)462-8863 1993 Chrysler Dynasty LE - exc. shape in & out. 6 cyl auto, loaded. AirCared. $1350. 778-893-4866. 2000 FORD FOCUS, standard trans., blue, 4 dr. sedan, CD, Air Cared. $1995 obo (604)826-0519
743 PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
2000 PONTIAC SUNFIRE 2-door Sports Coupe, 5 speed, sunroof, silver, very clean, runs great!! Aircared. $1200. 604-767-3469.
TY-CON PROPERTIES Professional Property Management
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
117,000 KMS, 1994 Jeep Cherokee 4x4, mint, 4 door, 5 speed standard, a/c, $2500. 778-893-4866 1999 CHEVY BLAZER, black, mags 2” lift 4x4, Air Cared, std. new clutch $4795 obo 604-826-0519 2004 JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE 4X4, auto, all options, dark green, 125 km, $9,300 firm. 604-538-4883.
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Call Wayne Goudal 604-945-2414
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STORAGE
COQUITLAM: 2 storage areas Both 15 x 30. $300/mo each or both $600. Avail. now. (604)931-5216
MARINE 2003 Cadillac CTS. Black on black, leather, sunroof. Must see! $10,500, Mint. Phone 604 809 6235 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 k’s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
750
1991 MAZDA 626, 4 dr, auto, 175 kms, aircared, clean, great shape, $1200. Phone (604)937-0916
Coq/PortMoody. Beautifully reno’d 1 bdrm stes. Start $700 + utils. inste W/D. Now. N/P-N/S. 604-283-9055. Coquitlam. Beaut 3 bdrm gr/lvl ste. WW Plateau. Full lndry. Immed, n/s n/p. $1150 incl utils. 604-719-5122 Coquitlam Munday/Daws Hill, 2 bdrm ste incl util quiet area avail now. $900mo NS/NP 604-931-1775
2002 DODGE NEON R/T standard trans., white, sunroof, used eng., new timing belt & clutch. CD stacker $3295 obo. (604)826-0519 2003 VOLVO V40, S/W, Blue, loaded 155,000 kms. auto. new tires. $5700 firm. Phone 604-538-9257.
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COQUITLAM WW Plat. 1 bd + den Pri ent patio, lndry. $900/incl. Avail now. NS/NP. Ref. 604-944-1941.
RECREATIONAL/SALE 2011 EAGLE CAP 950
PORT Coquitlam. 2 bdrm 1000sf, sep ent, sh W/D NS/NP $975 incl util Avl now. 604-942-8565 Westwood Plateau brand new lrg 2 bdrm ste, 5 appl, sep entry. $1000 + 1/3 utils. NS/NP. 604-945-5645.
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SUITES, UPPER
PORT COQUITLAM 1 Bdrm suite, new reno’s, avail immed, $650/mo incl utils. N/P. 604-816-8050.
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TOWNHOUSES
Water filter, microwave, awning, AM/FM/CD stereo, dinette slide and more! $24,483 (Stk.30833) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
2011 EVER-LITE 35RL-DS
COQUITLAM, 3100 Ozada Ave. 2 Bdrm, quiet family complex, no pets $920. Call: 604-942-2277 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
Ext. shower, AM/FM/CD/DVD, power awning, power tongue jack, LCD tv, A/C. $34,483 (Stk.30968) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
PORT MOODY - Townhouse. 301 Afton Lane, quiet area, short walk from Newport Village 3 BR, 1 Bath, updated Kitchen/Bath, laminate floors, large deck/parking. Amenities include pool/party room. $1650, available 1st Jan. 778 558 9359
FORD, 4 X 4 XLT LARIAT truck & Okanagan camper, very good cond., $3,500. Call (604)820-8218.
PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm townhome $830/mo. Quiet family complex, no pets, call 604-942-2277
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TRANSPORTATION AUTO FINANCING
DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals
1-800-910-6402
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BOATS
ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720
2009 CADILLAC DTS, black, grey leather, mint cond, 47K. Must sell! $25,000 obo. Call 604-805-4545.
PORT Coq. Storage/pkng/workshop 1000 s/f, 220 power & use of walkin cooler. $1000/mo. 604-866-8182.
SUITES, LOWER
TRUCKS & VANS
2009 DODGE 150 HEMI PICK UP with canopy, rhino lined, loaded, 8000 original km’s, show room condition. 28,000 OBO. (604)613-3727 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN SEL, full stow-go, 43 Km, silver/blk int, mint, $15,000. (604)218-1658.
Serving the Tri Cities for over 16 years Protect your investment
12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
The Meadows
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
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604-463-7450 604-463-2236
PITT MEADOWS
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
Move-in TODAY and LIVE 2 weeks for FREE!! Shaughnessy & Pierre. 3 bdrm + 1½ bath 4plex. Partial reno's, lrg patio, nr bus stop, schs,shops. N/S $1095/m Pets okay.778-898-0912
GREAT LOCATION
MAPLE Ridge Downtown. 1 Bdrm . Clean, quiet bldg. Adult oriented. NP/NS. Heat, h/w, internet incl. $680 mo. Phone 604-463-7172.
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
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.
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PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $765 & $785/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
AUTO FINANCING
Time to move into Fall .... At, The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager
Call (604) 931-2670
FURNITURE
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TRANSPORTATION
PORT MOODY
MAPLE RIDGE
Sherwood Apt
MATTRESSES staring at $99 CHECK CLASSIFIEDS bcclassified.com 604-575-5555
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.
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Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
TRANSPORTATION
Hyland Manor
Queen Anne Apts.
604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
CHINESE SHARPEI PUPS MINI’S/TOYS-MALES -$1200.00 www.wrinklesrus.com 604-315-8774
APARTMENT/CONDO
1 & 2 Bdrs from $765/mo
RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free!
Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988
Dragan 778-788-1845
LGE 2 bdrm, upper floor, sep. ent, newly renovated, close to Poco City Hall, no pets, ref, $750 plus util. Jan. 1, 604-802-4039
BBY near Lougheed Mall, full house, 6bdrm, + den, dbl garage Immed. Ns/np/refs. $2600/mo.
220.JUNK(5865)
For more info & viewing call
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CHEAP
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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.
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2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody
RENTALS
INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO
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Clean, very quiet, large,
604.587.5865
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APARTMENT/CONDO
604-931-4648 / 604-936-4774
• Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses
(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
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PRISTINE, 3 bdrm. 2 bath, totally reno in/out. 1.5 acres with year around creek. All services. Burns Lake, B.C. Private. $150,000 obo. (250)692-3738
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
RENTALS
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of VICTOR DOUGLAS RICE also known as DOUGLAS VICTOR RICE, deceased, formerly of 859 Seymour Drive, Coquitlam, B.C. V3J 6V9. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of VICTOR DOUGLAS RICE also known as DOUGLAS VICTOR RICE are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executrix c/o Aikenhead Moscovich and Jones at 316 - 2800 East First Avenue, Vancouver, B.C. V5M 4P3 on or before January 23, 2012, after which date the executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executrix then has notice.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS
Re: The estate of ORMONDE JAMES HALL, deceased, formerly of 45-103 Parkside Drive, Port Moody, BC V3H 4Y8 Creditor and others having claims against the estate of ORMONDE JAMES HALL are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executrix c/o Aikenhead Moscovich & Jones at 316-2800 East First Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V5M 4P3 on or before January 23, 2012, after which date the executrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executrix then has notice.
WITNESS TO MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT ON DECEMBER 1, 2011 Anyone witnessing or having any information relating to a motor vehicle accident, which occurred on December 1, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. on Como Lake Avenue and Linton Street in Coquitlam, BC involving a Ford Explorer and a tan color car, please contact Coquitlam RCMP at (604) 945-1550 or Spraggs & Co. Law Corporation at (604) 464-3333.
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ALL 2011 RANGERS PRICED AT INVOICE for
I N - S TO C K
Automatic transmission and air conditioning
* Available for 5 years
CROW’S
2 to choose from £ $154* Weekly 84 months
9,995
$
Or
50
$
Weekly 84 months
2005 VOLVO S80
Power group, leather seats, just over 100,000kms, #11EX0060A
12,998*
$
10,988 Or $50
$
11,995 Or 72
18,995
Or
95
$
Weekly 72 months
$
Weekly 60 months
/mymetroford
leather seats, SYNC media system, #11EX0060A
35,998 Or 142
$
$
2004 HONDA ACCORD
12,995*
$
2007 FORD FUSION SE A/C, auto, nice car, great price, 11F16420B
12,988
$
Or
77
$
Weekly 60 months
21,988
*
2006 FORD F150 S/CAB 4x4, XTR Pkg., nice truck, #11F16625A
14,995
$
Or
107
$
10,988
$
96 months
4x4, LARIAT, nice truck, #11F10342A
$
4x4, leather, moonroof, nice truck, #11F19550A
* Weekly
2004 FORD F350 C/CAB
THE ALL NEW
Dlr# 5231 Metro Motors Ltd. *Prices do not include taxes & licensing. Payments based on 7.25%.
/mymetroford
108
$
4 door, leather, auto, must see, #11F18947A
1998 FORD WINDSTAR
7 pass, loaded, nice van, great price, #11ES7311A
3,995
$
Auto, A/C, nice car!, #11RA0087A
13,700
$
68
$
Or
Marc Crawford
Weekly 84 months
2010 MUSTANG ROUSH 427R SUPERCHARGED, Navigation, #PC5729
43,998
$
Or
$
197
2011 FORD TAURUS SEL
Leather, moonroof, rear backup sensors, #PFC1752
28,995
$
Or
115
$
2007 FORD FOCUS ZX5 $
Weekly 96 months
Auto, A/C, nice car, great price, #PC5726
9,988
Or
61
$
Weekly 60 months
2004 AUDI QUATTRO AWD Leather, moonroof, this car won’t last, #PC5738
$
Weekly 96 months
17,995*
CREWCAB, 4X4, XLT, nice truck, great price, #PLT4723
23,995
$
Or
119
$
Weekly 72 months
2007 FORD F150
Reg. cab, 4x2, auto, V6, great on gas, #PT4726
13,999
$
Or
83
$
Weekly 60 months
LIMTIED AWD, leather, nice truck, #MLT411
31,995
$
Or
$
161
Weekly 72 months
2008 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR Fully loaded, nav., DVD ent. system, #11EX7591A
40,988
$
Or
202
$
Weekly 72 months
2003 DODGE RAM CONVT. CAMPER VAN 2005 F150 CREW CAB 4X4 XLT 2011 FORD FLEX AWD LTD. Plasma TVs, Super sound system, a MUST SEE, #MLT232A
Weekly 60 months
”On behalf of my friends at Metro, we would like to wish you a VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS.” Ryan Kesler
metromotors.com
Or
2011 FORD MUSTANG GT CONVERTIBLE 2002 FORD EXPLORER XLT 2008 FORD F150 CREWCAB 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
2008 FORD ESCAPE XLT $
Power group, A/C, nice car, #12ES8611A
$
Weekly 96 months
4X4, loaded, this truck won’t last #PLT4719
27,998
$
Weekly 84 months
2007 HONDA CIVIC
4x4, XLT, nice truck, great price, #PLT4729
28,995 Or $115
Weekly 84 months
2009 HYUNDAI ACCENT
2010 FORD F150 CREWCAB $
107
$
Auto, A/C, nice car, great price, #11FN6446B
2008 KIA SPECTRA
Auto, A/C, this is a must see car, #PLT4704A
Or
2009 COROLLA CE
15,900
$
Canopy, nice truck, #11F10010A
16,700*
$
Fully loaded, panoramic roof, seats 7, #PFT1903
29,999
$
Or
$
120
“Christmas is my favourite time of the year! It’s always the best time to make a car deal at Metro Ford.“ Cory Schneider 2 BLOCKS EAST
COQ. CENTRE
604-464-0271
METRO FORD
LOUGHEED HWY
Weekly 96 months
* Prices do not include taxes & licensing
N
PITT RIVER
loaded, Panoramic Roof, #PFT1866
23,988
$
Weekly 96 months
➤
2010 FORD EDGE LIMITED AWD
Moonroof, leatehr seats, loaded, #PFC1737
2012 FOCUS TITANIUM
Leather, moonroof, auto park, rear camera MyFord Touch, #PFC1751
SHAUGHNESSY
12,700*
$
2010 FORD FUSION V6 AWD
COQ. RIVER
Auto, leather, moonroof, #11F19606A
Stk#11RA7649
PRE-OWNED ALL-STAR LINEUP
W
2004 NISSAN MAXIMA
* Trade must be 2005 model year or older, must be insured for the last 3 months, and must be in running condition. Payments are weekly - based on 96 month finance term at 7.75% OAC. Price is plus taxes and negotiable doc. fee. Price is net of delivery allowances and Recycle Your Ride Rebate.
Price excludes installed bedliner
2505 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY
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TRUCK CENTRE CLEARANCE
& EVERYONE’S A WINNER WITH
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO
WIN AN AWARD OF UP TO
WIN 10,000 OR
WIN N$
PLAY TODAY AT EAGLE RIDGE
OFF YOUR PURCHASE OR LEASE. $1,000 MINIMUM AWARD*
1 OF 10 EQUINOX MODELS
3,000 3
$
($30,000 VALUE)
$
1,500
$
$
2,500
4,000 0 $8,000
NEW 2011
OVER
10,000
$
EASY FINANCE | LOW PAYMENTS | LOWEST PRICES ‘91 CHEVY CORVETTE
CHEVY SILVERADO CREW CAB
MUS BY T GO YEAR END!
100 VEHICLES UNDER
#3480
$
‘97 MAZDA B4000
‘00 CHEVY VENTURE ‘00 FORD TAURUS WAGON
#2662
9,995
$
#3518
2,995
$
#3770
2,995
2,995
$
‘01 CHEVY SILVERADO EXT-CAB
‘01 DODGE RAM 2500 SLT X-CAB
#8157
$
#18084A
#3557
5,995
8,995
$
MSRP $33,530
EAGLE $ PRICE
NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA CREW CAB $
25,995OR 161 BW* 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX EAGLE RIDGE
$
26,995
#28248A
$
ALL NEW! $
EAGLE RIDGE
$
14,995 OR $119 BW*
From
$
21,490 OR $156 BW*
2011 CHEVY CRUZES 40 LEFT #11571A
5,000 OFF
10,995 OR $84 BW*
$
8,945
‘03 JEEP LIBERTY SPORT $
3,995
$
‘03 GRAND AM GT
#3755
9,995
‘02 KIA SPORTAGE 4WD
‘03 GMC YUKON 4WD
#3519
2,995
$
‘04 BUICK CENTURY
#8292
9,995
‘04 DODGE SX
#3780
$
$
‘04 CHEVY VENTURE
#3901
4,995
$
#3632
5,995
$
‘04 NISSAN MAXIMA ‘04 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX GT #0666
4,995
$
#8743
5,995
‘04 CHEVY IMPALA #2761
6,995
$
‘04 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
#0029
9,995
$
#1585
5,995
2010Auto, DODGE GRAND CARAVAN 2010 FORD EXPLORER 4WD Full Stow N’ Go, Tri-Zone Climate Control, EDDIE BAUER Front + Side Air Bags, Power Windows & Locks,
$
9,995
$
‘04 CHRYSLER SEBRING #3583
5,995
$
4,995
$
‘05 TOYOTA COROLLA XRS ‘07 CHEVY COBALT COUPE #3026
3,995
$
#1608
8,888
$
6,995
EAGLE RIDGE
14 ,995 OR 112 BW* $
LTD. Prices plus tax & levies. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Financing on approved credit. Payments are bi-weekly, based on 96 mo. term at 6.9% APR. Total paid: ‘11 Silverado $29,649, ‘12 Silverado $33,488, Sonic $24,008, Orlando $31,762, Aveo $17,472, Cruize $23,296.
2595 Barnet Hwy
2 Blocks West of Coquitlam Centre next to Tim Horton’s
2011 NISSAN PATHFINDER SV 4WD
2011 CHEVY IMPALA
Auto, Air, Loaded, CD
#3629
#3563
#3619 #
7 PASS
TO CLEAR
$
#3691
Heated Power Mirrors, Keyless Entry, AM/FM/CD/MP3, Mags
$
14,995
26,995 26 ,995
$
Rear Back-up Camera, Loaded, Mags, 7 Pass
$
29,995
2010 VW JETTA
2010 NISSAN VERSA
2010 CHRYSLER 300
#3724
#3496
#3669
Auto, Air, Power Options
$
EAGLERIDGEGM.COM
‘02 DODGE CARAVAN
#1559
ALL NEW!
#11727A
$
$
‘02 CHEVY AVALANCHE
22 ,995 #25006S
2011 CHEVY AVEO 15 LEFT
EAGLE PRICE
2012 CHEVY ORLANDO
#21002S
From
#1571
#3142
#8144
2012 CHEVY SONIC
#24623A
‘01 NISSAN SENTRA
EXT CAB
MODELS
$
‘01 FORD F150 LARIAT CREW
NEW 2012 GMC SIERRA
2012
#28217A
EAGLE PRICE
ALL NEW
21,995OR 148 BW* $
16,795
CAR & SUV HOTLINE
1-800-916-1878
Auto, Air, Power Options
$
11,995 www. eagleridgegmc .com
DL #8214. Prices plus tax & levies. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. All financing on approved credit.
Auto, V6, Air, Loaded, Mags
$
15,995
$
13,995
2011 SUBARU OUTBACK #3629
$
26,995
TRUCK & VAN HOTLINE
1-877-390-6583