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Connor Francks plays Josh and Heather Corbould plays Toffee in the Riverside secondary school production of Zombie Prom.
The play’s the thing in Tri-City high schools so check out stories in today’s Arts section about productions and Pinetree (13), Riverside (Zombie Prom) and Heritage Woods (Beauty and the Beast). t See pages 19-21
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C h a rl e n e Re ave l e y and Lorraine Cruz, two women killed in a hitand-run accident a year ago in Coquitlam, will be remembered at a roadside memorial service this Saturday. Several lanes along Lougheed Highway near Pitt River Road will be closed off while friends, neighbours, family and the public pay their respects at the scene of the crash to mark the oneyear anniversary of the deaths. “We are doing the memorial and family and friends will be on the road,” said Dan Reaveley, Charlene’s husband and father of their four children. see FAMILY IS IS,, page 2
Two Coq. men busted in alleged kidnapping Police allege use of GPS tracking device By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
T wo C o q u i t l a m m e n are facing charges along with four others in relation to what police are calling a violent kidnapping in Vancouver last November. Jesse John Margison, 26,
and Cody Alexander Sleigh, 25, both of Coquitlam, were each charged with one count of kidnapping with a firearm with the intent to cause harm, assault with a weapon and assault causing bodily harm. They were arrested along with Troy McKinnon, Van Van Vu and Derek James Stephens of Vancouver, and John Ross Powers of Deroche. Some of the men charged
were under police surveillance as part of a monthslong investigation of the group when the alleged kidnapping occurred. Sgt. Ghalib Bhayani, of the Combined Forces Special Enforcement Unit (CFSEU), said police were surprised when they saw the suspects grab a man and attempt to pull him into a vehicle. “As the kidnapping was occurring, police observed
it,” he said. “They were able to rescue the victim prior to him sustaining severe injuries. He took quite a beating but police were able to intervene.” The suspects who were arrested are believed to be aligned with the Independent Soldiers gang but Bhayani said police could not say to what degree. see POLICE FOUND FOUND,, page 14
Up to two years for Dickinson By Sarah Payne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Ryan Dickinson could be sentenced to almost two years in jail for participating in the Stanley Cup riot in June 2011. A Coquitlam resident, Dickinson is the first person to plead guilty in the riot June 15, 2011 in Vancouver. see DEFENCE, C , page g 7
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Memorial details • The memorial to mark the one-year anniversary of the deaths of Charlene Reaveley and Lorraine Cruz will be held at 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18 on Lougheed at Pitt River Road. For more information about the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society, go to www.crccs.ca.
while he hasn’t decided whether he will ask the judge to stay the proceedings because of unreasonable delays, it is something he is considering. “It was too long,� he told reporters. “An unreasonable delay [stay of proceedings] is a fundamental right... that may or may not be the question in the Sater case. Serka did not return calls to The Tri-City News before the print deadline. Dan Reaveley said hearing that a trial in the Sater case may never take place only adds to the anger he and his family feels toward the justice system. “The frustration is more toward the whole system than just one
lawyer,� he said. “That guy is just doing his job. If there is a loophole, obviously they are going to exploit it.� S i n c e h i s w i f e ’s death, Reaveley has spent much of his time with his children and running the Charlene Reaveley Children’s Charity Society. T h e o r g a n i z at i o n was set up in the wake of Charlene’s death to help families with the financial burden that can come with the unexpected loss of a family member. The society offers connection and funding for grief counsellors to families and children and immediate financial support to help cover costs from lost income and time away from work.
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Don’t be fooled by fake canvassers, Share warns Tri-City charity says it does not go doorto-door for money Share Family and Community Services is warning Tri-City residents not to give money to people who solicit on the doorstep.
The agency that runs the local food banks and provides housing and other social services says it has been receiving reports from residents in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody about doorto-door canvassers. “Share does not solicit door-to-door for food or money,” said Heather Scott, Share’s direc-
tor of development. The description of the canvassers varies except for one detail: The individuals claiming to be Share representatives carry a clipboard with a $20 or $50 bill attached. Scott noted that occasionally, churches or other volunteers will solicit on be-
half of Share. “The difference is that their volunteers are clearly representing their organization and that organization wants to make a difference in their community by running a food drive,” she said. “They will then donate the food to Share because we are set up to distribute that food
to people who need it. “This is very different than when an individual comes to the door and says that they are a representative of Share because Share does not solicit door-to-door.” Scott suggests people should call the police if someone says he or she is canvassing for Share.
“This person could be stealing from you,” Scott stated in an press release. Donations to Share’s food bank can be made at all Tri-City grocery stores and directly to the food bank weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody. Donations can also be made at sharesociety.ca.
‘Boundaries’ were problem for Plehanov By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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The yellow gantry used to hoist concrete deck sections into place malfunctioned and will need to be levelled before it can be repaired.
Big splash, no delays Nobody hurt in accident at Port Mann replacement project By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A gantry that malfunctioned last Friday, sending a 90-tonne slab of concrete into the Fraser River, will be out of commission for at least a week. A spokesperson for the Po r t M a n n / H i g h w ay 1 Improvement Project said the gantry used to hoist prefabricated concrete deck sections into place has to be levelled and repaired before it will be back in service,
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which could take up to two weeks. In the meantime, workers have been deployed to other sections of the bridge. “Once the levelling and the plan for repairs has been completed, we’ll have a better idea of the next steps and the time frame involved,” Logan said. It will be up to the contractor, Kiewit-Flatiron, to make -up for any delays and costs caused by the malfunction. No workers were hurt in the accident last Friday morning. But the incident put an immediate halt to the construction of the approaches to the new Port Mann Bridge. Logan said WorkSafe BC
and Kiewit-Flatiron are investigating the cause of the malfunction and the contractor will remove the concrete deck section from the river if it can. “It’s not desirable to leave it in the river, although it’s not affecting navigation or river use,” Logan said. Once the concrete slab has been hauled out of the river, the contractor will decide if it can still be used or if a new one will have to be cast at a plant in Coquitlam’s Pacific Reach industrial park. The concrete section that fell into the river is one of 1,100 needed for the Coquitlam and Surrey bridge approaches. So far, about 1,000 have been hoisted
into place, Logan said. Logan said the yellow horizontal construction gantry had tipped to the south and was immediately secured. It has been tied down so it won’t move, he said. An assessment confirmed the damage is limited to the base or footing and not to the yellow gantry or the bridge deck. Work is expected to begin this week to restore it to its proper level position so repairs can be done. Coquitlam is the staging ground for much of the $3.3-billion bridge and highway construction project. The new bridge is expected to be open late this year or early in 2013. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
School District 43 provided a psychologist to substitute teacher Aleksandr Plehanov to help him with his “boundary issues” more than a month before he was arrested for sexual interference and sexual assault. During his trial last Friday in Port Coquitlam provincial court, the judge heard concerns about the Coquitlam substitute teacher’s classroom behaviour were raised five months before his eventual arrest after a student alleged that he had touched her inappropriately. The court heard that in October 2009, a sevenyear-old Bramblewood elementary student alleged that the Burnaby resident rubbed her stomach under her shirt after he pulled her on his lap. A Feb. 1, 2010 letter to Plehanov from Jamie Ross, the district’s director of human resources, stated that a psychologist would work with the teacher on his “boundary issues.” It also said that a district co-ordinator would provide support to help with Plehanov’s classroom management skills. Last month, Bramblewood elementary principal Brenda Walker said she considered the 2009 accusations against the substitute teacher to be a “serious situation” but did not call the police because once he had left the school, the students were no longer in danger. But while Plehanov was cited for misconduct, the school board concluded that there was no assault or sex-
ALEKSANDR PLEHANOV ual impropriety and he was allowed to continue teaching after the incident. The police did not become involved until March 2010, when a parent from Glen elementary phoned Coquitlam RCMP alle ging that Plehanov had touched her daughter inappropriately. An Eagle Ridge student, a Grade 3 girl, also testified earlier in the trial that Plehanov asked her to sit in his lap by patting the top of his legs. He then “gently toucher her,” indicating he’d wrapped his arms around her waist and touched her chest and lower pelvic area. Plehanov is facing five charges of sexual interference and five charges of sexual assault involving girls who were aged seven and eight at the time of the alleged incidents. He is also facing a charge of criminal harassment. The trial is expected to continue in July. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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Collective bargaining is the best way to reach a settlement between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the BC Public School Employers’ Association, says the School District 43 board of education. In a statement emailed to media outlets Monday, the board reaffirmed its support for the collective bargaining process, as it is “always a preferred method.” According to the statement, the work of teachers is “valued” and the board “respects that job action is sometimes part of the collective bargaining process” and “works hard to ensure that the guidelines are honoured.” The statement came more than a week after School District 43 board chair Melissa Hyndes, a Port Moody trustee, told The Tri-City News she believes the province should legislate a settlement because there is no way for an agreement to be reached and because she fears burnout, stress and frustration among administrators, teachers, students and parents unless the current labour dispute is resolved soon. And it comes after nearly a year of negotiations and five months into a labour dispute in which teachers aren’t doing administrative
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Dickinson was on bail for an earlier assault charge and was to abide by a curfew when he joined a friend to watch the final hockey game in Vancouver, where they joined more friends. According to Crown prosecutor Patti Tomasson, Dickinson’s participation in the events of that night started at about 8:30 p.m. in the 700-block of Nelson Street, where he was part of a group of people who were destroying two unmarked police vehicles parked on either side of the street. In several photos shown in court, the rioters are seen hitting and kicking the cars, jumping on them and, eventually, throwing street barricades and newspaper boxes at the vehicles. In one video, Dickinson is seen in the middle of the group as rioters try to flip over one of the cars. Later he is clearly shown hoisting a 24 Hourss newspaper box onto one of the cars. S o m e t i m e l a t e r, Dickinson is seen outside the Black and Lee formal wear store, where he picks up a mannequin and throws it at the window. He then picks up a newspaper box and throws that at the windows as well. In July 2011, Vancouver
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Stanley Cup rioters did millions of dollars in damage. Police contacted Dickinson and suggested he turn himself in. He then left the province and returned in October for his trial on the assault charge, at which point he was arrested for participating in the riot. He has been in custody since December. In a report from his pre-sentence interview, Dickinson said he recalls thinking the rioters were “pretty stupid” but he got caught up in the moment and joined them. At some point Dickinson realized he should not have been involved and said he “felt like crap.” Tomasson argued those statements don’t truly reflect Dickinson’s involvement in the riot. “He made conscious choices that night,” she said, noting he chose first to violate his curfew and, when the riot erupted, to not leave the area. “Mr. Dickinson chose to stay and he chose to participate,” Tomasson said, noting the photographic evidence shows he was “enjoying participating in the riot.” The day after the riot,
Dickinson chatted with a friend on Facebook, seeming to brag about his participation in the event, Tomasson said. In her submissions on sentencing, Tomasson noted not only the financial cost of the riot — estimated at $3.8 million — but also the numerous civilians, police officers and a firefighter who were injured. She also emphasized the psychological toll the riot took on people who barricaded themselves inside their homes and businesses. “The homes, businesses and entertainment facilities that make up the community of downtown Vancouver were set upon by rioters on June 15,” Tomasson said. “In the Crown’s submission, the riot was akin to a home invasion of the whole community.” To m a s s o n a s ke d the judge to consider Dickinson’s actions in the context of the riot, during which the actions of an individual are inextricably linked to all the other participants. She also noted Dickinson’s three prior
convictions show a pattern of behaviour, particularly when it comes to “mob criminality.” The Crown is seeking a jail term of 15 to 18 months for the riot participation charge, with three and a half months credit for time served, as well as one to three months for the breach of recognizance charge. Crown is also requesting two years of probation. In a brief outline of the defence’s position, lawyer Eric Warren argued his client should receive one year total for both charges. He disagreed with the Crown’s assertion that Dickinson was an instigator in the riot, saying that while it’s clear his client participated in the event, his involvement was not at the extreme end and was consistent with being “caught up in the moment.” The judge questioned that statement, saying Dickinson was involved enough to travel from Nelson to Richards Street and cause damage in both places. Outside the courthouse, Crown counsel spokesperson Neil Mackenzie said that while the Crown is seeking the higher end of the 12- to 18-month sentencing range for participating in a riot for Dickinson, it does not necessarily indicate what it will be pursuing for other rioters charged. The sentencing hearing was to continue Tuesday afternoon, past The TriCity News’ print deadline. spayne@tricitynews.com
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the impact of broadcasting by webcast in the widest manner possible on trial fairness or the effect it may have on witnesses,” MacLean stated in his decision. “There remained many outstanding questions regarding the technology to be used and its implications for preserving the decorum and dignity of the court.” Dickinson’s lawyer opposed the application, calling it politically motivated — a notion the judge rejected. Crown prosecutors had asked their images not be broadcast out of concern for their safety and privacy. B.C. Crown Counsel Association president Samiran Lakshman said the association supported the applications to webcast the riot proceedings, provided the legal requirements could be met and that prosecutors’ images would be hidden. He cited a study that found incidents of threats and intimidation to prosecutors more than doubled from 2007 to 2009. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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The B.C. government has backed away from its plan to seek video coverage of prosecutions from last year’s Stanley Cup riot. The sudden reversal was announced late Monday by Attorney General Shirley Bond after a provincial court judge rejected the first prosecutor’s application to televise a sentencing. Coquitlam resident Ryan Dickinson pleaded guilty to his part in the Vancouver riot last June and was subject to the first of what would have been many Crown applications to broadcast his sentencing via the web. But Judge Malcolm MacLean ruled there was not enough information to make a ruling in time. A few hours after that decision, Bond issued a statement announcing that Premier Christy Clark’s intention to seek televised justice for rioters is rescinded because of the prospect of further delays. “The province has had
two goals: timely justice and greater transparency to the justice system,” Bond said. “If we must choose between the two, we will pursue timely justice.” NDP leader Adrian Dix has criticized Clark’s demand for televised riot trials as a gimmick to take attention away from court backlogs that have 2,500 cases on the verge of being dismissed for undue delays. MacLean said his ruling only applies to Dickinson and shouldn’t be read as a broader precedent. Cameras are normally banned from court rooms but judges can allow proceedings to be broadcast in certain circumstances. They must decide it is in the public interest and that televising proceedings won’t affect the right to a fair trial, cause discomfort to any witness, interfere with any privacy interest that may take precedence, deter witnesses in future similar cases, cause additional court expenses or otherwise hamper the administration of justice. “There was no information on this hearing as to
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The intent of Bylaw No. 4289, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map hereto and marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4289, 2012 from C-2 General Commercial to C-5 Community Commercial.
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Reference No. 11 016760 RZ Bylaw No. 4268, 2012 Text Amendment – Flexibility for Subdivision Regulations
The intent of Bylaw No. 4268, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 and its amending Bylaws to further refine a number of sections within the Zoning Bylaw for the purpose of clarity and function. The proposed Bylaw would amend a number of sections, as follows: • grant the City’s subdivision Approving Officer the discretion to allow minor lot width reduction for the final lot only in newly created subdivisions; • provide greater clarification of the current “lot width” definition; • allow the adjustment to zone boundaries for cancelled roads and lane allowances; • provide new provisions that will minimize the impact of road widening on setbacks for existing buildings; • and include a new definition of Approving Officer. If approved, the Bylaw will provide better clarity to the existing lot width definition, reduce the number of requested lot width variances and rezonings for road and lane cancellations. Public Inspection of Materials Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, February 15, 2012 to Monday, February 27, 2012 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays. You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca and by phone at 604-927-3430. Public Submissions Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca. Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • At the Public Hearing (please hand submission to the Clerk); • Online by emailing clerks@coquitlam.ca; • By regular mail to 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person to the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Or by fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.
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Outfitting a young athlete with new sports equipment just got a lot easier — and cheaper — thanks to the KidSport Tri-Cities’ annual spring equipment sale. This weekend, more than 1,500 people are expected to converge on the Riverside secondary school gymnasium in search of everything from cleats and goalie pads to lacrosse sticks and treadmills. Chris Wilson, organizer of the event, which raises money for young people who do not have the financial means to register in organized sports, said the deals cannot be beat. “You can outfit a kid with everything they need for hockey for about $100,” he said. “New stuff would be around $600 plus HST. Because we are nonprofit, we don’t have to charge HST.” Lacrosse pads are another popular item at the spring sale. While registering for the sport is generally cheaper than for hockey, new
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More than 1,500 people are expected to attend the KidSport Tri-Cities Used Sporting Goods Sale at Riverside secondary this Saturday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
SALE ON SATURDAY • The KidSport Bi-annual Used Sporting Goods Sale takes place between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 18, at Riverside secondary school, 2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam. For more information, go to www.kidsporttricities.ca. equipment can be expensive, Wilson said. At the spring sale, a young person can get all the gear need for the next season for about $90. There will also be a bargain area in the Riverside cafeteria where items will be on sale in the $2 to $5 range.
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aturday was World Happy Day. You’re excused if you missed it. Because it wasn’t marked on the calendar, or recognized in the United Nations. In fact, it was really just a publicity stunt to promote a new documentary film, Happy, that tries to answer the age-old question: What makes people happy? Canada ranks as the 10th happiest nation in the most recent database of happiness, compiled by Erasmus University in Rotterdam. On a 10-point scale, Canadians rate their general satisfaction with life at 7.8. That’s about the same level of happiness felt by Swedes and Panamanians but a bit worse than Costa Ricans, who rate themselves the most satisfied, happiest people on the planet. And pity poor Togo, whose people wallow in their lowly satisfaction score of 2.6, the most miserable place on earth, sadder than Benin, Congo and even Haiti. Curiously, North Korea did not participate in the study, although, given that totalitarian country’s prohibition on individual thought, it’s hard to say whether North Koreans would consider themselves deliriously joyous or profoundly depressed. Their answers would probably hinge upon who was looking over their shoulder as they completed the surveys. Of course, any measure of happiness is completely subjective. One man’s happiness could very well be another’s misery. Like David Choe. Who? He’s a graffiti artist who was commissioned in 2005 to do some paintings for the walls at Facebook’s first headquarters. Instead of cash, he opted to take his payment in stock. He’s now worth an estimated $200 million. But he’s not happy about it. “I can never buy back my privacy,” he told a TV interviewer. Which just goes to prove the old adage, money can’t buy happiness. – Burnaby NewsLeader (Black Press)
North America is floating on sea of natural gas BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA remier Christy Clark’s recent fanfare about developing a natural gas export industry in northern B.C. included a major change in electricity policy. Last year, Clark’s government forced BC Hydro to trim its operations and keep its next two annual rate increases below 4%. Part of the savings will come from redefining former premier Gordon Campbell’s climate strategy, which required BC Hydro to be self-sufficient in even low-water years, with no net electricity imports. The target is now self-sufficiency in average-water years, limiting expansion of independent power projects. It also means B.C. will import more gas-fired electricity in the coming years and burn some of its own abundant gas to generate new power up north.
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North America finds itself floating on a sea of shale gas. Campbell’s plan entailed using B.C.’s big dams to stabilize and store power from new intermittent sources of hydro and wind, building the Site C dam on the Peace River and exporting clean energy at a premium in a carbon-priced North American market. Both the carbon market and the export market have evaporated. While B.C. was developing run-of-river to sell to California, the U.S. west coast built new capacity, much of it gas-fired, after an electricity crisis that caused brownouts more than a decade ago. Today, Washington State producers are actually paying BC Hydro to take their excess power because they need to move it into the grid, and B.C. is the only place that can store it using dam capacity. NDP energy critic John Horgan is celebrating this change in BC Hydro policy. He says the government made a multibillion-dollar miscalculation by assuming California’s electricity shortage would continue indefinitely and surplus power would
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be profitable. He says independent power contracts are part of BC Hydro’s current financial problems but political interference in planning is the bigger issue. Horgan would not endorse the Wilderness Committee’s call to cancel electricity purchase contracts BC Hydro has signed for more run-of-river developments. Additional projects are planned for the Upper Lillooet, Upper Toba and Harrison rivers in southern B.C., and the Kokish River on northern Vancouver Island. Most are aboriginal partnerships. Energy Minister Rich Coleman told me no contracts will be cancelled and he rejected my suggestion that BC Hydro could end up with too much power in the wrong places and at the wrong time of year. BC Hydro can move power around as well as store it, he said, and that ability will improve when the smart grid is completed. Independent power doesn’t end there. It shifts to northern B.C., where three liquefied natural gas projects will need output equivalent to two and a half Site C dams to operate.
Coleman confirmed that at least one modern gas-fired power plant will be needed to develop LNG, which is expected to be in business before Site C could be built. That powerhouse will likely be built by the LNG developers and used to back up new intermittent sources of offshore and land-based wind and any river or geothermal sites available along a new northwest power line. B.C. will likely have a second gas-fired power plant in its northeast corner to supply the Horn River shale gas development and processing plant now underway. Coleman says that plant should be able to capture carbon dioxide and sequester it deep underground. Fort Nelson and points north will remain off the BC Hydro grid. Even with carbon capture in the northeast, Campbell’s greenhouse gas targets look to be the next part of his legacy to be abandoned. Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press and bclocalnews.com tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Not racist The Editor, Re. “Tim Thomas is immature and unprofessional� (Face to Face, The Tri-City News, Feb. 3). Why is it the default position of the left-wing crowd that anyone who has the audacity to disagree with U.S. President Barack Obama is automatically a racist? I suppose that if Hillary Clinton had won the presidency, anyone who disagreed with her policies would have been a misogynist? In case you haven’t figured it out, right-wing people tend to disagree with left-wing people regardless of their race or gender, or any other red herring you throw out there. R. Coyle, Port Moody
challenge to this legislative action brought by the BC Teachers’ Federation (BCTF), found that certain aspects of the government’s action were unconstitutional. The court’s decision was largely based on its finding that the BCTF was not consulted properly prior to the legislation being enacted. The court gave the government one year from the date of its decision to address the repercussions of the decision. The BCTF then applied to the court for “clarification� of the court’s decision. In October, the court rejected that application, stating that there was nothing that required clarification and further observing that the BCTF even conceded in its arguments that there was nothing for the court to clarify. Mr. Watson further alleges that, “The basis for the court’s condemnation of BCPSEA’s practice
was that it found irrefutable evidence that the government was secretly directing BCPSEA’s efforts at collective bargaining. In other words, BCPSEA was a puppet of the government.� The court said nothing of the kind. In fact, the court explicitly rejected this argument, noting that while BCPSEA sought policy direction from gover nment in order to inform its bargaining strategy, there was simply no evidence that the gover nment acted in concert with BCPSEA to negotiate in bad faith in the months leading up to the legislation. We invite your readers to read the court’s decisions, as well as other factual information related to the current round of barg aining between BCPSEA and the BCTF, at www.bcpsea.bc.ca. Melanie Joy, chair, BCPSEA board of directors
Yes, let’s audit TransLink The Editor, Re. “Full TransLink audit: Watts� (front page, The Tri-City News, Feb. 10). I am in full agreement with Sur rey Mayor Dianne Watts. The provincial government gives TransLink carte blanche to increase levies on property taxes, utility taxes
and gasoline taxes at every whim, using the perpetual excuse of needing more money to support transportation in Greater Vancouver. It is time an independent audit determines what all the money collected so far has gone towards and whether this is a badly run corporation. Why can’t transporta-
tion and infrastructure needs be determined by the council of Lower Mainland mayors? Why do we need another layer of bureaucrats making such decisions, sometimes in disagreement with the wishes of some of the city mayors? Cyril Thong, Coquitlam
INVITATION TO PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING Platform Developments Ltd. has ďŹ led application to rezone the lands outlined below from Highway Commercial to Large Format Commercial in order to facilitate the development of a retail centre, consistent with the OfďŹ cial Community Plan’s designation for the lands. As part of the rezoning process, Platform is hosting a Public Information Meeting in order to inform the public and receive feedback on the proposal. You are invited to attend the Public Information Meeting, the particulars of which are as follows: When: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Where: Poco Inn & Suites, 1545 Lougheed Highway, Port Coquitlam, BC Time:
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If you are unable to attend, however would like to comment on the proposal, please contact: Subject Property Platform Developments Ltd. 1991 Lougheed Highway, at 604-563-5003. Port Coquitlam, BC
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The Editor, Re. “Labour disputes are the law of the land,� (Letters, The Tri-City News, Feb. 8). The comments of Jim Watson in his letter to the editor are patently false and require correction. Mr. Watson states that the BC Public School Employers’ Association (BCPSEA) “unilaterally remove[d] class size and composition language� from the teachers’ collective agreement and, further, that “the courts have twice (once on appeal) found BCPSEA’s action illegal.� In fact, the provincial government in 2002 determined school organization issues such as class size and composition should not be the subject of collective bargaining. The government enacted legislation (known as Bill 28) to include these policies in the School Act. Last April, the BC Supreme Court, in a decision arising from the
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Too many variance requests stop Burke landowner’s plan Owner has had lot since 1972 By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A Burke Mountain property owner was told last week he can’t build a home on land he has owned for more than 40 years — at least, not at the size he wants. Last Monday, city council narrowly defeated the plan to build a three-storey, 3,000-square foot house on a tiny lot at the corner of Burke Mountain Street and Wilkie Avenue, saying the owner was trying to pack too much house on too little land. According to city documents, Don Stubbert bought the lot in 1972 and now wants to sell it to pay off the mortgage on his home in Armstrong, where he currently lives. Because the land is steep and bisected by West Smiling Creek, his
agents spent two years working with engineers and city staff to find ways to build the house. Stubbert asked for four variances for council’s approval: • to change the floodprotection setback from 15 m to 11 m; • to vary the front-yard setback from 7.6 m to 2.5 m for the main floor and upper floor; • to alter the side-yard setback from 3.8 m to 1.5 m for the basement, main and upper floors; • and to vary the maximum permitted building height from 11 m to 11.4 m. Consultant engineers deemed the land “technically feasible” to build the house. And in December, after council had reviewed the bid, Stubbert agreed to remove the proposed secondary suite even though, in the RS-2 zone, it is allowed. Still, neighbours told council the site was too tight for such a big
house. “It’s like trying to fit two pounds of sand into a one-pound bag,” a Wilkie resident said. Vasile Horvath, who also lives on Wilkie, added his concern to council at its Feb. 6 meeting about the potential construction impact on the creek and nearby homes. Coun. Lou Sekora was sympathetic to Stubbert’s plight, telling council, “To say he can’t build on this property after paying taxes on it for 40 years is unfortunate.” Mayor Richard Stewart agreed, noting council should “bend — but not in half.” Coun. Craig Hodge, also a Burke Mountain homeowner, said the rules have changed for development near environmentally sensitive areas. He said he toured the steep property recently and commented on the risks. “The community has an expectation that what
will be built there will fit into the character of the neighbourhood,” he said, adding, “The expectations are too high given the challenges.” Coun. Selina Robinson said while she didn’t want council to “sterilize the corner,” Stubbert was asking for too much. “I encourage the owner to rethink the vision.” “There are too many variances,” Coun. Neal Nicholson added. “We have to compromise but this is too much compromise. It’s possible to build a reasonable house.” The DVP was defeated, with councillors Hodge, Robinson and Nicholson and Mayor Stewart opposing; Coun. Brent Asmundson excused himself from the decision as he lives nearby while Coun. Mae Reid was absent from the meeting. A call to Stubbert’s realtor was not immediately returned.
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New disinfector units to clean soiled bed pans are being installed at Lower Mainland hospitals after an audit determined the old system wasn’t adequately removing human waste. The 16-month investigation initiated by the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority resulted in 131 machines being replaced at hospitals in that region and another 61 at hospitals in the Fraser Health region, which includes the Tri-Cities. The probe had found the old decontaminators, many of which were relatively new and still under warranty, failed between 7% and 33% of the time, often leaving behind “visible fecal soil.” A failure rate of 5% or less was deemed acceptable. New German-made Meiko decontaminator machines are replacing the faulty ones at an estimated cost of $2.55 million, Fraser Health spokesman Roy ThorpeDorward said. He said Fraser hospitals use a combination
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Three search warrants were executed this past weekend following a lengthy investigation into the group, which police believe targeted people in order to kidnap them for financial gain. During the course of the investigation, police say they found GPS devices attached to the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vehicle in what investigators believe was preparation of the kidnapping. Investigators also recovered several laptop computers that showed the victim had been tracked for nearly three months. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is interesting to see people in gangs using this to hunt down their victims,â&#x20AC;? Bhayani said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not new but it is still unusual. You can get these devices at Best Buy and other stores. It is a trend that is, I guess,
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Q Gleneagle secondary’s Kids Helping Kids Swap meet takes place Saturday, March 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the school, 1195 Lansdowne Dr., Coquitlam. There will be up to 50 tables of kid-themed products and gently used goods as well as a craft table for kids, child-minding and a concession. Funds raised will go to build a school in Ecuador. Tables are available but must be booked and paid for before Feb. 20; email jesstewartlee.is@gmail.com if you’re interested. Admission to the swap meet is free. Q Also: If you are looking for clothing, toys and other items for your children, the next children’s swap meet at Poirier community centre in Coquitlam runs this Sunday, Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 630 Poirier St.
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Gleneagle Grade 9 students Emily Saint, Kim Venn, Bronwyn Vaisey, Katie Shin, Alisha Lee and Jess Stewart-Lee do some promotion for their March 3 Kids Helping Kids swap meet. students. For Talons, the students needed to do a project and Shin, Emily Saint, Bronwyn Vaisey, Jess Stewart-Lee, Alisha Lee and Kim Venn decided to create the Kids Helping Kids Swap Meet. They have teamed up with the school’s Me
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cession offering pizza, juice, coffee and doughnuts (all donated, they hope), and will offer bydonation child-minding with crafts and games for young children. It would appear the girls have thought of everything. Kim Venn, who is both generally in
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District 43 web site, local papers and even Craigslist and Kijiji. The only downside, so far, the students say is all the spam they’ve been getting in their email and getting enough tables for the event. But they are optimistic that with enough help and support,
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FRIDAY, FEB. 17 • Tri-City Singles Social Club welcomes prospective members to its next meeting, 7 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clark St., Port Moody. TCSSC provides an opportunity for single men and women over 40 to meet new friends and enjoy activities. Membership is $20 a year. Info: Darline, 604-466-0017, Vicki, 778-883-6108 or Louise, 604-941-8897; or tricityclub@gmail.com. • Pay it Forward Social fundraiser for Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s Wheel to Heal, 6:30-7:30 p.m., Younique Fitness Studio, 2625B Clarke St., Port Moody. Admission by minimum $20 donation. RSVP and info: melanie@ youniquefitnessstudio. com or 604-939-0091.
MONDAY, FEB. 20 • Tri-Cities Parkinson’s Support Group meets, 10 a.m. to noon, Eagle Ridge United Church, 2813 Glen Dr., Coquitlam, for Valentine social and pot luck. Info: 604-461-9705.
TUESDAY, FEB. 21 • SouthSide Family Schools Parent Education (SFSPE) in PoCo presents “New Ministry of Education directions: What can we expect for our children?” with Rod Allen, the ministry’s superintendent of student achievement, and Maureen Dockendorf, SD43 assistant superintendent and a ministry advisor; they’ll discuss new ministry directions and changes specific to curriculum and assessment, 6:45-8:30 p.m. at Central elementary school, 2260 Central Ave., PoCo. Cost: $3/adult or $5/couple. To register, email ssfspe@ gmail.com and include your name, number of adults attending and the name and ages of any children that require childminding (bring payment to presentation).
FEB. 18: PICKING UP THE TRASH • Picking Up Maillardville: Maillardville Residents’ Association monthly litter pick-up event; meet at Mackin Park at 9 a.m., rain or shine; all equipment provided. Info: www.maillardvilleresidents.ca. • PoCo Garden Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church Hall, corner of Prairie and Shaughnessy, PoCo. Speaker: Gary Lewis from Phoenix Perennials on raising hellebores. Info: Marion, 604-941-9261. • Dogwood Garden Club hosts Ken and Elke Knechtel at 7 p.m. at the Dogwood Pavilion (624 Poirier St.) Centennial room. The Knechtels have operated the Perennial
Garden Red Barn Plants for over 20 years and they run a farm in Cawston that supplies produces to farmers’ markets. All are welcome.
WEDNESDAY, FEB. 22 • Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club hosts a stamp game, swap and shop happens at 7 p.m. with the game after 8 p.m., prizes available, McGee Room, Poirier community centre, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam,
visit www.stampclub.ca or call 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, FEB. 23 • PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society heritage evening, 7-8 p.m. in the Archives in Leigh Square. Speaker: Dan Owens on “The history of dams in B.C.” Info: 604-927-7611 or www.pocoheritage.org.
SATURDAY, FEB. 25 • Castle Park elementary school PAC presents AbracaDAZZLE starring John Kaplan, an evening of magic suitable for ages 5 and older; show times: 4 and 7 p.m. at the school, 1144 Confederation Dr., PoCo. Advance tickets: students $8, adults $10. Info & tickets: sites.google.com/ site/castleparkpac.
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The Water Utility will be performing uni-directional water main cleaning in the shaded area shown on the map below from January 30, 2012 to February 24, 2012 inclusive. This procedure will cause pressure fluctuations, some discolouration and sediment in the water reaching your home or business. These conditions should be of short duration. If your water appears discoloured, run a cold water tap until the water clears. For more information, call Engineering & Public Works Customer Service 604-927-3500, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week or visit our website at www.coquitlam.ca.
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• Northeast Coquitlam Ratepayers Association monthly meeting, 7 p.m., Victoria Hall, 3435 Victoria Dr., Coquitlam. New Burke Mountain residents are welcome. Info: Jim, 604941-2260. • PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society meeting, 1 p.m. in the Gathering Place in Leigh Square. Speaker: Sherry Carroll on the Coquitlam Dam. Guests welcome. Info: Pippa, 604-927-7611 or www.pocoheritage.org.
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The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the property located at 1123 Westwood Street. The application proposes a redesignation of the subject site from General Commercial to City Centre Commercial. The application, if approved, would facilitate the development of a 33-storey mixed-use tower consisting of 244 units and 2,435m2 of commercial space. You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application. The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Thursday, February 23, 2012. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • By email to: clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010) Additional information about this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3460). All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca. Should Council grant first reading to the proposed CWOCP amendment, a Public Hearing will be held with notification to be provided in accordance with the Local Government Act.
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Winter theatre season in SD43 brings Beauty and the Beast High school drama departments launch stage classics for all ages By Janis Warren THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Shanda Walters thanked her lucky stars. Last fall, when the drama teacher for Port Moody’s Heritage Woods secondary announced the next production for her musical theatre class would be Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, Walters got a call out of the blue from a former mentor. The theatre instructor she had worked with while on practicum in Regina, Sask., told Walters she had put on the same show with her high school recently and she had costumes available. Walters asked her to email over a few photos and she liked what she saw. Problem was Walters not only had to spend $3,000 to buy the costumes, but she also had to find a way to transport them to B.C. This is where Walters said fate intervened. A Heritage Woods parent had just contacted Walters to offer her help on Beauty and the Beastt and “I thought, ‘Why not ask her? You never know,” she said, shrugging. Five minutes later, Walters got a reply back: “Done,” the email read. Two young men the parent knew were driving from the Prairies to B.C. with a covered trailer in tow “and we had the costumes in the building a week later. It was incredible.” As the audience will see, the colourful and grand costumes play a major part in the musical, which runs at Heritage Woods on Feb. 24 and 25 and March 2 and 3. But there are other elements, too, that make the 90-minute production
arguably one of the best shows in the Coquitlam school district in recent memory. The set — recycled from Riverside secondary when then-teacher Dave Secunda directed Beauty and the Beast — is well crafted; the music from Ingrid Gay’s band is also top notch; and the dance moves by firsttime choreographer Clarence Tang, a Heritage Woods secondary grad, are amazing to watch. Best of all is the acting from the musical theatre class. Amanda Spinosa (Grade 11) and James Munson (Grade 12) sparkle as they take on the lead roles of Belle and the Beast, and Fiona Maclean Villareal plays Gaston — Belle’s love interest — to perfection. Walters said she picked the all-ages show “because I think it’s a great story. It’s about a girl who doesn’t fit in and she meets someone unrefined and teaches him manners. She’s really an inspiration.” Based on the 1991 Disney movie of the same name, the musical was the eighth-longest running show on Broadway, spanning 1994 to 2007. It tells the tale of a young woman named Belle, a bookworm who is wooed by Gaston, a hunter and town hero who loves her only for her looks and not her brains. Later, Belle tracks down her father, who is locked away in a castle in the woods, and makes a deal with the Beast to exchange her freedom for her father’s. The pair become friends and, eventually, fall in love. • Beauty and the Beast runs at Heritage Woods secondary school (1300 David Ave., Port Moody) on Feb. 24 and 25 and March 2 and 3 at 7:30 p.m., and Feb. 25 at 1 p.m. Tickets at $12/$10 are available in advance by calling the school at 604-461-8679. jwarren@tricitynews.com
Young violinist A 14-year-old violinist from Coquitlam is among the youngest musicians to perform at a tribute this weekend. Alison Kim is part of the Va n c o u v e r Academy of Music Symphony O rch e s t r a t h at on Sunday is premiering Eternal Light, penned by Canadian composer John Estacio. The event at the Orpheum Theatre will commemorate the 10th anniversary of the death of Wallace Leung, a conductor, music director, violinist and teacher who died suddenly at the age of 33.
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Amanda Spinosa (above right) and James Munson (above left) star in the Heritage Woods production of Beauty and the Beast. Spinosa rehearses with castmates (far left) for the show, running Feb. 24 and 25 and March 2 and 3 at the school. At left, Fiona Maclean Villarreal plays Gaston (in red) while Paul Jon plays Lefou.
Students at Coquitlam and Por t Moody’s C.A.P.A. Dance and Drama comp a ny w i l l j o i n world-renowned choreographer Davi Rodrigues of Creativi Danca in Brazil on stage this Saturday. Rodrigues will reprise the lead role of the clown in Bambula: A Love Story, a contemporary dance production he created. C.A.P.A.’s Sarah Van Os said her elite company dancers aged 12 to 18 will be highlighted during the Feb. 18 show, which starts at 7:30 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre. For tickets, call 604-927-6555 or visit www.everg reenculturalcentre.ca.
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Pinetree play 13 a hit with its young actors By Larry Pruner THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The musical 13 at Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pinetree secondary school is a grown-up story about growing up. It offers its young actors a chance to play a role completely opposite to themselves or, in the case of the two main characters, extraordinarily similar to their real-life personalities and the events surrounding them. Lucas Szaraz plays Evan Goldman, whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s forced to move from New York to small-town Indiana after his parents get divorced. Evan just wants to make friends and survive the school year but finds it far more taxing than expected, something Szaraz himself discovered when he once had to switch elementary schools. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find the character to be like me, in some ways,â&#x20AC;? Szaraz said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was a new kid before when I came to a school. It was hard trying to fit in and pick what groups to be in... I guess I can relate to that.â&#x20AC;? Making matters even worse for Evan is that his only real friend, Patrice (played by Samantha Dowdell), suddenly
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Lucas Szaraz (left) and Samantha Dowdell star in the Pinetree secondary production of 13, playing at the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treehouse Theatre Feb. 15 to 17 and Feb. 22 to 24. gives him the cold shoulder, leaving him virtually on his own to fend off the resident bully, Brett (Evan Donovan Hayes), and deal with physically disabled Archie (Reid Hepnar). â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love my character,â&#x20AC;? Dowdell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot like me. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very down to earth... just herself all the time. Other kids donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really appreciate
that she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t follow the crowd so sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been categorized.â&#x20AC;? Dowdell said even finding the appropriate wardrobe for Patrice was a simple task for her. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She wears different clothes... crazy patter ns,â&#x20AC;? Dowdell added, smiling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really easy for me because the costumes came from my own closet.â&#x20AC;?
In the case of Hayes portraying a bully, he finds his role to be challenging in that Brettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s totally unlike himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is completely different from me,â&#x20AC;? Hayes said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He does whatever anyone thinks is cool, where I do what I think is cool and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care what other people think.â&#x20AC;? The Pinetree production of 13 3 is rated PG and is recommended for those in Grade 8 and up. It features a scorching rock score by Tony Awardwinning composer Jason Robert Brown and is a hilarious, high-energy musical about discovering that â&#x20AC;&#x153;coolâ&#x20AC;? is where you find it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and sometimes where you least expect it. Pinetree drama specialist Natalee Fera said she jumped at the chance to direct the trendy musical. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it opened, it was the only show on Broadway whose whole cast was all teenagers,â&#x20AC;? Fera said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel like this is a junior version of Rent... itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a fresh musical that no one else in our [school] district has done.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ 133 runs today (Wednesday) through Friday and again Feb. 22 to 24 at Pinetreeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treehouse Theatre at 7:30 p.m. lpruner@tricitynews.com
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Blood Brothers just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to cut it. Nicole Roberge had seen the heartbreaking story about twins who were separated at birth and later fall in love with the same girl â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ending in tragedy for both â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and knew the narrative didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t suit her musical theatre class at Port Coquitlamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Riverside secondary. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In September, I looked at the list of who was in the course and I thought, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to work for our next show,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do a doom and gloom kind of play because the kids are so bubbly. I needed something to suit their energy.â&#x20AC;? Instead, Roberge remembered a hilarious 1950s satire she directed while teaching at Pinetree secondary â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a musical that not only received rave reviews but also made its west coast high school debut at the Coquitlam school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I rarely recycle shows but this seemed like the right group to reinvent it,â&#x20AC;? she said. And since the Musical Theatre 10-12 class started rehearsing Zombie Prom m â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an Off-Broadway musical that was later adapted into a short film â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the â&#x20AC;&#x153;living deadâ&#x20AC;? has made its way into Riverside culture and curricula.
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Connor Francks (left) plays Josh while Heather Corbould plays Toffee in the Riverside secondary production of Zombie Prom, running Feb. 23 to 25 and Feb. 29 to March 2. Last Halloween, staff surprised students with a flash mob in the lobby, dancing to Michael Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Thriller. As well, Lori Leonard has included zombietype references in her English studies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has really caught on, in a fun way,â&#x20AC;? Roberge said, noting Riverside teachers have been very helpful in putting Zombie Prom together with a librarian handling the costumes, a counsellor assisting with painting, a woodshop teacher organizing the sets, a music instructor offering vocal coaching, an art teacher offering audio and visual technical components, an English teacher in charge of front-of-house and the principal lending a hand on the opening night gala.
In addition, Grade 11 student and artist Stephane Dufault is giving Zombie Prom m an edge with his cartoons that will be projected onto a large screen behind the cast that includes Grade 12 students Heather Corbould as Toffee Glaze and Paul Wiebe as Jonny Warner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the rebel who spells his name without an â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hâ&#x20AC;? and throws himself into a nuclear power plant after he splits with Toffee. â&#x20AC;˘ Zombie Prom runs Feb. 23, 24, 25 and 29, and March 1 and 2 at 7:30 p.m. There is also a free matinee on Feb. 24 at 1 p.m. Tickets are available at the door of the school (2215 Reeve St., Port Coquitlam), starting at 7 p.m. For more information, call 604-9416053.
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Synergy electric in pen. kicks All five Coquitlam Metro-Ford Synergy shooters scored in penalty kicks as the women’s Under-21 soccer side prevailed 2-1 over Cliff Avenue in a Metro league game Sunday at Percy Perry Stadium. T railing 1-0 with three minutes remaining, Synerg y knotted the count when Andrea Sasvedra took a Michelle Francis feed and scored on a partial breakaway. After overtime solved nothing, Synergy goalie Jahtantia Gallo made a key stop in penalty kicks to spur the CMF win. Defender Corynne Ayling was a standout for the Synergy.
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then went sevenand-two-thirds as SFU prevailed 9-6 Sunday over the G r a n d C a n yo n Antelopes of Phoenix. Overall, the fivefoot-10 Port Moody secondary school grad threw 19-and- COLLINS two-thirds innings, allowing 25 hits and 10 runs and posting a healthy 2.85 earned run average. “I am pleased to see Cara get recognized for her performance,” said SFU head coach Mike Renney. “Without a doubt, Cara will be a key figure in our team’s success so her good start to the season is a great sign.” L u k aw e s k y a n d t h e C l a n take the field ag ain star ting today (Wednesday) at the Hope I n t e r n at i o n a l t o u r n a m e n t i n Fullerton, Calif.
COLLINS CONNECTS Kristina Collins of Port Coquitlam poured in 16 points, including four three-pointers, but her SFU Clan fell 77-57 Saturday to the No. 12-ranked
University of Alaska Seawolves in a GNAC contest in Anchorage. Collins canned the Clan’s first eight points in the game on a pair of treys and a lay-up as SFU led early 8-6 and went on to lead FREEMAN 36-30 at halftime. But with the score knotted at 46-46 with just over 13 minutes remaining, the Seawolves went on a 12-2 tear to take control. Next, the 14-8 Clan host the Central Washington Wildcats tomorrow (Thursday) at SFU’s West Gym, 7 p.m.
KOCS HOT FOR ’PACK Coquitlam’s Tracy Kocs netted 17 points as the Thompson Rivers WolfPack of Kamloops closed out their Canada West university women’s hoop season with an 80-42 romp Saturday over the UBC Okanagan Heat at the Tournament Capital Centre in Kamloops. The victory moved the WolfPack to
8-9 and advanced them to playoffs for the first time in their seven-year CIS history. The game also marked the final home appearance for the WolfPack’s three seniors, including Michelle Dimond of Port Moody. In men’s basketball play Sunday, Zach Usherwood of Coquitlam notched nine points as the WolfPack was tripped 93-71 by the Kelownabased Heat, who got 14 points from freshman guard and Terry Fox Ravens grad Bret Macdonald.
FREEMAN ON FIRE Coquitlam product Sam Freeman poured in 19 points to carry the Fraser Valley Cascades to an 89-70 victory Thursday over the Trinity Western Spartans in a Canada West university men’s basketball game at Langley Events Centre. A Dr. Charles Best secondary school grad, Freeman also collected three rebounds as the No. 5-ranked Cascades out-scored the Spartans 32-13 in the third quarter to blow open a tight game. The Cascades finished the regular season at 13-5 with playoffs looming.
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T wo b r i l l i a n t e f forts from guys named Alex helped give the Coquitlam Express an A on their weekend report card. Alex Petan scored three times and Alexander Kerfoot netted two tallies as the Express bagged a pair of big B.C. Hockey League wins over the Kings in Powell River. On Saturday, Petan’s two markers sparked the Express to a 3-2 triumph, and he struck again Sunday while Kerfoot notched a pair as Coquitlam prevailed 3-1 in the second of back-to-back battles in Powell River. The results left the Express with a 29-17-2-2 record and in fourth spot in the tight eight-team Coastal Conference, just six points back of the second-place Kings and seven behind the lead-
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Call 604-472-3040 An earthmoving company based in Edson Alberta requires a full time Heavy Duty Mechanic for field and shop work. We require Cat Dozer/Deere excavator experience. You will work a set schedule for days on and off. Call Lloyd @ 780723-5051 BBD is seeking an experienced person to join our Finance team full time, in the Port Coquitlam office. You will be accountable for the coordination and completion of all the financial day to day duties and responsibilities. The successful candidate must have Strong/Solid AP and Current Software skills; Closing Date: Feb 17, 2012 (www.bbd.ca for full posting) submit resume in confidence to: hr@bbd.ca
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9208 754-866 Alder Pl 3572-3591 Hamilton St 788-825 Inverness Pl 3500-3595 Inverness St 768-854 Patricia Ave (even) 3571-3591 St Thomas St
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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
Pizza Factory POCO needs Food Counter Attendants & Pizza cook full time for shift work. Food Counter Attendants Grade 12 or 1 Yr exp, pay $10.25/hr Pizza cook min 1 yr exp,pay $14.25/hr. Email : pocojobs@yahoo.ca, Fax: 7782855800
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PIANO Lessons! Young, energetic, experienced, qualified teacher. Accepting all ages and skill levels. Competitive rates. Call Mike 778554-4644
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CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETE NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
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ALL PHASES DRYWALL • Taping • Texture • Spraying 30 yrs. Tidy Workplace. Free Est. No job too small.Eric 778-898-9806
COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. Ref’s. Reno’s. Reas. rates. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.
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POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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~~ A GIFT OF TIME ~~ Clean to Perfection. Reliable/Honest ICBC & Veteran’s claims. Lic’d / Ins. Windows Free. 778-840-2421
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POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.
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Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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RENO & REPAIR NO JOB TOO SMALL! Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available! S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
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CHEAP RUBBISH REMOVAL Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
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Every week, more than 13 professional women contribute their unique & diverse skills in the publication of the Tri-City News
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SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton
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MOVING & STORAGE
• Basement, Kitchen & Bath Remodels • Room Additions • Drywall • Paint • Texture • Finishing • Floors & More
Dean 604-834-3076
281 MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes
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ARCO DRYWALL Ltd. Board, Tape Texture, Frame. New & Reno’s. 20 yrs exp, free est Mike 604-825-1500 Ceiling Restoration: taping & boarding respray, repaint, trowel over, 30 yrs exp. Del 604-505-3826
LANDSCAPING
High Caliber Construction Repair, Replace, Remodel...
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UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN
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ANDY’S LANDSCAPE. Majored, 20yr exp. www.andyslandscape.ca 778-895-6202
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
Specializing in Private Events! We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
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The News will be publishing a Women in Business Section on Wednesday, March 7th with special emphasis on the businesswomen in our own community.
Celebrate being a woman in business or business owner by participating in this exciting offer. Booking deadline is Mon., Feb. 27 Call for advertising information
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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
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FURNITURE
560
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630 SQ. FT. store front for sale. Downtown Maple Ridge. $109,900. 604-805-4623
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY STEEL OF A DEAL - BUILDING SALE! 20X24 $4798. 25X30 $5998. 30X42 $8458. 32X58 $12,960. 40X60 $15,915. 47X80 $20,645. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca
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Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832 604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
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BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, vet check $400. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls Cairn Terriers: shots/dewormed. Ready to go to good homes. over 20 yrs of referrals. 604-807-5204 or 604-592-5442/604-854-1978 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
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AUCTIONS
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SAWMILLS from only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT. STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.
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Call 604-941-9051
Coquitlam Centre Area
Avail March 1, n/s, bright, spacious corner. Luxury 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 6 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, F/P, ground level, priv fncd patio/yard. Located in prestigious Silver Springs complex. Whistler style clubhouse, 2 sec parking + storage Cat OK. $1375. + hydro
Donna 604.202.8485
COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk. Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs. (604)936-5755. COQUITLAM, low rise concrete bldg, 2nd flr, 2 bdrm, 2 baths, undg sec. prk, gas F/P, balcony, $1150. Avail. immed. Call (778) 889-3731.
POMERIAN Teacup loving babies, 1st shots, dewormed, dew claws done $650 + (604)581-2772
PORT COQUITLAM
1 Bdrm & den suite $875 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
HOMES WANTED
WE BUY HOMES BC The OLDER. The DIRTIER. The BETTER. Flexible Terms. Quick Closing. Call us First! 604.657.9422
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TOWNHOUSES
ABBOTSFORD. TOWNHOUSE in 55+ complex. 1200 sf, 2 bdrm. 1.5 baths, large living room, oak kit, 2 decks. Small pet ok. Walk to shops. Quiet area. Moving ~ must sell. $184,000. 604-308-0451 8am-7pm.
COQUITLAM
Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.
TOWNHOMES 3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE
3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up. Pet allowed.
HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
Contact: Costina 778-847-3153
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CEDARWAY APT
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OTHER AREAS
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm 2 bthrm- 996 sf. Cls to shopping, Douglas College & amen. March 1. N/s, N/p. $1350/mo. Call 604-941-3259
POCO, N.Side 2 bdrm, bright, 1100 sf grnd lvl, sep entry, 4 appls, $990 incl util. N/S. Mar 1. (604)945-7444
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2011 AUTUMN RIDGE 264RKS
Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402
WW Plateau, 1 bdrm and den, private - entrance, laundry and security, 10 mins walk to Douglas College, $950/mo incl utilities, call 604.552.4228. Suit professional.
752
Sleeps 4-6, DSI water heater, A/C, ext. speakers, microwave, 3-burner range and more! $19,483 (Stk.30630) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
845 NEED A VEHICLE? EASY FINANCE!! Low Payments! $99 Delivers 24 Hour Approval. We Deliver! 3,000 Vehicles to choose. Call Now! Marty 1-800-916-1737 Big Discounts! www.eagleridgegmc.com
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AUTO FINANCING
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AUTO SERVICES
FREE CASH BACK WITH $0 DOWN at Auto Credit Fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309. Free Delivery.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 #1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
2002 OLDSMOBILE INTRIGUE, senior driven, 89,000kms, $4500. Hope (604)869-7329 2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING convertible, silver, 84 kâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. auto. Mags. $6795/obo. (604)826-0519 2006 IMPALA LS, all options, original owner. $5500 obo. Call 604581-0589.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1998 TOYOTA COROLLA, $1,000. 120 Km, runs well, good cond. Fairly new tires. (604)944-6356. 2003 CHEVY MALIBU, 110,000 km., auto, V6, Air Cared, good tires, $4300 obo (604)531-3251
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
Autos â&#x20AC;˘ Trucks â&#x20AC;˘ Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
2000 Suncruiser 35U
847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES
2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $8800 incl. tax. Call 604-538-4883
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TRANSPORTATION 810
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
WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in February, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888593-6095.
TOWNHOUSES
PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Dual pane windows, awning, 6000 watt generator, heated tanks, fantastic fan and more! $47,983 (Stk.30951A) www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
TRUCKS & VANS
1999 CHEVY VENTURE, white, auto, rebuilt trans, head gasket, new brakes, $2495. (604)826-0519 2004 F350 LARIAT CREW CAB, 4X4, long box, 180K, full load $15,500/obo. 604-812-1278
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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.
Call 604-724-6967
PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft. Ground floor, dance/fitness area. Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.
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(604)941-7721 Port Coquitlam: Nr Prairie/Oxford. 1-1/2 bdr bsmt ste, own lndry. Cls all amen. Avl now. n/s, n/p. $850mo cbl/hydro inc 604-941-0911
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PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $765 Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
2232 McAllister Ave
Call 604-837-4589
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604-463-4568
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Devonshire Housing Co-op 2 Bdrm, 2 bath, avail March 1. 3 applâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ~ laundry hk-up, new carpet ~ new paint. $904/mo. $2000 for shares. No subs, credit check.
PORT COQUITLAM - Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp - 1 & 2 BDRM APTS AVAIL. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings. - Laundry & storage on ea floor. - Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets. - Wheelchair accessible
D/W, Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping & public transportation.
PORT MOODY: Nahane tower 15th flr with view. 1225 sf. 2 bdrm 2 bath, all appl prking. Canoe Club amen. 651 Klahanie Dr. $1550/mth NS/NP. Phone (604)469-1985.
Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
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COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm. Brand new, w/d. New fridge/stove & dishwasher. $1000 all incl. Sep. prking. 1204 Coast Meridian Rd. Avail. now. Ted 604-942-0220 or 604-788-3386.
PORT COQUITLAM
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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
750
Citadel. Clean modern 650 s/f. quiet grd lvl ste. Incl sat tv, utils. w/d. N/P N/S. Now. $800/mo. 604-328-9812.
For further info call 604-451-6075 to view
Call 604-421-1235
MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet â&#x153;&#x201C; $800/ea. Call 604-657-2915.
COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963
PORT COQUITLAM 800 s.f., 2 bdrm. bsmnt. suite, incl. ldry, hydro & utils. N/P N/S. $850 mo. (604)949-1080 or 604-835-2921
PORT COQUITLAM
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OFFICE/RETAIL
Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg. 3 Blocks to W.C. Express
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.
GOLDEN Retriever puppies, born Jan. 7th, family raised, very well socialized, 1st shots & deworming included. Mission 604-820-4827.
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If your income is lower than these ranges call BC Housing 604-433-2218
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
2003 Salem Light: Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out. G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras $10,500: (604)463-9428
COMMERCIAL SPACE; Office or Retail, 1700 sq.ft., central Coquitlam, good access front and rear. All inquiries to Peter, 604-861-9428 or email: petergain2011@gmail.com
PORT COQUITLAM, 2 bdrm grd level ste. Nr schl. $880 incl util/ldry. March 1.NS/NP. Ph. 604-765-2911
604.465.7221
RECREATIONAL/SALE
POCO: Very clean 2 bdrm SXS duplex, big yard, garden, garage. NP/NS. $1200/mo Avail. immed. 604-942-5492 & 778-865-1555.
For more info & viewing call
Polo Club Apartments
838
PITT MEADOWS. 2 & 3 bdrm. in family complex. Close to bus, schools & shopping. Refâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. Small pets okay, $1030/$1134/mo. Avail. immed. 604-465-1938.
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.
Dragan 778-788-1845
AUTO FINANCING
MAPLE RIDGE. $1,300, 3 bedroom 1,100 Square feet house. Completely Renovated. Thornhill. Call 604-961-5526 fore more info.
Hyland Manor
Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
810
TRANSPORTATION
Coquitlam - Totally Renoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d 3 bdrm rancher. Cls to schools & shops. Priv bkyrd. $1650. 604-913-7785
751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam
BURNABY
Dble. yellow head Amazon parrot w/extra large cage. Exp. lrge bird keepers only.$1400. 604-823-6782.
HOMES FOR RENT
19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows
Metro Vancouver Housing Co-operation.
Chihuahua pups, born news years eve, dewclaws, deworm, 1st shots, 1 m/2 f, sable, $750. (604)796-8685
736
TRANSPORTATION
Coquitlam Central. 2500s/f. 3 bdrm up 2 bdrm dwn. Nr. schls. N/S. N/P. Mar.1. $2000. 604-395-6397.
Dragan 778-788-1845
Spacious 2 & 3 Bdrm T/hses 2 Bdrm Apartments With accessible amenities, in safe family oriented communities of Coquitlam, North Burnaby. Pet friendly.
RENTALS
PITT MEADOWS. 4 Bdrm house. Avail now. $1300/mo. Call: 604-465-2310 or 604-537-4610.
Subsidies available based on gross houseold income.
AMERICAN Terrier Pitbulls purebred. $1,000. negot. Vet â&#x153;&#x201D;, 3 wks old. Reseve now. 604-217-2983
Yorkshire Terrier, 10 wks M&F Shots & dewormed. Vet checked Black & tan. $900. 778-708-7932
APARTMENT/CONDO
COQUITLAM
MISC. FOR SALE
REAL ESTATE
RENTALS
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.
Queen Pillow Top Mattress & Box â&#x20AC;˘ 720 Coil 2.5â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Pillowtop â&#x20AC;˘ Brand New â&#x20AC;˘ 10 yr. warranty â&#x20AC;˘ Your Price $490 604.807.5864 The Mattress Guy
PEARL DRUM SET, $1000, receipts for $1000 in upgrades, located in Hope. Call 1 (604)869-7329
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DUPLEXES/4PLEXES
PORT COQUITLAM 1/2 duplex, 2 bdrm., cov parking, garden, on bus route. N/S, N/P. Mar. 1. Refs reqâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d. $850/mo. Prefer quiet couple. 604-942-6565
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