Don’t drink & drive; the cops will be out in force With the holiday season in full gear, Coquitlam RCMP will be increasing visibility of its impaired driving CounterAttack program. Road checks have been increasing throughout the province in an effort to raise awareness about traffic safety and to re-
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HIS OWN PROJECT RUNWAY Gleneagle Grade 12 student Paolo Lopez is set to make a name for himself in the world of fashion after being accepted to the prestigious London College of Fashion. Lopez, shown here with students wearing some of his fashions, which they also paraded before Tri-City school trustees at Tuesday’s board of education meeting, said he got interested in fashion design by watching fashion shows on TV. He will be taking teacher Katherine Jung’s Textile Studies program next semester at the Coquitlam school. JENNIFER GAUTHIER THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Mayors, make a decision, says Bond By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Lower Mainland mayors need to honour their financial commitment and make a decision — quickly — on how they intend to fund their portion of the Evergreen Line, says B.C.’s minister of transportation and infrastructure. Shirley Bond told The Tri-City News Wednesday that the federal government and the province have been ready with their funding and would like to see Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation come up with its share by the spring.
“This is a lot of money that is on the table,” she said. “I am not going to speculate that it would go elsewhere but I am going to remind the mayors that this has been a long time with a significant amount of money at the table.” SHIRLEY BOND Last week, Bond admitted the haggling over funding would likely delay construction of the Evergreen Line, which was expected to start in early 2011, by at least a couple of months. She added that it is impossible to break ground on the proj-
ect until all of the funding is in place. Many local politicians have concerns about using money from municipal property taxes to pay for their share of the new rapid transit line. That prompted Langley Mayor Peter Fassbender, who chaired the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation, to call for more time while other funding options are considered. Bond said she was positive an agreement could be reached but expressed frustration with the mayors’ council, which she said has had ample time to come to a decision. see DELAY COULD CAUSE TROUBLE, TROUBLE, page 7
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Tool time for Cuba at Coq. charity event By Todd Coyne THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Generous Tri-City residents have long contributed to food drives, toy drives and clothing drives. They’ve even donated sports equipment and school supplies for distribution to those in need both at home and abroad. But tools? A Coquitlam retailer is reaching out to help those in need here at home and in faraway Cuba. With two separate charity drives overlapping this weekend — one to benefit local families through the Share food bank and the other to help build homes in Cuba — KMS Tools and Equipment on Woolridge Street in Coquitlam is counting on the generosity of its customers to extend a helping hand to help to their neighbours near and far. The company will host a by-donation barbecue this weekend only at its Coquitlam location to raise money for three Coquitlam families in need. At the same time, KMS’ third annual Tools for Cuba drive will continue throughout the month of December and into January. KMS spokesman Trevor Dueck described the program to The Tri-City News: “Some people — like my dad, for instance, who’s got a couple drills kicking around — can bring in their
older tools they don’t use anymore to the store and what we’ll do is we’ll assess the value of it and give people a tax receipt for it based on that assessment.” Those tools will then be packed in a shipping container and sent to Cuba, where they will be distributed to builders and farmers by KMS’ logistics partner, Emblaze, a Christian aid organization. Why Cuba? Why not, said Dueck, adding that KMS is hoping to expand its drive in the future to benefit other needy places, such as earthquakedamaged Haiti. “I know some people look at [Cuba] and say, ‘Why, when there’s so many other places in the world?’ And we are looking to expand to others,” he said. “But we’ve got such a good relationship with the people who work with us in Cuba and we’ve seen it in action and that it does really work and the tools go to the right people.” All usable tools, both hand and power, will be accepted and assessed for a charity tax receipt, Dueck said. Due to the success of the Coquitlam KMS’ Tools for Cuba campaign, Dueck said the tool drive will eventually expand to all KMS locations throughout the Lower Mainland. • KMS is located at 110 Woolridge St. in Coquitlam, near Ikea. tcoyne@tricitynews.com
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Stan Pridham, owner of KMS Tools in Coquitlam, is collecting used tools to send to Cuba — one of two charity events the company is hosting at its Woolridge Avenue location.
SCHOOL DISTRICT 43 FUNDING: Board of education trustees have money on their minds
Line by line, counting costs Budget process will start earlier, require analysis By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
School District 43 is starting earlier than usual on budgeting and is involving trustees more in an effort to whittle down costs and eliminate a $1.5-million structural deficit. Trustees will be asked to talk about spending during two board retreats — to be held Jan. 7 and 14 — in a new modified zero-based budget approach
where every expenditure is scrutinized. “We are going to look at each and every item,” secretary treasurer Rick Humphreys told trustees Tuesday, explaining that the only expenses that won’t have to be justified will be those required by law, such as staffing to meeting class size and composition rules. Everything else is on the table, he said, because the district is struggling with added costs, such as a new way of calculating teacher salaries and higher teacher pension costs, which the province won’t fund.
“We continue to face unfunded costs and downloading and we have no indication it’s going to stop,” Humphreys said. In addition to the financial pressures, the district’s leadership team would like to be able to restore supply budgets, target money to schools that have to re-organize mid-year when new students arrive and put money towards technology that is being swamped by increasing demand. In all, Humphreys said, the district needs $7 million to handle these various funding issues. Previously, the district started the
budget process with some agreedupon principles and assumptions; a survey of schools was conducted and a timeline established, with the bulk of work coming after a provincial funding announcement. This year, Humphreys said, the district isn’t waiting for the funding information to start work and the budget process approved by trustees contains no list of “musts” and “wants,” as it has in the past. Opportunities for people to have their say on the $247-million operating budget will begin in January. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
SD43’s $100k pay list is growing Contracted increases to blame for big bump in people earning over $100k By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The number of educators and administrators making $100,000 or more in wages and benefits nearly doubled last year in School District 43. Information contained in the 20092010 Statement and Schedules of Financial Information (SOFI) show that 113 SD43 employees made $100,000 in wages and benefits compared to 65 the year previous. While the number seems high, secretary treasurer Rick Humphreys told trustees Tuesday it reflects the reality that SD43 is able to attract skilled and experienced teachers. Humphreys also explained that contracted wage
hikes put many earners making less than $100,000 the previous year over the mark last year. For example, educators — including teachers and principals — who made $99,000 in 2008/’09 were listed as making $102,000 in wages and taxable benefits in 2009/’10. According to Humphreys, benefits such as medical, dental and pension contributions, make up about 25% of the income listed in the SOFI report, meaning the salary of someone shown as earning $100,000 is likely closer to $75,000. Higher wage earners have typically moved up the wage grid, Humphreys said, noting the region’s high cost of housing encourages younger, less experienced teachers to move to smaller communities. “We have a lot of older, established teachers,” Humphreys said, because teachers typically return to the Tri-Cities when their pay scale allows them to buy a house here. Teacher statistics compiled by the
Ministry of Education show a similar trend, with the average salary for SD43 educators increasing to $71,997 in 2009/’10 compared to $68,982 the year previous. Average teacher experience is also climbing, to just under 13 years, according to the report, which is available online. Top earners in SD43 (salaries and taxable benefits) last year are listed as follows: • Tom Grant, superintendent — $162,716.08; • Dan Derpak, assistant superintendent — $145,199.88; • Sylvia Russell, assistant superintendent — $145,199.88; • Julie Pearce, assistant superintendent — $145,199.88; • Maureen Dockendorf, assistant superintendent — $141,191.08; • Rick Humphreys, secretary treasurer — $139,499.21; • Jamie Ross, director of human resources services — $136,020.06;
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“We have a lot of older, established teachers.” Rick Humphreys, School District 43 secretary treasurer, on one of the reasons behind high salaries for district educators • David Taylor, student services director of instruction — $136,020.06; • Patricia Gartland, international education director of instruction — $130,240.64. The SOFI report —which contains the district’s financial statements as well as a list of suppliers with contracts over $75,000 — is available at www.sd43.bc.ca or in print for $5 at the board office. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Expenses School District 43 trustees whittled their expenses down by half last year, according to information contained in the district’s 2009/’10 statement of financial information. Total pay for the nine board of education trustees held steady at $231,137.19, compared to $231,000 the year previous, but expenses dropped to $10,988.62 from $24,761. Chair Melissa Hyndes, a Port Moody trustee, was paid $27,767, vice-chair and Coquitlam trustee Brian Robinson was paid $26,517 and the remaining trustees were each paid $25,267.20. Port Coquitlam trustee Judy Shirra topped the expense list, spending $3,534.04. Other trustees claimed the following expenses: Holly Butterfield (Anmore/Belcarra), $2,154; Robinson, $1,584; Gerry Wallis (Coquitlam), $1,018; Gail Alty (Coquitlam), $830; Watkins. $949; Diane Sowden (Coquitlam) $718; Hyndes, $200. PoCo trustee John Keryluk had no expenses. In other board news, Hyndes was acclaimed Tuesday as board chair for another year while Shirra replaces Robinson as vice-chair.
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Big bill to boost ’net will get budget consideration District will look for provincial $ Articles by Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Making the internet faster in schools is a critical part of education but districts can’t go it alone when it comes to funding expensive upgrades, School District 43 trustees say. The Tri-Cities’ board of education has agreed to consider a report on connecting SD43 schools to Coquitlam’s QNet fibre optic network during 2010/’11 budget deliberations. But trustees also plan to bring up the issue of upgrading internet networks at an upcoming meeting of the BC School Trustees Association. “We can’ t be the only district dealing with this,� said Port Coquitlam trustee Judy Shirra. An analysis of various options for speeding up the internet has found that leasing fibre from Coquitlam’s QNet — accessible to 55% of SD43 schools — and connecting Port Moody and Port Coquitlam schools is the best solution for meeting current and future demand. But it would cost $5.5 million to install, although the district could recoup some funds from the province, which currently supplies internet through the Provincial Learning Net (PLNet) and mortgage the remainder. Some costs could also be reduced, the report noted, if fibre optic cable were laid during construction for the Evergreen Line. “The cost of that piece of the puzzle is one-fifth of doing it ourselves,� Brian Kuhn, the district’s manager of technology services, said at Tuesday’s board of education meeting. But there is no capital money available from the province to upgrade internet services, although money set aside for improving PLNet could possibly be switched to the fibre optic project. How the district might fund fibre optic installation will be a topic at upcoming budget meetings and a budget report suggested $2 million as a number to consider if funds could be found for the project. Some research has been done on the feasibility of bank financing, according to Kuhn, whose report says the district’s wireless connections to PLNet are slow and students and staff have trouble staying connected.
Glitchy filing system is in ‘maintenance mode’ The future of a glitch-prone software system used to collect student data is uncertain after an education publishing company acquired the developer, according to School District 43 superintendent Tom Grant. The British Columbia enterprise Student Information System (BCeSIS) — which has been the bane of teachers and administrators for years and even the subject of satirical videos — has been purchased by Pearson Education and put in maintenance mode for two years. While little information is available about the development and what it means for the software, Grant noted Pearson has its own software system that does the same job as BCeSIS. The current software will be in place until 2012 but there will be “no new fixes,� Grant said.
Increased capacity is needed because the internet is has become embedded in everything from classroom teaching to student projects
Trustees were concerned about the impact on administration. “The province bought a lemon and we’re paying for it,� Coquitlam trustee Brian Robinson said about the system, for which districts pay $10 per student per year to use. “It has never been functional,� said Anmore/Belcarra trustee Holly Butterfield. “This is a hardship for districts.� Trustees were told other districts are also concerned because education funding is dependent on the accuracy of data collected by BCeSIS. BCeSIS caused problems in September when several districts logged on at once and teachers and clerical staff don’t like using it because it’s slow, logs users out of the system after 15 minutes of non-use and requires frequent password changes. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
and administration, Kuhn said. “Students are depending on the network.� Kuhn said the district also needs tools to man-
age the internet and a responsibility guide to ensure that it’s being used for education purposes. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
Merry Christmas City of Port Moody Council and staff wish you the very best this holiday. Have a safe and wonderful season. City Hall/Library/Theatre P.O. Box 36, 100 Newport Drive, Port Moody ℥ 604-469-4500 • www.portmoody.ca
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Struggling students don’t necessarily drop out even if they don’t graduate with their peers. That’s the finding of researchers looking at students at risk of not graduating in School District 43. About 11% of students fail to meet graduation requirements, according to SD43’s latest summary of achievement, but assistant superintendent Maureen Dockendorf says these statistics show only part of the picture. The district has been tracking students and is finding that of those who appear not to graduate with their peers, many return to school through other means by taking adult education courses or attending alternate programs. “They are not dropping out. T here is something that is keeping kids in schools,” Dockendorf said during a presentation on achievement rates at Tuesday’s board of education meeting. Currently, the province collects data to see how many students graduate within six years of starting Grade 8 but is now expected to measure graduation rates within seven and eight years of Grade 8. The district plans to do more study to figure out ways to motivate and engage students who are at risk of leaving school early, including aboriginal students, whose six-year graduation rates are 64% compared with 89% for the rest of the student population. More ef fort will be made to incorporate principles contained in Aboriginal E n h a n c e m e n t Ag reements in all schools, even though students with aboriginal ancestry make up only a small number of the local school population — 1,200 of SD43’s approximately 32,000 students. Another predictor of early school leaving is a so-called “behaviour” designation. Students
designated as having behaviour issues associated with psychological challenges, anxiety and mental illness are more likely to leave school early. Although the six-year graduation rate for these students is improving, it is still just 53%. “This is where we are going to have to focus is these students and aboriginal students,” Dockendorf said. Still, the six-year graduation rates for these groups are much higher than they are in the rest of the province. The aboriginal six-year school completion rate is 14% higher here than the provincial average while the completion rate of students with behaviour challenges is 21% higher. The district’s goal is a six-year graduation rate of 95% for all students. dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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One year on job, Donnelly doesn’t want a move New Westminster-Coquitlam NDP MP Fin Donnelly is having too much fun in Ottawa and has no plans to throw his hat in the ring for the BC NDP’s top job. “I’m not thinking about it,” he said. “I’m certainly flattered my name was thrown around but I’m
very happy with my new role as [NDP federal] fisheries critic and I’ve really enjoyed doing what I’m doing.” Donnelly predicted the provincial NDP will galvanize itself after a leadership vote. He also said he was sorry to see
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“How long will it take for the mayors to honour their commitment and bring their share to the table?” she said. Port Moody Mayor Joe Trasolini said he was surprised and disappointed at the news the line would once again be delayed. He added that until now, Victoria has said the project would move forward on schedule and the final decisions on funding would not affect the delivery date. “It was a disappointing statement because it changes the game,” he said. With the upcoming BC Liberal leadership race, Trasolini fears the project could once again be delayed. Depending on who gets elected, he said, transportation priorities could change, which could lead to a further postponement of construction. “Any sign of delay might give a new leader or leadership hopefuls a reason to say, ‘We are going to re-evaluate the priorities,’” he said. “That would be a
scary thought.” Trasolini said he would be communicating with all of the leadership hopefuls in the coming days in order to gauge their support for the project. Bond said she exJOE TRASOLINI pects the question of the Evergreen Line and sustainable transportation to be a hot topic in the BC Liberal leadership contest. She said there will be plenty of time for each of the candidates to outline their views on transit and the Evergreen Line over the next couple months. “Those are the questions the candidates will be asked to address,” she said. “I don’t think anyone disagrees with the fact that we need a sustainable transit plan. I anticipate that, like many other topics, that will be discussed.” gmckenna@tricitynews.com
NDP leader Carole James resign and expects several individuals inside and outside of the party to put their names forward in the coming weeks. “On the downside, we’ve lost a good person in Carole; on the upside, a leadership race always invigorates and brings out new blood...
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Coquitlam RCMP are hoping the public can help solve a pedestrian hit-and-run last month. A 31-year-old resident was transported to hospital on Nov. 28 after being hit by a sports car at the intersection of Como Lake Avenue and Robinson Street. The victim was treated for non-life threatening injuries and was later released from hospital. The vehicle is described as a small, sportier car, possibly an Acura or a Honda; it is either dark blue or black and was driven by a man with a female passenger. “We really want to talk to the driver or any witnesses in this case and hear their side of the story,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Kristina Biro. “Based on the injuries sustained by the victim and the statement he gave to investigators, we believe there would probably be damage to the car, likely the windshield or the hood.” Police are asking for anyone who has information or witnessed the accident to contact Coquitlam RCMP Traffic Services at 604-945-1550. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous can contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS) or online at www. solvecrime.ca. Other news:
Avenue in the Austin Heights area of Coquitlam. Coquitlam RCMP have not confirmed the cause of the man’s death but they have ruled out foul play. “At this point, it still very early in the investigation,” said Coquitlam RCMP Const. Kristina Biro, “but we don’t have any reason to suspect this is a suspicious death. All indications are it was an accident.” The family that owns the property did not know the deceased and Biro said at this time they are asking for privacy. “I can tell you that the family that owns the property are quite upset,” she said. Police and emergency vehicles were called to the home shortly after 8 a.m. Thursday. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
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eople’s incomes aren’t rising as fast as fees, taxes and the sundry of other increases planned by the combined jurisdictions of city hall, TransLink and Metro Vancouver in the coming years. Coquitlam residents, for example, will pay $117 more on the average home for increased property taxes, water and sewer hikes. It could soon cost more to drive cars if a vehicle levy and more tolls are approved. And BC Hydro is asking for hefty rate hikes. What’s a person to do? Take up a pitch fork or just accept the fact that it costs money to upgrade dams, roads, water and sewer pipes, bury garbage and run city programs and services? Coquitlam is keeping tax hikes to $3.18% — less than the usual 5% — and is even considering using gambling revenues to pay for a new library. That’s creative but is it enough?
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Confessions of a Christmas carol Grinch AS I SEE IT Andrew Holota Writer thankful for earbuds if they keep Xmas carols out of his earshot at home
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o you hear what I hear? How could you not? It’s everywhere. It’s inescapable. Christmas music, that is. Now, hold onto something or sit down for this. Deep breath. I can’t stand Christmas music. Shocking, isn’t it? I hear Christmas carols, and I get all Grinchy. I didn’t use to be like this. I think as a kid I even used to sing the syrupy things. But then, along came mega malls and big-box stores, which, after hyping Halloween in
early September put out the Christmas glitz in October. And along comes the music. Add the radio, and television specials and the medical clinic, grocery store and even, gawd forbid, the office, and it’s all carols, all the time. I think the only people who weren’t inundated with Christmas music for the past month were those three teens lost at sea somewhere off the coast of Fiji. Lucky guys. (Getting rescued, I mean.) Whoever wrote “Silent Night” clearly had no understanding of what one actually sounded like. I have made a rule in my house: No Christmas carols while I am within earshot, or the source will be shot — figuratively speaking, of course. That means no singing, no humming, strumming, or drumming. Especially by Little Drummer Boys. Rum pa pum *thump*! Decked in the hall... No “Rudolph,” no “Jingle Bells” and definitely no “Twelve Days of Christmas” (al-
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though maids a-milking and ladies dancing may be of interest). There shall be peace on my Earth when there is no saccharine holiday season musical accompaniment. Joy will come to the world when carols pass out of fashion, like serving alcohol at staff Christmas parties (oooh, that was trouble a-brewing). I wait for the day when it can be declared across all the land, hark, the herald angels have put a sock in it. “In Excelsis Gloria” has finally recognized her excess. God rest ye yaps, merry gentlemen. Go tell it on the mountain... way, way up the mountain. On the other side of the mountain, in fact, and take Frosty the Snowman with you. I would rather jam flaming pine cones into my ears than hear another Christmas carol. You can imagine my distress as I undertook a little internet research for this column. How do you Google “Christmas carols” without the sappy little ditties seeping into your head?
I had to go out in the parking lot and turn on my truck alarm just to clear my brain. My aversion to ho-ho-ho music is all quite disconcerting for my dear youngster, who is quite fond of the tinny tunes and is inclined to follow the example of the shopping malls in terms of timing and endless repetition. But, blessed be the MP3 player and ear buds. Whether its Ache-on or Acorn or whatever his name is, or “Away in a Manger,” I don’t have to listen to it. Now, if only the big-box stores could get with that program and hand out headsets at the door. If it wasn’t for family, I would be so gone at Christmas time. I would be lounging on the beach at some tropical tourist trap where there is nothing to be heard but Bob Marley and certainly no “O Tannenbaum,” just tanning bums. Andrew Holota is editor of The Abbotsford News, a Black Press sister paper of The Tri-City News.
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ast week, Coquitlam city council gave overwhelming approval to rezone 3030 Gordon Ave. to allow for a homeless shelter. The 30-bed shelter and 30 units of transitional housing will go a long way to dealing with homelessness in the Tri-Cities. In addition, when the weather gets as awful as it has been, the shelter will provide emergency assistance to those who need it. For the most part, the debate, including discussions through letters to the editor, has been respectful. Unfortunately, from time to time, with emotions running high, civil debate has descended to name calling and threats. At a previous meeting on the issue, Coquitlam Mayor Richard Stewart was threatened with needles being thrown onto his property. That is truly unfortunate. The men and women whom we elect to office don’t deserve that kind of treatment when they are doing their utmost to provide good public service. If we disagree with what they’ve done, we can always vote them out of office. That’s democracy. As for the homeless shelter, my colleague and I are both in support of council’s decision. As taxpay-
ers, we believe there should be full disclosure on the costs, including the donated land but we do have some differences. He would have put some caveats on the approval so that the residents who were opposed to the rezoning don’t feel abandoned. I regret that by council approving the rezoning, some who opposed it feel they haven’t been heard. It seems to me that through the many debates, some appearing in this paper, all sides have been heard but a decision has to be made and one side will inevitably be unhappy with it. My colleague opposite suggests a five-year sunset clause on site approval. What then? Withdraw the approval? My colleague would promise extra policing if needed. I feel that’s redundant. Once the shelter is built — and there’s still some way to go as funding for the project has yet to be secured — if there are problems at the shelter, I have no doubt the police will do their job. The problem with this caveat is that it buys into the notion that homeless people or those who need transitional housing will automatically cause problems. Will the stereotyping ever stop?
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Thanks to ‘angels’ who helped in time of need The Editor, This is a letter of thanks to the three angels who came to my rescue on Thursday, Dec. 2 when I fell on the sidewalk on Shaughnessy Street just outside of Port Coquitlam city hall. My warmest thanks to the young woman Erin, who picked up my broken glasses and took them right away to the optometry shop nearby in order to have them straightened and have the lens put back in. Also, a big thank you to the young woman Carol, who helped me up and stayed with me until I assured her
that I was OK. (As a senior-senior, I was tremendously lucky that I did not break any bones and got away with a number of black-and-blue bruises and a dent in my dignity.) Thanks also to James, the gardener from the city of PoCo who helped me get up and who escorted me down the street to my next destination. I am utterly overwhelmed by the selfless kindness of these three people and I hope they read my letter. And I wish I could meet them again in person to again express my gratitude. Bertl Pfeifer, Pitt Meadows
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The Editor, Do we all have short memories? In 2001, after the Glen Clark disaster, we collectively bit off our noses to spite our faces. Premier Gordon Campbell and the BC Liberals had a field day. The two NDP members who were left after the votes were counted couldn’t achieve much. Nothing and nobody is perfect, especially in a democracy, and the current B.C. political situation is an invitation to whoever takes over the BC Liberal party to once more run roughshod over us and over democracy. Harold Bridge, Port Coquitlam
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ollowing is a list of large local light displays in the Tri-Cities for Christmas. To add your home to The TriCity News’’ list, send your name and address along with details of your display (how many lights, special displays, hours of operation and any charities for which you’re collecting) to newsroom@ tricitynews.com.
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A picture from the 2009 Christmas display at 1260 Fletcher Way in Port Coquitlam, where the Beckers have more than 20,000 lights glowing in the winter night. They’re also collecting donations for the Empty Stocking Fund. display, complete with an electric train with bells and whistles, electric tram with falling snow, five geese pulling a sleigh and a giant candle. He also has a huge metre wreath and a gingerbread house with all the gingerbread men. There are approximately 30,000 lights with music and a huge nativity scene. Donations are being collected for BC Children’s Hospital. Hours of operation are 5:30 to 11 p.m. daily.
• 669 Folsom St.: Check out Diana Wagner’s cheerful window display and old world Santa’s village from 4:30 to 10 p.m. daily.
• 1417 Garibaldi Pl.: John and Trudy Wolff invite you to enjoy a display of 120 hand-painted pieces and 5,000 lights featuring both traditional
Christmas images (manger, shepherds, angels, wise men) and contemporary Yuletide scenes (Santa and reindeer, toy trains, skaters, nutcrackers).
• 1260 Fletcher Way: Gerry and Dawn Becker have added to their Christmas display over the years and there are now more than 20,000 lights, Santa’s workshop at the top of candy cane lane, busy elves and Mr. and Mrs. Claus in the yard. Rudolph and his friends are waiting on the roof with Santa’s sleigh of toys and goodies, and you can hear the carollers in the yard. The display is open daily from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and donations will gratefully be accepted for the Empty Stocking Fund. • 1781 Manning Ave.: The Thomas family’s display, a longtime fixture in the area, boasts 2,500 lights, reindeers and blow-up figures. • 1039 Parana Dr.: Karen and Murray Frank invite you to visit their display, which
they’ve put to music you can hear by tuning your car radio to FM 107.9 while checking it out. They are also collecting cheques, made payable to the Canadian Cancer Society, for their charity Ironcops for Cancer. (You can view a video of their 2009 display at gallery.me.com/murrayfrank#100464.) •3970 Cedar Dr.: The Hughes family’s display features more than 50,000 lights and Santa and all nine of his reindeer on the roof, plus window silhouettes, trees, angels, stars and more. It’s open 5 to 11 p.m. daily until Jan. 1, 2011. • 3313 Rae St.: Dale Brindley’s home display will be open daily in December, offering 50,000 lights, several ground displays and even a light show. Donations to the food bank will be gratefully accepted. newsroom@tricitynews.com
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Helipad used by province and neighbouring cities but only Coq. pays By Gary McKenna THE TRI-CITY NEWS
A Coquitlam councillor wants other levels of government to help pay for upgrades to a helipad at the city’s City Centre fire hall. C o u n . M a e Re i d told her council colleagues Monday she was frustrated by the fact the province and neighbouring municipalities use the helipad free of charge while Coquitlam taxpayers are on the hook for maintaining the infrastructure. “Let them hover,” she said. “Our taxpayers aren’t going to do this out of the goodness of our hearts. I will receive the report
but I sure want to look into this.” The helipad is located at the City REID Centre fire station and is used up to 12 times a year by services such as BC Ambulance, Coquitlam Search and Rescue and neighbouring police and fire departments. The $80,000 upgrade is necessary to bring the structure into compliance with Transport Canada regulations. “In the grand scheme of things, it is a small amount,” Reid said. “But if you take the downloading little by little, it starts to really add up.” Coquitlam Fire Chief Tony Delmonico said the department sought grants from higher levels of government but none were available. gmckenna@tricitynews.com
Parents outraged over location of proposed cell tower Parents in the area of a proposed cell tower in Port Coquitlam are outraged at the plan and several turned out to a school board meeting Tuesday to win support for their cause. Their effort paid off. Trustees will send a letter to Rogers Communications Inc. to register their opposition to the proposed cell tower
because it would be within 305 m of Coquitlam River elementary school. This is the second time the board has raised opposition to cell towers being built near schools. In June, the board passed a motion to oppose any cellular tower installation within 305 m (1,000 ft.) of a school. The unanimous vote earned congratulations from Peter Endisch,
a resident whose home is close to proposed tower in Greenmount Park, and David Werthman, who says the longterm effects of low-efficiency radiation needs more study. Rogers is conducting a 30-day public consultation as required by Industry Canada. For more information, visit www.portcoquitlam.ca and click on what’s new.
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Teacher college reinstated sex offender, drug trafficker By Tom Fletcher BLACK PRESS
VICTORIA – A lawyer appointed to review the B.C. College of Teachers found that the influence of the BC Teachers’ Federation on the disciplinary body is so great, a teacher was given his teaching certificate back several years after being convicted of sexual assaults on students. In another case reviewed by lawyer Donald Avison, the college granted a teaching certificate to a man who had served six years in prison for drug trafficking. In both cases, the college council records show members “appeared to minimize the severity� of the offences, Avison said in his report to Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid. “I was astonished by that,� MacDiarmid said Wednesday, adding that only the college knows
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Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid said she was “astonished� at decisions made by B.C. College of Teachers. if those individuals are still teaching. Avison was appointed as a “fact finder� after the provincial appointees to the college complained about the pressure the BC Teachers’ Federation put on the organization to put the interest of BCTF members ahead of the public interest. Avison found the college “is not currently regarded as an indepen-
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dent and credible entity� that can function the way professional bodies regulating doctors and lawyers do. He said it will have to be substantially restructured or replaced entirely with a government-appointed disciplinary body. MacDiarmid said she spoke with BCTF president Susan Lambert Wednesday and was assured the union wants to improve its relation-
ship with the ministry. MacDiarmid is meeting with the BCTF and other education representatives but said the report makes it clear the status quo cannot continue. Avison’s report notes that BCTF appointees to the college took further control of committees at its Oct. 4 meeting, which he termed “not an encouraging development.� MacDiar mid said the BCTF will be given choices when she meets with their officials. “If I find that they want only to continue with the current way of doing things... if that’s what they want to do going forward, then clearly, we’re done,� MacDiarmid said. tfletcher@blackpress.ca
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Expect to see your household’s monthly electricity bill climb $7 in each of the next three years. BC Hydro is now projecting a series of rate increases that will raise a typical monthly residential bill by $21 — a nearly 30% jump from $71 to $92 — by 2013. The Crown corporation needs to raise $6 billion to upgrade aging power stations, transmission lines and the Vancouver city centre transmission system. “To pay for these much-needed projects, we need to increase rates, while still looking at every way to keep them among the lowest in North America,� BC Hydro president and CEO Dave Cobb said in a statement Dec. 2. The planned hikes mean a typical home will pay about $250 more in 2013 than it did this year. BC Public Interest Advocacy Centre
executive director Jim Quail said the rate increases are likely to continue indefinitely, with electricity bills doubling about every eight years. “There’s no end in sight,� he said. “A number of their projections are probably optimistic. We think if anything it’s conservative.� The much higher cost of modern power infrastructure compared to the dams built in the 1960s is the main reason. But Quail also blames policy decisions like buying higher priced “clean� electricity from run-of-river power plants and the move to install smart meters in every home, which he predicts will be a billion-dollar boondoggle rather than an investment paying off in conservation. For now, Hydro customers may see some short-term rate relief. The utility had raised rates 9.3% on an interim basis last April, but regulators at the B.C. Utilities Commission have ruled only a 7.29% increase was justified. Customers should get the difference refunded in early 2011. jnagel@blackpress.ca
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THE THINGS-TO-DO GUIDE: Only two weeks until Christmas... Are you ready?
TEA FOR ONE Rebecca Clark enjoys a well-deserved break at the Holiday Tea on the Train at the Port Moody Station Museum. CRAIG HODGE THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Local hard-rockers Jesus Krysler play tonight and Saturday at The Point Pub (2524 St. Johns St., Port Moody). Both shows start at 10 p.m. and promise to keep rocking until closing time with an assortment of covers dating back to the ’50s, ’60s and ’70s, plus originals from JK’s latest album, Shades of Soul. Best of all, there’s no cover charge.
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A very special Christmas dinner for all is being held tonight at the Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. in Coquitlam. Bring your family and friends for a traditional turkey dinner with all the trimmings. Glen Pine’s very own band, Swee and the Mixed Bag, will perform numbers sure to get you into the Christmas spirit. Dinner is served at 6 p.m. and finishes at 10 p.m. at a cost of $20 for Glen Pine members and $25 for non-members. For more info, contact Beatrice Ho at bho@coquitlam.ca.
PLANT PARTY
Footprints Conservation Society is hosting its Planting The Seed gala at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam) to benefit its children’s tree-planting program in Panorama Park. With a catered dinner, guest speakers, silent auction, dance and door prizes (including a Rolling Stones-autographed guitar), this event is not to be missed. The party starts at 6:30 p.m. and runs until 11:45 p.m. Tickets are $60 and all funds raised will provide Coquitlam children with the opportunity to plant trees in Westwood Plateau’s Panorama Park and help to support environmental education programs in schools across Metro Vancouver.
Port Moody Film Society presents the French dramedy Bon Voyage at 7:30 p.m. in the Inlet Theatre at city hall (100 Newport Dr., Port Moody). Directed by Jean-Paul Rappaneau, the film follows an actress, a writer, a student and a government worker as they try to escape from Nazi-occupied Paris. For more info, visit pmfilm.ca
CHRISTMAS CHEER
Showstoppers Academy presents A Very Glee Christmas at 7 p.m. at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). The show features an assortment of local talent singing renditions of Christmas, pop and Broadway songs just like the popular TV show. Tickets cost $12 for adults and $10 for kids under 12. For more info, call 604-477-9922.
Saturday, Dec. 11 AWAKE AGLOW
The Coquitlam Aglow Chapter invites TriCities women to a free women’s breakfast at the Executive Plaza Hotel (405 North Rd., Coquitlam). This breakfast meeting is open to women over 14 years of age only. There’ll be food, fun, conversation, door prizes and more. For more info, call 604-301-1127 or
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Pacific Symphonic Wind Ensemble invites you to hear The Bells of Christmas, a two-hour melange of seasonal orchestral favourites. Show starts at 8 p.m. at the Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for students and seniors, and $12 for children 12 and under.
CONCERTS FOR KIDS
The Tiny Tots’ Holiday Hooray is a concert series celebrating the sounds of the season with famous kid-friendly pieces such as Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker. Presented by Let Your Music Shine! with Lisa and Linda, and accompanied by members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, the Holiday Hooray! is on at 10 and 11:30 a.m. at the Terry Fox Theatre (1260 Riverwood Gate, Port Coquitlam). Tickets are $17 for adults and $15 for children. For more information, call 604-876-3434.
Sunday, Dec. 12 EVERGREEN CAROLS
Coastal Sound Music Academy presents Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols at 3 and 7 p.m. at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The production features a harp and voices of all ages. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors and $10 for children.
THE BIG SHOW
Port Moody’s Inlet Theatre hosts A Very Vancouver Christmas’ Really Big Christmas Show to benefit the BC-SPCA. Featuring performers from past Very Vancouver
Christmas albums such as Danny Echo, The Light Machines and Treebeard, this fun, family-friendly event runs from 8 until 11 p.m. A Very Vancouver Christmas’s fifth anniversary album is now available on iTunes and from its website, www.veryvancouverchristmas.com. Tickets to the shows are $10 and children under 5 get in free. For more info, call Jenn Ashton at 604-294-3007.
EVERGREEN CAROLS
Coastal Sound Music Academy presents Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols at 3 and 7 p.m. at Evergreen Cultural Centre (1205 Pinetree Way, Coquitlam). The production features a harp and voices of all ages. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students and seniors and $10 for children.
PAINTER’S POINTERS
Renowned local painter Agata Teodorowicz is teaching Creative Abstract, a three-hour seminar for visual artists of all ages and abilities. For $39, the class will run from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Port Moody Arts Centre (2425 St. Johns St.). Call 604-931-2008 for more information.
ALL ABOARD FOR TEA
It’s back! Take a break from the holiday hustle to have a quiet tea, coffee or hot chocolate in the Venosta, an authentic 1920s passenger rail car at the Port Moody Station Museum (2734 Murray St., Port Moody, at Rocky Point Park). Soak in the atmosphere of rail travel’s golden era while sipping a warm beverage and snacking on holiday sweets. Seats are $5 per person from 1 to 3 p.m., no reservations necessary. For more info, contact Rebecca Clarke at 604-939-1648. Please send Things-To-Do guide submissions to tcoyne@tricitynews.com.
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Info for immigrants at Fox library Are you a newcomer to Canada? Are you interested in connecting your skills to the Canadian workplace? Immigrant Services Society of BC and Port Coquitlam’s Terry Fox Library are hosting an information session next week where immigrants can learn about ISSBC’s Skills Connect for Immigrants program. Skills Connect for Immigrants aims to help ease the transition of skilled immigrants into the Canadian workforce by connecting them with industry-specific skills training, credentialevaluation and job-search services. The Dec. 14 session at Terry Fox Library will be facilitated by Seann
Sinclaire and Anna Federov, employment counsellors with Skills Connect. There will be a presentation from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. followed by screening from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Immigrants may qualify for this program if they: are unemployed or underemployed (working outside of their field or at a lower level); are eager to learn and motivated to build a career in Canada; can speak at an intermediate to advanced level of English; have been in Canada for less than five years and are a permanent resident. To register, call Arnold Juan or Carolina Dias at 604-684-2561 ext. 2123 or email skillsconnect@issbc.org
Lights of Hope (school) in the sky If you see a light in the sky next week, it’s not a Christmas star, although there is a connection. On Dec. 15 and 16 between 6:30 and 8:30 p.m., Hope Lutheran Christian School will host the Bethlehem Walk, an outdoor presentation that changes the school into Bethlehem. To draw community attention to this event, Hope has rented a searchlight that will be shone into the night sky and will be visible for more than two miles.
Visitors to the event will join a guided tour that will take place every five to 10 minutes. The tour begins by entering a large tent in the school parking lot that provides shelter for the multiple scenes. The tour then moves indoors to the church sanctuary, where there will be musical presentations by students from Grades 5 through 8. The tour ends with refreshments. For more information, call the school at 604-942-5322 or email mschieman@hopelcs.ca.
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’Tis the season for scams, says BBB It’s the season for buying and giving — but also for swindling and stealing warns the Better Business Bureau. “While most of us are getting excited about the holiday season, scammers are getting equally excited at the opportunities available for ripping people off,” BBB president and CEO Lynda Pasacreta said in a press release. “We can all help make these holiday scams a ghost of Christmas’ past by not falling for them anymore.” Consumers can fall into any number of traps over the holidays and become victim to identity thieves, hackers and deceptive merchants online. T he Better Business Bureau is warning holiday shoppers and donors to look out for five common scams this season: • Scam shopping sites online: We’re all looking for a great deal online but some sites offer electronics or luxury goods at prices that are too good to be true. Every holiday season, BBB hears from holiday shoppers who paid for a supposedly great deal online, but received nothing in return. BBB advice: Always look for the BBB seal when shopping online and click on the seal to confirm it is legitimate. When shopping on sites that aren’t household names, check with the BBB before making any purchase. Shop secure sites, making sure to you see the “https” in the url and a lock symbol next to it. • Finding the sea-
son’s hottest toys and gadgets online: Every year, holiday shoppers fight over the must-have toy or gadget of the season. When the item is sold out in stores, you can often find it online through sites like Craigslist or eBay — for a much steeper price. The problem is that some sellers will take your money and run. BBB advice: Shop locally on Craigslist and conduct the transaction in person — never wire money as payment. When purchasing items on auction sites such as eBay, research the seller extensively and always listen to your doubts if the deal doesn’t sound legit. • Identity theft at the mall: While you’re struggling at the mall with bags of presents, identity thieves see an opportunity to steal your wallet and debit or credit card numbers. BBB advice: Don’t let yourself get bogged down in purchases and
lose track of your wallet. Know where your credit and debit cards are at all times and cover the keypad when entering your pin number while purchasing items or getting money from the ATM. • Bogus charitable pleas: Scammers will solicit donations to line their own pockets; also beware of solicitations from charities that don’t necessarily deliver on their promises or are ill-equipped to carry through on their plans. BBB advice: Always research a charity before donating. You can ask for their GST number to verify that they are a registered charity through Canada Revenue Agency. • Phishing emails: Phishing emails are a common way for hackers to get at your personal information or break into your computer. Common phishing emails around the holidays include e-cards and messages pretending to be from companies such
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Little Buddy, want to read? Po r t C o q u i t l a m ’s Terry Fox Library is hosting the Reading Buddies program for young readers in Grades 1 to 3. Reading Buddies is a great way for children who would like to be better readers to have fun and get extra practice.
Little Buddies are paired with teen volunteers for 30 minutes of reading each week in a supportive environment. The next session runs 3:30 to 4 p.m. on Tuesdays from Feb. 1 to March 15. If you would like to register your child to be a Little Buddy, pick up
an application form at the Terry Fox Library information desk. The program is free and your child will have a chance to read with a teen volunteer. For more information, drop by the library at 2470 Mary Hill RD. or phone 604 927-7999.
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Gifts for seniors A l o c a l c a re agency is making sure lonely and homebound seniors get a special Christmas gift this year. Home Instead Senior Care is encouraging members of the community to purchase a gift that will be distributed to seniors in the Tri-Cities, New Westminster and Maple Ridge. Be a Santa to a Senior encourages holiday shoppers to pick up a tree ornament at a participating location, buy an item on the senior’s wish list written on the ornament and return gifts unwrapped to the participating location with the ornament attached. The Home Instead Senior Care network, which has 29 locations across Canada, makes Be a Santa to a Senior a reality by partnering with local retailers, non-profit agencies and volunteers from the community. This year retailers such as Zeller’s, London Drugs, Save-On Foods and Thrifty Foods are taking part in the program. Community partners include numerous seniors’ care facilities. T h e p ro g r a m runs until Dec, 15. To get involved, visit www.beasantatoasenior.ca and enter your postal code to find a participating location; you can remove an ornament with a gift idea printed on the back from the Christmas tree in a participating location, then buy a gift and give both the unwrapped gift and ornament to a representative at the participating location. Home Instead will co-ordinate the gift-wrapping, involving their staff and volunteers from the community who will prepare gifts for delivery to seniors.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR SATURDAY, DEC. 11 • Congregation of Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo, invites singles, couples and families for a free Christmas community dinner; doors open at 5 p.m., dinner at 5:30 p.m. Info: 604-9420022. • Bottle Drive by 1st PoCo Scouts, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., at Kilmer elementary school, PoCo. For assured pick up in Mary Hill area, call 604-970-2579 and leave your phone number and address. • An afternoon of music and cookie decorating, noon-4 p.m., Mackin House Museum, Coquitlam. Enjoy a heritage Christmas with carollers and festive music; saxophonist Marlon Paulus plays at 1 p.m.; the Glen Pine Singers entertain at 2 p.m.; and the Lindbjerg Academy performs at 3 p.m.
MONDAY, DEC. 13 • Hang Tough arthritis community group meets for annual Christmas potluck and gift exchange, 12:30 p.m., at its new location: Astoria Retirement, 2245 Kelly Ave., PoCo. All persons with arthritis and/ or their caregivers are welcome.
TUESDAY, DEC. 14 • Burke Mountain Naturalists’ AGM and silent auction, 7 p.m., in the hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. BMN member Ian McArthur will present a slideshow featuring the past year’s activities. Free and all are welcome. Info: 604-9364108, 604-461-3864 or www.bmn.bc.ca. • PoCo Ladies Legion Auxiliary meets, 7 p.m., Legion Branch 133, PoCo. Info: 604-941-7536.
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. Even if you haven’t pl Info: Gary, 604-469-6389. • Singles over-45 walking group meets Saturdays, 9:15 a.m. at Pitt Meadows rec centre for walks in TriCities and Ridge Meadows areas. Info: Graham, 604-
CLUBS • Tri-City Photography Club meets on the second and fourth Mondays of each month (except holidays) at Port Moody secondary school, 300 Albert St., PoMo. The club is a great way to hone your skills and meet other photographers of all levels. Info: Grant, 604-671-8458. • Grab a friend or come out to meet some new
TO SUBMIT AN ITEM: email: newsroom@tricitynews.com groups that meet weekly or monthly. Info, meeting location: Wendy, 604-4682423 or tricities_newcomers@yahoo.ca. • 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.
464 1839. • Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple Ridge Newcomers Club meets on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m. in PoCo. All women, not just those new to the area, wanting to have some fun and promote new friendship are welcome to participate. In addition to monthly general meetings, members participate in ongoing activity
DEC. 12 & 19: TEA ON THE TRAIN • Holiday Tea on the Train, 1-3 p.m., PoMo Station Museum, 2734 Murray St., PoMo (at Rocky Point Park). Take a break from your busy December schedule with tea, coffee or cocoa on the 1920s passenger car, complete with sweet treats and classic holiday music. Cost: $5 per person, no reservations needed. Also running Dec. 19. Info: Rebecca, 604-9391648 or pmmuseum@telus.net.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR continued from page 27 • 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. • Play euchre every Saturday from noon to approximately 2:30 p.m. at the Treehouse Pub, near Shaughnessy and Lougheed, PoCo. Info: sunset585@hotmail.com. • 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. • Tri-City Singles Social Club is a fun group of 40+ people who get together and enjoy activities such as walking, theatre, dining, biking, bowling, kayaking, weekend trips and more. Membership is $20 per year. Meetings are held on the third Friday of each month, 7:30 p.m., at PoMo Legion. Info: tricityclub@gmail.com or Phyllis, 604-472-0016. • 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. • PoMo Men’s 60-plus Curling League is looking 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 George, 604-341-4813. • Coquitlam Needlearts Guild meets first and third Tuesdays of each month, noon-3 p.m. plus first and third Thursdays, 7-9:30 p.m., Howe Room, Poirier community centre. Members do needlework, embroidery, needlepoint, cross-stitch, knitting, crochet and much more; new members welcome. Info: Maureen, 604-942-5457. • Happy Wanderers Walking Club welcomes all singles 45 and older for walks in the Tri-Cities and Ridge Meadows areas; meet every Saturday at 9:15 a.m. Info: Marilyn, 604-463-8874. • City of the Arts Toastmasters Club meets Thursdays, 5:30-7 p.m., PoMo city hall. Improve your career and personal life by improving your communication and leadership skills in a safe,
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• Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition, TriCities 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. supportive and fun environment. Guests and new members welcome. Info: www.cityartstoastmasters. com. • Barnet Lions Club meets first and third Tuesday of each month, 7 p.m., Alex Graham Manor, 101 Noons Creek Dr., PoMo. New members welcome. Info: 604-936-5275. • 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. • 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 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. • Apex Netball Club is held Mondays, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Hillcrest middle school, 2161 Regan Ave., Coquitlam for women and girls of all ages. Beginners welcome. Info: Wendy, 604-552-3219. • Talk of the Town Toastmasters club meets Thursdays, noon-1 p.m., Parkwood Manor. 1142 Dufferin St., Coquitlam. Info: Bryan, 604-941-7651 or bryandylawsky@rlc.ca. • Rocky Point Toastmasters meet Mondays, 7:15 p.m., PoMo city hall. Guests and new members welcome, please arrive 15 minutes early. Info: 604-506-1037. • 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, 604-4618863 or Gordon, 604-9368203. • 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.
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The 15th annual Coats for Kids campaign, organized by the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association (GVHBA), resulted in the collection of more than 4,000 winter coats, sweaters, scarves and mitts for needy children, teens and adults. Toys were also donated. Thirty-four GVHBAmember companies — plus The Tri-City News and all of its Black Press Lower Mainland sister papers — allowed their premises to be used as drop-off locations from Nov. 15 to 30. The clothing and toys will be distributed by the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau and various agencies throughout Metro Vancouver. “The spirit of the season was definitely alive in the hearts of those generous people,� said GVHBA president and CEO Peter Simpson.
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Vancouver Fusion Female Major Midget hockey team, sponsored by Tri-Cities Female Ice Hockey Association and with two players local players (Kiley Fisher of Port Coquitlam and Natasha Panahi of Coquitlam) worked hard to raise the money for BC Children’s Hospital.
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Kiewit Flatiron raised more than $25,900 and collected 1,200 lb. of food for Share’s food bank at its recent golf tournament and food drive. Pictured are Georgia Tsoromocos, Kiewit’s communications manager, John Wolff, Share board chair, Ryan Tones, Kiewit project manager, and Martin Wyant, CEO of Share.
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Hmm, not so ‘great’ after all PASTOR’S PERSPECTIVE Barry Buzza
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e murdered his wife, executed his sons, attempted to kill Jesus, had numerous affairs with both men and women, and attempted suicide twice, yet history calls him a great ruler. Who was he? Every character in the Bible narrative has been included for a purpose. Whether believers or haters of God, man or woman, rich or poor, young or old, there are significant life lessons we can learn vicariously through their choices and experiences. Herod the Great is one of those who was chosen to be cast in the Christmas drama. Like all of us, King Herod had both good and bad qualities. Even though baby Herod was born into a wealthy and influential family, he had a couple of strikes against his political future. His father, Antipater, was from the family of Esau, which for 1,800 years had been antagonistic to Israel. Herod’s mom, Cypros, was an Arab, from the family of Ishmael. Why young Herod would choose to rule the Jewish kingdom of Judea would be an interesting study for political scientists — but he did. After a few difficult years, the sly 35-year-old arranged to marry into a very respected Jewish family. His new wife, Mariamne, was the granddaughter of the high priest. A few months later Herod was firmly in place as the king of the Jews. Well, maybe not firmly. First, he had to have 45 members of the Sanhedrin (the respected elders who held control of Judaism) executed. Herod then replaced them with another 45 who were loyal supporters. The reason Herod is recorded in history as “The Great” was because of his genius for building. Just a couple of months ago, I had the privilege of touring Masada, Herodium, Caesarea, Jerusalem and the ruins of the Great Temple he designed and had constructed. What builder today will have people touring their works 2,000 years from now? Caesar Octavian liked him because he kept peace for 35 years in a very tumultuous nation. But Herod’s insecurity and insane jealousy
would make the stuff of a steamy soap opera. He drowned his brother-in-law; ultimately had his beloved wife Marianme murdered; and executed his sons who would replace him as king. King Herod fought mid-life with a passion — he dyed his hair, took medicinal baths, married 10 young women and took extravagant vacations. And it was about that time that the three magi announced the birth of a new king in Israel. Herod’s insane insecurity ended in the massacre of many infants in Bethlehem. Even though King Herod died a year later, he hated Jesus. He wanted to rid his personal world of this acclaimed “son of God.” Sometimes, when I hear, or read about, people today who want to rid our world of Christmas, Jesus and the Bible, I wonder if there are still Herods around. Maybe humanity can learn from history: After all the kerfuffle, Herod has been all but forgotten and Jesus is worshipped by two billion believers worldwide. Barry Buzza (www.barrybuzza.com and http://barrybuzza.blogspot.com) is senior pastor at Northside church in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam.
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A program designed to provide gifts and bring smiles to our community’s lonely and financially needy seniors.
We’re Collecti Collecting Food For Those In Need During the week of Dec 11-18 we will be accepting your canned goods at the food collection bins at Waterfront Station and at CTV, Abbotsford Heat Hockey Club and Black Press offices (Abbotsford,
Purchase and wrap a gift from Save On Foods, or the local area, put your name on it and bring it to a Save-On-Foods location. Put it under our Christmas tree located at the front of the store.
Mission, Maple Ridge and Port Coquitlam locations). While food donations are greatly appreciated, we should clarify that to ride the Santa Train you will need to bring a new unwrapped toy. DECEMBER 11th & 18th SANTA TRAINS Mission City
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• Right, the school’s concert choir signs “Calypso Christmas,” one of several songs it performed. • Below, singer Cindy Ng applauds the Musical Theatre group’s rendition of “Falling in Love with You.” • Bottom, Port Coquitlam senior David Wood, a native of Scotland, chats with student Pierre Voyer, originally from Quebec City, about hockey goaltenders.
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• Dogwood Songsters meet every Monday, 10 a.m.-noon, Dogwood Pavilion and entertain as seniors’ homes weekly. If you love to sing, you can join. Info: 604-941-2375. • The Alzheimer Society of BC has two active support groups in the Tri-Cities. One meets on the second Wednesday of each month, the other meets on the last Wednesday of each month. People who are interested in participating in a caregiver support group should call Dorothy Leclair at 604-298-0780. • Glen Pine 50Plus group plays bridge Mondays, 12:45-3:30 p.m., Tuesdays, 9:30-11:45 a.m. at Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam. New members welcome. Info: 604-927-6940. • WHO (Women Helping Others), widows and single women over 50, meets Wednesdays, 10 a.m.noon, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: 604-464-2058. • WHO (Women Helping Others), for women who are on their own, meets Mondays, 1-3 p.m., Glen Pine Pavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt., Coquitlam (behind city hall). Info: Kay, 604-469-5815. • The Pinetree 50Plus group is now called Glen Pine 50Plus and has moved to the new Glen Pine Pavilion (1200 Glen Pine Court, Coquitlam), where lunch is served weekdays, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., in the Lemon Tree cafe. An interesting program still takes place Thursdays afternoons. Info: 604-927-6940. • New Age Seniors bingo every Friday, 1 p.m., Mike Butler Room, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam; consists of 15 games (5 cents per card). New players welcome. Info: Catherine, 604-937-7537. • New Age Seniors meet the first Wednesday of
Singing for Xmas Add this to your list of holiday happenings. On Sunday, Dec. 12, the Dogwood Singers will host their Christmas Concert and Sing-a-long at Dogwood Pavilion. Tickets cost $5 and include refreshments (children under 10 years of age get in free). As well, non-perishable food items will be collected for the Christmas Hamper. Dogwood is a Coquitlam recreation facility for people 50 and older; it’s located at 624 Poirier St., near Centennial secondary school. For more information, call 604-933-6098.
Holiday hours Coquitlam’s Glen Pine Pavilion will be closed for several days over the holidays. The recreation facility for people 50 and older will be closed Dec. 25 to 28 and Jan. 1 to 3, with regular hours of operation resuming on Tuesday, Jan. 4. newsroom@tricitynews.com
every month, 1 p.m., McDonald-Cartier Room, Poirier community centre, 620 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: Roy, 604-939-0303. • Caregiver support group meets second and fourth Friday of each month, Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam, 10 a.m.-noon. Info: 604-9336098. • Monthly seniors luncheon with Jewish entertainment, Burquest Jewish Community Centre, 2680 Dewdney Trunk Rd. Coquitlam. Info: 604-552-7221 or info@burquest.org. • ABCs of Fraud, a consumer fraud prevention program for seniors, by seniors, gives free one-hour presentations to seniors groups of 10 or more. Info: 604-437-1940 or ceas@telus.net. • Honeycombs, a group of people over 50 who entertain with song, dance and skits, meets Thursdays, 1 p.m., at Wilson Centre, PoCo. Performers plus prop, sound and stage hands needed. Info or show bookings: Frances, 604-941-1745. • PoCo Stroke Recovery Branch would like to welcome new members; meetings are held Mondays, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. at Wilson Centre, PoCo. There is opportunity for speech maintenance, meeting others that have gone through the similar situation and light exercises or bocce. Info: Deanna, 604-9422334. • Council of Senior Citizens Organizations (COSCO) is an advocacy group devoted to seniors’ concerns. Seniors’ organizations and others interested in joining, call Ernie, 604-576-9734, or email ecbayer@ shaw.ca. • The Old Age Pensioners Organization is holds its monthly general meeting on the second Thursday of each month at the Wilson Centre at 1 p.m. Info: Ken Heys, 604-942-1440.
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An alternative to the poinsettia for Christmas IN THE GARDEN Brian Minter
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oinsettias have a long and interesting history, becoming the number one indoor potted plant grown in the world today. The many new varieties and colours produced each year keep them at the forefront as a Christmas season plant. In the Northern Hemisphere, however, they are a very long crop for growers and require a great deal of labour and energy to produce. A huge amount of research and breeding work has been done to develop new varieties that can not only finish in cooler temperatures, but also be more durable to survive both indoors and out. For years now, I’ve been on a quest to find alternate cool season plants that could be an alternate to poinsettias and still have a connection to many of our Christmas traditions. The Christmas Rose, helleborus niger, is certainly one of the top candidates. Over the past few years, greenhouse growers have been refining their production timing and forcing them into bloom at slightly higher temperatures in order to have those beautiful helleborus blossoms open for the month of December. In zones 6 and above this works well as an outdoor garden or patio container plant, but in zones 5 and lower they need more protection. The challenge is to find a room cool enough for them to last indoors. In Europe, winter blooming hellebores have been very much a traditional Christmas gift for some time now. The Heuger family has been at
the forefront of new breeding to develop better early winter blooming varieties that could be enjoyed over the holiday season. The concept was to develop a series of plants that would naturally bloom in progression from November through March. If they were gently forced into bloom at slightly higher temperatures, they could provide a long lasting flowering plant that could be enjoyed indoors then set back out into the garden to be enjoyed for many years to come. Out of this research came the “Helleborus Gold Collection” which displayed many new characteristics. This collection all bloomed on first year plants if they were started at the right time. Second, they provided lots of blooms that produced over a long period of time, and third, the blossoms were all forward facing for a far more striking appearance. Some of the first varieties have now been on the market for a year or so, with many more about to be introduced this winter and next spring. Helleborus niger ‘Jacob’ (zone 4) has pure white flowers with a slight pink blush in cooler weather. I love their deep burgundy stems and the blossoms have a faint perfume, which makes them ideal as cut flowers. It is one of the earliest blooming hellebores and has the traditional glossy deep green foliage. Helleborus niger ‘Joseph Lemper’ (zone 4), one of the very earliest to bloom, has very large pure white blooms that appear slightly turned, facing upwards. As the blooms mature, they turn an attractive green. The foliage is very attractive, and a rich, dark green. Helleborus niger ‘Pink Frost’ provides a nice variation with its burgundy and white buds that burst open to a lovely soft pink which darkens
with age. As the blooms open in sequence, beautiful shading, from white to pink and red, takes place. Even if it never bloomed, its scented deep green leaves, unique vein display and marbled sheen rivals any evergreen perennial. Some of the new varieties being released this year are H. n. ‘Cinnamon Snow’ (zone 5), with its creamy white flowers touched with rose and
cinnamon. The buds also have a red accent and as the blooms open, they create quite a show. The leaves are very scented and rich green, providing a nice contrast to the blooms. You are going to see the first major release of these new hellebores across the country this holiday season, so do watch for them in your favourite garden centre.
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Light up the lanes: the Vancouver Heritage Foundation hosts the first-ever Laneway House Tour Saturday The Vancouver Heritage Foundation is hosting its first-ever Laneway House Tour this weekend, and if ticket sales are any indication, it’s already a success. “We’ve pretty much sold out. I think there might be 20 tickets left,” VHF executive director Diane Switzer said Monday. “For many people, this will be their first look inside a laneway house. Laneway housing was only approved a short time ago (in Vancouver), so now we’re seeing the first batch of laneway homes out of the 100
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’Tis the season: giving is in TRICIA LESLIE Once again, the local community has proven it is comprised of generous, giving people. They donated thousands of coats and warm articles of clothing – including some brandnew purchases and handmade items – to the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association’s 15th annual Coats for Kids campaign. All donations will go to the Lower Mainland Christmas Bureau and other charitable organizations, which will ensure the coats and clothes are given to those who need it most. Black Press community newspapers offered most of its Metro Vancouver newspaper offices
as drop-off sites for the GVHBA initiative and amazingly, brought in 1,500 coats for the cause. “Coats for Kids was embraced with overwhelming enthusiasm by our staff and by our readers,” says Black Press senior vice-president of sales and marketing Candy Hodson. “It is so heartwarming to see the profound impact we can have in supporting charities at this time of year.” At Cintas – ‘the uniform people’ – that sentiment was echoed by general manager Henk Colyn, who provided a Cintas truck to transport the mountains of clothing Black Press collected. “Our strong community awareness has
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building permits that have been approved.” Six houses are on the tour, ranging from traditional to modern in all different sizes, Switzer says, and notes that only laneway houses that have been constructed behind existing houses are on the tour. Part of the VHF’s mandate is to keep city streetscapes as unchanged as possible, but because laneway houses are behind the main home, on the lane, they can help add residents without changes to the streetscape, Switzer says. While laneway homes can range from 200-250 square feet to nearly 1,000 sq. ft. – depending on the size of the existing lot – the homes on tour range from about 500 to 750 sq. ft., she says, in one- and two-bedroom designs. “I think people are interested to know what it would be like to live in (a laneway home), or people who already live in small spaces can come and get ideas for their own interior design,” Switzer says. “This might be something some homeowners want to do in their own backyard, whether for renters or for a family member.” The tour happens at select homes in Vancouver on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and costs $50 ($25 tax receipts issued upon request). Project teams will be on-site to discuss each home and there will be Christmas light displays, hot chocolate and cookies. Visit www.vancouverheritagefoundation. org for details – and to find out if there are any tickets left.
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Twin TC wins in HS hoops Centennial Centaurs and the Riverside Rapids both survived the second elimination round Wednesday in the season-opening HSBC Classic senior girls high school basketball tournament. The Centaurs handled North Va n c o u v e r ’ s Handsworth Royals 75-67, while the Rapids cruised past Surrey’s Holy Cross Crusaders, 69-51. In the boys’ first elimination round, the Gleneagle Talons were bounced 63-47 by the Pitt Meadows Marauders. Gleneagle hosts the eight-team Talons Challenge tournament, featuring Centennial and Pinetree, on Dec. 15-17.
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The overtime bug bit the Coquitlam Express yet again Wednesday and the supplementary defeats are becoming downright epidemic on the B.C. Hockey League squad. The Express suffered their league-high seventh OT loss when the Jr. ‘A’ unit from Poirier Street was bounced 5-4 by the host Eagles at South Surrey Arena. Coquitlam has yet to win an overtime game this season, having posted a tie and seven defeats in their eight extra-time battles, and remain stuck in seventh spot in the eight-team Coastal Conference with an 11-151-7 record. Heading into the weekend, the Express sat just two points up on the conference cellar dwellers, the Cowichan Valley Capitals, and
lost in OT for the second straight time to the Eagles, who edged Coquitlam 4-3 on Dec. 1 in Surrey. “It’s the old glass half-empty, halffull thing,” said Express head coach Jon Calvano. “We came back from two goals down to force OT and get the single point, but another one in the win column would have sure looked nice. “We feel we’re right there [with the other teams]. We have to stay positive. We just seem to get the short end of the stick by one goal a lot of times.” On Wednesday, the Express jumped out to a 2-0 lead by the midway point of the first period on back-to-back powerplay goals by Massimo Lamacchia and Jason Greciea. The Eagles then pumped in the game’s next four goals and had a 4-2 advantage until
Malcolm McKinney pulled the Express back within one at 9:11 of the third. Then, Coquitlam native Riley McIntosh fired home a powerplay goal with just over three minutes remaining to knot the count and force overtime. Coquitlam captain Garrick Perry was whistled for a hooking infraction just 27 seconds into extra time and Surrey’s Riley Sweeney swatted in his second goal of the game at 1:16 to give the Eagles the win. In a game riddled with 17 minor penalties –– 10 to the Express –– the victory boosted Surrey to 20-11-1-2 and into third spot in the conference race. “[Perry’s penalty] was an offensive zone hook that really had no bearing on the play as far as an outcome goes,” Calvano said.
“It’s unfortunate the ref decided to get involved at a crucial point of the game.” Forward Michael Krgovich, another Coquitlam native, recorded two assists, including helping set up McIntosh’s late gametying tally. ICING: The Express played without star 17-year-old Destry Straight, who was skating with Team West in the 2010 Canadian Junior Hockey League prospects game in Dauphin, Man. They were also minus 17-year-old Port Moody forward Mitchell Deacon, who was set to toil in the CJHL prospects contest along with Straight before being sidelined with a lower-body injury. Deacon’s status is day-to-day, Calvano said... The Express host the 20-12-1-4 Langley Chiefs tonight (Friday) at the Sports Centre, 7 p.m., and entertain the 20-13-0-1 Trail Smoke Eaters there Sunday in a 2 p.m. matinee.
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Deadline for book-finder assistance looms TIGHT LINES Jeff Weltz Writings sure to please & inspire It’s pretty much the last week before Christmas that a book finder will be able to chase down a book for you, so you best have your angler’s wish list handy. Carrying on from our previously book suggestions we recommend, for pleasure reading: A River Never Sleeps; Season Of A
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“All books recommended have been reviewed by yours truly.” Jeff Weltz Ministry I Learned From fly Fishing, by Myrlene L J Hamilton; Pavov’s Trout: The Incomplete Psychology Of Everyday Fishing, by Paul G. Quinnett. For historical reading of fishing in B.C., try: Fly Patterns Of British Columbia, Thompson River Journal, Dean
by Robert H. Jones and Paul C. Marriner. Good instructional reading can be found in: Fly fishing The Trout Lakes, by Jack Shaw; The Master Angler, by Phil Rabideau; The Gilly, by various contributors and compiled by Alfred G. Davy; Behind the Counter, by Neil Jennings; Steelhead Fly Fishing, by Trey Combs; The Freshman Fly Fisher or The Freshman Fly Fisher’s Insect Guide, by Rick Passek; Fly Fishing From a Women’s Perspective, by Joan Wulff; or The Estuary Fly Fisher, by Steve Raymond.
River Journal, Famous British Columbia Fly Fishing Waters, by Art Lingren, or Peetz, a Reel for All Time, by Douglas F. W. Pollard. For fly casting tips, read: Fly Casting Techniques or Fly Casting Accuracy, by Joan Wulff; Lefty Krey’s trilogy Principals Of Fly Casting, Longer Fly Casting or Solving Fly Casting Problems. For fly-tying techniques, try: Tying Flies For Trophy Trout, by Jack Shaw; Tying Dry Flies or The Fly Tyers Nymph Manual, by Randall Kaufmann; or A Compendium of Canadian Fly Patterns,
All books recommended have been reviewed by yours truly and most reside in my personal library. I’ll be back next week with more gift suggestions.
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At this writing, our eastern Lower Mainland lakes are stillunder ice. As an alternative, I suggest one of our beaches or estuaries for nice sea-run cutthroat. Try Epoxy Minnow, Tied Down Minnow, Muddler Minnow, Clouser’s deep Minnow, Lioness, Grizzly King, Mickey Finn, Coachman, Knudson’s
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PoCo’s Delaney digs up honour Port Coquitlam’s Jimmy Delaney has been named a pre-season NCAA Div. 2 All-American Honorable Mention, as selected by Inside Lacrosse (ESPN affiliate) staff in their recently released Face-off Yearbook. The midfielder Delaney, a 2009 graduate of the Burnaby Mountain Selects field lacrosse program, will play his sophomore year during the upcoming 2011 season at Seton Hill University (NCAA Div. 2) in Greensburg, Penn. As a freshman with the Griffins, Delaney racked up an impressive 25 goals and 18 assists to help lead Seton Hill to a 10-4 overall record and a 6-4 mark in ECC play. He had 51 points, including 23 goals, in 17 games last summer playing Jr. ‘A’ box with the PoCo Saints. Delaney played three seasons with Burnaby Mountain, helping lead the program to successful tournaments in Colorado, Florida, Maryland and New York, including second-place finishes at the 2008 Hobart College Team Camp and 2009 NDP Atlantic Cup. Widely recognized as the game’s premier source for lacrosse news, scores and analysis, Inside Lacrosse selected a total of 41 players for pre-season recognition at the NCAA Div. 2 level consisting of 12 First Team All-Americans, 12 Second Team All-Americans and 17 All-American Honorable Mentions.] Delaney was one of only four sophomores to be named to the pre-season All-American list, which included a total of one graduate, 22 seniors and 14 juniors. Delaney’s younger brother, Chris, also participated in the Burnaby Mountain Selects program for two seasons and will be a freshman this spring for the Dominican College Chargers (NCAA Div. 2) in Blauvelt, N.Y.
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The ideal candidate will have previous managerial experience. This position involves managing all facets of dealership operations, developing people, planning and implementing strategies and setting and achieving goals. Brandt Tractor is the world’s largest privately held John Deere Construction & Forestry Equipment dealer and a Platinum member of the Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies Program. Find out more about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandttractor.com or by calling (306) 791-5979. Email resume indicating position title and location to hr@brandttractor.com or fax (306) 791-5986.
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LIVE-IN CAREGIVER needed for a 86 year old man, who is partially blind. Help him take meds, feeding, walking. 604-395-6397 7am-12pm.
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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING
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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES
Rejuvenating CILIE’S DAY SPA Call For Details Reasonable Price 604-771-0322
GM EAST INDIAN Restaurant is now hiring: Dishwasher, Kitchen helper & Servers full time & part time. Drop in with resume to 20726 Lougheed Hwy, between 2 & 5pm.
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MILLWRIGHT Hain Celestial Canada, a division of the US-based Hain Celestial Group, is an industry leader providing consumers with superior food products for a healthy way of life. We are currently recruiting for a Millwright to work out of our Yves Veggie Cuisine facility located in Delta. Complimented with your trade certification, you will bring your prior experience in a fast paced food processing or similar plant environment. You will also possess a minimum 4th class steam ticket, and enjoy working with a small team of diversified professionals who thrive on challenge, and who are committed to quality and excellence. Ideally you will have additional experience in refrigeration, air conditioning, welding, and/or gas fitting. The top rate for this position is $31.47 with additional premiums for your steam ticket and shift work, as well as the potential to earn up to 4.5% incentive. Send your resume and cover letter by e-mail to: jobs@yvesveggie.com (please note the job title in the subject line).
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TRADES, TECHNICAL
EXCAVATOR OPERATORS (5 yrs. exp.) & PIPE LAYER required immediately. F/T opportunities. Must have manhole placement and benching experience. Competitive Wages & Benefits. E-mail resume: info@directional.ca or Fax: 604-513-9821 JOURNEYMAN CNC machinist req’d for ISO 9001:2008 machine shop in Salmon Arm area. Mazak experience an asset (Mills and Lathes). See www.accessprecision.com
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EDUCATION
Become a Psychiatric Nurse train locally via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery. Wages start at $29/hour. This 23 month program is recognized by the CRPNBC. Gov’t funding may be available. Toll-free: 1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com
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APPLIANCE REPAIRS
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909 POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
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CARPET INSTALLATION
All Carpet & Lino Installations Repair/Restreching, 28 years exp. Work guaranteed. 10% Seniors. Discount. Call Cliff 604-462-0669 FLOOR LAYER: 30 YEARS EXP. Carpet, Lino & repairs. Work Guar’d! Gary 604-585-2044.
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CLEANING SERVICES
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 275
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Clean to Perfection. Reliable & Honest, Lic’d & Insured. Free window cleaning. 778-840-2421.
FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-540-8501.
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
LARIC FURNITURE REFINISHING Specialists in:
CLEANING SPECIAL Rates as low as $60/mo. Price incl. cleaning supp. Free estimates. We also clean carpets. Call A-TECH Services at 604-230-3539
MAIDS R’ US The Best Cleaners around GUARANTEED! Best rates, exp’d staff, 22 yrs exp. Refs. Wkly/bi-mnthly. Guaranteed, perfect work. Any package. Res/Comm. Give us a call
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CONCRETE & PLACING
- ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Ph: 604-469-2331 281
604.720.2853 Fully Insured. Member of BBB.
www.atclandscape.com Prompt Delivery Available
Seven Days a Week
Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.
Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Retaining Walls *Stairs *Driveways Exposed Aggregate & Stamped Concrete ***ALSO... Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
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UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured
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CONTRACTORS
ECLIPSE GLASS www.eclipseglass.ca Frameless Shower Glass
Mirrors
Free Estimate
604-710-2779
info@eclispeglass.ca
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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 604-931-4132 or 726-4132. COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604941-8261, cell 778-999-2754. FRAMING, INSULATING, drywalling and finishing of any unfinished areas in your home. Fully insured, and licensed. Call Shane: 604-8073076 FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 Taping & Finishing, Recoat textured ceilings & Respray 30 yrs exp. Call Del 604-505-3826 / (604)476-1154 WHITE WALL DRYWALL INC. SteelStud*Boarding*Taping*Texture Free Estimates. 604-936-9601.
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ELECTRICAL
DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867. PRECISION ELECTRICAL (EC# 104963) Residential, Renovations, Service upgrades, no job too small. Licensed and Bonded. Free Estimates, 604-831-7281 REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 Trent YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE PEDRO’’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919. Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978
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FENCING
Cedar Fencing Installations ATC LANDSCAPE 604.720.2853 Fully Insured. Member of BBB. www.atclandscape.com
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS FREE GUTTER CLEANING
HOME REPAIRS If I can’t do it It can’t be done
Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 Interiors: Baths (renos/repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc. EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Most work completed in 2 days or less * Quality work, prompt service, fair prices * 19 Years. serving Coquitlam Ctr. & area. For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
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MISC SERVICES
Christmas Lights Installation Save yourself the trouble & stay safe! Fully insured and WCB Coverage. Arbora Property Services 778-2400778
M.T. GUTTERS
Meadows Landscape Supply (604)465-1311
28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388
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HOME IMPROVEMENTS
A-1 CONTRACTING Renos. Bsmt stes, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
Alberto - 604-461-7679 Cel: 604-319-7671 TOTAL CARE HOME REMODELLING The Basement Finishing Specialists * Bathroom Renovations * Drywall * Electrical * Carpentry * Ceremic Tiles * Plumbing * Sundecks * Laminate Flooring * Refs Avail.
Bedwell Property Services Additions & Renovations Residential or Commercial Since 1988. Fully insured and licensed. Please call Jerome Penner
604-808-6874 or bedwellprop@aol.com
Robert J. O’Brien
604-728-5643
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, vinyl floor. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports
D Broken Concrete RocksD $21.00 Per Metric Ton D Mud Dirt Sod ClayD $21.00 Per Metric Ton GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $56.00 Per Ton
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Interior Master’s
Christmas Special 15% off • Top Quality • Insured • WCB • Written Guarantee • Free Estimates
Dean 604-834-3076 HOOT & OWL BE THERE! BUILDING MAINT & REPAIRS LTD. Renovations & repairs Concrete, asphalt, vinyl decks, Roof & gutter repairs Custom bathrooms & tile work. Reliable contractor Email: hoot&owl@telus.net
Different from the rest. 604-861-8885
www.advancemovingbc.com ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1man $35/hr, 2men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up. 25 yrs of experience-604 506-7576
AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance
$45/Hr
From 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos
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EZ GO MOVERS
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING 2 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A name you can trust
STARBRUSH PAINTING Free estimates, Seniors Disc, high quality, low cost, WCB.
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PAINT SPECIAL
RENOVATIONS Carpentry, painting, drywall, tiles Quality work - reasonable price Martin 604-521-8715
PUREBRED Doberman puppies, ready for Christmas. 6 girls, 3 boys $900 obo. 604-807-9095.
YORKIE X MALTESE. 1st shots, vet checked. 9 wks. Ready to go. $500. 604-826-1103.
✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
☎ 604-521-7594 ☞ 604-817-8899
3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring, Carpet Cleaning & Maid Services www.paintspecial.com COLORCRAFT Painting Specialized in the highest quality finishes. Drywall repair, int/ext, spray painting. Insured/WCB. References. Free est. 604-338-4520
SEASIDE Painting & Decking Spring Special $595 upto 1000 s.f. English Craftsman, Bonded & Insured. Since 1978, Int/Ext, Spray Painting. 604-462-8528, 218-9618
WANTED: successful business with mentor/management contract. I am seeking to purchase a small business in the Lower Mainland with an existing customer base with arrangements to learn your business prior to buying. I prefer something in Agriculture or Construction but am willing to consider other options as well. This may be your opportunity to retire slowly while taking some of your well earned capital out of your business. Please contact me in confidence at: wantad1971@hotmail.com
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HOMES WANTED WE BUY HOUSES
Older Home? Damaged Home? Need Repairs? Behind on Payments? Quick CASH! Call Us First! 604.657.9422
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MORTGAGES
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
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Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! AMAN’S PLUMBING SERVICES Lic.gas fitter. Reas $. 778-895-2005
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$38/HR!Clogged drains,drips,garbs sinks, Reno’s toilets. No job too small! Lic’d/insured. 778-888-9184
APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, clogged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640
PAUL BUNYAN
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS
Tree Service
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.
* ISA Certified Arborist *Hazard Tree Removal * Crown Reduction & Falling * Stump Grinding *Prune & Hedge Trim * Arborist Reports Insured WCB Free Estimates
A-Grade Plumbing Heating & Drainage. Lic’d local plumber / gas fitter. Free est. Guar’d work 778.881.7598 A LICENSED PLUMBER & GAS FITTER Very neat work & honest. 27 yrs exp. Refs. Reas. rates. Free est. 24 hrs. 604-220-4956
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604-942-6907
COQUITLAM CENTRE “Raphael Towers” 2 Bdrm $1225/mo
TRI-CITY TREE SERVICE
*IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL
All Tree Services -Fully Insured -- 24 Hrs
NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Ins. Clean Gutters $80. 24 hr. emer. serv. 7dys/wk. 604-240-5362
604-462-0865
604-944-2963
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 506
Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist
J.J. ROOFING ~ $ BEST PRICE $ New Roofs / Re-Roofs. Repair Specialist. Free Estimates. Ref’s. WCB Insured. Jas @ 604-726-6345
Free Estimates * Fully Insured
LEAKY ROOF ? 25 years experience. Guaranteed repairs. Member of BBB. Call Randy (604)612-0400
PETS 474
From $48/per
JERRY’S HANDYMAN SERVICE A to Z
www.home-garden.ca
PUREBRED Doberman puppies, ready for Christmas. 6 girls, 3 boys $900 obo. 604-807-9095.
PLUMBING
Quick & Reliable Movers
Residential/Strata/Commercial Repairs.
604-949-1399
PUGS, fawn, 3 female, ready for X Mas. vet check, dwrmed, 1st shots, family raised, $550. 604-796-2727
ABC TREE MEN
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27 Years in bus. A Moving Experience. Fast, dependable service. L & D Enterprises. Seniors Disc. Will pack your POD. 604-464-5872. AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of moving/packing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates!
Call: (604)518-0974
Landscaping Construction & Maintenance Home Renovations Bobcat & Excavating Snow Clearing & Salting
PRESA PUPPIES, family farm raised. Great temperment. Great guard dog. $650. 604-855-6929.
MOVING & STORAGE
Gary 604-339-5430
35 years exp. No job too small. 604-710-8184 or 604-941-7988.
good good dogs! 604-
YORKIE PUPS. P/B no papers. Shots, vet checked, females, $650. Call 604-858-5826 Chwk
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742
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PETS
Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $
- Est. 1989 F WCB, Insured, Licensed F Free Estimates F Many References F All Types of Painting
PET SERVICES
Its All Pawsitive Professional Dog Grooming
604-580-2171
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB
TREE SERVICES
PRIMO PAINTING
✓ ✓ ✓ ✓
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REAL ESTATE
POM PUPPIES 2 females, 1 male, white & gold. 7 wks old. $600.obo (604)462-8027 or 778-386-3771
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PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD
PETS
NEED A GOOD HOME for a dog or a good dog for a home? We adopt www.856-dogs.com or call: 856-3647.
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 yds $140 or Well Rotted $160/10 yds. Delivery in Van/Maple Ridge BBY (604)856-8877
Roofing Experts. 778-230-5717 Repairs/Re-Roof/New Roofs. All work Gtd. Free Est. Call Frank.
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RUBBISH REMOVAL
EXTRA CHEAP
Rubbish Removal Almost for free! (778)997-5757, (604)587-5991 #1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
RED’S RUBBISH REMOVAL. Christmas Lights ~ Home Maintenance. Reasonable Rates. Call Red 604-290-7033 LOW COST RUBBISH REMOVAL. For your lowest prices. 7 days a week. Call Isaac (604)727-5232
RECYCLE-IT! #1 EARTH FRIENDLY JUNK REMOVAL
604.587.5865
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SNOWCLEARING
GENTLEMEN SNOW REMOVAL Driveways/Sidewalks/Roofs/Salting & Ice removal. Micah 604-230-0429 ~~~ SNOW REMOVAL ~~~ Bobcat & ATV Plow, salting, fully insured., WCB. 24 hours, Free Est. (778)231-9675, (778)231-9147
Call 604-908-3648 www.itsallpawsitive.com
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PETS
American Staffordshire Terriers, 3 brindle male, family raised, $300 each. Call (604)703-8198 BOXER PUPPIES, READY to go for Christmas. $700. 604-302-3707. CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 856-4866 CHIHUAHUA puppy, male, 12 weeks, very tiny, $600. Call (604)794-7347 Chihuahua pups, P/B, ready to go xmas, assrt colours, M/F, vet check, shots. $500-$600 1(604)997-2945 DOBERMAN PUPS CKC reg. heavy boned, solid beauties. Euro breeding. $1200. 604-589-7477. ENGLISH MASTIFF pups, M/F, p/b, papers, microchipped, dewormed, 1st shots. $1850. 604-316-5644. GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS working line blck & blck & tan, 9 wks, $650 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 JACK RUSSELL PUP. male, tri colored, Vet ✔ , view parents. $550. 604-820-4236 KITTENS, Ragdoll/Himalayan x born sept 1, female. Owner allergic, must sell pair. $500. (604)792-7116 MASTIFF X. PUPPIES, 3 males. $800. 604-556-6149 MINI SCHNAUZER pups, 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915. OLD ENGLISH BULLDOG. 12 wks female. Registered. Kind & gentle. $1500 obo. Tracy 604-617-3463
Coquitlam Condo 2958 Silver Springs Blvd. 2 BR 975 sf; 2 Bath; lndry; parking Pool; hot tub; gym; $1300 NOW Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666 COQUITLAM
CRESCENT VIEW A few large 3 bdrms, reno’d townhouses avail with bsmt and patio. Different floor plans avail to choose from. 5 Appl’s some with garage in or beside. Near Port Mann bridge in magnificent area.
For info call 604-834-4097 Website:www.aptrentals.com
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FREE ITEM
FREE used queen/king bed sets, POCO Inn & Suites Hotel is renovating, if you want a bed please pickup Dec 14th between 10am - 12 pm at 1545 Lougheed Highway, POCO.
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Home Renovations and New Construction
SUNDECKS
604.723.8434
✶Dump Site Now Open✶
5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit
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“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
NO JOB TOO SMALL!
With installation of gutter guard system. For info cascadegutters.ca 604-319-9598 GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627
Professional Installation
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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
GARDENING
• Fall Yard Clean-Ups • Lawn Maintenance • Gardening • Hedge & Tree Trimming
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
RENO & REPAIR
Landscape Maintenance Services
NO JOB TOO SMALL
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
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ATC LANDSCAPE
HERFORT CONCRETE
PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 30 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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FUEL
BEST FIREWOOD 32nd Season & 37,000 Cust Deliv. Fully Seas. Maple, Birch, Alder 604-582-7095
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FURNITURE
Vintage Executive Office Suite for Sale Beautiful full size desk with burgundy leather chair, Credenza and two bookcases all finished in a deep burgundy colour. This furniture is in great shape and was used by a Sony executive for many years. Asking $1000.00 for all pieces. Open to offers. To view, please call Krista at
604.808.5492
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MISC. FOR SALE
HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS FOR SALE PIANO accordions, collection of 19 accordions from $110 to $900 offers. 604-853-7879. PIANO, older upright, Melotone. incl., bench. Good cond., needs tuning. $750 (604)792-4174
COQUITLAM:
GARDEN COURT HOUSING CO-OP 2865 Packard Ave. Now accepting applic’s for 1 & 2 bdrm apt’s. Share purchase req’d
604-464-4921 COQUITLAM: Lincoln/Pipeline (Windsor Gate), insuite W/D, s/s appliances, brand new 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 948 sq.ft. $1400/month. 1 yr term. Linda 604-761-7226 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)
COQUITLAM nr L’heed mall/skytrain, 533 Cottonwood, reno’d, adult bldg, quiet, n/p, gated prkg, video surveillance, 1 bdrm $780, incl heat, h/w, Jan. 1, Crime-Free, Cert. 604-937-7812 www.greatapartments.ca COQUITLAM. Pacific House. Near Lougheed Mall. 2 bdrm. apt. 1.5 baths. Heat & h/w incl. $1150/mo. Jan. 1st. N/s, n/p. 604-542-9801 COQUITLAM, Spacious 1 bdrm apt, AVLB Jan. 1, 460 Westview near Lougheed mall & skytrain, 5 appl, balcony, hrdwd fl, covered parking, gym, racket ball. Sml pets allowed, $1000 Utl Incl. 604-552-7959. COQUITLAM **Top floor/large 2 bdrm. prime loc! Coq Ctr Mall/Bus 2 bath!! 5 App. D/W, W/D, gas F/P Pets okay. $1350mo. 778-285-1512
Friday, December 10, 2010 Tri-City News 47
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO
Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room. For more info & viewing call
RENTALS 706
APARTMENT/CONDO COQUITLAM (West)
1 BEDROOM “SUPER LOCATION” near Vancouver Golf Course, Blue Mtn/Austin, Shops & Bus. WELL MAINTAINED BLDG E Large apts E Security Camera E Onsite Caretaker E N/pets E N/s 604-931-4648, 604-889-8534 604-936-4774
Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor 751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room.
Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave. Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value
RENTALS 706
RENTALS
APARTMENT/CONDO
MAPLE RIDGE mo
1 & 2 Bdrs from $740/
GREAT LOCATION
Queen Anne Apts. * Renovated Suites * Clean, very quiet, large, INCLUDES: HEAT, HOT WATER & HYDRO Near Shopping & Amenities.
604-463-7450 604-463-2236 12186-224 St, Maple Ridge Certified Crime Free Buildings
For more info & viewing call PORT COQUITLAM
Dragan 778-788-1845
2 Bdrm Suites Available With Large Balcony / Patio
Cedar Grove Apartments 655 North Rd, Coquitlam Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shopping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room.
S Impeccably clean S Heat S H/water S Parking S Ldry
For more info & viewing call
1 bdrm. from $775/mo.
Beata 778-788-1840 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management
GARIBALDI Court (604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge Available Jan. 1st. 2 BEDROOM Great location for seniors!
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home ! 1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
Clean, quiet & affordable! Incl. heat, h/w, cable. Senior Move-In Allowance.
Criminal/cr check & refs. Sorry No Pets For more info. google us.
PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $775/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
Call 604-941-9051 PORT COQUITLAM: 3 bdrm condo 2 baths, N/S N/P. Across from school. 1 sec. prkg. & strge. Insuite ldry. Dec. 15. $1350. 604-723-1473 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 COQUITLAM
PITT MEADOWS
The Meadows
POCO Lge 2 bdrm, upper floor, sep. ent, newly renovated, close to Poco City Hall, no pets, ref, $750 plus util. Paula 604-802-4039
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.
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: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
TOP FLOOR 1 BDRM APT NEW carpets & lino $775/mo 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 Secure gated parking S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT
604-464-3550 PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment. 1 bdrm. Secure parking, storage. Residential manager. No pets. 604-469-9100 or 778-355-1808.
706
APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT MOODY, Newport Village lux 1800SF 3BR 2Ba inlet view condo SS appl. inste lndry rm W/D, HW, lam, tile flrs $2275 604-469-0749 PORT MOODY. Now renting ~ Villa Leah 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. suites. $950 $1475/mo Newly reno’d & upgraded Available immed. 778-355-6677 PORT MOODY
THE PERFECT LOCATION 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 $720/mo.
Call 604-724-6967
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL COQUITLAM warehouse, 175 Schoolhouse St. 3,579 - 5,900 sq ft. Call Rachel 604-633-2888.
711
CO-OP RENTALS NOVA VITA CO-OP
Bottom of Burnaby Mtn, SFU 1, 2, 3, 4 bedroom Apts & Townhouses. Rent includes heat, fenced yard, u/g prkg. Share purchase starts at $1600. Email: novavitacoop2010@hotmail.com
727
HOUSESITTING
HOUSESIT/ELDERCARE/RENT JAN & FEB Reliable lady,65,wants Tri City area pref Coquit. N.S., very clean. Exp in eldercare. Criminal record chk & refs Dawn @ 306-4770339 or webdawn@sasktel.net
736
HOMES FOR RENT
ANMORE nice rancher, 2bdr, 1900 s/f, level acreage, 5 appls, f/p, dbl gar, patio, min’s to Bunzen Lk, PoMo, Coq Ctr, $2100. 778-688-6622. COQ 2 Bdrm large house, shed & garage. 936 Rochester Ave. 5 Appli’s, nice clean reliable family. No pets, $1275. Refs. 604-875-6543. COQ. 900blk Rochester. lrg 5Bdrm, 2ba, 5appl, shed, full bsmt. New paint, tiles & carpets. Lge reliable family. Ref’s. N/P. $1850. 875-6543 COQUITLAM, 3/bdrm private & spacious house on Burke Mountain. Incl f/p, 3 car parking, close to elementary school, pets ok. Avail now ONLY $1200/mo. Call 604-3148242 MAPLE RIDGE New luxury 3 bdrm townhouse. Granite countertops, hardwood floors, cozy fireplace and double garage. Minutes to Lougheed Hwy, close to all amenities. $2000/mo Susan 604-805-0579 PORT COQUITLAM, 4 bdrm, 2.5 baths, new flrs, sm pet OK, NS, refs. $1800 + utils. 604-836-6736. PORT COQUITLAM. 5 bdrm, 3 bath, nice yard, w/d. NS/NP. Avail immed. $1800+ utils. 604-929-4138 WESTWOOD Plateau. 5 bdm, 3 full baths, view, dbl garage, ctrl vac, 2600sf. $2000 604-307-8383
741
RENTALS 750
COQUITLAM - newly reno’d one brm bsmt suite - Riverview Heights area. No smoking, no pets. Cable, Util & Wifi incl . Avail Jan. 1st. $675/mo. Call 604-728-7208
COQUITLAM, nr Loughheed Mall. 1 bdrm ste. Private ent. Shared W/D. $650 incl utils. N/S. N/P. Suitable for 1 person. 604-936-2965. COQUITLAM. Renov’d 2 bdrm, approx 1,000 sq.ft spacious, bright. Quiet area, cul-de-sac. Shared lndry. Avail now. N/S. N/P. $950/mo. + 1/3 utils. 604-941-5436 or 778-863-7611. COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 1 Bdrm +den, grnd lvl, priv ent, h/w flrs, full bath, alarm, w/d. Ns/Np, avail now. $800/mo incl utils. 778-231-9604. COQUITLAM, WW Plateau. 2 Bdrm 4appls. N/S, cat ok, available! $800 incl hydro. 604-944-9895/ 644-4681 PITT MEADOWS 1 bdrm suite. $725/mth clean, close to WCE, inc. cable, hydro, wi-fi. pvt entr. call 604-657-1145 PITT MEADOWS, avail. immed. Newly painted, 1 bdrm. Mature person/couple, own ent. & patio. Utils. incl. N/S, pets neg. 604-460-1958 PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm, bright, above grnd, NP/NS, no lndry. Incl cble, hydro. $750m. 604-866-8182 PORT COQUITLAM. 2 bdrm bsmt. N/P N/S. $850 incl laundry & gas. 778-320-7027 or 604-835-2921. PORT COQUITLAM. As new 2 bdrm, Dorset Ave, new paint & tile, blt in vac, cov. patio, util incl.ns/np, lease, $895/mo. dale44@telus.net. Vacant. Call (604)351-1016. PORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $700 + 20% utils. Free lndry, nr Newport Village. NP/NS. Call 604-469-9402. WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 3 bdrm, 2 baths, $1,050 incl hydro & cable. Jan. 1st. Call 778-846-4455.
751
STORAGE SPACE for rent. 1400 sf. Available now. For more info call 604-866-8182.
SUITES, LOWER
1 BDRM. STUDIO SUITE Brand new, 1000 sq. ft. situated on acreage on Coquitlams Burke Btwn. Incl. w/d, f/s, d/w, built in vac. Incl. basic utils. $1050 mo. based on 1 person. Pets on approval. N/S. 604328-5398 ANMORE. 1 bdrm on acre, 1000 sf, priv entry, cvrd deck, shrd W/D. N/P, suits 1, $695+ utils. Immed/Jan.1. 604-506-1034 CITADEL HEIGHTS, new bright, 1 bdrm. & den suite, priv. ent., ensuite ldry., walk in closets, cable, f/p, lots of strg. Nr. bus. Looking for quiet, single/couple. N/S N/P. $850 + 1/3 utils. Jan. 5 or sooner. 604765-2115 COQUITLAM, 1 BDRM, $600 incl hydro. NS/NP. Full bath. Priv entr. Jan. 1st. Phone (604) 931-1616.
CARS - DOMESTIC
Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
FREE TOWING 7 days/wk. We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022
2000 MAZDA MILLENIUM, 99,000kms, exc cond. fully loaded. $5500 obo. (604)464-5400 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5. H/back, red, 5/spd manual, fully loaded, 106K, $5700 firm. 604-538-9257. 2005 MAZDA 3 Sport GS. Black. 5 spd. 90k. Hatchback, Sunroof. Excellent Condition. $13,000. 604308-8269 2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No accidents. $23,600. 778-708-4078
827
VEHICLES WANTED 847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES 2000 NISSAN PATHFINDER SE. Very low kms (125,000). Mint cond. New tires. $9295 obo 604-833-4999
TRUCKS & VANS
1997 DODGE CARAVAN - 7 passenger, great condition $1800 obo. 604-518-4705.
845 752
2000 FORD F350 V10, 82,000km., mint cond. 2 wheel drive. Asking $9500 obo. 604-946-9307
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
2002 FORD F150 XLT 4X2 s/c. One owner, extra clean, white. 4.6 EFI, 4 spd. auto O/D, 4 dr. w/flairside bed, f.g. bed cover. XLT special appearance pkg, cast alum. wheels. $8000. Daytime/Evening 604-746-7472.
TOWNHOUSES
TOWNHOUSES
Call 604-942-2012 PITT MEADOWS: 2-3 bdrm co-op T/H $1005/mo - $1089/mo. Shares req’d. No subsidy available. Orientation 2nd Sun. 2 pm & 3rd Tues. 7 pm ea mo. 19225 119th Ave., Pitt Meadows V3Y 2B2. Send SASE or leave msg 604-465-1938 POCO. Spotless 3 bdrm. w/bsmt. gated T/H. Central Citadel Hgts. Restriction over 19. $1550/mo. + utils. Ref’s. req’d. 604-944-3937 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm T/H’s, $755/mo & $775/mo and a 5 Bdrm T/H for $1190/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. 604-464-0034. WESTWOOD PLATEAU, 3/bdrm T/H, 2.5 bthrms. $2100/mo. Avail Immed. N/S, N/P. (604)418-4552
TRANSPORTATION
ROOMMATE NEEDED in Burquitlam. Near skytrain & all amen. $475/mo. Cat okay. 778-229-0329
STORAGE
818
1987 MUSTANG 4/cyl, auto, good running car! White with grey int. Aircared.$1000/obo. 604-576-1000. 1997 PLYMOUTH Grand Voyager LE, 3.8L, AWD, Leather, 221K, $4500 604-939-3316 2000 PONTIAC GRAND PRIX SE grey, good condition. AirCared. $3200. Call 604-463-9407. 2003 DODGE SX 2.0. Silver. 4 dr 165 K. Looks great, runs well. wndshld crack.$3200.604-534-7588 2005 FORD FOCUS station wagon auto, 70,000k’s blue, options, clean car $5000 firm. 604-538-4883 2009 FORD FOCUS SES, silver, 39K. 2L auto, O/D. Loaded, leather. Mint. $13,900. 604-536-5427
851
*No Pets *Avail Immediately
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION
AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673
PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1195 +60% util. 604-469-9402
750 + SQ/FT OFFICE
1 Bdrm. Apartment Rent incls. freshly prepared meals, cable, housekeeping, emergency response & activities. www.rjkent.com 2675 Shaughnessy St. Call: 778-285-5554
750
SUITES, UPPER
BURNABY North 2 bdrm & den nr bus, 1.5 baths, 5 appli, $1200/mo. Jan. 1. NS/NP. 604-880-9433
*Near schools *5 Appliances *Decorative Fireplaces
All-Inclusive Seniors Residence
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200
COQUITLAM, nr. Lougheed Mall. 2 bdrm suite. Avail immed. $900/mo. incl utils. N/S. N/P. 604-931-8388.
2 & 3 Bedrooms Available
POCO DOWNTOWN
845
COQUITLAM immac, bright, lrg g/lvl 1 bdrm $875 incl cbl, utils, net, own w/d, alarm. NS/NP. 604-728-5771.
COQUITLAM Centre Area
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
AUTO FINANCING
COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm suite. Close to shopping mall, SFU, park & transit. N/P. N/S. $650/mo. utils & lndry incl. Avail Jan 1. 604-461-6672.
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
604-944-2963
810
TRANSPORTATION
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OFFICE/RETAIL
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749
SUITES, LOWER
TRANSPORTATION
810
AUTO FINANCING
2004 CHEVY VENTURE, low miles, exc cond, winter tires, clean title, $6000 obo. Call: (604)346-7645
AUTO SPECIAL w! Sell it No for only
Reach 180,000 Households
$
1000 plus tax
Includes one week in the Maple Ridge News, the Tri-City News, and the Golden Ears Daily.
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TRUCKS, CARS, BOATS, TRAILERS, RV’S, VANS 3 lines in all listed publications for one week only $10 + tax. Includes a listing on bcclassified.com (private party ads only)
– or pay $25 + tax for one week – in all Lower Mainland publications 1.5 million households
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48 Tri-City News Friday, December 10, 2010
WE ARE OPEN 2010 MODEL SELLDOWN WRAPS UP THIS MONTH
WE HAVE THE MOST STOCK IN BC But less than 60 New 2010 models remain! ‘10 F-150 Supecrew 4WD XLT ‘10 Ranger Supercab Sport 4.6L V8, CD player, 7000 GVWR, power group, 17” aluminum wheels, bedliner
ONLY 29 LEFT
+ fees & taxes
$
Now #10F12414 * When financing through Ford Credit and if eligible for COSTCO discount.
4.0L, V6, CD Player, Air Conditioning, bedliner
Was $41,194 Was $22,959
29,910
*
Now
ONLY 12 LEFT + fees & taxes
$
16,459
Includes 1 year SIRIUS Satellite subscription
CARS
‘04 Lincoln LS MOONROOF, LEATHER, ONLY 90,500 KMS * $ PFC1742A
14,999
‘03 Infiniti G35 MOONROOF, LEATHER * 10F16533A
$
**
14,999
#10RA4969 * * When financing with Ford Credit
TRUCKS
‘09 Corolla S POWER GROUP, MOONROOF, ONLY 36,000 KMS * $ PLT4638A
19,999
‘05 Dakota Quad Cab ‘08 Explorer Ltd. AWD ‘07 Patriot Ltd. AWD $
4X4, ONLY 54,300 KMS * PFT1817B
15,599
POWER RUNNING BOARDS, MOONROOF, NAVIGATION * $ MLT203
FULLY LOADED, LEATHER SEATS, ONLY 48,000 KMS * $ PT4652
‘06 Jeep Commander
‘06 F-350 CrewCab
LTD., AWD, LOADED, LEATHER SEATS, MOONROOF * $ PT4648A
DIESEL, 4X4, KING RANCH, LOADED * $ MLT202
26,999
11,988
Escape Evacuation! Escapes ‘10 Mustang V6 Pony LEATHER, GLASS ROOF, 86,000 KMS * PC5700
24,999
Starting from $
‘03 Honda Civic LX $
A/C, POWER GROUP * 10ES7272A
14,988
6,988
‘06 Hybrid XLT
$
‘07 XLT
$
‘06 XLT 4x4
$
‘06 XLT 4x4
$
‘08 XLT 4x4
$
11ES9223A ..................... 8211 ............................... PFT1849 .........................
‘04 Porsche Boxter S IMMACULATE! * 10F18034A
$
29,999
‘08 Mustang GT LEATHER, ONLY 38,500KMS * $ 11ES7404A
19,988
PFC1733A ...................... PFT1847 .........................
‘07 XLT 4x4
11RA9666A ....................
14,988
15,988 15,988 15,988 19,988
$
19,999
‘08 XLT 4x4
$
‘08 Hybrid
$
11ES5201A ....................
25,888 ‘09 Limited AWD $ PFT1852 ........................ 27,995 ‘10 Limited AWD $ PFT1871 ........................ 29,999 ‘10 Limited AWD $ PFT1877 ........................ 31,988 ‘10 Limited AWD $ PFT1875 ....................... 32,999 MLT196 .........................
32,988
19,988 ,
22,999
‘05 MAZDA B4000 $
‘04 Ford F-150 XLT
SUPERCAB SE, 4X4 * PFT1850A
SUPERCREW 4X4, POWER GROUP * $ MLT197
15,988
16,988
‘06 Magnum SXT
‘00 BMW 540i
‘07 Pontiac G6 GT
‘03 Jeep TJ Sahara
‘99 Chev Blazer LS
WAGON *
LEATHER, MOONROOF, 113,000 KMS * $ MLT169A
HARDTOOP CONVERTIBLE * $ 9ES5205A
SPORT, CONVERTIBLE, PROFESSIONALLY LIFTED * $ 10RA2079A
4X4, POWER GROUP * $ pft1859
‘07 Chev Impala LS
‘07 Hyundai Accent GS
‘09 EDGE LIMITED
‘07 Ford Edge SEL
‘10 Ford F-150 Lariat
NAVIGATION SYSTEM, LEATHER SEATS, MOONROOF * $ PFT1879
CREWCAB, CHROME PACKAGE, PWR REAR WINDOW, MOONROOF * $ MLT289
9,988
POWER GROUP, AUTO, ONLY 51,000 KMS * $ 11FN6100A
11,988
19,988
HATCHBACK, POWER GRP, 55,000 KMS * $ PT4600A
9,999
11,988
$
PANORAMIC ROOF, LEATHER SEATS * PFT1843
30,998
metromotors.com
*Prices do not include taxes & licensing
37,988
28,999
2 BLOCKS EAST
COQ. CENTRE
/mymetroford /mymetroford
5,988
604-464-0271
METRO FORD
LOUGHEED HWY
PITT RIVER
‘04 Civic Sedan AUTOMATIC, A/C, POWER LOCKS AND WINDOWS * $ PC5696
9,888
4X4, POWER GROUP
5,988* 10ES3184A
COQ. RIVER
MLT63B
$
SHAUGHNESSY
10,988
W
$
‘00 Explorer Sport
2505 LOUGHEED HIGHWAY
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