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Fedscoolto fundingnew artgallery VAG’S FINANCIAL PLAN INCLUDES $100 MILLION FROM FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MIKE HOWELL Staff writer

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TUFF ENOUGH: Nine year old Maya Cuerrier and a few of her friends try out part of the course Tuesday

afternoon in anticipation of the Tuff Kid Cross Country Challenge. The event takes place this Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Park. See page 31 for story. For video and web content, scan page with Layar.

KerfuffleatKitsCommunityCentre AMIDST RUMOURS OF STACKED VOTE, OVERTHROW AVERTED SANDRA THOMAS Staff writer

epending who you ask, the annual general meeting of the Kitsilano Community Centre Association April 18 was either a blow to democracy or a victory against a pack of radical insurgents. Rumours were ﬂying among community centre associations in the days leading

up to the meeting that the standing board of directors at Kits would be overthrown by a group aligning itself with associations that have rejected the new joint operating agreement proposed by the park board. Robert Haines, incumbent president of the Kitsilano Community Centre Association, said days before the meeting he was told the board would be challenged and potentially hijacked by a group dubbed the “Independent Slate”

led by Kitsilano resident Lewis Pierce, with plans to stack the vote. Haines was concerned the newly elected board under the challengers would opt out of negotiations with the park board. “I had at least ﬁve different sources come to me,” said Haines. “I’ve been president for 20 years and this is the ﬁrst time I’ve been challenged.” See RAUCOUS on page 4

he federal government says it cannot afford to contribute money to multi-million-dollar projects such as a new $350million Vancouver Art Gallery proposed for a parking lot next to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. In an email statement to the Courier Friday, Sebastien Gariepy, the press secretary to Heritage Minister James Moore, said: “The Government of Canada has not been presented with any official proposal for a new Vancouver Art Gallery, and while the government continues to pay down the deficit, a multi-million-dollar funding commitment is not something our government can afford.” Gariepy said Moore was not available to comment further on the federal government’s position. Moore is responsible for arts and culture policies for the federal government. The gallery’s financial plan includes a $100 million request of the federal government. It was to be a key contribution to the success of the proposed gallery for Larwill Park at 688 Cambie St. The site is currently used as a parking lot. A City of Vancouver staff report released last week outlined the gallery’s funding model, with $150 million to be raised privately and $100 million each to come from the federal and provincial governments for a total of $350 million. Gallery director Kathleen Bartels sent an email statement to the Courier Monday in response to the federal government’s position on funding a new gallery, which read in part: “We have much work to do and we are excited to be embarking on a process that will span many years. With onethird of our funding already in place, we are confident we can achieve our fundraising goals. See GALLERY on page 4

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The proposed agreement would centralize services and programs at 23 community centres across the city. The most contentious of the recommendations would see the park board take all revenues from room rentals and programs — money traditionally retained by the associations, and redistributed amongst “have-not” centres. The park board is in negotiations with 12 of 20 community centre associations, including Kitsilano, with assistance from a professional mediator. Kitsilano resident and park board watchdog Ray Tomlin, who ran unsuccessfully with Independent Slate, said opponents circulated a rumour that if the group was elected it would eliminate all seniors programming at the centre. “Seniors programs are at the heart of every community centre,” said Tomlin. He called the rumour “ridiculous,” but said worried seniors turned out in droves to vote against the slate. The Independent Slate ran 15 candidates for the board, none of whom were elected. Tomlin was surprised to see the presidents and members of at least ﬁve other community centre associations at the meeting, as well as parks staff, who acted as scrutineers during the vote for the new board by handing out and counting ballots. In an unusual move, Vision Vancouver park board chair Sarah Blyth, general manager Malcolm Bromley and the city’s manager of recreation services, Diane Murphy, also at-

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Classes continued this week at the Kitsilano Community Centre after last Friday’s dramatic AGM. tended the raucous meeting. In total, more than 100 people attended, an astounding showing for a community centre annual general meeting. “Normally we’re lucky if we get 20 people out to an AGM,” said Haines. Blyth said she attended because

she’s the liaison to the Kitsilano Community Centre. “I was there to welcome the new board,” said Blyth. “And to thank all of these folks. They put in a lot of hard work and volunteer hours. I’m looking forward to another very productive year with this board.”

The Courier was unable to reach Pierce before press deadline, but Tomlin noted on his VanRamblings blog: “This was a meeting out of control, antidemocratic and belligerent, with two goals in mind: resist the hordes of ‘radicals’ intent on upsetting the club-like atmosphere

of the Kitsilano Community Centre Board of Directors, while ensuring that a board of directors acquiescent to the Vision Vancouver initiated renegotiation of the joint-operating agreement remained in place.” sthomas@vancourier.com twitter.com/sthomas10

Gallery has two years to secure gov’t funds CONTINUED from page 1 We are grateful for British Columbia’s previous $50-million contribution to a new gallery. We are committed, focused and looking forward to substantive discussions with senior levels of government, both federally and provincially.” The provincial government already donated $54 million but cabinet minister Bill Bennett, who is seeking re-election with the B.C. Liberals, told CBC radio last Friday morning that his party would not contribute another $50 million, if reelected. The Courier asked to speak to NDP leader Adrian Dix at a recent campaign stop about whether his party would support the gallery but he was unavailable

If the funding deadlines for some reason “ cannot be met, upon notice from the gallery, council would have discretion to reconsider the terms of the agreement. – city report

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for comment. So far, the NDP has not released any planks of its election platform that are tied specifically to a new art gallery. The city has set a deadline of April 30, 2015 for the gallery to secure $100 million from the federal government

and an additional $50 million from the province. “If the funding deadlines for some reason cannot be met, upon notice from the gallery, council would have discretion to reconsider the terms of the agreement,” the city report said. Mayor Gregor Robertson of the ruling

Vision Vancouver party has announced his support for a new gallery. The city report recommends council approve the project. Council was to meet Tuesday but would not make a decision until hearing from speakers Wednesday. The federal government’s response to funding the art gallery comes after the government made news in Vancouver last year and this year when it cited tight ﬁnancial times in a decision to close the Kitsilano Coast Guard base this spring. In addition, Finance Minister Jim Flaherty announced in March the federal government’s focus was on keeping federal spending under control to eliminate the $26 billion deﬁcit. mhowell@vancourier.com twitter.com/Howellings

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Liberals find new blood forVancouver-Hastings CANDIDACY ONE OF SEVERAL LAST-MINUTE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR RULING PARTY ANDREW FLEMING Staff writer

atima Siddiqui has spent the past few years eradicating blood-sucking parasites, so she can appreciate how some might say it’s ironic she’s running for political ofﬁce. Siddiqui, the director of communications and customer relations for a Vancouver-based company that makes a biopesticide that kills bed bugs, announced her candidacy as the Liberal party candidate for the VancouverHastings riding on writ day last week, 10 days before the cutoff for new candidates. “I am a fresh new perspective and of course I am optimistic and want to say that I am running on more than being a bloodsucking parasite,” she told the Courier with a laugh last week. “I am young and energetic and — not to say that Shane Simpson is old and lazy, in my opinion — but I am enthused and I really want to get in on the ground ﬂoor and really talk to my constituents and really get them energized.” She points out that, although the riding has

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Vancouver-Hastings has voted NDP in every provincial election since the riding was ﬁrst created in 1991, when the now defunct Vancouver East riding was split in two. been an NDP stronghold since its creation in 1991, only half of eligible voters bothered to turn out at the polls in the last election, which Simpson handily won with 23 per cent more votes than Liberal runner-up Haida Lane. “I’ve gotten so many calls from people within the constituency who are unsure and the fact that so many people within the constituency actually don’t even vote, I can see that there is a clear problem and I think there is a chance people want to hear a new vision,” said Siddiqui, an Ontario native who moved to Vancouver four years ago after more than

a decade living in the U.S. “New people and younger people who are moving into that demographic who share my point of view, I’m trying to give them an outlet.” Her candidacy is one of several of the ruling Liberal party’s rookie candidates — including Scott Harrison in Vancouver-West End and Celyna Sia Sherst in VancouverMount Pleasant — who declared their intentions late in the game while most NDP and Green candidates have been ﬁnalized for weeks or months. Siddiqui, 32, says she decided to run after consulting with her

boss, former Port Coquitlam-Burke Mountain Liberal MLA Karn Manhas, who started Terramera Biosciences after losing his seat to the NDP’s Mike Farnsworth in 2005. First-time candidates who run in ridings where they are considered long shots are often later rewarded with nominations in ridings with better odds, and Siddiqui said she wouldn’t rule out trying elsewhere if the results aren’t close in Vancouver-Hastings. “This is something I really want to pursue so even if this time it doesn’t work out, I am not out of the race in the future, but it is not something that was promised to me by any means,” said Siddiqui, whose previous political experience includes campaigning for Barack Obama in 2008 while living in Louisiana and volunteering for the NPA in the last municipal election. “Both parties have their scandals and issues right now but we are just trying to get our message out for people that want to hear it.” Along with Simpson, the NDP caucus chair and labour critic, she also faces Green Party candidate Brennan Wauters, who ran as a federal Green candidate for West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky riding in 2011. Libertarian Party candidate Phil Webb and Carrol Woolsey of Social Credit are also running in Vancouver-Hastings. The date and location for an all-candidates debate for the riding has not yet been announced. aﬂeming@vancourier.com twitter.com/ﬂematic

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he Vancouver Courier was recognized as one of the best community newspapers in B.C. at the annual Ma Murray newspaper awards last Saturday. The Courier won silver in its circulation category, being narrowly edged out for gold by the Peace Arch News. Judges praised the Courier for its in depth features, “sharp editorial pages” that feature a broad range of opinion and photography. They called out the entertainment section for its well-crafted curation of events and said overall “production is slick.” Four Courier journalists also received honours at the Ma Murray Community Newspaper Awards, which recognize the best community newspaper work in B.C. and the Yukon. The ceremony was held at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond April 20. Reporter Mike Howell won silver for best feature series for his “Mothers of invention” stories, which followed the efforts by single aboriginal mothers to better the lives of their impoverished families. The series earlier won gold from the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards. Social media and online editor Naoibh O’Connor won bronze for environmental initiative for her story “Cycling 101,” which described

a program by King George secondary that builds links between bikes and sustainability. Contributing writer and photographer Rebecca Blissett earned bronze in the outdoor recreation category for “Pool players,” about the love of Vancouverites for outdoor pools. Photographer Dan Toulgoet won bronze for best feature photo for his stunning nighttime shot of the water fountain at Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park. In related honours, Courier publisher Dee Dhaliwal and designer Adrian Cunningham won gold at the awards for best special section award for Nourish, which the two created while Dhaliwal was at the North Shore News before coming to the Courier last fall. The Ma Murray awards continue a successful season for the Courier, which began with three gold awards at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards announced in March. In addition to Howell’s win for best feature series, contributor Stanley Tromp earned gold for best agricultural story for his piece on mason bees, and ofﬁce manager June Stafford collected gold for organizing the annual Christmas drive to gather clothing, toiletries and gifts for Directions Youth Services Centre. Next up for the Courier is reporter Cheryl Rossi’s nomination at the Canadian Association of Journalists awards in the best print feature category for her story “Liquor lifeline,” about a controversial alcohol maintenance program for severealcoholicsintheDowntownEastside.The CAJ award winners will be announced in May. blink@vancourier.com

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neighbourhood group wants the proposal for a care facility on the Casa Mia property at 1920 Southwest Marine Dr. scaled back. The city hosted an open house about the rezoning application Monday night. The Care Group, which is behind the project, held two open houses prior to submitting the rezoning application to the city. It owns and operates seven facilities including Point Grey Private Hospital, and proposes that the Casa Mia site be rezoned from single family residential to comprehensive development. The Care Group would save the Spanish Revival-style heritage home, but build a 92-bed, three-storey community care facility with underground parking on the property. Casa Mia is designated a Heritage A building. It was built for George Reifel, a liquor magnate and rumrunner during the Prohibition era, who opened the Commodore Ballroom. Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington and Count Basie have performed in the ballroom of the 20,700-square-foot mansion. Brian Jackson, the city’s general manager of planning and development, calls the proposal a “conundrum.” “[That’s] because of the need for a licensed health care facility, as well as the desire to save a heritage house,” he told the Courier in an interview prior to the open house. “But then we want to very carefully consider the concerns of the neighbourhood in terms of trafﬁc, overlook, as well as the appropriateness of the land use in the neighbourhood.” City staff collected public responses at the open house and will look at the technical issues associated with the proposal. “We need a trafﬁc study, we need a soil stability study because this is on an escarpment, and

we need some additional urban design work to show us the overlook — things like that that we’re looking for as part of the application,” Jackson said. “Then we pull all that information together and we make our assessment as far as whether the project can be supported or not.” The Southlands Community Association has launched a website at southlandscommunity.ca to oppose the Casa Mia rezoning application. The group represents residents living in areas near the property, including Southlands, the Angus Lands and the Southwest Marine Drive neighbourhood. “We’re not really opposed to the Casa Mia developing an extended care facility,” said association representative Marilyn Taylor. “What we are opposed to is it’s outside the scale of the neighbourhood. It doesn’t ﬁt with the neighbourhood. We would still be supportive of them doing an extended care facility but scaled back. We could see something about a third of what they are proposing.” Taylor said residents want to sit down with the developer, the city and heritage planners to come up with other options. She acknowledged accusations of NIMBYism have been tossed at those opposed to the rezoning application. “We don’t feel it is a NIMBY thing. We’re not opposed to the development. It is the scale and the scope of the development, so when you say NIMBY — not in my backyard, we can have it in our backyard but not to the extent that the developer has proposed to the city,” she said. Jackson said the city takes neighbours’ concerns seriously and that size is one of many issues that will be taken into consideration. Taylor isn’t sure how much inﬂuence her group will have on the rezoning. “Are we optimists? Well, we see a lot of spot zonings throughout the city. We see some very erratic developments where citizens have gotten together and protested to city hall and yet some of the developments still go through,” she said. “But we’re hoping because we’re presenting ourselves, we feel, in a very professional manner, that the city will listen to us.” noconnor@vancourier.com

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NPA park board commissioner Melissa De Genova (top) doesn’t think chair Sarah Blyth (bottom) was sincere when she apologized for calling De Genova a liar.

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It’s been almost three years since the park board commissioned a feasibility study for the renewal of Kensington Hall, located adjacent to the Kensington Community Centre. Now a $623,000 contract has been awarded to Shape Architecture. As part of the city-wide 2012 Services Review, Kensington Community Centre was identiﬁed as a facility in need of a larger child care centre for up to 69 children. The scope of the project then made it necessary to put out a new request for proposals.

KIDS FEST AT SUTCLIFFE Speaking of children, the park board has approved a deal that will give the Vancouver International Children’s Festival exclusive access to Sutcliffe Park for the duration of the seven-day event. The festival takes place annually on Granville Island and the park is located between that attraction and the seawall. Sutcliffe Park will be used as a small festival and celebration space. This year’s festival runs from May 27 to June 2. sthomas@vancourier.com twitter.com/sthomas10

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Candidate’s collapse a familiar NDP faux pas

.C. New Democrats are very inclusive. They’ll take just about anybody who wants to be a candidate. The party’s loose approach to picking candidates has been shown several times over the years. The B.C. Liberals were only too happy to put it on display again last week. They checked out Kelowna-Mission NDP candidate Dayleen Van Ryswyk’s public musings on a community blog going back a few years and came upon a jackpot, of sorts. On the topic of status Indians, she delivered a jaded rant in 2009, on how wrong it is to hold society responsible for what happened to First Nations in times gone by. “This native handout isn’t from government… it’s from the overworked calloused hand of every single TAX paying person in this country. The government is nothing more than a big black hole that feeds off the working man, sucking his last penny from his hand so they can give it away freely or lose it stupidly on things like fast ferries and about a zillion other stupid things. “In my opinion we have paid our debt... a thousand fold… it’s time to move on.” After watching the 2010 Olympics opening, she made some points about French being used first. “This is B.C. we speak English here… Now I read they are upset not enough French was spoken... are you freaking kidding me??!!!! “Speak french, don’t speak french... i couldn’t care less but when you force it down my throat every time i turn around, it pisses me right off! “Seems the only group of people universally hated around the world other than Americans are the french and FRENCH CANADIANS… the bigots are the french not us… get over yourselves already.” The initial reaction is that Van Ryswyk got her papers mixed up and signed on with the wrong party. If she’d enlisted with the B.C. Conservatives, she’d probably be deputy leader by now. She also picked the party with exactly the wrong leader. During his enforced timeout from government after working for then premier Glen Clark, NDP Leader Adrian Dix spent a few years as the B.C. director of Canadian Parents for French. His job was to lobby for and promote French immersion in schools. Or, as Van Ryswyk would put it, ram it down their throats. The views contrast with remarks she made two weeks after getting the nomination. “We will be business-friendly while we protect people’s rights, honour collective agreements, embrace our ethnic diversity, be inclusive and protect the environment,” she told supporters. “Why can’t I be free enterprise and care about people at the same time? I strongly believe you can be both, that an NDP government under Adrian Dix will be both.” But, with her original views out in public, she and Dix are obviously a bad fit. Thankfully, the doomed relationship was called off before it really began. The Liberals hit “Send” on their revelation just as Premier Christy Clark was pulling up at Government House to get the vice-regal green light for the election. Two hours later, 90 minutes into the official campaign, Dix responded to the “unacceptable” comments by accepting her resignation. “Accepting,” in this context, is often a synonym for “demanding.” Part of her reason for running appears to be a long-standing beef with the ministry of highways over road access for her Rutland-area business. She showed up on the steps of the legislature a few years ago with a protest display on that topic. It’s as close as she’ll get to the legislature this time around. Her quest for a seat inside is now over before it began. Van Ryswyk was a last-minute addition to the team. She won an uncontested nomination and was going up against well-known Liberal cabinet minister Steve Thomson. So her story is unlikely to change the election results. She joins a list of NDP candidates going back years who flame out for real or perceived problems that aren’t that hard to discover, but somehow went unnoticed by the party when they applied for nomination papers. Last time around, they ditched a candidate for what they said was an inappropriate picture. It had been posted on Facebook for months. For the NDP, handing out applications to prospective candidates is easy.

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Stuck in the middle with you

’ve made fun of Francis Fukuyama before. He’s about as stupid as a really, really smart guy can be. Back in the 1990s, he made a big splash with a book called The End of History, in which he hypothesized that human society had taken on its final form: representative democracy plus capitalism. All other visions of utopia need not apply. Of course, this is akin to a medieval scholar of 1450 surveying Catholic feudal Europe and declaring that nothing was likely to ever change that most stable and enduring of political systems. Guttenberg, Martin Luther and Columbus were getting ready to upend everything, but who could have predicted that? But if Fukuyama is definitely wrong in the long term, modern political parties seem to be trying to prove him right in the short term. The defining trait of western politics over the past couple of decades hasn’t been a swing to the conservative side, nor to the progressive side, much as the firm proponents of Barack Obama, Stephen Harper or the late Margaret Thatcher would like to assume. It’s been a mad rush to occupy a strange, artificial, economic middle ground. You can tell it’s the middle ground because every party seems to have to compromise its principles a little bit to edge towards that sweet spot. The middle ground is defined as somewhere between low-tax libertarianism and Scandinavian social democracy. Citizens have come to expect limited red tape for businesses, and relatively low taxes, while being unwilling to give up on their social safety nets. So in recent years, we’ve seen spectacles such as Prime Minister Harper squelching any attempt by his own backbenchers to bring up abortion or gay marriage. Remember Harper’s “hidden agenda?” It turns out his main agenda was to hold on to power by occupying as much of the middle as possible. The NDP, no slouches, has stripped out the word “socialism” from its doctrines, following in the footsteps of generations of leaders who have been prying it free from its populist/Marxist origins. While the parties move closer and closer together, we see party leaders trying to pretend that the choices are still as wide as they were in the 20th century. Premier Christy Clark famously called the choice between the Liberals and the NDP “stark” on the first day of the campaign. We’re being told that the difference between an 11 and a 12 per cent corporate tax rate is a stark difference? NDP leader Adrian Dix is doing everything he can to (no surprises here) occupy the centre. I don’t so much see a right wing party and a left wing party vying for power as I see a centre-leftish one and a centre-rightish one. More centre than rightish or leftish. The concern I have for this isn’t that I miss the good ol’ days of fierce Marxist union organizers versus cigar-chomping plutocrats. I worry there are some problems with the version of “centrism” we have been handed, at least in the economic realm. The system may keep the middle class ticking along, but it’s also perpetually enriching a small class of top executives and government managers. Power is acknowledged, now, to be rewarded with wealth, whether in good times or bad. Witness the bonuses to bankers who caused the recession, the golden parachutes for incompetent Crown corporation heads. No one talks about ending unemployment, no one talks about eliminating income taxes, no one wants any radical change. If everyone is going to sit in the mushy middle, who’s going to be prepared for when everything, inevitably, transforms completely? mclaxton@langleyadvance.com

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To the editor: Re: “Mayor supports new $350 million art gallery,” April 19 Does it no strike you as strange that our mayor and council proclaim their vision for Vancouver by offering to ﬁnance a new art gallery by selling off some real estate. Vision Vancouver is the farm team for the B.C. NDP, the latter are critical of the current provincial budget because it is doing the same, selling assets to balance the books. Is this irony or hypocrisy? Given that Emily Carr Institute and the Vancouver Art Gallery are both culture institutions that are seeking to relocate to larger facilities, would it not be better synergy and value of money for the taxpayers if they were planned together, that is let us gain with the economies of agglomeration, or is this too much of a vision for this council? Chris Shelton, Vancouver

MAYORS MISGUIDED To the editor: “Mayor says referendums would paralyze transportation projects,” April 17 The mayors use the argument that no referendum was required for the Port Mann Bridge and Sea to Sky Highway projects, therefore, no referendum should be required for the proposed Surrey and Vancouver rapid TransLink projects. The mayors will not be responsible for the long term debt and massive operating cost short falls for these multi billion dollar projects. The provincial government, not the mayors has the taxing authority and, if required,

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the referendum calling power. Home owners and vehicle drivers are already grossly over taxed when it comes to TransLink funding. These proposed TransLink projects are just not affordable and the mayors well know that a multi billion dollar TransLink referendum will fail, as it should Al Siddons, Vancouver

TRANSLINK FINANCING FLAWED

To the editor: “Mayor says referendums would paralyze transportation projects,” April 17 Since the creation of Translink, funding has always been a flaw. Public transit is supposed to produce negative cash flows. Province imposed overspendings become unaffordable eventually. Unrealistic to expect SkyTrain lines built every decade. Vancouver has more rapid transit than cities with bigger populations. Translink should delay expansions until finance improves since federal government does not help much.

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OLSON AGREED WITH To the editor: Re: “Thatcher conjured up socialism for the rich,” April 19 In the wake of all the ludicrous accolades being ﬂung about after Thatchers death, a voice of reason comes to the fore in the form of Geoff Olson. Jane Walton, Vancouver

ANOTHER OLSON ACCOLADE To the editor: Re: “Thatcher conjured up socialism for the rich,” April 19 His column on Thatcher was his best in a long time. Adding the paragraph from Roger Ebert was also well worth the read. Loved every bit of it and agreed with all Olson’s comments and those of current Labour MP, Glenda Jackson, too. Well done, Geoff!

Stan Wong, Vancouver

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OLSON ALSO ENVIED

To the editor: “Mayor says referendums would paralyze transportation projects,” April 17 Why do we have to build a three billion dollar subway on Broadway when the object is to move people from east to west or west to east? In other words, the SkyTrain could accomplish its intended purpose on 12th, 16th, 25th or 41st avenues in its elevated state at half the cost to the overtaxed public and allow them to look out over and enjoy our beautiful

To the editor: Re: “Thatcher conjured up socialism for the rich,” April 19 I hate Mr. Olson! I’m jealous. Not only is he an excellent writer but also a talented cartoonist and truly funny guy at times. But there is also a bite to his humour. His column of the Iron Lady is bang-on. It should be printed up in all big national papers of our country. Keep up the good works, Geoff! Peter Reusch, Vancouver

SOCIAL MEDIA COURIER STORY: “Mayor supports new $350 million art galley,” April 19 GEORGE AFFLECK @george_affleck: Why is report so restrictive re funding from fed and prov? I will ask on Tuesday. COURIER STORY: “Van Technical school student headed to national poetry recital,” April 19 MIKE LOMBARDI @LombardiMike: Good luck! COURIER STORY: “Liberals promise referendum on Vancouver subway,” April 15 BOB LOVELESS: Another petropolitical leader that answer to money and big oil rather than the general public! As a result her days are numbered. Follow us on Facebook: The VancouverCourierNewspaper and Twitter: @VanCourierNews

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PNE Singers, dancers, musicians and stand-up comedians are invited to apply for an opportunity to show off their talent at this summer’s PNE Star Showdown.The PNE is accepting entries from across the province for the talent show where past winners include Michael Bublé and Carly Rae Jepsen, who cleaned up at the Juno Awards Sunday. The contest is open to all amateur perform-

ers ages six and up and includes $10,000 in cash prizes and more than $22,000 in New Image College scholarships. The PNE Star Showdown will showcase the best performers from across the province throughoutfourdaysofcompetitionattheannual fair, which this year runs from Aug. 17 to Sept. 2. To audition for the 2013 Star Showdown, solo acts and groups of up to eight competitors are asked to submit an entry form along with a performance video, DVD or YouTube link no later than 4:30 p.m. June 7. For information on submitting an entry, visit pne.ca/starshowdown.

JAPAN TOWN Vancouver Language School and Japanese Hall are celebrating the season with an Eco Spring Market Fair, Saturday April 27 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

Look for Japanese ﬂowers and plants, foods and sweets, antiques and recycled goods available for sale. The event also includes a special talk and crafts with a focus on solar energy in celebration of the recent installation of solar panels at the hall and the launch of Eco-kids chairs, made up from foldable and 100 per cent recyclable, corrugated cardboard. The hall is located at 487 Alexander St.

WEST END The West End Community Centre is hosting its eighth annual Art in the City visual arts sale, which launches with a gala May 10 followed by the art sale May 11 and 12. The sale gives art lovers an opportunity to check out a large selection of original visual art, including drawings, paintings and photography

by more than 50 artists. The West End Community Centre is located at 870 Denman St.

MAIN STREET This Thursday, April 25, Twisted Poets Literary Salon presents novelist James McCann and “Writers in the Making” from Eric Hamber secondary at an open mic event from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Cottage Bistro, 4468 Main St. The suggested donation at the door is $5. All are welcome. Twisted Poets runs the second Wednesday and the fourth Thursday of the month. For more information visit at pandorascollective.com. sthomas@vancourier.com twitter.com/sthomas10 To see video and access web content, scan page using

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GENERAL ELECTION The 40th Provincial General Election is Underway. Who Can Vote? You can vote if you are: • 18 years of age or older, or will be 18 on General Voting Day (May 14, 2013) • a Canadian citizen, and • a resident of British Columbia for the past six months Voter Registration is Easy Register online at elections.bc.ca/ovr or call toll-free 1-800-661-8683 until April 23, 2013. If you aren’t registered by April 23, you can register when you vote. You’ll need identification that proves both your identity and residential address. A complete list of acceptable identification is available from Elections BC. How to Nominate a Candidate A candidate must be nominated in writing by 75 eligible voters of the electoral district. Nomination kits are available from your District Electoral Officer or online at elections.bc.ca Deadline for Nominations Nominations must be delivered to your District Electoral Officer by 1 p.m. (Pacific time) on Friday, April 26, 2013.

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The adventures of theTempleton Environment Club GROUP STRIVES TO MAKE SCHOOL MORE SUSTAINABLE

CHARLOTTE SMITH HOLLINGSWORTH his winter, an environment club was started at my school, Templeton secondary school, in East Vancouver. Many felt that there was a void that needed to be ﬁlled in the school’s student leader-

ship when it came to sustainability and the support at the first meeting was tremendous: 30 students and five teachers came forward to take part, I being one of the students. Since we formed, our club has connected with resources across Vancouver as we strive to educate ourselves about how we can make our school more sustainable, and we were amazed by how many great resources exist in Vancouver. The first event the Templeton Environment Club attended was the inaugural Vancouver School Board Sustainability Conference, which was held at Magee secondary in Janu-

Attention Lower Mainland Home Owners: 23 of you are about to make an important ﬁnancial decision...

“Frustrated Contractor ‘Giving Away’ $5136 Furnaces for $1181 with Off-Season Central Air ...” NO MONEY DOWN, NO PAYMENTS AND INTEREST FREE TIL 2014* (This is the Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” ... especially if your furnace is over 8 years old)

Dear Friend I’m about to make you a deal that’s hard to refuse if you’ve got an “older” (and probably less than optimally efﬁcient) furnace. I’ll replace your old furnace AND heat pump as a “package deal” for at least $3136.00 less than you would pay any other time of the year. Sound too good to be true? It’s not and here’s why. I’m making you what sounds like an unbelievable offer because it actually makes good sense for my business. And you come out a winner, as well! You see, I know from experience that in my slowest months I actually end up losing money ... then I have to spend the rest of the year trying to make up for it. Right now, I have no reason to believe 2013 will be any different. That’s why I’ve decided to give up trying to make a proﬁt during these months and minimize my losses ... so I can come out ahead the rest of the year. So here’s how I can make the incredible offer at the top of this letter. Every year the biggie furnace manufacturers guesstimate how many furnaces to produce. Since there’s no way of knowing what the weather will be like and other factors that affect sales, these guys always have leftover inventory they have to hold onto until the next heating season. I saw a great business opportunity in this and went to one of these biggie companies (they won’t allow me to use their name in this letter) and contracted for the purchase of these furnaces that were going to just be sitting around. Plus, I bought 23 heat pumps all in the 3 most popular sizes used in Lower Mainland homes. Because of the number I bought and the time of year I purchased them, I got an unbelievable deal ... rock-bottom prices. Don’t get me wrong - these are brandnew, top quality, 2013 models. Not “seconds.” Not “blems.” Not builder-grade. These are premium furnaces and heat pumps fresh from a name-brand factory with a full factory warranty. How to Get Your Name Brand Furnace for Virtually Nothing By putting together this furnace-plusheat pump package (I call it the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century”), going through some heavy negotiations with the

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manufacturer, and then committing to buying 23 systems outright, I got BOTH the furnace AND the heat pump at a price that would have made Sam Walton proud. This means when you buy one of these 23 new, premiumquality heat pumps I will “give” you the furnace and ask you to pay only the $1181 in labor it costs to install your furnace. Pick up your phone right now Simply call me at 946-1000 at anytime so I can come out and measure your home (to see if I’ve got the proper size unit). Remember ... I’ve got only 23 matched systems in 3 sizes so you’ll want to let me know VERY SOON that you’re interested. When these 23 systems are gone, they’re gone, and this offer is null and void. Call me right now so we can get the ball rolling! As part of the deal, I’ll show you how much the heat pump costs ... how much the furnace WOULD have cost ... and your savings when you buy your new heat pump and furnace as part of this special offer. The price I show you will include all installation materials and labor. There’s no ﬁne print, nothing left out. Earlier I said that making you this amazing offer is also good business for me The way I look at it, by letting YOU win big now, I’ll win at the end of the year. And I won’t have to “make up” for the lost sales during my slowest months. I ﬁgure if I make you an absolutely irresistible offer .. if your furnace is pushing 8 years or more ... and if I barely mark up the price I paid, I’ll accomplish 2 major objectives that will allow me to reduce my losses the rest of the year. I’ll be able to ... • Pay my overhead (rent, utilities, insurance and taxes) during the slow period • Keep my service & installation technicians busy enough to pay them to work instead of sit at home. As you can see, when you take me up on my “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century,” EVERYONE IS A WINNER! And by the way, there’s no obligation when you have me come out to measure your house and explain the installation If you decide you don’t want to take advantage of this incredible deal (although I can’t imagine why you wouldn’t want to save this kind of money), it’s no problem. You’re not obligated in any way. In fact, just for taking time to read this letter and having me out to survey your house ... I’ll give you a

Very Special Free Gift Coupon ($50 value). Why? Even if we don’t do business together now, I want you to remember us in the future. If you’re thinking a new furnace (& heat pump) isn’t in your budget - don’t worry! You don’t have to pay me right now Because I’ve tried to think of every reason possible why you WOULDN’T take me up on this spectacular offer, I’ve even made arrangements for a super bank rate financing plan. And I’m not “marking up” the interest rate like so many other companies do. While I can’t promise you this, it’s possible that with this financing plan your monthly investments in a new system could be more than paid for by the savings you see on your monthly utility bills. My Disappointment-Proof Guarantee Talking about lower utility bills, I’m so sure you’ll see at least a 25% cut in your heating and cooling bills (in reality, it may be more like 35%+), if you don’t I’ll pay you twice the difference for 2 years. Not only are you getting a new, firstquality furnace virtually free, plus a firstquality heat pump at a great price, I guarantee you’ll lower your heating and cooling bills by at least 25% or I’ll pay you double your savings for 2 years. (This alone should convince you that these systems are some of the very best quality and most efficient available). But you’ve got to act fast ... call me at 9461000 right now! This offer ends April 30th no matter what Don’t wait to call me. Here’s why. I have only 8 of each of the 3 sizes. When all of the air conditioners are sold and all the furnaces “given away” in a certain size, the “Hottest AND Coolest Deal of the Century” is over. And if I still have any of the 23 systems left on April 30th, this offer still ends. The reason is that my business only slows down for a short time. Since these furnaces cost me so little, if I’ve got any left, I’ll sell them next winter at last year’s prices and still come out ahead. So call me right now at 946-1000 Thanking you in advance, Scott Campbell Owner P.S. Remember, there’s no obligation and even if you change your mind once I measure your house and give you the estimate - you still get that Free Gift Coupon worth $50.

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The Templeton Environment Club has many ideas on initiatives for the future, such as new composting and recycling systems, awareness campaigns, a school garden and orchard, and new water stations to encourage people to bring reusable water bottles to school. Other secondary schools with environment clubs have also been an excellent and welcoming resource for us. The president of our environment club, Brandon Hong, has attended ECHO meetings each month. ECHO is a VSB student network focused on sustainability, and it’s helping our environment club at Templeton learn from more experienced groups. Additionally, representatives from Youth for Climate Justice Now have recently given a presentation at our school, as part of their third annual Earth Day celebration, march and festival on Commercial Drive. It has been an amazing experience for our environment club to have so many resources to inspire and guide us. The Templeton Environment Club has many ideas on initiatives for the future, such as new composting and recycling systems, awareness campaigns, a school garden and orchard, and new water stations to encourage people to bring reusable water bottles to school. It’s a really exciting time to be starting up an environment club in Vancouver, and we can’t wait to start implementing our ideas next year.

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Topical treatments alone are generally unable to clear the nail because of • Physiotherapy • Plantar Fasciitis insufficient nail plate penetration, • Night Splints • Heel Spurs according to Seymour Health • Achillies Tendonitis • Orthotics information. And oral drugs are • Calcium Deposits • Massage associated with a number of adverse side effects, including gastrointestinal • CrocsRx TM • Bursitis • Anti Inflammatory disorders, skin disorders, headaches • Services and abnormal liver function. • Advanced Laser Creams • Steriod Injections Seymour Health Centre has a new • Scanning • Surgery • Shockwave approach to clearing nails that puts patients’ safety and comfort first, using Therapy a laser beam which passes through the Seymour Health Centre also nail and precisely targets the infected offers a solution for toenail fungus areas, without causing damage to the (onychomycosis), a malady that’s nail or surrounding skin. Following the symptoms can cause an embarrassing procedure, the nail becomes clearer social stigma, one that inhibits routine and healthier-looking as it grows out. activities, such as wearing opentoe shoes or taking off shoes in the To book an appointment at either of company of others. the Seymour clinics, call 604-738-2151.

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Come with a friend to experience a taste of Amica’s care-free retirement lifestyle. The time is from 1 to 4 p.m. at Amica at Arbutus Manor - 2125 Eddington Drive. Register on-line at amica.ca, or call the front desk at 604-736-8936.

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Pencil in Sunday, Apr. 28, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., to visit the VanDusen Plant Sale, featuring more than 40,000 individual plants. They’re suitable for every location – from balcony boxes to patio pots, from allotment plots to large yards. They are arranged in categories: Cannas, Fruit Trees and Berries, Fuchsias, Geraniums, Herbs and Vegetables, Miniature Roses, Mushrooms,

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nation. “I help a lot of people. People can pretty much start their own business after taking my classes,” said the instructor of more than 20 years who teaches web design and Photoshop. Neufeld said one of his students compared similar courses offered by other institutions and told him his VSB classes were more indepth and cheaper. For the second year in a row, senior board management has recommended eliminating continuing education to help balance its budget. The program would end as of Aug. 30. Neufeld has created a Facebook group called “Save the VSB continuing education” in response. Eighty-three people had joined as of Monday afternoon. Most are students, Neufeld said. “I’m just trying to gather all the students together and as many teachers as I can together so that we can formulate ways to improve CE and also make it known to the trustees that there is huge support for this,” he said. Neufeld said advocates for continuing education should email board trustees. The district’s preliminary budget report notes the program “continues to operate at a deﬁcit and is not part of the district’s core services of a K-12 educational system.” District staff report other organizations are interested in offering VSB continuing education courses and potentially renting school space. Staff estimate eliminating the program would save the district $615,000 annually, if it includes $150,000 in rental income, but due to transition costs the district would save $399,000 in 2013/14. The school board revamped its continuing education website and ﬂyer last year and hired consultants to publicize its cours-

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proposal by the Vancouver School Board to spend $120,000 on a Community Engagement Coordinator dominated discussion when the district’s revised budget was revealed Monday evening. “If you can have two teachers working with two or three or four Grade 2 or 3 kids that have learning deﬁcits, that have language issues, that time spent with those kids, I don’t care what anybody else says, is way more valuable than the window dressing of having somebody go out and hang banners for the Vancouver School Board,” said NPA trustee Fraser Ballantyne. Debbie Pawluk, president of the Vancouver Secondary Teachers’ Association, said the true ambassadors for school success stories should be teachers. Pawluk added she found it ironic that potentially laying off eight teachers was characterized as “minimal impact on our schools” while spending $120,000 was seen as important for outreach. “I am incredibly disappointed by this decision,” she said. Pawluk, Sasha Wiley-Shaw, president of the adult education sublocal of VSTA, and Miriam Pulsifer, a youth and family worker and acting president for CUPE 15, said they would support money for a coordinator to market schools in an ideal world, but in reality, concerns about class size, stability and teacher layoffs were more pressing. Vision Vancouver trustees Mike Lombardi and Rob Wynen supported the co-ordinator position. Lombardi said the VSB is missing opportunities to market public schools to parents during community events on weekends, whereas private schools often have tables set up. “The bottom line is we need to be doing whatever we can to increase enrolment,” he said. Wynen added: “We have a lot of immigrant families coming into Vancouver that come from countries where there is a big discrepan-

cy between the private and the public system and we need to ensure that families know that we have an amazing public system.” Pawluk questioned the perception that public schools are losing students to private schools. Superintendent Steve Cardwell said VSB isn’t seeing the market share between public and private schools in Vancouver change much over time, but he said the VSB wants to increase its market share. “We believe that we could do this with this type of a position,” he said. The community engagement coordinator would develop materials to market public schools. The coordinator would engage families at community events and online. This individual would “ideally support the need for the VSB to reach out to ethnic communities through multicultural outreach as well as by supporting the translation of documents for various languages,” the revised budget report states. The VSB has one communications person whereas Surrey has at least two and Edmonton has 20 people supporting communications, public relations and marketing. “With current funding at about $6,900/student, with fewer than 20 more students than we have now, the position would begin to pay for itself,” the revised budget report states. Other changes: Outbuildings at Carleton and Brock elementary have been spared but “The Barn” at John Oliver secondary faces closure. No custodian positions would be cut. Six, rather than eight, youth and family worker positions would be eliminated. Cuts to the Peer to Peer Mentors teachers’ program were reduced. Two, rather than four, substance use prevention workers would be funded. The Vancouver School Board faces an estimated funding shortfall of more than $7 million and is required to submit a balanced budget to the province. Public input on the revised budget will be sought April 24. The board will make its ﬁnal decisions April 29. crossi@vancourier.com twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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n the age of Twitter, reciting poetry might seem out of date. But for Vancouver Technical Grade 12 student Kyla Kane, it means travelling to Toronto next month to compete with students from across the country in the Poetry in Voice national finals. “Recitation, it seems very old fashioned,” said Van Tech English teacher Denise Clark, who helped develop and taught Poetry in Voice curriculum alongside teacher Nicky Paris. “But I know it’s getting big again in the United States and then with this competition in Eastern Canada over the last few years, now it’s kind of coming back and the students are really enjoying performing the poems.” Philanthropist Scott Griffin, founder and chair of The Griffin Trust For Excellence In Poetry, which awards the Griffin Poetry Prize, founded the bilingual poetry recitation competition and recruited trustees including Margaret Atwood and Michael Ondaatje. The competition ran in Ontario, expanded to Quebec last year and spread across the country this year, with the finals in Toronto to be

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Van Tech Grade 12 student Kyla Kane will compete at the Poetry in Voice national ﬁnals in Toronto next month. held May 14 and 15. The competing students select poems from a list approved by the competition. Former Van Tech English teacher Liisa House, now the western representative for Poetry in Voice, says the teens select works that speak to them. “And then for those few minutes when they’re actually performing, they’ve got everyone in the audience present with them, so it’s this sort of old-fashioned idea of being in moment that we don’t allow students to have very much anymore with technology,” she said. “All these poems are open to interpreta-

tion when you speak them and how you see the poem can be expressed when you perform it on stage, and so you get a chance to live the poem for a few minutes and connect with that author, and that’s quite powerful.” Clark and Paris ran classroom competitions and then a school-wide contest in February. Kane learned about the competition through school announcements she read over the P.A. and decided to compete. For the required pre-20th century poem she chose Lady Mary Chudleigh’s “To the Ladies.” “It’s about female oppression, so as a young woman I could relate,” Kane said.

For the required poem of 25 lines or fewer, she chose Carl Sandburg’s “Chicago.” “It’s all about city pride, so I could also relate,” she said. She chose Don McKay’s “Sometimes a Voice” for the third poem because it mentions actor Steve McQueen. Kane is a fan of the actor’s grandson who performed in The Vampire Diaries TV series. “And then I ended up loving the poem,” she said. As the school’s winner, Kane could upload videos of her recitations to the Poetry In Voice online semi-ﬁnals. “When people heard her read, they said, wow, I learned new things about that poem today,” Clark said. Kane, an aspiring actress, sometimes writes her own poetry and enjoys recitation. “It was a fun because each of the poems spoke to me and when I recited them I felt powerful in a way,” she said. “It was fun to take what was on paper and convey that in a personal, more forward way.” The competition includes English, bilingual and French streams. Other English stream ﬁnalists from Vancouver are Dede Akolo from Little Flower Academy and Samantha Starkey from West Point Grey Academy. Natasha Jadavji from Crofton House School will compete in the French stream. crossi@vancourier.com twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi To see video and web content, scan page with

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Keeping tabs on Windows 8 TABLETS USING NEW WINDOWS OPERATING SYSTEM MORE POWERFUL THAN IPADS PRACTICAL GEEK

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few months back, I discussed my first impressions of Windows 8, Microsoft’s daring update to the operating system that runs the vast majority of the planet’s personal computers. I concluded that Windows 8 was not a necessary upgrade for people who have Windows 7 machines, but was a great choice for a laptop, and that even without a touchscreen enabled screen, it featured a lively and useful interface. But I had little personal experience dealing with Windows 8 with touch or on a tablet. I’ve since bought my own Windows 8-based tablet from Asus. I also was loaned a Microsoft Surface RT tablet for a few weeks. Would I recommend Windows 8 tabs, which have not been selling well in the market? Yes. No. Maybe. Touch by itself is great. Touch combined with keyboard and mouse is fantastic. Windows 8 likely does that combination better

than anything else on the market. You may or may not need that combination. I started this column in my neighbourhood cafe using my Asus tablet paired with a portable Bluetooth keyboard and mouse. And it was excellent being able to move back and forth between mouse and keyboard and touch controls to interact with the tablet, especially when using Word. The physical keyboard made creating text easy, while the ability to touch the screen to multitask between programs and scroll, pinch and zoom was a joy. I ﬁnished this column at home by connecting the tablet to my non-touch monitor but still using the keyboard and mouse. I immediately missed being able to touch the screen. I was hooked on touch, but I also wanted a real keyboard and mouse. Ideally this is the future of our computing devices, where we have the choice to use whatever control interface — keyboard, mouse, touch, or even voice at some future date — makes sense for the need of the moment. Call it “touch plus.” Windows 8 tries very hard to move us to that future. The problem for you as a consumer is a) do you need that future right now; b) what kind of device to buy if you do? What you choose depends on price, prefer-

The Microsoft Surface RT resembles an iPad in function and ability but with fewer apps. ence and need, and as always with Windows, choices range from really cool to awful. My own setup of tablet, keyboard and mouse slides nicely into a 10-inch storage bag. It fits my needs of being light, portable and most of all flexible. I can use the tablet by itself to surf the web on the sofa, connect it to my TV to watch Netflix, or I can take out the keyboard and mouse, set it up on my kitchen table and turn my tablet into a capable productivity machine. But it’s not necessarily economical. The

tablet cost me $400 on sale, which is $100 less than any Windows tablet available on the market right now. The Bluetooth keyboard and mouse cost me another $150. Add this up and you are spending as much, if not more, than an average Windows 8 laptop, which is more powerful and might suit your needs better. Windows 8 tablets come in two ﬂavours of operating system, the RT version and the full Windows 8 version. RT is cheaper, but can’t run legacy software not designed speciﬁcally for Windows 8. Yes, that’s confusing. The RT tablets are closest to the iPad in function and ability, but have a lot fewer apps available, which makes the iPad a superior tablet experience. But they do come helpfully pre-installed with productivity programs like Word. The Surface also has the best tablet-based keyboard out there. The tablets with the full version of Windows 8 are laptops in tablet form. They might look like iPads but are far more powerful. They are expensive but versatile. blink@vancourier.com twitter.com/trueblinkit For video and web content, scan page with

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year it didn’t bloom until September. I put it out after danger of frost has passed. Sometimes I prune it in October, sometimes in April. None of that makes a difference in its blooming time. The leaves tell me it’s quite healthy. How can I get it to bloom earlier? Or should I get rid of it and get a new one? Carmen Wilson, Chilliwack

A. I wonder if your fuchsia is a victim of our changing weather. For at the least the last two years, our springs have been extremely cold and wet. Each time this was followed by summers which were longer, hotter and drier than average. The chilly downpours in springs would have stopped fuchsias from developing as early as usual. My fuchsias were also late coming into bloom both years. Then the summer was long, hot and dry. When temperatures climb over 25 °C, budding and flowering are held back and fuch-

sias begin to need much more water. If they don’t get extra rations flowering can be inhibited for that reason too. Though fuchsias are frosttender, they’re not really hot-climate plants. They do best in moderate conditions: gentle warmth and a sun-shade blend. Gartenmeister is a good heirloom type fuchsia with a great reputation for reliability. It’s well worth keeping. ••• Q. “Last year I put seeds of Russian red kale in the shady backyard. It grew well but was full of aphids and I ended up throwing it all out in disgust. What can I do to prevent it from happening again? Is there any nutriment I should add to the soil? Heidi Naman, email

A. Aphids are a huge problem in some gardens and the only organic solution is row covers. These should be put on shortly after the plants germinate and stay

on till harvesting. Air, water and sunlight does get through the row covers, but insects don’t. Make sure that the row covers are fastened to the ground so that no insects can crawl under any little openings at the soil level. Row covers aren’t especially inexpensive, but the material can be used repeatedly if you’re careful and most rolls contain a lot of material. For really healthy, lush kale a high-nitrogen organic fertilizer will produce healthy leaves. This doesn’t need to be a hugely high nitrogen number - the number sequence always runs: nitrogen-phosphorous-potash and as long as the nitrogen number given is higher than the other two the growth of leaves will be especially promoted. But a balanced fertilizer (where numbers are more or less equal) is also a good alternative. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@shaw.ca.

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The sixth annual PROJECTING CHANGE FILM FESTIVAL takes over SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for the Arts for ﬁve days of discussion, workshops and socially motivating ﬁlms including Andrew Garrison’s TRASH DANCE, about an unlikely collaboration between a choreographer and two dozen sanitation workers and their trucks. It all goes down April 24 to 28. Details at projectingchange.ca.

Videogame fans and symphony lovers have a chance to prove they’re not so different after all when the VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA perform DISTANT WORLDS: MUSIC FROM FINAL FANTASY. Along with live music from the popular video game, audiences will be treated to scenes from the games projected in high def on the big screen. Get your geek on April 24, 8 p.m. at the Orpheum. For tickets and more details, go to vancouversymphony.ca or call 604-876-3434. BALLET BC premieres GISELLE April 25 to 27 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Inspired by a poem by the German poet Heinrich Heine, GISELLE tells the story of class struggle, sacriﬁce and doomed love between a young peasant girl and a nobleman. Tickets at all Ticketmaster outlets. More info at balletbc.com.

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On Friday we continue our series Vancouver Special with a trip to West Point Grey on Vancouver’s West Side. On Friday wereport commence series Vancouver Special There, we’ll on theour character and changing face with a trip to Kerrisdale on Vancouver’s West Side. of the neighbourhood, what makes it unique and There, we’ll report on the character andofchanging face how it’s responding to the challenge being part of the neighbourhood, what makes it unique and of a rapidly changing city. how it’s responding to the challenges of being part of a rapidly changing city.

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WE’RE NUMBER 200! Good news on the employment front. According to a survey by dream killers CareerCast.com, newspaper reporter is considered the worst job to have in 2013. The annual survey ranked 200 jobs from best to worst based on physical demands, work environment, income, stress and hiring outlook. Is it getting dark in here all of a sudden? And what’s the best job to have in 2013, besides being the publisher of CareerCast.com? That distinction goes to actuaries. In fact, it’s so good we don’t even know what they do. But after journalistic investigation (i.e. reading), we discovered that actuaries calculate the ﬁnancial impact of risk and uncertainty, whether it’s the chances of a hurricane destroying a beachfront home or taking on tens of thousands of dollars in student loan debt to go to journalism school. While newspaper reporter ranked a lowly 196 out of 200 last year, it really came on strong to capture the coveted bottom spot, beating out last year’s loser, the lumberjack. In your face, Paul Bunyan and Brawny Paper Towels man! “[Newspaper reporter] has been low for a while,” CareerCast.com publisher Tony Lee told the Wall Street Journal in what must have been a fairlyawkwardinterview.“Whatprobablypushed it to the bottom is that several things got worse — job prospects decreased, the average salary continued to fall, and work hours continued to rise. Those factors also make the job more stressful.” Lee said a bunch of other things, but our sad little ﬁngers couldn’t muster up the strength to type anymore.

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Performance ArtTrap thinks inside the box ONE-ON-ONE THEATRE SHOW EXPLORES LIFE’S MANY TRAPPINGS... BUT WITH A CATCH STATE OF THE ARTS with Cheryl Rossi

everal federal ministers slid into bed with Radix Theatre in Ottawa in 2009 within the privacy of a sixfoot by eight-foot cardboard box. “I won’t say whose name it was, but there was one minister who was brought to tears by his experience in the ‘relationship trap,’” said Andrew Laurenson, artistic director of the 25-year-old theatre company. “It can get very intimate.” Radix developed “traps” for a Vancouver Art Gallery FUSE event in 2007 and then presented them as part of B.C. Scene at the National Arts Centre in 2009. Now its Performance Art Trap returns to Vancouver May 1 to 4 as the next presentation in Boca Del Lupo’s Micro Performance Series 2013. For FUSE, the Radix collective needed to create a show that could run on a shoestring and harness attention in the loud, cavernous space. Laurenson had never forgotten the image he’d seen years earlier in a children’s play of a rabbit trap propped up with a stick, with two guys waiting to capture something with a sausage. “We just thought well let’s try trapping some people,” he said. “Because it was a trap we started thinking about the trappings of life, so we created these one-on-one performances that are sort of metaphors for different kinds of traps that we all fall into,” he added. “So there’s the relationship trap… and the fame

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Actress Emelia Symington Fedy lounges in the “relationship trap,” one of several boxed performances in Radix Theatre’s Performance Art Trap. trap and the death trap and then there’s one special trap that we’re keeping a secret.” An audience member slips into an empty chair or space in a bed and a nearby security guard pulls the stick on the custom-built cardboard box, trapping the visitor for the next 10 minutes. Performance Art Trap-goers will experience at least one of the four traps, which will be set up at different locations around

Granville Island. “Part of the experience in going there is watching the other traps in operation,” Laurenson said. “When they fall, they make a huge crash… Part of it is maybe talking with others about what’s to come or what you’ve experienced inside, sharing your stories about what went on in there.” A mingling area will include VIP and fame traps, music, video feeds and drinks

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for purchase. Teens from Boca Del Lupo’s next Micro Performance Series show, Ask a Teenager, will be on hand to offer advice. As for the name of the production, Laurenson says Radix Theatre “always like[s] to poke a little bit of fun at performance art” because Radix inhabits a realm between theatre and that genre. Previous Radix productions include Fever, presented at the HIVE3 theatre warehouse party, in which visitors listened to a soundtrack about mortality while being physically examined; The Swedish Play, where audience members at Richmond’s IKEA listened to a radio broadcast among regular shoppers with performers stationed throughout the giant store; and Box, in which Radix performers served theatre-goers and unsuspecting customers at Granville Street’s Templeton diner and a performance slowly emerged. Radix strives to create socially relevant work, a deeper experience for audience members and to further a deeper engagement in the world. “You kind of have to take responsibility for your engagement with the work. You can’t just sit there in your darkened seat in a theatre and witness something,” Laurenson said. “You actually have to be there and take part.” crossi@vancourier.com twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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Young audience gets royal treatment ARTHUR: BOY KING

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Carousel Theatre for Young People’s production Arthur: Boy King runs until April 28 at Waterfront Theatre.

rthur may have been the king of all Britain, but in this Carousel Theatre for Young People production, Kayvon Kelly (as Kay) rules the stage: the kids love him. He takes pratfalls, reveals himself as a scaredy-cat, gets drunk in his underwear, sucks his thumb, mixes up his words — calling himself, at one point, “the schnitzel of all England.” The kids lap it up. And that’s good because this world premiere, commissioned by Carousel, written by Jeff Pitcher and directed by Carole Higgins probably goes over the head of many of the

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younger set with words like “aversion,” “ambiguous,” “compassion” and the oft-repeated phrase both Arthur and his sister Morgana say, “What ails thee?” “What ails thee” is critical to playwright Pitcher’s pitch: if, as the wizard Merlin declares, Arthur ever asks that question he will unite all of England and “will forgive, seek peace and rule with compassion and understanding.” That’s not an easy concept to grasp: asking a question is the first step to finding an answer. But here’s part of the magic of theatre: the kids don’t care if they don’t “get” it all. Al Frisk’s set is a Disney-like castle with ramparts, a balcony and dungeon. Jeff Harrison brings it to life with light, Jeff Tymoschuk adds music and sound, and Barb Clayden’s costumes take us back to the Middle Ages. And there’s sword fighting. It’s live and lively even if the little ones don’t know what a “bastard son” is. The idea for Arthur: Boy King arose from Higgins’ musings on Prince William and Prince Harry following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales. Sovereignty often falls on young shoulders as it did with the present Queen who, upon the death of her father became queen at the age of twenty-five. In Pitcher’s play, Arthur (Arthur MacKinnon), Lancelot (Stephen Beaver), Kay (Kayvon Kelly) and Guinevere (Susan Coodin) appear to be teenagers when Arthur’s father, King Uther, dies. Arthur, therefore, is “Artie,” Lancelot is “Lance” and Guinevere is “Gwin.” The romance between Lance and Gwin looks a lot like puppy love with some innocent cuddling in the forest. When Arthur does finally ask “What ails thee?” and Merlin crowns him King of all Britain, Arthur appears to turn — uh, 16? I don’t know how this squares with history and, in fact, we now believe that King Arthur was a composite of various rulers so does it really matter? And while the kiddies might not understand the “enchantments” — scenes in which Merlin or Morgana cast spells involving the materializing of The Boy (Aidan Wessels) — even the little ones know that Morgana, portrayed by Melissa Oei, is manipulative and wicked. (By the conclusion, however, even I was confused as to whether her wickedness was in the service of good.) Oei’s performance, however, is deliberate, large and dramatic — just the kind of performance to capture the kids’ imagination. Scott Bellis, as Merlin, is wily and mischievous, especially as he adds a live slug to the potion he’s brewing for The Boy. The “echo effect” used for The Boy makes his words very difficult to understand and while the adults understand that his words are actually being spoken through him by Morgana or Merlin, the kids probably don’t. However, Ian Butcher, as King Lot, clad in black leather, studs and tall black boots, leaves no question: he’s the bad guy. Arthur: Boy King is intended for children aged seven and older. The night I attended, I sat behind three kids, ages six and maybe seven. The moms agreed that their children probably didn’t understand a fair bit of what was going on, but they said the kids would talk about it later and add their own interpretation. They weren’t passive receptors of what was happening on stage, they were active participants. And that is, after all, what theatre is all about. For more reviews, go to joledingham.ca. For video and web content, scan page with BEST BUY - CORRECTION NOTICE NEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY APRIL 19 CORPORATE FLYER

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STRONG TURNOUT FOR SUN RUN The sun shone on Sunday for the 29th annual Vancouver Sun Run, which saw an estimated 48,000 people take to downtown streets less than a week after two bombs were detonated at the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing three people and injuring more than 170. Premier Christy Clark was among those who ran or walked the 10-km course sporting blue and yellow clothing in a tribute to the victims of the tragedy. “We are standing up to say we will not live in fear of that kind of attack,” said Clark. “We will not let them scare us off the streets.” Kenyan runner Paul Kimugul came in first with a time of 29:04. The fastest Vancouver runner was Theo Hunt, who finished twelfth overall with a time of 30:45. Port Moody resident Natasha Fraser won the women’s division with a time of 32:42 and Sabrina Wilkie had the best time among Vancouver women with a 34:47 finish. Sun runners raised nearly $15,000 for the Boston One Fund, a newly created charity helping the Boston victims and their families.

TWO TITLES FOR TEAM GIBSON The Vancouver Curling Club’s women’s champions, skipped by Amy Gibson, won both the 2013 B.C. Dominion Club Challenge and the Pacific International Cup (PIC) over a busy weekend, while also earning a berth in the national championship this November in Thunder Bay, Ont. Gibson’s team of Rebecca Turley (fourth stone), Carman Cheng (second) and Michelle Dunn (lead) fought their way through a tie breaker to reach the playoffs and then beat Beaver Valley 8-2. They started the playoffs on Sunday with a semifinal 7-5 win over Golden Ears, captured the provincial title over Comox Valley 6-4. Team Gibson then beat Washington 7-5 in the PIC final, where the winner of the best teams from the western U.S. play the B.C. provincial champions.

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Vancouver’s Blake Hayward potted the ﬁrst two pucks in a 4-3 victory for Team Flyers over Team Canucks at the 2013 Male U16 B.C. Cup in Salmon Arm over the weekend. The annual hockey tournament offers the top male players aged 16 and under a chance to play against the best players in their age group from across the province and hopefully secure an invitation to try out for Team B.C. The players invited to attend U16 Provincial camp, held this year in Nanaimo July 10-14, will be announced in two weeks. — Andrew Fleming

ave Cressman wants to get kids outdoors and into the mud. And he hopes most, if not all, of the budding athletes will make it through the inaugural Tuff Kid XC Challenge Sunday at Queen Elizabeth Park. The new cross-country run April 28 featuring a temporary obstacle course with hidden surprises is meant to help kids enjoy getting literally “out” of the house. “Basically there is an ‘over,’ an ‘under’ and a ‘through’ to spell ‘out,’ so we’ll have them going over some hurdles like angles steeples and then kind of a crawl under a big tarp that will force them to deal with some ickyness and some sort of out-ofsight, out-of-mind sort of stuff and then we will have a ‘through’ obstacle that will be a dexterity challenge,” said Cressman, the owner of Distance Runwear and a former national cross country champion runner whose two young daughters, Tilda and Nola, will be taking part. “Not a lot of kids in that age group have the mindset to go out and run for three kilometres or whatever, so by introducing some obstacles along the way, we hope to get those nonrunners a bit more motivated to go out and do it.” The course will be different lengths for different age groups with a maximum of 100 spots in each category. Boys and girls ages five to six will take on a 500-metre course while seven- and eight-year-olds will face a course twice as long. The course for nine- and 10-year-olds will be 1,500 metres and the big kids ages 11 to 12 will complete a two-kilometre course. The emphasis is on completing the event and nothing is being timed. Tuff Kid is modelled on Tough Mudder, a wildly popular adult endurance series along 10–12 mile long military-style obstacle courses that bills itself as “the toughest event on the planet,” although course length and incorrect spelling are far from the only things different about Tuff Kid. For starters, participants won’t have to swim through ice-cold water or run through live wires carrying up to 10,000 volts of electricity. “It’s like the Tough Mudder but without the electrical obstacles or anything too death defying,” said fellow organizer Darnelle Moore with a laugh. “The ultimate goal is sim-

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Tough going: Tilda Cressman, 8, and a few of her friends check out some of the course for this weekend’s inaugural Tuff Kid XC Challenge in Queen Elizabeth Park. T o see Tough Mudder footage, scan this page with Layar.

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It’s like the Tough Mudder but without the electrical obstacles or anything too death defying. — Darnelle Moore

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ply for kids to have fun and getting kids into athletics and developing all those really fundamental physical literacy skills.” According to B.C. Athletics, there is a critical period of motor skills development in youth that if missed will limit a child’s athletic potential for life. For girls, the window of ath-

letic opportunity is roughly between the ages eight and 11; for boys, it is between nine and 12. The Childhood Obesity Foundation also claims more than 30 per cent of children and youth across Canada are considered overweight or obese. Cressman told the Courier a second Tuff Kid event is planned for Nov. 3 and he hopes to put on more in the coming years. “The idea is for it to be the first of a series and kids will be able to collect all the memorabilia from them and give them something to try and stay fit for. We’ll have commemorative wristbands and each one will be a different colour, Theoretically, in a few years we’ll have kids showing up at the starting line wearing a bunch of different ones indicating they’ve done the whole series.” For more information or to sign up for any remaining spots, visit tuffkidxcchallenge.wordpress.com. aﬂeming@vancourier.com

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Kerrisdale MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE Sunday Only! April 28th 9:00am-3:00pm 6455 West Boulevard @ 49th Ave. (in carport behind building) Furniture, household, etc. ★ RUMMAGE SALE ★ St. Philip’s Church Saturday April 27 9:00am to 1:00pm 3737 West 27th Ave, Vancouver. Loads of good stuff!! Don’t miss out!

Surrey

Wilson Heights United Church Thrift Sale

CLOVERDALE UPDATED 696sf 1br condo, rents for $650 insuite laundry $99,500 604-341-9257 see uSELLaHOME.com id5500

Co-ops

(1592 S.W. Marine Dr, Vanc.) Marpole Area. Now accepting applications for a 2 BR Unit in a family oriented complex. • Close to bus and all amenities. • Rent $966 • Shares $1900 • Sorry no dogs allowed (unless registered working dogs). • Min 2 indoor cats allowed. To apply please email: witsendcoop@shawbiz.ca Or mail: Box 409 - 1592 SW Marine Dr, Vancouver V6P 6M1

Household items including: dishware, glassware, kitchenware, gadgets, pictures, frames, vases, candle holders, decor pieces and collectibles. Women’s, men’s, youth, baby clothing and accessories. CD’s, DVD’s, books and more.

Saturday April 27th, 10am - 2pm 1634 East 41st Avenue Vancouver, BC, V5P 1K5 email: office@whuc.net tel: 604-325-9944, fax: 604-325-3835

NEWTON 723SF 1br ground level w/private entry, insuite laundry $139,900 604-984-8891 see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

6008-42

S. Surrey/ White Rock

PARTIAL OCEAN view, 920sf 2br+den 2ba quiet condo, kids, pets ok. $309,000 778-294-2275 see uSELLaHOME.com id5575

6015

Maple Ridge/ Pitt Mead.

IMMACULATE 2446SF 4br 4ba t/h. Incredible view, huge master br $399,900, 604-466-3175 see uSELLaHOME.com id5226

6510

SPRING SALE

Fri. April 26th @ 5pm-8:30pm & Sat. Apr. 27th @ 10am-1pm

Garage Sale

GIANT FLEA MARKET Sat. & Sun. May 4th & 5th... 9 am to 3 pm Buy tables $25/day or $40 for both days. Britannia Elementary. 1110 Cotton Drive. Gym D. Bonnie.. 604-713-4497

STEVESTON VERY large 1284 sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazing mtn views, $455K 604-275-7986 see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

IMMACULATE TOP fl 963sf 2 br condo, insuite laundry, +55 building, $121,500 604-309-3947 see uSELLaHOME.com id5565

6008-12

Supported by Faith Life Financial

2080

Abbotsford

WIT’S END HOUSING CO-OP

LANGARA GARDENS #101 - 621 W. 57th Ave, Van

Saturday, Apr. 27th 9am - 1pm

41st & Balaclava St.

Condos/ Townhouses

For Sale by Owner

604-739-3998

Find it in the Classiﬁeds!

THRIFT SALE

KNOX CHURCH

**RELIEVE ROAD RAGE** Need help with your Home Renovation?

Garage Sale

585 West 41st

www.PitStopLoans.com 604-777-5046

1 BR’s - Kerrisdale, great location! Close to shops, transit & schools. $1010-$1165 Available Now. 604-677-3205 www.lougheedproperties.com 2-511 WEST 7th, off Cambie & 7th. 2 BR, 2 baths, 4 appl. 1 prkg, incl. hot water, N/P allowed, not incl. cable, internet, electrical. $1,600, June 1. 604-649-8909

New Westminster

2080

Bargains Galore!

Money to Loan

RENTALS Apt/Condos

Condos/ Townhouses

Oakridge Lutheran Church

Legal Services

Need Cash Today? Own a Vehicle?

HAVE YOU BEEN DENIED Canada Pension Plan Disability Benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Contact Allison Schmidt at: 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca

6508

6008

6008-18

604.434.7744 • info@coverallbc.com

5060

4060

Real Estate Services

6005

Contact Coverall of BC A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Ofﬁce Cleaning!

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

SAVE A LIFE. Wonderful rescue dogs from Foreclosed Upon Pets. Spay/neutered, regular vaccinations & rabies, microchipped. $499 adoption fee, avail at your local Petcetera stores.

REAL ESTATE GARAGE SALES

IF YOU own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

5040 PB RAG DOLL kittens, vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed, health guar., $450 & up Cel # 604-477-9961

Financial Services

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7BDRM/3BTH 5187 Marine Dr, Burnaby. For Sale by Owner uSELLaHOME.com, ID# 5669. Tel: 604-722-7977. Mortgage Helper. $695,000. cont. on next page

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

BBY, 5420 Dominion St, lrg 2 BR with hrdwd flrs, 5 appls, 1300sf, $1100/mo + 50% utils, N/s, N/p, very cln. 604-317-7686 or 253-7686

BBY S 1 BR view suite in quiet area. W/D, all appls, g/flr, priv ent, off st pkng, n/s, n/p, n/d, nr bus, 6 blocks to Bay Metrotwn. $780 incls utils. Av imed. 604-970-3462

To advertise call

604-630-3300

TODAY'S PUZZLE ANSWERS

LEGALS 5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF DAVID THOMAS NEWSOME, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of David Thomas Newsome, late of #304 8938 Montcalm Street, Vancouver, BC, who died on July 6, 2012, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor c/o 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before May 18, 2013 after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice. Ian Willaim Guthrie, Executor By: Richards Buell Sutton LLP Attention: Patrick (Rick) Montens

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: Dorothy Catherine Clancy, Deceased, also known as Dorothy Clancy and as Dorothy C. Clancy, formerly of 704 West 69th Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6P 2W3 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Dorothy Catherine Clancy, Deceased, also known as Dorothy Clancy and as Dorothy C. Clancy, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Shelley Bentley, solicitor for the Executor, at #410-1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 4C1 on or before May 21, 2013 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: Henry Stanley Ballon, Deceased, also known as Henry S. Ballon and as Henry Ballon, formerly of 1302-388 Drake St, Vancouver, BC V6B 6A8 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Henry Stanley Ballon, Deceased, also known as Henry S. Ballon and as Henry Ballon, are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Shelley Bentley, solicitor for the Executor, at #410-1333 West Broadway, Vancouver, British Columbia V6H 4C1 on or before May 21, 2013 after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: PAI-TSUNG LIN, Deceased, formerly of No. 703 Meicun Road, Sec. 1, Neighborhood 27, Jilong Village, West District, Taichung City, Taiwan, Republic of China, and 3335 Mayfair Avenue, Vancouver, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of the Deceased, who died on November 14, 2012, at Taichung City, Taiwan, Republic of China, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor at #2700 - 700 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1B8, on or before May 27, 2013, after which the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Cho-Yu Chen, Executor. Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Barristers + Solicitors. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that creditors and other having claims against the estate of BRENDA CUTHBERT, deceased, formerly of #2-6069 Tisdall St., Vancouver BC, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the Executor, Sharon Stevens, at 4191 Annapolis Place, Richmond, BC, V7E 5G4, on or before May 24, 2013, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have been received. NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: MAURICE MO WING SUN, otherwise known as MAURICE SUN, Deceased, formerly of 1727 South East Marine Drive, Vancouver, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of the Deceased, who died on August 13, 2012, at Vancouver, BC, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Administrator at #2700 - 700 West Georgia St., Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1B8, on or before May 27, 2013, after which the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Patrick Sun, Administrator. Alexander Holburn Beaudin + Lang LLP, Barristers + Solicitors.

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 2013

REAL ESTATE cont. from previous page For Sale by Owner

6015

SMALL PEACEFUL farm set up for horses right beside South Langley riding trail. Bright & comfortable older 2 bd home, f/p, barn, riding rings, pastures. $849,900. Call 604-323-4788 See Propertyguys.com ID: 76788

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

At WE BUY HOMES We CASH YOU OUT FAST! We Also Take Over Your Payments Until Your Home is Sold. No Fees! No Risk! Call us First! (604)- 626-9647 www.webuyhomesbc.com

6020-06

Chilliwack

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5 Bath, high end finishing, huge master $349,000 604-729-0186 see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream 1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c 55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301 see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

6020-08

Coquitlam

OFFERED BELOW assessed value 1000sf 3br 2ba home huge 10,000sf lot $375K 778-859-0717 see uSELLaHOME.com id4272

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-34

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT 4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek, main floor master br, $729K 604-581-5541 see: uSELLaHOME.com id5506

Vancouver East Side

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3ba reno’d home w/side suite on 2 lots $239,900 778-887-4530 see uSELLaHOME.com id5304 NOVA SCOTIA’S Eastern Shore. Waterfront Lots for Sale Excellent Climate Near the Atlantic Ocean. Three Bedroom House for Sale or Rent www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net 1-902-522-2343 1-902-328-4338.

6052

8055

8080

Cleaning

1339 E. 41st Ave. 33X97 lot, 1670sf, Updated windows, floor, baths, appls. "Sold As-Is" OPEN Sat.2-4. $609,000.604-808-3339 Phil Heng Royal Pacific

Lots & Acreage

Real Estate Investment

LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex +1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200 /month $489,900 604-807-6565 see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

Recreation Property

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO RISK program. STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today. 100% Money Back Guarantee. FREE Consultation. Call us NOW. We can Help! 1-888-356-5248

* HOUSE & HOME Cleaning * We are Licensed, Bonded & Insured. $25/hr. 604-700-9218 A QUALITY CLEANING exp res /comm. low rate’s senior’s disc 778.239.9609 or 778.998.9127

EUROPEAN DETAILED Service cleaning. www.puma-cleaning.ca Sophia 604-805-3376 TWO LITTLE LADIES. For all your cleaning needs. Lic’d & Insured. Call 778-395-6671

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d 2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmt suite $1,150,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

3418 Blueberry Drive, Whistler, BC. Bare Land approx 13,500 sq ft. Panoramic views from Whistler to Mt. Currie. - $1,747,000 - email: lsjoyce@tml1.com

8060

Concrete

A 1 Retaining Walls, Foundation, Stairs, Driveways, Patios, Sidewalks. Any concrete project. Free Est. Since 1977. Basile 604-617-5813 CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas. rate. Call Mario @ 604-764-2726

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

Contracting

GALIANO EXECUTIVE Home & Cabin on priv beach, completely furn’d, many extras, ready to move in. Reduced to $849,000! Global Force Rlty. 604-802-8711 www.yourlinktorealestate.ca

Renovating? 604-418-7691 www.showcase-interiors.com Experienced / Licenced / Fully Insured / Many References

8073

Drainage

RNC DRAINAGE

HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive from Vanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront $65K is for both 604-302-3527 see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

−Augering −Water & Sewer line repair & replacement −Sumps −Drain Tile −Concrete Work −Foundation, −Excavation −Retaing Walls −Site restored Call Ron 778-227-7316 or 604-568-3791

Discount Sales / Parts + Service

6020-14

PENDER ISLAND, level building lot (3819 Pirates Rd) 0.36 ac/ 15,681 sq ft with water sewer, hydro, cable at lot line. By owner only $109,900. 604-988-2653

Langley/ Aldergrove

ALDERGROVE SXS DUPLEX 80K below assessment. $3K/mo rent $529,900 firm 604-807-6565 see uSELLaHOME.com id3428

HATZIC LAKE Swans Point, 1 hr from Vanc incl lot & 5th wheel ski, fish, $134,500. 604-209-8650 see uSELLaHOME.com id5491

6035

Mobile Homes

“You could’ve had it all!” (Adele)

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5br w/suite above 3 additional rental units $965K 604-882-6788 see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

6020-34

Surrey

OWN THE land, 1092sf 2br rancher style mobile home, kids OK, $179,900 604-824-7803 see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040

Okanagan/ Interior

8087

If you had NOT listed with Craig. No matter what you have to DUPP Q MXHEHGYUUV WPHDDRNUV HVD TUY YSU job done. Just list it and sell it for one low price.

* if you reduce the cost of your item by 10% each month. Private party only.

DRYWALL Reliable Work

★ Res & Comm ★ 35 Yrs Exp.

Mike 604-789-5268

8080

Electrical

By hand, Paving, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank & dirt removal, paver stones, Jackhammer, Water / sewer line / sumps. Slinger avail. 24 hrs Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8090

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation Call 604-275-3158

West Coast Cedar Installations New, repaired or rebuilt ★ Fences & Decks ★ 604-435-5755 or 604-788-6458

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

8120

Glass Mirrors

ANGEL GLASS, Comm/Res, windows & doors, store fronts,patio doors, mirrors etc. 2837 Kingsway, Van 604-603-9655

8125

Gutters

AT YOUR HOME GUTTER SERVICES. Installs, cleaning, repairs. WCB Insured 604-340-7189 CITYWIDE GUTTERS Continuous gutter installs, leaf protection, new & renos. BBB, Ins.WCB. 604-868-1373 citywidegutters.com

TROY TEATHER GUTTERS 15% OFF - 604-722-1105

8130

Handyperson

Since 1989

RENOS • REPAIRS 9129 Shaughnessy St., Van.

732-8453

DUSTTIN’S HANDYMAN Service All jobs Large and Small. Competitive Rates 604-562-5711

HANDYMAN, reno, kitchen, bath, plumbing, countertop, flooring, painting, etc. Mic, 604-725-3127

# 1167 LIC. Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, jcbrownelectric.com 604-617-1774

Trusted Vendors, Local Buyers

All Types of Wiring & Re-wiring Data etc. Reas. Rates, Free Est. Lic #9039, 604-315-1950

Kitchens/Baths

www.RenoRite.com Bath, Kitchens, Suites & More Save Your Dollars! 604-451-0225

8155

Landscaping

Need a Great New Lawn?

New Lawn Installation Turf • Seed • Artiﬁcial Excavation Drainage • Pavers Call for a Free Estimate

604-220-5296

www.englishlawns.com

Akasha Turf Grass Mngt complete lawn restoration, aeration & fert. Res/Comm. $79. 526-6305 Greenworx Redevelopment Inc. Hedges, pavers, ponds & walls, returfing, demos, drainage, jackhammering. Old pools filled in, decks, concrete 604.782.4322

HEDGES, SHRUBS, TREE REMOVAL

INSURED, FREE EST.

224-3669

8160

Lawn & Garden

Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully Insured • Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

310-JIMS (5467) BOOK A JOB AT

www.reparrot.com Faucets, Toilets, Hardware, Misc licensed/insured 1-855-reparrot

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $55 ~

Over 10 yrs. Exp. • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

ABBA MOVERS bsmt clean 1-4 ton Lic, ins’d from $35/hr, 2 men $45/hr, 24/7, 26 yrs 604-506-7576 ABE MOVING & Delivery and Rubbish Removal $35/HR per Person • 24/7 604-999-6020 TCP MOVING 1 to 3 men from $40 Licensed & Insured, local & storage. Ca & US long distance 604-505-1386 * 604-505-9166

TLL MOVING Local & Long Distance. Good Rates. Licensed & Insured. Call 778-389-6357

8193

GARDEN CLEAN-UP

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

• Planting • Pruning • Lawncare Call Jim Slade

604.266.6333 West-side Lawn & Garden ● Lawn Cutting ● Gardening ● Landscaping

604-261-9697 Est 29 yrs WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Clean Up Lawn Restoration. Planter Box, Garden Installation. Comm/Strata/Res Free Estimates. 604-893-5745 604-723-2468; Tran the Gardener. Lawns, aeration, power raking, cutting, trimming, cleanups. 604-723-2468 DUNBAR LAWN and GardenHedging, Gardening, cleanups, pruning. WCB. Est 41 yrs 604-266-1681 EXP. RELIABLE Gardener, yard clean up, new turf, pruning, planting, new soil, 604-783-2627 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881

LAWNS CUT, power raking, hedge trim, pruning, gardening, fertilizing, yard clean-up. (604) 773-0075. Ny Ton Gardening Power racking, Trimming, Shrubs, Pruning, Yard Cleanup, 604-782-5288 Rakes & Ladders.. Lawns, trees, gardens, shrubs. Certified, Ins. & WCB, 604-737-0170

8140

★ SD ENTERPRISES ★ Lawncare, power raking, landscaping, pruning, clean-up, cedar fencing. Terry, 604-726-1931

Actual Plumbing & Heating, Boilers, Furnaces, Tankless, Hotwater tanks, 24/7, Seniors Disc, Lic., BBB, 604-874-4808

Home Services

www.jimsmowing.ca

THE HANDYMAN CAN Professional Home Services Big or small - we do them all Free Est. Sr.Disc. 604-340-4633

Heating

8180

8185

Flooring/ Refinishing

Max: 604-341-6059

Lic. 22308

8150

FREE ESTIMATES

Gary’s Reno’s & Repairs Electrical, Plumbing, Flrs, Tiles, Paint, etc Free Est. 604-813-2930

A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319

KFX TUY OSHY LFX GUUV Q TXHEHGYUUVI Book today!

Fencing/Gates

The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years. All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates.

WSNIITRUVIOXNLWKYJTUJOWKM

Book online now!

Excavating

Drywall

Licensed & Bonded

ad in 1 market until sold.*

MERRITT HERITAGE style 3070 sf 4br 5ba on 9.9ac lot detached shop, view $895K 250-378-8857 see uSELLaHOME.com id5592

8075

$69 buys you a print and online

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf 4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmt suite $539,000. 604-727-9240 see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

* Hydro Flushing * Perimeter Drainage * Field/Yard Drainage * Sumps/Catch Basins * Foundation Crack Repairs * Compact Excavtor Services Vancouver 604-879-1415 Richmond 604-244-0220 info@hillcrestplumbing.com

TROY TEATHER DRAINAGE & SEWER 15% OFF - 604-722-1105 OCEAN FRONT boat access only 2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30min from W Van $799K 778-998-9141 see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

SURREY TYNEHEAD 1ac dev. ppty into 5.5 lots starting Jan 2013, $1,399,000 604-951-8777 see uSELLaHOME.com id5566

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guar’d. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

8105

Hillcrest Plumbing + Heating

REDUCED 3136SF 7br 3.5ba fabulous vu, below assessment CDS lot $698,888 778-898-7731 see uSELLaHOME.com id5595

ALL YOUR electrical & reno needs. Lic’d electrician #37940. Insured, bonded & WCB. Free est Reasonable rates 604-842-5276

# 1 YARD DRAINAGE, STONE WORK & HOUSE DEMOLITION

8065 LANGLEY BUILD your dream home, secluded 5 ac view ppty, well inst $630,000 604-825-3966 see uSELLaHOME.com id4513

Electrical

A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/ Plumbing. Rotor Rooter and Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 778-998-9026 or 604-255-9026 Free Est / 24/7

HAVE you tried the rest? Now try the Best! Try our $60 cleaning. 604-716-8631

6065

6030

Out Of Town Property

Surrey

GUILDFORD 1900SF 3br 2ba w/basement suite on huge 8640 sf lot, $479,000 604-613-1553 see uSELLaHOME.com id5608

6020-38

6050

HOME SERVICES

STAND UP GARDEN SERVICE HEDGES•SHRUBS•TREES Fully Insured • WCB Covered 604-803-7324

Oil Tank Removal

• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws • Always fair & BC Mainland reasonable rates • Excellent references For Free Estimates Call

Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592 Serving West Side since 1987

TANKTECH Certified Oil Tank Removal & Remediation Specialists. res/com. Free est. 604-328-1234

8195

Painting/ Wallpaper

ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 yrs. exp. • Free Est. Call 604INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS 10% OFF

7291234

PAUL’S PAINTING • PAINTING Painting & • RENOVATION •Restoration HANDYMAN

778-865-0370 DJ PAINTING, Int/Ext. Com/Res. Drywall repair. Free ests. Cell: 604-417-5917, 604-258-7300 ★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reas. rates. BBB, 604-221-4900

HOME SERVICES 8200

Patios/Decks/ Railings

8225

Power Washing

Alliance

Power Washing • Sunrooms • Aluminum patio/deck covers • Aluminum railings • Glass railings • Aluminum fencing • Auto gates Free Estimates 604-782-9108

www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ASPHALT PAVING Driveway, Walkway & Parking Lot

Garage Apron / Speed Bump / Pot Hole Commercial & Residential

604-618-2949

ALLEN ASPHALT concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

Plumbing

• Residential • Commercial • Strata • Walkways, Vinyl Siding, Patios, etc. • High End Interior Painting • Moss Removal • Fully Insured

604-723-2526

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

WE CAN FIX IT

Interior / Exterior • New construction/Renovations/ Additions • Drywall hanging/ taping • Foundations/ Framing • Flooring: laminates/ tiles •Licensed & Insured • Free Estimates Call 604-220-7422

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring ''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

ALLQUEST PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust! 778 997-9582 ★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030

FAIRWAY PAINTING 604 729-1234 High United Construction New build, renos, drywall, tile, stucco, plumbing, repairs. Big or small jobs. Randy 604-250-1385 BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081

Actual Plumbing & Heating, Boilers, Furnaces, Tankless, Hotwater tanks, 24/7, Seniors Disc. Lic. BBB, 604-874-4808

732-8453

Auto Finance

8250

Roofing

troy teather roofing 604.722.1105

15%

OFF TODAY!

A EASTWEST Roofing & Siding Reroofing, Gutter, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-783-6437

Additions, renos & new const. Concrete forming & framing specialist. Patrick 604-218-3064

10% Discount. WCB. Re-Roofing, New Roof, Gutters. 604-812-9721

2001 JAGUAR XJR, Just Serviced, new brakes/tires, exc. Cond. $12,500 firm, consider trade. 604-644-4440

AMG ROOFING & SIDING

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 JORDANI’S FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL. Top $$ for complete cars. 7 days/wk, 604-720-0067

9125

Domestic

9160

Sports & Imports

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C. Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exc cond. $5,100 obo 604-786-6495

Scrap Car Removal

9145

THE SCRAPPER

8255

2011 Hyundai Sonata Limited Affordable Luxury 35,600 kms. 2.4L GDI DOHC. $19,999. Email: sjscot@shaw.ca (604) 794-3428.

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

classiﬁeds.vancourier.com

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