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The ʔəy ̓alməxʷ/Iy ̓álmexw/Jericho Lands planning program was initiated at the request of the site’s landowners, the joint venture partnership of the Musqueam Indian Band, Squamish Nation, and Tsleil-Waututh Nation (MST) Partnership and Canada Lands Company (CLC).

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The two conceptual site plans illustrate how ʔəy ̓alməxʷ/ Iy ̓álmexw /Jericho Lands could look in the future. The concepts illustrate different approaches to parks and open space, connections and pathways, land uses, amenities and overall approach to building types and heights. The concepts were created after the first two phases of engagement, taking into account existing city policies, landowner aspirations, and feedback from the community, xʷməθkʷəy̓ əm (Musqueam), Sḵwx̱ wú7mesh (Squamish), and sə̓lílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nation members, and stakeholder groups.

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The Jericho Lands planning program is presenting two conceptual site plans in its latest phase of engagement, and we want your feedback on them.

Join us for the virtual kick-off event to hear about the conceptual site plan options and ask questions: When: Monday, October 18, 2021, 6:30-8:30 pm Where: Online – Register to receive access link Registration: Visit shapeyourcity.ca/jericho-lands More ways to get involved • Learn more: Visit shapeyourcity.ca/jericho-lands for detailed information on conceptual site plan options and engagement opportunities.

• Take the survey: From October 19 – November 14, let us know what you think through the online survey.

• Talk to the team: From October 19 – November 10, make an appointment to chat in-person, online via a video chat, or over the phone with a member of the Jericho Lands planning team. Staff will be available at a pop-up space at 2070 Alma Street to discuss the site options, receive input, and answer questions. Check the website for details on booking an appointment.

The ʔəy ̓alməxʷ/Iy ̓álmexw/Jericho Lands planning program will create a Policy Statement to guide future redevelopment of the site and establish policy on: reconciliation, transportation and connections, parks and open space, housing mix including affordable housing, land use, building height and density, sustainability, and public benefits to support the new community.

FOR MORE INFORMATION: shapeyourcity.ca/jericho-lands Email: jericholands@vancouver.ca

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wo pioneering pop artists are the focus of the Vancouver Art Gallery’s new exhibition.

GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono and The art of John and Yoko opened Oct. 9 and runs until May 2, 2022.

The installment examines the creative collaboration between Ono and her late husband, co-founder husband Beatles co founder John Lennon.

The exhibition is organized into two parts. The first emphasizes Ono’s often radical approach to visual art.

Some of the featured works invite viewers to participate in the creative process. Guests are welcome to mend broken china or even hammer nails into a canvas.

“It’s not like you have to keep your hands in your pockets at all times. It really is about engaging with the works in a physical and spiritual way,” explains curator Cheryl Sim. The second portion

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showcases various collaborative projects for peace undertaken by Ono and Lennon. These include the famous War Is Over (If you want it) campaign and Bed-Ins For Peace, both from 1969.

Visitors are encouraged to bring headphones to access audio content throughout the exhibition; a limited supply of disposable headphones will be available.

The Vancouver Art Gallery is open seven days a week; hours vary depending on the day.

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(Issue 79, Oct.7, 2021) Allow me two comments about the animal feeding: - Fine should be $ 2500 - In a realistic world, how do they think that they shall ever be able to collect the fines? $500 or higher??

As these are Public Parks, there are simply no ways (nor means) to enforce.

Nor does Vancouver have the funds to do the jobs.

When an individual is caught, promptly cancel their driving privileges for the next 365 days, park it in a secure lot, make a note of license plate and record all details on their D/L. Then submit info to ICBC. As they are busy collecting billions off our hardearned incomes, that will give them a worthwhile task.

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uproar with other family members, to which I say: Too Bad, Too Sad and Get Over It! Respectfully, Henrik L

It would be great if the city would include the feeding of pigeons in the popup plazas in the by-law. We now have numerous pop-up places to eat outside, as an option for indoor dining, which is wonderful.

feeding the damn pigeons, right next to where the tables are set up. Sooooo disgusting. So now there’s bird plop all over the tables, and the birds are swooping to get your food because they’re accustomed to being fed!

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Sale of Land for Taxes November 10, 2021 The City of Vancouver will hold a public auction of lands on which taxes or other charges have been delinquent for two years.

Under the provisions of the Vancouver Charter, the auction will be held: Wednesday, November 10, 2021 at 10 am Vancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third Floor, Council Chamber Seating is limited and on a first-come, first-served basis.

The list of properties to be offered for sale will be available at: vancouver.ca/taxsale after 6 pm on November 3, 2021.

THE LIST OF PROPERTIES IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE. Purchasers at the sale are required to pay the upset price by cash or other certified funds.

Delinquent taxpayers may make payments before the sale starts.

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new ‘pay what you feel’ grocery market is helping food security in Vancouver’s Olympic Village.

The Rescued Food Market is open every Friday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at 340 W. 2nd Ave near the Olympic Village.

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Customers are encouraged to bring their own bags, but free reusable tote bags are available on-site.

A community fridge will also be placed in front of the building in the coming weeks to complement the

food market.

The market’s food items, which would otherwise be thrown out, have been ‘rescued’ from local grocers, wholesalers, and farms. Common reasons for food wastage include overstocking, cancelled orders, and impending bestbefore dates.

“A best-before date is not an expiration date; it’s more about a guarantee on the texture and the taste and the feel of the food. It’s more just protecting the brand and the guarantee of how they intend it to be experienced, but it’s not necessarily a safety thing,” explains manager Maddie Hague.

The initiative was started by the Food Stash Foundation.

The charity gathers roughly 70,000 pounds of surplus food each month and distributes it to charities and Vancouver households experiencing food insecurity.

While the Rescued Food Market’s pay structure fluctuates based on individual shoppers, financial support is essential to keep it operating.

“The purpose of this food market isn’t to fundraise or make money, the purpose is to have this forward-facing public educational space.

But we really do hope that we will be able to raise some funds to keep it going,” says Hague.

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Erica Mark, Coordinator and Youth Leaders Community leadership comes in many forms and often goes unrecognized. That’s why we’re celebrating the amazing people we work with who are making change happen. TRRUST showed strong resolve adapting their support, connection and empowerment for the many youth aging out of care who were alone in facing new and unique dangers during the COVID-19 pandemic. To read more about TRRUST’s leadership, visit centralcityfoundation.ca.

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Public Hearing: November 2, 2021

Public Hearings in person. Members of the public are strongly encouraged to attend remotely.

Members of the public can listen and watch the proceedings via the City’s website or follow Twitter @VanCityClerk. If attending in person, members of the public must comply with the Public Health Order.

Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 6 pm City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third, Floor, Council Chamber Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider policy amendments for these topics: 1.

To participate in the Public Hearing process, you can register to speak beginning at 8:30 am on October 22, 2021 until 5 pm on the day of the Public Hearing:

Streamlining Rental Around Local Shopping Areas Amendments to the C-2, C-2B, C-2C and C-2C1 Zones and Creation of New Rental Zones for Use in Future Rezoning Applications in Surrounding Low-Density Areas Under the Secured Rental Policy Council will consider: •

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Amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law for C-2, C-2B, C-2C and C-2C1 district schedules to allow new secured rental buildings up to six storeys outside of areas subject to recent and ongoing community planning programs and other minor changes to the C-2 zones that will apply city-wide.

Amendments to the Zoning and Development Bylaw to introduce three new standard rental district schedules (RR-1, RR-2A, RR-2B and RR-2C and RR-3A and RR-3B) to be used with future rezoning applications under the Secured Rental Policy. No properties are proposed to be rezoned to a new rental (RR) district schedule at this time. Each future rezoning application considered under the Secured Rental Policy would require a decision by City Council following a separate Public Hearing.

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Amendments to C-2 design guidelines, new design guidelines for secured rental projects in C-2 and RR zones, and consequential amendments to the Sign By-law, Noise Control By-law, Parking By-law and Subdivision By-law.

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Amendments to the Secured Rental Policy (2019) to reflect the proposed zoning changes and update the locational criteria that will be used to determine eligibility for future rental rezoning applications.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS, VISIT shapeyourcity.ca/rezoning AND REFER TO THE REFERRAL REPORT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECT PROPERTIES. This Public Hearing is to be convened by electronic means, with in-person attendance also available. You may participate in the Public Hearing either by speaking by phone or in person, or submitting comments that will be distributed to the Mayor and Councillors.

All spoken and written comments will be publicly accessible on the City of Vancouver’s website with your full name attached.

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Send your comments to Council at vancouver.ca/public-hearing-comments or by emailing publichearing@vancouver.ca or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4.

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Copies of the draft by-laws will be made available for inperson viewing from 8:30 am to 5 pm on weekdays at the City Clerk’s Office on the 3rd Floor of City Hall from Friday, October 22, 2021 until the Public Hearing commences, and for viewing at all times on the meeting agenda starting October 22, 2021 at 1 pm. See the agenda on the City’s website at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings. Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after a meeting. Details of all Council meetings can be found at: covapp.vancouver.ca/councilMeetingPublic.

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Local duo launches bannock brand

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wo Indigenous Vancouver women are taking the homecooking world by

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Kelsey Coutts and Destiny Hoostie are the founders of Bangin’ Bannock. The dynamic duo sells dry bannock mix in convenient eco-friendly bags enabling consumers to make it at home. Each bag contains dry mix for about eight servings.

The recipe consists of four simple ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, and Himalayan salt. The only additions needed are water and frying oil, though bannock can be baked as well.

The mix bags can be purchased online or from several local businesses, including United Strangers Coffee, Branch on Bowen, and We Are Turtle Island.

Processing is done at a commercial food facility in North Vancouver while distributing is handled out of their home in South Vancouver.

Bannock is a traditional unleavened bread widely

considered a staple in Indigenous cuisine.

“We grew up in a family of six kids, so bannock was just a way to feed a lot of kids and it was something that was delicious and it was versatile,” explains Hoostie.

“When you’re eating together, you are already sharing on a different level and it opens those doors for communication in a really beautiful way,” adds Coutts.

The team behind Bangin’ Bannock was brought together by the 3C Challenge, an initiative that helps Indigenous people develop business skills and explore their entrepreneurial opportunities.

Each month, the small business donates 10 per cent of proceeds from sales to a specific cause. Throughout October, customers can support the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund.

The group strives to build cultural understanding and create a path toward reconciliation between Indigenous and nonIndigenous people.

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Son of Iranian immigrants on his journey to explore a dairy-free future

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n 1998, Nima Bahrami was just nine years old when his family decided to pack their bags and move to Vancouver from Tehran.

Little Nima was puzzled about what was going on and hesitant to leave his friends.

Saying goodbye to his life in Iran was not easy at all. “I was used to having all my friends and people I knew. It was a little bit of cultural shock, and the language was a bit of a barrier when I moved here,” said Bahrami, now 31, during an interview at a café in Kitsilano.

He was in elementary school when he took the burden on his tiny shoulders to break that language barrier.

However, he said he later appreciated that his parents thought to make that move and create a change for him and his younger brother. “I feel happy that my parents brought us to a place that is way more open, inclusive, and takes care of its citizens,” added Bahrami.

Immigration also meant making some sacrifices for

the family. Bahrami’s mom was an interior designer but had to quit her job to spend more time with the kids and help them get accustomed to a new culture. “She did a lot of volunteer work and got involved with my elementary school which is right there,” said Bahrami pointing his finger at Henry Hudson Elementary School on Cypress Street, visible from the café windows. Ultimately, Bahrami went on to obtain his MBA from Cardiff University in Wales.

Growing up, Bahrami was passionate about everything related to animals and the environment. Years later, his passion turned into a profession. Bahrami is now the founder and CEO of bettermoo(d), a brand that offers dairy-alternative products and recreates the taste that we enjoy in dairy products. He recently turned vegan, which he found hard to do as following a plant-based lifestyle is not a big thing yet in the Iranian culture. Now Bahrami wants

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His company recently introduced plant-based milk (Moodrink) and soon will be launching yogurt (Moogurt), butter (better) in addition to cheese, ice cream, and sour cream alternatives. His vision is to expand the product categories and create a dairy replacement brand.

The pandemic brought

founder. Through research, bettermoo(d) discovered that a cow’s diet and living conditions impact the flavour of its milk.

“In the Alps region cows roam free and eat grass, herbs, flowers, and whatever they are supposed to. That is why the milk they produce ends up being rich and creamy and hence all the products made through that milk are well-known and unique,” said Bahrami.

The company’s motto, “What a cow eats and a

to cater to a target market with a similar mindset of lifestyle change.

At 29, Bahrami began analyzing the veganism trend to find entrepreneurial opportunities. After investing a reasonable amount of time in research and development, his team at his Vancouverbased company learned why cow milk tastes the way it does.

“My goal is to recreate the flavours of the dairy from the Alps region which is best known in the world,” said the

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Finding financial support during the pandemic to discover the right formula was one of the most complex parts, shared Bahrami.

Bahrami holds high hopes for the future and plans to launch more products soon via their website.

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usually one of the drier months of the year, after July and August which usually get 36 and 37 mm respectively.

September 2021 saw more than the average for that entire quarter of the year.

And this year, with the dry spring and summer we’ve had, more rain fell in September than the five months previous (April 1 to August 31).

While that only ranks as the sixth-most rainy September in Vancouver, Lundquist says the high amount is still interesting, given how much more than average fell. The total precipitation is more akin to the wettest months in Vancouver, landing between November (the wettest) and December (the second wettest).

“The fall monsoon season started a month or a month and a half early,” he says.

He points to Sept. 17 when 51 mm fell in one day.

“The fact we get a whole month of rain in one day says a lot more than if

Vancouver got three times the usual amount of rain in September

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f September seemed wetter than usual in Metro Vancouver this year, that’s because it was.

Three times as wet. Well, nearly.

“The fact is we had nearly 300 per cent of our rainfall,” says Environment Canada Meteorologist Doug Lundquist. “There was 151 mm of precipitation in September. Normally there’s only 51 mm.”

“That’s an incredible amount of rainfall.”

For context, September is

we broke a daily record,” Lundquist explains.

He notes that the sudden rain after a dry and hot summer may have made it feel even more extreme to some people.

Those two weather events might be connected through climate change, he adds, but he can’t say with certainty.

“One of the things about climate change is that it creates warmer air, and warmer air can hold more water, and what goes up must come down,” he explains.

Warmer temperatures over the Pacific this summer may also explain the heavy rain in September.

Just because Vancouver saw lots of water fall from the sky last month doesn’t mean it will continue, he adds.

While cooler temperatures are likely throughout the fall, predicting precipitation is more difficult and can’t be narrowed down over medium timespans (like months).

Additionally, storms, which can bring lots of rain (like the one that dropped 51 mm) are smaller than the systems which affect temperatures and can be fairly specific in where they drop their water.

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The lights are intended to visually obscure superficial veins, thereby making it difficult to inject drugs intravenously.

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The special lights have been installed to dissuade drug use.

The reasoning behind the blue or purple-hued lighting is that it’s harder to see superficial veins in these colours of light, explains The BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) in a 2019

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“Blue lights are sometimes installed in public washrooms to discourage injecting drug use. The lights are intended to visually obscure superficial veins, thereby making it difficult to inject drugs intravenously,” they state in the policy position paper.

Public restrooms, be they in private or public facilities (from parks to malls to large retail outlets) offer a private, indoor space that can be appealing for drug use. Using

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lights that make it difficult to use certain types of drugs is seen as a way to discourage that behaviour without impacting the washroom’s intended use.

However, its effectiveness is not absolute and the BCCDC actually recommends against installing blue lights.

“While the lights reduce vein visibility, evidence indicates people will attempt to inject under blue lights when they feel confident in their injecting ability and where there are no suitable alternatives,” they state in their position paper.

And because the lights reduce visibility, it can lead to riskier drug injection behaviours.

“They promote unsafe practices such as deep vein injecting, which can be done without visual identification of the vein. People attempting to inject under blue lights may accidentally inject into an artery or into surrounding tissue,” they note. “They may have trouble measuring and monitoring the amount they are injecting, thereby increasing overdose risk.

Poor visibility increases the risk of blood borne virus transmission as it is harder to see and clean up any blood or bodily fluids.”

It might also mean someone would attempt to use drugs in other locations nearby, like staircases.

For people using the washroom for other uses, having tinted lights can also make it more unsafe, by making it difficult to see what they’re doing or hazardous waste, and obscuring their own bodies which may make it difficult to spot an issue - like spotting blood or bleeding, or changes in bodily fluids.

A 2013 UBC study addresses people who had used or were using injection drugs in connection with blue-lit spaces. “The majority [of drug users] had attempted to inject in a blue-lit washroom. While there was general agreement that blue lights do make injecting more difficult, a small number of participants were entirely undeterred by them, and half would use a blue-lit washroom if they needed somewhere to inject urgently,” the study notes.

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A lot of people think, in order to do science, you have to go and get a fancy degree and you have to read a lot and study a lot of books and really, all it takes is getting out in the world beyond you, looking at things really closely, getting your hands on things.

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“This exhibition is all about extending the traditional meaning of a backyard, beyond that lawn patch that you have beside a building, to your communities and your ecosystems that everybody is a part of,” says curator Dana Turner.

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Gap Inc. opened its first Canadian Athleta location, at West Vancouver’s Park Royal, last week.

Athleta plans to open a second Canadian store, at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre, in November. Its vice-president of stores and operations, Jennifer Steichen, told BIV that she expects more Canadian Athleta stores to open but that it is too soon to say how fast the rollout will be or how many stores will be open within the next year or two.

“We did a deep dive on the GVA (Greater Vancouver Area) and the GTA (Greater Toronto Area).

We’re super-excited about continued growth in both of those incredibly important markets,” she said.

“I’m headed to Calgary and Edmonton, and also continuing to look at site selection. So we’re excited for

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One main difference between Athleta and Lululemon is that Athleta does not sell menswear.

Luluelmon has been increasing revenue from menswear, which last quarter generated about 25% of the company’s sales.

BIV asked Steichen how Athleta positions itself apart from Lululemon, and she said her company has a wider selection of sizes, and that this is a key differentiator.

“We have over 500 styles, both online and in store, and we believe that the Canadian plus-[sized] market has been historically underserved, and we’re excited to bring all sizes, from double-extra-small to 3X, online and in-store,” she said.

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“Athleta is also more into swimwear and has a sleep line,” said Retail Insider owner and retail consultant Craig Patterson. “That means that, for some, Athleta will be slightly less intimidating, in terms of being a store to visit.”

Athleta has about 200 stores in the U.S., with about half of its revenue coming from online sales.

“Customers are today, especially during the pandemic, bouncing back and forth between [the] digital and physical world,” Steichen said.

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WE BUY HOUSES Townhomes & Condos & We Take Over Payments Any Situation, Any Condition

CONCRETE SPECIALIST Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, Remove & Replacing Reasonable Rates.

35 yrs experience For free est.

Call Mario 604-253-0049 604-764-2726

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• We make Basements Dry • 604-341-4446

Free Est. Call 604.710.3581

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Claudio’s Backhoe Service

604-341-4446

To advertise call

Rootering, WET BSMT MADE DRY

604.782.4322

• Lawn Cutting • Gardening • Prune/Trim • Full Maint.

778-688-1012

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Howard, 604-240-3505

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604-240-2881

Painting Specials

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604-782-4322

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604.653.7851

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•20+ years experience.

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Call 604-

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Top Quality Affordable Prices

Drywall Repair • Interior & Exterior • Years of exp.

• WCB • Free Estimate .

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604.653.7851

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MOVING

SHAW LANDSCAPING LTD Complete Landscaping

Basements Made Dry

DRAIN Tiles, Sewer, Water,

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604.653.7851

Professional Window Cleaning Gutter Cleaning and Repair Roof Cleaning and Powerwashing

.

Drainage & Excavation SERVICES

LANDSCAPING

Clearwest services

GUTTERS • REPLACEMENTS • DOWNPIPE • LEAF GUARD • DRAIN GUARD • SIDING

604-812-3718

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Aluminum & Glass Patio Covers, Sunrooms & Railings

Free Estimate

604-821-8088

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Refer to the Service Directory for all of your home improvement, decorating and gardening needs.

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To advertise in the Classifeds call

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Pat 604-224-2112 anytime

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604 - 787-5915

www.treeworksonline.ca

$50 OFF

* on jobs over $1000

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Home Improvement?

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REPAIRS

WE APOLOGIZE FOR ANY CONFUSION LAST WEEK

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EVERYTHING

* LAST WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS *

- ALL TRADES FRIENDLY SERVICE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED OVER 34 YEARS IN VANCOUVER

GREG

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www.mrbuild.com

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DOWN

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