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WEDNESDAYTHE WEDNESDAY
TRI-CITY NEWSOCT. 6, 2010
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INSIDETom Fletcher/10
Letters/11A Good Read/19
Sports/33
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Meetings kick off next week to solicit public input on plans for theEvergreen Line
By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Transportation officials thisweek launched the month-long con-sultation for the Evergreen Line byunveiling the station designs at aCoquitlam city council meeting.
The illustrations show six con-firmed stations along an 11 kmcorridor linking Burnaby withCoquitlam, and feature glass andwood designs in well-lit areas usingthe CPTED (Crime PreventionThrough Environmental Design)standard.
On Monday, Mark Traverso, anEvergreen senior project manager,
told city council the public willget a chance to see the drawingsup close at six open houses thismonth:
• Wednesday, Oct. 13, 6 to 9 p.m.,Coquitlam city hall;
• Saturday, Oct. 16, 11 a.m.to 2 p.m., Cameron rec complex,Burnaby;
• Saturday, Oct. 23, 11 a.m. to 2p.m., Coquitlam city hall;
• Monday, Oct. 25, 6 to 9 p.m.,Cameron rec complex;
• Wednesday, Oct. 27, 6 to 9 p.m.,Inlet Theatre, Port Moody;
• Saturday, Oct. 30, 11 a.m. to 2p.m., Port Moody rec complex.
Traverso said the feedback willguide planners on the final stagesof the $1.4-billion rapid transit line,which is set to be built by 2014 —though is still partially short offunding.
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Ichi Sumida is among dozens of gardeners who grow vegetables — including zucchini — for the Share food banks, which serve more than 800 families in the Tri-Cities.For more on a program that sees farmers and amateur gardeners contribute fresh produce to food bank hampers, see article on page 13.
Station designs revealed
This is an illustration of the easternmost Evergreen Line station; it is slated to belocated next to the Evergreen Cultural Centre at the southwest corner of TownCentre Park and the tail track extends along Pinetree Way, next to Lafarge Lake.
Casinocash for groupsSome repeat recipients
By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Twelve non-profit groups inCoquitlam are thousands of dol-lars richer after hitting the jack-pot this week with their com-munity programs.
On Monday, city councilawarded nearly $275,000 inSpirit of Coquitlam grantsbased on recommendationsfrom a staff committee that as-sesses bids from local organiza-tions wanting a piece of the mu-nicipality’s gaming revenues.Grants ranged from $1,100 forthe Family Fishing Society to$103,000 for the Town CentreField Sport User Group for anew scoreboard at Percy PerryStadium.
But also on the list were famil-iar names that, in the past, havebeen given tens of thousandsof dollars in casino cash to runprograms at city facilities.
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LOUGHEED TOWN CENTRE: The cur-rent station, along the MillenniumLine, will be expanded for theEvergreen route to include a mainplaza updated with trees and a new surface treatment. Entrieswill be through the two currentaccess points.
BURQUITLAM: Located beside Burquitlam Plaza, on the east side of Clarke Road, between Smith and Como Lake avenues, the sta-tion will serve the current 6,000residents plus new residents as the area develops. The station willserve as a major connector for people travelling to SFU.
IOCO: Located at Ioco Road and Barnet Highway on the north side of the CP Rail corridor, the stationwill serve the current 10,000 resi-dents. It will have entrances onboth sides of the Barnet.
PORT MOODY CENTRAL: Located at ground level along the CP Railcorridor between Moody and Williams streets, the station will be connected with the West CoastExpress platform. The roof fea-tures wood and design elements reflective of the city’s heritage.The existing park and ride and bus site will be reconfigured to cut traffic congestion.
COQUITLAM CENTRAL: Located on the existing West Coast Express and bus loop site, the station will be located just east of the Mariner Way overpass and northof the CP Rail tracks. The entrypoint is at the east end via stairs,elevators and escalators.
DOUGLAS COLLEGE: Located at the south end of Town Centre Park,beside Evergreen Cultural Centre, it will serve 10,000 residents and 4,000 Douglas College students and staff. Bus stops are located along Pinetree and Guildford ways, and there is a temporary park and ride area on the southside of Town Centre Boulevard.
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“We are looking forward to seeing the re-sults of this consultation process,” MayorRichard Stewart said at Monday’scity council meeting. “We are al-most there.”
City council offered briefcomments on the station de-signs, noting the lack of publicart, pedestrian crossings and re-tail businesses, and asked aboutentry locations.
Coun. Neal Nicholson, a former DouglasCollege board chair, questioned why the so-called Douglas College station — locatednext to the Evergreen Cultural Centre atthe southwest corner of Town Centre Park— would have only one access, on the south
side, at the furthest end from the college.Traverso responded that entry point was forsafety purposes and would be to cater to the10,000-plus residents surrounding city hall.
Coun. Mae Reid also pressedcity staff about a valuable, andcurrently vacant, piece of cityland across from the DouglasCollege station, between the CityCentre Aquatic Complex and thecollege, that the government has
designated as potential park andor the Evergreen Line.
“It’s not a given,” city manager PeterSteblin said. “We are in discussion with theteam. They’re looking for a place for park-ing... It wouldn’t be the ultimate use.”
“I want the word ‘potential’ in big lettersthen,” said Reid, who also suggested TransLink
add a second level of parking — and maybe ahotel — at Coquitlam Central Station.
Coun. Brent Asmundson, a bus driver withCoast Mountain Bus Company, also askedabout traffic flow at Burquitlam Station,which Traverso said would service SFU.Asmundson contended the Production Waystation, along the Millennium Line, is thecurrent feeder station for buses up to theBurnaby Mountain university.
Still, Asmundson said Coquitlam haswaited “an awful long time” to for Evergreenand said, “Our time’s now.”
EVERGREEN LINE INFO ONLINE• For more information on the Evergreen
consultation plan, visit www.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca.
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Evergreen Line station locations designed to serve current & future populations
Council has questions on Coq. sitesIN QUOTES
“It’s not a given. We are in discussion with the team. They’re looking for a place for parking... It wouldn’t be the ultimate use.”Peter Steblin, Coquitlam’s city manager,on plans to place a park and ride lot on avacant property between Douglas Collegeand the City Centre Aquatic Complex
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PoCo looks toexceed Metro’sdiversion target
By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Por t Coquitlam’skitchen waste programand bi-weekly garbagecollection could helpthe city achieve a di-version rate of 80% —10% higher than MetroVancouver’s target.
Currently, the city isable to divert 63% of itsgarbage from the land-fill to recycling and or-ganic waste streams,but with greater pub-lic participation, IgorZahynacz, PoCo’s direc-tor of engineering, saidthe number could besignificantly higher.
“With more diligentdiversion in both recy-cling and green kitchenwaste, we think 70%could be exceeded,” hesaid. “It could get up to75 or 80%.”
Since the waste-reduc-tion initiatives began,PoCo residents havereduced the amount oftrash going to the land-fill by 27% while recy-cling and organic wastecollection has gone up.
The change means
the city will save morethan $55,000 in landfillcosts this year, savingsthat will increase asMetro Vancouver raisesits garbage processingfee from $82 per tonne to$97 per tonne.
E x p a n d i n g t h ekitchen waste program,he added, could go along way toward achiev-ing the higher diversionrate. The city is lookingat making the programavailable for multi-fam-ily housing complexes,where waste collectionis generally left to a con-tractor paid for by thestrata.
A pilot study thatplaced green bins at twomulti-family buildings
on Hawthorne Avenueand one building onShaughnessy Streethave yielded somemixed results, accord-ing to a city staff report.The bins servicing the84 units on HawthorneAvenue were half andone-third full while thethose serving the 33units on ShaughnessyStreet were full. Plasticbags and other contami-nation was also appar-ent in the bins, accord-ing to the report.
“Contamination inthe multi-family unitsare a factor,” he said.“We are seeing whatmight be done to im-prove in that area.Having said that, this isall very preliminary.”
The city has alsorestructured the costof its waste bins inorder to create a fi-nancial incentive forusing the smaller, 120l carts. Those who usethe larger 360 l garbagecarts will pay more inorder to make the costof the smaller binscheaper for residents.
Zahynacz said thiswill encourage people tomake sure they recycleand compost and keepthe amount of trashthey create to a manage-able amount.
According to a citystaff report, 907 residentshave received 360 l cartssince the beginning ofthe year. Of those carts,214 were for garbage, 405were for recycling and288 were for kitchen/yard waste.
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They include theCoquitlam HeritageSociety, Place des Artsa n d S o c i é t é P l a c eMaillardville Society,each of which has re-ceived more than $150,000since the casino fundingprogram started in 2002.As well, the CoquitlamKinsmen Club scoredthis time, bringingits total to more than$150,000 in city gaminggrants.
Yesterday, CoquitlamMayor Richard Stewartdefended the hand-outsand denied council mem-bers or city staff playfavourites with certaingroups.
“ We h a v e c o m -pletely depoliticized thegrant process,” he saidTuesday. “These werestaff recommendationsentirely. The staff do avetting process. We es-tablish a criteria at thebeginning, [based on] theextent to which they ben-efit the community andthe programs they offer.”
This year, the city re-ceived 22 applications forSpirit grants, 12 of whichwere successful.
Formerly called theCommunity CapitalFund grants, the Spiritgrants make up 12.5% ofthe 10% of net proceedsthe city receives as hostto the Boulevard Casinoon United Boulevard. Todate, 124 local non-prof-
its have beenawarded $4.5million in ca-sino grants.
Re c i p i e n t sa n n o u n c e dMonday are:
• F e s t iv a lP l a n n e r sN e t w o r k —$25,000 for theC o q u i t l a mPassport Program;
• Coquitlam HeritageSociety — $10,872 forheritage programmingat Mackin House andHeritage Square;
• Family FishingSociety — $1,100 for freeFamily Fishing Day atLafarge Lake;
• Stage 43 TheatricalSociety — $6,000 for theTheatre B.C. FraserValley Zone Festival2011;
• Coquitlam FarmersMarket Society — $7,500for a farmers market atSpirit Square;
• Town Centre FieldSport User Group —$103,000 for a full ma-trix scoreboard at PercyPerry Stadium;
• Kinsmen Club ofCoquitlam — $5,450 forfood service equipmentfor the mobile foodtrailer;
• Terry Fox Foundation— $7,600 for the TerryFox Run in Coquitlam;
• Royal CanadianLegion 263 — $25,000for upgrades to facili-ties used by communitygroups;
• VancouverKorean DanceSociety — $5,000for the 15th an-nual KoreanDance Festivala t t h e R e dRobinson ShowTheatre;
•Bramblewoode l e m e n t a r y
school parent advisorycouncil — $65,992 forplayground equipment;
• Place des Arts —$12,178 for performancehall and dance studio up-grades.
Also on Monday, sixgroups received a totalof $50,000 in Activegrants from city council.Started last year, Activegrants followed genderequity grants and areaimed to encourage chil-dren and youth in sports.The recipients are:
• Omega GymnasticsAcademy — $4,200 forpartnering with SchoolDistrict 54 and schoolPACs for a lunch-hourrecreational gymnasticscircuit for students;
• P a c i f i c s p o r tA q u a s o n i c sSynchronized SwimmingClub — $5,000 for newTry It programs forchildren 10 years andyounger;
• Kateslem YouthSociety — $4,968 for rec-reational activities andequipment for after-school programs;
• S o c i é t é P l a c e
Maillardville Society— $3,248 for familysports programming forthree- to five-year-olds atAlderson elementary;
• Coquitlam LionsWater Polo Club — $3,640for new program andequipment to teach waterpolo to children with noexperience;
• KidSport Tri-Cities —$5,000 for funding oppor-tunities to qualifying ap-plicants from Coquitlam.
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Tuesday, October 12, 2010 at 7:00 pmCouncil Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall
2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC
DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP00007
FOR 1590 GREENMOUNT AVENUEThis is to notify you that the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public Input Opportunity for a Development Variance Permit application in respect of the above noted property at Council’s regular meeting of Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The meeting will commence at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC.
The Development Variance Permit will vary the Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 RS1 regulations to facilitate a four lot subdivision by decreasing the minimum lot width for Lot 3 from 15m to 11.4 m and decreasing the minimum lot depth for Lot 4 from 28m to 26.7m. The report and map are available online at www.portcoquitlam.ca/getinvolved.
If you wish to comment on the application, you may write to the Corporate Officer prior to the meeting, or attend the Council meeting, at which time you will be given an opportunity to be heard, or to present a written submission.
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DEVELOPMENT VARIANCE PERMIT NO. DVP00009 FOR 1725 DORSET AVENUE
This is to notify you that the Council of the City of Port Coquitlam will be conducting a Public Input Opportunity for a Development Variance Permit application in respect of the above noted property at Council’s regular meeting of Tuesday, October 12, 2010. The meeting will commence at 7:00 pm in the Council Chambers, Third Floor, Port Coquitlam City Hall, 2580 Shaughnessy Street, Port Coquitlam, BC.
The Development Variance Permit will vary the regulations of Zoning Bylaw, 2008, No. 3630 pertain-ing to lot depth requirements, for the RS4 zone, by decreasing the lot depth requirement from 28m to 26.9m.
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Survey says Coquitlamresidents generally happy with lives here
Stories by Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Coquitlam residents say theirquality of life is good and im-proving, they’re satisfied withmunicipal services and are get-ting good value for their tax dol-lar, according to an annual Ipsos-Reid poll.
The 2010 Citizen Survey, com-missioned by the city, was con-ducted on the telephone with 400Coquitlam adults between May 31and June 10 of this year and mea-sured, among other things, peo-ple’s responses to questions about
city services, taxation, transporta-tion and personal safety.
Respondents ranked trans-portation — especially the lackof rapid transit — as their topconcern, followed by munici-pal spending and crime, saidCatherine Knause, associate vice-president for Ipsos Reid, whichhas been hired by the city togauge residents’ views since 2003.
This year’s poll shows 96% ofparticipants rate their quality oflife in Coquitlam today as verygood or good, with 22% sayingtheir life has improved over thepast five years — an eight-pointincrease from last year, she said.
The reasons for the improve-ments include more recreationalfacilities, better transportation/roads and more shopping.
Still, the 14% who said their
quality of life had worsenedsince 2005 noted crime rates, highgrowth and traffic congestion,Knause said, adding the biggestcrime concerns centred aroundfear of break-ins or property theft,drugs and gangs or gang violence.
As for city services, respondentsput public works (i.e., utilities) infirst place, followed by fire services,parks/trails and recreation andcultural opportunities. Recyclingand garbage services also went up12 points over last year, likely be-cause of the change in the collec-tion contractor, she said.
“Coquitlam is on par or betterthan other municipalities in theLower Mainland,” Knause toldcity council during a presenta-tion of the results on Mondaynight.
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Coquitlam’s industrial districtscould soon be home to more res-taurants, offices and gas stationsfollowing a major land-use over-haul proposed by the city.
City planners are looking athow to replace the current nineindustrial zones into three gen-eral categories: M1 (general in-dustrial), M2 (industrial busi-ness) and M3 (business enter-prise). The aim is to expand thelocal job market and spur eco-nomic growth by making the in-dustrial areas open to other typesof business.
Jim McIntyre, Coquitlam’sgeneral manager of planning,said once a review is underwayto consider potential changes
to property classes and assess-ments, the 1,100 owners of indus-trial properties will be consulted.
“It’s a big leap when we gofrom nine [zones] to three,” hesaid at Monday’s land use com-mittee meeting, adding the cityneeds to address taxation, opera-tions and other impacts for in-dustrial owners before a publichearing is held.
Coun. Brent Asmundson saidwhile the plan is positive, the cityshould move cautiously.
Already, the review is beingapplauded by two developmentgroups that have been asked togive feedback.
“The efficient use of industriallands is a critical component of an
effective economic developmentstrategy. It will help to attract com-panies, serve the needs of existingbusinesses and ensure that high-quality jobs are attracted to thecity and the region,” Jeff Fisher,deputy executive director of theUrban Development Institute,wrote in a letter to the city.
Graeme Si lvera of theC o m m e r c i a l Re a l E s t a t eDevelopment Association wrote:“We believe that these changeson balance will encourage morebusinesses to consider Coquitlamfor a location and will allow moreflexibility for existing businesseswanting to expand to remainwithin the city.”
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A pesky beaver that has recently chewed its waythrough about a dozen trees around Coquitlam’sLafarge Lake is being hunted by the city.
Urban forestry operations manager LannyEnglund said the city is using a contractorto live trap the rodent and relocate it outside ofCoquitlam.
It is believed the animal was not captured lastyear — when the municipality rounded up 12 or sobeavers at Lafarge — and had come in via a culvertfrom the Hoy/Scott Creek system.
Last month, the city installed an exclusion fenceat the culvert entrance to stop more beavers fromgetting into the lake.
“They’re not very agile creatures and they can’tclimb so it’s quite easy to block them,” Englundsaid, adding the city has also wrapped Lafarge treeswith wire mesh to prevent further tree chomping.
The fall is when the flat-tailed herbivores preparefor semi-hibernation and cut down trees for build-ing and winter food storage in their lodges; on theB.C. coast, however, most beavers continue to stayactive year-long because of the milder climate.
Englund said the relocation is primarily forsafety reasons as Town Centre Park, where LafargeLake is located, is popular with pedestrians, cyclistsand picnickers, and it has limited forested sur-roundings. Beavers also tend to reproduce quickly,with up to three generations living together in thesame area.
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WHISTLER
The glass-and-cedar man-sions of B.C.’s Olympicplayground sparkled in
the sun as local governmentleaders arrived for their annualdate with the premier.
They swung off the new Sea-to-SkyHighway to full hotels, packed restaurants,designer shops, strolling international tour-ists and lavish government and corporatereceptions. This display of wealth and privi-lege offered quite a culture shock for small-town delegates who make up the majority atthe Union of B.C. Municipalities convention.
So it was interesting to see poverty emergeas the unofficial theme this year.
I happened to be the only reporter in theroom as delegates questioned provincialcabinet ministers on building local econo-mies. The first question, tossed out as anicebreaker, was about B.C.’s minimum wage,
frozen at $8 an hour since Premier GordonCampbell imposed his market philosophyon the province in 2001. Labour MinisterMurray Coell’s admission that it’s almosttime to raise it caused a feeding frenzy by thecity media, bored as they are with small re-source towns and their hard-luck stories.
Coell tried to skate backwards when TVcameras cornered him the next day but hisoriginal point stood. The BC Liberals longago eliminated income tax and medicalpremiums for low-wage workers, and evensubsidize their rent, but the cost of livingkeeps rising. It appears B.C. will soon grudg-ingly join Newfoundland and Nunavut at $10an hour.
Lost in all this were the real subjects of theeconomic panel, such as a plea for provincialhelp to keep farms viable. Nobody talks aboutan $8-an-hour minimum wage for farms, cor-ner stores or other seven-day-a-week familybusinesses, where it’s mostly a theory.
As expected, the most divisive issue at thisyear’s convention was a proposed shift tofour-year terms for municipal councils. Here
again, a canyon separates urban and rural,rich and poor.
A Vancouver councillor now makes$61,674 a year, plus expenses for outings suchas the UBCM convention — not bad for apart-time job. In B.C.’s smallest towns, whenyou calculate the actual hours for council-lors, you find another group that doesn’tmake even Campbell’s miserly minimumwage.
It was these folks who voted down the ideaof four-year terms — three years is enoughof a commitment.
The poor were thrust into the spotlightagain when Campbell took the stage for thetraditional convention-closing speech.
After a fond look back at the Olympics,he imagined himself and Finance MinisterColin Hansen as a figure skating pair fora little self-deprecating humour about thehasty introduction of the harmonized salestax.
With the federal clock ticking, “we rushedout and we threw the HST up in the air, andwe promptly fell on our faces,” Campbell said.
“Well, we soldiered on with the program.Some were saying that the only thing we hadreally mastered was the death spiral.”
Then he got serious. He didn’t plot theHST before the election. He didn’t lie buthe accepts now that many people will neverbelieve it.
Then Campbell threw his latest pitch ina long-shot bid to save the HST and his gov-ernment via referendum next fall: The HSThelps the poor.
Tax rebates for more than a million low-income people add up to $230 a year for asingle senior or $920 a year for a low-incomefamily of four.
Campbell did not return to the argumentthat the HST helps resource industriesrecover and grow. It’s too vague for peopleintent on checking their restaurant bills.
He also knows the media are bored byeconomics, just as they are the sob stories ofsmall-town unemployment.
Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and colum-nist for Black Press and BCLocalnews.com.
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3 years is fineRural politicians who voted to keep the current
three-year election cycle probably have their earon the pulse of the electorate more than their
big-city counterparts.They surely recognize that those who voted for them
— the pitifully few actively engaged citizens who do— probably prefer more frequent elections. These vot-ers take their responsibility seriously and want moreopportunities to have their say in how councils andschool boards are run, not fewer. There are, after all,no opposition parties in Tri-City civic politics to raisea stink when things go bad. Voters and elections arewhat make municipal politicians accountable.
We can understand why many urban politicianswould prefer four-year terms. Saving money is one ar-gument but money spent on elections is well spent. Addanother year to the term and more voters would likelybecome disengaged, giving even less bang for the buck.Elections at least remind citizens of their obligationsand bring important issues into their field of vision.
It’s true city councillors have tough jobs to do anddifficult decisions to make. In some of the bigger cit-ies, meetings go on for hours and politicians need tobe informed on many issues. They face tough budgetsevery year and sometimes elections conflict with thosebudget discussions. But these are challenges that canbe managed without reducing the opportunities forvoters to have their say.
Another argument in favour of longer terms is thestability an extra year would bring to local govern-ments. Hello? Have you been to a council meetinglately. These institutions are as grey and predictableas the weather in November, and most councillors areincumbents.
At least elections liven things up a little and remindpoliticians under whose service they labour. Everythree years, they have to get in front of the voters andjustify their jobs once again.
Give them more time? No.Longer terms might be good for senior governments
but when it comes to decisions about garbage, taxes andzoning, local governments can and should be nimble.
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TRI-CITYCITYTRI-CITY LETTERSYYYYFountain feedbackquestions decisionThe Editor,
Re. “Fleur-de-lis fountain setfor Lafarge” (The Tri-City News,Oct. 1).
The “wow factor”for me regardingthe Lafarge Lakeproject is how back-wards the prioritiescan be in our com-munity.
Rather than asking forfunding for a decorative foun-tain, why not approach thedevelopers to help fund the BearAware program?
This year has not been a good onefor the bears with which we share ourcommunity; nine have been killed andnone have been relocated.
While I am glad to finally see somefines being handed out, developersplay a huge role in the bear-humanconflict but have not contributed onenickel to the Bear Aware program.
Coun. Doug Macdonell certainly
does not speak on my behalf whenhe suggests that this is whatmakes Coquitlam residents
proud. I believe public safety,responsible develop-
ment and learning toco-exist with wild-life are much moreimportant than a
$50,000 fountain.I also believe that
Lafarge Lake does not need tobe beautified as I walk there
nearly every day and am alwayswowed by the wildlife that lives
there.Jane Thomsing, Coquitlam
AND THE MAPLE LEAF...?The Editor,
So Lafarge Lake is to get a fleur-de-lis-shaped fountain. Wonderful!
I wonder if any cities in Quebec areunveiling fountains in the shape of amaple leaf in the near future?R. Yule, Port Coquitlam
Armoured vehicle not a PoMo priorityThe Editor,
Re. “PM Police to bring in heavy-duty hardware” (The Tri-City News,Sept. 29).
The article didn’t reveal whetherPort Moody city council approved ofthe policy choice implicit in the acqui-sition of an armoured vehicle in partby Port Moody Police Department.
In my opinion, higher priorities forcity council would be:
• funding a youth intervention,diversion and gang prevention pro-gram;
• hiring an economic developmentofficer to boost employment opportu-nities within the city;
• funding an affordable rental hous-ing program;
• and free recreation centre passesfor youth-at-risk.
An armoured vehicle careeningaround the city of Port Moody is thelast thing I want to see.
I hope PoMo city council willchange this decision.Derek Wilson, Port Moody
Several Lower Mainland police depart-ments, including Port Moody’s, will be buying an armoured vehicle such as this.
The Editor,Re. “You can weigh in on
Evergreen cash” (The Tri-CityNews, Sept. 24).
A thank-you to Premier GordonCampbell for asking forpublic input on how tofinance the EvergreenLine. He might regretasking.
He says the pro-vincial coffers arebare. I suggest oncethe new roof is installed on BCPlace Stadium, it should be soldor privatized and the proceeds beused to fund the Evergreen Lineextension to Coquitlam.
I don’t think that our govern-ment should be providing an ex-
pensive, first-class venue for theentertainment industry, be it prosports or pro music. I have noproblem with the government pro-viding venues for amateur athletes
and musicians, andinfrastructure for thepeople.
I realize privatizingan asset of the peopleis going out on a limbfor this governmentbut I think it should be
and take the big step.Remember: infrastructure before
entertainment.I suggest that overtures be made
to Ticketmaster.Norbert Kaysser,Port Coquitlam
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By Diane StrandbergTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
A new species of birdhas been sighted inthe Tri-Cities but orni-thologists who’ve beenscratching their headsover the flocking oflarge numbers of multi-coloured flamingos needscratch no more.
The colourful crea-tures have not blownin on the current ofsome tropical wind butwere placed on promi-nent Tri-City propertiesto launch a fundrais-ing campaign for NewView Society and raiseawareness about MentalHealth Week Oct. 3 to 9.
Campaign managerJoan Isaacs said the“flocking” is a fun wayto get people thinkingabout the agency, whichprovides supports andhousing for people withmental illness.
She hopes people willthen make a donation tohelp get a communitywellness centre built ata 10-unit housing facil-ity under constructionat 2050 Mary Hill Rd.in Port Coquitlam. BCHousing and the federalgovernment are provid-ing $2.2 million for theproject.
Isaacs said the re-sponse to the “flocking”has been great as peoplethrow their support be-hind the New View proj-ect.
“People are really en-thusiastic,” said Isaacs,
who said it takes almosttwo hours to set up theflamingos at the vari-ous locations. “I’m surethis will be an annualthing.”
New View needsabout $300,000 to reducethe mortgage and finisha commercial kitchen,complete the basement,buy appliances andfurnish the suites. Thecommercial kitchen isexpected to be the heartof the building becauseit will provide 30 mealsa day and provide jobexperience opportuni-ties for New View mem-bers in a new cateringbusiness enterprise.
“The kitchen wouldbe used for job train-ing, to [help New Viewmembers] really gainthose necessary skills toget experience that canopen doors for futureemployees,” Isaacs said.
Among the 20 siteswhere “flocking” willtake place this week areCanadian Tire in PortCoquitlam, PoCo Innand Suites, Coquitlamfire halls, Dr. CharlesBest secondary school,PoCo city hall and theoffices of local politi-cians. Coquitlam Centrewill also host a “flock-ing” Thursday andFriday (Oct. 7 and 8),where New View willsell bags of BlenzCarescoffee beans for $16.99each and get half theproceeds.
New View has servedthe Tri-Cities for more
than 37 years by pro-viding housing, recre-ational activities andjob training. It has of-fices in various loca-tions since a clubhousebuilding was knockeddown to make way forthe 10-bed-housing facil-ity but the services will
be repatriated when thenew building is com-plete.
• Cheques can bemailed to #205-2248 ElginSt., Port Coquitlam, B.C.,V3C 2B2; call 604-941-3222or visit www.newviewso-ciety.org.dstrandberg@tricitynews.comcc
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Joan Isaacs, business development manager of NewView Society, displays some of the colourful flamingoesthat will be used in a “flocking” campaign to raise aware-ness and funds for the non-profit organization dedicatedto sustainable mental wellness. The group is raisingfunds to furnish a wellness centre.
What the flock? The flap about these birds is fund-raising for a community wellnesscentre at New View in PoCo
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A Coquitlam man hasbeen charged with twocounts of sexual assaultand police think theremay be more victims.
Coquitlam RCMP saidthe alleged incidents
took place when twowomen in their late teenswere living at the man’sresidence as part of ahome stay from Korea;police would not say howlong the women were liv-ing at the man’s home.
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Investigators believethere may be additionalvictims or witnesses,and are asking anyonewith information tocome forward. Policewould particularly liketo speak with parentsof children who havehad contact with Kang;they are asked to call
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People looking for in-formation about sexualabuse resources in thecommunity can contactthe Coquitlam RCMPvictim services unit at604-945-1585.spayne@tricitynews.com
S t a r t i n g t o d ay(Wednesday), residentsof Coquitlam, PortCoquitlam, Anmoreand Belcarra can con-nect with their localMounties through anew website (www.co-quitlam.rcmp.ca).
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Visit Coquitlam Mounties onlineGuilty plea in a 2009 assault
The young man ac-cused of sexually as-saulting a Coquitlamwoman in her ground-floor apartment haspleaded guilty in NewWestminster SupremeCourt and will be sen-tenced next week.
The 23-year-old victimcalled Coquitlam RCMPin the early morninghours of Jan. 27, 2009 toreport she’d been sexu-ally assaulted by a manwho’d broken into herhome. The investiga-tion revealed a suspectmatching her descriptionof the assailant lived inan apartment across thestreet from her.
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Ardeshir Sazmandwas arrested Feb. 5, 2009and has remained incustody. On Monday, hepleaded guilty to sexualassault with a weapon,disguising with intentand breaking and enter-ing with intent.
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Jae Wook Kang is chargedwith sexual assault.
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By Diane StrandbergTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
A little colour hasbeen added to hampershanded out at Tri-Cityfood banks this summerand fall thanks to thecontributions of B.C.farmers, local gardenersand a church group.
Nearly 6,000 poundsof vegetables weredelivered to the foodbanks run by ShareFamily and CommunityServices in July andAugust. The final tal-lies aren’t yet in butSeptember is expectedto be just as bountiful.
“It’s been extremelyimportant,” LeanneBeatty said of the dona-tions of vegetables.
The fresh vegetablesadd some much-needednutrients to the staplesthat are handed out toabout 400 families aweek in the Tri-Citiesand Beatty said Share’sClarke Street officehours in Port Moodyhave been extended to 7p.m. on Mondays so peo-ple can drop off more oftheir garden vegetables— the fresher the betterso produce is in goodshape when it is handed
out Wednesdays.Local community gar-
dens were a significantsource of vegetables.
A t B u r q u i t l a mCommunity Gardens atthe corner of WhitingWay and Ebert Avenuein Coquitlam, volun-teers working five plotsgrew 1,000 pounds ofvegetables for the foodbank, including toma-toes, beans, potatoes,zucchini, cucumbersand cabbage. Still tocome are spinach,swiss chard and car-rots.
“It started off slowbut it ended up being
a very good year,” saidLiz Hansen, treasurerfor the BurquitlamCommunity GardensSociety.
C o l o n y F a r mRegional Park commu-nity gardeners are alsoproducing vegetablesfor the food bank —more than 2,000 poundsso far.
Another source offresh fruit and veg-gies was the CoquitlamF a r m e r s M a r k e t ,which contributed 1,000
pounds of produce fromits vendors after eachSunday market.
“It’s so nourishingand the contributionshave been amazing,”Beatty said.
Meanwhile, HopeLutheran Church inPort Coquitlam has fig-ured out a way to con-tribute produce all year.
Every Sunday, thechurch collects about$100 to buy produce forthe food bank. Last year,Hope Lutheran raisedmore than $5,000, whichwas spent on 12,000pounds of potatoes, on-ions, apples, orangesand bananas, and aspokesperson said thechurch is close to reach-
ing its target again thisyear.
Beatty said the pro-duce is an importantsource of nutrition forfamilies who use thefood bank. She wouldlike to see more dona-tions of vegetables andfruit, and encouragespeople to donate di-rectly to Share at www.sharesociety.ca, pur-chase Buy B.C. couponsat their grocery store,which can be used tobuy produce, or dropoff their fresh fruitsand vegetables at 2615Clarke St. (in the rear),Port Moody. Basic, non-perishable staples arealso welcome.dstrandberg@tricitynews.com
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Ichi Sumida, who volunteers to grow veggies for the Share Family and Community Services food bank, with zucchini plants at Burquitlam Community Gardens.
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Mayors react topremier’s pledgefor line to Langley
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P r e m i e r G o r d o nCampbell pledged todeliver “SkyTrain toLangley” last Friday butSurrey Mayor DianneWatts says the option ofusing at-grade light-railtechnology should not beruled out.
“I’d be surprised ifhe’s excluding any tech-nology,” Watts said, add-ing she took the refer-ence as intended to meana rapid transit line willrun to Langley, with theexact system and routeto be determined byTransLink, Surrey andLangley.
Officials in the pre-mier’s office confirmedCampbell did intend tospecify SkyTrain whenhe addressed the Unionof B.C. Municipalities.
“T he communityprefers light rail for anumber of reasons,”Watts said. “You canhave double the tracksfor the same price asSkyTrain.”
Surrey’s land massis almost as large asVancouver, Burnaby andRichmond combined, shesaid, and SkyTrain tech-nology that might workwell in those cities isless suited to the Surrey-Langley extension.
“When you’re lookingat putting rapid transitacross those kinds of ki-lometres, you need to belooking at all options,”Watts said.
TransLink will soonlaunch a new round ofpublic consultationson the routes and tech-nologies for Surrey-arearapid transit extensions.
Surrey council is alsoset to visit Portland,Oregon this month tostudy that city’s light-railsystem.
In January 2008,Campbel l unvei ledthe Provincial TransitPlan, which indicated arapid transit extensionto Guildford and thensoutheast to roughly168 Street and FraserHighway, after which aRapidBus system wouldrun to Langley City.
Campbell’s UBCMs p e e c h p l e d g i n gSkyTrain to Langleyand then RapidBus toChilliwack is being takenas a commitment to takerapid transit further thanpreviously discussed.
“I was surprised tohear SkyTrain was goingto come to Langley City,”said Langley City MayorPeter Fassbender and thechair of the TransLinkmayors’ council. “It re-flects our vision for ourdowntown and the factwe’ve already increaseddensity.”
But Fassbender cau-tioned there’s much workto be done examining therapid transit options and
stressed TransLink andthe mayors who controlfunding must considerthe broad needs of theentire region.
T h e 2 0 0 8 p l a nalso committed to aRapidBus network by2020 with bus rapid tran-sit lines running downKing George Highwayto White Rock, fromSouth Surrey through
Delta to the CanadaLine in Richmond, fromLougheed Station inBurnaby across the PortMann Bridge to northLangley and then overthe Golden Ears Bridgeto Maple Ridge and thenon to Coquitlam.
The premier’s now-stated preference forSkyTrain irks light railadvocates, who say it
would preclude the useof the existing rail trackson the old interurbancorridor, which they saycould launch light railservice at a modest cost.
“Promising SkyTrainto Langley is not real-istic,” said Rail For theValley spokespersonJohn Vissers. “Doesanybody in the FraserValley believe that’s
going to happen in theirlifetime?”
He said elevated orunderground SkyTrainis “monolithic,” withstations that are en-trenched, while at-gradelight rail stops are easyto create anywhere andcan even be relocatedfrom one spot to a differ-ent one if ridership pat-terns change.
Vissers said he’s dis-appointed the premierhasn’t looked moreclosely at the group’s pro-posal to restart a modernlight-rail system on theexisting tracks, whichhe argues would attractmore riders. “We’veheard about SkyTrainand we’ve heard aboutrapid buses and neitherof those are the future
that people in the FraserValley have been lookingfor.”
The premier’s speechalso committed to aline along Broadway toUBC but used the words“rapid transit” notSkyTrain, leaving openthe potential for lightrail or bus rapid transitthere.
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By Sarah PayneTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Two weeks ago, Chantal Beaudoin and her son, Tyler, left their Port Moody home — a cosy bungalow with walls and door frames badly damaged by her wheelchair — not knowing what the Cornerstone Home Team was planning.
On Sunday, they returned to discover their home was bigger, better and, best of all — fi-nally —accessible.
“It’s just awesome,” she said Monday from her new back deck. “It’s a dream come true.”
In the three years Beaudoin and 10-year-old Tyler have lived in the Moody Centre home, she has done her best to spruce things up with a coat of cheerful yellow paint, land-scaping and a carefully tended vegetable gar-den. It has been difficult, though; in 2004, Beaudoin lost one of her legs in a train ac-cident and, after 18 months of therapy, she’s now in a wheelchair.
The ramps in the front and back of the house were falling apart and the roof over the back deck looked ready to cave in with the next snowfall. Inside, Beaudoin had im-proved the kitchen with new cabinets but had difficulty using the too-high sink and the stove — its knobs were at the back and she often burned her arms as she reached up to change the heat.
Doing laundry with stacked machines was particularly difficult, as was just getting in and out of the home’s lone bathroom.
But the house had more serious issues lurk-ing. With a 55-year-old oil heater, Beaudoin spent more than $4,000 a year on heating. An outside wall was rotting and had no insula-tion. The foundation was cracking and, just three weeks ago, the water main broke.
Russ McCann of the Cornerstone Home Team, the Cornerstone Seventh Day Adventist Church’s community outreach group, said Beaudoin’s positive attitude led it to choose her for its fourth annual home
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ness and her willingness to step in and try to make the house better,” he said on day two of the project.
At that point, the house was gutted and a huge hole was being dug for an addition that would bring the home from 900 to about 1,700 sq. ft.
“We might have bitten off more than we can chew,” McCann admitted, “but it’s not easy to make it wheelchair-friendly without an addition. It might come back to bite us in the end.”
It didn’t.Dozens of volunteers made sure of that,
starting with McCann of Weatherguard Gutters and Langley’s Mitch Misyk of MTL Construction, who brought in an architect and numerous tradespeople to build the ad-dition.
A woman donated paint and her daughter used the colours to create original artwork
for Beaudoin’s expansive new master bed-room. A 92-year-old neighbour of Beaudoin’sreplaced her old bird feeders with oneshe’d made himself. Kwantlen PolytechnicUniversity’s horticulture students savedBeaudoin’s plants and landscaped the frontand back yards. A security company wiredthe home and added special touches like out-door speakers.
Much of Beaudoin’s furniture was retainedand treasured photos of a trip to Mexico werehung in the hallway; her son’s framed art-work is at the entrance to Beaudoin’s bed-room.
“I feel like a princess,” she beamed, touringthrough the new home, complete with a newfurnace and front-loading washer and dryer,a new stove and lowered kitchen sink —and a hot tub. “It’s been an emotional rollercoaster ride... but I’m just so thankful.”
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Chantal Beaudoin left her small Moody Centre bungalow and returned two weeks later to find a larger, more wheelchair accessible home for her and her son Tyler, courtesy of the Cornerstone Home Team.
Home reno ‘a dream come true’ for PoMo family
18 Tri-City News Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Oct. 10 to 16 isHomelessness ActionWeek in BritishColumbia. Recent fig-ures show that there areapproximately 170 home-less people now living inthe Tri-Cities.
The homeless, whoare often discon-nected from
society and community,can seem voiceless inCanada. But when itcomes to telling lifestories, we know thatthose who frequent theTri-Cities’ libraries aremore than willing toshare their narrativeswith staff and patrons.
This column featuresstories of the home-less — not third-personresearch or documen-tation, which is vitalto their plight — butpersonal stories of thehomeless in their ownvoices.
In Land of the LostSouls: My Life on theStreets, Cadillac Man
writes: “I ain’t noscholar. I ain’t no bum.I have never been goodin grammar, so therewill be misspellings andperhaps some passagesthat make no senseto you. But, hey, I’ma street person, not aRhodes Scholar. You’llsee vulgar language,nudity, street jargon,romance, etc. These aremy people, my friends,my enemies. I havechanged their names,for some are still alivesomewhere. I hope notto embarrass or shamethem. Others who died(so many), I’ll use theirreal street names to im-
mortalize them so theycan be remembered.This is my story, theirstory.” This is an incred-ible memoir, written ina series of spiral-boundnotebooks during 14years that Cadillac Manlived on the streets ofNew York. In a gritty,poignant and humorousvoice, Cadillac bringsto life the people whopopulate his New York.
“I saw a sickle moonslice through theSeptember clouds asmy left eyelid crackedopen, then clampedshut again. ‘Where arewe going?’ My voicepurred with the power-ful effects of the druginjected an hour or soago in the Esso men’sroom on Centre Street.”So begins Snow Bodies:One Woman’s Life onthe Streets by ElizabethHudson, a timelymemoir of her yearsspent as a heroin addictand prostitute on thestreets of Calgary andVancouver in the early1970s. Hers is a heart-breaking story of addic-tion, sex, violence and,
finally, the courageoustriumph of an unbreak-able human spirit. Bornin Halifax and raisedin England, Montrealand Campbellton, N.B.,Hudson attended MountRoyal College, whereshe was awarded theLorraine Hill Awardand George KirbyScholarship. Her poemsand articles have beenpublished in numerousbooks and magazines,including Maclean’s.Hudson’s two sons haveboth graduated fromuniversity and she nowlives in the suburbswith her husband, threedogs and a cat.
In the epilogue ofUnder the Viaduct:Homeless in BeautifulBC,CC Sheila Baxterwrites: “This book I havewritten on homeless-ness is just the tip of theiceberg. These stories,interviews, observationsare an intimate look athomelessness. People inthis book are real, notjust statistics. They areas I see them and hearthem; their thoughts areunedited by me. Their
voices are their own.It’s a patchwork of allcolours, sizes and depths.I’ve put them together inthis book the same wayyou quilt a quilt. Thisis not a scientific study,just the simple truth as ithappens.”
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A GOOD READTeresa Rehman
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This book is interesting and useful for sev-eral reasons. Not only does it document testi-monials of Vancouver’s homeless, whom theauthor interviewed, but it presents strategiesto combat this social problem. Interspersedamong stories of the homeless is Baxter’scareful and timely research about life underthe viaduct, complete with history, data, photo-graphs, statistics and services. Baxter is a poet,educator and author of five books on povertyand homelessness. Still active in her fightfor the homelessness, Baxter is currently in-volved with the Vancouver City-Wide HousingCoalition.
One of my favourite books by far is Downand Out in Paris and London, published in1933 and the first full-length work by George
Orwell. This non-fictional account — movingand comic at the same time — is a story in twoparts on the theme of poverty in the two cities.The first part is a picaresque account of livingon the bread-line in Paris, and the experienceof casual labour in restaurant kitchens. Thesecond part is a travelogue of life on the road inand around London from the tramp’s perspec-tive, with descriptions of the types of hostelaccommodation available and some of the char-acters to be found living on the margins.
What interested me most was the way thehomeless were kept permanently on the movein the English countryside. As early as 1652,workhouses had been established to accom-modate the homeless in a variety of ways. Lawrequired that each homeless person would beentitled by law to a warm bed and an eveningmeal for one night. Each workhouse had a
separate building, a “spike” where tramps weregiven a bath on arrival, a meal of bread, mar-garine, cheese and cocoa or the like, and a blan-ket, then were ushered to a cell to sleep. Afterbreakfast, and some paid or unpaid work for hiskeep, the tramp would be forced to walk to thenext spike in the next town. This way, the home-less could not congregate in any one part of thecountry but were always kept on the move. TheRoad to Wigan Pier (published in 1937) is yetanother chronicle describing the bleak livingconditions of the poor working class in the in-dustrial north of England, prior to the SecondWorld War.
Street Stories: 100 years of Homelessness inVancouver has text by Michael Barnholdenand Nancy Newman with photographs byLindsay Mearns. Beautiful black and whitephotographs accompany the subjects’ short
biographies, hopes and aspirations. Also pre-sented is a comprehensive and succinct docu-mentation of the history and political implica-tions of the homeless issue Vancouver. Short,interesting and easy to read.
The following are other notable mentionson the subject of homelessness by Canadianauthors:
• Queen of the Nomads: My Journey toVancouver’s Tent City by Zofia Kiefer;
• The Door is Open: Memoir of a Soup KitchenVolunteer by Bart Campbell;
• All our Sisters: Stories of Homeless Womenin Canada by Susan Scott;
• Stanley Park by Timothy Taylor.A Good Read is a column by Tri-City librar-
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continued from page 19
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I am a vegetarian, too, and, for themost part, I trust the labels and themenus when they say vegetarian.Honestly, it is not that hard to be a veg-etarian and to order out in most partsof the world. There is a pretty globalunderstanding that vegetarian meansabsolutely no meat. Of course thereare situations that you can encounter
where people think vegetarian means“just a little meat.”
So how far does a person go toensure their meal is truly vegetar-ian? When you are at your favouritesandwich bar, is it fair to request thatthe sandwich artist change his or hergloves after pushing grilled (and drip-ping) bacon into the sandwich beforeyours? I think so. But there is alwaysthis underlying concern that you couldbe offending someone when you makea request like this.
It is never OK, or wise, to be aggres-sive or rude with a food handler but Ithink that a polite reminder that youare a vegetarian and “Could you pleasechange your [bacon-soaked] gloves?” isan appropriate request.
My mom’s little Facebook alarmmessage made me think. How muchmeat does a “vegetarian” actuallyconsume in their day-to-day life? If youhave a little organic farm and you pre-pare all of your own food, you wouldknow with certainty what you are eat-ing and where your food comes from.
But for the rest of us living buyurban and suburban lives that can in-volve take-out lunches and restaurantmeals, how much do we really knowabout where are food comes from?How much control do any of us reallyhave about what goes into our bodies?We can read those labels and orderfrom the special menus and place spe-cial requests but there is always thatleap of faith involved. There is alwaysa chance that there could be a slip-up.
I am not going to give up now andstop being a vegetarian, nor I am sug-gesting anyone should. You have to betrue to your principles and do yourbest to monitor everything you con-sume. But there will be slips and youjust have to get back on the tofu horse.
Naomi Yorke is a Port Coquitlamwoman who now lives in Chicago,
where she’s attending art school.
Vagaries of veggiesCONTINUING ADVENTURESNaomi Yorke
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That’s when theSocial Room setsup shop in the gal-lery to encouragepeople to have amorning of friend-ship and conversa-tion. Organizers ofthe informal andfriendly sessionsencourage any so-cial activity; bringa cribbage boardand find someoneto play with; bringsewing or knitting;bring your latesthobby and share itwith others.
T h e S o c i a lRoom runs from10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Thursdays andno membership isrequired; partici-pants can attendfor any length oftime and there willalways be someoneto talk to and newfriends to make.
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Scuba divers scooptrash
Forty volunteer scubadivers splashed intoSasamat Lake last weekand removed hundredsof cans and bottles, sun-glasses, cellphones andwatches from the bot-tom.
This is the third yearthe Langley Dive Clubhas done the clean-up.Sasamat Lake was cho-sen because of its closeproximity to Langleyand because of its repu-tation among divers as“dirty.”
“From other div-ers using Sasamat, itis known to have lotsof garbage on the bot-tom,” said Les Newman,owner of LangleyDiving, which sponsorsthe club.
Divers entered thewater shortly after 9a.m. Sept. 26 armed withonion sacks to fill withbottles, cans and othergarbage that had beendiscarded in the lake. Bynoon, the teams had re-moved a large amountof trash from the lakebottom.
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• Baha’is of Tri-City pres-ent Light of Justice, inhonour of victims of preju-dice and injustice, an eve-ning of music, drama and presentation, 7:30 p.m.,Inlet Theatre, 100 Newport Dr., PoMo. Admission is free.
• Share Family andCommunity Serviceskicks off a series of free parenting workshopswhere you can share your experiences, hear the latest research and talk to the experts – other parents. Meetings will beheld every Thursday for 8 weeks, 6-8 p.m., 2615Clarke St., PoMo. Topicsinclude parenting style, communication, posi-tive discipline and familydynamics. Info & registra-tion: Kristen, 604-992-6079 or johnston_kristen@hot-mail.com.
TUESDAY, OCT. 12• Burke Mountain
Naturalists’ Octobermeeting, 7:30 p.m., inthe hall of Como Lake United Church, Coquitlam. Speaker: biologist Owain McKibbin, who will pres-ent a slideshow on west-ern rattlesnakes. Free and all are welcome. Info: 604-936-4108, 604-461-3864 or www.bmn.bc.ca.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 13• Tri-City Centennial
Stamp Club game nightwith stamp prizes, 630Poirier St., McGee Room, Coquitlam; visitors wel-come. Info: www.stamp-club.ca or 604-941-9306.
THURSDAY, OCT. 14• Free clothing give-
away put on by leader-ship students and staff at GOAL, 10-11:30 a.m., Winslow Centre gym, 1100Winslow Ave., Coquitlam; quality, lightly used cloth-ing, for students from sixyears to 18 years. There are hundreds of wintercoats and great qualityshoes and boots, all sizesof pants, and thousandsof shorts, t-shirts and hoodies as well as winter hats, gloves, gym bags, lunch bags and more. Everything has been washed and cleaned andit’s all free. Info: pstain-ton@sd43.bc.ca.
• Hang Tough ArthritisCommunity Group meets, 1 p.m., Nancy Bennett Room of Coquitlam PublicLibrary, Poirier branch. Program includes a pre-sentation by an audiolo-gist from Connect Hearing as well as a silent auction.
All adults with arthritis and/or their caregivers are welcome.
• La Leche League Canada-Coquitlam meets at Share Family and Community ServicesSociety, main floor, 2615 Clarke St., Port Moody;doors open at 9:30 a.m., meeting begins at 10 a.m. Topic: “The Artof Breastfeeding andAvoiding Difficulties.” All women interested inbreastfeeding (and their children) are welcome toattend monthly LLL meet-ings. Info: www.lllc.ca.
• Tri-Cities ChristianWomen’s Club Luncheon, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam. Speaker: IngridSchellenberg “The Lifeof a Cracked Pot;” fea-ture: Sue Grant, health professional, “My Voice”Advance Care Plan.Reservations (by Oct. 11): Marie, 604-420-2667.
FRIDAY, OCT. 15• Tri-City Singles Social
Club meets, 7:30 p.m., at Royal Canadian Legion,2513 Clark St., PoMo.TCSSC is a fun group of 40+ people who enjoyactivities such as walking,theatre, dining, biking,
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ary school class of 199020-year reunion, 7 p.m., Executive Plaza Hotel, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam.Tickets: $55 until Oct. 15 or $60 at the door. Ticketsand info: www.centen-nial1990reunion.myevent.com. Other info: centen-nial.1990@gmail.com.
SUNDAY, OCT. 17• Bottle Drive by 1st
Port Coquitlam Scouts, 9a.m.-2 p.m., Kilmer ele-mentary school, PoCo. For
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MONDAY, OCT. 18• Knights of Columbus
cribbage, 7 p.m., Knightshall, 2255 Fraser St., PoCo.$5, includes refreshments.
• Tri-City, Pitt Meadows and Maple RidgeNewcomers Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Royal Canadian Legion, 2675Shaughnessy St., PoCo.All women, not just those new to the area, wantingto have fun and promotenew friendships are wel-come to participate. In ad-dition to the general meet-ings the third Monday of each month, membersparticipate in ongoing activity groups that meetweekly or monthly. Info:
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 20• Coquitlam Gogos
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• Golden Spike DaysSociety AGM, 7 p.m., PoMo city hall. All welcome; membership fee is $5.
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ing for boys and girlsfor the 5th Coquitlam Scouting group for theBeaver Colony (K–Grade2), Cub Pack (Grades 3–5) and Scout Troop (Grades 6–8). This Scouting groupmeets at Baker Drive elementary school, 885 Baker Dr., Coquitlam. Info:casanna@shaw.ca.
• Girl Guides takes reg-istrations on an ongoingbasis for Sparks, Brownies, Guides, Pathfinders,Rangers and adult womenvolunteers. Training and mentoring available fornew volunteers. Info:www.girlguides.ca or call 1-800-565-8111.
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On the way to a soccer game, I asked my ten year old son to brush his
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brush my hair?” Sam asked. “I’m going to a game, not a beauty contest.”
“I’d like you to brush your hair please,” I responded, looking at his ratted bed head through my rearview mirror.
“Just do it, Sam,” seven year old Daisy told her brother. “Or people will think Mom’s lazy.”
Fumbling around in my purse for a pen and some paper I pulled over to the side of the road and chicken-scratched our little exchange onto the back of a receipt. This is something my children have seen me do before.
“What are you doing?” my son’s friend, Jonas, asked me.
“She thinks what I said is funny so she’s going to put it in a column or a skit,” Sam explained. “She likes it when I make a fool of myself and then she writes it down before she forgets.”
“So why is she still writing?” asked Jonas.
“Because she still thinks we’re funny,” said Sam.
He had a big smile on his face and seemed proud to be a part of my work, but as soon as we were alone I asked him what he really thought about me using the material he and his sister provided me in my writing.
“I like it,” he said. “We tell
you if it’s private or just for the family.”
And he’s right - they do. The other day Daisy made me promise not to put something in a column or a skit before asking me an important question. After I promised, she asked me something so hilarious that I’m sure I would have used it if she’d been okay with it.
She must have known that as well. The kids have caught on to what makes good material and have even suggested on occasion that I jot something down so I could write about it later.
Like every parent who talks about their kids and tells stories about them from time to time, I do the same - I just happen to tell a lot of people. For this reason I’ve always shared my
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But the tween and teen years aren’t far away, and that’s when I remember being embarrassed by my parents on a regular basis. I can’t imagine what it would have been like if one of them made a living writing about our life together.
That awkward age was challenging enough without having my experiences shouted out from the rooftops. But, like they do now, my kids will have their own voice and veto powers in what gets shared and what doesn’t.
Meanwhile, I will continue to enjoy the endless supply of material they provide just by living our ordinary, everyday lives.
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TRI-CITYCITYTRI-CITY ARTSYYYYCONTACT
Sarah Payneemail: spayne@tricitynews.com
Tri-City culture onlineBy Sarah Payne
THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Looking for anartist? How abouta choir, a photog-rapher or a danceschool?
L o o k n of u r t h e r t h a nArtsConnect’s newonline cultural di-rectory, a simpleand easy-to-usevault of informa-tion on the Tri-Cities’ artists andorganizations.
A r t s C o n n e c texecutive direc-tor Helen Danielssaid the onlineinfo came from aneed to update thebook directory thegroup had doneseveral years ago.
“We saw thevalue of it andwanted to do itagain... and knewonline was the wayto go,” she said.“We’re a resourcefor the communityand this helps thecommunity findinformation.”
Details weretaken from thel i s t i n g s t h a twere already onA r t s C o n n e c t ’ swebsite and di-vided into severalcategories, includ-ing music, the-atre, visual arts,graphic design,funding and manymore.
A n d n o wA r t s C o n n e c twants artists andgroups who aren’talready on thesite to log on andself-register — ex-panding the siteand their own ex-posure.
“It ’s a worki n p r o g r e s s , ”Daniels said, not-ing they’re still de-ciding on the bestway to highlightlocal events. “Thenext phase is amap function so ifyou wanted to findthe closest danceschool to whereyou live, you’d beable to find that.”
To find yourway around theTri-Cities’ arts andculture scene visitwww.artsconnect.ca and click on thecultural directoryicon.
ArtsConnect board member and Douglas College instructor Jillian Hull, with student Jenn Markham,prepare for the second Swap-O-Rama-Rama event at Douglas College Oct. 23, where participants can “re-artivate” their clothes, make something new and create a Halloween costume.JENNIFER GAUTHIERTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
Swap your ‘junk’ for funk By Sarah Payne
THE TRI-CITY NEWS
It was such a hit in March that devotees of thecreative swap fest known as Swap-O-Rama-Ramabegged organizers not to make them wait anotheryear.
ArtsConnect and Douglas College took notice andare hosting the second not-so-annual “re-funk yourjunk” event Oct. 23 — just in time for individualsand families to come out and craft their Halloweencostumes, a handbag, dress, hat or anything elsethat inspires them.
“The point is that you bring in good stuff thatyou don’t want anymore, and so does everyoneelse, and in the mix you work with artists who canhelp you repurpose things,” said Jillian Hull, anArtsConnect board member and Douglas Collegeinstructor who’s helping to spearhead the event.
The March event drew 300 to 500 people through-out the day, she estimated, giving participants nu-merous opportunities to discover new-to-them ar-
ticles of clothing that could be transformed withsome cutting and sewing, silkscreening, embroi-dery or accessorizing.
All the necessary equipment, from sewing ma-chines to scissors, thread and more, is supplied bysponsors like Port Coquitlam’s Sundrop Textiles.Waiting at each station will be artists and expertsto help with ideas, inspiration and technical advice,so there’s no need to feel limited by a lack of sewingexperience.
Some of the hits of the first Swap-O-Rama-Ramaincluded a messenger-style bag recrafted from aleather jacket and a dress spruced up with the trimfrom a hat.
“It has the feeling of an old-fashioned quiltingbee — this creative hush comes over the room,”Hull said, noting the process of finding a “new” ar-ticle of clothing and making it your own brings aninfectious energy to the crowd.
Her 13-year-old daughter captured that energy ina video posted on YouTube (search Swap-O-Rama-Rama and ArtsConnect).
“The best part of the event is when it gets goingand the creativity starts to happen and it just hasthis snowball effect,” added student volunteer JennMarkham. Her usual artistic outlet is in scrapbook-ing and making cards, but Markham said withplenty of sewing whizzes on hand it was easy to getstarted.
The reduce/reuse/recycle theme behind theworldwide phenomena that is Swap-O-Rama-Ramaappeals to a wide range of people, Hull said, withthe first event in Coquitlam drawing people fromthroughout the Lower Mainland.
“It’s hard to explain how great it is because it’snot just stuff that’s being recirculated, it’s the tal-ent, too,” she added. “People were so generous withtheir creativity and time.”
• Swap-O-Rama-Rama runs Saturday, Oct. 23 from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Douglas College on PinetreeWay. Admission is $2/student, $4/individual or $6/family, plus a bag of clean, used clothes. Visit www.swaporamarama.org for more information.
spayne@tricitynews.com
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Violinist Roger Mangas and pianist Monica Pfau usher in Place des Arts’ faculty concert season with a perfor-mance Oct. 16.
New director at Place des ArtsPlace des Arts’ board of directors has named
Joan Roberts as the centre’s new executive director.Roberts, a classically trained dancer, worked as
Place’s first programmer since moving here fromOntario in the early 1990s. She’s also been the orga-nizations events coordinator and communicationscoordinator, and has served as the interim execu-tive director for the past two years.
“My passion is working with creative people in acreative environment, so I feel very at home here,”Roberts said in a release.
In other Place des Arts news:• Manitoba native James McCann joins Place des
Arts to lead creative writing classes for kids agednine to 12 and youth aged 13 to 16.
Much of McCann’s teenage years were spent
reading comics and playing Dungeons and Dragons,hobbies that taught him the storytelling tools thathe now uses as an author and instructor.
• Violinist Roger Mangas and pianist MonicaPfau kick off Place des Arts’ 2010-11 faculty concertseason with “A Celebration of Czech Music II” onOct. 16 at 7:30 p.m.
The couple will perform an array of musicalgems from the Czech and Slovak Republics, rangingfrom pieces by well-known masters to rediscov-ered treasures by less familiar composers. Includedin the repertoire are Antonin Dvorák’s RomanticPieces, Leoš Janácek’s Dumka, Jan Foerster’sBallad and more. All works are composed for violinand piano.
Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more information.
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By Janis WarrenTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
There are three months left in 2010 and RockyMilino Jr. is admittedly a tad nervous.
This past year hasn’t been exactly stable, filledwith break-ups, deaths and family drama that havecaused a lot of unwelcome stress and anxiety in thePort Moody musician’s life.
Still, the turbulence has also given Milino plentyof fodder to fill his two-year songwriting hole. “Assoon as everything let go, it made sense and I justcouldn’t stop,” he said.
This summer, Milino forced himself to put pento paper and write two songs with bandmate NateCavalli of Cause4Drama. They cut “Rockstar”and “Naughty All Night” at Mushroom Studios inVancouver in June.
His producer Jeff Dawson — of Daniel Powterand State of Shock fame — encouraged Milino todo more and release a CD. Out of their union camethree additional tunes in August: “Too Strong,”“Anything” and “Burn.”
“We just cranked them out. The wheels wereturning and we just wanted to keep doing more andbe in that zone, really focused,” he said.
The CD, titled Burn Burn Burn, Milino’s sixthrelease, went up last week on iTunes.
Milino is reflective of the latest work, given hisroller coaster year. “I think they are the most tru-est lyrics I’ve written,” he said during an hour-longinterview at a Port Moody cafe. “They’re simpleand honest and I look at every single one and I feelthere’s a message buried in them. I guess, some-times, you have to go through some pain before yousee the light.”
At 28, Milino is ready to turn the page, concen-trate on his music and promote it around B.C.and Alberta; a tour is planned this spring withCause4Drama, which includes guitarist Cavalli,
drummer Brian Tansley and Chris Nagle on bass.In between, the Archbishop Carney graduate
keeps busy with his day job as a diesel mechanic,boxing and nighttime gigs. On Nov. 9, the band playsthe Roxy in Vancouver and it has several otherdates lined up over the next few months at the JohnB. Pub in Coquitlam and at Rusty’s in Cloverdale.
Having performed since 12, the stage has alwaysbeen where Milino has found the most peace.
But the studio is where he’s pushed the envelope.Listen to his CDs from the start and you can hearhis sound progress from the blues (No AdmittanceUnder 19) to pop (9 Alyson Is An Alien(( ) and now, justplain rock ‘n’ roll.
Also peppered between his musical journey wereTrying 2B Someone (2001); The Green Disc (2005);cand Disco Amarillo (2006).
Overall, Milino’s glad to have his creative juicesflowing again. “I’m in a really good place right nowand I’m happy with the way things are going in mylife. Let’s just hope it stays that way for the rest ofthe year.”
CRAIG HODGE/THE TRI-CITY NEWS
Port Moody resident Rocky Milino Jr. released his sixth CD, Burn Burn Burn, with his band Cause4Drama.
Tough timesgive Milinonew material
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• Mackin HouseBook Club meetsOct. 14 at 2 p.m. at Mackin House Museum(1116 Brunette Ave.).Visitcoquitlamheritage.ca or 604-516-6151.
• Blue Mountain Quilters’ Guild presents Quilts Galore: A QuiltShow Oct. 16, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Oct. 17, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Montgomery middle (1900 Edgewood Ave., Coquitlam). Admission $5, www.blue-mountainquiltersguild.ca or 604-941-5945.
• Terry Fox Libraryhosts customer apprecia-tion day Oct. 16, 11 a.m.to 3 p.m., featuring Art Focus Artists Association demo/exhibit and family storytime. A free specialeffects make-up workshop for Halloween with John Casablancas instructor Tracy Lai, also Oct. 16, from 2 to 4 p.m. for 12+.Reserve at 604-927-7999.
• The 7th annual West Coast Chocolate Festival runs Oct. 15 to Nov. 10 atvenues in the Tri-Cities andbeyond; visit www.choco-latefestival.ca.
• Tri-Cities Volunteer Fest Oct. 16, 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Coquitlam Centre. Visit www.volunteercon-nections.ca.
• Swap-O-Rama-Rama,a family-friendly swap meet with a creative twist,is Oct. 23 from 10 a.m. to4 p.m. at Douglas College.Turn old clothes into newand make your Halloween costume; visit www.swap-oramarama.org for info.
• The Secret Life of Stones, presented by thePort Moody Rock & GemClub, runs Oct. 23 and 24 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. atthe Kyle Centre in PortMoody. Visit www.port-moodyrockclub.com.
• Vote for Place des Artsas they aim for a $10,000 Pepsi Refresh Grant tosupport the endowmentfund for scholarships andbursaries. Visit http://pep.si/cDzqFR to see Place des Arts’ application; vote every day until Oct. 31.
• Social Room at theGalleria in Port Moody city hall meets Thursday morn-ings, drop in from 10 a.m.to 2 p.m. All are welcomefor friendship, conversa-tion, cribbage, sewing, knitting or other hobbies at this informal group. Call Ann Kitching at 604-469-0738 for more info.
FILM/THEATRE• Port Moody Film
Society presents Troubled Water (Norway/drama)Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. at theInlet Theatre. Visit www.pmfilm.ca.
• Shift Performing Arts Society presents The Surreal Project 2 Oct.22-23 at 8 p.m. at the InletTheatre. Visit www.shift-arts.ca.
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Crossroads Coffeehousefeatures Lynn CanyonBand (acoustic roots/folk) Oct. 15, Bally Hooley (Irish) Oct. 29. Doors open at 7 p.m., open stage at 7:30 p.m. and feature performer at 9 p.m. at the Gathering Place at Leigh Square. Admission $5.
• Off the Grid - Improvised Music Seriesruns Oct. 12 and 26 from 7to 9 p.m. at the Gathering Place at Leigh Square.
• Place des Arts facultyconcert Evening of Czech Music II, with violinist Roger Mangas and ian-ist Monica Pfau Oct. 17 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.placedesarts.ca.
• Songcology, the choir of courage for cancerpatients, is led by DianeLines and Carol Sirianni. All levels welcome.Practices Wednesdays at 7 p.m. at 1198 Falcon Dr., Coquitlam. Contact 604-942-8189 or songcology@gmail.com.
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• Port Moody ArtsCentre presents Dan Scott - Stories Without Words, oil on canvas;Tri-City Potters, clay; Francis King McFarlane- Kauaian Eye, drawings;Margaret Matsuyama -you and me, ceramic, to Oct. 9. Running Oct. 14to Nov. 7: Andra Whitner - ICONICITY, paintings;Deborah Sloan and Marcia Pitch - Midnight in theNursery, installation/ceramic; Enda Bardell - Arcane Exploration, paint-ings; Tracey Littlewood- NM Algik Needzs Um - mixed. Opening reception Oct. 14, 6 to 8 p.m. Visit www.pomoartscentre.ca.
• Evergreen Cultural Centre features Amy Loewan, Illuminating Peace, to Nov. 13. Visit www.evergreencultural-centre.ca or 604-927-6555.
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• Wallflowers andBeyond Gallery (1320 Kingsway Ave., PoCo)features Maple Ridge art-ist Linzy Arnott - Birds of a Feather. Check www.wallflowersandbeyond.com for info.
• Other venues: PoCocity hall (Art Focus artists Colin Craig, John Hansen, followed by Libby Alcock); PoMo Library (Kim SongRyngsoon, paintings, Port Moody Rock & Gem Club); Terry Fox Library (WilsonCentre art group); VanCityat Suter Brook (Denise Dupre, acrylics).
• Call for artists inter-ested in displaying their work at the Terry Fox Library can contact AntheaGoffe at 604-927-7999.
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Sarien Slabbert (front left), the orginal Cinderella, reads to Hunter Lang ,the Junior Cinderella. Listening to the story are (from back right to left) international Cinderellas Tiana Jung, Amanda Lau, Makena Ram and Krista Lawley. They’re appearing in Cinderellas 2: The Fairy Tale Continues at the Evergreen Cultural Centre until Oct. 9.
Cinderella goes global
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Bryan Francis of the Terry Fox Ravens (right) and Lucas Krivak of the Charles Best Blue Devils fight for the ball in a Fraser Valley North AAA seniorboys’ high school soccer matchup at Dr. Charles Best secondary last week.
Panthers overcome weak start
By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Port Moody Black Panthers might want to consider highlighting the start times on their locker room schedule.
The junior B hockey squad did not look ready to play until the second period in both of its weekend bouts, forcing the team to overcome early goal deficits.
But despite the sluggish starts the Black Panthers man-aged to end its three-g ame losing skid with a pair of victo-ries over the Ridge-Meadows Flames on Friday and against the Delta Icehawks on Saturday.
Port Moody got into some penalty trouble early in its Ridge-Meadows matchup, surrendering the first goal during and early Flames power play.
Panthers forward Mico Dragntinovic managed to tie the game a short-time later on a feed from Timothy Colsh and James Benz, however the team let in two more to make it 3-1 Flames by the end of
the first.But in the second
period it was the Ridge-Meadows squad that ran into pen-alty trouble and the Black Panthers were able to turn the game around.
Benz scored the team’s second marker of the game, followed by a power play goal from Ryan Panichelli to tie the game.
The team managed to pour some more of-fence on the Flames with goals from first-star of the g ame forward Cameron Lawson and Brandon Millin, both on the power play.
Port Moody goalie Pierre Voyter stopped 26 shots in the 5-4 vic-tory, while the team went three-for-five with the man advan-tage.
On Saturday the Black Panthers strug-gled early, allowing two unanswered goals in the opening frame.
But in the third pe-riod goals from Chris Stew, Panichelli and Millin helped the Cats take a 3-2 lead, which they managed to hang onto until the end of the game.sports@tricitynews.com
Anemic power play costs Coq. Express
By Gary McKennaTHE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Coquitlam Express may have the third best power play in the BCHL but the squad’s man-ad-vantage prowess was not on display Saturday night against the Langley Chiefs.
The home team went zero-for-five with the man advantage while getting burned three times short-handed in front of a crowd of 743 hockey fans at the Coquitlam Sports Centre.
The Express got off to a good start with a goal from Garrick Perry off a feed from Matt Mazzarolo. Jason Grecica also scored, with Perry and Massimo Lamacchia notching the assists.
But neither team was able to take the lead at the end of the first pe-riod after Langley scored a couple of their own tallies from Mason
Blacklock and Josh Myers.Coquitlam’s scoring dried up in
the second and third period as theteam ran into penalty trouble.
Langley’s Matt Ius and TrevorGerling both managed to notchpower play goals in the second halfof the game to take a 4-2 win overthe Coquitlam squad.
Coquitlam goalie Luke Hernandezstopped 20 out of 24 shots in the loss.Khaleed Devji stopped the lone shothe faced after relieving the startinggoalie with 10 minutes left in thegame.
Galley earned first-star honoursfor his work with the Chiefs whilePerry received the second star ofthe game for Coquitlam.
The team will next play Surreyat the Coquitlam Sports Centre at7 p.m. on Friday followed by a roadgame rematch against Langley onSaturday.
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The Coquitlam Express have been solid on the power play in the early part of this season, however their special teams abilities were not on display on Saturday night.
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Melanie Prentice scored the go-ahead goal with a 22-yard free kick to help her Coquitlam Metro-Ford Synergy to a 3-1 victory against Semiahmoo in under-18 girls soccer on Sunday.
Two goals by Kayla Mobilio rounded out the scoring in the victory at Dr. Charles Best second-ary, while Gina Graham and Melissa DiStefano had solid games on de-fense.
REAL MADRIDT h e C o q u i t l a m
M e t r o F o r d R e a l Madrid squad played the Port Coquitlam Galaxy to a 3-3 tie in under-12 soccer on the weekend.
N i m a G h a f f a r i scored twice while Patrick Koreniecki scored on a beautiful header in front of the Galaxy net.
UNDEFEATED T h e C o q u i t l a m
Metro-Ford Dynamo ex-tended their undefeated
streak to four games on Saturday, after downing the Peace Arch Rangers 2-0 in under-16 silver boys soccer action.
Cameron Oaks net-ted the first goal for the Dynamo after a scram-ble in front of the net while Domenic Fayad scored with a strong kick in the second half.
Rashid Ziauddin, Shiwar Jabary and Luka Cipin put in solid performances for Coquitlam.
VIKINGST h e C o q u i t l a m
Vikings blasted theVancouver Trojans48-14 in a minor footballmatch at Kevin ChinField on Sunday.
Isaiah John-Lawrencescored two touchdownsin the lopsided affair,while K.J. Johnson, JayJackson, Elijah Johneach put points on theboard. Noah Piccoloscored his first touch-down of the seasonwhile the defences’ NickSorace, Zack Cousineau,Maleek Womack andEvan Hill managed toshut down the otherteam’s receivers.
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The Coquitlam Metro-Ford Synergy managed to defeat Semiahmoo 3-1 in under-18 girls’ gold girls soccer at Dr. Charles Best secondary on the weekend.
Prentice breaks tie in Synergy victory
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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
HOW ABOUT LIFE IN THE EAST KOOTENAYS. Alpine Toyota in beautiful Cranbrook has a senior position available for a Fixed Operations Manager. Applicants must have fi xed operations man-agement experience and have the ability to train, lead and motivate a team. We offer an industry leading remuneration plan, and company benefi t package. Some relocation expenses will be considered for the right individual. Email your resume: bsmith@alpine.toyota.ca or fax: 250-489-3628.
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
BUS DRIVERS wanted with Class 2 for the
Coquitlam area. Competitive wages & training. Start immediately. We require drivers for permanent P/T routes & charters.
Please send resume & driver’s abstract to:
Thirdwave Bus Services Fax: 604-247-1222 Email: carlw@thirdwavebus.com
HUDD Transportation, a division of Maersk Distribution Canada, Inc. is looking for experienced, full time B Train/LCV Drivers.
D Local, lower mainland routes,various shifts.D Training for right candidate with minimum 2 yrs or 150,000 miles multi-trailer experience.D Excellent wages and benefi ts starting at $20.30 + shift differential + LCV certifi cation bonus.
Maersk is a global company delivering innovative logistics.
Fax your resume and Driver’s abstract to 604-940-9319.
Local P&D driver required in Rich-mond, BC. Must have Class 1 driv-er’s lic, clean abstract & min 5 yrs exp. Knowledge of Lower Mainland & tanker experience an asset. Some cross border. Send resume & abstract to tim@nwtl.ca or fax to 604-856-5102
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING
Transport Company looking for Class 1 B-Train Tanker Driver for hauling between Lower Mainland and BC Interior locations. Excellent wages & benefi ts. Must be able to work independently, fl exible to work evenings & weekends. Please send resume & current abstract by fax 604-520-6659 or email to:rickmcarthur@telus.net.
115 EDUCATION
DGS CANADA2 DAY
FORKLIFTWEEKENDCOURSE
Every Saturday at 8:30am #215, 19358-96 Ave. Surrey
NO reservations: 604-888-3008www.dgscanada.ca
Ask about our other Courses...*Stand up Reach *Fall Protection *Aerial Lift *RoughTerrain Forklift*Bobcat *WHMIS & much more.
“Preferred by Employers
INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL
Train on full-size Excavators, Doz-ers, Graders, Loaders. Includes
safety tickets. Provincially certifi ed instructors. Government accredit-
ed. Job placement assistance. www.iheschool.com
1-866-399-3853
Studio Trendz Hair &Beauty School
Fall Enrollment SpecialNow enrolling students for our 2010/2011 hairdressing course.
The fi rst 10 students will get a $1000 Tuition Grant.
To Register Call:604-588-2885 or 778-896-3709
124 FARM WORKERS
FARM WORKERS: $9.68/hour. 40-50 hours/week. Fax resume to: 604-465-8401 or email:
fable1@telus.net
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE
Some great kids aged 12 to 18who need a stable, caring home for a few months.Are you looking for the
opportunity to do meaningful, fulfi lling work?
Qualifi ed applicants receive training, support and
remuneration.Funding is available for
modifi cations to better equip your home. A child at risk is
waiting for an open door. Make it yours.
Call 604-708-2628www.plea.bc.ca
130 HELP WANTEDBRANDT TRACTOR has exciting positions available in many communities throughout Canada including: Edmonton, Fort Mc Murray, Fort Nelson, Fort Saint John, Grande Prairie, Regina and Saskatoon. Find out about our exciting career opportunities at www.brandttractor.com. Call 306-791-5979. Email resume indicating position title & location:
hr@brandttractor.comFax 306-791-5986
115 EDUCATION
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTED
Carriers NeededThe following routes are
now available to deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area:
#8401747-923 Foster Ave730-920 Sprice Ave #98961486 Johnson St #8158304-409 Dartmoor Dr2500-2519 Penhurst Crt2603-2688 Rogate Ave
#8676818-841 Atkins Ave1527-1699 Balmoral Ave1431-1695 Como Lake Ave (odd side only)803-841 Levis St810-842 Poirier St (even side only)815-842 Rondeau St1472-1650 Spray Ave802-811 Wasco St812-841 Weston St #81211390-1372 Austin Ave (even side only)1500-1663 Charland Ave479-499 Decaire St
#90271206-1275 Confederation Dr810-863 Mclennan Crt
#9061793-1891 Aire Cres (odd)2161 Lamprey Dr1715-2191 Western Dr #9878500-1528 Greenstone Crt2620-2642 Marble Crt2610-2641 Pamorama Dr #60662-7 Arrowood Close1-36 Arrowood Pl1-18 Boulderwood Pl1-16 Ravine Dr #87792535-2635 Fushcia Pl1316-1342 Honeysuckle Lane2532-2560 Jasmine Crt #92541008-1140 Cornwall Dr 3557 Cornwall Dr3773 Cornwall St3366 Finley St1080-1124 Juniper St (even)1012-1135 Lombardy Dr3573-3581 Vineway St (odd)
#8154 2270-2498 Latimer Ave2251-2498 Warrenton Ave
OTHER ROUTES NOT LISTEDMAY BE AVAILABLE.PLEASE CALL TO ENQUIRE.If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please callCirculation
@ 604-472-3042and quote the route number.
115 EDUCATION
INDEX IN BRIEFFAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . . . . . . 1-8
COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS . . . . 9-57
TRAVEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61-76
CHILDREN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80-98
EMPLOYMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102-198
BUSINESS SERVICES . . . . . . . . . . 203-387
PETS & LIVESTOCK . . . . . . . . . . . 453-483
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE . . . . . . 503-587
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 603-696
RENTALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 703-757
AUTOMOTIVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 804-862
MARINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 903-920
Advertise across thelower mainland inthe 17 best-read
communitynewspapers.
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604.575.5555
fax 604.575.2073 email ads@bcclassified.com
Your community Your classifieds.
Circulation 604.941.6397
This is a fantastic opportunity to earn above average income in advertising sales and marketing.
The position requires a highly organized individual with an ability to multi-task in a fast-paced team environment. Strong interpersonal skills and a basic knowledge of sales and marketing are required. While experience is an asset it is not a prerequisite.
The NewsLeader is the recent recipient of the Suburban Newspapers of America 2009 First Place Best Community Newspaper, circulation 37,500+.
Black Press is Canada’s largest independent newspaper company, with more than 180 community, daily and urban newspapers in BC, Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii, and extensive online operations with over 250 websites. Black Press is also the leading commercial printer with 14 printing plants.
To apply, please forward your resume with a cover letter to:
Tracy Keenan publisher@burnabynewsleader.comBurnaby / New Westminster NewsLeader7438 Fraser Park Drive, Burnaby, BCV5J 5B9
Deadline for applications is: Monday, October 11, 2010
www.blackpress.ca
Advertising RepresentativeBurnaby NewsLeaderNew Westminster NewsLeader
NEWSLEADERNEWSLEADERBurnaby New Westminster
2009 north american
newspaper of the year
Division of Black Press
The Langley Times, a twice-weekly award-winningnewspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.
The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience –llege education or two years of sales experiencll d ti t f l ipreferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to eferably in the advertising or retail industry. Thebuild relationships with clients and offer superior customer uild relationships with clients and offer superiorservice is a must. The winning candidate will be a team rvice is a must. The winning candidate will be aplayer and will also be called upon to grow the account ayer and will also be called upon to grow the alist with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability t with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The to work in a an extremely fast paced environment with awork in a an extremely fast paced environmenpoositive attitude is a must.
We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with mpetitive base salary and commission plan coua sstrong benefit package.
pers acrossBlack Press has over 170 community newspapCanada and the United States and for the proven candidate anada and the United States and for the proventhee opportunities are endless.
Pleease submit your resume with a cover letter byy Friday, October 15, 2010 to:
Jean Hincks, Advertising DirectorThe Langley Times, #102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3A 4R3#102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3or email to admanager@langleytimes.com
Advertising Sales Consultant
www.blackpress.ca
INTEGRITY RESPECT EXCELLENCE INNOVATION TEAMWORK
Experienced Trades PeopleIf you are looking for an opportunity to grow and develop within your career, Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services is currently looking to hire experienced trades people. Visit our website at www.vectoraerospace.com for detailed listing of all opportunities.Vector Aerospace is an industry-leading, independent provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for fi xed wing and rotary wing aircraft operators around the globe. Vector is committed to being the benchmark against which maintenance, repair and overhaul businesses are measured. With an industry leading team of experts Vector provides comprehensive world-wide support for Sikorsky, Bell, Eurocopter, AgustaWestland & Boeing helicopter platforms.Vector offers a full comprehensive wage and benefi ts package that include extended health, performance incentive bonuses, comprehensive pension package, tuition reimbursement, employee share purchase program and much more. We also offer an onsite fi tness center, web cafe and a full service cafeteria in our Richmond facility. Visit our website today for more information, and take the fi rst step to your new career.
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MECHANICS WANTEDCareer Need A LIFT?!
Career-minded individuals looking to join our team can send resume to: HR@arpac.caFax: 604-940-4093
ARPAC, a leader in Western Canada’s material handling industry, is seeking experienced Forklift mechanics. Successful candidates will be customer-focused problem solvers, organized with strong communication skills.Competitive wages & benefi ts,company vehicle, M-F,great work environment.
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
130 HELP WANTEDFLAGGERS NEEDED
If not certifi ed, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944
F/T RECEPTIONIST(Maternity Relief position)
Available for a Receptionist/Offi ce staff at our Burnaby
Printing Plant.
Duties include but not limited to:
General Reception duties like• answering phones, handling
mail, handling press sam-ples on regular basis,
• taking care of the shipping of offi ce and important docu-ments as needed.
• Knowledge of Excel a must for reports that will be re-quired on timely basis.
• Knowledge of Payroll pre-ferred, but, will be trained on the job.
Attention to details is required. Wages to be determined at the time of Interview and will be based on qualifi cations and other factors relating to work.
Hours M - F: 8 am to 4 pm.Position commencing in October,
2010.
Please fax your resume ASAP to: Attention: Offi ce Manager at
604-515-4812.
GREENHOUSE WORKERS, F/T, needed in the Pitt Meadows area. $10.25/hr. Day shift & some wknds Exp an asset. Must be fl uent in English. Apply by fax 604-460-1803 or email to: john@hollandia.ca
IMMEDIATE OPENINGSFlex. sched., $16.25 base-appt, cust. sales/service, no exp neces-sary, conditions apply, will train. 604-678-1065.
www.immediatework.ca
Journeyman Technician required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge automotive dealership in Salmon Arm BC, located in the heart of the Shuswap. Proven producer and quality workmanship is a must. Excellent wage and benefi t pack-age available. Please contact the service manager by phone 250-832-8053, fax 250-832-4545 or email pat@brabymotors.com.
Medical Offi ce Trainees Needed! Drs. & Hospitals need Medical Of-fi ce & Medical Admin staff! No Ex-perience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement is also Available! 1-888-778-0459
Parts Person
Alliance Concrete Pumps in Aldergrove is seeking a qualifi ed Parts Person with min. 2 years parts department experience.Duties will include shipping parts orders to customers (all packaging & paperwork); quoting & booking couriers; receiving purchases from Vendors; handling all comput-er related paperwork for Sales Orders & Purchase Orders; maintaining & reporting inven-tory levels. Applicants must possess a strong work ethic and excel in a high paced environment. Computer & forklift experience a must; class 5 drivers license. Competitive salary & benefi ts.
Resumes to be submitted only by email: employment@ allianceconcretepumps.com or fax: 604-607-0903.
134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES
LINE COOKS - P/T & F/T required at Lougheed Village Bar & GrillMust have Experience. Please Fax Resume: 604-421-0365 or Email: villagepub@lougheedapartments.ca
Man Ri Sung Rest. (Coq)F/T Cook 3-5 yrs exp. Duties:
Prepare & cook meals. $18.75/HFax: 604-936-3311
139 MEDICAL/DENTALRN’S WITH REMOTE PRACTICE CERTIFICATION required for short and long term travel assignments to remote BC communities. Apply to www.travelnurse.ca or 1-866-355-8355.
156 SALES
MATURE P/T SALES HELP req’d for ladies wig boutique. 2-3 Days per week, no eve’s. Please call: 1-800-268-2242, ext 251.
160 TRADES, TECHNICALCARPENTERS for concrete form-work required. Sea-Jae Builders is a well know and reputable formwork contractor in the Lower Mainland. In response to our growing customer demand, we need experienced carpenters on a full time basis for following positions: - working fore-man - journeyman Send your re-sume as Email to: info@sea-jae.ca or Fax to: 604 560 4006
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
CLASS 1 DRIVERCIVIL & PARK
CONSTRUCTORSSeeks a Class 1 Driver with air for various Projects in the Lower
Mainland area. Experience in heavy equip. moving req’d. Must present current driver abstract.
Must present current class history letter.
Fulltime $22 - $28/hourPlus OVERTIME & BENEFITS
Fax resume to 604-507-4711 orEmail: Paulo@wilco.cawww.wilcowestcoast.ca
CLASS 3 DRIVERCIVIL & PARK
CONSTRUCTORSSeeks a Class 3 Driver w/air for
various Projects in the Lower Mainland area. Pipe laying exp. and Level 2 fi rst aid an asset.
Must present current driver abstract and current class
history letter. Fulltime $18 - $20 per hour
Plus OVERTIME & BENEFITSFax resume to 604-507-4711 or
Email: Paulo@wilco.cawww.wilcowestcoast.ca
EMPLOYMENT IN ALBERTA. Sheetmetal journeyman required shop fabrication, journeyman sheet-metal fi eld, journeyman plum-bers/pipefi tters fi eld, journeyman refrigeration mechanic, benefi t package available, overtime available.
terryw@peaceriverheating.com Fax: 780-624-2190
Heavy Duty Mechanic
CIVIL & PARKCONSTRUCTORS
Seeks Heavy Duty Mechanic to service our Langley Shop.
Full-time $25 to $30 per hour (depending on experience and
qualifi cations)Plus OVERTIME & BENEFITSMust be knowledgeable with:
D Heavy Duty equipment D Fleet trucks D Welding
Must have valid driver’s license w/abstract & claim history letter. Fax resume to 604-507-4711 or
Email: Paulo@wilco.cawww.wilcowestcoast.ca
IRONWORKERS - ISM - is looking for Ironworkers. fax resume: 604-940-4767 Email: frank@ismbc.ca
MANUAL/CAD DRAF person, Mi-cro Station and Autocad. Knowl-edge of cable base program F/T. Email resume to tbatac@shaw.ca or call 604-936-8989
EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
SURVEYOR, GRADEMAN, MACHINE OPERATORS
& PIPE LAYERS
Required by Established Construction & Development Co. The successful applicants must be exp’d in all facets of civil construction. We are look-ing only for committed individuals who are versatile, reliable and possess a positive attitude. Min 3 years exp and own transportation required. These are long-term positions. Medical / Dental available.
Please fax a detailed resume with references to:
(604)534-8469 or Email to:vercon@shaw.ca
PERSONAL SERVICES
171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
The Best Team & Service !
101-1125 Nicola AvenuePort Coq. (behind COSTCO)
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JASMINES RELAXATION TOUCHPain/ Stress Relief. Country Setting*Easy Prkg *7Days. 778-888-3866
160 TRADES, TECHNICAL
PERSONAL SERVICES
171 ALTERNATIVE HEALTH
175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS
Unique Taste, Unique Menus...Gourmet, customized menus tailored to your function!
q Dinner Parties q Executive Meetingsq Family Gatherings
q Weddings / Banquetsq B-B-Ques q Funerals
We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.
Kristy 604.488.9161
180 EDUCATION/TUTORING
AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program.Fi-nancial aid if qualifi ed- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783
MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today!
1-800-466-1535www.canscribe.com info@canscribe.com
182 FINANCIAL SERVICES
$500$ LOAN SERVICE, by phone, no credit refused, quick and easy, payable over 6 or 12 installments. Toll Free: 1-877-776-1660 www.moneyprovider.com.
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DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify
for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government
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www.pioneerwest.com
PERSONAL SERVICES
182 FINANCIAL SERVICESIf you own a home or real estate,ALPINE CREDITS will lend youmoney: It’s That Simple. Your Cred-it / Age / Income is NOT an issue.1.800.587.2161.
188 LEGAL SERVICES#1 IN PARDONS Remove your
criminal record. Express Pardons offers the FASTEST pardons,
LOWEST prices, and it’s GUARANTEED. BBB Accredited.
FREE Consultation Toll-free 1-866-416-6772
www.ExpressPardons.com
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
203 ACCOUNTING/TAX/BOOKKEEPING
WESTRIDGE MANAGEMENT Bookkeeping, Accounting, PayrollTax Services/Planning, Consulting
Reasonable rates 604-764-2575, 604-320-7856
206 APPLIANCE REPAIRS
MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes
JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience
3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq.Pgr: 669-6500 #4909
POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999Service to all Makes of Appliances& Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed
225 CARPET INSTALLATIONAll Carpet & Lino Installations
Repair/Restreching, 28 years exp. Work guaranteed. 10% Seniors.
Discount. Call Cliff 604-462-0669
236 CLEANING SERVICESCLEANING SERV. European exp,trustworthy, exc ref’’s, bondable.Free Est Alexandra 604-942-5024.
CLEANING SPECIAL Rates as low as $60/mo. Price incl.cleaning supp. Free estimates. CallA-TECH Services at 604-230-3539EUROPEAN CLEANING SERVICEWe will clean your house or offi ce.Insured & Bonded. 604-808-4541.Experienced, Caring Cleaning Nowaccepting new clients in the Tri-CityArea for residential or businesscleaning. Please call Ashley: 604-644-9189HONEST European cleaning ladywill clean apt or house, Coquitlamarea. Reas. price. 604-544-0466.
MAGICAL MAIDS Bonded & Insured. $25/hr.
www.magicalmaids.biz 604-467-8439
***MAID 4 U*** Effi cient, Experi-enced, Quality cleaning. 2 Ladies,$40/hr (2 hr minimum). CallSusan 604-765-9273 or emailgeminirising1@gmail.com
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
HERFORT CONCRETENO JOB TOO SMALL
Serving Lower Mainland 20 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish
*Retaining*Walls*Stairs*DrivewaysExposed Aggregate & Stamped
Concrete ***ALSO...Interlocking Bricks &Sod Placement
-Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured
LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620
PLACING & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal
* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists
30 Years Exp. Free Estimates.
Call: Rick (604) 202-5184
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
242 CONCRETE & PLACING
UNIQUE CONCRETEDESIGN
F All types of concrete work FF Re & Re F Forming F Site prepFDriveways FExposed FStamped
F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured778-231-9675, 778-231-9147
FREE ESTIMATES
257 DRYWALLBoarding, Taping, Recoat textured ceilings & Respray 30 yrs exp. Call Del 604-505-3826 / (604)476-1154COMPLETE DRYWALL SERVICE, res/com. ref’’s. reno’’s, reasonable rates. All work guaranteed. 604-941-8261, cell 778-999-2754.FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945RELIABLE DRYWALLERS, tapers & textures. 20 years exp. Com/Res. Reno’s. 604-603-7180
260 ELECTRICAL#1167 LIC’D, BONDED. BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded. 24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 460-8867.REISINGER Electrical (#102055) Bonded, Specializing in Renos, New Const, (Comm./Res.)Free Est 25 Yrs Exp. 778.885.7074 TrentYOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGEPEDRO’’S GENERAL CONTRACT-ING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfi lling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.
269 FENCING1-A1 BRAR CEDAR FENCING, chain link & landscaping. #1 quality work and reasonable rates. Harry 604-719-1212 or 604-306-1714
Cedar Fencing InstallationsATC LANDSCAPE 604.720.2853
Fully Insured. Member of BBB.www.atclandscape.com
FENCE-IT-RIGHT Installations -- 604.639.6626 Cedar, Chain Link, Ornamental iron, Vinyl (Insured, Experienced, Competitive Pricing)
275 FLOOR REFINISHING/INSTALLATIONS
POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORSNew fl oor inst. & fi nishing. Refi n. Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-540-8501.
278 FURNITURE REFINISHING
LARIC FURNITUREREFINISHING
Specialists in: - ANTIQUES, HOME & OFFICE FURNITURE - RESTORATION & REPAIRS
Free Estimates, Pick-up & Delivery
Ph: 604-469-2331
281 GARDENING
ATC LANDSCAPELandscape Maintenance Services• Fall Yard Clean-Ups • Lawn
Maintenance • Gardening• Hedge & Tree Trimming
604.720.2853Fully Insured. Member of BBB.
www.atclandscape.com
COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING★ FALL CLEAN-UP ★
S Yard Maintenance S Hedge TrimmingS Tree PruningS Lawn Cuts - WeedingS Retaining Wall & DrainageS Decking
Fully InsuredAll Work Guaranteed. Call John604-464-8700 ~ 778-867-8785
Have you FALLen out of your garden routine
Let Sandra Dee Garden Escapes clean & prepare your
garden beds for winter.
✦ Pruning, shaping, weeding✦ Cleanup of garden perennials
✦ Spring Bulb planting
Certifi ed Horticulturist for all your garden needs
Sandi 604 - 761 - 1818
Prompt Delivery AvailableSeven Days a Week
Meadows LandscapeSupply Ltd.✶ Bark Mulch
✶ Lawn & Garden Soil✶ Drain Grave ✶ Lava Rock✶ River Rock ✶ Pea Gravel
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
281 GARDENING
PRUNING, TRIMMING, Fall Clean Up, Tree Topping. Free Estimates. Call Jason @ 604-614-5954.
283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS
GUTTER CLEANINGSame day serv. avail 604-724-6373
GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine. 7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627GUTTER & WINDOW CLEANING Prices starting from for 3 lvl. hm. (av. size) $90/gutters, $90/windows. 2 lvl. hm. (av.size) $65/gutters, $65/windows. 778-861-0465
ARTISTIXMAINTENANCE
* Servicing the communitysince 1994*
RESIDENTIAL & COMMERCIALFully Insured & Guaranteed
CELL # 604.240.4443Tom 604.937.1110
M.T. GUTTERSProfessional Installation5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffi t28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED
Cleaning & Repairing
Call Tim 604-612-5388
▲ Joes External Roof Cleaning Roof Washing Specialist.
Gutter & Window Cleaning. * Fully Insured * Licensed * Bonded
21 yrs. exp. Joe 778-773-5730
283A HANDYPERSONS
NEED HELP WITH SOMETHING? CALL ME!
Residential or Commercial• New Additions • Renovations
• General Maintenance • Repairs • Deliveries • Assembly • Need a helping hand?
*Free Estimates*Insured*BondedPCO Service 604-406-2006
283B HAULING & SALVAGE
Scra
284 HEAT, AIR, REFRIGERATION
ADD YOUR business on www.BCLocalBiz.com directo-ry for province wide exposure! Call 1-877-645-7704
Furnace & Duct Cleaning Special pkg $89. Call 604-945-5801
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS
604-949-1900QUALITY RENOVATIONS• Additions • Kitchens• Bathrooms • Decks
30 Years Experience Licensed - Insured
www.metrovanhome.caA-1 CONTRACTING
Renos. Bsmt stes, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks. Dhillon 604-782-1936.
DIAMOND CUT CERAMIC TILEceramic tiles, marble, slate, natural
stone, laminate fl oors, kitchens, bthrm renos. Mike: (778)241-9070
www.7782419070.yp.ca
Home Renovations and New Construction
Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more
* 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE*INSURED ~ WCB
Dean 604-834-3076
RENO &REPAIR
NO JOB TOO SMALL!Renovations/Repairs/BuildingEmergency services available!
S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing
Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565)“Family Owned & Operated
in the Tri-Cities”
288 HOME REPAIRS
If I can’t do it
It can’t be done
Call Robert 604-844-4222 OR(Cell) 604-454-4515
Interiors: Baths (renos/repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, fl ooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.
EXPERIENCED IN OVER30 LINES OF WORK!
* Most work completed in 2 days or less* Quality work, prompt service, fair prices* 19 Years. serving Coquitlam Ctr. & area.For positive results Call Robert
SERVICE CALLS WELCOME
TRIPLE M RENO’S & PAINTING Free Est’s. Low Prices, High Quality. Call: (604)805-8548.
300 LANDSCAPING
AUGUSTINEBark Mulch Products
Composted W Bright W NuggetsGarden Blend & Lawn Blend
Topsoil
465-5193 HANKS
TRUCKING& Bulldozing Ltd.
D Garden Blend SoilD Lawn Blend SoilD Custom Blends avail.D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used
When QUALITY MattersAll soils are tested for
Optimum growing requirements
SOIL ANALYSIS UPON REQUEST
WHOLESALE PRICES
17607 FORD ROAD, Pitt Meadows, B.C.
D PICK-UP or DELIVERY
604-465-3189
317 MISC SERVICES
✶Dump Site Now Open✶ D Broken Concrete RocksD
$21.00 Per Metric TonD Mud Dirt Sod ClayD
$21.00 Per Metric TonGrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds
$56.00 Per TonMeadows Landscape Supply
(604)465-1311
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
320 MOVING & STORAGE25 Years in bus. A Moving Experi-ence. Fast, dependable service. L & D Enterprises. Seniors Disc.
Will pack your POD. 604-464-5872.
2guyswithatruck.caMoving & Storage
Visa OK. 604-628-7136
$30 / PER HOUR - ABE MOVING *Reliable Careful Movers. *RubbishRemoval. *24 Hours. 604-999-6020
AAA ADVANCE MOVINGExperts in all kinds of moving/pack-ing. Excellent Service. Reas. rates! Different from the rest. 604-861-8885
www.advancemovingbc.com
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Local & Long Distance
From $45/Hr1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 10 Ton Trucks
Insured ~ Licenced ~ 1 to 3 MenFree estimate/Seniors discount
Residential~Commercial~Pianos
604-537-4140
SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured
Competitive rates. Wknd Specials. Call Frank: (604) 435-8240
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
# 1 PAY-LESS Painting Int./Ext. FALL Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS
D Free estimates D Insured Licensed DReferences
Residential D Pressure Washing Serving Tri City 30 Yrs.
Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com
Scott 604-891-99672 HUNGRY PAINTERS & Power Washing. Low prices. Int/Ext. Man & wife 75 years combined exp. 604.467.2532 twohungrypainters.ca
A name you can trust
STARBRUSH PAINTING
Free estimates, Seniors Disc, high quality, low cost, WCB.
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Call: (604)518-0974
A-TECH Services 604-230-3539
PAINT SPECIAL3 rooms for $269, 2 coats(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls
Cloverdale Premium quality paint.NO PAYMENT until Job is
completed. Ask us about ourLaminate Flooring &
Maid Service!www.paintspecial.com
BLAKE’S PAINTING& DECORATING
Interior ExteriorSpraytex ceilings/repairs
Drywall repairsRef’s W Insured W WCB
Paper Hanging RemovalWritten Guarantee
Residential/ Commercial 604-476-0032
DANN PAINTINGOver 25 Years Experience*Int/Ext *Res/Comm
Free Estimates` QUALITY WORK `References Available
Geoff Dann 604-782-8665
INT/EXT Painting. Papering & pres-sure wash. Reasonable 30yrs exp Refs, free est. Keith 604-777-1223
MILANO PAINTING604 - 551- 6510Interior & Exterior
S Professional Painters S Free Estimates S Written Guaranteed S Bonded & Insured
NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses
“JUST A GREAT JOB!”
Robert J. O’Brien
604-728-5643
PRIMO PAINTING604-723-8434
Interior & Exterior* Excellent Rates *
• No HASSLE, Top Quality • Insured • WCB• Written Guarantee• Free Estimate
SEASIDE Painting & DeckingSpring Special $595 upto 1000 s.f.
English Craftsman, Bonded & Insured. Since 1978, Int/Ext, Spray Painting. 604-462-8528, 218-9618
HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
329 PAINTING & DECORATING
PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD - Est. 1989
✓ F WCB, Insured, Licensed ✓ F Free Estimates ✓ F Many References ✓ F All Types of Painting
Ph: 942-4383 Fax:942-4742www.proaccpainting.com
RELIANCE PAINTING Premium Quality Material
& Workmanship. All types of painting / repairs
Reliable ~ Local ~ HonestOver 30 years Experience
Free Est. 778-230-2736
332 PAVING/SEAL COATING
ALLAN CONST. & Asphalt. Brick, concrete, drainage, foundation & membrane repair. (604)618-2304 ~ 604-820-2187.
338 PLUMBING
10% OFF if you Mention this AD! AMAN’S PLUMBING SERVICES
Lic.gas fi tter. Reas $. 778-895-2005
1 Call Does it All - 2 OLD GUYSPLUMBING & HEATING, Repairs, Reno’s, H/W Tanks. 604-525-6662.
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE. Lic’d. LOCAL Plumber. Plugged drains, renos etc. Chad 1-877-861-2423
✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDSCall Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7. Res/Com, Plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640A-Grade Plumbing,Heating & Drain-age. Lic’d local plumber / gas fi tter. Free est, guar’d work 778.881.7598
NEED PLUMBING? Dan’s Your Man! Lic’d & Insured. Free Est. Dan @ 604.418.6941
353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS
A to Z Roofi ng Ltd. Spec in re-roof-ing, asphalt, cedar, fl at roof. Guar Wrk. WCB, BBB. 778-996-6479.
EAST WEST ROOFING & SIDING CO. Roofs & re-roofs. BBB & WCB. 10% Discount, Insured.
Call 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437
GL ROOFING & Repairs. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs BBB, WCB Insured. 604-240-5362
356 RUBBISH REMOVAL
RECYCLE-IT!#1 EARTH FRIENDLY
JUNK REMOVALMake us your fi rst call!
Reasonable Rates. Fast, Friendly & Uniformed Staff.
604.587.5865www.recycle-it-now.com
RUBBISH REMOVAL Bobcat/dump trailer. hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430.
JUNK REMOVAL Res./Comm. 7 Days/week. No job too small.
Call 604-725-4257.
#1 DUMP YOUR JUNKNo job too small.On time every time
604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339
RED’S RUBBISH REMOVAL.I Need Work! Home
Maintenance. Reasonable rates. Call Red 604-290-7033.
EXTRACHEAP
RUBBISHREMOVAL
Almost for free! Dave(778)997-5757, (604)587-5991
372 SUNDECKS
Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, railing, vinyl fl oor. 604-782-9108www.PatioCoverVancouver.com
Woodland DecksWDesign & RenovationsWCedar Decks WFences
WWooden Retaining wallsHome Renovations
Call Patrick for a free est.604-351-6245
373A TELEPHONE SERVICES
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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES
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374 TREE SERVICES
A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv. Dangerous tree removal, spiral pruning hedge trimming, stump grinding, topping. Insured, WCB Free Est
Arborist ReportsAndrew 604-618-8585
$ Best Rates $
ABC TREE MEN ✶ Pruning & Shaping ✶ Tree Removal ✶ Stump Grinding
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Your Tree ServiceFor Honest Prices& Quality Work
Call Scott at604-618-0333
Certifi edArborist
Free Estimates *Fully Insured
PETS
477 PETSAUSTRALIAN CATTLE dogs, blue-healer puppies, born Aug 31.,vet checked, 1st shots, working par-ents, $550. Call (604)860-4400CATS & KITTENS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats.604-309-5388 / 856-4866CHIHUAHUA P.B. 8 wks. old, M $595, F $695. Vet ✓, 1st shots, ab-solutely gorgeous. 604-557-3291CHIHUAHUAS, tiny pups, 8 wks old, ready to go. 1 male, 1 female. parents to view $700 (604)794-7347.
DACHSHUND, small mini smooth. 2 blk/tan, 2 dbl dapples, 1st shots, deworm. $550-$650. 604-771-0358
DOBERMAN PUPSReady to go Oct 9th. $700.Call: 250-461-6722
DOBERMAN PUPS. Registered, males.7wks, health guarntd, $1300. Phone (604) 589-7477 (Surrey).
DOGO ARGENTINO MASTIFFS PB, 3 males, 3 females. $1500. 778-242-0862 or 778-808-5600.
FILA / MASTIFF GUARD DOGS.Excellent Loyal Family Pet, all shotsGreat Protectors! Ph 604-817-5957.
FREE - CAT: black, 7 year old, fe-male neutered cat, free to good home. Please call: (604)945-0311GERMAN SHEPHERD P/B CKS reg. 1M 2F. 8 wks. 604-858-3313sumasshepherds.wordpress.comJACK RUSSELL X Sheltie puppies $280. Very cute. Please call: 604-820-5242.
LAB pups, 1st shots, vet✓ de-wormed, luxurious coats, qual feed, fam/raised,$400.604-845-3769chwkLAB X HOUND X MASTIFF, 8 wks old, 6 F, 2 M, need good homes. Call (604)860-0650MALTESE Pups 2 male 1 fem. $750/ea, 7 wks old, 1st shots, de-wormed, vet checked 778-554-9659MIN SCHNOODLES: Best of the Best breeds. 2 fem., 2 males. Family raised. $450 (604)826-2303
PETS
477 PETSSHIH-TZU 1 MALE (Reg), 1 fem. 5& 6 yrs. Gold & white, V/friendly.$600/both Del. avail. 604-557-3291Siamese X kittens short hair blueeyes home raised vet ✔ 2nd shots1F; 1 neut M $325. 604-856-1727
ST. BERNARD pups, loyal family dogs, approx. 175lb as adults. Last couple, $850/ea. (604)462-8605
YORKIE PUPS. P/B no papers.Born july 23. Shots, vet chk. $800-$900. 604-858-5826 Chwk
MERCHANDISE FOR SALE
506 APPLIANCESPOCO Appliance Mart 942-4999Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*StoveUp to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.
548 FURNITUREAT A CLICK of a mouse,www.BCLocalBiz.com is yourlocal source to over 300,000businesses!Sofa Italia 604.580.2525
560 MISC. FOR SALEAT A CLICK of a mouse,www.BCLocalBiz.com is yourlocal source to over 300,000businesses!BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOT-TOM PRICES!” 25X30 $4,577.30X40 $6,990. 32X60 $10,800.32X80 $16,900. 35X60 $12,990.40X70 $13,500. 40X100 $23,800.46X140 $35,600. OTHERS. Endsoptional. Pioneer MANUFACTUR-ERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422.Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? AcornStairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stair-lifts now! Mention this ad and get10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs?Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call AcornStairlifts now! Mention this ad andget 10% off your new Stairlift. Call1-866-981-6591.NEW Norwood SAWMILLS -LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34”diameter, mills boards 28” wide.Automated quick-cycle-sawingincreases effi ciency up to 40%.www.NorwoodSawmills.com/400OT- FREE Information:
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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSPIANO, older, upright, good sound$250 obo. 604-576-9285PIANO, YAMAHA, with bench, ex-cellent condition, $2000. Call(604)792-2967UPRIGHT PLAYER PIANO. Circa1920’s. Includes bench. $1200. Call604-465-8328
REAL ESTATE
603 ACREAGE20 Acres- $0 Down! $99/mo. NearGrowing El Paso, Texas. Guaran-teed Owner Financing, No CreditChecks Money Back Guarantee.FreeMap/Pictures. 800-755-8953www.sunsetranches.com
609 APARTMENT/CONDOSCOQUITLAM. Comfortable 2 bdrmcondo with view. 3 appls, f/p, 2 u/gprkg, ceramic tiles. Pets/rentalsw/restrict. $188,900. 778-229-4156
612 BUSINESSES FOR SALEAT A CLICK of a mouse,www.BCLocalBiz.com is yourlocal source to over 300,000businesses!
627 HOMES WANTED
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636 MORTGAGES
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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICESGET DAILY email update on all HOMES Listed for sale in the Tricity area. Go to: www.SearchTriCity-Listings.net.Sponsored by the Ax-fords of Prudential Sterling Realty
660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVEHOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
www.dannyevans.caHomelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
BURNABY
AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY
Completely remodeled building and 1 bedroom suites. Locat-ed at Highgate Mall. $780/mo includes heat, hot water and parking.
Call 604-818-0369
BURNABY
MAPLE PLACE TOWERS1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200
Heat and hot water included. Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balco-ny, shared laundry. Avail Immed. Close to amen, schools and mall.
Call 604-421-1235www.aptrentals.net
COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm upper condo, N/S, N/P. In-suite w/d. $950/mo + utils Oct 15/Nov 1. 604-723-8671.
COQUITLAM CENTRE
“Raphael Towers” 2 Bdrm $1230/mo
*IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR*ONSITE MANAGER
*BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL604-944-2963
Coquitlam - Condo2960 Princess Cr; Reno’d 1 BR 710
sf; 1 bath; lndry; balcony parking; locker; $1100 Nov. 1
Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
COQUITLAM - CRESENTVIEW
Spacious 3 Level 2 & 3 Bdrm Townhomes
Over 2000 sq ft, cozy fi re-places, all appliances included. 1½ and 2 baths available; garage or carport. Large kitchen. Close to all types of schools, transportation and amenities.
Please call 604-834-4097Website:www.aptrentals.com
COQUITLAM
DON’T MISS THIS!$735. 1 bdrm apt Incl. hot water & prkg. Avail Oct 15 or Nov 1. Quiet bldg., Near SFU & Lou-gheed Mall. N/P. 604-721-9020.
www.apt4rent.caCOQUITLAM: Lincoln / Pipeline (Windsor Gate), in suite W/D, s/s appliances, brand new 2 bdrm, 2 bath, 948 sq.ft. $1400/month. 1 yr term. Linda 604-761-7226
COQUITLAM
Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove. Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac.
Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832
535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)
COQUITLAM
Welcome Home !
1 Bedrooms available near Lougheed Mall and transit. Rent includes heat & hot water. Sorry No Pets. Refs required.
Call (604) 931-2670
PITT MEADOWS: 3 Bdrm + den, 2 u/g prk, 2 full baths, 5 appl, storage large patio, golf course & mtn view. $1450/mo. Nov 1st. (778)317-6812PORT COQUITLAM: 2 bdrm apt. $775/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
Coquitlam/Port Moody
St. John’s Apartments2010 St. John’s St,
Port Moody
Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet. U/g pkg, laundry room.
For more info & viewing call Dragan 778-788-1845
Hyland Manor751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam
Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping. Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room.
For more info & viewing call Dragan 778-788-1845
Cedar Grove Apartments655 North Rd, Coquitlam
Fab location close to everything. 1 bdrm suites avail. Mins from Lougheed Mall, Skytrain Shop-ping & parks. Bus station right in front. Parking and Laundry room.
For more info & viewing call Beata 778-788-1840
Professionally Managed byGateway Property Management
Derek Manor2048 Manning Ave.
Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889
FREE PREMIUM CABLE$80 Value
S Impeccably clean S HeatS H/water S Parking S Ldry 1 bdrm. from $775/mo.
Devonshire Housing Co-op
22170 Dewdney Trunk Road604-463-4568
2 Bdrm, 2 bath Avail Immed, 3 appl’s ~ laundry hook-up
new carpet ~ new paint$886/mo. $2000 for shares
MAPLE RIDGE
1 Bedroom Suites
✶ Move InAllowance
McIntosh PlazaSuit Mature Adults
Available November 1stHighrise 1/2 Block to Town
F/F fridge & easy clean stovesNO PETS
22330 McIntosh Avenue(604)463-6841
PITT MEADOWS Meadow Gardens overlooking 18th hole. Luxury 2 bdrm. & den, 3rd. fl r. 1,200 sqft. f/p, s/s appli. patio, in-ste w/d & stor-age, 1 u/g prkg & locker, clubhouse, fi tness room, fully secure, n/s, n/p. Ref’s. Avail immed. $1,495 + utils. Please call: (604)465-6201.
PITT MEADOWS
The MeadowsGated underground parking, heated outdoor pool. Heat, hot water & 3 appliances included. 2 min. walk to Westcoast Express.
Large 1, 2 & 3 Bdrm Suites Available
Call: 604-460-7539 604-465-0008 or 604-465-5818
Polo ClubApartments
19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows
Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.3 Blocks to W.C. Express
W 1 & 2 Bdrm SuitesW 3 Appliances
W Secured Garage ParkingW Adult Oriented
W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets
604.465.7221PORT Moody Newport Vill 2 bdr 2 f/bths, 4 appl, gas f/p, u/g prkg, n/s. Nov. 1. $1200 mo. 604-728-0004
PORT MOODY, Newport Village. 2 bdrm condo. 5 appls. Gas F/P. Nr rec ctr. transit & library. Oct 1/Nov 1 $1250/mo. N/P. N/S. 604-524-3353.
RENTALS
706 APARTMENT/CONDO
PORT COQUITLAM
2 Bdrm Suites Available With Large Balcony / Patio
Walking distance to all amenities and WC Express. New carpets and appl’s. Gated parking. Quiet and secure bldg. Adult oriented. Sorry no pets. Refs required.
Call 604-941-9051
PORT COQUITLAM
CEDARWAY APTBright & Clean 1 & 2 Bdrms Quiet building with insuite stor-age, dishwasher, gated parking.
Heat and hot water included. Close to schools, shopping &
public transportation.
Call 604-837-45892251 Pitt River Rd.
www.aptrentals.net
PORT COQUITLAM- Newly renovated, quiet secure bldg, walk to all amens, WC Exp- 1 & 2 BEDROOM APTS. - Lrg, bright, incl heat, h/water, f/s, priv balc, window coverings.- Laundry & storage on ea fl oor.- Plenty of pkng avail. No Pets.- Wheelchair accessible
McALLISTER APARTMENTS2232 McAllister Ave
(604)941-7721
PORT COQUITLAM** TOP FLOOR **
1 BDRM APT. $775/MoS Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngsS Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn viewsS Secure gated parking S Adult oriented building S References required
CALL FOR APPOINTMENT604-464-3550
PORT MOODY. Now renting ~ Villa Leah 1, 2 & 3 bdrm. suites. $950 - $1475/mo Newly reno’d & upgraded Available immed. 778-355-6677
PORT MOODY *SPECIAL* Large 1 BDRM $750, Henry St. incls ht, h/w, prk. 604-461-1336 or 604-937-5427
PORT MOODY
THE PERFECT LOCATION
Quiet, clean, well-maintained, up-dated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. Sorry, no pets. Starting at $720/mo.
Call 604-724-6967Port Moody - Townhouse
2200 Panorama Dr; Large 4 BR2300 sf; 3.5 Bath; lndry; VIEW!
Rec room; garage; $2100 Oct. 1Peak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
COQUITLAM warehouse, #2/4 - 175 Schoolhouse St. 5,909 sq ft. $6,140/mo. gross. Yard avail. Call Danielle 604-628-5613.
711 CO-OP RENTALS
NOVA VITA CO-OPBottom of Burnaby Mtn, SFU
1, 2, 3, 4 bedroom Apts & Town-houses. Rent includes heat,
fenced yard, u/g prkg. Share purchase starts at $1600.
Email: novavitacoop2010@hotmail.com
or call 604-592-5663
736 HOMES FOR RENT
COQ. Central. 3 bdrm, 1 on main, 2 up, lrg fcd yrd 12x14 shed & 21x34 garage/workshop on Linton/Jasper. For reliable family $1600. 875-6543
COQ. Central. 5 bdrm, 2 bath, 5 appl. shed, full bsmt. New paint, tiles & carpets. Lge reliable family. Ref’s. N/P. $1950/mo. 875-6543
Coquitlam - Main House353 Mundy St; Lrg 3 BR + Den
RENO”D; 2200 sf; 2.5 Bath; lndry Media Room; garage; $2150 NOWPeak Property Mgmt 604-931-8666
MAPLE RIDGE 3 bdrm rancher new fl rs/carpet cov’d patio cls to ament/schl $1425 604-941-3259
MAPLE RIDGE: 4 bdrms, 2 baths, 2 kit’s, 2 liv/rm’s. Nr Hammond schl, WCX & shops. NP/NS. Nov 1st. $1800/mo. (778)888-9175
PORT MOODY 4 bdrms approx 3000s/f, unfi n bsm’t, n/s n/p. Ref’s req $2,250/mo. Avail now 778-288-7070 oldcut@hotmail.com
741 OFFICE/RETAIL
COQUITLAM Centre Area
750 + SQ/FT OFFICE space with small kitchen.
604-944-2963
AUTOS: To buy or sell your car, truck, RV, van, 4x4 ortrailer - this category has it all. You’ll also findautomotive supplies and classic cars for sale, or youcan list the vehicle you’re seeking. call 604.575.5555
RENTALS
747B SENIOR ASSISTED LIVING
NOW RENTINGEXCEPTIONAL RETIREMENT
INDEPENDENT LIVING 55RJ Kent Residences. Brand New 1 bdrm. suites. Monthly lease includes 2 meals, weekly house-keeping and fl at laundry service.
www.rjkent.com2675 Shaughnessy St.,
Port Coquitlam 778-285-5554
748 SHARED ACCOMMODATIONPORT COQUITLAM. Furnished room, to share house with retired owner. Female pref. N/S. N/P. $425/mo. incl. utils. 604-475-1887.PORT COQUITLAM: Room avail in large house for adult. NS/NP/N/D. $425. 604-944-0884; 604-341-6702PORT MOODY, furnished bdrm & bath, in townhouse. NS/ NP/ ND. $450/mth. Phone (778) 355-1333.
749 STORAGESTORAGE SPACE for rent.
1400 sf. Available now. For more info call 604-866-8182.
750 SUITES, LOWERANMORE. 1 bdrm on acre, 1000 sf, priv entry, cvrd deck, shrd W/D. N/P, suits 1, $850 incl utils cable & net. Immed/Nov.1. 604-506-1034BURNABY SOUTH NEW 1 bdrm bsmt close to schl, bus, shopping. Avail Now $775/mo Incl hydro. No lndry, np, ns. Call 778-895-8870
CITADEL HEIGHTS
Luxury Basement Suite
Like New. 5 Appliances. Mount Baker View. Walk out with own back yard. $850. Avai. Nov 1st.
604-808-5200COQUITLAM.1 bdrm, nr SFU, 1/2 blk from bus. Sep entry. Own W/D, $800 incl utils.NS/NP.604-931-4578COQUITLAM. 1 bdrm suite. Ns/np. Close to Blue Mtn. St., mall & schls. Oct. 1st or 15th. $700/mo. incl util. 604-931-1699 or 778-230-1090COQUITLAM 2 Bdrm modern bsmt suite, near Douglas College and Town Centre Park. In-suite laundry, separate entry, laminate fl oors with carpet in bedrooms. n/s, n/p. Available Oct 15 or Nov 1. Please call 604-945-6969.COQUITLAM large 1 bdrm suite in exec home, sep entry & laundry,f/p, nice view, suit quiet mature person.$850/mo. Call 778-882-3959.COQUITLAM, Nr Coq Ctr. 1 bdrm. bsmt. priv. entry. NS/NP. $750incl. util. & cable. Nov.1st. 604-944-7580COQUITLAM West 1 bdrm bsmt sparking clean & bright sunken l/rm. sep d/rm. Onsite owners. Priv ent. prkg & hydro incl. lndry avail. N/s n/p. Nov 1. $700/mo. 604-937-5177COQUITLAM WW Plateau. 2 bdrm, $975 incl util, w/d, satelite TV. Avail. immed. Ns/np. 604-618-8549COQUITLAM, WW Plateau. Bright large 2bdr +den, sep ent, priv laun-dry, full bath, cov’d patio, back yard, nr schools/bus, ns/np, avail Nov 1st. $980 +1/3 utils. 778-838-4081.COQUITLAM WW Plateau. Ground level 2 bdrm suite. Ldry incl. $950. N/S. N/P. Avail now. 604-808-2964.EAST Maple Ridge I br suite. $850. Incl utils. Priv laundry. 850 sq ft. NS/NP. Avail Oct.15 604-836-1187
NEW ADBURNABY - 8041 11th Ave.
3 Bdrm grnd lvl suite, nr schools & transp. Avail now, N/S. $950 +utils.604-521-1008 or 604-789-6318.NEW WEST 2bdrms+, newly reno’d lots of wood/character, gas f/p, 5 appls, garage,$1300 incl utils (cable extra).Oct 15/Nov1. 604-520-6801Pitt Meadows. Lrg newer 1 bdrm, mature person shr w/d, ns/np, lots of storage big closets 604-460-1958PORT COQUITLAM 2 bdrm, bright, above grnd, NP/NS, no ldry. Incl cble, hydro. $750m. 604-866-8182Port Coquitlam 2 bdrm g/l, new hse, sep entr, avail now, $900 + shrd utils & lndry, np/ns, (604)374-6004 or 604-569-5226.PORT COQUITLAM, newly reno’d, large 3 bdrm, abv. grnd, quiet area. 1200sf, b. yrd, NS/NP. $1200 + 1/2 utils. Avail. NOW. (604) 552-5958.PORT COQUITLAM. Oxford 1 bdrm priv entry. Ns/np. Incl util. $700/mo. Immed. 778-558-2448 after 12pmPORT MOODY. Bright 1 bdrm $725 + 20% utils. Free ldry, nr Newport Vlg. Np/ns. Oct. 1. 604-469-9402SOUTH POCO 2 bdrm & den, dish-washer, fi replace, own entrance, ground fl oor, on bus route, $975 + 30% utilities 778-789-3145WESTWOOD PLATEAU. 2 bdrm., 1 ba. 900sf., f/p, insuite ldry, 5 appl. lam fl r. $995. Nov. 1 778-773-6688WESTWOOD PLATEAU, bright 2 bdrm, 1100 sf, extra strg, walk out patio, slate fl rs, nr amenities, quiet cul-de-sac, NS/NP, $995 + 25% utils, Nov. 1st. Call (604) 552-4767
751 SUITES, UPPERCOQUITLAM: 615 Girard Ave: 3/Bdrm, 2/ba, deck, c-d-s, new fl rs, cls to schls, mall, SFU. $1400/mo inclds utils. N/P. 604-841-6005.COQUITLAM, Cape Horn area. 3 bdrms, 2 baths. all appls. newly re-nov. Avail. immed. Must have refs. N/S. N/P. $1150. Also avail. 1 bdrm lower suite. $450 or neg. for whole house. Jennifer 604-771-9709
RENTALS
751 SUITES, UPPERCOQUITLAM Mariner & Cape Horn. Lrg 3 bdrm, 2 bath. Bright & clean. Fam/rm, l/rm, d/rm, new carpet, avl now. $1475 incl utils. 604-780-7726Lg 2 bdrm, upper fl oor, sep. ent, newly renovated, close to all amenities, no pets, no smokers, ref., $740 util. 604-802-4039POCO, N. 3 bdrm, main fl r, lrg sun-deck, nr. prk/schl, ns/np, $1350 incl utils/ satallite, Now. 778-233-7864.PORT COQUITLAM spacious 2100 s/f, 4 bdrms, main fl r, 2 full baths, liv.rm, fam.rm, breakfast.rm, din.rm. Deck, F/P, 6 applis, alarm, nr schl, bus & prk, Avail now $1400/mo + 2/3 utils. NP/NS. 604-715-2096PORT MOODY, 3 bdrm 2 bath upper lvl 1400sf, fncd yd, shed, cor-ner lot, view,nr all ament N/S $1400 + 2/3 util Nov 1. 604-929-8738PORT Moody. 3 bdrm, nr Newport Vlg. F/p, w/d, awesome deck, np/ ns. $1300 +60% util. 604-469-9402
752 TOWNHOUSES
604-464-7548 #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)
Professional Property Management Services for LANDLORDS (Tri City)
Pt Mdy 2 BD T’House “Highland Park” 5 appl, avail now $1100/mo Ref’s. N/S. Small dog w/deposit.
Pt Coq 4 BD HOUSE 3 BA, avail Oct 1, N/S. Ref’s req’d, $1950/mo
COQUITLAM CENTRE AREA
TOWNHOUSES 2 & 3 Bedrooms Available*Near schools *5 Appliances
*Fireplace - NO PETS -AVAIL IMMEDIATELY
Call 604-942-2012Harris Road Co-op Open House
Oct 10 & 17, 12 PM - 4 PM2 - 3 bdrm for Nov 1$1005 / $1089/mo...
Shares required $2500/$3500No subsidy available
19225 119 Ave. Pitt MeadowsPORT COQUITLAM, Citadel Hill, 5 bdrms 4 baths, 3 f/p’s, 3100 sf A/C $2300mo Avail now 778-846-3267PORT COQUITLAM newer twnhse nr Costco. 3 Bdrm+den, garage, 2½ bath. No dogs. From $1600 + utils. Year lease. Aaron 604-644-7100
TRANSPORTATION
810 AUTO FINANCING$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
818 CARS - DOMESTIC
1991 Buick Regal. Ltd edition. 2 dr, auto, 140K, leather. In good condi-tion. $1200 OBO. 604-945-41061992 Cadillac Fleetwood: 4/dr se-dan, 53,000 org miles, like new. $5,000. Call Ralph 778-988-2055.1998 Dodge Neon, auto., 146,000km, new tires, new stereo. $3500. Call (604)794-58651998 FORD TAURUS SE - 4 dr. au-to., pwr. options, burgundy, chrome alloy whls. 65 original K. runs great mint. $4595 (604)328-18831998 PONTIAC Sunfi re. S/roof, a/c, new tires, low kms. Economical. $3000 obo. Moving! 604-477-95902002 Pontiac Sunfi re Spec Ed, low kms. Economical, a/c, new tires. $4000 obo. Moving! 604-477-95902002 PT CRUISER Ltd. Edition, Classic black auto fully ld’d mint cond 96K $5500 obo 604-476-1569
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS1989 NISSAN with canopy, no rust, standard 5 speed, 4 cylinder, tow hitch, low mi. $2500. 604-942-02402005 SUZUKI Swift 4 dr hb, 5 spd, well maintained, low mileage, $6500 obo. 604-942-8171
TRANSPORTATION
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS2006 MAZDA RX8-GT, 33K km, ful-ly loaded except navigation, $19,900 obo. Call (604)869-9210
838 RECREATIONAL/SALE
1976 25’ 5th wheel Vanguard, new updates, great cond., sleeps 4, w/hitch $3000 obo. (604)465-4580
1984 24’ Citation, GMC Motorhome, 85,000km, many recent upgrades, exc cond., $6000. (604)858-9028
2007 Sunseeker motorhome E 450, 1 slide, 31.6’, slps 6, like new, 25,000k, $49,500. (604)824-4552
2010 MONTANA 3000RK
#1 Selling 5th Wheel brand for 9 yrs. Mor/ryde hitch, huge picture windows, dbl. slide, elec. F/P, etc.
$54,983 (stk.28225)www.fraserwayrv.com
1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
NEW Adventurer 910FBS
Dinette slide, rear kitchen, 10’ box awning, electric jacks, thermopane solar windows.
$28,995 (stk.26853)www.fraserwayrv.com
1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
NEW STARCRAFT 3614
Dinette slideout, lots of storage, outside grill and more. $15,983 (stk.27314)
www.fraserwayrv.com 1-800-806-1976 DL #30644
840 RECREATIONAL/RENT
25’ CLASS “C” MOTORHOME avail. for rent. Very clean, sleeps 5, a/c, micro. For Info 604-783-6848
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVALAAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
Minimum $100 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673The Scrapper
TRANSPORTATION
845 SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL
ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME
604.683.2200
851 TRUCKS & VANS
1993 FORD F350, 14 foot tilt deck,auto, no air-care needed, auto$6500 obo. Call (604)597-2043
1996 FORD F250 - 7.3 pwr. strokediesel, auto, immaculate, no accid.all pwr. option $9995/ 604.657.8659
2007 DODGE RAM 1500 QuadCab Big Horn, 20’ alloys, mint. newbrakes/tires, safety inspected, noaccidents. $15,995 (604)328-1883
2008 GRAND Caravan, red, stow &go, 39K, auto, 7 seats $18,500.604-922-7367 or 778-867-7367
Notice To CreditorsAnd Others
RE: ESTATE OFELMER STEWART BOYD
also known asELMER S. BOYD and
ELMER BOYD
NOTICE IS GIVEN that creditors and others having claims against the estate of Elmer Stewart Boyd, also known as Elmer S. Boyd and Elmer Boyd, formerly of 103 - 523 Whiting Way, Coquitlam, B.C. de-ceased, who died on July 23, 2010, are required to send full particulars of such claims to the Adminstrators, Allen Stewart Boyd and Bonnie Ann Boyd, c/o Paulette V. Gurski, Barrister and Solicitor, 2300 - 2850 Shaugh-nessy Street, Port Coquitlam, B.C. V3C 6K5, on or before No-vember 5, 2010, after which date the Administrators will distribute the estate among the parties enti-tled, having regard only to the claims of which the Administra-tors then have notice.
ALLEN STEWART BOYDBONNIE ANN BOYDAdministrators
BY: PAULETTE V. GURSKIBarrister & Solicitor
POSSESSORYREPAIRMAN’S
LIEN By virtue of a POSSESSORY REPAIRMAN’S LIEN(S) for VANCOUVER HINO TRUCK DIVISION OF JIM PATTISON DEALERSHIP GROUP., we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of stor-age, seizure and sale.
10-4111998 HINO FB 1817Vin: JHBFB4JG9W1S10436Registered Owner: ERICK KOVACSIndebtedness: $7,956.28
Day of sale is Wednesday,Oct 20, 2010 @ 12:00 NOON.
Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 1585 Broadway Street,
Port Coquitlam,Contact: Sheldon Stibbs
604-522-2773
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One coupon per family. Expires October 12, 2010. *See in-store for details
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