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An alleged prolific lot-tery ticket thief will have toanswer to more charges whenhe faces a judge next week.Coquitlam Mounties

announced additional chargesagainst 37-year-old AnthonyBakker in connection withmore than a dozen robberiesin the Tri-Cities and aroundthe Lower Mainland.Bakker is now facing a

total of 20 criminal chargesfor 10 robberies and twothefts in Coquitlam and PortCoquitlam, six robberiesin Pitt Meadows and MapleRidge, and two robberies inBurnaby.Coquitlam RCMP arrested

him on Jan. 4 after he alleged-ly tried to steal a handful oflottery tickets from a liquorstore.Bakker was originally facing

three counts of robbery witha weapon and one count oftheft.“Robbery section investiga-

tors from Burnaby, Coquitlamand Ridge Meadows detach-ments seamlessly workedtogether on this investiga-tion, much like an integratedteam,” said RCMP Cpl. JamieChung in a statement.Bakker has been held in

custody since his arrest andis set to appear in a PortCoquitlam provincial court-room on Thursday.Investigators origin-

ally believed the suspectwas behind as many as eightconvenience store robberiesof scratch lotto tickets in theTri-Cities.The first robberies took

place during a two-week spanbetween Nov. 29 and Dec. 13.

Their titles as councillors, therapistsand event planners will be temporarilycast aside for one night, because comeSunday, it’s all about the diva.The third-annual Tri-Cities Oscar

Night gets underway at 4 p.m. inthe Coquitlam council chambers,and as in years past, the big show isbeing headed up by the “three divas”— Coquitlam Coun. Selina Robinson,Port Moody Coun. Diana Dilworth andevent planner Polly Krier.Now in its third year, the event

represents an opportunity to take in

the Academy Awards on a pair of bigscreens situated both in, and outside,council chambers.Though meant as a fundraiser for

organizations across the Tri-Cities, theevent also gives attendees a chanceto live the life of the beautiful people,even if for just one night — red car-pets, paparazzi and champagne are thenorm.“From the moment you get on that

red carpet and come to our event, thewhole point is to make everybody feellike they are a celebrity,” Dilworthsaid.The evening kicks off at 4 p.m. with

a red carpet drawn and local paparazzi— courtesy of CKPM radio — cover-

ing all aspects of the big-ticket arriv-als. The awards show begins at 5 p.m.“And it will start off with valet

parking — because you are special,”Robinson added.The three charities selected as

beneficiaries from the fundraiserare the Coquitlam Foundation, PortCoquitlam Foundation and PortMoody Foundation.In years past, charities included

the Crossroads Hospice Society,SHARE, the Society for CommunityDevelopment, the New View Society,KidSport Tri-Cities and the EagleRidge Hospital Foundation.“This year we decided that because

Port Coquitlam has a new foundation,

that we would do something totallydifferent,” Krier said. “The three foun-dations are a nice mix, because wehave three divas, three cities and threecharities.”And while the actors win on the

big screen, those in attendance willwin in person as well. Six major prizepacks, each named after movies thathave previously won Oscars, will bedoled out over the course of the even-ing. Everyone in attendance will begiven ballots asking them to predictaward winners, and as the winners areannounced, the ballots will be drawnand the prizes will be awarded.

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There is no shortage ofhistory in Port Moody.Various heritage

homes dot the city’s land-scape, like the AlexanderHouse on Grant Street inMoody Centre.

Most residents nowadaysprobably don’t know thehouse was built back in theroaring 1920s by a futuremayor.

The house was originallylocated on St. Johns Street.A.H. Alexander was a mer-

chant in the early days of thecity and married his businesspartner’s wife, Ethel Bennett,after the partner died.The three had been in

the Yukon for the gold rushbefore settling in Port Moody.Eventually, Alexander

became an alderman for acouple of terms in the 1920s,before beingelected tothe top job asmayor for twoyears in 1930.The home

remains a slice ofPort Moody’s pastthat for one dayis on display tothe public.In an effort

to celebrate thecity’s centennial and HeritageWeek, the Port MoodyHeritage Society is offering aself-guided tour of nine localheritage sites for one day thisSunday (Feb. 24).Participants will be given a

map with the locations of theeight heritage homes and onebusiness on the tour.Costumed hosts will wel-

come guests and provideinformation about the archi-tecture and family history of

each house.Jim Millar, manager of the

Port Moody Station Museum,believes it’s important torecognize and celebrate theheritage of the community.“It’s important to know

where youcame fromand how thecommunity

developed,” hetold The NOW,adding many ofthe homes built at

the turn of the20th Centurywere moreof a workingclass nature to

reflect the town at the time.The society offered a similar

tour in 2004, with great suc-cess, so it was brought back tomark the city’s centennial.“People like to see inside

other people’s houses,” Millarsaid, noting there aren’t alot of heritage homes in thecity compared to other partsof Metro Vancouver like NewWestminster.“For the heritage house

tour, it’s interesting to see

what they’ve [the owners]done to the house.”The buildings on display

range in age from 1909 up tothe 1960s.Millar explained the theme

of this year’s heritage weekis neighbourhoods, so threehomes in the Glenayre andCollege Park areas built in the1960s have also been includ-ed. The tour also includes astop at the old Pleasantsidestore on Ioco Road.The society has decided to

release the addresses of thehomes on the tour Sundayonly to participants, citingprivacy concerns.Tickets for the tour, which

runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,are $30.For more information

about the tour, check outportmoodymuseum.org or call604-939-1648.As for the Alexander House,

it was bought and moved twoyears ago to its current loca-tion on Grant Street by localbusinessman Fred Soofi.The house is currently in

the final stages of a renova-tion.

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Police issue warning about theft from vehiclesAn increase in theft from

vehicles around the Tri-Citieshas prompted CoquitlamRCMP to issue a warning todrivers.Though police note the

number of reported stolenvehicles is drop-ping, that isn’tthe case when itcomes to theftfrom vehicles.So in an effort

to heighten aware-ness for AutoCrime Month, local Mountiesand volunteers at CommunityPolice Stations (CPS) will behanding out “crime preven-tion notices” when they seevaluables visible inside avehicle.“Most vehicle crimes are

crimes of opportunity andtherefore prevention is thekey,” said RCMP Cpl. JamieChung in a statement.“We have a group of dedi-

cated CPS volunteers patrol-ling and reporting suspiciousactivities.”Police have also offered

several theft prevention tips tovehicle owners:• Lock your vehicle and put

valuables out of sight, prefer-ably in the trunk, or bringthem into the house at night.• Don’t leave your gar-

age opener andvehicle registra-tion in yourvehicle. If thievestake those twoitems, they couldprobably breakinto your home.

• Thieves will break intoany vehicle if they think thereis something of value inside.Thieves know that briefcasesor backpacks may containwallets, identification, tabletsand other electronic devices.• After removing valuables

from view, lock your cardoors. This will discouragesome of the more casualthieves, the ones looking foreasy targets. It will also deterthose who would go into anunlocked car to look for atrunk or hood-release buttonin order to steal auto parts or

the contents of the trunk.• When parking at home,

always use your garage if youhave one, and lock both yourvehicle and your garage. Ifyou don’t have a garage orwhen parking at work or yourlocal mall, try to park in awell-lit, open place.• If you see something,

say something. Call 911 andstay on the line if you see orhear something that seemsunusual or suspicious.

Two men arrestedA pair of alleged Surrey

crooks is behind bars thanksto the work of the CoquitlamRCMP’s prolific offender team.On Feb. 6, the detachment’s

Prolific Target Team (PTT)caught a 51-year-old Surreyman in relation to an allegedstolen vehicle.David Edward Traill is now

facing a slew of criminal andmotor vehicle charges, includ-ing theft of a motor vehicle,possession of a stolen motorvehicle, carrying a concealedweapon, breach of an under-

taking condition and drivingwhile being suspended.A week later, the PTT

nabbed 25-year-old CoreyTodd Siebolts of Surrey withtwo outstanding arrest war-rants. Police note Sieboltsalso had numerous outstand-ing out-of-province arrestwarrants.In addition to his warrants,

Siebolts is facing a numberof charges, including eightcounts of possession of stolenor forged identification orcredit card, four counts ofbreach of a recognizance orundertaking condition, onecount of possession of stolenproperty and two counts ofidentity theft.Traill was in court on

Wednesday, while Siebolts isdue back in court on Monday.

Turn in your gunsWhile the U.S. might cor-

ner the market on guns inNorth America, there is stillno shortage of the weapons inthis province.So in June, the provincial

government, along with policedepartments across B.C., willbe offering a gun amnesty inan effort to collect unwantedand unauthorized guns fromthe public.According to a Ministry

of Justice press release, forthe entire month of June,people who want to surren-der ammunition or weapons,including imitations andreplicas, can contact theirlocal police and provide basicinformation on the items theywant to surrender.Police will visit homes

to pick up the firearms, so

residents should not bringguns or ammunition to policethemselves.The amnesty will not apply

to weapons or firearms usedfor a criminal purpose.The press release went on

to note that similar programsin 1997, 1998 and 2006 suc-cessfully removed thousandsof guns from B.C. streets.During the four-week prov-ince-wide gun amnesty in2006, B.C. residents turnedover 3,213 guns, including505 handguns, 96,500 roundsof ammunition, a rocketlauncher and a machine gun.

Oscar tickets availableThe Social Network prize

pack includes tickets to allof the major galas in the Tri-Cities this year, while TheLost Weekend winner will betreated to a golf getaway atPredator Ridge Resort.The My Fair Lady pack will

entail female-focused gifts,while The Champ award, asports-themed package, willbe handed out with men inmind.

The Love Story award will

include all things romantic,and the Guess Who’s Comingto Dinner winner will havedinner brought to them bythe divas and Pasta Poloowner Fred Soofi.“We bring everything: we

bring the food, we bring thebooze and we bring the partyto your house,” Dilworth said.The Some Like it Hot award

rounds out the list of prizepackages, and will be awardedto the best-dressed attendeeon the red carpet.The food for Sunday’s event

will come courtesy of bothPasta Polo and White Spot,while the valet parking will beprovided by representativesfrom KidSport.Tickets for Tri-Cities Oscar

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Business owner frustrated by bridge delays

While repairs to the BraidStreet bridge are expected towrap up today, the openingof the crossing couldn’t comesoon enough for BrigitteDunbar.The Coquitlam resident

operates Driving Miss DaisySeniors’Service, acompany thattaxis elderlycustomerswherever theyneed to go.And for one

of Dunbar’sclients, it’s atrip to RoyalColumbianHospital threetimes a weekfor dialysis.Though

traffic enter-ing New Westminster near thehospital has never been idealfor Dunbar, the closure ofthe wooden Bailey bridge twoweeks ago has only added toher headache.She said the bridge’s clos-

ure has been tough on herbusiness.Dunbar typically takes

Lougheed Highway to get intoNew West, but the increasedtraffic from the bridge closureis adding to her commute tothe hospital.She’s frustrated and wants

to see a long-term solutionin place for the Braid cross-ing to keep the flow of traffic

moving.“I just don’t understand

why New Westminster thinksthey can keep people out oftheir city,” Dunbar told TheNOW, going so far as to sug-gest the city wants to keep thebridge closed to prove a point.The single-lane Bailey

bridge that connects UnitedBoulevard in Coquitlamto Braid Street in New

Westminsterwas shutdown on Feb.10.According

to TheRecord news-paper, engin-eers whoinspect thebridge discov-ered a coupleof “fairlysignificantsplits” on twoof the trussmembers.

Repairs on the bridge beganthis week, with both munici-palities splitting the estimated$30,000 tab.But the recent closure of

the bridge has reopened anold debate between the twocities on what to do with thecrossing in the long term.Currently, the bridge sits

inside New Westminster’sboundaries and is maintainedby that city, but both munici-palities split the cost in half.The Bailey bridge was first putin place in 1995.Two years ago TransLink

and the City of NewWestminster rejected a United

Boulevard extension.New Westminster Mayor

Wayne Wright told TheRecord his city has no plansto reopen the debate aboutthe controversial extension.So with a permanent fix

for the bridge apparentlyyears away at best, the Cityof Coquitlam is proposing ashort- and mid-term solution.Coquitlam Mayor Richard

Stewart said the city has pro-posed to its counterpart inNew Westminster the instal-lation of a second single-laneor two-lane bridge at the loca-tion to open up the area totwo-way traffic.He estimated the second

bridge could cost a couple ofmillion dollars.And if cost is a problem for

New Westminster, Stewartsaid the City of Coquitlamwould be willing to pay forand maintain it in lieu ofmaintaining the currentstructure.The mayor argued the one-

lane bridge has never beengood enough and he hopesNew Westminster will agree.“This is a river crossing

that we both have to work ontogether,” Stewart said.Although New Westminster

rejected the United Boulevardextension, that city’s mayorsaid something needs to bedone to address traffic conges-tion near Braid and Brunette.Wright questioned whether

the City of New Westminstercould consider closing BraidStreet at Brunette Avenue,which would require vehiclesto access the industrial area

by going across the borderinto Coquitlam and using thenew King Edward overpass.“Maybe there’s a different

method, a way that we canmake the changes necessaryand not create the same traf-fic difficulties that are therenow,” he said.“I don’t know what that is

but we are going to be — weare actually going to be look-ing at all the new things wecan think of.”Wright said he hadn’t

talked to any councillors orcity staff about the idea ofrestricting traffic from access-

ing the industrial area viaBraid Street.“It creates what is supposed

to be there — that is an outletfor the industrial lands,” he

said.Wright said the city has

about 24 months to decidewhat do with the BaileyBridge.

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Express hockey game offers cultural lessons

The Poirier Sport andLeisure Complex will playhost to a cultural melting pottonight, as east meets westagainst a backdrop of quintes-sential Canadiana.A multicultural celebration

centred around the LunarNew Year will take place attonight’s Coquitlam Expresscontest, and the event willfeature lion dances, Chinesecultural dances, Koreandrumming and Hapkido dem-onstrations.The point of the celebra-

tion is two-fold: to help newerCanadians, particularly thosefrom China and Korea, inte-grate into Canadian society,while giving others an oppor-tunity to immerse themselvesin Asian customs.That it’s all happening at a

hockey game is no accident,as the event carries on with apartnership developed threeyears ago between the Expressand the immigrant settlementgroup SUCCESS.“Hockey is almost like a

social skill,” said Alice Poon,a settlement officer withSUCCESS.“It is a workplace language

and you can start a conversa-tion with other people by

using hockey.”Conceived of in 2011, the

program is referred to asHockey 101 and has beenoffered a handful of timessince its inception.The learning process begins

with PowerPoint presenta-tions mixing simple Englishterminology with the mostbasic rules that govern thesport: the number of playerspermitted on the ice, what theblue and red lines representand the type of equipmentused.

From there, the studentshead to the rink to make avisual connection between theclassroom terms and the les-sons that play out on the ice.“They need to be coached

and they need to be told aboutwhat the sport is,” Poon said.“They won’t take the initia-

tive to find out because it is soforeign to them.”Outside of learning the ins

and outs of the game, partici-pants also work on practicalEnglish skills — a discussionabout what a puck is also

lends itself towards learningabout the word “rubber,” forexample.While previous instalments

of the classes have focusedon the game itself, the mostrecent lesson plans have alsotouched on the significance ofthe anthem being sung beforethe game, and what a 50/50

draw is.“The 50/50 draw really

comes from North Americanculture, but it’s not just forhockey: you can do it for com-munity events, fundraising forschool activities or at parties.A new immigrant wouldn’tknow that.” Poon said.“We focus ourselves on

hockey, but we also want totouch on these things becausethey are social norms and cul-tural norms that we want toincorporate into their learn-ing.”Tonight’s events kick off

at 6:30 p.m. with the variousdemonstrations, while thepuck drop is slated for 7 p.m.

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Both parties face budget questions

With an election just a fewmonths away, it’s no surpriseopposing local MLAs have adifferent take on the provin-cial budget.On Tuesday, the finance

minister tabled a balancedbudget, but the oppositionNDP wasted no time in chal-lenging the numbers.“The clear message is the

Liberal budget is not a bal-anced budget, it is a deficitbudget in hiding,” said PortMoody-Coquitlam NDP MLAJoe Trasolini. The MLA hastaken issue with some of theprojections in the budget,including the selling of prov-incial assets worth hundredsof millions, and a drop in theannual increase in the health-care budget from five to sixper cent to less than three percent.Trasolini suggested the

government is overestimatingrevenues and voters won’t buyit when they head to the polls.“This is a budget that will

never see the light of day,”he said. But Trasolini’s party

is facing its own tough ques-tions, particularly what anNDP budget would look likeand whether it would run adeficit.He said his party is still

analyzing the numbers beforereleasing its own budget, butnoted the NDP believes in abalanced-budget approachover an economic cycle.Some of the details in the

provincial budget include aforecast surplus of $197 mil-lion for this year, an increasein income taxes on individualsearning more than $150,000,a one-per-cent corporateincome tax increase and a $2tax increase on a carton ofcigarettes.Coquitlam-Burke Mountain

Liberal MLA Doug Hornedefended the budget, callingit balanced “in every sense ofthe word.”He also criticized the

notion the government wastrying to balance the budgetby selling $625 million inassets, noting the propertiesaren’t long-term assets heldby the government.In one case, Horne noted

one of the properties was ear-marked for a new hospital inSurrey, but the decision wasmade to just expand the cur-rent hospital, freeing up theunused land for sale.“There’s really not a lot of

substance to the argument.It’s not as if we’ve takena whole bunch of histor-

ical assets of the province ofBritish Columbia and saidwe’re going to put themup for sale to balance thebudget,” he told The NOW.Horne also noted the

budget includes conservativeestimates on the prices of nat-ural gas and $200 million-plusin contingencies in each ofthe next three years to guardagainst revenue volatility.“It’s important to have fis-

cal discipline and that’s whatwe’ve tried to do,” he said,

adding he’s comfortable tak-ing the budget to the peoplein the upcoming election.Interestingly, both local

MLAs agree parts of thebudget appear to be right outof the NDP playbook, like theincrease in corporate taxesand taxes on high-incomeearners. Horne suggested thebudget has “taken the wind”out of the NDP’s sails, butTrasolini argued it validateswhat his party has been tout-ing for the last year.


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So you want to be cool, eh? If you follow my sim-ple directions, then you will definitely be…Well you’ll be several minutes older that’s for

sure. This four-step plan will not help you becomethe sunglasses wearing, motorcycle driving, smoothtalking “cool” guy and it won’t magically turn youinto the most popular person in school either.So if that’s what you’re looking for

then stop reading this right now.Or keep reading.I’m not there to stop you.But if you still want to be my

definition of a “cool kid” then you maycontinue.What is my definition of a cool kid? I

guess you’ll have to keep reading to findout.Note: If you want to be cool in the

sense of temperature, I suggest somenice shorts or a portable fan, but that’snot what this is about.Alright, step one is to completely forget every-

thing you know about anybody at your school thatyou consider to be cool.By the way, do you know that one really cool girl

that ... no, you don’t.Forget them all. Create a clean slate to build your

own coolness off. Don’t try and copy what every-

one else is doing. Just because they wear expensivebrands or listen to a certain band, doesn’t mean youhave to too.Doing that would be like saying you want to be an

artist but all you do is copy everyone else’s artwork.That’s dumb and also plagiarism.Don’t do that, be original. If they coincident-

ally wear the same clothes or like yourfavourite singer, then good for them(because then they’d have somethingin common with you, the coolest kid inschool.)Step 2: Stop thinking so much.I mean, keep using your brain for aca-

demics but don’t think about the nega-tive and instead focus on the positive.If you think too much then your brain

will explode, that’s a scientific fact. I’mnot telling you to block out every singlenegative thing anyone ever says to you,

that’s also unhealthy, but instead filter the thoughts.If someone calls you ugly, then ignore it. Who

cares? Not you, the coolest kid.If someone calls you fat, ignore them too. Again,

who cares?But if someone who cares about you tells you that

you should start watching what you eat, then that’s adifferent story. Be aware of who is insulting you and

who is trying to help.Constructive criticism is always good until it gets

a bit more criticizing than constructive.Also, if you find yourself hanging around a lot of

these critics then get away from them.They are probably just jealous of how cool you are.Step 3: Really, stop thinking so much.To quote the wonderful Ellen Degeneres, “It’s

amazing how much time that we put thought intothinking about what other people are thinking aboutus, when everybody else is just thinking about whatwe’re thinking about them.”Basically, if you’re trying to be cool for someone

else, then you’re doing it all wrong.Be cool for you.If you’re cool with yourself, then you’re really the

coolest you can truly be.If you’ve followed these steps correctly, then con-

gratulations! You’re now the coolest kid in school!Go get a piece of paper and make yourself a

diploma or certificate or something and I will signyou off with the cool kid handshake.High five this newspaper right now.Oh right, Step 4: Don’t be a jerk.Be a nice happy person. Nobody likes a meanie.

Next stop: becoming the coolest of the cool

There are 7,000 people throughout the provincewho have an inherited risk of fainting or dying sud-denly from an abnormal heart rhythm (arrhythmia)— often this is only discovered through an event likefainting.However, research indicates that this

is just the tip of the iceberg — for everyperson identified with inherited arrhyth-mia, four or more family members mayunknowingly be at risk.The condition can be managed with

simple medical intervention, but whenleft unmonitored, it puts lives in danger.As the recently appointed Sauder Family and

Heart and Stroke Foundation chair in cardiology, weare assembling a team of experts to build a networkof clinics to discover those British Columbians atrisk, and provide them with protection.Despite all of our advances in prevention and

treatment of heart disease, several thousand peoplein British Columbia die suddenly every year.I feel this is a key challenge for my team to iden-

tify why this happens, who is at risk and how to pre-vent these tragedies.

I am proud to be able to pursue this work, thanksin part to the generous Heart and Stroke Foundationdonors.This February is Heart Month.When a Heart and Stroke Foundation canvasser

arrives at your door, please give gener-ously.Your support enables me and my fel-

low researchers to continue vital workthat will save lives here in B.C.Show your support for healthy lives,

free of heart disease and stroke atwww.heartandstroke.ca.Together, we can make health last.

Dr. Andrew KrahnThe Sauder Family and Heart and Stroke

Foundation Chair in Cardiology

Areport from the federal commis-sioner of the environment lastweek points out once more the dis-

turbing way Ottawa has failed to addresslegitimate concerns about B.C.’s pipelineproposals.It’s just the latest in a series of less-

than-reassuring developments.Last month, Kinder Morgan announced

that despite one set of figures used inpublic consultations last year, the com-pany actually wants to ship a lot moreoil — meaning more or bigger tankers inBurrard Inlet — or both.This week, federal commissioner Scott

Vaughan informs us federal regulators areill-prepared to address any kind of catas-trophic oil spill.In apparent confirmation of what activ-

ists have said, Vaughan points out in hisreport that rules and resources in placeto deal with any major oil spill are whollyinadequate.Among his findings: there is no formal

process for updating an assessment ofrisks, no recognition of a huge antici-pated increase in west coast tanker traf-fic and not enough money to handle thecosts of cleaning up spills.Any costs not covered would inevitably

fall to the public purse.Proponents of the projects, of course,

don’t expect to see any oil spills.But that is the nature of disaster prep-

aration — spending money and effort todeal with something we don’t expect tohappen.We don’t expect ships to sink either,

but we still have federally mandated safe-ty standards and lifeboats meant to carryall passengers on board — not just someof them.Ottawa’s insistence on seeing no evil

when it comes to environmental riskshould make us all very nervous.

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Keep an eye onthe public purse

On Sunday, Feb. 17, JoeTrasolini was acclaimed theNDP candidate for Port Moody-Coquitlam for the upcomingprovincial election.I am relieved that we will have

an intelligent, hard working MLAto critique the budget introducedby the current government, revealits serious flaws, and hopefullyconvince the Liberals to makechanges prior to adoption.I am very concerned that the

province intends to sell off assetsto balance the budget.It is short-sighted and will

inevitably lead to future deficitsand create a drain on our socialfabric.Public facilities and lands are

essential for growingcommunities. We cannot turfthem for short term gain, espe-cially when British Columbia con-tinues to grow.Public land allows us to provide

the recreational and social facili-ties that promote healthy com-munities.The current government’s

approach is similar to the farmeroverspending on an unnecessaryglass roof for the hay barn andthen selling off the back forty topay off debts, leaving his childrenwithout an inheritance to main-tain the family farm.British Columbians should

speak out against this faulty

method of budget balancing.

Yvonne HarrisPort Moody

Fare gates ensuretransit consistencyMost people who oppose the

upcoming SkyTrain fare gatesseem to have not realized that partof the reason that TransLink andthe Ministry of Transportationwant to introducefaregates is so thatintegration with theupcoming Compasstransit fare card can beachieved.The Compass Card

and the data it obtainsfrom its ability to track the begin-ning and end points of all transittrips will spawn huge improve-ments region-wide in transitservice optimization and cost-effi-ciency, and these are what is goingto offset the capital and annualcosts of the fare gates.Without the fare gates, there

would be no way to figure outwhat trips occur on SkyTrain andno way to optimize based on thosetrips.That would be counter-pro-

ductive, as SkyTrain is a part of somany transit trips in the region.The Compass Card concept is

the same concept that has alreadybeen introduced on the transitsystem in Montreal, and is usedworldwide in transit systems.

For example: in Tokyo, Japan, asingle money-containing fare cardwill grant you access to not justthe local metro, JR commuter railand local bus lines, but also vend-ing machines if you want a snackor a drink or whatever of the manyunique items dispensed throughvending machines in Japan.Once the Compass Card

becomes a part of our transit sys-tem, everyone’s going to have abetter experience on transit here

in Metro Vancouver.

Daryl Dela CruzSurrey

What’s thereto hide?

Even though the provincial elec-tion is just three months away,NDP leader Adrian Dix still refusesto reveal the NDP’s election plat-form.Why?Is it so empty that he has to

hide it from public view for as longas he possibly can?I think the public deserves to

see what sort of plan Adrian Dixand the NDP have for this prov-ince.Voters should be able to evalu-

ate the NDP’s platform and weighit against the platforms, plans andvisions of other parties.Unfortunately, all Mr. Dix has

done so far is defend his secrecyaround the NDP platform byclaiming the B.C. Liberals never

revealed their plans this early onwhen they were in opposition dur-ing the 1990s.Well, I almost bought that argu-

ment from Mr. Dix until I checkedthe facts.Not surprisingly, the facts don’t

line up with Mr. Dix’s claim.In 1996, for instance, the B.C.

Liberals released their platformthree months before the election;and that was at a time when B.C.did not have a fixed election dateas we do now.And in 2000, the B.C. Liberals

released their platform more thana year before the election.These were documents that vot-

ers could read and study, evaluateand compare.How sad it is, then, that B.C.

voters still have absolutely nothingsolid from Mr. Dix this close to theelection.His platform and plans remain

a mystery.

Fred ReemeyerCoquitlam

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Arts & Entertainment

Members of the Art Focus Artists’Association will highlight their par-ticipation in centennial celebrations in

PoCo starting this weekend, as they unveil amosaic spanning multiple members and gen-erations.PoCo Personal and

Inspirational: A CentenaryMosaic, includes two large pic-tures of Port Coquitlam’s flower,the azalea, painted by morethan 30 artists who each tookcare of one square foot of canvasspace. Each square is a compositionin and of itself, but will become apart of the whole picture comprisedof 20 squares when mountedtogether.“Mural Mosaic is a process

invented by Canadian artistLewis Lavoie, which takes individual paintingsby different artists and places them in a spe-cific order to create one large unified image,”Art Focus member Lindsay Watson said in ane-mail to The NOW.“A master image is chosen, which is then

divided into a numbered grid.Each artist is assigned a numbered sec-

tion, given basic colour guidelines and simpleshapes, but is free to create as they wish, aslong as their work fits within the theme of themural.”

An opening reception for the project isscheduled for Saturday, Feb. 23, from 2 to 4p.m. at the Gathering Place, and the show willbe on display until March 25.

Tri-Cities talentfeatured

The Burnaby-based DouglasBallet Academy, which drawsstudents from across the Tri-Cities, begins its two-day runof Cinderella at the Terry Fox

Theatre tonight (Friday).The show is meant, in part, to

highlight the academy’s 20th anni-versary while also showcasingthe talent within its ranks.PoCo dancer Natasha Barrow

is cast as Cinderella’s step-mother in the production, and is joined byother Tri-Cities natives, Kristina and SarahBadley, Julianna Douglas and Tessa Browning.Three shows are slated: Friday at 7:30 p.m,

and Saturday at both 2 and 7:30 p.m.Tickets can be purchased at the door before

the performances, or in advance by calling theacademy at 604-420-0204.

Children’s gallery unveiledIt’s time for the kids to shine.The inaugural exhibition being housed in

the Port Moody Arts Centre’s new children’sgallery will be rolled out on Saturday, Feb. 23.The first showing features works from

Grade 5 students at AspenwoodElementary, who were guidedthrough the artistic process byShari Pratt, an artist in residence atthe centre.The new exhibit focuses on

portraiture, and the participatingstudents learned the ins and outsof that art through a series of workshops withPratt, who specializes in mixed-media, figura-tive acrylic paintings.Above and beyond this weekend’s debut, the

children’s gallery will host three other exhibitson a yearly basis.The format will be similar to that of the cur-

rent exhibit, in that students will attend a ser-ies of workshops before presenting their workto the public.The opening of the children’s gallery is

slated for 2 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 23 at thearts centre.

Terry Fox Theatre gets soulWith just a few days left in February, there

may be no better way to mark the end of BlackHistory Month than a concert with soul.This Sunday (Feb. 24) from 2 to 4 p.m.,

Terry Fox Theatre will be abuzz with a per-formance by the VOC Soul Gospel Choir.

The 130-member choir sings six-part har-monies and includes men and women of allages, ethnicities and religions.

After 14 years of music, thegroup has made bold steps intorevitalizing its sound, incorpor-ating the sounds of Hawaiian,Calypso, Reggae soul, R&B andjazz with traditional gospel style.Tickets are $12 for adults, $10

for seniors and $5 for students.Kids under 12 get in for free.

Gift shop seeks artistsThe Blackberry Gift Shop in Port Moody is

looking for local artists who want to display orsell their pieces of art.This artist-run co-operative society is pro-

vides shelf space and wall space for originalwork.The shop also offers monthly featured artist

displays, display space in other local venuesand an opportunity to work with and learnfrom fellow co-op members.Staffing the shop is a mandatory part of

membership, as well as assisting with theadministration and marketing of the co-op.More information can be found on the

organization’s blog at blackberryartists.blog-spot.ca or the web site www.blackberrygiftshop.ca. The Blackberry Gift Shop is located at 2425St. Johns St.

Arts Focus kicks off centenary display

Arts in BriefJohn Kurucz

Kali Barry andJohn Hansen hanga mosaic piece onthe wall inside theGathering Placein Leigh Squareas part of theArt Focus Artists’Association’sCentenary Mosaicshow that will openon Feb. 23 and runthrough March 25.Lisa King/NOW

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Incoherence rules in this filmSide Effects

Starring: Rooney Mara,Jude Law, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Channing Tatum

Directed by: StevenSoderbergh

Running time: 106 min-utes

Side Effects is the first filmwhere I have suddenly swungmy arms out hitting a friendseated next to me because ofa surprise plot twist. If AlfredHitchcock were alive, it wouldbe this kind of film he wouldbe making, only a lot better.Similar to Psycho, the firstact leads you astray with redherrings, and the second andthird act twist and turn beforefinally pulling the rug fromunderneath your feet. Frankly,by the end I was a little nau-seated by all the changes indirection. It reminded me ofbeing a passenger in a cardriven by my mother.Like my mother’s driving

the twists do come with aprice — in the end the viewerfeels as though the wholething has become a little bitridiculous. And in a film solelydriven by its narrative it isessential that the plot remainscoherent.

Alas, incoherence rules!The audience at numerouspoints in the film finds it hardto believe that the actions onthe screen would happen inreal life. The detective workof the psychiatrist (Jude Law)comes to con-clusions that tohim are facile tofind but are a bigstretch for theaudience. And, ofcourse, the releasefrom the psychi-atric ward so earlyseems to borderon fantasy ratherthan the realitythat the film isattempting to portray (pardonmy vague statements — inorder to discuss the film’sincoherence I would firstneed to spoil many shockingtwists).The realism that the film

strives for is to depict theconsequences of our society’sdependence on drugs. Thisportion of the film centreson Emily (Rooney Mara),the depressed wife of Martin(Channing Tatum) who hasbeen imprisoned for fouryears. As Martin is released,Emily struggles to get by; shetakes numerous drugs for herdepression. It is possibly thesedrugs that lead to her numer-ous failed suicide attemptsafter the release of Martin

from prison.“And now for something

completely different.”Surprisingly, I didn’t mindthe film’s decision to take a180-degree turn to becomea Hitchcockian thriller. This

section focuseson Emily’s psych-iatrist’s (JudeLaw’s) search forthe cause of whythe drugs are hav-ing such harshside effects onEmily, after a tra-gic incident. Onmany occasionshe visits her pre-vious psychiatrist

(Catherine Zeta-Jones) to seeif her past behaviour will giveany indication of what herfuture behaviour might be.If there’s anything I know

about Steven Soderbergh’spast behaviour, it’s that Icould predict that his newfilm Side Effects would notbe the greatest of movies.With a filmography featur-ing the remake of Solaris,The Informant, Contagionand Haywire, Soderbergh hasbeen making movies I detestfor a very long time. He hasannounced that Side Effectswill be his final film beforeretirement. I can’t say I’mreally sad to see him go.I must admit that at times

the tension of Soderbergh’s

film had me by the throat.Sadly, by the end it decided toslit it open and I’m not verypleased.

• Joshua Cabrita is a Grade11 student at RiversideSecondary. He is a found-ing member of the school’smovie club, where studentsmeet to view old classics anddiscuss their meaning andsignificance. One of his auda-cious dreams is to becomea full-time professional filmcritic.

CinephiliaJoshua Cabrita

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containers inshady places stillhave time to startbegonia tubers.These are a multi-year investmentbecause theycan be lifted andstored every falland sprouted eachspring for severalyears — and every year thetubers get bigger and producemore and more flowers.Leaving seed heads in gar-

dens over winter to feed birdscan also be an investment innew plants when the seeds thebirds miss sprout in springor summer. This includesalyssum, calendulas, lunaria,poppies, lupins, columbines,Nigella and many others.

It’s well worth watchingout for these as you weed.Usually it’s best to keep someseedlings and remove othersbecause a thick mat of eventhe most valued varietiesresults in weak plants andsmall flowers.

During March, Hellebore

orientalis flowers are in theirfull glory but later, whentemperatures rise, it’s best tokeep a watch on their prettythree-pointed seed heads andcut them back before they dryout and dump masses of seed.Hellebore seedlings are deep-

rooted and hardto pull out.When snow-

drops ceaseflowering, theycan be dividedand started innew places.Anyone with aspecial variety ofsnowdrop whowants progenywith the same

characteristics should removeits seed heads and rely on thenatural splitting of the bulbs.That’s because snowdrops

are totally promiscuous.Gardeners with enquiringminds will find large groupsof diverse snowdrops canproduce fascinatingly differentbabies.In the food garden, the tim-

ing of planting vegetable seedsoutside depends very muchon any garden’s location, soiland microclimate becauseseed sprouting is triggered bytemperature.The sea tends to stabil-

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weeks earlier than people liv-ing further inland.

South slopes, sandy soiland excellent drainage all helpsoil to warm up fast in spring.Gardens close to the southside of homes are also warmand sheltered. But north-facing hillsides and moist claysoil are chillier locations thatneed later seed planting evenwhen the gardener uses raisedbeds.By the end of March, pars-

ley, Swiss chard, peas andpotatoes can be sown in mostplaces — and earlier in milderareas. But if you’re not surewhen to plant, later plant-ings get you into less troublebecause if cold makes earlyplanted seeds slow in ger-minating, they can’t protectthemselves. Voles love to eatpea seed, for instance.Gardeners with a sheltered

place to raise tomatoes andpeppers could start themaround the beginning ofMarch. But it’s easy to end upwith huge plants that are dif-ficult to keep inside but can’tyet be put outside.It’s the same story with

squash and zucchini. April is

a reasonable time for startinginside. Some gardeners prefermid-May for outside plant-ing where, provided you givethem slug protection, squashand zucchini grow withoutcheck.Throughout the garden, the

best guarantee of a relaxingsummer is to pull weeds whilethey’re still small. Mulchingis also a huge help, althoughsome gardeners avoid mulch-ing places where treasuredplants might have droppedseed.

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with her.I believe that offering kids

choices is always a good idea. Itgives them a sense of control andautonomy because you have offeredthe choices and whichever theyselect will be acceptable to you.

With stubborn kids it is particu-larly effective. When you give thema choice to make, taking a standand saying, “no way” just isn’t oneof their available choices. So instead of tellingher to take out the garbage, you offer a choice.“The garbage needs to be put out. Do you wantto do it now or after dinner?”Involve her in making decisions. Ask her

opinion so she can feel some ownership ofthe plan. Soccer season is coming up so askher what she thinks might be the best way toorganize all the soccer gear.Stubborn kids (oops, persistent) are often

adamant about what is right and what is wrongand once they have taken a stand they will notbudge. Their world is black or white, right orwrong, fair or unfair. There is no middle way.Getting into an argument with them is simplya waste of time and energy.

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public space in the house. Whenthe boundaries are clear and sheknows exactly what is expected ofher she’ll be less likely to questiondaily expectations.In the same way, precise rou-

tines are a good idea. You can lether help with the decisions aboutthe routines and present somechoices. But once that has hap-pened, expect that she will followthe family expectations. When theexpectations are a habit, you get

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abundantly clear. When we use phrases suchas, “why don’t you,” “would you like to” or“don’t you think it’s time to,” you are askingfor an argument.Instead, say, “It’s now time to get ready for

bed. Please get your pyjamas on now.”When you have a persistent child, likely

one of her parents is the same way. One setof grandparents is quietly smiling to them-selves watching their son or daughter have todeal with the same stubborn behaviours theyhandled when their child was young. If that’sthe case, talk to the grandparents about theirexperiences raising a stubborn child. They mayhave some great tips for you or at the veryleast the reassurance that the child (who maybe you) turned out just fine.

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— Patricia

RAY: No. He made that up,Patricia.

TOM: Changing the rotorsand pads shouldn’t have had

any effect on the ride, so Idon’t know what they did toyour car to make it ride soroughly — but I have a coupleof suspicions.

RAY: The most likely cause,in our experience, is that theyinflated your tires, or over-

inflated them.TOM: If, before

the repair, youhad been drivingaround with tiresthat were low onair, that couldhave covered upthe poor rideyou’d get frombad shocks.

RAY: Andthen, once they

properly inflated your tires,you felt the full effect of yourworn-out shocks — in whichthe springs are undamped andthe car kind of rides like abasketball down the road.

TOM: Of course, it’s notsafe to drive with underinflat-ed tires (or worn-out shocks),so you can’t just let some airout of the tires and keep driv-ing.

RAY: But they also couldhave grossly overinflated yourtires. If they weren’t payingattention, or had a tire gauge

that was faulty, they couldhave put 60 or 80 pounds ofair in your tires. And thatcertainly would cause you tobounce off the seat.

TOM: One other possibil-ity is that they’re actually badguys and they sabotaged yourshocks in hopes of gettingmore repair work from you.But I’m going to discount thatpossibility.

RAY: Me too. In our manyyears of experience, we’vefound that most repairmistakes flow from grossincompetence rather thanoutright dishonesty. Doesn’tthat make you feel better?

TOM: So I’m guessing theyoverinflated your tires by acci-dent. Have someone check thepressure for you, and if thepressure is correct, then gosomewhere else for a secondopinion about the shocks.Good luck, Patricia.

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facturers have recently prevailedagainst the odds to provide us withsome genuine rear-drive sportscars, with starting prices aroundthe $25,000 mark. The HyundaiGenesis Coupe is one of those cars.The updated 2013 model flaunts afresh new look, a ton more power,and it still has a very attractiveprice tag.While the Genesis Coupe has

done plenty to increase the per-formance image of the Hyundai brand, it’spositioned in the middle of the sports coupesegment. It doesn’t offer the retro styling andtradition of “pony” cars like the Camaro orMustang, nor does it possess the lightweightfun factor from new arrivals such as theScion FR-S or Subaru BRZ. So what does theHyundai Genesis Coupe offer that other carsdon’t? In one word, value.

PerformanceFor 2013, the 3.8-litre V6 has been updated

with direct injection, providing 42 more horse-power, for a total of 348-hp, and 29 more foot-pounds of torque, to 295 ft-lbs. The 2.0-litrefour cylinder receives a new twin-scroll turbo-charger and a larger, more thermally efficientintercooler. The result of this colder and dens-er air is a 30-per-cent increase in horsepowerand a 23-per-cent increase in torque for a totalof 274-hp and 275 ft-lbs of torque.Off the line, you can easily feel the additional

torque but there’s still plenty of grip for a goodlaunch. The new V6 will comfortably propelthe Genesis Coupe from zero to 100km/h inthe lower five second range on its way to animpressive 240km/h electronically limited topspeed. The standard six-speed transmission hadto be tweaked to provide more feel and, indeed,it is very precise. A new eight-speed automaticis available to those who prefer to just enjoythe car without worrying about shifting.The brakes certainly live up to the sporty

style of the Genesis Coupe, as it boasts a shortstopping distance. Through the corners, itfeels well balanced with a front end that staysplanted at all times. There are new dampers

and the steering has been recalibrated too.Response is about the same as with the previ-ous generation, but you do notice some addi-tional feedback and a little more connectivityoverall. There’s enough torque to push the rearout a bit with timely throttle inputs, and asbefore, R-Spec models get front strut camberadjustment bolts.

EnvironmentOn the street, this regenerated Genesis

Coupe offers enough entertainment to makeit one of the most fun-to-drivecars in this price range. The rea-sonably spacious cabin rides ona comparatively long wheelbase,which is conducive to a suppleride. The rear seats are still toosmall for adults but the rear boastsa relatively large cargo room.What about the car’s sound? Thisis a sports car, and Hyundai hastuned the exhaust so that you getthe growl you want but not much

drone at highway speeds. With downshifts, younotice a nice “burble” when you match revs.Overall, regardless of which model of

Genesis Coupe you drive, it’s a nice placeto spend time in and out of, on the city orhighway. The layout is clear and everything iswithin reach.New for this year, and standard on all trim

levels, is a centre stack multi-gauge clusterthat houses three analog dials. They give read-outs of instantaneous litres-per-100km, torquelevel (3.8 models) or boost pressure (2.0T mod-els) and oil temperature.With the 2013 Genesis Coupe, Hyundai

looked at what was available in this marketsegment, made improvements where neces-sary, listened to their customers, and delivereda product that should be more than competi-tive.

FeaturesWith all of the great updates for 2013, the

base Genesis Coupe 2.0T starts at $26,499 andthe 3.8 GT model begins at $36,999.Standard equipment includes ABS with

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on higher trims, include push-button start,touch-screen navigation system, heated frontseats, power driver seat, Brembo brake packageand a Torsen limited slip-differential.Fuel efficiency numbers for the 2.0T manual

are 10.0L/100km city, 6.6L/100km highway, for8.5L/100km combined. Ratings for the 3.8 GTare 11.0L/100km city, 7.3L/100km highway,and 9.6L/100km combined.

The rear-wheel-drive HyundaiGenesis Coupestarts at$26,499.Submitted photo

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Evergreen Line RapidTransit Project

Construction of the Evergreen Line will begin in west Port Moody to build a tunnelentrance for the tunnel boring machine (TBM). The TBMwill be used to constructthe two-kilometre tunnel starting from the Port Moody side and emerging north ofComo Lake Avenue at Clarke Road in Coquitlam. Bored tunnel construction meansthere is no disruption to residents, businesses and traffic on the surface above.

Work will begin in late February at the following locations:

Traffic pattern changes on Barnet Highway at View Street. The current numberof lanes in both directions on Barnet Highway will be maintained to minimizetraffic impactsConstruction of a staging area to the east of Barnet Highway at Vintner AvenueTraffic pattern changes along View Street and Clarke Road, west ofBarnet HighwayChanges to the intersection at Charles Street and Clarke Road

Construction Bulletins and Traffic Alerts can be found on the Evergreen LineRapid Transit Project’s website atwww.evergreenline.gov.bc.ca.

The Evergreen Line will be in service in the summer of 2016.

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A traffic information line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week at604 927-2080.

For more information, visit the Evergreen Line Project Office at 2900 BarnetHighway in Coquitlam weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., or contact us:

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Deep roots at vineyardIt is not too often you can trace the lineage

of an Okanagan winery to the late 1800s.However, Sperling Vineyards can trace

its history back to that time, when GiovanniCasorzo emigrated from Italy and was con-vinced by the founder of B.C. wines, FatherPandosy, to try his hand at agriculture in theOkanagan Valley.The farm flourished and by 1925, the first

vineyards were planted. The grapeswere mainly sold off to other win-eries but in 2008 Ann Sperling,a direct descendant of Giovanni,founded Sperling Vineyards. Shewas lucky to inherit vineyards thatcontain 45-year-old Foch vinesand 35-year-old Reisling vines thatproduce outstanding fruit. She alsoadded Pinot Noir and Chardonnayvines in 2008.Ann Sperling has more than 20

years experience in winemaking— or wine growing, as she likes to describe it— in Ontario and British Columbia. She hasa passion for organic and biodynamic grapegrowing and is totally focused on the vineyardas the source of top quality wines. Her 1992Merlot won a medal in every competition thewine was entered in, including gold medals.A talented wine maker, she won the 2004Winemaker of the Year Award for Ontario.I recently had the honour of having Ann

drop by our wine club to discuss and taste thelatest releases from Sperling.Here are some tasting notes from that meet-

ing:The Sterling Pinot Gris 2011 is crafted

from old vines. Due to crop thinning to 1.75tons per acre, this wine shows intense appleand orchard fruit along with hints of mineral-ity, honey and citrus notes. On the palate,

concentrated flavours and a creamy long finishdue to lees (fermentation) contact add thiscreamy mouth feel.The Riesling Old Vines 2010 is a hedonist’s

dream, wafting aromas of floral, petrol andcitrus with tell-tale signs of slate and mineral.Off-dry balancing the crisp acidity perfectly,this long-finish wine is an outstanding exampleof a well-crafted wine.

An absolute must white for thissummer is the Market White 2011.Priced around $15, this blend of 60per cent Bacchus and 40 per centPinot Blanc is an off-dry delightfeaturing apple, pear, peach andfloral scents. Easy drinking andsuper refreshing, the wine clubbought cases and cases of this wineit was so good.The ancient Foch vines found at

the Sperling Vineyards producedan outstanding 2009 Foch. This

little-known grape can make an excellent wineif it is ripened properly. Black fruit, cassis andwisps of smoke dominate this wine. Some spiceemerges on the finish due to this wine beingoaked in new French and American oak.I believe we are all in good hands with wine

makers like Ann Sperling; her knowledge andcare for crafting these Earth-friendly wines isimpressive. It takes a lot of hard work to groworganic and biodynamic vines, but the payoffis that we will all enjoy wines from these vine-yards for as long as we show stewardship andcare for our planet.

• John Gerum is a wine instructor,writer and consultant with West Coast WineEducation. For information on wine tastings,workshops, classes and clubs, visit www.wcwed.com.

Wine SenseJohn Gerum

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Coquitlam Express hostMulticultural Hockey Night,at 6:30 p.m. at the CoquitlamSports Centre, 633 Poirier St.Prior to the Express junior Ahockey game, celebrate theChinese and Korean New Yearwith a lion dance, Chinesecultural dance, Korean drumand Hapkido demonstration.Discount tickets for the eventand hockey game are $7 or $20for a family pack of four, withchildren six and under gettingin for free. Purchase tickets atSUCCESS service centres onNorth Road and Pinetree Wayin Coquitlam. Information:[email protected].

SATURDAY, FEB. 23Centennial Secondary music

department hosts a bottledrive, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.,in the school parking lot, 570Poirier St., Coquitlam. Fundsraised will go towards themusic department. Info: 604-782-8950.

Kiddies Korner Preschool ishosting its annual open house,from 10 a.m. to noon, at 2211Prairie Ave., Port Coquitlam.Everyone is invited to bringtheir preschool-aged childrento experience what a day at thisparent participation preschoolis like. Info: www.kkp.ca.

Metro Vancouver hosts aBelcarra Winter Family Walk,from 10:30 a.m. to noon atBelcarra Regional Park. Takein the beautiful scenery aroundSasamat Lake in an easy walkwith some stair climbinginvolved. Meet at the WhitePine Beach washrooms. Info:www.metrovancouver.org.

Heritage Woods MusicSociety hosts its first annualadults-only fundraising dance,from 7:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.,at Heritage Woods Secondary,1300 David Ave., Port Moody.Enjoy the big band sounds ofthe Bruce James Orchestra,hors d’oeuvres from the SaintStreet Grill and a selection ofbeverages from the cash bar.There will also be a silent auc-tion. Tickets are $30 each, andavailable through the school(7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Info: 604-469-9604.

SUNDAY, FEB. 24Metro Vancouver hosts

Heritage Sunday, a free fam-ily event, from 1 to 4 p.m. atMinnekhada Regional Park inCoquitlam. Join a park inter-preter to explore MinnekhadaLodge, the favourite countryand hunting retreat of two ofB.C.’s former lieutenant-gov-ernors. Participate in a scaven-ger hunt to earn a sweet treat.Children can make an old-fash-ioned craft to take home. Meetmembers of the MinnekhadaPark Association to learn abouttheir activities. Parking is avail-able near the lodge off OliverRoad.

Port Moody HeritageSociety hosts a heritage housetour, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,beginning at the Port MoodyStation Museum, 2734 MurraySt. Venture through 10 herit-age homes in the neighbour-hood in these self-guided toursof turn-of-the-20th-centuryPort Moody. Tickets are $30,including HST, and can beordered online at www.port-moodymuseum.org. Info: 604-939-1648.

MONDAY, FEB. 25Eagle Ridge Hospital

Auxiliary celebrates its 37thanniversary. Join members forcake and coffee in the lobby ofthe hospital between 11 a.m.and 2 p.m., and learn moreabout volunteering with thisorganization.

United Way and DogwoodPavilion host two Tri-Citiessenior caregivers’ supportinformation sessions, from 10to 11:30 a.m. at MaillardvilleCommunity Centre, 1200Cartier Ave. in Coquitlam, and2 to 3:30 p.m. at Glen PinePavilion, 1200 Glen Pine Crt. inCoquitlam. These sessions arefor all family caregivers whohave concerns or questions.Register by calling Karen at778-789-1496.

Friends of Mundy ParkHeritage Society is holding itsAGM at 7 p.m. at the Poirierbranch of the Coquitlam PublicLibrary, 575 Poirier St., in theNancy Bennett Room. Topicsinclude funds for trail improve-ments, science projects andbursaries at Dr. Charles BestSecondary, and the annual

Christmas tree-chipping fund-raiser. Members of the publicare invited. Info: 604-417-0912.

Optimum FamilyChiropractic hosts a vaccineinformation night, from 6:30to 7:30 p.m. at 7-121 Brew St.in Port Moody’s Suter BrookVillage. Call Shannon at theOptimum office at 778-355-3533 to register.

WEDNESDAY, FEB. 27SHARE Family &

Community Services Societyhosts a free drug and alcoholinformation ses-sion, from 7 to8:30 p.m. at 2615Clarke St. in PortMoody (secondfloor). This ser-ies, which runsWednesdaysthrough March 27, is for peoplewho have an alcohol or drugproblem, those concernedabout their use, or those con-cerned about someone else’suse. The format consists of avideo, brief presentation andopen discussion. The Feb. 27topic is “trauma: how sub-stance misuse often occurswith people who have experi-enced childhood abuse and howthese experiences may causerelapses or continued misuse.”

Coquitlam Public Libraryhosts a philosophers’ café onthe Northern Gateway Pipeline,with moderator ShahinDashtgard, associate profes-sor of earth sciences at SFU,in Room 3 of the City Centrebranch, 1169 Pinetree Way, at7 p.m. What are the benefits

to Canada and B.C. of thepipeline? What are the draw-backs? Everyone is welcome.Experience is not required,admission is free, and there isno need to register. Info: 778-782-5215 or www.philosopher-scafe.net.

Terry Fox Library hosts ameeting of the Coffee MugClub book club, from 7 to 8p.m. at 2470 Mary Hill Rd. inPoCo. Members are readingCan You Hear the NightbirdCall? by Anita Rau Badami.

New members arewelcome. Info:604-927-7999.

Tri-CityCentennial StampClub hosts a“stamp game.”Visitors are wel-

come to participate. A swap andshop will take place at 7 p.m.,with the game starting at 8p.m. and featuring prizes. Theclub meets in the McGee Roomof the Poirier CommunityCentre, 630 Poirier St.,Coquitlam. Info: 604-941-9306or www.stampclub.ca.

ONGOINGAl-Anon meets Mondays

at 1 p.m., Wednesdays at 8p.m. and Saturdays at noonat Como Lake United Church,535 Marmont St., Coquitlam,as well as Wednesdays at 8 p.m.at St. Andrew’s United Church,2318 St. Johns St., Port Moody.Info: 604-688-1716 or 604-461-6991.

Alzheimer Society of B.C.hosts caregiver support groups.A Coquitlam group meets the

last Wednesday of the month,from 7 to 9 p.m.; a PoCo groupmeets the second Thursday ofthe month, from 7 to 9 p.m.;and a Chinese-speaking groupmeets the first Thursday of themonth, from 2 to 4 p.m. Info:604-298-0711.

Art Focus ArtistsAssociation meets onWednesdays, from 7 to 9p.m. at The Outlet in LeighSquare, 2253 Leigh Sq., PortCoquitlam. Artists from theTri-Cities and beyond of allexperience levels and inter-ests gather to support eachother and display their work.Demonstrations by professionalartists are free to the public onthe fourth Wednesday of eachmonth. Info: 604-942-0537.

Baker’s Corner Preschoolis a parent participation schoolwith classes for three- andfour-year-olds inside BakerDrive Elementary, 885 BakerDr., Coquitlam. Registrationsaccepted on an ongoing basis.Info: 604-461-5848 or www.bakerscornerpreschool.com.

Barnet Sailing Co-opera-tive welcomes new members,be they land-lubbers or oldsalts. Members sail the watersof Burrard Inlet, DesolationSound, the Gulf Islands,Howe Sound and the Strait ofGeorgia. Info: Scott at 604-255-4590 or www.barnetsailing.bc.ca.

Burquitlam CommunityAssociation meets the firstThursday of each month from7 to 9 p.m. at Banting MiddleSchool, 820 Banting St.,

Coquitlam.Cameron Centre hosts free

drop-in English conversa-tion classes for intermediateto advanced level speakers,from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. onWednesdays at 9523 CameronSt., Burnaby (near LougheedMall). Info: Sarah at 604-630-9236.

Central CoquitlamPensioners Branch 108 meetthe first Wednesday of eachmonth in the CentennialRoom of Dogwood Pavilion.Membership is $10 per year.Membership info: 604-939-0303. The group also holds asocial bingo in the Mike ButlerRoom of Dogwood Pavilioneach Friday at 1 p.m. The costis five cents per card per game,and pots range from $5 to $25.New players welcome. Bingoinfo: 604-937-7537.

Circle of Friends, a singlessocial group for people 50 andolder who are looking to meetnew friends and participate infun activities like dining, dan-cing, hiking and theatre, meetsat 7 p.m. on the third Fridayof each month at the PoCoLegion, 2675 Shaughnessy St.Info: Nina at 604-941-9032.

Como Lake Quilters meetTuesdays at 10 a.m. at ComoLake United Church. Theinformal group meets to workon individual projects andshare talents. Visitors and pro-spective members welcome.Info: Joy at 604-466-9992 orJo-Ann at 604-941-4869.

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Connexus BNI meets regularly in Coquitlam,and has openings for new members. Info: 778-242-0957.

Coquitlam Area Gogos meet monthly to findways to help African grandmothers raising chil-dren orphaned by AIDS. You do not need to be agrandmother to join. Info: 778-216-0499.

Coquitlam Lawn Bowling Clubis looking for new members to takepart at the lanes behind DogwoodPavilion, 624 Poirier St. Information:Ann at 604-939-8976.

Coquitlam Public Library hostsStorytime for Babies on Fridays,from 11 to 11:30 a.m. at the CityCentre branch, 1169 Pinetree Way. Parents,caregivers and babies (under two years old) areinvited for songs, rhymes and stories. Info: 604-554-7334 or www.library.coquitlam.bc.ca.

Council of Senior Citizens Organizationsis an advocacy group devoted to improving thequality of life for all seniors. Info: Ernie Bayer at604-576-9734 or [email protected].

Crossroads Hospice Society hosts a free walk-ing group for the bereaved, Fridays from 10:30a.m. to noon. The group meets at the Port MoodySocial Recreation Centre. Hospice volunteers willbe present on the free walk through Rocky PointPark or Orchard Beach. Newcomers can registerby calling Castine Breckwoldt at 604-949-2274.

Debtors Anonymous meets regularly to offerhope and recovery to debtors, compulsive spend-ers and underearners. Info: 604-878-3328 orwww.debtorsanonymous.org.

Developmental Disabilities Association offersfree pickup of gently used houseware items,including dishes, toys and books. Cloth itemscan be dropped off in bins. Furniture, dishes andclothes are accepted at donation stations. Info:604-273-4332.

Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary hosts a coffeeprogram from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays inthe main lobby of the hospital, 475 Guildford

Way, Port Moody. Sales of beverages and bakedgoods raise funds for the purchase of hospitalequipment and patient comfort items.

Eagle Ridge Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Shopneeds volunteers for its new location, openingsoon in PoCo at 2811B Shaughnessy St. Helpraise funds for the purchase of equipment andpatient comfort items at the hospital. There areopenings for all shift positions (cashier, customer

assistant, sorting clerk and pricingclerk). Shift hours are Tuesdaysthrough Saturdays, from 9:30 a.m.to 1 p.m. or 1 to 4:30 p.m., andSundays from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30p.m. Training provided. Info: 604-939-9594.

Family Resource Centre offersafter-school multisensory group math andliteracy tutoring. Various times and days areavailable, and registration is ongoing. Fees startat $20 per hour. For registration and programdetails, contact [email protected]. Thecentre is located at Minnekhada Middle School.

Fibromyalgia Support Group meets at 1p.m. on the fourth Tuesday of the month at thePoirier branch of the Coquitlam Public Library,575 Poirier St. Information: Julie Park at 604-936-6027.

Focus Volleyball Club is looking for boysand girls born from 1995 to 2000 to join for theupcoming indoor volleyball season. Focus isbased in the Tri-Cities and Burnaby and offerscompetitive, fun learning environment. Tryoutsare ongoing. Info: www.focusvolleyball.com.

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Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe started her university career atSimon Fraser with an all-rookie nomination and a CISnational championship title.

Now a senior, the 6-2 former Toronto forward wants to book-end her career with the best the NCAA Division II can offer.“To go to the national championships, it would show the SFU

program is one of the top programs in the nation. It would behuge,” said Raincock-Ekunwe, who currently leads the GreatNorthwest Athletic Conference in field goal percentage andrebounds per game.That opportunity will come later when March Madness takes

centre court in the conference playdowns.But before that, Raincock-Ekunwe and fellow fourth-year

teammates Carla Wyman and Kristina Collins will be honouredat Seniors’ Night at the West Gym on Saturday night.While some outgoing seniors find playing their last home

game a sad affair, Raincock-Ekunwe said she plans to focus onthe conference game ahead of her.“We’ve never beaten Northwest Nazarene in three seasons.

It’s a good opportunity,” she said.The game will also be a further opportunity for Raincock-

Ekunwe to leave an even larger legacy as one of the all-timegreat players to play on Burnaby Mountain.Last week, Raincock-Ekunwe moved into elite company in

NCAA Div. II, registering her 55th double-double in the GreatNorthwest conference.Although unofficial because of the Clan’s then-provisional

status, Raincock-Ekunwe’s career numbers are currently fifth-best all-time.She set a new conference record for double-doubles in her

first year in the NCAA and broke her own mark the followingyear with 24 doubles, earning a second consecutive first teamall-star nod.This season, she broke the conference record with her 49th

double, scoring 11 points and grabbing 15 rebounds againstAlaska Anchorage on Jan. 5.Earlier in the season, she also set the conference single-game

rebound record with 24 boards.Her 941 career rebounds to date is fourth best in the confer-

ence all-time.Raincock-Ekunwe also has top-10 all-time numbers in total

field goals, blocked shots and offensive rebounds.“Rebounding has been my game,” said Raincock-Ekunwe.

“I just try to go to the boards every game and get as many as Ican.”The two-time Basketball B.C. outstanding university player of

the year says she never expected to reach the heights she has.“In my first year, I didn’t think I would be that good. I got

beaten up in practice pretty good,” she said.But SFU head coach Bruce Langford says, “she didn’t have a

choice.”With three outgoing seniors graduating following the

Canadian collegiate title and Raincock-Ekunwe fourth onthe depth chart, the former B.C. high school AA MVP fromKalamalka High School was thrust into a starting spot.“I thought she was going to be that kind of athlete, for sure.

But things came too easy (for her) as a high school player. Shestruggled in her first year ... She’s improved her intensity andfocus,” said Langford.Raincock-Ekunwe currently leads the nation in field goal

shooting and is second in total rebounds. The Clan is also thirdoverall in the NCAA in field-goal shooting percentage as a team.But with four conference games still left on the schedule

before playoffs, Saturday’s matchup with third-place NorthwestNazarene is a crucial test of the Clan’s mettle, said Langford.Earning the program’s first-ever berth into a NCAA national

tournament remains the team’s ultimate goal.

“It would be deserving for the kids,” said Langford, “and ashame if we didn’t reach our potential.”For Raincock-Ekunwe, the difference might just come down

to her new-found intensity.“I’ll remember most going down to the States and showing

the Americans that Canadian girls can play,” she said.“It’s always a good feeling when we beat the Americans.”

Ron Hole/Burnaby NOW

Simon Fraser University’s Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe leads the nation in field goal shooting, and unofficially sits fifthall-time in the NCAA Div. 2 with 55 career double-doubles.

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NORTH DELTA near new 2583sf 5br 4.5ba with 1br side suite,warranty $698,888 604-765-4211see uSELLaHOME.com id5622


NICOMECKL RIVER hiking trailsnr this1279sf 2br 1.5ba tnhousew/pool, $224,900 778-240-3699see uSELLaHOME.com id5512

RENO’D 770SF 2nd fl with newappliances insuite laundry, petskids ok $177,777 604-530-6247see uSELLaHOME.com id5584

6008-28 Richmond6008-28

STEVESTON VERY large 1284sf 2br 2ba top fl condo amazingmtn views, $455K 604-618-8362see uSELLaHOME.com id5376

6008-30 Surrey6008-30

$10K BELOW assessment, 2br+Den or 3br, 2ba 1083sf condo,Nr SFU $339,900 604-866-7326see uSELLaHOME.com id5557

CLOVERDALE UPDATED 696sf1br condo, rents for $650 insuitelaundry $99,500 604-341-9257see uSELLaHOME.com id5500

GUILDFORD 650SF 1br 3rd flcondo, pool, exercise rm, partyrm etc, $210,888 778-834-8224see uSELLaHOME.com id5576

NEWTON 723SF 1br groundlevel w/private entry, insuitelaundry $139,900 604-984-8891see uSELLaHOME.com id5546

NEWTON HUGE 2017sf 3 or 4br 2.5ba tnhouse w/double sxsgarage $393,000 778-218-0389see uSELLaHOME.com id5320

NEWTON UPDATED 1007sf 2brground lvl, private entry, insuitelaundry, $196,900 604-592-2991see uSELLaHOME.com id5598

6008-34 VancouverEast Side6008-34

ASKING $293K, 2 bdrm, 845sf.Great location, near transit/shops.#104-2600 E 49th. OPENHOUSE Sun Feb 24, 2-4pmCall Pat @ Sutton WestCoast604 220-9188.


6008-42 S. Surrey/White Rock6008-42

EXECUTIVE LIVING gated1864sf 4bedroom 2.5bath, mainfloor master bedroom, 19+ adultcomplex $568,900 604-575-7636see uSELLaHOME.com id5552

6015 For Sale byOwner6015

1 BD top floor in Chilliwack granitecounters, 9’ ceilings, stack w/d.elec f/p. Secure undergroundparking. $149,000. 604-795-7367

2BDRM+DEN/2BTH CONDO forSale. Next to Willowbrook Mall,Langley. 961sqft $255,500.Helen 604-762-7412 Pricereduced! Sale by Owner.

5 ACRE South Langley horse propertyright on South Langley Regional trail.Clean, bright & updated, older 2368 sqft, 2 bd home – Barn, stalls, x-fenced,p a s t u r e . 6 0 4 - 3 2 3 - 4 7 8 8PropertyGuys.com ID: 76788

7BDRM/3BTH 5187 Marine Dr,Burnaby. For Sale by OwneruSELLaHOME.com, ID# 5669.Tel: 604-722-7977. MortgageHelper. $722,000.

ONLY $226,900 in Langley’sMurrayville area, 960 sq ft , 2 bdr,2 bth, grnd-floor condo coveredd e c k a n d y a r d . S e ePropertyGuys.com in 76670 orcall 604-613-2670

CULTUS LAKE View Home3 BDRM 2bath 604-824-3667$394,900. propertyguys.com

THOM CREEK Ranch. In Chilli-wack’s premier retirement com-plex. 2090 sq ft finished plus 294unfinished ready to model. In thetop row with superb, unspoilableviews of the City, mountains andway beyond. Excellent Club-house. Friendly neighbours$419,000 negotiable. No HST.604-377-1068

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6020-01 Real Estate6020-01

www.bcforeclosures.com3 BR home from $10,250 down$915/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

6020-02 Abbotsford6020-02

FULLY finished 4,000+ sf home.Desirable Creekside on thePark. 6 brs, 3.5 bath. Granite/ssappl, a/c. $592 K 604.852.6951

6020-06 Chilliwack6020-06

AGASSIZ NEW 2350sf 3br 2.5Bath, high end finishing, hugemaster $369,900 604-729-0186see uSELLaHOME.com id5603

CHILLIWACK LK 1250sf rancherw/guest cabin, .5 ac lot, 2km tolake, pool $360K 604-824-5687see uSELLaHOME.com id5561

CULTUS LK gardener’s dream1160 sf 2 br 1.5 ba rancher, a/c55+ complex $63K 604-858-9301see uSELLaHOME.com id5400

PRICE REDUCED, 1280sf 3br1.5ba ½ duplex, large 4480sflot $229,900 604-792-9287see uSELLaHOME.com id5511

6020-08 Coquitlam6020-08

OFFERED BELOW assessedvalue 1000sf 3br 2ba home huge10,000sf lot $400K 778-859-0717see uSELLaHOME.com id4272

ONE OF A KIND HOME inCoquitlam, 3600sf, $150k inrenos , Mo r t gage he lpe r ,$799,900. Call 604-768-8879

REDUCED 3136SF 7br 3.5bafabulous vu, below assessmentCDS lot $688,888 778-898-7731see uSELLaHOME.com id5595

6020-12 Ladner/South Delta6020-12

W. LADNER ½ block from theFraser Riv,1600sf 3br characterhome, $520,000 604-617-3748see uSELLaHOME.com id5599



211/80B AV 3034sf 6br 5ba withlegal 2br basement suite, quietcrescent $589,900 604-649-6030see uSELLaHOME.com id5607

ALDERGROVE SXS DUPLEX80K below assessment. $3K/morent $527,900 firm 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3428

FORT LANGLEY 2300sf 5brw/suite above 3 additionalrental units $965K 604-882-6788see uSELLaHOME.com id5533

6020-20 Mission6020-20

MULTI FAMILY, 10 RENTALHOMES in Mission with $91,000net income, on 6.5 acres,$1,050,000. 604 838-8692

6020-24 North Delta6020-24


UPDATED 4541SF 7br 5½baon large 8264sf lot, basementsuite, $749,000 604-805-6614see uSELLaHOME.com id5604

6020-30 Port Moody6020-30

OCEANFRONT 4700SF 5br 3½bath main fl br, 6286sf lot, suitepotenl $1,949,000 604-469-1813see uSELLaHOME.com id5606

6020-34 Surrey6020-34

132ST, 92AVE 2140sf 5br 2baw/bsmt suite, huge 7200sf lot,updates, $509K 778-320-7506see uSELLaHOME.com id5568

CHIMNEY HTS 3600sf 7br+den6ba w/2 suites quiet cul-de-sac4600sf lot $669K 604-866-3515see uSELLaHOME.com id5597

CHIMNEY HTS like new 4100sf8br 6ba w/main floor bedroom,2 suites, $638K 604-441-9652see uSELLaHOME.com id5563


6020-34 Surrey6020-34

CLAYTON IMMACULATE 3523sf 5br 3.5ba w/bsmt suite acrossfrom park $648K 604-575-7636see uSELLaHOME.com id5551

CLOVERDALE 3765SF 4br 3.5ba,on quiet CDS, suite potential inbasement, $575K 604-619-0603.See: uSELLaHOME.com id5559

CLOVERDALE 3850SF 6br 5ba3lvl 2/suite potential on 1/2ac GDlot, $789,800 778-549-2056 seeuSELLaHOME.com id5564

E. NEWTON 4000sf 8br 5.5ba2 yr old 3 level home w/3 brbsmt suite $699K 778-895-8620see uSELLaHOME.com id5628

FLEETWOOD ACROSS fromSchool, reno’d 2600sf 6br 5baw/suites $579K 604-434-3482see uSELLaHOME.com id5577

FLEETWOOD RENO’D 2140sf4br 3ba, large 7100sf lot, bsmtsuite $549,000 604-727-9240see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

GREEN TIMBERS beautifullyupdated 3100sf 5br 3.5ba, suite8400sf lot $565K 604-340-1551see uSELLaHOME.com id5631

GREEN TIMBERS reno’d 2400sf 4br 3ba, lg 7800sf lot, bsmtsuite $559,000 604-727-9240see uSELLaHOME.com id5617

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

GUILDFORD MAGNIFICENT4952sf 10br 6.5ba back on creek,main floor master br, $765K

604-581-5541 see:uSELLaHOME.com id5506

NEWTON NEW 2200sf 5br 3.5ba½ duplex with 2br bsment suite$475K incl. HST 604-728-1419see uSELLaHOME.com id5591


6020-34 Surrey6020-34

TYNEHEAD 3800SF 5br 4.5baexecutive home 12,077sf lot, withside suite, $850K 604-575-7311see uSELLaHOME.com id5350

6020-38 VancouverEast Side6020-38

OPEN HOUSE Sat/Sun May 12& 13th, 10am - 2pm, 2396 East39th Ave. 50x140 lot, 1,050 sqftbungalow, asking $1.2 mllion.

6020-52 Other AreasBC6020-52

HOPE, COUNTRY living 1850sf4br 2ba rancher on lg ½ ac lotmtn vu $272,500 604-869-3119see uSELLaHOME.com id5611

6025 Industrial/Commercial6025

VANC DNTOWN medical office672sf+188sf common area nearSt Pauls hp $375K 604-572-2785see uSELLaHOME.com id5509

6030 Lots & Acreage6030

CHILLIWACK BUILD 5000sfHome, 10,742sf serviced flatbldg lot $279K 604-798-5050see uSELLaHOME.com id5536

INVESTOR ALERT Clayton 1.27acre ppty w/1944sf 3br 2.5bahome $1,299,000 778-574-2519see uSELLaHOME.com id5613

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

LANGLEY NR town fully reno’d2474sf home on 5ac ppty, bsmtsuite $1,150,000 604-825-3966see uSELLaHOME.com id5582

SURREY TYNEHEAD 1ac dev.ppty into 5.5 lots starting Jan2013, $1,399,000 604-951-8777see uSELLaHOME.com id5566

6035 Mobile Homes6035

CHILLIWACK REDUCED mustbe moved 1130sf 2br 2bathmobile $5,500obo 604-795-7570see uSELLaHOME.com id5612

6035 Mobile Homes6035

OWN THE land, 1092sf 2brrancher style mobile home, kidsOK, $179,900 604-824-7803see uSELLaHOME.com id5541

6040 Okanagan/Interior6040

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

6050 Out Of TownProperty6050

CRANBROOK 2060SF 4br 3bareno’d home w/side suite on 2lots $239,900 778-887-4530see uSELLaHOME.com id5304

PORT ALBERNI reno’d 2000 sf5br 2 ba with 2 br basement suite2 laundries $210K 604-542-1995see uSELLaHOME.com id5537

6052 Real EstateInvestment6052

LANGLEY RENOD sxs duplex+1/2ac lot, rental income $2,200/month $479,900 604-807-6565see uSELLaHOME.com id3186

6065 RecreationProperty6065

3 BR, lrg kitchen/lving room,1300sf seasonal, Gambier Isl.Sea Ranch $325K 604-266-6191

GET AWAY - Mayne IslandTurn Key house, 2 BR + suite,all for $320,000, 250-539-5011

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HATZIC LAKE 1 hr drive fromVanc, 2 vacant lots 1 is lakefront$70K is for both 604-302-3527see uSELLaHOME.com id5588

LOT & Trailer. This little gem islocated 120 miles from Van, pool- C.H, hiking, fishing, history ofCaretaker, maint $775/yr,reduced winter price $30,000. Lot33 - 30860 Trans Canada HwyYale BC. Ph 1-604-792-6764

OCEAN FRONT boat access only2 yr old 1600sf 3br 2.5ba 30minfrom W Van $799K 778-998-9141see uSELLaHOME.com id5424

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COQ CAPE HORN, Lrg Reno’d 2BR, w/d, $1000 incls utils, cbl &alrm. Mar 1. small pets neg. nrbus & ammens, n/s, 604-880-7237

6508 Apt/Condos6508BBY 1 BR clean, safe, secureLoughd skytrain, appls, prkg, gym/sauna, $875. Mar 1. 604-570-0556

BBY, Lougheed Mall acrossfrom Walmart, skytrain, gym,library, shops, SFU. 1 BR + Den,f/p, lrg balcony, storage, u/grdprkg, laminate kitchen, ss appls,inste W/D, free hot/water. NS/NP.Lease / Refs. Avail April 1. $1195.

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BBY, Near Lougheed Mall, offGovernment Rd, 2 BR, f/p, u/gparking, N/P, Now. 778-708-4352

6508 Apt/Condos6508COQ 1 BR apt, quiet complex, inchot water, laundry facils, freeparking, nr amen, No pets. $740.Feb 1. 604-939-9281.

2232 McAllisterPort Coquitlam

1 & 2 BR ApartmentsAvailable March 1

* Newly reno’d, quiet securebldg, walk to all amenities.

* Near WC Express.* Rent incls heat, hot water,fridge, stove, priv balcony &

window coverings* Laundry & Storage ea/ floor

* No pets✔ Wheel Chair Access

604 - 941 - 7721

BALMORAL STREETSuites

AvailableClose to trans, Highgate Mall &shopping. Rent incls heat &h/w. Refs req’d. Reno’d stes.

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AMBER ROCHESTOR545 Rochester Ave, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall,S.F.U. & Transportation.

office:604- 936-3907

AMBER (W)401 Westview St, Coq

Large Units.Near Lougheed Mall.

Transportation & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-2136cell: 604-727-5178

ARBOUR GREENE552 Dansey Ave, Coq

Extra Large 2 Bedrooms.Close to Lougheed Mall &S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-4903cell: 778- 229-1358

6508 Apt/Condos6508WHITGIFT GARDENS550 Cottonwood Ave., Coq.1 BR $775, 2 BR $950

3 BR $1,150(incl. heat, h/w, parking)

Indoor pool, near Lougheed Mall,SFU, public transit, schools1-888-495-7106

[email protected]

6510 Co-ops6510

HARRIS ROADHOUSING CO-OP

(Pitt Meadows)2 BR, $1030/mo,

$2500 share purchase.Near bus & schools.

No subsidy.Pets ok. 604 465-1938

6540 Houses - Rent6540BBY N view upper 2 BR + Den, 2ba, share w/d, share utils, np$1300; lower 2 BR $850, np, 121North Warwick. 604 299-0403

BBY NORTH 3 BR + 1 BR full bsmt,yard, garage, nr schls/SFU & shopsh/w flrs, $2300. 604-987-0638

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6595 SharedAccommodation6595

6595-20 Coq./Poco/Port Moody6595-20

POCO clean bright room, main flr,$425/mo. Utils/cable included,w/d. Avail now. 604-315-6611

6602 Suites/PartialHouses6602

BBY, 3 BR mn flr, w/d, $900 +40% utils. nr BCIT & BBY Hosp,NS/NP, Av now. 604-222-0828

BBY EAST 2 BR, nr Highgatemall & skytrain, $1000 incls utils,no w/d, Mar 1. n/s, n/p, 604-767-6968

BBY MARINE/PATTERSON. 2BR g/l, av now. $1100 incls utls.NS/NP, no w/d. 604-435-4788

BBY METROTOWN 2 BR bsmt,Avail Mar 1, $860 incls utils/cbl,N/s, N/p, skytrain. 604-451-8959


BBY, Metrotown/Royal Oak. 1 BRNS/NP. Incls heat/light. Mar 1.604-434-5310 or 778-859-1404

BBY S bright 1 BR g/lvl ste fullbath, nr Metro Twn, ns, np. Imed.$690 incls utils. 778-323-4558

BBY S. Lrg 1 BR & Den, 950sf, grlev, own W/D, sep kitch. $895incls utls. NS/NP. 604-526-7335

BBY UPPER Dup ste 3 BR, 1.5bath, lrg balcony, f/p, W/D. $1250+ 1/2 hydro. Now. 604-299-8799

BBY UPPER lev view 3BR + 2bath, 1500 sf, own w/d, garage,h/w flrs, nr shcools n/s, n/p. $1400+ 1/2 utils. Av now. 604-524-0667

COQ BURKE MNT, New 2 BRste, 5 appls, enste w/d, incls cable& internet, alarm, prkg, $1000 +1/3 hydro. 778-285-0828

Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Feb. 24 - Mar. 2, 2013★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★

Aries March 21 - April 19: Rest, lie low, dealwith head office, government agencies, institutions,charitable and spiritual organizations. Start no newprojects nor relationships before March 17. Instead,reprise (or fix) the old, or stick with the ongoing.Sunday’s filled with beauty and pleasant notions,but your advances might be playfully steered aside.Tackle overdue work Monday/Tuesday. Relationshipsprove important midweek – a great conversation (ornews article) and a spiritual awakening or dreamystate occur. Seek changes, health diagnosis, realisticinvestments and/or intimacy Friday/Saturday.

Taurus April 20-May 20: Your popularity grows.Optimism, wish fulfillment, light romance andentertainment increase this week and the next few.Old friends return, old wishes are granted, and formerflirty, light romantic contacts reappear. New friendsand new projects, if started now to March 16, willtend to twirl brightly for awhile, then fizzle. Sunday’sfor home, garden, rest, and rejuvenation. Romancecalls Monday/Tuesday – your creative, speculativeand expressive skills rise up. Tackle familiar choresmidweek. If you can’t beat ‘em, join ‘em Friday/Saturday – great things come from partnering!

Gemini May 21-June 20: Start no new projects,ventures or relationships before March 17. Untilthen, protect ongoing projects, especially in careerand dealings with authorities. They, and bosses,and parents, are gripped by indecision until then.Be ambitious (not ambiguous). Shore up yourposition, secure recent advances, Monday/Tuesday– or rest and nurture family, for they are the supportfor your ambitions. Earlier, Sunday’s for short trips,friends and curiosity. Romance and creativity lureyou Wednesday/Thursday: but they conflict withyour need to grow. You get a lot of work doneFriday/Saturday.

Cancer June 21-July 22: Chase money, buy/sell Sunday – garage sales intrigue. (Don’t buyanything big and important.) Short trips, details,communications and paperwork fill Monday/Tuesday(avoid government forms). Focus on home, kids,real estate, security and nutrition midweek. Friday/Saturday hold romantic/creative success– which fitssuperbly into February/March’s broad cycle of love,cultural rituals, far travel, wisdom and higher learning.You could fall in love! But remember: start nothing,project nor relationship, before March 17. The bestromance is ongoing, or is embodied in an old flame.

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: You’ve entered the realmof mystery, lust, health diagnosis and hidden powerplays. Something might return from the past in thisarena – perhaps a former sexy playmate, perhapsa chance to live a lifestyle you once hungeredfor, perhaps a former investment opportunity. DOresearch, ask questions, follow the mystery, and dealwith ongoing situations/people or those returningfrom the past. DON’T start a new relationship,project, investment or venture. All this, to March 17.You’re the subtle star Sunday. Chase money Monday/Tuesday. Paperwork, errands midweek. Home, familyFriday on.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: DON’T start new projectsor relationships before March 17. Stick with theongoing, and situations that return from the past– including a possible return of a former partner orsomeone you wished was. However, this few-weekinterval seems designed more to make you ponderthe big picture of relationships, than to re-instate anold one permanently. It’s as if you’re on a bridge toa very different land of love, and are stalled: not toturn you back, but to make you think. Lie low Sunday.Tackle everything with confidence Monday/Tuesday.Money, midweek. Casual friends late week.

Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Much work faces you, buttackle only routine, ongoing or formerly neglectedchores before March 17. DON’T start big newprojects, employ new staff, nor buy machinery, tools,computers – lemons abound. A former job might beoffered. If you’re seeking employment, canvas formerbosses. Sunday’s bright, hopeful, happy. Retreat andrest Monday/Tuesday -- government-related tasksgo well. (Though they, too, face delay.) Your energyand pizzazz return strongly midweek, but luck (inlove, learning, law and travel) mixes with domesticproblems. Your money luck soars Friday/Saturday.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: This week goes frombetter to best! (But don’t be tempted to start a newproject or relationship before March 17.) Sunday’sfor ambition and community reputation: elevateyours by joining, helping. Optimism, popularity, wishfulfillment and general delight fill Monday/Tuesday:an old flame or flirty friend could reappear . You’re ona month-long winning streak of romance, creativity,sports or pleasure. You can renew contacts on manylevels, including business. Retreat midweek to restand contemplate. Your energy and charisma soarFriday/Saturday – you’ll succeed, attract love.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: Don’t start newprojects or relationships before March 17, Sage,especially in family, domestic, nutrition, real estate,retirement or security zones. (E.g., you could findnew renovations have left no room for the basementstairs.) Stick to ongoing projects, or situationsfrom the past. Clear away neglected home-relatedchores. Sunday’s mellow, thoughtful, cultural.Show your ambition Monday/Tuesday (but startnothing new!). Happiness, optimism and friendsfill midweek. Success assured with institutions,government, meditation, rest, health and researchFriday/Saturday.

Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Start nothing newbefore March 17, Cap, especially in mail, computer,telephony, office systems, stationery, or travel. Don’tbuy a car or any equipment. You might rediscovera lost book, letter, photo – or an entire “lostacquaintance.” (Don’t invest too heavily in the last.)Sunday’s secrets will open, if you diplomaticallypush. A mellow, understanding mood flows overyou Monday/Tuesday – love (or the hope of love) ispossible! Be ambitious midweek, display your skills:luck accompanies you. Social delights, popularity,light romance succeed splendidly Friday/Saturday.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Money’s just anabstract way to mete out power, security, position,food, shelter, clothing, medical, dental...and mostlove is entwined with these. So chase money nowto March 19, Aquarius. You won’t be neglectinglove, but supporting it. But don’t start a new projector venture. Stick with ongoing dollar situations, orreprise those from the past. (E.g., sell an old article,or seek a job where you worked before.) Sunday’smade exciting by a sensual person. Sex, secrets andfinances, Monday/Tuesday. Understanding, mellowlove midweek. Ambition, career Friday/Saturday.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: Your energy, luck andcharisma remain high, Pisces. Remember, startnothing before March 17. Until then, you’ll remainindecisive about goals, partnerships, opportunities,relocation, and love. Stick with ongoing projects,or reprise old ones – avoid the new. Everything’ssmooth this week. Chores call Sunday. Relationships,opportunities and goals arise Monday/Tuesday –though excitement occurs, remember: no new links orprojects. Life’s mysteries emerge midweek, but holdfew rewards if you solve them. Friday/Saturday bringgentle love, intellectual venues and superb luck.

[email protected] • Reading: 604-886-4808

COQ, MUNDY PARK, Lrg Clean3 BR duplex, Avail Mar 1, 2 carprkg, 5 appls, N/S, N/P, $1350incls utils, Refs. 604-291-2090

COQ WALKER/SHAW. 2 BR,sh’d W/D. $1100 incls utls, cable.NS/NP. Av Mar 1. 604-936-7719

COQ WESTWOOD Plat 2 BRbsmt, 4 appl, nr bus, ns/np. $880+ 1/3 util. Now. 604-306-6136

NEWPORT VILLAGE, Pt Moody,1400 sq ft, 3 BR upper level, 1 ½baths, hardwd flrs, N/s, N/p, Mar1, $1550/mo, refs. 604-725-4133

POCO MARYHILL 1 BR bsmt,$750 incls all utils, n/s, n/p, prkg,900 sqft, Mar 1. 604-828-1510

6605 Townhouses -Rent6605

COQ 2 BR townhouse, quietfamily complex, no pets. $965.604-942-2277

COQ 2 BR twnhse, quiet com-plex, inc hot water, laundry facils,free parking, near amens, Nopets. $970. 604-939-9281.

NEW WEST 3 BR, River view,avail March 1. $1332. For details

www.queens-ave-coop.ca

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR town-house $870, quiet family com-plex, no pets. 604-464-0034

RIVERS INLETTownhouses

(Coquitlam Centre area)

2 BR & 3 BR Townhouse2 levels, 5 appls, decorativefireplace, carport. Sorry nopets. Great Location!We also have apartmentsBachelor, 1 BR & 2 BR call foravailability.

604-942-2012coquitlampropertyrentals.ca


PORT MOODY, Newport, 3 BRmn flr, inste W/D, gas f/p. N/S,N/P. Immed. $1130. 604-461-4712

New Westminster319 Howes Street

Brand new ground level 1 BR& Den ste in Queensborough.5 appliances. Huge park likeback yard. Owners live up.$875 includes utils. Lease andperfect references a must.Al Dodimead ACD Realty

(604) 521-0311view this & other properties @

www.acdrealty.com

New WestminsterBrand New ground level 1 BRsuite. Close to Queens Park.Quiet owners live up. $1000includes all utilities, eveninternet & cable. N/S, No pets.Lease and perfect referencesa must.Al Dodimead ACD Realty

(604) 521-0311view this & other properties @

www.acdrealty.com

6508 Apt/Condos6508NEW WEST Reno’d 1 BR withLoft, near skytrn, NS/NP. Refsreq’d. Mar 1. $800. 604-946-7194

PORT COQUITLAM 2 BR APT,$815, quiet complex, no pets. Call604-464-0034

PT MDY, 1 BR, top floor, F/P, privw/d, balc, u/g prkg, gym, pool. NrWC Exp & Rocky Point Park. N/s,$950/mo, Apr 1. 604-931-8837

KING ALBERT COURT1300 King Albert, Coq

Close to Transportation,Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604-937-7343cell: 778-863-9980

VILLA MARGARETA320-9th St, New West

Suites Available.All Suites Have Balconies.Undergrd Parking Available.Refs Required. Small Pet Ok.

CALL 604 715-7764Bayside Properties Services

ROYAL CRESCENTESTATES

22588 Royal Crescent Ave,Maple Ridge

Large units. Close to GoldenEars Bridge. Great view of River

office: 604- 463-0857cell: 604- 375-1768

BONSOR APTSRenovated high rise, concretebuilding. Suites available.Very close to Metrotown,Skytrain & Bonsor swimmingpool. Rent includes heat, hotwater. Refs req’d.

Contact Alex604-999-9978

Bayside Property ServicesOffice: 604-432-7774

SKYLINE TOWERS102-120 Agnes St, N.West

Hi-Rise Apartment withRiver View & Indoor Pool.1 BR & 2 BR Available.Rent includes heat & hotwater. Remodelled Buildingand Common area. Gatedundergrd parking available.References required.

CALL 604 525-2122BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

COQ Austin & Blue Mnt. 1 BRstart $720. Immed/Mar 1. Bldglaundry. By transit. 604-518-8935

COQ CENTER New 2 BR, 32 flr,Best View! 7 appls, f/p, sec prkg.Gym, walk to Lafarge Lk. NS/NP.Av Mar 1. $1350. 778-991-0001

COQ HOWIE Ave, 1 BR $775 &1 BR & Den $825. Includes heat.Av now. PET OK. 604-626-6501

JUNIPER COURT415 Westview St, Coq

Close to Lougheed Mall, allTransportation Connections,

Schools & S.F.U.

office: 604- 939-8905

GARDEN VILLA1010 6th Ave, New West

Suites Available. Beautifula t r i um w i t h f o u n t a i n .By shops, college & transit.Pets negotiable. Ref required.

CALL 604 715-7764BAYSIDE PROPERTY SERVICES

COTTONWOOD PLAZA555 Cottonwood Ave, Coq

Large units some with2nd bathroom or den.On bus routes, close toS.F.U. & Lougheed Mall.

office: 604- 936-1225

CALYPSO COURT1030 - 5th Ave, New West

Near Transportation &Douglas College.

Well Managed Building.

Cell: 604 813-8789

CASEY STREETCoquitlam

Bachelor & 1 BRStarting at $700 & up.

Call 604.931.6408

Coquitlam2510 Haversley Avenue

Immaculate 3 BR, 2 baths,upper floor. Quiet absenteeowner lives down. $1550.

Lease and excellentreferences a must.

Al Dodimead ACD Realty(604) 521-0311

view this & other properties @www.acdrealty.com

NEW 2BDRM suite, LougheedMall, stove, fridge, alarm,parking, priv entry, heat, hotwater. No Pets. $1,000 Monthly.email: [email protected]

RENTALS


Dangerous tree removal, pruning, topping,hedge trimming & stump grinding.

Fully insured & WCB

Jerry 604-618-8585

$ BEST RATES $

A-1 TRI CRAFTTREE SERVICES (EST. 1986)

Andrew 604-618-8585

9522 RV’s/Trailers9522

1979 FORD M/H, 23 ft, cozy,bunk beds, fully equipped, low k,hi way usage, $6,000. 778-737-3890

1969 Mariner Ski Boat, 4 cylin-board consider trade for sportutility atv $4,100. 778 808-7250

24' SEARAY Turn Key & go, gdshape $6500. 604 552 3961 orEmail [email protected]

9515 Boats9515

1989 19’ Bayliner Capri Blue, 2.3litre IB Fresh water cooled Exccond. Well maint. Lots of extras,c/w trailer . $4,695. 604-837-7564

9173 Vans91732002 WINDSTAR (Ford) 145 kms,good cond., $2975. 604-392-3909after 4pm or all day wkends

9172 Utility Trailers9172STEEL UTILITY trailer, 4ft x 6ft$400 obo 604-467-9824

2012 VW Jetta, 27,000kms, 5 cyl,6 spd auto, no accid, like new. Byowner. $20,500. 604-461-5851

2007 BMW 525i88,400km Premium Pkg, loaded$21,900 obo. 604-532-9292

2006 VW JETTA 2.0T 73k,original owner, hid headlights,auto, $14,900. 604-307-9159

2006 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT.46,000 km. Grey. 4 drs, auto, p/w,p/l, leather heated seats, sunroof,mag wheels. Good condition!$16,000 obo. 604-240-9912

2006 Saab 9-3 2.0T111,121kms Economical original$39,830. 778-837-1900, $9,695

9160 Sports &Imports9160

2006 NISSAN Ultima, 4dr, 2.5,light green/beige inter, noa c c i d e n t , $ 6 2 0 0 o b o ,604-219-4156

2004 MAZDA 626, black, leather,auto, ht seats, gd cond, 110k km,aircared. $8000. 604-440-4322

2001 Toyota Celica 604-690-6235 Power win/brakes/steering,new tires/brakes/battery $7,950.

2001 Toyota Celica GTAuto 138,000 kms -many extras$8,950. Call: (604) 690-6235

2001 Honda Prelude 200,400kms, Auto, sunroof, Cliffordalarm, auto start. All recordsavail. $6400. 604-992-5274

2000 HONDA Prelude, 2 dr,$5000, auto, runs well, 124,000km, 604-614-8402

1997 TOYOTA Camry LE. 4 drs,4 cyl, auto, a/c. Well maintained.Aircared. $3700. 604-936-1270

1994 PONTIAC Trans Am GT redwith grey int., well maint., ladydriven $4800. Serious inquiresonly. Ph 604-997-2583

9160 Sports &Imports9160

1991 MERCEDES BENZ 300C.Auto, new tires. 111,000 km. Exccond. $6,000 obo 604-786-6495

2008 FORD Pickup Lariat,49,000km, loaded + +, $33,000Must Sell! 604-313-2763

2005 Acura MDX 122,700 kmsExcellent Condition, many niceluxury features. 3rd row seatingmakes this a very reliable andsafe family vehicle $16,000email: [email protected]

9155 Sport Utilities/4x4’s/Trucks9155

1997 FORD F150 4x4, 8ft box,liner & canopy, good condition,$4800. 604-856-4371

THE SCRAPPERSCRAP CAR &TRUCK REMOVALCASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-39002 HOUR SERVICE

JORDANI’S FREE SCRAP CARREMOVAL. Top $$ for completecars. 7 days/wk, 604-720-0067

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVALMinimum $150 cash paid for fullsized vehicles. 604-518-3673

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle RemovalAsk about $500 Credit!!!

$$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

(604) 209-2026

FREEScrap/CarRemoval

No Wheels No Problem

2 HOUR2 HOURFamily Owned & Operated

Service From Call

9145 Scrap CarRemoval9145

2007 KAWASAKI Vulcan 900,new saddle bags/batt, w/shield,bike cover. $5,500. 604-209-1039

9130 Motorcycles/Dirt Bikes9130

1998 HONDA Goldwing SE +Champion Daytona 2+2 conv.sidecar, loaded, 36K, new cond,classic, $13,500. 604 945-0376

2007 BMW 525I, black, loaded,leather, sunroof, very clean,130K, $23,900. 604-999-4097

2004 Jaguar X-Type Automatic93,500 kms Excellent condition.$10,500 Call: (604) 786-0941email: [email protected]

1997 Lincoln Town CarSignature 268K. $5,000

Call: (604) 316-2527 Great Car

9129 Luxury Cars9129

1987 JAGUAR XJS Cabriolet, 1owner, lady driven, V12, ps, pb,pw, rebuilt ac, new tires, $8900obo, Don 604-826-7012

2011 Hyundai Sonata LimitedAffordable Luxury 35,600 kms -2.4LGDI DOHC- $22,600 email:[email protected] 604-794-3428

2011 Dodge Charger SE 1,700kms. Very cool,mint,smells new!$24,600obo. Gord 778-300-2538

1993 CAVALIER RS, 138k, auto,clean, new brakes, runs like new,$1350 obo. 778-893-4866

9125 Domestic9125

1989 CHRYSLER New YorkerLandau like new loaded. Considertrade $6000. 604-534-2997

1989 PORSCHE 944 Turbo,white on burgundy, all rcrds, newexhaust, 5 spd, a/c, Ltd slip, greatcond! $15,900 Call 604-943-0945

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1989 JAGUAR XJS coupe, V12159 K, pristine cond $6950 obo.Priv sale, call Bob 604-986-8516

1981 LINCOLN Town car,signature series, stock, collectorplates, $3500 obo 604-792-6367

1976 MGB Roadster. Britishracing green colour. 4 speed.New top and carpet. Engine workdone. $5,850. 604-591-8566

1966 CADILLAC Coupe de villea/c, pwr pkg, nr new tires, was$7500, now $6500 604-793-5520

9110 Collectibles &Classics9110

1956 OLDSMOBILE Sedan, excl cond324/ Rocket 88 78,000 org miles. Amust see $12,000. 604-702-1997

AUTOMOTIVEHOME SERVICES

2008 NASH 25’ 5th whl, q bed,rear kitchen, 1 slide $19,000. Ph604-792-2201 Chilliwack

8315 Tree Services8315

8309 Tiling8309ALL TILING

Kitchen • Bathroom • FlooringMIKE ★ 604-999-1562

8255 Rubbish Removal8255WILL HAUL out garages andbsmts, for little or no $ if saleableitems incl’d. Jim, 604-936-8583

AMG ROOFING & SIDING10% Discount. WCB. Re-Roofing,New Roof, Gutters. 604-812-9721

A Eastcan Roofing & Reno’sRe-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB.604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324

BLACK Tusk Roofing &Sheet Metal. Natural Slate &Metal Roofing 778-987-4054

8250 Roofing8250

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath,kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting &decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

EUROPE - RENOVATIONComplete home renovation

& new addition. Visit:europerenovation.comCall: 778-233-5726

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

HOME ADVANTAGECon t rac t i ng L t d

Residential & CommercialRenovations

licensed - Insured - WCB

[email protected]

For Free EstimatesCall Ryan 778.809.6677

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

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

FERREIRAHOME IMPROVEMENTS

Additions ★ RenovationsConcrete Forming ★ Decks

Garages ★ BathroomsCeramic Tile ★ Drywall

Hardwood Flooring''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

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

TOTAL HOMERENOVATIONSAA

Since 1983FROM DESIGN TO FINISHComplete Renos & Additions, incl.:

Kitchen & Bath Improvements• Roofing • Sundecks

• Door & Window Replacements

Bill 604-298-1222www.chrisdalehomes.com

8240 Renovations &Home Improvement8240

LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed,insured,GASFITTING, renos, Re-pairs. VISA 604-469-8405

HOT WATER tanks from $769installed. Repairs & install boilers,furnace, gas fitting. Lic & insured.West City Ltd @ 604-518-8054

8220 Plumbing8220

10% Off with this Ad! For all yourplumbing, heating & reno needs.Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005

• Waterproofing • Aluminum Awnings• Custom Aluminum Railings

• Deck Renovations

Free Est.942-5394

UNITEDVINYLSUNDECKS LTD.

8200 Patios/Decks/Railings8200

★ STAFFORD & SON ★Interior/Exterior. Top quality work.Reas. rates. BBB, 604-809-3842

8195 Painting/Wallpaper8195

★ QUAYSIDE PAINTING ★Insured • WCB • Texture Ceilings

6 0 4 - 7 2 7 - 0 0 4 3

EXP PROF movers fully equip,piano specialist. Evening movesavailable. George 778-875-8202

AMI MOVING ★ 5 ton cube.Starting at $49/hour. Local & longdistances. 24/7 ★ 604-617-8620

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7Abe Moving & Delivery and

Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140www.affordablemoversbc.com

1 to 3 Men1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton

From $45We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac

Licenced & InsuredLocal & Long DistanceFREE ESTIMATES

Seniors Discount

8185 Moving &Storage8185

Trim/Prune hedges, rubbishremoval, yd clean-up. Free Est,Work Safe BC Ins 604-710-9670

8010 Alarm/Security8010

604-463-7919ALARM

Systems Ltd.

ADT 24/7 MONITORING FREEHome Security System, $850value! Only $99 Install Fee! Lowmonth ly rates. Cal l now!877-249-1741 ADT Auth Co.

8015 ApplianceRepairs8015

SERVICE & PARTS. Licenced &Insured. Washers, Dryers, Stove,Fridge, Dishwashers. 604-346-8925

8055 Cleaning8055DEDICATED LADY AVAILABLEfor House Cleaning. Windows &Oven cleaning at no extra charge.I supply and use enviro friendlycleaning products. FREE Fridaysfor elderly/disabled living on lowincome. Regular rate $20/hr. (min2 hours). Excellent References.Bonded & Insured. 778-317-0733

EXP’D HOUSEKEEPER Avail.Reliable, mature. Excel work.Free Est. Refs. 604-782-2479

8060 Concrete8060Dall’Antonia Brothers ConcreteRemove, Place & Finish. No Jobtoo small. • Call 604-240-3408

* Patios, Pool Decks*Sidewalks, Driveways

*Forming *Finishing *Re & ReAll Your Concrete Needs

30 yrs. exp. Quality workmanshipFully Insured

STAMPED CONCRETE

Danny 604.307.7722crossroadsstampedconcrete.com

8080 Electrical8080ALL YOUR electrical & renoneeds. Lic’d electrician #37940.Insured, bonded & WCB. Free estReasonable rates 604-842-5276

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

8087 Excavating8087

# 1 YARD DRAINAGE,STONE WORK &

HOUSE DEMOLITIONBy hand, Paving, landscaping,stump / rock / cement / oil tank &

dirt removal, paver stones,Jackhammer, Water / sewer line/ sumps. Slinger avail. 24 hrsCall 341-4446 or 254-6865

8105 Flooring/Refinishing8105

Hardwood FloorRefinishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

604-376-7224www.centuryhardwood.com

Hardwood FloorRefinishing

Repairs & StainingInstallation

Free EstimatesCentury Hardwood Floors

604-376-7224www.centuryhardwood.com

Artistry of Hardwood FloorsRefinish, sanding, install, dustlessProf & Quality work 604-219-6944

Installation • Refinishing • RepairsART of HARDWOOD FLOORS

604-240-3344

8125 Gutters8125

**THE GUTTER DOCTOR!**We clean/repair gutters & fixfascia, soffit. 10,000 happycustomers! [email protected]

8130 Handyperson8130HANDYMAN SPECIALIZINGReno’s, Carpentry, Tiling, Dry-wall. Call Mike 604-376-0912

8160 Lawn & Garden8160

Winter ServicesSame Day Service, Fully Insured

SNOW REMOVAL• Yard Clean-Ups• Pruning• Gutters• Landscaping

• Xmas Lights• Hedges• Rubbish Removal• Odd Jobs

BOOK A JOB ATwww.jimsmowing.ca

310-JIMS (5467)

❏ SPRING CLEAN UP❏ Hedge Trim ❏ Tree Pruning

❏ Lawn Cut Contracts ❏ Weed❏ Yard MaintenanceInsured. Guaranteed.John • 778-867-8785

A Gardener & A GentlemanLawn, Garden, Tree svcs. Pruning,Yard Clean-up, Junk. 319-5302

A & W Landscape • Clean-ups,Disposal, Pruning, GUTTERSSeniors Disc. Al @ 604-783-3142

8160 Lawn & Garden8160* MUSHROOM MANURE *

P/U or delivery. Covered storage.(604) 644-1878

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Check out the specialists in our Home ServiceDirectory of the Classifieds and get started

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2011 Hyundai2011 HyundaiAccentAccentWell equipped

# 1101845

$12,988

2011 Ford Fiesta2011 Ford FiestaSESSESLoaded

2012 Toyota2012 ToyotaCorollaCorollaWell equipped

# 1291847

$15,488

2011 Dodge2011 DodgeCaliber SXTCaliber SXT

# 1151874

$13,488

2012 Ford Mustang2012 Ford MustangConvertibleConvertible

# 1201633

$23,888# 1199823

$16,488

2011 Toyota2011 ToyotaCamry LECamry LE

2012 Mazda 62012 Mazda 6Well equipped

# 1391925

$18,580

2012 Ford Fusion2012 Ford FusionSport AWDSport AWD

# 1209886

$22,988

2012 Ford2012 Ford EscapeEscapeXLT 4WDXLT 4WD

# 1211916

$23,988# 1124494

$15,588

2011 KiaSoulWell equipped

2011 Ford Flex2011 Ford FlexSEL AWDSEL AWD

# 1111586

$22,880

2011 Ford Explorer2011 Ford ExplorerXLT 4WDXLT 4WDWell equipped

# 1119476

$31,888

2011 Ford F2502011 Ford F250CrewCabCrewCabXLT 4WDXLT 4WD

# 1111910

$29,988


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$34,888# 1219916

$28,888


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2012 Dodge Ram 15002012 Dodge Ram 1500QuadCab SLTQuadCab SLT4WD4WD

2011 Chevy2011 ChevyAveoAveo5 door

# 1131746

$10,988

2012 Ford2012 FordFocusFocusTitanium

# 1204439

$16,988

2011 Ford Escape2011 Ford EscapeXLTXLT

# 1119873

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