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Duped watch collector out $50K Tessa Holloway tholloway@nsnews.com

A German watch collector is stuck with a $50,000 forgery after a B.C. Supreme Court judge tossed out his case against the West Vancouver family who sold it to him online. The watch was advertised on the online auction site eBay in April 2008 as a “Patek Philippe rare-model rose pink gold vintage 1950s” wristwatch of a prototype design that had never retailed and had been owned by the family for 40 years, according to the court’s ruling. It was listed for sale at $65,000. The advert, which included photos of the watch and a certiﬁcate of authentication, piqued the interest of Oliver Hartmann, who immediately put in a bid at $45,000. The owner of 20 Patek Philippe watches already, Hartmann thought the watch was especially rare — only six similar watches had been auctioned in the last 15 years, and those had yellow gold, not See Sellers page 5

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TORONTO street performer “Dynamike” Mike Bonnici enlists some help from the audience to get up on his unicycle at Harmony Arts Festival Sunday afternoon. West Vancouver’s annual summer celebration continues until Aug. 7. See our photo gallery at www.nsnews.com.

Torture ship visit ignites protest Benjamin Alldritt balldritt@nsnews.com

WHEN the Chilean naval training ship Esmeralda ties up at the City of North Vancouver’s pier Aug. 5, it will bring with it painful memories and complicated emotions for the North Shore’s Chilean community. Known as the White Lady, the four-masted barquentine is the second-largest sailing vessel in the world and an undeniably beautiful ship, but it carries with it a horriﬁc past. Following

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the military coup in Chile in 1973, the Esmeralda was used as a ﬂoating prison and torture chamber by the dictatorship of General Augusto Pinochet. Amnesty International, the U.S. Senate and Chile’s own investigations have concluded there were more than 100 cases of imprisonment without trial, beatings, torture and sexual assault on board. A priest, Michael Woodward, is believed to have been tortured to death on the Esmeralda.

Protests have dogged the ship on its training voyages over the years, most recently in Victoria, where the city council called on senior government to deny the ship entry to the harbour. On July 18, with several councillors absent, the City of North Vancouver’s council passed a motion to deny the Esmeralda the formal welcome usually extended to foreign naval vessels. Sponsoring the resolution, Coun. Craig Keating argued that while the Chilean government acknowledges what happened aboard the ship, its navy has not. Furthermore, said Keating, the current captain denied any torture took place onboard during a See City page 3

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recent interview in San Diego. A week later, the full City of North Vancouver council reversed the decision. Coun. Bob Fearnley said none of the cadets aboard were even alive in the early ’70s and argued the Chilean navy had come to terms with the Esmeralda’s history. Other councillors noted that Canada has yet to fully grapple with shameful passages in its own history, and pointed out that the mayor and several councillors — including Keating — have made official visits to China, a country with a long record of human rights abuses. Mayor Darrell Mussatto, who opposed the formal greeting, said he would perform his duties as mayor but added he would raise his concerns with the Esmeralda’s captain in private. The change of city policy shocked Juan Carlos Paez, who fled the Pinochet regime photo submitted in the 1980s and is now the owner of Lonsdale Avenue THE Chilean naval training ship Esmeralda, seen here in Halifax harbour, has been dogged by protests because of restaurant La Zuppa. its use as a prison and torture chamber by the Pinochet regime. The ship arrives in North Vancouver Aug. 5. “I had to do something,” he said. “I am getting some people together to go tortured aboard the boat, despite all the evidence,” a boycott going to send a strong message? I don’t and demonstrate against what happened. I don’t he said. “I was in Chile recently and there is still a think so. “My interest is in Canadians, and Chilean know how many people I’ll get but I will be there. mindset, a culture, that has not really changed.” Chile’s efforts to confront its history, including Canadians, having an opportunity for dialogue. If we They shouldn’t have reversed it. They should have kept it the way it was before. You have to put those the creation of the Museum of Memory and Human don’t receive the ship, we don’t have that opportunity. Ideally, I would love to see people go on board and people in jail; then there can be reconciliation. Those Rights, haven’t gone far enough for Vidal. “It is a charade,” he said, “because it is allowing talk to the sailors and talk to that captain and say in a people on the boat, their names come out as victims of torture, but the people who tortured them are still people to get away with murder in the name of peaceful manner ‘Were you there? How do you know reconciliation. I want to see justice, not the appearance no atrocities happened?’ Wouldn’t it be wonderful if free.” Paez’s close friend Claudio Vidal was director of of justice or half-cooked justice. The real recognition that captain was to leave North Vancouver admitting, Chile’s national archives in 1973. As it happened, he would be to try all these (military officers) and then finally, that atrocities had been committed on that ship? It would be mind-blowing.” was in London on business when the coup occurred send them to a real jail, not a spa.” Peralta agrees with Vidal that some members To Vidal, the gleaming white Esmeralda stands and wasn’t allowed to return to his homeland. Vidal’s mother was a prominent member of parliament and an for both Chile’s harrowing past and what he feels is of Chilean society still don’t see the Pinochet era in a negative light. “It takes time,” he said, and ally of deposed President Salvador Allende, who was the military’s attempt to gloss it over. “This is a symbol of something that is fundamentally engagement is a better way to encourage that killed during the coup. As a result, many of Vidal’s family members were imprisoned and tortured. His a lie. It’s clean, it’s beautiful, now there are women process. “I’m not proud of what happened on that ship,” on the boat which is a ‘sign of progress’ — I don’t uncle was killed by the Chilean police. he said. “I’m in Canada because of what happened in “The past is not gone,” Vidal insisted. “The buy it.” But for Alvaro Peralta, a North Vancouver resident that country. I’ve been here since 1974 and this is the past is here. I think that by not condemning what who also fled the Pinochet regime, the ship’s arrival is first opportunity I’ve had, on Canadian soil, without happened, we are condoning it.” fear of being tear-gassed or jailed, to have dialogue in Vidal, now a sociology professor at Kwantlen also an opportunity. “For me, as a Chilean Canadian, it is challenging that atmosphere. University, has made frequent trips back to Chile “That is something that is very important for to walk aboard that ship,” he said. “But on the other since it returned to democracy in 1990. “A lot of navy people have denied people were hand, do I turn away and pretend it’s not here? Is Chilean Canadians to have.”

loses $1,600 in visa scam

Jeremy Shepherd jshepherd@nsnews.com

A North Vancouver couple applying for a green card to the United States has been scammed out of more than $1,600, according to police. The husband and his pregnant wife applied for the immigration document, which would have allowed them to move closer to family in California, through the U.S. Diversity Visa Lottery Program, which will issue 50,000 green cards to randomly selected applicants this year. Last month, the couple received what seemed to be an official email from the U.S. Department of State, saying they were among the lucky few chosen. The message came complete with the department’s official logo, website link and other seemingly legitimate details, according to the victims. The applicant followed instructions to use Western Union to pay a visa processing fee of $1,638 to a U.S. embassy agent in London, England. The victim said the address in the email was the correct address for London’s U.S. embassy. After receiving no payment confirmation or update on his application, the man realized he had been cheated. That’s when he called police. “What’s a bit concerning See State page 5

Dead station near NV tourist hub draws ﬁre Jeremy Shepherd jshepherd@nsnews.com

IT used to be a B.C. Rail station, but now the brick building near McKeen Avenue and West First Street is abandoned, adorned with grafﬁti and strewn with garbage.

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A North Shore travel agent has dubbed North Vancouver’s defunct B.C. Rail station a tourist-scaring eyesore. Redevelopment has been held up for decontamination.

The defunct station may be removed in 2012 according to Metro Vancouver, a process that can’t begin soon enough for one local resident who considers the spot an eyesore and a tourism liability. “It is disgusting to drive by it; it is disgusting to even take people to get on the train,” said North Shore travel agent Kare Brett. In the course of her job, Brett said she regularly takes tourists to the nearby Rocky Mountaineer station. “It is just shameful,” she said of the dilapidated building. “It’s no longer in use, so it sits there in shambles.” The site, which is surrounded by chain link fence and a tarp, gives international tourists an ugly ﬁrst impression of the North Shore, with many travellers unwilling to park their cars nearby, according to Brett. “People from all around the world come

and get on (the Rocky Mountaineer) and they look at that,” she said. The Mountaineer, however, isn’t aware of any concerns, according to spokeswoman Nancy Dery. “We haven’t had any complaints or any concerns,” she said. Metro Vancouver purchased the threehectare site in 2008, announcing a plan to build a sewage treatment plant on the land by 2020. After paying about $15 million for the property, Metro Vancouver quickly leased it back to B.C. Rail. The company cleaned up the contaminated land, as was required by law, and then handed back control to the region in March this year. By that point, the building and land were already in poor condition, said Ken Stephens, acting manager of Metro Vancouver’s property division. Unless the building can be preserved, it will likely be disassembled, removed, and partially recycled in 2012, he said. Metro Vancouver will soon surround the site with chain-link fence and clean up the garbage to make way for the sewage plant. The $400 million sewage facility is slated to replace the sewage plant located near the north end of Lions Gate Bridge.

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Province to undo Taylor Way snafu

Sellers not experts: judge From page 1

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THE province plans to hit the undo button on changes to the Marine Drive and Taylor Way intersection after trafﬁc backlogs frustrated drivers.

The Ministry of Transportation, responsible for the intersection since it’s considered part of the provincial highway system, reconfigured the lanes earlier this year so that there was only one lane of traffic southbound on Taylor Way for vehicles travelling straight through or turning right. Previously, drivers had had the option of two lanes to travel straight to Park Royal South. A new painted yellow median was also installed on Taylor Way, confusing drivers turning left from Marine into the mall and causing further backups, according to a ministry spokeswoman. West Vancouver, inundated with complaints from motorists, worked with the province on the fix, according to Raymond Fung, director of engineering for the district. “What they were trying to do is optimize the number of cars that can get onto the Lions Gate Bridge and it works really, really well during peak times, but at non-peak times what it does is it forces some of these other movements into less space,” he said. The work should be completed within the next few weeks, and won’t affect the new bus priority lane or signal.

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A new painted yellow median on Marine Drive near Taylor Way is one of several changes that will be reversed by the province due to snarl-ups and confusion.

State Dept. issues alert in response to fraud From page 3 about this one is someone had access to people who are applying for green cards,” said North Vancouver RCMP Cpl. Richard De Jong. Although it was possible the scam relied on random luck, he added. “In all these situations, it’s very prudent

to check out the source . . . before parting withyourmoney,”saidDeJong.“Electronic fraudulent crimes hold no boundaries or borders and often these people can be in another country, and through the Internet (defraud) victims all over the world.” This particular ploy appears to be growing in popularity, according to the U.S. Consulate, prompting the U.S.

Department of State to issue a scam alert. The department does not communicate with immigration applicants through email, it said, except to direct the applicants to check their status on the official website. It also noted that official emails would not contain any important information, and legitimate government web addresses all end with the suffix .gov.

rose gold. After speaking to the defendants, Christopher Fulton and his mother Wendy McKerness of West Vancouver, Hartmann said he was told they had received offers of $50,000 but preferred to sell to a collector like Hartmann than to a dealer due to the “sentimental value.” Hartmann upped his offer and the deal went through April 8, but his opinion quickly soured. Hartmann told the court he couldn’t get a certiﬁcate or abstract from Patek Philippe guaranteeing the watch as authentic because the case numbers which should have matched the records weren’t engraved on the watch. An expert, Stefan Muser, examined the watch and found the casing was the wrong dimensions, was cast instead of manually assembled and lacked authentic autographs of the maker and the authenticating numbers. The dial was also altered to ﬁt into a movement that was not the proper piece for the watch, said Muser. Muser described the watch as “without any doubt a forgery” with a resale value “only that of the used raw materials.” When Hartmann approached the sellers for a refund, they refused, arguing they acted in good faith and sold exactly what they offered, and Supreme Court Justice Robert Johnston agreed. He said Hartmann couldn’t rely on the expertise of the sellers, who were simply selling a family heirloom and were not experts themselves. There were also several aspects of the sale that should have tipped off Hartmann, he added: the watch hadn’t been sold in retail; it was a test watch; and the ad said it was made for, not by, Patek Philippe.

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t’s a terrifying prospect: tonnes of concrete suddenly giving way and falling onto a busy commuter corridor. That disaster movie scenario is exactly what is going through the minds of Montreal residents this week after a 25-tonne slab simply fell off the roof of the Ville Marie expressway Sunday. It’s a miracle it happened when the road was empty. Montrealers can’t write it off as a freak accident either; only ﬁve years ago, ﬁve people died in their cars when a suburban overpass collapsed on them. Quebec, it seems, is crumbling. The problem actually reaches across the country. Much of the infrastructure that was put up in the mid-20th-century building boom, from bridges to recreation centres, is reaching — or has already passed —

the end of its intended lifespan. Fixing it all is going to be financially tough and politically painful. Replacing something that appears to be working fine is a hard sell both to elected officials and taxpayers. Engineers warned the Ville Marie concrete was in “critical” condition as far back as 2008, yet nothing was done to safeguard the millions of people who have passed underneath that roof over the years that followed. Few municipalities have squirreled away enough money to keep pace with the deterioration of key assets, and most will look to their provinces and to Ottawa to chip in. North Shore residents are already waiting for their federal taxes to return home in the form of a new sewage treatment plant. Let’s hope they do before we follow Quebec’s lead.

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while other, more visible offerings are decrepit and poorly maintained. Perhaps it is time to retire some of the managers, their corporate sedans, laptops and spreadsheets and bring back some workers with their pick-up trucks, rakes and shovels. Rather than focusing on making our community “world class,” District Hall should focus on simply making it livable and enjoyable for the taxpayers and community at large. Douglas Ford West Vancouver

Dear Editor: The state of the West Vancouver Seawalk is disgraceful. On an evening stroll last week with my wife, we found the garden areas full of chest-high weeds, the shrubs overcome by Morning Glory and its hideous white ﬂowers and the walking surface in the Dundarave area covered in goose droppings. We did notice posted signs warning of pending garden works, but we were left to wonder how this district showpiece could fall into such disrepair. Due to the proximity of our stroll to the publication of the North Shore News’ exposé of municipal

government largesse (Municipal Payrolls Climbing, July 24), we were forced to think that perhaps we have too many managers at district hall and not enough workers toiling to return West Vancouver to its status as the jewel of the North Shore. West Vancouver is not what it was when I grew up here between 1970 and 1988. In that era, we may not have had fancy new recreation centres, swimming pools and arts districts; but we did have well-kept parks, boulevards and public spaces. Since I returned to West Van in 1998 to raise my family, I have noticed that some of our municipal services have blossomed

Refusal to ban bottles a refreshing decision

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Dear Editor: In your July 22 story, DNV Won’t Ban Bottled Water, some information is shared with your readers that requires correction. Contrary to the reporter’s claims, Nova Scotia has not banned the sale of bottled water in its facilities, and neither have the cities of Delta or Vancouver. Nielsen Research reports that, as of June 4 of this year, more than 94 per cent of bottled water sold in Canada came from springs on private property, not See DNV page 8

Dear Editor: With all due respect to North Vancouver RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries, if you drive using just the Motor Vehicle Act as your guide without common sense and some knowledge of ICBC’s habits, you may find yourself at fault even if your actions were in compliance with the traffic laws (Driver, Cyclist Both at Fault, July 27, North Shore News). Having had to pay for a couple of accidents that weren’t my fault, thinking that my actions were legal and by the book (the officer at the scene did not even give me a ticket), I’ve learnt that when it comes to ICBC, you just don’t know. They told me I should have thought more about my actions and not just

driven blindly. Really? So be careful out there and remember that ICBC does not appear to use the rules of the road to ﬁgure out who’s right or who’s wrong. They may tell you they do, and they may even think that they do, but they seem to use some sort of in-between logic aimed at trying to get both people to pay. Even though you think turning into your lane at a red light while the other trafﬁc turns left at a green light, you may just want to hold off and let the other car have the right of way in both lanes just in case you have to deal with ICBC. Fair warning. David Brownell North Vancouver

New CNV units a good development Dear Editor: On July 25, City of North Vancouver council unanimously approved a development which will include four accessible, affordable units for voters with disabilities. I, along with many other voters with disabilities and their families, applaud the council, Citimark developers and Vancouver Resources Society for making this possible. As a former, life-long resident of North Vancouver who now lives in Vancouver due to the lack of such units in my home town, I encourage all the North Shore municipalities to follow the City of North Vancouver council’s example. Paul Caune, executive director Civil Rights Now Vancouver

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011 - North Shore News - A7

Swollen tax bills are a levy on lethargy

“In general, as cities, states and countries around the world are ﬁnding out, the only thing that really stops the gravy train is a train wreck.” Margaret Wente, Globe and Mail, July 21, 2011

LET us be honest. If any of us had a municipal job and a mighty mortgage and were paid many thousands a year more than our neighbour would for similar private-sector work, would we turn it down? If we had built a career in the corporate world and were offered a fattened pension to buy our continued loyalty to a Crown corporation, would we say, “Oh no, really; that’s too much,” and walk away from the gravy? Like it or not, we have no one to blame for the gravy problem but ourselves; the high cost of government is the result of public apathy. It’s not an attitude we can afford to maintain. The free-wheeling tax-and-spend attitudes we bought into in better economic times are

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Elizabeth James unsustainable in today’s world; middle-class taxpayers are buckling under government budgets swollen by salaries, beneﬁts and services packages they can no longer afford. Meanwhile, this province has a child poverty rate that consistently hovers around 25 per cent, which means a great number of adult British Columbians are also living in poverty. Then we have workingpoor families who pay more than half their income for a roof and food on the table, and a growing demographic of house-poor seniors. Short of a train wreck, what can be done to right

the balance? The HST bait-and-switch ﬁasco, rising hydro rates and the threat of more TransLink levies have made it obvious our problems cannot be solved by piling on more taxes for the services we demand. Locally, we must curb our own appetites and ask councils to provide only the fundamental services municipal governments were convened to supply — and to curtail Metro Vancouver’s mandate-creep. If enough of us want frills — parades, ﬁreworks, festivals and the like — then we should scramble to organize events ourselves; and if community support isn’t forthcoming, then we must do without. Most of all, we don’t ask governments to buy extras for us on credit. ••• As reader Richard Downey wrote in the North Shore News on Mar. 18, an amalgamation declaration is overdue. So we amalgamate the three North Shore

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along behind them to purely medical events. The reality is that with education, modern building codes, materials and construction methods, there are fewer fires. So although coverage of round-the-clock shifts remains essential, we need to think outside the box about integrating the job descriptions of emergency services personnel. Could firefighters also be qualified as paramedics? Could paramedics receive training as hard-to-find hospital emergency-room personnel? I don’t have the answers, but these taxpayer-supported discussions have occurred in the District of North Vancouver since before Gary Calder was fire chief and former councillor Maureen McKeon-Holmes lobbied for improved emergency services in Seymour.

As for amalgamation of departments and services, it has been expensively laughable to watch the public-works examples along the east-west corridor of the North Shore. Each administration — from two senior governments to Port Metro Vancouver to Metro Vancouver and the three North Shore municipalities — has been a law unto itself as discrete projects expend taxpayer dollars. The list is endless; but one thing is certain: governments and union negotiators alike must accept that there is no more gravy train; there is only one, increasingly militant, taxpayer. So if my ideas are unacceptable, then someone needs to come up with better ones — and soon. rimco@shaw.ca

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New NV bus lane needs to be cleared of jerks Dear Editor: We now have a dedicated bus lane feeding to southbound Lions Gate Bridge traffic, which I am certain most will agree is a great thing as more time-efficient bus trips are bound to encourage people to use public transport. And I know from years of living on the North Shore that my fellow citizens are respectful of rules and of each other. That is why a phenomenon I have been observing in the bus lane leaves me baffled. On the first couple of days of implementation, there was mild confusion that gave rise to some honest mistakes; however, since then, another type of driver has emerged, the type who has decided he/she has no time or patience to wait around with the rest of us. Some take advantage of the free flowing lane right from the intersection of Marine and Capilano till the very end; others merge after a good run of 30-40 vehicle lengths. If a traffic camera situated right around Earl’s Restaurant started catching and fining people $200 per offence, that camera would be paid for in no time. Sibel Yazman North Vancouver

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Climate scientist defends incinerators U Vic prof argues Metro garbage burning plan trumps landﬁlls

Jeremy Shepherd jshepherd@nsnews.com

METRO Vancouver’s new plan incinerate much of the region’s trash may have some critics fuming, but at least one climate scientist is warming to the idea. “This is an environmental solution, it’s not an environmental problem,” said Andrew Weaver, a climatologist from the University of Victoria who has participated in Metro’s panel discussions on the issue. The new garbage plan, approved by the province last month, aims to divert 70 per cent of waste by 2020. A substantial portion of the remainder could be burnt, according to the region, as a way to keep it out of landﬁlls. The pollution caused by that process would be easy to regulate

and “almost insigniﬁcant” relative to the smog caused by vehicles and agricultural burning, said Weaver. “In terms of air quality, this is not a big deal.” Approximately 55 per cent of garbage in Metro Vancouver is currently recycled or diverted, leaving more than one million tonnes of non-recyclable garbage. Sending that to the dump is a serious problem, said Weaver. “When you stick the stuff in landﬁlls, it doesn’t just stay there forever, it decomposes. . . and in doing so produces methane,” he said. Methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, the primary product of incineration. District of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, a member of the Metro Vancouver Waste Management Committee, made a similar argument. “We’re not talking about the incineration of 25 years ago,” said Mussatto. “We’re talking about the new state-of-the-art technology today which many places in the world are employing. They have one in downtown Paris.” But Ben West, a campaigner for Wilderness Committee, a Vancouver environmental group, said these points are illogical.

“I don’t see how an argument that there’s already a lot of other sources of toxins we’re being exposed to is an argument to add more toxins to the environment,” he said. According to West, the marketing has changed more than the technology. “The stuff that’s in our garbage is particularly problematic because we really don’t know what it is that we’re even mixing. You could have any number of different chemicals being blended together in an incinerator and then being released from a smokestack,” he said. “About a third of what comes out the incinerator ends up going to a landﬁll, because this ash has to be stored somewhere.” West said he would protest incineration through door-to-door canvassing, community meetings or YouTube videos. “If you can think of it, we’ll do it,” he said. Weaver said such action would be counter-productive, and that it isn’t based in science. “The problem with it is it trumps up public fear,” he said. “It’s another example of science being misused for ideological purposes.

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Seniors home a step closer West Vancouver redevelopment plan to go to public this fall

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THE Kiwanis Seniors Society will bring their plans for expanded seniors housing to the public this fall, but with some changes to their original designs.

West Vancouver council voted to move forward to the official community amendment and rezoning phase, required because of the increase in density on the 21st Street site, at a meeting last week. The society’s original plan, tabled in March, called for the replacement of five older buildings near Gordon Avenue containing 51 bachelor units with two new buildings with a total of 140 onebedroom senior units. Since then the society has agreed to switch nine of the units to bachelor suites and step back the top floor of the building to maintain light on the neighbouring Pauline Johnson elementary school field. As well, development cost charges for community amenity contributions have been waived by the district for the low-income

housing provider, the only one of its kind in West Vancouver. “Kiwanis have been there for us in the past and delivering this type of service to the community,” said Coun. Bill Soprovich, who moved the motion. “Kiwanis is asking us for a little help, and without that help I don’t think they could proceed.” Council also asked staff to report back on whether residents were properly relocated after one resident attended council to say he hadn’t found a new home that worked for him. “Not everybody has been offered a place to live, that I know for a fact,” said Tina Zanetti on behalf of the resident, adding that he was concerned about having to move away from doctors and services. “The places that they’ve been offered to live, a few places were not in West Vancouver.” Patrick McLaughlin, a director with Kiwanis, said his group has a plan to relocate seniors living in the existing buildings, adding that they’ve found homes for all but a handful of them and have agreements signed that will give them priority in returning once the new building is built. He estimated that only a handful, ﬁve or fewer, had yet to sign an agreement for a new home, and that all would have new homes by September. “We also paid for all their moving expenses and will pay for them to move back as well,” he said. “It’s a big effort to help them make that transition.”

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interest if they are unable to access food. “The bear will bang the container around, throw it up in the air . . . play with it for about ﬁve minutes and then walk away,” said Webb. The district has been great at promoting the devices, but residents have not been responsive, said Webb. To make progress, he feels a cultural change must occur. “That is what we are trying to do,” he said of his group. “It is a function of morality .

. . People will think nothing about spending $200 on themselves, but to actually go to an extension of trying to save a bear’s life, it appears that is asking a bit too much.” Webb said that one possible solution would be to enforce stricter bylaws that are attached with harsher penalties. A $200 wildlife-resistant container will appear much more cost-effective than a $500 ﬁne, he explained. At the moment, a bylaw forbids residents from putting their garbage out before 5:30 a.m. or after 7:30 a.m. on the day of pickup. Failure to comply costs

the resident $100. District of North Vancouver Coun. Mike Little agrees that a culture change is necessary, but he believes creating a new bylaw is not the solution. “The issue with a blanket application of a bylaw is that we have areas that are obviously wildlife sensitive, and then we have huge areas that are not that wildlife sensitive,” he said. “So when you prepare a bylaw that is supposed to be district-wide, it may make absolute sense in some areas and make no sense — and add an unnecessary cost — in other areas.”

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21st annual Harmony Arts Festival

by Paul McGrath

Festival manager Christie Rosta and daughter Summer, West Vancouver Community Arts Council executive director Sara Baker and event sponsorship manager Jacqui Stuart team up for a photo.

Debra Hewson, CEO of Odlum Brown, festival presenter, attends with her daughter Bryn. West Vancouver’s Harmony Arts Festival kicked off with an opening reception Friday at John Lawson Park. A beautiful summer evening drew a huge crowd to the festival mainstage to see Bobby Bruce’s Nearly Neil & The Solitary Band as well as an expanded art market, stretching along Argyle Avenue, a two-blocklong art emporium. The cultural celebration, featuring a wide variety of events, runs until Sunday along West Vancouver’s waterfront. Info: harmonyarts.ca.

Jenn Wurko, Chris Funnell and Paul Watkin represent the reception’s wine sponsor, The 16th Street Liquor Store.

Allison Chambers views the works on display in the Artist’s Circle tent.

Thomas Zimmer displays his painting Terra Fragments in Space at the Silk Purse.

Festival visual arts co-ordinator Katherine Tong and volunteer Carol Harrington ﬂash their smiles.

Carol Hyslop and Wendy Van Riesen browse the wares in the art market.

District of West Vancouver Coun. Michael Evison, Paciﬁc Arbour’s Peter Gaskill and festival MC Richard Loat have a chat.

Please direct requests for event coverage to: emcphee@nsnews.com. For more Bright Lights photos go to: www.nsnews.com/galleries.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to HOME & GARDEN

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Kevin Vallely

AS the inﬂuential architect and theoretician Christopher Alexander states in his book A Pattern Language: “Placing the main entrance is perhaps the single most important step you can take during the evolution of a building plan.” If the main entry of a home has been placed in a good location the various spaces of a home will naturally fall into place. But if the entry is placed poorly a layout will become confused and disjointed as rooms and spaces attempt to adjust to this improper entry point. I believe the concept of entry is far more than just the passing though the threshold of a front door, but rather the transition from one state of mind to another, the feeling that you’ve entered a place of shelter and security. Entry to a home begins, in a very real sense, at your ﬁrst sight of a building. The building appears and you are given an immediate cue to the location of the front entrance as you make your approach. There must be no confusion. Upon arriving at the edge of the property there should be some sense of a threshold between sidewalk and entry, a line that when stepped across feels like you’ve moved from the public realm of the street to the more private sphere of the home. This can be treated in a number of ways, from literally stepping through a gateway

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THE main entry of a home starts at the edge of the property. There should be a sense that one is moving from the public realm to a more private sphere. or arbor to simply changing a level or a surface under foot, but the feeling created should be that of arrival. As you approach the house through this semi-public zone between building and street your thoughts should further transition to the more private ones associated with home. A step up or down, an altering of texture, light or smell, or a change in direction are all elements that will engage you and bring about this transition. The physical entrance to the home, the separation space between inside and out,

needs to be a symbol of both entry and shelter. It should be differentiated from the rest of the building and provide a place of protection from the elements. Upon entering the home the entrant should be provided a place to hang their jacket and shed their shoes without being forced to be involved in the activities of another space within the house. This entry space can be treated as something grand or something humble but regardless needs to feel like a space from which you begin your entry into the

more private areas of the home rather than feel like you’ve already arrived in them. Entering a house involves a psychological shift as much as it does a physical one. It’s a transition that affects our thoughts and emotions as we leave the public realm of the street and enter into the private, intimate world of the home. Next time you enter your home, think how you can improve the experience. Kevin Vallely is a residential designer in North Vancouver. His website is www.vallely.ca.

The ﬁrst summer gardening myth to bust states: “Do not prune trees in the summer or you may weaken them.” Gardeners who advise not to prune trees in the summer are what I like to call wrong. Summer is one of the two peak seasons to prune trees in the garden. Summer pruning is called suppression pruning and it is used to control size by removing a percentage of the tree’s leaf surface area so the tree cannot expand its growth. Summer pruned trees should not be pruned in the dormant season because they can get vascular or stem diseases if pruned in the wet cold winter weather. And summer pruning prevents the regrowth of those vigorously straight water-sprouts (incorrectly called suckers). The speciﬁc trees that I recommend pruning in the summer are: Japanese maples, birch, oak, Chinese dogwood, North American and European maples, ash, elm, magnolia and many other deciduous hardwood trees. Fir, pine and cedar may also be pruned during summer but be careful not to expose shaded leaves to full inSee Summer page 14

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tensity sunlight or the foliage will suffer sunburn. Summer pruning of trees should involve the removal of less than 25 per cent of the total volume of branching on the tree. Removing a larger percentage may harm the tree’s sap flow and storage capacity. Another silly myth states: “Every perennial should be deadheaded to induce more bloom and maintain cleanliness.” It is important to understand that many perennials are specifically grown for their seed heads or ornate flower structure. As an example, bear’s breeches (Acanthus species) are known to have a very ornate flower structure that lasts well into winter to provide winter interest. And deadheading acanthus does not promote more flowering; it only eliminates the flower’s structural interest for the rest of the year. Some perennials such as poppies may send up the odd additional flower after deadheading but the second flush is minor and deadheading poppies, specifically the Welsh poppy (Mecanopsis cambrica) is done to prevent re-seeding.

Many perennials are intentionally not deadheaded to promote self-seeding. A case in point is the common foxglove (Digitalis species), mullein (Verbascum species) and the Himalayan blue poppy (Mecanopsis betonicifolia). If those biennials or short-lived perennials are deadheaded you will not get regrowth from the plant’s crown or from self-sown seedlings. So you have to let the flower stalks stand to allow the seed to ripen and then collect or scatter the seed onto the ground so it will germinate the following spring. While it is true that many hardy geraniums benefit from deadheading after their first flower flush, not all hardy geraniums will respond by reflowering. So you have to know your plants before you cut them back or deadhead arbitrarily. Another summer gardening myth states: “Cut the lawn shorter during the summer to promote constantly lush growth and a uniform presentation.” Now, personally, I do not care if everyone scalps their lawn down to golf-green height. It only helps to attain See Short page 16

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Renovating In A Time Of Change Changing municipal building codes and alterations in taxation have affected many parts of the economy, and the home renovation sector is no exception. John Friswell of North Vancouver’s CCI Renovations, has witnessed the results. “What the HST did was show all the tax being paid on a renovation in one line,” said Friswell. “This can deﬁnitely have a negative impact on what people see as value in a renovation and can drive them to look at the underground economy where contractors are not paying for taxes, liability insurance or WorkSafe coverage.” Fortunately, a new government program on the horizon might actually help home owners.

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LITTLE LEAGUE IN BC:

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s unimaginable as it may seem to some, there was a time in Vancouver when baseball was bigger than hockey. The Canucks were not yet part of the NHL but Vancouver did have a successful baseball team that played out of Capilano Stadium (since renamed Nat Bailey Stadium). Nat Bailey has often been called “the prettiest little ball park in the World”. It is in Hillcrest Park, in the shadow of “The Nat”, that Little League Baseball was ﬁrst played in BC. One can only imagine what fantasies those ﬁrst boys dreamt up as they stepped up to the plate and looked up to see the stadium next door. Many were certainly dreaming of hearing their own names announced over the loud speakers at Capilano Field, or perhaps at Wrigley, or maybe even at Yankee Stadium…

In 1951, the community of Little Mountain in Vancouver was the ﬁrst league outside of the US to be granted a charter by Little League. This year marks the 60th anniversary of Little League in BC. Appropriately enough, Metro Vancouver has been chosen as the site to host the 2011 Canadian Little League Championships. The tournament decides which team will advance to Williamsport, Pennsylvania, which team will get to represent Canada and live out every Little Leaguer’s dream—to play in the Little League world Series. In the early years of Little League in BC, the teams in our province were grouped in the Western Region and competed with teams from Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona and Utah for a berth in the Little League World Series.

From early on, BC’s Little Leaguers proved to be strong competitors. In 1953, only two years after the program came to our province, the Jaycee Nationals from Little Mountain won the Regional Championship and became the ﬁrst BC team ever to advance to the Little League World Series. Boys from BC continued to make appearances in the Western Regional Tournament over the next

In 1965, BC began to compete with other Canadian Little Leagues for the Canadian Title and for a berth in the Little League World Series (LLWS) as Team Canada. In that year, the ﬁrst all-Canadian champion was crowned. Western Canada was represented by East Trail, British Columbia. East Trail journeyed to face the Eastern Canada champions from Stoney Creek, Ontario. East Trail lost 4-0 to Stoney Creek, who moved on to Williamsport and recorded Canada’s best-ever ﬁnish, second

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place, at the Little League World Series. Two years later, in 1967, Trail won the Canadian Championship and secured BCs second ever spot in the Little League World Series, but certainly not our last.

young boys and girls of our province began to assert what true powerhouses they were.

Over the 1970s and 1980s, BC teams began to show themselves to be strong contenders for the Canadian Title.

To date, teams from British Columbia hold 20 Canadian Championships since 1965. BC also holds the record for the most consecutive Canadian titles with six (2005-2010).

Over the 1970s and 1980s, BC teams began to show themselves to be strong contenders for the Canadian Title. Our province brought home the national crown no less than seven times in that period. Trail Little League teams were especially successful at the time, having won the Canadian Championship in 1976, 1980 and 1981. Former NHL player and now Vancouver area sports broadcaster and analyst, Ray Ferraro, played for Trail Little League when they travelled to Williamsport in 1976.

Six more Canadian Championships were captured in the 1990s. In 1990, Jason Bay, future National League Rookie of the Year (2004), foreshadowed his future baseball success by playing for Trail in the LLWS. That year, BC had its best ﬁnish ever, falling to Taiwan in the ﬁnals of the International Pool. Taiwan went on to win the LLWS that year.

titles is Quebec, with 13 since 1958. Amazingly, BC also holds the record for the most consecutive Canadian titles with 6 (2005-2010). Teams from the Metro Vancouver area--Whalley, White Rock, Hastings, and Little Mountain, have won each of these most recent Championships.

As strong as BC teams had shown themselves to be up to that point, it was not until the last two decades that the

To date, teams From British Columbia hold 20 Canadian Championships since 1965. The province with the next most

Indeed, when it comes to our Little Leaguers, BC and Metro Vancouver have a lot to be proud of.

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One question begs to be asked… What makes British Columbia such a force in Little League in Canada?

Some fans insist that it is our longer playing season. With our shorter, milder winters, our kids can start outdoor practices as early as March in some parts of the province. Others assert that British Columbians, because of our love of the outdoors, are simply more inclined to a sporting lifestyle than most other Canadians. While both these explanations may be true, the romantic in me wants to believe that the magic of Little League in BC lies in the park that started it all… Hillcrest Park, in the shadow of The Nat.

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THE ROAD TO WILLIAMSPORT:

Hard Work for the Love of the Game

will advance to Williamsport, many fans may not know how the participants were chosen or what happens after Team Canada travels to Pennsylvania. Let me enlighten you…

ittle League holds four international tournaments every summer for baseball divisions: Little League (or Majors Division), Junior League, Senior League and Big League. Although all tournaments feature teams of top players from around the globe, and all are called “World Series”, it is the Majors’ Tournament, which culminates in Williamsport, Pennsylvania each August that is synonymous with Little League in the minds of most. It is the oldest and most prestigious of the Little League Tournaments. While it may be common knowledge that the winner of this Canadian Championship

After the regular Little League season ends in June, most leagues hold tryouts for All-Star teams. Players’ skills in hitting, ﬁelding, and pitching are assessed and cuts are made until the best 11 or 12 players in are left to form the All-Star Team. While the regular season is essentially about learning and playing the game of baseball in a fun and fair environment, the All-Star season focuses on honing baseball skills and enjoying the competitive aspect of team sports. All-Star teams typically practice three times a week in addition to playing two to three games per week. At this level, games typically last two to two and a half hours and practices can run two to three

hours each. These 11 and 12 year olds and their coaches put in an average of 20 hours a week at the ballpark.

Lower Level Tournaments: Districts & Provincials In July, Tournament play begins. Local leagues are grouped into geographical Districts that include anywhere from four to ten leagues. The District Championships for Majors Division in BC are typically held the second week of July and may last up to 10 days. Tournaments are structured in a typical double elimination format where each team plays all others in a Round Robin and the top teams advance to the semi-ﬁnal games. The semi-ﬁnal winners face each other in the District Finals. Teams that have triumphed at the District level, move on to Provincials. In BC this usually happens over the last

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The Regional Tournament The next level of Tournament Play is the Regional Championship. Teams crowned Regional Champs will move on to Williamsport and the LLWS. Canada

forms its own Region, whereas, the US consists of eight Regions that are geographically based. The Canadian Championship consists of six teams: ﬁve Provincial or Sectional Champions—BC, Ontario, Quebec, the Prairies, and The Atlantic Provinces and the Host Team. The winner of the Canadian Championship, by the time they arrive in Williamsport, in the third week of August, has met and won against an average of 16 other teams of elite players and, as a team, they have put in well over 160 hours in practice time and games since mid June. But they have yet to meet their toughest competition…

Williamsport: The Holy Grail Of Little League At Williamsport, the participants are “treated like rock stars”, as one former player phrased it. It is the mission of every volunteer to ensure that each team’s experience at the LLWS is unforgettable. They kids outﬁtted with

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2011 LITTLE LEAGUE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS AUGUST 6-13 The Little League program was started back in 1939. Today it includes almost 3 million youth worldwide. With so many participants, over so many years, it is not surprising that many famous people played Little League in their youth. Little League International keeps meticulous records on participants and recognizes former Little Leaguers for their various achievements. This endows the casual Little League historian (me) with the ability to share with you some interesting names…

In the Game of Politics:

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“It’s as American as Baseball, or apple pie”. Baseball is the US’ national sport, so it is not surprising to ﬁnd out that a great number of high proﬁle US politicians played Little League in their youth.

Not surprisingly, many Little Leaguers dream of one day playing in the Big Leagues. Here is just a very short list of some who went on to live the dream, and have been inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame:

Joe Biden, former US Vice President George W. Bush, former President ■ Bill Bradley, senator/ Rhodes scholar ■ Bill Cohen, former Defense Secretary ■ Rudolph Giulliani, ex-mayor of NY ■ Dan Quayle, former Vice President ■

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Non-Baseball Sports Figures: The Little League program at its core teaches kids the values of teamwork and discipline. These are lessons that can be transferred to all areas of life and all sports—hockey, football, basketball, even golf. ■ Troy Aikman, NFL

■ Drew Bledsoe, NFL ■ Mike Ditka, NFL

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■ Doug Flutie, NFL, CFL

■ Tony Hawk, skateboarder

■ Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, NBA ■ Phil Mickelson, PGA

■ Dan O’Brien, Olympic decathlete

■ Roberto Alomar ■ Wade Boggs ■ Gary Carter

Canada’s Famous Little Leaguers: We Canadians don’t like to brag. Maybe that’s why Little League Canada has no online published records of its alumni. However, here are a few names I came up with that have close ties to little league. ■ Jason Bay, 2004 NL Rookie of the Year.

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Played in the LLWS in 1990 for Trail, BC.

■ Cal Ripken, Jr. ■ Nolan Ryan

■ Ray Ferraro, played 18 seasons in the

■ Carl Yastrzemski

The Whole Ballpark’s A Stage? Many actors, writers and singers got their ﬁrst taste of being centre-stage while stepping up to home plate playing Little League.

Danny Devito, actor ■ Dennis Franz, actor NYPD Blue ■ John Grisham, author ■ Kevin Kostner, actor/director ■ Huey Lewis, signer/song-writer ■ Kurt Russell, actor ■ Adam Sandler, comedian, actor ■ Tom Selleck, actor ■ Bruce Springsteen, rock legend ■

NHL and is now a broadcaster and hockey analyst with TSN and TEAM 1040 Radio. Ray played in the LLWS for Trail, BC in 1976.

■ Justin Morneau, Minnesota Twins,

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Did You Know? Back in 1939, when Little League started, the cost to sponsor a team and provide them with equipment was $30.

The Little League World Series was originally called the National Little League Tournament when it was ﬁrst played in 1947.

The Peter J. McGovern Little League Museum opened in 1982.

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1990 was the ﬁrst season of Little League Challenger Division ball for physically and intellectually challenged kids.

The Little League World Series was ﬁrst televised in 1953 and Howard Cosell called the play-by-play.

The country that holds the most Little League World Series titles is the US with 32. The next most titles is held by Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) with 17 LLWS victories.

Monterrey, Mexico was the ﬁrst non-US team to win the LLWS. That League was also the ﬁrst to win consecutive World Series—1957 and 1958

Pitch count rules, designed to protect young pitchers from serious injury, ﬁrst came into effect in the 2007 season.

Dr. Creighton J. Hale, Little League’s Director of Research, invented the protective batting helmet in 1959.

The ﬁrst fence was added to the original Little League ﬁeld in 1943, the distance from home plate was 205 feet. In 2006, the fences at Lamade and Volunteer Stadiums were moved back to 225 feet because homeruns were becoming too common.

Little League Baseball rules were changed in 1974 to allow girls to play. To date, 13 girls have made it to the Little League World Series. That same year Little League Softball was created.

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PARENTING

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What a drag. You need to clean the ﬂour off your apron, grab your purse and coat and head off to the store. But wait. Your teen has her driver’s licence. Any teen with a new licence will jump at any opportunity to take the car out. So send her off

to the store. It’s great, you’re happy and so is she. There are some real perks to having a teenage driver in the house. They can do the grocery shopping, take themselves to soccer practice and when they go out at night you can rest easy knowing that she is driving herself and will be careful. When the family goes out for dinner or a family event, you have a designated driver who is thrilled to take that role.

That being said, there are some steps you want to consider before she jumps in the car. She has been watching how you behave behind the wheel since she was little so be careful to be a good role model. According to ICBC, most driving slip-ups result from lapses of attention — stay away from anything that takes your mind from the road whether it’s a cellphone, food, coffee or make-up.

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When your child is preparing to start the process, go over the booklet with her. It’s a good chance to review the rules of the road for both of you. It’s the rare parent who can teach their teen without becoming emotional. It’s a good idea to give them some lessons from a professional. Times have changed so you should know the restrictions of the Graduated Licensing Program and make

sure that your teen sticks to them. The newest restriction bans GLP drivers from using cellphones and all electronic devices while driving, including hands-free. Some of the other key restrictions of the novice stage are: ■ You must always display your green ‘N’ sign on the back of your vehicle when driving. ■ You cannot drive with any See Start page 26

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exempt) — unless you are driving with a supervisor 25 years or older who has a valid, full driver’s licence. ICBC suggests that it’s best to learn how to drive on a vehicle that’s a manageable size and has good visibility. Stick to an automatic transmission until your teen has mastered the basics. But I would note that not all of us have access to just such a vehicle and our kids need to learn how to handle the car they will be driving. When you are out practising with her start on quiet roads and avoid rush-hour traffic. But once her confidence and ability improves, head out on the routes she will likely drive. She will need to learn to handle herself in all situations and it’s best to learn with you giving her both support and direction. Once she has her licence and can now go out at night with her friends, it’s time to set the guidelines. What are your expectations when she uses the family car and what are the consequences if she breaks the rules? Some families like to create a written family contract and others a verbal agreement. Choose what works best with you and your teen. If she’s not prepared to have this discussion, rolls her eyes and isn’t paying attention, then she’s likely not ready to head out in the family vehicle. As a final bonus tip, if you’re letting your teen drive your car, don’t forget to check that you have the right insurance coverage. If your vehicle is rated in an experienced rate class (all drivers in a household with at least 10 years’ driving experience) then the rate class will need to be changed.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

The 20-pound zucchini Panko/Parmesan, turning to coat evenly. Place sticks on baking sheet. Bake for about 15 minutes or until they’re golden brown but just tender (pierce with the tip of a sharp knife to check — you want them still slightly crisp). Serve with ranch dressing for dipping.

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1 cup butter, softened 1 Tbsp grated orange rind 1 tsp cinnamon ½ tsp ground ginger ¼ tsp ground nutmeg Pinch of ground cloves 2 cups brown sugar, packed 4 eggs 3 cups all purpose ﬂour 1 Tbsp baking powder ½ tsp salt 1 ⁄3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1½ cups shredded unpeeled zucchini

ANYONE who’s ever grown zucchini knows they can become a pain in the neck. One day you have darling little four-inch minis and then seemingly overnight, you have baseball bat-sized behemoths and your neighbours ﬂee in terror when you try to give them away. Try offering a copy of these recipes when you go door-to-door bearing gifts and maybe you’ll be able to adopt out some of those killer zukes.

Zucchini Appetizer Squares Put out a small dish of good olive oil and balsamic vinegar to dip these into. 3 cups thinly sliced unpeeled zucchini 1 cup Bisquick ½ cup ﬁnely chopped onion 1 clove garlic, ﬁnely minced 2 tsp olive oil ¼ tsp dried oregano ¼ tsp dried basil ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper ¼ tsp salt, or more to taste 1 Tbsp chopped fresh parsley ¾ cup grated Parmesan cheese ¼ cup vegetable oil 4 eggs, lightly beaten Heat two teaspoons of olive oil in a pan over medium heat and saute onion and garlic just until softened;

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PUT that monstrous homegrown veggie to good use as delicious Baked Zucchini Sticks. allow to cool a bit, then combine all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. Pour into a greased 13x9x2-inch baking dish and bake at 350 degrees for about 30 minutes, until lightly browned. Cut into squares to serve. Can be served warm or at room temperature.

Baked Zucchini Sticks When my husband has to work I often make these for myself as a light dinner — they’re sooooo good. 2 medium zucchini ½ cup all purpose ﬂour 2 eggs 1 cup panko bread crumbs (crispy Japanese bread crumbs – available at any

large supermarket) 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste Ranch dressing Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease a baking sheet. Cut the zucchini lengthwise into ½-inch wide strips; cut strips into three-inch lengths. Line up three medium bowls; place the flour in the first one, the eggs in the second one and mix the Panko and Parmesan in the third one. Beat the eggs lightly with a fork; season each bowl with salt and pepper. Dredge the zucchini sticks in flour, then dip into the egg and finally into the

Glaze: 1½ cups icing sugar ½ tsp vanilla 2-3 Tbsp milk 1 tsp grated orange rind 1 Tbsp butter, softened Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cream butter, brown sugar, orange peel and spices together in a large bowl until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Sift flour with baking powder and salt and blend into the creamed mixture alternately with orange juice. Stir in zucchini. Pour into a greased and floured 10” tube pan. Bake for 55-65 minutes, until a cake tester inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then remove from pan by inverting on to a serving plate; cool completely. Beat all glaze ingredients together well until completely smooth and icing sugar has dissolved; spread on top of cooled cake, letting it run down sides (add a bit more milk if glaze is too thick).

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THE 2011 golf season in B.C. has, from a weather perspective, been disappointing to say the least.

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THE magniﬁcent 10th hole at Furry Creek is worth a pause, to take in the view and indulge in our brief ability to witness nature’s beauty.

Rain and more rain has led to cancelled rounds, disrupted foursomes and far too much time not playing golf. Zu viel, as the Germans would say, ist zu viel. Yet there are worse things in a troubled world than poor golf weather. I was reminded again how fortunate we are to live where we do on a recent outing to Furry Creek. I must admit, the grim forecasts had me in a bit of a funk. I had decided to shake myself out of it and take advantage of Furry Creek’s Golf and Dinner program — twilight golf with a power cart and dinner for only $89 — and convinced my friend David Hanley to join me. It was a Monday afternoon and the morning weather was dodgy; overcast with hints of a shower. Yet we met, loaded up and set off in the hope that somehow it would all come right. On the way we chatted a bit. We hadn’t seen each other in months and his girlfriend’s father Harvey had passed away just days earlier. A remarkable man, his parting left a huge void in both their lives. We drove through the spectacular wild beauty of Howe Sound, its primordial forests and craggy mountain tops still crowned with snow. There was an eternal quality to the landscape that stood in stark contrast to our brief ability to witness it. Harvey’s witnessing days were behind him and it was left to us to carry on in his stead. A little rain didn’t seem such an inconvenience any more. The new highway meant that it was only 20 minutes from West Vancouver to Furry Creek’s parking lot. That afternoon

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there were a few out-ofprovince license plates, but it was mostly locals. We were paired with Jim and Jennie Murray, an older couple from Dallas, Texas. They are regular visitors to B.C. and return as often as they can. Texas was in the middle of a drought and heat wave and the weather we groused about was a godsend to them. There are few sights to compare with standing on Furry Creek’s ﬁrst tee: an unobstructed westward view down Howe Sound, its islands and the peaks of the Sunshine Coast. The clouds were breaking a little and rays of sunlight stretched down to the sea. Jim and Jennie paused silently. They were big fans of Furry Creek and had played the course many times. For them the view from the ﬁrst tee refreshed a cherished memory, to be summoned again when the drought went on too long or the temperature climbed too high. For them, just knowing that such a place existed was a comfort and they laughed at my tales of earlier dismal

weather. The further we played, the more the weather cleared and by the time we reached the par-5 sixth hole, the sun was out to stay. Furry Creek’s sixth is a 441-yard mountainside monstrosity and the first of the course’s truly intimidating holes. There’s a deep ravine at about 220 yards from the tee so laying up is a must. From there, your target is a small green at the end of a steadily narrowing stretch fairway. It’s an exhilarating test of skill and focus. The back nine began with the 122-yard par-3 10th. Standing on the green that day, we paused again to take in the astounding view. It was the glory of the first tee with a wider view and both David and I stood as silently as Jim and Jennie had been at the start of the round. It was magnificent. The air filled with the scent of the woods — evergreen, wildflower and berries. Birds looped in the sunshine and their song drifted on the afternoon’s rising breeze. The air was warm and relaxing was as natural as taking your next breath. This was B.C. golf at its

very best — an experience for all the senses distilled to create one brief period of magic. The dreary weather of the past six months was rendered irrelevant. Jennie looked at the trees and marvelled at their size. Nothing nearly that big and lush at home, drought or no drought. From there, the rest of the round was a series of moments: standing on the 14th green sticking out into the calm waters of the sound; the shadow-dappled fairways of the 15th and 17th holes; the view up the 18th fairway to the green and beautiful clubhouse beyond, bathed in the golden light of dusk. After putting out we said our farewells. Jim and Jennie moved on to their next destination, but we were linked now by the intangible threads of shared experience. We were friends. David and I retired to the patio of Furry Creek’s Sea to Sky Grill for our meal. The sun was starting to dip below the mountains across the sound and, in the background, the rushing rumble of Furry Creek See B.C.’s page 31

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THE view up the 18th fairway at Furry Creek lands on the clubhouse, where dinner awaits.

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From page 30

and absent. In the end, a day that began with news of loss ended with a celebration of life: our own. Of all B.C.’s gorgeous golf courses, Furry Creek captures the staggering beauty of this remarkable province in one location: mountains, oceans, rivers and endless ancient wilderness. If you have visitors this summer and whether they golf or not, a trip to Furry Creek will etch itself in their memories for the rest of their lives. Go for golf, go for dinner or go just for the drive. You may be amazed at what you discover.

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NORTH Vancouver’s Seymour Golf and Country Club hosted its 2011 Charity Invitational tournament on July 7.

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Sponsored by a who’s who of North Shore and Lower Mainland businesses, this year’s tournament was dedicated to raising funds for the North Shore Crisis Services Society’s Hope for Families program. In addition, a number of Seymour members donated $100 to become “hole sponsors” and had their names attached to speciﬁc holes. A tournament committee of 25 people worked for 10 months to organize the event and there were 50 volunteers on the ground the day of the tournament itself. The theme for this year’s tournament, which saw 112 women participate, was “Butterﬂies Fore Hope,” with everyone on course decorated

with butterflies in all sizes and colours. The 8:30 a.m. shotgun start was followed by a buffet luncheon at 2:30 p.m. The two-best-ball-per-foursome format meant that the two low-net scores per foursome were recorded and the team of Karen Young, Karen Samson, Donna Hoskins and Cindy Brown were this year’s winners. Each received a sleeve of golf balls and $110 gift certificate. In addition to the tournament, there was a hole in one contest to win a 2011 Hyundai Accent, a raffle, a silent auction with over 100 items and a live auction for an autographed Henrik Sedin hockey jersey. This year’s Seymour Invitational raised $32,000 to help North Shore families living in need. Since the tournament’s inception, Seymour members have raised over $420,000 for North Shore charities including Emily Murphy House, the Alzheimer’s Society, the North Shore Stroke Recovery Centre, the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation and the North Shore Hospice.

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Bryn Parry, a CPGA golf instructor at North Vancouver’s Seymour Creek Golf Centre, took his fourth tour win of the 2011 season on July 4, when the Bowen Island Golf Club hosted the Srixon Lower Mainland Pro Golf Tour for the inaugural J&E Backhoe Pro-Am tournament. With 10 scheduled regular tour stops running from April to the end of August and a back-to-back championship on the weekend of Sept. 2627, the Srixon Tour provides the opportunity for local golfers to experience elite level competition on some great local courses. Finishing with a course

record 63, Parry solidiﬁed his spot atop the tour’s points and money lists. For Parry, the solid season adds to previous appearances on the Canadian Tour, the Nationwide Tour, a BCPGA Championship and Order of Merit wins in 2000 and 2005. Businesses and residents of Bowen Island came together to provide tour and local players with a challenging, enjoyable tournament and a putting contest sponsored by First Credit Union raised funds for the Bowen Island Community Foundation. Each pro was paired with an amateur and the group of Bryn Parry and talented Bowen junior Evan Puri took

top spot with a net 58. Other Bowen Golf Club members to ﬁnish in the top ten in the team competition included Derek Puri, Steve Baskerville, Tom Roocroft, Bob Sangster and Mark Groen. After his round, Parry lauded the course as the best nine-hole he has ever seen and one of the best conditioned courses on the tour. The ﬁnal regular season tour event takes place Monday Aug. 29 at the Whistler Golf Club. On Saturday Sept. 26 the tour championship begins at Vancouver’s University Golf Club and wraps up Sept. 27 at Seymour Golf and Country Club.

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Field set for Little League nationals WITH provincial championships all wrapped up the ﬁeld is now set for the 2011 Canadian Little League Championships running Aug. 613 at North Vancouver’s Chris Zuehlke Park.

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MOUNT Seymour’s Trevor Castagna takes a big cut during the District 5 playoffs held last month. Seymour is the host team for the Canadian Little League Championships starting Saturday at North Van’s Zuehlke Park.

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IT’S been two long years since Mount Seymour Little League’s age 9-10 all-star team won the District 5 title to earn a spot as the host team of this year’s Canadian Little League Majors (11-12) Championships. The wait, however, is now nearly over as the tournament will kick off this Saturday at North Vancouver’s beautiful Chris Zuehlke Memorial Park. Those

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lucky and talented Mount Seymour players must have had their heads in the clouds for two years, dreaming of this moment every minute of every day. Well, not really, according to Mount Seymour head coach Pete Matthews. “Kids are about today, not tomorrow,”

Matthews said with a laugh last Saturday as his boys prepared to play one of their ﬁnal tune-up games before the big show begins. “I think for the most part the kids didn’t really take it into account until this year. Last year they all played on different all-star teams so they were all in that moment.” The boys may not have been obsessing for two years, but they certainly have been practicing, if their performance last weekend is any indication. Taking the ﬁeld for an exhibition game See Seymour page 34

Here are the six teams that will be competing for a national title as well as a trip to the famous Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.: Host: North Vancouver’s Mount Seymour Little League earned their place by winning the 9-10 district tournament two years ago. British Columbia: The Langley All-Stars were crowned B.C. champs on Sunday in Victoria. They finished the provincial tournament with a 7-1 record, winning 6-2 over Hastings Community Little League in the final. They’ll be a favourite — B.C. has won six consecutive Canadian Championships. The Prairies: Rocky Mountain Little League from Calgary won their double-elimination tournament with a record of four wins and no losses. Rocky Mountain topped Lethbridge 7-4 in the championship game. Ontario: High Park Little League from Toronto won the Ontario provincial championship Sunday in Brockville, Ont., defeating Windsor 10-0 in the tournament’s final game. Quebec: Valleyfield Little League were crowned Quebec provincial champs on July 26. The team finished the roundrobin tournament with a 4-1 record and clinched the title with a 5-0 victory over NDG (Montreal) in the final. Eight Valleyfield teams have gone on to become Canadian champs. Atlantic Canada: The Sydney Steel Kings from Nova Scotia won their best-of-three divisional tournament against New Brunswick last week.

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against North Langley — a team that nearly made the provincial championships — the Seymour kids were faced with a lanky pitcher who looked a head taller than all his teammates and who threw fiery fastballs. Working the count, drawing walks, taking pitches, running the bases well and then finally exploding for some big hits, Seymour roughed up the Langley pitcher and his replacement, putting up nine runs in the top of the first inning. To top it off, pitcher Cam Filippone came in and struck out the side in the bottom of the first. Seymour went on to win 16-0, adding another strong performance to an excellent summer in which they’ve shown that they may not be very gracious hosts — at least on the scoreboard — once the national tournament starts. They took part in the round robin portion of the District 5 Majors tournament in July and posted a perfect 6-0 record,

outscoring their opponents 55-10 in the process. “We’ve got a really good team, a really deep team. We don’t have any sort of individuals who are beyond everyone else,” said Matthews. “One of the things that will show as we go through is we have a really deep staff. We have 13 kids who can all play baseball. It’s a real treat having that because it gives us coaches a ton of ﬂexibility with what we want to do. And the kids all know that they can rely on each other.” They know each other well. The whole team from 2009 is back plus a couple more players to get the roster to 13, said Matthews, adding that there are no wannabe Ken Griffey Jrs on the team who moved to Seymour just to get a crack at nationals. “There were a couple of rumours like that spinning at one point but we never saw any of that come to fruition,” said Matthews. “These kids have been our kids the whole time, the same core people working towards this.”

The players have put in a lot of work, he said. “They’ve been going four to six days a week, lots of effort, games on the weekend.” The team’s staff — including assistant coaches Dan Biro and Bruce Davis and manager Jacki Steenken — and the rest of the parents have put in a lot of time too, said Matthews. “We’ve all played a little hooky at work to get here,” he said with a laugh. “We’ve done a lot with the kids to make it a fun experience for them, a memorable experience.” A national championship win at home and a trip to the famous Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa., would certainly top off the experience. “A trip to Williamsport — anybody who has played Little League baseball, that is what you aspire to,” said Matthews. “It’s almost like the Stanley Cup in hockey. That’s what it is for these kids. If you can go to Williamsport and play down there, you’ve hit the top of the mountain.” The Seymour kids have their chance now. There are only six Little League teams in Canada that are still in the running. On Saturday the ﬁnal race begins. ••• The Mount Seymour team members are: Stefan Biro, Noah Davis, Triston Matthews, Cam Filippone, Marshall Hogan, Cole Ensign, Desi Burgart, Johan Steenken, Jacob Edmonds, Ethan Akelaitis, Trevor Adolf, Trevor Castagna and Macgregor Sharpe. Seymour will play in the evening feature game starting at 6 p.m. every day from Aug. 6 to Aug. 10. Seymour’s ﬁrst game on Saturday night will be a battle of B.C. against the provincial championship-winning Langley All-Stars. For tournament information visit www.vancouver2011.ca.

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A trick of the light makes it look as if a pitch from Mount Seymour’s Stefan Biro has a comet’s tail.

Bester pulls out of Vancouver Open

NORTH Vancouver’s Philip Bester withdrew from the Odlum Brown Vancouver Open on the eve of the tournament, citing a wrist injury. Bester pulled out on Friday, one day before the qualifying rounds began at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Country Club. The injury reportedly occurred during Canada’s win over Ecuador in Davis Cup play last month. Play continues at the $200,000 Vancouver Open this week with centre court feature matches every weekday night starting at 6:30 p.m. and semiﬁnals and ﬁnals scheduled for Saturday and Sunday starting at noon. For more information visit www.vanopen.com.

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McLeod, Elaine May. May 6, 1945 - June 18, 2011 Elaine Mcleod, 66, passed away in North Vancouver. Elaine was born and raised in Winnipeg, Manitoba, moved with her family to Bowen Island in 1980, and to North Van in 2002. Elaine will be greatly missed and remembered by her daughters Erin and Christine (Neil) and beloved grandsons; Jack, Sam and Ben. Elaine was predeceased by her sister, Gail Taylor. We love you Dodo. XO No service by request. Olsen, Alfred Thorkild July 23, 1936 - July 29, 2011 Alfred Olsen passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, July 29, 2011. He will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 45 years, Berit Olsen, his sons Steve (family: Audrey, Christian and Jasmine) and Gary (Katelynn), his daughter Nancy (family: Brad, Chantelle and Emma) and his best friend Lucy. Alfred is survived by his mother Hazel and brothers and sisters: Frank, Robert, Bridget and Winnie. Service to be held at Gloria Dei Lutheran Church at 1110 Gladwin Drive, North Vancouver on Saturday, August 6th at 10:00AM. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.

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ARDUINI, CLARA Pauline April 8, 1918 - July 30, 2011 Clara Arduini passed away peacefully in her sleep on Saturday July 30th at the age of 93 years. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joe in 1988, her son Les in 2003 and brother Colombo in 1981. Clara is lovingly remembered by her three children, John (Claire) of Victoria BC, Anita (Marc) of Calgary, AB and Joe (Bev) of North Vancouver BC, her daughter-in-law Janie (Peter) of West Vancouver BC; her eleven grandchildren, Trevor (Christine), Trisha (Damien), Sheila (Fred), Cameron (Nicole), Peter, Adam (Andrea), Michelle, Jaclyn, Julie, Paul, and David and six great-grandchildren, Charlie, Matteo, Luca, Emma, Ella and Mylah. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Mary Campbell of Castlegar, BC and Pat Arduini of Kamloops, BC as well as numerous nieces and nephews, other relatives and special friends. Clara was born in North Vancouver in 1918. She was married in 1944 and lived in Kamloops, Prince Rupert and Prince George before finally settling back in North Vancouver in 1961. Clara was an avid gardener and flower arranger and a member of the Delbrook Garden Club for many years. She was also a lifelong member of Holy Trinity Parish and very involved with the CWL. She was skilled in many home crafts and took great pleasure in sewing and knitting for her family. She cherished family and friends and had many wonderful dinners celebrating numerous occasions, big and small. Relatives and friends are invited to Prayers at Holy Trinity Parish, 2725 Lonsdale Avenue North Vancouver B.C, on Friday, August 5, at 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Holy Trinity Parish on Saturday August 6, 2011 at 10:30 am with a reception to follow at Joe and Bev’s. The interment to follow at Capilano View Cemetery. Clara will be missed by all. For those wishing to share a memory of Clara, please go to www.hollyburnfunerals.com

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FOODSAFE 1 Day Courses #1 in BC • $62 • 604-272-7213 www.advance-education.com ONLINE, COLLEGE ACCREDITED, WEB DESIGN TRAINING, administered by the Canadian Society for Social Development. Learn web design from the comfort of your home! Visit: www.ibde.ca Apply today! TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

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Tutoring Services

T U T OR DO C T OR NO R T H SHORE Tutoring for All Ages and Subjects. Experienced & Qualified Tutors. 778.340.3100 ajonescox@tutordoctor.com www.tutorsnorthshore.com

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General Employment

Full Time & Part Time Work. Janitorial & Cleaning. Must have experience in commercial cleaning & own transportation. Must be fluent in english. Please send resume to: kkissock@shaw.ca

requires

★ CASUAL MAINTENANCE ★ CASUAL HOUSEKEEPING / LAUNDRY AIDES w i t h B u i l d in g S e r v i ce s Certificate and relevant experience. Resumes to:

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Announcements

CRIMINAL RECORD? Canadian pardon seals record. American waiver allows legal entry. Why risk employment, business, travel, licensing, deportation? All CANADIAN / AMERICAN Work & Travel Visa’s. 604-282-6668 or 1-800-347-2540

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Lost & Found

FOUND LADIES READING GLASSES, very good quailty, walking trail 1500 blk Arborlynn Dr down to Lynn Creek, 3 wks ago. Call 604-971-2024 FOUND, SUNGLASSED in Norson Park. Call to identify. 604-985-5235

FOUND: Blue and Yellow Budgie Small blue budgie with yellow face in Emerson/Violet area of Blueridge. Call: (604) 318-3229

FRIDGE, STOVE & MICROWAVE Bottom freezer drawer fridge, electric self clean stove, full size microwave with fan for above the stove, cream colour. Call: (604) 922-1198 RENO SALE washer $50, dryer $50, fridge 15 cuft $50, Wet/dry vac/blower $25 604-925-2107 WHIRLPOOL DRYER, white, excellent cond. $175. Call 604-765-0735

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For Sale Miscellaneous

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464. ANTIQUE COFFEE table $150 & oak swivel chair $85; high chair $45; playpen $40, 604-986-8922 DO-IT-YOURSELF STEEL BUILDINGS Priced to Clear Make an Offer! Ask About Free Delivery, most areas! Call for Quick Quote and Free Brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170. **HOME PHONE RECONNECT** Call 1-866-287-1348. Prepaid Long Distance Specials! Feature Package Specials! Referral Program! Don’t be without a home phone! Call to Connect! 1-866-287-1348

For Sale Miscellaneous

YARD SALE! Sat.Aug 6th. 9-1 Furniture & household items, gently used/great condition! 2033 Floralynn Crescent, North Vancouver ROYAL DALTON French Prov. fine china, service 8, white/gold rim $200; 604-988-5700

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Approx. 400 sq ft of 2 1/4" red oak solid hardwood. Double sided thermalator fireplace. (604) 924-1935

SAWMILLS FROM only $3997 MAKE MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your own bandmill - Cut lumber any dimension. In stock ready to ship. FREE Info & DVD: www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT.

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STEEL BUILDING SALE... SPECIALS from $5 to $12/sq. ft. Great pricing on ABSOLUTELY every model, width and length. Example: 30’Wx50’Lx16’H. NOW $11,900.00. End walls included, doors optional. Pioneer Steel Manufacturers 1-800-668-5422.

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MOVING SALE, all must go! Kitchen, bedroom & living furn. Washer, TVs, etc. 604-980-0128

Blenheim Lodge 3263 Blenheim St., Vancouver, BC, V6L 2X7 Fax: 604-732-7316 Email: apply@blenheimlodge.org

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

RETAIL Merchandiser North Van area, flexible daytime hours,15-35 hours per week. Merch exper an asset, ability to work independently & manage a schedule, computer skills,valid drivers license & use of your vehicle. $12.50 per hour. Fax resume by Aug. 12th to Procter & Gamble Supervisor 1-866-395-7939

www.working.com

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604-724-7652

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NEED EXTRA INCOME

778-968-4400

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MOVING Overseas Everything MUST be Sold Final final sale, prices slashed - still plenty to choose from, Glass top coffee and side table, Pictures, TV stands, Lamps. Open House Wed Aug 3rd, 2pm-4pm/ Sat Aug 6th, 11am-2pm Chesterfield/18th St Call: (604) 983-7007

Serving friends and families since 1926

604-630-3300

Vancouver’s oldest restaurant established 1926, voted Best Breakfast 16 years in a row.

PT & FT

Line Cooks & Kitchen Assistants Day & evening shifts. Please apply in person at:

1550 Phillip Ave., North Vancouver

before 11am or after 2pm. www.tomahawkrestaurant.com

Legal

Retail Sales

F/T Sales Professional

Sales and customer service oriented, team player, independant, capable of performing a multitude of tasks. New to industry ok. Please email resume to: sales@gingerjarcasual.com

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To advertise in PETS/ LIVESTOCK call

SECTIONAL SOFA, brown, 3 piece & ottoman $350. Brass & glass: dining table, 8 chairs, glass shelving, sofa table & lamp, new $3500, sell $800. Kitchen table & 6 chairs $50. Filing cabinets, office supplies $25 & up. Metal storage cabinets $30 ea, large desk $30. Chairs $25. Bookcases $6. 604-926-3283.

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, Affordable. Our A+ BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT \TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for your FREE INFORMATION BOOKLET. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

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Dogs

PUREBRED Mini Long-hair Dachshunds & Purebred Pugs 8&9 weeks $700. (604) 805-4478

General Employment

Earn extra cash to supplement your current income or pay off your bills. Now hiring delivery contractors for the Sun, Province & National Post in the West Vancouver area. Must have reliable winterized vehicle and be available from 2am to 6am daily. Earn up to $900/mo. Call to find the route closest to you.

Cats

★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

Furniture

BUNKBEDS. BLUE metal w/mattresses. 2 sets (4 beds). $200/ per set. Call bfr 8pm. 604-925-3299

Recycler

BATHROOM FIXTURES, mirrored sliding doors. free for pick up. call 604-925-0661

EMPLOYMENT CARE FACILITY

Hollyburn Funeral Home 604-922-1221

fax: 604-985-3227

delivery: 604-986-1337

ANNOUNCEMENTS 1170

classiﬁed@postmedia.com

Tutors

YEAR-ROUND Tutors for boarding school (www.bodwell.edu) 6-9:30pm Sun-Thu. Teach’g degree or TESL cert. tutorsearch@bodwell.edu

JOB OPTIONS BC ~ North Shore ~

Gain the skills and experience you need to ﬁnd sustainable employment.

• • • •

Work Experience Opportunities Training Allowance Short-term Certiﬁcate Training Additional Support: work equipment and child care subsidy

Are you Eligible?

• Unemployed and non-student, 18 years and over • BC resident and legally entitled to work in Canada • Not eligible for Employment Insurance • Committed to a 10 week full-time program • Priority given to North Shore residents

Call 604-988-3766 to speak with a Case Manager

Funding provided through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Agreement

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Charters & Tours

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LIGHTHOUSE SAILING CHARTERS in West Vancouver GET OUT ON THE WATER THIS SUMMER!! Beautiful Catalina 34 ft sailboats available for charter, rental or training. Special occasions? No problem, up to six people for a fun filled day in Howe Sound sailing, swimming and sightseeing with a BBQ lunch. Our learn2sail program will initiate you into the pleasure of boating without the high fuel bills. Our rates are extremely competitive and we operate from one of the finest facilities in Vancouver. Minutes from the dock you can be sailing. Whether for a couple of hrs, days or weeks, rent one of three fabulous vessels for your own trip. "Your adventure begins here". Give us a call or email and let’s see what we can do for you. Contact Capt. David Lemoine for more. Call: (604) 988-8061 or 604-8025086 or email: dlemoine@mail.com

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Travel Destinations

FAMILY- RUN OCEANFRONT motel in Campbell River, beach access, kitchenettes, campfire, picnic tables. $69/night, weekly rate specials. 1-250-923-5421 edgewatermotel.shutterfly.com

RIGHT mortgage for you For your mortgage needs, please call Jenny Ooi. (778) 866-0301 email: jooi@mortgagealliance.com

5040

Business Opps/ Franchises

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com

5060

Legal Services

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Money to Loan

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5017

Business Services

DENIED CANADA PENSION plan disability benefits? The Disability Claims Advocacy Clinic can help. Call Allison Schmidt at 1-877-793-3222. www.dcac.ca

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Financial Services

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 22 out of 26 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. Receive a $500 Gift Card. 1-888-593-6095.

604.777.5046

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Mortgages

Bank On Us!

Beat bank rates for purchases and reﬁnances, immediate debt consolidation, foreclosure relief, and equity loans. Free, fast, friendly, private consultations. Call 1-888-685-6181 www.mountaincitymortgage.ca

To advertise call

604-630-3300

CHILDREN

Best Toys Ever

Child care professionals express their opinions through surveys on www.childcareexchange.com. A recent survey asked them to form a list of the most classic children’s’ toys: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7.

Blocks Ball Water Cardboard box Sand Play-Doh Dress-up clothes 8. Crayons 9. Pots, pans, spoons 10. Things from nature

11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

Dolls Dirt and mud Sticks Bubbles Other children

Information provided by: North Shore Child Care Resource Program, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society: 604-985-7138

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RENTALS

Financial Services

5505

Legal/Public Notices

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Frederick Small also known as Small Frederick, Deceased, late of North Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on November 6, 2010, at North Vancouver, British Columbia, are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned at 510 - 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4H1, on or before August 26, 2011, after which the Administrator will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice. Carolyn M. Coleclough, solicitor for Larry Coghlin, Administrator for the Estate NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF STEPHEN BERTRAM GRIFFIN, Deceased Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of Stephen Bertram Griffin, Deceased, late of North Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on April 12, 2011, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executors, c/o Lakes, Whyte LLP, #200 - 879 Marine Drive, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1R7, on or before August 22, 2011, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. Jennifer Hazel Elizabeth Baker, Andrew Albert John Griffin, Executors of the Estate of Stephen Bertram Griffin, deceased.

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Personals

ATTRACTIVE mature European lady on North Shore for delightful bodysage. ANITA, 604-808-5589 DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, Free to Try!!! 1-877-297-9883. Live intimate conversation, Call: #4011 or 1-888-534-6984. Live adult 1on1 Call: 1-866-311-9640 or #4010. Meet Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+). LUXURY RELAXATION SPA 778-340-2778 1053 Marine Dr, North Van

Lily’s Relaxation Centre Nice Oriental Massage

604-986-8650 1050 Marine Dr., North Van (by McKay) parking at rear

7015

Escort Services

BUSTY BLONDE Playmate 35yr Sweet & sexy girl next door 19 yr At Park Royal 778-960-4774 Monday - Friday 11am-8pm

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet European lady is available for 604 451-0175 company.

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Apartments & Condos

6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

1 BDRM, Central Lonsdale, 2nd floor, faces north, newly renovated, h/w floors heat and hot water incl, no pets,$1100, Dodwell Strata Mgt. 604-838-5020 or 604-699-5264 1 BDRM, Central Lonsdale, 3rd floor, faces north, h/w flrs, heat and hot water incl, no pets,$925, Dodwell Strata Mgt. 604-838-5020 or 604-699-5264 1 bdrm, main floor, Laminate, fully renovated, $875 incl heat & h/w, ns, np, Sept 1, 604-983-9469

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Escort Services

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REAL ESTATE 6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-24

Port Coquitlam

2 BR + den, top floor. 1,100+ sf. Vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, gas f/p, balc + rooftop deck! $298,500. Kelly Bhatti, Century 21 Coastal Realty, 604-808-0221

6008-42

S. Surrey/ White Rock

1 BR condo White Rock, nr Peace Arch Hospital, large patio, gas f/p. Good rental Income investment. No rental or age restrictions. Pets ok. Gym & amen room. Reasonable Strata fees. $272,000. Call 1% Realtor Jackie 604-805-3437

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Houses - Sale

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Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

uSELLaHOME.com

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Chilliwack fully renovated 3400sf 3br 3ba character home $458,900 795-2997 id5402 Cultus Lake 1040sf 2br 1.5ba modular rancher, large lot $96,200 858-9301 id5400 Langley Senior’s Bargain 1000sf 2br 1ba up level tnhse, 55+ $155K 532-1772 id5371 Maple Ridge price reduced 4.9ac serviced fabulous view lot $379K 722-3996 id4694 Squamish Resort Living 650sf 1br condo concrete bldg, view $300K 808-9288 id5397

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Industrial/ Commercial

Surrey

5BDRM/2BTH 9151 139th Street, Surrey, BC Open House Aug 6, 7 11am-3pm Realtors welcome! Surrey -Large and newly renovated Family House in the heart of BEARCREEK, 1 blk to elem. sch. $469,000 Call: (604) 724-4325 email: nenadf604@yahoo.com

9299 Main Street, Chilliwack Property: 2 buildings totaling 29,239 sf (21,864 sf and 7,375 sf) Year built: 1960; Site: 3.09 Acres Bid Date: August 10, 2011 www.safewayrealtyholdings.com Inquiries: (403) 730-3552

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6505-11

North Van Apt. Rentals

BACH, LARGE $750, hardwood, heat, hot water, upper Lonsdale, Sept. 1, ns, np. 604-202-3458 Beautiful Large Suites 1 BR $915 renovated.2 BR from $1235. Avail now. Heat, h/w, prkg. Lease 604-787-1187

Beautiful Views

1 bdrm- $1,025-$1250 Spacious, pool, storage, heat & hw, dw, quiet,

concrete, by shops, Cat Ok

North Vancouver

604-985-2926

1 BR $900, reno, soaker tub, balc hardwood, heat & hw, ns, no pets, quiet bldg. refs. 604-904-9507

GREAT LOCATION! 145 West Keith Road.

1 Br. $900. reno’d, large Heat incl’d, quiet, gated prkg. no pets, walk to seabus. 1 year lease 163 West 5th. 604-980-7501

Bachelor 2 BR starting at $1450 Avail Now. Ocean view. Indoor pool. Concrete bldg. Heat & Hot Water incls. Call 604-986-3356

1 BR $925 incl hydro, patio, large, Lonsdale & 21, quiet bldg, np, hw, heat, prkg, immed. 604-990-4088

HI RISE. Central Lonsdale, Bach Aug 15, $855. 1 BR. Sep. 1, $955 Incl heat/hw. NP, 604-985-3650

1 BR $935 Sept 1. Garden patio, heat & hw incl, quiet bldg, 140 West 17th, 990-8262, 985-1658

LARGE BRIGHT 2 bdrm, cvrd prkg, pool, incl heat & h/w, nr rec ctr, $1100/m. Call 604-929-7526

1 BR $945up 2 BR. $1275 Bach renod, $780. Lynn Valley No dogs no Smoking 604-980-9219

1BDRM/1BTH 168 E. Esplanade Pier, + den, view, prkg, N/S Pet OK $1,700 Call: (604) 929-7482

1 BR, hardwood, main flr, corner, cat ok, locker, avail Sept 1, $900, 6th & Lonsdale, 604-986-4927

1 BR, large, $860 reno’d, immed Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets. 1 yr lease, walk to seabus 170 W 4th. 604-987-0558

1 BR. large, $870. mountain view, Aug. 15 or Sept. 1 Gated prkg, quiet, drapes, heat incl. no pets, 1 yr lease, 321 East 2nd. 604-987-5802

1 BR, large, $880, incld heat, bright, hardwood flrs. avail now, walk up, Lonsdale & 13th, ns, no pets, 604-984-9367 1 BR. Lonsdale/19th, reno’d, top flr, corner, 650sf, incl heat/hw 1 yr lease, np, $1050, 604-681-2521

Don’t let a great occasion pass you by. Amelia 604-999-7172

Apartments & Condos

1 BR $1000. large, bright, hardwood, ns, np, near seabus, quiet bldg. 604-618-8338

place ads online@

6505

1 BR, view, avail now. 1 yr lease, 125 West 19th, no pets, coin wd, 778-554-0537 1 BR/studio. THE HILLRIDGE 170 E. Keith Rd clean, quiet, concrete Heat h/w incl. np ns 604-985-8405

144 W. 14th St MARLBOROUGH TOWER 1 BR ($1350/mo). Avail Sept 1st. With balconies and spectacular views, well maintained, clean, quiet concrete highrise. Fabulous Central Lonsdale location, next to library, transit, shops and close to schools. Sorry, no pets. Heat and hot water included. Call 604-983-6920 to view.

WOODCROFT, CAPILANO 1 BR+Den, 19th flr, D/W, prkg pool, gym, Utilities & cable incl N/P, Call: (604) 219-9744 $1,250/M

1Br $900, large, immed. Total reno’d Heat incl. quiet. drapes. gated or free prkg,no pets 1 yr lease. 310 E. 2 778-707-0958

Don’t Miss THIS! 2 BR bright spacious, top flr, central Lonsdale, quiet well kept bldg. ns, np, avail immed. $1199 incl heat/hw, prkg. 604-904-7545 2 BR hardwood, St. Georges & 12 1 yr lease, prkg, np, ns, Sept 1, $1125inc heat/hw. 604-988-4692 2 BR, hardwood, top flr corner, view, large patio, cat ok, Lonsdale & 19, $1225, ns, 604-986-4927 ★ A QUIET BLDG ★ 1 Brs Aug. 15 or Sept 1. $910 $940. Rental Bonus - 1/2 month free Carpets, drapes, gated prkg, heat, hw. No dogs. 604-986-7745

Apartments & Condos

6505-12

West Van Apt. Rentals

WHITEHALL APT’S 1640 Esquimalt Ave Studio $870 M-Fri 990-2971Wknds 604-926-9997

Park Royal Towers Completely Renovated

1 & 2 Bdrm Suites 1BR (700-770 sq.ft.) 2 BR (1070 sq. ft.)

Spectacular Views, Walk to Shops & Transit Hardwood Floors Pool Rent includes all utilities.

604-922-3246 935 Marine Drive

6515

Duplexes - Rent

2 BR + den, full bath, sxs duplex, f/p, $1,600, 1 prkg, quiet residential, nr Seabus, ns np, 4 appl. Call Mara 778-846-5317

2BDRM/1BTH 352 W 14th St. 2bdrm+attic char. main flr, incl.utilities, W/D. Quiet tenant down. Small Pets OK $1,800 Monthly Call: (604) 202-1743 or email: rickwilliams@shaw.ca.

6522

Furnished Accommodation

A SHORT STAY Renos, family, execs, 1, 2 br p/house 604-987-2691

www.vancouvershortstay.com

HOMAWAY INNS Specializing in furn accom at reas rates. call 604-723-7820 or visit www.homawayinns.com 1BDRM/1BTH near 1st and Lonsdale, North Van Totally renovated $1,000 Monthly Call: (604) 813-0669 email: yb.robbie@gmail.com

PARKRIDGE TERRACE

110 E. Keith Rd. Great location, park like setting, sauna, indoor pool. ★ Bach $875. ★1 BR. $1040 Views, Storage. Parking avail. NP 604-988-7379 www.glassmanpm.com

RAVENWOODS 2 br,2 bath, 4th flr crnr, as new, best view, lrg deck, smdog ok, no cat,Sept 1st/ $1,800 incl. Refs 604-690-9100 TUCKTON PLACE 1520 Chesterfield 1 BR $940, Wkdays 990-2971 Wkends 778-340-7406 WOODCROFT 1BR. ns, np, full reno, dw, pool, gym, $1,050 incl heat/hydro Immed. 604-925-1036

6540

Houses - Rent

2 BDRM COZY COTTAGE with bsmt, Gleneagles, West Van, f/p, $1990, Aug. 1. 604-925-1728 AMBLESIDE, VIEW 4BR+, 2 Ba’s, semi-furn. fp, h/wd, ns, np, refs lease, $2400. 604-926-0053 EXCLUSIVE 7 bdrm Mansion in Brit Prop. $7500/m, Avail Aug 1, pets ok, call 604-202-5858 EXECUTIVE 5 BR, 2 full baths, 2 carport, beautiful lot, Capilano area, quiet St, Sept 1, ns, pet friendly, $2800, 1 yr lease, refs reqd. Ray 604-805-8684

LYNN Valley Bungalow 2 BD 1bath close to schools, bus & LV Mall. Fenced yard. Available Aug.15th $1700.00 per mo. dogs ok. ph 604-461-5689 email:delmalynne@hotmail.com

1 BR corner north west, $1075 inclds, heat, hw, cable, prkg, np, 1765 Duchess, 604-377-0492

4BDRM/2.5BTH 4516 Woodgreen Dr. West Vancouver, BC West Vancouver Cypress Park Estates 4 to 5 Bedrooms, (2 Ensuites with walk-in closet) 3,300 sqft., gas fireplace, patios,outdoor heated swimming pool. In a cul-de-sac, with schools nearby. Available September 15th or October 1st, one year contract or longer for $3800 per month.Refs req’d. Small Pets OK (604) 649-9189 or email: paulinewong649@yahoo.ca.

AMBLESIDE TOWER Studio & 1 BR’s avail. Excellent views, rents incl. heat & h/w. Tennis courts, indoor pool, saunas, exercise & games rooms on premises. Walk to beach & shops. No Pets. 1552 Esquimalt . 604-922-8443

HOT SPOT FOR SALE

WOODCROFT, big 2 br, 1 1/2 ba, 2 balc, bright, rec facility, n/s, n/p. $1350 incl utils. 604-813-7312.

6505-12 1730 Chesterfield 1br, laminate flrs., dw, ground level, nice priv. patio, prkg avail, 604-987-5841

6505

West Van Apt. Rentals

BAYVIEW APTS

1550 Duchess Ave, W. Van. Studio & 1 Br Move-in Bonus Fitness rm out door pool, nr shops, transit & Seawall. 1 yr lease, N/pets. Heat, hw incl’d. Member of Crime Free Multi-Housing Program. 604-922-4322 DUCHESS 590 - 17th St 1 Br d/w, n/p, n/s. Avail Aug 1st. By appt. 604-922-8741 Luxury Over The Seawall! Bach pool rec. rm, pet ok 2190 Bellevue Ave 604-926-6287

For information call

604-630-3300

RENTALS 6595

Shared Accommodation

6595-45

North Vancouver

1 BR, 1 living room, above grnd, nr all ammens, bus, Upper Lynn $550 ea max 2 604-312-0492 1 ROOM, nr Save-on/Marine Dr. own entry, wd, $460, 604-988-0624 or 778-688-4846

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

1 BDRM Lions Bay $830, priv entry, own porch, i/net, ns, np, 778-837-3250 * 604-921-4701

1 BR bsmt large bright upper L Valley, ns, np full ktch, wd $950 incl heat/hw Sept 1. 604.833.0386 1 BR +den, fp, furn. garden level large outdoor patio, 5 appls, share wd, Dollarton area, ns, np, $1500/mo incls. 604-929-1495 1 BR newer, hardwood flrs. wd, near Cap Univ. $950+utils, avail Sept 1, ns, np, 604-924-0113 1 BR, upper Lonsdale, bright g/l ste, suits 1, ns np, own w/d, Sept 1, $850+1/3 utils. 604-838-1936 2 BR Upper Lynn, cozy newly renovated cottage, hardwood, f/p, fenced yard, deck, dishwasher, w/d, ns np $1250 + util. Avail Aug 15th. 604-980-7965

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

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HOME SERVICES 8030

Carpentry

CARPENTRY, ADDITIONS, decks, 32 yrs exp, licensed. Call Ken, Cell: 604-928-3270

AFFORDABLE, Reliable, Quality Guaranteed. Boarding, Taping, Spraytex. Dave 604-984-7476

3 BDRM upper, 2.5 bath, 2000 sqft. 2 gas f/p. Upper Lynn. own w/d, avail Aug 1st or 15th, no pet, $2200 + utils. 604-986-6559

R.C.K. CONSTRUCTION Alterations, Renos & Decks. Licensed, Insured 604-970-8110

*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

3 BR, ground level, upper Lonsdale, wd, np, ns, avail now, $1500 incl utils, 604-250-7824 4 BR British Properties main flr, 2 bath, f/p, 5 appl, nr Sentinal/ Chartwell schools, prkg, storage, no pets. $2650 604-922-3499

2034 MOUNTAIN HWY Compact 2 Bedroom lower suite. 4 appls. Great residents live up. Suite would ideally suit quiet individual. $1350 incls utils. N/P, N/S. Lease and excellent references a must. Al Dodimead, ACD Realty 604 521-0311 view this & other properties @ www.acdrealty.com

6605

Townhouses Rent

3 BR, Central Lynn Valley, 1.5 bath, 1400sf, 5 appls, ns no dogs, $1550. Sept 1, 604-987-9558 jkshellard@hotmail.com 3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level, deck by stream, 1.5bath, 5appl, fp ns, cat ok $1895, 604-922-9400

8055

Cleaning

CLEAN YOUR HOME LIKE MY OWN. Shopping, chores, errands. 604-985-5125 WITH ALL life throws at you, who has time to clean? Call Merry Maids. 604-980-6100

8060

Concrete

MORRISON CONCRETE Design, excavate, form & place all concrete. 604-988-2840

8073

Drainage

DRAIN TILES & WATER LINES Without Digging a Trench 604-985-4000

8075

Drywall

604-630-3300

ACME DRYWALL. Tape, board, spraytex. Low prices good work Kent 604-984-7171, 753-1116

AUTOMOTIVE Domestic

1994 CADILLAC El Dorado in mint condition. Only 86,000 KM, no accidents, black on black, leather interior, FWD, auto trans, power everything incl. sunroof, air cond. and heated seats. One original owner with all service records available. Asking $7,000 OBO. Call Rose at 604-904-6772.

9145

9155

Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1997 CHEVROLET Silverado 1500 pick-up. Great condition, 91,000 KM, no accidents, white exterior, single cab, 2-wheel/ RWD, auto trans, air, power windows and locks; CB radio hook-up, new brakes, water pump, battery and transmission. Asking $7,000 OBO. Call Rose at 604-904-6772.

Scrap Car Removal

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

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778.865.5454

2003/2004 FORD E450 in great condition. Custom fitted features incl., $5K power lift tailgate, two skylights, metal-checker waterproof interior cab, tons of storage, full battery bank/inverter, water tank, heater and pump; industrial size stainless steel sink, propane flat top stove, convectional microwave, space & hook-ups for full fridge/stove/ freezer; air cond., auto trans, V10 gas engine, new tires & brakes, no accidents, only 30,000 KM. Asking only $29,000 OBO. Call Rose at 604-904-6772.

778.865.5454

2009 INFINITY FX35. Gray SUV. 32,000 km. Mint cond. Moving must sell! $38,168. 604-339-1859

9160 Reduce Reuse Recycle The classiﬁeds can help! 604.795.4417 604.630.3300

9515

Boats

SAIL Boat San Juan 21 Fully race equipped. All sails included. Swing keel,kick up rudder, with heavy duty galvanized trailer included. Well cared for with all clear Canadian titles. $5,999 email: rmhuth@gmail.com

9522

RV’s/Trailers

1998 FOURWINDS CHATEAU, CLASS C MOTORHOME, 31 FOOT, E SUPERDUTY TRITON V10 46,873 kms Original owners, non smokers, no pets. All the standard features. Ready to go with Brand New Tires, Brakes, Engine Serviced. $27,499 (604) 817-9273

Sports & Imports

1996 TOYOTA Tercel, 2 dr, auto, silver, air cared, good cond. $2900, 604-805-5187. 924-9232

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1397 Welch, North Van 604.727.3111

Quality work by professionals Repairs and construction Call 604-230-3559

8105

Fencing/Gates

NORTH SHORE FENCES Quality work by professionals Repairs and construction Call 604-230-3559

Flooring/ Refinishing

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508 cont. on next page

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RV’s/Trailers

2004 PLEASURE- WAY PLATEAU 2.7L Mercedes Benz Turbo. 62,937k’s, Immaculate cond with exl mileage. Aircared. Features A/c, gen set 2.7 kw, awning, 17' lcd flatscreen TV, crowave oven, air compressor, alum whls, block heater oil pan heater, dash cd, dvd player hitch & wiring, 3 way dometic 3 cu ft fridge, 2 burner stove, furnace, 6 gal, auto ignite water heater, fantastic fan, water heater bypass, power door locks, power mirrors & windows, cruise control, dual airbags, anti lock brakes, shower, toilet, medicine cabinet, leather seating surfaces, ride rite air helper, springs, auxiliary battery disconnect, memory foam cushions, remote keyless entry, auto trans, diesel, spare tire. 21’ 11', slps 2, $64,900. Ph 1-604-220-5005

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8090

Electrical

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ACE DRYWALL. Avail immed. Board, tape, spraytex, repairs. 16 yr exp. No job too small. Mike 604-808-2432, 604-985-4321

*Includes a Garage Sale Kit & FREE Marketplace Ad

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8080

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Garage Sale Special

9125

Drywall

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HOME SERVICES cont. from previous page

8115

8160

Lawn & Garden

GREEN PROPERTY MAINTENANCE Hedge trimming, tree pruning, yard maintenance, removal, Mike 983-3586

Donald Graham Antiques

Ny Ton Gardening new lawn & yard, trimming, shrubs, hedging, pruning & topping, 604-782-5288

Gutters

PACIFIC LANDSCAPING lawn installations, retaining walls, pavers drainage etc 839-1225

AT YOUR HOME GUTTERS North Van division. Installs, cleaning, repairs. WCB Insured 604-340-7189

8175

North Shore Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-988-5294

Handyperson

Home & Garden Handyman - Indoor/outdoor cleanup etc - Rubbish Removal

- 7 days/week. - Odd Jobs North Shore Do All Services.

Michael 778-868-5079

A-1 JOB by Arms and Minds Renos Carpentry cabinets, doors, finishing flooring, decks, fences, tiles, drywall, paint. Mark 761-7745

ABLE RENOVATIONS All home repairs & renos, large & small, North Shore only 604 319-2677

8135

Hauling

CHEAP LOADS Fast Reliable Service 604-922-5101

8150

Kitchens/Baths

Plywood Kitchen Cabinets & Refacing, Counter Tops • In business 50 years 604-879-9191

Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets

#3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

8155

Landscaping

“The Grass is Greener”

• New Lawn Installs • Replace Old Lawn • Lawn Drainage • Landscaping • Paving ~ Any size job ~

Nick 929-7732

www.EnglishLawns.com A Landscape & Maintenance Co. Free estimates 604-926-0014 www.westpac-contracting.com

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Masonry

ARCADIA STONEWORK bricks, blocks, natural, cultured & paving stones. Alex - 778-895-6170

RITS GUTTER CLEANING & repairs, power washing. Quick & affordable No HST 604-897-7487

8130

Lawn & Garden

$22. LAWN CUTS based on 2000 sqft. We also offer a full array of services. www.seymourlawnmaint.ca or call 604-990-1252

Furniture Repairs/ Refinishing

EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY Antique restoration Custom reproductions. 604-984-8313

8125

8160

T-A STONEWALL. Rockwalls, paving stones, Allan block walls, etc. 987-8155 / 250-4117

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Call Sukh:

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8180

Home Services

BBC HOME Service, Plumbing electrical, carpentry, property maintenance & management. Free Est. Glenn @ 778-223-4722 North Shore Do all Services Any or all, big or small. int./ext. Free Est. Michael 778-868-5079 NORTH SHORE Home Services Windows, gutters, power washing 604-988-5294 PCM Seasonal Exterior Home Maintenance Roofs, Gutters, Windows, Decks, Patios & More Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

8185

Moving & Storage

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates

7291234

INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

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MARK GRIFFITHS Painting Co. Affordable Quality. Locally Owned & Operated. References, Insured 604-925-4330

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SUMMER SPECIAL New customers that sign up for lawn-cutting schedules will receive complimentary summer and fall fertilizer!

Lawn Cutting $2200* (*based on 2000 sq.ft. + gst)

Junk Removal

604-990-1252

www.seymourlawnmaint.ca DHALIWAL GARDENING & LANDSCAPING Full yard maintenance, trimming, pruning, new & re-landscaping Residential • Commercial

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8200

Patios/Decks/ Railings

604.980.MOVE TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

8193

Oil Tank Removal

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778-223-8265

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PLUMBING & DRAINAGE 604-729-6695

PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without Digging) Sewer Lines (without Diggging) Install. Draintiles. 604-985-4000 LOCAL PLUMBER - Licensed, insured,GASFITTING, renos, Repairs. VISA 604-929-6956 Norvan Plumbing Heating&Gas Service -renos - construction. Lic. Bonded Ins. Matt 604-988-4644 SAVE ON PLUMBING! Licenced Plumber/Gas fitter, $68/HR. Same day service. 604-987-7473 Samy

8225

Power Washing

ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Steven 604-723-2526 North Shore Home Services. Power Washing, Window & Gutter Cleaning. 604-988-5294

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

6 0 4 2 9 4 6 7 0 0 www.pomeroyconstruction.com

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www.jkbconstruction.com ABBA RENOVATION carpentry, plumbing, wiring, painting, tiling. Work guar, Refs. (604)805-8463/ 986-4026 BAMFORD CONSTRUCTION Ltd. Quality Renos & Repairs. 604-986-2871 www.bamford.ca PCM Construction & Maintenance Water Ingress/Mould? Home Inspection, Repair Estimates, Full-scale Remediation Call 604-294-6700 www.pomeroyconstruction.com CORAZZA CONTRACTING Reno’s, kitchens, baths, additions, tiles & hardwood. Over 20 yrs exp. Carlo 604-818-5919

8220

★ CNN Yrs of exp. weeding, soil pruning, all your garden needs Great rates Nick 778-840-6573

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8250

installs.

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8335 A Vancouver Leak Specialist Repairs & Leaks start from $150 Licensed & WCB. 604-779-4339 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437 AT YOUR HOME ROOFING North Van division. New roofs & repairs. WCB Insured 604-340-7189 Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 CURTIS JOHN ROOFING (since 1978) Roof tune-up from $149. 24 hr repair. 604-985-1913

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604-987-7325

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604 973-0290

8255

Rubbish Removal

DALTON TRUCKING LTD. BINS & DISPOSAL

RENOVATIONS: FROM Rendering to Reality. Visit ccirenos.com and look for our listing on Sundays. 604-980-8384

Tree Services

604-214-0661

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8195

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8300

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925

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Tiling

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