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PoMo counts down to 100 years

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Port Moody kicked off its official centennial countdown at Tuesday evening’s council meeting, which marked 99 years (close

enough, anyway) since the city’s first such meeting on April 7, 1913.

Mayor Mike Clay unveiled the city’s new centennial logo, characterized by purple and gold lettering and a burst of fireworks, with ev-

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eryone attending the meeting receiving a souvenir scroll with historic notes and a box of chocolates engraved with the logo.

“Today, we start counting down the days to our centennial celebration,” Clay

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BYELECTION12 PORT MOODY-COQUITLAM APRIL 19

There are 4 key people in the provincial byelection April 19: 3 candidates and YOU, the voter.

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In the outdoors, be prepared, says SAR THE TRI-CITY NEWS

DENNIS MARSDEN BC LIBERAL

JOE TRASOLINI BC NDP

“We believe in leaner government. We’d be looking for waste and stop funding people’s pet projects.”

“We are the only party that is coming out and saying, ‘Here’s what it is and this is how to pay for it.’”

A strong economy can co-exist with a healthy environment.

“That’s the definition of sustainability.”

Read the profiles of the three byelection candidates on page A3

see CELEBRATIONS, C O S, page g A9 9

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Lost hikers find way off mountain

By Gary McKenna

CHRISTINE CLARK BC CONSERVATIVE

said, adding Port Moody “is promising the party of the century.”

The city also offered up a sneak peek at what’s in store for festivities next year.

Three hikers missing on Eagle Mountain on the east side of Buntzen Lake Sunday night did not make things easier for the search crews attempting to locate them.

The three were able to contact police at around 6:30 p.m. after hiking all day. They described their location and Coquitlam Search and Rescue crews and a Talon helicopter were quickly dispatched.

But as the sun began to set and the battery on their phone died, the three decided to make one more attempt at finding their own way back to the parking lot. see STAY WHERE, WHERE, page A4

10 ESSENTIALS From the Coquitlam Search and Rescue website, following are the “10 essentials” that may allow lost hikers to survive: • flashlight and spare batteries; • extra food and water; • extra clothing (rain, wind, water protection); • pocket knife; • navigational aids (map, compass, gps, chart, radio, mobile phone) — and know how to use them; • candle; — for warmth and light, and to start a fire; • first aid kit — and know how to use it; • large orange garbage bag — for use as an emergency shelter and a signaling device for helicopters; • fire starter (matches in a waterproof container or a full lighter); • and sun protection (glasses, sunscreen, hat).

Cities protesting surprise RCMP pay hikes

By Jeff Nagel BLACK PRESS

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B.C. cities say they’ve been blindsided by surprise RCMP pay raises that the federal government enabled just as it was signing a new policing contract that was supposed to usher in a new

era of trust and cost control.

Langley City Mayor Peter Fassbender sent a letter last Friday on behalf of the Union of B.C. Municipalities to Public Safety Minister Vic Toews — the day after the pay hikes were revealed — expressing “our complete shock and surprise” and

warning the incident will create “significant backlash” from councils and taxpayers.

Fassbender, the UBCM rep in the recent RCMP contract talks, said cities don’t yet know how much more money — if any — they will have to carve out of their

budgets to fund the higher RCMP payroll.

Provincial Justice Minister Shirley Bond said she has been assured by Ottawa administrative savings totalling $195 million will partly flow to cities and could entirely offset the pay raises, and possibly even lower

their costs.

But Bond is seeking more details.

“I am deeply concerned about any potential impacts on our municipalities and that this information came as a surprise,” she said. see MORE QUESTIONS QUESTIONS,, page A14

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BYELECTION12

PORT MOODY-COQUITLAM APRIL 19

BC CONSERVATIVE

Diane Strandberg profiles the candidates in the Port Moody-Coquitlam byelection.

BC LIBERAL

BC NDP

Christine Clarke Dennis Marsden Joe Trasolini She has worked for Libs but decries their finances

He is bullish on Liberals’ blueprint for economy

He says strong economy is crucial to sustainability

hristine who?

That’s the question political pundits were asking in December when a virtually unknown candidate with a name remarkably similar to the premier’s was acclaimed as the BC Conservative candidate for the Port Moody-Coquitlam byelection.

For some, the only quality Christine Clarke brought to the table was the ability to confuse voters.

The question is, does Christine Clarke think she’s an underdog?

The answer, perhaps surprisingly, is no.

“I’d say we’re the common-sense choice,” Clarke said of the BC Conservatives.

She may be an unknown outside of Tory circles but is a dyed-in-the-wool conservative and exhibits considerable amount of moxie — even bravado — for a political newcomer with few roots in the local school or volunteer community. But although Clarke is relatively new to the area, having lived here for just 12 years compared to decades for her political opponents, she has strong ties with the federal Conservatives, having worked for both Diana Dilworth’s and Yonah Martin’s (unsuccessful) federal Conservative campaigns. She has also been a party worker for the BC Liberals, helping Iain Black, who left his post as Port Moody-Coquitlam MLA for a job with the Vancouver Board of Trade, and she even door-knocked with current opponent Dennis Marsden in his last provincial campaign in Coquitlam-Maillardville.

“My focus has been more national than local because my role has been to work with all parties,” Clarke said, pointing to her work as an advocate with the Canadian Skin Patient Alliance (she has psoriasis), and among her accomplishments, she said, is working on a federal policy on natural health care products.

But she clearly sides with parties that share her views on issues such as small government and the justice system, which she calls the “catch-and-release system” owing to funding cuts that have led to delays of criminal cases.

Her party has been sending out press releases mostly targeting the BC Liberals and what Clarke and BC Conservative leader John Cummins insist is a “tax-andspend” party: issues such as TransLink executive bonuses, the 2-cent-a-litre gas tax hike to pay for transportation and transit, including the Evergreen Line, and money lost through fare evasion.

“What I am honestly being told [on the doorstep],” says Clarke, “is that things have to stop going up: gas, hydro, MSP, ICBC... and the carbon tax is going up again [in July].”

She said voters are fed up and the Conservatives would find ways to run government without dinging the taxpayers.

“We believe in leaner government. We’d be looking for waste and stop funding people’s pet projects,” she says, citing rebates for people purchasing electric vehicles and government advertising budgets as areas the BC Conservatives would cut or re-purpose to reduce overall spending.

t might have been as easy as scoring on an empty net when Dennis Marsden launched his bid for the job of MLA for Port MoodyCoquitlam.

The articulate former athlete and hockey ref with business cred as a Tri-Cities Chamber of Commerce president should have cut through the on-ice traffic like Ryan Kesler en route to a win in a riding long held by the BC Liberals.

But in politics, as in sport, things don’t always go as planned.

Instead, Marsden and the BC Liberals are battling it out in the corners and taking some sharp body blows from the BC Conservatives while the NDP’s offensive game, although more subdued, is just as formidable with the scrappy Joe Trasolini in the playmaker position.

Does Marsden think he’s an underdog?

No. “From a name-recognition perspective, I have an opponent who has a little more name recognition,” Marsden said of Trasolini, the former Port Moody mayor. But he said he’s confident of keeping the riding formerly represented by Iain Black — and, previously, Christy Clark — firmly in the Liberal camp.

Marsden, who lives in the riding with his wife and two children, said his years working in banking have given him an understanding of people’s concerns and he believes the BC Liberals are the best party to represent voters who are struggling with increased costs, high debt loads and an uncertain global economy.

“We have a blueprint for what direction we’re going to go,” he said. “We are the only party that is coming out and saying, ‘Here’s what it is and this is how to pay for it.’” He referred to the provincial budget, which aims to post a $154-million surplus next year by keeping spending increases to 2% and selling off $706 million in assets. But in that same budget, this year, B.C. is in a deficit position — short $968 million, which has raised derision in some quarters, most notably the BC Conservatives.

But Marsden said under Premier Clark, the governing BC Liberals are getting the economy on track and the Jobs Plan will be a key driver. Admitting it’s hard for people to see how roads and infrastructure development in B.C.’s north and the marine and port industries will help the local economy, Marsden said there will be spin-offs for local suppliers and high tech businesses that will result in more jobs here.

When it comes to education — always a hot topic in the Tri-Cities — Marsden said he believes that it’s possible to get past the current labour dispute and the province’s Learning Improvement Fund, which was boosted by $30 million in strike savings, is the way to do it.

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oe Trasolini seems to have everything going for him in the countdown toward the April 19 byelection, in which he’s hoping to claim the MLA post for the NDP. He has name recognition as Port Moody’s longest-serving mayor, relatively positive press and good polling numbers for the New Democrats and leader Adrian Dix. But Trasolini says he has learned from experience not to take anything for granted.

Prying the Port MoodyCoquitlam riding away from the BC Liberals will be a difficult job, he said, noting, “You can’t under estimate [Liberals’] hold on the riding.”

Is he an underdog? Trasolini says yes.

But true to form, he appears happy to be in the position, championing his pet causes, such as the long-planned Murray-Clark Connector, and trying to avoid the stinging barbs from Premier Christy Clark, his former friend and political associate.

The question for many voters is this: Is Trasolini a true New Democrat or did he change horses mid-stream?

Trasolini himself says he chose the NDP because they reflected his core values and he takes issue with those who say a free enterpriser like him can’t also be an NDPer. “I believe I bring something very strong to the NDP table,” said Trasolini, who says he’s pro-business and ran his own contracting firm for 27 years but was trained and worked as an environmental technologist.

A strong economy can co-exist with a healthy environment, he said. “That’s the definition of sustainability.”

It’s true Trasolini previously supported the BC Liberals.

But that was in the mid-1990s, before the party got into power and began its “march to the right,” he said. He said he let his membership lapse when he got elected to council.

Now, he says he feels comfortable with the NDP’s reputation as the voice of the marginalized and downtrodden, saying his social conscience was bred into him as the son of Italian immigrants.

He believes he’s always been a “middle-of-the-road” politician and cites Port Moody’s accomplishments as a fiscally responsible, liveable and sustainable city, and its dozens of awards, as reflective of the kind of balanced viewpoint he would bring to the job of MLA. If Trasolini has one hurdle, it is convincing Port MoodyCoquitlam voters that the NDP is not what the BC Liberals and BC Conservatives characterize as a “tax-and-spend” party.

In the meantime, the NDP has two policies it is not ashamed to hide: • It promises to rescind carbon tax rebates for corporations with over $500,000 profit and use the money for public transit or other greenhouse gas-reduction programs.

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ONLINE EXTRA: The three candidates had one minute each to state their cases to voters — check out the videos at tricitynews.com

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“If they had stayed where they were, we would have flown right over them,” said Dwight Yochim, a search manager with the Coquitlam SAR. “The whole task would have been completed in an hour.”

Instead, search crews were dropped into the location and began following the tracks left behind by the missing hikers.

By the time the three subjects were discovered, they had made their way back to the parking lot on their own, shortly after 11:30 p.m.

“The first thing we tell people is to stay put,” Yochim said. “The areas they were in, you could see there was some avalanche activity... It could have easily turned into something different.”

Making the lengthy trek at night increased

the risk of injury, he added, and the threesome people did not possess the equipment necessary for safe hiking.

A compass, maps and even a GPS are important tools and people should always have a fresh cellphone charge when they venture into the back country.

Yochim said warm clothes are also necessary and hikers should always be prepared for an overnight stay.

This time of year, weather changes can occur quickly and temperatures and conditions at the base of the mountain will likely be significantly different from those at higher elevations, he added.

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The City has received an application to amend the Citywide Official Community Plan (CWOCP) relating to the properties located at Princeton Avenue (please refer to map below). The application proposes a re-designation of portions of the subject properties from: • Street Oriented Village Home, Large Village Single Family, Small Village Single Family, Large Single Family, Neighbourhood Parks and Natural Open Spaces and Environmentally Sensitive Area to: • Large Village Single Family, Small Village Single Family, Large Single Family, Conventional Townhomes, Neighbourhood Parks and Natural Open Spaces and Environmentally Sensitive Area.

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You are now being invited to provide input to Council with respect to the above-noted application.

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C o q u i t l a m RC M P is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Donald Smith, a 43-yearold man who was last seen by his family on April 2.

Smith failed to return to his Port Coquitlam home after a medical appointment that day in Vancouver and his family is concerned for his safety. They fear he may be suffering from a physical disability and are seeking his return.

Smith is Caucasian with brown hair and blue eyes, and was last seen wearing a black suit jacket and shirt with a white and black tie, grey pants and black shoes; he is approximately 5’8” tall and weighs 185 lb.

A n yo n e wh o h a s seen Smith should call Coquitlam RCMP at 604945-1550.

The proposed change would accommodate a future neighbourhood park, environmentally sensitive lands under City ownership, one townhouse site, and a single family residential subdivision containing approximately 165 lots.

The City of Coquitlam will be receiving the input requested herein up to Wednesday, April 18, 2012. Written correspondence can be provided in one of the following ways: • By email to clerks@coquitlam.ca • Fax: 604-927-3015 • Mail: City Clerk’s Office, City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2 • In person at City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way at the City Clerk’s Office during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays (Telephone: 604-927-3010) Additional information about this application can be obtained from the Planning and Development Department (Telephone: 604-927-3434).

All written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website as part of a future agenda package at www.coquitlam.ca.

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Huron Drive and Oneida Drive – watermain replacement and relocation – Construction of new watermain replacement and relocation starting April 2, 2012. Traffic control will be in place. Work to take place Monday to Thursday 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. by City construction crew, 604-927-6247.

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Traffic volume on several major thoro u g h f a r e s o n Po r t Coquitlam’s north side will see significant decreases when the first segment of the Fremont Connector opens later this year, a city staff report predicts.

The new road, which when completed will run between Lougheed Highway and Dominion Avenue, is expected to improve access to the Mary Hill Bypass and the Pitt River Bridge. It also adds another important connection for PoCo’s north side, reducing the number of cars funnelled onto routes like Coast Meridian Road, Riverside Drive, Riverwood Gate and Ottawa Street.

“The opening of the first segment will provide an alter native for some traffic,” said Dave Currie, manager of transportation with the city of PoCo. “That should have some lessening of traffic demand on some of the other corridors... so we will see some benefits from that.”

Developer Conwest is tasked with building the road as part of its agreement with the city to construct high-density residential and industrial developments in the area.

Traffic lights, line painting and remaining road works will continue through the summer and Currie said the city anticipates the route will be open by the end of the year.

But that will not be the end of the road for the Fremont Connector.

Further segments are planned to continue all the way to David Avenue and will take shape as the Burke Mountain and northeast section of Port Coquitlam become more developed.

Current alignment plans for the second phase extend the route along Burns Road before reconnecting with F re m o n t S t re e t o n the north side of the Carnoustie Golf Club.

T h e t h i rd p h a s e, which would continue to the Coquitlam border and connect with David Avenue, is still years away and will require further public consultation before either city moves forward with construction, Currie said.

“There is no real certain timing for the next phase north of Dominion,” he said.

“Our longer planning shows it in the next 10 to 15 years.”

will continue until August, is necessary for the continued construction of the highway and the link to the new Port Mann bridge.

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One of Lougheed Highway’s westbound lanes between the Cape Horn Interchange and the Coleman Avenue onramp is now blocked off.

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Please be advised that there will be temporary lane closures along Clarke Road from Ebert Street to Morrison Street.

Expect delays through this area.

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North Road / Clarke Road - Ebert Ave to Morrison Avenue: Construction expected to be completed in late Spring (weather permitting) by contractor Pedre Contractors Ltd. 604-881-2411.

Phase 1 - South of Foster Ave. to Smith Ave. boulevard restoration.

Phase 2 - Smith Ave. to South of Como Lake Ave. water connections in progress.

Phase 3 - (Clarke Rd. / Como Lake Ave. intersection area under construction involving night work (Mon. to Fri. 7:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m.)

Phase 4 - (Clarke Rd. / Como Lake Ave. intersection to Morrison St.) construction involving some night work has commenced.

Visit www.coquitlam.ca/Road-UtilityProjects for more information on construction projects in Coquitlam or call Engineering and Public Works Customer Service Line: 604-927-3500. Open 24 Hours/7 Days a week.

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Police officers, ambulance paramedics and firefighters were at the Waves Coffee House on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam Monday morning after a man allegedly pepper sprayed three people.

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One man is in custody after alle gedly dousing three people with what is believed to be pe pper spray Monday morning at the Waves Coffee House on Shaughnessy Street in Port Coquitlam.

The incident took place shortly after 10 a.m. and police arrested a suspect who fit the description given by the victims a short distance from the scene.

“We don’t have a motive at this point,” said Coquitlam RCMP Cpl. Jamie Chung. “It could

be a case of mistaken identity. It could be something else entirely...

The file is still under investigation.”

He said the victims are co-operating with police and did not know their attacker. The three people sprayed and their attacker are all men believed to be in there 20s and 30s.

Chung added that the

Mounties have obtained surveillance video footage believed to have captured the attack and the forensic identification team is analysing the evidence.

The suspect is currently in custody and police are recommending four charges. Chung said he would not comment on the specific counts until the charges

are approved by the Crown.

Several witnesses also gave their accounts of what happened but police are looking for others to come forward.

Chung said anyone who saw the incident is asked to call the Coquitlam RCMP at 604945-1550 and quote file number 2012-9344. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Baseline levels of ozone are continuing to creep up in the Lower Mainland despite reduced emissions of the key air pollutants that combine to cause smog.

Metro Vancouver officials say their staff and scientists from UBC and Environment Canada are trying to understand the discrepancy and why average levels of groundlevel ozone haven’t also declined over the past 10 years.

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The average increase being observed does not apply to peak ozone levels measured on the worst air quality days each summer — those highest readings have steadily trended downward for 20 years.

Metro has just released a report, titled “Caring For Our Air,” that paints a generally optimistic picture of the region’s trend of improving air quality over the past two decades, much of it due to cleaner vehicles, less sulphur in fuels and initiatives like AirCare. The report shows ambient levels of fine particulate, sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide and carbon monoxide levels have all declined by at least 20% since 2001 while ozone is up nearly 20%.

Ground-level ozone is caused by the reaction of nitrogen dioxide and volatile organic compounds, typically from solvents and fuels, in the presence of sunlight.

Emissions have been steadily declining from the three biggest sources of smog precursors — light vehicles, non-road engines and solvents.

But growth in population and traffic through the region mean the recent gains are expected to recede and air quality could worsen from 2020 through 2030.

Abbotsford Mayor Bruce Banman said Fraser Valley residents who once couldn’t see Mt. Baker on a clear day know the smog levels have improved.

“We can see it,” he said. “It’s clearly getting better.”

But he said the gains have been hard-won and must be maintained.

Banman chastised Metro staff for failing to include the region’s plans for a new garbage incinerator in the report, calling it a project that must be subjected to the highest level of scrutiny.

“The science has to be

iron clad as to whether or not a waste-to-energy plant is a good move or not. I am not so sure yet that we have got good science.”

He said air quality is important for reasons beyond human health, pointing to damage to agricultural crops from ozone and to tourism.

“If tourists can’t see the mountains, they go somewhere else,” Banman said.

There were no air quality advisories due to smog last year.

But Metro officials say the 2011 numbers should be taken with a grain of salt, because there were no major air quality inversion to trap ozone in the Fraser Valley and fuel smog formation.

Nor were there major wildfires that sent smoke here from elsewhere in the province.

Metro is forecasting further emissions reductions will come with the enforcement of more

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The regional district has also begun enforcing a system of permits and hefty fees to prod operators of backhoes, forklifts and other non-road diesel engines to upgrade old heavily polluting models. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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By Janis Warren 2006; the riding takes up THE TRI-CITY NEWS 647 sq. km, translating The Tri-Cities’ grow- to 199.7 constituents per ing population may square kilometre.

M o o r e, C a n a d a ’s mean a third MP could represent the region in heritage and official languages minister, did three years.

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As part of the fedDonnelly said the federal electoral bound- eral electoral district re-distribution, aries for B.C. and Alberta V a n c o u v e r, are each poised B u r n aby a n d to get six more the Tri-Cities seats while will likely be Ontario is slated rejigged before for 15 addithe next general tional seats and election, fixed Quebec three, for Oct. 19, 2015. bringing the “ I t ’ s h a r d DONNELLY total number to say what’s going to happen but it’s of House of Commons looking like we will be chairs up from 308 to affected, for sure,” the 338 (Saskatchewan, Manitoba, New NDP MP said Monday.

D o n n e l ly p o i n t e d Brunswick, Nova Scotia, to his riding, which, Prince Edward Island according to the 2011 and Newfoundland and Census, had a 10% pop- Labrador will not reulation increase in five ceive more seats).

A commission has years, from 111,231 to 122,899 people; with the been formed for each of riding spread over 52 sq. the 10 provinces to rekm, that translates to draw the electoral maps 2,353 people per square and reflect the population shifts. B.C.’s comkilometre.

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PORT MOODY for some spooky fun with an expanded Ioco Ghost Town Days in October.

Earlier this year, council approved a celebration budget of about $134,000, which includes a fireworks display, a parade, community block parties, a garage door “mural mania,” a time capsule and a sprucedup Penguin Plunge.

Port Moody is also planning for a public art piece in front of city

hall to commemorate the centennial.

Port Coquitlam is also celebrating its 100th birthday in 2013.

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The celebrating will continue with a special centennial council meeting in April 2013 — complete with councillors in period dress and arriving in heritage vehicles — when Clay will read the inaugural speech from 1913. A reception and exhibit of artifacts from the city’s civic beginnings will follow.

In the summer, families will be able to enjoy a community picnic at Rocky Point Park, and everyone can get ready

City spokesperson Leslyn Johnson said last night’s council meeting was a “warm-up” for next year’s celebrations.

“We want to get the interest going, get people into the mood for celebrating the party of the century,” she said.

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ri-City Transitions has turned a corner but it’s not turning its back on women.

As of last month, the venerable social service agency closed its drop-in at the Women’s Resource Centre in Port Coquitlam to provide more follow-up with women fleeing abuse and their families.

While women will no longer be able to gather to use the kitchen, office equipment or clothing bank at the house leased from the city of PoCo, groups and classes are still being held and appointments can still be made with staff who will provide resource and referral information for specialized programs.

Times have changed since 1975, when the PoCo Area Women’s Centre started as a consciousness-raising group.

Women have made many gains in employment and legal status in society, although marginalized women and those in violent domestic situations still need help.

Tri-City Transitions recognizes this change at the same time it is losing resources for generalized programs. By redeploying staff to help women with special needs and providing support for men as well as children, the organization is acknowledging that domestic violence is a community issue, not just a women’s issue.

This change was inevitable if organizations such as this are ever to gain community support for their efforts to end domestic and relationship abuse in its many forms — verbal, physical, emotional and financial. The cost to the community of ignoring this issue is huge, and more people need to recognize this fact.

For example, Statistics Canada estimates that 20,000 B.C. women per year on average experience violence by a partner, and employers, the economy, and average families are bearing the brunt of costs, estimated at $385 million annually, not including medical costs.

Up until now, Tri-City Transitions hasn’t had the resources to do follow up with women who leave the transition house it also operates. Now it will, and the organization will be looking for other opportunities and partnerships to better support families.

Closing the drop-in and renaming the house the Family Resource Centre changes the focus of the organization but important work is still being done.

And now, the political spotlight falls on Cummins BC VIEWS Tom Fletcher VICTORIA he information age might have sped up B.C. voters’ mood swings but the basic dynamic hasn’t changed since the days of Social Credit: When familiarity breeds contempt, people vote to reject the familiar and see what happens.

Or, as one radio talk show caller summed up his decision to climb on board the BC Conservative bandwagon, he knows two things about leader John Cummins: “He’s not Adrian Dix and he’s not Christy Clark.”

Twenty-one years have passed since Gordon Wilson reshaped B.C. politics and launched the modern-day BC Liberal Party with a single quip in a leaders’ debate between a bickering Rita Johnston, the Socred leader, and the NDP’s Mike Harcourt.

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friend the NDP has had since Wilson put them in power and later joined them.

So let’s get to know Cummins a bit better.

He’s 70 years old and has an 18-year record as a Reform-Alliance-Conservative MP. His Ottawa days are mainly remembered for battling treaties and aboriginal-only fisheries, and for being the first Reform MP to reverse himself and take the MP pension.

That pension pays him about $100,000 a year as he tries to build a second political career in B.C. Another legacy of Cummins’ federal record is his support for the harmonized sales tax. As he hastens to clarify, he supported federal Conservatives’ legislation to enter into HST deals with any province, which Ontario and B.C. subsequently did.

Cummins said B.C. could have brought in the HST at a lower rate to reflect its broader reach, as Atlantic provinces did, but the provincial government tried to make it a “tax grab” and now they’ve “poisoned the well” for many years.

“We’re going to have to pay the price, I guess, in the sense that where it has been

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introduced, it has been shown to have grown business,” Cummins said. “Think tanks on both the left and the right have come to that conclusion.”

To me, this beats the NDP’s crude coffeeshop populism that simply ignores HST benefits for small business and the poor.

Speaking of crude, Cummins further distinguishes himself from the BC Liberals by endorsing the proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline to Kitimat. He applauds the federal government for moving to place limits on submissions to federal environment hearings, citing the thousands of internet signups that have clogged the Northern Gateway hearings.

His record on aboriginal issues suggests he has little sympathy for territorial objections from First Nations, those with treaties or those without.

The April 19 byelections in Port MoodyCoquitlam and Chilliwack-Hope offer a chance for the BC Conservatives to present policy alternatives. So far, they’re against gas taxes, especially the carbon tax, against a second Metro Vancouver garbage incinera-

tor and in favour of fixing the catch-andrelease justice system. These are the slogans that stand in for actual policies needed to govern.

Cummins will be going door-to-door in the byelections, especially in Chilliwack-Hope, where he believes his upstart party has a real shot at winning.

He offers a telling anecdote about the last time he was door-knocking in Port Moody, the premier’s former hometown.

The BC Liberals have suggested the BC Conservatives chose Christine Clarke as their candidate to capitalize on the premier’s name recognition. That wasn’t what Cummins and his previously unknown candidate found when they first started campaigning.

“She’d say, ‘Hi, my name is Christine Clarke, and the doors would close rather quickly,’” Cummins said. Now, she identifies herself as the BC Conservative candidate, then gives her name.

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While the party doesn’t yet have a costed-out election plan, Clarke said it will have one by the time the general election is held in May 2013.

Until then, she said, voters can look at the party’s position on issues such as balanced budgets and justice reform.

Clarke said she doesn’t believe the BC Liberals are truly balancing the budget because doing so will require the sale of $700 million in assets and on the issue of education, Clarke wants more choice for parents seeking private school alternatives and increased funding for private schools.

While she said she supports and respects individual teachers, she believes the current bargaining system between the BC Teachers’ Federation and the BC Public School Employers Association is “deeply flawed” and was so disenchanted with the public school system when her kids were growing up in Kelowna that she helped start a private school.

On the current education imbroglio, Clarke said: “You have to separate class size and composition from wage demands” and added that she believes the BCTF should work with the government, more like an advocate than an adversary.

As the newbie in the race, Clarke and her BC Conservatives have ascertained that transportation is a key issue. They argue for a more robust effort to crack down on fare evaders and people who don’t pay their fines, and Clarke agrees with the Liberals that TransLink’s spending needs more scrutiny before more money is syphoned from commuters and taxpayers.

“I’m not so sure how extensive an audit will be,” Clarke said, “but it needs to be pretty darn extreme.”

Whether the BC Conservatives’ lean-government message resonates with voters remains to be seen but Clarke doesn’t view herself as a spoiler.

“We don’t believe any party owns your vote,” she said.

Larger classes aren’t as great an issue as class composition, he said, adding he believes more support in the classroom will go along way to resolving teachers’ concerns.

He said he also respects teachers who choose not to volunteer for extra curricular activities because of concerns about Bill 22, saying volunteering is a personal and private decision, but he would hope they wouldn’t withdraw from their coaching and other volunteer duties until the end of the year. “That way, you are not leaving the children in an untenable position.”

As for the future of TransLink and funding for roads and transit in B.C., Marsden wouldn’t specify whether tolls, fare hikes, property taxes or other fees are the best way to pay for infrastructure and he seems satisfied with the current structure of the transportation authority.

But he said he believes that TransLink should be audited before taxpayers and commuters are asked to shell out any more cash. “It’s looking at our internal house and saying, ‘Are we getting the best bang for our buck before we get a couple more bucks?’”

Asked what topics voters talk to him about when he’s campaigning, Marsden said he has heard issues ranging from concerns about jobs and the economy to sputtering streetlights. He promises to not only keep an open door if he’s an MLA, but to get out of the office to speak to his constituents, a policy he said he’s maintained as a Westminster Savings Credit Union manager.

“It’s about identifying where the challenges are and helping to create a solution,” he said about the job of MLA. Meanwhile, Marsden isn’t diverting much from Clark’s playbook but it remains to be seen whether he can capitalize on his home ice advantage to post a win for the governing party in the April 19 byelection.

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If he were to advise the education minister, Trasolini said he would put class size and composition back on the bargaining table, which he said the BC Supreme Court advised the government to do last April when it found the province interfered with the right to collective bargaining on these issues.

And while he was mum on teachers’ wage demands, he said Bill 22 is inflammatory and the government-appointed mediator doesn’t have teachers’ full support and is only mediating concessions.

“How can we get into a room and look for opportunities for further dialogue if there’s no trust?” he asked.

On transportation, Trasolini, dismissed critics — notably, Premier Christy Clark — who said he got “in the way” of the Evergreen Line but said the Murray-Clark Connector should be back on TransLink’s priority list because it’s a twin project. He disagrees with TransLink’s business case for not building the $60-million connector, arguing that traffic gridlock hurts business productivity and families.

“If you have provincial and federal money at the table, then the business case has different numbers,” he said, arguing that TransLink backed off of supporting the connector because of concerns about increased debt on its credit rating not because it wasn’t a good idea.

If the province kicked in a sum, he said, it would be back on TransLink’s list of infrastructure projects in a heartbeat.

“Bingo,” he said, “and I’ve got the paper to prove it.”

If there is one thing this self-proclaimed underdog seems to relish, it’s a challenge.

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Voters in Port Moody-Coquitlam have at least three chances to hear the provincial candidates speak before heading to the polls on April 19: • TONIGHT (Wednesday): The Tri-Cities’ Chamber of Commerce will host an all-candidates’ meeting on Wednesday, April 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Inlet Theatre in Port Moody city hall (100 Newport Dr.); • APRIL 12: Burquitlam Community Association invites the public to attend its debate, which will take place in the gym at Sir Frederick Banting middle school (820 Banting St., Coquitlam) from 7 and 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 12; • APRIL 15: Pleasantside Community Association will hold its event on Sunday, April 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Old Orchard Hall (646 Bentley Rd., Port Moody).

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TRI-CITYY LETTERS Trees?

Who needs ’em?

The Editor, Re. “Glen trees coming down” (The Tri-City News, March 23).

I just wanted to pass along the letter I sent to Coquitlam city hall in regards to Glen Park: Thank you for the improvements to Glen Park.

Now, without those pesky trees and nature in the way, I have a great view of condos and construction sites.

My hope is that you will put some paved paths through the park.

I know it may sound pretentious but my feet absolutely abhor grass and dirt.

While I’m at it, thanks for the gravel on the Coquitlam River trails.

The new fence that’s coming along will do wonders to prevent kids from climbing trees and destroying the precious ecosystem of the river area.

Please pass my kudos along as well to the gravel quarries; without them, the area would be unsuitable for walking due to the fish smell during the salmon runs.

Out of curiosity, does the city have something against nature as a policy or was it affected by an unfortunate incident during childhood? Did a councillor perhaps get dirt or sap on their pants and vow eternal vengeance against dirt, nature and trees?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

I look forward to this being summarily ignored and business as usual will carry forth.

Mike Tubbs, Coquitlam

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‘More questions’ Toews has said cities were advised months ago that raises on the order of 1.5% were possible this year but the province and cities only learned of the pay package via the RCMP rather than being formally notified by Ottawa, with details.

Fassbender said even if the pay hikes end up cost-neutral or better for cities, the lack of communication and consultation is deeply troubling, as is the timing.

“You just can’t plan this way,” he said.

The province signed a new 20-year RCMP contract on March 21 — ending its threat to terminate the Mounties and form a new provincial police force — after securing extensive promises of more say for cities on spending decisions.

Several cities have already ratified the new contract, including Surrey, Kelowna and the Township of Langley.

But Richmond Mayor Malcolm Brodie said his city is among those that have not yet signed and won’t be pressured into meeting the end-of-April ratification deadline.

“Frankly, for us, more

important than meeting a deadline is having the assurance that this is a reasonable contract for us to enter into,” he said.

Brodie said Richmond council was already uneasy with the contract’s term and other aspects before the pay hike revelations were disclosed.

“We don’t give a 20year contract to anybody,” Brodie said. “We already had questions.

Now we’ve got many, many more questions.”

Mayors from RCMPpoliced Lower Mainland cities will meet in Surrey April 20 to discuss the contract and pay raises.

Brodie said he wants to hear what other mayors say there before considering Richmond’s next step.

Fassbender said cities that don’t sign by the deadline effectively give two years notice of withdrawal from the RCMP and commit to forming their own police forces or partnering with existing municipal forces.

“I’m still going to urge our council to sign the new contract,” Fassbender said.

He said the new contract’s provisions of better disclosure and consultation were not yet in effect, adding the incident underscores the need for change.

“What this shows is how the old system would catch us of f guard all the time and we would get told ‘Here’s your bill and just pay it,’” he said. “Under the new contract that process shouldn’t continue.”

Fassbender said he does not believe Toews was deliberately withholding information on the pay raises when he signed the new contract at last month’s ceremony in Surrey.

“I don’t see any sinister intent on anybody’s part here,” he said, adding the federal budget was still being developed.

He said he will be “delighted” if the compensation package ends up cost-neutral to cities.

“But we need the facts and right now we don’t have them.”

The new contract creates a UBCM-led committee with 10 civic reps who are promised much more hands-on control of spending changes, instead of just an advisory role.

Cities that sign the RCMP deal can still opt out at any time on two years notice, and a review of the contract is promised every five years. jnagel@blackpress.ca

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Notice is hereby given that a Public Hearing will be held on Monday, April 23, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers, located at 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC to receive representations from all persons who deem it in their interest to address Council regarding the following proposed bylaws.

The City Clerk’s Office will compile a Speakers List for the Public Hearing items – please register by telephone at 604-927-3010. Everyone will be permitted to speak at the Public Hearing but those who have registered in advance will be given first opportunity.

Immediately following the adjournment of the Public Hearing Council will convene a Regular Council Meeting during which it will give consideration to the items on the Public Hearing agenda.

Item #1

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Reference No. 10 017728 RZ Bylaw No. 4296, 2012 Addresses: 3465 Princeton Avenue and 1397 Kingston Street

The intent of Bylaw No. 4296, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject properties outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4296, 2012 from A-3 Agricultural and Resource and RS-2 OneFamily Suburban Residential to RS-9 Large Single Family Residential, RS-11 Estate Single Family Residential and P-5 Special Park.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of approximately 27 singlefamily residential lots and a streamside protection area/pedestrian trail adjacent to West Smiling Creek.

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Reference Nos. 11 015162 OC and 11 009865 RZ Bylaw Nos. 4299, 4300 and 4301, 2012 Address: 1319 Cartier Avenue and RT-2 Townhouse Residential Text Amendment

The intent of Bylaw No. 4299, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4299, 2012 from Low Density Apartment Residential to Townhousing.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4300, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4300, 2012 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-2 Townhouse Residential.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4301, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to encourage a variety of forms within the RT-2 Townhouse Residential zone by removing the maximum units/hectare density regulation in this zone and replacing it with a minimum lot size requirement and maximum gross floor area restriction for one-family units.

If approved, the application would facilitate the development of six detached townhouse units and revise regulations relating to housing forms within the RT-2 Townhouse Residential zone.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Give your feedback Item #3

Reference Nos. 12 005119 OC and 11 018346 RZ Bylaw Nos. 4304 and 4305, 2012 Address: 652 Harrison Avenue

The intent of Bylaw No. 4304, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Citywide Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3479, 2001 to revise the land use designation of the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4304, 2012 from One-Family Residential to Neighbourhood Attached Residential.

The intent of Bylaw No. 4305, 2012 is to amend City of Coquitlam Zoning Bylaw No. 3000, 1996 to rezone the subject property outlined in black on the map marked Schedule “A” to Bylaw No. 4305, 2012 from RS-1 One-Family Residential to RT-1 Two-Family Residential.

If approved, the application would facilitate the subdivision of one single-family lot into two single-family lots.

on Maple Creek plan

Tri-City residents and business owners are invited to comment on the future of Maple Creek at an open house next week.

The 192-hectare Maple Creek watershed, which flows through Port Coquitlam and Coquitlam, runs mainly t h r o u g h d eve l o p e d housing and commercial areas. A draft plan will be presented to the public at the open house next Thursday outlining what the cities intend to do to mitigate flooding on private property and enhance habitat. The document also identifies

several affordable enhancement projects for the riparian corridor.

“This is the public’s chance to add their voice as we work towards more sustainable management of Maple Creek,” said Mayor Greg Moore.

Those who attend the open house will have the opportunity to view display boards and speak directly to consultants, city staff and councillors.

Members of the project’s steering committee, which include representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Kw i k w e t l e m F i r s t

Nation, Maple Creek Streamkeepers, Ministry of Environment and Metro Vancouver, will also be present.

T he event takes place on April 19 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Leigh Square Community Arts Village (2100-2253 Leigh Sq.). Public feedback on the draft Maple Creek Integrated Watershed Plan will be collected until May 10 and the final report is expected in July.

• To learn more about the project or to comment on the draft document, go to www.portcoquitlam.ca/mcplan. gmckenna@tricitynews.com

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Coquitlam city polling starts Wed. Hundreds of Coquitlam residents will get a call from Ipsos Reid this week and next to gauge their views on the city.

The telephone poll, which star ts today (Wednesday), is part of city hall’s annual citizen satisfaction survey to

Public Inspection of Materials Additional information, copies of the bylaws, supporting staff reports, and any relevant background documentation may be inspected from Wednesday, April 11, 2012 to Monday, April 23, 2012 in person at the Planning and Development Department, Coquitlam City Hall, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam during the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. from Monday to Friday excluding statutory holidays.

You may also obtain further information with regard to the bylaws mentioned above on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca/publichearing and by phone at 604-927-3430.

Public Submissions Verbal submissions may only be made in person at the Public Hearing. To have your name added to the Speakers List please call 604-927-3010. Please also be advised that video recordings of Public Hearings are streamed live and archived on the City’s website at www.coquitlam.ca.

Written comments may be submitted to the City Clerk’s Office in one of the following ways: • At the Public Hearing (please hand submission to the Clerk); • Online by emailing clerks@coquitlam.ca; • By regular mail to 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • In person to the City Clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC, V3B 7N2; • Or by fax to the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3015.

To afford Council an opportunity to review your submission, please ensure you forward it to the City Clerk’s Office prior to noon on the day of the hearing.

Written submissions provided in response to this consultation will become part of the public record which includes the submissions being made available for public inspection at Coquitlam City Hall and on our website at www.coquitlam. ca. If you require more information regarding this process please call the City Clerk’s Office at 604-927-3010.

Please note that Council may not receive further submissions from the public or interested persons concerning any of the bylaws described above after the conclusion of the Public Hearing.

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The 400 responses to last year’s survey for med part of city council’s decisions for the 2012 budget, with many people saying they would rather see civic services cut than

have their property taxes go up.

Other topics covered included crime, transportation and recreation facilities.

Ipsos Reid has conducted the survey on behalf of the city since 2003. jwarren@tricitynews.com

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Peter and Joy Aragon of Coquitlam with their five children: Kilara, seven; Jacob, five; Lucas, four; Alexis, two; and Evaley, one — all in an Ikea bunk bed.

Lamps, beds, tables – and 5 kids Peter Aragon remembers his first media interview like it happened yesterday.

A radio reporter from News 1130 knocked on his tent door and woke him up to ask why he was camped out in front of the new Ikea in Coquitlam.

“All I could think about was, ‘Why is this person up and working at 5:30 in the morning?” he said with a laugh.

It wasn’t long before Aragon had many visits from reporters peeping into his cramped quarters with a microphone, note pad or camera

pointed in his direction.

“I don’t know if I became famous or infamous because of what I did,” Aragon said last week while flipping through a photo album of cut-out newspaper articles that captured his adventure a decade ago.

It was March 2002 when Aragon got tipped off by two friends, who had just been hired by Ikea Coquitlam, about a contest that would award $5,000 in Ikea gift cards to the first customer in line.

Ten days before the $97-million store on Woolridge Street opened — then the fifth largest Ikea in the world at

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“We basically knew what we wanted so we got just about everything that day.”

Peter Aragon of Coquitlam, the first person in line when Ikea opened here 10 years ago, about the Day 1 shopping spree he won 330,000 sq. ft. — Aragon pitched his tent.

“I thought, ‘Why not?

I’ve got nothing to do.’ I was 26 years old.”

The living conditions weren’t so rough, he recalled. Aragon was able to use the construction crews’ toilets and his girlfriend, Joy, was in constant contact, delivering personal items

and home-cooked meals.

Strangers dropped off food for him and others in the line-up.

“We got lots of pizza,” he said. “I think people felt sorry for us.”

When ribbon-cutting day finally arrived, an exhausted but excited Aragon walked through the front doors and claimed his grand prize.

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And they surely came in handy as they started a family.

The Aragons, who bought their first home in 2005 in Coquitlam, now have five children: Kilara, seven; Jacob, five; Lucas, four; Alexis, two; and Evaley, one.

Much of that 10-yearold Ikea furniture remains but they also have some new additions for their brood, including adjoining bunk beds, a toy shelf and kids’ dressers.

Today, the Aragons often return to their favourite store, which last week marked its 10th anniversary with prizes

for shoppers.

Aragon, an online marketer, said he was honoured to be invited to a special VIP shindig in March where he was recognized not only for his crazy antics but for being Ikea Coquitlam’s biggest fan.

“Someone just called me out of the blue and said, ‘Are you the Peter Aragon that camped out before our store opened?’ They wanted me to come to their party, which was really nice,” he said.

And he didn’t walk away empty-handed.

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Mark Earth Day with DVDs A GOOD READ Teresa Rehman

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pril 22 is Earth Day, a day on which events are held around the world to increase awareness and appreciation of our planet’s natural environment.

We are faced with environmental challenges on a daily basis as some fight to create a clean and healthy environment while others pollute and degrade the fragile environment that humans and wildlife depend upon to survive.

It is anticipated that more than six million Canadians will join about a billion people in more than 170 countries to participate in Earth Day projects, events and activities to address local environmental issues. No doubt, there are will be numerous activities in the TriCities for adults and children to celebrate Earth Day. But even prior to April 22, you might want to visit your local library and take advantage of the numerous amazing DVDs that feature our planet.

Our Planet Earth, a package of four DVDs and one audio CD, features as hots awardwinning actor Richard Kiley, who takes the viewer on a breathtaking journey to “the centre of geological truth” — to our planet’s past, present and future. Stunning location footage of the ocean’s depths and undersea tornadoes will keep you spellbound.

The BBC’s five-DVD set Planet Earth is the

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message that global warming is a real and present danger. Gore’s message of action calls to each of us to play a part on a daily basis in saving our planet.

To celebrate Earth Day, visit your local library and take advantage of DVDs on Earth’s amazing wildlife, including endangered animals and sea creatures such as sharks, dolphins and whales.

ultimate portrait of our planet, featuring impossible locations and intimate moments with Earth’s bestloved, wildest and most elusive creatures. To produce Planet Earth, the creators had an unprecedented production budget, used highdefinition photography and revolutionary ultrahigh speed cameras.

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To celebrate Earth Day, Coquitlam Public Library will be showing Force of Nature: The David Suzuki Movie on Tuesday, April 23, from 6:45 to 8:45 p.m. at the Poirier branch; the film will be followed by a discussion. This National Film Board production is not in the library’s collection as yet so please make use of this opportunity to view a brilliant movie. It shows David Suzuki, the 74-year-old Canadian scientist, educator, broadcaster and activist delivering a lecture interwoven with scenes of his life and lifetime, major social, scientific, cultural and political events of his past. This movie had personal significance for me. I have lived all my adult life in Canada but as I look back and remember my childhood years in Fiji, I remember how the islanders are so connected to the Earth, in the same way that Suzuki is.

– Teresa Rehman years to complete, with more than 2,000 days in the field and 40 camera operators across 200 locations. This is a must-see.

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Pre-school storytimes You can make Mondays brighter for children from 18 months to five years of age with preschool storytime at Port Moody Public Library.

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Sing with frogs, find critter homes or hike Metro Van parks host 3 events on Friday, Saturday Two regional parks in the Tri-Cities are hosting a trio of events this weekend: • Friday, April 13: Minnekhada Regional Park in Coquitlam is the site of Evening Frog Song from 7 to 9 p.m.

Participants will spend the evening strolling the marsh, learning about frogs and other amphibians. How much can a bullfrog eat? Where do frogs go in the winter?

You can find out with a Metro Vancouver park interpreter. This program is for people six years and older. Cost is $4.25 per person for children, youths and seniors, $8 for adults and $21.25 per family. Call 604-432-6359 to register — advance registration is required.

‘Sasamite’ is for kids Tri-City parents of children from three to five years of age may be interested in a new opportunity to get their kids involved in outdoor activities this summer.

S a s a m at O u t d o o r Centre is expanding its Sasamite Nature Club program this summer.

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Many local families will already be familiar with Sasamat Outdoor Centre’s popular day camp and resident camp programs, which bring more than 1,500 children and youth to the centre each summer.

S a s a m at O u t d o o r Centre is a member of the BC Camping Association and a member of the Association of Neighbourhood Houses of BC.

• Saturday, April 14: Minnekhada Regional Park hosts Do Animals Have Homes? from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Moss for a pillow? Burrow for a bed? Participants in this program for kids three to five years of age and their parents will learn where animals live and look for nest boxes, lodges and tunnels. Parents can play hands-on, sensory games and share an outdoor experience with their pre-schooler. Cost is $12 per child/adult pair. To register call 604432-6359. Participants will meet at the Quarry Road parking lot and the program runs rain or shine.

• Also on Saturday, April 14: You can take a Fresh Air Hike from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. starting at Belcarra Regional Park. Participants will explore the wild side of the park, joining a park interpreter for a guided

hike from Sasamat Lake to Woodhaven Swamp.

From fall fungus to remnant white pines with foot-long cones, this challenging trail is sure to reward. The hike is for people 15 years of age and older. Cost is $5.50 per person for adults, $3.25 for youths and seniors. Hikers are asked to wear clothing suitable to the weather, and boots or walk-

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You may qualify for the program if you: • have been in Canada for less than five years and are a permanent resident; • are unemployed or

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• Canadian Parents for French, Tri-Cities Chapter, family yoga night, 6-8 p.m., Dr. Charles Best secondary school, Coquitlam; three half-hour sessions available: 6:, 6:45 and 7:30 p.m. Info: tricitiescpf@ gmail.com.

• Tri-City Christian Women’s Club’s Women’s Connection luncheon, noon, Executive Inn, 405 North Rd., Coquitlam.

Speaker: Adena Paget on “Who’s in control here, anyway?” Reservations: Marie, 604-420-2667 by April 9.

SATURDAY, APRIL 14

• Free community dinner at Trinity United Church, 2211 Prairie Ave., PoCo; doors open at 3:30 p.m., dinner served at 4 p.m.; open to singles, couples, families.

MONDAY, APRIL 16

• Tri-Cities Women’s Friendship Club discussion group. Info: Charlene, 604-944-7086.

TUESDAY, APRIL 17

• Tri-Cities Women’s Friendship Club coffee/ book/social. Info: Karon, 604-552-4423.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18

• University Women’s Club hosts James Bobick, PoCo city gardener, who will discuss container gardening, 7 p.m., Scott Creek middle school, Coquitlam. Info: Allison, 604-939-9146 or Diane, 604-937-5018.

APRIL 17: LET’S TALK ORCHIDS

• Dogwood Garden Club monthly meeting, 7 p.m., in the Centennial Room at Dogwood Pavilion, 624 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Speaker: Don Bednarczyk, who will talk about orchids.

• PoCo Garden Club monthly meeting, 7:30 p.m., Trinity United Church hall, corner of Prairie and Shaughnessy. Presenter: Bill Bischoff, who will speak about tropical orchids. Guests and new members are always welcome. Info: Marion, 604-941-9261.

• Fitness class fundraiser hosted by Friendly Forest Parent Co-operative Pre-school and YOUnique Fitness in the gym at Anmore elementary school; all proceeds going to support the pre-school; Zumba, cost: $10; doors open at 6 p.m. for registration and payment, class runs 6:15-7 p.m. Another class on April 25. Info: info@friendlyforestpreschool.com.

• Leadership students and staff at GOAL present clothing give-away, 10-11 a.m., in the gym at Winslow Centre, 1100 Winslow Ave., Coquitlam.

Many SD43 schools have donated lost-and-found items for kids 5-18 and everything is washed and sorted. The clothing giveaway is open to all Tri-City families. Also, if anyone has clean lightly used clothing to donate, items are being accepted at 644 Poirier St., Coquitlam.

Info: 604-939-9241.

• Singles Travel Club meets at 6 p.m. for dinner ($15) at the Royal Canadian Legion, 1025

Ridgeway, Coquitlam.

Club offers group tours for single people – meet new friends, enjoy the security of travelling in a group and avoid the costly single supplement. Info: www. singlestravelclub.ca. RSVP: Val, 604-669-6607, Ext. 304.

THURSDAY, APRIL 19

• PoCo Heritage and Cultural Society meeting, 1 p.m., in the Gathering Place, Leigh Square. After a short break, this meeting will be followed by the group’s AGM. Guests are welcome. Info: Pippa, 604-927-8403 or www.pocoheritage.org.

• City of the Arts Toastmasters Club fifthanniversary meeting, 5:30-7 p.m., Port Moody city hall. The club’s mission is to provide a positive and friendly learning environment for its members so they can develop communication and leadership skills, and in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Take part in the anniversary celebration and see what

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• Tri-City Singles Social Club welcomes new members to its next meeting, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 2513 Clark St., Port Moody.

TCSSC provides an opportunity for single men and women over 40 to meet new friends and enjoy activities such as dining, theatre, walking, bowling, travel and more.

Membership is $20 a year.

Info: Darline, 604-466-0017, Vicki, 778-883-6108 or Louise, 604-941-8897; or tricityclub@gmail.com.

SATURDAY, APRIL 21

• Tri-Cities Women’s Friendship Club walking group. Info: Vivienne, vivnmike@shaw.ca.

• Cirque du Carney Wish Upon a Star gala auction to benefit Archbishop Carney Regional Secondary School, 1335 Dominion Ave., PoCo; live and silent auction featuring celebrity auctioneer Bill Vander Zalm, plus buffet dinner and live entertainment; doors open at 5:30 p.m., dinner served at 6:30 p.m.

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• 1st Coquitlam Scout Group bottle drive, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.; refundable beverage container donations can be dropped off at the Scout Hall in Blue Mountain Park, 1040 Winslow Ave., corner Porter Street, Coquitlam.

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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25

• Fitness class fundraiser hosted by Friendly Forest Parent Co-operative Pre-school and YOUnique Fitness in the gym at Anmore elementary school; all proceeds going to support the pre-school; the Groove Method, cost: $10; doors open at 6 p.m. for registration and payment, class runs 6:15-7 p.m. Info: info@friendlyforestpreschool.com.

• Tri-City Centennial Stamp Club small-stamp auction – everyone welcome; viewing starts at 7 p.m., auction after 8 p.m., in the community centre’s McGee Room, 630 Poirier St., Coquitlam. Info: www. stampclub.ca or 604-9419306.

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• Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization that delivers business education to students; it is looking for volunteers from the Tri-City area to lead classroom programs while sharing their own career and life experiences. JA provides lesson materials, training and support to make the experience fun and meaningful. Info: www.jabc.org or email info@jabc.org.

• The Fraser Health Crisis Line is recruiting volunteers to provide assistance to people in the region who are experiencing emotional distress.

No experience is needed as extensive training and ongoing support are provided. If you are interested in learning more about this challenging and rewarding opportunity, visit www.options.bc.ca. and follow the link for the crisis line. Next training starts soon.

• Canadian Cancer Society Greater Vancouver Region desperately seeks volunteer drivers in the Tri-Cities to drive cancer patients to primary cancer treatments. Drivers are required to have their own well-maintained, smokefree vehicle and a clean driving record. Volunteer drivers who use their own car are compensated for mileage. Volunteers need to be available weekdays during business hours.

They will be screened and must undergo a short training session, and they are asked to commit to a minimum of one day per week for at least one year.

Volunteers must familiarize themselves with the Canadian Cancer Society’s programs and services in order to share resources and information with clients. They should also be service-oriented, empathetic, patient and friendly.

Info: www.cancervolunteer.ca or 604-215-5217.

• Crossroads Hospice Society is looking for volunteers to help with its meat draw at the Arms Pub in Port Coquitlam on Monday evenings. Info: Shannon, 604-945-0606.

• PoCoMo Meals on Wheels needs drivers on an ongoing basis. Meals are delivered over the noon hour and training is provided. Info: 604-9427506.

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• Big Brothers Program matches men over the age of 19 with boys 7-12 who have limited-to-no contact with their fathers. Big Brothers spend 2-4 hours a week. Info: 604-876-2447, Ext. 236 or www.bigbrothersvancouver.com.

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Gene Emerson (middle), a 14-year-old student at Heritage Woods secondary, is also an internationally known composer. She makes her concert debut with members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Zoltan Rozsnyai (left) and Coquitlam’s Reg Quiring (right) on April 14.

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UNICEF fundraising concert at Heritage Woods secondary this Saturday will feature a series of classical pieces composed by Coquitlam resident Gene Emerson.

Emerson, who will be making her concert debut accompanied by members of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, has already gathered a significant following on YouTube. Her channel has collected nearly 10,000 subscribers and a whopping 220,000 hits from around the world.

In fact, most of those hits are from a surprising audience — teenagers like Emerson herself. The young composer is just 14 years old, a Grade 10 student at Heritage Woods.

“I think it means our teenagers are opening up to classical music,” said Gene’s father, Eugene Emerson.

Emerson started playing the piano at four years old and had penned her first piece by the time she was eight.

The last two years have seen a burst of creativity as Emerson crafted about two dozen new works; each one is inspired by everything from daily life to historical events or global issues, such as climate change, war and international relations, leading her to title her YouTube page Music Link with Humanity.

“It just starts tumbling out,” Emerson said of her inspiration.

The concert will feature one of Emerson’s most successful pieces, Tears of Nanjing, a trio written for piano, cello and violin that has garnered some 56,000 YouTube views and nearly 3,000 comments. Playing the latter instruments will be Vancouver Symphony Orchestra members Zoltan Rozsnyai on cello and Reg Quiring on violin.

Emerson said the piece was challenging given that she doesn’t play either of the stringed instruments, but figures she’s listened to enough classical music to know what they should be doing.

“You just need to know how many notes they can play, and after that it’s just what sounds pretty,” Emerson shrugged. Working with such accomplished musicians has been a tremendous learning experience as well, she added, because Rozsnyai and Quiring can give her valuable feedback when her compositions call for notes beyond the instruments’ capabilities.

“It’s really flattering to know they appreciate my music as well,” Emerson said. “They really seem to enjoy playing my pieces and they treat me like a fellow musician, so it’s really nice.

And with recordings of Emerson playing her compositions online, she’s

also receiving feedback from fans, and fellow composers, from around the world.

“It’s great because I couldn’t go and talk to them,” Emerson said, adding she’s happy to incorporate changes and suggestions from international composers.

Emerson is deeply involved in Heritage Woods’ music department, having joined the band, choir and musical theatre programs. HWSS music teacher Kathy Fester had high praise for Emerson’s talent, calling her compositions “outstanding.”

“She’s highly respected internationally,” Fester said. In fact, Dutch composer Baz Odink was so taken with Emerson’s work that he created a piece last year called Of Russia and Canada: A Story in Two Micromovements and dedicated it to Emerson.

Emerson is entering several international composer contests, including the Antonín Dvorák Competition in Korea, the ninth international Competition for Composers in Italy and the BMI Student Composer Award Competition in New York. Emerson also performed in the Sonic Boom student composers master class with acclaimed composer Owen Underhill.

The concert is a first for Heritage Woods, Fester said, and will come with all the hallmarks of a profes-

sional show, complete with ushers, intermission and concession.

“It’s very exciting,” she added. ‘And it’s my wish as a music educator that it inspires teens today to have a renewed appreciation for the old classics and the new classics Gene is creating.”

Emerson’s piano teacher, Rosemary O’Connor, said she couldn’t take any credit for her student’s compositions.

“I put a fire into her as far as loving music, but the composing part is completely coming from her own initiative,” O’Connor said. She described Emerson as naturally musical with a melodic style.

“She has a really beautiful sound and for me, it’s a reflection of the person’s personality, how it comes out in their sound,” she said. “She’s a wonderful person.”

Emerson said she plans to continue composing but, after graduation, she has her sights on something entirely different — studying theoretical physics at Oxford University.

• A Night of Classical Music with Gene Emerson is on Saturday, April 14 at Heritage Woods secondary (1300 David Ave., Port Moody). The matinee show is at 2 p.m. and an evening performance is at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15/$10 , available by calling the school at 604-461-8679. Proceeds benefit UNICEF Canada.

Port Coquitlam’s Second Storey Theatre is joining the fight against multiple sclerosis by presenting End MS April and joining the MS Walk on April 29.

“I am afflicted by t h i s s c a r y, unpredictable disease,” said Second Storey cast member Jennifer Ferguson, vowing to fight MS “tooth and nail.”

Second Storey is hosting Sudden Death Improv Friday and Saturday nights; tickets are $10/$8.

All proceeds from the shows go to the MS Society of Canada.

“We have the ability to reach out to people with our shows,” said Graham Myers, the theatre’s owner and artistic director. “I feel it’s important to use this power for a great cause.”

Visit www.secondstoreytheatre. com for more information.

Chorale concert The Coquitlam Chorale welcomes spring with two concerts at t h e E ve r g r e e n Cultural Centre.

The 60-member choir will also welcome local singer and UBC music student Adam Turpin for Once Again, With Spirit, a selection of gospel music and spirituals through the ages.

Turpin is a member of the UBC Chamber Choir and the University Singers.

Enjoy old favourites like Kumbaya and Amazing Grace, as well as new songs, under the direction of Justin Maller and accompanied by pianist Lor na Yeates.

Once Again, With Spirit is on April 14 at 7:30 p.m. and April 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20/$10, at 604970-8070 or coquitlamchorale.com.

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Art for kids this Pro-D Discover music from faraway lands in a Place des Arts faculty concert Saturday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m.

Harp instructor Rebecca Blair, with guest harpist and flautist Judy Henry, will take audiences on a musical trek through Scotland, Ireland, France, Venezuela and Canada in A Harpist’s Journey.

Listeners will hear medieval and Renaissance tunes, along with Irish hornpipes, celtic favourites and classical pieces as well.

Tickets are $15/$13, available at 604664-1636 or in person at Place des Arts (1120 Brunette Ave., Coquitlam). Visit www.placedesarts.ca for more details.

Also coming up at Place des Arts:

FAMILY DAY

Gather the kids and head to Place des Arts this Sunday, April 15 for Family Day at PdA, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Explore the new exhibits’ take on

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spring, and get a chance to talk to photographer John Lee. And be sure to get there early to catch the Taiko Ensemble as they kick off Family Day with their heart-stomping beats at 1:30 p.m.

All-ages drop-in workshops include recycled rain sticks, watercolour forests, straw-blow paint and tissue-paper cherry blossoms.

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Gather round for a Yarilo fundraiser Join the Yarilo Music Society for a fundraising feast and sign up for your 2012 concert memberships this Sunday.

Artistic directors Anna Levy and Jane Hayes are celebrating the first anniversary of the Yarilo concert series, which take place in a spacious studio at Levy’s home (#34 Shoreline Circle, Port Moody).

On Sunday, April 15 Yarilo hosts an open house from noon to midnight, where guests can get details on the upcoming concert lineup starting May 12, featuring music by Julia Tsenova, Sergei Rachmaninoff and more.

On June 10 the Saxophilia Saxophone Quartet performs new Canadian music and on July 7 and 8 the group celebrates the 140th

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SPRING INTO THEATRIX

Theatrix Youtheatre Society announces its 2012 spring session of theatre arts classes.

Tiny Troupers is for kids aged four to six and features storytelling, singing and cre-

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Building a community at Place Maillarville Here on the West Coast, we are fairly separated from Canada’s Francophone side. Other than the infamous poutine, Maillardville is probably your best bet for connecting with the French-Canadian heritage. Maillardville is a small community within the City of Coquitlam which was once the site of a Francophone community. Since then, it has greatly diversified while staying true to its Francophone roots.

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Above all else, volunteers are rewarded with fun and laughter at Place Maillardville! Visit Place Maillardville at 1200 Cartier Ave. Coq. or you can reach them at (604) 933-6166 or at www.placemaillardville.ca - by Natalie Wong

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Dedicated to the promotion of an integrated, equitable community which values diversity, the Immigrant Services Society of British Columbia (ISSofBC) works in our local communities to create opportunities for sharing knowledge, skills, and experiences among cultures. First originating in 1985, the volunteer host program has expanded its horizons to offer services in Vancouver, Richmond, Burnaby, Langley, Maple Ridge, and other locations.

ISSofBC volunteers learn and help others to learn. Aside from gaining friends and an understanding of Canadian culture, both volunteers and immigrants learn more about other cultures. For those who were once immigrants, they can share and relate to the same hardships, helping in ways that they may have never thought possible before. In addition, general volunteers (who may be new immigrants themselves) can practice English, gain experience

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in event planning or in the office environment, develop skills, and become more familiar with their own community.

Elsie Decena, ISSofBC Volunteer Connections Facilitator, shares the reason why she loves her job: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I, myself, also learn from the people, both the volunteers and the immigrants. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so fulfilling to see them build a friendship. And thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one thing that you see â&#x20AC;&#x201C; how the support from not only ISSofBC, but the support from the volunteers can create positive changes. All their efforts, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so inspiring.â&#x20AC;?

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The main goal of ISSofBCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer connections program is to help immigrants to integrate into the Canadian community. General volunteers can create a difference by lending their skills as a receptionist, tax accountant, administrative assistant, ESL teacher assistant, field trip leader, etc. As a long-term settlement mentor, volunteers create an impact by welcoming and orienting a new immigrant to the local communities and events. This provides them with opportunities to practice their English language skills, and allows them to gain insight on culture values and working life in Canada.

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Transitions through volunteering: Supporting people with mental illness The Transitions Through Volunteering (TTV) Program has a Team of two Coordinators and four Peer Support Workers (PSW), that supports people with mental illnesses who want to further their recovery through volunteering. The TTV Team helps participants to find volunteer opportunities with organizations doing something they are passionate about.

Anne Thompson, Coordinator, says, “Volunteering helped me to really begin the process of recovery. It gave me something meaningful to do. It helped with my selfesteem and confidence. Eventually it led me to my passion of working with others with mental illness.” Anne, along with Jolanta Krysinski, Co-Coordinator, worked as Peer Support Worker (PSW) before becoming Coordinators.

The Program also has Cliff, Kevin, Serena, and Rhonda supporting others in their role as PSW. As people who have gone through mental illnesses, the Team can empathize, and understand many feelings, symptoms, self-stigma, and experiences of those supported. Often a strong relationship will form between PSW and participant because of those shared experiences.

Coordinator Jolanta says, “Volunteering made a big difference in my life. It opened the door to meeting new people, fighting my depression and anxiety as well as helping me on the road to recovery. Today I am working in the mental health field; and hopefully making a difference for other people who are struggling, isolated, and stigmatized. I am here to give others hope!”

For Anne, twenty-three years ago at the beginning of the illness, it did not seem like she was on a journey of recovery. There was only psychosis managed by meds, and a great pit of darkness. Slowly, after several years, she could start to live again. And hope… Anne’s message to any who are suffering: “There is hope. There is recovery. Don’t be ashamed. Reach out for support. We can help.”

If you know somebody who would benefit from this program, contact Anne or Jolanta at 604.529.5116 or email: jolanta@ volunteerconnections.net or athompson@ volunteerconnections.net . Visit our website www.volunteerconnections.net. The TTV Program, which is administered by Community Volunteer Connections, is proudly celebrating 20 years of service.

Thank You To the hundreds of enthusiastic, committed volunteers who help make the communities we serve safer, more secure places to live, work and play.

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Youth volunteers: an amazing source of inspiration Every year countless young people undertake volunteer work, whether as part of a school project or from personal interest. Early altruistic and formative experiences like these have a great influence on their future adult lives. During National Volunteer Week 2012, which takes place from April 15 to 21, let us all remind ourselves of the benefits of youth volunteerism.

By becoming a volunteer, young people acquire a sense of responsibility and a feeling of belonging that will follow them throughout their lives. As well as giving them a first work experience, volunteering will also allow them to develop autonomy while they broaden their horizons.

By becoming a volunteer, young people acquire a sense of responsibility and a feeling of belonging.

Feeling useful When young people embark on volunteer work, ideally around the age of twelve, they learn about themselves and become more familiar with their community. Getting involved gives them the enormous pleasure of feeling useful. Volunteering is also a beneficial experience for young people when the time comes for them to join the job market. Their proven commitment to society will reassure future employers.

Summer and weekends Volunteer opportunities abound during the summer or on weekends, when young people aren’t busy at school. Many different areas are open to teens who want to satisfy a need to contribute to the greater good. These might include staffing an organization’s information desk, coaching a sports team, getting involved in a fundraising activity, or working at a kiosk during a charity event.

Volunteering helps young people grow into informed, concerned adults and gives them the opportunity to become good citizens. It gives young people the chance to address the issues they care about and believe in. It’s not surprising that volunteering is something they will be proud of for a whole lifetime.

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Coquitlam Thanks All Volunteers!

In celebration of National Volunteer Week Over 1800 people volunteer with the City of Coquitlam each year.

From committees, special events and emergency programs, to community policing, Animal Shelter and recreation programming, volunteers contribute signi¡cantly to the quality of life in our community and this week we would like to recognize their hard work!

To volunteer in the City of Coquitlam, visit www.coquitlam.ca/city-hall.

Our thanks and appreciation go to all of Coquitlam’s dedicated volunteers.

Mayor Richard Stewart & Council Councillor Brent Asmundson Councillor Craig Hodge Councillor Neal Nicholson Councillor Terry O’Neill Councillor Mae Reid Councillor Linda Reimer Councillor Selina Robinson Councillor Lou Sekora

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Coquitlam’s Cara Lukawesky pitched a complete-game shutout as the Simon Fraser Clan swept a doubleheader Saturday from the St. Martin’s Saints in Lacey, Wash.

Kudaba, Can. 5th Constantine Kudaba of Port Coquitlam scored twice in the final minute to lift Canada to a thrilling 11-10 triumph Monday over the for mer Yu g o s l av i a n Republic of Macedonia at the men’s water polo Olympic qualification tournament in Edmonton.

The win locked up fifth spot for Canada, which fell earlier to Greece in the quarter-finals to fall out of Olympic contention.

Field of dreams for Hamilton

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he USA-Canada Challenge Under-17 fourgame field hockey series last week ended in a 2-2 deadlock. Despite that, Coquitlam product Paige Hamilton felt she personally came out a huge winner.

In what Hamilton described as “an unforgettable opportunity for me,” she helped Canada post a pair of victories versus the vaunted Americans to split the exhibition event at West Vancouver’s Rutledge Field.

“The series was an amazing experience for me, seeing as I have never played at an international level before,” said Hamilton, a Heritage Woods secondary school student.

“Playing my first international match on home turf was a very proud moment for me, as I had support on the sidelines from friends and family.”

Hamilton joined two other Tri-City high school field hockey standouts, Gleneagle’s Sydney Veljacic and Port Moody’s Samantha McIlwrick, on the 26-player Canadian squad which posted 4-2 and 2-1 victories Thursday and Saturday respectively, with the U.S. having opened the series with a 2-0 triumph last Wednesday and closed it with a 2-1 win Sunday.

“The U.S. brought up some great talent and skill, providing competitive matches for my teammates and I, which made the games challenging yet enjoyable,” Hamilton told The Tri-City News.

Undoubtedly, the Canadians’ 4-2 victory Thursday on the heels of a two-goal defeat the previous day was the highlight of the series for them.

Canada quickly moved the ball up the pitch and created many early chances.

Unfortunately, the U.S. countered and scored an early goal to take a 1-0 lead. Canada responded with more attacking play, and were rewarded with a deflection goal by West Vancouver’s Hailey Reeves off a reverse stick shot by Veljacic.

Canada the struck for backto-back goals to take a 3-1 cushion into halftime, only to have the U.S. strike back in the second with a tally to make things tight again.

Finally, in the game’s final minutes and after the U.S. pulled their goalie, Canada was

able to withstand the pressure and added an insurance goal.

“I was very pleased with the team’s performance today,” Canada head coach Krista Thompson said after the big win. “They [Canadian players] improved upon their performance from [Wednesday] and were able to capitalize on their opportunities.”

For Hamilton, along with coCoquitlam natives Veljacic and McIlwrick, the field hockey horizon looks extremely bright.

“From here, my goals are to play for Team BC throughout the summer and train with the Junior National Team,” Hamilton said. “Hopefully, with my commitment to the sport and hard work, I will be able to obtain a spot on the U21 National Team in the near future.”

Cara Lukawesky of Coquitlam pitched a complete-game shutout to spark the Simon Fraser Clan to a 2-0 triumph and a doubleheader sweep Monday of the St. Martin’s Saints in university women’s softball action in Lacey, Wash.

Vi c t o r i a ’s Ke l s i e H aw k i n s m a t c h e d Lukawesky’s effort by throwing blanks as the Clan beat the Saints 1-0 in the second contest.

Lukawesky improved to 14-5 on the season as SFU moved ahead of the Saints and into second place in the Great Nor thwest Athletic Conference (NCAA Div. 2) with a 17-9 record, while the Saints slipped to 14-9.

The Clan currently sits 24-10 overall this season.

“It was a pitchers’ duel today,” said Clan head coach Mike Renney. “It was a battle for second place and both teams squandered some opportunities. The games were close but we got a couple of great performances from our pitchers.”

On S a t u r d a y, Lukawesky may have been on the tough end of a 10-1 loss but her Clan teammates were less than perfect behind her.

Lukawesky surrendered six runs but only three were earned as the Clan committed three errors in the lopsided defeat, which was followed by a tough 1-0 loss to wrap up their fourgame series with the Western Oregon Wolves in Monmouth, Ore. The Clan travel to face the Central Washington Wildcats in more GNAC action next weekend in Ellensburg, Wash.

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Jun Kang of Coquitlam was deadlocked in seventh spot after shooting 76-78-154.

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Garofano, 17, fired rounds of 78 and 79 for a 157 total to knot him with Victoria’s Nathan Haussmann.

Calgary’s Aaron Crawford shot 75-71-146 to win the category, while 16-year-old Jarde du Toit of Kimberley carded 71-72-143 to capture the tournament’s overall crown.

Tom Bang of Coquitlam placed ninth in the Boys 17-19 group with an 81-82-163 score.

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After placing second in their round-robin pool with a 4-1 record, the Tardi foursome advanced to the medal round, only to come up one point short in their semifinal against Quebec. Team BC managed to upset Ontario, one of the pre-event favourites, next however to take home the bronze.

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TRAVEL 61

ADVENTURES Salmon, Halibut, Rock Fish

Packages avail. Early Bird Specials.

1-877-282-FISH (3474)

HTL Transport LTD. Hiring long haul Class 1 flatdeck drivers to run AB. High Pay & new trucks.

Must travel to the U.S. 2 yrs exp & clean drivers abstract.

Fax Resume to 778-395-3536 htltransport@live.ca

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OPEN HOUSE

Silly Moose Daycare

April 13th & 14th, 8am-3pm for September Registration

2641 Panorama Drive, Coquitlam - Westwood Plateau

ECE Licenced Family & Group Daycare

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AUTOMOTIVE

SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta). Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential.

Fax resume: 403-854-2845. Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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FARM WORKERS

AUJLAS’ FARMS LTD FARM LABOURERS required 5 or 6 Days/Week 40 or 50 Hours/Week $10.25/Hour Horticultural work such as: Planting, pruning, spacing and harvesting the crop.

Employment starts early July’12 Submit your application to: 604-465-8153 or by Fax:604-465-9340 or by mail:12554 Woolridge Rd., Pitt Meadows, B.C. V3Y 1Z1

.CanScribe Want a career working frm home

FARM worker required at Heppell’s Potato Corp. Surrey BC for approx.

25 weeks starting June 2012. Duties are planting, weeding, harvesting field crops, grading, heavy lifting, packaging & general cleanup.

Skills required are ability to work among others. Hourly rate of $10.25, 48-55 hrs/week, 6 days a week, 1 day off. Fax Resume 604574-0553 or email info@heppells.ca

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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.bc.ca

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$100-$400 CASH DAILY for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

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ONTIME TRANPSPORT INC., excellent reputation since 1986, requries fully equipped & financially stable O/Os pulling their own Super Trains/Tri axle flats for steady hauls in Western Canada.

You must have a clean Abstract, professional attitude & be fluent in English. Please call us for more info 604-857-1191 or 1-800-9613444. Thank-you for your interest.

CHILDREN

FLOWERS Family Child Daycare lic’d & cert. Educational activities, healthy snacks & meals, lrg playground & backyard. F/T & P/T Birth-12 yrs. 6:30am - 6pm. Drop off & pick up $700 incl everything.

EDUCATION

DRIVERS REQUIRED

Van Kam Freightways’ group of companies requires Owner Operators and Class 1 Company drivers to be based out of our Surrey Terminal. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving exp./training.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

Call Bev at 1-800-663-0900 or send a detailed resume and current driver’s abstract. (For owner operators, provide details of your truck) to: careers@vankam.com Fax, 604-587-9889 Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted.

FOUND: A empty discarded, speciality duffel bag in Town Centre Park, Saturday, March 31st. Call to identify 604-945-0461.

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OWNER OPERATORS & CLASS 1 Company Drivers Surrey Terminal

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EDUCATION

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline May 30, 2012. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. Sites in AB & BC. Hands on real world machine training. NO Simulators. Start any Monday.

Funding Options. www.IHESchool.com 1-866-399-3853

The City of Coquitlam is a rapidly growing community of 120,000 people located in the heart of the Lower Mainland (Metro Vancouver, BC). As a recognized leader in municipal information and communications technology, we invite you to be a part of our award-winning team in the following role:

TRADES 2 MECHANIC

Apply your Journeyman-level skills in this temporary full-time role until November 30, 2013 Focusing on fleet maintenance/repair and exercising considerable independent judgement, you will perform skilled shop and field mechanical work, including maintenance, overhaul and repair on automotive and heavy duty equipment and vehicles.

Along with a BC TQ (Heavy Duty / Commercial Transport Mechanic), you have: • at least 3 years’ related Journeyman experience • proficiency repairing/maintaining a variety of vehicles and equipment • the ability to work with minimal supervision while in a team environment • a Class 3 BC driver’s license with air endorsement.

A CUPE hourly rate of $33.95 is offered, plus a competitive benefits package and compressed work week. Short listed candidates will be asked to supply a driver’s abstract. Please submit a cover letter and résumé citing reference #TCN-2012-100862, by 5:00 pm, April 16, 2012 to:

City of Coquitlam - Human Resources Division 3000 Guildford Way, Coquitlam, BC V3B 7N2 Phone: 604-927-3070 Fax: 604.927.3075 email: careers@coquitlam.ca; website: www.coquitlam.ca The City of Coquitlam is an Equal Opportunity Employer

We thank all applicants for their interests; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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HELP WANTED

Tri-City News Wednesday, April 11, 2012, A37 EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HELP WANTED

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HELP WANTED Carriers Needed

The following routes are now available do deliver the NEWS in the Tri-City area:

ADULT CARRIER

With reliable car required to deliver The TriCity News door-to-door to households in the Tri-City area Wednesday & Friday.

6187 3-55 Hawthorn Dr

6078 631-800 Alderside Rd 646 Bentley Rd 642-740 Ioco Rd

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; john@raidersconcrete.com.

Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

HELP WANTED

8461 787-802 Banting St 743-825 Como Lake Ave(odd) 740-760 Covina Crt 790-798 Dalip Crt 741-800 Egmont Ave 738-780 Ellice Ave 800-810 Fowler Crt 808-838 Raynor St (even) 804-926 Robinson St

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8420 901-951 Austin Ave 506-534 Blue Mountain St (even) 922-948 Dennison Ave 500-600 Joyce St 501-530 Mentmore St 508-522 Roxham St 6013 3300-3364 Henry St 3301-3378 Viewmount Dr 3353-3373 Viewmount Pl

Advertising Sales Consultant

6055 1002-1015 Alpine Pl 1102-1119 Barberry Pl 3-17 Campion Crt 1302-1323 Campion Lane 1202-1224 Cypress Pl 1402-1414 Dogwood Pl 1502-1509 Fernwood Pl 1602-1622 Hemlock Pl 999-1124 Noons Creek Dr

The Langley Times, a twice-weekly award-winning newspaper has an outstanding opportunity for a full-time sales person.

The successful candidate will have a university or college education or two years of sales experience – preferably in the advertising or retail industry. The ability to build relationships with clients and offer superior customer service is a must. The winning candidate will be a team player and will also be called upon to grow the account list with an aggressive cold calling mandate. The ability to work in a an extremely fast paced environment with a positive attitude is a must.

We offer a great working environment with a competitive base salary and commission plan coupled with a strong benefit package.

Black Press has over 170 community newspapers across Canada and the United States and for the proven candidate the opportunities are endless.

8402 690-700 Blue Mountain St (even) 753-765 Cottonwood Ave (odd) 687-695 Easterbrook St (odd) 752-936 Runnymede Ave 752-764 Smith Ave (even) 6079 101 Parkside Dr 8118 333-359 Decaire St (odd) 356-376 Duncan St 1566-1778 Hammond Ave 378-399 Laurtian Cres 1551-1768 Thomas Ave 9262 1104-1189 Alderwood Ave 3910-3969 Ambleside Close 1103-1188 Lynwood Ave 4013-4098 Wedgwood St 9709 1280-1320 Durant Dr 1200-1300 Hayward Lane (even) 1296-1320 Johnson St (even) 2800-2871 McLaughlin Ave 2628-2641 McLaughlin Crt 2627-2879 Walton Ave (odd)

Please submit your resume with a cover letter

by Friday, April 20, 2012 to: Dwayne Weidendorf The Langley Times, #102-20258 Fraser Highway, Langley, B.C. V3A 4R3 or email to publisher@langleytimes.com No phone calls please.

9059 1979-2025 Cameron Ave (odd) 1793-1955 Eastern Dr (odd) 2008-2041 Langan Ave 1750-1990 Pitt River Rd 1751-1863 Scarborough Cres (odd) 1982 Warick Ave 1903-1974 Warick Cres 8779 2535-2574 Fuchsia Pl 1316-1342 Honeysuckle Lane 2532-2560 Jasmine Crt OTHER ROUTES NOT LISTED MAY BE AVAILABLE. PLEASE CALL TO ENQUIRE. If you live on or near one these routes and you are interested in delivering the papers please call Circulation

Division of Black Press

@ 604-472-3042

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 163

VOLUNTEERS

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 206

APPLIANCE REPAIRS

START NOW!!!

12 F/T CSR reps needed Up to $20/hr, weekly pay

Must be outgoing Call Erica

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

6068 1-17 Parkdale Pl 1-18 Parkglen Pl 1-19 Parkwood Pl

8221 343-385 Blue Mountian St (odd) 901-975 Edgar Ave (odd) 900-970 Stewart Ave 907-964 Walls Ave

www.blackpress.ca

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8751 3226-3269 Karley Cres 1361 Shaughnessy St

Call 604-472-3040

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

Hiring for all FULL TIME Shifts for Prairie Ave & Home Depot locations in POCO. Ability to work till late or work early (6am start) a great asset.

Benefits available, and competitive wage Email resume and hours available to: Subway_careers@shaw.ca

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VOLUNTEER

Be part of our exciting, worldclass softball tournament, which takes place from June 30 - July 9 in Surrey, BC. We are looking for volunteers in areas such as: scorekeeping, security & parking, transportation, batgirls, tickets & gates, and more! We ask that each volunteer work a minimum of 20 hours.

In exchange for your time, each volunteer will receive: • FREE ADMISSION to all playing venues • 1 complimentary item of event apparel • 1 complimentary meal per volunteer shift worked!

Call our office or visit our website for more info.

604-536-9287 or www.canadianopen fastpitch.com or Attend our next Volunteer meeting for more details.

Tuesday, May 1 7:00 pm at the Sandman Signature Hotel, 8828 201 Street, Langley

FASHION SALES PEOPLE

PERSONAL SERVICES 171

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

$28.00 - $38.00 per hour based on experience. Commercial roofing co. hiring lead roofers with extensive exp. in commercial roofing, including: two - ply torch, single ply, sloped and metal.

101-1125 Nicola Avenue Port Coq. (behind COSTCO)

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Offering Great Benefits

Specializing in Private Events!

We Come To You! Doing It All, From Set-Up - Clean-Up.

• Home Dinner Parties • Meetings • Funerals • Weddings • B-B-Ques • Birthdays • Anniversaries Unique Taste, Unique Menus...

Gourmet, Customized Menus Tailored To Your Function...

Kristy 604.488.9161 threescocatering@shaw.ca

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500

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

1.800.587.2161.

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

LEGAL SERVICES

CRIMINAL RECORD? Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

Fax resume: 604-944-2916, Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or e-mail aknipfel@designroofing.ca Visit: www.designroofing.ca

NEEDED. Heavy Equipment Technicians and Maintenance personnel for expanding pipeline company in Olds, Alberta for work in shop and jobsites throughout Western Canada. Fax resume to 403-556-7582 or email: pdunn@parklandpipeline.com

778-840-2421

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Including: Company Vehicle, Paid Travel, Support Crews, Top Wages, Health/Dental, Pension & Company Uniforms.

Must have proven ability to install using RCABC roofing practices and follow WCB regulations.

JACOBS FIELD Services Ltd. (Maintenance) is looking for a General Foreman with oilfield experience for a Northern BC site. Person will live in Dawson Creek or Fort St. John. Send resume to: humanresources@ tritonprojects.com Fax 780-485-6722

Clean to Perfection Reliable / Honest ICBC & Veteran’s Claims Lic’d / Ins. ~ Windows Free Gift Certificates

175 CATERING/PARTY RENTALS

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

TRADES, TECHNICAL

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

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NUTRITION/DIET

604-460-8058 #7 - 20306

HERBAL MAGIC Limited time offer - Save 50%!! Lose Weight and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Don’t delay call NOW 1-800-854-5176.

Dewdney Trunk, M. Ridge Corner Max Gas Station

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

A + Spa 604-942-8688 - near Safeway Sunwood Square

CLEANING SERVICES

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Only those with these qualifications will be considered.

COMMERCIAL ROOF FOREMAN

236 Advertise across the lower mainland in the 17 best-read community newspapers.

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Part-Time Position, 1-2 weekdays, approx. 5 hours per day. Ideal for semi retired sales people. No evenings or weekends. If you enjoy fashion sales and working with seniors, this position is for you. Requirements: clothing sales exp. & own transportation.

Position is for immediate start.

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JIM PUGH Owner/Technician 30 Yrs+ Experience 3755 Bracewell Court, Pt Coq. Pgr: 669-6500 #4909

AT THE SCOTIABANK CANADIAN OPEN FASTPITCH!

RETAIL

Please fax resumes to: 604-528-8084 or email Cocosclothestoyou@shaw.ca

MAJOR Appliance Repairs to All Makes

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/ BOOKKEEPING

INCOME TAX. TAJ DAMJI 604-781-0315. Pickup delivery in Tri City Free. Singles $45 Couples $65. No limit on number of slips.

TAX RETURNS

and quote the route number.

Current and overdue returns going back as far as 1998

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Starting at $45.00 per return Couples discount at $80.00 M A R K B R A G I E L, CFP Tri-City Business Centre 604-552-9399 ext. 329

CONCRETE & PLACING

DALL’ANTONIA CONCRETE Seniors disc. Friendly, family bus., 40+ yrs. 604-240-3408/604-299-7125

HERFORT CONCRETE NO JOB TOO SMALL Serving Lower Mainland 23 Years! *Prepare *Form *Place *Finish *Granite & Interlocking Block Walls *Stairs *Driveways *Exposed Aggregate *Stamped Concrete. *Interlocking Bricks *Sod Placement -Excellent Ref’s -WCB Insured

LEO: Mobile #657-2375, 462-8620

PLACING & Finishing * Forming * Site Prep, old concrete removal * Excavation & Reinforcing * Re-Re Specialists 32 Years Exp. Free Estimates.

Call: Rick (604) 202-5184

STAMPED CONCRETE FPatios FPool Decks FSidewalks FDriveways FForming FFinishing FRe & Re All Your Concrete Needs 30yrs exp. Quality workmanship Fully Insured

Danny 604 - 307 - 7722

UNIQUE CONCRETE DESIGN F All types of concrete work F F Re & Re F Forming F Site prep FDriveways FExposed FStamped F Bobcat Work F WCB Insured

778-231-9675, 778-231-9147 FREE ESTIMATES

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DRYWALL

45 Years in the drywall trade. All size jobs boarding, taping, spraying.

Big or small. Wayne 778-242-2060

FRANKS Drywall *Boarding*Taping *Spraying no job too sm. Seniors rts Free ests. 604-939-7029, 809-1945 THREE STAR DRYWALL LTD Boarding, Taping, & texture. Small jobs welcome! Kam 604-551-8047

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ELECTRICAL

#1167 $25 service call, BBB Lge & small jobs. Expert trouble shooter, WCB. Low rates 24/7 604-617-1774

DC ELECTRIC (#37544). Bonded.

24 hr service. We specialize in jobs too small for the big guys! 30 yrs exp. Free est. 604-460-8867.

Tax Returns • Personal • Self employed • Corporate Disc. for seniors

604-468-2287

(Mon - Fri) 9 - 5:30 pm, Sat. Appt

accountableaccounting.ca TAX RETURNS Professionally Prepared by CGA Personal Tax Returns & Efile CorporateTaxes/Financial stmnts.

Consultation & Bookkeeping Very Reasonable Rates

604-472-7776 #300-2232 McAllister Ave. POCO

Radiance Day Spa Tel:604-936-6828 K-435 North Road Coquitlam

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APPLIANCE REPAIRS

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Service to all Makes of Appliances & Refrigeration. Work Guaranteed

(#102055) Bonded

Specializing in Renos New Const, (Comm./Res.) Free Estimates 778.885.7074 Trent Reisinger

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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ELECTRICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

Sekora Electric Ltd. Specializing in residential renos and service panel upgrades. Free est.

604-657-9776 EC. Lic# 88601

Alpine Landscaping

✶ 2012 Spring Special ✶ $95 includes: Aeration, Moss Control & Fertilization Now accepting NEW 10 day weekly lawn mowing customers. ✓Installation ✓ Maintenance ✓Renovations ✓Call a Profes.

✶ Electrical Contrator ✶ Residential / Commercial ✶ Advanced lighting control (iPhone, iPad integration)

604 - 961 - 8595

Contact us for all your electrical and maintenance needs.

COQUITLAM LANDSCAPING

Call 604-802-6722 Visit our website:

www.stonebridgeom.com

GARDENING

★ SPRING CLEANUP ★ S S S S

Yard Maintenance Hedge Trimming~Tree Pruning Lawn Cuts ~ Weeding Wooden Retaining Wall

Fully Insured

All Work Guaranteed

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PEDRO’S GENERAL CONTRACTING & DRAINAGE. ✶ Pipelining, backfilling, landscaping, water lines & more. ✶ Hardworking, reliable & reasonable rates. 604-468-2919.

Call John 604-464-8700 778-867-8785 IVY GREEN YARD SERVICE Hedges, pruning, yd cleanup, maint 35 years exp. FREE Estimates.

Guar. Work. Calvin 604-992-4633

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

300

HOOT & OWL Renovations & repairs Also rubbish removal available Email: hoot&owl@telus.net Gary 604-339-5430

Gutter Cleaning & Repairs. (Res. & Strata). Prompt Service. Window Cleaning & Pressure Washing.

Grants Home Maint. 604-936-2808.

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

POLMAR HARDWOOD FLOORS New floor inst. & finishing. Refin.

Repairs, Staining. Free Est.. Mario 604-671-8501 or 604-468-4117.

OF Home (604)501-9290

15% SENIORS DISCOUNT lawn cuts, aerating, power-raking, pruning, hedge trimming, trees, 23 yrs. exp. Free est. Brad 778-552-3900 Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

M.T. GUTTERS

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

5” Gutter, Down Pipe, Soffit 28 YRS EXP. *FULLY INSURED

www.recycleitcanada.ca

16897 Windsor Road Pitt Meadows

Cleaning & Repairing Call Tim 604-612-5388

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bradsjunkremoval.com

(Turn right 1st road East of Pitt River Bridge from Vancouver)

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

604-465-9812 1-800-663-5847

A-1 CONTRACTING. Renos. Bsmt, kitchens, baths, custom cabinets, tiling, plumbing, sundecks, reroofing. Dhillon 604-782-1936.

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

NO Headaches NO Surprises NO Excuses

SPRING YARD MAINT.

RENO & REPAIR Renovations/Repairs/Building Emergency services available!

S Bathrooms S Basements S Suites S Decks / Sheds S Plumbing S Flooring / Tiles S Electrical S Interior Designing

“JUST A GREAT JOB!”

*Retaining Walls *Interlocking *Fencing *Drainage *Decking *New Lawns *Hedges 17 Years exp. - Work Guaranteed Cel:604-836-6519, 778-285-6510

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MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

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Dean 604-834-3076

HOME REPAIRS

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

If I can’t do it It can’t be done Call Robert 604-941-1618 OR 604-844-4222 INTERIORS: Baths (renos/ repairs) specializing in drywall, doors, flooring, tiling, plumbing, painting, miscellaneous, etc.

VERSTILE! EXPERIENCED IN OVER 30 LINES OF WORK! * Quality work * Prompt Service * Fair prices For positive results Call Robert SERVICE CALLS WELCOME

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SUNDECKS

Aluminum patio cover, sunroom, gates, alum roof. 604-521-2688 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

Ph: 604-942-4383

www.proaccpainting.com

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Woodland Decks

PLUMBING

WDesign & Renovations WCedar Decks WFences WWooden Retaining walls Home Renovations Call Patrick for a free est.

$36/HOUR. Local lic’d Plumber.

Big & small jobs. Plumbing, heating, plugged drains, call (778)549-2234 ✔ ALL YOUR PLUMBING NEEDS Call Niko Plumbing Ltd. 24/7.

Res/Com, plugged drains. h/w tanks. ★15 yrs exp. 604-837-6640 Bridgeview Plumbing & Heating : H/W tank, New construction, repairs, furnace. Licensed, insured and bonded.604-561-7756

604-351-6245 374

TREE SERVICES A1-TRI-CRAFT Tree Serv.

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

Insured, WCB Free Est Arborist Reports

604-537-4140 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

Andrew 604-618-8585 $ Best Rates $ .Enterprise Plumbing, Heaitng, Gasfitting

329 PAINTING & DECORATING # 1 PAY-LESS Painting Ext./Int. SPRING Special LOOK for our YARD SIGNS D Free estimates D Insured Licensed D References Residential D Pressure Washing

LANDSCAPING

Alpine Landscaping

604-728-5643

- Est. 1989 ✓ ✓ ✓ ✓

604-465-1311

Home Renovations and New Construction

Robert J. O’Brien

PRO ✶ ACC PAINTING LTD

SBroken Concrete RocksS $22.00 Per Metric Ton SMud Dirt Sod ClayS $22.00 Per metric Ton

GrassSBranchesSLeavesSWeeds $59.00 Per Ton

Prompt Delivery Available

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

MISC SERVICES

✶Dump Site Now Open✶

Gary 604-690-7JNL (7565) “Family Owned & Operated in the Tri-Cities”

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

Landscaping

ADDITIONS, Renovations & New Construction. Concrete Forming & Framing Specialist. 604.218.3064

Kitchens, Bathrooms, Flooring, Drywall, Garages, Decks & more * 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE* INSURED ~ WCB

604.

Northstar Painting Ltd.- The Residential Specialists. BIG jobs, Small jobs - We do it all! Interior and Exterior Projects. Master Painters at Students Rates. WCB Safe, Reliable, Efficient & Quality Paint. 778.245.9069

NICK’S

320

✶ Bark Mulch ✶ Lawn & Garden Soil ✶ Drain Grave Lava Rock ✶ River Rock ✶Pea Gravel

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!

Improvements,

www.caliberwest contracting.com 604.764.9594

Meadows Landscape Supply Ltd.

356

Instant Grassifacation!

Seven Days a Week

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Meadows Landscape Supply

VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC.

281

LANDSCAPING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Professional Installation

Making Your Renovation Dreams Come True...

Kitchens - Bathrooms New Additions - Flooring Painting - Decks Windows / Doors Stonework - Siding & More Free Estimates * BBB * WCB * Insured

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

Hardwood Floor Specialist •Installation•Sanding•Refinishing Express your unique & individual style with a custom stain. Dust free sanding.

778-995-Wood (9663).

View our picture gallery at www.visionexotik.com

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

NO JOB TOO SMALL!

Rick’s Bobcat Service. Leveling, Back filling, Trucking reas. rates.778-355-2978, 604-290-2978

275

www.tricitynews.com

Serving Tri City 32 Yrs. Call 24 Hrs/7 Days paylesspainting.multiply.com

Scott 604-891-9967 AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

341

PRESSURE WASHING

ORCA Spray Power Washing. We offer top to bottom exterior cleaning, specializing in tile and cedar roofs. Fast, Friendly, Courteous service. HST and WCB registered.

Give us a call at 604-366-4506

POWER WASHING GUTTER CLEANING SAME DAY SERVICE AVAILABLE

Call Ian 604-724-6373 TOPLINE PRESSURE WASHING Siding, gutters, & tile roofs. We use SOAP. WCB insured 604.861.6060

Retaining Walls New Lawns Plant Installation Complete landscape installation services.

604 - 961 - 8595 ANDY’S LANDSCAPE Majored, 20yr exp. www.andyslandscape.ca 778-895-6202

.

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS KIWI ROOFING. For all your residential re-roofing needs. Call Rob for free estimate. (604)537-7057

D Garden Blend Soil D Lawn Blend Soil D Custom Blends avail.

D Composted Mushroom Manure NO Wood byproducts used

When QUALITY Matters all soils are tested for Optimum growing requirements.

17607 Ford Road Pitt Meadows

PICK-UP ...... or .... DELIVERY

604-465-3189 DRNEWEARTH.COM Call: (604)460-8776

DRNEWEARTH.COM Call: (604)460-8776

NAHAL CONSTRUCTION

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial.

Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

25 year of experience.

Call for your FREE estimate.

Jas 778-896-4065 Bell 604-339-2765

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

Your Tree Service For Honest Prices & Quality Work

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

Call Scott at 604-618-0333 Certifi ed Arborist Free Estimates * Fully Insured

INTERIOR / Exterior Repaints & New Construction Ceiling Painting/Drywall Repair

PETS 356

Craig 604 - 240 - 7594

RUBBISH REMOVAL

#1 DUMP YOUR JUNK No job too small.On time every time 604-939-0808 D 604-649-4339

477

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

www.tricitynews.com

Tri-City News Wednesday, April 11, 2012, A39

PETS 477

PETS

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

Cocker spaniel pups – purebred, no papers 1st shots, dewormed, ready to go now. $600. Call 604-888-0832

Jack Russell pups, cute, short, stocky, smooth coat, tail doc, deworm, 1st shot. $550. 604-798-9233

LAB/RETRIEVER born January 23 family raised. Dewormed. $400.

604-491-5262. No Sun. calls please

LOST COCKATIEL: He’s yellow and white with orange cheeks. His name is Kakoli he’s super friendly and would come to you if called.

He’s been missing since Saturday Mar 31st. We miss him dearly. If found please call any of these numbers (604) 364-6166 / (604) 3293882 / (604) 944-6051 REWARD OF $1,000.00 if returned safely.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

REAL ESTATE 627

HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

506

APPLIANCES

Please call Nova for viewing at 604-767-9832

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

696

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO #1 IN RENTALS (Since 1990)

Professional Property Management Services

MATTRESSES staring at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

560

MISC. FOR SALE

Can’t Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1866-981-5991

REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars.

FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-6685111 ext. 170.

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799. 30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

626

HOUSES FOR SALE

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

PORT MOODY

It’s a New Year!

Start it Right in The PERFECT LOCATION! On-site Manager Quiet, clean, well-maintained, updated, adult oriented one bdrm suites. Close to all amenities, and WC Express. Gated parking. Call for appointment to view. SORRY, NO PETS.

St. John’s Apartments 2010 St. John’s St, Port Moody Cozy apts easy access to SFU. 1 & 2 bdrms from $720. Close to schools, transit, Barnet Beach & park. View suites of Burrard Inlet.

U/g pkg, laundry room.

751

Not your average apt. but 1200 sf of luxurious living space, 2 bdrm, 2 bath, F/P, cov. patio, hrd. wd. flrs, Kitch. fully loaded with highend appls, and solid granite cntr tops, lndry rm with full size W/D. Close to shopping, schls, golf and bus route. Avl. immed. $1550/mth. 604-469-6990.

TRANSPORTATION

SUITES, UPPER

838

MILLARDVILLE. 2 bdrm. N/S. N/P. Laundry & hydro incl. $800/mo.

Avail. Call 604-937-7161 aft 6 p.m.

752

P.Meadows Brand New - Solaris Towers. 2 & 3 bdrms, 5 appli’s, nr WCE, shops,parks,schls. Now. NS/NP,refs. Rents Start@ $1200

Awning, 3 burner w/oven, microwave, dinette booth, A/C & more! $21,995(Stk# 33437) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

Loan.

Apply

1 Bdrm Apts starting at $950 2 Bdrm Apts starting at $1200 Heat and hot water included.

Dishwasher, fridge, stove, balcony, shared laundry. Avail Immed.

Close to amen, schools and mall.

DSI water heater, microwave, A/C, two entry doors, rear kitchen, dinette slide and more! $15,995(Stk# 332262) www.fraserway.com/ consignment 1-877-651-3267 DL#31087

Hyland Manor

40’ DUTCH STAR with Cummings turbo diesel, less than 59,000 mi.

Always stored indoors, looks like new, economical to operate, 2 slides, din. booth, 2 a/cond, 2 TV’s, 2 CD & 2 VHS players, ldry., propane generator (6500W). Must be seen. 604-854-3266

For more info & viewing call

Dragan 778-788-1845 Professionally Managed by Gateway Property Management

845 709 COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL

715

Call 604-421-1235

Coquitlam Centre Co-op

736 S Impeccably clean S Heat S Hot Water S Parking

1 bdrm $790/mo - No pets

Email: sandy@terramanagement.ca or phone

Avail April 1 - Ref’s req’d

604-945-5864

GARIBALDI Court

Coquitlam Centre GREENBOROUGH APTS

“New Building” 1 bdrm - from $1025 /mth 2 bdrm, 2 bth - from $1395/mth Avail. immed. Centrally located. N/S, No dogs.

Close to all amens & transportation.

Clubhouse facilities.

(604) 463-9522 Central Maple Ridge 2 BEDROOM Available Now

Great location for seniors!

Clean, quiet & affordable!

Incl. heat, h/w, cable.

Senior Move-In Allowance.

Phone (604)468-1698

Refs & Credit check req.

Sorry No Pets

Coquitlam Centre “Raphael Towers”

Polo Club Apartments

2 Bdrm apt. $1225 *IN-SUITE W/D *GARBURATOR *ONSITE MANAGER *BEHIND COQ. CTR. MALL

Call 604-944-2963 COQUITLAM: Clean, quiet apt blk.

Suites to rent. Sorry no pets. Family owned & operated for 39 yrs.

(604)936-5755.

COQUITLAM

Medallion Court Apt / Townhomes 515-525 Foster Avenue 2 Bedroom suite available immediately (heat and hot water included). Pet allowed.

TOWNHOMES 3 Bedroom townhouse available immediately (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up.

Pet allowed.

3 Bedroom townhouse available now (heat and hot water included) with laundry hook up.

Pet allowed.

Contact: Costina 778-847-3153

LGE 2 bdrm, upper flr, sep. ent, newly painted, on bus routes, close to schools & park, no pets, ref, $750 plus util., 604-802-4039 PORT COQUITLAM: 2 Bdrm apts. $780 & $800/mo. Quiet family complex. No pets. Call 604-464-0034.

PORT MOODY. Ideal Apartment.

1/bdrm. Avail May 1. Secure parking, storage. Res manager. No pets. 778-355-1808, 604-469-9100,

DUPLEXES/4PLEXES

POCO: $1500 3 Bdr, main flr in 4-plex. 7 appl. Cls to bus. Bright sunny apt. Avl nw. 604-926-5797

www.aptrentals.net

2 & 3 bdrm apartments avail. $790 & $913/month No subsidy avail.

Centrally located, close to transit & schools.

PORT COQUITLAM, 2043 sq ft.

Ground floor, dance/fitness area.

Facing onto city park. 1 blk from Lougheed/Shaughnessy intersection. 604-464-3550.

HOMES FOR RENT

COQUITLAM 663 Harrison Ave. 4 Bd avail now or May 1 $1350/mo.

Newly reno’d, 5 appl, F/P, 1600 s.f. no pets, fncd bk/yrd. 604-454-4540 COQUITLAM - bright spacious, 4 bdrm. 2 bath, 2 kitchen, W/D, fenced yard, alarm, W/D, cls. to amens. $2150/mo. 604-936-4827 or 604-936-4824 for more info.

741

OFFICE/RETAIL

COQUITLAM OFFICE SPACE WESTWOOD CORP. CENTRE Various sizes of office space available CALL 604-944-2963

For more info. google us.

19071 Ford Rd. Pitt Meadows Clean, Quiet Well Managed Bldg.

3 Blocks to W.C. Express W 1 & 2 Bdrm Suites W 3 Appliances W Secured Garage Parking W Adult Oriented W Ref’s Req’d & Absolutely No Pets

604.465.7221 PORT COQUITLAM

RENOVATED 2 BDRM Available 2 bdrm, renovated suites - $850$925/mo. Some with D/W & W/D. Centrally located. Adult oriented.

Refs req. Sorry no pets.

Call 604-941-9051 PORT COQUITLAM

1 Bdrm suite $775 1 Bdrm & den suite $875 2 Bdrm corner suite $925 S Incl heat/hot wtr, wndw cvrngs S Close to bus stop S Walk to shpng/medical/WCE S Across from park w/Mtn views S Gated parking and Elevator S Adult oriented building S References required CALL FOR APPOINTMENT

604-464-3550

The place to advertise EVERY week www.bcclassified.com

GUARANTEED Auto Loans or All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply on line at: www.kiawest.com (click credit approval)

CARS - DOMESTIC

2008 PONTIAC WAVE, 4 dr sedan, auto, high kms. runs/looks good, white, $4000 firm. 604-538-9257.

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1996 SUZUKI Swift 2/dr car, auto, 4 cyl. 1.3L, stereo, passed AirCare for 2 yrs. $1250. Call (778) 551-1662.

2000 Honda AWD CRV- Standard, runs perfectly, new breaks all round, air cared. Mag wheels/snow tires avail. $5500 1 (604)796-9757

Contact 604-944-6345

2002 HONDA CIVIC, automatic, 4 door, 134,000 kms. beige, $3000 obo. Call 778-237-0828.

POCO - CITADEL - Spac, bright a/g 1100sf in exec. home. Fabulous view, 10’ ceilings, fenced yard. 5 appl. 2 bdrm 1 full bth, gas f/p, 1 cat ok with deposit. Last tenants stayed 5 yrs. Would suit professional. $1300/mo (604)945-0690

830

MOTORCYCLES

2001 YAMAHA V STAR - 1100 cc, chocolate brown, flamed tank & fenders. Inc. helmet, Great shape. $3500/obo. (604)463-4185

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

PORT MOODY 1 bdrm bsmt suite.

Private entry, W/D, close to transit. $650 mo. incl. utils, cable, int. Call evenings: 778-355-9663 PORT COQUITLAM - Mary Hill area, 1 bdrm + den, $785/mo inc utils. May 1st. NS/NP.604-941-4896 PORT COQUITLAM, Northside.

Clean quiet 2 bdrm suite, priv entry & prk, patio, newer paint, carpet & lino. Separate lndry. Near all aments, N/P, N/S. Ref’s. Avail. now. $850/mo incl hydro. 604-537-2131.

2500 Barnet Hwy. Port Moody, BC Tel: 604-461-1717 109

Thomas Greenough 1708 110 Brew St., Port Moody

142

Chelsea McKinley 12548 188 St., Pitt Meadows

150

Paul Hawkins 107 High St., Calgary, Alt.

269

Stephen Garland 3898 156B St., South Surrey

2003 Salem Light:

Northwest Pkg, 22 ft, Sleeps 7, 1 bunk, Shower in & out.

G.V.W. 3300. Lots of extras

$9,995.00 604-463-9428

A sale will take place at the storage location on Friday, April 27, 2012. Viewing 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:30 p.m.

Room contents are personal / household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each locker unit.

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN

WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in April, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

COQUITLAM Ranch Prk. Cozy 2 bd f/bath priv w/d, greenbelt, view. N/S $800 +shared utils. 604-941-6264

NORTH POCO. 2 bdrm, bright. laminate floors. Shrd laundry. Quiet loc. Nr river.

N/S, No dogs. $875/mo. 604-617-3599.

FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

SHIFT AUTO FINANCE Get Approved Today!

CREDIT DOESN’T MATTER..

For The Best Interest Rate Call: 1.877.941.4421 www.ShiftAutoFinance.com

2001 HONDA ACCORD-4 dr. sedan, 4 cyl. auto, local, silver w/ grey cloth, 161k, pwr. options, A/C, very clean in/out. $5450 / 604.312.7415

COQUITLAM WEST. 2/bdrm suite, newer house. Laundry. $1100/mo. incl util/cable. May 1.

NP, NS. 604-937-6692 or 604-727-4549

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

2003 CHEVY MALIBU 110,000 km, auto, AirCared, good tires, $3000 obo. Call: (604)531-3251

Upper Eagle Ridge near Newport Village. Private entrance, quiet neighbourhood. Close to amenities & bus routes. 5 Appliances. Heat, h/w, cable included. Non-smoker, no pets.

Available now. $850/mo.

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

We Will Pay You $1000

COQUITLAM. Furnished bedroom. $475/mo. incl. utils. Close to shops & bus. Suit single person. N/P. N/S. No parties. 604-552-4423.

1 BEDROOM & LARGE DEN GARDEN SUITE.

Claims a Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at;

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

818

SUITES, LOWER

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

748 SHARED ACCOMMODATION

750

U-HAUL Moving Center Port Moody

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

BOATS

REPAIRERS LIEN ACT: The following vehicle will be sold; 2003 Nissan Altima VIN# 1N4BL11E93C244688 registered to David Cardamone, owing $80, on April 25, 2012, @ 9:00am, Canadian Tire Automotive 1200 Seguin Drive Coquitlam, BC.

2010 Crossroads Cruiser 31.5 ft 5th wheel. All alum. construction.

8586 lbs dry. Triple slide. Extra insulation pkg.

Many features. $29,800: 604-814-2406

Beautiful, large, 1 & 2 bdrm stes from $750. Close to Lougheed Mall, transit, parks shopping.

Nestled in a park like setting, a must see. Parking, laundry room.

Port Coq ~ 604-941-5452 or 604-944-7889 FREE PREMIUM CABLE $80 Value

912

12’ DOUBLE HAUL Fiberglass boat, 3 seats, oars, rod holders & canopy. On eze-load trailer. Very safe. $3,200. 604-850-7143

2007 Resort 240RKS

Now,

Dragan 778-788-1845

Derek Manor 2048 Manning Ave.

MARINE

AUTO FINANCING Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

TRUCKS & VANS

2008 Mazda B4000 SE+, Gold/Grey, 48K, auto, loaded, lk new, $13900, N.Delta, 778-8553097

Call 604-464-7548

MAPLE PLACE TOWERS

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

2004 JEEP GRAND Cherokee Ltd. 4x4, auto, green, 126K, $6500 firm.

Call 604-538-4883

851

For more info & viewing call

BURNABY

RECREATIONAL/SALE

TOWNHOUSES

TRANSPORTATION 810

TRANSPORTATION

2007 Cougar 276RLS

PITT MEADOWS: 2 - 3 bdrm co-op T/H $1030/mo - $1134/mo. Shares req’d. Close to WCE, schools & shopping. No subsidy available.

19225 119th Ave. For more info & to book an appt. call 604-465-1938

Call 604-724-6967 PRESTIGIOUS - WESTWOOD PLATEAU, BRAND NEW!

Coquitlam/Port Moody

RENTALS

751 Clarke Rd, Coquitlam

518

FURNITURE

535 - 555 Shaw Avenue (google map) (yahoo map)

OTHER AREAS

RURAL NOVA SCOTIA water front lots for sale. Country living at its best. Three bedroom apartments for rent. 45 miles to university town. www.sawmilllanding.com waterfront@bellaliant.net 1.902.522.2343

PoCo 2 bdrm 1/2 duplex, 1 bath, laminate in livrm & bdrms, fenced yard. Avail now. N/S. $1050/mo.

548

COQUITLAM

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

Downtown POCO - 4 bdrms + den house. Cls to schools, WCE, all amens. Cat ok $1750/mo.

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.

APARTMENT/CONDO

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

POCO Appliance Mart 942-4999 Rebuilt*Washer*Dryer*Fridge*Stove Up to 1 Yr Warranty. Trade-in Avail.

BUILDING SUPPLIES

706

Nice, well maintained studio, 1 and 2 bdrm. Fridge and stove.

Balcony. Heat, hot water and 1 parking stall included. Nice location in Coquitlam just off Lougheed in quiet cul-de-sac.

Rottweiler Pups- PUREBRED, tails, dewclaws, shots, vet checked Health guarantee. Ready April 6th $650. to $1,000, 604 460 0804.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RENTALS

#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200

SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pickup anywhere in BC, Min. 10.

Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper

By virtue of a WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN for Coquitlam Towing & Storage Co. Ltd we will dispose of the following unit to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of moving, storage, seizure and sale.

12-060 2002 GMC ENVOY Vin#: 1GKDT13S622187056 Registered Owner: JIMENEZ, GLENDA Indebtedness: $4,712.78 Day of sale is Wednesday April 25, 2012 @ 12:00 NOON.

Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 20119 113B Avenue, Maple Ridge, B.C., V2X 0Z1 Contact: Sheldon Stibbs 604-522-2773

PEONY

SUNFLOWER SEEDS

Finally your local source for the amazingly popular body and cleaning products. Come and see the new spring collection. SALE

8

Glass feeder with four feeding stations. Reg. $16.99 SALE

HUMMINGBIRD FEEDER

9

$ 97ea.

Kill those nasty pests before they GHVWUR\ \RXU SUHFLRXV Ă RZHUV DQG veggies. 500g Reg. $12.99 SALE

SAFERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S SLUG AND SNAIL KILLER

$ 97ea.

7

Select from this years gorgeous selection in hundreds of colours DQG VW\OHV WR Ă&#x20AC;W \RXU SDWLR SALE

CERAMIC POTTERY

off

30%

Kill 50 different lawn weeds quickly and safely with one quick easy spray. 709 ml RTU. Reg. $9.99 SALE

KILLEX

$ 97ea.

Select from fruits and veggies, Ă RZHUV RU WUHHV DQG VKUXEV WR KHOS you on your gardening journey.

Reg. $21.95 SALE

MIRACLE GROW BOOKS

9

$ 97ea.

([WUHPHO\ Ă DYRXUIXO DQG PLOGO\ sweet famous onions. Large clump ready for splitting and planting.

Reg $1.99 SALE

WALLA WALLA ONION

1

$ 47ea.

ea.

ea.

3997 $

SALE

This ladies summertime classic style is a blend of comfort and fun.

Reg. $49.99

CROCS MELBOURNE

ea.

4997

$

Airy coat with round buttons at the front & pleated details on the body.

Comes in Cayenne and Ombre Blue.

Reg. $79.00 SALE

MONTELUX JACKET

A handy cute purse available in assorted colours.

Reg. $20. SALE

ROSETTE PURSE

$

1497

Just add a tea light or votive to enjoy the ambiance from these decorative table top lanterns.

Reg. $9.00 SALE

PATIO LANTERNS

3

$ 97ea.

Art Knapp Plantland & Florist

NOW SAVE 25% ON ALL REGULARLY PRICED DENIM

DENIM SALE

Denim Blues. Well not when you come and check out the great selection of spring fashion items. *Excludes coloured denim.

THIS WEEK SAVE 20% ON ANY TEA PURCHASE

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re now your source for quality organic, fair trade, specialty teas.

Stop in for a taste and view some great accessories too.

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On behalf of Show Management, over 200 exhibitors we would like to welcome residents of the Tri-City area to the 10th Annual Tri-City Spring Home Expo. You’ll be stimulated, inspired, and entertained...all for free!

Come Ànd decorators, builders, remodellers, designers, suppliers and other professionals with expertise in the home improvement and design industry. This show emphasizes on the Ànishing touches that make a house a “home” and the resources to make your home a “masterpiece”!

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D Design Alley Interiors & Renovations Home makeover showcase 2012 H Are you planning a renovation or A ddecorating project but don’t know where tto start? come and check out the Design Alley home make over showcase and A gget free advice from Ronnie Vanstone aand her team of experts. Ronnie is an aaward winning interior designer and rrenovator with homes and commercial pprojects showcased across BC, Alberta aand into the US. With over 23 years expperience, 6 times as the interior designer Ronnie Vanstone of the PNE prize home, past host of her Design Alley own talk shows “Style by Design” and Interiors “Design Dilemmas” and numerous guest appearances on such shows as Urban rush and Breakfast television, Ronnie and her team are sure to have the perfect solution to your home makeover needs. All weekend Ronnie and her team will be offering free advice on.....

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#40 ATC Landscape 604-720-2853 #41 City of Coquitlam - Emergency Programs 604-945-1578 #42 Sutton West Coast Realty 778-384-1501 #43 Level One Maintenance 604-647-1718 #44 Paverpol Canada 604-701-7793 #45 Dr. Deck n’ Fence 250-861-6580 #46-48, 69-71 Kingswood Builders Group Ltd. 604-941-4849 #49 Pro Image Gutters Ltd 604-533-7325 #50 Mr. Sandless 604-633-1311 #51 Riplee’s Ranch Pet Food 778-688-9871 #52, 53 Delco Renovations 604-541-9590 #54 Nana Wall Grand Transformations 778-988-9194 #55 Certa Pro Painters 604-618-7739 #56 Propertyguys.com 604-897-4034 #57 Eagle Ridge Fitness 604-313-0515 #58 Natural Solutions Renovations & Restorations 604-721-9724 #59 Incite Fitness Equipment 888-717-5565 #60 James Hardie 949-348-4565 #61 Student Works Painting 604-987-6110 #62 Mary Kay Cosmetics 604-463-7575 #63 LeafGuard Gutters 604-515-0004 #64, 65 Bathtime Innovations Inc. 604-477-4777 #66 It’s Your Move 604-835-7225 #67 It’s About Time Eco Product Distribution (Smart Klean) 604-883-3693 #68 Abodio Interior Consulting & Design 604-980-9622 #72 Investors Group 604-941-4697 #73 Keron Industries 604-531-6664 #74, 75 Benjamin Moore Tri-City Paint & Decorating Ltd. 604-464-6162 #76 Mountain View Armor Deck 604-937-0203 #77, 78 Ultra Stone Inc. 604-856-4950 #79-82, 95-98 Beachcomber Hot Tubs & Patio 604-942-1544

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Tri-City News Wednesday, April 11, 2012, B5 #229 Best Quality Roofing 604-716-5325 #230, 231 Valley Counter Tops 800-506-9997 #232, 233 Bath Fitter 604-944-4884 #234 City of Coquitlam - Water Conservation 604-927-3546 #235 M & M Interiors 604-856-3254 #236 Global Financial 604-537-5270 #237 Cuisine Sante International 778-328-6545 #238, 239, 262, 263 Ecowest Renovations 604-552-9378 #240 Kitchen Magician 604-308-4204 #241 Basement Systems Vancouver 604-581-1115 #242, 243, 258, 259 Centra Windows Ltd. 604-882-5010 #244, 245 Canadian Home Improvement Centre Ltd. 604-436-6200 #246 Vandenberg’s Landscape Design 604-835-0531 #247, 248, 253, 254 BC Hydro-Public Affairs and Power Smart 604-623-3802 #249-252 Vinyltek 604-540-0029 #255 ProGarage Tiling System Inc. 604-518-7066 #256 RSVP Home Entertaining Rentals 778-285-2225 #257 Castle Milano #260, 261 Caliber West Contracting Ltd. 604-764-9594 #264 Olympic Roofing 604-552-4743 #265 Best Choice Built-in Vacuums Inc 604-532-8818 #266 Jovak Landscape & Design 604-835-2850 #267 Skynet Computers/Fido 778-858-8724 #268 Competition Window Coverings 604-460-8831 #269, 270 All Things Patio 604-567-1212 #271, 272, 277, 278 House Smart Home Improvements 604-581-1904 #273-276 Design Alley Interiors Inc. 604-941-1747 #274A, 275A Murphyco Interiors 778-229-0528 #279, 280 BCAA Travel 604-268-5502 #281 Cutco Cutlery 778-886-1047 #282, 283 Almega Re-Surfacing & Redesign Solutions 604-825-3884 #284, 285 Natural Light Patio Covers 604-857-1702 Lobby Coombs Country Candy 250-724-0033 Lobby Juice Doctor 778-997-7478

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Augustin Financial - Mortgages 778-285-2025 #2 Scentsy Wickless Candles 604-825-3532 #3 Molly Maid 604-469-2015 #4 Tutor Doctor 604-939-3353 #5 Knowledge First Financial Inc. 604-276-0500 #6 Craftsmen Overhead Doors 604-936-8600 #7 Euroscapes Exterior Enhancements Corp.

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#40 ATC Landscape 604-720-2853 #41 City of Coquitlam - Emergency Programs 604-945-1578 #42 Sutton West Coast Realty 778-384-1501 #43 Level One Maintenance 604-647-1718 #44 Paverpol Canada 604-701-7793 #45 Dr. Deck n’ Fence 250-861-6580 #46-48, 69-71 Kingswood Builders Group Ltd. 604-941-4849 #49 Pro Image Gutters Ltd 604-533-7325 #50 Mr. Sandless 604-633-1311 #51 Riplee’s Ranch Pet Food 778-688-9871 #52, 53 Delco Renovations 604-541-9590 #54 Nana Wall Grand Transformations 778-988-9194 #55 Certa Pro Painters 604-618-7739 #56 Propertyguys.com 604-897-4034 #57 Eagle Ridge Fitness 604-313-0515 #58 Natural Solutions Renovations & Restorations 604-721-9724 #59 Incite Fitness Equipment 888-717-5565 #60 James Hardie 949-348-4565 #61 Student Works Painting 604-987-6110 #62 Mary Kay Cosmetics 604-463-7575 #63 LeafGuard Gutters 604-515-0004 #64, 65 Bathtime Innovations Inc. 604-477-4777 #66 It’s Your Move 604-835-7225 #67 It’s About Time Eco Product Distribution (Smart Klean) 604-883-3693 #68 Abodio Interior Consulting & Design 604-980-9622 #72 Investors Group 604-941-4697 #73 Keron Industries 604-531-6664 #74, 75 Benjamin Moore Tri-City Paint & Decorating Ltd. 604-464-6162 #76 Mountain View Armor Deck 604-937-0203 #77, 78 Ultra Stone Inc. 604-856-4950 #79-82, 95-98 Beachcomber Hot Tubs & Patio 604-942-1544

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Tri-City News Wednesday, April 11, 2012, B5 #229 Best Quality Roofing 604-716-5325 #230, 231 Valley Counter Tops 800-506-9997 #232, 233 Bath Fitter 604-944-4884 #234 City of Coquitlam - Water Conservation 604-927-3546 #235 M & M Interiors 604-856-3254 #236 Global Financial 604-537-5270 #237 Cuisine Sante International 778-328-6545 #238, 239, 262, 263 Ecowest Renovations 604-552-9378 #240 Kitchen Magician 604-308-4204 #241 Basement Systems Vancouver 604-581-1115 #242, 243, 258, 259 Centra Windows Ltd. 604-882-5010 #244, 245 Canadian Home Improvement Centre Ltd. 604-436-6200 #246 Vandenberg’s Landscape Design 604-835-0531 #247, 248, 253, 254 BC Hydro-Public Affairs and Power Smart 604-623-3802 #249-252 Vinyltek 604-540-0029 #255 ProGarage Tiling System Inc. 604-518-7066 #256 RSVP Home Entertaining Rentals 778-285-2225 #257 Castle Milano #260, 261 Caliber West Contracting Ltd. 604-764-9594 #264 Olympic Roofing 604-552-4743 #265 Best Choice Built-in Vacuums Inc 604-532-8818 #266 Jovak Landscape & Design 604-835-2850 #267 Skynet Computers/Fido 778-858-8724 #268 Competition Window Coverings 604-460-8831 #269, 270 All Things Patio 604-567-1212 #271, 272, 277, 278 House Smart Home Improvements 604-581-1904 #273-276 Design Alley Interiors Inc. 604-941-1747 #274A, 275A Murphyco Interiors 778-229-0528 #279, 280 BCAA Travel 604-268-5502 #281 Cutco Cutlery 778-886-1047 #282, 283 Almega Re-Surfacing & Redesign Solutions 604-825-3884 #284, 285 Natural Light Patio Covers 604-857-1702 Lobby Coombs Country Candy 250-724-0033 Lobby Juice Doctor 778-997-7478

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The importance of a well-maintained property The very latest in interior decorating, a home and garden that are the envy of the neighbourhood, a house that doesn’t show its age...

Keeping up with this combination of factors could lead to a considerable increase in the value of your property.

The upkeep of a home often just involves small yearly modifications and simple jobs. A neat exterior, well-pruned hedges, materials in a good state of repair, and a clear, unimpeded view of the home all add up to a well-maintained property and a proud homeowner.

Where the exterior is concerned, maintaining the siding should be your priority, as this will protect your home from bad weather for years to come. The roof is the other part of your home that should never be neglected. For example, the state of the roof could deteriorate if moss is allowed to cover it. Don’t neglect the concrete surrounding an in-ground pool and always protect garden furniture from the harmful rays of the sun.

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SALES & INSTALLATIONS OF: Vinyl, Wood & Trex Decks, Aluminum Awnings, and Wooden & Aluminum Railings Visit us at Booth 76 in Building 1 at the Show

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Poco Building Supplies would like to welcome you back to another successfulTriCities Home Show.This show is a great way for us to connect with the local residents who have supported our business for over 90 years and offers us a great opportunity to speak with prospective new customers and introduce them to our business. It’s also a great time to thank our customers for their support and remind them that by spending their money locally, their money stays local, and gets re-invested in other local businesses.

As far as products go, we’re featuring our Timbertech Composite Decking program for the fourth consecutive year. Timbertech products create beautiful outdoor living spaces that require virtually no maintenance and install just like wood. If you’re thinking of updating or installing a new outdoor living space, think about Timbertech.

For those of you that prefer the look of real wood, we have a full inventory of Select Tight Knot Western Red Cedar decking products available at our yard, as well as the same material in pressure treated pine.

We also stock a full line of both Cabot and Olympic Stains. Whether you’re looking for a solid, semi solid, or simply a UV protectant for your outdoor living area, we have the stain product you need for your project.

If you’re at the show, come on by our booth Snow for more information about our products Snow services and find out how we can help ShovelsandShovels you with any home project that you’re thinking of starting.

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