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North Van school board mulls fate of $137M in surplus schools The North Vancouver School District held an open house to gauge interest in buying or leasing some of its 11 surplus school properties. Many residents came out to oppose any repurposing of the school grounds, calling the plan shortsighted

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hey are some of the most desirable development friendly properties left on the North Shore and now they may be one step closer to the auction block.

With anxious developers, community groups, neighbours and at least one BC Assessment officer circling, the North Vancouver School District trotted out 11 former school sites — or, “surplus properties” — during a public open house on April 25 to gauge interest from would-be buyers and lessees.

The 11 properties comprise 28.61 total hectares of prime public lands centrally located in neighbourhoods throughout North Vancouver city and district.

All of the former school sites feature buildings built before 1968 on level planes with large greenspaces — all very enticing for builders.

And while the school board paraded its real estate placards promoting the 11 sites at Ridgeway elementary, none of the board trustees, the secretary-treasurer nor the director of facilities Ian Abercrombie could say just how much money in prop-

SURPLUS SCHOOL LAND In all, the 11 surplus properties and their 2012 assessed values are: City of North Vancouver Cloverley School - $27,798,000 Lonsdale Creek Annex - $2,908,400 Lucas Centre & Leo Marshall Curriculum Centre - $52,237,000 Ridgeway Annex - $5,429,000 District of North Vancouver Blueridge Elementary - $7,482,000 Fromme Elementary - $7,566,000 Keith Lynn Alternative Elementary $6,522,000 Maplewood - Elementary $6,301,000 Monterey School - $5,326,000 Plymouth Elementary - $8,937,000 Westover School - $6,593,000

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erty the board was putting up. mentary, are slated to close in the next “It’s a lot,” said secretary-treasurer Irene year or so, depending on some current Young in an interview with The Outlook, tenant lease agreements and the compleusing $5- to $10-million per property as tion of restorations at other school sites. a hypothetical value, albeit a conservative Despite the skepticism of many in attenone. dance at the open house, school board According to BC Assessment, the propchair Franci Stratton maintained that erties were valued this year at the surplus schools were or will a total of $137,099,400. be closed due to dropping stuOf course, the problem with dent enrolment numbers from trying to put a dollar value on a declining population of young the properties today is that people in North Vancouver. they have never been on the “We’ve still got three or four market and their eventual more years of decline before an worth will depend on their increase again,” Stratton told The use, with high-density residenOutlook, “and even then the high tial or commercial use being a won’t be as high as enrolment far more lucrative deal for the levels in the 50s and 60s,” when Franci Stratton school board than maintaining most of these schools opened. current zoning as public assemStill, many Ridgeway attendbly spaces for church, school, recreation, ees decried the logic of having a prochildcare or government use. density official community plan in North So far the board says it’s only in the Vancouver district and one on its way for information gathering stage of any potenthe city while the school board is closing tial sale or lease of the 11 buildings, but and potentially selling off school sites, posmany community members worry the sibly for residential developments. board has already made up its mind to “What are they saying to all those offload the properties to the highest bidpeople coming?” asked North Vancouver der. resident and 2011 city council candidate Young said such fears are unfounded Amanda Nichol. “If you’re childbearing, and any properties the board does decide you can’t move to North Vancouver?” to sell or lease will go through a process of District of North Vancouver councillor requests-for-proposals that will be as pubRoger Bassam was at the open house and lic as possible — “That’s the hope,” Young told The Outlook afterwards he can symadded. pathize with those residents who are wor“You do not put all your properties up ried about the apparent short-sightedness for sale at the same time,” she admonof selling off the public properties, blamished. “That just decreases all of their valing some of that fear on what he called a ues.” lack of communication between the school The majority of the former school sites board and the wider community prior to either closed their doors to students in the the April 25 open house. last five to eight years or, like Cloverley continued, PAGE 5 school and Keith Lynn Alternative ele-

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Tennis centre upgrade is back on the upswing $3-million proposal for Grant Connell centre expansion seeking constrution manager TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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fter much uncertainty about the status of the project, it seems the District of North Vancouver is prepared to move ahead with the planned $3-million expansion of the Grant Connell Tennis Centre.

The upgrade had been on the district’s books for some time and was last year granted funding in the 2011 budget for preliminary design and consultation work that included an on-site environmental impact assessment for Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Shape Architecture Inc. of Vancouver and Turnbulll Construction Services Ltd. of White Rock were added to the project team in September to serve as the architect and overall project manager, respectively.

But in February there was some concern when the district’s draft 2012 budget was released that the project wouldn’t see any further funding before 2013 at the earliest, an issue Coun. Alan Nixon then called a “disappointment.”

But just last month the district put out a request for interested construction company managers to submit information showing their qualifications to take on the build which, for an estimated $3 million, is expected to include six new indoor tennis courts, a new mezzanine, spectator viewing areas, flex space and more parking.

The request for submissions cites July 2013 as the new planned completion date for the tennis centre expansion, but project dates and details will likely change before then.

The district has received several submissions from construction managers and the call for submissions is now closed. From those resumés, a handful of construction managers will be approved to submit official plans and proposals for the build as the district moves to the tendering stage and picks a successful bidder.

In the meantime, district council will discuss the tennis centre plans during an in-camera meeting on May 7 and direct staff with their decision on the project, said district spokesperson Jeanine Bratina.

The Grant Connell Tennis Centre building is owned by the District of North Vancouver but is run by the North Vancouver Recreation Commission, the joint operator of rec facilities in the district and the City of North Vancouver.

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continued from, PAGE 4 “This is a huge improvement,” he said in a phone interview the following day. “It’s a nice change for the school board but we still need to have a lot more clarity on what their visions are. I think they have a vision, I just don’t think they’ve shared it yet.”

And while the school district may well be holding their cards close to their chest, Bassam came out saying he favours leasing the properties for the short- to mid-term and then assessing what Roger Bassam the community needs down the road in 10, 20 or 40 years.

“If we get rid of those properties, they’re gone and I don’t think we’d ever afford that kind of land assembly ever again,” he said. “That’s the caution around saying, ‘Well we don’t need them right now so let’s get rid of them,’ because we don’t know what we’re going to need in 40 years.” tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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Sundance Chief Rueben George called the meeting productive but said the nation would not be moved to see eye-to-eye with any supporters of oil .C. Environment Minister Terry Lake met pipe expansion on the Tsleil-Waututh’s traditional privately with a handful of North Vancouver Burrard Inlet lands. residents concerned about the province’s “It’s everything for us — environmental, spiritual,” direction on the environment Friday, in a meeting George said. arranged by North Vancouver-Seymour MLA Jane The nation is similarly opposed to current laws Thornthwaite. allowing grizzly hunting for sport, he While media weren’t allowed into said. the invite-only breakfast at the North “Take photos of them instead of Vancouver Holiday Inn, The Outlook shooting them,” George said. “That’s spoke with some of the roughly 20 or far more valuable than the little money so attendees as well as the minister and they make by bringing in international MLA Thorntwaite after the meeting. hunters to wipe them out.”

Of greatest concern for the handful of From a personal standpoint, both invitees were the issues of tanker trafThornthwaite and the environment fic — both on Burrard Inlet with Kinder minister said they are morally opposed Morgan’s planned Trans Mountain pipeto hunting bears for sport, but said line expansion to Burnaby and through Minister Terry Lake there are economic benefits — particuthe North Coast with Enbridge’s planned larly in the north — that need to be Northern Gateway pipeline to Kitimat — considered. and trophy bear hunting in the province.

“It’s an important source of revenue for some And while it seems no consensus was reached on parts of the province but it is a very emotional either issue between the province and stakeholders issue,” Lake said. “For those people who don’t like the North Shore Black Bear Network or the like hunting, they can’t imagine that people would Tsleil-Waututh Nation — who adamantly oppose do this. But we’re a very diverse group of people any pipeline expansion on Burrard Inlet — most in British Columbia and people come from all agreed that the meeting itself was a step in the right over the world to conduct this kind of activity. direction for the BC Liberal government.

Personally, I have real difficulty with it, but I repreOutside the meeting room, Minister Lake told sent the people of British Columbia. I don’t repreThe Outlook his ministry would not be making any sent just myself.” announcements in the near term either supporting North Shore Black Bear Network chair and or opposing the two planned pipeline expansions meeting attendee Tony Webb told The Outlook he or on changing the laws that currently allow for the is not opposed to the sport killing of male grizzly hunting of grizzly bears for sport in B.C. bears only — as they tend to endanger their own “There’s obvious concern not just about population by killing and eating still-hibernating Enbridge but about Kinder Morgan’s expansion as cubs — but said that’s a difficult, if not impossible, well, and we discussed the process under which rule to enforce. those projects would be reviewed and British On both issues of bear hunting and oil transport Columbia’s role in that process,” Lake said. “That’s in the province, Webb said his message to the govwhy we take the position that we will investigate ernment was to expand public consultations and, what those costs potentially could be, what the most of all, “to get it right because this is the only benefits potentially could be before we come to a chance we have.” position on either one of them.” tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com Speaking for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, TODD COYNE

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The relationship reverend ever for couples to share quality time, even when on vacation. Hird says this is particularly true on the North Shore, which has a high concentration of successful professionals who don’t have a lot of energy ev. Ed Hird has stood left for their marriages by the at the alter to wed more time they get home from work. than a hundred love“How do you make time for struck couples over the past each other?” says Rev. Hird. three decades. For the bride “[There’s] tremendous presand groom, it’s a blissful, phosure on couples these days.” to-album moment in time.

But that doesn’t mean your Statistically speaking, howmarriage needs to be a negaever, Rev. Hird knows many tive statistic. of the couples will end up los“It can work with basically ing that loving feeling: 37 per the willingness to actually cent of B.C. marriages end in Rev. Ed Hird contributed an work on the relationship.” divorce, according Statistics essay on relationships in the The Hirds’ free workshops Canada’s 2008 numbers. recent anthology, A Second Cup are open to any couples who And that’s a trend the enerof Hot Apple Cider. File photo live or have lived on the getic, sneaker-wearing reverend North Shore and who have struggles, he says, which is why hopes to reverse. been divorced, separated couples need to have the willLater this month Rev. Hird or widowed. “Unless you get ingness to work on it. and his wife Janice will be help, the divorce rate increases Rev. Hird’s marriage is no leading a four-session marriage (in your second marriage),” different. Fortunately he marworkshop in North Vancouver. explains Hird. “If you don’t ried “an amazing loving wife,” “We’re hoping it will be helplearn from your experience, you who put up with certain perful to strengthen marriages,” repeat it.” sonality traits — self-centred, says Hird, who is doing the But his sessions aren’t meant insensitive, he admits — early workshop as part of his docjust for those who are encounon in their marriage, before tor of ministry thesis project on tering a thorny patch in their he had a chance for some self marriage. marriage.

Marriages, he says take work. improvement. “It’s all about the “[The workshops can] make relationship,” he says.

Lots of it. good marriages better. You His wife Janice says the mar“A lot of people put a lot don’t have to be having chalmore effort into their golf swing riage is “very good because he’s lenges to find this helpful,” says willing to listen and change if than their marriage. People Rev. Hird, who is also a prolific he has to.” have the myth that marriage is author and blogger.

Just like Red Green, jokes easy. Why should it be easier Rev. Hird says the sessions than any of the other important Hird, referring to the Canadian work to help couples rediscover comedy sitcom. things we do?” mutual strengths, celebrate their Through the years, the Hirds And while some naive newlydifferences, resolve conflict and have learned to decode each oth- find a balance between closeweds, especially grooms, think that once they’ve made it to the er’s love language. For instance, ness and personal space. for Hird’s wife, the language of alter they’re done, Rev. Hird “[We help the couples] redislove involves “acts of service” cautions that that’s actually cover their story. Every mar— something as seemingly unrojust the beginning. He should riage has a story,” he says. mantic as taking the time to know, he’s been married for 35 Rev. Hird is energized by make her a healthy lunch. “That years. “The marriage relation“passion for helping marriages,” makes her feel loved.” ship is challenging but worth which he’s done a lot of at his But Rev. Hird, on the other it. I would say to [newlyweds] church for the past 25 years. In hand, prefers affirmations from don’t believe the Hollywood one case, he remarried a couple myth that it’s natural, it will just his significant other — like, say, who had been divorced for six if she comments on the latest happen. There’s a lot more to years. story he’s written. “I’m a words healthy relationships than good And while Rev. Hird enjoys of affirmation person.” intentions.” performing marriage ceremoOf course, in today’s 24/7 And like golf or skiing nies, strengthening marriages wired world, its harder than — two of the reverend’s favouseems to bring him just as rite sports — marmuch joy. “It’s worth it.” riage takes practise, To register for the free editor@northshoreoutlook.com patience and dedicamarriage workshops (May twitter.com/justinbeddall tion. Especially if you 16, 23, 30 and June 6, from end up in a bunker.

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Greening garbage day Starting this week, North and West But it’s worth breaking old habits.

Vancouver residents will be able to include Remember, it wasn’t long ago that we used food scraps for curbside pickup on garbage to toss empty cola cans and pasta sauce day. jars in the garbage.

The new Green Can program allows sinOrganic materials account for around gle-family home dwellers to recycle a long 30 per cent of the waste stream in Metro list of items that used to simply get trashed: Vancouver and this program can greatly meat and bones, fish, grains and pasta, reduce that, which fits nicely with Metro’s plate scrapings, dairy products, eggs and goal of increasing the region’s current recyshells, napkins, coffee filters and tea bags cling rate of 55 per cent to 70 per cent in and food-soiled paper, such as napkins and 2015. pizza boxes.

Along with North and West Vancouver, North Shore Recycling estimates that more than a dozen other Metro municiaround 40 per cent of content found inside palities will be running similar programs by garbage cans can be composted, so the the fall. program should draAs District of West matically change Metro Vancouver Mayor Vancouver’s garbage Michael Smith said stream. in a press release But first residents about the new proneed buy in to the program, “We’re rungram. ning out of space to WWW.NORTHSHOREOUTLOOK.COM For those already dispose of garbage doing backyard comin Metro Vancouver posting, the Green Can program will be and we need residents to help divert a cinch. For others, it may be harder to waste.” break the habit of scraping dinner plates Reducing landfill mountains isn’t the into the garbage or just tossing away an only benefit. apple core.

As North Shore Recycling notes, the There’s no question the green can move- new program will also reduce greenhouse ment requires more effort than just filling emissions and create compost and soil to up the kitchen trash can. And with this be used locally. The material may also be being bear country, you can’t put food used as biofuel in the near future. scraps out until the morning of collection, But even if being green-friendly doesn’t so you’ll need to come up with a system motivate you, this may: the program will for storing green waste until garbage day. help mitigate substantial increases to your That may mean purchasing a container garbage collection fees. for your countertop to collect waste and So either way, taking a little extra time refrigerating certain items — like last night’s to get your green stuff to the curb on garsalmon dinner, for instance — until garbage bage day isn’t a waste of time. day. (For more tips and a cool smartphone recycling app, visit northshorerecycling.ca.)

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Aydan Esmail, 10, of West Vancouver is one of 13 boys from across B.C. heading to Europe as part of a team representing West Vancouver’s Excel Soccer Club. On the two-week trip, the boys will play soccer against elite teams in England and Italy. “This once in a lifetime trip is very important to me because I have never been out of North America and I would like to experience what the soccer and culture is like outside of North America,” said Esmail.

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— LET TER OF THE W EEK— ‘Time we stop bashing teachers’ I am appalled at The Outlook’s editorial “A Big Gamble?” (April 26).

The fact that teachers voted to withdraw from extra-curricular activities is an indication of the seriousness of the problems within the education system in B.C. It is certainly not meant to punish the very children they have invested hours and hours of their unpaid time helping to make better

athletes, better musicians and better citizens.

Teachers have not taken this decision lightly. Let’s not forget that many teachers also have children that will be affected by this decision.

Furthermore, the suggestion that we should accept our “imperfect” public education system is ludicrous.

One simply needs to listen to teachers, parents, and school boards to know that the status quo is not working.

Yet, in spite of the fact that this has been the case for at least the past decade, teachers have continued to

provide rich educational and extra-curricular experiences for our children in the face of rising expectations of teachers’ roles.

I can’t help wonder if we would be so quick to criticize volunteer firefighters, rescue workers or community groups if they chose to withdraw their services in the face of lack of funding or government support.

Isn’t it time we stop bashing teachers and instead support them in looking for real solutions to the education crisis?

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“It was tough getting a shot on goal. And their League. Oleman had never really played the striker — their striker had a powerful kick.� game but he was a pro at hacky sack. How differGrowing up with parents in the oil business ent could it be? meant a life abroad for Fox, a native Albertan.

At the time, Oleman was living in the Stanley As a kid, she learned to play soccer when her Hotel, a landmark haunt in the Downtown parents were working in Libya. When the famEastside’s infamous Blood Alley. He’d been there ily moved to England, she spent four years as a seven years, struggling with addictions to crystal member of her boarding school’s soccer team. meth and alcohol.

But athletics would soon But this soccer thing become a thing of the past. sounded pretty cool and Fox walked away from he signed up to play for sports in her teens, unsure the Portland Hotel FC. and unconcerned about That was two years ago. whether she’d ever be back.

Since, Oleman’s quit In her twenties, Fox’s drinking, quit smoking and attention, out of necessity, kicked meth. He’s travelled become more and more to Brazil with the 2010 focused on getting by. She Canadian national street wound up working in the soccer team to compete in hotel industry, even managthe Homeless World Cup, ing one before being laid ran his first half-marathon STRATEGY SESSION - Patrick Oleman, off nearly three years ago. and started his own team, captain of Woodward’s FC, talks to his She hasn’t worked since. the Woodward’s FC. players prior to a match on Saturday.

When the money dried At the helm of his own At left: Cam Rourke of the North Shore up, so did her ability to squad, Oleman’s a conShields. Sean Kolenko photo (above)/ Todd Coyne live on her own and Fox summate booster. Not photo (at left) wound up living in the a play goes by without North Shore Shelter for him offering a reassura year. It was bottom, she ing word or a direction admits, and hitting it was tough. But if she hadn’t, for the next play. Even after his team dropped the she might not have found her feet again. bronze medal game Sunday morning, a panting “I learned to take care of myself at the shelter.

Oleman smiled proudly.

I learned strength and determination there,� says He likes what he sees.

Fox. “It’s the camaraderie. I’ve been going to three “And I had this New Year’s resolution three or four other teams to help them too,� he says. years ago to quit smoking. I kept it. Now I’m an “You just got to come out, man.� athlete.�

Street soccer’s on- and off-field benefits The reason the Vancouver Street Soccer League has grown as it has — from a single team in the Downtown Eastside in 2008 to nine today, including a North Shore squad — is simple, says league president Dr. Alan Bates: “It’s so fun.�

As a psychiatry resident at the University of B.C., Bates is accustomed to looking for ways to help people with a myriad of troubles. Yet Bates says the improvements he’s watched players enjoy since getting involved with street soccer rivals anything he’s seen in the clinical realm. “A lot of the results I see in street soccer are better than if I had seen people in my office as a doctor,� says Bates.

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“Just making friends and social contacts are huge. That’s an enormous thing for mental health. If I could prescribe friends, I would.�

After last year’s Western Canada championships, Bates was involved in a study that aimed to quantify some of the improvements street soccer brought to participants’ lives.

Of 60 players Dr. Alan interviewed, 15 had found some kind of employment and some reported to have quit drinking and smoking marijuana. A decrease in conflicts with police was also found, as was an increase in contacts with medical supports. Many, added Bates, said they had improved confidence and fitness as well.

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this year to update the previous data. UBC has just pledged $40,000 to the project.

Vancouver Street Soccer is affiliated with Street Soccer Canada, the national street soccer body that each year sends an eightplayer men’s and women’s team to the Homeless World Cup. This year’s Homeless World Bates Cup will be held in Mexico City from Oct. 6-14. Once the Canadian teams are selected, each will be tasked with fundraising to get to the tournament.

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DOING NOTHING IS NOT AN OPTION The existing Low Level Road serves 11,000 vehicles per day and hasn’t seen significant improvements in a number of decades. Population and economic growth on the North Shore is coming. The risk of landslides along the Moodyville Bluff is increasing. And everyday the safety of port workers is compromised at existing rail crossings. We all need these road improvements and the benefits of this project are clear.

NORTH SHORE TRADE AREA: AN ECONOMIC GENERATOR The North Shore Trade Area, covering 7 deep sea marine cargo terminals and industrial activities along the north shore of Burrard Inlet, is an essential export gateway and local economic generator. Our Trade Area supports 5,000 North Shore jobs, and contributes more than $10 million in municipal taxes each year and $7.9 billion annually to BC’s gross domestic product.

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Fake FedEx fraudsters arrested in West Van Police say man and woman posed as delivery workers to gain access to at least one West Van apartment TODD COYNE S TA F F R E P O RT E R

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Just before 11 a.m. Friday, the suspects allegedly entered the common area of an apartment building in the 100 block of 18th Street by claiming to be FedEx employees although they were not wearing uniforms, West Vancouver police spokesperson Const. Lisa Schmidtke told The Outlook.

Residents confronted the suspicious pair about why they were in the building, Schmidtke said, and “when they weren’t satisfied with the answers they received, they contacted police.”

The WVPD arrested a 29-year-old man from Coquitlam and a 21-yearold woman from Port Coquitlam at the scene and are recommending charges against the couple, including breach of parole and possession of break-in instruments.

The charges have not yet been approved by the Crown.

Schmidtke added that police are exploring the two suspects’ possible link to “a significant amount” of daytime residential break-ins in West Vancouver spanning the month of April.

A stolen vehicle containing stolen property was also found nearby and forensic investigators are looking into whether it’s also linked to the pair, Schmidtke said.

The West Vancouver Police Department is advising residents who live in apartment or condo buildings not to let strangers inside and to make sure gates and doors are closed before entering and exiting the building. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform

When Tom ran to victory in the first Vancouver Marathon 40 years ago on May 27, 1972, there were 56 entrants (32 of whom finished) running five laps around Stanley Park. On Sunday, when this year’s event n Tom Howard’s grad write-up in the winds its way throughout Vancouver, there 1966 West Van High yearbook, he asks, will be competitors from 48 countries and the “Running gets you somewhere, but entry list has been capped at 5,000. Another where?”

10,000 will run a separate half-marathon Well, how about across Canada and the course.

U.S., and to Denmark, Germany, Austria, Back on that day in 1972, Tom – a product Holland, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Britain, of the West Van school France, Poland, system and the early Sweden, Russia, lencorben@yahoo.ca days of the NorWesters twitter.com/nsoutlook Finland, Japan, New Track Club, and who Zealand, Malaysia, had already been to Mexico, Puerto Rico Europe to compete in and the Olympics?

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Three of the mayors are from the Lower Mainland – Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson, Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan and North Vancouver City’s Darrell Mussatto – while the other cities represented are Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lake Country and the District of Metchosin.

“It is time to tax and strictly regulate marijuana under a public health framework,” the mayors said in a letter distributed Thursday by the Stop The Violence BC campaign.

“Regulating marijuana would allow the government to

rationally address the health concerns of marijuana, raise government tax revenue and eliminate the huge profits from the marijuana industry that flow directly to organized crime.”

The letter was addressed to Premier Christy Clark, NDP leader Adrian Dix and BC Conservative leader John Cummins. It notes pot is more readily available to youth than tobacco, while smoking rates have been cut through public health regulation, not prohibition.

The mayors also express concern that their cities will face higher policing costs due to “inflexible” federal policies like mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences.

A spokesperson for Stop The Violence BC said mayors of other cities may be considering taking a stand on the issue, but was unable to provide specifics.

“I don’t think it necessarily reflects a lack of support,” Evan Wood said.

Several city councils have also passed supportive motions.

But Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said she won’t be endors-

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ing marijuana reform.

“The drug dealers are targeting our kids and we are a city with the most kids in the province,” Watts said. “So for me, it’s not a road I want to walk down.”

She said the debate over decriminalization is a matter of federal jurisdiction. Watts also said marijuana reform wouldn’t stop the underground market in other drugs.

“I don’t think people are willing to go down the road of legalizing every single drug, including synthetic drugs. That would be absurd.”

The Stop the Violence BC coalition has previously released endorsements from various academic, legal, law enforcement and health experts.

B.C.’s chief medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall was one of the latest to endorse a health-based approach to marijuana policy.

In February, four former B.C. attorneys-general also backed pot legalization. Premier Clark has deferred the issue of marijuana policy reform to the federal government.

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The marathon man from West Van

Eight mayors echo call for marijuana reform

When Tom ran to victory in the first Vancouver Marathon 40 years ago on May 27, 1972, there were 56 entrants (32 of whom finished) running five laps around Stanley Park. On Sunday, when this year’s event n Tom Howard’s grad write-up in the winds its way throughout Vancouver, there 1966 West Van High yearbook, he asks, will be competitors from 48 countries and the “Running gets you somewhere, but entry list has been capped at 5,000. Another where?”

10,000 will run a separate half-marathon Well, how about across Canada and the course.

U.S., and to Denmark, Germany, Austria, Back on that day in 1972, Tom – a product Holland, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Britain, of the West Van school France, Poland, system and the early Sweden, Russia, lencorben@yahoo.ca days of the NorWesters twitter.com/nsoutlook Finland, Japan, New Track Club, and who Zealand, Malaysia, had already been to Mexico, Puerto Rico Europe to compete in and the Olympics?

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ight B.C. mayors have joined a coordinated campaign to legalize, regulate and tax marijuana to combat gang violence and other drug-related crime.

Three of the mayors are from the Lower Mainland – Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson, Burnaby’s Derek Corrigan and North Vancouver City’s Darrell Mussatto – while the other cities represented are Vernon, Armstrong, Enderby, Lake Country and the District of Metchosin.

“It is time to tax and strictly regulate marijuana under a public health framework,” the mayors said in a letter distributed Thursday by the Stop The Violence BC campaign.

“Regulating marijuana would allow the government to

rationally address the health concerns of marijuana, raise government tax revenue and eliminate the huge profits from the marijuana industry that flow directly to organized crime.”

The letter was addressed to Premier Christy Clark, NDP leader Adrian Dix and BC Conservative leader John Cummins. It notes pot is more readily available to youth than tobacco, while smoking rates have been cut through public health regulation, not prohibition.

The mayors also express concern that their cities will face higher policing costs due to “inflexible” federal policies like mandatory minimum sentences for drug offences.

A spokesperson for Stop The Violence BC said mayors of other cities may be considering taking a stand on the issue, but was unable to provide specifics.

“I don’t think it necessarily reflects a lack of support,” Evan Wood said.

Several city councils have also passed supportive motions.

But Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts said she won’t be endors-

JUST AS THE SUN’S RAYS CAN DAMAGE YOUR SKIN WITH SUNBURN, IT CAN ALSO BE BAD FOR YOUR EYES. Growing evidence suggests that longterm exposure to UV rays can lead to macular degeneration and cataracts, serious eye conditions that can cause vision impairment or loss.

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ing marijuana reform.

“The drug dealers are targeting our kids and we are a city with the most kids in the province,” Watts said. “So for me, it’s not a road I want to walk down.”

She said the debate over decriminalization is a matter of federal jurisdiction. Watts also said marijuana reform wouldn’t stop the underground market in other drugs.

“I don’t think people are willing to go down the road of legalizing every single drug, including synthetic drugs. That would be absurd.”

The Stop the Violence BC coalition has previously released endorsements from various academic, legal, law enforcement and health experts.

B.C.’s chief medical health officer Dr. Perry Kendall was one of the latest to endorse a health-based approach to marijuana policy.

In February, four former B.C. attorneys-general also backed pot legalization. Premier Clark has deferred the issue of marijuana policy reform to the federal government.

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was running his first marathon at age 23.

At the five-mile mark of the 26-mile, 385yard race, he decided to leave the pack of front runners and recalls saying to the others, “I think I’d like to go a little faster pace” as he set out on his own. Someone responded, anticipating the rookie would eventually wilt, “We’ll see you later when we catch you.”

Tom never looked back, and they never caught him. Yet, little did they – or Tom, for that matter – realize he was now well on

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Our attention to customer service is further enhanced by state-of-the-art diagnostic equipment and an on-site ophthalmic lab.

Management - Emergency eye care - Retinal digital photography - Visual Field Testing/Glaucoma screening - Hyperacuity Perimetry Testing/ Macular degeneration management - Corrective prescription lenses and frames - Sunglasses

In addition to prescribing glasses and contact lenses, our doctors diagnose, manage and treat many eye diseases. We offer consultations as well as pre- and post-operative management services for a variety of medical procedures and we work closely with the finest ophthalmologists on the North Shore to ensure the best quality of overall patient care. Our team also works closely with Squamish Nation and the Tsleil-Waututh Nation to fulfill the eye care needs of First Nations communities. Our patients are our top priority.

Why Choose Us? - We have two convenient locations located on the North Shore - Extended hours (evening and weekend appointments available) - Multiple doctors - On-site lab for quick turnaround time on lenses and frames - Competitive pricing (insurance receipts provided) - Diverse and unique selection of eyewear, including sunglasses - Friendly and knowledgeable team - Supporting independent optometry

Our Services: - Comprehensive Ocular and Visual Assessments (including infants, children and seniors) - Contact Lens Fittings and Evaluations - Laser Vision/Cataract Surgery Consultation and Co-

61 Lonsdale Avenue, NV P: 604.984.2020 1516 Marine Drive, WV P: 604.913.0135 www.hollyburneyeclinic.com

Dr. Pavan Avinashi owns both locations of the Hollyburn Eye Clinic, and works with his two associates, Dr. Katherine Nounopoulos and Dr. Fahara Mawani, to consistently provide excellence in full service eye care.

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In his spare time, he is committed to raising eye health awareness within the community and amongst allied health care partners, by regularly giving talks on a variety of eye health matters.

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LIFESTYLE Live, Work, Play in the Recreation Capital of Canada

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Exclusive, it seems, is the clique of the threepeat.

Yet this year, another team has its eye on the renowned club. But this squad doesn’t compete on the glitzy hardwood of the NBA or the manicured field of Yankee Stadium — this team calls North Vancouver’s McCartney Field home. “The quest for three is a big quest,� says Mike Boehm, coach of the North Shore Stars ’98, winners of two straight provincial girls’ fastball championships. “But I think there is less pressure this year.�

That lack of pressure, says Boehm, can be attributed to the team’s jump to the under-14 “A� division this season, the first North Shore A team in Softball BC’s elite category in 10 years.

The jump in division has brought with it an expected jump in competition. This year, the Stars have gone 2-2 to start the season — two years ago they went WWW.NORTHSHOREOUTLOOK.COM undefeated — but that record could easily be a winning one, as the Stars dropped a recent hard-fought game 5-4 to the North Delta Heat.

The Stars started the game slowly and found themselves in a quick 4-1 hole before coming back to tie the game in the late innings.

Unfortunately, the Heat would score the winning run in their final at bat.

The Stars’ first victory came against the Ridge Meadows squad two weeks ago in a close 2-1 game. Their second came over the North Delta Heat 8-6. “When we beat Ridge Meadows 2-1‌it was a great game and the girls came to the park focused,â€? says Boehm. “When they’re all focused, they are definitely an A team. Both Ridge Meadows and North Delta are long established A programs and we have shown both teams we can play with them.â€?

A major hurdle this year, according to some of the Stars’ players, has been getting used to the pitching. Megan Palmer, the Stars’ standout pitcher, says the girls they’ve been facing so far throw faster than they’re used to and have more pitches in their arsenal.

Practice, as well, has been a factor in the team getting acclimated to their new division. The majority of the Stars’ roster has been playing together for five years but many of the players juggle multiple sports. Their opposition, however, is focused almost solely on fastpitch. “Part of the reason the teams are a lot better this year is because they practise all year in the gym,� says Dani Payne, herself a basketball, volleyball and soccer player, in addition to her role on the Stars.

But that practise and focus is something the Stars are hoping to learn as they continue to play together, championships or not. “We’re trying hard,� says Sasha Boehm, a longtime Stars player. “And we’re hoping for more experience and just to get better,� adds Palmer.

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He was a 21-year-old on his way to a new city. Kicked out of the house by his auntie for drinking too much, Adams hit the coast looking for a blank slate. What he found was much of the same.

For his first year in town, Adams slept in alleys in the West End, content to spend whatever money he had on booze and pot. From time to time he stayed at the Covenant House, torn between the lure of the streets and the comfort of being indoors.

Adams would give in eventually, having been accepted to the Covenant House’s year-long transitional living program, Rights of Passage. He’s been cooking full time at a restaurant downtown and he’s preparing for school in the fall at the Native Education Centre, where he’ll be studying family and community counselling.

It’s a stressful time, though. Money, he says, gets him down. “It’s the biggest worry I have,� says Adams, taking a drag of his cigarette, head down. “That why soccer’s so much fun. It’s stress relief. You just kick the ball.�

And like that, Adams butts out his smoke, hops up and descends the bleachers. He’s got warmups to get to and, hopefully, a trophy to win. “I think we [the Covenant House team] got a good chance. We’re playing well together,� he says. “I’m really excited about this tournament. It would be great to have you in our cheering section.�

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Memories, though, have a way of defying distance. There are more than 1,500 kilometres between North Van and San Francisco and she’s the first person Rourke mentions when opening up about his past. “That lady’s an angel to me. I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t for her,� he says. “And a lot of hard work.�

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Even after Vasquez began helping Rourke, it was a struggle to leave the streets. It took him two stints at the North Shore Shelter before he gave up the grind and accepted a new path.

Smartening up, he laughs, takes commitment.

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Crunch time The opening half of the championship match had been an up-and-down affair with both Kelowna and Victoria having their share of opportunities to break the game open.

Street soccer is an offensive game, as the field of play is only 30 metres wide and 20 metres long, with each team required to keep a striker in the offensive zone at all times. But none of that seemed to matter here, with the score sitting at a mere 1-0 with one half left to play.

The second half offered much the same as the first. Victoria nearly took a 2-0 lead with a beautiful chance minutes into the frame, but Kelowna’s goalkeeper came up with a huge stop to keep it a one-goal match.

As the clock ticked, tensions built.

Calls for the ref to notice alleged penalties grew as possession of the ball became more and more vital. But as championship matches should go, they played on.

And just like that, there were 15 seconds, seven seconds, five seconds left to play. When the final whistle blew, the score was still 1-0.

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The Bowen Island Golf Club cordially invites you to participate in the official opening of our new clubhouse, a beautiful public amenity for all to enjoy.

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www.northshoreoutlook.com continued from, PAGE 14 his way to a career in marathon running that would include victories in the first three annual Vancouver Marathons (in progressively faster times of 2 hours, 24 minutes and 8 seconds; 2:21:46 and 2:14:34) and take him all the way to three Boston marathons (1975, ’79 and ’81), the Pan-American Games in Mexico City (1975, third place) and San Juan (1979, seventh), and the 1976 Montreal Olympics (30th).

He ran his last marathon at age 39 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in 1988 but ran a half-marathon just a year ago on Vancouver Marathon weekend. He was 62 then and still placed fourth in the 60-64 age class and 218th overall in a field of 6,531 finishers of which at least 6,300 were younger than him.

The Malaysian race was his 49th marathon. He vows to run one more in the future, probably in Vancouver or Victoria – where he won in 1980, ’81 and ’84 – to make it an even 50.

Tom’s running story began in 1961-62 at Inglewood Junior High, then a separate school from West Van High and located in what was always known as the Inglewood Building when the two schools merged back into a Grade 8-13 configuration in the fall of 1962.

“In Grade 8 my P.E. teacher was Gary Pennington,” he remembers. “He always had us run about a two-mile course at the start of the P.E. class. I ended up being ahead of a couple of guys on the track team so I started turning out for track and cross country.”

Now it just happened that one of Tom’s friends was Ken Robinson whom he first met while at Hollyburn Elementary (and who is now President of the Capilano Rugby Club). Ken’s dad was Bob Robinson, the energetic track coach at both North Van High and with the fledgling NorWesters. So Tom became a NorWester.

By Grade 10, he was good enough to qualify for the huge Vancouver & District inter-high meet at Empire Stadium on May 21, 1964, in both the junior mile and 880 yards. He didn’t place in the top six but he did pick up valuable team points. Just getting to represent the Highlanders was a feat in itself because West Van was a powerhouse track dynasty then, copping its fifth straight V&D team title in front of the usual hyper crowd of 21,000 or so screaming students.

The following year, a two-mile event was added to the V&D meet and Tom placed seventh behind little

RUNNING FOR HIS LIFE - Tom Howard (above), the Vancouver Marathon’s first champion 40 years ago, began a lifetime of running while in Grade 8 at now-long-gone Inglewood Junior High.

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Thursday, May 3, 2012 21 distance dandy Terry Dooley of Winston Churchill as West Van was unseated as team champion. The Highlanders bounced back to top spot in 1966 as teammate Larry McMahon and Tom capped their Grade 12 year with a third and fourth respectively in the V&D open two miles and as finalists in the senior mile.

(Larry’s son and Handsworth 1998 grad is world-class triathlete Brent McMahon who has competed in the Pan-Ams and Olympics.)

Tom went on to UBC and, while on a tour of European track meets with a contingent of Richmond Kajaks thinclads, met Cheryl Spowage, a former Richmond High trackster who eventually turned her attention to rowing… well, to Tom too. They were married in 1973.

For 15 years Tom had the perfect job as a bus driver; perfect because he had split shifts, driving in the morning and then again later. “I would have a three-to-fivehour window in the middle of the day,” he notes, “and that became my training time. My absolute favourite run was down through Stanley Park, over Lions Gate Bridge, up Capilano to the dam and back again. That was 20-plus miles. Lots of climbing and turning. It was marvelous.”

It’s somewhat of a rarity when a married couple gets to compete in the Olympics at the same time.

Both Tom and Cheryl qualified for the 1976 Olympics in Montreal. On July 24, Cheryl and teammate Bev Cameron finished sixth in double sculls, the first time women’s rowing events were included in the Olympics.

A week later on July 31, Tom came 30th out of 67 in the marathon in 2:22:08.8.

With so many marathons under his belt it’s hard to choose one favourite, but Tom finally says the 1975 Boston Marathon is probably on the top of his list as his best memory “because of the race’s aura and the history around it.” He captured fourth place in a field of 2,340, clocking a career-best 2:13.23.

After living in the Comox Valley for 19 years, the Howards now live on acreage 28km east of 100 Mile House. It’s quiet there. They’ve already seen the world.

Running can do that for you.

This is episode 460 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.

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COMMUNITY MINDED - Last month the West Vancouver Community Foundation awarded $89,415 in grants to community organizations during an event at the Kay Meek Centre. Along with the $54,250 given to 22 non-profit groups as part of its annual grant cycle, the foundation also awarded a dozen Centennial Grants ($10,165 each) to be used by organizations to help celebrate the municipality’s 100th birthday.

Additionally, the District of West Vancouver received $25,000 to create a permanent seawalk display to commemorate its centenary thanks to a grant supported by the Holly and Beke Burne Fund. For a complete list of the grants awarded, visit northshoreoutlook.com KILOMETRES FOR KIDS - Julia Tikhonova is a Grade 11 student who doesn’t mind going the distance for her community. To help celebrate Youth Week, May 1-7, Tikhonova has organized an event called Kilometres for Kids to raise money for BC Children’s Hospital. The five-kilometre walk around the West Vancouver seawall takes place this Saturday and is open to the entire family. This isn’t the first event that Tikhonova has organized for Youth Week. Last year, she coordinated the Be Real Walk to raise money for the Be Real Clinic that helps youth with eating disorders.

Through her work, Tikhonova has learned that youth can make a difference. “It’s really rewarding to give back to a community that gives us so many opportunities.� She’s organizing this year’s walk to showcase the next generation of youth as our next leaders. Tikhonova chose the Children’s Hospital as the focus of Kilometres for Kids because it’s a great place that does important work for youth in British Columbia. The fact that she has siblings also played a role in her picking of the charity.

Kilometres for Kids takes place Saturday, May 5 from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. starting at the Ambleside Youth Centre (1018 Marine Dr). Admission is $15 per person, $25 for two people. For more information about the fundraiser, email Tikhonova at jtikhonova@hotmail.com.

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BELATED BIRTHDAY WISHES! Happy 90th to Phyllis Elizabeth Melton LoweLewis, who was born May 2, 1922 in Merritt B.C. She has lived on the North Shore for nearly 35 years where she raised four children (Douglas, Libby, Dal and Laura). She now has 10 grandchildren and six greatgrandchildren. A big supporter of soccer on the North Shore, Lowe-Lewis is also an avid gardener.

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THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Boom Man • Processor Operator • Heavy Duty Mechanics • Contract Coastal Fallers • Grapple Yarder Operator Fulltime with union rates and benefits. Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to office@lemare.ca.

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EDUCATION

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HELP WANTED

THOMAS Haas Chocolates and Patisserie seeks a Chocolate Baker/Patissier. $14.50/hr. The ideal candidate will have a secondary school dipl., & 1 year exp., preferred at 2 or 3 star Michelin restaurants. Some eves, holiday, overtime. Tasks include work with Italian Meringue, Pate a bombe, Mousseline, Genoises and sabayons.

Chocolate confections, cakes, decoration. www.thomashaas.com.

Please apply only via email. lisah481@gmail.com WHOLESALE Craft Manufacturer looking for people to make our handmade native crafts. Must be reliable and eager to work. Work from home. Free Training provided at our location in Mission. Great earning potential, ideal for stay at home Moms, semi-retired or anyone looking to supplement their income. Call 604-826-4651 to schedule your spot in one of our training sessions.

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EDUCATION

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

BUTCHER

Retail or wholesale (NOC: 6251) required for Donald’s Fine Foods.

Immediate openings at our Richmond locations for 15 qualified / exp. Meat Cutters. Duties; Cut, trim and prepare cuts of meat, supervise other workers and provide training. Must speak English.

Permanent / Full-time – 40 hours per week. Full Benefits after completion of probation.

Wages: $16.04 per/hour E-mail: careers@ donaldsfinefoods.com or fax: 604.875.6031

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

AUTOMOTIVE Technician Required for North Vancouver Island GM Dealer. Full time. Wage Benefits pkg. Competitive wage with bonus plan. Great small town to bring up a family. email resume to admin@klassengm.com

CVI CERTIFIED MECHANIC wanted for Langley Fleet Shop. F/T, Good wages & benefits. Fax resume to: 604-513-8004 or email: tridem@telus.net

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STUDY.WORK. S .

SUCCEED. D

TRAIN TO BE A HEALTHCARE ASSISTANT IN EAST VANCOUVER TODAY!

Healthcare Assistants are prepared to work in both healthcare facilities and community agencies. HCA’s provide & maintain the health, safety, independence, comfort & well-being of individuals & families.

Train locally for the skills necessary in this rewarding career field.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN TECHNICIAN required immediately for Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep dealership in Salmon Arm, BC. Proven producer, good attitude, quality workmanship a must. Excellent wage and benefit package. Contact Pat - phone 250832-8053, fax 250-832-4545, email pat@brabymotors.com

• KITCHEN CABINET INSTALLERS • FINISHERS • PAINTERS

PERSONAL SERVICES 188

LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS OF Home (604)501-9290

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

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

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275

HEALTH PRODUCTS

182

320

RUBBISH REMOVAL

AFFORDABLE MOVING

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

Local & Long Distance

www.recycleitcanada.ca

604-537-4140

Haul Anything...

SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

604.

220.JUNK(5865)

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

GARDENING

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

Always! Pwr. raking, grass cutting, fertilizing, hedging, pruning, Rubbish rem. Free Est. 604-230-0627

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

www.debtgone.ca 372

Licensed, Government Approved, Canadian Company.

HELP WANTED

RICHMOND. LARGE 1 & 2 bdrm apts, ht, hw, cable, 2 appl, prkg, elev, coin laundry, NS, NP, steps to shops, schools, transit. Frm $895.

604-241-3772. Avail Now. Lease.

COTTAGES

SUITES, LOWER

NEW 2 bdrm suite in Aldr/Abby border. 9 ft ceilings. New app (wash/dry incl) $750 incl utils.

Backs onto greenbelt. No Smoking/pets. 778-241-7019

TRANSPORTATION MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

810

AUTO FINANCING

1980 Dodge extended camper van, wide raised roof, completely camperized very clean runs good no aircare. Needs TLC outside. $950. 604-996-8734

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $42,900. 604856-8177 / 604-308-5489(Aldergrv) 2011 WINDRIVER 230 RKS, loaded, used 2 short trips, brought Jul. 21/11,asking $26,000 obo. Must sell. Don (778)344-8047.

BIG FOOT SIGHTINGS! New 2012 bigfoot Campers have arrived ony at Mike Rosman RV! 1-800-6670024 www.rosmanrv.com

845

548

WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

BUILDING SUPPLIES Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

FURNITURE

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

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

HELP WANTED

Adult Carriers Needed Immediately THURSDAY DELIVERIES ONLY in North and West Vancouver Driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.

Familiarity with North Shore streets an asset.

Earn money delivering The Outlook newspaper.

Call us today!

604-903-1011

MISC. FOR SALE

The Scrapper

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

REAL ESTATE

851 Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

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 1-800566-6899 Ext:400OT.

(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

TRUCKS & VANS

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

1-800-910-6402

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GUARANTEED

Auto Loans or We Will Pay You $1000

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

Moon Construction Building Services. Your Specialists in; • Concrete Forming • Framing • Siding 604.218.3064

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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

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

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

ONE STOP SHOPPING, get a million different products here. High quality, 20% less than Walmart, vitamins, health, nutrition, cosmetics, jewelry, cleaners, soaps, shampoos, guaranteed; tonyspacil.ca.

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

SUNDECKS

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

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.

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

1992 PLEASURE-WAY Dodge van 250, 318, 4 spd. no rust, many upgrades, mint cond., new trans. $16,500: (604)853-2427

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

MARINE

1-888-229-0744 or apply at:

338 130

Call 604-983-2283

750

560 AFFORDABLE INT/EXT painting.

30 yrs exp. Refs. Free est. Keith 604-433-2279 or 604-777-1223.

Call FREE 1-877-220-3328

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

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

RECREATIONAL/SALE

Swimming Pool & Sauna.

LOON LAKE CABIN sleeps 7, full kitchen & bath, dock, boat launch $100 p/day - 3 day min. 250-8265575 or e-mail krissie01@shaw.ca

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

Need STRESS relief? One easy payment makes that possible!

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.

838

Newly Renovated, 650sq.ft.

Great Location.

Heat, Hot Water & TV Cable (basic) Included.

MATTRESSES staring at $99

NEED HELP MANAGING YOUR DEBT?

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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

1991 VOLKSWAGON GTI 16V - 2 dr. hatch, 5-spd. original car, BBS wheels, Recaro Seats, exc. cond. local, red. $6500 604.312.7415

One bedroom $950/mo.

But Dead Bodies!!

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

NORTH VANCOUVER LAMPLIGHTER

713

bradsjunkremoval.com

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

281

YELLOW LAB PUPS. Ready to go. vet chk, $500. 2 males left. Parents on site. 604-852-6176 Abbts

604.587.5865

$45/Hr

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

TOY POODLES. 8 fem, phantom colour, blk & brwn. 7 wks. $700.

Call 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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

MOVING & STORAGE

• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

VISION EXOTIK FLOORING INC.

PERSONAL SERVICES

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ELECTRICAL

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

604-241-5301 or pclvancouverjobs@pcl.com

HERBAL MAGIC Look great for summer - 1st 9 weeks for $99. Lose Weight and keep it off. Results Guaranteed! Call NOW 1-800-8545176.

706

TRANSPORTATION

REG BORDER collie pups, born Mar 6, 2012, strong trialing & working pedigree. Vet checked 1st shots. $500. 604-854-6637 Abby

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story.

Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 416-730-5684 ext 2243.

Joanna@mertontv.ca. www.mertontv.ca.

PETS

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

RECYCLE-IT!

ALTERNATIVE HEALTH

477

RENTALS

LAB PUPS, Chocolate, $750. vet ch, dew-claws rem. 1st shots, dewormed. qual. lines (604)702-0217

Please call 604.897.0357

171

PETS

Golden Retriever, 1 male/1 female, 2 & 3 yrs old, good temperament. $500.

(604)795-0118/(604)7963026. No Sunday calls

Improvements,

Required for Surrey based Cabinet Shop.

PCL Constructors Westcoast Inc is seeking skilled Tower Crane RIGGERS for projects in the GVRD. Rigging ticket, experience on a commercial construction site working under a crane is required. Send resume via fax:

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PLUMBING

374

TREE SERVICES

$39 SERVICE CALL plumbing, heating, plugged drains. Big & sm jobs.

Ironman Plumbing (604)510-2155

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS AT NORTHWEST ROOFING Re-roofing, Repair & New Roof Specialists. Work Guar. WCB.10% Senior’s. Disc. Jag 778-892-1530 GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

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

JJ ROOFING SPECIALIZING IN RE-ROOFING. WCB Insured., 3rd Party Liability, BBB member. Jas 604-726-6345 MD ROOFING. ALL TYPES OF ROOFING. Servicing since 1986.

New & reroof. 604-725-1315

NAHAL CONSTRUCTION New and Re-Roof Specialist Residential & Commercial.

Shakes, Shingles and Duroid.

25 year of experience.

Call for your FREE estimate.

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

PETS 477

PETS

Adorable Cocker Spaniel Puppies Only 4 left – purebred, no papers (604) 888-0832 asking $500 BLUE NOSE PITT BULLS, puppies, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed. $700.

(604)530-0336 CAIRN Terriers. Shots, dewormed.

Ready to go to good homes. Over 20 years of referrals. 604-807-5204, 604-592-5442 or 604-854-1978 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 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 ENGLISH BULLIES 2 m. 11 wks.

Vet ✔, stable temp., 50 lbs. at most. $1400 (604)725-7191 after 5

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! 604-626-9647

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706

APARTMENT/CONDO

NORTH VANCOUVER

CENTURY APT 250 East 15th Ave. Spacious 1 bdrooms avail. Balcony parking at back. Laundry fac. avail. Swim pool & sauna.

Call 604-830-7587 www.aptrentals.com NORTH VANCOUVER

CHERYL MANOR 210 East 2nd Street North Vancouver 1 bdrmHeat/hot water incl.

Sorry no pets Call 604-985-2639

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

912

BOATS

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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1987 BMW 325IS. Auto. Brought from Calif. in 1996. 2nd Lady owner. Beige, leather recaro seats, sunroof, great condition. 604-541-5005. $4950/best offer.

1993 Toyota Corolla, champagne color, 4 dr. sun-roof, auto, 265 km, runs well, $1500.Call 604-820-0696

2006 wide deep V Lund 15 hp Merc 4 stroke, easy loader trailer, Scotty down rigger, Scotty rod holders, Hummingbird fish finder, 2 swivel seats, canvas cover. As new, package deal $6000.

(604)520-6512

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